Samsung SGH-i600 + data tariff

[pAntscat]

I've looked everywhere on the net but can't find to seem anywhere that would like to sell me one of these on a decent data tariff.

I'm being used as a guinea pig at work to test out our Exchange 2003 push mail solution and I've been told to find it and they'll buy it for me.

Can anyone point me in the right direction?

Ta,

Ant

[Chris.mapey]

If work are picking up the tab for the handset then order one sim free.

With regards to data I would strongly suggest you go to T-Mobile and get a "web and walk" tarrif. This allows you almost unlimited data transfer via GPRS / 3G / HSDPA for a flat fee of £7.50 per month on top of the standard tariff charge...

You may also get a handset for free, that work may not know about - perchance that could end up on ebay...

HTH

Chris

(Sorry about my OP - I was posting from my mobile under the affluence of incohol last night...)

Edited by chris.mapey on Friday 6th April 08:30

[pAntscat]

Hmm... Cheers Chris!

Hadn't thought of the sim-free option - Not sure they'll be too keen on spending that much money but I think I'll suggest it!

Hadn't heard about the T-Mobile web n walk thingy... I'll have a look at that too!

Ta,

A

[chris.mapey]

Have a look here

www.t-mobile.co.uk/personal/pages.do/our-services/internet-on-the-move/internet-on-your-phone-new-customers

I wouldn't be without it. I have an N73 and use it with Wayfinder Earth as a Sat Nav (this is a free program to download then £13 to activate it to use a GPS receiver) however it downloads the maps as needed - no problem with web and walk.

I also upload my pictures to Flickr (no charge again)

Surf the net (no extra charges)

Use Google mail on the phone (again no charge)

I also use "Fring" - another free program that allows me to login to MSN Messenger, Google Talk, and Skype on my mobile at the same time. I could then call via Skype using my free data allowance (Obviously I have read the T-Mobile T&C's and realise that this is not allowed & so don't do it..)

All in all, saves me a fortune comapred to when I was on Vodafone.

HTH

Chris

[pAntscat]

Cheers again Chris!

It does look to be a very good deal... do you ever have any coverage problems with T-Mobile?

I've heard that it's not so good... but then again people say that about o2 and I've never had a problem...

[chris.mapey]

No never had a problem - I used to reckon that T-Mobile coverage was a bit flaky, but that was over 6 years ago...

Not had a problem at all.

I like in a rural(ish) bit of Suffolk, travel all over with my job, and have not found an area of no signal yet...the slight downside is that T-Mobile seems a bit slow at rolling out 3G to rural areas, but then they are the first network with HSDPA ("super 3G", so you pay your money I suppose!

HTH

Chris