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[Zach2k]

greenturtle, on Dec 18 2007, 21:27, said:

Ha!



Haha! I quote the Orange Contract Salesman!

I was with Orange for over 6 years and believe me most of their staff dont know what they're talking about. Personally I wouldnt have risked going on a quote on from one of their staff, esp if it says limited to 30mb in their terms and conditions.

[greenturtle]

Very useful information.

Thanks for the advice, I just won't take out the contract I just took out.

[Zach2k]

Paul (MVP), on Dec 11 2007, 11:06, said:

In the new year I believe...

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Any news? Nothing on website...

[Monolithix]

I popped into the T-mobile shop in West Quay (Southampton) last week, they've had an info pack through but nothing more specific than this month sometime apparently...

[Zach2k]

Well theres some hope...its on the website now!

http://www.t-mobile....es/coming-soon/  




T-Mobile
Touch Plus
This great touch-screen phone allows for intuitive browsing through messages, emails and music.

Expected January
on: Pay monthly

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[Zach2k]

Ok, I just called T-mobile sales and the guy went and checked and then gave a pretty confident release date...18th of January. He said they wont have any information on costs until the 17th. Also it should be available 'across the board' i.e. in all the shops too.

[PaulOBrien]

Woo, cool

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[Monolithix]

Yey, just need to wait til the end of a very long month now!

[Zach2k]

Ok, just under a week to go.

Does anyone know as a new customer to T-Mobile is it possible to bargain with them?

I've called them a couple of times and they dont seem to budge on the prices they have on their website :s

[Monolithix]

Nope, not that i've heard.  It's a saturated market, so why would they?

[Zach2k]

Monolithix, on Jan 8 2008, 16:05, said:

Nope, not that i've heard. It's a saturated market, so why would they?

Well I was offered 6 months half price line rental on my last contract at vodafone when I was on the brink of turning down their standard offer as a new customer. And when I worked at Orange we were instructed only to offer the standard contracts unless a customer came in saying they were offered one of two offers from Three, and only then could we offer them a better deal. So its not exactly an unheard of concept.

[Monolithix]

Yes but the Orange is a one off, for a specific prompt.  www.mobilholics.com may have a few pointers but to be honest, deals tend to be very specific, rather than "bartering".  But now we're getting into semantics

[bydandie]

Zach2k, on Jan 3 2008, 14:38, said:

Ok, I just called T-mobile sales and the guy went and checked and then gave a pretty confident release date...18th of January. He said they wont have any information on costs until the 17th. Also it should be available 'across the board' i.e. in all the shops too.

[bydandie]

Zach2k, on Jan 3 2008, 14:38, said:

Ok, I just called T-mobile sales and the guy went and checked and then gave a pretty confident release date...18th of January. He said they wont have any information on costs until the 17th. Also it should be available 'across the board' i.e. in all the shops too.

I hope so as after a faulty screen on my Touch 256Mb and a failuer to deliver a replacement for TWO days I am getting the Touch Plus as a replacement on release! Only a week to go now!

Edited by bydandie, 11 January 2008 - 11:45 AM.

[Zach2k]

Hi.

I called again yesterday just to confirm everything and to see if I could even preorder.

The lady on the fone said theres no release date whatsoever. When I quoted my earlier conversation she said she'd 'go and check' and then still came back with the same answer.

"It could be a month or two before its out, we just dont know", she said.

I'm not sure why they're saying different things, but just in case dont hold your breath for the 18th.

Apologies if I got anyones hopes up, I was only quoting what T-mobile told me.

[bydandie]

Zach2k, on Jan 15 2008, 13:55, said:

Hi.

I called again yesterday just to confirm everything and to see if I could even preorder.

The lady on the fone said theres no release date whatsoever. When I quoted my earlier conversation she said she'd 'go and check' and then still came back with the same answer.

"It could be a month or two before its out, we just dont know", she said.

I'm not sure why they're saying different things, but just in case dont hold your breath for the 18th.

Apologies if I got anyones hopes up, I was only quoting what T-mobile told me.

Well according to this post the stores are showing information on it so calling the Oxford Street store might be helpful for more information.

[bydandie]

bydandie, on Jan 16 2008, 08:36, said:

Well according to this post the stores are showing information on it so calling the Oxford Street store might be helpful for more information.

Well couldn't get through to Oxford Street, but spoke to a Hampshire store and they have reported that there is still no date from the warehouse.  A bit of a bummer but hopefully they'll release for January as there's still two weeks left.

Edited by bydandie, 16 January 2008 - 09:57 AM.

[Loconinja]

greenturtle, on Dec 1 2007, 23:33, said:

Ah makes sense I guess. Obviously T-Mobile lack creative thinking to search for "Touch something-rather"...

I phoned yesterday, and the operator I spoke to was aware of the MDA Touch Plus, but could not give me an availability date.

[Monolithix]

I was in the T-Mobile shop today, they reckoned it'll be the end of the month (but who knows )

[PaulOBrien]

And you didn't mention Mono that you crumbled and bought a Vario III instead

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