When might k800 be avilable if ever ?

[rogertb]

Anyone any ideas when the Sony Ericsson K800 may be available from Virgin ? ... Or should I just get one from ebay and put my existing PAYG sim in it ? Indeed can all of the K800s features be used in Virgin ... I don't think you can get direct email for instance ... thanks for your time .... Roger

[Hellomoto]

im guessing it will be like the k750i and be on virgin eventually but will be very expensive on payg your best bet is to get it on o2 and get the handset unlocked and put ur virgin sim card in there will be cheaper, and also quicker than waiting for the handset on virgin

[rogertb]

Thanks hellomoto ... forgive me but what do you mean by "get it on o2" is there a sim free deal ... I can't find it !

[Hellomoto]

i dont believe there is only o2 im guessing it is locked but tbh s/e normally easily unlockable

[3GsInGH]

Yes it is availabe sim free from expansys:

www.expansys.com

[rogertb]

Sorry 3g singh I meant when available on Virgin ?

[3GsInGH]

That i don't know have you tried contacting virgin? I would suspect it would be around the time TMob launch it. If you want it now then sim free would be the way to go. If your happy to wait im sure virgin will release it.

[rogertb]

Yep I contacted Virgin and they didn't know 'yet' ... I posted here because this forum seems to have some inside knowledge now and then ... thanks Roger

[bavlondon]

Im sure they will eventually release it as Virgin were one of the first to get the k705i.

[AirzN70]

Is what you could do is Buy it on £19 a month contract from 02. And it ll be Sim Free. Then you can Pop in your Virgin card and just pay the £19 a month, IT works out so much cheaper than buying the phone sim free, Which is over £300 Everywhere where it is in stock.

[rogertb]

Thanks for that but darn it I've bought one off ebay locked to 3 and can't get it unlocked yet !

[bcarty]

i think your best off selling it back on ebay again as you might have trouble getting it unlocked

[rogertb]

My thoughts exactly ... I've just bought an unlocked on ebay and hope not to lose too much on the resale of the 3 locked one .... best Roger

[DarthDarko]

The K800i is available on a £40 a month contract 1000txt messages and 500 minutes I think... Confirmed at Virgin Bluewater

[rogertb]

Thanks Darth ... £500 a year ooops