Rolling plan to contract - Wildfire?

Hornet · 11-09-2010, 19:09

Rang VM as on Â£10 rolling plan currently and want to change to Â£20/month HTC wildfire deal. They said if I do it all online and choose my current no. it will automatically replace my Â£10 deal with the contract.

Is this right? I don't have to manually cancel the Â£10 rolling plan? Want to make sure as foreign call centre useless as usual, took them ages to understand questions!

Also is the HTC Wildfire OK for someone wanting to only spend Â£20/month? Is it easy to get Apps, are there a few decent games?

I know screen res is poor compared to Desire.

Thanks for any advice

BenMcr · 11-09-2010, 19:14

A review of the Wildfire is here http://www.trustedreviews.com/mobile...TC-Wildfire/p1

Gets 9/10

Peter_ · 11-09-2010, 21:41

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Originally Posted by Hornet

Rang VM as on Â£10 rolling plan currently and want to change to Â£20/month HTC wildfire deal. They said if I do it all online and choose my current no. it will automatically replace my Â£10 deal with the contract.

Is this right? I don't have to manually cancel the Â£10 rolling plan? Want to make sure as foreign call centre useless as usual, took them ages to understand questions!

Also is the HTC Wildfire OK for someone wanting to only spend Â£20/month? Is it easy to get Apps, are there a few decent games?

I know screen res is poor compared to Desire.

Thanks for any advice

If you have not signed up for the HTC Widfire yet then I would go for the Samsung Wave for the same price.

http://www.virginmobile.com/vm/viewH...ringId=3665900

BenMcr · 11-09-2010, 21:43

Review of that one is here http://www.trustedreviews.com/mobile...amsung-Wave/p1

However it's got Samsung's own OS on it rather than Android so apps may be few and far between

Peter_ · 11-09-2010, 21:50

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Originally Posted by BenMcr

Review of that one is here http://www.trustedreviews.com/mobile...amsung-Wave/p1

However it's got Samsung's own OS on it rather than Android so apps may be few and far between

I would always go with the HD2 or the Desire and the Galaxy if I wanted Android but the Wildfire just seems to cheap to be bothered with, the Wave is a very nice phone and also has Amoled technology which is a plus, it is all down to personal choice but I feel in the long term the Wildfire will be a disappointment to own.

Hornet · 12-09-2010, 22:08

Went with the Wildfire as only the resolution seems to be the negative in the reviews. VM did cancel rolling and set up new contract all online. Phone due tomorrow.

Thanks for all of the advice, I'll let you know how it goes.

Peter_ · 12-09-2010, 22:10

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Originally Posted by Hornet

Went with the Wildfire as only the resolution seems to be the negative in the reviews. VM did cancel rolling and set up new contract all online. Phone due tomorrow.

Thanks for all of the advice, I'll let you know how it goes.

Hope your happy with it.

Graham M · 13-09-2010, 00:35

I have had a Wildfire for a couple of weeks now as part of a half price second contract deal from Vodafone, considering switching the sims over, it's a much nicer mobile than the HD Mini, although both have their positives and negatives, just be nice to get the 2.2 upgrade through

PeteLockwood · 13-09-2010, 18:14

i got the desire (its big brother) and if it is even close to as good the desire your onto a winner

and hornet, robo defence ($2) is a good game (there is also a free trial of it) and angry birds beta !! (soon to be full game)

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Originally Posted by Graham M

I have had a Wildfire for a couple of weeks now as part of a half price second contract deal from Vodafone, considering switching the sims over, it's a much nicer mobile than the HD Mini, although both have their positives and negatives, just be nice to get the 2.2 upgrade through

it is getting the 2.2 isn't it ?

Graham M · 13-09-2010, 18:16

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Originally Posted by PeteL

it is getting the 2.2 isn't it ?

That was announced, yes, asap please, it's an awesome little phone but based on the reviews of 2.2 it will be awesome-er

dilli-theclaw · 13-09-2010, 18:18

I was impressed with the performance increase (in some areas) when I put 2.2 on my Desire.

The thing I use the most, however, is the hot spot software

PeteLockwood · 13-09-2010, 18:59

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Originally Posted by Graham M

That was announced, yes, asap please, it's an awesome little phone but based on the reviews of 2.2 it will be awesome-er

i wonder how the wildfire would cope with flash tho ?

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Originally Posted by Dilligaf-1701

I was impressed with the performance increase (in some areas) when I put 2.2 on my Desire.

The thing I use the most, however, is the hot spot software

i don't use it often but i have used it and its a great addition especially with the 3gb allowance i get off of t mobile

Graham M · 13-09-2010, 19:16

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Originally Posted by PeteL

i wonder how the wildfire would cope with flash tho ?

I can't see it being a problem personally

PeteLockwood · 13-09-2010, 20:05

i suppose, just sometimes my desire seems to struggle but i think as the software develops it will only get better, the wildfire it certainly by far the best budget smart phone at the minuteand is likely to stay there for some time

Hornet · 13-09-2010, 21:31

Very impressed so far, delivered 9am so had all day to play with. I reckon as only had rubbish PAYG Â£20 phones before the screen still looks excellent to me! I appreciate the Desire and Iphone screens must be something else.