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where to buy xperia z (c6602)

any one where to buy xperia z (c6602)
I check it online most is (c6603)can't find (c6602)one
because c6602 support tmobile usa 3g.

www.gsmnation.com is where I pre ordered my c6602.
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amerikian said:
www.gsmnation.com is where I pre ordered my c6602.
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thnaks but I just check the web they only sell z(c6603)

You can buy it from Indonesia. Indonesia will only have c6602 version. But still not launch.

amerikian said:
www.gsmnation.com is where I pre ordered my c6602.
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Same here, they don't have that model for sale anymore.

paullu said:
any one where to buy xperia z (c6602)
I check it online most is (c6603)can't find (c6602)one
because c6602 support tmobile usa 3g.
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Both C6602 and C6603's hardware are the same.So I think u can flash C6603 to C6602.But it may a little difficult.
Flashtool can't flash this cellphone now,but I think it can flash future.

yxf8918 said:
Both C6602 and C6603's hardware are the same.So I think u can flash C6603 to C6602.But it may a little difficult.
Flashtool can't flash this cellphone now,but I think it can flash future.
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But different cell frequencies are supported between each. Flashing the firmware of the other doesn't change the supported frequencies.
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amerikian said:
www.gsmnation.com is where I pre ordered my c6602.
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thanks for the link dude. i preordered. im really hoping galaxy s4 is a let down so i get this phone
if gs4 turns out to be good i might go with that.

today i got a mail from gsmnation confirming that the c6602 is available for shipping, but after following the link to make the payment i see that the model in that cart is the c6502 (ZL) instead of the c6602, you could check it out following this link: http://www.gsmnation.com/sony-mobile-xperia-z-c6602-unlocked-black.html
anybody knows what happened? its the c6602 really available now?

Had the same issue with gsmnation, was signed up for preorder notice and got an email today saying it was ready for payment but the item in the cart is the C6502(ZL) and not C6602(Z). I sent then a message asking them to confirm whats going on so we shall see what happens. Been a struggle to find any place that even lists the C6602 as existing for preorder let alone purchase.

ellessidil said:
Had the same issue with gsmnation, was signed up for preorder notice and got an email today saying it was ready for payment but the item in the cart is the C6502(ZL) and not C6602(Z). I sent then a message asking them to confirm whats going on so we shall see what happens. Been a struggle to find any place that even lists the C6602 as existing for preorder let alone purchase.
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yes, so confusing, hope that this is a mistake of gsmnation since i dont want the ZL model, the Z is much more nicer

u can buy it at ebay, it brought here yesterday in England, maybe its cheaper than in Official sony ericsson

Venhar said:
u can buy it at ebay, it brought here yesterday in England, maybe its cheaper than in Official sony ericsson
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the c6602 model?? i think that it's not out yet
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Ok, i got news from GSMNATION.. too bad for it, here is the response i received a few seconds ago:
Hello Gabriel,
The ZL is a regional variant of the Z. It is effectively the same phone. Similar to the Xperia T and TX introduced a few months ago. The differences are minor and cosmetic.
IF anything, on a head to head comparison the ZL 6502 is a later release and a superior model to the Z 6602.
You may view the comparison here.
That having been said the misnomer has already been adjusted to avoid confusion.
Regards,
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So in resume there will be no C6602 available in gsmnation, the preoder of the phone was a "mistake" and they refer to the ZL model instead of the Z one... misleading advertising?
Ok.. im so sad now.

winnstorm said:
the c6602 model?? i think that it's not out yet
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Ok, i got news from GSMNATION.. too bad for it, here is the response i received a few seconds ago:
Hello Gabriel,
The ZL is a regional variant of the Z. It is effectively the same phone. Similar to the Xperia T and TX introduced a few months ago. The differences are minor and cosmetic.
IF anything, on a head to head comparison the ZL 6502 is a later release and a superior model to the Z 6602.
You may view the comparison here.
That having been said the misnomer has already been adjusted to avoid confusion.
Regards,
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So in resume there will be no C6602 available in gsmnation, the preoder of the phone was a "mistake" and they refer to the ZL model instead of the Z one... misleading advertising?
Ok.. im so sad now.
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The ZL is not a regional variant. They are two different phones using the same SoC and similar specs. Differences are more than cosmetic much more so than the TX vs T. Have to wonder what they are taking about.
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Spectre51 said:
The ZL is not a regional variant. They are two different phones using the same SoC and similar specs. Differences are more than cosmetic much more so than the TX vs T. Have to wonder what they are taking about.
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yeah you can't take what these 3rd party retailers say word for word. they get stuff wrong all the time.
looking for a C6602 model myself for T-Mo.

Just checked gsmnation, is it just me or did they re-add the C6602 version up for pre order?

C6602 is now up on ebay.

unknown13x said:
C6602 is now up on ebay.
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For some reason they are listing the 6602 as not supporting T-Mobiles 1700 band for 3g even though the tech sheet for the 6602 says it should support it.
REALLY leary on ordering one if it doesnt support 1700, if I wanted a Xperia Z that didnt support Tmobile 3g I could have avoided the wait and just gotten the 6603.
*edit* It appears that some of the listings indicate no 1700 support and others do not.

ellessidil said:
For some reason they are listing the 6602 as not supporting T-Mobiles 1700 band for 3g even though the tech sheet for the 6602 says it should support it.
REALLY leary on ordering one if it doesnt support 1700, if I wanted a Xperia Z that didnt support Tmobile 3g I could have avoided the wait and just gotten the 6603.
*edit* It appears that some of the listings indicate no 1700 support and others do not.
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I'm more than positive that they didn't update their FAQ's. The specification page on the same posting has HSPA with 1700/1900 so it does support it even with the new farmed spectrum T-Mobile has been doing. I already ordered mine, so I'll let you know if you are curious

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I'm more than positive that they didn't update their FAQ's. The specification page on the same posting has HSPA with 1700/1900 so it does support it even with the new farmed spectrum T-Mobile has been doing. I already ordered mine, so I'll let you know if you are curious
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Yeah I went ahead and ordered it as well, figured as long as it was the proper model number should be fine and if it isnt can use buyer protection to return it.

International vs t-mobile version

Are there any pros/cons?
I got the t-mobile version specifically for their new jump program, but realized that the Sony style store carries the white xperia z compatible with t-mobile. Not sure if it's worth it to pay restocking fee and get the white one if that is the only difference (color)

How many more T-Mobile threads do we need.

radlink14 said:
Are there any pros/cons?
I got the t-mobile version specifically for their new jump program, but realized that the Sony style store carries the white xperia z compatible with t-mobile. Not sure if it's worth it to pay restocking fee and get the white one if that is the only difference (color)
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I have the white Xperia Z 6602 unlocked International model which I'm using on AT&T. The biggest difference is that you cannot pick up LTE bands here in the United States. Not even the 6603 model. What that unfortunately means for us USA users is that we will not be able to get Voice over LTE which probably won't be wide spread for at least 6 months to a year. I don't mind either way, not enough phones support it yet but I'm sure in the future we'll see more of this technology.

The only difference in the USA between the C6603 and C6602 is that the C6602 will get fully hspa + on att and tmobile where the C6603 what I have only gets it on att period.
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Hellbent on Xperia Z1. Work on tmobileusa HSPA+42? Where to buy? Bootloader locked?

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?

mas5acre said:
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).

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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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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expertzero1 said:
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?

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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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?

gwuhua1984 said:
What's the total you paid?
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$793.22

OMEiAM said:
$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!

[Q] Canadian/North American Launch Date?

Hey everyone, I know were all excited about this phone and lots of us are talking about waiting it out until it gets here. Anyone have any hints as to when they'll be releasing it to us. I know the Z Ultra has been in Asia for a long time and only now are they releasing it to Canada. I'd really like to get my hands on this phone. Btw did an order with Clove and got a (Backorder) status. So I canceled, you might not want to order.

Did you check Negri?

Mi|enko said:
Did you check Negri?
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Negri only has the 6903 model which I believe wont work on Canadian/US LTE. We need the 6906 model for North America.

uly609 said:
Negri only has the 6903 model which I believe wont work on Canadian/US LTE. We need the 6906 model for North America.
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6903 lte works on tmobile by looking at the frequency
the 6906 carries the 700 mhz carried by att for lte.

expertzero1 said:
6903 lte works on tmobile by looking at the frequency
the 6906 carries the 700 mhz carried by att for lte.
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I wish that they would devise a way for a phone to have all frequencies.

GodKingKnight said:
Hey everyone, I know were all excited about this phone and lots of us are talking about waiting it out until it gets here. Anyone have any hints as to when they'll be releasing it to us. I know the Z Ultra has been in Asia for a long time and only now are they releasing it to Canada. I'd really like to get my hands on this phone. Btw did an order with Clove and got a (Backorder) status. So I canceled, you might not want to order.
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I have T-Mobile and I live in the US. I ordered the Unlocked Xperia Z1 because a T-Mobile rep said that it supports the bands for T-Mobile 2G, 3G, 4G (HSPA+ & LTE).

http://www.xperiablog.net/2013/09/25/xperia-z1-to-hit-canada-in-october-through-multiple-carriers/
YESSSSS!!!!!!

I have the 6903 and the 1700 AWS LTE band does work in Canada (Bell) I am having a little trouble with the HSPA though i think it's bell's side since my 6603 work with HSPA and has the exact same bands as the 6903.

I'm still waiting for the 6906

http://mobilesyrup.com/2013/10/02/b...tra-launching-october-15th-heres-the-pricing/
We’ve received word on the launch date and no-term pricing. Both the Xperia Z1 and Xperia Z Ultra will be arriving in Canada on October 15th. The no-contract price points will be $699.95 for the Xperia Z1 and $799.95 for the Xperia Z Ultra.
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2 weeks to go, hopefully the Sony store has them in for the 15th as well.

verizon and sprint?
Any idea if Verizon or sprint will have this phone? And when?

Ambkor said:
Any idea if Verizon or sprint will have this phone? And when?
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Pretty much not going to happen. When it comes to the US should be sold as an unlocked model from Sony stores. If it does come to a carrier should be T-Mobile

Will the Xperia Z1 that's hitting Canadian shelves be the C6906 model? I'm guessing not since none of the aforementioned providers use the 700 mhz band, which is what I need as a sad AT&T customer that wants the Z1 pretty badly

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Will the Xperia Z1 that's hitting Canadian shelves be the C6906 model? I'm guessing not since none of the aforementioned providers use the 700 mhz band, which is what I need as a sad AT&T customer that wants the Z1 pretty badly
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If Sony is smart it would be the C9606 model, because the Canadian 700mhz auction is just around the corner. This would future proof the phone somewhat for Canadians and let those that roam across the border benefit right away.
What I want to know is - beyond LTE bands - what are the hardware differences between the C6903 and C6906? Why does the C6903 show support for H265* in the whitepaper while the C6906 does not? Is this just a codec out-of-box thing or is the hardware decoder different? I can't imagine so because that's probably on the SoC itself in the GPU.
Anyone know?

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If Sony is smart it would be the C9606 model, because the Canadian 700mhz auction is just around the corner. This would future proof the phone somewhat for Canadians and let those that roam across the border benefit right away.
What I want to know is - beyond LTE bands - what are the hardware differences between the C6903 and C6906? Why does the C6903 show support for H265* in the whitepaper while the C6906 does not? Is this just a codec out-of-box thing or is the hardware decoder different? I can't imagine so because that's probably on the SoC itself in the GPU.
Anyone know?
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Actually, I just did some research and it appears as if the Canadian carriers do in fact use 700 mHz bands (at least Bell and Telus do, I can't find any concrete and viable information about Rogers), my apologies. It would appear as if Wikipedia isn't always a viable source.
If this is the case - then I'll be buying a Z1 and getting it imported into the US. This is very exciting!

Yeah it appears that if you check the white papers on sonymobile.com/ca-en/products/phones/xperia-z1/specifications/ Canada will be getting the c6906 version, which seems likely for a oct 15 release from news on the web. Now the problem is just getting a unlocked version shipped to the US.

AhsanU said:
Actually, I just did some research and it appears as if the Canadian carriers do in fact use 700 mHz bands (at least Bell and Telus do, I can't find any concrete and viable information about Rogers), my apologies. It would appear as if Wikipedia isn't always a viable source.
If this is the case - then I'll be buying a Z1 and getting it imported into the US. This is very exciting!
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I don't know where you did your research, but no one has 700mhz spectrum allocation for mobile in Canada. The auction to sell licenses hasn't happened yet.

D5803 and D5833 ?

Just want to know what's the difference between two models !?
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Dr AM said:
Just want to know what's the difference between two models !?
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Biggest difference is the network bands that are being used.
The 03 seems to be for EU/America's and the 33 seems to be for Asia.
Don't quote me on it tho.

Dsteppa said:
Biggest difference is the network bands that are being used.
The 03 seems to be for EU/America's and the 33 seems to be for Asia.
Don't quote me on it tho.
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Thanks
We just have 2g here so anyone of these will be ok
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I believe some markets will have a dual sim option too, that will be another model number (although I don't know what it is yet)

techguyone said:
I believe some markets will have a dual sim option too, that will be another model number (although I don't know what it is yet)
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Source?

Hrmm I might be confused with the z3, although some video reviews definitely have space & cutouts for 2 sims on the device. I'll see for myself on Thurs

geronimoid said:
Source?
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It's the Z3 only that will have dual sim (D6643), check the white paper on Sony's developer site.

cschmitt said:
It's the Z3 only that will have dual sim (D6643), check the white paper on Sony's developer site.
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Would have been nice in the compact. But hey, you never know...

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Would have been nice in the compact. But hey, you never know...
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Yup, I would have bought one in a heartbeat. Doesn't seem that dual sim is that popular in the US, but I'd use it to keep work and personal line on the same phone.

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Yup, I would have bought one in a heartbeat. Doesn't seem that dual sim is that popular in the US, but I'd use it to keep work and personal line on the same phone.
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If Sony make a proper push into Chinese/Indian markets, there may still be a dual sim version. We live in hope :fingers-crossed:

Can anyone confirm the difference please? Im in uk wna buy it but will be going asia early next year so if it doesnt work there then.....

gunner786 said:
Can anyone confirm the difference please? Im in uk wna buy it but will be going asia early next year so if it doesnt work there then.....
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It's not that it won't work
It's just that some Asian bands aren't supported by the 03 version.

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It's the Z3 only that will have dual sim (D6643), check the white paper on Sony's developer site.
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Z3 Dual ( sim ) model: D6633. D6643 support Digital TV service.
Z3 Compact has only 1 sim variants

Hello, so I'm interested in buying the Z3C from Clove, the D5803 model and I"m from India.
I've read that the only problem will be that I won't be able to use 4G.
So otherwise everything will work on Indian networks? Internet, calling, 3G??
Thanks for your help!

http://dl-developer.sonymobile.com/documentation/whitepapers/Xperia_Z3_Compact_D5803_D5833_WP_1.pdf
Apparently the difference is in the 3g and 4g Bands.
Also the D5833 is the only one to have TD-LTE which is popular in Asia (According to wikipedia) So i'm guessing 5833 is the asian model and the other is the "rest of the world" model.

rosshalz said:
http://dl-developer.sonymobile.com/documentation/whitepapers/Xperia_Z3_Compact_D5803_D5833_WP_1.pdf
Apparently the difference is in the 3g and 4g Bands.
Also the D5833 is the only one to have TD-LTE which is popular in Asia (According to wikipedia) So i'm guessing 5833 is the asian model and the other is the "rest of the world" model.
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Thanks. Yeah, I read something about that.
I'm just wondering if I can use that model in Asia. Cause that's the only model available in Clove and that site has lowest price by far compared to any other online store. So I was just wondering if I could use the D5833 model in Asia.

Aniruddha10 said:
Hello, so I'm interested in buying the Z3C from Clove, the D5803 model and I"m from India.
I've read that the only problem will be that I won't be able to use 4G.
So otherwise everything will work on Indian networks? Internet, calling, 3G??
Thanks for your help!
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If you are buying fro Clove because of the price difference please be aware that in most likelihood you will have to pay customs duty which will pretty much match up the price you will pay for it in India. I bought the D5833 model with the Indian LTE band from USA. My friend bought it for me and is now in Kerala. Waiting for him to courier it to me.

coolmalayalee said:
If you are buying fro Clove because of the price difference please be aware that in most likelihood you will have to pay customs duty which will pretty much match up the price you will pay for it in India. I bought the D5833 model with the Indian LTE band from USA. My friend bought it for me and is now in Kerala. Waiting for him to courier it to me.
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Alright, thanks for the warning. Although I checked using the duty calculator they provide and it says I have to pay around 4,000 to customs. That still makes it a lot lower than the Indian retail price. Although I'm not 100% sure it's accurate

Aniruddha10 said:
Alright, thanks for the warning. Although I checked using the duty calculator they provide and it says I have to pay around 4,000 to customs. That still makes it a lot lower than the Indian retail price. Although I'm not 100% sure it's accurate
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I agree. However, given that the phone is already selling in india at a much higher rate and if the customs guys have any idea about its selling price in India, I would think that they would tax it to equate your invoice with the selling price in India. I'm not certain on this though. But there is indeed a chance. This is not discourage you. The phone is now available from ebay.in for 39990 with full sony india warranty.

coolmalayalee said:
I agree. However, given that the phone is already selling in india at a much higher rate and if the customs guys have any idea about its selling price in India, I would think that they would tax it to equate your invoice with the selling price in India. I'm not certain on this though. But there is indeed a chance. This is not discourage you. The phone is now available from ebay.in for 39990 with full sony india warranty.
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True. I'll probably wait a few more months for the price to drop.
I'll make sure before buying the phone from Clove to see how much the customs will cost. Thanks