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HTC 8S for $129 at Telstra Online Shop ($150 off)

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HTC 8S for $129 at Telstra Online Shop ($150 off)
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Sydneyian on 11/06/2013 - 14:15 onlineshop.telstra.com.au (1764 clicks)

Same like the previous expired deal from Telstra. HTC Windows Phone 8S for 129$ after 150$ discount.

Features & Specifications
4" super LCD screen for vibrant, crystal clear images
Studio-quality sound with Beats Audio™ built in
5 MP camera with auto-flash
1 GHz dual-core processor that lets you run multiple apps at the same time
G-Sensor, Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor
Access to the Windows Phone Marketplace
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

Dimensions:120.5 x 63 x 10.28mm
Weight:113 grams
Screen:4" Super LCD touch screen
Talk Time:Up to 950 mins in 3G*
Standby Time:Up to 630 hours in 3G*

Also available Nokia Lumia 520 Windows Phone for 179$!

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  • Bugatti on 11/06/2013 - 14:20

    Not bad!

  • Kelalako on 11/06/2013 - 14:21
    +5

    This deal again, I regreted now buying it a couple weeks ago, now I dont want it. Will I regret not buying it again? lol.

  • angelkulit025 on 11/06/2013 - 14:22
    +1

    What's wrong with the phone? Can you elaborate more for the sake of those planning to buy one (like me) Thanks!

    • guptsur on 11/06/2013 - 14:26

      No front facing camera was a deal braker for me as I use skype to talk to family a lot.

      • altomic on 12/06/2013 - 23:48
        +4

        when skyping just hold up the phone whilst standingg in front of a mirror.

    • wharlie on 11/06/2013 - 14:29
      +1

      Windows phone, is limited in apps compared to iPhone and android.
      Locked to Telstra.

  • Food on 11/06/2013 - 14:35

    What are the options for Unlocking this (Cheapest)
    (eBay, Half Price Sims…??)

    • chyawala on 11/06/2013 - 15:30

      Interested aswell.

      • Food on 11/06/2013 - 15:31

        Currently on limited internet (Blocked), so I will look when home ;)

        • PinzVidz on 11/06/2013 - 15:47

          Too much personal internet usage at work there, eh? :)

        • Food on 11/06/2013 - 17:53

          Blocked as in 'Net Nanny' Style across the whole system.
          But if I was blocked, it would be because of OzBargain :-)

  • branners on 11/06/2013 - 14:53

    The price for the 520 is quite common, a number of places (inc HN) have it for that price but unlocked.
    The Nokia is probably a better phone too, unless you really, really need the LED flash of the 8S. Both phones are well built, but the Nokia comes with a better selection of apps, IMHO, especially GPS and City Lens.

  • thsydney on 11/06/2013 - 14:58

    8S not allow to install Apps on external SD card.

    • iChopstick on 11/06/2013 - 15:09
      +3

      That's all WP8 phones, not just the 8S

  • ToBuyOrNotToBuy on 11/06/2013 - 15:35

    I bought this for my mom the first time I saw the deal.
    But looking at the Nokia 520, that may be just as good or better.
    The HDD on the Nokia is 8GB. The HTC 8S is 4GB.
    Weight and battery are minimal difference.
    Camera are both 5 Mega Pixel.
    They are both Win Phone 8 so feature and functionality should be the same, aside from the Nokia Specific apps.
    The Nokia GPS or Maps app, I have never used, but I imagine would be a comparable navigation app.
    The other difference I noticed on the Harvey Norman page is:

    The Nokia 520 lists these Network Types:
    GSM, HSDPA, WCDMA

    The HTC 8S lists these Network Types:
    EDGE, GPRS, GSM, HSDPA, WCDMA

    I do not know what impact this would have on the device connectivity.

    I recon the Nokia 520 would be a good bet.

    I did unlock the HTC 8S using an eBay purchase.
    Unlock any Telstra HTC Desire s x sv v xl 8s8x 4G Unlocking Code/Sim Network Key http://r.ebay.com/fnhdQa
    The seller was boyal_soondh.

    It was easy enough to unlock and I actually did it in the Vodafone store when I went to get a micro sim card. haha.

    • Food on 11/06/2013 - 15:39
      +1

      Just heard from my Mum she bought a Lumia 520 for $159 at OfficeWorks (HarveyNorman Price match http://www.harveynorman.com.au/nokia-lumia-520-windows-8-pho…). It is $168 at HN for Cyan colour, but she was allowed to get black at OW

    • [Deactivated] on 12/06/2013 - 23:50

      Wow HDD in a phone? You must hear the disk spinning all the time when you call people

    • ltbonline on 15/06/2013 - 18:50

      LOL… I bought the 8s for my mum from last deal, but it only comes with English language and not changeable. The only language my mum could read is Chinese.. Shame it's a cheap phone comes with a large text.. Bought her another Lumia instead.

  • PinzVidz on 11/06/2013 - 15:48
    +1

    Pass. Hanging for a cracking S3 deal…

  • cyssero on 11/06/2013 - 16:31
    +3

    I was at Telstra's site last night and the Lumia 520 was discounted to $159. At $159 the Lumia is definitely a better phone.

    Internal memory is double the size (important factor) and Nokia exclusive apps seal the deal. You will get HERE Drive offline mapping in the HTC 8S as well, but there are extra apps you won't receive.

    That said, it's an absolute bargain for $129, and the 520 may not be worth an extra $30-50 for someone who doesn't install a lot of apps (due to internal storage constraint).

    • herbo on 11/06/2013 - 18:14

      Was the 520 for $159 a limited time thing? It's at $179 now

      • cyssero on 11/06/2013 - 22:11

        Yep, it has definitely risen to $179, I went to the same site in my history and it's $179 now. I should have posted it!

        • romaau on 11/06/2013 - 23:21
          +1

          $159 was part of the 11% off deal telstra had over the weekend

  • vidiot on 11/06/2013 - 19:40
    +1

    Got this phone (htc windows 8s) in the telstra prepaid deal a couple of weeks ago - for my wife. She isn't interested in apps, just wants a basic phone which is capable of email and a little browsing.

    She thinks it's great. HTC has good build quality, the screen is fine, and the windows interface is a cinch to use for basics and looks neat with the tiles.

  • ruraro on 11/06/2013 - 19:41
    +1

    Telstra last week released the 4" Huawei Y300 for $129 on prepaid http://dicksmith.com.au/product/EM5202/telstra-huawei-ascend… . Newer phone with better Android OS with very similar if not the same hardware. 'bagman' probably has a cheap unlock for it. A better deal imho.

    • unity1 on 11/06/2013 - 20:34

      Not a bad back up phone at all. Replaced my HTC 8X with this and quite happy with it so far. Little on the slow side but hey it's $129

    • DrStinge on 21/06/2013 - 18:29

      In real world performance the HTC 8S is a better day to day phone than this one; it's quicker than the Huawei on the slower processor and Windows Phone 8 makes better use of the lower screen resolution than Android.

      • iChopstick on 23/06/2013 - 13:09

        The biggest problem though is the 4gb rom. System files takes up 1.5gb already, so in reality you only have access to 2.5gb, which is hardly enough when you can't install apps on the sd card.

  • [Deactivated] on 12/06/2013 - 23:55

    Is this in store as well?

  • uccoffee on 14/06/2013 - 17:19

    I bought one in late may sale and it is not a good phone if you use any of the google service.
    But if you are a hotmail / skydrive person, then it is not too bad at this price.
    lucky i sold it straight away. price has drop again.

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