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[Desire HD General] LeviathanPT:
Update on some research made by SpencerUK @ AndroidForums
[Desire HD General] Bumble-Bee:
They are definatly in the UK saw one today in phones4u lincoln they only have one and they only receved one. They would have sold it to me pay + go for £449. Unfortunaly i already have a pre order with superEtrader so couldnt biy it

Am pissed off lol :(
[Desire HD General] madindehead:
Aye, will maybe check phones4u on the 20th (if that's when they can sell them).

Can pre-order from Vodafone, but I want one as soon as possible :p
[Desire HD General] oawalker:
Yea that sounds like a good deal was the phone unlocked?

i have to wait until Expansys dispatch mine :(
[Desire HD General] s32bauer:
Phones4U

I'm starting to regret pre-ordering through Phones4U!

When I'd completed the order, I was told to expect delivery on 22nd October, perhaps the 25th (the next working day). However, I went to the website straight away and it was, and still is, stating that if ordered, delivery can be expected on or before 20th October. Very strange.

Being unbranded (not necessarily unlocked) is a big thing for me. When I ordered, I was told by one person that they are definitely all GSM stock, which was backed up by a reply to my post on the P4U forum. However, I've then since had another message on the forum, and someone on the phone tell me that they always try to send branded stock :(

Disappointed :(
[Desire HD General] Axiol:
Be happy, Amazon is still on 15th November. Can't believe it ...
[Desire HD General] Bumble-Bee:
Yep it was an unbranded unlocked unit. They only had one. Im really annoyed as i pre orderd from superEtrader to be one of the first to get the phone. But they still say the 29th. Im at the end of my string as i could have had the phone today if i hadnt pre orderd :(

Id be happy knowing why phones4u have the phone and superEtrader dont

Grumble. ...
[Desire HD General] SupremeBeaver:
me too. but i really doubt they will actually receive stock that late.
[Desire HD General] riz157:
Just got my DHD from phones4u, they had 2 left in stock. Yes they are unlocked and sin free £449 brilliant. Trying it as I type.
[Desire HD General] madindehead:
Where in the country are you based?

Should be able to get a GSM stock one tomorrow (I hope), just hope I can get it on a contract after all that...
[Desire HD General] Nameless_87:
Hey,

Can you try the proximity sensor?

In this forum, there are two reported proximity sensor failure which you can read... just wanna know if it's on every phone please

Thanks
[Desire HD General] riz157:
Vodafone contract wasn't too bad in phones4u store. Paying £35 18month contract, phone free. 300 mins unlimited text 500 know internet.

Bought it in London, Redbridge
[Desire HD General] ramadanatt:
Hey guys

updaaaaaaaaate

today in Phones4u at Victoria Shopping Center in Nottingham they have one for demo. it was unlocked and unbranded. for £449 pay as you go. they said will start selling it withing three days
[Desire HD General] riz157:
No such problem encountered, sees to work fine.
[Desire HD General] Bumble-Bee:
when !

So anyome know when e-traders like superEtrader + clove ect. will be getting there stock ?

as i NEED my phone :-|
[Desire HD General] thcnunz:
Amazon = Hopeless

I am really disappointed with Amazon UK. Their communication has been almost non existent, and their customer services reps are retarded when it comes to giving out any details. They check the website, tell you the 15th, end of story.

I would I could just go buy this somewhere else, and not give Amazon my money at all!!
[Desire HD General] clooak:
Same here ive pre-ordered the phone from superetrader and my current phone is broken so lets cross our fingers and hope that we will get it soon :)
[Desire HD General] LeviathanPT:
They have answered my mails and very quickly, sadly without any changes or good news. When you see their website it says the 15th but if you have it pre-ordered like me they say 14-15th of October
[Desire HD General] clooak:
Which company are you talking about? Superetrader?
[Desire HD General] LeviathanPT:
Amazon, if you go to your order list you will see the release date :O
[Desire HD General] clooak:
I ordered from superetrader and as far as I can see they don't have the device yet. =) Sadly =)
[Desire HD General] LeviathanPT:
What ive got from Amazon UK so far:

[12-10-2010]

[14-10-2010]
[Desire HD General] Bumble-Bee:
TBH as some high street have the phone in low numbers. Im hoping the web traders will have them next week.

But i have no idea, this is going to be an awsome phone but the realease is seriously random so i wont hold my breath

superEtrader said on friday that they expect to ship by the 29th but sooner if they get the phones. That sound like covering there back incase they dont get them :confused:

----- Also Updated First Post With Latest Clove And phones4u Info -----
[Desire HD General] riz157:
Spoke to T-Mobile and was advised to be launched 18th Oct.
[Desire HD General] riz157:
Apache your going to love this device.
[Desire HD General] Bumble-Bee:
After this wait i will do :-D
[Desire HD General] Leekster:
Im calling at 9am tomorrow morning.

I went into the T-mobile store on saturday afternoon (was passing by on the way to a resturant, i wasnt becoming too obsessed!) and the guy i spoke to said that customer services are generally terribad and will tell you anything to get you off the phone, which confirms my suspicions and experiences.
[Desire HD General] M_T_M:
Hello everybody

Just a friendly reminder...do your best to stay on topic. That will make it easier on everybody to search thru the pages.

Trolling, spamming, flaming or OT post wil be reported and will not be tolerated.

Cheers,
[Desire HD General] adamwells:
I ordered my DHD on Tuesday with Phones4u on an Orange contract.

Just checked my emails this evening and got this -

'Dear Adam,

Your order has now been completed and will be despatched this evening by Royal Mail Special Delivery, who will deliver pre 1:00pm on the next working day.'

'Citings.
[Desire HD General] dazultra2000:
I'm so jealous right about now.

There was me all eager, placing a preorder as soon as it appeared (Sep16th) on MobilePhonesDirect, an HTC Ultimate partner who got me a Touch Pro 2 on the day of release - on a brand new contract!

And now I hear of people strolling into Phones4U and just picking one off the shelf as it were.

No justice in the world!

MPD better come through this week :/
[Desire HD General] LeviathanPT:
Amazon UK fails so much...
[Desire HD General] Leekster:
i have a small DHD sized concentration of rage when i hear of others getting their phones. im ringing T-mob upgrades first thing tomorrow, if they fob me off im getting my pac and heading to phones4u in town by lunchtime
[Desire HD General] onesolo:
But do you have an order on Amazon for the DHD ?? Why don't you order it on another store??

Does anyone know if Mobilefun removes the VAT if it sells it for a company (with a valida registration VAT) from a country within EU, like expansys or handtec??

Does anyone knows if both Handtec or Mobilefun send their items from UK Mainland?? I need to know this due to dutty

Any prices cheaper than Mobilefun or Handtec out there??
[Desire HD General] deadlock1969:
DHD Orange

Quick update for all in the UK.

Spoke to Orange on Friday here's their current status.

Customer Service -

"We have been told it will be available by the end of the month. It is currently going through software testing. Shops may get it before us though."

Shop Manager -

"We are expecting in by towards the end of October. We will take your contact details and call you as soon as its in. Not sure if we will get it first. Have you spoken to customer service?"

Looks like it will be November by the comments above...........
[Desire HD General] madindehead:
Nice mate. Like I said, I should have mine tomorrow, by around 11am-ish. If everything goes to plan that is :D

Bring on tomorrow! My lecture finishes at 10am, will be straight on the tube into town!
[Desire HD General] scotia_rfc:
Just noticed that the Clove website has changed their statement to :

Limited stock expected week ending 22/10, more expected early November

I pre-ordered through clove. Nervous times ahead!
[Desire HD General] liorra3:
old news, its same for few days :D
[Desire HD General] scotia_rfc:
Did it not previously only say "Stock expected week ending 22/10"?

Anyway, i'm not sure i pre-ordered quick enough so not jumping the gun here. I recon i'll be getting my order from the November stock :(
[Desire HD General] dcagn:
Where to get a DHD

Hi,

I will be in Singapore next week i wonder if i can get DHD already and if you can advise where is suggested.

Thanks:)
[Desire HD General] eboni:
If anyone receives a mail about the delivery of their Expansys I will be more than intrigued. It seems I have failed in chosing which online retailer to select as they have pushed the date back to the end of the week. Especially as I am really sad and ordered mine on day of the announcement.
[Desire HD General] idaho999:
Desire HD Promotions in Prague

The HTC Store in Prague, Czech Republic, is selling the Desire HD for 1/2 price to the first 100 customers, with a smartphone trade-in.

The trade-in can be any brand, but must have the original box or receipt.

The price (after discount) will be 7200 Czech crowns (about 407 USD).

People have been in line since yesterday, with night temperatures at 30 degrees.

(If I didn't have to work, I'd be there :)

HTC did no advertising for this, just a PDF on Facebook and Twitter, I believe.

Link here for the story, in Czech with some photos.

http://www.mobilmania.cz/bleskovky/...-htc-tam-i-nocuji/sc-4-a-1314687/default.aspx
[Desire HD General] Xartz:
It's the 18th, most retailers should have limited stock arrive today. Still the same painful delivery status on MobilePhonesDirect... "Pending Stock"

Im starting to lose faith in getting my handset any time this month.
[Desire HD General] eozen81:
wow, it's really worth waiting in that cold for 407 USD.
[Desire HD General] Leekster:
just phoned t-mobiles upgrades department. the lady on the other end just destoryed my dreams by saying that they have recieved an email stating "nationwide delays for all networks and earliest revised date is the 25th, please try again at the end of the month".

so how comes theres been reports of high street retailers, such as phones4u, having stock, frustration levels are building.

if anyone has any sucess with t-mobile upgrades please let me know
[Desire HD General] Bumble-Bee:
We shoud see some dispatced today. Even if its only 50 its somthing lol :-) if anyone gets a stock/shipment update pls post :)
[Desire HD General] Bumble-Bee:
I definatly saw a unit in phones4u. I got the woman to get the box and show me lol. It was £449 pay n go

Im hoping that e-tailers will get a fair supply today and ship this week.
[Desire HD General] riz157:
I made pre-orders with T-Mobile, Vodafone, MPD and now I'm going to cancel all orders since I got mine in store from phones4u. Won't be surprised if they try to offer me better deal.
[Desire HD General] LittleMerc:
Guys, unlocked-mobiles said they have stock for sim-free DHD... Is this company reputable? Or is it another gimmick that will delay?
[Desire HD General] Bumble-Bee:
Dammit! lol i want my phone :-p

TBH im frustrated as if i didnt pre order i could have the phone here now :(
[Desire HD General] Guitarfreak26:
I understand your frustration mate, I pre ordered early too and now

my local shop as them in first? It's bloody annoying

I guess the only good point is I get the modaco bonus gifts!
[Desire HD General] oawalker:
Says they get stock on the 18th today, not sure if their reliable. call customer service and find out
[Desire HD General] s32bauer:
@adamwells, I've also ordered mine through Phones4U on an Orange contract.

When yours turns up, I'd be really interested to know if it's branded at all (software or hardware), as that's what I'm most concerned about!

Thanks,

Andy
[Desire HD General] Bumble-Bee:
Hah i got the MoDaCo deal too lol :) superEtrader say the 29th but there twitter says the 18-19th :-s its confusing as hell. Id be happy with a 100% confirmed date even if it is the 29th. Just to stop me getting annoyed over it.
[Desire HD General] Guitarfreak26:
Yeah I emailed them and didn't even get a response maybe they mean they will ship pre orders on the 18th but not have proper stock until the 29th

Or maybe that's wishfull thinking
[Desire HD General] Leekster:
carphone warehouse in town just said that they will start selling on the 22nd, even if stock comes in before they aren't allowed to sell. having a coffee and will check phones4u when it opens in 10 mins
[Desire HD General] thcnunz:
My mate just called Phones4U in Oxford Circus. They said that they have stock right now In Store, but only on a contract.. No Sim Free :(
[Desire HD General] eddyrick:
its really annoying, ive been told that Orange will stock the DHD this week but there is no confirmation from shop or their website :(
[Desire HD General] gwud:
Phones4U

I've just called round the phones4u in Manchester and they all have one left (lol) but they'll only sell it with a contract.

I don't want to have to wait for mobilefun to get it to me in November but I'm not taking on another contract. :(
[Desire HD General] mupet0000:
Same thing, called up my local Phones 4 U just now they had 1 in stock and they said contract only not sim free. Damn I would have bought it.
[Desire HD General] Guitarfreak26:
I really thought online retailers would of got the stock first...
[Desire HD General] Beards:
Not so... Carriers always come first as they have more sales leverage with the manufacturer.

The same was with Samsung who let the carriers get not only the first batches but more importantly (and still happens today) the carriers got the pick of the cherries in that they have sole rights to the 16GB model. SIM free are only allowed the lower 8GB model.

Carriers are the blight of Android... They screw up update timings, interfere with systems. They could kill the platform in the way they operate.
[Desire HD General] themonkster:
Orange rang me up the other day and told me mid November.
[Desire HD General] Xartz:
Me too, I don't see how pre orders haven't come through whilst sim free handsets are in retail outlets nationwide.
[Desire HD General] Guitarfreak26:
I've just been told late this week or early next week by superetrader on twitter
[Desire HD General] Basil3:
Just walked into a Phones4u in Washington as I was passing this morning, on the off chance they would have one in stock. Sold me the phone sim free for £450. Awesome phone, huge step up from my beloved hero.
[Desire HD General] superdaddy:
I have just been to every single Phones 4 U in Birmingham City Centre to purchase the Desire HD and 3 out of the 4 I went to told me they have them but they do not want to seel them to me because they make more money from people taking out a contract.

But one P4U (By GAP store) sold me it Unlocked GSM Sim free for £449.

I was soo pleased I shook his hand lol.
[Desire HD General] Beards:
... and now be prepared to be bombarded with questions......:D
[Desire HD General] dazultra2000:
Ugh dilemma. Do I venture into town and try P4U and see if I can get one now - or do I hold out for MPD to come through.

Are P4U only doing them on Voda or Orange?
[Desire HD General] Leekster:
bristol city center phones4u had stock as well but only selling on orange and vodafone, no date for t-mob upgrades. spoke to t-mob customer services and although the dhd is available for upgrades they don't have any stock for upgrades so aren't taking orders . at least that clears up the confusion. try again on monday then I guess
[Desire HD General] LeviathanPT:
Wrrrong thread, sorry, Amazon still didnt move a finger, same stupid retarded release date.
[Desire HD General] superdaddy:
No my P4U sold it to me Sim Free.
[Desire HD General] Guitarfreak26:
Was absolutely pointless pre ordering.. Wish I hadnt
[Desire HD General] Basil3:
I know how you feel. I gave up on pre-ordering ever since the day the xbox 360 came out. I had pre-ordered one, but then wandered down Oxford Street on release day to see if any were about. Walked straight into a Dixon's and straight back out with a new xbox, while I had to wait for my pre-ordered one to arrive.
[Desire HD General] superdaddy:
I phoned up Handtec and told them to cancel my pre order, as I was having problems with confirming that I was myself so it all planned out well.
[Desire HD General] Guitarfreak26:
I could ask for a refund I guess and buy one but it don't seem worth the hassle. It's just very annoying
[Desire HD General] Guitarfreak26:
I've already paid in full lol
[Desire HD General] dazultra2000:
No I actually want it on Contract. Can't afford a SIM free handset and I need to change network/plan anyway.

Local P4U has no stock until Wednesday, so I'll stick with my preorder til then. Come Wednesday if I don't have any good news I might well cancel my preorder and just go and actually get the damn thing.
[Desire HD General] adwinp:
If I knew earlier, I'd fly over there.

O_o
[Desire HD General] stiefa00:
This is why I canceld today my Amazon preorder. Their standard answer is "this date is set by HTC, it is not set by Amazon."

I ordered now at handtec.
[Desire HD General] d0pefish:
Just called Phones4U in Cribbs Causeway Mall, Bristol.

They have them in stock and have reserved one for me.

I am going to visit them this evening, and if I end up taking the phone, will cancel my order with MobilePhonesDirect.

Will post back with the outcome of my evil plan. :)
[Desire HD General] eddyrick:
arrrgghhh, its so annoying that Phones4u are offering the DHD on an Orange Contract and Orange themselves don't have the phone :(
[Desire HD General] SupremeBeaver:
i know im so pissed about it!
[Desire HD General] LeviathanPT:
I just told them to $#%) off and ordered in handtec also.
[Desire HD General] mupet0000:
Damn it, I've called 2 Phones 4 U stores in Milton Keynes now, one says no stock and the other says 2 in stock but contract only to Orange and Voda :(
[Desire HD General] dazultra2000:
RIGHT!

Just found out there's a new phones4U even closer and they have one! I'm gonna pop down in about 15 mins to try and get it!

Pro-active action!
[Desire HD General] cypher49:
As people are talking about contracts I thought that I would ask your opinion on what I should do.

I currently am on the 3 mobile 1 month contract which gives me 1gb allowance 100 minutes and 3000 texts.

Because of this I thought of buying a DHD sim free and use my three sim card but I would rather not spend the whole £450 at once.

For 18 months this would cost me £630.

There are 18 month contracts on vodafone where you pay a £80 up front fee and £30 thereafter which is £630 as well, I found this on mobiles.co.uk but the site seems to be down and I don't know if I could get the same deal at phones4u.

I think that one of the posters on here also got a phone for free on an 18 month £35 contract on vodafone (again a total of £630) but I can't remember how much the internet allowance was.

The main thing is I need 1gb allowance per month and the minutes and texts don't really matter to me.

The one thing that keeps me away from the contract option is getting updates for the phone because carriers delay them (not sure about vodafone though).

I've only been mentioning vodafone but I also wouldn't mind a contract on orange as those are the two that seem to be offering the DHD as of now.

So I would just like to know what to do because I got my buddy to go to the local phones4u shop and they have the DHD available on contract and sim free (going on what he says)

Any advice?

Also will a contract DHD from vodafone or orange come with any bloatware on it?

Lastly I was reading about a supposed reveal of the HTC glacier next month, the dual core, android 3.0 smartphone and I don't know if I should actually wait for it. I know that when it comes to technology that it's best not to wait or you will just wait forever but I really wouldn't mind waiting about a moth for this.
[Desire HD General] SupremeBeaver:
my problem is that handtec and clove are more expensive than amazon (clove is WAY more expensive). Shipping to my country is expensive for some reason. I'll stick with Amazon and see if they push the date closer. Amazon say they will receive the phone when they receive stock from their suppliers, which really should be around the same time as other sim free retailers like clove. So i'll stick with them for now.
[Desire HD General] thcnunz:
Man, Amazon are so useless. I just called them again. They have no clue whatsoever. They are adamant, that it is arriving on the 15th of November... They know NOTHING!
[Desire HD General] mupet0000:
Well seen as all the Phones 4 U around me aren't selling sim free stock, I will keep my order with Play.com.

I did just call up Play.com and they told me my order will be dispatched today and I will receive it tomorrow.
[Desire HD General] LeviathanPT:
Its cheaper for me at least, at Amazon the total would be £489 here its £479, (shipping costs included)
[Desire HD General] oawalker:
Phones 4 u have one left in stock payasyougo.

the thing is it's a 5 min walk from my house. i wish i didn't pre order it or else i would have one now!

:(
[Desire HD General] SupremeBeaver:
cancel ur preorder and walk to the shop and buy it?
[Desire HD General] SupremeBeaver:
For me Amazon is £466, Clove is £496, Handtec is £480. All with shipping.
[Desire HD General] oawalker:
It's not that easy they have taken the money and if i cancel it, it will take around 3-5 for the money to go back in my account by then they would have sold out. so i am better off keeping my pre - order.
[Desire HD General] Rittzy:
Was this today that you phoned them up? Do you know if it has been dispatched yet? Thanks
[Desire HD General] oawalker:
called expansy's they said they have it in stock now and will dispatch it later this week around Thursday
[Desire HD General] ardsar:
LOL why 3-4 days to ship - i'm guessing they do not currently have it in stock.
[Desire HD General] apprentice:
Dispatched Today!

Carphonewarehouse have it in stock this morning, 100% confirmed and will be dispatched by DHL to arrive tomorrow!!

This is unfortunately not 'handset only' deal - I did have to take out a second contract but it works out cheaper than interest on my credit card! So it's a win win for me!

Will post again when it's in my hands!

(I do still have an outstanding pre-order with Play.com however, I am keeping that for now - just in case)
[Desire HD General] Evostance:
I'm in a dilema, help me out in a non bias way.

I've got an X10 with 12 months left on my contract, and to be honest - its an expensive paperweight.

So, do I sell my X10 for £150-£180 and my X1 for £50 and put £200~ towards a DHD or do I stick with my X10, wait for 2.1 and then see what faster and more powerful phones come out in a few months?

Advice people?
[Desire HD General] faugusztin:
http://www.mobilmania.cz/bleskovky/...ci-htc-za-polovic/sc-4-a-1314689/default.aspx

Seems like they are starting to be sold in one czech retail HTC shop.
[Desire HD General] thcnunz:
It seems as though everyone but Amazon have or are getting stock very soon. I have just pre-ordered and paid with Handtec and will see how long it takes to arrive. I am keeping my pre-order with Amazon, as I dont believe they will get it before anyone..LOL
[Desire HD General] eddyrick:
Not everyone, I'm still waiting for Orange to announce that they are receiving it, although I've been advised that it will be released this week
[Desire HD General] LeviathanPT:
Oh yeah i forgot you get free shipping from amazon because u live in the uk :|

This is the price im paying in handtec
[Desire HD General] milon123:
According to some shop pages, desire hd should be available in Slovakia 21/22.10. price starting at 528eur
[Desire HD General] dazultra2000:
I got one! I'll post the details once I've calmed down and cancelled my MPD preorder :)
[Desire HD General] Evostance:
Anyone?.... :confused: