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When is HTC going to bring good phones to the US that are not stripped down and not cost so much money. I have been looking on the UK phone sites and the phone are cheap or for free like the Diamond we have to get it off ebay for
$800 and they sell it for 45 euro

cableline02 said:
When is HTC going to bring good phones to the US that are not stripped down and not cost so much money. I have been looking on the UK phone sites and the phone are cheap or for free like the Diamond we have to get it off ebay for
$800 and they sell it for 45 euro
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Welcome to the forum
I am agree mate, at least you can have the phones, but where I live not even available...
HTC makes a bad worldwide distribution as in Asia en Europe the give the best models and cheaper, but for the rest of the world phones are more expensive and less models we can get.
The best option is to have a friend traveling to Europe and ask him to bring the model you want.
Thatá what I made to have my Uni and I will make it again to buy the marvelous HD.

Ya that HD looked sweet if i could get one I would. I'm upgrading to a Cingular 8525 till I can get something better. I have been running a SX66 Blue Angel for 4 years but it does not support High speed internet. I will miss the big screen.

That has nothing to do with HTC, any time you buy a phone with a contract in Europe it's 10x cheaper than the subsidized prices here. That's like asking why you can get a free Samsung Omnia with Vodafone but it'll cost you $700 here in the States, and likely $350 even when it comes out through AT&T subsidized. As for the phones being stripped, really? The Sprint Touch Pro is just as powerful as the European version, and the Diamond has even more RAM and ROM. What are you complaining about? They're not stripped at all. The AT&T Fuze also has full specs compared to the European Touch Pro.

buy htc mytouch 4g

Hey guys!! I just joined recently!
Anyway, my question is the following:
I want to buy mytouch 4g, but I live in Canada. I found an online store called negri electronics! Now I haven't made purchases online beside ebay. They have this phone avaliable and I'd order it, but problem is i am uncertain.
Has anyone else bought a phone from them before? Is it really brand new and never used before (zero air time minutes). They have this phone unlocked at $535.50 and states it is brand new.
Is there any other online place I can order this phone from and get a better deal?!
I'd travel to states bufflo, but the t-mobile store is sold out completely!
Thanks guys!

LimitsX said:
Hey guys!! I just joined recently!
Anyway, my question is the following:
I want to buy mytouch 4g, but I live in Canada. I found an online store called negri electronics! Now I haven't made purchases online beside ebay. They have this phone avaliable and I'd order it, but problem is i am uncertain.
Has anyone else bought a phone from them before? Is it really brand new and never used before (zero air time minutes). They have this phone unlocked at $535.50 and states it is brand new.
Is there any other online place I can order this phone from and get a better deal?!
I'd travel to states bufflo, but the t-mobile store is sold out completely!
Thanks guys!
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I would say wait for it to be in stock at T-mobile. Retail on this phone is $450 and you will have a better chance of warranty in case anything happens. Unlock codes are super cheap nowadays, you can buy one for $5 if T-mobile won't give you one but I think they're have to unlock it for you if you buy it outright and as for it. You can also ask the store to hold one and call you as soon as they get it.
Other option would be to find someone on Craigslist close by and pick it up for $400 or less.
If you're really determined to pick one up from that store... just google it and see what people are saying about them. I've never heard of them, Wirefly OTH has MT4G for $539 (not including shipping or unlocking though) but they're trusted retailer.
And finally, if you're willing to pay that much money for a phone, why don't you just find Desire HD? Nicer phone IMHO (same hardware but bigger screen, better appearance and better camera.)
Good luck.

Oh, htc desire HD is better? I am not sure lol. I liked this one cause in canada we have Windmobile, their phones are pretty much crap for aws band .
Thanks for your insightful comment! I really appreciate it! and I will take a look into Wirefly OTH as well!
I have to pay $500+ anyway even for t-mobile store because the amount of gas that goes in, ends up around that price. I don't really wanna travel to the states because it comes down to same price, just with a lot of headache and driving and all lol.
thanks though!

LimitsX said:
Oh, htc desire HD is better? I am not sure lol. I liked this one cause in canada we have Windmobile, their phones are pretty much crap for aws band .
Thanks for your insightful comment! I really appreciate it! and I will take a look into Wirefly OTH as well!
I have to pay $500+ anyway even for t-mobile store because the amount of gas that goes in, ends up around that price. I don't really wanna travel to the states because it comes down to same price, just with a lot of headache and driving and all lol.
thanks though!
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OTH was my abbreviation for "On The other Hand"... perhaps not the best one lol It's just WIREFLY.COM . I used them few times, they are not bad at all and really cheap with contract. They are still more without one. Do you have any relatives in states? That could be your golden egg right there

Nooo, I don't know anyone in the states.
So, I don't really have a choice now. I just wanna make sure that negri electronics is a reliable place to buy such an expensive phone! I hope it is brand new and really the genine product! thats my main concern, I don't really mind paying that price, but I don't really have a choice now do i? lol
thanks!

borodin1 said:
I would say wait for it to be in stock at T-mobile. Retail on this phone is $450 and you will have a better chance of warranty in case anything happens. Unlock codes are super cheap nowadays, you can buy one for $5 if T-mobile won't give you one but I think they're have to unlock it for you if you buy it outright and as for it. You can also ask the store to hold one and call you as soon as they get it.
Other option would be to find someone on Craigslist close by and pick it up for $400 or less.
If you're really determined to pick one up from that store... just google it and see what people are saying about them. I've never heard of them, Wirefly OTH has MT4G for $539 (not including shipping or unlocking though) but they're trusted retailer.
And finally, if you're willing to pay that much money for a phone, why don't you just find Desire HD? Nicer phone IMHO (same hardware but bigger screen, better appearance and better camera.)
Good luck.
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About Desire HD, I don't think you can find one online for less than 650+. I've been looking for days and it's only available on ebay for around 700+ or on some UK websites that don't look that good like expansys.com and handtec.co.uk
for around 650.

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I can get u one brand new unlocked for 500 and u pay shipping, let me know asap by PM ;-)
LimitsX said:
Nooo, I don't know anyone in the states.
So, I don't really have a choice now. I just wanna make sure that negri electronics is a reliable place to buy such an expensive phone! I hope it is brand new and really the genine product! thats my main concern, I don't really mind paying that price, but I don't really have a choice now do i? lol
thanks!
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[Poll]How do you prefer to buy your phone?

So I have been wondering for a while how we here on XDA like to buy our phones.
I hope to catch most everyone with the following categories. And please leave a comment on why you buy the way you do.
Please help me figure this out!

I always have to buy them outside from my country because immediate availability and better price

I trade my Phones on XDA, good deals lol

Sell my old phone on eBay and buy the new one I want at full retail.
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Sent from my HTC Supersonic.

I shop around for the best place to cash in my subsidization upgrade. Got my Focus for -$22 on contract!

online
I will look for online stores that can provide me handsets at discounted rates with complete reliability.

got my used T-Mob HD2 on ebay.. not available in my country, so the only possibility is to buy it from there..

I like buying my phones online since I get a better selection to choose from and no dealing with pushy salespersons....
Sent from my Droid using XDA App

I normally buy phones from Craigslist since people in my area don't really seem to know the worth of phones. I got my MyTouch4g the week after it was released for 300. Then I sell the older phones on eBay.

I prefer eBay or something like that. Contracts try to hold you down.lol

I shop for mine online. Best deals hands down.
Sent from my shoe, I mean....Epic shoe... I mean Samsung Epic! http://mobilehighway.blogspot.com/

Prefer prepaid full retail, or second hand.
I won my current phone though Huawei IDEOS for free

Almost always off contract, but I try to buy used or refurbished.

I will buy it on Contract. I can get any phone of my choice at cheaper price and it doesnt matter that after contract gets end I will have to gave my phone back.

Most of the time I pay the upgraded price of the phone. Ie. Whatever it cost with a 2 year extension.
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Good places to buy SIM unlocked phones in the US?

I'm an American in Canada, but I frequently travel back to the states for friends, family, etc. As many of you know, we Americans are quite accustomed to buying subsidized handsets. There is also relatively little infrastructure--especially compared to somewhere like Europe--for buying unlocked phones from someone other than a carrier.
I'm tired of that model. I have hacked dozens and dozens of 'droids for other people, but I've had the same old BlackBerry since 2008. First I had to wait for my contract to expire, then I waited for the first seriously good crop of dual core phones. Now that the SGS2 and the Sensation are coming, I think it's time to buy unlocked. If the Nexus 3 is as good as the rumors suggest, I'll be buying another unlocked phone in the fall as well.
So, my question to you all is this:
What are some reputable sites for buying SIM unlocked phones in the US? I've heard Expansys is good. Is that true? Are there others?
Bonus:
Where do you go to find the MSRP/SEP of an unlocked phone from the mfgr? I want to know if the prices I'm seeing fall in line with what the manufacturer suggests, just like I would with a video card or a CPU.

Fleamarket or pawn shops

You can check this one:
www.geeksphone.com it's unlock and has root access (it's android)

Hope it's not against the forum rules to bump for visibility. Thanks, all.

Where can we buy it ??

Seems like the perfect smartphone... Where did you guys bought it ? Interests here in France..

As of right now I think it is only available through carriers like rogers and bell etc. in Canada. Youre right this seems like the perfect smartphone and I will be picking one up. Im not sure if they plan on releasing to more markets

Hardwarecanucks seem to be very interested in it. And they are not happy with Canadian prices. But they found that India's carriers have the phone announced at far lower prices. So when it comes to India, it will trickle down to eBay and voila - you will get your cheap pure Android with Quad DAC! Patience, gentlemen!

bravomail said:
Hardwarecanucks seem to be very interested in it. And they are not happy with Canadian prices. But they found that India's carriers have the phone announced at far lower prices. So when it comes to India, it will trickle down to eBay and voila - you will get your cheap pure Android with Quad DAC! Patience, gentlemen!
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Hey hey,
The price thing i'm not getting either. I got mine the week of release with Koodo (Telus in Canada) for 435$ (i had a 125$ rebate). So 560$ total for a "new comer" and thats on the barebones 1GB 35$ plan. The other payment options were 875$.... strange... Anyway, I'm really pleased with the DAC. Its a DragonFly built right in and drives my HD558s (50ohm) with ease. A real pleasure to listen to music with,.

Got mine from Vidéotron on Black Friday for $0 on a $75/mo plan with 10 GB of data.
Really good deal, if you ask me.

Anyone can help me buy this phone? Been searching all over the internet, still no lock.
The phones from Canada are not factory unlock and they dont ship in my country.