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HTC Hero gets SIM-free release date, pricing
News The HTC Hero will be made available SIM-free in the UK on 15 July, as shown by its pre-order status on Amazon's UK site. The handset is the first Android-based phone not to be tied exclusively to one operator, and will be available in the UK...
[June 29, 2009, 15:16]
3 to offer £2 SIM cards for free Skype
News The mobile operator 3 is to offer free Skype voice calling and instant messaging to users of its pre-pay SIM cards.and Skype announced the offer on Thursday. The deal will be rolled out in two stages: from 1 May, 3's existing pay-as-you-go users...
[April 23, 2009, 14:28]
HTC Hero review
Reviews The HTC Hero is available SIM-free for around £400 (inc. The white version is available SIM-free: Orange's Hero is graphite in colour, while T-Mobile's is black. This extra storage will be welcome since the Hero, like other Android devices, has an...
[August 17, 2009, 12:51]
Sony Ericsson K700i: a first look
Talkback Is there any difference in functions between a SIM free version of the phone and Orange PAYG. Also you can update the firmware from the Sony Ericsson site but I believe that may only be for the SIM free model.
[November 24, 2004, 14:57]
MWg takes on HTC's Windows Mobile phones
News EXpansys sells more SIM-free Windows Mobile devices in the world than any other site and plans to sell MWg's devices worldwide. In the early days, Microsoft had focused on deals with operators but now the SIM-free world has opened the market up, he...
[May 9, 2008, 16:50]
Carphone emails fuel iPhone scandal
Blog This will probably be the easiest Lifeline [CPW insurance] sale you can make - there are two major points we need to make all our customers aware of If you lose it or its water damaged - you cannot replace it without our insurance as the phone...
[December 17, 2007, 9:47]
First impressions of the Nokia N97
Blog Comment You claim that you wrote the comment about cost "before seeing the actual SIM-free cost of the iPhone" and that you had initially "thought it would be cheaper. You mean you wrote that before doing any research about the actual SIM-free cost of the...
[June 11, 2009, 2:27]
Skype GSM/Wi-Fi phones 'due this year'
News It remains to be seen whether the dedicated GSM/Wi-Fi Skype phones will be released SIM-free or through agreements with mobile operators. Shrimpton told ZDNet UK the devices "could work with a SIM-free option but could also work with an operator...
[July 21, 2006, 14:35]
OmniSky review
Reviews There's also an email client, OS Mail 2.0, which can manage up to six POP3 accounts (including a free OmniSky account), plus the applications that are normally bundled with the VisorPhone -- an SMS client, a phone dialler/manager and a SIM phonebook.
[April 11, 2001, 0:00]
Apple's iPhone 3G goes on sale
News They will also be able to pass on their old iPhone to anyone who has an O2 SIM card — even a pay-as-you-go SIM — and that person will be able to then use the older device as long as they pay £10 per month (including VAT) for the iPhone bolt-on.
[July 11, 2008, 8:00]
Trium Mondo review
Reviews Up to 256 phone numbers can be stored on the SIM card, but the Trium Mondo manages both SIM and phone memories with ease. Therefore, it comes with a hands-free headset that enables you to make and take calls conveniently.
[July 9, 2001, 0:00]
Orange Option ICON2 USB Modem review
Reviews The SIM fits into a slot on one of the long edges of the device; the slot is unprotected by a cover, so the edge of the SIM is visible (it doesn't protrude though). Similarly, this device will block access to a free adjacent slot.
[November 12, 2007, 11:04]
T-Mobile MDA Compact III review
Reviews It's unlikely that you'll want to swap cards very often on the MDA Compact III, though, as you have to remove both the battery and the SIM card — the slot is under the SIM. Our review unit came with the CoPilot navigation software on a microSD card...
[December 11, 2006, 9:54]
First impressions of the Nokia N97
Blog Comment I agree, in retrospect, with the comment about cost - I wrote that before seeing the actual SIM-free cost of the iPhone, and had initially thought it would be cheaper. On the screen, however, resolution is not really the issue.
[June 10, 2009, 9:19]
Fraudulent e-commerce site proves hard to close
Talkback On the 2ndJan 2004 I searched for sim free mobile phones and came up with this site. I sent them an email about a Nokia that had a price that seemed too good to be true and didn't get a reply so I searched for a phone no.and when I couldn't find...
[January 3, 2004, 9:53]
AnexTEK SP230 review
Reviews If you're looking for a SIM-free Windows Mobile 2003 for Pocket PC Phone Edition device, you now have something to consider apart from the two Eten models: AnexTEK’s SP230, which is brought to the UK by Sword Services.
[May 19, 2004, 11:55]
i-mate PDA2 review
Reviews The PDA2 incorporates a tri-band GSM, GPRS phone, housing the SIM card beneath the removable battery. Skype, the Voice over IP client, is also pre-installed; although it's easy enough to download and install the free Skype client, it's convenient...
[July 4, 2005, 16:40]
HTC Touch Pro 2: I want one
Blog Right back when they weren't phones at all but SIM free PDAs and I had a Psion 3 then a Psion 5 I’ve been a fan. HTC Touch Pro 2 I’ve always been a sucker for a good smartphone. Pretty much every PDA and smartphone to hit the UK has passed through...
[June 3, 2009, 11:15]
Sony Ericsson K700i: a first look
Talkback GET THIS K700I FOR JUST £20 I CAN GIVE YOU A WEBSITE LINK WITH ALL LATEST HANDSETS ON IT EVEN THE K700I AND YOU CAN BUY IT ON PAY AS YOU GO SIM FREE FOR JUST £20 WOW! I SOMETIMES CHARGE PEOPLE 99P TO GET THE LINK EMALED TO THEM BUT IF YOU EMAIL ME...
[July 14, 2004, 23:27]
Unlocked goodness
Talkback Unsure of the SIM-free price right now, though. Given that operator exclusivity has gone out the window with this handset - plus the fact that it's an own-brand HTC job - I think unlocked versions will be available.
[June 25, 2009, 16:46]
