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What shops will be selling an unlocked version of the phone in the US ?

jodvova said:
What shops will be selling an unlocked version of the phone in the US ?
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I am in NYC and import/ resell fact. unlocked phones. I'll have the S4 GT-I9500 on Apr. 28. Price looks to be $780 for now.

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Anyone who gets the phone - where and how much did you pay

For all of us looking for the Galaxy S, please state where did u buy the phone and how much did it cost you!
Thanks!
In holland algebeld.nl @498 Euro retail.
mbr01 said:
In holland algebeld.nl @498 Euro retail.
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the price is higher than uk
You can pre-order in Germany for 499€...amazon
459,00€ in Germany @ TalkThisWay.de
i'm very surprised by the price
in france it's possible to pre order it for.... 595€...
thanks expansys!!
it's only £385 in clove.co.uk -_-
Nex_1 said:
it's only £385 in clove.co.uk -_-
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You made me happy for 10 minutes until I realized that's the price excluding VAT. Including if I can omit that VAT thing somehow if I purchase in another country in the EU.
A few Danish online stores state their price as being around £370 ex. shipping but incl. sales tax. Like shopitonline.dk has it listed at 3354 Danish kroner, which is ~£368. I don't know their expected shipping date or if they ship outside Denmark. But I can ask if people want to know.
Regards.
I pre-ordered at unlocked-mobiles.com for £429.89. Not sure if is the cheapest but a lot cheaper than what stores take in Sweden and UK gets the phone earlier as well.
wliu88 said:
the price is higher than uk
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true, but the netherlands have very cheap contract with phone.
You can get phones with a contract for much less money then when you buy them seperate
Expansys USA listed for preorder ~$600.00 but the 3G frequency as 900/2100. I thought it suppose 900/1900/2100? Plan to buy using on AT&T.
Handtec, I've ordered the 16GB version with shipping to Saudi Arabia for GBP 484.88
gllu said:
You made me happy for 10 minutes until I realized that's the price excluding VAT. Including if I can omit that VAT thing somehow if I purchase in another country in the EU.
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i am from Africa but i'm currently in middle east , so i was speaking about my place haha , sorry for not mentioning that
Knobibrot said:
459,00€ in Germany @ TalkThisWay.de
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could you help ask price for exclude tax, and are they accept international order and shipment
hmj2k3 said:
Handtec, I've ordered the 16GB version with shipping to Saudi Arabia for GBP 484.88
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Be careful with that 16GB - AFAIK they are only available via network operaters, so this may be an 8GB model with an 8GB card.
i got my 16gb version from singapore at SGD$98 with the cheapest dataplan
wliu88 said:
could you help ask price for exclude tax, and are they accept international order and shipment
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They only ship to Germany, but I'm sure they'd make an exception if we made a larger order. 459€ is a lot less than the 650€ I have to pay here.
Sent them an e-mail kindly asking them to change their policy.
wliu88 said:
could you help ask price for exclude tax, and are they accept international order and shipment
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Yes right, could you ask if they send it in Italy and if is possible to ship it though UPS? Thanks man
Toss3 said:
They only ship to Germany, but I'm sure they'd make an exception if we made a larger order. 459€ is a lot less than the 650€ I have to pay here.
Sent them an e-mail kindly asking them to change their policy.
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thanks, I email them now.

Obtaining a North American SE Arc

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?
bagofsnakes said:
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.
bagofsnakes said:
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.
bagofsnakes said:
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
bagofsnakes said:
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!
batman_112 said:
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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Nimche said:
He said that
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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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Samsung PB Galaxy S3 i9300 $589 @ Newegg

Newegg.com has the Galaxy S3 for $589.99 on their latest 72-hour sale + FREE 3-Day Shipping via UPS
The phone can be found here
Add it to your cart and apply the code: EMCNBJN44
It's $25 off the original price and it is BNIB. I thought others might find this useful.
Hit "Thanks" if I helped!
I talked to them and their phones are not unbranded. They get the phone from a carrier, get the unlock code, unlock it then sell it. Nothing bad, but just throwing it out there.
lazarat said:
I talked to them and their phones are not unbranded. They get the phone from a carrier, get the unlock code, unlock it then sell it. Nothing bad, but just throwing it out there.
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They may not sell all unbranded phones but I think all i9300's are unbranded and factory unlocked. Also, this is (obviously) the quad core version which is not available through any carrier in the United States and I believe Canada as well.

32GB, Wifi+3G version - $560 from ebay

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Samsung-Gal...11250561997?pt=US_Tablets&hash=item19e70cdbcd
Should I go ahead and buy this item? I've never bought anything from ebay before and I'm not sure if there is any risk buying from it. but the offer cannot be ignored considering the fact that the 3G version is sold at $780 on amazon.
Kimo377 said:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Samsung-Gal...11250561997?pt=US_Tablets&hash=item19e70cdbcd
Should I go ahead and buy this item? I've never bought anything from ebay before and I'm not sure if there is any risk buying from it. but the offer cannot be ignored considering the fact that the 3G version is sold at $780 on amazon.
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That`s not an offer , it`s a bid & they don`t ship to Egypt.
lsherif said:
That`s not an offer , it`s a bid & they don`t ship to Egypt.
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Thanks, I know they don't ship to Egypt, I have relatives in the united states who can buy it and sent it to me. The question is: Are those items sold on ebay trusted? Is there any risk buying from it?

Moto X hits Europe prices

ok from yesterday it s posibble to preorder white and black moto x
here are some links
for Italy no price for now
http://www.expansys.it/motorola-motox-16gb-black-257780/
Germany best price 399 free shiping
http://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B00HU202NQ/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3JWKAKR8XB7XF
amazon fr France black and white 429 euro
http://www.amazon.fr/Motorola-Smart...ie=UTF8&qid=1389878001&sr=8-1&keywords=moto+x
amazon uk 359 £
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Motorola-16...ie=UTF8&qid=1389878068&sr=1-6&keywords=moto+x
no Motomaker in Europe ,no bamboo, no customization
what do u think?
u will buy the Moto x or u will get it from USA?
I think for those who live in Europe will come down to decided whether or not they want a customized Moto X and pay a nice shipping fee to receive it at there homes.
Or if they don't mind for customization and just pay a bit less.
Sent from my Moto X
I"m from Spain and I will probably buy black model. I would like to customize it but ....
Sorry for my english
danger2u said:
Germany best price 399 free shiping
http://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B00HU202NQ/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3JWKAKR8XB7XF
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and just 369€ if you have the Amazon.de VISA card
Beantragen Sie die Amazon.de VISA Karte und Sie erhalten 30 € Startgutschrift.
Zwischensumme: € 399,00
Gutschrift auf Kreditkarte: - € 30,00
Sie zahlen bei Kartenabrechnung: € 369,00
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German Media Markt 399€ if you buy it in their shop
http://www.mediamarkt.de/webapp/wcs...hop&searchParams=&path=&query=MOTOROLA+Moto+x
I would like the 32gb model. Do you think they will release it too?
Sorry for my english
saulee. said:
I would like the 32gb model. Do you think they will release it too?
Sorry for my english
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it doesn't look like that.
they should sell the 32 gig model for 399€ though, that would be a good price.
16gb are too litlle for me. I will wait a period of time and If they bring 32gb model I will buy it.
Sorry for my english
saulee. said:
I would like the 32gb model. Do you think they will release it too?
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This is what Alex Dobie wrote on androidcentral.com:
"Motorola says the device will go on sale from February 1, and will cost £380 outright. We won't be getting any Moto Maker facilities right now, so we're limited to the black and white versions. 16GB will be the standard model available, but a 32GB Moto X can be yours from the Motorola website when it goes on sale. In addition, Motorola confirmed to us that the 32GB version will not in fact be available in the UK at this time."
Maybe a dev. edition like in the US
saulee. said:
16gb are too litlle for me. I will wait a period of time and If they bring 32gb model I will buy it.
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I'm also looking for 32gb version for the same reason. I have a 32gb sdcard actually with ~20gb of music that's why 16gb is not enough for me.
So we will be able to buy 32gb model in a future not so far. Let's wait until then
Sorry for my english
It looks like they already start to lower the price in the UK :
Amazon's price is now £343.26 & FREE Delivery [You Save:£6.73 (2%)] instead of £359
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Motorola-16...ie=UTF8&qid=1389878068&sr=1-6&keywords=moto+x
You can find it at Clove Technology for £330 + delivery costs (Royal Mail Special Delivery £8.40 or Interlink Express £6.00)
http://www.clove.co.uk/motorola-moto-x
In spanish Amazon 429€.
Sorry for my english
350€ in amazon.de
RenSoAbrupt said:
I think for those who live in Europe will come down to decided whether or not they want a customized Moto X and pay a nice shipping fee to receive it at there homes.
Or if they don't mind for customization and just pay a bit less.
Sent from my Moto X
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For people living in europe, it doesn't only come down to price and looks.
Buying a US version will make it impossible to use 4G/LTE in EU, so in order to succesfully connect to 4G networks in EU, one must buy a EU Moto X. Unfortunatly Motomaker and 32gb versions are not available in EU, so it really comes down to looks and space vs. 4G speed.
Btw. Importing a US version to EU, will cost the same or more, than buying an EU version, due to import taxes, unless you travel to USA and bring one home in your bag.
Odelheim said:
For people living in europe, it doesn't only come down to price and looks.
Buying a US version will make it impossible to use 4G/LTE in EU, so in order to succesfully connect to 4G networks in EU, one must buy a EU Moto X. Unfortunatly Motomaker and 32gb versions are not available in EU, so it really comes down to looks and space vs. 4G speed.
Btw. Importing a US version to EU, will cost the same or more, than buying an EU version, due to import taxes, unless you travel to USA and bring one home in your bag.
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If you buy a XT1058 from the states you get LTE band 7 which many carriers use in Europe.
I got the t-mobile with all the cozy stuff and sent it with a friend that was flying home.
Originally the plan was to sent it with mail (this was before motorola announced that the x was coming to Europe) but I got lucky.
Sometimes you might get lucky with the taxes (in Sweden there are no tolls on cell phones, "just" 25% VAT). They don't control all packages. It also depends from which county it was sent from.
Booo for import taxes, I hate them.
"Hey, we can't compete with the price because of our superduper high taxes and average salaries, nor can we compete with the availability of products so let's punish everyone who isn't buying stuff from within the ****ty EU".
Belgians interested in this phone will have to stick to the European model if they want 4G, unfortunately none of the USA models supports LTE 1800.
Anyboy knows weather the bootloader is unlocked or unlock-able on the european model?
DVgadget said:
Belgians interested in this phone will have to stick to the European model if they want 4G, unfortunately none of the USA models supports LTE 1800.
Anyboy knows weather the bootloader is unlocked or unlock-able on the european model?
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They go for 349 euro`s in the MediaMarkt and Saturn Germany http://www.saturn.de/webapp/wcs/sto...s=&path=&query=MOTOROLA+Moto+X™+16+GB+schwarz.

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