Nokia E51 - buy Vodafone branded?

This may be a simple question, but I suspect the answer won't be altogether
straightforward.

I am interested in getting a new Nokia E51. It doesn't seem to be released
by Vodafone yet. In any case, would I be better off getting an un-branded
version rather than Vodafone's version? In addition to the 'normal' phone I
am particularly interested in web and email access, and in VOIP - this last
would be the decider for me.

Advice please, anybody?

In article <60rotuF1sh165U1@mid.individual.net>,
Henry Hooray <yri6tus02@sneakeLEAVETHISOUTmail.com> wrote:
>This may be a simple question, but I suspect the answer won't be altogether
>straightforward.
>
>I am interested in getting a new Nokia E51. It doesn't seem to be released
>by Vodafone yet. In any case, would I be better off getting an un-branded
>version rather than Vodafone's version? In addition to the 'normal' phone I
>am particularly interested in web and email access, and in VOIP - this last
>would be the decider for me.
>
>Advice please, anybody?

I'm across the pond, but have in the past read nasty complaints about the
functionality of Vodafone-customized menus. The unbranded E51 should be
perfectly functional; it will automatically add access points for Vodafone
when you first power it up with a Vodafone SIM card anyway. VOIP would
require configuration anyway - either by installing an app to do it, or
manually configuring the SIP profile for the VOIP provider you choose.
For more info on this, look here:

http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php?t=1242623

"Mike S." <retsuhcs@xinap.moc> wrote in message
news:foahj3$mfe$1@reader2.panix.com...
>
> In article <60rotuF1sh165U1@mid.individual.net>,
> Henry Hooray <yri6tus02@sneakeLEAVETHISOUTmail.com> wrote:
>>This may be a simple question, but I suspect the answer won't be
>>altogether
>>straightforward.
>>
>>I am interested in getting a new Nokia E51. It doesn't seem to be released
>>by Vodafone yet. In any case, would I be better off getting an un-branded
>>version rather than Vodafone's version? In addition to the 'normal' phone
>>I
>>am particularly interested in web and email access, and in VOIP - this
>>last
>>would be the decider for me.
>>
>>Advice please, anybody?
>
> I'm across the pond, but have in the past read nasty complaints about the
> functionality of Vodafone-customized menus. The unbranded E51 should be
> perfectly functional; it will automatically add access points for Vodafone
> when you first power it up with a Vodafone SIM card anyway. VOIP would
> require configuration anyway - either by installing an app to do it, or
> manually configuring the SIP profile for the VOIP provider you choose.
> For more info on this, look here:
>
> http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php?t=1242623

Thanks very much for that - apologies I haven't been back sooner - I shall
now have to have a good read of the website you recommend.

Thanks again, Henry.