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Sony Xperia P

  • 16-12-2012 05:21PM
    #1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,722 ✭✭✭


    I am considering buying an Xperia P for myself
    I don't usually spend that sort of money on a phone. In fact I haven't bought a new phone in 4 years.

    Anyway, I've been reading reviews and user reviews and it seems like a good phone.

    What I'd like to do it get the phone unlocked as I'm considering switching to 48 Months network. If only for the data allowance
    How hard is it to get it unlocked?
    would I be as well to buy the phone off the likes of chitter chatter or ebay?


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,692 ✭✭✭Jarren




  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,722 ✭✭✭nice_guy80


    good man. where does it say that it's unlocked??


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,692 ✭✭✭Jarren


    They all come sim free /unlocked unless stated otherwise.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,722 ✭✭✭nice_guy80


    Ah. then I'll be all over those Germans


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 70 ✭✭D16TURBO


    I have it the last six months and find it very smooth well built phone and now especially with ics.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,722 ✭✭✭nice_guy80


    D16TURBO wrote: »
    I have it the last six months and find it very smooth well built phone and now especially with ics.

    good man.
    any problems with it?
    any regrets!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,049 ✭✭✭IrishHomer


    Is this like the Sony Ray? Sony Ray won't work with any other headphones but the ones provided with phone? :(


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 70 ✭✭D16TURBO


    Actually no, I don't have any regrets with buying the phone. I had a HTC desire before this and just wanted a change. The skin that sony has used is not very intrusive and gives a unique imo apperance to the phone.

    The screen is really good and I generally only need the brightness at the lowest settings as it uses a 4th white pixel or something. In direct sunlight you need to change the brightness it but its not really a problem as far as I can see.

    Also with the latest update in software to ICS its very easy on battery consumption.

    If you store alot of media on the phone the 16gb storage may be an issue as it cant be upgraded with an sdcard.

    for that money I don't think you will find something that is as well built.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,722 ✭✭✭nice_guy80


    D16TURBO wrote: »
    Actually no, I don't have any regrets with buying the phone. I had a HTC desire before this and just wanted a change. The skin that sony has used is not very intrusive and gives a unique imo apperance to the phone.

    The screen is really good and I generally only need the brightness at the lowest settings as it uses a 4th white pixel or something. In direct sunlight you need to change the brightness it but its not really a problem as far as I can see.

    Also with the latest update in software to ICS its very easy on battery consumption.

    If you store alot of media on the phone the 16gb storage may be an issue as it cant be upgraded with an sdcard.

    for that money I don't think you will find something that is as well built.

    manager in a Vodafone shop told me today that it can take a Micro SD card


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,036 ✭✭✭Sonics2k


    nice_guy80 wrote: »

    manager in a Vodafone shop told me today that it can take a Micro SD card

    The manager was wrong.
    m.gsmarena.com/sony_xperia_p-4436.php


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,722 ✭✭✭nice_guy80


    Sonics2k wrote: »
    The manager was wrong.
    m.gsmarena.com/sony_xperia_p-4436.php


    interesting
    if he mis-sold me the phone, would I have any comeback??


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 70 ✭✭D16TURBO


    nice_guy80 wrote: »


    interesting
    if he mis-sold me the phone, would I have any comeback??

    Most of the folks that I have the pleasure of dealing with in Vodafone knew nothing about the phones they were trying to flog. So you can only be confident in your own bit of research If your after something.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,722 ✭✭✭nice_guy80


    D16TURBO wrote: »
    Most of the folks that I have the pleasure of dealing with in Vodafone knew nothing about the phones they were trying to flog. So you can only be confident in your own bit of research If your after something.

    he was definitely the manager
    shows how much they care about customer service


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,722 ✭✭✭nice_guy80


    god bless those Germans

    ordered Tuesday, delivered Friday.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,095 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    nice_guy80 wrote: »
    god bless those Germans

    ordered Tuesday, delivered Friday.

    Good stuff OP, I'm XS user myself.

    Dont use 48 though, they're terrible data piggybacked off of o2 and throttled heavily.

    If you have good coverage in your locality from three, go for them. Much better data/text plan(€20 top up = free texts and all you can eat data), you'll get up to 6Mb down rather than about 0.5 from 48.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 148 ✭✭SlickTalker


    ED E wrote: »

    Good stuff OP, I'm XS user myself.

    Dont use 48 though, they're terrible data piggybacked off of o2 and throttled heavily.

    If you have good coverage in your locality from three, go for them. Much better data/text plan(€20 top up = free texts and all you can eat data), you'll get up to 6Mb down rather than about 0.5 from 48.

    Agreed about the Three network, I switched from 48 three weeks ago due to network dropping and bad internet speed, allowance is 3GB for the month on 48 but its 15GB on Three.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,722 ✭✭✭nice_guy80


    i'll see how I get on with 48

    its my first smartphone so it'll be a steep learning curve


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,722 ✭✭✭nice_guy80


    and now I've to get a micro SIM card for the phone

    why didn't I know about this previously???


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,007 ✭✭✭✭thebman


    nice_guy80 wrote: »
    and now I've to get a micro SIM card for the phone

    why didn't I know about this previously???

    Don't know but you can take a scissors to the old one, no difference as long as you don't cut too deep.

    If it doesn't work, get the mini-one.

    I've a chopped up one for my work phone as they didn't give out micro-sims and seemed a bit clueless about the whole thing so just cut up the one I had.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IatZbvYd9E8


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,435 ✭✭✭areyawell


    Why do people buy these crappy Xperia phones? There absoloutly brutal!


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,722 ✭✭✭nice_guy80


    areyawell wrote: »
    Why do people buy these crappy Xperia phones? There absoloutly brutal!

    says whom?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,722 ✭✭✭nice_guy80


    right, i'm up and running on Three

    can any recommend me a few apps to get me started?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,095 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    areyawell wrote: »
    Why do people buy these crappy Xperia phones? There absoloutly brutal!

    Nice input ^^


    The Xperia lines are selling very well right now, and with good reason, they're quality alternatives to HTC and Samsung with much nicer aesthetics.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 530 ✭✭✭Stormington


    I've spotted one available in the UK for £150 (about €185 at the moment) and I'm thinking of taking the plunge. It is €350 in Meteor shops, fwiw, so it can't be that bad.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,722 ✭✭✭nice_guy80


    I've spotted one available in the UK for £150 (about €185 at the moment) and I'm thinking of taking the plunge. It is €350 in Meteor shops, fwiw, so it can't be that bad.

    is it unlocked?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 530 ✭✭✭Stormington


    It is indeed, so that saves €10 - 20 on getting it done here. The only downside is that they don't deliver to Ireland but that's what parcelmotel is for, sure.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 118 ✭✭Butterball


    I've spotted one available in the UK for £150 (about €185 at the moment) and I'm thinking of taking the plunge. It is €350 in Meteor shops, fwiw, so it can't be that bad.
    Could you tell me where you can get at that price- am looking for one at a bargain price. Thanks


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,722 ✭✭✭nice_guy80


    I am having serious Wi-Fi problems with this phone.

    The wi-fi just will not switch on. Not for my home network nor those in public places.

    I've updated the phone.

    Can anyone recommend a solution??


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 70 ✭✭D16TURBO


    nice_guy80 wrote: »
    I am having serious Wi-Fi problems with this phone.

    The wi-fi just will not switch on. Not for my home network nor those in public places.

    I've updated the phone.

    Can anyone recommend a solution??

    Turn on your mobile data and check for another software update. If that's available it will solve all issues you are having.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,692 ✭✭✭Jarren


    nice_guy80 wrote: »
    I am having serious Wi-Fi problems with this phone.

    The wi-fi just will not switch on. Not for my home network nor those in public places.

    I've updated the phone.

    Can anyone recommend a solution??


    What os are you using atm and when the problem started ?


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