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Samsung S2 [AUSTRALIA] (OZ) Thread

Expansys Australia has just put a pre order on thier page for Samsung Galaxy S II pre order. Its priced at $1145. Sorry guys just not worth it.
http://www.expansys.com.au/samsung-galaxy-s-ii-black-16gb-209648/?partner=banner&se=s7341
Everyone keep discussion in this thread to Australia zone only.
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Mobicity.com.au has phone listed but no price tag.
Here: http://www.mobicity.com.au/samsung-galaxy-s2.html
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tids2k said:
Expansys Australia has just put a pre order on thier page for Samsung Galaxy S II pre order. Its priced at $1145. Sorry guys just not worth it.
http://www.expansys.com.au/samsung-galaxy-s-ii-black-16gb-209648/?partner=banner&se=s7341
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Yeah its rip-off!! But its inline Expansys UK.

Holy Cow! Thats US$1200!

eskasi said:
Holy Cow! Thats US$1200!
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Yep, and given that for $741 USD you can get it in Switzerland/Germany, there's no way I'm forking out over $800 for it.

Seems that in the netherlands they list it for €590 (us$815)
I always hate it when a device is more expensive in specific regions

mobicity and smoothmobiles.com.au both have them now.
mobicity- $899
smoothmobiles- $895
im not sure whether to get one or not, its a extremly hefty price. i was planning on getting a normal galaxy S again, ( other died, no warranty cause i bought it 2nd hand and the owner is not here no more ) so i was going to get a brand new one
not sure what to do now.

Yeah, I'm gonna have to buy one me thinks - I'm addicted to my SGS and an upgrade will be awesome

Techrific has it for $889
http://www.techrific.com.au/product_info.php?products_id=1031&cPath=114#myshopping
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Big bump.
So the Australian release will be around June, you guys going to get it now or what?
If its on the Optus $59 I will, if its on the $79 its too much imo, I'd rather get the Arc

I'm selling my iPhone 4 and will just buy it outright from uk, Australia is just such a ripp off.
I'm half way through my contract with optus so, I sell my iPhone for $700 and the gs2 was $724 so for $24 dollars I have upgraded. to top it of when my contract runs out I'll get the sgs3 lol yayyyyyy

Yeah replacing my Atrix with my SG2 which will hopefully be here by Friday. Ordered from Handtec as i didn't wanna get ripped off by Aus online resellers lol

Hey guys, who's getting their SGSII from where?
How much did/will it cost you (in AU$)
Is it NextG?
Which processor?
NFC?

Anyone here ordered a UK versrion of the sgs2? I take it ill have to get an adapter for the charger considering the sockets are different?
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I bought from Mobicity, $900 (yay for disposable income). It says NextG compatible, no NFC and with the Samsung CPU (not NVIDIA Tegra 2)

hmmm.... I might get one from expansys.... will probably wait until next week and scope out a few other places as well.
I was upset that it won't have NFC because I believe NFC will become common use in everyday life sometime soon.... but after a bit of research I think NFC will be more commonly built into sim cards instead of phones themselves, so it's not so much an issue for me now. Also it's probably not going to hit mainstream until after the London Olympics by which time I'll have a new phone anyway.

handtec, price was AUD $700, i don't care about NFC, it is gonna be switched off constantly anyways, don't think it will get popular soon

Where to buy
Hey guys,
I've been doing some research on where to buy, I'm listing them in cost order, cheapest first. If I've missed out on a site, let me know.
If there is any reason why you wouldn't buy from the cheapest, please let me know.
I've never bought a phone online before and I'm kinda anxious about it.
I've gone as far in the checkout as I can, and prices include shipping to Melbourne, the cheapest option (no more than 7 working days).
Not VAT. Is that correct?
Currency conversions using Google on 4/05.
Unlocked Mobiles £435 $663
Handtec £456 $695
Clove £464 $707
Expansys $720
Mobiciti$914
Smooth Mobiles $924
So the cheapest is from Unlocked Mobiles, and the cheapest Australian store is Expansys.
Which store are you going to buy from, and why?
!!!!!!! I had it all nicely formatted, and the name of each site was a direct link to that website's listing for the SGSII.
But I can't post links.
Spent ages typing it up too...

my DHL online tracking still says Departed Facility in LONDON-HEATHROW - UK, same as 30 hrs ago... hm..... hope i can get it tomorrow

SuperTheMando said:
Hey guys, who's getting their SGSII from where?
How much did/will it cost you (in AU$)
Is it NextG?
Which processor?
NFC?
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I can't afford to buy outright just now, so I am waiting patiently for it to be released so I can grab it on my plan with Optus! Waiting, Waiting, WAITING!

Today is a very sad day!!

I droped my Galaxy tab and the screen is craked, however it is insured with Currys Knowhow they are not replacing it or going to fix it they gave me vouchers to the value of the product .
I went to my local Curry's to buy a new tab and was told that the original model the one that makes and receives calls has been discontinued. I am devastated I use my tab to make calls, for work, emails, diary, calender, to do, the alarm and so much more it has become part of my life. I like the tab because I only have to carry the one device. There is an alternative, I could buy the phone free model but I will still need a phone and I will be carrying two devices.
I've been told by Curry's that they will be stocking the Samsung 10" model but for me this model is to big. My question is will Samsung bring out another 7" model or is the 7" tablet dead?

So curry's are only stocking the P-1010 wifi model now? That sucks.
Have you tried carphonewarehouse? I saw some there last week, price unknown though.
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How much are you getting for it?
You could get the new model, maybe an Asus Transformer and take it to CEX and trade for a Tab and you'd probably have a chunk of credit left over.

Noooooooo !!! I feel your pain. My Tab is like having an appendage. How about looking online for used ones?

LordLugard said:
Noooooooo !!! I feel your pain. My Tab is like having an appendage. How about looking online for used ones?
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I got £499, I walked the streets of London today and visited the carphone warehouse, Johnlewis and phones 4 you and they are only selling the internet only model. I just looked at Tesco and they are selling what looks like the P1000.

Amazon uk have them

probably not much good to you but you can ge them from orange too

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I got £499, I walked the streets of London today and visited the carphone warehouse, Johnlewis and phones 4 you and they are only selling the internet only model. I just looked at Tesco and they are selling what looks like the P1000.
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CEX link
Then pocket the extra £220.

Ooouuuwwwwwhhh!!!! that dropped thing was the worse thing could happen to a tablet :O
It never happen to me yet & keep crossing finger.
I take care my tab more than my own life. No one can touch or borrow my tab without my permission. Especially my wife & children!! (i am a bad mean person!!!!!,,,hahaha)
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Amazon or Expanys USA

Howdy,
I've finally aligned the stars and am ready to by the international note. Before I buy, I'd like to know how everyone feels about buying through Expanys USA vs. Amazon. I've used both companies before so I am very comfortable buying phones from them.
I just want to make sure that I get the version that has been updating the fastest. Not talking about ODIN, but software update to come to phone.
What versions are they selling - German, Hong Kong, etc?
Thanks!

You can probably get it for a bit cheaper off Amazon. If you're buying via Expansys make sure you look up for some discount vouchers. I bought my white international Galaxy Note from Expansys just 2 weeks ago and wow, next day shipping was AMAZING!

I got mine from expansys its German.
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Amazon price has dropped significantly. Bought mine there. Came with KK2.
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At this point just get it for the cheapest. If you choose amazon, make sure to check out the seller feedback. I personally went with expansys when it was first released.
Unless its under a certain price, i rather spend the extra for smooth transaction. Amazon is to much like ebay.

just wanted to vouch for global mobiles on amazon..i bought by note from them about 2 weeks ago ($30 more expensive then..=(), and they were fantastic. perfect condition German model,packed well, very attentive to detail.
also had 1-day shipping for 3.99 on prime..and it arrived less than 24 hours later!! =O

i just got mine last week from amazon...with 2 day shipping....super awesome service....my experience with amazon has been very excellent...no complaints so far.....i would suggest amazon
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angieutc said:
I just want to make sure that I get the version that has been updating the fastest. Not talking about ODIN, but software update to come to phone.
What versions are they selling - German, Hong Kong, etc?
Thanks!
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From a hardware standpoint, each version is exactly the same. The only real difference is the pre-loaded software/firmware. If you're planning to update via Kies, then it's probably best to flash a Euro firmware and take it from there. I know you mentioned that you don't want to deal with Odin, but honestly it's the best firmware solution for Samsung devices. It's really not that difficult either honestly.

Amazon, even if you have to pay taxes.

Amazon shopping
Got mine from Amazon. $608.99 sold by TRD Trading GMBH white unlocked. Ordered Thursday March 30 Amazon Prime plus $3.99 shipping upgrade I got it Friday. Came in Samsung sealed box. Shipper included a US plug adapter to work with the international Samsung charge adapter and a couple of printed notes for how to change the language at startup from German to English and to setup the APN to AT&T. Had to look in here though to get MMS working.
All in all I'm extremely happy and finally enjoying my Note this weekend.

I got mine in November thru Amazon and TechnoTradingHouse.
Excellent experience with them. Mine was slightly delayed (5 days) and they bent over backwards to keep me posted as the delay was out of their control (customs).
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After posting my reply... I dont think you can go wrong with Expansys. They are top notch too.
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THANK YOU EVERYBODY! Amazon it is

Ive been going back and forth with expansys for the last 2 months with a defective sgs2 that they refuse to replace. Its currently at the uk samsung now going through "tests". Theres a quarter size blemish in the screen thats obvious yet im still jumping through hoops to get a replacent. I will never go with expansys again.
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CGI_Ram said:
After posting my reply... I dont think you can go wrong with Expansys. They are top notch too.
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Thanks for the recommendation! I think I am going to go with Amazon due to nostock fees. I remember when I used Exp in the past, they tacked on a nice nostock fee with my return. Although, in the end they are excellent too

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Ive been going back and forth with expansys for the last 2 months with a defective sgs2 that they refuse to replace. Its currently at the uk samsung now going through "tests". Theres a quarter size blemish in the screen thats obvious yet im still jumping through hoops to get a replacent. I will never go with expansys again.
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Wow. I'm soo sorry to hear of your bad experience. I guess this reinforces my first instinct to go with Amazon. I swear you can buy everything including your spouse on Amazon

There are so many sellers out there selling Note from different countries. Is the one from German is the best one?
I heard it's better to get the one from UK since:
a). They have good customer service and ACCEPT service request from out of UK
b). All the manuals are in English
So which country should I get the Note from? UK, Germany? ROM I can deal with, defective hardware.. well.. if it's not covered by Samsung in the origin country, I just lost $600!!
PS: Global Mobile in Amazon sells their Note from Germany

sparks83 said:
Ive been going back and forth with expansys for the last 2 months with a defective sgs2 that they refuse to replace. Its currently at the uk samsung now going through "tests". Theres a quarter size blemish in the screen thats obvious yet im still jumping through hoops to get a replacent. I will never go with expansys again.
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Sounds like user error to me. They only replace up to 30 days. Never had a issue with them. They actually contacted me to give me a full refund so I can take part of a 100 off promotion they did shortly after my purchase. You kept a sgs2 with a blemish longer then 2sec. Sounds like your fault.
Cant go wrong with expansys. Mine included overnight shipping for free on both devices.

Amazon is much better than Expanys anytime
I got mine from Amazon cos its cheaper

What are your guys thoughts in term of WARRANTY? I spoke with one of most popular seller in Amazon and they said the Note they're selling are Germany version and comes with 2 years warranty.
For warranty work, their approach is:
1). Send the phone back to THEM
2). They'll prep the phone to send it back to Samsung in <insert country here>
So the turnaround time could be in many weeks. I.e. ship to reseller --> reseller ship to Samsung outside of US --> Samsung fixed the phone --> Samsung ship to reseller --> reseller ship to customer.

SELLING

I wish to get a Galaxy s2, i much prefer it to the Note still, not dissing the note, great kit, just lil too big for me.
How much does an unlocked note sell for second hand in mint condition, anyone got any ideas, im in the uk, ive googled it and ive seen prices of like £300, but i find that hard to believe as the phone is £599 in the shop still where i got it from, so im concerned that some of those online prices me be for copies or variants, i know the S2 had copies knocking about for a while.
Any advice appreciated.

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I wish to get a Galaxy s2, i much prefer it to the Note still, not dissing the note, great kit, just lil too big for me.
How much does an unlocked note sell for second hand in mint condition, anyone got any ideas, im in the uk, ive googled it and ive seen prices of like £300, but i find that hard to believe as the phone is £599 in the shop still where i got it from, so im concerned that some of those online prices me be for copies or variants, i know the S2 had copies knocking about for a while.
Any advice appreciated.
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I bought a 2nd hand note for my wife for £370, my mate bought a 2nd hand one for the same price off ebay. I've even found it for sale for just £354 plus £10 postage..I bought my tablet off these guys so its legit.
So about £350-380 would seem to be the going rate for selling it as used.

graemeg said:
I wish to get a Galaxy s2, i much prefer it to the Note still, not dissing the note, great kit, just lil too big for me.
How much does an unlocked note sell for second hand in mint condition, anyone got any ideas, im in the uk, ive googled it and ive seen prices of like £300, but i find that hard to believe as the phone is £599 in the shop still where i got it from, so im concerned that some of those online prices me be for copies or variants, i know the S2 had copies knocking about for a while.
Any advice appreciated.
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£599??!! You got ripped off, I got mine brand new for £430 a month ago.

Daaaaayum
Daaaaaaaaaaaaayum WTF the only £370 BNIB Unlocked on Ebay, im selling my GS2 to buy one

I would say 300 2nd hand is about right. I just picked one up on contract for a total contract cost of 370 (so that includes 200 mins/unlimited text/100mb data). I reckon within a month or 2 the resale value will be 200-250.
Mobiles just dont hold their value as well any more imo. Example would be my LG Optimus 2x I paid 480 or something new April last year, by November/December you could pick them up new for 200 new, now I'd be lucky to get a 100 2nd hand for it. After that it put me off ever buying another device within the first 6 months of its life cycle.
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£599??!! You got ripped off, I got mine brand new for £430 a month ago.
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430 it may have been a month ago, i got mine 6 months ago, prices were a lot steeper then.

graemeg said:
430 it may have been a month ago, i got mine 6 months ago, prices were a lot steeper then.
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i got it for around 460 GBP ( but did not pay vat - shipped outside UK ) towards the end of October last year.

CONTACTMC said:
£599??!! You got ripped off, I got mine brand new for £430 a month ago.
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hey even you got ripped off! here in Pakistan, Brand new available is available for £340!!! yeah it £340!!! and the black one is available for £335!!!

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hey even you got ripped off! here in Pakistan, Brand new available is available for £340!!! yeah it £340!!! and the black one is available for £335!!!
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6 months ago when we paid over 450 was it even available there ?. Please don't jump the gun before reading the posts
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In February I bought my for 450€(365£),brand new.Without contract.In Slovenia.
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got a quote off CEX today, £330 in its mint condition, so ill be listing it around that, i guess online you can get anything cheap if you look hard enough, id like to know if all these foreign cheapo Notes are actually N7000`s or if they are actually the variant.
If i wanted a HTC One, yer i can get it cheap online, but it aint the HTC ONE X, its a different cheaper model.
Checked again today, all highstreet re-sellers have the Note listed at £500+.

How are you Dutch people getting your Nexus 10?

I live in the Netherlands but I can't find a way to get a Nexus 10. How are you guys ordering yours?

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I live in the Netherlands but I can't find a way to get a Nexus 10. How are you guys ordering yours?
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Not seeing any on German websites for the moment, but I guess that in a week or two we might order them on German electronic shops, with perhaps just a little extra costs for the delivery
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My mates dutch he just went over the border and swapped a bag of funny stuff for one and as far as I know all my dutch mates have one giggles
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Not seeing any on German websites for the moment, but I guess that in a week or two we might order them on German electronic shops, with perhaps just a little extra costs for the delivery
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I hope so!

I also live in the Netherlands and figuring out where to buy this thing. Best to buy from the UK or Germany? And I want it sended, going over the border is no option for me.

have a look at www.notebook.de
or wait a few weeks and drive to germany.
I live 45 minutes from mediamarkt nordhorn (germany), so i will get it when it is available

500 euro on that website, way too much.

500 is way too much indeed, I'm willing to wait a bit more. 399 dollar = ~315 euros.
A 185 euros difference is way too much.

they have changed the price, first it was 50 euro's cheaper !!!

The first one that will find a site with a decent price, will get my most sincere thanks ever.. Getting impatient..
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Can you ship from a nearby country via Google Play Germany?