Vodafone prices up the HD2

If you don’t minding signing an airtime agreement, then you can now bypass Expansys’ £500 ($828/€554) asking price for an unlocked HTC HD2 and bag yourself the phone for free on Vodafone.

HTC's HD2: Now available through Vodafone

While Vodafone won’t supply the device unlocked, the company will give you 900 minutes, and unlimited texts and mobile internet, for £35 ($38/€57) a month. The contract’s term is two years.

Add an extra £5 to your monthly fee, and Vodafone will throw in an extra 300 minutes each month.

HTC’s HD2, in case you have been living under a rock for the past few months, is the firm’s latest flagship Windows Mobile 6.5-based touchscreen smartphone.

The device boasts a 4.3in, 480 x 800 display and is powered by a 1GHz Qualcomm processor. The phone includes a 5Mp camera and – for browsing the web – your options are 7.2Mb/s HSDPA 3G and 802.11b/g Wi-Fi.

Further information about Vodafone’s HTC HD2 deals can be found online now. ®