Early order bundles - Sony Xperia 5 II Questions & Answers

Do you have any information on / references / links to early order bundles?
I was able to order one at a German reseller (without any bundle information) but hoped that an addon could be ordered with a receipt as 2,5 years ago with the xz2 compact.

Some info on release dates here.
Those who pre-order Xperia 5 II by November 29 will get a gaming bundle worth over $400 including a gaming headset, a 10,000mAh power bank and 21,600 Call of Duty Mobile Points.
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This deal might be in the US only, not sure, but the EU always gets some sort of bundle available.

Ordering at otto.de you can order free "»WF-1000XM3 True Noise Cancelling« wireless In-Ear-Kopfhörer" at: https://promo.sisc.de/gratispaket-sony-xperia-5-ii-wf100xm3-n313

I guess Poland only:
https://scentre.pl/shop/category/list?kategoria=xperia_5_ii

I got this from Sony:
(for Norway customers, but I guess you can change the country code "no-NO" in the adress bar)
https://www.estorepartner.com/no-NO/dr_product/sony-xperia-5-ii/

I have a pre-order with amazon.de which includes the free earphones deal. I think it involves a code provided with the phone that I enter on a dedicated website. Amazon.de is delivering to my home country Ireland (no dedicated estore for Ireland anymore).
Does anyone know (from previous experience with the 1 ii perhaps) how the promotion works? Will they only deliver to German postal addresses, do they require a German credit card number to validate residency or similar? Do they request the amazon invoice?

With the last promotions I needed to upload the invoice and some Metadata.
About the delivery to other countries:
"Teilnahmeberechtigt sind private Endkunden ab 18 Jahren sowie gewerbliche Endkunden, d.h. Selbständige mit Angabe einer Versandadresse in Deutschland, die ein Aktionsgerät bei einem teilnehmenden Händler in Deutschland erworben haben." (from more info in Amazon.de App)
Says, that the shipping address needs to be in Germany.

joergla1980 said:
With the last promotions I needed to upload the invoice and some Metadata.
About the delivery to other countries:
"Teilnahmeberechtigt sind private Endkunden ab 18 Jahren sowie gewerbliche Endkunden, d.h. Selbständige mit Angabe einer Versandadresse in Deutschland, die ein Aktionsgerät bei einem teilnehmenden Händler in Deutschland erworben haben." (from more info in Amazon.de App)
Says, that the shipping address needs to be in Germany.
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I can ship the headphones to an address in Germany no problem. But the phone itself will be delivered by Amazon to an Irish address, that might cause me a problem if they are checking the invoice.
Thanks for checking

As I understand it, that's no problem.
The phone just has to be purchased at the German Amazon, it's nothing sayd about limited delivery of the phone.

Honestly when reading it again the German shipping address might also apply to the mobile phone order.
German doesn't feel very deterministic there..
But maybe you can contact the Impressum address on this page and check with them: https://www.markenmehrwert.com/campaign/sonyxperiabundle/

Is there anyone offering the WF-1000XM3 earbuds that will ship to the US?

I'm in the Netherlands and got the cheap WBN 900 deal.

I cancelled my order with amazon.de as it seems more and more likely that I would not be able to get the earphones as part of the preorder offer. Instead I've used clove.co.uk which worked out a little cheaper and although they offer a different bundle (headphones) I think my chances of getting the deal are better.

So I can't find any info on there being anything other than one model of the phone, is the "UK model" different in terms of bands it supports than the models that will release in the USA?
*Edit* I read the bands, appears to all be good.

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where I buy TyTN in Germany (berlin) or amsterdam?

where I buy MDA Vario II / HTC Hermes / TyTN
in Germany (berlin) or amsterdam or web site?
:wink: thanks
www.pdashop.nl
Choose the UK version for english :lol: I know one outlet is in Rotterdam.
victoradjei said:
www.pdashop.nl
Choose the UK version for english :lol: I know one outlet is in Rotterdam.
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Their only location is in Rotterdam; take the train from Amsterdam Central Station and then take a cab from Rotterdam Central Station.
Bring Euros -- if you're picking it up in person, they only accept Euros or a Dutch debit card (pinnen). Credit cards are only usable on their web site, and you can't pick up a web site shipment in the store (they come out of a different warehouse location).
Good luck, and make sure you get everything listed in the Web site special (€40 more gets you a 1GB microSD card).

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.
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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.
checking It Out Now
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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Germans can you give me a hand please?

Hey German people, or anyone else who lives in Germany,
I'm coming to Germany for a month or so in a few months. I was wondering if you guys would know what they best carrier would be to get a sim card with? I don't plan on roaming to any other countries. I will be mostly using Skype and Whatsapp, so I will need around 6gb or something of data to last me for the month. Or a weekly GB allowance. I won't be needing to call much, if at all. So maybe 20 minutes or something, and texts probably wont be needed.
Probably going to be in the north, I won't be going anywhere too rural, I will be sticking to relatively large cities, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Berlin. Possibly some smaller towns in the middle of Germany.
I am looking for whoever can give me the dirtiest cheapest data plan with a touch of calls.
I would appreciate any help, or any other cell phone information you might think is relevant to me!
Dankesehr
That isn't easy to say.
Germany is expensive with data plans and we only have three carriers (o2, Telekom and Vodafone) everyone else is a reseller.
If you want LTE you can forget nearly every reseller, because most of them just use 3g and thats crowded in bigger cities.
Telekom and Vodafone are more expensive than o2, but they have a stable and fast connection nearly everywhere, o2 on the other side is cheap but in most parts of germany it's not that fast (max 5-10mbit and over resellers it's slower).
You can also just pay per month, not per week and flats nearly doens't exist (if you don't want to pay 200€+)
You can choose between telekom Prepaid ( https://www.telekom.de/unterwegs/tarife-und-optionen/prepaid-tarife ) 1 time 10€, with 20€ on card but with just 750mb and 750mb more costs 10€ or
vodafone callya ( https://www.vodafone.de/privat/handys-tablets-tarife/prepaid-ohne-vertrag.html ) for 10€ with 750mb+100mb +100mb if you use the vodafone app and for 4GB more you have to pay 30€ ( https://www.vodafone.de/privat/callya-prepaid-karte/callya-tarifoptionen.html )
we also got more and more free hotspots with a decent connection, so that would be ok if you are in bigger towns.
Ich hoffe ich konnte etwas helfen und wenn Fragen bestehen dann versuche ich sie auch zu beantworten.
That isn't easy to say.
Germany is expensive with data plans and we only have three carriers (o2, Telekom and Vodafone) everyone else is a reseller.
If you want LTE you can forget nearly every reseller, because most of them just use 3g and thats crowded in bigger cities.
Telekom and Vodafone are more expensive than o2, but they have a stable and fast connection nearly everywhere, o2 on the other side is cheap but in most parts of germany it's not that fast (max 5-10mbit and over resellers it's slower).
You can also just pay per month, not per week and flats nearly doens't exist (if you don't want to pay 200€+)
You can choose between telekom Prepaid ( https://www.telekom.de/unterwegs/tarife-und-optionen/prepaid-tarife ) 1 time 10€, with 20€ on card but with just 750mb and 750mb more costs 10€ or
vodafone callya ( https://www.vodafone.de/privat/handys-tablets-tarife/prepaid-ohne-vertrag.html ) for 10€ with 750mb+100mb +100mb if you use the vodafone app and for 4GB more you have to pay 30€ ( https://www.vodafone.de/privat/callya-prepaid-karte/callya-tarifoptionen.html )
we also got more and more free hotspots with a decent connection, so that would be ok if you are in bigger towns.
Ich hoffe ich konnte etwas helfen und wenn Fragen bestehen dann versuche ich sie auch zu beantworten.
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the quote is, if you have the same bug as me and not everything is shown.
Hey Bro....For Hamburg so northern Germany I can in the Telekom Only receive super ... and cheap ... For me in dortmund Vodafone.
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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)

Question How to send Pixel 7 Pro from Germany to Portugal?

Hey guys,
any advice about how to get the P7Pro sent to my country(Portugal)? My friend in Germany already received the P7Pro, but DHL told him that as soon it arrives in Portugal, because of the battery, it will be transfered back to germany!?
Which company can send it to my country with no restrictions? UPS?
thx in advance
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Hey guys,
any advice about how to get the P7Pro sent to my country(Portugal)? My friend in Germany already received the P7Pro, but DHL told him that as soon it arrives in Portugal, because of the battery, it will be transfered back to germany!?
Which company can send it to my country with no restrictions? UPS?
thx in advance
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It shouldn't, because my friend from Germany recievied it there and sent via DHL to Hungary. So, everything was fine. Same rules I suppose in Portugal.
My friend had to use Hermes from Germany back in the Pixel 3 days because of this reason.
Indeed standard DHL for private parcels does not allow for international shipping of dangerous goods, which includes devices including Lithium batteries What adds insult to the injury is the fact that this vital information is somewhat hidden and of course you are not informed when buying the parcel shipping (at least not online/via App)..... Don't ask why I know
Of course you can "play lottery" and hope the parcel is not caught .....
As alternatives apparently Hermes is a good as already pointed out, a bit more costly (but also faster) are UPS and also DHL Express....
Well, I went for the DHL Express Costs about 108€!!! My friend went to DHL and the guy suggested him to send with DHL Express.
Besides my P6, now I'm sure I'll sell the Pixel watch LTE too
Would have been easier and a lot cheaper to use a parcel forwarding service.
I ordered the phone from Google Store Germany, cost me like € 5 to get it delivered to Lithuania.

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