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14 total messages Started by -=Alan=- Sat, 16 Dec 2000 21:26
Cellphones Direct. Bonofide??
#189
Author: -=Alan=-
Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2000 21:26
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This company, whose website address is:-

http://members.madasafish.com/%7Ecellphonesdirect/

Has a contact e-mail address in the domain "club-nokia.co.uk" I have checked
and this is not a Nokia registered domain. It is registered by a company
called Abel which is an ISP that provides various Domain-type services
etc...

Also, I'm worried about the lack of profesionalism. The web-page is poor on
information, especially terms of contract and contact information. The site
is also VVVEEEERRRRYYYYY SSSLLLLOOOOOWWWW.

Has anyone had previous experience with this company? Please tell me any
comments, good/bad. Are their phones new, unlocked, delivered fast with good
customer service?

Thank you very much for your time.


Alan.

295 pounds for an 8850???? :)
175 pounds for an 8210 ;)

nice :D
Re: Cellphones Direct. Bonofide??
#190
Author: Tim Clancy
Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2000 21:43
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On Sat, 16 Dec 2000 21:26:51 -0000, "-=Alan=-"
<anewmanNO@SPAMMINGbtinternet.com> wrote:

>Also, I'm worried about the lack of profesionalism. 

well nobody could persuade me to use them - based upon the quality of
their webshite.
Re: Cellphones Direct. Bonofide??
#191
Author: Tim Clancy
Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2000 21:47
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On Sat, 16 Dec 2000 21:43:53 GMT, news.tc@microsoft.com (Tim Clancy)
wrote:

>On Sat, 16 Dec 2000 21:26:51 -0000, "-=Alan=-"
><anewmanNO@SPAMMINGbtinternet.com> wrote:
>
>>Also, I'm worried about the lack of profesionalism. 
>
>well nobody could persuade me to use them - based upon the quality of
>their webshite.

i get the impression this chap is hosting over a 50:1 DSL link to his
kitchen while streaming 2 or three audio channels - this site is slow.
Re: Cellphones Direct. Bonofide??
#192
Author: -=Alan=-
Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2000 22:44
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HA HA HA HA HA :D :-) ;-) ;-)

It's actually an ISP's web-space. Who cares. It's still the slowest in the
world..


"Tim Clancy" <news.tc@microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3a3be297.9922257@news.q931.ltd.uk...
> On Sat, 16 Dec 2000 21:43:53 GMT, news.tc@microsoft.com (Tim Clancy)
> wrote:
>
> >On Sat, 16 Dec 2000 21:26:51 -0000, "-=Alan=-"
> ><anewmanNO@SPAMMINGbtinternet.com> wrote:
> >
> >>Also, I'm worried about the lack of profesionalism.
> >
> >well nobody could persuade me to use them - based upon the quality of
> >their webshite.
>
> i get the impression this chap is hosting over a 50:1 DSL link to his
> kitchen while streaming 2 or three audio channels - this site is slow.
>
Re: Cellphones Direct. Bonofide??
#193
Author: Tim Clancy
Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2000 22:58
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On Sat, 16 Dec 2000 22:44:30 -0000, "-=Alan=-"
<anewmanNO@SPAMMINGbtinternet.com> wrote:

>HA HA HA HA HA :D :-) ;-) ;-)
>
>It's actually an ISP's web-space. Who cares. It's still the slowest in the
>world..

an ISP operating from the kitchen then.
Re: Cellphones Direct. Bonofide??
#194
Author: -=Alan=-
Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2000 23:08
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With a specially made 5 rpm Hard Disk and an old 9600 baud modem. Burger and
fries to go please!!


"Tim Clancy" <news.tc@microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3a3bf38e.14265723@news.q931.ltd.uk...
> On Sat, 16 Dec 2000 22:44:30 -0000, "-=Alan=-"
> <anewmanNO@SPAMMINGbtinternet.com> wrote:
>
> >HA HA HA HA HA :D :-) ;-) ;-)
> >
> >It's actually an ISP's web-space. Who cares. It's still the slowest in
the
> >world..
>
> an ISP operating from the kitchen then.
>
Re: Cellphones Direct. Bonofide??
#195
Author: Tim Clancy
Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2000 23:15
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On Sat, 16 Dec 2000 23:08:15 -0000, "-=Alan=-"
<anewmanNO@SPAMMINGbtinternet.com> wrote:

>With a specially made 5 rpm Hard Disk and an old 9600 baud modem. Burger and
>fries to go please!!

the funny thing is here in Southampton we have a fast food restaurant
that hosts its own website to take orders and agree deliveries etc -
but also hosts other general purpose websites.
Re: Cellphones Direct. Bonofide??
#201
Author: R. Mark Clayton
Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2000 23:27
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9600 - luxury!, just remember those old 1,200 baud ones!

--

R. Mark Clayton

MClayton@btinternet.com

PS lowest real data rate I ever encounter was 6.67 in BR's broadcast
teletype system.  A b o u t    o n e    c h a r a c t e r    p e r   s e c o
n d ! !

"-=Alan=-" <anewmanNO@SPAMMINGbtinternet.com> wrote in message
news:91gsl7$jhb$1@plutonium.btinternet.com...
> With a specially made 5 rpm Hard Disk and an old 9600 baud modem. Burger
and
> fries to go please!!
>
>
> "Tim Clancy" <news.tc@microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:3a3bf38e.14265723@news.q931.ltd.uk...
> > On Sat, 16 Dec 2000 22:44:30 -0000, "-=Alan=-"
> > <anewmanNO@SPAMMINGbtinternet.com> wrote:
> >
> > >HA HA HA HA HA :D :-) ;-) ;-)
> > >
> > >It's actually an ISP's web-space. Who cares. It's still the slowest in
> the
> > >world..
> >
> > an ISP operating from the kitchen then.
> >
>
>
Re: Cellphones Direct. Bonofide??
#196
Author: Bungle
Date: Sun, 17 Dec 2000 00:41
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Cellphones direct USED To be a real company..
But were taken over by Martin Dawes, now called Lumina ltd..
Perhaps they'd like to know someone is using thier trading name?!

"-=Alan=-" <anewmanNO@SPAMMINGbtinternet.com> wrote in message
news:91gmn8$4te$1@plutonium.btinternet.com...
> This company, whose website address is:-
>
> http://members.madasafish.com/%7Ecellphonesdirect/
>
> Has a contact e-mail address in the domain "club-nokia.co.uk" I have
checked
> and this is not a Nokia registered domain. It is registered by a company
> called Abel which is an ISP that provides various Domain-type services
> etc...
>
> Also, I'm worried about the lack of profesionalism. The web-page is poor
on
> information, especially terms of contract and contact information. The
site
> is also VVVEEEERRRRYYYYY SSSLLLLOOOOOWWWW.
>
> Has anyone had previous experience with this company? Please tell me any
> comments, good/bad. Are their phones new, unlocked, delivered fast with
good
> customer service?
>
> Thank you very much for your time.
>
>
> Alan.
>
> 295 pounds for an 8850???? :)
> 175 pounds for an 8210 ;)
>
> nice :D
>
>
>
>
>
Re: Cellphones Direct. Bonofide??
#197
Author: Dave Brown
Date: Sun, 17 Dec 2000 01:00
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"-=Alan=-" <anewmanNO@SPAMMINGbtinternet.com> wrote in message
news:91gmn8$4te$1@plutonium.btinternet.com...
> This company, whose website address is:-
>
> http://members.madasafish.com/%7Ecellphonesdirect/
>
> Has a contact e-mail address in the domain "club-nokia.co.uk" I have
checked
> and this is not a Nokia registered domain. It is registered by a company
> called Abel which is an ISP that provides various Domain-type services
> etc...
>
> Also, I'm worried about the lack of profesionalism. The web-page is poor
on
> information, especially terms of contract and contact information. The
site
> is also VVVEEEERRRRYYYYY SSSLLLLOOOOOWWWW.
>
> Has anyone had previous experience with this company? Please tell me any
> comments, good/bad. Are their phones new, unlocked, delivered fast with
good
> customer service?

If you're worried why the hell are you even thinking about using them ?
Personally I'd rather pay a bit more and use a reputable dealer

--
Regards

Dave Brown
davab@bigfoot.com
No positive views at all yet I see...
#198
Author: -=Alan=-
Date: Sun, 17 Dec 2000 10:18
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"-=Alan=-" <anewmanNO@SPAMMINGbtinternet.com> wrote in message
news:91gmn8$4te$1@plutonium.btinternet.com...
> This company, whose website address is:-
>
> http://members.madasafish.com/%7Ecellphonesdirect/
>
> Has a contact e-mail address in the domain "club-nokia.co.uk" I have
checked
> and this is not a Nokia registered domain. It is registered by a company
> called Abel which is an ISP that provides various Domain-type services
> etc...
>
> Also, I'm worried about the lack of profesionalism. The web-page is poor
on
> information, especially terms of contract and contact information. The
site
> is also VVVEEEERRRRYYYYY SSSLLLLOOOOOWWWW.
>
> Has anyone had previous experience with this company? Please tell me any
> comments, good/bad. Are their phones new, unlocked, delivered fast with
good
> customer service?
>
> Thank you very much for your time.
>
>
> Alan.
>
> 295 pounds for an 8850???? :)
> 175 pounds for an 8210 ;)
>
> nice :D
>
>
>
>
>
Re: No positive views at all yet I see...
#199
Author: eddkav
Date: Sun, 17 Dec 2000 10:55
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If u wanna buy a uk phone online, try genie.co.uk cos they do free wap and
texts. If not i've used dialaphone online, the phone came the next day and
everything seems ok.

Edd
My second choice would be Elite Electronics
#200
Author: -=Alan=-
Date: Sun, 17 Dec 2000 12:02
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229 pounds at www.eliteelectronics.co.uk

"-=Alan=-" <anewmanNO@SPAMMINGbtinternet.com> wrote in message
news:91gmn8$4te$1@plutonium.btinternet.com...
> This company, whose website address is:-
>
> http://members.madasafish.com/%7Ecellphonesdirect/
>
> Has a contact e-mail address in the domain "club-nokia.co.uk" I have
checked
> and this is not a Nokia registered domain. It is registered by a company
> called Abel which is an ISP that provides various Domain-type services
> etc...
>
> Also, I'm worried about the lack of profesionalism. The web-page is poor
on
> information, especially terms of contract and contact information. The
site
> is also VVVEEEERRRRYYYYY SSSLLLLOOOOOWWWW.
>
> Has anyone had previous experience with this company? Please tell me any
> comments, good/bad. Are their phones new, unlocked, delivered fast with
good
> customer service?
>
> Thank you very much for your time.
>
>
> Alan.
>
> 295 pounds for an 8850???? :)
> 175 pounds for an 8210 ;)
>
> nice :D
>
>
>
>
>
Re: Cellphones Direct. Bonofide??
#202
Author: chris
Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2000 23:27
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> Cellphones direct USED To be a real company..
> But were taken over by Martin Dawes, now called Lumina ltd..
> Perhaps they'd like to know someone is using thier trading name?!

That is why I looked at this thread - the REAL Cellphones Direct became
failly abismal under Martin Dawes! -  billing bodges, months to stop billing
on a terminated contract .......
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