I like this a lot but not sure how it works in USA. Anyone using it in USA? Anyway to get in USA other than the premium prices on eBay? Thanks for the replies
i got mine from www.tradingshenzhen.com
They are really good, takes upwards for 2 weeks sometimes (especially with COVID-19). I purchased the Vivo NEX S, Xiaomi Mi Mix 3, and the Oppo Find X2 Pro (12gb/256gb). They have the best prices anywhere I've seen.
That list reads like a list of phones I would want.
How are you liking it using it here? Any issues with networks?
Another question is any issue with it being Chinese version?
Thanks for your reply.
Wonda Mobile
I ordered from wonda Mobile with express service. Literally shipped from Hong Kong on Sunday and may have it in hand tomorrow in Indianapolis. Price is competitive. Not the best price but not the worse but best in class shipping as far as i am concerned. Keep in mind this is the China model which does not have any band compatibility difference then the global model, play store is installed but Google pay will not function. It will also have some Chinese remnants in the menus, but definitely usable. Not like a Huawei phone.
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Hi There,
Heading over to Guangzhou city, guangzhou very soon! Just wondering where the best place to buy the N5 is there? I know this place called vgooo.com but their site hasn't listed any prices or news and im asumming many stores already stock this device. I dont mind whether it is black/grey market goods hehe. Cheers!
johno168 said:
Hi There,
Heading over to Guangzhou city, guangzhou very soon! Just wondering where the best place to buy the N5 is there? I know this place called vgooo.com but their site hasn't listed any prices or news and im asumming many stores already stock this device. I dont mind whether it is black/grey market goods hehe. Cheers!
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You can't buy from Google in China?
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FuMMoD said:
You can't buy from Google in China?
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Unfortunately no, everything Google is blocked in China. :/
johno168 said:
Unfortunately no, everything Google is blocked in China. :/
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Oh wow that's horrible! There have been users here that somehow get it shipped to a courier in a different country then shipped to them. Hopefully one can help you in your situation. I didn't know about the whole situation with Google in China. Best of luck to you!
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I live in Shanghai and bought a US version 32GB for 3,000 RMB. I am aware that I won't be able to use LTE in the future, but I wasn't prepared to go for a HK version for near enough the same price and only 16GB.
I bought online from Taobao - http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z10.5.w4002-1856930535.34.1QlftW&id=35735211682 - A reputable seller who throws in a lot of freebies like screen protector, case, extra usb cable etc.
You will need a Chinese bank card to use though.
Otherwise I'm sure there are camera markets in Guangzhou where you can buy imported versions.
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Oh wow that's horrible! There have been users here that somehow get it shipped to a courier in a different country then shipped to them. Hopefully one can help you in your situation. I didn't know about the whole situation with Google in China. Best of luck to you!
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Yeah that is an option but it might take a while for shipping! Cheers!
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I live in Shanghai and bought a US version 32GB for 3,000 RMB. I am aware that I won't be able to use LTE in the future, but I wasn't prepared to go for a HK version for near enough the same price and only 16GB.
I bought online from Taobao - http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z10.5.w4002-1856930535.34.1QlftW&id=35735211682 - A reputable seller who throws in a lot of freebies like screen protector, case, extra usb cable etc.
You will need a Chinese bank card to use though.
Otherwise I'm sure there are camera markets in Guangzhou where you can buy imported versions.
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I've checked on that site before, but was looking for a physical store in Guangzhou City to go to! Hopefully there's a Hong Kong / ROW version because LTE is on 1800mhz here in New Zealand!
Thank you!
Buy from Japan and get it reshipped through jshoppers Tenso.
Or else wait a few days, Google Play HK is rumoured very very soon. Prices will be around HK$3.2k for 16GB and HK$3.6k for 32GB.
I'm planning to buy a z5, not z5p (worry about the battery due to the 4k screen) but does anyone where can pre-order? I can't find the page on any sonymobile websites.
thanks buddy,
Which country? And to buy outright or on a contract?
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well I'm in China, but I can buy from US. out right only.
http://www.clove.co.uk/smartphones/sony in the uk have them on preorder at the minute. They're reliable and I have had my last few phones from them. Premium is currently expected early November, Standard Z5 and the Compact 1st week October, and they appear to deliver to China. They sell UK versions so not sure how that would go down with the frequencies you use in China etc. and it would come with a UK style charger. Prices might also fluctuate until they get final confirmation of how much they are actually going to be.
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It is very important here to mention the name of your couyhntry and make sure decision what product is the best for you .Then ask question .Otherwise your question is blury that why i suggest you mention the country name and fixed the product name. Then it will very easy to give your answer.ok
I am located in the USA and I would like to get the Z5 premium. I can't find anywhere to order it. Why is it so difficult to get this phone in America?
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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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....
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If you find out where the Pro is available for purchase online, please post.
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aliexpress is already selling this phone.
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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...
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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).
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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There are 2 variants of the pro: 4/64GB and 6/128GB.
I see it's for sale on AliExpress right now. Where is the most reliable/ best place/ best price to buy. What a beautiful phone!
Looking forward to it as well. But be careful. Mi Mix phones have chinese and international variants. Most likely you will want to buy the international version. Always hard to tell in advance. I strongly recommend you wait a few weeks. Prices should also go down quite a bit.
Just get it from gearbest or aliexpress.
I have bought my LG G6 and my Mi Mix 2 from this seller who is now selling the 3, very trustworthy seller: https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/202481586849
Seems like it but the same seller on AliExpress has it for much cheaper
Wait for the oficial release date. Prices Will drop
Can't wait for this thing to drop!
Have priced dropped yet? They are around 692 on geekbuying now, anyone ever had one shipped to South Korea? I'll be there starting on the 16th
Just bought as a new customer on aliexpress thru the Xiaomi Global Store. I paid $622 USD for the 8gb/ 128Gb version.
Hope it comes soon! I just could not wait any longer.
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Just bought as a new customer on aliexpress thru the Xiaomi Global Store. I paid $622 USD for the 8gb/ 128Gb version.
Hope it comes soon! I just could not wait any longer.
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Prices are dropping, just saw aliexpress 8/256 version $623. Interestingly, the 6GB RAM/128 GB doesn't have enough LTE bands to be used in the US, only the higher 8/10 RAM version will do. Good site here(kimovil) for references on almost every phone in the world:
https://www.kimovil.com/en/
Thanks for the info but the 256gb model is not $620.
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Thanks for the info but the 256gb model is not $620.
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Checked again, it is $623 but I overlooked something else, I think only the 8gb/10gb 256GB storage has extended LTE for US, the other phones show only 7 matching bands out of 14(4G) - vs 12 out of 14 with band 66 included for 8/10gb 256GB, no 71 band which is fine.
I guess, I missed the conversion:
Oh, you are talking Euros. I was thinking USD. Any version will work perfectly on Att and Tmobile.
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Oh, you are talking Euros. I was thinking USD. Any version will work perfectly on Att and Tmobile.
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My bad, I stand corrected - it will be ~ 710 USD
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Prices are dropping, just saw aliexpress 8/256 version $623. Interestingly, the 6GB RAM/128 GB doesn't have enough LTE bands to be used in the US, only the higher 8/10 RAM version will do. Good site here(kimovil) for references on almost every phone in the world:
https://www.kimovil.com/en/
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The 6g version has 3 t mobile bands. 2, 4, 12.
I notice it said "The Forbidden Palace" which is the 10GB RAM but it is my understanding that version has not been released yet? Am I correct? They said that that version was going to be released after the first of the year. That's why I hate to buy things outside the US because they always try to pull something and mislabel the product. So, beware! If it sayes 8GB ... IT IS! (The Forbidden Palace is the 5G version with 10GB RAM)
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Checked again, it is $623 but I overlooked something else, I think only the 8gb/10gb 256GB storage has extended LTE for US, the other phones show only 7 matching bands out of 14(4G) - vs 12 out of 14 with band 66 included for 8/10gb 256GB, no 71 band which is fine.
I guess, I missed the conversion:
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Think it would be worth paying the bit extra, sure you will recover any money on resale.
I'm waiting to hear about the Global ROM version
Guys, does the 6GB variant really include B66 like shown below?
https://m.gearbest.com/cell-phones/pp_009557519975.html?wid=1433363&lkid=16989350
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Guys, does the 6GB variant really include B66 like shown below?
https://m.gearbest.com/cell-phones/pp_009557519975.html?wid=1433363&lkid=16989350
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Not according to mi.com https://www.mi.com/mix3/specs/
I do not have the source but what I have read (correct me) only the 256gb/8gb version has the B66. I would stick to the international ROM for t-mobile. The reason being is it may (correct me) have volte. You have a better chance of getting that if that is important.
I am looking to buy a OnePlus 7 Pro from Swiftronics. They sell the GM1910 (China) version of the phone but I believe they flash Oxygen OS using the built in updater.
It looks like it should be perfectly usable in Canada but I just wanted to confirm I would not have issues with OTA updates or connectivity issues.
Currently in Ontario and on Koodo.
Hey it would work with no problems. But I would recommend ordering from Ali express as it would be cheaper. I got my oneplus 7 Chinese version with global ROM installed and I've been getting all the OTA's with no problem. PS I'm in Atlantic Canada
Hey it would work with no problems. But I would recommend ordering from Ali express as it would be cheaper. I got my oneplus 7 Chinese version with global ROM installed and I've been getting all the OTA's with no problem. PS I'm in Atlantic Canada
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Ok thanks. I'm not sure if I trust such a large purchase from AliExpress. I feel like I would have a better chance of getting my money back if there was anything wrong from a Canadian reseller. Especially since it won't have a warranty. Unless you have a link to a really reputable reseller with a much lower price.
Yea that's totally up to you. I've purchased several expensive items from Ali express. Never had a problem. My biggest purchase was my one plus 7 as well haha. I usually look for a seller with most units sold and good reviews obviously. Also free shipping haha since you don't pay import duties on free shipping.