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Do Meteor source phones for customers pre-release?

  • 17-11-2011 7:33pm
    #1
    techguy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,236 ✭✭✭


    Hi Guys,

    I was asking a guy in a Meteor store about the Galaxy Nexus the other day. He said he wasn't sure about it coming available on Meteor any time soon..

    But, if I really wanted it then call customer service. He said they had been known to source phones for customers before they became officially available. e.g. iPhone.

    I tweeted Meteor and they didn't entertain it.

    Is there any truth in this? I'd really like to stay with Meteor but i'll be forced to get it from the first available network as I need it (NFC) for a college project.

    Any ideas?

    Cheers


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  • #2
    MarkR
    Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 11,183 Mod ✭✭✭✭MarkR


    techguy wrote: »
    Hi Guys,

    I was asking a guy in a Meteor store about the Galaxy Nexus the other day. He said he wasn't sure about it coming available on Meteor any time soon..

    But, if I really wanted it then call customer service. He said they had been known to source phones for customers before they became officially available. e.g. iPhone.

    I tweeted Meteor and they didn't entertain it.

    Is there any truth in this? I'd really like to stay with Meteor but i'll be forced to get it from the first available network as I need it (NFC) for a college project.

    Any ideas?

    Cheers

    Nexus S has NFC if you're interested...


  • #3
    techguy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,236 ✭✭✭techguy


    Yea, I was gonna go for that.

    But it's been out a while and the spec isn't really that great tbh. I plan on keeping the phone for about two years, like my hero.

    I don't think the Nexus S is a great choice for that.


  • #4
    dr ro
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 970 ✭✭✭dr ro


    I know a guy who did get the I phone before meteor released it but that was because they were testing it already and were going to release it soon after. Can't imagine them getting and selling a phone they've no plans of selling. I have thought of asking them the same thing myself in the past actually.


  • #5
    techguy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,236 ✭✭✭techguy


    Yea I agree, but the salespersons thinking that they did it so as not to lose a customer.


  • #6
    long_b
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,963 ✭✭✭long_b


    I suppose if you were the main contact for, say, a business that had 20 handsets they might order you one in :)


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  • #7
    techguy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,236 ✭✭✭techguy


    long_b wrote: »
    I suppose if you were the main contact for, say, a business that had 20 handsets they might order you one in :)

    Are you volunteering? ;)


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