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Hello, I live in Argentina and I'm travelling in 2 weeks to the US, I wanted to buy the Dev Edition HTC One, so I got into the US HTC Online Store and bought it ( $654.94 ). Today I received an email telling me the order was cancelled. Asked why and they told me because my IP address was from outside the US and I needed a US credit card. I fought for a long time with the support and they told me I couldn't buy it.
Now I'm wondering where else I can buy the Dev Edition HTC One 64Gb and don't end up paying almost $900 for it.
lauticol said:
Hello, I live in Argentina and I'm travelling in 2 weeks to the US, I wanted to buy the Dev Edition HTC One, so I got into the US HTC Online Store and bought it ( $654.94 ). Today I received an email telling me the order was cancelled. Asked why and they told me because my IP address was from outside the US and I needed a US credit card. I fought for a long time with the support and they told me I couldn't buy it.
Now I'm wondering where else I can buy the Dev Edition HTC One 64Gb and don't end up paying almost $900 for it.
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You can only purchase the dev edition through the online shop with a US credit card and address. Without them, HTC would not accept your order.
kenken2800 said:
You can only purchase the dev edition through the online shop with a US credit card and address. Without them, HTC would not accept your order.
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I have the US address, but my credit card is international, I don't really understand why they don't let international credit cards buy phones.
Also, do you know of another way of obtaining the Dev Edition that it's not eBay (since I can't confirm my PayPal account and have the 500 dollars limit). Thanks for your data!
You could probably use some package forwarding company, such as comgateway, myus, and choose the 'buy for me' service.
The total cost including shipments should be under or nearly US$800.
kenken2800 said:
You could probably use some package forwarding company, such as comgateway, myus, and choose the 'buy for me' service.
The total cost including shipments should be under or nearly US$800.
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Why would I need a package forwarding company? I have the address, but I need to find the way to buy it using my international credit card, any ideas? Thanks for response!
I understand your concern. However, HTC online shop accepts ONLY a US credit card. They would cancel your order if you were using an international one.
If you really want to get the dev edition, that's the only way apart from eBay. Even the retail stores, they only sell the 32GB version.
kenken2800 said:
I understand your concern. However, HTC online shop accepts ONLY a US credit card. They would cancel your order if you were using an international one.
If you really want to get the dev edition, that's the only way apart from eBay. Even the retail stores, they only sell the 32GB version.
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I want the Developer Edition just because of the 64Gb of storage. I've contacted Shopamerica.htc.com and I'll wait for them to answer if there's ANY chance of doing it with an international or I guess I'll just have to ask an aunt I have in the US to buy me the phone with her credit card and I'll find a way to transfer her the money. Really appreciate your responses! Thanks a lot man!
You're welcome. I hope this information will be useful to you.
if you have an address in the USA do you happen to have someone you know in there? maybe borrow credit card of somone who lives in USA and you pay them directly
autophone said:
if you have an address in the USA do you happen to have someone you know in there? maybe borrow credit card of somone who lives in USA and you pay them directly
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Since they've subtracted the $654.94 and then refunded it to me, my aunt will try to buy it using my international credit card and check if the credit card was the initial problem or just the IP address.
Also, do someone know an online way to give her the money or to deposit that it's effective?
lauticol said:
Since they've subtracted the $654.94 and then refunded it to me, my aunt will try to buy it using my international credit card and check if the credit card was the initial problem or just the IP address.
Also, do someone know an online way to give her the money or to deposit that it's effective?
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Use her credit card
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Go to you bank and transfer it to hers. Either online or call into your local branch.
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Cicinho said:
Go to you bank and transfer it to hers. Either online or call into your local branch.
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Thought about that but in my country we have another currency. If I buy something in dollars from eBay, I pay it in Pesos Argentinos and (I don't know if it's PayPal or the credit card bank) changes to US dollars.. I wonder if there's a way I can do that but without her having a PayPal account.
I am a first time android dev from India. My app is complete, however I do not own a credit card to pay for the Google Developer's licence. I am currently in college and thus its very unlikely that any bank will issue me a credit card. I do own a Maestro debit card, but it is not accepted by Google Wallet. I want to know if there is any other Indian developer here who went through my situation, and how you finally managed to pay for the developer's licence. Facts only please, no guesses.
You don't need a credit card. A debet card is sufficient. All it must have is a CVV2 number which allows to pay in the internet (for example visa electron).
Also you should look at other options which may be or may not be available in India. In my country for example there a banks that issue "Internet cards". Such a card doesn't exists in reality (no plastic) but you have the card numbers and an account where you can manage it. Then you transfer some funds to this card via a normal wire transfer from you bank acccount. Then you register it to Google Wallet and you can pay for you Google Play account.
You can also try prepaid cards with CVV2 numbers.
Debit card for Google Play
hondaissace said:
I am a first time android dev from India. My app is complete, however I do not own a credit card to pay for the Google Developer's licence. I am currently in college and thus its very unlikely that any bank will issue me a credit card. I do own a Maestro debit card, but it is not accepted by Google Wallet. I want to know if there is any other Indian developer here who went through my situation, and how you finally managed to pay for the developer's licence. Facts only please, no guesses.
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Google accepts all creditcards in india but not debit cards excludes icici debit card
apply for icici basic savings account and you're done.
Happy Publishing....
Hasi_indie said:
Google accepts all creditcards in india but not debit cards excludes icici debit card
apply for icici basic savings account and you're done.
Happy Publishing....
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Your right.
Made my account using ICICI debit card only.
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hi bro,
here is the solution, go to the link, below. all explanation and solution given in there.
http://freedomtigersft.blogspot.in/2014/07/google-play-and-all-other-international.html
Use VISA Electron, you will get it when you open an account in a bank anywhere in the world.
Hi, i know its a very old post, but i am leaving a trusted link where you can register for your google play developer account in India with debit card or paytm.
http://envytechblog.com/google-play-developer-registration-india
Hi guys.. i tried ordering the moto x after getting my promo code today and it won't accept my international credit card. I'm living in UAE.. I have a friend whose ready to bring the phone but its not acceting my card. Nor does paypal option seem available. Is there anyway i can work around this?
varun.gid said:
Hi guys.. i tried ordering the moto x after getting my promo code today and it won't accept my international credit card. I'm living in UAE.. I have a friend whose ready to bring the phone but its not acceting my card. Nor does paypal option seem available. Is there anyway i can work around this?
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You can try calling their sales reps. I don't know if you're eligible, but you could potentially apply for a credit account through motorola. Not sure if they allow non US residents to do that though.
Coop9 said:
You can try calling their sales reps. I don't know if you're eligible, but you could potentially apply for a credit account through motorola. Not sure if they allow non US residents to do that though.
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You have to have a US ID to apply for it.
I have the same problem :/
goaten said:
You have to have a US ID to apply for it.
I have the same problem :/
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Are they not accepting the card because it's not Visa/MC/Disc/Amex, or is it one of those but issued through an international branch? If it's something else, can you purchase a Visa prepaid card and use that?
Coop9 said:
Are they not accepting the card because it's not Visa/MC/Disc/Amex, or is it one of those but issued through an international branch? If it's something else, can you purchase a Visa prepaid card and use that?
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The MotorolaSupport twitter account said on Monday that they don't accept any non-US credit card orders.
Someone was kind enough to give me a Moto X promo code so I signed into MotoMaker, chose a color scheme, punched in the code, submitted an address in the US of a friend that would send me the phone, but my credit card won't get processed.
It's a valid card with sufficient funds,it's also the same card that is associated with my Google Wallet account but still it gets the "can't process" error.
What should I do (I've tried other credit cards, none of them would work) was it a temporary mishap, do I need to use a credit card that was issued in the US? do I need to login from a US ip address? Would appreciate the help.
I believe I read on moto's g+ billing and shipping address have to be in U.S.
Unfortuantely, confirmed by a Motorola rep on motorola forum what shane said:
https://forums.motorola.com/posts/5bc513c54f
Can you get someone in the US to buy you the phone and ship it to you?
8_8 said:
Unfortuantely, confirmed by a Motorola rep on motorola forum what shane said:
Can you get someone in the US to buy you the phone and ship it to you?
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My other option is to have him use my card from his side, would that work?
anxious23 said:
My other option is to have him use my card from his side, would that work?
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In the link I posted, they apparently don't accept foreign credit cards, so I don't think that would work; not to mention, the problem of your CC billing info not matching his shipping info.
8_8 said:
In the link I posted, they apparently don't accept foreign credit cards, so I don't think that would work; not to mention, the problem of your CC billing info not matching his shipping info.
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The problem is not the place where the card is used but where is issued. So unfortunately you can't achieve anything with inserting your credit card data in the USA.
piskr said:
The problem is not the place where the card is used but where is issued. So unfortunately you can't achieve anything with inserting your credit card data in the USA.
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I decided to go the 'entopay' route, hopefully their verification process gets sorted before the promo code expires.
piskr said:
The problem is not the place where the card is used but where is issued. So unfortunately you can't achieve anything with inserting your credit card data in the USA.
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Yep, hence why I said "foreign credit card" as in a credit card issued outside the US.
anxious23 said:
I decided to go the 'entopay' route, hopefully their verification process gets sorted before the promo code expires.
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Do you know any other way how to overcome that? I am facing the same isse my credit card was issued outside the US...
Buy a prepaid Visa card and register it to a US address.
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DAI7ENSHI said:
Do you know any other way how to overcome that? I am facing the same isse my credit card was issued outside the US...
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I'm trying my luck via: entropay<dot>com still waiting on validating my card though. You can also try buying a prepaid card like someone else here suggested.
Entropay is no good. What else can I do?
Hi, did you already charge up entropay and tried to buy the Moto X with it?
Just wanted to make sure everyone knows that you can get $50 free if you sign up for a free account in Isis Wallet, one of the bloatware apps that comes with the GS5. This happens through American Express. It's a free $50 you can use on "tap and pay" places. American Express will also send a physical gift card if you don't want
Confirmed.
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natefish said:
Just wanted to make sure everyone knows that you can get $50 free if you sign up for a free account in Isis Wallet, one of the bloatware apps that comes with the GS5. This happens through American Express. It's a free $50 you can use on "tap and pay" places. American Express will also send a physical gift card if you don't want
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http://attforyou.com/isis/offers/
http://www.att.com/shop/apps/isis-mobile-wallet.html
Isis couldn't create an account for me for some reason.... 3 attempts 3 failures.
Anyone else?
EDIT: It worked on LTE, seems to dislike wifi...
natefish said:
Just wanted to make sure everyone knows that you can get $50 free if you sign up for a free account in Isis Wallet, one of the bloatware apps that comes with the GS5. This happens through American Express. It's a free $50 you can use on "tap and pay" places. American Express will also send a physical gift card if you don't want
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I created an account and didn't get a gift card, I just used my wells fargo credit card with it. Got $20 free
btort1 said:
I created an account and didn't get a gift card, I just used my wells fargo credit card with it. Got $20 free
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sign up for serve by american express
Yes
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Awesome worked perfect! Free $50! Thanks!
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VashTS said:
sign up for serve by american express
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Just makin sure, before I sign up, I can cancel my serve account anytime right? Like if I cancel it next month lol
After you set up your Isis wallet you'll then sign up for the Serve American Express prepaid card. There's no fee and it takes 5 minutes. After you've signed up, they will deposit $50 into your Amex card. Then the Amex card is linked to your Isis Wallet account. They'll also send you an actual Amex prepaid card.
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We have 2 Phones on 1 account (AT&T Next plan) and both lines were able to get the $50!
The fine print says sub-accounts are not eligible but not knowing this my GF signed up on her M8 and got the $50 bucks.
I've had nothing but problems signing up for this. I had an existing Bluebird account, which, I found out, you cannot have both. So I took the balance to zero, and waited for all the pending transactions to clear. Called up Bluebird and confirmed cancellation of the account. When I told them that I wanted to sign up for Serve, I was advised to use the same exact information that was on my Bluebird account to apply for the Serve account. Otherwise, I would have to wait 30 days for my Bluebird account to be fully deleted from their system.
When I signed up for Serve, I got to the first page, and it told me my number was already registered. I called Serve and spoke to a supervisor who went into my Bluebird account and deleted my phone number for that account and had me re register again. I got to step 3, and got an error that "due to technical difficulties we cannot register you at this time." The supervisor checked and said that he checked with the technical team and that the Galaxy S5 in particular was having issues with signing up for a new Serve card from within the app.
So, I'm not sure what to do here... My wife has an S4 but the ISIS app says it needs a new SIM to work... might be time for her to upgrade anyway LOL
I have got it working, if anyone is experiencing any issues it might be because you need a SIM card with safe element to make it work and also try to do it in the morning or at night when their servers aren't packed with people doing it and remember this is good until the 30th of April this year!!!!!
My wife still has the older SIM, so it wouldnt work for her. If I put my SIM in her phone I get the same error. It's because I had a Bluebird account. Despite what multiple reps told me that all I needed to do is to put my exact same information that I had on my Bluebird account into the Serve account, I still cannot complete the process. Serve has blamed my phone, the S5, but as I said, it also happens with my wife's S4 with my SIM in it.
You also get $1 back on every Amex Serve purchase of $1 or more for a little while.
You can really stretch this free money if you have an ISIS vending machine.
We have one at work that charges $1.25 for a soda. Amex Serve $1 off per transaction = 5 sodas for $1.25. After 5 ISIS taps, you get $5 in free credit on the machine.
So for $1.25 total, you can get 9 sodas.. lol.
I just did it now and worked like a charm.... took a few minutes to add the $50.
diehardbattery said:
My wife still has the older SIM, so it wouldnt work for her. If I put my SIM in her phone I get the same error. It's because I had a Bluebird account. Despite what multiple reps told me that all I needed to do is to put my exact same information that I had on my Bluebird account into the Serve account, I still cannot complete the process. Serve has blamed my phone, the S5, but as I said, it also happens with my wife's S4 with my SIM in it.
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All you need to do is bring her phone yo your ATT store. Ask for a new sim with secure element and have that sim card ICC ID be associated to your wife's phone number.
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Ok, but other than her also getting the $50 what's the point? I have a Galaxy S5 which needed the newer SIM, and have already tried in her phone
My questioning to everyone is this in anyway linked to my at$t Bill just got m8 worked over Wi-Fi like a charm just seems to good to be true
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Thanks!
natefish said:
Just wanted to make sure everyone knows that you can get $50 free if you sign up for a free account in Isis Wallet, one of the bloatware apps that comes with the GS5. This happens through American Express. It's a free $50 you can use on "tap and pay" places. American Express will also send a physical gift card if you don't want
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Thanks--I wouldn't have found it otherwise!