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Telstra Sony Xperia U Pre-Paid Mobile Phone ST25a $129 from Kmart (Save $70)

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Telstra Sony Xperia U Pre-Paid Mobile Phone ST25a $129 from Kmart (Save $70)
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unity1 on 04/12/2012 - 23:12 files.ozbargain.com.au (908 clicks)

specs:
Dimensions: 112 x 54 x 12 mm
Weight: 110 g
3.5-inch TFT capacitive display (854 x 480)
1320mAh Li-Ion battery
Android 2.3 Gingerbread (upgradable to ICS 4.0)
1GHz dual-core processor
512MB RAM
8GB built-in storage (4GB user-accessible)
5MP (rear) camera w/ AF and LED flash
Front facing VGA camera
Radio: FM, Stereo, RDS
MicroUSB
3.5mm audio output

Full specs here http://www.gsmarena.com/sony_xperia_u-4437.php

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  • Elijah on 04/12/2012 - 23:16

    Note this is locked to Telstra….

    • unity1 on 04/12/2012 - 23:17

      Telstra. These used to be sold by Crazy Johns and their prepaid version (same as this Telstra one) were unlocked, I don't know if that's the case with the Telstra one.

      I don't know how much these cost to unlock, but unlocked versions of this phone are selling from $249 upwards, but I notice DS have the unlocked version of this phone on special at the moment for $229 (usually $279)

      • Elijah on 04/12/2012 - 23:20

        Interesting, never knew that…

        If Telstra's unlocking fee for this unit costs $100, then eBay is probably the only other cheap option.

      • O O on 04/12/2012 - 23:28

        You can call Telstra to unlock it straight away for $100. Otherwise, you have to use the phone for 6 months or longer. Then, they will charge you around $27 to unlock the phone.

  • jacknthebeanstalk on 04/12/2012 - 23:28

    Better option would be the Xperia sola from vodaphone (free unlock)

    • LolwutMikka on 04/12/2012 - 23:38

      Wouldn't be NextG though

      • unity1 on 04/12/2012 - 23:46

        it's Next G compatible, as well as Yes G compatible (xperia sola)

    • leinad on 05/12/2012 - 01:02
      +2

      Xperia U has the illuminated strip which is a really nice touch to the customizable themes. Something no other phone range really has.

      • unity1 on 05/12/2012 - 01:12

        The S has it too but it only illuminates in white. With the U you can get an app that allows you to choose various colours.

  • INFIDEL on 04/12/2012 - 23:43

    Pity memory can't be expanded - no memory card slot.

  • regenade on 05/12/2012 - 00:08

    Is this deal valid only from the 6th of December as the current catalog seems to be running till 5th Dec

    • unity1 on 05/12/2012 - 00:21

      Yes this is in the new catalogue

  • d3ft on 05/12/2012 - 03:52
    +3

    I just got the Xperia P, which is basically the same phone with a 4.0" screen and I love it. This is a great price for a well-built dual core.

    • unity1 on 05/12/2012 - 06:07
      +1

      Sorry mate wanted to give you a positive but accidentally hit negative.

      These phones are well built, look good, and have an excellent screen. I got one of these when I lost my S, but I missed the larger screen, so I bought another S again.

      • iChopstick on 05/12/2012 - 09:20

        Dunno why someone would neg you :O

  • sydney98 on 05/12/2012 - 08:03

    It is same as Acer liquid metal last year bought from JB. Good deal .. will buy one if Kmart has stock :)

    • unity1 on 05/12/2012 - 08:45

      Lots of places carry this phone ie jb, da, HN so it won't be hard to price match

  • zelda707 on 05/12/2012 - 09:32

    Will this work well on optus 3G?

  • auna on 05/12/2012 - 10:23
    -2

    Why do they give 2010 ram and storage? Such a shame, looks quite decent otherwise.

    • Feepitee on 05/12/2012 - 18:42
      +1

      Because its a budget phone. Well, to be fair they could have added in a MicroSD slot, but 512mb of ram is very reasonable considering how little the Galaxy Ace had, which came out last year with 278mb of ram, and arrived as a MIDRANGE phone. This is budget.

    • Windows7forever on 05/12/2012 - 18:42

      but look at the low price!
      it is still has respectable specs and is usable in 2013!

  • jfkingdom1 on 05/12/2012 - 10:49

    This is so cheap for an excellent branded phone. Might buy this for my daughter

  • Forcf on 05/12/2012 - 12:25

    Guys anyone tried unlocking code from ebay or online unlocking

    • zelda707 on 05/12/2012 - 21:52

      I can't find any on eBay. If any one has found one please post the link!

      • websterp on 07/12/2012 - 13:49

        Unfortunately new Sony phones are extremely hard to unlock (made after the 10th week of 2012)
        Even the professional unlockers are looking at around $30 per unlock as their cost. So it is quite unlikely you would find unlock with IMEI or even if you found one it would be quite expensive.

  • cmdbash on 06/12/2012 - 22:38
    +1

    no microsd card slot really kills its for me.

  • dan199 on 07/12/2012 - 18:58

    This phone is so stupendously slow… This is especially so after updating it to ICS. Borderline unusable. It would often take ~6 seconds from touching the screen to bring up a received SMS before it actually displayed the message. It simply doesn't have enough RAM.

    I only managed to put up with it for 1 month before I gave up and got something else.

    • zelda707 on 07/12/2012 - 20:12

      Apparently you need to do a full reset to make it run smoother

  • Forcf on 20/12/2012 - 09:03

    This phone run super smooth on GB 2.3.7 official stock rom very reponsive and screen very good compare to others on the same price range also have front facing camera but no micro sd card which i dont need.
    Offical ICS is not released here in australia but coming before end of the year.
    Unlocking this device is not cheap cost 44US $ but can be unlocked by telstra after 6 months for 27$
    I have the motorola defy+ fro 100$ rooted and CM9 installed its laggy

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