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[Pondrew]

Wow this is a popular forum isn't it?

Surprised as a few members have posted about having one. No one been particularly inspired by this handset?

I noticed it's now featured in a new Virgin Mobile tv ad with Pamela Anderson I think it was. Not that Windows Mobile got a mention!  

[The Doctor]

Pondrew, on Nov 15 2006, 21:49, said:

Surprised as a few members have posted about having one. No one been particularly inspired by this handset?

Does anybody actually have one?

Or are they ashamed of it?

Phil

[matt_o121]

i have.

[mutleyboy]

think its ugly myself,

but just thought id mention instead of the £200 price tag it launched at on PAYG, its now available on the virgin site for only £165 including £50 talktime credit!!

[mutleyboy]

just to mention, its only £110 now from virgin, including £50 credit which you receive over a period of time for making at least 1 chargeable call a month

tempted now at that price

[PaulOBrien]

So 160 quid initial outlay?

P

[mutleyboy]

no, just £110!!

the £50 credit is a bonus. £5 initially on sim, plus £10 voucher. The other £35 is paid over 7 months as long as you make a chargeable call each month

[Confucious]

It may be pig ugly but for £110 with £50 airtime it's got to be worth considering...

Might get one just to have a play.

[mutleyboy]

exactly what im thinking, not really interested in the tv aspect, but DAB radio and a WM5 phone for £110 has nearly got me sold now

[PaulOBrien]

mutleyboy, on Nov 29 2006, 13:15, said:

no, just £110!!

the £50 credit is a bonus. £5 initially on sim, plus £10 voucher. The other £35 is paid over 7 months as long as you make a chargeable call each month

Holy crap!

Is that instore or online?

P

[PaulOBrien]

OMGG!

http://www.virginmob...FD-5E67C17154B9

:S

P

[Confucious]

Paul (MVP), on Nov 29 2006, 14:17, said:

OMGG!

http://www.virginmob...FD-5E67C17154B9

:S

P

It's not bad is it Paul? Are ther any other WM devices that cheap?

[awarner]

Only the medion with GPS is cheaper.
Promlem is that's an old 2003 device so this has to be the best deal around.
Now to hope reception works ok where I live.

[awarner]

And I've just found out they use Tmobile so I need to get this unlocked as soon as I use it

[stunno]

If you go here

http://www.virginmob...styleLanding.do

and make a note of the code, although its been 14000 every time Ive been there, you get 20% off!!

Plus if you go to the site through quidco you get 10% back as well!

I'm sorely tempted by this, despite the reviews, if only yuo could get it unlocked and still get the tv I'd buy it!

[Confucious]

At this rate if I wait another week or two it will be free! LOL

Nice one Stunno - thanks for that, I'd never heard of Quidco but it looks interesting and the 20% off is making this look even more tempting.

[uczmeg]

Confucious, on Dec 5 2006, 16:53, said:

At this rate if I wait another week or two it will be free! LOL

Nice one Stunno - thanks for that, I'd never heard of Quidco but it looks interesting and the 20% off is making this look even more tempting.

Just found someone who won one and was selling it on another forum. He thought it was worth £200. When I pointed out it's new price I got it for £55 delivered. Should be here on Saturday!

It's worth it to use it as a DAB portable/MP3 player. If it can be an unlocked WM5 smartphone too then it will be excellent....

[Bongmaster]

pluss now u can appunlock it and i discovered u can use Tornado Powercontrol to overclock it and it works got Pocket quake running much faster

and i hope to get a 2GB Micro SD to put in it.. i have a 1GB at the mo.. but i want to put more movies on

if u use Tmpmp for the movies (converted with pocket divx encoder) u can watch full screen and landscape..



(yea i like this phone who cares wat it looks like its got a DAB and TV in it )

[thudd]

Hi I have had my Lobster about 2 weeks now and I love it.

I had an SPVC550 (+ c500 and MDA compact before that) This is a lot less buggy, no freezes so far. I have every dab station I like with crystal clear reception. The TV is OK (the ITN news channel is my main use so far) and a real show off item at the new years parties  .

I paid £90 via the lifestyle link at Virgin and got the usual £50 worth of free top ups.

So far, a brilliant piece of kit loaded with Audible, TCMP, ereader, and all the usual bells and whistles.

Now if only I could get it unlocked so I can use my TMO web'n'walk allowance without having to carry 2 phones.

[awarner]

imei-check.co.uk can unlock it for you but there are no free methods at the moment.