HTC Hero

HTC Hero

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With a large screen and a shape that makes it comfortable to hold, this phone is on the right lines as far as its design is concerned

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Our Rating: 95%

Best Value for Money Plan

Price Plan Internet Talker 900
91.7%
Texts/Minutes 900 mins/texts
3 to 3 Mins 5000 minutes
Handset Cost FREE
Monthly Cost £23
Contract 24 months

The One Plan

Currently, Three's most extension price plan. The only One you are likely to need, this '3' price plan gives you 2,000 (yes 2,000!) anytime, any network minutes, 5,000 Texts, 1GB internet usage and 5,000 minutes of calls to other 3 mobiles each month.

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The One Plan
 
HTC Hero 24 months contract
Texts Minutes Internet Handset Cost Monthly Cost  
5000 2000anytimeany network 1GB FREE £35a month
 

Internet Talker Plans

A price plan which gives you flexibility, Internet Talker plans don't tie you to a set number of texts and set number of minutes each month. As with Three's previous With Mix & Match plans, you receive a monthly allowance, which you are free to use for texts, minutes or any combination of the two. This is ideal if you find your minutes and text usage fluctuates month by month causing you to exceed either your monthly text or minutes allowance.

But Wait! There's more. Internet Talker also gives you 500MB Internet usage and 5,000 Three-to-Three minutes each month.

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Internet Talker 300
 
HTC Hero Refurbished 24 months contract
Texts/Minutes 3 to 3 Mins Handset Cost Monthly Cost  
300anytime any network mins
or texts or any mix of the two
5000minutes FREE £17a month
 
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Internet Talker 300
 
HTC Hero 24 months contract
Texts/Minutes 3 to 3 Mins Handset Cost Monthly Cost  
300anytime any network mins
or texts or any mix of the two
5000minutes FREE Was £22, now£20a month
 
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Internet Talker 500
 
HTC Hero Refurbished 24 months contract
Texts/Minutes 3 to 3 Mins Handset Cost Monthly Cost  
500anytime any network mins
or texts or any mix of the two
5000minutes FREE £20a month
 
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Internet Talker 900
 
HTC Hero Refurbished 24 months contract
Texts/Minutes 3 to 3 Mins Handset Cost Monthly Cost  
900anytime any network mins
or texts or any mix of the two
5000minutes FREE £23a month
 
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Internet Talker 500
 
HTC Hero 24 months contract
Texts/Minutes 3 to 3 Mins Handset Cost Monthly Cost  
500anytime any network mins
or texts or any mix of the two
5000minutes FREE £25a month
 
Value for Money
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Internet Talker 900
 
HTC Hero 24 months contract
Texts/Minutes 3 to 3 Mins Handset Cost Monthly Cost  
900anytime any network mins
or texts or any mix of the two
5000minutes FREE £28a month
 

Internet Texter Plans

Just like with Internet Talker Plans, Internet Texter Plans give you 500MB internet (1GB with the iPhone) usage and 5,000 minutes to other 3 mobiles each month, however you also receive 5,000 Texts plus an allowance of anytime, any network minutes.

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Internet Texter 500
 
HTC Hero Refurbished 24 months contract
Texts Minutes Internet Handset Cost Monthly Cost  
5000 500anytimeany network 500MB FREE Was £25, now£20a month
 
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Internet Texter 100
 
HTC Hero 24 months contract
Texts Minutes Internet Handset Cost Monthly Cost  
5000 100anytimeany network 500MB FREE Was £24, now£22a month
 
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Internet Texter 300
 
HTC Hero Refurbished 24 months contract
Texts Minutes Internet Handset Cost Monthly Cost  
5000 300anytimeany network 500MB FREE £22a month
 
Value for Money
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Internet Texter 300
 
HTC Hero 24 months contract
Texts Minutes Internet Handset Cost Monthly Cost  
5000 300anytimeany network 500MB FREE Was £27, now£25a month
 
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Internet Texter 500
 
HTC Hero 24 months contract
Texts Minutes Internet Handset Cost Monthly Cost  
5000 500anytimeany network 500MB FREE Was £30, now£25a month
 
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Internet Texter 900
 
HTC Hero Refurbished 24 months contract
Texts Minutes Internet Handset Cost Monthly Cost  
5000 900anytimeany network 500MB FREE £28a month
 
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Internet Texter 900
 
HTC Hero 24 months contract
Texts Minutes Internet Handset Cost Monthly Cost  
5000 900anytimeany network 500MB FREE £33a month
 

Pay As You Go

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PAYG
 
HTC Hero Refurbished No Contract
Details Cost  
Buy the HTC Hero Refurbished on Three Pay as You Go. Use your Top-up to buy one of our Stretch bundles and you can double your minutes and texts. Plus get 100 3 to 3 minutes, UK Voicemail and Skype to Skype calls and messages. £159.99
 

Our HTC Hero Review

HTC Hero

The HTC Hero is designed with personalisation and usability in mind. This phone was long awaited by gadget lovers everywhere and no wonder; with fantastic aesthetics, touch screen and a 5-megapixel camera, amongst other things, the Hero has some great features that many people were simply waiting to test out.

Most people will agree that the Hero looks and feels amazing. With a large screen and a shape that makes it comfortable to hold, this phone is on the right lines as far as its design is concerned. Many people argue that the chin of the Hero makes it less attractive and are not keen on this part of the design, although if you lay the phone face down on a flat surface you will see that the screen and the touchball will not touch the surface because the chin stops this from happening – a very innovative idea.

HTC Hero Angled

Many people consider purchasing the Hero because of the brilliant camera; 5-megapixels mean that this phone is better than some of the digital cameras that are on the market today. The camera on the Hero is so superb that you will no longer have any need for a digital camera, and with uploading your photos online being so simple on this phone you will wonder why you ever did it any other way. The only downfall of this camera is the fact that it is a bit slow in taking photos which can be frustrating for the impatient among us. The video function on the Hero, however, is not as impressive; issues such as a low resolution and occasional stalling mean that you might not want to get rid of your old video camera just yet!

HTC Hero

The Hero intends to be highly usable and has unique features such as the way it files away e-mails, notes and conversations amongst other things. This is great for people who like for things to be in their rightful place and would appreciate this level of organisation. Some people have criticised the Hero’s usability, however since there are some things which make it sometimes slightly frustrating to use. The on-screen keyboard, for example, can be a bit slow.

Despite the fact that there are some minor flaws with the Hero, the stylish design and range of applications means that many people will choose to look past these issues and the majority of these people will actually think that the Hero is a great phone and will enjoy using it.

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General

Form Factor Candybar
Dimensions 112 x 56.2 x 14.3 (mm)
Talk Time 420 mins
Standby Time 440 hours
Weight 135 g
Quad Band Yes
Accelerometer Yes

Photo and Video

Integrated Camera Yes
Camera 5.00 megapixels
Video Player Yes

Phone

Vibrating Alert Yes
Polyphonic Ringtones Yes
Internal Memory 512MB
Memory Card Type MicroSD (max 8GB)

Screen

Colour Screen Yes
Touch Screen Yes
Screen Resolution 320x480 HVGA
Screen Colour Depth 64k colours

Connectivity

3G Yes
EDGE Yes
Bluetooth Yes
Email Yes
GPRS Yes
HSDPA Yes
Web Browser Yes
Wi-Fi Yes
GPS Yes

Music and Radio

MP3 Player Yes
MP3 Ringtones Yes

Additional Content

Downloadable Content Yes
Downloadable Games Yes
Downloadable Ringtones Yes

HTC Hero Full Specification

General

Form Factor Candybar
Dimensions 112 x 56.2 x 14.3 (mm)
Talk Time 420 mins
Standby Time 440 hours
Weight 135 g
Quad Band Yes
Accelerometer Yes

Photo and Video

Integrated Camera Yes
Camera 5.00 megapixels
Video Player Yes

Phone

Vibrating Alert Yes
Polyphonic Ringtones Yes
Internal Memory 512MB
Memory Card Type MicroSD (max 8GB)

Screen

Colour Screen Yes
Touch Screen Yes
Screen Resolution 320x480 HVGA
Screen Colour Depth 64k colours

Connectivity

3G Yes
Bluetooth Yes
EDGE Yes
Email Yes
GPRS Yes
HSDPA Yes
Web Browser Yes
Wi-Fi Yes
GPS Yes

Music and Radio

MP3 Player Yes
MP3 Ringtones Yes

Additional Content

Downloadable Content Yes
Downloadable Games Yes
Downloadable Ringtones Yes

User Comments

Finally! A capacitive screen. It seemed like the iPhone was dominating the capacitive market. I got sick and tired from those resistive screens where your index goes sore from clicking. Kudos to HTC.

JakeAm submitted on 6 December 2009

I was always wondering if Iphone would ever get a tough competition and it's clear now. It has a flexible user interface and my search for the perfect mobile ends here for now. Great performance, great design.

Larry123 submitted on 2 December 2009

I was happy to hear it has a Gmail app. Great phone with great design. I was so happy the phone contacts are in sync with Google Contacts. Bought it on a whim, but extremely pleased with the outcome.

FionaQ submitted on 28 November 2009
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