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Where is the best buy XDA II available please?

Hi Folks,
I live and work in the US, but also travel to Europe a lot.
I want to buy an XDA II (I already have XDA/T-Mobile).
Can anyone tell me where the best place to buy one is (without a contract) and what price I could expect to pay.
I am seeing them on eBay in the US for $900 and thought someone here may be able to point me in the direction of somewhere I could get one for a better price?
I can take delivery in the US or the UK, but want to make sure I have no problems unlocking the phone for use with a T-Mobile SIM card...
Thanks for any help.
Regards,
Geoff

T-Mobile is already selling XDAII, did you think of buying a used XDAII ??

I am in the USA and they aren't selling it here yet - not as far as I am aware... Do you know different?
I would consider a used one if you know where I could get one...
Thanks for your help.
Geoff

bostonbrits said:
I am in the USA and they aren't selling it here yet - not as far as I am aware... Do you know different?
I would consider a used one if you know where I could get one...
Thanks for your help.
Geoff
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I bought a new one at www.tekntoys.com they were in Canada I buy mine in less than $850 and I am very satisfied about there policy. I did buy the MDA-II instead of i-Mate. They actually shipped my MDA late for a week and as a complement they give me an extra battery and I am happy with thier service. Todd and his emplyees actually friendly I call them from time to to to check my order. They give me everything info that I need on whats going on.
So when you think about buying new one try them.

XDA IIi

I am wondering if there's XDA IIi available in the Philippine market and how much is the cost....

Hi! I'm new member. You can see the price of OIIi at: http://shop.uplands.co.uk/acatalog/XDA_2i__XDA_IIi_.html
It was the price in UK! And in Philippine, I don't know. I'm a Vietnamese

according to O2 Asia tech support when i called them a couple months back, they have no plans on selling the IIi in asia, so you will have to get them from somewhere else.
on the upside, i can vouch for uplands, as i bought my xdaII from that site while i was in the UK last year. apart from having competitive prices, they are efficient and responsive in my experience & after sales service (while i was in the UK) was v good. also no trouble getting the unlocking code from them, though i had to go through a few people to do that.
me i'm gonna wait for the HTC universal due september 2005 =)

I'm in Vietnam. My brother will sent a XDA2i to me. He is in England. I don't know to unlock it! Could you give me the way to unlock it! Thank you very much!

hi =)
i bought mine on a 1 year contract, after which, of course, i had to get it unlocked to use it on a network other than O2.
If you are buying one from the UK, you will have to ensure that it is SIM-Free, (which is the one listed at £562.83 at that link you provided). if you have bought this, then there should be no problem.
if you bought it on any other tariff-based price, then they anticipate that you will go through your contract (i believe 12-month based) regardless of whether you get the unlocking code or not. to get the code i called uplands, who transferred me from the sales to some support department, where the person there had to go through several weeks of dealing with O2 to get me the code. i paid a fee (charged to me by O2 through uplands), and she later e-mailed the code to me. considering that this was one year after i purchased my xda from uplands, and have had little dealings with them (uplands) since, that she took the time & effort to do this for me left a very good impression on me. of course, this may vary by person, so i can't guarantee anything =) just speak for myself.
dunno about the IIi but there have been programs here to extract the unlocking code from the phone itself for the XDAII. though have run into some problems. since i already got mine 'officially', i havent read those thread carefully.

To somynex
It means: XDAIIi cann't be unlock if he has not used up all the fixed time regulated for this???

ndhuy said:
To somynex
It means: XDAIIi cann't be unlock if he has not used up all the fixed time regulated for this???
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no it can be unlocked (the unlocking code can be obtained for a fee at any time). but in theory if you get it at a 1 year contract, they usually expect you to see out that one year. there are buy out clauses but those usually bump the price up to what you would've paid had you not bought it under a contract obligation in the first place.
i know people who have defaulted on their contracts but i like my good credit rating, and intend to keep it that way =)

The unlocking code can be obtained for free at any time? Where? How?

XDA IIs in Hong Kong?

Hello Everyone,
I'm very new to the board and also have interest in the XDA IIs. Excuse my ignorance, being a newbie and all in Canada.. we don't have access to purchase this excellent PDA.
I have a friend in HK who has tried to look for the XDA IIs but to my surprise, he states that the XDA IIs isn't available yet when he asks retail stores.
Can anyone confirm if it's available in yet in HK?? (or if you have purchased one in HK) I really would like to pick up asap. :!:
Thanks to all who reply!
max0002

There are xda iis selling in HK for almost half a year now.
Do you mean the Chinese version which is just selling I think for a month?
Cheers,

chris_khho,
Thanks..actually looking for English version. So it's been selling for 6mths there. Good to know thanks.!!

I bought my English version IIs in Hong Kong in December so they're available for sure.
Try one of these locations: http://www.seeo2.com/product/XdaIIs/template/SalesLocations.vm

There are heaps there for sale!
and if you get stuck you can always buy from
http://www.expansys.com.hk/ - thats where I bought mine from, when to there head quarters with MTR!

Hi everyone,
A friend of mine in HK has scoped out the XDA IIs for approx HK$6950 (approx. US$891 / CAN$1119 / GBP$468) ..
Does this price sound reasonable? or should I wait for a price reduction when newer models come out ..? Your thoughts would be appreciated..
max0002

Well, I got my PDA2k for about $200 CDN less. Unless you really need the camera, it would likely be much cheaper to pick up a SX66 from the US.

sx66 (w/o camera) is only in the US, and its always tie to cingular. but there are always unlocked sets. i got mine for USD720, on ebay. should be the only one in singapore... ^.^

I think the MSRP in HK is HK$6,750 which was what I paid back in Jan...

Thanks for the replies everyone.. Appreciate the input !

Used Siemens SX66 from Cingular for sale

Anyone interested in purchasing a Siemens SX66 from Cingular ? Includes all accessories, books and box that came with it.

Still available? Let me know - [email protected]

SX66 with Camerafor Sale
Selling GSM SX66 with Camera. $249 through Paypal only, sorry. Pics below.
We mod the SX66 often enough to have one for you in a few days if there are none ready for ship.
Free Shipping is through USPS and is limited to the contiguous US states. International shipping is available but prices will vary.
We also have parts and other unit available, let us know what you need and we can work it out.
Lucious

Kinda steep for a used SX66. Don't ya think? GL.

unkn0wnSRC said:
Kinda steep for a used SX66. Don't ya think? GL.
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Perhaps, but the price here is the BIN from eBay. The norm on eBay, without the camera feature is around $100+. I have a starting bid at $199. I also sell the camera units with the template and instructions. I have private messages on, do you have one for sale? I buy as well.
Lucious

Need motherboard
Hi everybody.
I need a motherboard for my dead sx66, someone have one??
Emmm.... Also tell me the price XD
[email protected]
THKS...

For AT&T users looking for a Desire, now is the time

The European/Asian version (A8181) won't work with AT&T 3G network, and the Australian version (A8183, Telstra branded) will work with AT&T 3G network as long as you are in the 850Mhz coverage area. From what I've heard, 850Mhz coverage includes all major cities. While I can't comment for your area, I can tell you that my A8183 works perfectly fine with AT&T 3G network in Chicago. AT&T has also stated that they are migrating all their 3G network to 850Mhz, leaving 1900Mhz only of EDGE.
Anyway, all of the info above can be found in other threads, what I want to add here is that Australian Dollars are dropping like CRAZY and it is now the great opportunity for you AT&T US users to buy the Desire from Australia.
Every US sellers have been selling this AT&T 3G compatible model on eBay for at least USD700, some even over USD800. There is this Australian eBay seller has been selling a few Desire for AUD700 each, and (although not listed in the auction, but you can ask him) he charges around AUD50 to ship to the US using EMS.
I bought mine from this seller around two weeks ago, with a total of roughly AUD 750, which, at the exchange that time, was about USD 700. Two weeks later, today, I was curious and searched "Telstra Desire" on eBay again and found that this seller still has a few A8183 model for sale, again at AUD 700 each. The difference? Now AUD has fallen SO much that AUD 750 costs only about USD 620~630... So if I had waited for two months, I could have saved 70 bucks!
Anyhow, I wrote this just to let you AT&T users to know that you don't have to pay $800 to get a AT&T compatible Desire. Just go to eBay and serach "Telstra Desire" and you will find the Australian seller I am talking about. He shipped pretty quickly, and with EMS if only take a few days to come to the US. The only problem I had in the process was that my phone was held by the US custom for a week, FOR NO REASON! When my phone arrived, the package showed no sign that it was inspected by the custom. Perhaps the custom was just too lazy and decided to take a week off processing packages.
Btw, in case you wonder, roms that work on the A8181 model work fine on the A8183. I followed the rooting procedure on Modaco forum, and installed Modaco custom rom r3 on my A8183 without any problem.

Yoz
Hah I think we think alike dude cause I got one from the same seller if I think you know? This the same guy?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320534188327
$578.06 + $49 Ship = $627 shipped for me ($49 Australia to STL, MO)
Not bad at all, especially for people that thought only option was an n1.
only 2 left now...
check the dudes Telestra's 850mhz HD2 also.. cheap! (Approximately US $660.64)
Best part is I get to make a nice chunk of that back with the sale of my old mint 8125 wizard and 8925 kaiser. cheers dude

Yup I bought my Desire from him.
Don't know how he get the Desire so cheap though, he is selling them cheaper than Telstra sells them. Before I bought the Desire from him, I was going to ask my friend in Australia to get the Desire from Telstra for me. But then Telstra was (and still is) selling it for AUD 779 (+ tax) w/o contract
http://www.telstra.com.au/shop/personal/Mobile-MobilePhones-HTCDesire?SMSESSION=NO
which was too for me.
I pick that Desire over the N1 because (a) I don't like the track ball, (b) I prefer physical button, and (c) I think the Desire looks better (personal preference). I have experience with rooting and flashing custom roms, and I knew the hardwares of the N1 and the Desire are similar enough that roms for one can be ported to the other within days. So even though I knew that the N1 would get new updates quicker, while the Desire has Sense (which I really love), this is not really an issue for me.
But I wasn't ready to pay $800 for (a)-(c) above, and luckily I found this seller on eBay. Given how cheap the AUD is these days, this is now an even sweeter deal.

Sweetness
Well that's great news im stoked to get mine then. I checked out the r3 release over at modaco looks mint as well will root and give that a shot after a week or so. You liking it how much bloatware in the telestra rom just curious?
I'm coming from my super old 8125 wizard (didn't need to upgrade) to this, so it should be rather sweet. I got mine out of contract cause i'm not on data plan and I don't need it (but have the option down the road) They will not add data to your service either if you're out of contract (4yrs out of contract here hah) many people have misconception of that.
Anyways it used to be even more greater savings it appears check out some of the feedbacks dude sold some HD2s for like $520 unlocked NIB. craziness gotta love those aussies on 850 data!
AS for how he gets them so cheap, I doubt he's able to sell with the auctions, just some copy/paste specs. I'm sure most people abroad think it's a scam. (Obviously not if you got yours, and he has 98% positive feedback at 238) Took me a good 15 mins to check it out, I was debating.
The guys name is SHIAUYI MA. Non-US verified on PAYPAL though so good to go completely safe. I will say i've been trying to get ahold of them with no response besides the paypal invoice. (had correct shipping and address though so looked good)

well
now there's only 1 left in the guys inventory, someone else jumped on it. The items in the pics are actual it appears check out the telestra symbol, as well the guy seems to sell a lot of gaming consoles and other tech to AU only with pics on the same wood table and such.
It was $760AU ($627USD) on my Paypal invoice yesterday morning ($60AU for shipping = $49USD) so yeah you're right tsekh501, as of today Aussie rates are great for us if you paid $750AU and it was actually $700 just 2 months ago.
I think i'll even take it over to the local AT&T and ask when the desire's coming out for us AT&T users
I have always had windows mobile, but have been fortunate of enough the past two months or so to use a lot of the recent Android builds for Kaiser, using donut and eclair 2.1 (at least runs well) I know the OS pretty well now. I dig it and was ready for the real thing. let's put that extra 64mb of ram over the N1 to use! Cheers
*Update
Seller responded last night, and it appears 4 more were sold as well after posting the link on here. Glad to have helped anyone out snagging one for cheap.
"Dear atom311,
Yes, It is how much australia post charges for int' express post to US.
Normally it takes 1-3 business days.
And your item should be ready to go out on Monday.
Thanks
- yoyopopo1214"

i was one of the guys that got this. the seller seems a bit hard to get a hold of, but i will reserve any judgement until i get the phone. i asked him when he was shipping the phone and could supply me with a tracking number and he replied that he shipped via int' express post and would follow up with a tracking number, which strikes me as odd because it shouldn't have been very hard to have included the number in that message. i'm sure he's a legit seller, i think he just lacks some customer service skills. maybe i'm just getting antsy because my kaiser got smoked over the weekend and i need a phone.

He is legit. I bought one form him and has been using it very happily since last week.
He doesn't communicate very well though. It took him more than a day to get back to me with the shipping quote, and when my package got stuck in LAX custom (which was NOT the seller's fault, btw) I emailed him to see if he knew what was happening but he didn't reply at all.
The phone is legit and the shipping is very quick (minus the stuck at custom part, which can happen to anything shipped from outside the US. If the package had gone through the custom within a day, tha phone could have arrived in 3 days), however.

yeah, before buying i went through his feedback and figured he's a legit seller, just wish he could work on his service skills a bit more.... oh well, i guess that's the price to pay for getting something at a cheaper price. can't reallly expect too much seeing as he's selling for less than telstra. if you don't mind me asking where in the US are you located at tsekh501?

fakts13 said:
yeah, before buying i went through his feedback and figured he's a legit seller, just wish he could work on his service skills a bit more.... oh well, i guess that's the price to pay for getting something at a cheaper price. can't reallly expect too much seeing as he's selling for less than telstra. if you don't mind me asking where in the US are you located at tsekh501?
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Chicago, but somehow the phone landed at LAX.

Yoz
got mine today, perfect mint condition, NIB, never opened like stated. from Australia to St. Louis (Middle of the USA) in 4 days... sweetness! Anyways all is mint, dude is legit, I suggest keeping him on your favorites pages, see what he gets now and then, could actually make some dough in the US. Anyways, Im more than happy, they come like stated. 2GB SD for Telestra.
They'll probably all land at LAX of course, its the biggest and closest port to our Aussie pals
btw custom report shows David Huang as the shipper for anyone wondering

Nice!
Hello guys,
I bought a HTC HD2 to him on monday and I did a little research of the seller. That's amazing I got all your comments in xda
His communication is not that well but I hope it arrives before next monday.
Sorry this is not the right forum for my experience