Hi all,
What with the unlock codes now working I can finally take the plunge and buy the Venue Pro. The problem is I'm in the UK and we still can't get the phone over here - Expansys are an absolute waste of time, they don't have stock and just keep listing fictional date after fictional date on their website.
Ideally I'd order directly from Dell but they don't ship to the UK. Anyone know any other sites in the US that stock the phone and will ship? Failing this, anyone fancy doing me a massive favour and ordering from Dell for me? Obviously I'd PayPal the money up front and whatever else you thought appropriate for handling, yadda yadda
After waiting this long I'm just desperate to finally get my hands on it and move on from my old HTC!
Did you try here:
http://shop.ebay.com/i.html?_trkpar...&_sticky=1&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_sop=16&_sc=1
I did - but the thing is most of those are $670+, whereas the Dell Venue Pro is $499 on the Dell website (or $449 for the 8GB). $170 is a heck of a mark-up, even if it includes an unlock code (which seems to be $55-60)...
There are occasionally bargains on ebay with cheaper VP's but I am probably going to go the route of using com gateway to get them to buy one for me and get it shipped here and pay using paypal. I added it up roughly.
Phone $450
Fee $45
US Shipping Free
Total $495
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International Shipping $50
Total $545 (£335.23)
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Unlock £45
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Tax £79.50
(VAT at 20% and Import Duty at 6.5%
GRAND TOTAL = £414.5 + £41 unlock = £455.5
These are approximate prices. The exchange rate fluctuates and tax depends on
the declared amount on the phone. It may be much less. But state tax may also be included. Unlock fee may be more as well.
Having said that a total of £450 which I imagine is the upper maximum is less than
the UK price currently and without the wait.
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What's the cheapest price I can get this for on Pay As You Go or SIM free?
what is "this"?
If you know where to get "this" cheap, I am looking to get "that" cheaply also.
adamdon89 said:
What's the cheapest price I can get this for on Pay As You Go or SIM free?
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Prices vary, but your best bet (if you don't want or have £675 + to spend on a new JasJar) is to look on Ebay. Some bids are starting at £300.00! But expect the reserve price to be above £500. Having said that, MDA Pro (T-mobile) are knocking them out on contract quite reasonably priced, which means that some JasJar owners might be letting theirs go soon for less than £600.00, but I wouldn't hold your breath!
Once you've got one of these babys, chances are there's no turning back. They seriously Rock! 8)
The Dutch MDA Pro can be bought for about 800 euros, it is a WWE device. Only minor detail: simlocked to T-Mobile Netherlands, but some rumours say that when you buy a contract-free device, you only have to fax them your invoice to get the unlock code for free. I have however not tested this myself, so no guarantees for that!
I got mine (assuming we are talking about the HTC Universal - I my case an imate JasJar) from expansys.com
I went for the £75 per month package which, due to the 50% line rental offer, is only £37.50 per month for a THOUSAND free minutes (on vodafone). This brought the price of the phone down to £117ish......
Hope that helps!
PS -
1 I'm in the UK
2 the 50% line rental offer is only for 6 months, but I rang them to check and you can change your tariff after 6 months
3 The worst thing (no problem for me) is that the contract length is EIGHTEEN months.....
4 Here is a link http://www.expansys.com/product.asp?code=126341[url]
I was just about to buy the Dimond2 from Expansys UK last night. Yesterdays price was £384 but today its gone up to £410....now whats all that about, didnt think they were open or operated on sundays?!?
Guys where would be the best place to buy a Sim Free TD2 in the Uk? without having to get a contract, even though that might be the cheaper option really dont want another contract.
I know devicewire were giving away a free car kit but not anymore :-(
http://www.clove.co.uk/
I ordered mine from New York, received it in two business days & paid a total of 366.00 EUR. Not sure if the price went up though?
thanks mate.....devicewire are currently doing free delivery and at £395 seems to be the cheapest!
unless someone knows of anything better?!?
mobilephonesdirect have them for £372.99 + about £4 p&p but not getting stock till 7th April
or Insight have them for £379.549 + about £10 p&p
They're the best I've seen looking around.
wbaez0320 said:
http://www.clove.co.uk/
I ordered mine from New York, received it in two business days & paid a total of 366.00 EUR. Not sure if the price went up though?
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Do you mean £366.00 Pounds? I got mine from there for £357. But since we live in the US we don't pay the VAT taxes.
Clove has it for £393.30 inc VAT.
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Expansys don't have them in stock. Just cancelled the order with them.
Cheapest
http://handtec.co.uk/product.php/1868/htc-touch-diamond-2--diamond2-
I've got one for sale in the Marketplace and would be willing to go less than my original asking price there in case anyone is interested.
Thanks.
Play.com
Go to play.com the phone costs £399.00
Then go to www.topcashback.co.uk, register on the website and then search play.com. It's a website that provides cashback on internet purchases from major retailers and its all legit.
Purchase the phone from play.com through topcashback and you get 3.5% cash back on mobile phone purchases and the cost works out at £385 plus free delivery. The cash back is payble in about 2 months. That's how I got mine.
Btw topcashback is a great website I use it for all my internet purchases and to date I've got about £60 in cash back. Oh and no I don't work for them lol.
bro www.handtec.co.uk it's secure shop? anyone have buyed from their ?
Got mine for £ 316.61 ex VAT from Amazon.co.uk free delivery but I didn't have to pay VAT as I'm in the Channel Islands, including VAT it was £ 364.10 with free delivery still one of the cheaper options. Shame they are now charging closer to £ 400 inc VAT. It went up £ 28 since I bought mine last week.
Got mine (Sim Free) from www.mobilephonesdirect.co.uk
T-Mobile Combi 25 12 month contract + £121.99 = £421.99 over 12 months including 150 minutes & 150 texts each month.
Hi everyone, I am soon going to be buying the newer version of the nexus one with 3G support for Rogers,
When I start the buying process on google, it doesn't show you the price until the very end.
So I was wondering if anyone has already gotten this phone or not? and How much you had to pay at the end? (I mean after the currency conversion, shipping charges, and customs taxes) please let me know if you ordered yours this week and how much customs did you have to pay.. as this will really help me buy this phone since I am on a tight budget...
Thanks
Considering that the phone was only available to Canada yesterday - you will be one of the first to order directly from Canada. With that said, I did order a T-Mobile version - but I had it shipped to HK (Last week). Shipping was $26.16 and I ended up paying $584.35 CAD (this amount shows up in my Credit card statement) and there should be no taxes since my relative has nothing to bring back except for the phone - which is well within the personal exemption limit of $750 for Canadians.
Ordered from Google last night. Total was USD $556.16 to ship to Canada.
Has not shipped yet, will let you know.
I'll be getting this phone with in the next month, but I was curious what outlets you guys are aware of that are selling the phone.
I saw it on amazon 2 weeks ago for $900.00. Today its around $700, but I wanted to know if you guys knew of anywhere with even better deals.
It's a long shot I know, but I figure it is worth asking. Thanks
I would like to know this too. Seems the 'Hands Down Cheapest Place to Buy' thread is dead
Every day I scour XDA, Google, Ebay, etc looking for prices. I'm in Canada. With taxes,etc I think I'm looking at about $800 more or less (can anyone confirm that?). I think after Christmas I may go for this price but ideally I'm looking to pay about $700 more or less total. Then I'm worried about screen issues or a dead pixel which happened with the Nexus One I ordered from the States so I don't really want to ship it back overseas if this happens which it may judging by other threads...
So I'm looking for it to come down about another $100 but dont know if/when this will happen.
And ideally would like it to be released in Canada or even the US so I don't have to get it shipped which may lower that cost? But don't know if or when that will happen.
Then there is the fear that Samsung will discontinue it and I'll never get one or the prices will shoot up or something?
http://www.handtec.co.uk/product.php/5504/samsung-galaxy-note--16gb--sim-free-unlocked-
About $670 without VAT. From what I've seen in other threads, it doesn't apply if you're outside the EU. I think that might take the cake as the cheapest?
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Galax...RDX6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1322262246&sr=8-1
Also Amazon has a couple different sellers with the SGN in stock. Around low 700-750s. Most of these are in the US which would be better in case of a defect.
MinionOfEckerd said:
http://www.handtec.co.uk/product.php/5504/samsung-galaxy-note--16gb--sim-free-unlocked-
About $670 without VAT. From what I've seen in other threads, it doesn't apply if you're outside the EU. I think that might take the cake as the cheapest?
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I ordered mine from HandTec when they had it listed briefly for £418.99 plus £14.99 shipping, for a total of £433.98, (which PayPal converted to $697.46), but HandTec has put the price back to £434.90 + shipping since I ordered. May still be the best price, however.
OTOH, Amazon now has a Prime 2-day shipping seller for $739. I'd pay the extra $40 or so bucks to have Amazon peace of mind if I had seen a price that good 4 days ago.
cushcalc said:
I ordered mine from HandTec when they had it listed briefly for £418.99 plus £14.99 shipping, for a total of £433.98, (which PayPal converted to $697.46), but HandTec has put the price back to £434.90 + shipping since I ordered. May still be the best price, however.
OTOH, Amazon now has a Prime 2-day shipping seller for $739. I'd pay the extra $40 or so bucks to have Amazon peace of mind if I had seen a price that good 4 days ago.
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The new issue with handtec is that fedex will charge you 30 $ 1-2weeks after u get the phone
So because I'm in Canada I'm looking at around $800
But if I was in the US or UK I'd be looking at around $700
Same thread and a few tips in here.. UK, US, CA, India, HK..... sources...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1320023&highlight=hands+down
Hands down cheapest place to buy without contract
thanks for the links and info....whats up with fed ex charging me for anything? im already paying shipping when i order, no? is it COD only or something
seeking said:
thanks for the links and info....whats up with fed ex charging me for anything? im already paying shipping when i order, no? is it COD only or something
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Ditto . . . .
Hands Down Cheapest...
Well I still think Clove.co.uk is the best place to buy at this time simply because they're including a matching Samsung OEM Flip Case free! Also, being a commodity and having the price fluxuate by the hour (literally) keep checking MobileCityOnline.com too!
These two places at one point during the day can hit anywhere from $699 - $729 at the absolute lowest. But keep in mind Clove.co.uk INCLUDES the free Samsung OEM Flip Case. For some that's a deal maker plus most other outlets are selling this same flip case for $65 on average.
That is why if you catch Clove on the lower end of price fluxuation it's such a good deal. You won't go wrong choosing either one of these retailers that's the good news. The only possible bad news is at what price you'll end up paying for your Note.
Anyway you do it - your going to LOVE THIS PHABLET!
Abso - ****ing - lutly love it... quote me on that too.
Happy Hunting boys and girls.
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The new issue with handtec is that fedex will charge you 30 $ 1-2weeks after u get the phone
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I got the phone almost 3 weeks ago. I have not gotten this extra charge. I already paid $10 brokerage on delivery?
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drgopoos said:
The new issue with handtec is that fedex will charge you 30 $ 1-2weeks after u get the phone
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Charge $30 for what? FedEx hasn't charged me anything in the States for ordering from Handtec.
By far cheapest place to buy this phone is from India.
You get this phone for about US$ 615-620 range which includes official Samsung flip cover in the package.
If there is significant interest from people in states or UK, some of you guys can get in touch with some ebay.in sellers with good reputation and request him for shipping quote and get him to create a special thread for you guys.
Last time around with SGS2 couple of my mates from US requested a seller from ebay india this way and got him to create a private listing for them and got their SGS2.
Or if you guys trust someone from India around here in these forums, get him to purchase phones and paypal the funds to him.
Note is significantly cheaper here than anywhere else from what I have seen online.
DWI have the Note for $635 Australian this weekend and if you use the code LIKEDWI you get free priority shipping.
www dwidigitalcameras com au
These are shipped from Hong Kong, no idea if they are actually in stock or sourced once the order has gone through.
I ordered one on Friday, seeing $635 was my crumbling point and i couldnt resist anymore.
expansys USa $100 off GNote for net delivered $695
Use code BFNOTE during checkout and the price of the black GNote drops from $794.99 to $694.99 with free shippiong to USA address.
Hope that helps
Carphone Warehouse - Galaxy Note deals
Got mine yesterday from carphone warehouse (UK)
Orange 24 month contract £30 per month
400 minutes
Unlimited Texts
750MB data
Handset cost £200
includes official flip cover.
aesthetics1210 said:
DWI have the Note for $635 Australian this weekend and if you use the code LIKEDWI you get free priority shipping.
www dwidigitalcameras com au
These are shipped from Hong Kong, no idea if they are actually in stock or sourced once the order has gone through.
I ordered one on Friday, seeing $635 was my crumbling point and i couldnt resist anymore.
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So that's a) AU dollars and b) a company called Digital World International who only deliver to Australasia, then...
sketch-UK said:
Got mine yesterday from carphone warehouse (UK)
Orange 24 month contract £30 per month
400 minutes
Unlimited Texts
750MB data
Handset cost £200
includes official flip cover.
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that is a very expensive contract.
Especially taking into account the low amount of minutes and data you get.
Also paying £200 for the phone on top of the £720 is a big slap in the face...
return it and get a 'bigger' contract for less and also only pay a max. of £50 for handset
claude4 said:
Use code BFNOTE during checkout and the price of the black GNote drops from $794-99 to $694-.99 with free shippiong to USa address.
Hope that helps
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Great price for the Note from a dealer here in the US. Thanks!
Also don't forget to combine the 2% cashback for Expansys-USA through Fatwallet making it $681.
aesthetics1210 said:
DWI have the Note for $635 Australian this weekend and if you use the code LIKEDWI you get free priority shipping.
www dwidigitalcameras com au
These are shipped from Hong Kong, no idea if they are actually in stock or sourced once the order has gone through.
I ordered one on Friday, seeing $635 was my crumbling point and i couldnt resist anymore.
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Darn! Can only select New Zealand or Australia for shipping.
Waiting, waiting, waiting for the price to come down a bit as I'm willing to pay a bit over $700 here in Canada total with shipping, tax, etc. but not willing to pay a over $800!! Just seems like too much...
I had a dream last night I was using my GNote & loving it... maybe the universe is trying to tell me to just order the darn thing
If I buy a US Cellular branded US996 can I easily convert it to the unlocked software and retain the unlocked features? Could I do the same thing with the T-Mobile version or is it not possible? The unlocked version on the LG website is way over priced compared to what's on Amazon so I would like to do a software conversion if possible and use it on Verizon.
Just buy this one
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/co...zNOm6dQCFcKIswod8wUJPw&is=REG&m=Y&sku=1285961
Yesterday they had it on sale for 370 dollars
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Just buy this one
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/co...zNOm6dQCFcKIswod8wUJPw&is=REG&m=Y&sku=1285961
Yesterday they had it on sale for 370 dollars
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Or: https://jet.com/product/LG-V20-US99...-US-Warranty/d6d3a7fdd6b34347b9aacc2517f18ea8 <$400 including tax+free shipping with SAVE15 at checkout, let us know if anyone knows of a better current deal for a new one..:good:
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Or: https://jet.com/product/LG-V20-US99...-US-Warranty/d6d3a7fdd6b34347b9aacc2517f18ea8 <$400 including tax+free shipping with SAVE15 at checkout, let us know if anyone knows of a better current deal for a new one..:good:
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Just ordered mine from Bestbuy. They price matched Neweggs $379. But the had to order it since there wasn't one in store.
They could only order the silver version and I wanted Titanium, but at least it's for sure new and warranted.
ymDroid said:
Just ordered mine from Bestbuy. They price matched Neweggs $379. But the had to order it since there wasn't one in store.
They could only order the silver version and I wanted Titanium, but at least it's for sure new and warranted.
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How did BestBuy price match $379 when Newegg lists $499.99 for Silver ( https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16875136397 ) & $429.99 for Titan Gray ( https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIAAM853A4091&cm_re=lg_v20-_-75-136-396-_-Product ) ?
The Silver has actually grown on me after watching some YouTube reviews of it & seeing this case https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N5M72E0 but have yet to see the LG V20 Silver in person. When you get it let us know if you'd still prefer the Titan Gray..
https://jet.com/product/LG-V20-US99...-US-Warranty/d6d3a7fdd6b34347b9aacc2517f18ea8 is $409.99 after the $20 discount max fine print* rather than the advertised 15% off so http://www.cell2get.com/index.php?k...dvanced_search_result&search_in_description=0 at $399.99 for both colors is the lowest current price I've seen for the LGUS996 model not accounting for possible state sales tax where $419.99 at https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B072R2JC5B may be the lowest current bottom line price depending on state.
*"Jet.com Promo Code Details Eligible for new customers only. Maximum discount $20. Minimum order of $35 required. Offer expires 9/1/2017. Limit 3 per household. Offer can’t be applied to previous orders. Offer may be combined with other qualifying offers. Offer is subject to change or cancellation. Void where prohibited. Limited quantities available. Brand, category and other restrictions may apply."
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How did BestBuy price match $379 when Newegg lists $499.99 for Silver ( https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16875136397 ) & $429.99 for Titan Gray ( https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIAAM853A4091&cm_re=lg_v20-_-75-136-396-_-Product ) ?
The Silver has actually grown on me after watching some YouTube reviews of it & seeing this case https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N5M72E0 but have yet to see the LG V20 Silver in person. When you get it let us know if you'd still prefer the Titan Gray..
https://jet.com/product/LG-V20-US99...-US-Warranty/d6d3a7fdd6b34347b9aacc2517f18ea8 is $409.99 after the $20 discount max fine print* rather than the advertised 15% off so http://www.cell2get.com/index.php?k...dvanced_search_result&search_in_description=0 at $399.99 for both colors is the lowest current price I've seen for the LGUS996 model not accounting for possible state sales tax where $419.99 at https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B072R2JC5B may be the lowest current bottom line price depending on state.
*"Jet.com Promo Code Details Eligible for new customers only. Maximum discount $20. Minimum order of $35 required. Offer expires 9/1/2017. Limit 3 per household. Offer can’t be applied to previous orders. Offer may be combined with other qualifying offers. Offer is subject to change or cancellation. Void where prohibited. Limited quantities available. Brand, category and other restrictions may apply."
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https://flash.newegg.com/Product/9S...affiliates&utm_source=afc-Illogical+Robot+LLC
NewEgg flash had it on sale through today for $379. Pretty sure it was a refurbished model though. All them and the the rep didn't know for sure since it wasn't listed at NEW like the one in the regular New Egg website.
Dropped into the store, showed them the listing and they matched the price.
ymDroid said:
https://flash.newegg.com/Product/9S...affiliates&utm_source=afc-Illogical+Robot+LLC
NewEgg flash had it on sale through today for $379. Pretty sure it was a refurbished model though. All them and the the rep didn't know for sure since it wasn't listed at NEW like the one in the regular New Egg website.
Dropped into the store, showed them the listing and they matched the price.
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https://flash.newegg.com/campaign/13643 looks like a flash sale until 3AM EST (Midnight Pacific) where the silver is sold out, why could Best Buy only order the silver for you?
Best Buy price match has been a hassle for me in the past but worth a try & easier returns if needed.
Good find, if it was refurbished-used they'd likely have to list that so it should be new (with listed 1 yr warranty):
https://flash.newegg.com/Product/9SIAAM85K76047/ReturnPolicy