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[Galaxy S II General] OHDUSER:
wow! you really do have patience!

I'm also ordering from Israel... I hope you paid enough so the phone will reach your uncle before he is flying back here..

you used handtec? they got WAY bigger supply then clove..
[Galaxy S II General] emorej:
Just phoned handtec and the person i talked to said orders are all packed and ready to be shipped..some have been shipped..and tracking numbers will be sent afternoon UK time.
[Galaxy S II General] Tulips:
Tick Tack :o
[Galaxy S II General] ignign0kt:
Really wish their support was faster.. I've spent several days just going back and forth with giving them information in need for completion of the order
[Galaxy S II General] delinne:
Still haven't received tracking information, I ordered 21/4, getting worried...
[Galaxy S II General] mickliq:
Yep it's 5.30pm in the UK...hmm...
[Galaxy S II General] emorej:
I got my tracking from handtec, and its been dispatched via DHL.. I ordered April 26..:D:D:D

I called them 5 mins ago then they sent me the tracking number..

I think they are starting to send the tracking numbers..
[Galaxy S II General] delinne:
When did you receive youre tracking? Just now?
[Galaxy S II General] mickliq:
Confirmed shipped!!!! YAY

Fedex status:

Picked up

WELLINGBOROUGH GB

Shipment Dates

Ship date May 3, 2011

Estimated delivery May 4, 2011 by 12:00 PM

We'll see if it actually gets delivered tomorrow to Canada!!!
[Galaxy S II General] emorej:
Yeah just now..try ringing them up regarding the status of your order..but they said to me they have dispatched all the orders..those with DHL were Picked up at around 1:30 pm UK time..
[Galaxy S II General] OHDUSER:
tracking number sent :D (still a label)

apperently its through UPS instead of FEDEX as was told to me by them when calling

but whatever :D as long as its coming! should arrive in 5.5! :D
[Galaxy S II General] Rithina:
Same it is ups express saver instead of Fredex. But it is 1 to 3 business day instead of 3 to 5. That cool. Hope it can deliever by Friday :)

Sent from my Xperia Arc
[Galaxy S II General] EleCtrOx666:
We ship goods using a various different couriers. Tracking details will be sent via email. This is usually around 7pm of the same day the item was dispatched.

http://www.handtec.co.uk/support/index.php?_m=knowledgebase&_a=viewarticle&kbarticleid=2
[Galaxy S II General] tallen3:
I have ordered today and just received my shipping no. but I've used these guys before and they've always been good.
[Galaxy S II General] Mr.Kakarot:
I would be shocked if it even gets out of customs by tomorrow... but the one time I ordered from dhl (us to canada) it was fast!

"Thank you for your email,

In regards to your shipment it will be processed shortly for you and then the appropriate tracking details should be sent to you automatically within 24 hours, if you do not receive this tracking then please feel free to contact us again so we can provide it for you,

Kind regards,

If you have any further questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us by replying to this ticket.

As always, it is our pleasure to assist in any way possible!"
[Galaxy S II General] Tulips:
still waiting :rolleyes::p
[Galaxy S II General] delinne:
Refreshing mail every second... :p
[Galaxy S II General] master_watch:
Yay, mine has been shipped :)
[Galaxy S II General] mickliq:
If memory serves, Fedex can clear customs by themselves (I guess they are a broker too) though I'm sure I'll get hosed on brokerage fees.
[Galaxy S II General] WagTwo:
YAY !!!! I just received an email from handtec, ill receive the phone tomorrow :D
[Galaxy S II General] delinne:
Finally got tracking details, hope it arrives tomorrow :)
[Galaxy S II General] Dark Sector:
still waiting for my tracking number :(

order date : 27/04
[Galaxy S II General] WagTwo:
@Dark sector

I ordered 2nd may :D

However I'm located in London, that could probably make a difference.
[Galaxy S II General] Dark Sector:
tallen3 made his order today and received his tracking number on the same day.

i'm really worried now :(
[Galaxy S II General] otacon888:
I am very impressed with handtec. My friend ordered today in the afternoon and got a tracking number already within a few hours.

On the other hand I ordered from clove last week and still nothing from them.
[Galaxy S II General] intruda119:
ordered last night at 9pm est and recieved tracking info at 2:30.
[Galaxy S II General] asad510:
You gotta remember most uk business have been closed from Friday til Tuesday. So too ship orders over the holiday period and still have stock means Handtec has always been my first choice
[Galaxy S II General] Dark Sector:
Finally :)

Tracking number have been received :)
[Galaxy S II General] hazem77:
i recieved my tracing number from handtec yesterday ( since 26 hours) and still in UPS it says they did not recieve the Shippment!!!

any one else?
[Galaxy S II General] virussnake:
mine has left bishop's stortford by air :D
[Galaxy S II General] hazem77:
Lucky ...... :)
[Galaxy S II General] Dark Sector:
First thing i've done is checking DHL.com and my GSII was there :)

I hope that there is no problem with your package but i think it's best to contact UPS as soon as you can .
[Galaxy S II General] hazem77:
thanks. i will do early morning.
[Galaxy S II General] RogerPodacter:
all you lucky people with tracking numbers, this is the time when having the handy package tracking apps from the market are so useful. some of them even auto update and alert in the status bar for new events, like delivered, etc. load up package buddy!
[Galaxy S II General] NIK516:
mines in transit at WELLINGBOROUGH GB

next step is delivery
[Galaxy S II General] virussnake:
mine went from wellingborough to bishop's stortford to stansted, it left stansted an hour ago for the nearby airport hopefully off to greece
[Galaxy S II General] lgkahn:
handtec sucks .. warning do not order from them.. i paid for my phone on feb. 21st and it was never shipped. ie no tracking and they never answered my support request.
[Galaxy S II General] virussnake:
stop whinning like a baby and call them already... i am confident that either you havent provided them with an id or that your phone was shipped and you haven't received the tracking number...

their offices will reopen in roughly 11 hours from now they came out of a bank holiday and they had a stressful day shipping orders i am sure they will reply tomorrow...

btw my package (3 sgs2 units) have arrived in paris just now
[Galaxy S II General] lgkahn:
what are you talking about an id.. i have order confirmation email with the order number.. i have a support request id. and i have the credit card statement showing the charge.. i also host my own email servers.. and the email was not blocked.. and i have gotten all other emails from handtec. including the one telling me it was back in stock which i signed up for....
[Galaxy S II General] virussnake:
the tracking info came directly from fedex for me. just calm down and call them.
[Galaxy S II General] NIK516:
man I feel for you, but as said best to call them. explain what has happened.

mine is in Paris also must be same shipment but it's going to Australia :)
[Galaxy S II General] jimbiye:
I think you should definitely give them a call, given that some folks ordered monday and had theirs shipped already.

Given all the feedback I've seen on these forum, it seems Handtec actually did a great job dispatching pre-orders on time...

Makes me wish I had ordered from them...well, there's always next time :)
[Galaxy S II General] EleCtrOx666:
Still didn't got anything too. I'm going to call them later.
[Galaxy S II General] ph00ny:
So far happy with handtec's service

fedex estimate seems to be in line with the current location of the package (newark, nj)
[Galaxy S II General] Tulips:
Still waiting :( Zzzz
[Galaxy S II General] Dreadsteel:
Clearance delay ?!?!

noooouuuu...
[Galaxy S II General] carbendi:
im realy sory if it is mentioned before but i really need to know this. are you going to pay any extra fee or tax becouse you are buying it from england and recieving it from US ?

i have two options: shiping in UK or shipping it to US and shipping it to US seems less expensive?
[Galaxy S II General] Tulips:
Talked to them on phone, they are sending it today :eek:
[Galaxy S II General] ph00ny:
Not that I'm aware of
[Galaxy S II General] EleCtrOx666:
OK, got it via mail but it's unfortunately DPD :(.
[Galaxy S II General] carbendi:
great thanks :) if you let us know when you get the phone it would be great.
[Galaxy S II General] lhrrob:
Hi there

Why you are not happy with DPD?
[Galaxy S II General] EleCtrOx666:
Different things: it can be up to 4 days(some are less), they don't give a ETA, if I'm not at home it will be **** to get it with them :(, and depot is far away from my home.
[Galaxy S II General] lhrrob:
Allright...

Thanks for answer and good luck on your delivery.
[Galaxy S II General] georgios29:
Got my tracking info from handtec as well. Let's wait and see how fast fedex is :p
[Galaxy S II General] Tulips:
Wee.... lets track this bastard :cool:
[Galaxy S II General] dainys:
Got my tracking number to... purchased yesterday morning.
[Galaxy S II General] mickliq:
Anticipation...my device has arrived at the airport in Montreal. Handtec 100% good for their word!
[Galaxy S II General] Mr.Kakarot:
I am very pumped to say I received my tracking number today! It has not been picked up, but it has been sent to fedex.... amazing, all things considered...
[Galaxy S II General] Mr.Kakarot:
that is amazing, I would DIE happy if mine was here by friday... although, I have my doubts... and it is double xp weekend ;)

Please let me know what fees you get hit with and if they used fedex for you!

thx
[Galaxy S II General] ph00ny:
I got the package and im now headed into work :)
[Galaxy S II General] mickliq:
Fedex status shows "out for delivery"!
[Galaxy S II General] Mr.Kakarot:
man, how can shipping be so fast from over there and so cheap? 14.99? Ebay guys wanted 35-70gbp....

again, let me know your fees and gggggggggggggggggggoooood luck

here is an update on mine!

May 4, 2011 4:13 PM

Picked up

WELLINGBOROUGH GB

sucked it took them all day to go get it... but monday or tuesday would be great, Friday would be AMAZING!
[Galaxy S II General] virussnake:
where do you live?
[Galaxy S II General] WagTwo:
I just recieved the phone :)
[Galaxy S II General] Mr.Kakarot:
:D

This is amazing, I order the phone yesterday afternoon... and it is not only in my country today, but in my city? For 15$ shipping, this is the best service I have ever received so far.... I am almost at a loss for words....

May 4, 2011 1:51 PM

In transit

WINNIPEG, MB

Package to be cleared by FedEx broker

Hopefully fedex does not hold the phone 2 long, I had that happen before... the guy on the phone said you paid for standard shipping, not express... and kept it at the depot, lol...

either way, I may never buy another phone elsewhere! Thanks to all that recommended this site
[Galaxy S II General] dinan:
Did you have to pay canadian duties?
[Galaxy S II General] EleCtrOx666:
You are lucky. I hate DPD. I live in Belgium, country next to England, and phone isn't even shipped, still in depot in England. Should get it monday or tuesday, I hope so. Canada is like 100x times farther and it's already in your city. BTW, preordered on 25/4.
[Galaxy S II General] Mr.Kakarot:
I expect the phone tomorrow and anytime it is ups or fedex, I expect brokerage fees and duty :(

May 4, 2011 9:17 PM

In transit

STANSTED GB

May 4, 2011 8:54 PM

In transit

STANSTED GB

May 4, 2011 7:54 PM

Left FedEx origin facility

BISHOPS STORTFORD GB

May 4, 2011 1:51 PM

Clearance in progress

WINNIPEG, MB

May 4, 2011 1:51 PM

Clearance delay

WINNIPEG, MB

May 4, 2011 1:51 PM

In transit

WINNIPEG, MB

Package to be cleared by FedEx broker

May 4, 2011 4:13 PM

Picked up

WELLINGBOROUGH GB

May 4, 2011 6:48 AM

Shipment information sent to FedEx
[Galaxy S II General] MaelstromXC:
Please let us know how much FedEx is charging you for brokerage, duties and taxes.
[Galaxy S II General] OHDUSER:
my package will arrive today...

FEES?!

200 ****ING pounds!

>________________________>

Oh Israel... what unbelieveable taxes and fees...
[Galaxy S II General] NIK516:
JEZUS...........
[Galaxy S II General] OHDUSER:
after this thing, the government is still wondering why there are above 200K people who are dam poor.. out of a country of 5.5 million residents (not counting arabs which are a completly different kind of people and only count for 1.5 million)
[Galaxy S II General] kreoXDA:
please do not bring politics into this forum man :)

if you do not want to pay 200 pounds, you probably can reject delivery all together, and get all of your money back, maybe excluding shipping.

why is the fee amount in pounds? who is this fee for?

shipping fee? Did you order next day shipping?

customs? why in pounds then? maybe it is 200 shekels (about $60)? not that bad.
[Galaxy S II General] OHDUSER:
its not...

I'm saying its 200 pounds for your own good..

its 1094 shekels which in convertion is 200 pounds..

I didnt bring any politics.. just stated that we have 7 million people, only 5.5 million jews.. and that the arabs are getting different kind of help by money and support from the government.. they actually sometimes get better help than jews here...
[Galaxy S II General] mickliq:
I just want to say, Handtec blew me away. They got the device to me (in Canada) on the 4th, which was well beyond my expectations. And it cost (a bit) less than Clove.
[Galaxy S II General] kitsVA:
I purchased from Handtec on May 4th at around 2:00am EST, and it's already out for delivery in Virginia, USA. Should be with me in an hour or two.

Can't wait to play with it all day and decide between Arc and S2. Even though I hated most Samsung phones before as they look like copycats, I gave in for S2 for HSDPA+ on AT&T and front camera. If the phone doesn't feel and look good compared to Arc, I might have to let it go:mad:
[Galaxy S II General] Mr.Kakarot:
mine is coming today, according to fedex.... the guy was nice enough to call and wake me up, tell me the total owed $59.46.... but for 2 days delivery accross the world... I am ok with that. I cannot wait!
[Galaxy S II General] RogerPodacter:
The FCC filing shows the GPS antenna on the back of the phone, top center. Does accuracy improve when exposing the back of the phone to the sky?
[Galaxy S II General] Elythor:
It may be a bit too late...but have you tried asking if you can clear customs yourself? That way you can avoid brokerage fees...still need to pay tax though.
[Galaxy S II General] ignign0kt:
Did anyone from the USA get asked to provice Handtec with a 6 digit bank authorization code? They told me they needed me to give them the # for proof of ID, but my bank has no such number, only like a 20 digit transaction code that Handtec rejected lol
[Galaxy S II General] Chrisch-RT:
Did you pay with Paypal? Because you don't need the Bank authorisation code if so.
[Galaxy S II General] ignign0kt:
Ugh, wish I knew this before. I used a credit card.

It takes so long for Handtec to respond that I feel like it would take another week if I wanted to re-do the order with Paypal

Also, their email makes it seem like they have ONE of the three. After I did C, they still wanted an auth number that I can't give them ;\
[Galaxy S II General] designgears:
Can anyone in Canada or USA confirm it has the advertised 3G bands?
[Galaxy S II General] Mr.Kakarot:
I will confirm as soon as it arrives, everything in my body says yes...

as for the email guy, phone them? Much faster

I also paid with credit card, and did not have to do or prove anything

May 5, 2011 8:47 AM

On FedEx vehicle for delivery

WINNIPEG, MB

as for declaring it yourself, you can always request that... but it slows the procress, have to pick up a form, go to customs and declare it, return with the form etc.... my fee is perfectly acceptable... seeing how the tax alone comes to 91$ (gst and pst).... so if I only pay 60, wahoo! hopefully he did not say 160....

to the guy that rather not call? you paid $700 for a phone, but you wont make a $5 call to check up on it?
[Galaxy S II General] ignign0kt:
Well I live in the US, probably has something to do with it

I would rather not make an international call
[Galaxy S II General] lhrrob:
You were right about DPD - they suck.

My GSII was picket up on 3th at 16:20

DPD MISDIRECT the parcel to another depo in Donegal (I'm in Ireland now) so I have to wait for delivery until tomorrow 5/06

Unluckily it is like you said - 4 days
[Galaxy S II General] BK47:
How did it become 200 pounds? Customs and UPS/Fedex fees?

Mine is also will be shipped here, not sure if I got into the first batch though.
[Galaxy S II General] otacon888:
Where are you having it shipped?
[Galaxy S II General] BK47:
Israel, the holy land
[Galaxy S II General] otacon888:
From what I understood from ohduser. Tax for mobile phones is around 33%. That's why he paid another 200 pounds. When did you place your order with handtec? Did u also choose UPS?
[Galaxy S II General] Mr.Kakarot:
you paid $700 for a phone, but you wont make a $5 call to check up on it?

either way, it will get there eventually.
[Galaxy S II General] BK47:
Yeah, I know, but 200 pounds of 450-460 is like 45%. I guess UPS took their cut too.

I ordered yesterday noon, but they confirmed my address only at evening and I've got another order confirmation. So I'm not sure whether it's counted before or after 1730GMT when they say that first batch is sold out. Sent them an email.

I chose Royal Mail - don't want to pay UPS fees and there is some chance to pay less tax.
[Galaxy S II General] Mr.Kakarot:
wahoo, seems like they applied the tax to the euro amount of 400 vs the cdn amount of $700.... there was 48$ in tax and a 10 fee...

just putting in sim now!

updated: popped in the sim and INSTANT 3g/hspa, no apn settings required!? On rogers (att)
[Galaxy S II General] dinan:
I believe they only charged you either the federal or provincial tax (not HST) where you're supposed to pay the rest of the taxes when you file next year =)
[Galaxy S II General] Mr.Kakarot:
happy to say, we do not have hst here ;)

winnipeg ftw
[Galaxy S II General] dinan:
Oh well then, lucky you, my mistake =)

I really wish they had a T-mobile variant so I could use it on Wind... I hate the big 3's plans!

(Not too familiar with the different provinces)
[Galaxy S II General] EleCtrOx666:
You know what? So in one time I got like 4 different tracking messages of yesterday and today, and that it would be shipped today, and I was like "yay!". So I waited the whole day, waiting for the door bell. Now, they didn't came, I was expected maybe too much of them. So, I called and they said they would send it tomorrow if the driver hasn't got time to reach my house. And now, I checked website, and you know what they fcking say? "We were unable to deliver your parcel as there was no one present to sign for the delivery. The latest status of your parcel will be shown here." OMFG. That really makes me angry. I waited the fcking whole day for a door bell, without leaving house. I looked at the hour they would have reached my house "17:53" And as they stop at "18h" I am quite sure either they didn't came, either they just knocked on the door and just want to go home and are too lazy to put their motherfcking finger on a doorbell, as I have saw many people complaints about the same happening with DPD. Even badder: they say they had left a word to help me obtain my package: double checked my mailbox, nothing!

So what's probably going to happen: I will call them tomorrow, and they will send it on monday or tuesday. I knew I would have problems with DPD. Fck them. Really.
[Galaxy S II General] Larsin:
I'm in the U.S. and was about to order, but it looks like the website says out of stock. :( Hopefully more in next week...
[Galaxy S II General] DocRambone:
Got mine from Handtec, took 30h, from order to delivery (sweden). Very impressive :)
[Galaxy S II General] stillbrad:
Next week?? It says Due in Soon...which could mean weeks, which is my bet since they already got their first shipment and many places havent even got their first never mind second.
[Galaxy S II General] Larsin:
True...it looks like Expansys USA is sold out too. Guess I'll just wait like everyone else then. :)
[Galaxy S II General] asad510:
both friends received their units :)

you gotta give the guys credit at handtec.
[Galaxy S II General] intruda119:
Anyone else package is held up in memphis? I just got off the phone and the rep told me the FCC or some government agency has the package held up. Last update was from may 5th at 5:09am. anyone else?
[Galaxy S II General] Mr.Kakarot:
this is going from memory and I have a BAD memory... but I thought I was watching my tracking all day... and fedex has a warning about storms in the area or something, causing delays?
[Galaxy S II General] ash969:
someone from holland order this phone trough handtec?? is the 3g/hsdpa working in holland?

let me know, i want to order this phone trough handtec,because of the nfc chip
[Galaxy S II General] Banner:
Hi,

The current SGSII does NOT have an NFC chip. If that was your main reason to get the phone, you may want to reconsider.
[Galaxy S II General] carbendi:
i oredered from Handtec with google checkout. And when i talk to handtec they say "

Google Checkout are currently conducting a customer review on your order. We will not know if any information is required until Google pass your order onto us. We will email if further information is needed."

how long will it take google to pass my order. Any ideas?

i ordered yesterday probably 12:00 UK time
[Galaxy S II General] alx37:
http://extranet.dpd.de/cgi-bin/delistrack?pknr=15504004464709&submit=&lang=de

I hate DPD. Unbelievable slow.

ALexander
[Galaxy S II General] cokeman2:
handtec wont have the second batch on hand till the may 16th :(
[Galaxy S II General] Mouaz10:
they will ship new stock starting next week :(

I pay for it on 4 May
[Galaxy S II General] bmcsfuze:
Do you mean they will not ship this week (week commencing May 16th)? :(

Did you get an email from Handtec?
[Galaxy S II General] bsb1:
No, they do not have the stocks... Also when i ask how far am i on the pre order list this is their reply today

"We do expect to fulfill all pre-orders with our next batch so this should not be an issue, but we do appreciate your patience in this matter.

Kind regards."

Another retailer 's ETA is 26th May, so i suppose all uk may be getting it on the same day.
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vegetaleb:
I didn't get an SD with my DHD that I bought today!

I asked the shop and he said it's normal, all the DHD he brings don't have SD card!!

Thanks God I have a spare card but is it really normal in 2011 for a 500$ phone?
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] audiobookman:
http://www.gsmarena.com/htc_desire_hd-3468.php

they are clearly supplied with 8gb samsung card (class 2 if memrory serves). i think this company are taking you for a ride as htc always supplys storage cards with thier phones albeit pretty small and slow.

was the phone already opened?
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vegetaleb:
I don't think so!

But it's a black market phone so God knows what did they took from it :mad:

I am pretty sure it should have one because in the manual that came with it they mention that the card should be already inside the phone + HTC Sync should be provided in the card!

I will call the shop again and tell them that it should absolutly have an SD because of htc sync, the problem is that it's a sort of mafia and will say that ''I assure you it doesn't have'' or even ''what are the proves that you didn't take it away yourself''

Personally I don't care so much and I have an 8gb spare with lot of titanium backups on it but just for my right to have it
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] audiobookman:
all the maps etc as well as sync are pre loaded, you maybe able to get an image of the original card somewhere.