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Posted by rod@drury.net.nz in Mobile at 4:31 am on Wednesday, 23 May 2007
One of the joys of traveling is getting the new best phone before all of your work mates.
So I’ve been looking for a Blackberry 8800 or Curve. They are around but the stores I’ve been too have not had stock. Talking to the local phone expert he says that RIM is now locking all phones for carriers. So I have to wait until Vodafone NZ brings in the 8800. Groan. That does not appeal to my need for instant gratification.
But a quick google locates http://www.unlock8800.com, where you can pay to get phones unlocked.
Does anyone know how far the 8800 and Curve are from availability in NZ? Should I go through the unlocking saga? What does it all mean?
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Hrmmm, I would have thought you’d be going for the iphone….?
I thought Microsoft Gold Partners use Windows Mobile 6 phones
I was touring with RIM around NZ earlier this year for the BlackBerry Beyond Email Roadshow and they bought over with them the Curve for Vodafone to start playing with (love at first sight for me!!). The Curve is 2G. Vodafone’s policy is to deploy only 3G phones. Apparently there was going to be a lot of red tape for Vodafone to release the Curve to the NZ Market. If you have an account manager, get down on your knee’s and beg - I am hoping the power of the consumer will convince Vodafone that we do want a 2G device and we want it NOW!
You might look here for (dated) Ofcom info on Sim unlocking by UK providers.
Oops. here’s the link:
http://www.ofcom.org.uk/static/archive/oftel/consumer/advice/faqs/mobfaq3.htm
Just to let you know that Vodafone NZ have advised they are to going to release the 8300 (Curve) in August. Yay!
FYI, I will be getting my curve sometime over the few days, if you need one do let me know…cheers