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bought/contract /best deals

as some one who is about to take the plunge and get a TP2 im wondering how people purchased them and what deall they got
if im right they cost £504.85 including vat
best deal to suit me on contract is voda talker £30 + with mobile web
500 mins, 100 text (dont text that much) and unlimited mobile web 18 months @ £34.26 + £616.86
now for that the phone comes with no branding and unlocked, so why just buy it then get a contract is there something i am missing
so whats deals have people gone for and why
thanks for any input

Vodafone 1 year contract, 27.50 € a month, + Unlimited Online Blox
I need to pay 286 extra for the TP2, total is ~650?
Not too bad. Because the the TP2 alone cost 600€. So I can call 200 minutes/400texts a month, for around €50 a year
And I'm getting a free 16gb microSD card from the e-tailer I'm buying it from. Great offer if you ask me.

Best deals I could find
Hi there,
I posted this on a different page but this is probably the best place for it...
I'm currently talking with T-Mobile and they have told me that they will be getting branded handsets in at the end of the week, personally I prefer a sim free version but it looks like it will be possible by next week to buy them on the network with a lovely discounted rate.
Handtec are selling the phones at £502.40 inc VAT
As I'm a fussy git I've managed to wangle an upgrade through Carphone Warehouse so it will be fully unlocked, sadly they dont have them in stock yet so I will have to wait until the end of the week :-(
For anyone who could do with this phone on a new contract on T-Mobile/Vodafone I urge you to check out www.mobilephonesdirect.co.uk as they are doing some amazing deals, I couldnt help but drool, I would recommend the Combi 30 + package, £25 for the phone and £35 per month with web and walk thrown in and a shed load of free calls and unlimited texts.
I hope this info is of use to some of you.
UPDATE - I have cancelled my old T-Mobile contract and gone for the Combi 30 + Web 'N' Walk deal on www.mobilephonesdirect.co.uk as it seems the best way of getting the phone with a very useful tarriff.
Cheers guys
Terry

Bought it for 440 euro's. Was a mistake by the retailer. But I'm still getting it for that price (lucky me)
now the prices have changed already

Went with mobile phones direct phone £66 and t mobile £30 a month. best deal for me and the shop is only in southampton so just a 30 min car journey if i have probs.

That's incredibly jammy, which retailer was it?!!

quarintus said:
Bought it for 440 euro's. Was a mistake by the retailer. But I'm still getting it for that price (lucky me)
now the prices have changed already
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Neckermann!
I was doubting if I should buy it there, but thought that it would probally end up in paying 600 for it. As the price is now 599 but it was indeed 440 before.
But it is a pretty sweet deal you got there !

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quarintus said:
Bought it for 440 euro's. Was a mistake by the retailer. But I'm still getting it for that price (lucky me)
now the prices have changed already
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mx4life said:
Neckermann!
I was doubting if I should buy it there, but thought that it would probally end up in paying 600 for it. As the price is now 599 but it was indeed 440 before.
But it is a pretty sweet deal you got there !
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Hi,
I to ordered with neckerman and have a "confirmation" e-mail for the 440eur. I got no mail as to the price being changed or my order being canceled. I however also did not receive any unit yet nor did i get a shipping confirmation.
I'm pretty sure there is no way to hold me to a higher price.. the other way around however..
How / why are you so sure you will get the unit for the " confirmed" price.. there is some small print discaimer for wrong pricing.
I'd be interested to get my order definitively confirmed to...
Cheers

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@quarintus
Hi,
I to ordered with neckerman and have a "confirmation" e-mail for the 440eur. I got no mail as to the price being changed or my order being canceled. I however also did not receive any unit yet nor did i get a shipping confirmation.
I'm pretty sure there is no way to hold me to a higher price.. the other way around however..
How / why are you so sure you will get the unit for the " confirmed" price.. there is some small print discaimer for wrong pricing.
I'd be interested to get my order definitively confirmed to...
Cheers
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Thre are a lot of people who asked confirmation from neckerman (in a dutch ICT forum: tweakers.net). It seems that all people who have paid already using IDEAL get it for the prize they paid. People who asked a transaction form (accept giro in dutch) still have to pay 600 or get their money back.
The product is available in the Netherlands since today, so I expect to receive it pretty soon
(the fact is: people who used IDEAL closed the buying agreement by paying.)

got mine from MPD
£25 for the phone and a 18month contract with vodafone
£34 500 mins 100 text and unlimited web (which is what i want it for )

quarintus said:
Thre are a lot of people who asked confirmation from neckerman (in a dutch ICT forum: tweakers.net). It seems that all people who have paid already using IDEAL get it for the prize they paid. People who asked a transaction form (accept giro in dutch) still have to pay 600 or get their money back.
The product is available in the Netherlands since today, so I expect to receive it pretty soon
(the fact is: people who used IDEAL closed the buying agreement by paying.)
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thanks i'll look on tweakers.net
it kinda sucks, when i ordered IDEAL was not available as an option (it was grayed out)

got mine from mobile phones direct on t-mobile combi 30. £29.15 monthly for 700 mins xnetwork and unlimited texts. phone cost 41.99 and i got next day delivery for free. i already have my main number with flext 35 + web&walk. my mrs was grateful for getting her new line so i got phone!

help/advice please
i am planning to buy tp2 and saw this but it looks too good to be true. the listing says that it is single camera version. is this a true/original htc touch pro 2?
has anybody seen a new tp2 as cheap as this? the seller has good feedback but still i want to be sure and hence seeking advice here.

Looks OK to me. I bought my TP2 from a UK based ebay shop 6 months or so ago, cost me £170 brand new. Mine is the US T-Mobile version, same or similar as the one in the listing you're looking at. There is no front facing camera on these models, also a few other differences to the EU phones, but they are genuine TP2s. Be aware though that any screen protectors or cases you look for will have to be for the specific model that you are getting, the UK ones will not fit, usually. I found a flip case & screen protectors for mine but had to buy from abroad, took about 6 weeks to arrive. As for the device, I couldn't be happier with it, flashed a custom ROM from this forum & all working 100%. Hope this helps, & if you go ahead with the purchase enjoy your new phone!

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Banzai Panda said:
Looks OK to me. I bought my TP2 from a UK based ebay shop 6 months or so ago, cost me £170 brand new. Mine is the US T-Mobile version, same or similar as the one in the listing you're looking at. There is no front facing camera on these models, also a few other differences to the EU phones, but they are genuine TP2s. Be aware though that any screen protectors or cases you look for will have to be for the specific model that you are getting, the UK ones will not fit, usually. I found a flip case & screen protectors for mine but had to buy from abroad, took about 6 weeks to arrive. As for the device, I couldn't be happier with it, flashed a custom ROM from this forum & all working 100%. Hope this helps, & if you go ahead with the purchase enjoy your new phone!
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are other specifications same as any other tp2?
why would other screen protector not fit? is screen size/shape not the same?

Yes, aside from having no front camera, all other specs are the same. The screen protectors won't fit because the hardware buttons and speaker are different. Also the USB port is moved a little on the carrier specific models I think, so some cases may not fit properly. The T-Mobile version has a different colour scheme and provides access to the SD slot without removing the battery cover.

My purchase experience...What about yours?

So I wanted to create a thread where everyone can write bout there purchase experience, whether good or bad..
I purchased mines from Negri Electronics and could not be happier. I recieved her today the packaging was secure and full of surprises. Enclosed was the unit wrapped in a nice bag, a USA wall plug (to compensate for the UK version), an ANDY Android figurine (nice touch) long with a thnk you card from them. The Item shipped Black Friday a day after Thanksgiving, Only because they worked there tails off on Thanksgiving itself to make sure all there units shipped Friday. For that I thank them. I could not have been happier with my choice!
How was your experience, please share

Can you stop saying "mines"? Just a pet peeve of mine, thanks. I've seen it in almost all your posts.

Can i ax you to get off his nuts?
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rashad1 said:
Can you stop saying "mines"? Just a pet peeve of mine, thanks. I've seen it in almost all your posts.
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LMao... common , really? ill make sure to check my grammer when i post..LMAO

rashad1 said:
can you stop saying "mines"? Just a pet peeve of mine, thanks. I've seen it in almost all your posts.
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lollllllll

To answer your question about my purchasing experience, it has been good so far. I placed an order with Handtec last Wednesday. If it wasn't for the volume bug I would have received it by Friday. I should have it Tuesday morning at the soonest.

rashad1 said:
Can you stop saying "mines"? Just a pet peeve of mine, thanks. I've seen it in almost all your posts.
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It's a pet peeve of mines too!

I also ordered "mines" from Negri. It's arriving Wednesday. The experience dealing with them was great so far. Knowing what's in the box (unless I don't get a figure ) is even better! Recommended as well.
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The only difficulty was deciding whether or not I should purchase one, since I owned both the N1 and Galaxy S I thought it would be rude not to go for the GNex.
Once I'd decided, it was a matter of popping down the high street during my lunch break to grab one. I was in and out within 5 minutes, so all in all MINES was a rather pleasant experience.

BiGMERF said:
So I wanted to create a thread where everyone can write bout there purchase experience, whether good or bad..
I purchased mines from Negri Electronics and could not be happier. I recieved her today the packaging was secure and full of surprises. Enclosed was the unit wrapped in a nice bag, a USA wall plug (to compensate for the UK version), an ANDY Android figurine (nice touch) long with a thnk you card from them. The Item shipped Black Friday a day after Thanksgiving, Only because they worked there tails off on Thanksgiving itself to make sure all there units shipped Friday. For that I thank them. I could not have been happier with my choice!
How was your experience, please share
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Wait wait wait wait wait wait ... You got a gift bag with your nexus O.O!!
Does every retailer do this or is that just Negri ... omg I want to cancel my Handtec order now and order from those ppl...
On that note: Does anyone know how long it takes Google Checkout to refund your money? (Last time I use that stupid method) .. they took off the money the second I ordered my Nexus, I was under the impression you're not supposed to be charged until your order is shipped out >.>

Ordered Wed from Expansys-USA arrived Friday. Paid for overnight. Quite pleased with the service.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium

Mixed bag but then I expect no less from Expansys. Phone is here, I'm at work, delivered on time, no issues. I've got a billing issue that I've sent 3 emails in five days, holiday excluded, and no reply.
This fits squarely with my past dealings with Expansys: Product delivered on time as described with crappy customer service.

Got mine from local Phones4U store day after official launch. Went in when it opened to find out they put the sim free price up overnight by £80 to £629 . Didn't buy it.
Phoned head office to complain. They confirmed price increase. I told them about an official phones4u tweet sent earlier in the day that the price would be £549 so they arranged £100 off from local store. Went back and picked it up for £529. Next day, the price went back down to £549.
Bunch of jokers. Only bought from there as didn't want to wait a week for my pre order from clove.
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Got mine from Phones4U. It was dreadful from start to finish. To cut a long story short an error in their system for Orange upgrades meant delays. Then delays shipping. It was supposed to come the day after I ordered it but took a week instead; their customer service throughout was dire.
On top of that the "launch" on the 17th was only in one store, and they only told everyone that on the morning of the 17th!
Still, I have it now and love it. Alls well that ends well as they say

case0 said:
Got mine from Phones4U. It was dreadful from start to finish. To cut a long story short an error in their system for Orange upgrades meant delays. Then delays shipping. It was supposed to come the day after I ordered it but took a week instead; their customer service throughout was dire.
On top of that the "launch" on the 17th was only in one store, and they only told everyone that on the morning of the 17th!
Still, I have it now and love it. Alls well that ends well as they say
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Lol even with all your delays and everything, you still got your Nexi a week earlier than the rest of us who ordered from Handtec / fml).
Least you said you like the phone, the other dude above u just complained that the service sucked :/ lol

ericshmerick said:
Ordered Wed from Expansys-USA arrived Friday. Paid for overnight. Quite pleased with the service.
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That fits my situation as well.
On time, as described.. haven't needed customer service yet.. hopefully won't need it.

Ordered through Negri, cancelled it because Expansys assured me Friday delivery was a go.

btw do we get some sort of warrenty ("we" = USA ppl) ?

Dmw017 said:
btw do we get some sort of warrenty ("we" = USA ppl) ?
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Through Expansys-USA, yes. You have to send the phone to them and in-turn they send to the UK for repair. Never had to go that route, but I image it's a long process...
Better than nothing though.

Ugh, it's been a huge fiasco, and I still don't have a phone!
Originally, I ordered last Friday (8 days ago) on Expansys USA for $750. On Saturday (seven days ago), I noticed that handtec would ship to the USA from the UK, it would come out to $50 cheaper, and it looked like it would get here first (at the time handtec seemed very proactive and confident they would ship my order ASAP).
On Saturday I sent a cancellation email to expansys, ordered from handtec, and waited. When Monday came, expansys cancelled my order no problem, and handtec needed all sorts of information (my passport + utility bill) to confirm my address, so my order didn't even get fully processed until Tuesday thanks to time zone differences.
Finally, Tuesday rolled around and they announced they were going to stop shipping because of the bug - I emailed them immediately and asked they send it anyway, they gave me the 24-48hrs BS, and eventually gave me Monday. Bullsh*t.
In the end, if I had kept my Expansys order, I probably would have my GN by now, and I wouldn't be hoping a UK company gets stock they claimed they would have a week ago. At least they upgraded to expedited shipping. .

New lower prices Find 7 and Find 7a

I've wanted this phone for the longest time.
So, last Friday I was expecting delivery of a Note 4. I had gotten a killer deal @ $599 flat I get an email, that morning, from oppostyle, telling me the phone is now available in the US at a savings of $250 off. I know he phone is now a little bit older, but it is the one I had really lusted after. I had watched pre-release and then afterwards, dismayed it hadn't been released for the US market. With the price drop the phone is very attractive.
Anyway, I ditched the Note 4 and the Spigen case I'd bought for it, at my full cost and have ordered the Oppo 7.
Can't wait to get it.
New prices $499 and $399.

The oppostyle website is where they're available.

Did you get any notification regarding shipping? I just ordered mine today. I have a note 4 and I can't wait any longer for a root. It's never going to happen on the AT&T Note 4

rakill3r said:
Did you get any notification regarding shipping? I just ordered mine today. I have a note 4 and I can't wait any longer for a root. It's never going to happen on the AT&T Note 4
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Yeah, I got notice yesterday. It came in today. I'm setting it up now.

So you got it in less than a week? Also what provider are you setting it up for? Let me know how it goes with setup. Oh and congrats

rakill3r said:
So you got it in less than a week? Also what provider are you setting it up for? Let me know how it goes with setup. Oh and congrats
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Yes, ordered it on the 12th, came in today, the 18th.
Well, things happened really quickly once they got moving. But very little notice in between.
I ordered Thursday, 3-12-2015, and I got a notice saying they'd received my payment and order, and that they'd post a tracking # once it was available.
But things kinda "went dark" til late Monday, or so. Then yesterday I get a text message, from DHL, saying delivery was anticipated for today.
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also, this late exchange of emails -
Mar 16, 16:58
Your Order #4xxxxxxxx (placed on 12 March 2015 09:11:40 CST)
Has my order shipped yet? It was placed last Thursday.
Scott
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Hi Scott,
Great! 4xxxxxxxx is on the way to its destination on 17 March, 2015 00:14.
View Tracking Details: https://oppostyle.aftership.com/989934xxxx
Tracking Number: 989934xxxx
Detail Status: Processed at HONG KONG - HONG KONG
Latest Location: HONG KONG - HONG KONG
Courier: DHL Express
Courier Contact: 18002255345 (United States)
Please note that the expected delivery date is provided by the courier, and is subject to change. For any questions, please contact the courier directly.
Thank you very much!
OppoStyle
http://oppostyle.com
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Hi Scott,
Great! 4xxxxxxxx is out for delivery on 18 March, 2015 10:41.
View Tracking Details: https://oppostyle.aftership.com/989934xxxx
Tracking Number: 989934xxxx
Detail Status: With delivery courier
Latest Location: LAS VEGAS,NV - USA
Courier: DHL Express
Courier Contact: 18002255345 (United States)
Please note that the expected delivery date is provided by the courier, and is subject to change. For any questions, please contact the courier directly.
Thank you very much!
OppoStyle
http://oppostyle.com
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I'm setting it up for T-Mobile. Slapped the SIM from my Galaxy S3 and my 64gig mSDXC in there, put it in the case, put the battery in and voila.
The case that comes with it replaces the back cover ( put it away in a nice safe place you'll remember ). The phone walks you right through setup. Then just log into your Google account. Easy. Once I was setup, the phone let me know that there was an update available for the ColorOS and I went ahead and did that.
Oppo does a hell of a job packaging the phone. Very meticulous.
Going to be getting a different case than what comes with it, though. The flip style deal doesn't work real well for me, as the phone has to stay in my pants pockets. Still it is kind of cool. The installed screen protector is well fit, to the phone (kind of), but is of low quality. They include a different screen protector in it's own packaging and I'll be putting that on tomorrow. However, I'll be ordering a tempered glass one along with the different case, shortly.
Slim pickings for that, as they don't have the market saturation that iphones and Samsung devices do; so there is not as much monetary incentive to put a lot of 3rd party stuff out there. The choice of cases available is very limited.
Hope that helps.
-Scott

Great, Thanks for all of that. I actually checked back on their website and its marked as shipped. even though I didn't get an email regarding that yet. I have also ordered a tempered glass from amazon. My main goal is to get my Wifi Tether going on this phone. As I couldn't do that on my Note 4 because of no root options and to use Titanium Backup again. Enjoy your phone bro and thanks again.
-rakill3r

Did you have to pay any duty or import fees here in the US? I was thinking about getting the 7a.

dreamgetter1963 said:
Did you have to pay any duty or import fees here in the US? I was thinking about getting the 7a.
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Nope the us doesn't have import taxes. I picked up a nice used one not Long ago and really like mine. And I've owned a one plus one before and this is much nicer. Its a real nice phone. But I think this is a better deal then the one plus one.

HTC IceView case not available

I ordered the IceView case directly from the HTC web site along with my phone. Both items were listed on the order. I received my phone on Friday but the case was not included.
I talked to HTC customer service and they didn't know much. They said they do not have any IceView cases and they don't know when they will be getting them. I tried to speak with a manager but didn't really get anywhere (a "manager" called me back but I think it was just a normal rep pretending). Nobody was able to offer a solution and nobody could offer me any compensation. I tried a message on twitter but that also got no reply. The "manager" is supposed to call me back on Monday but I'm not holding out much hope.
Anyone else in the same boat? Has anyone been able to get more info about when the cases will be shipping?

I ordered my case on May 2, no email or tracking number as of yet. I sent them an email regarding the case with no reply yet.

It seems nobody knows when the case is coming out, including retailers, as places like Amazon UK haven't set even an estimated release date yet.

Amazon were supposed to deliver mine on 4 may but then notified me that they haven't foundb any stock yet.
Not Amazon's fault of course

Strangely it's still listed as "in stock" on the htc store.

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Strangely it's still listed as "in stock" on the htc store.
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Yes so are USB c cables (u like the 3.0.charger). I just gave up and cancelled my order after a week of waiting for an in-stock item to ship.
Just wait until other vendors have the cases etc because at this point I can't even imagine having to rma something.
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I'm gonna have to order a cheapo case from Handheld Items until this Ice View arrives, I am freaking out about dropping this damned thing!

No way will I spend $50 on this case (I have been testing a device which was supplied with the case.) It's not quite as nice as the Dotview Ice cases were (although it is also not as prone to tearing at the seam....although my test case *has* torn at the seam). I'll wait until I can grab one <$20....but mostly will continue to keep my 10 in a clear TPU case, like the Fosmon or the Spigen.

Looks like the gave all the IceView inventory to T-Mobile to give away with the purchase of a new phone. That sucks that HTC isn't honoring paying orders placed a month ago but T-Mobile people will be swimming in them in a week (May 18th).

FreydNot said:
Looks like the gave all the IceView inventory to T-Mobile to give away with the purchase of a new phone. That sucks that HTC isn't honoring paying orders placed a month ago but T-Mobile people will be swimming in them in a week (May 18th).
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Nope, no cases at TMo in a week: "Redemption req’d by 6/20/16 at htc10offer.htcpromotions.com. Limit 1/customer; 2/household; allow 10 weeks."

Still a chance it is our free item haha
Sent from my HTC 10 using Tapatalk

for people who ordered in Poland with carrier or not,you can ask your free ICE VIEW at
http://www.htcpolska.pl/

So where are these bad boys?

methodz said:
So where are these bad boys?
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T-Mobile had a deal for a free Ice Case and a free second quick charger if you purchased on launch day or day 2...they didn't say that I wouldn't get these free extras in store and I had to fill out some online form before 5/20 (it launched on 5/18 for T-Mobile) after I finished, they said it could take like 8 weeks but SHOULD be about a month. They waited to tell me that part until after I initialled the last page!

My ice view is coming from the US. Sick of the stock issues and found a seller not charging 100's for the damned thing lolol

I ordered mine direct from Verizon last Thursday, received it Friday. Ended up shipping it back on Monday. NOT worth the money IMHO. Cover doesn't close all the way even without a screen protector, and I found the interactions to be very unresponsive.

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I ordered mine direct from Verizon last Thursday, received it Friday. Ended up shipping it back on Monday. NOT worth the money IMHO. Cover doesn't close all the way even without a screen protector, and I found the interactions to be very unresponsive.
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That's quite a shame considering their dot view was amazing and worked flawlessly. Perhaps it was defective?
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Mine will be here tomorrow apparently (kudos to the eBay vendor if it does! Three days is super last from the US to UK ). I will let people know my initial findings.

I just preordered from HTC for 29.95. They're having a Memorial Day Sale (40% off).
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4onu said:
for people who ordered in Poland with carrier or not,you can ask your free ICE VIEW at
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I ordered mine through Verizon in the US and just registered my 10 on the poland htc site. They said after verification of my IMEI, they're going to send my Ice view after the 1st of June. Who knows if it will work since I'm in the US.

Production Delays?

So, I have a gut feeling that Elephone is having a tough time producing this phone. Why,?
1) GearBest originally had a shipping date of Nov 23. This is now the middle of Dec and they currently have no stock. This is despite taking thousand of pre-orders. Every time I contact them they say it is packed and ready for shipping and to wait another 1-2 days . . rinse and repeat. In reality they have no stock.
2) Coolicool have moved their shipping date to the middle of Dec
3) The only reviews I see on the web are from (what appear to be) hand picked reviewers, or people just using the stock renders.
4) No one on Aliexpress appears to have got one despite thousands of orders.
Interesting for a phone which was supposed to start shipping a week ago.
I want mine!

InsGdt76 said:
So, I have a gut feeling that Elephone is having a tough time producing this phone. Why,?
1) GearBest originally had a shipping date of Nov 23. This is now the middle of Dec and they currently have no stock. This is despite taking thousand of pre-orders. Every time I contact them they say it is packed and ready for shipping and to wait another 1-2 days . . rinse and repeat. In reality they have no stock.
2) Coolicool have moved their shipping date to the middle of Dec
3) The only reviews I see on the web are from (what appear to be) hand picked reviewers, or people just using the stock renders.
4) No one on Aliexpress appears to have got one despite thousands of orders.
Interesting for a phone which was supposed to start shipping a week ago.
I want mine!
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I think Elephone underestimated the amount of pre orders they would receive and are shipping first to customers the purchased the S7 directly from them rather than stocking resellers.
I know Gearbest have the Black 4gb/64gb in stock - about 190 pieces left - for $229 as mine has just been shipped.
As for the other colours/configurations I'm not sure. However I do know the Blue 4gb/64gb is due in stock at both Gearbest & GeekBuying on the 11th Dec as I've spoken to them both.
I originally wanted a the Blue version but didn't want to wait until the new year to get the phone in my hands as it's a Xmas gift to myself (which I do every year) so I changed my order to the Black one which should be here by mid Dec.
So the moral of the story is if you want an S7 ASAP go check out the Black version at Gearbest.

Ru77ell said:
I think Elephone underestimated the amount of pre orders they would receive and are shipping first to customers the purchased the S7 directly from them rather than stocking resellers.
I know Gearbest have the Black 4gb/64gb in stock - about 190 pieces left - for $229 as mine has just been shipped.
As for the other colours/configurations I'm not sure. However I do know the Blue 4gb/64gb is due in stock at both Gearbest & GeekBuying on the 11th Dec as I've spoken to them both.
I originally wanted a the Blue version but didn't want to wait until the new year to get the phone in my hands as it's a Xmas gift to myself (which I do every year) so I changed my order to the Black one which should be here by mid Dec.
So the moral of the story is if you want an S7 ASAP go check out the Black version at Gearbest.
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The thing that really annoys me with GearBest is that they stated a shipping date when you pre-order, but clearly haven't secured the stock to do so. Now when contacted, they know they don't have stock, but won't admit to it. Instead it is "please wait 1 or 2 days more". Honesty goes a long way. I wonder if the other resellers got stuck with this too.
I'd be interested to know when your one arrives.
Mine is now marked as shipped. but I think GearBest are playing games again. If I go to DHL I can see a shipping label has been printed but the parcel hasn't actually been picked up from GearBest. Having worked in a number of companies closely associated with large despatching operations, I can't see why you would tell DHL (a priority shipping service) there is a parcel to pick up, then leave it sitting in Despatch for over 24 hours. . . More games.

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The thing that really annoys me with GearBest is that they stated a shipping date when you pre-order, but clearly haven't secured the stock to do so. Now when contacted, they know they don't have stock, but won't admit to it. Instead it is "please wait 1 or 2 days more". Honesty goes a long way. I wonder if the other resellers got stuck with this too.
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My personal opinion is that Elephone hasn't delivered (so far) on it's promises to resellers. With the S7 looking like its going to be Elephones biggest ever seller - by far, I do think they gave all major resellers the same original delivery date and have struggled to ramp up production. I think this is the case as I've spoken to eFox, Geekbuying, Gearbest and Dealsmachine and they have all initially said they would deliver in late November and now they all all saying mid December.
InsGdt76 said:
I'd be interested to know when your one arrives.
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I'll certainly post here when it arrives, although I went with standard delivery rather than DHL so not expecting it for a few weeks.
InsGdt76 said:
Mine is now marked as shipped. but I think GearBest are playing games again. If I go to DHL I can see a shipping label has been printed but the parcel hasn't actually been picked up from GearBest. Having worked in a number of companies closely associated with large despatching operations, I can't see why you would tell DHL (a priority shipping service) there is a parcel to pick up, then leave it sitting in Despatch for over 24 hours. . . More games.
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This is nothing new for Gearbest and is the reason I chose not to go with DHL, I've ordered a few products via this method with GB and its always taken 3-4-5 days from getting my tracking info for my package to physically enter DHLs system - I've also been hit with import tax a few times which has never happened to me with other shipping companies.
Finally, I hope your receive your device quickly and with no issues, be sure to keep us updated with the situation
Regards

Ru77ell said:
Finally, I hope your receive your device quickly and with no issues, be sure to keep us updated with the situation
Regards
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So the plot thickens. . . .
Using the tracking information I could see that DHL got a shipping notification on the first day . . . . then everything stopped. I have had a lot of things shipped via DHL and other courier services and it is very unusual for a priority service to not update for 24 hours plus.
GearBest via support tickets and LiveChat, just kept telling me to wait 2 more days, wait 3 days for an investigation, wait 2 days for tracking information etc etc etc.
I ended up doing my own investigation by calling DHL on their local contact centre.
Result?
Singapore Customs were holding the phone with concerns that it contained hazardous materials. Specifically the DHL operator questioned whether the phone was a Samsung Galaxy Note 7. I suspect that the designs are so similar that Customs may be mis-identifying these units when x-raying them, as Note 7s are banned from all carriers. As GearBest are the shippers only they can update the shipping information to get it released.
So I contacted GearBest again and twice got "please wait 3-4 days for an investigation". I got a bit stroppy with them at this point and just got a notification through from DHL that the parcel appears to be moving again.
So if you see your Elephone S7 stop moving for an extended period of time on DHL. Start questioning it.

Thanks for the update.
It makes me wonder if Gearbest are writing 'S7' on the documentation and that's what caused the delay?
Also once the parcel has entered the shipping system there's not really too much Gearbest can do to help hurry to process along, unless its a documentation issue - But can see why this can be annoying.
Anyway, glad your package is in the move again, hope you get it soon.
Mine has just left HK airport so hoping it'll be arriving at the UK sorting centre in the next few days with no customs issues.......fingers crossed!

I ordered my S7 64GB via Gearbest on Oct 21, was delivered on 28th Nov to UK.
Given that 22nd Nov was the date which GB said the stocks will arrive, it was pretty fast delivery.
I shipped via Priority Mail some £1-2 extra & there was no customs charges.
(Using the 'courier shipment' option is known to attract customs charges. Best of luck.)

Ru77ell said:
Thanks for the update.
It makes me wonder if Gearbest are writing 'S7' on the documentation and that's what caused the delay?
Also once the parcel has entered the shipping system there's not really too much Gearbest can do to help hurry to process along, unless its a documentation issue - But can see why this can be annoying.
Anyway, glad your package is in the move again, hope you get it soon.
Mine has just left HK airport so hoping it'll be arriving at the UK sorting centre in the next few days with no customs issues.......fingers crossed!
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It was a documentation issue. SG Customs held it until the shipper (GearBest) finally contacted them to update the shipping information. They only did this after sitting on the issue for a week of me getting increasingly agitated with the "Please wait" responses from GearBest.

FunkiBluDawg said:
I ordered my S7 64GB via Gearbest on Oct 21, was delivered on 28th Nov to UK.
Given that 22nd Nov was the date which GB said the stocks will arrive, it was pretty fast delivery.
I shipped via Priority Mail some £1-2 extra & there was no customs charges.
(Using the 'courier shipment' option is known to attract customs charges. Best of luck.)
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What spec and colour did you order? Apparently Elephone were very late delivering sufficient stocks of the Blue 64GB version and others.

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What spec and colour did you order? Apparently Elephone were very late delivering sufficient stocks of the Blue 64GB version and others.
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Mine was 64 GB, Black.

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Mine was 64 GB, Black.
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Thought it might have been. The black has been in stock most of the way through.

I finally have my hands om my 64GB Blue model and I am quite impressed so far. Usually with Chinese electronics I purchase there always seems to be some quirk or weird behaviour that takes the gloss off the product. After 24 hours, I've yet to find one.

I preordered a green version, but it seems there are production troubles. This morning gearbest sent me a mail:
Thank you for your recent order at Gearbest.com
This is an update about following item:
We are sorry to let you know that we cannot ship it at this time
remain items
sku*quantity:199096209 * 1 , Elephone S7 5.5 inch 4G Phablet
199629301 * 1 , 3D VR Cardboard Glasses Virtual Reality Box
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So, nobody knows when the green version will come out,
and after all the troubles with touchscreen, gps, no source code released i choose the refund. If the situation improve i'll buy it again.