Group Buy - Motorola SLVR L7

[j0nblayz]

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[B]NOTE: Group buy is now over.



GROUP BUY NOTICE
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Hey guys, i have talked to Martin(Owner) at OmegaCell and he has agreed to offer a group buy discount on the Motorola SLVR L7. This phone is currently not released to either Canada or States officially. Here are the details:

OmegaCell
Motorola SLVR L7
Unlocked and Unbranded
Motorola SLVR L7 Review (http://www.mobile-review.com/review/motorola-l7-en.shtml)
Original Price: $449.99 on sale for $399.99
Our Price: $349.99 - $339.99
*Free Shipping to Canada, shipped from edmonton
Quad-Band
Works with Rogers/Fido or any GSM network in states
*Includes a USB Cable and a 128mb T-Flash Card.

5 People - $50 discount per phone
10+ People - $60 discount per phone


Payments will be sent directly to OmegaCell after we have enough people for the group buy.

After i recieve my L7 which will be this weekend, i will also post on how to program the MMS, WAP and Etc for Rogers. I can also post a quick review if requested. If you would like i can also show my phone to you so you can see what your buying before paying.

If you would like any other phones, please check out www.omegacell.com, hopefully we can add couple other models in the group buy to recieve discounts. I will talk to Martin to see if its ok. Other phones you may be interested are:

Motorola SLVR L6 (GSM)
Motorola V3i (GSM)
Motorola RAZR Blue & Pink (GSM)

If you decide to get the L6, i can help you enable Quad band on the L6 thru seem editing.
*Note: Has been confirmed by Martin that he will allow other models to be part of the group buy, same discount for any other phones.


Please pm me or post a message if you are interested in this group buy. Group buy option will be available for about 2 weeks, so if we are not able to get enough people, the group buy will be cancelled.

I personally have dealt with omegacell, and i recommend highly. There has been nothing but positive feedback from buyers, i have checked numerous sites for omegacell's feedback, such as www.howardforums.com and i could not find a single negative feedback. If you have any questions regarding this group buy, please contact me thru pm or email me at jonp(at)shaw.ca

Confirmed Members
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1. Crissaegrim (v3i) *CONFIRMED*
2. Nismocha *CONFIRMED*
3. spec *CONFIRMED*
4. stevieo *CONFIRMED*
5. mr.buffy *CONFIRMED*
6. gpomp *CONFIRMED*
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[j0nblayz]

Ok guys, we got 1 person already now for the L7, a buddy of mine wants to be part of this group buy.

[toyboy88]

I'd be intrested in a group buy of the new v3i razr, if we could get a discount of maybe around $100 with 10-15 people..maybe you can talk with omegacell and inquire about that? thanks! :) :thumbsup:

[DC2]

damn it. i just bought a phone from omegacell 2 days ago....

depending on how many ppl are in it for the L7 i might be in

[Hakkola]

My buddy has one, it's an awesome phone, I want one but I'm not sure if I'll have the excess funds, I'll let you know.

[roopi]

If anyone is concerned with dealing with OmegaCell don't be. I've personally bought about 50 phones from Omegacell over a 4 year span without any issues at all. Martin is a great guy to deal with. :thumbsup:

[gkAeris]

when would this phone be in if the group buy goes through? just an approximate would be good, thanks

[GQBalla]

oh wow my brothers girlfriend just picked him up one of these phones...
shit if this thread was up like a 3 days ago he woulda joined in for shures...

super nice phone i must add!

[j0nblayz]

arrival date would depend on the order date, and if he has the required phones in stock. That we wont know til the days we get enough people.

[j0nblayz]

ok guys we got 2 people confirmed.

- my buddy
- mobilemonster

Also, if you wanna be part of the group buy, please pm me and i will add you to the list, if you want to be removed please let me know RIGHT AWAY. Soon as we get 5 users i will talk to martin to get the orders organized, if we get more then 5 users within a week, then i will wait til we get 10 users. Thanx

[slick2404]

can anyone comment on its mp3 player fuctionality?

and does anyone know where to get cheap micoSD cards for the S7 thats gona be a big decieding factor for me, personally cuz i'd use it as an phone/mp3 player. aroud 50 for a 512 card or hopefully they have gig cards for 100ish then im down

[j0nblayz]

oh forgot to mention, L7 comes with usb headphones and 128mb tflash card

[gohan_bcc]

might be interested in a Pink and Blue Razr

[/////AMG]

I would be in on this, even though I'm in the UK, it's probably still cheaper there than here I think. But I have the L6, so no point for 2 phones.

[j0nblayz]

Sorry guys, i forgot to mention, this is for only for our fellow canadian members. If you are not in canada and still wanna be part of this group buy, please pm me, i will get the price quote for shipping to your area, free shipping is only for people within canada.

[stevieo]

would i be able to put in a nother memory card? like to throw in more memory might be able to use it as an mp3 player as well haha.

[j0nblayz]

sorry guys, no usb headset is included, only 128mb card and a usb cable

Ok guys, we need 2 more users and we can do a order, he's new shipment of L7's arrive this tuesday, so if we put a order in by tuesday, everyone should have there phones atleast by end of the week at the latest.

[shortyshorty]

Originally posted by slick2404
can anyone comment on its mp3 player fuctionality?

and does anyone know where to get cheap micoSD cards for the S7 thats gona be a big decieding factor for me, personally cuz i'd use it as an phone/mp3 player. aroud 50 for a 512 card or hopefully they have gig cards for 100ish then im down

Its about 75-85 for the 512mb. I dont believe anyone is making the 1gb yet mainly because most phones (specifically motorola) aren't compatible with any micromedia above 512mb....yet.

Rogers has included the 512mb t-flash with selected phones like the moto v635 so they should have it for sale for 80-100 bucks at the rogers stores.

Also this guy "x1387" on ebay has them in stock for just a little bit cheaper. He ships from HK but is very reliable, I've bought tens of thousands worth from him with no problems...here's the link:

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-Sandisk-512MB-Transflash-MicroSD-Razr-V3i-Bulk_W0QQitemZ7580563356QQcategoryZ18871QQcmdZViewItem

[j0nblayz]

i might also be able to get t-flash cards for cost + few %, my buddy works at a phone store, i can ask him how much i can get them for, i doubt i could buy a large quantity, but couple i probably could get. Let you guys know when i find out the prices.

[gpomp]

what's the big difference between the L6 and the L7. is it really worth the $150 more?

edit: does the L6 really have quad band or is it like the e398 with the "fake" quadband

[slick2404]

i have a w800 i have right now and will sell it if this phone is actually quad band and has a good mp3. someone let me know how good the sound quality is, or if its comparable to w800 other than the camera

[j0nblayz]

the L7 is a Quadband, L6 is a TriBand but u can unlock 850mhz using a seem edit. 850mhz on the L6 unlocked has been tested on the 850mhz network and yes its not a fake quadband, it actually works on the 850mhz network. But if your getting the L7 you have no worries, it comes as quadband.

[gpomp]

is there tax on top of the $400?

[j0nblayz]

there is a goods & service tax, confirm with martin for the final tax price, i think its gonna be around $20 or so.

[Majestic12]

Not to piss on the thread, but I've been looking at the L7 for a while, and Hi-Mobile has them for 353 + shipping + customs, which ends up being around $410-410 CDN flat.. And that's per unit.

I'm not entirely sure how reputable they are, but they're listed on howardforums as a registered seller, so I'm assuming they're pretty solid.

Anyhow, maybe it'd be possible to approach them for a group buy?

http://www.hi-mobile.net/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=1&products_id=245

Edit: I guess the cable + headphone throw in and the lack of customs will probably even out the price, so maybe Omegacell vs Hi-Mobile is pretty even in the end.

[Impreza]

Originally posted by j0nblayz
the L7 is a Quadband, L6 is a TriBand but u can unlock 850mhz using a seem edit. 850mhz on the L6 unlocked has been tested on the 850mhz network and yes its not a fake quadband, it actually works on the 850mhz network. But if your getting the L7 you have no worries, it comes as quadband.

Other than the quad-band/Triband, what other differences are there in the L7 and L6 to justify the price difference?

[Majestic12]

Originally posted by Impreza


Other than the quad-band/Triband, what other differences are there in the L7 and L6 to justify the price difference?

I believe the L7 has a larger screen, and has expandable memory whereas the L6 does not.

[00redLUDE]

Originally posted by Majestic12

I'm not entirely sure how reputable they are, but they're listed on howardforums as a registered seller, so I'm assuming they're pretty solid.


http://www.hi-mobile.net/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=1&amp;products_id=245



They are extremely reputable. I bought a samsung D600 from them. Shipped it Fedex and not UPS and marked down the price of the phone so I didn't pay as much for taxes.

Have seen the price as well and much better to go with hi mobile

[Impreza]

Originally posted by Majestic12


I believe the L7 has a larger screen, and has expandable memory whereas the L6 does not.

From what I have read, I understand that the L6 cannot play mp3's like an mp3 player(only MP3's as ringtones), but the L7 can function as an mp3 player?

[Stratus_Power]

so what kind of discount can u get on the L6

[/////AMG]

-The L6 is show as tri-band (guess you guys say it can be unlocked)
-It has no memory slot.
-The L6 would be terrible for MP3 it only has like 10MB internal memory. I haven't tried putting MP3 on because I need to buy the USB lead and software separately!

-But I think the price dropped a shit load because the L7 came out. If it didn't it would probably be some what in the same price range.
I don't think it's worth it unless you plan on playing a lot of MP3's and need space for images and video clips.
It would definitely been worth it if it had a 1MP+ camera on it.

[Majestic12]

One thing I'm not sure about... are the materials different on the L6 and the L7?

[j0nblayz]

yes, l7 has metal parts, like the keypad and battery cover and etc, l6 is all plastic. l7's keypad is like the v3.

[Impreza]

What kind of discount on the L6? And the L7 can play MP3's through the headphones right?

[j0nblayz]

ok guys, i just got the L7 from omegacell in the mail. Its charging right now, but i can confirm, that it comes with a 128mb tflash card, a stereo headphones which also works as a headset, and also a datacable/mobile phonetools. I'm not sure if this one comes with itunes or not since i haven't turned it on yet, still waiting it for to charge

[Weapon_R]

The L6 can be edited to quadband, but its a POS. No expandable memory, no aluminum construction, and not a real MP3 phone. With the L7, you could pop in a larger mem card and put 70-100 songs on it.

Thats a damn good price. Ebay sellers are selling this phone for 340US + ship + duties, and you end up paying the same. Dealing with omega cell is cheaper and faster.

[j0nblayz]

we need 1 more person to put the first batch of order thru.

[stevieo]

is there gst?
or just 400 flat?

let me know cause im real intrested.
let me know payment details ect and how the phone is for you how the mp3 modes are and such? where can i get upgraded memory slots btw? hmmm since this phone isn't released in n.america yet, is there a way i can get a belt clip/hoster thing?

[j0nblayz]

ts gonna be $400 + Goods/Service Tax (around $20 or so). The phone comes a 128mb tflash card, currently i have about 10 songs encoded at 160kpbs, and about 8 high quality music videos. Earphones that comes with the pacakge sounds good, handles bass real well and you can also use it to talk on, which is kinda weird to talk to someone using both earphones, kinda like surround sound, heh. You can get a 512mb tflash card, which should hold alot more, i'm thinkin about pickin one up today from my friend, let you know how much i can get it for. still haven't found a nice holster/leather case yet, will let you know guys know when i do.

[DC2]

how long did it take them to send it?

[MaLwa]

no leather case?????

[j0nblayz]

mine arrived next day

[in*10*se]

Originally posted by slick2404
i have a w800 i have right now and will sell it if this phone is actually quad band and has a good mp3. someone let me know how good the sound quality is, or if its comparable to w800 other than the camera

stick w/ the w800 its more functional and overall a better phone

[slick2404]

Originally posted by in*10*se


stick w/ the w800 its more functional and overall a better phone

Its a good phone for sure, but the fact the L7 is quad band really sounds good for me since i live where signals are hard to find lol.

[gpomp]

Originally posted by slick2404


Its a good phone for sure, but the fact the L7 is quad band really sounds good for me since i live where signals are hard to find lol.
:werd: 850 is key

[el-nino]

bump! JonBlaze showed me the L7 today! Pimp ass phone! slic looking too

[stevieo]

how soon do you want me to make up a decision?
how will payments work ect?!

[j0nblayz]

soon as possible to put the first order thru, we need 1 more person for the final 5 group buy. Payment process will be easy, after we have 5 users confirmed, which i will have to email each person to confirm they are still buying the L7, then after everyone is fully confirmed, i will let martin know the user names, each of the user will have to put the order thru the omegacell.com site. I'm guessing martin will give us a group code to use to get the $50 off discount. Phone should arrive next day.

[gpomp]

yawn, let's go guys...

[stevieo]

k im in

[j0nblayz]

k guys, we have enough users now to put a order thru. i need each of you guys to contact me with your email address and full name. after all 5 people have contacted me i will contact you again with the group code to use to order from omegacell.com. if there are any people that wanna be part of this group buy, please pm me soon as possible.

also guys, i have been working on a website dedicated to customizing/modding motorola phones for the rogers network. keep an eye out for the howto setup the slvr for the rogers network, i will post it up soon. motosource.bot.nu (http://motosource.bot.nu)

[j0nblayz]

gpomp & stevieo has confirmed i need rest to please pm me.

[stevieo]

hurry and PM THIS GUY!!

[j0nblayz]

none of the rest of the people has contacted me. end of the week and this thread will be closed and group buy will be cancelled

[j0nblayz]

k mobilemonster, we are waiting for you

[j0nblayz]

still waiting on mobilemonster~!!!

[stevieo]

pm him??

[Majestic12]

No point in even having the group buy anymore... the phone's dropped to 400 bucks anyway.

http://www.omegacell.com/

[Majestic12]

Unless the discount applies still, and the phone would cost 350. :D

[/////AMG]

It for a limited time only...

Friday, 20 January 2006 :: Martin's Birthday / Chinese New Year Sale!

Martin's Birthday / Chinese New Year Sale!

Motorola V3i with 256 MB TFlash card: $488.88

Motorola U6 PEBL: $428.88

Motorola L7 SLVR: $399.99

Motorola L6: $248.88

Specials are on until January 31st, 2006 or while quantities last.

[j0nblayz]

guys no worries, the $50 discount still applies on top of those discount, so you will now be getting it at $350. gpomp has been removed from the list and my friend. we need 1 more person, today is the last day before i cancel the group buy. remember you get this phone for only $350

[stevieo]

comon thats almost 100 dollars in savings HOP ON!!

[Rav4Guy]

how is it $100 in savings when the price is $399.99 with a $50 rebate on group buy.

anyways.. bump for the phone. I got it overseas when I went to HK... still lovin' it.

[j0nblayz]

ok guys group buy is now over, we have confirmed 6 users. Sorry for the rest of the people who have missed this great savings discount. Each of the 6 users, will recieve an email or a pm with the group discount code which will give you $50 discount. also remember, shipping is free. Email/pm will be sent out today. IFyou put your order in by today, your item should be shipped on monday and arrive tuesday.

[gpomp]

cool, thanks man.

[j0nblayz]

ok guys we have 6 users, but spec hasn't send me the full name and email, so spec, please send me your info. Rest of the users, you should all have recieved an email, please confirm on the email that the phone i listed beside your name is the right one. You soon will recieve the discount code for the $50 off, but will be only authorized to purchase your chosen phone only.

[Majestic12]

n/m

[stevieo]

Originally posted by Rav4Guy
how is it $100 in savings when the price is $399.99 with a $50 rebate on group buy.

anyways.. bump for the phone. I got it overseas when I went to HK... still lovin' it.

reg 449.99
martin took off 50
and we get 50 off this group buy hehe :angel:

[j0nblayz]

everyone shouldeve gotten a email with the order information. you may now order your phones. after you get your phones, pm me if you want to upgrade your phone to the newest DCR firmware, and how to program the phone to be used on rogers networks for gprs/mms or if you wanna know how to hack the smart and the right keys to do other functions or if you have any questions.

[stevieo]

let me knwo when you guys get your phones :D

[gpomp]

i got mine yesterday. i don't like the chinese keypad but other than that it's alright.

[j0nblayz]

dont worry they'll be the us keypad on sale soon at cnn.cn, im gonna order some as soon as its available and if you guys want i can offer keypad swaping for a small fee.

[Redlyne_mr2]

damn how did i miss this

[stevieo]

Originally posted by gpomp
i got mine yesterday. i don't like the chinese keypad but other than that it's alright.

when did you place the order? hopefully ill be getting mine today-friday. i'm not sure though, cause it says itsstill processing? ordered it on monday night.


Originally posted by j0nblayz
dont worry they'll be the us keypad on sale soon at cnn.cn, im gonna order some as soon as its available and if you guys want i can offer keypad swaping for a small fee.

whats the chinese pad mean? im guess under the numbers its not ABC DEF
GHI JKL MNO
PQRS TUV WXYZ
but instead chinese characters?

ya i'd probably want to swap that around, how much?!

[gpomp]

a minor annoyance, but little things like these bug me...

another one is the dash between numbers, like 403-266-1234 but that's an easy seem edit.

http://img70.imageshack.us/img70/2572/img1736resize4km.jpg

[stevieo]

wow thats a damn nice phone, I can't wait to get mine!

ya its not SOOO bad, i'd probably get used to it. hows the 'reaction' time, i noticed with my motorola V525 that it 'lags' sometimes when i try to pick up my phone or access some functions.

[gpomp]

typical motorola phone. IMO a bit faster than the v3. but by no means as quick as a nokia.

[j0nblayz]

slvr is much faster i say compared to my v3. also theres a new DCR firmware out, i'll release it soon on my website with directions and tools needed to update.

[Russo]

Hey :)
does this phone plays MP3?

[Weapon_R]

Yes it is an MP3 phone.

[stevieo]

mine should be here tomorrow, just got an update on email that its out on purolator :D

[Russo]

does this phone have itunes?

[gpomp]

nope

[hustler]

is the mp3 player user friendly?

[stevieo]

sweet mines in!

can't wait to explore this bad boy at work. hahaha

oh ya forgot to mention :

i don't have the chinese character key pad. neat

[gpomp]

Originally posted by stevieo
i don't have the chinese character key pad. neat
wtf...

[j0nblayz]

steveio what version of the firmware is on the phone? looks like martin got a new shipment of phones with no chinese characters on keypad.

[stevieo]

Originally posted by j0nblayz
steveio what version of the firmware is on the phone? looks like martin got a new shipment of phones with no chinese characters on keypad.

how do i find that out?

flex ver. GSTL7T675NN10C

S/W ver. R4513_G_08.B7.DBR_RB

dps s/w ver. 631F1F00

is all i can find so far?

[gpomp]

mine is DAR and a differnet flex.

[j0nblayz]

if you guys need any help or questions, visit my webpage http:\\motosource.bot.nu or http:\\motoforums.bot.nu

[Kamen]

I got my V3i from OmegaCell the other day. Sweet phone :thumbsup:

[Chester]

Originally posted by Kamen
I got my V3i from OmegaCell the other day. Sweet phone :thumbsup:

Have you used the k750i? If you have, would you rather have the v3i or the k750? I want a flip phone.

[gpomp]

Originally posted by Chester


Have you used the k750i? If you have, would you rather have the v3i or the k750? I want a flip phone.
nothing on the market compares to the k750 in terms of features. it has the best mp3 player, camera, and ui hands down...

mind you, i got rid of the k750 because i coundn't stand the cheap feel and shitty reception.

[wesseam]

i have the w800i and it and the k750 are basiclly the same phone and i have never had a problem with reception.

[Weapon_R]

Originally posted by Chester


Have you used the k750i? If you have, would you rather have the v3i or the k750? I want a flip phone.

No 850mhz = shitty reception. Anyone who says otherwise is lying.

[wesseam]

i live in the ne and i dont get shitty reception at all and i dont have 850

[gpomp]

Originally posted by wesseam
i live in the ne and i dont get shitty reception at all and i dont have 850

Originally posted by Weapon_R
No 850mhz = shitty reception. Anyone who says otherwise is lying.

[Kamen]

Originally posted by Chester


Have you used the k750i? If you have, would you rather have the v3i or the k750? I want a flip phone.

Once you use a metal phone, with quadband at that, you don't wanna go back.
I used to be a big SE fan. K750i, nothing compared. But I got my old man a black V3 for christmas, and I used it for a week, and that just kinda grew on me. Plus the notorious SE White Screen Of Death has not increased my loyalty to them.
Right now, the V3i would be most likely the best phone I've owned, not feature-wise though.
I don't use most of the features to the max, so for less than $500 a 256mb transflash card, 1.23mp camera, and a thin and quite sexy metal flip > all.
I never had a problem with reception using the K750i, it certainly doesn't compare to 850, but it wasn't bad. You just had to know where to be sometimes to get a better signal, especially if you were indoors.

[Chester]

Originally posted by Kamen


Once you use a metal phone, with quadband at that, you don't wanna go back.
I used to be a big SE fan. K750i, nothing compared. But I got my old man a black V3 for christmas, and I used it for a week, and that just kinda grew on me. Plus the notorious SE White Screen Of Death has not increased my loyalty to them.
Right now, the V3i would be most likely the best phone I've owned, not feature-wise though.
I don't use most of the features to the max, so for less than $500 a 256mb transflash card, 1.23mp camera, and a thin and quite sexy metal flip &gt; all.
I never had a problem with reception using the K750i, it certainly doesn't compare to 850, but it wasn't bad. You just had to know where to be sometimes to get a better signal, especially if you were indoors.

awesome, thx:thumbsup:

[sukito]

is there another order coming?