Locked or Unlocked Hero?

[toppoff]

Hi,

I'm about to join the Android party.

I've decided on the HTC Hero. My only choice is whether to get an unlocked model on Vodafone from mobiles.co.uk or a T-Mobile G2 from buymobilephones.net

Ignoring the usual about network preferences and coverage (Tmob appears to have better coverage than Vodafone at home - but I've got wi-fi) is there any benefit of one over the other?

Many Thanks,

Ade.

 

[bluenova]

I've heard a lot of complaints about T-mobiles custom ROM but I do like the look of the black G2. I'd go for stock if I was you.

 

[ajrr1]

My hero was from mobilephonesdirect.co.uk . It's the white one (which I think looks much nicer than the T-Mobile version - personal preference of course!).
I would definitely get it unlocked, you won't get T-Mobiles bloatware on it, and you'll get new ROMs faster from HTC website, rather than waiting for T-Mobile/Orange to customise / mess it up!

Also, not sure if your deal is the same, but I'm not tied in to a 500mb per month data limit, and have excellent signal strength and average 3G download speed of 1.5mb, I'm very impressed with Vodafone to be honest.

 

[premiump]

Hi,

I'm about to join the Android party.

I've decided on the HTC Hero. My only choice is whether to get an unlocked model on Vodafone from mobiles.co.uk or a T-Mobile G2 from buymobilephones.net

Ignoring the usual about network preferences and coverage (Tmob appears to have better coverage than Vodafone at home - but I've got wi-fi) is there any benefit of one over the other?

Many Thanks,

Ade.

Hi, I bought my Hero from mobiles.co.uk on Orange and it came unlocked. Its the mocha one.
Advantages:

• better resale value when the time comes
• Future HTC updates will just work (not carrier-specific)
• You don't get all the carrier sh#te that you don't want anyway

Thrilled with mine

If you get the option, I'd go unlocked every time!