The O2 Xda Guide

Over recent years O2 announced and brought to the marketplace the Orbit 2 and Ignito devices which featured:...

I'll see what I can do with some enquiries.

The XDA Guide is listed online in the business section here, so should be known about by customer services. It isn't hard to get a business phone you know, if you can swing it with them.

thanks for your help. I'm annoyed i can't have a 12mth contract anymore, i just can't talk myself into a 24mth business plan! Can you keep me posted ?
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I know what you mean about a 24 month contract, they do have 18 month contracts available.

In the business section they have an 18 month contract with 500 minutes, unlimited text and data (500MB) for £30 per month, and a one off payment of £85 for the XDA Guide.

I did forget to ask my contacts at O2 but have just asked now.

O2 have advised:

Somewhat adjusted for posting on site. So if you do have a problem purchasing retail please advise the details of the store, etc and I'll pass on the info.

Hi,

Thanks for your help - you seem to know some powerful people at O2!

I think i may have been mis-understood a little. There is no problem with purchasing the phone in a high street shop, in fact they were only too happy to help!

As an existing customer of o2 (for over 5 years now) i want the phone for free on an additional contract. The shops are unwilling to negotiate on the price, and even advised me to phone o2 for a better deal. This is where the propblem is, the phone is only available on the business section of the website. I have phones cx services several times but no one has heard of the phone (as its not currently available to retail customers online).

In short - this is a the launch date i was looking for.

Right now I understand. And we do have a few friends within O2. I've passed your post on to them and we'll see if we get any further feedback.

I was quite looking forward to upgrading to the Guide, until I realised it does't have an FM radio. Lack of FM completely rules it out for me. My current Orbit v1 has it, works a treat, so why not on the Guide? Grief.

I have heard back from O2, the Guide will be available online but I can't get a definite schedule as to when.