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Brother works at P4U (redemption for his sins...), been in today, they will be selling the Desire "Sim Free" so unbranded at £379.95. Just make sure you get the GSM one though, as they are also pricing the branded units the same price if you're buying outright. They won't be in though for another week (if HTC's release dates have been held back)
Just thought I'd let you all know seens places like Expansys and Play are charging what... £420+??
Also, Carphone Warehouse are £420 Sim Free... And they do have them in stock.
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Brother works at P4U (redemption for his sins...), been in today, they will be selling the Desire "Sim Free" so unbranded at £379.95. Just make sure you get the GSM one though, as they are also pricing the branded units the same price if you're buying outright. They won't be in though for another week (if HTC's release dates have been held back)
Just thought I'd let you all know seens places like Expansys and Play are charging what... £420+??
Also, Carphone Warehouse are £420 Sim Free... And they do have them in stock.
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its £399 where i live
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its £399 where i live
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Actually it is £399.99 + £10 topup = £410 when you are paying by credit card
and it is £399.99 + £20 topup = £420 when paying by cash.
£348.99
Here's a deal where it's going for £348.99
http://www.laughingdeals.com/all-deals/htc-desire-t-mobile-payg-pound-348.99.html
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its £399 where i live
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It's £379.95 at the Phones4U shop in St. Andrews, Scotland as of today (1st April), but of course they don't have any stock.
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Here's a deal where it's going for £348.99
http://www.laughingdeals.com/all-deals/htc-desire-t-mobile-payg-pound-348.99.html
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I e-mailed MPD about this and they said that it comes sim-locked to T-mobile, so you need to add at least another £15 to get it unlocked.
I've read that the Nokia Lumia 900 is supposed to be $450 unlocked, but does anyone know where I'd have to buy it from to get it for that price? Everywhere I look, they have it listed as $200-300 more than the MSRP. From that, I'm assuming that by "unlocked," they really meant "off-contract," because I'm pretty sure AT&T is selling it for either $450, but they'll definitely keep you locked in to their service.
I figured if anyone knows, it'll be the fantastic folks of XDA. If I have to, I'll just buy the AT&T version, but Paul Thurrott from www.winsupersite.com told me that unlocked, unbranded phones are supposed to get updates directly from Microsoft, so if possible, I want to buy it completely unlocked.
I'm currently aiming to buy it from Expansys, but they don't have a price listed yet. I've heard good things about Expansys, but if they have it ridiculously marked up, do you guys think Microsoft Stores will be selling unbranded versions? I'd bet anything they'll sell for the $450 that was announced.
EDIT: Also! Do I need a new SIM to use 4G, or can I just cut my current SIM down to size and activate 4G on the AT&T site?
I've heard from others it will eventually show up on the MS store unlocked/unbranded. No idea when though.
I'm also looking for the same thing except in Canada it's a bit of a tougher find a place that ships here. So far, like you said they are all a few hundred more. Def not worth the price just for unbranding.
If MS is going to sell 900 the same way as 800 its going to be a pain. Right now you can only buy 800 as a part of the bundle. Those extras are nice but I really want the phone only.
I think a price of $450, unlocked, is not correct. No commitment, yes. Unlocked, no...not at least until the rest of the world gets it.
AT&T has an exclusive window. I believe the iPad launch ate into that window. You should be able to see more launches, and more variants near the end of April , into May. There is even speculation that T-Mobile will see the 900 sometime after June.
But unlocked , no commit, for $450. Not thinking so....yet.
Thanks for the input, guys. I'm not buying the phone until April 30th anyway, so hopefully by then, the unlocked models will be available.
On a side note, I just went in to an AT&T store and they let me play with a Cyan Lumia 900, it feels soooo awesome. Only issue I had with the Cyan is that the SIM door is black, not Cyan.
Also, they answered my question about the 4G SIM, I need to get a new SIM with 4G.
450 price is no contract but not unlocked. It will still be locked to AT&T, but you get unlock code from eBay. And Microsoft store is not going to sell them unlocked in the future as well. The only reason they are selling the 800 unlocked is because it is not available thru any carriers in the US. They won't go against the US carriers and sell them unlocked in the US.
If you want unlocked out of the box check out websites like negrielectronics.com or expansys-usa.com.
I'm looking at Expansys, but the reason I want an unlocked phone isn't to use it on another carrier, I'm perfectly happy using it on AT&T. I want it unlocked because unlocked phones get updates directly from Microsoft.
Although, have you tried the unlock code form eBay thing? That sounds interesting, I wonder if it would work the way I want it to...
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I'm looking at Expansys, but the reason I want an unlocked phone isn't to use it on another carrier, I'm perfectly happy using it on AT&T. I want it unlocked because unlocked phones get updates directly from Microsoft.
Although, have you tried the unlock code form eBay thing? That sounds interesting, I wonder if it would work the way I want it to...
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The phones with AT&T branding doesn't get updates directly from Microsoft even if they are unlocked. What you are looking is for unbranded Lumia 900 which is not available now. The only version available on April 8th is the AT&T branded version and even websites like NegriElectronic and expansys are selling the AT&T ones but with sim unlocked.
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The phones with AT&T branding doesn't get updates directly from Microsoft even if they are unlocked. What you are looking is for unbranded Lumia 900 which is not available now. The only version available on April 8th is the AT&T branded version and even websites like NegriElectronic and expansys are selling the AT&T ones but with sim unlocked.
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Thanks, that answers my question. Any idea when the international launch is? If it's not far off it might be worth waiting...I think the Rogers version is launching on the 8th as well, so maybe it is the 8th worldwide, with a US exclusive for AT&T, not worldwide.
Can someone explain early termination to me? Because surely I'm missing something here. Att charge 350 for cancelling early, so if I get the phone for free and sign up for the contract, then immediately cancell it, will I get the phone for 350?
I believe so, but I'm not sure. You'd have to pay for the first month and the activation fee, probably, and I'm not sure if they'd take the phone back or not. Activation is about $35, I think, and the lowest end plan is probably around $60, so that'd total around $445, plus tax, so you're probably just as well off to buy it off contract.
Ah, that's right. Activation fee and 1 month of service, forgot about those.
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Thanks, that answers my question. Any idea when the international launch is? If it's not far off it might be worth waiting...I think the Rogers version is launching on the 8th as well, so maybe it is the 8th worldwide, with a US exclusive for AT&T, not worldwide.
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be careful in how you think about this. International release does not necessarily mean unlocked or unbranded. The Rodgers launch may mean a Rodgers bra ded and locked phone. I read that April 22nd is the international launch day, but the unlocked versions won't see a y light until at least May.
I may be wrong, but all I'm really saying is do not assume. Check the branding and locking before you buy.
Well if this is going to be the unlocked/unbranded price in the US, you can count me out: http://www.nstore.it/nokia-lumia-900-con-windows-phone.html
EDIT: That's roughly $800 USD.
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Well if this is going to be the unlocked/unbranded price in the US, you can count me out: http://www.nstore.it/nokia-lumia-900-con-windows-phone.html
EDIT: That's roughly $800 USD.
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oh I think that price will change within the month. But still, unlocked, unbranded is always more expensive by $150 USD or so...usually. All we can do is wait and see.
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oh I think that price will change within the month. But still, unlocked, unbranded is always more expensive by $150 USD or so...usually. All we can do is wait and see.
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Yea, but apparently the unbranded one will have HSUPA or whatever it is instead of LTE, so it looks like I'm stuck buying from AT&T. Oh well, XDA is usually good about getting updates out super fast, I'm running 8107 on my Focus, which is supposed to be at 7720.
Even these guys on eBay are nuts.. Selling the L900 for as low as $575 PLUS $50 shipping or as high as $800. Do they not know this phone is going off contract for $450??
I was willing to pay an extra $50 over the MSRP but not $150-$175..
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Yea, but apparently the unbranded one will have HSUPA or whatever it is instead of LTE, so it looks like I'm stuck buying from AT&T. Oh well, XDA is usually good about getting updates out super fast, I'm running 8107 on my Focus, which is supposed to be at 7720.
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Thats called " cake and eat it too"
If you wait a few weeks, you should see a difference. As long as AT&T is the only one selling anything, premium pricess will occur. By the end of the month, the unlocked versions will hit the market. Amazon and other sites will get it, and competition takes over. If you want it now, you pay, no pay= want it later.
Amazon is now selling ATT version for $499 (back ordered). So that is not unlocked right? If it's not unlocked, how hard is to get it unlocked?
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Amazon is now selling ATT version for $499 (back ordered). So that is not unlocked right? If it's not unlocked, how hard is to get it unlocked?
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No its not unlocked. Amazon might sell the unlocked versions, but they are pretty good about clearly lableing it as unlocked. Of course, you would notice right off by the higher price.
EDIT: Sorry guys, but this coupon code is no longer valid. But it was fun while it lasted, huh. Also, as of 10/8 Negri has increased their price for the unlocked T-Mobile Note 3.
Went to Negrielectronics. Their price is $689, and I used a coupon code (NE20OFFCART) for $20 off, for a total of $669. This is considerably less than T-Mobile's unlocked cost ($704+tax). I got free shipping (Fedex Ground) and no tax as well.
Availability shows as 10-4-13, so i'm hoping that mine ships no later than Monday, as i'm probably not in the first batch of pre-order shipments. EDIT: Now says 'Coming Soon'.
Negri's website now shows the White T-Mobile Note 3 as 'In Stock' with 'Add to Cart' (instead of 'Preorder'). The Black version, however, still says 'Preorder'. Also, Negri's blog (http://goo.gl/iTQyTv) states that the first orders are being shipped out as of yesterday (9/8), and at least one person has stated in this thread that they have received their tracking number.
If you have received your tracking number, please post below with your pre-order date, which color you ordered, as well as your expected delivery date. It will help people figure out where they are in the queue.
Forget all of the above. I have cancelled my order with Negri Electronics. After three weeks of waiting for them to ship, Negri posted on their blog and basically confirmed what many of us have suspected for the last couple of days. Negri is buying their devices from shady suppliers who are selling them used devices. This has resulted in at least of couple of people who thought they were getting NEW Note 3s actually having their devices BLACKLISTED on T-Mobile. In addition, at least one person has received a device rooted with Knox tripped (and thus a voided warranty).
I was willing to put up with the three week delay (though now I feel like an idiot for doing so), but these new issues are unacceptable in my opinion.
Yeah but it's black.
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Yeah but it's black.
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They have a white one for pre-order now.
I was gonna buy from them but my lack of patience got the best of me lol. Ended up buying from a local T-mobile store instead.
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Would this be a unlocked bootloader, region unlocked US version?
I went to the store but when they told me the device was locked I decided to buy at Negri's to save me the trouble.
Has anyone with the TMo version verified its locked?
-Sent from my TMO Samsung Galaxy S4 using Tapatalk
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Went to Negrielectronics. Their price is $689, and I used a coupon code (NE20OFFCART) for $20 off, for a total of $669. This is considerably less than T-Mobile's unlocked cost ($704+tax). I got free shipping (Fedex Ground) and no tax as well.
Availability shows as 10-4-13, so i'm hoping that mine ships no later than Monday, as i'm probably not in the first batch of pre-order shipments.
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They told me I had to buy some type of wireless plan,did you? Like a SIM kit or something.
Definitely a good deal
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Techngro said:
Went to Negrielectronics. Their price is $689, and I used a coupon code (NE20OFFCART) for $20 off, for a total of $669. This is considerably less than T-Mobile's unlocked cost ($704+tax). I got free shipping (Fedex Ground) and no tax as well.
Availability shows as 10-4-13, so i'm hoping that mine ships no later than Monday, as i'm probably not in the first batch of pre-order shipments.
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Thanx for this!
By next week I'll be the proud owner of 3 Notes!
ATT on upgrade tomorrow to turn for some cash to repay the TMO buy
TMO I just bought and saved $20 on thanx to you!
Original International Note from 2011 that I'll cash out for 3-400, so I should be zero outlay, Unlocked TMO phone on ATT!
Negri despite what their chat said did not require a sim or plan for checkout
Techngro said:
Went to Negrielectronics. Their price is $689, and I used a coupon code (NE20OFFCART) for $20 off, for a total of $669. This is considerably less than T-Mobile's unlocked cost ($704+tax). I got free shipping (Fedex Ground) and no tax as well.
Availability shows as 10-4-13, so i'm hoping that mine ships no later than Monday, as i'm probably not in the first batch of pre-order shipments.
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Cool !!
I'm going to order mine right now
Thanks
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Yeah but it's black.
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I have heard that the black one has a better soft-touch feel while the plastic has a hard plastic feel (I played with one at an AT&T store).
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They have a white one for pre-order now.
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That's so weird, because that white one must have just appeared after I ordered mine.
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Would this be a unlocked bootloader, region unlocked US version?
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I don't know about a bootloader. I think the unlocked refers to the SIM unlock so that it can be used with any GSM carrier.
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Has anyone with the TMo version verified its locked?
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They haven't shipped any yet to my knowledge, but I don't see why they would advertise it as unlocked when it is not. But when I get mine I will confirm.
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They told me I had to buy some type of wireless plan,did you? Like a SIM kit or something.
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No, I bought the unlocked version. I don't even see a version that would require a plan. I don't think Negri sells phones with contracts/plans. Are you sure we're talking about the same site?
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Thanx for this!
By next week I'll be the proud owner of 3 Notes!
ATT on upgrade tomorrow to turn for some cash to repay the TMO buy
TMO I just bought and saved $20 on thanx to you!
Original International Note from 2011 that I'll cash out for 3-400, so I should be zero outlay, Unlocked TMO phone on ATT!
Negri despite what their chat said did not require a sim or plan for checkout
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Great. Happy to help. Click that 'thanks' button under my post, if you please, sir.
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Cool !!
I'm going to order mine right now
Thanks
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No problem.
DAMN! Negri should give me a gift card for all this business I am driving to them. rofl
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No, I bought the unlocked version. I don't even see a version that would require a plan. I don't think Negri sells phones with contracts/plans. Are you sure we're talking about the same site?
Great. Happy to help. Click that 'thanks' button under my post, if you please, sir.
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I asked in Chat about the Unlocked and they said I had to select a wireless plan. But I'm thinking they were just trying to push the sales up. I even sent them the link to the phone. But that was untrue.
Already clicked for you! I'll clcik this one too.
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I don't know about a bootloader. I think the unlocked refers to the SIM unlock so that it can be used with any GSM carrier.
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Thank you for the reply, Reading here on XDA the T-mobile US phones did not have the region lock stickers on them, thats why I was wondering.
Discover is also offering 5% CB if that helps anyone out
delayed shipping
FYI, after talking with the CSR, it looks like the 10/4/13 delivery date is delayed until a week later on 10/10/13.
So will this be the same version, in essence, that i would get directly from tmo? For example, will the negri version still have wifi calling and come in the tmobile packaging?
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So will this be the same version, in essence, that i would get directly from tmo? For example, will the negri version still have wifi calling and come in the tmobile packaging?
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yup...
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Would this be a unlocked bootloader, region unlocked US version?
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TMO Does NOT have locked Bootloader -
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So will this be the same version, in essence, that i would get directly from tmo? For example, will the negri version still have wifi calling and come in the tmobile packaging?
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I thought wifi calling was an Android feature that works with T-Mobile and not a T-Mobile feature as per se.
I've been looking around for a new LG G3 for a while (unlocked - I have my own SIM). I didn't want to get one off Ebay so I was looking for a UK retailer. Carphone Warehouse had them for £479. I then found that Tesco's are doing them for £420 with free next day delivery.
Mine arrived today and seems fine. Official sealed box and everything.
So, just in case you are looking, this may help.
Alan
[Now, someone will tell me they've found it even cheaper ]
Sorry to tell you this, £329.99 very reputable retailer. Were £319 a few weeks ago.
http://www.mobilephonesdirect.co.uk/contract-mobile-phones/lg-g3
alan sh said:
I've been looking around for a new LG G3 for a while (unlocked - I have my own SIM). I didn't want to get one off Ebay so I was looking for a UK retailer. Carphone Warehouse had them for £479. I then found that Tesco's are doing them for £420 with free next day delivery.
Mine arrived today and seems fine. Official sealed box and everything.
So, just in case you are looking, this may help.
Alan
[Now, someone will tell me they've found it even cheaper ]
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They are much cheaper all over the place depending on the storage..
as above a international 16GB G3 is about £320..
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They are much cheaper all over the place depending on the storage..
as above a international 16GB G3 is about £320..
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Oh well, I guess I didn't look hard enough. Thanks for the updates
Alan
I live in the US and want to purchase the H815 variant. I see there are several different H815's, an EU, a Taiwan, and maybe a Korean.
I would like to be able to purchase it with a warranty and to be sure its the EU variant, so that it will be bootloader unlockable. I know LG says they will make others unlockable in the future, but it doesn't say how long. I hate for them to drag their feet and it still not be unlockable 2 months from now because I got the Taiwan region H815.
I see the H815 on ebay and amazon, but no one is really clear on which region code the device is. Does anyone have any input? Thanks!
Those on eBay and Amazon all seem to ship from either Singapore or Taiwan.
It stands to reason that if there are indeed different flavors named the same (H815), -- what an odd decision by LG -- those would be the Asian variety, not EU. I think I saw in some thread here something about an owner of one of these phones not being successful at doing the official unlock.
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Those on eBay and Amazon all seem to ship from either Singapore or Taiwan.
It stands to reason that if there are indeed different flavors named the same (H815), -- what an odd decision by LG -- those would be the Asian variety, not EU. I think I saw in some thread here something about an owner of one of these phones not being successful at doing the official unlock.
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Indeed, I read this same post and was my initial cause for concern. I wonder why its the same model number, H815? I wonder why LG didn't opt for a different model for these different regions if they are going to roll out unlocks for them at different times.
expansys-usa.com has the EU G4 H815 in stock in the US I believe. It was like $100 more than the eBay sellers though last I checked.
Keep in mind there is no US warranty on the UK version. I called and checked.
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Keep in mind there is no US warranty on the UK version. I called and checked.
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This is quite sad. I assume there is no US/North American version of the H815?
You see this?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BRAND-NEW...997?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item41975ab34d
I'm been communicating with never-msrp and tropical mobile, the two sellers on ebay who are selling in bulk and competitive pricing (now under $600)
They are both selling the asian version which is actually H815T (vs H815)
never-msrp says he will have the EU version in 3-4 days but only available in plastic back
I hope this helped~!
Also, as far as I can understand, you won't get any warranty on the device (if you're looking for the H815, you're unlocking anyways so that voids warranty as well)
Their product page states that the phone comes with LG's 12-month warranty. That is for the Asian version.
EU version's pages, at least on Amazon, however, explicitly state "no warranty".
So the warranty deal could be a regional issue.
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I'm been communicating with never-msrp and tropical mobile, the two sellers on ebay who are selling in bulk and competitive pricing (now under $600)
They are both selling the asian version which is actually H815T (vs H815)
never-msrp says he will have the EU version in 3-4 days but only available in plastic back
I hope this helped~!
Also, as far as I can understand, you won't get any warranty on the device (if you're looking for the H815, you're unlocking anyways so that voids warranty as well)
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actually scratch that. H815T is the Hong Kong version according to LG HK's website
If you do a search on ebay for H815T you'll see a lot of postings where it does NOT say it's factory unlocked. Except the ones that never-msrp are selling so not sure what to make of it.
I too live in canada and our support( for dev purposes AND legit updates) sucks in general so I'd really like to get an international version but the warranty and this EU vs Asia H815 issue is really holding me back....
Handtec looks like they have some good options. I contacted them and their phone is the EU H815 and they ship internationally. Total shipped to the US for the "LG G4 32GB - Metallic Grey" is £406.89 which google says is $623.70 right now. Not a bad price for a known EU H815. I don't have the funds just yet, so I will keep looking for any cheaper source for the next few weeks anyway.
http://www.handtec.co.uk/catalogsearch/result/index/?cat=0&dir=desc&order=most_viewed&q=lg+g4
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Handtec looks like they have some good options. I contacted them and their phone is the EU H815 and they ship internationally. Total shipped to the US for the "LG G4 32GB - Metallic Grey" is £406.89 which google says is $623.70 right now. Not a bad price for a known EU H815. I don't have the funds just yet, so I will keep looking for any cheaper source for the next few weeks anyway.
http://www.handtec.co.uk/catalogsearch/result/index/?cat=0&dir=desc&order=most_viewed&q=lg+g4
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Do we (united states) have to pay any sort of import/duty/customs fee when it arrives in the USA? That would be a deal breaker. And I'm assuming this would come with an EU power brick so we'd need to supply our own charger?
Gzan23 said:
Do we (united states) have to pay any sort of import/duty/customs fee when it arrives in the USA? That would be a deal breaker. And I'm assuming this would come with an EU power brick so we'd need to supply our own charger?
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Good questions, I don't know the answer to that. I wouldn't care about the EU power brick, but I would hate to pay any customs fee unless it was VERY small. Does anyone know the answer to these questions?
You may read about my experiences with importing via Handtec here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/g4/help/best-store-to-import-h815-assistance-t3126761
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A FedEx import coordinator contacted me the same day I placed the order and requested that I fill out an FCC form (740, IIRC), and with a bit of Googled advice, I did so.
After a couple of revisions, the FedEx coordinator accepted the form and the result was that I paid no additional import or customs duties or fees, and the package was not delayed or held up. As I said, ordered on Tuesday from the U.K., in my hands Wednesday morning here in New York
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Mejilan,
Thanks for letting me know about your post. I have read it and it was most helpful. Is there any trick to how you filled out this form that allowed you to have incur any fees?
Sure. I used a bit of Google-Fu to figure out what I should be filling in for the FCC ID and Manufacturer's Address fields in the FCC Form 740 FedEx Customs had me fill out. The rest of the form was fairly straightforward. Towards the bottom, they ask you to specify the kind of import you're arranging by selecting from options 1-8. I went with the first option.
https://apps.fcc.gov/oetcf/eas/reports/GenericSearchResult.cfm?RequestTimeout=500
FCC ID: ZNFH815
Manufacturer's Address:
LG Electronics MobileComm USA, Inc.
1000 Sylvan Ave.
Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632
United States
Edit - For some reason, direct linking to the FCC page isn't working for me. Could just be my browser. But if it fails for you as well, simply go to:
https://www.fcc.gov/fccid and do a manual search yourself. The Grantee code is ZNF. The Product Code is H815. Then click on Search. You may leave Applicant Name blank.
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Mejilan,
Thanks for letting me know about your post. I have read it and it was most helpful. Is there any trick to how you filled out this form that allowed you to have incur any fees?
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For anyone intersted, I just heard back from the eBay selling "never msrp" who has been selling the LG G4 in bulk one eBay (http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-LG-G4-H...r-/191577825455?ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:US:1123) and he told me that he will be getting the European version in limited quantity on Monday for the same price but only in brown (leather), gray and white colors.
I think this would be the best route as he ships from Houston.
Old thread I know but based on it I ordered from Handtec. I received a phone with a region code of BAL which was unlockable via official method. I received the phone 2 days after I ordered in a rural part of Washington State, USA.