Hi,
In anyone here a resident of UK and knows as to when Xperia will be available there? (may it be on contract or without contract)
I ask 'cos my cousin is coming here next week and i'm thinking of asking him to purchase it for me. Would be better than waiting for it to arrive here God knows when.
Best Regards.
Expansys have an ETA of the end of October at mo...
Expansys is claiming first stock of Black on the 29th and Silver on the 30th
And both play.com and mobilefun saying 1st november and both considerably cheaper than Expansys too.
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And both play.com and mobilefun saying 1st november and both considerably cheaper than Expansys too.
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Ok expansys price is over the limits, but I believe that when it reaches the release date the price will drop to the competition levels.
mobiles.co.uk have it now on pre-order for 27th october
http://www.mobiles.co.uk/sony-ericsson-xperia-x1.html
And the o2 tariffs at mobiles.co.uk seem the best value, especially the £35 per month option (you reduce the tariff after 9 months)
At mobiles.co.uk, it seems to me that the best value is the £45 Tariff. It works out at £630 in total (same as £35 tariff) with the 8 months half price option, the phone is free, plus you get more included minutes. So, it's cheaper & better... as long as you remember to claim the half-price line rental along the way.
Not sure what O2's data is like though, so may look to T-mobile.
Argh typical, I just get my TMobile compact IV....today and mobiles.co.uk annouce that. My other contract was up on 25th so I needed a phone, I could have waited till 27th....but then again I got my phone on a 12 month contract which works out nicer plus I got £100 cashback so even better.....that kinda sooths the pain
LOL I said all along that they will keep delaying it, when june comes it be july when july comes it be august when august come it be september when september comes it be october and so on At least they are predictable at predicting the next release hmmmm lol S.E are brillant, I predicted they would do that, I feel a little sad for them to be honest, every thohng isnt going good at all, Profits down, poor moral, I suggest them to go into liquidation and let the big boys take over, they did make a nice phone in the k750,
tut my condolescense do go out to them, the saying Goes
"If you cant deliver .....keep your trap shut" lol
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LOL I said all along that they will keep delaying it, when june comes it be july when july comes it be august when august come it be september when september comes it be october and so on At least they are predictable at predicting the next release hmmmm lol S.E are brillant, I predicted they would do that, I feel a little sad for them to be honest, every thohng isnt going good at all, Profits down, poor moral, I suggest them to go into liquidation and let the big boys take over, they did make a nice phone in the k750,
tut my condolescense do go out to them, the saying Goes
"If you cant deliver .....keep your trap shut" lol
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Your last line is so true.
Their (potentially best on the market) phone's delayed, so close the company?
Hi all,
VodaFone had a delivery of X1's this afternoon no idea how many are left but retentions were calling those of us that had expressed interest. Mine will be with me on Monday and i have read elsewhere that CPW also had a delivery but were fulfilling peoples pre orders first.
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Theres a lot of pages on the web that state the UK release date as 30th Sept. But I cant find one shop website that states that!
For a phone thats being released tomorrow, Expansys stil says 'pre-order now'! And they are usualy pretty on the ball when putting up ACTUAL release dates. Could anyone shed any light on this situation?
Vodafone retail outlets (UK) claim change of date from 3rd Oct to 10 Oct. Expansys (UK) claim between 6 & 10 th Oct. Therefore consistently saying not this week
It may just be released on sony's website and the branded ones aren't out till a bit later?
most websites saying around Oct 8
The shipping has begun.
Just saw acouple of thousand units today.
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The shipping has begun.
Just saw acouple of thousand units today.
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Saw??? Saw where??
O2 in Germany cancelled the 41 calendar week and names now the 42 calendar week
I spoke to the Sony Ericsson store in London yesterday, to find out if they would have any demo units in today. Apparently even though the release date is today, it will be a couple of weeks before they get any in stock either for sale or demo. No word on pricing either
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I spoke to the Sony Ericsson store in London yesterday, to find out if they would have any demo units in today. Apparently even though the release date is today, it will be a couple of weeks before they get any in stock either for sale or demo. No word on pricing either
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All this mystery about the price makes me think that they won't know how much to sell them for even when they're out...
Amazon Germany now lists it for 679,- EUR which is 40 EUR more then a few days before.
You can already buy it (not pre-order) but it's not in stock yet.
This is starting to remind me of the P990i release date, which was pushed back over 6 months or more
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This is starting to remind me of the P990i release date, which was pushed back over 6 months or more
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Reminds me of the Blackberry Bold haha
I am also in search of the exact answer, the date I found on different sites is not same.
It started shipping to sellers on the 30th, most are saying it will be available from Oct 6.
Most of the dealers are telling it will be on sale from 10th OCT.
O2 are apparently selling it now according to a couple of folk and the O2 mag.
Il be getting mine as soon as it comes out at Phones4u as they will buy a certain amount of my existing contract out! My existing contract has about £170 left to go. They gave my friend £100 for his contract so if they give my £100 towards paying of my existing contract id be a very happy chappy!
Updates: Clove, Unlocked-mobiles, mobiles.co.uk have all started shipping orders. Handtec are expected to by the end of the week. Expansys have 14 in stock. Vodafone and Carphone Warehouse seem to have stock in stores.
Has anyone pre-ordered this phone yet? The prices for the 8gb model are currently:
play.com: £449.99 - due on 19/06
http://www.play.com/Mobiles/Mobile/...apixel-Touch-Screen-Mobile-Phone/Product.html
unlocked-mobiles: £429.89 (£365.86 ex VAT) - due on 14/06
http://www.unlocked-mobiles.com/sim...s-sim-free-unlocked-mobile-phone-p-60773.html
expansys: £479.99 (408.50 ex VAT) - IN STOCK (31 as of now)
http://www.expansys.com/d.aspx?i=198072
clove.co.uk: £452.38 (£385 ex VAT) - due week commencing 14/06
http://www.clove.co.uk/viewProduct....&product=F2D9CCC2-695B-4BF3-BAB6-010D64B31860
handtec: £428.86 (£364.99 exc VAT) - due week commencing 14/06 **lowest price**
handtec also have the 16gb version for £528.74 (£449.99 ex VAT), but see below.
http://www.handtec.co.uk/product.php/2976/samsung-galaxy-s-i9000--8gb--sim-free-unlocked- and http://www.handtec.co.uk/product.php/2977/samsung-galaxy-s-i9000--16gb--sim-free-unlocked-
mobiles.co.uk: various deals with a Vodafone contract (usually ends up costing around £480-£600 over the length of the contract)
http://www.mobiles.co.uk/vodafone-samsung-galaxy-s.html
Thanks to Archius for the handtech and clove suggestions, and jasonfreeman27 for mobiles.co.uk
Archius also pointed out this US site:
auroracell: $500 no shipping date yet
http://www.auroracell.com/samsung-i9000-galaxy-s-8gb.html
It's a good price, but does not take account of shipping, and tax could be expensive. Bear these things in mind if you are going to buy from them.
On contract, Vodafone will have the 16gb model, and all these prices are for the 8gb (except expansys).
***UPDATED DATES AND EMAILS***
OK, dates have been changing like crazy, and I have tried to keep up. The latest info (as of Monday 14th):
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Unlocked mobiles (email thanks to Ferdimage)
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Dear Customer
Just to advise, all Samsung i9000 Galaxy S orders will begin shipping tomorrow. All pre-orders will be
fulfilled and shipped by close of day on Wednesday.
Our stock is the 8GB version. If you require additional memory, we have a high quality 8GB Sandisk
Micro SD available for 22.40 inc Vat (saving 10%).
http://www.unlocked-mobiles.com/mobi...s/sandisk-8gb-
microsdhc-memory-card-p-11025.html
If you would like to add this to your order, please reply to this email.
Thank you all for your pre-order for the Samsung Galaxy S from Unlocked Mobiles.
Should you have any further questions please advise.
Regards
Unlocked Mobiles
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Part I:
We were told last week that the shipment would take place on the W/C 21st
Some distributors still believe they will get the shipment this week, but I think this is simply that the sales guys have not been updated.
I have a call in to Samsung to try and establish the exact date and whether any shipment will reach Carphone before the channel - I would be surprised
Lets await their reply later this morning.
Shipment delays on launch are always frustrating, but also very common.
However the more I see of the i9000 the more impressed I am!
Regards
Chris Love
Clove Technology
Part II:
I have just spoken to Samsung and they now do think they will get stock out later this week.
I have asked if all distribution will get stock (we have orders with all of them anyway!) and when the expect it actually to land in the warehouses.
They have confirmed that Carphone DO NOT yet have stock.
Regards
Chris Love
Clove Technology
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Handtec (email thanks to MAJED.y)
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Dear customer,
Your order has been processed and is with our dispatch department.
We are currently waiting on stock to arrive within this week. The moment we receive stock of the Samsung Galaxy S i9000 (8GB), your order would be dispatched immediately and an email to confirm shipping details would also be sent to you.
Regards
Handtec Customer Services
Handtec.co.uk
Tel: 0845 644 7727
Tel International +44 1733298500
Fax: 0845 230 4953
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Handtec (email thanks to hmj2k3) - 16gb Version
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Thanks for your email,
With regards to [the 16gb version] we are still awaiting full confirmation of this however upon the release day we would contact you regarding this, you may wish to take an 8GB model with an 8GB card, or alternatively downgrade to a 8gb version?
Please advise,
Kind regards.
30/05: Just spotted this thread over at modaco: http://android.modaco.com/content/samsung-galaxy-s-s-modaco-com/309557/prices/ No new UK info, but it does have some German pricing.
31/05: Added auroracell and edited post to make it easier to read. Removed paragraph about why I am preordering.
09/06: edited all the new dates in
14/06: added all the emails
Thanks for unlocked-mobiles.com I haven't seen that website before. For international (canada) it's very cheap.
There is also clove.co.uk which has it for a good price.
I will be pre-ordering probably.. and most probably this week.
I will maybe use unlocked-mobiles to order, however I heard that Royal Mail is not the best service to use.
In my opinion the Galaxy i9000's ROM is nearly full featured. Root will definitely help but it seems already great, and it's one of the reasons I will be choosing this over other phones. Also the good large screen that is good against the sun's reflection.
Edit: Actually it seems complicated to order internationally with unlocked-mobiles. I'll stick to expansys.ca or clove.
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Thanks for unlocked-mobiles.com I haven't seen that website before. For international (canada) it's very cheap.
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Just to let you know that I have never used them before, so don't know how reliable/etc they are. As I say, I emailed them last night and they got back to me before noon today, so at least their customer service is pretty good.
For me it is easy to recommend Chris Love's Clove Technology.
I've known Chris for the best part of 20yrs and have never come across any other seller who is committed so highly to his customer base.
Clove are a reliable Family run business where they extend their family approach out to their customers.
They may not be the cheapest but you can guarantee if your phone develops a problem you can easily turn to Clove.
I heard also that Clove has great customer service and very reliable even for international shipping.
I've pre-ordered mine on www.mobiles.co.uk/vodafone-samsung-galaxy-s.html. Picked a £15 contract on Vodafone with £229 down payment. Unlocked of course. They are quoting stock for June 4th, as I ordered mine about 5 mins after they put up the pre-order I hope to be on the first batch
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I've pre-ordered mine on [mobiles.co.uk]. Picked a £15 contract on Vodafone with £229 down payment. Unlocked of course. They are quoting stock for June 4th, as I ordered mine about 5 mins after they put up the pre-order I hope to be on the first batch
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Awesome! I would love to get one as early as that! I have been waiting since it was announced, and I am so impatient...
I am put off Vodafone as their "unlimited" internet is 500mb/month, while t-mobile is 1gb (does anyone know if they will give 3gb if you tell them you are using an android device, even if they don't sell it to you? They have a 3gb allowance for android in their fair usage policy)
Do mobiles.co.uk sell unlocked phones? That would be neat, because I hate branding and the apps that the networks install. Hence why I am favouring unlocked (sim-free) phones now rather than waiting for the contracts to be announced.
Yep, all their mobiles are unbranded and unlocked. Am not too worried about the internet allowance, I tend to do the big stuff within WiFi range. But I think those caps will have to grow as more people start using android phones.
I'm so jealous right now even though i got a nexus one this phone is amazing i really hope T-mobile USA gets this.
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I'm so jealous right now even though i got a nexus one this phone is amazing i really hope T-mobile USA gets this.
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I read somewhere that Samsung are releasing a T959-or similar which is a Galaxy S without the i9000 label. Usually the Samsung Txxx phones are T-mobile USA, apparently. So it's looking good for a T-mobile release over there.
Rumours are that all your 4 (?) major carriers are getting it. I hope something similar happens here: Nothing like good competition to bring prices down...
I pre-ordered mine from Clove a few days back...
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I pre-ordered mine from Clove a few days back...
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Nice one... so did I, right bang on the first day Chris announced it.
CU back in the AndroidForum.
For Germany, Amazon.de has it on pre-order too.
I've pre order from clove as well, lets see when they deliver it.
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I've pre order from clove as well, lets see when they deliver it.
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Strangely enough I contacted Chris Love of Clove only this morning to query the UK release, given what we heard yesterday at the Singapore Live Show where Singapore will be getting the phone first on the 5th June.
Chris came back to me and told me they had JUST received confirmation from Samsung tht a revised date is now as of and I quote from Chris ~ "We have now been given a shipment date of WK23 (W/C 7th June)".
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Beards said:
Strangely enough I contacted Chris Love of Clove only this morning to query the UK release, given what we heard yesterday at the Singapore Live Show where Singapore will be getting the phone first on the 5th June.
Chris came back to me and told me they had JUST received confirmation from Samsung tht a revised date is now as of and I quote from Chris ~ "We have now been given a shipment date of WK23 (W/C 7th June)".
Beards
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Oh that's a really good news as I thought we wont be getting till 20th of June.
Can't wait to get my hands on it. Am getting sick of charging Desire almost every night.
hassan said:
Oh that's a really good news as I thought we wont be getting till 20th of June.
Can't wait to get my hands on it. Am getting sick of charging Desire almost every night.
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Clove are now emailing all people who pre-ordered asking them to confirm they still want to go ahead.
All you need to do is either ring them or click on the email link they will send you.
Good news!
but is the price set yet ?
It's still on the estimated price, I believe.
It is set at £385 + VAT where applicable.
He did email me this morning from clove because I had asked a question and he said it is still an estimated price, because I wanted to pricematch with handtec since it is 20 less. I'll buy from handtec then since both will be sold during June 7 week and it is cheaper and offers fedex shipping 2-4 days (to canada)
i have been emailed about my pre-order from mobile phones direct and now they are saying that delivery wont be in october, but they will start shipping on the 1st of november
i was hoping that i would be in the first shipments as i ordered on the 4th of sept
what do you guys think about this delay - i am seriously considering another phone, the blackberry i have now i doing my head in!
here are the emails weve been sent about the preorder:
Dear Customer
Many thanks for your order for the exciting new Desire HD!
Today, we can confirm you will still be one of the first customers to receive this amazing new phone.
We are expecting to be able to fulfil your order in the next 15 working days which means your Desire HD should be with you by the end of October.
There is no need to call us, we promise to update you with further information next week!
Kind regards
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Dear Customer
Your new HTC Desire HD!
The latest information regarding your delivery has not changed - ‘we are still expecting to be able to fulfil your order by the end of October’.
This will have no impact on you being one of the first customers to receive this amazing new phone!
There is no need to call us, we promise to update you with further information next week.
Kind regards
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Dear Customer
Thank you for your order of the stunning New Desire HD.
The demand for this product has been tremendous and unfortunately there has been a delay in getting supplies in the UK. This has meant they are in very short supply everywhere.
The good news is our shipment has been confirmed. We expect to commence deliveries during the week of the 1st of November.
We appreciate that you have been inconvenienced. We apologise on behalf of HTC.
What happens next? We will email you on the 1st of November confirming your delivery date.
Thank you and sorry for the delay.
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you could just wait ?, 1st of november is only 1 week away its not that long
at least you have a phone to use in the mean time i sold mine so i could buy the DHD imo dont be so impatient
I was in the same position as you however I ordered from e2save (part of the carphone warehouse) on Saturday via quidco, the deal was cheaper and the parcel is out for delivery today by DHL.
Needless to say I have cancelled my MPD order today, so much for utimate HTC partner!
actually if you are getting a run around like that then i would cancel and order with someone else just for the principle of give **** service then lose a sale
Yes I cancelled my order too with MPD after waiting for many weeks. The funny thing is they didn't seem to care about me cancelling, no apology for delay or trying to convince me not to cancel, just confirmation to say they have cancelled.
*BOWS DOWN*
THANKYOU! i have emailed MPD to cancel the contract, called E2Save (quidco just didnt work for me )
I got twice as many minutes, more texts and the handset price was cheaper!
AND its being delivered tomorrow!!!!!
*BOWS DOWN*
packetlos said:
I was in the same position as you however I ordered from e2save (part of the carphone warehouse) on Saturday via quidco, the deal was cheaper and the parcel is out for delivery today by DHL.
Needless to say I have cancelled my MPD order today, so much for utimate HTC partner!
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*BOWS DOWN*
THANKYOU! i have emailed MPD to cancel the contract, called E2Save (quidco just didnt work for me )
I got twice as many minutes, more texts and the handset price was cheaper!
AND its being delivered tomorrow!!!!!
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Just a heads up, I ordered from E2Save on the 21st October and they still haven't shipped the phone, DHL tracking says 'Parcel data received awaiting coll'. I emailed them this morning and i'm still waiting for a reply.
Won't be a happy bunny if you get yours before me
I canceled my order with mpd last week. Ordered one from onestopphoneshop today £5 a month cheaper and should be dispatched today. Will update once I have dispatch notice.
panyan said:
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THANKYOU! i have emailed MPD to cancel the contract, called E2Save (quidco just didnt work for me )
I got twice as many minutes, more texts and the handset price was cheaper!
AND its being delivered tomorrow!!!!!
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lol no problem, I am gutted because my wife was out when DHL came so I have to wait until tomorrow to get my grubby mits on my DHD!
It's probably worth noting that I spoke to MPD this morning and they have had a shipment in and will continue to get them this week so should be dispatching them on a first come first served basis.
I'm hoping the guy I spoke to is right when he says I should probably get mine tomorrow or Wednesday, but I'm guessing Wednesday now.
bugail said:
Just a heads up, I ordered from E2Save on the 21st October and they still haven't shipped the phone, DHL tracking says 'Parcel data received awaiting coll'. I emailed them this morning and i'm still waiting for a reply.
Won't be a happy bunny if you get yours before me
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the woman i ordered with today said they got a shipment of 140 just when i was ordering so it said "in stock" and so she said that i should get it tomorrow
maybe we will both get it tomorrow
Mobile Phones Direct - S*** in Service
I've ordered mine with MPD on 20th September and there is no sign of it.
I got the same email stating that they will update me about the delivery on 1st November...
I never buy with them again...
i think e2save are sending out t-mobile orders first!
i cancelled my vodafone order with them, as i had pre-ordered beginning ov october, only to hear t-mobile orders had been delivered before mine. and that people had ordered them last week, and had them next day !!!
also, all the tariffs keep changing there, last week t-mobile unlimited web 600 was £25 a month, free handset, now its £29.99 handset cost. and the vodafone deal i had has disappeared! now more expensive!!
ive given up, and am waiting til next year and 1.2 ghz ++ devices now.
and hearing all the complaints, it sounds like this is yet another rushed beta device from HTC.
Cancelled my MobilePhonesDirect order. Got it frm Mobiles.co.uk within 24hrs of order
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I've ordered mine with MPD on 20th September and there is no sign of it.
I got the same email stating that they will update me about the delivery on 1st November...
I never buy with them again...
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I've cancelled my order with MPD just 30 minutes before. (helping those poor souls who still believe in MPD and queing there).
Ordered mine with Mobiles.co.uk (free phone + £50.00 Quidco) for the same deal on 26th October 10:00 PM. got it delivered today at 11:00 AM...
Hats off mobiles.co.uk.
I'm so glad I cancelled my MPD order! I've had my DHD since last Monday thanks to me not being willing to wait any more!
Got mine sim free from phones 4 u [email protected] £449.95, i cancelled the expansys £499order, mind you i had rang the phones 4 u northampton, corby, leicester, market harborough, coventry, and kettering branches,
if they try to tell you it is contract only, just tell them you know they sell it sim free, they tend to back down and say something like "i have just checked with my manager and oh yes i see it is available sim free.....sir"
good hunting.
Closing thread.
Topic has been talked about for a long time here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=805671
Feel free to post you update there
Cheers,
M_T_M
Your friendly Mod
http://store.three.co.uk/New_HTC_Ph...303FF8D20493F3A04B809FC?priceplan=PAY_MONTHLY
£0 up front now according to their site!
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http://store.three.co.uk/New_HTC_Ph...303FF8D20493F3A04B809FC?priceplan=PAY_MONTHLY
£0 up front now according to their site!
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Pre-order today.
Estimated delivery date:
Thursday, 28th March
Not exactly now, is it :silly:
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Pre-order today.
Estimated delivery date:
Thursday, 28th March
Not exactly now, is it :silly:
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No but it's not a long wait and the price is a pretty good one though yes you can get the same contract elsewhere for less at least you'd be getting if direct....Noticed it so thought I should share!
well thats p****ed me off!
Just pre ordered few days ago and it was £70! looks like im canceling that then
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well thats p****ed me off!
Just pre ordered few days ago and it was £70! looks like im canceling that then
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Yeh right, I have actually heard reports of 3 refunding the £70 recently so just yell at them a little and I'm sure you'll get sorted!
Gonna do the same here with tmobile they said delivery friday
Having just got off the phone to the 3 upgrades team they told me that although the website shows the end of the month they're expecting some Silver handsets in today so I could have my new phone by Tuesday. They did say that they couldn't confirm this however and would be in touch to let me know as soon as they could confirm or deny it.
I am however holding off until the 5th of next month anyway as I currently still have to pay £26 early upgrade fee....And they don't seem to want to budge on that haha!!
Oh I've also emailed CPW to see if they're up for matching the new deal released on the 3 website as they're still showing a more expensive tariff so I'll be interesting to see if they do drop the price.
just spoke to 3 - anybody who has pre ordered the black or silver will be refuned the £69 off their bills.
sorted
mine is out for delivery between 2.30-3.30 today
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just spoke to 3 - anybody who has pre ordered the black or silver will be refuned the £69 off their bills.
sorted
mine is out for delivery between 2.30-3.30 today
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Good news and good to hear about the refund. Thanks for the info
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Gonna do the same here with tmobile they said delivery friday
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Spoke to tmobile and the sales lady couldn't even confirm when stock will arrive!
Hey just wondering. Has anyone that ordered with 3 managed to ever get them to compromise on anything? It seems they're the only company not willing to bend even the slightest on their deals!
mabye because they have really good deals anyway?
i mean £34 a month for 500 mins 5000 txts and unlimited data and a free phone is pretty good to me.
Phil750123 said:
mabye because they have really good deals anyway?
i mean £34 a month for 500 mins 5000 txts and unlimited data and a free phone is pretty good to me.
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It is very good but when a third pary website is offering the same contract at £32 a month saving £48 over the contract term it's almost enough to entice me over (be it a small amount) I'm thinking surely 3 could let me off the small amount I owe seeing as it's clear the contract can be offered for less?
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It is very good but when a third pary website is offering the same contract at £32 a month saving £48 over the contract term it's almost enough to entice me over (be it a small amount) I'm thinking surely 3 could let me off the small amount I owe seeing as it's clear the contract can be offered for less?
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point made!
You tried speaking to them? They seemed to have no problem with refunding the £69 for me, all depends how desperate they are to get
our orders i suppose!
searens Beck
3 have recently not been very helpful re. small discounts off contracts. I mean their deals are really great, the ultrafast One on the One Plan for 36 a month when LTE is available at the end of this month is a really good deal.
but even though you may have been an old customer, they just offer the same deals that are available on the website for new customers.
i pain 69 upfront day before, and have to collect from the store today. called them on 333, they 'have no record of the 69 payment, please discuss with the store you purchased from, they may be able to help you.'
Bah.
Yes I hear you. I spoke to them a little while ago and asked why if I was leaving 3 would the cost be £26 and if I was to upgrade it would be the same price? Surely as I'm staying with you by upgrading you should be able to sort me out? They just basically said no lol. I don't get it, I know for a fact they can afford to move on this, it's pennies to them!
Yeah three look after new customers, yet current ones get sweet fa.
I'm confused about their lte. The one uses dc-hspa yet 3 says it's lte ready despite the phone not having it listed?!
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Yeah three look after new customers, yet current ones get sweet fa.
I'm confused about their lte. The one uses dc-hspa yet 3 says it's lte ready despite the phone not having it listed?!
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the One is def LTE ready and will get it as for no extra cost on 3 as soon as they upgrade to LTE.
Just got off the phone to 3 again and they've said the lowest they can take my pay-off to is £23....I just don't get why they can't just ignor that last little bit, I mean come on! lol
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It is very good but when a third pary website is offering the same contract at £32 a month saving £48 over the contract term it's almost enough to entice me over (be it a small amount) I'm thinking surely 3 could let me off the small amount I owe seeing as it's clear the contract can be offered for less?
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What site is this on ?
Also, do threes contract prices include insurance ?
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vizzy said:
What site is this on ?
Also, do threes contract prices include insurance ?
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that's on buymobilephones.net some brilliant deals on there.....and no they don't include insurance
Anyone know of any contracts that do include this?
Hello,
Given the popularity of the mix, some sellers are using dodgy sales tactics. The latest is geekbuying and their new "stock sale" price that lets you jump the preorder list. Ibuygou claims stock ships in order of preordering, as I assume most sites do.
If you have a preorder with a store, and are waiting, please post where you ordered from, and the date of order.
If you receive your mi mix, please post what day you ordered it on, so we have an idea of their backorder "flow".
Also if you receive your mi mix, please note anything wierd about it (i.e. no case, modified rom, etc)
(Don't post the actual order number - that's not important anyway). Also, don't post from non-preorder sales, i.e. ebay.
If done right, this thread can help verify whether sellers are skipping preorders, and also help new buyers
estimate when they can get their order from various sellers.
I have two preorders,
one with geekbuying on 11/4
one with ibuygou on 10/30
Neither received yet. I'm a bit worried about the ibuygou one as they bumped up the price after I ordered, from $670 to $750.
Ordered 6/256 from https://www.cect-shop.com/en on 11/16 and received it on 11/23.
Ordered the mix 6/256gb on chinadroid.fr on 11/25 (today)
FYI, I have ordered the phone from a 3rd party and have canceled both orders.
i preordered the mi mix from cect shop the 256gb version on Nov 11th it was to ship on Nov 13.
On Nov 13 they sent a letter saying they would ship at the end of the month of Nov or early Dec when they got more stock OR they would ship it now for 929 euros.
today I emailed them saying if they were still going to ship at the end of the month as they stated and this is what they say:
"we check the market prices every day, as soon as the price drops enough we will send it out.
At the moment the phones are quiet a bit to expensive at the market, but When the price drops more like this we can send it soon. "
so i would say there is little/no chance of them honoring the price and sending it unless you fork over extra money. they are basically holding us the phones ransom
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i preordered the mi mix from cect shop the 256gb version on Nov 11th it was to ship on Nov 13.
On Nov 13 they sent a letter saying they would ship at the end of the month of Nov or early Dec when they got more stock OR they would ship it now for 929 euros.
today I emailed them saying if they were still going to ship at the end of the month as they stated and this is what they say:
"we check the market prices every day, as soon as the price drops enough we will send it out.
At the moment the phones are quiet a bit to expensive at the market, but When the price drops more like this we can send it soon. "
so i would say there is little/no chance of them honoring the price and sending it unless you fork over extra money. they are basically holding us the phones ransom
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You should check https://www.chinadroid.fr/xiaomi-mi-mix.html the price of the 6g/256 is the lowest I have found on all the website ^^ I have ordered mine from it (still waiting for it) and they have it in stock
kenny17430 said:
You should check https://www.chinadroid.fr/xiaomi-mi-mix.html the price of the 6g/256 is the lowest I have found on all the website ^^ I have ordered mine from it (still waiting for it) and they have it in stock
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have they actually shipped your device yet?
the sad thing is, the preorder price i paid from cect shop was cheaper
knives of ice said:
have they actually shipped your device yet?
the sad thing is, the preorder price i paid from cect shop was cheaper
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No they haven't shipped it yet, I have ordered last friday late... But one guys from a french forum did and received his phone within a week. I will let you know as soon as I have a tracking number or received it
Pre order price were indeed cheap, but as lots of people wants this phone I doubt it will go down quickly.
knives of ice said:
i preordered the mi mix from cect shop the 256gb version on Nov 11th it was to ship on Nov 13.
On Nov 13 they sent a letter saying they would ship at the end of the month of Nov or early Dec when they got more stock OR they would ship it now for 929 euros.
today I emailed them saying if they were still going to ship at the end of the month as they stated and this is what they say:
"we check the market prices every day, as soon as the price drops enough we will send it out.
At the moment the phones are quiet a bit to expensive at the market, but When the price drops more like this we can send it soon. "
so i would say there is little/no chance of them honoring the price and sending it unless you fork over extra money. they are basically holding us the phones ransom
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so now they tell me in the next email after i inquired on what i needed to pay to get it shipped now
"yes for this price we have it int stock.
But the marked price is quite down now, i would advice you to wait till end of this week then we might be able to send it out for the price did you payed."
so perhaps there is hope
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so now they tell me in the next email after i inquired on what i needed to pay to get it shipped now
"yes for this price we have it int stock.
But the marked price is quite down now, i would advice you to wait till end of this week then we might be able to send it out for the price did you payed."
so perhaps there is hope
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Wow, hopefully you do get it for the original pre-order pricing.
My mi mix 6gb/256go has just been shipped ! should be in my hands beginning of next week !
I preordered from Ibuygou on 10/27 and haven't heard anything. Hopefully they'll actually send me the phone because I bought it at $625 and they have it listed for $750 now.
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I preordered from Ibuygou on 10/27 and haven't heard anything. Hopefully they'll actually send me the phone because I bought it at $625 and they have it listed for $750 now.
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Unfortunately, ibuygou is doing the same as some other sites (like geekbuying).
My rough understanding from them is that their supplier is jacking up the price (like everyone else).
As a result they (kind of) listed the item lower than they wanted to.
So basically you have two choices:
1) Wait for the price of the phone to drop
2) Offer to pay the higher price. (talk to sales support)
It sucks. Doesn't Xiaomi have this 'flash sale' thing a lot? It feels like everyone is caught off guard this time,
possibly due to the really really reduced production rate of the MIX.
- Frank
After a long e-mail chain with ibuygou support, they noted that they don't order phones from Xiaomi.
They get them from their suppliers. And their suppliers have jacked up their prices.
If read between the lines of the mails, it comes down to this: They can't afford to stock the phone if they have to then sell the phone at a loss. (loss meaning preorder prices). I came to this realization then: As a business, it then makes more sense to just never stock the phone and tell everyone "We don't have any in stock." Because why would they? To lose money?
After some back and forth, I saw there were really only three choices:
1) Wait until the price drops and they can afford to stock the phone. (Will this ever happen? Who knows?)
2) Cancel my order and probably pay more than $750 on ebay or wherever.
3) Accept an offer to pay more - the current $750 sale price. They don't lose money. I get my phone.
I took #3. It's almost a no brainer at this point. After several days, it shipped.
What I'm now extremely curious about is - does this happen with every Xiaomi phone? Doesn't every Xiaomi phone do limited run flash sales? Or is it just due to the MIX being unique and a very limited production run?
I was originally very angry with Geekbuying when I saw their "stock sale" pricing. But I kind of sympathize with them now. I think they're a victim as much as we are.
ChodTheWacko said:
After a long e-mail chain with ibuygou support, they noted that they don't order phones from Xiaomi.
They get them from their suppliers. And their suppliers have jacked up their prices.
If read between the lines of the mails, it comes down to this: They can't afford to stock the phone if they have to then sell the phone at a loss. (loss meaning preorder prices). I came to this realization then: As a business, it then makes more sense to just never stock the phone and tell everyone "We don't have any in stock." Because why would they? To lose money?
After some back and forth, I saw there were really only three choices:
1) Wait until the price drops and they can afford to stock the phone. (Will this ever happen? Who knows?)
2) Cancel my order and probably pay more than $750 on ebay or wherever.
3) Accept an offer to pay more - the current $750 sale price. They don't lose money. I get my phone.
I took #3. It's almost a no brainer at this point. After several days, it shipped.
What I'm now extremely curious about is - does this happen with every Xiaomi phone? Doesn't every Xiaomi phone do limited run flash sales? Or is it just due to the MIX being unique and a very limited production run?
I was originally very angry with Geekbuying when I saw their "stock sale" pricing. But I kind of sympathize with them now. I think they're a victim as much as we are.
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Just for your information you can find it on multiple site at 680$ for the 4gb/128gb (cect-shop / smartophone / chinadroid.fr /tradingshenzhen.com ... ) and they have it in stock.
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Just for your information you can find it on multiple site at 680$ for the 4gb/128gb (cect-shop / smartophone / chinadroid.fr /tradingshenzhen.com ... ) and they have it in stock.
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I was greatly reluctant to order from a site I hadn't heard of, especially after the first few "gearbest doesn't include the case" posts. It would be nice to have a 'where did you get your MI MIX from' for shopper reference.
ChodTheWacko said:
I was greatly reluctant to order from a site I hadn't heard of, especially after the first few "gearbest doesn't include the case" posts. It would be nice to have a 'where did you get your MI MIX from' for shopper reference.
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You can find a loads of feedback on the sites I have cited, where people share that they bought it from these website.
I guess you can find the information of where people did get it from this thread
Purchased from cect-shop Dec 3rd, in stock - shipped on Dec 6th. Will update if/when it arrives and how much I was hit with customs fees (located in Canada).
boourns443 said:
Purchased from cect-shop Dec 3rd, in stock - shipped on Dec 6th. Will update if/when it arrives and how much I was hit with customs fees (located in Canada).
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I've never been more frustrated with a website than this.
"check with us again next week to see if we can send your preorder"
all they do is monitor the market and determine if they can sell - well why did they offer the preorder price to begin with then? it is a joke.
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I've never been more frustrated with a website than this.
"check with us again next week to see if we can send your preorder"
all they do is monitor the market and determine if they can sell - well why did they offer the preorder price to begin with then? it is a joke.
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exactly the same experience i had when i tried to order from their website, I am glad I have a friend visiting and he is bringing my Mi Mix for me. That's why I thought it may be a good idea if people want to get Mix i can help them, not much seems interested, however. At least I got mine sorted and I will have mine by the end of this week.