Where to buy the Orange San Francisco online (Grey / White)

[Guest HMZX]

Hi folks,

I just wanted to ask those of you that received their phones most recently are they with AMOLED or TFT screens?

I intend to buy SF and the main reason is the AMOLED screen I am not so sure if it's gonna be with TFT screen...

the newest ones are tft.

if you live in a remote area, there might be still some amoleds in stock.

ask the salesman to let you have a look at the phone and check it out

[Guest niki_jonsy]

the newest ones are tft.

if you live in a remote area, there might be still some amoleds in stock.

ask the salesman to let you have a look at the phone and check it out

Can you tell me how to distinguish them? If the salesman agree to let me have a closer look.

10x in advance!

[Guest gambieter]

Can you tell me how to distinguish them? If the salesman agree to let me have a closer look.

Is already often discussed on the forum, use the search. Tip: dark screen and look in the dark, and look at the ROM-number. B05 = OLED, B08 is usually TFT.

While TFT is not as good as OLED, it is still the best value for money phone.

[Guest Alex Dimitri Song Billong]

You need to call Orange CS 0800 0792000 and if you have a PAYG SIM they will give you the discount. Keep trying if the 1st sales rep doesn't give you the discount. I was lucky to get this price on 1st attempt.

HTH

Thanks so much for the information. I had an untouched orange sim lying around since I bought my girlfriend an unlocked Samsung, last September. I was turned down at first but they gave me the discount on the third attempt. I'm having mine delivered tomorrow for £79. Sweet! :D

[Guest monsi_11]

You need to call Orange CS 0800 0792000 and if you have a PAYG SIM they will give you the discount. Keep trying if the 1st sales rep doesn't give you the discount. I was lucky to get this price on 1st attempt.

HTH

I called Orange CS (450 from my mobile) last night and the person I spoke to had no details of this discount on his system, sales didn't seem to know about it either, has this discount now closed or are they just playing dumb?

[Guest nre]

I called Orange CS (450 from my mobile) last night and the person I spoke to had no details of this discount on his system, sales didn't seem to know about it either, has this discount now closed or are they just playing dumb?

I phoned the 0800 number at 5pm yesterday to try and order one for my Dad, mentioned the discount & quoted my Mum's orange number (she has a PAYG SIM, has topped up about £10 in the last 2 years...!) and after they phoned Mum to confirm she was happy for me to 'purchase on her behalf' they gave me the £30 discount with no questions asked. Being delivered tomorrow for me to unlock & flash :D

Not quite as good a deal as my OLED from e2save, but still fine value!

Edited January 13, 2011 by nre

[Guest Palder]

I got the £30 discount yesterday so paid £79 for a white one with £10 credit.

I called Orange direct and simply quoted my Mum's Orange PAYG number and stated it was a new handset for her (even though it is to be delivered to me)

I was the first call and had no fuss or problems whatsoever. :D

[Guest Kurdt Kobain]

When I bought mine at the weekend they said the £30 discount would be on until the end of the month.

[Guest hiho9]

I got the £30 discount yesterday so paid £79 for a white one with £10 credit.

I called Orange direct and simply quoted my Mum's Orange PAYG number and stated it was a new handset for her (even though it is to be delivered to me)

I was the first call and had no fuss or problems whatsoever. ;)

got one for £78.99 first try nice and pleasant rep as well :)

options are 1-4-2-1 if you don't want to listen to the automated woman rattle on :D

[Guest ty_hot]

How much does an unbranded unlocked San Francisco cost in UK?

I'm seeing you all buying t for 80 pounds or so (with contract, i know), and the guys in eBay sell it for 150! ;)

I would easily pay 100 or so, not 150.

[Guest gambieter]

How much does an unbranded unlocked San Francisco cost in UK?

I'm seeing you all buying t for 80 pounds or so (with contract, i know), and the guys in eBay sell it for 150! ;)

I would easily pay 100 or so, not 150.

There are no unbranded unlocked OSF's in the UK, only the branded Orange ones on either a monthly contract, or as pay as you go (prepay). It costs £99 with £10 or £20 topup added.

So without reduced price, it starts usually at £109 + delivery if taken. So £100 is lower than the actual cost. If you add time, postage, insurance etc it goes towards the £130-£140, without much profit.

The phone is cheap, but you want to go below costprice. Then you won't get one, because your expectations are unrealistic.

[Guest gambieter]

Had the faulty TFT/LCD handset that I received yesterday replaced, and it is a B05 ROM with OLED screen. Must be a refurbished phone, but tested it and it seems to work fine.

So there are OLEDs around ;)

[Guest Len Ash]

Had the faulty TFT/LCD handset that I received yesterday replaced, and it is a B05 ROM with OLED screen. Must be a refurbished phone, but tested it and it seems to work fine.

So there are OLEDs around ;)

OLD ones, yes.

[Guest gambieter]

OLD ones, yes.

As long as it works...

[Guest Mellerle]

Which payment options are available when buying on the hotline?

My girlfriend bought one sf last year for me and brought it to me (Germany) on her vacation. She makes an internship, thus she only has a german credit card and an englisch bank card, but no englisch credit card.

[Guest gambieter]

Which payment options are available when buying on the hotline?

My girlfriend bought one sf last year for me and brought it to me (Germany) on her vacation. She makes an internship, thus she only has a german credit card and an englisch bank card, but no englisch credit card.

Payment can be done with a UK debitcard, as long as the addres is a UK address. What may happen is that they block the order, until she has sent a fax of a bank statement with her address etc on it.

[Guest ty_hot]

There are no unbranded unlocked OSF's in the UK, only the branded Orange ones on either a monthly contract, or as pay as you go (prepay). It costs £99 with £10 or £20 topup added.

So without reduced price, it starts usually at £109 + delivery if taken. So £100 is lower than the actual cost. If you add time, postage, insurance etc it goes towards the £130-£140, without much profit.

The phone is cheap, but you want to go below costprice. Then you won't get one, because your expectations are unrealistic.

Makes sense ;)

But how does this PAYG works? isnt it just: buy the phone + GSM chip and then do whatever you want? (dont have to put balance every month or things like that)?

[Guest pentaya]

Orange have launched 2 Ready deals.

Ready 60, Package costs £129.99 and comes with 6 months of £10 credit, so effectively phone costs £69.99

Ready 120, Package costs £159.99 and comes with 12 months of £10 credit, phone costs only £39.99

My Sanfarancisco screen got crakced...Please help me...

[Guest Tl2IGGER]

My Sanfarancisco screen got crakced...Please help me...

same thing happened to me i rang up orange and said i bought a san francisco as a birthday present for a family member a while back having them opened it, turns out the screen was cracked

it took me about 5 hours worth of phone calls and going to different departments and being put on held and transferred and so on until i finally got a full refund.

[Guest Tl2IGGER]

I called Orange CS (450 from my mobile) last night and the person I spoke to had no details of this discount on his system, sales didn't seem to know about it either, has this discount now closed or are they just playing dumb?

exact same thing the guy played dumb to me over the phone i could tell he was lying so i hung up rang again and said i rang in earlier the guy said i could get 30pound discount and everything went through but he said his computer wasnt processing the payment properly due to a problem with his pc and he said he would phone me back i then said he did not phone me back ..... the guy checked my phone number on orange and said yh thats fine and i got the 30pound discount

[Guest bosh2009]

Does anyone know if the Ready Deals promotion is still going?

Been into a couple of shops and got blank looks when I have asked and just wondering if it's poor inbranch information and I have spoken to the wrong individuals or if the promotion has finished?

Cheers.

[Guest umster]

My Brother is on orange PAYG, contacted CS, they advised me that there is a deal for existing PAYG customer who have been with ORange for aleast 6months and have topup £30 in the last 3 months.

Phone would be £79.99 with £10 credit (£30 discount) with free delivery.

checked his account and he was able to get me another one!! (last one from argos £109.00)

first call and had no fuss or problems whatsoever.

[Guest cern]

is there any website where i could buy both white and grey san francisco? i can't find any online shop that would have both in stock...

thanks

[Guest Rotmann]

ADVERTISING SPAM is at the moment the cheapest for 89,99+10. There you go! With quidco you could try 5% cash-back.

Argos has them for 89,99+10 but the offer ends up today, look.

Edited January 21, 2011 by Rotmann

[Guest cern]

ADVERTISING SPAM is at the moment the cheapest for 89,99+10. There you go! With quidco you could try 5% cash-back.

Argos has them for 89,99+10 but the offer ends up today, look.

thank you rotmann, i just placed an order