Samsung galaxy beam €149 on carphone warehouse site

Basq

Balls.. just realised it's been sent to parent's house.

Hope they're around today.

And while I'm at it - a Sandisk 32GB Class 10 Micro SDHC at a good price!

Nforce

I can confirm that the phone is network locked.

gussieg

Delivered-huge sigh of relief! Now to unlock it , any help with 'rooting ' etc gladly accepted. Box was a bit knocked about, but phone is grand!

Basq

Nforce wrote: »

I can confirm that the phone is network locked.

Feckity-feck..

.. cheap unlock solution ahoy!

long_b

If you get it unlocked can you post details here please ?

Basq

long_b wrote: »

If you get it unlocked can you post details here please ?

The link posted by living on the previous page could be the best bet!

Tar.Aldarion

Basq wrote: »

The link posted by living on the previous page could be the best bet!

I like how it has a postage cost.

Basq

Tar.Aldarion wrote: »

I like how it has a postage cost.

As someone who sells on Ebay a fair bit.. sometimes postage costs are the only way to make a profit.

Absoluvely

Absoluvely yesterday wrote: »

I'm gonna say they'll be delivered tomorrow

Except for Basq's; his is gonna be next week :pac:

Dutchy today wrote: »

Delivered!

gussieg today wrote: »

Delivered-huge sigh of relief!

Nforce today wrote: »

My phone was just delivered by An Post

alastair_doom today wrote: »

it was just delivered to my house.

Basq today wrote: »

Balls.. just realised it's been sent to parent's house.

Hard luck Basq.

My random prediction was almost nearly somewhat accurate

Can't wait till I get home.

Thanks OP

living

I have also received it this morning . Happy days!

apachedropout

I was told in the shop when I was buying it that if I unlock it myself the warranty is void. Not sure how much truth is in that but I have read somewhere that if you unlock it on Vodafone.ie the warranty remains intact.

Dutchy

Apologies, in advance, for the dope question but if I buy one of those there unlocking codes from eBay do they just email me out a code that I put into the phone? Or is it a bit more complex...

living

Dutchy wrote: »

Apologies, in advance, for the dope question but if I buy one of those there unlocking codes from eBay do they just email me out a code that I put into the phone? Or is it a bit more complex...

I just unlocked it. I sent them the imei and then they returned me in 5 minutes ( I am impressed) the code to unlock it. They send you an email with the code and the directions

Basq

Dutchy wrote: »

Apologies, in advance, for the dope question but if I buy one of those there unlocking codes from eBay do they just email me out a code that I put into the phone? Or is it a bit more complex...

They'll typically e-mail you the code that you get prompted for when you put in a sim from another network..

Dutchy

Basq wrote: »

They'll typically e-mail you the code that you get prompted for when you put in a sim from another network..

Even I can do that!

Cheers

Absoluvely

Basq wrote: »

Sandisk 32GB Class 10 Micro SDHC

The phone only supports up to 32 GB microSD cards. Is that something that could change when [if] it's upgraded to Android 4, or is it limited by the hardware?

Nforce

I've just successfully rooted the phone following the instructions on this site..

http://forum.gsmhosting.com/vbb/f777/samsung-galaxy-i8530-root-done-1563695/

mickger844posts

Delivered this morning. Unlocked using The Living link posted earlier in the thread. Big thanks to the OP

Basq

Got mine.. damn impressed with the projector!

Thanks OP.

Absoluvely

Here's a cheap case.

All the reviews I've read say it comes with two batteries in the box.
Mine came with one already in the phone and two spare ones.
Did everyone else get three batteries?

Nforce

Basq wrote: »

damn impressed with the projector!

Me too.

I installed XBMC on the device and am streaming movies from my NAS over the network with the video being projected onto a wall. Sounds are being played through a cheapo bluetooth speaker system...which copes admirably! :cool:

Edit: actually..the projector isn't working under xbmc!It'll stream web videos no problem,however. Hopefully there'll be a fix for that.

Nforce

Absoluvely wrote: »

Here's a cheap case.

All the reviews I've read say it comes with two batteries in the box.
Mine came with one already in the phone and two spare ones.
Did everyone else get three batteries?

Just the 2 in mine.

Basq

Absoluvely wrote: »

Here's a cheap case.

Alternatively, I picked up this leather one!

Absoluvely wrote: »

All the reviews I've read say it comes with two batteries in the box.
Mine came with one already in the phone and two spare ones.
Did everyone else get three batteries?

Mine had just 2 in the box.. I'd be concerned if there was one in the phone... that isn't normal.

Was security seal broken on it?

the_freaky_one

Anyone that used the ebay link to unlock your handset did you have any issues?

When i type *#7465625# with no sim I get:

Network Lock
Network Subset Lock
SP Lock
CP Lock

I'm being told by the unlocker on ebay that they all shouldn't be locked.
Anyone have similar issue?

Absoluvely

Basq wrote: »

Mine had just 2 in the box.. I'd be concerned if there was one in the phone... that isn't normal.

Was security seal broken on it?

The security seal was intact. The clingy plastic was on the phone as it should be, and there were no fingerprints anywhere. And all the accessories were wrapped up as they should be.

Then I noticed there was a photo already on the phone, taken in a CPW shop on 24th August 2012 :mad:

I don't know how or why CPW used my phone and got it back in the box like that.
Obviously my new phone has been used before and isn't new.
Am I entitled to return it for a new one?
Should I want to?

Nforce

the_freaky_one wrote: »

Anyone that used the ebay link to unlock your handset did you have any issues?

When i type *#7465625# with no sim I get:

Network Lock
Network Subset Lock
SP Lock
CP Lock

I'm being told by the unlocker on ebay that they all shouldn't be locked.
Anyone have similar issue?

That's normal. Try it with a non Vodafone sim installed and it should say that the Network Lock is On.

gussieg

Absoluvely wrote: »

The security seal was intact. The clingy plastic was on the phone as it should be, and there were no fingerprints anywhere. And all the accessories were wrapped up as they should be.

Then I noticed there was a photo already on the phone, taken in a CPW shop on 24th August 2012 :mad:

I don't know how or why CPW used my phone and got it back in the box like that.
Obviously my new phone has been used before and isn't new.
Am I entitled to return it for a new one?
Should I want to?

Its up to you, but surely another big lop off the price dont know what s usual percentage for shopsoiled, but you got proof, give it a whirl.

zom

I must say I love projector in that phone. It's obviously not a "real" projector to use in daylight etc. but very nice feature in the late evening.
I spent few hours playing with it at home and outside and can't remember other mobile I've got so much fun when I got it.
I don't have time to play with it more now (studing) but will do later, and hopefully I can unlock it with rooting as posted here on the forum (can anubodu confirm how it wil work with warranty???).

living

the_freaky_one wrote: »

Anyone that used the ebay link to unlock your handset did you have any issues?

When i type *#7465625# with no sim I get:

Network Lock
Network Subset Lock
SP Lock
CP Lock

I'm being told by the unlocker on ebay that they all shouldn't be locked.
Anyone have similar issue?

Don't worry about that, they could unlock it

bikerboy_ie

Two more ways to root the phone.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1809784

http://theunlockr.com/2012/12/28/how-to-root-the-samsung-galaxy-beam-i8530/