Amazon Sgs2 - Galaxy S II General

Need to order another galaxy 2 for my wife. I bought my first one from gummobile.com and it is perfect. It is a UK version.
Amazon seems cheaper right now and I can get it overnight. Is the amazon version a UK phone or from somewhere else?

Mine was UHKE2 (Chile). Gotta love Amazon Prime. Not too happy about the no-warranty bit though.

kbiz90 said:
Mine was UHKE2 (Chile). Gotta love Amazon Prime. Not too happy about the no-warranty bit though.
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Non warranty ? I've just ordered amazon to replace my dhd .... Surely u get warranty I'm in UK ordered off amazon UK
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mancuk29 said:
Non warranty ? I've just ordered amazon to replace my dhd .... Surely u get warranty I'm in UK ordered off amazon UK
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Didn't realize you were talking about Amazon UK. Totally different.
In the US, Amazon sells it without a warranty. Of course, there are several places in the US that will include a warranty, but it's usually more expensive.
US customers are getting jacked.

Ah u had me worried there ... Surely it's Samsung who provide the warranty ... Us seems a little unfair
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Sorry, should have stated I was in the U.S.
Any U.S. sellers selling the UK version?

djsaad1 said:
Any U.S. sellers selling the UK version?
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Expansys USA might sell the UK version. So you know, the Chile version is perfectly fine. You don't need to habla to use it.

kbiz90 said:
Expansys USA might sell the UK version. So you know, the Chile version is perfectly fine. You don't need to habla to use it.
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I guess you are right, it's not like I am going to be using kies to update the phone anyways.
Any battery life issues with your?

kbiz90 said:
Expansys USA might sell the UK version. So you know, the Chile version is perfectly fine. You don't need to habla to use it.
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I'd order it from Expansys-USA. UK inventory is plentiful now so you'll get a UK phone which, unless you intend to mod it heavily, is your best bet for updates. They also ship the phone back to the UK for service for you during the two-year warranty period. If the screen dies on a phone without a warranty the replacement cost is 300 GBP ($477 USD). Something to think about.

djsaad1 said:
Any battery life issues with your?
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I rooted the same day so I'm not too familiar with stock. However, I read WiFi Sharing and the Samsung apps/hubs are battery killers. I'm running Cognition 1.08 with SetCPU and Tasker. I haven't used it too much today, but I'm at 75% after 18 hours.

BarryH_GEG said:
I'd order it from Expansys-USA. UK inventory is plentiful now so you'll get a UK phone which, unless you intend to mod it heavily, is your best bet for updates. They also ship the phone back to the UK for service for you during the two-year warranty period. If the screen dies on a phone without a warranty the replacement cost is 300 GBP ($477 USD). Something to think about.
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Yup, $25 extra for UK version and warranty. Sans shipping and taxes.

BarryH_GEG said:
I'd order it from Expansys-USA. UK inventory is plentiful now so you'll get a UK phone which, unless you intend to mod it heavily, is your best bet for updates. They also ship the phone back to the UK for service for you during the two-year warranty period. If the screen dies on a phone without a warranty the replacement cost is 300 GBP ($477 USD). Something to think about.
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I just looked at expansys they want to charge me tax on a phone that is being shipped to texas. The price ends up being cheaper if I just order it from the UK again.

I got mine from Amazon (US) and received the UK version of the device. They give you 30 days for a refund and in my experience, most software and hardware issues rear their head within that time frame. Two other friends of mine also ordered from Amazon and received UK version.
Cloves is also another good site to look at. Most people who have ordered from their have been happy.

jlevy73 said:
I got mine from Amazon (US) and received the UK version of the device. They give you 30 days for a refund and in my experience, most software and hardware issues rear their head within that time frame. Two other friends of mine also ordered from Amazon and received UK version.
Cloves is also another good site to look at. Most people who have ordered from their have been happy.
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Same deal for me. I got it from Amazon themselves (not another company that was Fulfilled by Amazon or w/e), and it's worked great for me so far.

Mine is from Chile as well was running stock, but battery life is same as everyone elses here. Just flashed Lite'ing Rom.
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imbapanda said:
Same deal for me. I got it from Amazon themselves (not another company that was Fulfilled by Amazon or w/e), and it's worked great for me so far.
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I'm curious. What's wrong with fulfilled by Amazon? I did it that way and they told me my phone would be subject to the same return policy as though it was sold through Amazon itself.

angieutc said:
I'm curious. What's wrong with fulfilled by Amazon? I did it that way and they told me my phone would be subject to the same return policy as though it was sold through Amazon itself.
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Yes, same one month return policy. There is really nothing wrong with using it. However, all else equal, I prefer to deal directly with Amazon.

kbiz90 said:
Yes, same one month return policy. There is really nothing wrong with using it. However, all else equal, I prefer to deal directly with Amazon.
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Fair enough. One thing Amazon told me was because it was fulfilled by, if there was a defect they'd have to give me a refund due to it being another company's stock. If it was Amazon directly then they could replace.

angieutc said:
Fair enough. One thing Amazon told me was because it was fulfilled by, if there was a defect they'd have to give me a refund due to it being another company's stock. If it was Amazon directly then they could replace.
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I didn't know that. How does replace work? They send a new one before you send the old one back?

kbiz90 said:
I didn't know that. How does replace work? They send a new one before you send the old one back?
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Not sure on that but I know they will replace it..which is a nice perk

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Rogers/AT&T version

just went live at google.com/phone
Sheesh, you got that site watcher app set to check every 5 minutes or what?
I was just about to post this, but you beat me to it.
I wonder if that sweeeeet price scheme that AT&T is doing for the iPad will be available for N1?!
FOR SALE TMOBILE N1!
I need to get this thing! lol
dahui9 said:
FOR SALE TMOBILE N1!
I need to get this thing! lol
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I would not pay 520$ for a used N1 when I can geet a brand new for 580$
melterx12 said:
I would not pay 520$ for a used N1 when I can geet a brand new for 580$
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^^^^ Agreed. $400 plus shipping is the MOST I would pay for it IF it was in mint condition with not a single scratch on it i.e would pass for new with original box and accessories. Anything more than that would be highway robbery.
insomnia said:
^^^^ Agreed. $400 plus shipping is the MOST I would pay for it IF it was in mint condition with not a single scratch on it i.e would pass for new with original box and accessories. Anything more than that would be highway robbery.
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The most you would pay for a mint-would pass for new phone is $400?
lol
You must have been one of the people who are trying the ETF trick with google!
I kid, I kid.
I'm willing to let mine go for 400! No scratches on the screen, a few nicks on the case though. Never had the dust under the screen problem. I could even be talked down lower if persuaded, I just really want 3G!
see I don't care to much if I have 3g but I want it, and I could still get $500 with shipping on ebay. eh what eva
-Charlie
I bought my phone from Google back in January and there is dust under the screen. I am pretty sure I can get the phone exchanged under warranty. But my question is, will HTC Canada let me exchange it for the one with the 850 band?
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I bought my phone from Google back in January and there is dust under the screen. I am pretty sure I can get the phone exchanged under warranty. But my question is, will HTC Canada let me exchange it for the one with the 850 band?
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Warranty it and then sell it...
Brand New Google Nexus One SIM Unlocked (not tied to any carrier).
Seems obvious, yeah...but you have no idea how many people don't know that they all come this way. People want convenience.
You can even put in the description...
"if you want, I can unlock the bootloader and root the device prior to shipping"
I sold a friend's G1 on ebay "unlocked and rooted" for almost 600 dollars.
That's a good idea. Well it's not like I am trying to scam Google. There are really 4 specks of dust under the screen and I am pretty sure there are more coming. It will just be more convenient if they just send me a replacement with the 850 band. Is there a support number in Canada that I can call? I actually bought the phone in Hong Kong during my visit there in January. I can get HTC ship it to Canada now since it's officially sold in Canada, right?
If anyone is feeling a little desperate, I will buy your T-Mobile version right now for $300 shipped. I know it's low but the upside is that you'll get the money asap and have a AT&T Nexus One in hand by the end of this week if you're quick about it.
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That's a good idea. Well it's not like I am trying to scam Google. There are really 4 specks of dust under the screen and I am pretty sure there are more coming. It will just be more convenient if they just send me a replacement with the 850 band. Is there a support number in Canada that I can call? I actually bought the phone in Hong Kong during my visit there in January. I can get HTC ship it to Canada now since it's officially sold in Canada, right?
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I don't think it's being shipped from Canada. I'm pretty sure it's being shipped in from the states, otherwise they wouldn't use DHL International shipping.
Just ordered mine! Looks like the wife gets my old ancient N1 tomorrow.
Well my Tilt 2 will go on ebay to make up for the 529 + Tax that I just shelled out to get the ATT 3G version that went live today.
Can't wait to play around with it when it gets here.
PS: overnight shipping is thrown in for free from the google site.
rotohammer said:
Just ordered mine! Looks like the wife gets my old ancient N1 tomorrow.
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Mine on da way.... n I'm shipping this 1 day old one back..... LOL 45 restocking fee but fudge it .... its worth it for some 3g speeds!!!!
They shipped yours already?! Dang. I'll have to wait until Thurs!
deprecate said:
Warranty it and then sell it...
Brand New Google Nexus One SIM Unlocked (not tied to any carrier).
Seems obvious, yeah...but you have no idea how many people don't know that they all come this way. People want convenience.
You can even put in the description...
"if you want, I can unlock the bootloader and root the device prior to shipping"
I sold a friend's G1 on ebay "unlocked and rooted" for almost 600 dollars.
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So instead of repairing it, I can ask for an exchange even though it's been almost 2 months since I got the phone?

Carphone Warehouse now showing "In Stock" UK

Just placed my order
Should be with me on Saturday)))
Ordered the silicon skin and the screen protector as well (50 percent off the screen protector if you order the two together)
JD
JupiterDroid said:
Just placed my order
Should be with me on Saturday)))
Ordered the silicon skin and the screen protector as well (50 percent off the screen protector if you order the two together)
JD
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nice let me know if u get it. hopefully the stores will have it too
I ordered over the phone and asked for a store delivery. I wonder what the chances are that it'll be there Saturday?
Here's hoping eh
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With all the snow I think we will all be lucky to see them before the new year now haha
recklesslife85 said:
With all the snow I think we will all be lucky to see them before the new year now haha
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It depends on where you live, i think london will be unaffected
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JupiterDroid said:
It depends on where you live, i think london will be unaffected
JD
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Well I'm in the South of Wales and I couldn't get to work this morning, the snow is terrible.
Look something interesting:
In America Nexus S sold $529,99 = about 400€.
In UK Nexus S sold £549.95 = about 645€.
Why so much deferrence in price???
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Well I'm in the South of Wales and I couldn't get to work this morning, the snow is terrible.
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Jesus, poor taffs lol
CPW showing out of stock again, i dont think we will see it before xmas;(
JD
kalagas said:
Look something interesting:
In America Nexus S sold $529,99 = about 400€.
In UK Nexus S sold £549.95 = about 645€.
Why so much deferrence in price???
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Vat
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It's not VAT, it's that everything in the UK is an utter shaft.
In this case the Nexus S worths only if European citizens have someone in US to buy it about 400€...
Ιn other case all those plastics and hardware doesn't worth 650€ only because Google will give direct support to Nexus S...
That's my opinion....
kalagas said:
In this case the Nexus S worths only if European citizens have someone in US to buy it about 400€...
Ιn other case all those plastics and hardware doesn't worth 650€ only because Google will give direct support to Nexus S...
That's my opinion....
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IMO 650 EUR is defenetly too much for Nexus S. Even factory unlocked iPhone 4 is cheaper in UK. Im from EU, but I will buy nexus s from US.
Just spoke to CPWH customer services and they say they have not received the shipment from the suppliers yet and can't give a exact date to when they will.. ask me to call back Monday.
Im gonna wait until prices for Germany are announced.
Due to the fact that getting NS from US would cost me in the end ~550€, i hope the price in germany wont be any higher - at least i expect that.
Paying 650€ in UK and get it imported here ends up around 700€.
iPhone 4 is only at 630€ at apple-store here...
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Just spoke to CPWH customer services and they say they have not received the shipment from the suppliers yet and can't give a exact date to when they will.. ask me to call back Monday.
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Do you have any contact names there for anyone who knows what's going on?
I've spoken to customer services twice and neither even knew what the Nexus S is. I've raised a complaint and even then the response is a bit non-de-script.
I ordered mine on the 7th December and have heard nothing about delivery times etc. It's supposed to be 20th December in the UK but still CPW are clueless.
I ordered on the day it was announced. I spoke to CPW this afternoon and they told me that some stock has been released today but there was no guarantee I'd get one and there is more stock next week. Sounds like BS to me, I'll just have to wait and see.
its now in stock guys!
http://www.carphonewarehouse.com/mobiles/choose-tariff/NEXUS-S-FROM-GOOGLE/HANDSET/
Anyone planning to import it from US?
Drew474 said:
its now in stock guys!
http://www.carphonewarehouse.com/mobiles/choose-tariff/NEXUS-S-FROM-GOOGLE/HANDSET/
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They did this last night as well, it showed in stock in the evenings, and in the day out of stock, lol
My contact in CPW said sunday stock arrival, monday shipping and tuesday arrival, that is if your home isnt under 50ft of snow
And i can tell you this for free....
There have been NO deliverys of NS to CPW as of yet at all
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Anyone planning to import it from US?
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I'm in the US now and brought a few, coming back on the 10th Jan if anyone is after one...

Expansys is AMAZING...US ADAPTER INCLUDED

Got my SGS2!! Dropped the ATT Sim in it and it started working INSTANTLY! it's amazing!
oh yeah and guess why Expansys Rocks guys?
They put in a FREE Adapter to US Electric plugs in the shipping box!! Isn't that amazing!?!?
They didn't even tell us they were going to do that.
wow a whole thread for an adapter :|
That's pretty cool of them!
I didn't get a US adapter so maybe it's just me to have bad luck but be warned. You might not get an adapter with your phone.
Those cost a dollar. Not exactly amazing with an $841 purchase, but thoughtful.
drleospaceman said:
Those cost a dollar. Not exactly amazing with an $841 purchase, but thoughtful.
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841? I paid 782 and that was because of tax....
Also. I picked mine up from their facility and I didn't get one either.
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Just dropping in to confirm I got one with mine, too. Nice surprise to see it in there, but totally didn't expect it. Went so far as to look for older compatible chargers before I found it in the box.
Did you order it from the expansys.com or expansys-usa store?
So wait, you accepted phone with broken Samsung seal? I would be pissed if I received phone without factory seal or if it wasnt broken in front of me.
he said it was in the SHIPPING box. not the phone box itself...
Mine was in the shipping box from Expansys-USA. The adapter is big, won't fit in the SGS2's box no matter what you try.
What??? I got a pen with handtec order. I feel cheated.... for only paying $740
ph00ny said:
What??? I got a pen with handtec order. I feel cheated.... for only paying $740
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Use the pen to write down a complaint, and then snail-mail it to handtec
robstunner said:
841? I paid 782 and that was because of tax....
Also. I picked mine up from their facility and I didn't get one either.
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If you didn't receive the US adapter with your order, email us at [email protected] and we will send you one. We try to include a US power adapter with every order that we know has an international power supply in the box.
Just coming by to say that expansys IS amazing. They've been awesome to deal with.
Give them your money.
Mine inside too!!!!!
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If you didn't receive the US adapter with your order, email us at [email protected] and we will send you one. We try to include a US power adapter with every order that we know has an international power supply in the box.
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By "us" I take it you're with Expansys USA. Any chance of getting a US warranty with the GS2?
(I'm on the fence on this device, primarily due to all the posts I've read regarding having to get a replacement, or more than one, due to some HW problem. It's impossible to quantify the failure rate by reading forums like this, but the prospect of possibly having to swap phones via shipments to the UK has got to be putting off some buyers.)
neal52206 said:
If you didn't receive the US adapter with your order, email us at [email protected] and we will send you one. We try to include a US power adapter with every order that we know has an international power supply in the box.
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Thanks. Email sent for one.
neal52206 said:
If you didn't receive the US adapter with your order, email us at [email protected] and we will send you one. We try to include a US power adapter with every order that we know has an international power supply in the box.
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wow, hiding and not posting for 3.5 years!!!
samnada said:
By "us" I take it you're with Expansys USA. Any chance of getting a US warranty with the GS2?
(I'm on the fence on this device, primarily due to all the posts I've read regarding having to get a replacement, or more than one, due to some HW problem. It's impossible to quantify the failure rate by reading forums like this, but the prospect of possibly having to swap phones via shipments to the UK has got to be putting off some buyers.)
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great idea! dear Expansys-USA can you please clarify the warranty/support situation for us please? thanks!
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By "us" I take it you're with Expansys USA. Any chance of getting a US warranty with the GS2?
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Yes, buy it through an authorized dealer in the UK and then you can have it serviced by Samsung in the U.S. under their global warranty program. If it's a UK product, with a UK invoice, billed in GBP, you're covered worldwide.
Expansys USA is acting as an intermediary and shipping the phone back to the UK for service via their UK office. It's really cool that they're doing that. But it adds several days each way that you'll be without your phone.
BTW, do we really need two pages of posts on the incredible inclusion of a $5 UK>US adapter?

[Q] Cheapest Place for Galaxy s2 in the US?

title says it all...since the galaxy s2 isnt available by any carrier yet...where is the cheapest place to get it? Ive only seen it on expansys...any others?
Prices seem to be slowly but steadily decreasing, here are probably the best places to keep an eye on.
Amazon, Google Shopping, and eBay. I would post links, but I don't have enough posts yet. You can find direct links at pastebin.com / mLf88e7L (without spaces ).
Amazon has them for like $689 right now + Prime
Try unlocked mobiles its the chepeast I found
Then Amazon then handtec then expansys
Thanks for posting as well; I'm thinking about getting one; I'm hoping to stay under 700.
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Thanks for posting as well; I'm thinking about getting one; I'm hoping to stay under 700.
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get a sd card if u dont have one ( for backups etc - CWM )
I just bought mine from an Amazon seller (Warehouse Distributors). It was $684 with free shipping.
It just shipped, so I'll update you guys. I am a bit worried that they will screw me somehow (seem small, don't have their own domain for email or website), but calling them got to a live person, and seem friendly enough. In fact, they were able to pricematch when their price dropped a day later by $14 (was $698 when I ordered).
I hope it's not an open box or a box of rocks. Actually, if it was a box of rocks, it'd be suspicious even without opening since the phone is super light!
Either way, I'll update you guys on how it went. I'm expecting the phone by the end of this week.
i placed my order @ mobilecityonline.com last week. it was $699 + $4.99 shipping - $20 online coupon = $684.99 shipped. however, its price has risen since then, so apparently it was temporarily on sale. basically, just keep looking around bc its always changing on different sites, and look out for coupons.
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i placed my order @ mobilecityonline.com last week. it was $699 + $4.99 shipping - $20 online coupon = $684.99 shipped. however, its price has risen since then, so apparently it was temporarily on sale. basically, just keep looking around bc its always changing on different sites, and look out for coupons.
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Keep us updated on how it goes. I saw Mobile City, but avoided them because I read some negative reviews.
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Keep us updated on how it goes. I saw Mobile City, but avoided them because I read some negative reviews.
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I was hesitant about buying from most of the import sites in the US but surprisingly mobilecityonline has far less negative reviews than other sites dealing the sgs2 such as popularelectronics.com or negri. I received it just like they promised via fedex no issues. They even called me and emailed me to confirm my purchase and stressed that i have 14 days to return it.
The only gripe is that they listed it as the UK version but when i got it, it said Samsung Romania on the label and included non-english manuals. Also, the US power adapter that came in the box isn't working for me. No biggie tho bc everything else checked out. Used it for 2 days now and so far im satisfied.
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p00kienrayray said:
I was hesitant about buying from most of the import sites in the US but surprisingly mobilecityonline has far less negative reviews than other sites dealing the sgs2 such as popularelectronics.com or negri. I received it just like they promised via fedex no issues. They even called me and emailed me to confirm my purchase and stressed that i have 14 days to return it.
The only gripe is that they listed it as the UK version but when i got it, it said Samsung Romania on the label and included non-english manuals. Also, the US power adapter that came in the box isn't working for me. No biggie tho bc everything else checked out. Used it for 2 days now and so far im satisfied.
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US power adapter in the box? Did they open the factory box to put it in there?
I didn't even think of them putting another country's phone in there. I would be expecting the UK version.
I would expect a US power adapter included with an international phone. Any others wanna chime in?
And the box was factory sealed.
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Amazon seems to still be the cheapest place to get the SGS2 (~700 dollars, give or take a couple).
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Amazon seems to still be the cheapest place to get the SGS2 (~700 dollars, give or take a couple).
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How so?
Unlocked mobiles has it for $656 shipped USD
http://www.unlocked-mobiles.com/
Clove has it for $663 USD shipped
http://www.clove.co.uk/
Shipped from the UK.
Why suck my grits. After I took a risk and bought it from an Amazon seller, I found this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16875176292
It doesn't get any better than $689.99 + $5.99 shipping from none other than NEWEGG.
A trusted place with excellent customer service. Can't go wrong with NewEgg. At least it will benefit the people who waited.
Now... say thank you!
nfc included?
I wonder, does the newEgg version comes with NFC?
Also, been that it is been bought from an U.S. seller, can I get warranty from squaretrade for this phone? I know can i can buy it in the u.k. and get squaretrade in the u.k., but i dont want to have to send it to squaretrade u.k., I prefer the u.s. squaretrade.
naddie said:
Why suck my grits. After I took a risk and bought it from an Amazon seller, I found this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16875176292
It doesn't get any better than $689.99 + $5.99 shipping from none other than NEWEGG.
A trusted place with excellent customer service. Can't go wrong with NewEgg. At least it will benefit the people who waited.
Now... say thank you!
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gaijinboricua said:
I wonder, does the newEgg version comes with NFC?
Also, been that it is been bought from an U.S. seller, can I get warranty from squaretrade for this phone? I know can i can buy it in the u.k. and get squaretrade in the u.k., but i dont want to have to send it to squaretrade u.k., I prefer the u.s. squaretrade.
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I wouldn't know. Call up Newegg to find out. I don't see the NFC on the specs.
naddie said:
I just bought mine from an Amazon seller (Warehouse Distributors). It was $684 with free shipping.
It just shipped, so I'll update you guys. I am a bit worried that they will screw me somehow (seem small, don't have their own domain for email or website), but calling them got to a live person, and seem friendly enough. In fact, they were able to pricematch when their price dropped a day later by $14 (was $698 when I ordered).
I hope it's not an open box or a box of rocks. Actually, if it was a box of rocks, it'd be suspicious even without opening since the phone is super light!
Either way, I'll update you guys on how it went. I'm expecting the phone by the end of this week.
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Finally got it yesterday. Was in a unpadded box. But turned out okay for the most part.
Had a US power supply. Looks like a Latin America model (primary language on the box was Spanish, and so was the manual).
I found 5 green pixels when viewing a dark gray background.
ordered mine last week from amazon for 689 with FREE prim 2 day shipping. I payed the extra 3.99 for one day shipping. I had no issues with the shipping process, everything went smooth. One important thing i will add though is that when i recieved my phone the battery was completely dead, i had to keep the phone on the charger for about an hour and a half before i could turn it on. Eventually i put the phone in download mode and then pressed the down volume rocker which restarts the phone. My version was in polish, so it took a few moments to find the language setting and switch it to english. I found the whole preces pretty cosmical and my friends think im crazy for purchasing an unlocked european phone. But then again they all have Blackberrys so there opinion is moot lol. Im loving my phone right now and dont remember the last time i was this satisfied from an expensive purchase.
edit... i just read that some people had some worries about the shipping condition. my phone was shipped in two boxes. the first was the standard shipping box. then it was in a bigger cell phone style box. similar to what you would get from a carrier. this box was a little beat up, but thankfully the official samsung box was inside in great condition and still sealed. so for who ever was wondering, my us dongle was in the second box not the official samsung box where the actual phone, earphones, sync cable, and euro charger was in.
Handtec is offering £404.98 (shipping included) for North American buyers. That's only 570 Cdn.... It's suprisingly lower than the pricetag on amazon or other non-Euro sites. The price's been decreasing, too. Anyone know why the price has been decreasing steadily (as mentioned in the previous thread)? Is it because of the upcoming iPhone 5 or because of market saturation in Europe? I might order one after Canadian carriers confirm their models. I refuse to buy a SGSII with the LCD variant

To my fellow North Americans

Good evening,
Was looking around and seems like Z5 is what I've been waiting for, and like many of you I cannot wait to get my hands on one. Searched it up on UK and USA sites, prices are extremely expensive for a Z5 (imagine how much the Z5 P is going to cost), anyway I searched it up on USA Amazon and found a decent price. Ive never actually purchased a smartphone online before but have made Tablet purchases and simple manufacturer defects are covered by the seller.
NGP Store USA from US Amazon sent me a ridiculous response. See the attachments, I asked nicely whether it is covered under manufacturer defect if the phone does not perform as advertised. I understand it has no warranty but manufacturer defect is another thing, event written on their policies. I dont know are they implying the phones are not IP 68 certified.
Anyway, be warned my young jedis rather wait till it launches in Canada or find some seller that is actually a seller. Seriously, paying up to $1000 for a phone that is not as advertised is non-sense. really makes me wonder where they get their stock from.
Interesting response I bought mine on EBay from Taiwan. Seller is 23port. I bought Z2 and Z3 from them as well. They are one if the first to get the new devices and ship DHL for free. Went out 10/2 and arrived 10/5.
You can get it for about $650~ on Handtec. Not bad, considering
augie7107 said:
Interesting response I bought mine on EBay from Taiwan. Seller is 23port. I bought Z2 and Z3 from them as well. They are one if the first to get the new devices and ship DHL for free. Went out 10/2 and arrived 10/5.
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thanks, but based on my previous experiences with ebay im quite skeptical about it lol, but ill search it up
Funk2641 said:
You can get it for about $650~ on Handtec. Not bad, considering
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i have actually purchased from them before but the stupid canadian import fees, taxes, and currency is ridiculous lol it would nearly end up 1000+ sigh
Got my Z5 Graphite Black from Clove. Supposed to be delivered to my house by Tuesday hopefully! I only had good experience with them, would highly recommend them
To be honest, I like their response. The phone ip certification does not qualify it to be kept under the pressure of a running tap. The phone is gently submerged then taken out again, not blasted by a running tap stream of water.
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i dont know what kind of sink you have there sir, but my sink doesnt blast out tap water. I avoided to use the word "submerge" under water to illustrate a point here. After checking out every other sites, including eBay, yes eBay, nearly all sellers provide 1 year warranty. Then again, warranty and manufacturer defect policy are two separate things. What they are doing is very skeptical, makes me really wonder where they get their phones.
Even aside from all that, this points out they have extremely poor customer service or the CSR is just unprofessional. Could have structured the sentence professionally.
Im trying to avoid purchasing from UK, most of the prices there are extremely high. i might actually order from 23port as proposed by augie. Thanks for the info tho guys!
It must be my European sink with strong pipes and forceful blast
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If anyone does find any other sellers, that can sell at a descent rate (No more than $700), please do let me know.
Joel16 said:
If anyone does find any other sellers, that can sell at a descent rate (No more than $700), please do let me know.
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The seller proposed by augie is selling at $704 usd with free shipping, one other seller (not the one I've encountered) from amazon is also selling around that price.
Handtec is selling a bit cheaper than clove if you want it from uk
LitoNi said:
The seller proposed by augie is selling at $704 usd with free shipping, one other seller (not the one I've encountered) from amazon is also selling around that price.
Handtec is selling a bit cheaper than clove if you want it from uk
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I think I'll go with the one from UK, thanks!
There is one enay seller selling for 684 with free shipping and the z5s coming from Asia seem to have headphones included in box
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king_david43 said:
There is one enay seller selling for 684 with free shipping and the z5s coming from Asia seem to have headphones included in box
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The Taiwan version does have the MH750 but I read somewhere that in France they will be getting the noise cancelling MDR-NC750, much nicer if you can find a French seller.
http://www.xperiablog.net/2015/09/24/sony-mdr-nc750-dnc-headset-bundled-with-xperia-z5-in-france/
and tw version comes with quick charger i think
LitoNi said:
Good evening,
Was looking around and seems like Z5 is what I've been waiting for, and like many of you I cannot wait to get my hands on one. Searched it up on UK and USA sites, prices are extremely expensive for a Z5 (imagine how much the Z5 P is going to cost), anyway I searched it up on USA Amazon and found a decent price. Ive never actually purchased a smartphone online before but have made Tablet purchases and simple manufacturer defects are covered by the seller.
NGP Store USA from US Amazon sent me a ridiculous response. See the attachments, I asked nicely whether it is covered under manufacturer defect if the phone does not perform as advertised. I understand it has no warranty but manufacturer defect is another thing, event written on their policies. I dont know are they implying the phones are not IP 68 certified.
Anyway, be warned my young jedis rather wait till it launches in Canada or find some seller that is actually a seller. Seriously, paying up to $1000 for a phone that is not as advertised is non-sense. really makes me wonder where they get their stock from.
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I really wanted to try the Z line. I was excited to see that VZW had one of them listed as an upcoming device. I was hoping the Z5 would land on VZW instead of the Z4v, but now news has it that VZW ditched the Sony lineup period... This is really sad news.
$1000?? Try searching Amazon
The Z5C is $559 on amazon:
Honestly, I wouldn't spend more than $650 on the Z5 and that's being generous given the flaws we've seen thus far. Granted that's software that has yet to receive post launch updates that improve performance.
RealFuryous said:
The Z5C is $559 on amazon:
Honestly, I wouldn't spend more than $650 on the Z5 and that's being generous given the flaws we've seen thus far. Granted that's software that has yet to receive post launch updates that improve performance.
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lol dont forget i live in Canada, things are much more expensive than in USA.
a $700 USD phone will cost me $900 CAD >.> and that is already excluding the province's taxes
Any clue what to do with warranty?
I heard Sony offers world wide warranty on all their phones....anyone have experience with that?
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lol dont forget i live in Canada, things are much more expensive than in USA.
a $700 USD phone will cost me $900 CAD >.> and that is already excluding the province's taxes
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Bell will sell the Z5 as early as next week for 650$cad outright.
Bell will only be carrying the black or white versions, and will carrier-lock it. Here's their unlock policy: http://support.bell.ca/Billing-and-Accounts/Security_and_privacy/My_mobile_phone_is_locked

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