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I live in europe, but not in UK. Does anyone have ideas about how I should get my hands on the Nexus S, when it becomes available?
Any thoughts are most welcome
If you can wait, then sign up here: https://services.google.com/fb/forms/nexuss/
If you're in a hurry, then there are a few options:
1. Best Buy + delivery service like http://www.aramex.com/shopandship/default.aspx
2. eBay. Prices are about $730 now, I'd wait a bit.
3. Wait for somebody local to import a load of phones and sell on at higher price.
Carphone warehouse, vodafone contract only tho
shrivelfig said:
If you can wait, then sign up here: https://services.google.com/fb/forms/nexuss/
If you're in a hurry, then there are a few options:
1. Best Buy + delivery service like http://www.aramex.com/shopandship/default.aspx
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I'm afraid but "Best Buy does not ship to known freight forwarders, and orders to such will be canceled."
umbrella42 said:
I'm afraid but "Best Buy does not ship to known freight forwarders, and orders to such will be canceled."
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And I don't understand why...
Anyway i will place the order, if they reject my order i will take a Galaxy S...
velenox said:
And I don't understand why...
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Best Buys statement sounds like Erich Honecker DDR command economy to me. Anyway ...
velenox said:
And I don't understand why...
Anyway i will place the order, if they reject my order i will take a Galaxy S...
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Please inform us if you will recieve a phone ..
A lot of friends bought iPhone 4 in Apple store in other country and they recieved it via freight forwarders. It would be strange if Nexus S can be bought in this way, because they will only lower their sales.
According to this review, it will be available in EU in February and it will have lower price than Galaxy S i9000:
http://www.mobile-review.com/review/google-nexus-s-en.shtml
Also at that time Samsung will unveil i9100..
umbrella42 said:
I'm afraid but "Best Buy does not ship to known freight forwarders, and orders to such will be canceled."
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Huh. Disappointing, and smells of politics
Well, if BB don't want my money, then I will happily take it elsewhere. There might be an initial rush, but come January it will not be difficult to get one online, no matter where you live. Well, perhaps if you're on the ISS.
I think you can use site like MyUSABox (http://www.myusabox.com/), but personally I don't have experience with it. Don't know if anyone can comment about the site
shrivelfig said:
2. eBay. Prices are about $730 now, I'd wait a bit.
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I live in Greece....so if i am gonna buy it from ebay (US) does it comes with comes with one year warranty?...and after how many months do you think it will be sold in ebay (US) in the same price it is sold in US market (530$)?
What if Best Buy dun accept non-US credit card.....
lokto7 said:
What if Best Buy dun accept non-US credit card.....
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then we are f*cked!
but my best guess ... googles checkout or paypal ... not!?!
lokto7 said:
What if Best Buy dun accept non-US credit card.....
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Seems pretty unlikely.
I'm pretty sure they are unable to block credit cards by country.
If your credit card belongs to an established network (Visa or Mastercard for example), the payment should go through smoothly.
I'll be placing an order as soon as the Nexus S is in stock at best-buy.com, I'll keep you guys posted regarding the payment.
DJTaurus said:
I live in Greece....so if i am gonna buy it from ebay (US) does it comes with comes with one year warranty?
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I find no mention of warranty anywhere at all at Google, eBay or Best Buy. US warranties tend to be short, so I'd guess a phone sold in Greece would have a longer warranty, but at a higher price.
and after how many months do you think it will be sold in ebay (US) in the same price it is sold in US market (530$)?
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That will probably never happen. If you could buy loads of stuff somewhere at $530, would you sell them on eBay at the same price?
theophane said:
Seems pretty unlikely.
I'll be placing an order as soon as the Nexus S is in stock at best-buy.com, I'll keep you guys posted regarding the payment.
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How do you manage the shipment to france as best-buy.com delivers only to U.S. addresses?
umbrella42 said:
How do you manage the shipment to france as best-buy.com delivers only to U.S. addresses?
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The Nexus S will ship to NY, a friend of mine will then forward me the parcel to France.
Best buy ships to Εurope?
Any link about their shipping policy?
DJTaurus said:
Best buy ships to Εurope?
Any link about their shipping policy?
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http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Help-To...rs/pcmcat204400050019.c?id=pcmcat204400050019
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Best buy ships to Εurope?
Any link about their shipping policy?
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No, Best Buy does NOT ship to Europe.
I went to my phones4u and asked if they have the sensation sim-free. The guy said they can sell it for £530
I compared the the size with the gs2 and the gs2 looks like its the same size but the sensation feels smaller.
I'm really tempted but is it worth the extra £30?
Perhaps I can haggle them =P
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I'm guessing that if they have one to sell you now then it will still be vodafone branded as they are exclusive to vodafone until early/mid june... so be careful.
When the unlocked/unbranded versions are available you should expect to get one cheaper than that. Handtec are now taking pre-orders for them at £497.99 inc vat and theirs will be available at the same time as all others selling the unbranded version I guess.
Yes, it is still Vodafone branded, though unlocked...I had them check one in my local Phones4U.
I was going to try a SGS2 but with the news that HTC are reviewing their bootloader policy I will probably wait a bit now!
I guess ill hold out a little bit longer. The 1st of July I believe is the expected date but hopefully it will be sooner!
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amazon uk are taking pre orders for June 15th £499.99
animaleyes76 said:
amazon uk are taking pre orders for June 15th £499.99
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ahh so they are
Link: http://www.amazon.co.uk/HTC-Sensati...SJ78/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1306336465&sr=8-1
Dates are subject to change. Carphonewarehouse says July on their site, also subject to change.
I'd rather try out a demo before I buy. Shame they usually display non-working models .
nicky041192 said:
ahh so they are
Link: http://www.amazon.co.uk/HTC-Sensati...SJ78/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1306336465&sr=8-1
Dates are subject to change. Carphonewarehouse says July on their site, also subject to change.
I'd rather try out a demo before I buy. Shame they usually display non-working models .
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Go into a store and ask to try one as you're thinking of buying and then if you're happy buy online when available.
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Go into a store and ask to try one as you're thinking of buying and then if you're happy buy online when available.
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I didn't want the guy to open a brand new box when I'm not buying it on the day.
It's 469 euro on Vodafone Pay as yo Go in Ireland. It's also not sim locked
http://www.vodafone.ie/df/prepay/new/index.jsp?handset=HTCSE&manufacturerSelected=ALL
is it possible to buy sensation from vodafone ie and use it in a different country?
sert89 said:
is it possible to buy sensation from vodafone ie and use it in a different country?
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would be nice to do so....anyone can confirm this?
sert89 said:
is it possible to buy sensation from vodafone ie and use it in a different country?
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You will be able to use it alright as we use the bands as the UK. Not sure whether the website will accept a non Irish credit card or delivery address though.
Who in the UK does not have family in Ireland though..
alireza_simkesh said:
would be nice to do so....anyone can confirm this?
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check it here
http://www.celluloco.com/htc-sensat...rbread-smartphone-with-8mbpixel--pr-3425.html
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is it possible to buy sensation from vodafone ie and use it in a different country?
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The unbranded version will be out in about two weeks, I think at this point waiting for that one is worthwhile.
I have a UK Vodafone Sensation and it is SIMFREE, has been so out-of-the-box.
Yesterday I Visited Phones4U in Manchester wanting to buy a unit for someone. We tried it in store and it was LOCKED to Vodafone, worked only with Vodafone SIM.
I guess they were in rush to supply units to the stores on 19th May and had had no time to lock them, but did so for following shipments.
west2cool said:
check it here
http://www.celluloco.com/htc-sensat...rbread-smartphone-with-8mbpixel--pr-3425.html
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800$ is too too expensive...T-mobile is supposed to have it for 500$ on June 8th....
sert89 said:
is it possible to buy sensation from vodafone ie and use it in a different country?
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Amazon UK now 29th June.
Why was i stupid enough to believe their provisional date... Past experience should have told me it was gonna be a let down
((((((((
I went to phones4u in London yesterday and was going to get the Sensation with the £35 Vodafone contract.
I asked if I could try my T-Mobile sim it, and it worked, so they let me buy the phone for £529 without the contract.
So my advice is: try it in the store first with your existing sim.
delboy98 said:
I went to phones4u in London yesterday and was going to get the Sensation with the £35 Vodafone contract.
I asked if I could try my T-Mobile sim it, and it worked, so they let me buy the phone for £529 without the contract.
So my advice is: try it in the store first with your existing sim.
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Was there any branding on it? Such as boot logo and bloatware?
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nicky041192 said:
Was there any branding on it? Such as boot logo and bloatware?
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No physical branding on the outside of the phone.
You see the Vodafone logo for literally 2 seconds when you first boot up, and even then it's not the word 'Vodafone', just the logo of the inverted comma which isn't intrusive at all.
There are 3 Vodafone apps installed: 360 Shop, 360 Updates and Music Shop, but obviously you can remove those from the home screen, although I couldn't remove the actual apps themselves.
Hi,
Wondering if there are any other members out there who are importing the T-mobile Sensation 4G into Canada?
Maybe we can share our experiences and figure out the best options.
The device will have to be sim unlocked, thus far there has been only one confirmed site to have working unlock codes.
http://www.unlock-network.com/
Lowest price online is $579.50, but still in pre-order state. I am assuming that will change on the official release date of 06/15
http://negrielectronics.com/htc-sensation-4g-t-mobile-unlocked.html
I have never dealt with them, just found it doing some searching. Any info on this company?
I bought one on Ebay for $590. Hopefully I will receive it by Friday.
Congrats!
Was it unlocked for $590
If so that seems like a very reasonable price.
How much was the shipping?
raegae2000 said:
I bought one on Ebay for $590. Hopefully I will receive it by Friday.
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Unfortunately it wasn't unlocked but I will definitely try the unlocking site you provided since It seems to have worked for one individual.
Shipping was $19 for USPS priority mail, so I paid a total of $609 USD
Hopefully the strike wont affect my package.
Elchemist said:
Congrats!
Was it unlocked for $590
If so that seems like a very reasonable price.
How much was the shipping?
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raegae2000 said:
Unfortunately it wasn't unlocked but I will definitely try the unlocking site you provided since It seems to have worked for one individual.
Shipping was $19 for USPS priority mail, so I paid a total of $609 USD
Hopefully the strike wont affect my package.
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do you mind providing me with the seller who u dealt with?
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thanks for the thread btw.
Here is the auction I won: http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...1&ssPageName=ADME:L:OU:CA:1123#ht_1933wt_1135
raegae2000 said:
Here is the auction I won: http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...1&ssPageName=ADME:L:OU:CA:1123#ht_1933wt_1135
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i think urs was his last one lol....but he doesn't accept returns....a bit fishy?...
whoa, I never even thought to look at ebay.ca
Please let us know how it works out once you get the phone!
raegae2000 said:
Here is the auction I won: http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...1&ssPageName=ADME:L:OU:CA:1123#ht_1933wt_1135
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goin' to florida months end and will pick one up there and ask them to unlock it seeing that i'm canadian (may work)!! then try it on wind and see how it goes...
if anyone finds a good deal that ships to Canada pls let us know too
and btw if anybody has tried any of those sites, would u pls tell how much it cost u?
I have a US social security number as I went to college in California. I will try to get it on contract and cancel after 15 days. With ETF it will be close to $400.
Got mine from omega cellular (i. Think thats the name) in Edmonton. Paid 650 i beleive plus $10 overnight fedex. Came unlocked. Works perfect on wind.
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any updates on any of those unlocking websites?
which ones cheaper/faster/etc?
So a quick update on my end.
I ordered the phone off expansys.ca on Friday night.
Not the cheapest of sites, but felt it was worth it in case of issues and I need to do returns/exchanges.
With HST it came to ~$671 (I also paid for express shipping)
Its supposed to come unlocked.
Here is the link... expansys.ca
if you do decide to order from them, the only other tip is coupon code LSJUNE10 will get you 10 bucks off (I assume it expires at the end of june?)
Will update once I get it
i ordered mine off tmobile, which means that i will have it LOCKED on tmobile.
still looking around to find a way to unlock it
If you're in Vancouver, you can buy it from CellworldCo for $529 + tax unlocked! That is cheaper than the T-mobile price of $550 + $20 for unlocking.
They ship elsewhere in Canada for $30.
I bought mine at pacific mall $600 no tax with free car charger. its sim free unlock. There is another sttore at pacific mall that sells it for $600 tax free with free car charger, screen protector and case but they were out of stock.
Ahhh good to know there are still nice deals to be had at Pacific Mall... Haven't been there in years
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I bought mine at pacific mall $600 no tax with free car charger. its sim free unlock. There is another sttore at pacific mall that sells it for $600 tax free with free car charger, screen protector and case but they were out of stock.
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So my sensation order with expansys is not going so well. After jumping through hoops today to get the alternative shipping address cleared they said the bank won't authorize the charge?
So I think I am going to cancel this order and give cellworldco a try unless there are better deals out there?
Too bad I'm not heading to Toronto anytime soon or I'd give pacific mall a shot, does anyone know if those tiny stores have a website?
sonnysekhon said:
If you're in Vancouver, you can buy it from CellworldCo for $529 + tax unlocked! That is cheaper than the T-mobile price of $550 + $20 for unlocking.
They ship elsewhere in Canada for $30.
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Hi,
Does anyone knows what are the shipping costs for Europe.?
I found some info for USA Shipping, so just wondering if there is someone to answer that ordered this OnePlus One phone from the OnePlus.net (via official Store, invite).
Thank you.
funCrash93 said:
Hi,
Does anyone knows what are the shipping costs for Europe.?
I found some info for USA Shipping, so just wondering if there is someone to answer that ordered this OnePlus One phone from the OnePlus.net (via official Store, invite).
Thank you.
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Hi there.
It cost me 12.99 - Extra fast(3-7 days) shipping to Spain.
gnatok said:
Hi there.
It cost me 12.99 - Extra fast(3-7 days) shipping to Spain.
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all the payments were in EUROs? (mine says USD)
for you PayPal was the only option available to opt for in payment?
Thank you.
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all the payments were in EUROs? (mine says USD)
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yes. EUROS. For example, you can open main page with /es at the end, and you will see prices in Euros.
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for you PayPal was the only option available to opt for in payment?
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YES
Hi guys
Where would you get this phone from for a person living in the UK?
I've been looking at eBay but they seem to be sold out or priced too highly?
wilpang said:
Hi guys
Where would you get this phone from for a person living in the UK?
I've been looking at eBay but they seem to be sold out or priced too highly?
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I got mine (Gundam) from liaow. They're not the cheapest but reliable and great service.
Did you have to pay tax on top of the final price?
No - I'm in Canada.
I've gone for https://www.cect-shop.com/en/home
Hopefully I won't be disappointed.
I got mine on eBay didn't have to pay any taxes I'm UK aswell
alvydasd2 said:
I got mine on eBay didn't have to pay any taxes I'm UK aswell
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Was that via Switzerland?
wilpang said:
Was that via Switzerland?
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Yh it was them Switzerland listings they had a legit royal mail tracking number an all took about a week to come in I'm using it right now happy with my purchase
Edit: I think they all sold out now
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Yh it was them Switzerland listings they had a legit royal mail tracking number an all took about a week to come in I'm using it right now happy with my purchase
Edit: I think they all sold out now
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Yeah I went through them too but they didn't update their stock levels and have indeed sold out.