Re: Difference in unbranded and branded n900's
 

Im really annoyed at this, I went for the 900 as an exhange from the HTC HD2 due to firmware upgrade issues, seems that vodafone are still messing with this phone too.....

Re: Difference in unbranded and branded n900's
 

Just to be clear, what version of firmware is your n900 running? Is there any branding/vodafone logo's on your device? What makes you think your connection issues are at all related to any possible branding?

Re: Difference in unbranded and branded n900's
 

My product code ends in 421, and the firmware was updated yesterday via the vodafone site, which in turn put me to the nokia update site.
So the firmware has been updated to the latest, but somehow (via the product code i expect) setting up contract internet is not available...

although there are no visible signs of branding, as with the HD2, the serial/code numbers are logged with the manufacturer as to prevent certain applications and or services running......

Re: Difference in unbranded and branded n900's
 

you need your provider to send you proper settings. Ask them how to do it. Has nothing to do with firmware afaik. My provider insisted of sending me wap settings instead of intenet, but I modified them myself to get them to work properly after looking up the problem on teh interwebs. (This is saunalahti in finland tho, so voda might do things different)

Re: Difference in unbranded and branded n900's
 

As i thought, naughty Vodafone!


all sorted now, and working just fine....

Re: Difference in unbranded and branded n900's
 

I meant to ask a few more details about this. This seems like a very good deal. How long is your contract? Were you upgrading? If so how long have you been a vodafone customer? What did you do/say to get them to offer such a good deal. Vodafone are callin me in a couple of days to upgrade and I want to get the best deal possible!

Thanks

Re: Difference in unbranded and branded n900's
 

its a 24 month contract, i was upgrading i have been with vodafone 5+ years and have two contracts with them (mine and mr MRS) i basically said to them £40 is way to much + spoke to the business department. if you push voda hard enough they will budge on there plans.

Also there is no restrictions in software etc and if you really are fussed you can reflash the phone. But at the moment there is no difference between the voda supplied handsets and nokia direct.

Re: Difference in unbranded and branded n900's
 

In terms of settings, on 3
a) the basics just seemed to work anyway
b) After a few minutes I had a text message from the network which carried network settings. This wasn't requested it was automatic (presumably network detected a new device being used with that SIM)

All very easy and painless.

On data note that voda T&Cs seem to exclude voip explicity, but since they're shipping devices with this as a standard feature I think they;d struggle to enforce? (I don't think they do anyway?)

Re: Difference in unbranded and branded n900's
 

Would be interested to find this out. Would mainly use VOIP in my house over wi-fi anyway tho.