Guest griff_dai Posted June 4, 2010 Report Share Posted June 4, 2010 (edited) Gah, I might have to get one! On the basis I very rarely make calls and the Streak can if needed, it seems a good device for me... P So does anyone know if the £429 Dell Streak on sale at CPW is sim free by which I mean will work with my Orange sim? Dai Edited June 4, 2010 by griff_dai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest griff_dai Posted June 4, 2010 Report Share Posted June 4, 2010 Just spoken to CPW and they tell me the stand alone price is still locked to O2. Which is a bummer seeing i'm on Orange. Have to wait to see if Dell start selling it themselves now. Dai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest giryan Posted June 4, 2010 Report Share Posted June 4, 2010 (edited) Just spoken to CPW and they tell me the stand alone price is still locked to O2. Which is a bummer seeing i'm on Orange. Have to wait to see if Dell start selling it themselves now. Dai Dell's page says the end of the month. Edited June 4, 2010 by giryan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest griff_dai Posted June 4, 2010 Report Share Posted June 4, 2010 Dell's page says the end of the month. Yeah I see it's going on sale in the states unlocked. I hope that Dell sell it unlocked. Will have to sit on my hands till then I guess! Dai :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest griff_dai Posted June 4, 2010 Report Share Posted June 4, 2010 Yeah I see it's going on sale in the states unlocked. I hope that Dell sell it unlocked. Will have to sit on my hands till then I guess! Dai :( I'm confused now. Techradar say the £429 version in sim free and unlocked from CPW!!!!!! Any modaco user's got the £429 vesion from CPW? Dai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paul Posted June 4, 2010 Report Share Posted June 4, 2010 I'm picking mine up from O2 on PAYG tomorrow, hopefully they'll give me an unlock code... P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest griff_dai Posted June 4, 2010 Report Share Posted June 4, 2010 I'm picking mine up from O2 on PAYG tomorrow, hopefully they'll give me an unlock code... P Well if they do let us know fella. I wanted this to replace my Nexus 1 but have 14 months left on my Orange contract. I don't want to have a 2nd contract so if this is unlocked I'll snap one up tomorrow. BTW if this is £399 on O2 pay as you go why is CPW selling one at £429 unlocked? I see the Dell UK website is now listing the device as 'exclusive to o2' so not holding out any unlocked version being sold in the UK..... I suppose I could import one from the states but that is going to add to the costs..... Also, why would they give you the unlock code? :( Dai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paul Posted June 4, 2010 Report Share Posted June 4, 2010 Why wouldn't they? I'm not locked into a contract, and I like to use local SIMs when abroad. :( P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest griff_dai Posted June 4, 2010 Report Share Posted June 4, 2010 Why wouldn't they? I'm not locked into a contract, and I like to use local SIMs when abroad. :( P well do the honours and let us know fella cause I will deffo pick this up then :-) Dai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest fantasytozi Posted June 4, 2010 Report Share Posted June 4, 2010 Why wouldn't they? I'm not locked into a contract, and I like to use local SIMs when abroad. :( P Please let us know if you can convince them that way :( I love big screen, but if you buy it, I can be more sure to buy it. Android is not good without u, Paul :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nirave Posted June 6, 2010 Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 They won't provide you the unlock code; It's exclusive to O2 and they have the same stance as with the Palm Pre; exclusive to O2 and they won't provide an unlock code. How do I know? I'm an O2 Guru (Technical Product Specialist). On another note, just bought mine today for £399 minus my staff discount. Just turned it on and its got the wow factor already!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest griff_dai Posted June 6, 2010 Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 They won't provide you the unlock code; It's exclusive to O2 and they have the same stance as with the Palm Pre; exclusive to O2 and they won't provide an unlock code. How do I know? I'm an O2 Guru (Technical Product Specialist). On another note, just bought mine today for £399 minus my staff discount. Just turned it on and its got the wow factor already!! Well let's see what happens eh! Dai :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest knightpants Posted June 6, 2010 Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 Have got phone on Friday from CPW for £429, it is locked into o2, it's exclusive to o2 and cannot get an unlock code from them for it. I expect o2 have a 30 day head start on dell as part of the conditions, so whether anything changes when dell release on their site I don't know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest griff_dai Posted June 6, 2010 Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 Have got phone on Friday from CPW for £429, it is locked into o2, it's exclusive to o2 and cannot get an unlock code from them for it. I expect o2 have a 30 day head start on dell as part of the conditions, so whether anything changes when dell release on their site I don't know. Can we expect someone like Paul or the guys from XDA to have got it unlocked by then though? Dunno how it works with new devices, how long does it take people to unlock em? What ever happens I am getting a new phone in 7 days time, can't live with the N1's shite battery life Dai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest fantasytozi Posted June 6, 2010 Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 I had a chat with O2 support staff and he said if I want to unlock the Streak I have to buy and use it for 12 months before they can give the unlock code. F*** O2 policy. Dont know if this will change when Dell release its unlocked version in US. Our only hope now may be rebel sim II, which worked with Palm Pre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dan13l Posted June 6, 2010 Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 Engadget's review is now online. Seems like they were quite impressed, especially with the battery. Not quite flawless though. A few bugs and bits to iron out. Just got to see what Apple do tomorrow now, then make the choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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