Guest flashfodder Posted March 20, 2003 Report Posted March 20, 2003 I have a feeling not many peeps will talk to Orange in detail about their Phone... You can imagine the convo: Orange Rep: Hello there. you are.... Random Person: err... Martin Short. OR: Hello Martin. RP: Hi. OR: So... How do you find the phone? RP: I love it. It's great. OR: Good, Great... And what have you personalised about your phone. RP: Well, first, I had to Unl.... erm.... I mean. here.. take a look... I got this great backgr... (Just remembering the phone is on O2.) erm.... I forgot it... OR: Oh... That's a shame... who's is that phone in your hand then.... RP: Sorry... what... Oh this phone... Nah.. This aint mine... I'm holding it for my mate... OR: And where's he then? RP: Oh.. He's around somewhere. He was just going to the l..... Oh there he is... gotta go. Bye. Nice talking to you OR: err..... Ok bye. I'd love it if an OR took the stage and asked for a show of hands on who's unlocked there phone? To be honest. They shouldn't be asking who's unlocked it as oppose to why they've unlocked it? They might get some extremely interesting answers. Sorry Paul. Only joking. Just seems almost every other post on this string seems to suggest people will be weary of talking to Orange about there phone? :)
Guest spacemonkey Posted March 20, 2003 Report Posted March 20, 2003 I don't have the slightest problem talking to Orange. Orange: So, what have you done with your phone there? Me: Certification unlocked it, look at these great games... pity about the users who can't use them. Sim Unlocked it, still on Orange but now I can use it with local sim cards when I travel overseas. Orange: Ah... good, so you think this is a good Orange product? Me: Yeah, pity the certification issue has been so grossly mismanaged considering the operating system would allow you to have security on radio functions but still leave it open for user apps such as games. I'd certainly recommend a Smartphone 2002 device to any of my friends, but if another network had a certification unlocked one I'd tell them to go there first. Orange: Oh.... well..... .....
Guest siu99spj Posted March 20, 2003 Report Posted March 20, 2003 Looks good, but where the hell is this 'Microsoft place in Soho'. :? Some of us might not be versed in going around London as others. Ideally, a nearest tube station and directions from it to the place of meet would be ideal. ;) madukrainian is also unsure so, at this rate there may be only Paul at this meet, especially if he fails to let people know WHERE it is! :)
Guest spacemonkey Posted March 20, 2003 Report Posted March 20, 2003 If we register by email, I would assume full details would come back via email. This would stop people who don't register just turning up... Registering is mainly to provide a sensible count of numbers before the event. I'm sure "somewhere in Soho" is specific enough to decide whether you want to go or not.
Guest Paul [MVP] Posted March 20, 2003 Report Posted March 20, 2003 So you need the exact address 3 and a half weeks before the event? :-| P
Guest martinb Posted March 20, 2003 Report Posted March 20, 2003 It's no secret where the Microsoft London office is. There is a map posted on the Microsoft UK website: http://www.microsoft.com/uk/about/map_london.asp But, if you are intending to come along, please register so we can judge numbers correctly. R, Martin
Guest clv101 Posted March 20, 2003 Report Posted March 20, 2003 I'm interested, could you say who from Orange will be attending/organising?
Guest Paul [MVP] Posted March 20, 2003 Report Posted March 20, 2003 I haven't had their permission to reveal who will be attending i'm afraid - but it is a senior member of O staff with specific interest in the SPV. P
Guest madu Posted March 20, 2003 Report Posted March 20, 2003 I assume sending an email to that address means just sending a blank email with something like MoDaCo in the subject? Well, that's what I did anyway. PS: What if this meet is a clever plan to destroy the elite SPV community - gather us all and take our SmartPhones away!! AAArrrGH!! And give us a shitty Motorola Timeport or something... "Sorry (ladies and) gentlemen - your phones must be recalled because of a fatal fault in the device - it's ORANGE!!!" HAHAHA :)
Guest Monolithix [MVP] Posted March 20, 2003 Report Posted March 20, 2003 Wicked, i will be there. I'm looking forward to talking to O and MS, or at least hear what they have to say. Build up the ammunition for my next call to 156 etc...
Guest Paul [MVP] Posted March 20, 2003 Report Posted March 20, 2003 Map to event location: http://www.microsoft.com/uk/about/images/l.../london_map.gif P
Guest vijay555 Posted March 20, 2003 Report Posted March 20, 2003 Paul, forgive me: I don't have an svp yet, but i do got PocketPc. Seriously: i'm hoping to buy SPVx asap, so pppplease, don't turn me away. I live for you guys. Truly. I know where you live. Bwaa haa ha haah. :) V
Guest ajb3000 Posted March 21, 2003 Report Posted March 21, 2003 2 - 5pm? Bit early, i'm not usually out of bed till about 3pm on saturdays! (after going to bed at about 5am)
Guest Paul [MVP] Posted March 21, 2003 Report Posted March 21, 2003 Well, you're gonna miss out then aren't you :) P
Guest modfather Posted March 23, 2003 Report Posted March 23, 2003 i am there... it would b nice to meet some guys(/gals?) who have answered mine and many many other peoples questions... MODACO ROCKS! im gonna try my hardest to get there, bit skint and only 16 :) still at high school, what a drag... regards to all. ModFather www.mobilemods.net
Guest simon.haffenden Posted March 25, 2003 Report Posted March 25, 2003 Can't wait to see you all there
Guest JimBob Posted March 25, 2003 Report Posted March 25, 2003 im gonna try my hardest to get there, bit skint and only 16 :) still at high school, what a drag... LOL... well looking at your sig......maybe you should stop spending as much money on your PC, then you would be able to afford it :wink:
Guest ajb3000 Posted March 25, 2003 Report Posted March 25, 2003 nah, i'll make an exception and get up early :)
Guest telephoneman Posted March 25, 2003 Report Posted March 25, 2003 ill be there. any one need a lift? from birmingham ( I can only take one more due to nature of the wheels!) please use a pm to contact me J
Guest muff Posted March 25, 2003 Report Posted March 25, 2003 count me in, and probably Dade as well muff
Guest Paul [MVP] Posted March 25, 2003 Report Posted March 25, 2003 DON'T FORGET TO E-MAIL MICROSOFT (as per the first post in this thread). We wouldn't want to run out of pizza/beer would we :) P
Guest Will Posted March 25, 2003 Report Posted March 25, 2003 do we get a confirmation email from MS? or do i just hope my email got there.. Don't want to get to the door, and have a 'your name's not on the list' be forced to go to the pub then. Will
Guest Paul [MVP] Posted March 25, 2003 Report Posted March 25, 2003 No confirmation e-mail i'm afraid. MS have so far received 55 mails, where as 102 have voted here! The mail is not for entry purposes, it's just for an idea of numbers :) P
Guest squall Posted March 25, 2003 Report Posted March 25, 2003 I VOTED SAYING I WOULD GO, BUT DUE TO DATES WONT BE ABLE TO UNFORTUNATLE, SO MAKE THAT 101.
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