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First question: What is the difference and benefits etc in me buying an N8 from O2 for £330 on PAYG versus buying an N8 from NokiaDirect on PAYG for £369.00 plus compulsary £10 (for O2 Top Up) versus buying a SIM Free N8 from Nokia Direct for £429. Would I be able to use my old SIM ? (in the first two scenarios I would be discarding the PAYG SIM that comes with the handset)
er multiple part question...
Providing your sim is not an old one, think many many years, then your current sim is perfectly fine. I can't see the PAYG option on Nokia's site so could you provide a link? BTW, the gift of a unwanted sim card could be a handy christmas gift
Second question: Why do people buy the more expensive 'SIM Free' handsets, as opposed to the cheaper PAYG handsets. If they are direct from Nokia, I am assuming they are unlocked and unbranded anyway even if they are shown as PAYG.
You'd be saving a lot of money if you don't need to have different network sim cards! You'd need to put up with the o2 branded stuff if buying from o2 though according to the other thread, its not that bad (someone confirm). I believe the only colour you can get from o2 is the dark grey so colour choice is a premium.
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if you use an o2 sim card then go for the 329 pounds model from o2
as others have said nokia direct will be unlocked , sim free , unbranded , running a uk product code so it will get updates without networks getting involved
if you buy an o2 phone it will have very minimal branding (o2 splash start up screen and o2 access points) but it will have a o2 product code meaning updates could be slower
however you can use phoneix to upgrade your firmware and get the firmware free from navifirm , all without voiding your warranty with the n8 so firmware updates arent really a major problem anymore like they used to be with a network branded nokia
ive got an o2 n8 in the house and a nokia direct one owned by someone else , the o2 branding is minimal like i say just a start up screen and thats it , its 100 pounds cheaper , firmware can be sorted via navifirm and phoneix and if you use an o2 sim card then you dont need it to be unlocked
i know id save 100 pounds if i was in your shoes and i wanted to use an o2 sim card
as others have said nokia direct will be unlocked , sim free , unbranded , running a uk product code so it will get updates without networks getting involved
if you buy an o2 phone it will have very minimal branding (o2 splash start up screen and o2 access points) but it will have a o2 product code meaning updates could be slower
however you can use phoneix to upgrade your firmware and get the firmware free from navifirm , all without voiding your warranty with the n8 so firmware updates arent really a major problem anymore like they used to be with a network branded nokia
ive got an o2 n8 in the house and a nokia direct one owned by someone else , the o2 branding is minimal like i say just a start up screen and thats it , its 100 pounds cheaper , firmware can be sorted via navifirm and phoneix and if you use an o2 sim card then you dont need it to be unlocked
i know id save 100 pounds if i was in your shoes and i wanted to use an o2 sim card
