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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chandlerweb:
I was in Phones4U Southampton Above Bar this morning at 10. They had just taken delivery of the Nexus but the price has been hiked. They got a missive from Head Office overnight and now they are not allowed to sell PAYG. SIM Free is now £629!!!! I said NO THANKS!

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By the way, they showed me the new price slip next to the dummy phone which was placed over the top of the normal glossy printed one. the lady said she had just printed it and put it in. I wish Id taken a photo to prove it but no doubt others will confirm the same later today.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] :
Interesting as their HQ twittered this 40something minutes ago

@Phones4u

Phones 4u

@AbuTech Hi! The Nexus will be available SIM free priced at £549.95. Thanks. Tish.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jmbillings:
It gets funnier still.

Even after my phone has arrived, they are confusing. Just received a second SIM in the post with a letter apologising for not sending one with the phone.

But I *did* get one with the phone!

She said is the new one smaller? It is. She said I probably need to use the smaller one as the bigger one won't fit the Nexus. But the big one does fit! The number assigned to my account is the one that came with the phone, so I'm using that. Sheesh.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] her0n:
Well that settles that then, I refuse to deal with this company and would much rather wait! :p
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chandlerweb:
I just phoned customer services who confirmed that shops wont be selling it PAYG at the moment and the standard SIM free price is £659 (Southampton store price may have also been this, I may have misheard at 629) but that local stores can do discretionary offers so check with them. I told them about the twitter message and they are looking into it.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] saquib:
Those who have received from phones4u on Orange - is the phone unbranded and sim free, i.e. unlocked? Thanks.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ref1ux:
Right, just rang the Leeds Phones4U store who checked and said yes they have stock, it's £549, and they're putting one aside for me to pick up in an hour :D :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jmbillings:
No branding that I can see. Not sure how to check the simlock status.

In other news: I NEED TO LEARN TO SCROLL ACROSS, NOT DOWN IN THE APP DRAWER!

:D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] animaleyes76:
O2 said on Google+ that most stock is for online orders and limited stock in shops.

Telephone upgrades and other people wanting from shops will prob have to wait for more stock
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] AntonyStark:
:o

Orange aren't 'carrying' the phone so there is no Orange version, hence this is the one CPW are selling until the exclusive period ends, it is just the Unbranded version.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] redmongoose:
Update from Buymobilephones twitter

"Our allocation of the Galaxy Nexus is expected to arrive towards the end of November"
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] HooloovooUK:
Bugger. I was literally just on the phone to them to place an order since I thought they were getting stock today.

I may as well wait a while and see what carphonewarehouse and others come up with then regarding T-Mobile upgrades.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Tomo-L:
Trying to get a phone on contract at 19 with no credit history is a pain in the arse. I might pop into the O2 store tomorrow but I really don't like their tariffs. Been an O2 customer for about 5 years but only on PAYG, wondering if that'll mean anything to them when I'm trying to make an order :(
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] oscillik:
2 stores in Liverpool saying that the SIM unlocked handset is £629.99

they're having a laugh. I'm buying from O2 round the corner. Phones4U lost a customer.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] animaleyes76:
More scouse robbery ;)

Seems their methods are becoming more advanced though lol
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ref1ux:
Hah, just got to the store and the girl said she just found out it is actually £650. I told them to get lost. Went into another store and he wasn't even aware they were supposed to be selling it. Useless useless useless.... not impressed. Useless the lot of them.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Highland3r:
Just called the leeds commercial street store who told me its 649... What a joke - daylight robbery.... Just lost out on another sale!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] her0n:
I thought seeing as i'd spent time calling all of them, i'd share the info as it may help give a better picture of what the "limited stock" situation is like :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] JamesC1982:
Mine arrived from O2 this morning and I am very very happy with it on first impressions. Guys at work keep winding me up about taking a big contract and purchase price over 12 months, but i don't care!

All my apps downloaded to it seamlessly and set up couldn't have been simpler.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] pnnorth:
£140 higher than handtec, Clove etc - I can wait another week for my original order because that's a complete piss take.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] BiGMERF:
wholey shiiiittt! isnt that like 900 dollars american?!!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Fred23:
My 2 local Phuckwits4U stores have just got some in but are refusing to sell SIM-free. Definitely one of those companies to be avoided. I hope they made a load of money from their "exclusive" because there seem to be a lot of people who will never buy anything from them in the future, myself included.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] pnnorth:
US$ =1030
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] BiGMERF:
i have seen alot of vendors begin to raise there preorder prices recently.. im glad i got in when it was 700....
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] animaleyes76:
Sorry, wasn't having a go, it came out badly!

I just meant that from what i read, don't really expect any in the shops.

However, your post was def helpful for those wanting to "chance their arm" in the shops so apologies :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] BiGMERF:
when the hell is this PHONES4U exclusive over?! when will everyone begin to sell unlocked nexus'
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] AntonyStark:
1st December.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] BiGMERF:
random response? or is there proof anywhere. cause i cant find any
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] gregounech:
Well you can buy a Pay as you go Galaxy Nexus in any three store I think : 499 + 10£ and it should be unlocked just like all Nexus phones right ?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] AntonyStark:
Phones4U said themselves it is 2 weeks.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Highland3r:
Better news, o2 Briggate had 1 left in stock - just picked it up Sim Free!

Good job P4U - you're doing yourself out of customers - they've lost at least 3 people so far today (myself + 2 others who reserved but told them to get stuffed at the new pricetag)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chandlerweb:
Well, after phoning up Phones4U customer services and telling them about that tweet saying SIM free is 549, they arranged a £100 discount for me with my local shop so I now have a SIM free Nexus for £529.95 (£100 off their current £629.95 SIM free price).

:) :) :)

....although he did specifically say it was because I highlighted the error to them before they corrected it (which they have told me they have, but I havent seen it)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ref1ux:
Can anyone advise me on the legal position regarding Phones4U's clear advertising of a £549 price? People are telling me if a company quotes a price, they must stick to that price come what may, but I've also been told that that piece of legislation recently changed?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mmace:
Damn, I work at the Evening Post, could have picked one up this morning if I knew

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Most retailers are saying they are in stock from the 23rd
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] AntonyStark:
http://www.eurodroid.com/pics2/phones4u-nexus-exclusive_2.jpg

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I was in Carphone Warehouse today and they couldn't give me a date, I guess shops could have a date online but just not ship your order until later, but I think it's pretty water tight if thats where Samsung were saying to get it from.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] BiGMERF:
so us U.S pre-ordering people are not getting anything for some time.. SMH
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] pnnorth:
An advertisement or shop window display is an invitation to treat and not an offer - they are inviting you to make them an offer. They are in the clear.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Highland3r:
You maybe lucky and they have more (the guy said 3 had been in their delivery and 1 was left) - if you give them a call you might have some luck.

I was told I couldnt buy the phone sim only initially, but enquired about upgrades (already an o2 customer) which worked out ok. It's possible if you're not an o2 customer already they may not be as willing to sell sim only. Worth a punt though!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ref1ux:
Dammit! I must have been walking past there about the same time you got yours! :mad::mad: Argh :( lol. Enjoy! :D

Totally, P4U are a bunch of *****. Hopeless organisation and terrible customer service.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Sinbad_NI:
Patiently waiting on either sim free / PAYG unlocked from anywhere or vodafone upgrade.

I have to say this is the biggest shambles I have ever had the displeasure to witness.

P4U really are a shambles :confused:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kristovaher:
The frack!? Does that mean Amazon was actually correct about December launch date and phone cannot be obtained unlocked from elsewhere before December!?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] treble4:
mine came from o2 today simlocked grrr
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ref1ux:
Ok, thanks for clearing that up :)

Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat? If this is true, I am seriously hating P4U right now. Awful moneygrabbing *****
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jss42:
Well I just phones a 3 store and was told they don't have any stock, and while they can get one shipped next day, they can only do this for monthly contracts, no payg was possible......

When I explained their online store had PAYG, he said it that was online only at the moment.

Has only picked up a PAYG instore in 3?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Tom Servo:
Means squat, really. Handtec for instance doesn't do networks.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ref1ux:
Nope, I asked in store and she said they don't have any PAYG stock yet.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kristovaher:
Has Handtec shipped phones already?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Rusty!:
Not a reason to hate P4U*, blame Samsung and Google for giving it to them.

*There are many other, legitimate, reasons to hate them anyway :D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kristovaher:
Well, Clove still just replied that the stocks are coming in on 23'rd. But then again, at first everything was supposed to come in on 17'th and we won't really know until 23'rd is here.

This may be a late push by Phones4U that will hold others back and others just won't know about it. Exception being Amazon who seeminly knew about it from the get-go and who have a release date exactly two weeks after Phones4U.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] TonyHoyle:
P4U are claiming to be the only multi-network stockist - which means not including single network (Voda, O2, etc.) and not including those shipping without a network/SIM Free (Clove, etc.).

In fact I can only think of CPW and Link being affected by it...

It's pretty clever marketing, but I wouldn't worry.. The likes of handtec would be quick to say if there was another delay.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jss42:
The flyer is very specific to independent multi-network stockists. So I expected 3, o2 etc to have payg stock now.

However doesn't look that way
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] AntonyStark:
Yes Network locked models are available in limited numbers , I think Vodaphone users are the people the most affected as there will be a Voda version, but not yet, and CPW chose to go with Orange over them, so I think its Phones4u for them until there release their build.

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Its All down to how Samsung want to play it, as they are sitting on the phones, and Ultimately decide when to send it to these online places, so either way they could stop them until the 1st too if Phone4U are selling them like hotcakes anyway, makes not different to them as long as someone is buying.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Fred23:
Challenge #7 in the twitter competition is a poem. I think I may have to enter with a lovely poem about how Phones4U are cnuts.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ref1ux:
Hahaha, oh yes! :D Go for it! I'd vote for you! :D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] her0n:
So, an hour after I called them, they called me back saying they'd had a surprise delivery of ONE nexus.... and that they were reserving it for me!!!

Best customer service ever. She said they were a franchise which is why they were allowed to take my name and number.

Didn't have to go to sharks4u either :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] sitnlow4life:
I just called p4u and o2 in dover neither said they have the phone.

Im am ready to travel to the uk tomorow from anywhere in france for this phone.

Can anyone help me out here ?

Thanks in advance
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Tung_meister:
Just ordered one from O2, it was put through as a pay and go order at £530, managed to wrangle free Saturday delivery. From what I gathered they've got plenty in stock so anyone who's after one might aswell give them a call now. Beats P4U's original price let alone their ridiculous new one so can't really complain, Wish they'd been able to process my order properly yesterday though when they were incorrectly charging the £450.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Rusty!:
Phones4U in Portsmouth have stock, say PAYG ones are £530
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ref1ux:
P4U Leeds Briggate have it, £650 :D

But I implore you not to spend any money with those idiots :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Fred23:
Done. :D

Nexus / has no Ice Cream for geeks today / it's just for fools who will / give Phones4U / their souls
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jdebunt85:
if you're willing to wait, amazon's price isnt too bad :)

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-Galaxy-Nexus-16GB-Smartphone/dp/B005XYU45E
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] animaleyes76:
Looks like P4U have done a u'y and gone back to 529.99 tomorrow according to twatter.

Doesn't change the fact they are a bunch of thieving opportunists.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] @home:
Can we see proof?

Ta
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] animaleyes76:
http://twitter.com/#!/phones4u
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Rusty!:
Still over-priced if you ask me.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] animaleyes76:
Agreed, but £629+ is clearly robbery
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] BiGMERF:
simple economics 101.. Supply and demand
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] theshakyone:
Phoned P4U Milton Keynes this morning to confirm price - they stated £529. When i arrived at the store they tried to charge me £629. That's another customer lost, i wont buy from there again....
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Rusty!:
Yeah, that queue outside the London P4U yesterday morning was something else... oh wait a sec ;)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ref1ux:
Same experience I had here in Leeds. But they are reducing the price from tomorrow apparently....
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] str355:
anyone bought one on PAYG from Three to confirm this?

https://twitter.com/#!/ThreeUK/status/137538164507160577

£499 + a PAYG sim
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Rusty!:
It's on their website at that price.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Tung_meister:
Phones4u have really pissed me off, I'd have much rather have gone to their store tomorrow and picked up a handset in person rather than having to wait on the delivery from O2, I know it's the same price but I don't want to sit around waiting for DHL. Don't know why they couldn't just keep it consistently priced, what a poor company.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] dwj:
I just visited the phones4u branch in Birmingham and played with a gn but didn't buy as they insisted sim-free it was £629! I argued that wasn't what they said on website or even what other people have reported paying for it so went off to double check and came back and said yes, it was definately £629. Incredible!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jss42:
I was told in store, only on contract could they order me one for next day. If I wanted PAYG I would have to order online
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] her0n:
Am I the only one so far, who has bought a handset in store, from somewhere that isn't Phones4u ?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] The Gingerbread Man:
Finally got my email saying it will be with me within 3 working days. They tell me this at this time of day on a Friday so more than likely it will be next week now. Hoping for Saturday delivery... what clowns.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jss42:
Asked at another store and was told the same, the staff have been told not to sell them on PAYG!!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] nick w:
got email from phones4u. called and got tracking details.

Hope it arrives tomorrow!

N
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jss42:
Was that locked to a carrier?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] getti:
I purchased from Three in a retail store. Cost me £499.99 plus £15 topup but the phone is unlocked and unbranded.

Compared Baseband/Build and all the tech details against someone with P4U one and its the same.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] her0n:
Yes, an upgrade on o2.

Just filled in the form to have it unlocked though, will be handy to use abroad :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] str355:
Thanks, I think i'll try a local three store this weekend

Sent from Mobile..
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] wicksta1:
Got mine in O2 Slough in the Queensmere centre - the other O2 store there didn't have any stock.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Highland3r:
Nope, o2 store purchaser here :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jss42:
Thanks good to know!

Unfortunately the store closest to me has stock and won't give sell me one without a contract! Never had so much of an issue trying to get a store to take £515 from me :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] dampchimp:
Just picked one up from the Three store in Glasgow. £34 a month on contract, no up front cost. Happy with that.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] tdiboy:
It seems that P4U have listened to the sh*t storm of abuse on their twitter feed about the £630 price hike overnight. From tomorrow, the SIM free price is dropping down to £529.99. Got mine ready to pick tomorrow at 9am:)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Stretlow:
im very tempted to whack this on my credit card

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18 or 24 months?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Toonshorty:
Went into Three in Gateshead (Metro Centre) last night but they didn't have any.

Dad put is name down onto a list.

There are now three left in the north east, one is reserved for us :cool:

Going to pick it up in an hour or so.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] The Gingerbread Man:
Got off live chat just now, mines not even dispatched yet, got to wait up to 3 working days for that. I nearly started swearing the the bloke. What fools! I'm going to have go and chill before I post something I regret!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] md2:
I tried Carphone warehouse today, 2 branches neither had stock until their next shipment on tuesday. Tried an O2 didn't have any, didn't know when they were going to get any either. P4U had them and with their lovely £630 spoiler (maybe it was £650 I just stopped listening when I heard 6 lol)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] wite:
Karucifer youst wrote this on twitter

@Karucifer

Karucifer

Just had an update from Phones 4U, if you paid £629 today for a Galaxy Nexus, contact their Customer Relations team who will credit you £100
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] StuMcBill:
It's on the Carphonewarehouse site that they won't be getting stock till week beginning 28th. £515 sim free though!

Sent from my Amiga 500 using Workbench!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Sinbad_NI:
My local O2 store has no stock until early next week at the earliest.

Sales people had no idea of the price then or even if can be bought Sim free then. Almost as bad as P4U LOL.

However what was of interest was O2's free "Shop" magazine which has it listed as £499.99 on PAYG (£10 minimum top up also required).
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Brendo:
i just had a look at one in phones4u at arndale mall (or whatever that place is called) in manchester and they had some in stock. the guy couldnt convience me to give up my sgs2 for it though. carphonewarehouse guy had no idea what i was talking about when i asked if they had one!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] electric0ant:
The only thing is the magazine would have been printed over a month ago and since on their website it does say £529.99 now i would think that is the current price. O2 does seem to do this, if i remember the galaxy s 2 was supposedly launched on payg on O2 at £400, but its now £450....
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] uL7iMa:
For those who got their nexus from 3 on a monthly contract, is it bloatware free?

Will it be able to get the updates that google releases in future, or would we have to wait for 3 to release their version of the update?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mingoid:
Just to let you know I've had a bit of trouble. I have in my hands a lovely shiny Galaxy Nexus which I bought PAYG from 3 at the Metrocentre tonight on the understanding I could get it unlocked for £15 by customer services (he actually rang them first to check they could). I'm on Vodafone monthly.

I've got it home and rang 3 Customer Services and basically they say they don't yet have the IMEI on their system, they have put a request into the manufacturer and it will take 2 weeks to resolve. So don't know what to do now, whether to carry 2 phones for a fortnight and just use it on wifi/3 payg or whether to take it back :mad:

And it's definitely locked to 3, I've tried my Vodafone sim and it worked for a few seconds then disconnected.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] StuMcBill:
You could try this: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Unlock-Sa...987?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item20bc916e1b

??
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Shodney:
Ah, so it does :(
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ghost010:
did i say that the 32GB version was the 32GB version at handtec? no.

the 32GB version will be available in my country at 21th.

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if ill order it some where els. itl be the shop in my home country.

a shop i know that does not give miss information.

and know i will get it right when i order it.

nothing of the BS handtec is doing now.

common really?

the first batch has been delayed and they still cant tell people if they are in it or not.

common really?

handtec knows how many they ordered.

and handtec also knows how many pre-ordered.

this just isn't how i would want to be treated as customer.

taking my money.but ignoring any info if im in or not.

they dont even give a estimated time when ill get it.

hell it could be next year...

i payd 1500 euro's for 3 galaxy nexus.

thats allot of money..

and i know handtec wouldn't get it on the 17th.

that would actually void the terms of agreements they make with each customer. cuz that would be miss information.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] go2mo2:
Ive pre ordered mine from unlocked mobiles, and when i called them about it they still say arriving on the 7th, ive used them a few times before and they were spot on with dates those times, im not holding my breath this time though, seems very optimistic when samsung say the 17th
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Tom Servo:
What the hell?!

An expectation isn't an assurance. They said they'd expect a batch at a given date. For all you know, any other shop might not be able to fill their own preorders and/or not have enough retail stock. Your Handtec preorder might be fulfilled earlier than other shops, even your national ones, can restock sufficient devices to fill their OTHER preorders, until your order comes up, because you'd be at the end of the preorder queue ordering that late.

If Handtec was given wrong information due to a mistake (miscommunications happen all the time, even B2B), and I'm holding my Handtec ordered device on the 17th, I'll be sure to rub it under your nose.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] outsidah:
Unlocked Mobiles now says 7/11 on their website
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] go2mo2:
Thats what i said lol
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Shodney:
TheOrder is showing it as in stock and ready to order.

Never heard of them before.. I doubt they actually have it in stock :rolleyes:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] go2mo2:
Who has it in stock?