[access-uk] Re: Phone contracts with O2
- From: "Andy Collins" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2008 11:24:33 -0000
Jackie - just got this from Stephen Gigger:
"Andy
Yes the N82 has a music player. This is true for all the N-Series phones
even the AT&T/Cingular N75
firmware. Yes you can setup play list, it automatically sort things into
different orders like
artist, genres etc... Yes you have the Back and forward within a track and
also prior and next track
as well. You also have a EQ, and the advanced controls for balance and other
stuff.
The N82 also has a PodCasting player already on the phone as well."
So Jackie, what do you think now? -
Andy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jackie Cairns" <cairnsplace@xxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 9:26 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Phone contracts with O2
|I didn't see a dedicated music player facility on the N82 Andy, from my
very
| quick observation last week, but it will have the ability to deal with
music
| of course. There isn't the hard drive that the N91 has, but you can buy
| micro SD cards to put in it.
|
| If you get one, let us know what it's like and how it compares to the N91.
|
| Jackie
|
| Email: cairnsplace@xxxxxxx
| Skype Name: Cairnsplace
| ----- Original Message -----
| From: "Andy Collins" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 9:13 AM
| Subject: [access-uk] Re: Phone contracts with O2
|
|
| > Hi Jackie - I'm sure you're right, that later in the year there will be
| > other phones that will work with the KNFB reader, but that isn't to say
| > the
| > phones themselves will be 'better' than the N82? My next phone has to be
| > as
| > good as the N91, and from all I hear, the N82 has all the same
features? -
| >
| > Andy
| > ----- Original Message -----
| > From: "Jackie Cairns" <cairnsplace@xxxxxxx>
| > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| > Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 11:05 PM
| > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Phone contracts with O2
| >
| >
| > | Oh Andy! how could you? Look I could be so wide of the mark here it
| > isn't
| > | true, but I reckon that software is going to be on more than just the
| > N82
| > | within a few months, and I have absolutely no inside info on that,
other
| > | than a logical hunch.
| > |
| > | Jackie
| > |
| > | Email: cairnsplace@xxxxxxx
| > | Skype Name: Cairnsplace
| > | ----- Original Message -----
| > | From: "Andy Collins" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| > | To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| > | Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 10:41 PM
| > | Subject: [access-uk] Re: Phone contracts with O2
| > |
| > |
| > | > Hi Jackie -
| > | >
| > | > Yep, I have the N91, and an excellent phone it is! and I might well
| > keep
| > | > it
| > | > anyway, but I'm looking at the N82 quite seriously, because of the
| > KNFB
| > | > reader. Of course, I might well sell my N91 for the right price
| > <smile> -
| > | >
| > | > Andy
| > | > ----- Original Message -----
| > | > From: "Jackie Cairns" <cairnsplace@xxxxxxx>
| > | > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| > | > Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 10:30 PM
| > | > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Phone contracts with O2
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > | Hi Andy
| > | > |
| > | > | So are you thinking of abandoning the N91 then? It is you who has
| > one
| > | > of
| > | > | those babies isn't it?
| > | > |
| > | > | I hope you get something you want in the end.
| > | > |
| > | > | Jackie
| > | > |
| > | > | Email: cairnsplace@xxxxxxx
| > | > | Skype Name: Cairnsplace
| > | > | ----- Original Message -----
| > | > | From: "Andy Collins" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| > | > | To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| > | > | Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 8:32 PM
| > | > | Subject: [access-uk] Re: Phone contracts with O2
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > | > | > Hi Jackie -
| > | > | >
| > | > | > I was looking at O2 because they seem to be the only network to
do
| > the
| > | > N82
| > | > | > on contract, but Google brought up mobilephones direct that have
| > it
| > | > with
| > | > | > Voda. I'm concerned about dealing with a sort of agent or
whatever
| > | > they
| > | > | > are,
| > | > | > for the major providers, wondering about what kind of service
| > they
| > | > offer
| > | > | > etc. Mobilephones direct sound too close to empiredirect, a
| > faceless
| > | > | > call-centre outfit that I had a big problem with when buying a
| > washing
| > | > | > machine a few years ago!
| > | > | >
| > | > | > So, still pondering the best way to go on this one -
| > | > | >
| > | > | > Andy
| > | > | > ----- Original Message -----
| > | > | > From: "Jackie Cairns" <cairnsplace@xxxxxxx>
| > | > | > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| > | > | > Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 7:37 PM
| > | > | > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Phone contracts with O2
| > | > | >
| > | > | >
| > | > | > | Hi Andy
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > | On O2 Pay-As-You-Go, you call 4444 and are advised of your
| > credit
| > | > | > balance
| > | > | > | and remaining text allowance if you have one. On Ian's
| > contract,
| > he
| > | > | > | couldn't do it in that way. He had to call O2 Customer
Services
| > by
| > | > | > ringing
| > | > | > | 202 and asking them for the latest information on his balance
in
| > | > person.
| > | > | > It
| > | > | > | drove him mad because it often took ages to get through, and
he
| > | > couldn't
| > | > | > | ring them at certain times. I did ask why they couldn't
provide
| > an
| > | > | > | automated service, and they told me it was something they were
| > | > thinking
| > | > | > | about as other people had asked for it too.
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > | Ian uses so many texts that it concerned me he was going over
| > his
| > | > | > allowance
| > | > | > | and starting to run up a bill that he couldn't always check on
| > | > demand,
| > | > | > so
| > | > | > he
| > | > | > | decided to return his mobile number to the top-up service
which,
| > in
| > | > | > fact,
| > | > | > | works out better for people like him who text a lot.
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > | On one occasion, he wanted to change his billing date to
| > coincide
| > | > with
| > | > | > when
| > | > | > | he got paid, and they made a real mess of it which I had to
sort
| > | > out.
| > | > | > They
| > | > | > | did apologise, and said it was their fault for the
| > administrative
| > | > error
| > | > | > they
| > | > | > | made, but we decided between us that it would be better for
Ian
| > to
| > | > go
| > | > | > back
| > | > | > | to top-up, which he is happier with, and is able to manage
| > himself
| > | > as
| > | > he
| > | > | > | pays for what he uses.
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > | It might be that you'll be fine if you opt for O2, and that
| > Ian's
| > | > was
| > | > an
| > | > | > | unfortunate situation that you won't experience.
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > | Good luck.
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > | Jackie
| > | > | > | Email: cairnsplace@xxxxxxx
| > | > | > | Skype Name: Cairnsplace
| > | > | > | ----- Original Message -----
| > | > | > | From: "Andy Collins" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| > | > | > | To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| > | > | > | Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 7:14 PM
| > | > | > | Subject: [access-uk] Re: Phone contracts with O2
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > | > Jackie - thanks for sharing this experience.
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > When you said your son couldn't easily phone a free number
to
| > find
| > | > out
| > | > | > how
| > | > | > | > many mins etc he had left, is this to say that they don't
| > provide
| > | > this
| > | > | > | > kind
| > | > | > | > of service? -
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > Andy
| > | > | > | > ----- Original Message -----
| > | > | > | > From: "Jackie Cairns" <cairnsplace@xxxxxxx>
| > | > | > | > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| > | > | > | > Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 6:17 PM
| > | > | > | > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Phone contracts with O2
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | Hi Andy
| > | > | > | > |
| > | > | > | > | My son took out one of the O2 30-day opt-out contracts
last
| > | > year,
| > | > | > but
| > | > | > | > didn't
| > | > | > | > | like it and returned to O2 Pay-As-You-Go. With the
| > contract,
| > he
| > | > | > could
| > | > | > | > have
| > | > | > | > | 500 free texts per month and 600 free minutes. But they
| > messed
| > | > up
| > | > | > his
| > | > | > | > | billing date, which I had to sort out as I was the account
| > | > holder
| > | > | > since
| > | > | > | > he
| > | > | > | > | is still under 18. Then he couldn't easily phone a free
| > number
| > | > to
| > | > | > find
| > | > | > | > out
| > | > | > | > | how many texts or minutes he had remaining as he could do
| > with
| > | > his
| > | > | > | > top-up
| > | > | > | > | service. He got so fed up, and frankly so did I, that he
| > | > terminated
| > | > | > the
| > | > | > | > | contract and went back to what he had before with the same
| > | > company.
| > | > | > | > |
| > | > | > | > | I'm not alone in saying O2 aren't the most helpful
in-store
| > | > network
| > | > | > | > either,
| > | > | > | > | which always counts for a lot with me when people are
| > assistive
| > | > and
| > | > | > | > | friendly.
| > | > | > | > |
| > | > | > | > | You might have better luck though, but I personally don't
| > like
| > | > O2
| > | > | > | > Customer
| > | > | > | > | Services. Sorry to sound negative, but they aren't my
| > favourite
| > | > | > network
| > | > | > | > by
| > | > | > | > | a long way.
| > | > | > | > |
| > | > | > | > | Jackie
| > | > | > | > |
| > | > | > | > | Email: cairnsplace@xxxxxxx
| > | > | > | > | Skype Name: Cairnsplace
| > | > | > | > | ----- Original Message -----
| > | > | > | > | From: "Andy Collins" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| > | > | > | > | To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| > | > | > | > | Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 5:59 PM
| > | > | > | > | Subject: [access-uk] Phone contracts with O2
| > | > | > | > |
| > | > | > | > |
| > | > | > | > | > Hi all
| > | > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | > O2 seem to be the only provider offering the N82 on
| > contract.
| > | > Have
| > | > | > | > people
| > | > | > | > | > on
| > | > | > | > | > here good or bad experiences with this provider?
| > | > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | > I think Chris Hallsworth is with them and experienced
| > internet
| > | > | > access
| > | > | > | > | > restriction issues.
| > | > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | > I want to be able to access my email, use Wayfinder
| > Access,
| > | > and
| > | > | > brows
| > | > | > | > the
| > | > | > | > | > web, will O2 let me do this, or do they have
restrictions
| > | > limiting
| > | > | > | > users
| > | > | > | > | > to
| > | > | > | > | > their own GPRS. I'm not fully sure of the difference
| > between
| > | > GPRS
| > | > | > as
| > | > | > a
| > | > | > | > | > means
| > | > | > | > | > of web access, and internet access as a connection
point,
| > so
| > I
| > | > | > hope
| > | > | > | > | > somebody
| > | > | > | > | > can answer these questions, and help me understand the
| > GPRS
| > VS
| > | > | > | > internet
| > | > | > | > | > access.
| > | > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | > Thanks -
| > | > | > | > | >
| > | > | > | > | > Andy
| > | > | > | > | >
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