T-Mobile Ameo available in UK now!!

[mackaby007]

Yes it's true people. Check this web link to get the number to call them! or call 150 and ask for upgrades if your with T-Mobile already. They only have 350 in stock at the moment, so hurry.

http://msmobiles.com/news.php/6161.html

Mine's coming tomorrow! ;)

[wu5262]

Yes it's true people. Check this web link to get the number to call them! or call 150 and ask for upgrades if your with T-Mobile already. They only have 350 in stock at the moment, so hurry.

http://msmobiles.com/news.php/6161.html

Mine's coming tomorrow! ;)

Yes, i can confirm that is true!!!!!! Nice, english ROM is comming soon.
But here is the bad news, you can only get the T-mobile Ameo with contract, which is £50 pounds upward, nothing less, and it's lock to T-mobile UK as well. I have ask them whether we can just buy the machine without contact in the future, they say no, they won't sell it without the contract. And it will all be lock to T-mobile UK as well.

So i guess for people who don't want to sign up contract or do not live in UK, HTC Advantage and DOPOD U1000 is your only choose.

BTW, mackaby007, HAPPY TO HEAR THAT YOURS IS COMMING :)
do you mind telling us how much you pay? did you do a upgrade or sign up another contract? what do you have to pay per month?

[mackaby007]

Yes, i can confirm that is true!!!!!! Nice, english ROM is comming soon.
But here is the bad news, you can only get the T-mobile Ameo with contract, which is £50 pounds upward, nothing less, and it's lock to T-mobile UK as well. I have ask them whether we can just buy the machine without contact in the future, they say no, they won't sell it without the contract. And it will all be lock to T-mobile UK as well.

So i guess for people who don't want to sign up contract or do not live in UK, HTC Advantage and DOPOD U1000 is your only choose.

BTW, mackaby007, HAPPY TO HEAR THAT YOURS IS COMMING :)
do you mind telling us how much you pay? did you do a upgrade or sign up another contract? what do you have to pay per month?

Hi Wu. Thanks.

Went for the upgrade, low tariff costs about 12.50 per month, but even on higher tariff, the price of the unit remains the same £389.99 Not exactly cheap, but cheaper for me than any other option.:)

As for it being locked, it's only a matter of time before the gurus on this site get a simunlock.exe together (not that I personally need it at the moment as I'm with T-Mob anyway).

My wife and I went for the Flex 50 anyway as she wants more minutes etc and I want the device, so everyones happy. :)


As for the English ROM, need someone like Pof to give me instructions on how to extract it for everyone else. I'll PM him if no one else comes forward to resolve this, but I haven't got the Ameo in my hands yet...tomorrow.;)

[nuclear]

Yes, i can confirm that is true!!!!!! Nice, english ROM is comming soon.
But here is the bad news, you can only get the T-mobile Ameo with contract, which is £50 pounds upward, nothing less, and it's lock to T-mobile UK as well. I have ask them whether we can just buy the machine without contact in the future, they say no, they won't sell it without the contract. And it will all be lock to T-mobile UK as well.

So i guess for people who don't want to sign up contract or do not live in UK, HTC Advantage and DOPOD U1000 is your only choose.

BTW, mackaby007, HAPPY TO HEAR THAT YOURS IS COMMING :)
do you mind telling us how much you pay? did you do a upgrade or sign up another contract? what do you have to pay per month?
Thats right! Unfortunately only on contract. Body is just like dopod except silverish right?

[wu5262]

Thats right! Unfortunately only on contract. Body is just like dopod except silverish right?

no it's a bit different, but not that much :)

[Buch070]

We need english ROM asap. Pls., help us.

[wu5262]

I must say if you are not going for upgrades, so you sign up a new contract to get Ameo, it's rather expensive......don't understand why the minimum contract is £50 for Ameo, (even you have to pay more on device) some people just don't make that much call..
I forgot to ask whether is a 1 year contract or 2 years,
1 year contract: 12x50=600 ------->Can buy you a Athena
2 year contract: 24x50=1200------->Can buy you 2 Athena :)
Hopefully they will adjust their policy in the future.

btw, i think the info i heard from T-mobile is a bit un-true, i heard a few different version now, so i suggest people who want to sign up contract with them double check by phoning them. Once thing remain true is Athena will not be available unlock and without contract. (unlocking shouldn't be a problem in the future by the way)

[mackaby007]

I must say if you are not going for upgrades, so you sign up a new contract to get Ameo, it's rather expensive......don't understand why the minimum contract is £50 for Ameo, (even you have to pay more on device) some people just don't make that much call..
I forgot to ask whether is a 1 year contract or 2 years,
1 year contract: 12x50=600 ------->Can buy you a Athena
2 year contract: 24x50=1200------->Can buy you 2 Athena :)
Hopefully they will adjust their policy in the future.

btw, i think the info i heard from T-mobile is a bit un-true, i heard a few different version now, so i suggest people who want to sign up contract with them double check by phoning them. Once thing remain true is Athena will not be available unlock and without contract. (unlocking shouldn't be a problem in the future by the way)

There is a lot of stuff going around about T-Mobiles pricing. My cousin just ordered his one and he had no contract with them. He paid £309.99 and got an 18 month contract on Flext 25 + Web n Walk @ £7.50 pm.

So he's paying £32.50 (£585.00) + £310.00 for device = £895.00 with lots of minutes and 3GB download limit for each month!

HTC want £700.00+ just for the phone! If you live in the UK, the choice is an obvious one, but for outside of UK, I would recommend the Dopod and apply the English ROM when its available (soon) = £600.00 + shipping.

UK people bear in mind, that T-Mobiles aggressive pricing always comes down after just a few weeks due to popular demand etc. So if you can wait...you will get it cheaper for sure.

[wu5262]

There is a lot of stuff going around about T-Mobiles pricing. My cousin just ordered his one and he had no contract with them. He paid £309.99 and got an 18 month contract on Flext 25 + Web n Walk @ £7.50 pm.

So he's paying £32.50 (£585.00) + £310.00 for device = £895.00 with lots of minutes and 3GB download limit for each month!

HTC want £700.00+ just for the phone! If you live in the UK, the choice is an obvious one, but for outside of UK, I would recommend the Dopod and apply the English ROM when its available (soon) = £600.00 + shipping.

UK people bear in mind, that T-Mobiles aggressive pricing always comes down after just a few weeks due to popular demand etc. So if you can wait...you will get it cheaper for sure.

yes, agree with you there, only consider the HTC Advantage if you really want the black one. UK people should consider T-mobile Ameo if you don't mind signing up a contract with them, the rest should then consider Dopod u1000 since it's English ROM is comming very soon.

[mackaby007]

@Wu.

BTW I saw a screenshot of your Today screen today. Lovely mate!:)

[Buch070]

Once thing remain true is Athena will not be available unlock and without contract. (unlocking shouldn't be a problem in the future by the way)

In Holland it is available without contract.

[mackaby007]

OK more on T-Mobile pricing:

I believe most people can get the Ameo for considerably less than I did. Because I get half price line rental (staff & family discounts), I don't really spend that much on bills and as a result T-Mobile don't value my custom as much as another who spends considerably more than those with discounts on their bills!

Fair enough I suppose. If you look around (away from T-Mobile) you can pick one up for less than £180.00 and less.

So it boils down to how much you already spend with T-Mobile or how much they are likely to make out of you. The more they get, the cheaper you get the device for.

Hope that helps some of you.;)

[mort29]

Desperate to switch from my Universal but alas T-Mobile coverage is next to useless in SW Scotland. I have to wait until Vodafone bring out a version. Anyone have any informed opinion when this might happen?

[wu5262]

Desperate to switch from my Universal but alas T-Mobile coverage is next to useless in SW Scotland. I have to wait until Vodafone bring out a version. Anyone have any informed opinion when this might happen?

Vodafone will "not" bring out this phone, only available as T-mobile, Dopod u1000 and HTC Advantage

[mackaby007]

Vodafone will "not" bring out this phone, only available as T-mobile, Dopod u1000 and HTC Advantage

Actually, I have been informed that whilst it was stated that it was only coming to these 3, that Vodafone and Orange will be getting in on the action later on in the year. But I have no proof of this only hearsay from certain people in the know. Call it 'Speculation' for some, but hopeful to others.

Let's face it, HTC are in business for the money. It seems only prudent for them to manufacturer the X7500 to a broader consumer platform, i.e. Service Providers. And judging by most of their other models, the other SP's do supply their own branded version of other HTC products.

It's only logical in the long term. After the initial hype, I too reckon other SP's will get in on the act.;)

[wu5262]

Actually, I have been informed that whilst it was stated that it was only coming to these 3, that Vodafone and Orange will be getting in on the action later on in the year. But I have no proof of this only hearsay from certain people in the know. Call it 'Speculation' for some, but hopeful to others.

Let's face it, HTC are in business for the money. It seems only prudent for them to manufacturer the X7500 to a broader consumer platform, i.e. Service Providers. And judging by most of their other models, the other SP's do supply their own branded version of other HTC products.

It's only logical in the long term. After the initial hype, I too reckon other SP's will get in on the act.;)

Actually, i can confirm T-mobile will be the only provider to get this phone. I heard this from Ofiicial HTC people, you see, HTC has now change, they want to sell their device under their own name, they want to become a nokia as well, so this device will only be provided by T-mobile, not other provider in UK. This is exactly what HTC wanted to do, for you to buy their machine under their own name, which is HTC Advantage. Of course, you also have the DOPOD U1000.

This policy has just been recently introduce, so if their sales drop and anything bad happen, they will go back to the original marketing mode, which is provide their device to as many provider as possible. But for now, and at least for this year, this is their policy.

So don't wait for Vodafone, O2, or any other provider to come out this device, 95% it won't happen.

Sorry to let some people down, but i feel like you should know the fact.

[mackaby007]

Actually, i can confirm T-mobile will be the only provider to get this phone. I heard this from Ofiicial HTC people, you see, HTC has now change, they want to sell their device under their own name, they want to become a nokia as well, so this device will only be provided by T-mobile, not other provider in UK. This is exactly what HTC wanted to do, for you to buy their machine under their own name, which is HTC Advantage. Of course, you also have the DOPOD U1000.

This policy has just been recently introduce, so if their sales drop and anything bad happen, they will go back to the original marketing mode, which is provide their device to as many provider as possible. But for now, and at least for this year, this is their policy.

So don't wait for Vodafone, O2, or any other provider to come out this device, 95% it won't happen.

Sorry to let some people down, but i feel like you should know the fact.

Wu...what are you still doing up? Go to sleep now. Haha..only kidding mate!! Well I'm glad you put that bit of 'Speculation/hope' to rest. I'll take your word for it....I think your direct link to HTC is considerably more reliable than my sources here in the UK.

Right..signing off for the night...early bird catches the postman.lol.

[wu5262]

Wu...what are you still doing up? Go to sleep now. Haha..only kidding mate!! Well I'm glad you put that bit of 'Speculation/hope' to rest. I'll take your word for it....I think your direct link to HTC is considerably more reliable than my sources here in the UK.

Right..signing off for the night...early bird catches the postman.lol.

Yes, me going bed now as well now. You wanna know why i stay up so late? I accidentally change a registry which cause my machine a blank screen. No matter what i do, it won't load it up again, even soft restart.....so hard it is then.

That's what i was been doing until now, reinstall and setting up everything again. Anyway, it's now back to shape again.

Looking forward to hear your device tomorrow.

[mackaby007]

Sorry to hear that Wu. Did You get it all sorted now? Don't you have good backup software? PM me.

Anyway I got mine today....beautiful. Just charging it now. Gonna go exchange my Micro SD for a Mini SD Card now.

See photo here:

http://www.4winmobile.com/viewtopic.php?p=54709#54709

Later.:)

[wu5262]

Sorry to hear that Wu. Did You get it all sorted now? Don't you have good backup software? PM me.

Anyway I got mine today....beautiful. Just charging it now. Gonna go exchange my Micro SD for a Mini SD Card now.

See photo here:

http://www.4winmobile.com/viewtopic.php?p=54709#54709

Later.:)

yes, everything is sorted, nice to hear you got yours :)
I am off to meet one of the member here now to hand in his DOPOD U1000 !
btw, i didn't backup anything, sooo haha, that's why it took my whole night to get it back

[Senorchris]

I just called T-Mobile, and they've offered it to me for £260 (£440 upgrade price - £180 loyalty discount) on a 12 month contract on my current tariff (Relax 35 + w'n'w - 25% off for life = ~£31 a month). £632 for the phone and a year's browsing/phone use seems pretty good.

I still think I'm going to wait and see how much the N95 comes out at tho; upgrades reckon it'll be around on April 2nd, and will cost a fair amount less than the Ameo. After carrying around my MDA Pro in my pocket for a year, I'm not sure I can deal with something even bigger...

[wu5262]

I just called T-Mobile, and they've offered it to me for £260 (£440 upgrade price - £180 loyalty discount) on a 12 month contract on my current tariff (Relax 35 + w'n'w - 25% off for life = ~£31 a month). £632 for the phone and a year's browsing/phone use seems pretty good.

I still think I'm going to wait and see how much the N95 comes out at tho; upgrades reckon it'll be around on April 2nd, and will cost a fair amount less than the Ameo. After carrying around my MDA Pro in my pocket for a year, I'm not sure I can deal with something even bigger...

Please think twice for Ameo, it's much bigger so.....

[grunef]

hmmm if it hit the warehouse yesterday it looks like it'll be going out to stores monday,

yay.

[dizel1024]

anyone can upload the T-mobile rom? english?

[mackaby007]

anyone can upload the T-mobile rom? english?

I'll have to find someone to tell me how to extract the ROM, but don't be too much in a hurry. It seems the Dopod ROM is much better put together for access to the Micro drive. As soon as I find out how to overcome the MD problems I will gladly find out how to extract the ROM and someone can let me know where to upload it....as we cannot jeopardize this site with it. :)

[wu5262]

I'll have to find someone to tell me how to extract the ROM, but don't be too much in a hurry. It seems the Dopod ROM is much better put together for access to the Micro drive. As soon as I find out how to overcome the MD problems I will gladly find out how to extract the ROM and someone can let me know where to upload it....as we cannot jeopardize this site with it. :)

btw, DOPOD english ROM is comming very soon as well