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Well, I have cash set aside for this, who can find the best deal, buy it and ship it to me?
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why dont you guys just order from one of the UK sites? or are you asking for someone that can get it from a company which only sells within UK for a bit cheaper?
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why dont you guys just order from one of the UK sites? or are you asking for someone that can get it from a company which only sells within UK for a bit cheaper?
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what sites are selling it to the USA? All the ones I have tried want UK addresses.
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what sites are selling it to the USA? All the ones I have tried want UK addresses.
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Just ordered from Clove http://www.clove.co.uk/samsung-galaxy-s-ii-i9100-16gb they accepted my US address perfectly fine. I believe Handtec accepts order from the US too. http://www.handtec.co.uk/product.php/4203/samsung-galaxy-s-ii--16gb--sim-free-unlocked-
Hope this helps
handtec and clove to name a couple
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what sites are selling it to the USA? All the ones I have tried want UK addresses.
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Have you tried Handtec, they deliver to Australia. ~AUS$700
sweet. Might pounce on one of these. A few questions first
1. Which site is more reliable? Has anyone ordered thru either?
2. How long does shipping usually take to the United states?
3. It says first units dispatched may 3rd? Does that mean if i place my order today it will ship that day? or will it be on backorder?
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sweet. Might pounce on one of these. A few questions first
1. Which site is more reliable? Has anyone ordered thru either?
2. How long does shipping usually take to the United states?
3. It says first units dispatched may 3rd? Does that mean if i place my order today it will ship that day? or will it be on backorder?
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i'm from CA and i ordered from handtec. it was the cheapest out of all the sites i found. about 710 us.
Last time i check, about 2 days ago, they still had units left for preorder for shipping on the 3rd of may.
It takes 2-4 days to ship. Saw that on the website.
shipping cost about 14 pounds.
y don't you try this site: http://electroprise.com/samsung-i9100-galaxy-ii-quadband-3g-hsdpa-gps-unlocked-p-2792.html
They are from: http://electroprise.com/contact_us.php
Got this from a post in gsmarena, sorry didn't know its a scam.
Im in CA too. Im just curious as to if there's a bunch of pre order before mine since they've been taking them forever that it wont even ship until later this month or something. Id need it by the 12th. You said yours was$ 710?
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robinthomas said:
y don't you try this site: http://electroprise.com/samsung-i9100-galaxy-ii-quadband-3g-hsdpa-gps-unlocked-p-2792.html
They are from: http://electroprise.com/contact_us.php
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If anyone in NYC can confirm this store it would be great!
http://www.mobilecityonline.com/wireless/store/productdetail.asp?productid=27671
I loved your Cappy ROMs, can't wait to see what you do with this device.
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Daemos said:
If anyone in NYC can confirm this store it would be great!
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this store is a scam, there is a dedicated thread going for "buying in the USA" - use that one, has good info on imports and stores.
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Well, I have cash set aside for this, who can find the best deal, buy it and ship it to me?
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Why you asking so late? I can buy it for you and ship to you. How much you willing to pay me? (Email me is fine).
I preorderd from clove but it's possible they ship on may 6 !
I don't want to wait that long, I want to preorder another one from handtec.
It's my first time buying from them so I'm not sure handtec able to ship on may 3.
I can sell you the 2nd sealed s2 to you after I got it.
there's a fairly good discussion about clove and handtec here.. maybe it'll help you decide which to choose.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1049280
I've used Expansys a number of times both in the US and UK. They have online stores in numerous countries. They will have devices from the UK available in their US online store which you can buy in USD without paying VAT. They also have online support forums which I've found pretty useful in the past.
http://www.expansys-usa.com/android-smartphones/
Anyone know where I can buy a North American version of the Arc that will ship to the USA. I see it available at Best Buy Canada but they won't ship it. No one else, not even Sonystyle seems to carry it. Anyone know where to get one?
Thanks
Check the Japanese arc thread. Lot of us ordered from a Japanese seller on eBay. You have three color options with Japanese model.
To me still Japanese(Docomo) is the best option since you get all the colors unless Sonystyle starts selling them from tomorrow...
color is not a real big deal for me and the Japanese reseller wants over $200 more then what it's being sold for in canada. Any other possibilities?
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color is not a real big deal for me and the Japanese reseller wants over $200 more then what it's being sold for in canada. Any other possibilities?
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its not $200 over , how did you get that
Rogers from store price including taxes is $650
so this is without ebay fees or paypal or seller profit or shipping fees
the to get the japanese one with paypal only is $720 and he is shipping from japan.
so you do the math now
Good luck
Best Buy canada is selling for $550 as well as their Sony Style stores.
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Best Buy canada is selling for $550 as well as their Sony Style stores.
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its 550 CAD + 12% tax = $66 CAD
total = 616 Canadian dollars = 651.3030 US dollars
Forgot about that exchange rate... But there still is paperwork with the FCC to deal with as well as 2 week international shipping wait time. I guess no one has found any place willing to ship it to the states yet. I've tried getting it shipped through rogers, sonystyle, and bestbuy and they all won't do it.
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Forgot about that exchange rate... But there still is paperwork with the FCC to deal with as well as 2 week international shipping wait time. I guess no one has found any place willing to ship it to the states yet. I've tried getting it shipped through rogers, sonystyle, and bestbuy and they all won't do it.
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I went though this Seller from Japan.
Ordered on Sunday and received it on Wednesday (Free Shipping)
No FCC, since they already got the paper works.
You choose what is best for you, but we are trying to show you more option. You may better off till someone ship it to you from Rogers or here in the US someone starts selling them.
Good Luck
Edit: This guy on ebay sells them from Canada - Rogers
http://cgi.ebay.com/SONY-ERICSSON-XPERIA-ARC-UNLOCKED-HSPA-850-1900-2100-/110680731216?_trksid=p5197.m7&_trkparms=algo%3DLVI%26itu%3DUCI%26otn%3D3%26po%3DLVI%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D8824161217208566894#ht_2246wt_1139
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Forgot about that exchange rate... But there still is paperwork with the FCC to deal with as well as 2 week international shipping wait time.
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Does SonyStyle Canada or BestBuy Canada ship to the USA? If so, how? Please direct me to the link? Thanks!
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Does SonyStyle Canada or BestBuy Canada ship to the USA? If so, how? Please direct me to the link? Thanks!
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He said that
they all won't do it.
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Oh, I missed that. Just woke up!
Thanks for the help everyone. I'm gonna contact the the guy from Canada, maybe we can strike a deal. If not I'll try the guy selling the ones from Japan. I'd rather get it unlocked and ready to go. It it seems unlocking and flashing the Japanese one isn't too bad. I've done some modding to my X2.
Look what showed up today on mobilecityonline for pre-order? Has anyone ordered from them? They have good reviews on Google.
batman_112 said:
Look what showed up today on mobilecityonline for pre-order? Has anyone ordered from them? They have good reviews on Google.
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thank God i didnt wait on these suppliers i got it a week ago and dont have to wait for this stuff and at the end just only one color.
Well I am in no rush. Will wait on the silver NAM arc to show up sometime this summer.
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Figured I'd make this one stop thread for early adopters like myself wanting to get the device on launch date. Or even those who cant get it on launch date but to use as a future reference.
I'm in the US on ATT hoping to get it same day shipped on released.
Remeber if you are in us you dont pay VAT
Expansys USA
$694.99
Handtech
£416.49
Clove.co.uk
£429.00
Negielectronics
$805
Play.com
£499.99
carphonewarehouse
£499.95
Mobilefun.co.uk
£544.95 including VAT
Gummobile
599 pounds
Amazon.de
EUR 588,90
Mobicity
$999.00
Expansys UK
Hspa+ bands on the international will most likely work on att right? But not lte?
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Most likely so, as I use the I9100 with hspa+ and unlimited data for $15.
I personally don't mind not having lte, especially since nyc hspa gives me 4-6 down and 2 up unlimited.
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Where you fellas (and ladies..) plan on ordering from? I know of Expansys and Negri Electronics..just curious if these are a popular place to order or pre order the upcoming SGS3 as this will be my first pre-order ..
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Coreym said:
Where you fellas (and ladies..) plan on ordering from? I know of Expansys and Negri Electronics..just curious if these are a popular place to order or pre order the upcoming SGS3 as this will be my first pre-order ..
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My two places of choice are expansys uk and clove.co.uk. Either one of those two I'll be ordering mine from. I usually get overnight AM delivery with expansys coming to New York
Coreym said:
Where you fellas (and ladies..) plan on ordering from? I know of Expansys and Negri Electronics..just curious if these are a popular place to order or pre order the upcoming SGS3 as this will be my first pre-order ..
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I've pre-ordered mine from Expansys NZ.
For any other Kiwis around here:
Expansys
Mobicity
Two places I've found available for pre-order so far. Mobicity have a price, Expansys don't (yet). Although Mobicity will want payment up front.
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My two places of choice are expansys uk and clove.co.uk. Either one of those two I'll be ordering mine from. I usually get overnight AM delivery with expansys coming to New York
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How's amazon for this kind of stuff?
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I've pre-ordered mine from Expansys NZ.
For any other Kiwis around here:
Expansys
Mobicity
Two places I've found available for pre-order so far. Mobicity have a price, Expansys don't (yet). Although Mobicity will want payment up front.
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For me personally it is also important to consider insurance. If I'm forking over 700 US$ I want to protect my investment
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Amazon has them but hardly ever at release date. MoCity usually have them but the price is normally more expensive from what I remembered. Clove normally had the best price.
But from my experience with clove and expansys, you have to pay upfront. But remember this for those in the USA, if you order from UK sites we don't pay vat and the total including shipping is cheaper than ordering from America.
With regards to insurance, never had a problem personally, but if I did samsung has warranty covering it.
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I ordered by Galaxy Nexus through Handtec (handtec.co.uk) and had a good experience with them. If I do pull the trigger and order a GS3 then I will probably do it through them. Depending on price.
Expansys been taking pre orders for them.
Expansys UK
Expansys US
Negri Electronics
Carphone Warehouse
I always buy electronics from Negri. There probably the best customer service I've dealt with. It all comes down to personal preference with this type of stuff.
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S3 accessories up at expansys
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Expansys been taking pre orders for them.
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Has expansys uk removed the pre-order link? I can't find yesterdays link.
BuddyLee said:
S3 accessories up at expansys
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I saw accessories like battery, dock etc .... but whats up with stylus ?
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Has expansys uk removed the pre-order link? I can't find yesterdays link.
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Yup it's gone.
Here is hoping that will come back later on today, with a shipping date due in the next 4-5 days... Fingers crossed..
The pre order links are back up on expansys for both white and blue colors as well as 16, 32 and 64 gb versions. I pre ordered all six as I am not sure which color or size is going to be available on release date.
Oh you don't have to pay upfront to pre order
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Excuse the noobness... I'm Canadian, can I buy the euro phone to work in Canada because they are both be GSM? Is it all the same?
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ciscostud said:
Excuse the noobness... I'm Canadian, can I buy the euro phone to work in Canada because they are both be GSM? Is it all the same?
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this first release of S3 will only work on Bell, Rogers, Fido, Telus
I'll wait for the Tmo release, which is usually like the 3rd incarnation of the same phone every year
as AT&T and Verizon or Sprint usually gets the 2nd generation release of the same phone
BuddyLee said:
The pre order links are back up on expansys for both white and blue colors as well as 16, 32 and 64 gb versions. I pre ordered all six as I am not sure which color or size is going to be available on release date.
Oh you don't have to pay upfront to pre order
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Where do you see 32 and 64 gb versions? I only find 16 gb.
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I Know USA usually sell high end phones with carrier contract
No Contract phone in Online store usually is a low end phone
Any place will sell the High end phone like Nexus 4 with no contract + unlocked and the price US349?
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Any Store in US sell unlocked phones?
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I heard expansys does.
Someone please keep this thread updated! I want alternatives other than the play store
I guess we will know for sure come November 13th
Amazon will probably do just wait a week or so
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aww i want it now! or at least to be able to preorder it ...
i don't know how much how usa sell their phones
are all phone sell with lock?
so unlock phone normal no big web store sell it?????
nexus 7 have so many usa store sell it
i hope nexus 4 are same
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I heard expansys does.
Someone please keep this thread updated! I want alternatives other than the play store
I guess we will know for sure come November 13th
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expansys usually don't sell offical price
i hope some store can sell us349 with unlock
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i don't know how much how usa sell their phones
are all phone sell with lock?
so unlock phone normal no big web store sell it?????
nexus 7 have so many usa store sell it
i hope nexus 4 are same
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I believe all Nexus 4 phones will be unlocked out of the box.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1969818
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Hi
I am not talking about purchase under play store, as google will reject order
buy from others us online store may be easier
nexus 7 sell at many US online store and same price as playstore
but i don't know the situation in phone as same as tablet or not
Galaxy Nexus sell at play store at us349
but none of these online store sell it,
even they sell galaxy nexus , the price become US400+
I am very interested in this topic, I will come to America from Italy in 2 weeks and I would take the nexus 4, only that I do not know yet where it will sell in stores, any of you know where I can find it? I felt that I could find in the t-mobile store, but it is an unconfirmed rumor.
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I am very interested in this topic, I will come to America from Italy in 2 weeks and I would take the nexus 4, only that I do not know yet where it will sell in stores, any of you know where I can find it? I felt that I could find in the t-mobile store, but it is an unconfirmed rumor.
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Is usa sell high end phone with contract
i hope nexus 4 are not like that
I wonder if MacMall will sell it? I know they carried the Nexus 7, and for many states was tax free and free shipping.
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I wonder if MacMall will sell it? I know they carried the Nexus 7, and for many states was tax free and free shipping.
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MacMall don't sell phone, isn't it?
i am afraid it will happen like this
play store sell galaxy nexus @US349
but J&R sell @ US459.99
http://www.jr.com/samsung/pe/SAM_I9250/
Hi Folks,
where can i find in retail shop (not online - will be there like for 1 day) in london, a galaxy S4 which is completely carrier/operator unbranded and simfree?
i got it there is a samsung store, but are there any other place but samsung official store?
Thanks
The Samsung stores in Westfield don't sell phones, just demo them.
Carphonewarehouse or Phones4u sell sim free, unbranded,unlocked handsets.
Assuming your a tourist, there are loads of those stores about in London but google the locations near where you will be.
I bought mine from phones4u in the first week of release in London and seemed to have decent stock so shouldn't be an issue now a all.
For info, these stores have branches in the Westfield center too if that's where your going.
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got mine from ee, mine is completely unbranded
taltalon said:
Hi Folks,
where can i find in retail shop (not online - will be there like for 1 day) in london, a galaxy S4 which is completely carrier/operator unbranded and simfree?
i got it there is a samsung store, but are there any other place but samsung official store?
Thanks
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The Samsung stores in Westfield don't sell phones, just demo them.
Carphonewarehouse or Phones4u sell sim free, unbranded,unlocked handsets.
Assuming your a tourist, there are loads of those stores about in London but google the locations near where you will be.
I bought mine from phones4u in the first week of release in London and seemed to have decent stock so shouldn't be an issue now a all.
For info, these stores have branches in the Westfield center too if that's where your going.
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Hi,
I bought mine in the Samsung store in Westfield,Stratford.
It is sim-free and unbranded.
Tomo1971 said:
The Samsung stores in Westfield don't sell phones, just demo them.
Carphonewarehouse or Phones4u sell sim free, unbranded,unlocked handsets.
Assuming your a tourist, there are loads of those stores about in London but google the locations near where you will be.
I bought mine from phones4u in the first week of release in London and seemed to have decent stock so shouldn't be an issue now a all.
For info, these stores have branches in the Westfield center too if that's where your going.
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Thanks! - is it also possible to buy the i9500 (the international octa core non-LTE model) in these stores as well or is it only 9505 ?
thanks.
Not aware of any of them selling the i9500. It was not officially released in UK. People got them from market sellers on Amazon UK or eBay, not official outlets.
Some retailers have duty free branches in UK airports who allow you to check stock and reserve a handset, something to consider also.
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Not aware of any of them selling the i9500. It was not officially released in UK. People got them from market sellers on Amazon UK or eBay, not official outlets.
Some retailers have duty free branches in UK airports who allow you to check stock and reserve a handset, something to consider also.
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Thanks a lot - well i will be traveling via heathrow - as far as i know only Dixons sell cellphones in the airport. and i dont see any mention they sell the S4 on their web site
thanks for all the help.