yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S II General] yyhd:
Yes. Expansys USA ships with a UK plug, but in the box you will find they provide you with a US adaptor. Very nice move on their part.
[Galaxy S II General] yyhd:
Lol. Mine.
[Galaxy S II General] ouija147:
First xda post ...
[Galaxy S II General] kylew01:
That's how mine was too. Quite confusing!
[Galaxy S II General] :
Broke down and ordered one. 11 left or so the site said when I ordered. I'll catch the NFC version later. I'm kind if worried now that the last couple are from Poland and not the UK. Hopefully there is no difference.
[Galaxy S II General] mattism78:
Honestly, from everything I've read there really is no difference. You can't upgrade to KE7 right away through Kies. (phone came with KE2). The newest firmware that I'm showing is KE4. I've had ZERO issues with my phone aside from the little hiccup at start up. Phone is amazing. I don't care if it's imported from Mars:D
[Galaxy S II General] Oat23:
It really doesn't matter if it's from UK or Poland, as it's the same phone, aside from when you first boot up the phone and you're sitting there scratching your head.

You can simply flash the phone to the UK firmwares if you want as well.

Just FYI, the box is also in Polish, and I haven't opened the manuals, but I assume so as well.

One thing I am curious about is how Expansys will handle the warranty.
[Galaxy S II General] BarryH_GEG:
Be careful when updating also. All the UK phones are XEU, I don't know what the Polish version is. Updates come out at different times for different regions. There's a thread floating around somewhere that explains how to change the region of the phone via software if you're so inclined.
[Galaxy S II General] mosburger:
The back texture is pretty slick, at least to me. Would prefer something with a but more grip, planning to order a case.
[Galaxy S II General] Spartoi:
Any codes for next month?
[Galaxy S II General] dtosun:
Where is expansysusa?

Today is not working day?
[Galaxy S II General] kakwvu:
Expansys USA is in the US. Its Memorial Day today.
[Galaxy S II General] Little Dragon:
+1. i'm interested
[Galaxy S II General] takato23:
me too :p

any codes?
[Galaxy S II General] benhouli:
some one know maybe how much tax i need to pay if i buy from expansys.com and ship it to new york ?

thanks
[Galaxy S II General] jdlorinser:
None. You only pay tax if you live in Chicago.
[Galaxy S II General] bblanski:
I ordered one last Friday and called today to check when it would be shipped, they told me they are out of stock until the end of the week or beginning of next week. My order still says they have it in stock....
[Galaxy S II General] co.ag.2005:
from my experience with Expansys-USA is that what they tell you on the phone is accurate. the website (or your order status email) is not right and they admit that.
[Galaxy S II General] neonlazer:
It seems expansys has some problems. Oddly enough, I bought my s2 from them Thursday and it just arrived at home. If only I wasn't stuck on town to see it.
[Galaxy S II General] takato23:
so? where can we get new voucher codes?
[Galaxy S II General] varunkumars:
I did google for the voucher codes when expansys first had them in stock.
[Galaxy S II General] Techvir:
Called then yesterday and was told that they will have more in stock today. However their website does not reflect that
[Galaxy S II General] extreme22:
They will have tomorrow
[Galaxy S II General] daraj:
guys you can use

LSJUNE25

That should work. Please use the "thank me" button :D
[Galaxy S II General] Der Teufel:
Hey guys, have anyone tried with bestnydepot before?

http://www.bestnydepot.com/cell-phones/samsung-i9100-galaxy-s-ii.html
[Galaxy S II General] Brendo:
expansys uk suck, so ive emailed expansys usa to see what they can do for me. hopefully they can transfer my order or something
[Galaxy S II General] BarryH_GEG:
With Expansys USA and the authorized UK e-tailers you get a warranty. Anywhere else, not so much.
[Galaxy S II General] Spartoi:
I'd like to know this as well.
[Galaxy S II General] daraj:
they are definitely cheaper then expansys
[Galaxy S II General] :
Count me in as well. After my experience with Expansys I'm skeptical.
[Galaxy S II General] daraj:
some one needs to pull the trigger with them ;)
[Galaxy S II General] mattism78:
Someone might want to start another thread about that supplier. That way you can get input from just their transactions.
[Galaxy S II General] Spartoi:
Ok, I just ordered from there, so I'll let you all know how it goes. (5-7 day shipping)
[Galaxy S II General] Little Dragon:
LOL guinea pig! But I hope it goes well, seriously ..let us know (new thread link?)
[Galaxy S II General] Spartoi:
You can make one if you like, I don't think its that big of a deal though (most people will probably buy through UK for the Warranty).
[Galaxy S II General] cchant:
Keep us updated because if you have a good experience with them I may order from them. 150 is a big difference
[Galaxy S II General] Techvir:
Just called them. They dont have in stock. Said may be towards the end of the week ( its thurday today ;) )

Expansys got some stock today. Will be shipping out preorders
[Galaxy S II General] Brendo:
expansys usa replied (pretty much at start of their day), expansys uk still give me nothing. my order has been set to shipped though (no tracking number yet)...

and so i leave this thread with the knowledge the expansys usa are pretty good
[Galaxy S II General] RF12:
Their phone rings until you hear the busy signal tone and no one picks up. Called three times since their opening time of 10 AM.

Edit: Got through, the $599 price was a mistake. Their site now shows $780.
[Galaxy S II General] daraj:
They canceled my order ($599) and changed the price to 780. Excellent Customer service!!!!!!

BTW they are using Skype to answer calls.. so not sure if its a Moma/papa shop :)
[Galaxy S II General] nextonline:
They cancelled my $599 order too and no one picks up their phone. This site is a no no. I feel stupid for giving out my information to them during registration :(
[Galaxy S II General] daraj:
Respectful companies will honor the price since its their mistake and not the customer's. Just sayin
[Galaxy S II General] :
Bummer. No buy zone for these people.
[Galaxy S II General] smokie700:
ordered mine yesterday from expansys usa and forgot about the coupon code. Sent an email after the order was confirmed and they applied the coupon. so far, great service.
[Galaxy S II General] dtosun:
Please reply this post who can got it from expansys us

Sent from my Nexus One
[Galaxy S II General] matt310:
Guys, by "unbranded" does this also mean it doesn't have the 'Samsung' logo on the top-front part of the glass? The image on the expansys site shows no branding whatsoever, carrier or manufacturer, so I just wanted to confirm this.

Thanks!
[Galaxy S II General] -John-:
Ordered mine on the 4th, but had a little problem where the phone number on my credit card was not updated. So... waiting for their reply after 2 days, so my order can be processed.
[Galaxy S II General] eallan:
Had a similar issue. Wrong billing address, they would have shipped it but I missed it due to this :mad:
[Galaxy S II General] kreoXDA:
I believe it means it has no carrier software inside, and no logo of the carrier. It would have full Samsung logos though.
[Galaxy S II General] kreoXDA:
Maybe you guys lucked out :)

I will share my experience once I receive my package (ordered yesterday), hopefully tomorrow if Fedex does not screw it up.
[Galaxy S II General] dinan:
I placed an order yesterday but when I called they said they didn't have stock so I'm cancelling.
[Galaxy S II General] randa73:
I ordered it yesterday, but this is the answer i got this morning when i asked when it was going to be shipped:

"I do apologise we currently ran out of the Galaxy S 2 and our next shipment is due in next week.

Regards

Eric Smith

Technical Sales Executive"

I just asked if they are going to send an update for "next week" shipment. I will keep you posted
[Galaxy S II General] krabman:
Also the carriers sometimes modify the hardware itself in regards to the shape of the case and so on as you can see by the various versions of the S on differing carriers.
[Galaxy S II General] Swisha7:
I ordered yesterday using Amazon Payments, when i tried to cancel today, i got a message saying the order was already processed.

do they charge your credit card without even shipping the phone first? :confused:
[Galaxy S II General] kreoXDA:
that's probably how Amazon Payments works
[Galaxy S II General] -John-:
Finally mine is ready to ship!
[Galaxy S II General] -Tj-:
I placed my order last week on the 29th, just shipped yesterday. When I ordered the site said "ships in 5 to 10 days," and the next day I got a call from them to confirm the order with me and my bank on the phone. I was then told it would be in stock Tuesday (May 3), but it shipped on the 5th.

Tracking number was provided, and it already left Expansys in IL. I went with the free shipping with FedEx tho, and the estimated arrival date is next week Friday. Ouch...!

I didn't know about the voucher till after my order was shipped, but I've contacted them and they're going to apply the $25 off my upcoming order of accessories. I have to say the service I've received from them is some of the best I've seen in a long time. :)
[Galaxy S II General] ignign0kt:
I stuck with Handtec instead of going with Expansys. That way I would actually get it faster. It was shipped today and somehow they expect it to get here to Inidana on Monday morning :P
[Galaxy S II General] Swisha7:
also cancelled with Expansys and went with Handtec instead since Expansys is clearly misleading people about their stock...
[Galaxy S II General] Techvir:
Just to confrim once more : those of who have already got it from handtec, does 3g work with att ?

Thanks
[Galaxy S II General] Plh36:
I ordered mine from Handtec and it works on these same bands on Telus in Canada. The shipping was crazy fast too. Shipped on the 4th of May and I received it in Vancouver BC Canada on the 5th of May!
[Galaxy S II General] zboy_127:
if u buy from Handtec,how much you pay for the taxes? assuming that you live in the US...

and how much if you buy from Expansys?

i have a cousin in the US (New York),i want to send it to his adress.

thanks!
[Galaxy S II General] -Tj-:
From Expansys it's $750, or $725 if you use the voucher shown on the first page. There's a free shipping option, so the $725 is all you'd end up paying.
[Galaxy S II General] eallan:
Thats crazy. They shouldn't have to eat a ton of money just because of an accident. They should communicate however.
[Galaxy S II General] Unclean009:
I ordered mine yesterday and it's shipped today. Not sure how long it'll take.
[Galaxy S II General] rohitgarewal:
My experience with expansys USA was spot on. What happened with you?
[Galaxy S II General] Bratag:
Just spoke to someone for a RMA I am putting in. Word is 100 coming in tomorrow/today and more next week. Apparently they are finally getting on top of there backorders so look for the phone to be available on a regular basis shortly.
[Galaxy S II General] RF12:
I tried but couldn't find cheaper than Expansys; they just shipped mine.
[Galaxy S II General] RF12:
Are you talking about that bestnydepot web site? They didn't ship to you at $599, did they? :eek:
[Galaxy S II General] Unclean009:
No. From Expansys
[Galaxy S II General] hotsync100:
699.99$ in Amazon

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004QTBQ2C/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER
[Galaxy S II General] Unclean009:
"Usually ships within 2 to 5 weeks."
[Galaxy S II General] designgears:
with the $25 off expansys is only $25 more, well worth it for speedy delivery :)
[Galaxy S II General] tuxStyle:
Ordered mine too but they asked me to send them a copy from my driving license and a bill to validate my address :confused: even if the payment was done via PayPal.

Anyway, it was delivered around lunch time and arrived in Canada in less than 2h but it seems FedEx here are too lazy so they won't delivery today.

Pity, i won't be home tomorrow when they come :(
[Galaxy S II General] Techvir:
If u go through ebates.com , you get another 22 $ off

So final price around 702
[Galaxy S II General] Techvir:
When did u order it ?
[Galaxy S II General] tuxStyle:
Last night but i saw the email from them asking for images this morning.
[Galaxy S II General] extreme22:
Mine is on its way cant wait to see this baby
[Galaxy S II General] boostedfern:
Just got mine today :) best phone I've owned
[Galaxy S II General] Spartoi:
Yeah, same thing happened to me. :(

Oh well, I've already been refunded so I'll just have to buy from somewhere else.
[Galaxy S II General] Unclean009:
Fedex just updated. Mine is coming on Tuesday. Oh the joys of living on the west coast.
[Galaxy S II General] vfxdomain:
Damn, expansys-usa is Out of Stock now :( Waiting for the new batch of phones to place my order, I need to be sure it'll be shipped until July 16...
[Galaxy S II General] bblanski:
Mine showed up today!!! Sweet phone so far..
[Galaxy S II General] kakwvu:
I'm waiting for Handtec to refund me my money so I can order it from Expansys. Almost four weeks and nothing (with it in stock for one week). I'd rather give my money to someone else.. and I've read nothing but great things through this thread.
[Galaxy S II General] aly19:
any idea when the NFC models will be in?
[Galaxy S II General] mattism78:
Never. In everything I've read it seems that NFC models won't be released unless it's integrated in to your market I.E. Korean models. It would be a really bad move for them to release an updated version to the European market so soon in the game.
[Galaxy S II General] tuxStyle:
I received mine yesterday.... but ... it doesn't have any microSD card.

Is this a mistake or this is how they come?
[Galaxy S II General] vornado:
They are $ 699.99 at Amazon.
[Galaxy S II General] Spartoi:
With shipping in 2-5 weeks.

I ordered from here:

http://www.unlocked-mobiles.com/sim...i-sim-free-unlocked-mobile-phone-p-83707.html

$710 shipped
[Galaxy S II General] vfxdomain:
Thanks for the link! How fast it's being shipped? No US taxes/customs had to be paid?
[Galaxy S II General] Spartoi:
The phone's base price is £414.98 ($681). I chose the cheapest shipping option, Royal Mail, which is £19.99 ($33). I didn't have to pay any US tax (phone is shipped from a UK seller) or customs. The estimated shipping is supposed to be 5-7 days (I e-mailed them twice about it and the first time they said 5-7 days and the second time they said 5 days).

I also got the insurance for £7.99 ($13) because it comes with 3 months free and you pay the insurance after the first 3 months. You can also cancel it anytime.
[Galaxy S II General] BarryH_GEG:
It has 16GB of internal storage that's much faster than using an SD card. Of course you can add up to a 32GB SD card if you'd like.
[Galaxy S II General] tuxStyle:
I know ... but still... i'm wondering if people buying SGS2 from expansys had the 8Gb SD card.
[Galaxy S II General] cchant:
Placed my order earlier today. Hopefully they'll have stock soon.
[Galaxy S II General] Techvir:
Mine dint have any memory card inside.

However had a 32gb lexar class10 from my dell streak
[Galaxy S II General] :
They seem like competent professionals. My emails have been responded to in a timely fashion and they have given me the answers I have been looking for. Quite the opposite experience I had from Expansys. Great price as well. Shame about paying for shipping otherwise I'd give them a try.
[Galaxy S II General] Charlie Brown:
Does the GS 2 work with T-Mobiles 3g/4g?

thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!
[Galaxy S II General] Spartoi:
Yeah, I've had the same experience with ULM so I decided to give them a try. My phone has just reached the US (order placed on Thursday).
[Galaxy S II General] BarryH_GEG:
T-Mobile U.S., no. T-Mobile UK, yes.
[Galaxy S II General] :
Very good. Let us know when it arrives and how everything turns out? You chose the 19.99-ish 5 day option?
[Galaxy S II General] Spartoi:
Yeah, the Royal Mail option.
[Galaxy S II General] :
Cool. The one thing I forgot to ask them was how they handle the warranty.
[Galaxy S II General] vfxdomain:
Expansys-USA seems to have the stock again. Going to email them and place my order.
[Galaxy S II General] cchant:
I called Expansys USA and the sales rep said they should be receiving more today tomorrow and Wednesday
[Galaxy S II General] varunkumars:
Try this seller. They are in stock now.

http://www.simplyelectronics.net/mainproduct.php?currency=usd&pid=13783
[Galaxy S II General] cchant:
Mine is being shipped today. Ordered Friday
[Galaxy S II General] varunkumars:
http://www.mobilecityonline.com/wireless/store/productdetail.asp?productid=28104

Guys. Lots of Accessories. Its 779$ though.
[Galaxy S II General] RF12:
I received mine today from Expansys. Horrendous packaging: the phone box and the US AC plug adaptor were both free to move about in the box they they shipped them in. Put some paper or something in there.

I am in Manhattan and haven't opened mine. If someone wants one badly, please PM me.
[Galaxy S II General] daraj:
@varunkumars

Thanks for the credit at your first page.
[Galaxy S II General] dinan:
Received mine from Expansys too. Was in a bit of bubble wrap but the box is perfectly fine, still sealed. Although it was Polish... I suppose it's the same phone as the UK lol, just a bit weird trying to navigate to settings in that language.
[Galaxy S II General] :
How did it go? I'm ready to jump again and was curious with your experience.
[Galaxy S II General] Spartoi:
I'm still waiting for it to arrive. :(

Royal Mail must be slow (though its only been 3 working days since it was shipped).
[Galaxy S II General] kirdroid:
Decided to buy the SGS 2 and ordered from expansys usa today. Selected one day shipping, so hopefully they ship today and i have it tomorrow :D.

Samsung Nexus S was my first android phone and loved it...i currently have LG G2x and can't wait for SGS 2 to arrive to dump this. Will be switching back to ATT to get 3g speeds on SGS2.
[Galaxy S II General] cchant:
Typically they ship out 3 pm CST so you should he good to receive it tomorrow. I'm still waiting on fedex to deliver mine some time today.
[Galaxy S II General] :
Bummer. Hopefully, by Friday.
[Galaxy S II General] BarryH_GEG:
I left T-Mobile because of the G2X too. It was, without question, the worst of about a dozen high-end phones I've owned. AT&T's network is slower then T-Mobile's but it's really not that noticeable doing everyday stuff. I pull about 3MB down in non-4G areas (my home) and about 6MB down in 4G areas. I was willing to take the speed hit just to get away from T-Mobile and that scourge of a phone that, to this day, the G2X fanboys will defend with their dying breath.
[Galaxy S II General] RF12:
Wow, I almost got the G2X.

I couldn't get passed the ugly vertical strip on the back.

Turns-out I lucked out: you guys dislike it so much. Plagued with problems, reboots etc. right?
[Galaxy S II General] varunkumars:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Open-Box-Samsun...Cell_Phones&hash=item1e643d4d8b#ht_1364wt_905

Expansys is selling refurbished phones in ebay.
[Galaxy S II General] Unclean009:
I got my phone. Arrived with no issues. Thing had no packing material in the box but the box was very small as is.
[Galaxy S II General] kirdroid:
Got mine today as well :D

No issues and was able to connect ATT 3g. Below is what i got

Baseband version: I9100XXKE4

Kernel version: 2.6.35.7-I9100XWKE7-CL215725 root@DELL103 #2

Build Number: GINGERBREAD.XWKE7

Anyone know from above info which country SGS2 is this one?
[Galaxy S II General] Unclean009:
I have the same versions. Since the thing started with UK English by default, I assume it came from the UK.
[Galaxy S II General] varunkumars:
Mobilecityonline:

Description says NFC make sure that is correct before you buy.

http://www.mobilecityonline.com/wireless/store/productdetail.asp?productid=27671 only 699$+3.95$.
[Galaxy S II General] BarryH_GEG:
The only phones with NFC are in Korea. Mobile City isn't even an authorized dealer so if NFC becomes available in broader markets they're certainly not going to be the first to offer it. That is unless they're boot legging the Korean variant which would cause huge issues for people on other networks.
[Galaxy S II General] 3waygeek:
Well, they do say there is no US warranty, so they're definitely gray market imports.
[Galaxy S II General] :
Yours finally land?
[Galaxy S II General] Spartoi:
According to the tracking (which hasn't updated all week since today), my phone is now in Los Angeles. :D

I should get it this evening.

EDIT:

Finally got my S2 today. Came with KE7 build and kernel but KE4 Baseband.
[Galaxy S II General] x.Orville.x:
hi i am new here looking to buy galaxy s2 this page is legit or not ? or go to expansys usa ?

mobilecityonline or expansys ?
[Galaxy S II General] BarryH_GEG:
You're fine. Here's the latest in Kies...

PDA: KE7 / PHONE: KE4 / CSC: KD1 (XEU)
[Galaxy S II General] Spartoi:
Well, I've got KE8 now that I've changed to Lite'ning 1.3.
[Galaxy S II General] :
Very nice. Happy with the service and warranty?
[Galaxy S II General] Spartoi:
The service was superb (quick replies), but the tracking was terrible (once the phone left the UK, no other tracking was updated until it arrived in LA), though this is not ULM fault. The warranty seems alright, though I have insurance anyways ($13/mo).
[Galaxy S II General] BarryH_GEG:
Where did you get it insured? I'd love to insure mine.
[Galaxy S II General] :
Interested as well.
[Galaxy S II General] Spartoi:
When I was checking out at unlocked-mobiles.com, they had an insurance option (3 free months, after that its $13/mo).
[Galaxy S II General] RF12:
I am in Manhattan, please let me know if anyone wants one (sealed, brand-new). I have sourced a few and started reselling. $740.
[Galaxy S II General] naddie:
Anyone had any experience with Mobile City Online? They are cheaper than Exansys USA, but I never had any good experiences with small NYC shops. Been burnt twice.
[Galaxy S II General] BarryH_GEG:
I did some research and the insurance is offered through a company called fonesure in the UK. The Executive plan which covers accidental damage, liquid damage, theft, and world wide cover is $97 USD per year with a $80 USD deductible for $811 USD worth of coverage. I e-mailed them and will post back when I hear something.
[Galaxy S II General] Spartoi:
http://www.unlocked-mobiles.com/insurance.html

It was the £5.99 Fonesure Premium one which would be $10/mo (my mistake).

EDIT:

I e-mailed them about the insurance, and apparently its only for UK residents (its the insurance provider's fault). I guess I'll have to be more careful with my phone now.
[Galaxy S II General] naddie:
After reading some reviews on ePinions and Reseller Ratings, I don't think I'll be touching Mobile City Online. Seems like most people here just order from Expansys-USA.

They charge sales tax in my state. Does this mean it will be shipping from within IL?
[Galaxy S II General] stevehy:
I purchased from Expansys (they shipped from Chicago). No problems, would use them again (and it came with a plug adapter for US supplies)
[Galaxy S II General] x.Orville.x:
hi i just sell mi iphone to buy the galaxy s2 what is the best place to buy in usa ?

mobilecityonline or expansys ?

i see that is much cheaper on moblicity
[Galaxy S II General] :
They were cool with giving you your cash back?
[Galaxy S II General] x.Orville.x:
please help with site is better to buy it
[Galaxy S II General] Spartoi:
I didn't have to pay for the insurance because the first 3 months are supposed to be free.

Sent from my GT-I9100
[Galaxy S II General] varunkumars:
I would say Expansys because most them here bought it from there and are happy. Expansys are better responsive. No that mobile city is bad but we do not know much about them. Rest is up to you.
[Galaxy S II General] :
Ah! Very cool. Thanks for answering the questions.