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Best place to buy Magician in the EU?

Hi,
I'm looking to buy Qtek S100/XDA Mini/MDA Compact in the EU, would love some recommendations. It is really expensive in Sweden, so I thought of buying it elsewhere.
Thanks! :wink:

tc08 said:
Hi,
I'm looking to buy Qtek S100/XDA Mini/MDA Compact in the EU, would love some recommendations. It is really expensive in Sweden, so I thought of buying it elsewhere.
Thanks! :wink:
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www.mobilejoker.de
426Euros.

www.blueshop24.de via ebay.
I bought 4 MDA Compacts on 18th Dec and had them in my hand via ups on the 24th in Spain, and they only charged 20 euros for shipping. Highly recommended

Are they Sim-Locked?

I also bought mine at blueshop24. Delivery was next day (I live in Belgium).
My unit is not sim-locked, it worked within 5 minutes with my Belgian sim card.
I did have a German ROM, but that I changed in English (see other threads here).

How about warranty issues?
1) Lets say you get a dead pixel at delivery? blueshop does not have any return policy, so you''re stuck with it.
2) If the unit breaks, do you send it to Germany, or what? Will the repair shop accept sending it back to your country...

Any tips on a store where they accept paying by credit card? Transferring to bank accounts abroad seems complicated.

Well, I finally ordered from blueshop24 trough ebay. After the buy i went trough the aftershop and after that i recieve this mail:
[email protected]:
quota exceeded
Nice, so now I have no clue whether they have recieved my order or anything. Good start.....

In the UK, there is this:
http://www.phones2udirect.co.uk/Products/type/phones/ProductID/5654/NetworkID/6/I-Mate_JAM.asp
But I haven't tried it yet. I cant find any reviews of the store online anywhere.

Anonymous said:
In the UK, there is this:
http://www.phones2udirect.co.uk/Products/type/phones/ProductID/5654/NetworkID/6/I-Mate_JAM.asp
But I haven't tried it yet. I cant find any reviews of the store online anywhere.
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I bought my JAM from them - they were great. I used the online store, but also phoned them to check delivery etc. and ask them a couple of questions about porting my number. I got through to them on the phone on two occasions without being put on hold (which was a minor miracle just before Christmas), and I got the phone next day. Very pleased with their service.
I got my JAM with an O2 contract - 200 mins + 200 texts (100 after 3 months) for £25 a month, and the JAM cost around £150 (can't remember exactly
Cheers,
Simon

I liked their prices for the device, But after 3 months on that O2 plan, you will only have 100 mins AND 100 texts per month, though?

Avoid blueshop24
These people ar retards...
In their ebay descriptipn it says that PayPal is available for customers abroad. Nowehere on their website or anywhere is it specified anything more about that.
So I ordered an item, went to PayPal, it broguht up my autcion, I clicked "Pay", and that was it! Thats what I thought.....
After a few days mailing they told me I had the wrong PayPal email for them, and that I had to ssend it to anther email. (Good job from their side letting customers know this fact,t he correct email is not specified ANYWHERE on their website)
So, I cancelled the payment and made a new one. This caused me to go bankrupt since it takes a couple of days for a transaction to be returned to your account, but the new transaction was withdrawn immediately, of course. Anyway, it's still ok, these things happen.
Imagine my surprise when i 2 days later (today) recieve an email that they have received my payment. Great, I though.
BUT, they want another 9 euros because I paid through PayPal., which once again is not specified ANYWHERE on their site. They did have a like to a page "specifying all cost for our customers abroad", but the link was broken, and they wrote the above info in the German part of the email, not in the english. (great thinking) Good thing i know some German.
This is outrageout, I regret shopping from these people. I do hope they with take back the claim for the extra fee, it's not a lot of money, but it is amatter of principle.
Just wanted to tell you that you should be aware of all this if you shop with hem.

Anonymous said:
I liked their prices for the device, But after 3 months on that O2 plan, you will only have 100 mins AND 100 texts per month, though?
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Yes - this is standard on the o2 tariffs for all resellers. For the first 3 months you get double minutes and texts. You need to be a wee bit careful, because some websites advertise this as a "200" tariff (and mention in the small print that it halves in 3 months). Others call this a "100" tariff with a special deal for the first 3 months. Either way, as far as I can tell, EVERY website charges £25 for this tariff whatever they call it. For £30 a month you get a 200 tariff (again with double minutes for three months).
Bottom line: all the websites' tariffs are identical, the only difference is the cost of the JAM (as far as I can tell).
Hope this helps,
Simon

Re: Avoid blueshop24
tc08 said:
These people ar retards...
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Who?
Blueshop24?
I ordered and paid so that they'd deliver it to me the next week (I was in Germany that week). They took 11 days and still hadn't accepted my paypal payment. Now, I was already back from Germany so I clearly wasn't gonna get it as planned.
I cancelled and went with mobilejoker.de (426Euros)

I bought mine from Dustin in Sweden for 4 636 SEK including a 512 MB SD-card. Then of course, there is the lovely 25% sales tax if you buy it privately, which I naturally did not.
Skip

I should have gone with Mobilejoker too, they seemed more serious. Well,you live and you learn
LeSkip: Well the price from blueshop is 4000 SEK including 17% VAT, and a 1GB SD is around 500SEK with shipping from the US, so....
But ten again, if I bought it from Dustin I would have the phone in my hand by now.

It is now (since July 2004) against Ebays rules for a seller to try and charge extra for certain payment services. They either take the paypal hit themselves, or they dont accept paypal.
I have had barneys with a number of UK sellers over this (they dont seem to understand plain english).
I dont know whether this is an ebay rule or just an ebay.co.uk rule though.
Nigel

veletron said:
It is now (since July 2004) against Ebays rules for a seller to try and charge extra for certain payment services. They either take the paypal hit themselves, or they dont accept paypal.
I have had barneys with a number of UK sellers over this (they dont seem to understand plain english).
I dont know whether this is an ebay rule or just an ebay.co.uk rule though.
Nigel
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Thanks for that information, I've just sent an email to ebay regarding this.

So r they trustable?
both www.mobilejoker.de and blueshop24.de
pls advice, thanks

yeap said:
So r they trustable?
both www.mobilejoker.de and blueshop24.de
pls advice, thanks
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Mobilejoker are shipping mine on Monday.
Because I live outside Germany, there's a 39Euro delivery charge (5 Euros in Germany)
There's a 15 Euro Cash On Delivery charge because it cost more for me to transfer the money internationally(£25 from my bank).
Now, with those 2 charges (64 Euros) and a 1GB SD card (65 Euros), it's still costing me less from mobilejoker (£380) than Expansys (£411 )

Touch HD Insurance

Received my HD yesterday and called up t-mobile today to insure it today. was shocked when they told me it was 9 quid a month plus 30 pounds excess. is this normal?

Yes, Remember this is a £500+ phone and for £9 a month it's not bad i mean do the math. Most people have there phones what 2 years tops.
However you can get it a bit cheaper from www.cusc.co.uk
I have insured mine with these it's £75 for the year which is not that bad
Make sure you pick the laptop plan and from there you can select PDA's

I have mine covered under the house insurance.

David Balfour said:
However you can get it a bit cheaper from www.cusc.co.uk
I have insured mine with these it's £75 for the year which is not that bad
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How reliable do you think CUSC are? O2 Standard Insurance comes to £72 per year. O2 Premier Insurance is £135.

I've also got mine covered under house content insurance - it was about an extra GBP1.50 a month.
Petrov.

Mines covered with my bank account
I pay £6 per month, but that gives me all sorts of extras (phone and travel insurance plus other bits I've forgotten about).
Which reminds me - I need to tell them...
So actually, mine isn't covered - yet... *gulp*

TTDegs said:
Mines covered with my bank account
I pay £6 per month, but that gives me all sorts of extras (phone and travel insurance plus other bits I've forgotten about).
Which reminds me - I need to tell them...
So actually, mine isn't covered - yet... *gulp*
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What is covered with this? And does it cover the full cost of the phone?

Why the world is so unfair..

I need to replace my X1's ribbon cable with a new one due to my screen was not functioning at all yesterday..
and they cost RM260-280 (around 70-80 USD) and our income are just about the same.. but MYR value is much more lower than USD T^T
How much did you all cost to buy a ribbon cable? or how much they've charged you in service centres to repair it?

If its still under warranty then it will be free at the service center.

on ebay are cheaper offers (in case warranty is already void), just doing a little search there...naturally not able to comment on any of the sellers

comeradealexi said:
If its still under warranty then it will be free at the service center.
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Nope it's not under warranty.. and it really costs that much in service centers..

Draken Korin said:
on ebay are cheaper offers (in case warranty is already void), just doing a little search there...naturally not able to comment on any of the sellers
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thanks for the info.. Helped a lot.. but I've sent my phone for service already

i dont see why they should charge you if its under warranty??? how much are they charging you (i assume its an official service center se recognises)

We pay around $26 for a flex + labour. Total to the customer is around $80 from us, up to $250 from others.

enigma1nz said:
We pay around $26 for a flex + labour. Total to the customer is around $80 from us, up to $250 from others.
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well that takes the biscuit doesnt it - you pay £500 for this phone then gotta pay for repairs and stuff, my repairs were completely free :S even sent by free post!

comeradealexi said:
well that takes the biscuit doesnt it - you pay £500 for this phone then gotta pay for repairs and stuff, my repairs were completely free :S even sent by free post!
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The flex problem is endemic to every phone with slide/flip form factor, regardless of the price. The problem with every Xperia I encountered for repairs is the cracks in the casing, which effectively voids the warranty. Yes, it may very well be SE fault, but I am not the one to rule on the subject, I just repair electronics.

comeradealexi said:
i dont see why they should charge you if its under warranty??? how much are they charging you (i assume its an official service center se recognises)
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Not under Warranty.. Stated above

enigma1nz said:
We pay around $26 for a flex + labour. Total to the customer is around $80 from us, up to $250 from others.
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so you mean that it costs 80 dollars in US to fix ribbon cable?

oh right, sorry mis read

Paid for the repairs for RM 260..
Thread can be closed if no one wants to state more of their Ribbon cable values in their countries..

Insurance for Galaxy S II

I'm buying a Galaxy S II sim free when it's release and want to insure it.
Have you guys/gals got any recommendations of where to insure it. I'm UK based.
i know CPW provide geek insurance if bought from their store for around £12.99 per month but have seen a number of internet based insurers quoting around £6 per month but which of them are legit. Am also looking for laptop insurance too.
House insurance is not an option as i live in shared accommodation.
Would be greatful if anyone can help from their experiences.
Thanks in advance
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Does your bank provide it with your account?
I know some do, so it might be worth checking it out.
12.99 is crazy money a month, no way i would go for that.

IMO, £12.99 per month is way too much to insure the phone. I know the phone is valued around about £500, but still...
Also, you will probably have to pay an excess fee of about £100 on top of that if you make a claim.
I'm probably going to upgrade my standard LloydsTSB bank account to the "Silver" account. It costs £2 per month for the first 2 months and then £7.95 per month after that.
It includes:
- Mobile phone insurance (repair or replacement up to £2000, accessories up to £250) and covers Loss, theft and accidental damage
- AA Breakdown cover
- European Travel insurance
+ some other stuff too...
Check it out with your own bank before you buy insurance from CPW.

Thanks guys, will give the CPW insurance a miss for sure.
Will check out the Lloyds suggestion as I'm not too sure about using internet insurance companies as they may be cheap but who knows the hassle if you have to claim.

mines £6.95 through natwest they use a company called ccp . co. uk.
very good tbh i claimed last year and i had full handset price given to me, only have to pay £25 access.
you dont have to go through the bank just search for that company

lloyds silver account provides free insurance for 1 mobile phone but the excess is 50 . i personally wouldn't bother with insurance,warranty for a year is good enough for me.

vimto25 said:
mines £6.95 through natwest they use a company called ccp . co. uk.
very good tbh i claimed last year and i had full handset price given to me, only have to pay £25 access.
you dont have to go through the bank just search for that company
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Just checked out CCP, they seem to have changed their T&C, they only cover up to £400 and excess is now £50.
Thanks for the info anyway mate.

other insurance options
I am not sure if these guys are reliable, but its worth a look http://www.betterbuyinsurance.co.uk . Between 20 and 50 pounds for a year depending on the amount of coverage.

gaijinboricua said:
I am not sure if these guys are reliable, but its worth a look http://www.betterbuyinsurance.co.uk . Between 20 and 50 pounds for a year depending on the amount of coverage.
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They seem to be the same company as these http://www.insurance2go.co.uk/ , with the same address and registered company details.
I did try to email BetterBuy but the email bounced back as no such user so I assume Insurance 2 Go are the latest incarnation of the company

kersey said:
Just checked out CCP, they seem to have changed their T&C, they only cover up to £400 and excess is now £50.
Thanks for the info anyway mate.
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REALLY! crazy im almost finished my 12 month contract with them so i guess ill be faceing the new price if i continue, i had iphone 4 and they gave me £500 in my bank and i payed them £25 access,
Well looks like i will change once contract is finished.

Not trying to derail the thread but I'm US based and was wondering what would be the best way to try and get insurance on this phone?
I havent heard from anyone else on this so I was wondering what my best option would be.

Maybe this?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/SquareTrade...500/dp/B00448RH14/ref=acc_glance_ce_ai_ps_t_2

kersh said:
Maybe this?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/SquareTrade...500/dp/B00448RH14/ref=acc_glance_ce_ai_ps_t_2
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Thanks man I never saw this before.

brandenk0 said:
Thanks man I never saw this before.
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try this for a pound extra same thing for 3 years, but need to confirm that they cover mobiles?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/SquareTrade...tion-£450-500/dp/B00448MDFO/ref=pd_rhf_shvl_2

also read this guide and the related forum:
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/insurance/cheap-mobile-phone-insurance

Broke/Cracked screen replacement

Don't think for a minute that it cost a lot for a screen....There may be high sales now but soon the true cost will be no more than $80.00. Remeber true cost for many phones to OEMS like Apple is $65-100.00. What do you guys think! Here are a few links that I came up with for LCD, and digitizer replacement. Feel free to post and add more for those in need that will be organized into one thread.
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-GT-i9...III+GT-i9300+~+BLUE+Front+Glass+lcd+digitizer
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Galaxy-GT-i9300-Original-Replacement/dp/B008DRO6JS/ref=pd_cp_e_1
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-GT-i9300-Display-included-Replacement/dp/B008DC8N5G/ref=pd_cp_e_0

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wailord said:
I am on t-mobile and got insurance for $7.99/month. For ~$100 per year it will pay for itself for two years if I replace the phone once.
Insurance is worth it imo because screen damage is only one possible problem. There is also water damage, theft or other defects that may present themselves after the manufacturer warranty expires.
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Yes but carriers may soon have parts to replace screens for like free or a small fee. I paid 35.00 to replace my EVO 4g cracked screen

wailord said:
I am on t-mobile and got insurance for $7.99/month. For ~$100 per year it will pay for itself for two years if I replace the phone once.
Insurance is worth it imo because screen damage is only one possible problem. There is also water damage, theft or other defects that may present themselves after the manufacturer warranty expires.
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Last time I checked Squaretrade was a much better option, but doesn't cover theft. It's only offered for the first 30 days of ownership. Also, the deductible for both is very high.

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wailord said:
Oh I didn't know that. That is a good deal if you can get them to do it.
Ouch I didn't know there was a $150 deductible. Now I am regretting signing up for it. :crying:
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Its better then Sprints. I just got my phone the other day and they told me that insurance is $11 a month and that the deductible is $200 :crying:

QWIKSTRIKE said:
Don't think for a minute that it cost a lot for a screen....There may be high sales now but soon the true cost will be no more than $80.00. Remeber true cost for many phones to OEMS like Apple is $65-100.00. What do you guys think! Here are a few links that I came up with for LCD, and digitizer replacement. Feel free to post and add more for those in need that will be organized into one thread.
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-GT-i93...+lcd+digitizer
http://www.xphoneparts.com/china-who...ent_p3952.html
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Galaxy...pd_sim_sbs_e_3
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-GT-i93...pd_sim_sbs_e_1
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none of your link is working

best buy's geeksquad offers $10 a month insurance but doesnt cover theft but its good for phone replacement at any reason and no deduction

does anyone have experience with Ensquared?
Ensquared is $58.99 for 1 year of coverage and they cover everything including spills, drops, loss and theft. Their deductible is $75.

borismanalo said:
best buy's geeksquad offers $10 a month insurance but doesnt cover theft but its good for phone replacement at any reason and no deduction
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I used to work for them. A lot of people assume that they get their phone replaced with a new one in-store, but they don't. It gets shipped out and repaired if possible. Cracked screens are almost always repaired. They try their hardest to avoid giving the customer a new phone. But if they have replace the phone, it's a refurb. If there are no replacements available, they get store credit for the amount they paid for the phone.

seoulstyle said:
I used to work for them. A lot of people assume that they get their phone replaced with a new one in-store, but they don't. It gets shipped out and repaired if possible. Cracked screens are almost always repaired. They try their hardest to avoid giving the customer a new phone. But if they have replace the phone, it's a refurb. If there are no replacements available, they get store credit for the amount they paid for the phone.
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This information is very outdated as it has changed a bit ago. The phone gets sent out (you can get a loaner phone if available for $50. This gets refunded when the loaner is returned). Usually within 1-5 business days you get your replacement phone (same model).
Sent from my Galaxy S3

uhm... well i live in san antonio, ill probably call them to comfirm it, i was going to put insurance anyway and if they have that good offer ill probably use geeksquad than assurance from sprint that they charge you $150

QWIKSTRIKE said:
Don't think for a minute that it cost a lot for a screen....There may be high sales now but soon the true cost will be no more than $80.00.
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Soon? Psssh yeah right, not believable for a minute when a t959 vibrant (gs1) LCD screen replacement is $89 + free shipping and a t989 gs2 is $149 + free shipping, both from amazon and is the cheapest I have found.. which is about the same pricing as LCD replacement sites from China and wholesale sites like Alibaba and Aliexpress.
True though, their wholesale price should be about 3x less than retail but I've been searching extensively for weeks and there are no wholesalers selling for anything less than what I've stated above. It will be years until we see LCD screens for the gs3 at a respectable price, like claimed in the OP. By then the value of the gs3 will become greatly depreciated from what it is today since higher end phones will be available.
P.S none of those links work
-Sent from my T999 / T-Mobile Galaxy SIII

My screen cracked, don't even know how. Then two more small cracks developed while the phone was in my pocket for a few hours.
I mean, wtf.

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Just noticed I have several scratches on my screen. I didn't notice until today when I showed my phone off to my brother. He's like man u scratched it up already! I'm like no wtf. Look at it...scratches. I dont have a screen protector but I've only had it two days and I keep it in a leather holster. Don't know how the hell it happened just after two days...FML!
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