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Desire availabilty in Hong Kong?

Is the HTC Desire available in HK. I will be there from 12-14th of April and Im really hoping to get it then. The legend is already available but no news about the Desire.

Not sure but try either the top floor (entry level) of Wan Chai Computer centre or the places around Sham Shui Po. If you have never bought electronics from HK, you need to be aware that there are two prices - one for HK stock (usually pricer) and the other for grey imports from China and Japan. Warranty coverage for the latter is done by the shop, so if you have a problem you will have to send it back to that shop. That being said, HTC probably wont provide warranty coverage outside of the country of purchase (according to one of the other threads).

Thanks for the advice. My iPhone was bought in Shenzhen so no worries about warranty. I have been coming to HK since last 7 years on business. Buying most of my gadgets there. I was only concerned regarding availability of the phone in HK as cant see it mentioned anywhere in any of the forums or Google.

I've checked out WanChai just last night actually and there's no sign of the Desire.
Good news is, because of the current favorable exchange rate with the GBP, you can just do what I do. Order overseas from Clove! I'm expecting mine to arrive in HK on Monday. And even with shipping, it's cheaper than it would be when it goes on sale in HK.

A friend was 4 days ago in HKG and he found it somewhere in Kowloon.
Sorry, i've no more details and no price tag...

zedeff said:
Is the HTC Desire available in HK. I will be there from 12-14th of April and Im really hoping to get it then. The legend is already available but no news about the Desire.
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I will try to the same as I will be in Hong Kong a couple of days after you.
I have bought HTC devices several times in Hong Kong and never had any problems.
The computer stores in Wan Chai and Mongkok are your best bet. Look around though do a bit of bargaining.
keep us inforned.

ohyeahar said:
I've checked out WanChai just last night actually and there's no sign of the Desire.
Good news is, because of the current favorable exchange rate with the GBP, you can just do what I do. Order overseas from Clove! I'm expecting mine to arrive in HK on Monday. And even with shipping, it's cheaper than it would be when it goes on sale in HK.
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I cant order it to HK as I will be there only for 3 days and also cant order to India as then too expensive after paying import taxes. N1 is around 4500HKD in Mong Kok if Desire is same price or lower it will be ideal. I will look around Mong Kok and Sham Shui PO. Also Kowloon ( Thanks to Atomicman). If found and bought I will inform on this forum immediately.

I've been looking around for the Desire in HK too, so far nothing. Most of the shops either say they don't know the release date, or "maybe next week", which is the typical answer when they have no idea.
The latest from the HK forums (using google translate) is that HTC HK has said they're not sure of an exact date, maybe in June. The consensus is that they want to give the Legend (out March 31st) some time to sell before releasing the Desire. I'm sure grey imports from the UK will start to show up soon, but at a premium.
Not sure if it'll be cheaper than the Nexus One, since you can get an N1 directly from Google for less than $4500, so their price in Mongkok just includes a small mark-up. The Legend is $4180, down to $3980 in some places, so I reckon the Desire will be at least $6-800 more than that to set it apart.
Based on all that info, I also ordered from Clove today.
@ohyeahar: when did you order yours? Do you have a DHL tracking number for it already?

sickboy888 said:
@ohyeahar: when did you order yours? Do you have a DHL tracking number for it already?
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Ordered on March 8. Already shipping. Expecting it on Monday.

So slim to zero chance of getting a desire in HK before 14th April? So what do you suggest I do buy the Legend or N1? Please advise as Im quite eager to buy an android phone now. I will be able to change it only after 6 months so have to live with whichever phone I buy till then.
ohyeahar if you feel like selling your Desire let me know ;-)

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I got your PM and was trying to reply, but you've disabled receiving of PM's. You might want to look into that.

Finally bought the Nexus One as couldn't find the desire and cant with for an android phone any longer. I'm in HK till 15th Morning so if any one knows of a definite place where desire is available here do let me know. I don't mind buying that as well. Can always sell my N1 on Ebay in India.

I bought my HTC Desire (UK) version at a shop in Tsuen Wan. It mainly deals online shopping for customers from mainland china but they also sell phones there. I just got mine there yesterday. See if they have any stocks left and you can get one there. The contact information below:
Rm2412, 24/F, Wing Hing Ind Building
83-93 Chai Wan Kok Street, Tsuen Wan
Tel:3583 2773
Rmb to mentioned I introduce you there hehe, as I will get extra discount when I buy ipad there next time.

lesliekkwu said:
I bought my HTC Desire (UK) version at a shop in Tsuen Wan...
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Congrats! How much did you get it for?

$4380
Well to TBH you can buy it at Clove at a cheaper price...but what happens if your phone breaks down ? You won't be buying a round trip ticket to UK to just fix your phone... (Rmb the warranty for HTC UK is 2 years !!)
They include a one time FREE deliver service to UK center to repair the machine...and afterwards they charge you $200 only.
Just like ordinary HKers time is important...hehe

lesliekkwu said:
$4380
Well to TBH you can buy it at Clove at a cheaper price...but what happens if your phone breaks down ? You won't be buying a round trip ticket to UK to just fix your phone... (Rmb the warranty for HTC UK is 2 years !!)
They include a one time FREE deliver service to UK center to repair the machine...and afterwards they charge you $200 only.
Just like ordinary HKers time is important...hehe
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That's a good price actually. If you consider the price difference between the Legend and Desire in UK and that the Legend's retail price in HK is 4199, I'd expect the Desire to cost about 4389.

That is a good price considering the phone isn't available in the usual shops in HK.
Regarding the warranty, according to the spec on Clove the phone comes with a 2 year International warranty, so if anything goes wrong you should be able to get HTC HK to take care of it, right?

[Q] HTC Desire in amsterdam

Hello folks...
a friend of mine flying tomorrow to amsterdam for a week and i asked him to look for htc desire there...after a few googling i found that the most popular store in amsterdam that sells this device is Belcompany.nl...they have a lot of them in the city there...
as i understand from this page the device cost 479euro?
http://www.belcompany.nl/Winkelwagen/Pages/Winkelmandje.aspx?ticketid=001158
my question are to the locals or ppl who bought there are those:
1. this price is stand alone or i have to agree to some kind of a 3 year contract like iphones?
2. is it simfree?
3. is it branded? (have to buy some kind of a code to unlock it).
4. this store use global refund taxfree? (friend is a tourist).
question 4 is the most important to me..
thx ahead

On the link you give it's a free Desire included with a 2 year contract.
From Belcompany ( a sub contractor/seller) = mostly sim free & unbranded.
@ 4. tax refund is out of my knowledge, I'm local and my Desire is not for sale
For a price check on webshops try: http://tweakers.net/pricewatch/253414/htc-desire-bruin.html
Problem is, availability is low to very low, if your friend has some time to spend, let him check out some bigger "real"shops

1. this price is stand alone or i have to agree to some kind of a 3 year contract like iphones?
It's standalone price
2. is it simfree?
Yes
3. is it branded? (have to buy some kind of a code to unlock it).
No
4. this store use global refund taxfree? (friend is a tourist).
Probably you can get refund
BUT: most important, I'm not sure if they have them in stock. It's very hard to get them anywhere in Holland. On a lot of forums you see people complaining about waiting for their desire for weeks...
Good luck!
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479 euro is pretty much the going price for a desire in Europe, so this is going to be an unbranded, unlocked phone. Purchase tax, known as BV in Holland, is 19% of this price. Save your receipt and you can get it refunded at the airport on the way home.

karloe said:
On the link you give it's a free Desire included with a 2 year contract.
From Belcompany ( a sub contractor/seller) = mostly sim free & unbranded.
@ 4. tax refund is out of my knowledge, I'm local and my Desire is not for sale
For a price check on webshops try: http://tweakers.net/pricewatch/253414/htc-desire-bruin.html
Problem is, availability is low to very low, if your friend has some time to spend, let him check out some bigger "real"shops
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Soo it's impossible to buy from them without this 2 year contract?
thing is my friend will stay only in amsterdam...i need stores at that area...the site you gave me if i'm not mistaken none of the store in amsterdam...correct me if im wrong.
if this is the case maybe someone know a specific store in amsterdam contract free?

I saw some in Duty Free in the Amsterdam airport 2 days ago when i flew through there. I bouth mine there in early April, and it was HTC branded and unlocked for 430 Euro.

cardmammy said:
I saw some in Duty Free in the Amsterdam airport 2 days ago when i flew through there. I bouth mine there in early April, and it was HTC branded and unlocked for 430 Euro.
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dutyfree you say hmm...so if it's branded do i need to buy a code or somthing? What does it mean 'branded'?

HoLy4EvEr said:
Soo it's impossible to buy from them without this 2 year contract?
thing is my friend will stay only in amsterdam...i need stores at that area...the site you gave me if i'm not mistaken none of the store in amsterdam...correct me if im wrong.
if this is the case maybe someone know a specific store in amsterdam contract free?
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It is possible to buy the phone without contract. My advise is to call them about their current stock.
Unbranded and sim free.
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Imperium said:
It is possible to buy the phone without contract. My advise is to call them about their current stock.
Unbranded and sim free.
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Thx for your answer...i sent belcompany email and they answered the same...they recognize taxfree the phone is unbranded and simfree...and they recommanded me 3 of their stores in amsterdam to check for desire there...
thx again

probably too late, but that's way overpriced. I just bought one from studentmobiel for 400 euros, it shipped the next day...

UK users - help me

Hi everyone,
I'm living in Brazil, but i have a friend living in London who will visit me in july.
The case is: Where is the best place to buy HTC ONE X online (to be delivery to him in London). But i need the HTC ONE X unbranded or any other way so i can have it unlock, rooted to install all ROMs and MODsin the future.
Can anyone tell me the best?
p.s. now i'm having some fun with HTC Sensation.
Thanks in advance

Your friend can pickup in store sim free from Carphone Warehouse or Phones4u.
Or purchase online, plenty of stockists, Gum Mobile, Clove, Handtec, Amazon, ec etc whichever is the cheapest go for that.

nikzDHD said:
Your friend can pickup in store sim free from Carphone Warehouse or Phones4u.
Or purchase online, plenty of stockists, Gum Mobile, Clove, Handtec, Amazon, ec etc whichever is the cheapest go for that.
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Thanks man. I will looking for in this sites.

I guess the best option is to wait and see till summer since over next 3 months prices will probably drop few quid. When you ready do research online from UK stockists

I will. He is going to be here only in july, so i will monitor the prices and best deals until there. I only had to know where the phone can be bought, and if there is a sim free option.
I presume it is easy to root and perform all other requirements in order to customize htc one as my wishes. Haven't to be more complicated as it was about Htc Sensation.

piratashitzu said:
I will. He is going to be here only in july, so i will monitor the prices and best deals until there. I only had to know where the phone can be bought, and if there is a sim free option.
I presume it is easy to root and perform all other requirements in order to customize htc one as my wishes. Haven't to be more complicated as it was about Htc Sensation.
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I recommend Clove.co.uk
Got mine from there, as well as several phones previously. Honest stock levels and fast delivery, with excellent customer support. I spent £500 with complete confidence in them, and they got it me 3 days before they said they would.

wnp_79 said:
I recommend Clove.co.uk
Got mine from there, as well as several phones previously. Honest stock levels and fast delivery, with excellent customer support. I spent £500 with complete confidence in them, and they got it me 3 days before they said they would.
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+1 for clove, they refunded me for my xperia s even though they said they could find no issues with it.

wnp_79 said:
I recommend Clove.co.uk
Got mine from there, as well as several phones previously. Honest stock levels and fast delivery, with excellent customer support. I spent £500 with complete confidence in them, and they got it me 3 days before they said they would.
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Spinnerdcc said:
+1 for clove, they refunded me for my xperia s even though they said they could find no issues with it.
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Thank you friends.
One more place to look for a great deal.
And how about the battery. Should i order other powerfull than stock one?

I bought mine in Amazon.
Do you know if its warranty is valid here in Brazil?

piratashitzu said:
Thank you friends.
One more place to look for a great deal.
And how about the battery. Should i order other powerfull than stock one?
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You have no choice as the battery is built in.

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BestBuy?

Has there been any word if the unlocked HTC 10 will be available through BestBuy?
I'm trying to save enough to purchase through HTC but with my wedding in June, that is proving very hard. I have credit through BestBuy, however.

Don't know that answer (still searching myself), but I read that PayPal will 0% finance (1 year?). You get the Uh oo warantee as well. Also not sure if that will be included with Best Buy.

I do have PayPal credit, but that is currently close to maxed out.

There are reports of issues with PayPal credit not offering 12 month financing as it is a pre-order item.
As far as Best Buy getting it - maybe. They got the Exynos S7s bit only after they've been out awhile.
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Superguy said:
There are reports of issues with PayPal credit not offering 12 month financing as it is a pre-order item.
As far as Best Buy getting it - maybe. They got the Exynos S7s bit only after they've been out awhile.
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You're right, they'll resume the 12 month PP Credit after the preorder period.
I don't know, I don't think Best Buy will ever well unlocked phones.
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erik07 said:
You're right, they'll resume the 12 month PP Credit after the preorder period.
I don't know, I don't think Best Buy will ever well unlocked phones.
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Don't know about the 10, but best buy currently sells quite a few unlocked phones.
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A BestBuy rep said they will carry the HTC 10, but the unlocked version may take up to one month after the carrier versions to arrive.

And here we are two months after the (sprint) release date and you STILL can't buy one from Best Buy. The first month site just said not available to ship and not available in store. Then they fixed the site so it just says sold out online and not available in stores. I've checked every day and have yet to see where they had it FOR SALE at all.
Only a gripe because I've been holding out to upgrade for two years and sitting on a $60 BB gift card to get the darn thing.
At this point I'm not sure why they've been wasting the web space displaying an item they apparently have no intention of dispensing

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And here we are two months after the (sprint) release date and you STILL can't buy one from Best Buy. The first month site just said not available to ship and not available in store. Then they fixed the site so it just says sold out online and not available in stores. I've checked every day and have yet to see where they had it FOR SALE at all.
Only a gripe because I've been holding out to upgrade for two years and sitting on a $60 BB gift card to get the darn thing.
At this point I'm not sure why they've been wasting the web space displaying an item they apparently have no intention of dispensing
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that's Best Buy all over.

Preorder thread htc u12+

Thought I would start a thread for who has preordered so we can keep track of when they ship/delivered etc etc
I ordered one this morning says June shipment

Nice one mate.
Pre-ordered my 64GB, Dual-SIM, Translucent Blue one today 10:12am at HTC Club Germany, aka Digital River.
Got the 10% off, as well as a free USB-C-Adapter in my basket, she to the fact that it is no longer included in the box. Well an in addition there was a special offer if the JBL ANC In-Ear as well, in combination with the U12+. Ordered them as well for 72,- EUR instead of the original Club pricing of 119,- EUR.
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FYI... If you order from Amazon in the US, it says the phone will be released on June 7.

Can someone please give me the link to the Amazon preorder? I can't seem to find it, only the HTC site.
Strike that, found it https://www.amazon.com/HTC-U12-Factory-Unlocked-Phone/dp/B07D2Q65ZM?tag=b0c55-20

I have ordered my last 2 phones (SG Note 5 & HTC U11) from *Never MSRP via ebay: https://www.ebay.com/str/nevermsrp
*DECLARATION: I have no links or affiliations with this company
Good experience both times, competitively priced handsets, and prompt delivery received in the UK & Middle East.
Unlikely to get pre-orders, but I will be keeping a keen eye on their site over the next 1-2 months - I think the "ceramic black" option seems more appealing to me this time ("flame red" seems a little pink-ish compared to my U11 "solar red").

Ordered 128 variant just about an hour ago from HTC website

I may pre-order or a wait a little bit to purchase it. However, I am planning on making my toolkit for this device. I'll change my battery on my HTC 10 and retire it. Use it as a backup, when necessary.
Bummer that it doesn't have wireless charging.

5m4r7ph0n36uru said:
Nice one mate.
Pre-ordered my 64GB, Dual-SIM, Translucent Blue one today 10:12am at HTC Club Germany, aka Digital River.
Got the 10% off, as well as a free USB-C-Adapter in my basket, she to the fact that it is no longer included in the box. Well an in addition there was a special offer if the JBL ANC In-Ear as well, in combination with the U12+. Ordered them as well for 72,- EUR instead of the original Club pricing of 119,- EUR.
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Very nice how did you get the 10% off?
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oneandroidnut said:
Very nice how did you get the 10% off?
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Signup for HTC Club

Pre-ordered my 64GB translucent blue this morning. It looks good. I hope it's better than the failure of a P20 Pro I just sent back. I haven't been that disappointed in a phone on a long time.
Crappy photo post processing, buggy software.

Any downsides to buying it unlocked for Verizon?

tdwpkidd said:
Any downsides to buying it unlocked for Verizon?
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If I was you I would wait for others to review the device on Verizon...... if the history repeat itself U11 was a real mess last year for them

oneandroidnut said:
Very nice how did you get the 10% off?
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As @mdxdave said everyone can sign up at HTC Club and order with a 10% discount.
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I'm waiting on some good contract deals here in the UK. Mobiles.co.uk and Carphone Warehouse usually got something cheap. I got my 10 pre-ordered as well for a really good price. I would love to pre-order the 12 direct from HTC but cannot afford £600+ at the moment. So hoping for the contract deals will be out soon.

matekaneve said:
I'm waiting on some good contract deals here in the UK. Mobiles.co.uk and Carphone Warehouse usually got something cheap. I got my 10 pre-ordered as well for a really good price. I would love to pre-order the 12 direct from HTC but cannot afford £600+ at the moment. So hoping for the contract deals will be out soon.
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You're lucky to still have contracts. We have "Leases" now in the US. You can rent the phone or buy it out after 18 months. I've been with my carrier for 17 years. I'll be just buying my phones elsewhere instead of the store. They offer very little, if any, promotions.
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tdwpkidd said:
Any downsides to buying it unlocked for Verizon?
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I bought the unlocked for Verizon, it's all the same phone just doesn't have Verizon bloat
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mdxdave said:
Signup for HTC Club
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Looks like we can't use that in US
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htc U12+ blue
Order my htc U12+blue 128 this morning.
Will be using it on the TMobile network.
My unlocked htc U11 worked great on it.
Not anticipating any problems with the 12.

Information I got from HTC: Flame Red isn't meant for the pre-order phase, but will be up in Stores (Club and official) as soon as deliveries of pre-orders start on June 18th.
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5m4r7ph0n36uru said:
Information I got from HTC: Flame Red isn't meant for the pre-order phase, but will be up in Stores (Club and official) as soon as deliveries of pre-orders start on June 18th.
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June 18th is release date? It says June 7th on Amazon
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