Samsung galaxy beam €149 on carphone warehouse site

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!

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!

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 ?

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.

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 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

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

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?

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

Got mine.. damn impressed with the projector!

Thanks OP.

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?

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.

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.

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?

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?