LG Optimus One (Android 2.2 Froyo) UNLOCKED @Crazy Johns Prepaid Pack for $279

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LMerlinTheWiz on 04/12/2010 - 16:13 twitter.com (788 clicks)
Last edited 04/12/2010 - 18:48 by 1 other user

LG Optimus one comes with Android Froyo 2.2 and pretty good specs see here http://www.crazyjohns.com.au/lg-optimus-one-p500/

cheapest I could find on the net other than this is $309 from optussolutions.com.au which comes with GPS kit as bonus but contains lot of optus junk which people have reported they cant get rid of and annoying the hell out of them see here http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/1533982 others are around #349 unlocked.

Comparing it with a prepaid pack from Crazy johns unlocked I think is a good saving for anyone interested.

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  aboutconfig on 04/12/2010 - 16:39

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  Anywhere I can import a Milestone 2? Please help

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    scrimshaw on 04/12/2010 - 17:26

    It's £310 ($500 in Aussie dollars) from Clove.co.uk. No VAT because Australia is exempt from VAT.

    http://www.clove.co.uk/

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  totom on 04/12/2010 - 17:03

  http://www.cnet.com.au/lg-optimus-339301309.htm

  I have 1 LG, and based on my previous experience, I will definitely stay clear from this, especially when there is already such a bad review from trust worthy source.

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    MerlinTheWiz on 04/12/2010 - 17:06

    This is LG Optimus one and not Optimus, they are two different phones and as far as I have read lots of positive reviews for Optimus One.

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      totom on 04/12/2010 - 17:50

      ops, my bad. Thanks for pointing that out. It seems a good buy for 275 then.

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  ozhunter on 04/12/2010 - 17:10

  Specs: http://www.gsmarena.com/lg_optimus_one_p500-3516.php

  Cnet Review: http://asia.cnet.com/reviews/mobilephones/0,39051200,4526824…

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  scrimshaw on 04/12/2010 - 17:30

  They really should have named it Optimus 2 instead of One because a lot of consumers keep associating it with the previous failure of a phone.

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    StewBalls on 04/12/2010 - 18:30

    +2

    Once they trumped the Optimus, they really could've gone for Optimus Prime! :p

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  neil on 04/12/2010 - 18:51

  Looks like a good phone for that price. Any reason why this is so much cheaper than other Android phones? Is 600 MHz enough to run all the goodies that come with Android?

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    scrimshaw on 04/12/2010 - 19:18

    You just won't be able to play some of the higher end 3d games. Simple 2d games like Angry Birds will play fine though.

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    MerlinTheWiz on 04/12/2010 - 19:22

    it seems pretty good low end android 2.2 phone which has enough resolution to run skype and angry bird, comes with n-drive GPS turn by turn navigation.
    definitely better than the cheapest froyo phone Huawei IDEOS in comparision of screen resolution, camera and battery.
    Also I have read LG sold 1 million of these phones in just first 40 days, and most people have good reviews.

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  GazzaW on 04/12/2010 - 19:07

  Does this phone come with any carrier software such as the Optus ones did? This is the same as the US LG Optimus T isnt it? The reviews on YouTube look good for a mid range phone if it is.

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    scrimshaw on 04/12/2010 - 19:21

    It's very easy to get rid of the Optus crapware. Many Whirpoolers have been doing it to the Garmin A50.

    Basically:

    1. Root the phone using Z4Root or any other android rooting app (many of them are free)

    2. Buy the Root Explorer app for $4 AUD.

    3. Delete the Optus crap (but be sure to backup them first before you delete anything important)

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      chansthename on 04/12/2010 - 23:09

      There is also one Rom at XDA for the moment, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=853625

      That would get rid of the crap as well as give a fuler experience (although it is pretty similar to stock).

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  kelea on 04/12/2010 - 22:04

  Sorry, I don't see anywhere on the crazy johns website that says this phone is not locked to their network?

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    Ambiguous on 04/12/2010 - 22:26

    To whose network?

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    MerlinTheWiz on 05/12/2010 - 00:44

    See the link the first tweet by crazy john rep states that.
    @Cybernetical The prepaid bundle is definitely unlocked. All our locked handsets are here: http://goo.gl/RHFnx

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  wang100 on 10/12/2010 - 13:14

  I called them. They told me the phone is locked to Crazy's network. I prefer to get the unlocked one from mobileciti.com.au @A$305.

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  GazzaW on 10/12/2010 - 19:35

  I actually bought one a couple of days ago from Crazy Johns and it worked with my Vodafone sim card. On the whirlpool forums it has been confirmed to work with an Optus and a Virgin sim as well. The phone had no carrier software, only a few Crazy Johns settings which were easily changed.