Not really with Telstra you only get a pitiful 400mb allowance and I burned through half of that in 3 hours of getting the phone. A lot of that was buying apps setting up accounts and syncing data tho. I have the data turned off except for wifi.
On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 7:20 PM, .net noobie <[email protected]> wrote: > thanks Chris > > does anyone who has used a WP7 have an Idea on the volume of data it > uses in general use when it is loading your emails and pics, twitter > posts etc > > On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 9:16 PM, .net noobie <[email protected]> > wrote: > > I lost my phone in Sydney airport, I left it on a bench, came back a > > couple minutes later some prick had already taken it > > so I been waiting to buy a WP7 phone, but I am not so keen on the > > planes/contracts to a telco company > > > > On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 9:10 PM, .net noobie <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Chris, so you are suggesting the HTC Mozart, is best model to get? > >> > >> On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 9:08 PM, .net noobie <[email protected]> > wrote: > >>> > http://www.mobicity.com.au/phone-categories/smartphones/windows/windows-phone.html?order=price&dir=asc > >>> > >>> On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 9:07 PM, Chris Walsh <[email protected]> wrote: > >>>> Really depends on what network you're wanting to use it on. If its > Telstra, there are only TWO in the US that use the 850Mhz 3G band, the > Samsung Focus & the HTC Surround. > >>>> > >>>> If it is on Optus, Three or Voda, they use the 2100Mhz & 900Mhz 3G > bands, so you're pretty much set on 7 out of the 9 launch devices support > those bands. > >>>> > >>>> The REAL device apart from the HTC Mozart is the Dell Venue Pro, but > it isn't on the 850Mhz band, but has Gorilla Glass, AMOLED screen, expansive > memory & portrait slider. > >>>> > >>>> -----Original Message----- > >>>> From: [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] On Behalf Of .net noobie > >>>> Sent: Thursday, 4 November 2010 9:56 PM > >>>> To: [email protected] > >>>> Subject: [OT] WP7 Handset/device > >>>> > >>>> Does anyone know where you can buy a WP7 Handset/device outright > without a plan? > >>>> > >>>> Telstra are selling them I think but there price is pretty high and > only have 2 phones > http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2010/10/telstra-sets-outright-buy-prices-for-windows-phone-7-handsets/ > >>>> > >>>> What do people think about buying a handset from overseas to try and > get a better price? > >>>> e.g. AT&T are selling phones for 199.99 USD, but I don't know the > details as in it this is on some kind of plan or just the handset outright? > or if the handset will be locked to AT&T etc... > >>>> > >>>> I like the look of the "Samsung Omnia 7" from Optus > >>>> > >>>> the The "HTC Mozart", has a better camera 8 Mega Pixel > >>>> > >>>> what models do people think is best and why? > >>>> > >>>> in the US there is a "Samsung Focus" which people seem to like a lot, > is the "Samsung Omnia 7" basically the same/Australian version? > >>>> > >>>> Is there going to be any advantage to getting a phone on a plan, > rather then getting a handset and putting in my own Sim card? > >>>> e.g. will the phone company have any extra features I will not get if > I just put in my own Sim card? > >>>> > >>>> these are/seem to be the options for Australian handsets > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsphone/en-au/buy/7/phones.aspx#mode=all > >>>> as I said above I like the "Samsung Omnia 7" so any comments on why I > should or should not choose a different model would be great > >>>> > >>>> thanks noobie > >>>> > >>> > >> > > >
