yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] appelflap:
Thx.. yeah the problem is, I need it for development. That's why.. Locked for a few weeks wouldn't be a problem. Ive never unlocked a phone so might this be a problem? or is this pretty much routine work :D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mskip:
Hes coming all the way to England today JUST to buy the phone what makes you think hes impatient LOL :rolleyes:

Mark.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mskip:
Unlocking a phone isnt a problem at all it can be done by the carrier or you can get the code online or via pretty much any phone shop.

Mark.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] appelflap:
Great news Mark!. I tried to contact phones4u shops but they speak worse English than me lol. Kidding. I visited their site and it seemed they only sell carrier phones.

Thanks, looks good then.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mskip:
Well dont come and hunt me down if they dont sell unlocked phones but I went into my phones4u shop yesterday and they definitely sell PAYG phones and I was told on the phone that you can ask them to check if its an unlocked model.

Mark.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] appelflap:
Hehe.. no I come to visit London to see some picturesque phoneshops
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] saquib:
All phones are normally unlocked from phones4u (and dialaphone, carphone warehouse, mobiles.co.uk etc.). They sell sim free handsets, in fact received a s2 from dialaphone yesterday and it is completely unbranded/unlocked.

This is why you can get handsets from phones4u before even the network providers have them, as they are selling you a sim free phone.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] zarch1972:
I cannot understand the reluctance from the likes of Vodafone and O2 to officially price up the Nexus direct from them.

Is the exclusive deal between Samsung/Google/Phones4u that strong that the major networks have to give P4U a run on their own for a while?

Crazy!!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] redmongoose:
Yes that is my plan too. Any idea who you will port your number to?

I was going to try 3 as it would give unlimited data & texts for £15 payg but doing a little research it seems that O2 are least fussy about porting a number to them and then away again within a few days.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] sitnlow4life:
Let me know if you end up finding an unlocked GN in the uk.

I am traveling there this weekend

I hope to pick one up
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] her0n:
If you're hoping to get one from o2 in person, tomorrow, i'd advise calling your nearest o2 shop.

Mine just told me there were delays. The reason was unknown. He thought probably next week. Wouldn't even take my name and number, obviously not bothered with the sale, as i've had 2 o2 shops do that for me when the Desire was launched.

:/
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] HooloovooUK:
No a clue. Probably whichever network has the lowest minimum initial top-up.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Matcarroll:
I have just called phones4u to check my order and they have just told me there is a delay with this handset, it won't be received until 18th December, then will be shipped out after this which will take 3-5 days. I then requested to cancel my contract as I haven't had any correspondence from them since upgrading 1 week ago and their computer systems have crashed and can't cancel order so am now waiting a call back! Took a days holiday tomorrow to wait for delivery as they would deliver to a different address so pissed off with phones4u is a understatement!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] saquib:
When did you place your upgrade order?

Odd, as I rang them this morning and asked if I placed a new order when I could expect delivery, and they said Friday.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Mr_Zoidberg:
I have an order update from Unlocked-Mobiles.com

Dear Customer

Thank you for your recent Pre-Order.

Samsung UK have advised us that stock of the Galaxy Nexus is now due in week commencing the 21st November 2011. We currently expect to take delivery on the 23rd November and expect to send out all Pre Orders the same day.

This delay is out of our control. However, you have our assurance that we will ship orders as soon as the stock arrives.

Please note, we will be among the 1st retailers to receive stock worldwide. If the stock arrives in the UK earlier, we will have it in our warehouse the same day.

We thank you for your patience.

Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Yours sincerely

The Unlocked Mobiles.com Team​
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] nick w:
I was told that they were on track with delivery in the London and south east areas

N
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] sinatosk:
I'm waiting for the 32GB... 16GB is not enough for me...

I heard ( clove ) it won't ever be released here but I'm choosing not to believe that as information is still disarray like the pricing/release dates of the GN
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mhunt407:
Vodafone and O2 Pricing is now live on Phones4U for anyone interested.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] :
PS: Samsung again confirmed Nov 17th for UK launch.

4th November 2011, London, UK – Samsung today announced the first smartphone to feature Android™ 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and a 4.65” HD Super AMOLED display, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, will be available in the UK from Thursday 17th November.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] killyouridols:
FINALLY!

Announced as 'Coming Soon' on Vodafone

http://shop.vodafone.co.uk/shop/coming-soon/mobile-phones

Happy Days :D

KYI
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chandlerweb:
Cool, what's the source of that information? Its not that I doubt you its just that i have seen recent blogs report it when the source was in fact a Samsung tweet from last week.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] :
Samsung press release
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jabok:
Spreadsheet has Handtec price of 509.99 and then with shipping 500.33! They pay you to get it delivered!? ;) Just looked and the cheapest delivery was 2 - 4 days taking it to £514.78.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] outsidah:
Great news!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Gig11gs:
hey guys I pre-ordered from amazon.co.uk but the price is kinda high since its the only website that for sure will accept my international credit card i'm kinda forced to get it from there. since I'm going to ship it to my country I heard that i should get VAT back. which will put the price down to my range.

But the issue is i don't use amazon to ship it to my country since my country mail system is ****ed up and i'm not sure if i will get it at all with the normal system, I use a company called Aramex and the way they do it is make amazon deliver the package to there address in the UK then they forward it to there office in Kuwait.

my question is, Is there any way i can get my VAT refunded to me in any way using this method? and can the British embassy in my country help at all?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] BiGMERF:
Im a US resident but I am now exited as hell.. Pre-ordered mines from Negri electronics here in the states.. $680. I dont think that is bad.. probably over paid 50-8- bucks but its worth it not have to wait for Verizons exclusivity period
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] TonyHoyle:
The downside of allowing anyone to edit it I guess :D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Gig11gs:
dude thats a good price actually Do you trust that site? will it release the phone around the same time as the UK?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] BiGMERF:
absolutely! they are getting there stock from the UK.. I have been in constant contact with them since i ordered.. matter of fact they told me this morning that they will have it in had 1-2 days after release in the UK nd then ship to me.. I investigated the company and red many reviews about them I would not just send that kind of money to just anyone.. mater of fact they did not even charge me yet. My card will be charged once the shipment is sent.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Gig11gs:
I pre-ordered with Google checkout but they already charged my card :( I hope they are for real..
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] BiGMERF:
yea they did on mines to... it was just a hold, it releases like in 3 days.. then they recharge when shipped
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] djmcnz:
I don't think you can actually...

Source

Somebody must physically complete a form in the UK and have it certified by UK customs, I also think they need to sight the goods in most cases.

And I don't think you can do a VAT free transaction to a UK address... :(

Because it's being handled twice I don't think there is a way around...

Edit: See next post...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] gbroon:
That links for people who have been in the UK and are leaving with the goods http://customs.hmrc.gov.uk/channels...ertyType=document&id=HMCE_CL_000130#P103_7314 is more relevant in this case.

From looking through it you can get a third party to handle it as long as it is exported within 3 months, the gods aren't used before export etc.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ghost010:
i pre ordered at handtec.co.uk yester day.

seeing the release date eing 14th instead of 7th.

but now all of the sudden.it went to"Week Commencing 21st Nov"

does this mean that it will be released around the 21th?

if so. than that seems to be a reason to cancel my pre order

cuz on the same date.the 32GB version will be released in my country for 60 bucks more.

its really disapointing to see it delayed to 21th and not even know if im in the first batch or not :(
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] djmcnz:
Yeah... I think everywhere will be week of 21st... but of course I could be wrong.

BTW - you have awesome upload speed!!! I only have 7...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Tom Servo:
Suddenly the UK date moves a week back, the same day Samsung puts out a press release reaffirming the 17th?! What the hell!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jmbillings:
Looks like confusion reigns still. The message left for me yesterday said I could expect it on Friday, but it sounds like that may not be the case. I may live-chat them again later :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] zarch1972:
Really pissed off with Vodfone not revealing their prices, especially with the Quidco offer expiring on Sunday.

Exclusive £140 cashback on all 18/24 month handset contracts (exc. iPhones) until Sunday
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] nick w:
Same here. No problems when i placed my pre order about 2 hours ago. She even checked with her manager to confirm delivery for stock and delivery to me
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] blackout19:
Just got off the live chat to phones4u, and they say 'due to the handset being very popular, there is a delay. The handset will be arriving in stock on the 18th Nov'

They said it will get shipped same day, the 18th with 3-5 days for delivery after that.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] bigf00t:
Boo that, If they're gonna be delaying it again they should step up and send it for Saturday delivery.

Useless gits.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] her0n:
Wondering if p4u has snuck a week's exclusivity deal in at the last minute?

Phone better be worth it! In 2 minds whether to go back to my original plan of a Sensation XE, hrrm. My Desire is driving me mad with lack of memory.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] TonyHoyle:
18th December? Might as well pick it up in a shop long before then...

I suspect the guy you talked to got confused with 18th November.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] saquib:
Stock due Friday

Stock due Friday is the latest message, see attached live chat.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Matcarroll:
Ask for a guy called Gareth! Just phoned again as was annoyed! He was very good and resolved my worries! Basically, when you upgrade, if the phone isn't in stock, the order cannot go through until it is linked to a specific imei code on a phone, that is why O2 didn't know I had upgraded. Onto delivery. There has been a 1 day delay, phones should arrive in tomorrow and be dispatched the same day by special delivery. They have to say it could be 3-5 days but I expect Mine to come Friday. I won't be in like so will have to collect next day from sorting office but at least I SHOULD have it Saturday morning!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] :
interesting.

...releasing stock...delivery to our warehouse on Friday 18th.. dispatched at first come basis (dont say when)....lets wait and see.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] WhiteHartMart:
I don't think p4u truly know what's going on - website says 18th delivery still yet live chat say not being sent until the 18th.

I checked with live chat and they gave the same standard reply - they also checked and said a voicemail message was left with me confirming that the phone isn't being sent until Friday - strange as the voicemail they are referring to is the one confirming pre 9am delivery on the 18th??

Really think that they are just being told to say its being sent on the 18th to manage expectations.

If it doesn't arrive here before 9am on Friday though there'll be trouble :p
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Spewy1:
Just spoke to phones4u Manchester and they are expeting stock in tomorrow by 10am

(Also they have said they are not getting the 32gb and that as yet there is very little interest fom the general public)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] WhiteHartMart:
Now just received an email from p4u which hopefully clarifies the situation:-

“Dear Customer

Thank you for your recent order. Unfortunately there will be a small delay in the delivery of your new handset and you should now expect to receive this on the Friday 18th November.

We apologise for any inconvenience that this may have caused you.

If you have any questions relating to your order, then please refer to our Help Section on our website by clicking here.

Many Thanks

Phones4u Customer Service”

***edit - then 2 minutes later, I get a recall message email - looks like they shouldn't have sent that message out!!! What a shambles!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] The Gingerbread Man:
Just got off the phone to p4u and they said they are awaiting stock, should be with me within 3 - 5 working days of them receiving it. I was told they are expecting it to arrive with them Friday 18th so looks like it could be mid - late next week :eek:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] The Gingerbread Man:
What would really help the situation is if there was some consitancy accross the board, everybody keeps getting told different information and its adding to the confusion. They need to be clear and tell everyone the same thing or answers.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] go2mo2:
Yep same email here
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jmbillings:
Haha, I got *exactly* the same thing ( I never get the point of a message recall when all it does is tell the recipient that...)

I've replied asking for clarification so we'll see what happens...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Evostance:
Just come off the phone with O2.

They said release date is tomorrow and if I call up, they can sort me out an upgrade.

He did say though, that because i've been with O2 for X years they can customise the package to suit my needs so I'm not on a standard tariff :)

EDIT: Oh and I would get it by Friday
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] TonyHoyle:
It tends to come from people who use Exchange at work and don't realize that you can't recall emails once they've gone out into the real world.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jmbillings:
OK, so I've just received *another* email from P4U, and we're back to:

Dear Customer

Thank you for your recent order. Unfortunately there will be a small delay in the delivery of your new handset and you should now expect to receive this on the Friday 18th November.

We apologise for any inconvenience that this may have caused you.

If you have any questions relating to your order, then please refer to our Help Section on our website by clicking here.

Forgot to ask us something? Talk to us live or to our community forum to find answers at http://support.phones4u.co.uk/pe/index.jsp.

Many Thanks

Phones4u Customer Service”

---

This has come from a different person there- wonder if it, too, will get recalled?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] WhiteHartMart:
lol - I got that also - no recall this time!!

So really not sure what to believe now - its like they really don't know the stock situation even this close to 'release'!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] oliroe:
I must say I've been really impressed with T-Mobiles service. They won't be doing the Nexus but have contacted CPW on my behalf (who expect to get the Nexus next week) and will do an upgrade deal for me circa £25/month and £100 up front.

Just got to see whether it happens now
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jmbillings:
So I just live-chatted again with P4U, as I wanted to see if I could get it delivered to my work address (I usually come in earlier on Fridays) so I thought I'd take the opportunity to check on the dates again. It went like this:

Jenny W says:

Hello James Billings. You are speaking to Jenny W. How can I help today?

James Billings says:

Hi Jenny- I left a message here last night but it may have been missed. Is it possible to amend the delivery address on my order to go to my place of work?

Jenny W says:

We cannot amend the address on the order as it has to go to the address that your bank card is registered to.

James Billings says:

Ah, I see. Oh well <sad panda> - one other thing, is it still due to be delivered *on* the 18th (Friday)? Some people are being told that you yourselves won't receive stock until then, which would obviously delay it.

Jenny W says:

I will just double check this for you, I won't be a moment.

James Billings says:

sure

Jenny W says:

The details on your order show that you will receive your phone pre 9am on the 18th November :)

James Billings says:

OK, sounds good. Thanks for the clarification!

Jenny W says:

Is there anything else I can help you with today?

James Billings says:

Nope, that's all for now. Cheers.

So - make of this what you will. They still seem to think I will get it on Friday. To be honest I won't believe anything now until I get a dispatch notification though!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] qwerp_:
has anyone that ordered via P2U actually got any email about its been despatch yet?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] WhiteHartMart:
Just had a call from p4u categorically confirming a pre 9am delivery on Friday - it appears preorders are a priority and will get them Friday - the live chat response seems like a generic response so they don't over promise for people who are just ordering or thinking about ordering now?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jmbillings:
Following on from my livechat, someone also just left me a voicemail confirming the same.

Maybe they are getting a certain amount of stock in today/tomorrow and can satisfy a certain number of pre-orders? Who knows.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] BiGMERF:
You guys over there are so lucky
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] HooloovooUK:
Was that the only offer they made?

It's too expensive for me. That's £700 TCO. I'd rather buy SIM-free and have a £10 topup per month for that sort of money.

I'm looking for something like the new customer deal on buymobilephones.net at £15 pm and £250 for the phone, TCO £617.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chandlerweb:
hmm, i wouldnt say lucky when the trade off is having to get an overpriced contract from a company with such a poor reputation.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Matcarroll:
Just tried live chat and spoke to Jenny w. she told me everyone who pre-ordered should get pre 9am delivery on Friday morning! Yippee! If it doesn't come I won't be happy!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] redmongoose:
Do you know who you spoke to? I would like to try similar as I am planning to buy through buymobilephones.net but will have to port my old number away and then back again which would be a pain tbh.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Erazor786:
Seems like no-one is quite sure when P4U will be receiving further stock and when the despatch date is. I spoke to Becky F via on-line chat who advised stock is being received on the 18th and I should allow 3-5 days for delivery.

Spoke to a chap in their customer services on the phone who advised me the phones will be despatched on 18th and apparently they should be delivered the same day??:confused:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] zarch1972:
Just spoke to Three, at the moment, they have no 12 or 18 month contracts on offer for the Nexus and sound like from the live chat guy, that they don't plan to offer shorter deals either. :mad:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] CamoGeko:
They won't, as a former Three agent I'm confident in saying that they will only do 24 month deals on all handsets. Actually they have done that for a while already.

Transmitted from a Galaxy far far away via XDA lightspeed telepathy.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Bilhouse:
Hopefully O2 get some stock in for tomorrow either online or in store.

I would hate to have to go to Phones 4 U and buy one on PAYG. I would rather take my business elsewhere, especially since its £25 more than O2 retail.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] :
Personally, I would rather NOT get the Google Nexus than order with phones4u. (period) :)

Not because of them, but because of this whole exclusivity & only network customer stunt Google/Samsung are pulling.

Provider-free phone/Developer Phone. Yeah right. Lots of developers over at noob-ville that get new contracts. What a piece of BS. Samsung dont care about this "development phone" due to low volume and less revenue per phone, and google still somewhat think it actually is a developer phone to show-off ICS.

The entire launch is a big fat joke. Google and Samsung wont care if we - like robots - do what they want us to do.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Shodney:
Their Twitter over the last hour is skating between "It'll be released tomorrow" to "You'll be able to order one from tomorrow" which could mean they will just be up for pre-order from tomorrow.

I've asked them 3 times now to clarify if I can physically walk away from a store with one tomorrow, but they seem to be ignoring me for whatever reason.

I'll update if I get a response, but I'm not holding out much (if any) hope.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] her0n:
Have you tried calling your local shops to see what they say? Would be interesting if they give you the same information they gave me (i.e. a delay til "next week")
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] rotexy:
That deal is looking reall good. Phones4U are prepared to offer me a good deal something similar to what orange are offering but not as good. Was hoping maybe they have the power to cancel my vodafone contract and put me on the orange deal;). will update you on haggling process later on today.:cool:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mskip:
I have 1 month left on my vodafone contract so I have to write my letter today giving 30 days notice to cancel it. Phones4u cant cancel a contract on your behalf.

Mark.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Bilhouse:
I rang up the O2 sales department and they said it looks like stock will be coming in tomorrow and orders will be processed then but they can't guarantee that it won't be delayed. So they are still unsure. Hopefully everything goes smoothly.

I personally went into my local shops and it was almost laughable. One staff member looked at me strange when I mentioned the phone (I assume he has never heard of it) and said they won't be stocking it and I should check at Carphone Warehouse. Maybe he should look at his own company's website and see that its listed as coming this month.

Personally I would be surprised if O2 retail stores get stock tomorrow. I have better faith ordering via phone. I would ideally like to get it from them but P4U are close to where I am and the temptation might be too much even if I have to deal with such a charlatan company.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Bilbo Fraggins:
O2 Twitter seems to be suggesting it can be ordered tomorrow
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Bilhouse:
Yep. Just checked it. They seem adamant that the phone will be available tomorrow. Fingers crossed this means both in store and online/phone orders.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Phrive:
Ok the handset has been delayed by the manufacture, we are due the stock in now on the 17th. The handset will be arrive pre 9.00am on the 18/11/11. We do apologise for this delay.

Just has this from Phones4U, This is after telling me it will be with me today. And then losing my order and finding it again...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] her0n:
I have a feeling that because samsunguk are making such a big deal out of the 8am P4U Oxford St launch ("be the first in the world"), that p4u have successfully managed to secure an exclusivity deal on in-store sales. Would hopefully explain why o2 stores have been telling people 'next week'.

Looking forward to seeing all the tech blog reports from that... haha.

Sigh. I guess all will be revealed tomorrow!