UnitedWeFall: Thanks for that.

And one more thing - has anyone ever purchased from www.mobicity.com.au? Would be good to hear some feedback on their service.

quickymart: Just be careful you're not stung with import duties from Customs.

c71931f:

quickymart: Just be careful you're not stung with import duties from Customs.

Why be careful?

quickymart: Just be careful you're not stung with import duties from Customs.

kyhwana2:

quickymart: Just be careful you're not stung with import duties from Customs.

How do you go about paying that? I haven't managed to get an answer out of anyone yet :|
ie, if i'm buying it from the UK and if i'm going to have to pay GST anyway (It'll still be cheaper than having a friend buy it in the UK and ship it to me as a "gift") i'd like to have to clear customs as fast as possible!

cmhh: I picked up the telstra desire in sydney yesterday.? It is definately 850/2100 and is unlocked.? Works fine on xt here in NZ.? Haven't done a speed test, but after entering the APN settings it seems just as fast as my old iphone did (I think the specs say the desire does about 7.2 Mbps).? Also, I was pushed the OTA update for the original GPS issue once I got back to Wellington - was only 4.5MB or so, so that was cool.

The only problem I have so far is that there are a fair number of Telstra 'apps' which are part of the ROM and can't be deleted.? They are actually only web links so don't take up much actual memory, but I'd really like to get rid of them as they clutter the apps menu, and some have (quite stupidly) the same name as the android equivalent (like Music and Maps... duh).? I wanted to flash a generic ROM, but one of the tools needed to create a so-called goldcard now costs 30 euro so might just wait and hope HTC put out a generic ROM after 6 months or so (Telstra have the exclusive for 6 months, and they have released generic ROMs for some of the other models via the HTC website, I think).

Anyway, I would definately recommend getting the Telstra version for use on the XT network, assuming Telecom aren't getting it any time soon (which would be stupid since there is now obviously an XT compatible version in production).? 779 AUD outright, which is a bit steep, but it is a cool phone.

cmhh: I picked up the telstra desire in sydney yesterday.? It is definately 850/2100 and is unlocked.? Works fine on xt here in NZ.? Haven't done a speed test, but after entering the APN settings it seems just as fast as my old iphone did (I think the specs say the desire does about 7.2 Mbps).? Also, I was pushed the OTA update for the original GPS issue once I got back to Wellington - was only 4.5MB or so, so that was cool.

The only problem I have so far is that there are a fair number of Telstra 'apps' which are part of the ROM and can't be deleted.? They are actually only web links so don't take up much actual memory, but I'd really like to get rid of them as they clutter the apps menu, and some have (quite stupidly) the same name as the android equivalent (like Music and Maps... duh).? I wanted to flash a generic ROM, but one of the tools needed to create a so-called goldcard now costs 30 euro so might just wait and hope HTC put out a generic ROM after 6 months or so (Telstra have the exclusive for 6 months, and they have released generic ROMs for some of the other models via the HTC website, I think).

Anyway, I would definately recommend getting the Telstra version for use on the XT network, assuming Telecom aren't getting it any time soon (which would be stupid since there is now obviously an XT compatible version in production).? 779 AUD outright, which is a bit steep, but it is a cool phone.