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stokie mac · 01-03-09, 01:19 PM

Ive just been looking on dvbsellers website & they are selling the nokia N96 for £91- £119

How come they are that cheap,are they genuine nokias??
Are they sim free & if i had one would they work straight out of the box when i put in my voda sim card??
Whats the difference with the phones as the have versions 1,2,3??
What does that mean??
Im asking as have anyone of here had a phone from them..
I just cant understand why they are soooo cheap..

Cheers in advance

HappyH · 01-03-09, 08:22 PM

Says it's an N96 Style phone, not an original. Think it'll be a copy & you're taking a chance on the quality. The specs ain't the same either e.g. Nokia N96 has 5MP camera, this Nokia N96 Style Mobile Phone (CECT N96) Version 1 has a 2MP.
Caveat emptor.
HH.

Analoguesat · 01-03-09, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by stokie mac

Ive just been looking on dvbsellers website & they are selling the nokia N96 for £91- £119

How come they are that cheap,are they genuine nokias??
Are they sim free & if i had one would they work straight out of the box when i put in my voda sim card??
Whats the difference with the phones as the have versions 1,2,3??
What does that mean??
Im asking as have anyone of here had a phone from them..
I just cant understand why they are soooo cheap..

Cheers in advance

Does it sound too good to be true?

Well then theres your answer.

MrThrust · 04-03-09, 06:13 PM

I got an N96 from ebay..
but now the handset wont call out or receive calls,

"blacklisted"

some insurance scam crap..
went to contact the seller, "This member is no longer registered" crap.
contacted T-mobile def blacklisted..

need to show them proof of purchase to get it fixed..
sent paypal invoice to the email the girl gave me

still waiting..

2 weeks and counting..

I can still use all the functions of the phone gps, video, music, etc..
but apart from that its just a 16gb + media player

With my old n95 i can run Joikuspot to make it a wifi hotspot for the likes of the
bbc iplayer

just have to wait and see if they can de-blacklist it for me..

01-03-09, 01:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
stokie mac Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Stoke-On-Trent.. Posts: 254 Thanks: 197 Thanked 17 Times in 16 Posts	Nokia N96?? Ive just been looking on dvbsellers website & they are selling the nokia N96 for £91- £119 How come they are that cheap,are they genuine nokias?? Are they sim free & if i had one would they work straight out of the box when i put in my voda sim card?? Whats the difference with the phones as the have versions 1,2,3?? What does that mean?? Im asking as have anyone of here had a phone from them.. I just cant understand why they are soooo cheap.. Cheers in advance

01-03-09, 08:22 PM	#2 (permalink)
HappyH Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 138 Thanks: 21 Thanked 24 Times in 23 Posts	Re: Nokia N96?? Says it's an N96 *Style* phone, not an original. Think it'll be a copy & you're taking a chance on the quality. The specs ain't the same either e.g. Nokia N96 has 5MP camera, this Nokia N96 Style Mobile Phone (CECT N96) Version 1 has a 2MP. Caveat emptor. HH.

04-03-09, 06:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
MrThrust Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Scotland Posts: 42 Thanks: 1 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Nokia N96?? I got an N96 from ebay.. but now the handset wont call out or receive calls, "blacklisted" some insurance scam crap.. went to contact the seller, "This member is no longer registered" crap. contacted T-mobile def blacklisted.. need to show them proof of purchase to get it fixed.. sent paypal invoice to the email the girl gave me still waiting.. 2 weeks and counting.. I can still use all the functions of the phone gps, video, music, etc.. but apart from that its just a 16gb + media player With my old n95 i can run Joikuspot to make it a wifi hotspot for the likes of the bbc iplayer just have to wait and see if they can de-blacklist it for me..