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Where Diamond sales started already?
How should we know?? you havent even told us where your from or which country you live in?? Christ at least give us some info will you??...then someone may be able to help you out.
Spawn12 said:
How should we know?? you havent even told us where your from or which country you live in?? Christ at least give us some info will you??...then someone may be able to help you out.
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I'm from Russia, but I can buy anywhere
For example at this moment I use O2 xda nova device, that not officialy sold in Russia...
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I'm from Russia, but I can buy anywhere
For example at this moment I use O2 xda nova device, that not officialy sold in Russia...
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Ok in that case then any european country will have them ie UK i know definitely has Diamonds now with the newest rom unless you want to try ebay but im sure most of the Diamonds on there are the grey imports ie older roms with plenty of problems.
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Ok in that case then any european country will have them ie UK i know definitely has Diamonds now with the newest rom unless you want to try ebay but im sure most of the Diamonds on there are the grey imports ie older roms with plenty of problems.
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You typed a lot of words, but without an answer for my question...
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You typed a lot of words, but without an answer for my question...
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Try UK, France, Netherlands, Germany etc etcif your willing to buy anywhere...most countries have the Diamond now except USA...not released there yet.
Otherwise like i said have a look on ebay.
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Try UK, France, Netherlands, Germany etc etcif your willing to buy anywhere...most countries have the Diamond now except USA...not released there yet.
Otherwise like i said have a look on ebay.
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thank you, Mr. Spawn
Its probably cheaper for you to buy one from HK. You can upgrade the rom anyway.
Look on ebay, or just google!
someone1234 said:
Its probably cheaper for you to buy one from HK. You can upgrade the rom anyway.
Look on ebay, or just google!
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Comperative pricing (and you need to check the FX rate yourself, yes)
Honk Kong Downtown : 5.680 HKD
Hong Kong Duty Free (Airport) 6.180 HKD (higher commision due to expensive rent of shops)
Taiwan (soon) 23.500 TWD (which is the same as my "old" Belgian franc)
PDAshop.be (my old seller) 558 Euro for the UK version. (migh be import HK)
Amazon.com: TBA
Please continue this price list on this thread as comparison for all potential buyers
Hi guys!
I'm planning to buy a HTC one in the near future, but I have some questions about bying it.
- Should I import a device to cut the price?
In Belgium, the phone costs 699 euros (= 917 dollar), but in America the phone costs 699 dollar (= 533 euros).
--> http://catalogue.proximus.be/PUB/gs...&contentpath=18a6cf96bd1acba60000013d42e53d96
--> http://www.amazon.com/HTC-One-Facto...e=UTF8&qid=1370519371&sr=8-3&keywords=htc+one
- What issues could I face if I bought an HTC one from Amazon?
It's more than 150 euros cheaper for the phone (international version).
And normally, this would work in Belgium, right?
So guys, let me hear your opinions.
Importing, yes or no, and why?
Thanks!
Matt
No LTE, warranty will cost you (maybe 30euros per issue,) and only be 1 year not 2, import duty...
Why don't I have LTE?
If I insert a SIM from a local provider, it should work.
Or not?
Depends on what frequencies your local telcos use for LTE.
From this list http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_LTE_networks#Europe I see Belgium uses the 1800MHz bands so the international one supports it. However, a UK set supports the 800MHz as well, and 2100MHz is supported by both EU and International units.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2223236
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Why don't I have LTE?
If I insert a SIM from a local provider, it should work.
Or not?
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Oh, a US version won't work, but obviously the international one will.
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Oh, a US version won't work, but obviously the international one will.
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So the only thing is warranty and maybe some import duty.
I think I can live with that.
For the American peeps:
Is there another online store I could buy an international version from?
Maybe cheaper then the Amazon one?
If you're picking up the Euro model, then warranty should be fine...
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If you're picking up the Euro model, then warranty should be fine...
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The Euro model?
You mean the interntional version?
Have you checked if there are any fees in belgium?
In Germany, we have to pay 19% import sales tax (which is equal to our VAT) plus customs fees.
For me that would make at least 640 euros for that device.
The german amazon website shows both, white and black, for 599€
http://www.amazon.de/dp/B00BFUS8C6?t=bfde-21
This could be cheaper for you
sicorax said:
Have you checked if there are any fees in belgium?
In Germany, we have to pay 19% import sales tax (which is equal to our VAT) plus customs fees.
For me that would make at least 640 euros for that device.
The german amazon website shows both, white and black, for 599€
http://www.amazon.de/dp/B00BFUS8C6?t=bfde-21
This could be cheaper for you
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So you mean I would have to pay taxes and fees when importing from America.
But when i'm importing from Germany, no taxes (but some fees) have to be paid.
Interesting...
I'd be surprised if they do any warranty work. This is from experience. I bought a galaxy nexus my first, from Singapore. After a week it stopped connecting to mobile data. No one would touch it. Samsung here or there. And too boot the seller offered a warranty that they would honor. It cost me an extra $126 too ship it back only to have them give me the run around for 4 months. Then one day it magically appeared still broken. It is the most expensive battery charger I have ever owned .
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The Euro model?
You mean the interntional version?
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Well, I can't be sure what is meant by "international". If it's from Europe, you'll get warranty in Europe.
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So you mean I would have to pay taxes and fees when importing from America.
But when i'm importing from Germany, no taxes (but some fees) have to be paid.
Interesting...
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Exactly. I assume, the european countries handle non-EU imports similar, so there will be additional taxes and fees buying outside the EU.
Within the european union (no matter if you buy in Britain, Sweden, Germany or Poland) there will be no additional taxes, and there shouldn't be any fees for that, just like you buy your device in Belgium.
And warranty issues will be easier to handle. When I remember right, I had to send my HD2 for display repair to a company based in the Netherlands.
Buying in the EU has some big advantages
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Exactly. I assume, the european countries handle non-EU imports similar, so there will be additional taxes and fees buying outside the EU.
Within the european union (no matter if you buy in Britain, Sweden, Germany or Poland) there will be no additional taxes, and there shouldn't be any fees for that, just like you buy your device in Belgium.
And warranty issues will be easier to handle. When I remember right, I had to send my HD2 for display repair to a company based in the Netherlands.
Buying in the EU has some big advantages
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So I should go for the german one, because of the advantages?
Hi, I've done it a lot. Just few advices:
1/ pay attention to tax. As soon as it comes from outside EU, you can pay taxes.
But it's not only TVA (sorry, I'm FR) but you have to add additional taxes (custom tax, import tax...). For FR is close to 25-30% of purchase price (own experience ...).
2/ all the taxes are not based on the invoice or the price you declare. It's based on a "Custom" price fixed for your country.
3/ depending on the carrier, you have more or less chances to pay the taxes.
DHL, UPS... 100% chances to pay. It's a service they charge!
From US I was using USPS (US postal services), most of the time you don't pay. It's as fast (letters do not take boat anymore).
4/ Warranty is working by region. The serial nb of the phone gives the country of sales.
You buy in US => warranty is in US. So you can send it back, take a plane. All this is expensive.
Take into account that you can't complain so much, the seller knows it.
5/ The deal is made under seller's country's laws. And you don't know them... US can be ok, asia is different.
If you don't speak the local language, complain is also very difficult.
6/ You can have surpises with the product... the Chinese HTC One has no google apps... depending of the country you import from you will lose LTE (some care) but also 3G (a lot care). For ex, in china we have 3 providers, only one is EU compatible. For US it's the same, you may lose 4G and 3G.
Of course, taking into account all of this, if the price difference is big enough, go import.
For such a phone, just losing the warranty we have in EU worth some bucks/euros...
I'm in asia now... we have very good warranty and laws in EU!
I advise you to search internet for a good price in EU. If you still want to import, I can send you one from China... with a SD slot
I think for small amounts (< few thousands), if it's not 30-50% cheaper, do not import. Or, you have to buy bellow taxe exemption price (depend of each country, few hundred euros).
Hi all! I really want to buy the Xperia Z1 but I'm an american and I might have to import it. I keep on looking at a site called Negri. I want to buy it unlocked but it has to work on tmobile's HSPA+42 network. I hear there are different models but I don't see model listing numbers on any sites for preorder. My phone currently is a lg G2x. I've tried many custom roms but its on its last legs.
I keep on looking at sony.com and sony mobile.com but I don't even see it for preorder (usa sites). Is the Negri the international version?
If anyone knows anything please give me a hand. Also is the bootloader locked?
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Hi all! I really want to buy the Xperia Z1 but I'm an american and I might have to import it. I keep on looking at a site called Negri. I want to buy it unlocked but it has to work on tmobile's HSPA+42 network. I hear there are different models but I don't see model listing numbers on any sites for preorder. My phone currently is a lg G2x. I've tried many custom roms but its on its last legs.
I keep on looking at sony.com and sony mobile.com but I don't even see it for preorder (usa sites). Is the Negri the international version?
If anyone knows anything please give me a hand. Also is the bootloader locked?
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I've been looking at Negri's site also for the Z1. According to the spec description, all the necessary bands are there for it to work on T-Mo. I say you contact Negri customer service to confirm that or just wait till the phone is released on T-Mo. With T-Mo carrying the Z, I wouldn't count them out on carrying the Z1. Just for your reference, my international HOX is getting the 3G sign on T-Mo instead of the H.
Order from clove.co.uk or handtec.co.uk
they are better than negrielectronics, plus usually negri kinda lags on their shipping dates because they get their devices from wholesalers or dealers w/e.
order from the above sites, its about 20 dollars cheaper, and you get a FREE SMART WATCH ($250)!!!!
plus they will get the device starting on the 16th, so it will ship 16-20, with 1-3 day shipping to the US.
The devices sold by these two companies are C6903 which have all the freq/bands for t-mobile. So it should work unless something horrible goes wrong when we get them (doesnt work lol).
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Order from clove.co.uk or handtec.co.uk
they are better than negrielectronics, plus usually negri kinda lags on their shipping dates because they get their devices from wholesalers or dealers w/e.
order from the above sites, its about 20 dollars cheaper, and you get a FREE SMART WATCH ($250)!!!!
plus they will get the device starting on the 16th, so it will ship 16-20, with 1-3 day shipping to the US.
The devices sold by these two companies are C6903 which have all the freq/bands for t-mobile. So it should work unless something horrible goes wrong when we get them (doesnt work lol).
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Hi all,
I just recently switched to T-Mobile from Sprint, so please excuse my ignorance.
I'm looking to pre-order the phone from one of 2 UK sites; www.clove.co.uk and/or www.unlocked-mobiles.com.
Does the phone need to be unlocked for use of T-Mobile?
Are phones from UK auto unlocked or do I need to check with these 2 companies?
expertzero1 said:
Order from clove.co.uk or handtec.co.uk
they are better than negrielectronics, plus usually negri kinda lags on their shipping dates because they get their devices from wholesalers or dealers w/e.
order from the above sites, its about 20 dollars cheaper, and you get a FREE SMART WATCH ($250)!!!!
plus they will get the device starting on the 16th, so it will ship 16-20, with 1-3 day shipping to the US.
The devices sold by these two companies are C6903 which have all the freq/bands for t-mobile. So it should work unless something horrible goes wrong when we get them (doesnt work lol).
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Thanks for the source for ordering the Z1 in Europe. These are really great deals, Negri is pretty much $50 more (that's what it looks like when I run the conversion on XE.com) and there's no smart watch offer. Hopefully I'll be able to save up enough before these deals are gone.
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Kcyen18 said:
Hi all,
I just recently switched to T-Mobile from Sprint, so please excuse my ignorance.
I'm looking to pre-order the phone from one of 2 UK sites; www.clove.co.uk and/or www.unlocked-mobiles.com.
Does the phone need to be unlocked for use of T-Mobile?
Are phones from UK auto unlocked or do I need to check with these 2 companies?
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The phones on the sites above should be unlocked. You should probably pick between clove and handtec that were recommended, unlock-mobiles offers the phone around the same price, but doesn't have the offer for free Sony Smart Watch 2. Clove and handtec will be the better deal.
Kcyen18 said:
Hi all,
I just recently switched to T-Mobile from Sprint, so please excuse my ignorance.
I'm looking to pre-order the phone from one of 2 UK sites; www.clove.co.uk and/or www.unlocked-mobiles.com.
Does the phone need to be unlocked for use of T-Mobile?
Are phones from UK auto unlocked or do I need to check with these 2 companies?
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Just like Gwuhua, they are unlocked. Buying from these resellers are unlocked. Preorder from clove or handtec, I read that they are on backorder, but you will still receive your phone/watch
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Just like Gwuhua, they are unlocked. Buying from these resellers are unlocked. Preorder from clove or handtec, I read that they are on backorder, but you will still receive your phone/watch
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Tks for your response!
I'll go ahead and look into Handtec, but as for warranty repairs, can I send it to Sony USA or do I have to send it to UK should anything happen to the phone?
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Tks for your response!
I'll go ahead and look into Handtec, but as for warranty repairs, can I send it to Sony USA or do I have to send it to UK should anything happen to the phone?
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Back to UK/ reseller (handtec or clove or whoever)
Just wish you get a nione lemon
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Kcyen18 said:
Tks for your response!
I'll go ahead and look into Handtec, but as for warranty repairs, can I send it to Sony USA or do I have to send it to UK should anything happen to the phone?
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I've put the product in the basket and almost went through the ordering process just so I could see the actual USD total in Paypal. The cost is running close to $78X.XX which is quite high, but do remember, they're throwing in the smartwatch 2 which is worth at least $250. Just want to make sure you don't get shocked by the bill. Paypal may or may not be using the currency rate from XE.com or other currency sites.
I ordered mine from HandTec UK and it is 1-3 day FedEx shipping to the US. The cool thing is that it also comes with a free Smartwatch 2! I checked with T-Mobile and the unlocked Xperia Z1 should support all the bands for HSPA and 4G LTE.
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I ordered mine from HandTec UK and it is 1-3 day FedEx shipping to the US. The cool thing is that it also comes with a free Smartwatch 2! I checked with T-Mobile and the unlocked Xperia Z1 should support all the bands for HSPA and 4G LTE.
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What's the total you paid?
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What's the total you paid?
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$793.22
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$793.22
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I paid $769 and change through Clove but chose the less expensive shipping option.
negri is offering the bundle now.. 780 something
Bought my purple Hong Kong C6903 variant in early October from Negri, and couldn't be happier! LTE works great on T-Mobile USA!
I live in India and am planning to buy Z3C from UK as the prices there (Handtec or Clove) are at least INR 10,000 less than what I have to pay for it in India where it is priced at a ridiculous INR 45K. The Z1C is available for around INR 15K less than Z3C now in India and I'm wondering if this 15K difference is even worth it? Anyways, my friend who is coming from UK can buy it for me. Even if Sony India do not honor the warranty on it I think 10000 price difference justify my risk. I also see that Handtec gives 24 months warranty on it while I get only one year warranty in India.
My question is does the UK version that Handtec sell has LTE 4G and will that work in India? Is this exactly the same device as sold in India?
Thanks,
coolmalayalee said:
I live in India and am planning to buy Z3C from UK as the prices there (Handtec or Clove) are at least INR 10,000 less than what I have to pay for it in India where it is priced at a ridiculous INR 45K. The Z1C is available for around INR 15K less than Z3C now in India and I'm wondering if this 15K difference is even worth it? Anyways, my friend who is coming from UK can buy it for me. Even if Sony India do not honor the warranty on it I think 10000 price difference justify my risk. I also see that Handtec gives 24 months warranty on it while I get only one year warranty in India.
My question is does the UK version that Handtec sell has LTE 4G and will that work in India? Is this exactly the same device as sold in India?
Thanks,
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They are different. UK models are D5803, while Indian model is D5833. D5833 is the only model that has "2300 TD-LTE", which is used in India.
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They are different. UK models are D5803, while Indian model is D5833. D5833 is the only model that has "2300 TD-LTE", which is used in India.
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But, if I dont need the LTE 4G in India, I should be fine right? I mean will it have any effect on 3G connectivity in India? A such 4G LTE coverage is very limited in India and I live in a place where I dont expect to get LTE 4G any time soon.
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But, if I dont need the LTE 4G in India, I should be fine right? I mean will it have any effect on 3G connectivity in India? A such 4G LTE coverage is very limited in India and I live in a place where I dont expect to get LTE 4G any time soon.
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Should be fine :good:
coolmalayalee said:
I live in India and am planning to buy Z3C from UK as the prices there (Handtec or Clove) are at least INR 10,000 less than what I have to pay for it in India where it is priced at a ridiculous INR 45K. The Z1C is available for around INR 15K less than Z3C now in India and I'm wondering if this 15K difference is even worth it? Anyways, my friend who is coming from UK can buy it for me. Even if Sony India do not honor the warranty on it I think 10000 price difference justify my risk. I also see that Handtec gives 24 months warranty on it while I get only one year warranty in India.
My question is does the UK version that Handtec sell has LTE 4G and will that work in India? Is this exactly the same device as sold in India?
Thanks,
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Hey, I'm also from India and interested in buying the Z3C from Clove. Can you let me know how it goes? If everything works fine with our Indian networks.
About the warrany I sent an email to Clove and they said it's only valid in Europe. So that might be a problem but for INR 10,000 cheaper it's certianly worth it.
Thanks, hope you get the device and everything works perfectly. Please let me how it works out for you :good:
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Hey, I'm also from India and interested in buying the Z3C from Clove. Can you let me know how it goes? If everything works fine with our Indian networks.
About the warrany I sent an email to Clove and they said it's only valid in Europe. So that might be a problem but for INR 10,000 cheaper it's certianly worth it.
Thanks, hope you get the device and everything works perfectly. Please let me how it works out for you :good:
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Please dont count on me on this. I'm still debating whether to purchase from outside and if so, from UK or US. I have decided that even if I am purchasing it will be the D5833 model, the one sold in India. It is available in US. It will be at least a month or two before I get these though. I am waiting for the prices to drop further. Meanwhile my three year old GS-II is still rocking.
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Please dont count on me on this. I'm still debating whether to purchase from outside and if so, from UK or US. I have decided that even if I am purchasing it will be the D5833 model, the one sold in India. It is available in US. It will be at least a month or two before I get these though. I am waiting for the prices to drop further. Meanwhile my three year old GS-II is still rocking.
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Alright, that's fine. Just let me know if you get the device.
Thanks a lot, appreciate it
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Alright, that's fine. Just let me know if you get the device.
Thanks a lot, appreciate it
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BTW, I took the plunge finally. My friend purchased it for me in USA for US$ 515 from the Ebay seller never-msrp who is well reputed. That works out to about INR 31000. I bought the D5833, the model sony is selling in India. It will be at least 3 weeks before I get it though
I know that this question is weird but this phone isn't available in my country and I can't know the price ...
So please can you tell me what is the PRICE of this phone in *DOLLAR ONLY*
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I know that this question is weird but this phone isn't available in my country and I can't know the price ...
So please can you tell me what is the PRICE of this phone in *DOLLAR ONLY*
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Retail price in the USA is $530 I believe, you should be able to find a reseller for under $500. I bought mine for around $480 from a dealer in Great Britain then had it shipped to the US.
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Retail price in the USA is $530 I believe, you should be able to find a reseller for under $500. I bought mine for around $480 from a dealer in Great Britain then had it shipped to the US.
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How long have you had it?
Because I thought it's price would be around 400 dollars at the moment
It can't be higher than Z2
In my country the xperia Z2 cost's less than 400
Thanks
AK2H said:
How long have you had it?
Because I thought it's price would be around 400 dollars at the moment
It can't be higher than Z2
In my country the xperia Z2 cost's less than 400 dollars
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I bought it around October. It's a newer phone then the Z2 so should cost more.
442 dollars in Bangladesh XD
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400 dollar in switzerland
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Retail price in the USA is $530 I believe, you should be able to find a reseller for under $500. I bought mine for around $480 from a dealer in Great Britain then had it shipped to the US.
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Sony had a sale earlier this month that brought the price down to around $460. I then used my student discount to knock off an additional 10%. So it cost me about $420 before taxes and I have the full warranty.
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