Dell selling unlocked high-end Nokia phones online

by Conrad Quilty-Harper posted Jun 17th 2007 at 10:49PM

In a welcome, yet odd, development, Dell has started selling several high-end Nokia phones in an unlocked state via its online store. So far searches reveal that Dell is selling the Nokia N80, E61i, and E61 for around $400, and the N95 for $732. Those prices don't sound too great when compared to in-contract prices, but compared to similar unlocked offerings from high street stores they're pretty damn competitive. Besides, it doesn't look as if Dell is partnering with any mobile operators, and is instead highlighting the unlocked prices. Unlocked cellphone price war, anyone? If Dell's in the game, then you can bet that others will join.

Filed under: Handsets, Nokia

Tags: Dell, E61, E61i, N80, N95, Unlocked

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

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carlo @ Jun 17th 2007 11:04PM

WOW!!

But they are still GSM phones so they can only be used with ATT or TMobile, but this is wacky nonetheless.

I wonder who else will join. Other manufacturers have phones that they've already produced; e.g., HP, Toshiba.

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Will @ Jun 17th 2007 11:10PM

you can blame that on sprint, verizon and alltel for using a non-standard technology

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Terrance Blount @ Aug 29th 2007 6:22PM

Thank you very much Dell. Unlocked Nokia phones worthless?! I think not! Besides...let Verizon suffer. Who dare charges a consumer $2.99 for a song because you can as one Verizon executive mentioned before. Here is something for a smart consumer to follow: Get Verizon, Sprint, and carriers like Metro PCS if you're indecisive, don't care about choice and blaintly ignorant. Get T-Mobile and at&t if you want what you want when you want it and have control of your wireless experience. I mean...it likes getting cable and you tv company telling you you have to buy a tv from them?! Chuck it I say.

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carlo @ Jun 17th 2007 11:09PM

... and I'm not coming up with anything but Nokia accessories. Can we get a link?

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Will @ Jun 17th 2007 11:11PM

if you click the picture, then click on the prices on the page that comes up it takes you directly to them

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carlo @ Jun 17th 2007 11:14PM

Thanks.

Yeah, I'm not sure what the deal is with CDMA but companies like LG Motorola and HTC are pretty okay with making handsets for them. meh.

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Al @ Jun 18th 2007 12:03AM

The N95 is cheaper at buy.com
Tigerdirect and Amazon sell it too.

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darla @ Jun 18th 2007 1:07AM

This isn't new... we saw this coming back in April.

http://symbianguru.typepad.com/welcome/2007/04/nokia_dell_near.html
http://symbianguru.typepad.com/welcome/2007/05/more_details_on.html

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Brandon @ Jun 18th 2007 12:35AM

Why?

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AngryOldMan @ Jun 18th 2007 6:08PM

Why is this a big deal??? These "high end" Nokia items still only have one 3G band which is USELESS here in America!!!!! C'mon. Who cares??

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hoeun kim @ Jun 19th 2007 3:55AM

funny how people dog on n95 for having only one 3g band all the while iphone with 2.5g gets all this hype. and no attack to oldman, just a general statement over all