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touch pro for $450??? Is this REAL?

http://www.metrocellinc.com/htc-touch-pro.html
was the first listing on google.
Anyone know????

ekerbuddyeker said:
http://www.metrocellinc.com/htc-touch-pro.html
was the first listing on google.
Anyone know????
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Gotta be a crock tbh.
Cheapest ive seen it around and according to our vendors list is £490 (notice pounds).

mrvanx said:
Gotta be a crock tbh.
Cheapest ive seen it around and according to our vendors list is £490 (notice pounds).
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I'm gonna have to agree this seems like a crock. I paid £424.80 without VAT at hantech.co.uk

Umm stay clear is my advice......with a "business email that is a yahoo email address. In the uk i always check for a VAT number, not sure if its the same over there, but there seems to be very little info about them......

What the hell is VAT? I see that on all the Europian sites. What exactly is it.

Vampire2800 said:
What the hell is VAT? I see that on all the Europian sites. What exactly is it.
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Value Added Tax. see the wiki description here.

VAT
Value Added Tax,
It's the equivalent of the State Sales Tax, however for the UK it's a massive 17.5% - OUCH

All sites in the UK show their registered VAT number, which is unique to that business. I purchased cheep software (MS Office) from a site once, didnt have a vat number, and the software turned out to be hacked.

The Real Deal Or Not!
Anybody know about this website, is it the real or not? uhhh! I think I will do some research on this website tomorrow............!

I call BS. If you think it's too good to be true, it probably is.

total BS! think about it.

Kitchicus said:
It's the equivalent of the State Sales Tax, however for the UK it's a massive 17.5% - OUCH
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Duh
In the Netherlands the legal thieves (government) take a humungous 19%
And they were even considering to raise it to 20%, but that had so much economic consequences that they didn't dare to do so.
But on-topic now: It has to be fake.
I bought the Raphael (HTC Touch Pro) for €602.= , est. £400,= or $870,=
That was almost the cheappest price possible in the netherlands.
So $450,= is almost 50% off, can't be legit.

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ronh said:
Duh
In the Netherlands the legal thieves (government) take a humungous 19%
And they were even considering to raise it to 20%, but that had so much economic consequences that they didn't dare to do so.
But on-topic now: It has to be fake.
I bought the Raphael (HTC Touch Pro) for €602.= , est. £400,= or $870,=
That was almost the cheappest price possible in the netherlands.
So $450,= is almost 50% off, can't be legit.
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I got my peolpe checking it out now!

Metrocellinc?
Well I was suprised too ...and I e-mailed them,so that's what I was told:
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ME: "I would like to buy Xperia X1, but before that I have a few questions:
First of all I would like to ask why are those cell phones so cheap and are they clones?Are they woking properly and can I use them to Europe?
Second how can you sell Xperia when the world premiere of that phone is in November?
How can I be sure that is secure? And what is the cost of delivery to Williamsburg VA? And how can I return it (if I'm not pleased) and have the full price back?"
Metrocellinc: "Thanks for your Inquiry.
We have the Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 available in stock, Brand New, Unlocked, Factory Sealed and comes with a 1 year warranty.
You have been able to find phones at this price due to our Summer closeout sales (offer valid while stock last) We are Authorised sony dealers and we are currently on introductory sales into the market.
You will be getting a 3days return policy and a 1 year warranty. The X1 is compatible with any carrier anywhere in the world as it supports triband and quadband.
Delivery is $40
How many units do you intend to purchase?
We accept payments via Money Gram. Do you know where a Money Gram Agent is located?
Regards,
Jean."
Me: "Can I Pay with Visa?"
Metrocellinc: "At this time we are unable to accept payments via Credit Cards as we are currently facing problems with our credit card processor.
Money Gram is the only payment alternative."
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Althought there's no note about that paying problem in their site!!!
Also...
do they look familiar?
http://www.cellconet.biz/htc-touch-pro.html
http://phonecot.com/index.html
http://weberstores.us/mobile-phones.html
http://market-actionsltd.com/electronics.html
http://www.electronikstore.com/mobile-phone.html
http://pacificproductsltd.com/ -the last one has Registered No.05990322

JOJIA said:
Metrocellinc: "At this time we are unable to accept payments via Credit Cards as we are currently facing problems with our credit card processor.
Money Gram is the only payment alternative."
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FYI wire transfers are bad ...
http://pages.ebay.com/securitycenter/mrkt_safety/instantcashtransfer.html#moneygram
even they tell you it can be bad
http://moneygram.com/MGI/EN/ConsumerProtection/index.htm?CC=US&LC=EN

now down to 484 inc vat at expansys

This is a scam...like jodia I emailed them for validity. Never heard back after I told them COD only!
MetroCellInc:"Hi, Thanks for your Inquiry. We have the Htc Touch Pro available in stock, Brand New, Unlocked, Factory Sealed and comes with a 1 year warranty. This is a worldwide unlocked version. 100% compatible with T-Mobile. How many units do you intend to purchase and where will you be shipping to?
For payments we can only accept Money Gram at this time as we are currently facing technical problems with our Credit Card processor.
Regards, Jean."
Me:"Hi Jean, Unfortunately, our Company is not authorized to use Moneygram. We can only use MC, Paypal, or Cash On Delivery (COD). Since your MC Card processor is broke, you can mail it COD to complete this sale."

...so the last reply is:
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Metrocellinc:
"At this time we can only accept payments via Money Gram. Below are the details needed to send funds via Money Gram:
Receiver's First Name: Emma
Receiver's Last Name: Depoe
Address: 20330 Northeast 2nd Avenue, Miami, Florida 33133
Amount: $440
Once payment is sent, you are to send the Reference Number, Sender's Name and Address as it appears on the payment receipt for confirmation.
Regards,
Jean."
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I don't feel secure about this!!!Although the prices are fantastic....
....again too good to be true

Hmmm heavily underpriced, Payment exclusivly MoneyGram? Definite Scam. This kind of thing is often all over ebay. Has anyone actually gone through with a transaction with this crowd and got anything?
If yer looking for a cheap Raphael take a look at the Raphael Vendor Wiki
I keep that up to date weekly and at this time the top 3 cheapest sellers are Tiga Dua Cellular in Indonesia for €497.43 , 2Call from Netherlands for €576.00 and DigiTec of Switzerland for €585.60.
The most expensive I've seen is €739.00 in Portugal by Fnac.
Anyways Head to the Vendor Wiki at http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=HTC_Raphael_Vendors
If you know any other retailers add them to the wiki

From http://www.fraudwatchers.org/forums/showthread.php?t=17890:
I was scammed by an electronics seller which offers iphone 3G, Nokia, and all phones of the moment. (they say they are located in the US but i´m not sure of this!)
DONT BUY ANYTHING FROM HIM !! THIS IS A BIG SCAM !!
the link :http://my-diversitydepotinc.com/
but also
http://www.cellphoneltd3g.com
and for sure other ones powered by e-yahoo which allows anyone to create a store on the internet. They also have a cart system...
Big scammer !!!
And of course, the money was send via Western Union to a certain :
Emma DEPOE
139 High Road
FL 32304 Tallahassee
My so called customer´s contact was: Patrick M. Peters.
Dont make the same mistake as i did and just be aware that companies which have an account by e-yahoo, even with a good looking site, may be a scam. Be sure not to pay with Western Union or unsecure ways.
SCAM SCAMMER :
cellphoneltd3g.com
solution-connection-mart.com
phonesuperstoreinc.com
phonecitytelecommunications.co
metrocellinc.com
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Mate 9 Pro-> Available at all? in U.S.?

The Porsche Design is incredibly expensive. But they have announced a Mate 9 Pro, and is on their web site here. But no information on versions, or places to purchase.
Google search not turning anything up either.
Seems like this time of year would be good time to get this stuff out there and available.

ewingr said:
The Porsche Design is incredibly expensive. But they have announced a Mate 9 Pro, and is on their web site here. But no information on versions, or places to purchase.
Google search not turning anything up either.
Seems like this time of year would be good time to get this stuff out there and available.
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It's only a limited release so far.
It's available in China, Finland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark.
Your only way of getting it would probably be to import a Chinese version. I've yet to see a Nordic shop ship internationally even though it would probably be preferable (albeit more expensive) to get one from a Nordic country.
Other than that, you can only cross your fingers and hope it sees a wider release. I'm guessing they're testing to see the reception of a curved amoled display for future devices.

Thanks

Sweden and most of the others appears to be pre order from 20th.
i've found a couple of shops in sweden that will ship to other countries when they do have stock...

If you find out where the Pro is available for purchase online, please post.

Yeah, a lot of people like me have interest on this Model.

Sure. Likewise, of course.

Misco in sweden will post overseas but they only taking pre orders and are not guaranteeing it'll be instock by 20th. They said telcos will get them first so maybe try them....

swordstool said:
If you find out where the Pro is available for purchase online, please post.
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aliexpress is already selling this phone.

domon07 said:
aliexpress is already selling this phone.
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Yup. It sure is. Although it is not available from a supplier in the U.S.
One of my concerns about purchasing a phone that would not be from a vendor in the U.S. is support. Even if the support is 'good', timing for handling would be an issue, I presume. Maybe my concern is not valid...I don't know.
The other thing for me is if I purchase a phone (especially one in that price range) I want to be able to evaluate it for at least a couple weeks and return it if it's not for me for whatever reason. The Oneplus 3 has a 14 day policy, and the Axon 7 has 30 days.

I talked to Huawei customer support today inquiring about the Mate 9 Pro because I have been wanting to get one but was told that they do not recommend buying it from 3rd party vendors or sellers and there is no warranty for the international version of the phone if you use it in the U.S.
Well, that ended my hopes of getting an expensive unlocked phone. Might as well wait for the upcoming phones...

oh77 said:
I talked to Huawei customer support today inquiring about the Mate 9 Pro because I have been wanting to get one but was told that they do not recommend buying it from 3rd party vendors or sellers and there is no warranty for the international version of the phone if you use it in the U.S.
Well, that ended my hopes of getting an expensive unlocked phone. Might as well wait for the upcoming phones...
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Some re-sellers offer warranty support.
I wouldn't worry about it... I've never had to use warranty service for any of my smartphones. I've been searching but can't find any places selling this phone in silver/gray at a decent price... most are $1,000+. I already got burned when I bought my international Mate 9 (lost $200 when I sold it after the unexpected U.S. release).

ewingr said:
One of my concerns about purchasing a phone that would not be from a vendor in the U.S. is support. Even if the support is 'good', timing for handling would be an issue, I presume. Maybe my concern is not valid...I don't know.
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Very valid. I bought a Mate 9 Pro in the USA via a seller on ebay. The sellers post just said huawei has 12 month warranty. Which is true. Just incomplete
After i received the device, i could figure out:
Huawei does not seem to have global warranty support == you need to send in the device for any form of repairs to the country where it is originally from.
My device seems to be from Taiwan, but that is just conjecture by me because the packaging has a URL from Taiwan on it. Alas, the Taiwanese Huawei site is one of the few that does not have online warranty check and when i sent an email to them from the webpage to inquire about my warranty status, i never got a reply. Maybe they can not or do not want to talk english. Or deal with overseas sold units customers.
Aka: i guess i am pretty much out of luck wrt. warranty unless i learn chinese and jump into a plane to taipeh. Which could be fun . But i guessed something like that to be the situation before i bought the phone, so no big surprise.

i got my mate 9 pro from ebay too. and it's also from taiwan. it's the gray one and it's only $878 + intl express shipping. i think it's the cheapest gray mate 9 pro coz some sellers from aliexpress sells it for even more than $1000 coz it's very rare. and they are selling the chinese version too. mine's international, i got it after 5 days here in new zealand via dhl. didn't have pay any import dutiesas well. the seller only sold 4 of these and i was one of the luckiest to grab the sale. here's the link:
http://m.ebay.com/itm/5-5-quot-HUAW...-40-Gray-41-/201786380080?txnId=1477941202010

domon07 said:
i got my mate 9 pro from ebay too. and it's also from taiwan. it's the gray one and it's only $878 + intl express shipping. i think it's the cheapest gray mate 9 pro coz some sellers from aliexpress sells it for even more than $1000 coz it's very rare. and they are selling the chinese version too. mine's international, i got it after 5 days here in new zealand via dhl. didn't have pay any import dutiesas well. the seller only sold 4 of these and i was one of the luckiest to grab the sale. here's the link:
http://m.ebay.com/itm/5-5-quot-HUAW...-40-Gray-41-/201786380080?txnId=1477941202010
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That is a great price! Gray does seem to cost a lot more because it's unavailable mostly... there's a AL00 (China) model open box on eBay, but I'm afraid of dealing with annoyances from buying a Chinese model.
I've just ordered the gold via Amazon Prime for $889. At least that way I actually CAN easily return the phone and get my money back if I don't like it... or if Huawei does a release in the U.S. soon I won't get screwed.

Nitemare3219 said:
That is a great price! Gray does seem to cost a lot more because it's unavailable mostly... there's a AL00 (China) model open box on eBay, but I'm afraid of dealing with annoyances from buying a Chinese model.
I've just ordered the gold via Amazon Prime for $889. At least that way I actually CAN easily return the phone and get my money back if I don't like it... or if Huawei does a release in the U.S. soon I won't get screwed.
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I think I might have seen the same listing on Amazon as you for the gold one. But I got my gold model m9pro for $773 with free shipping (no tax) on ebay. it was a great deal and have been loving the phone. I got the C636 build which I believe is the European version but could be wrong.

It is available through Amazon (all versions-Porsche, Pro, USA and International).
https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias=aps&field-keywords=mate+9

Sebring5 said:
It is available through Amazon (all versions-Porsche, Pro, USA and International).
https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias=aps&field-keywords=mate+9
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still no black pro like the one i have. i wonder why it's very rare and more expensive than the gold one.

Sebring5 said:
It is available through Amazon (all versions-Porsche, Pro, USA and International).
https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias=aps&field-keywords=mate+9
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I just checked your link, Porsche was there, no Pro. One said it was a Pro, and I could be wrong, but my understanding is that the Pro is 6GB of memory, and the one listed said 4 GB.
A The only reason I would want a Pro is for 6GB of memory.

ewingr said:
I just checked your link, Porsche was there, no Pro. One said it was a Pro, and I could be wrong, but my understanding is that the Pro is 6GB of memory, and the one listed said 4 GB.
A The only reason I would want a Pro is for 6GB of memory.
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There are 2 variants of the pro: 4/64GB and 6/128GB.

Buy a Motomod, get free projector on Verizon! Get a case and projector for under $40

Verizon has an online deal at the moment where the Moto Insta-Share Projector is free when you purchase any Moto-Mod!
The cheapest Moto-Mod available that is in-stock is the Kate Spade Style Shell for $39.99. Plus shipping is FREE.
https://www.verizonwireless.com/accessories/moto-mods/
Notes:
* You do not need to have a Verizon phone to purchase accessories on the Verizon site.
* This CAN be combined with an employee discount if you currently get a discount on your Verizon bill through your employer, however you may need to add it to your cart BEFORE you log in, otherwise it may only show a 25% discount instead of the free projector offer. With my employee discount the case is only $29.99. Not all employee discounts include discounts on accessories.

Cool deal, I just can't see a use for it, for me anyways.

Sadly, the projector is sold out on their website right now.

sirkuttin said:
Sadly, the projector is sold out on their website right now.
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The projector offer gets added to your cart automatically

PittAussie said:
The projector offer gets added to your cart automatically
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and i talked to a Verizon chat support person. They said you need to also add the projector to your cart if you want the projector for free.
If this isn't the case, please let me know.

sirkuttin said:
and i talked to a Verizon chat support person. They said you need to also add the projector to your cart if you want the projector for free.
If this isn't the case, please let me know.
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Wow, if so then that is stupid, since they don't even show the projector on their motomod page.
Unfortunately there is no specific info listed for the offer. Usually the free projectors are fulfilled through Motorola. That is how I got my "free with z2" projector.
With all the free projector offers lately, I have to wonder if there is a Projector V2.0 coming sometime soon. Would be nice to have higher resolution on the projector.

PittAussie said:
Wow, if so then that is stupid, since they don't even show the projector on their motomod page.
Unfortunately there is no specific info listed for the offer. Usually the free projectors are fulfilled through Motorola. That is how I got my "free with z2" projector.
With all the free projector offers lately, I have to wonder if there is a Projector V2.0 coming sometime soon. Would be nice to have higher resolution on the projector.
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you have to search for it to find it.
https://www.verizonwireless.com/accessories/motorola-projector-moto-mod-black/
i bet the projector just isn't selling so they are getting rid of stock by making people buy other moto mods. trying to get people hooked into the moto mod market.
Here is every accessory that Verizon has for motorola on their site. https://www.verizonwireless.com/accessories/motorola/

Was able to pick up this deal in store. Has to be a verizon store. Not authorized dealer.

It may be best to check it out in a Verizon store. I went in and found my local store had several projectors in stock, as well as a plethora of other Moto Mods. Be prepared though, if your not a Verizon customer, be prepared for a pushy salesperson. The person who sold me the mods were constantly asking me to switch, even after I said no.

If you didn't had the chance to get one, or for everybody outside the US:
a lot people from the US are selling their free 'Projector Mods' on ebay.com. I bought the 'Insta Share' Mod at 73€ (88$) - brand new and sealed. It took 2 Weeks to deliver and today it arrived. ...in Europe they cost around 300€

capedukewuhaha said:
If you didn't had the chance to get one, or for everybody outside the US:
a lot people from the US are selling their free 'Projector Mods' on ebay.com. I bought the 'Insta Share' Mod at 73€ (88$) - brand new and sealed. It took 2 Weeks to deliver and today it arrived. ...in Europe they cost around 300€
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Thanks for the ebay tip! I'm just bought one for $79 and the seller already shipped it.

tropho said:
Thanks for the ebay tip! I'm just bought one for $79 and the seller already shipped it.
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same here, since I'm in Europe I've bought one from ebay ~120$ with customs included, a bargain compared to the retail price over here.

Still the offer? I've seen on the Verizon page that the projector mods are out of stock

OnePlus 6 not existing on Amazon UK?

Hi,
I saw how the OnePlus 6 came out today, and how it is for sale everywhere but Amazon in the UK. I don't particularly like buying from Germany, as I don't want to pay the extra conversion rate fee, if any.
Please can someone confirm when it will be available on Amazon in the UK.
Kind regards

I'm from the UK, always buy through the official OnePlus website starting at £469 and wait for shipping or get 64gb for £499 from the O2 shop in-store.
They have not ever launched with another partner in the UK other than o2

Thanks
I just ordered it off the official website. Shame I have to wait a week for it though

echo246 said:
Thanks
I just ordered it off the official website. Shame I have to wait a week for it though
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Yeah I went to the popup in London, at lunch time was too busy but went after work and got it quickly! It's worth the wait - I wish I waited and used my student discount now!

o2 have matched oneplus website pricing, if it's not official yet (i was told it will be today) you do need a £15 payg sim if buying it outright though.
EDIT: yep prices are matched on o2 website now, pop in to a store and get it there and then or click and collect (skipping the payg sim requirement)

Oneplus 6 Warranty, Quality of Phone - Gearbest

Hello everyone,
Hope you are all enjoying your OP6. I need to replace my aging OPO and have a question:
- If I purchase the phone via Gearbest, or any other site other than OnePlus will I still get standard warranty?
The only reason I'm asking is I've read that OnePlus will only honor warranty purchased via their website. Can some one confirm this?
Thank you!!

Bangjr said:
Hello everyone,
Hope you are all enjoying your OP6. I need to replace my aging OPO and have a question:
- If I purchase the phone via Gearbest, or any other site other than OnePlus will I still get standard warranty?
The only reason I'm asking is I've read that OnePlus will only honor warranty purchased via their website. Can some one confirm this?
Thank you!!
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Would like to know this as well, I just got my OnePlus 6 (A6000 version) from there too. Shipping took about 3 weeks even with expedited shipping smh
Sent from my ONEPLUS A6000 using Tapatalk

Got my own answer by going to the source - OnePlus Support. And they did confirm that if one buys the OP6 from other vendors, warranty claims will have to be done via the seller/website. Standard warranty ONLY applies to phones bought DIRECTLY from the OnePlus site. If one needs to have repairs done and phone was purchased from sites other than OnePlus, then OnePlus will be charging you for the repair work done.
Question now is - is it still worthwhile to get the OP6 from Gearbest &/or others? Gearbest has the OP6 on sale...very tempted...then again, maybe it is worth it since OnePlus warranty from what I've read is...
Cheers!

I bought my Oneplus 6 in the gearbest (version A6003) I had a good final price, 421 €, with the money I saved, I can send it to the oneplus and pay for the repair work (if need be) easy

Gearbest == no warranty. Think about it next time...
GyGu said:
I bought my Oneplus 6 in the gearbest (version A6003) I had a good final price, 421 €, with the money I saved, I can send it to the oneplus and pay for the repair work (if need be) easy
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Good luck

Who told you that? The gearbest has a 1-year warranty.
And as I said and I repeat, with the money I saved (€ 100), I can pay for repair at oneplus, I'm fine with that.

Bangjr said:
Got my own answer by going to the source - OnePlus Support. And they did confirm that if one buys the OP6 from other vendors, warranty claims will have to be done via the seller/website. Standard warranty ONLY applies to phones bought DIRECTLY from the OnePlus site. If one needs to have repairs done and phone was purchased from sites other than OnePlus, then OnePlus will be charging you for the repair work done.
Question now is - is it still worthwhile to get the OP6 from Gearbest &/or others? Gearbest has the OP6 on sale...very tempted...then again, maybe it is worth it since OnePlus warranty from what I've read is...
Cheers!
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Hi,
the same apply also for amazon? so if i will buy my one plus on amazon in case of repair my warranty is not valid?

salva93 said:
Hi,
the same apply also for amazon? so if i will buy my one plus on amazon in case of repair my warranty is not valid?
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Guess it depends who is selling it on Amazon. If it's OnePlus, then it should be ok but best to contact OnePlus.

Bangjr said:
Hello everyone,
Hope you are all enjoying your OP6. I need to replace my aging OPO and have a question:
- If I purchase the phone via Gearbest, or any other site other than OnePlus will I still get standard warranty?
The only reason I'm asking is I've read that OnePlus will only honor warranty purchased via their website. Can some one confirm this?
Thank you!!
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Warranty through OnePlus only applies to purchases through them or an authorized reseller. But remember warranty laws also very country to country.