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[Nexus 4 General] Publicglutton:
You might like to know that http://www.handtec.co.uk/product.php/8173/lg-google-nexus-4--8gb--sim-free-unlocked-

are selling the 8GB version,but will hopefully stock the 16gb for those international folks, outside of the playstore its the cheapest I have seen £286.80 including VAT.
[Nexus 4 General] jenskristian:
I'm absolutely sure this works, as I did it this way myself when buying the Nexus 7. I used Hotspot Shield (which is free), but you can use any VPN application that gives you an american IP address. When registring av new credit card in Google Wallet you have to put an american address on the card, presumably the one you will be shipping the device to. In my experience it doesn't matter where the card originates from as long as it has an american address attached to it in Google Wallet.

Hope this helps.
[Nexus 4 General] jiro-kun:
Can i know the delivery time from Google. Cause my mom would be in the states but she'll be there until the 15th. So not sure it will be on time before she goes.
[Nexus 4 General] yahyoh:
damn 8gb version is more expensive than the 16gb in play store :/
[Nexus 4 General] godormad:
Germany MediaMarkt

Media markt in Germany just open pre-orders(15-12-12) for 395 euros.
[Nexus 4 General] Lorthirk:
Do they ship in Italy?
[Nexus 4 General] AndDiSa:
I can imagine that Media World will sell the Nexus 4, too. Media World is the name of the German Mediamarkt in Italy.
[Nexus 4 General] Lorthirk:
They could, but remember that Media Markt has a Play store in the same country selling N4 for 350€. Italy has not.
[Nexus 4 General] pyto:
They only take orders from german citizens. I as a Belgian can`t order it from MediaMarkt Germany... Too bad :(
[Nexus 4 General] hariboh:
The 16GB version is already there, but I can't post URL...
[Nexus 4 General] d4c:
Can u buy me one?
[Nexus 4 General] Publicglutton:
yep your right here it is:-

http://www.handtec.co.uk/product.php/8177/lg-google-nexus-4--16gb--sim-free-unlocked-

LG/Google Nexus 4 (16GB, SIM Free/Unlocked)...£334.80 including vat

This is much better than the prices I've seen quoted in this thread for countries that it is unavailable in or is much to expensive...;)

Handtec ship just about everywhere so fill ya boots peeps..

EU:Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Australia

Middle East, far East and Africa
[Nexus 4 General] yahyoh:
Hmm not bad but still more expensive than play store :(:(
[Nexus 4 General] Publicglutton:
yeah I know, I feel for all you guys..:(...

I suppose it's either pay quite a bit more or wait until google expands the playstore shipping to more countries....still a bummer though..:eek:
[Nexus 4 General] locoboi187:
Ask someone from the US to ship it to you.
[Nexus 4 General] mrbkkt1:
I saw the placeholder in the t mobile store. I wonder how much they will be selling it at.
[Nexus 4 General] yangkwong:
But they still dosen't know when will stock available……
[Nexus 4 General] RoadHazard:
They won't do that until they start selling music, movies, etc., in our countries (that's the only reason Google sells the N4 directly to customers for a low price in some countries - they hope to make it up from people buying media on the Play Store). And who knows when that will happen. They are just about to start selling music in a few of the largest EU countries, so I don't expect anything to happen here (Sweden, where we can only buy apps) for quite some time. Maybe, if we're lucky, we'll be able to buy next year's Nexus from Google.

I'm personally a bit apprehensive about importing an N4 from another country, because LG has no international warranty. That means that if anything turns out to be wrong with the phone, I'd have to ship it back to the country I bought it from. That's a hassle I don't want to have to deal with. If I discover some flaw early on, I want to be able to just get the phone exchanged for a new one right away (had to do this with my GNex), not wait for what could be weeks while it gets shipped all over the place.
[Nexus 4 General] circleofomega:
Pricing in Germany for pre-order - 395€...confirmed ..well almost.

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[Nexus 4 General] j814wong:
I'm sure there are going to be many people on Ebay selling it. Even $400 (Assuming they raise the prices a bit) for Nexus 4 16 Gb isn't bad.
[Nexus 4 General] Christian Troy:
leave them on the shelves (i speak for people that don't have access to play store devices) and you'll see a price drop right after christmas
[Nexus 4 General] iozzo:
In Italy (we can not buy trough play store) it's almoust officially confirmed that the 16GB version will be sold for more than 550 Euro.

This online retailer takes pre-oreders for 566 Euros. They can keep it on the shelfs the bastards. Really looking forward to see what MediaWorld (same owner of the German MediaMarkt who sells it for 399 euro) will do.
[Nexus 4 General] Lorthirk:
I guess MediaWorld will sell it for 599€ as well... but only time will tell.
[Nexus 4 General] ole12:
Hello.

I got a friend living in US.

Can he buy the phone in store at normal price, or is it only Google play that offer nice price?

And if he shipped it to me (living in norway), can I use it normally, or is it somewhat restricted since it was bought in US?
[Nexus 4 General] Gan3b:
It'll be fine.
[Nexus 4 General] RP.1971:
Nexus 4 vs. Austria (non-buyable via the Playstore)

Like many users here online, I am also looking for a way to buy a LG Nexus 4 but here in Austria (no, not that country where they say "hi mate" or where the kangaroo's lives... LOL) the Playstore doesn't allow me to buy one (Google, shame on you...). But thanks to a local site ( http://geizhals.at/859912 ) I now see that there're mobile dealers/shops, only 1 currently, out there who allows me to buy one and for a decent price (currently 389,95 euro for the 16Gb version) and not for the overcharged price that LG wants from me.

So all in all, I will just sit back and wait for more shops to offer the Nexus 4 :cool:
[Nexus 4 General] ole12:
Just found at that in Norway, a 16GB version will cost 700$ / 550£. I mean, it's almost more expensive than a S3.

Since I already own a S3, and thought of selling it and buy the nexus. Well, won't happend now. Tnx to Google restrictions.
[Nexus 4 General] dralways:
Hi,

I live in the U.S. and can ship you one 16gb Nexus 4 for about 350 euro.
[Nexus 4 General] mariosraptor:
I would be interested. But i will wait for the german price since i have a friend living there.
[Nexus 4 General] jenskristian:
To my fellow Norwegians, here is how you can order from the American Play Store.

1. Register an account with JetCarrier.

2. Register a new credit card in Google Wallet and use the address you get from JetCarrier.

3. Use a VPN application to browse the Play Store from your computer.

4. Order the device of your choice, pay with the newly entered credit card and ship it to the JetCarrier address.

5. JetCarrier will receive the device and ship it to you. You will have to pay them 175 NOK for their services, and obviously will have to pay Norwegian import taxes. The Nexus 4 16GB will end up at just under 3000 NOK ($518/407€).

I used this method to buy the Nexus 7.
[Nexus 4 General] shadehh:
Problem with shipping from the U.S i heard the item will get taxed further more, leading to higher price. over @ geizhals.at - a price comparison site i visit regularly, there are 7 nexus 4 offers for around 50 euros more than the play store's price excluding transport costs.

I'll be ordering it there when it's ready, unless i manage to get it cheaper some other way
[Nexus 4 General] rayiskon:
It's gonna be the same story in Croatia too with the 550-600€ pricing. my friend got me a nexus 7 in September for 350€ at Saturn's shop in Germany, although only mediamarkt has the nex4 listed for now (395€ available on dec. 15) , but guys give it a month or two and i'm pretty sure Saturn will also be selling it, so the prices should drop to near the EU playstore ones (350€). I guess getting the latest nexus devices in EU is meant to be an adventure :rolleyes:

one more thing that i don't get is , why the hell Croatia doesn't have google navigation, we've got street view and all the other stuff.. how come Lebanon has Gnavigation and Croatia doesn't, really Google? :confused:
[Nexus 4 General] dralways:
I ship my packages avoiding all customs fees.
[Nexus 4 General] Christian Troy:
Customs employees are not dumb... at least in Italy you'll always pay vat on the declared value (if they open the package and think you're screwing them you'll pay an additional fee)
[Nexus 4 General] RF12:
I am in NYC and willing to help by ordering and shipping worldwide.

Cost of the phone + shipping + a small fee for my time/ work.

The 8GB is USD 299 + 8.875% sales tax = USD 325.54. The 16GB is USD 379.98.

I subscribed to this thread to receive notifications but you address me and I don't respond, please PM.

Richard

Note: The Google Play store prices do not include the Sales Tax. In the US, the tax % varies from state to state and advertised/ displayed retail prices do not include it though it gets collected when the sale occurs.

NY State: 8.875%

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sales_taxes_in_the_United_States
[Nexus 4 General] mrbkkt1:
I always wondered if they did vat on used items or warranty repair items. I.e if the phone was already opened with plastic off etc. Or if someone declared it as a warranty exchange on the customs label.
[Nexus 4 General] poisike:
Yes they charge vat even for warranty replacements. I know because I bought Motorola xoom from US when it was released and it had to be replaced (great service from Motorola US BTW). Motorola didn't even have a service in my country and this caused a problem with the exchange because if they would have shipped it directly to me then I would been forced to pay vat. So they found a company in my country and sent the replacement to them (companies get the vat back).
[Nexus 4 General] mELIANTE:
Here, when you send a defective item to be replaced outside of EU, you can declare it as defective when sending it, so you will not be charged taxes again when the repaired item is sent to you. Maybe other countries allow that too. Not many people know that here...
[Nexus 4 General] electrash:
Any good soul in america, germany, france (every country where google play store nexus 4 is avaiable) can you contact me with price for 16gb version, so you can help me import one to me, i would pay for phone, shiping, and of course a little thank sign (pay few eur/usd) to helper.

Thank you all.
[Nexus 4 General] gogol:
I have a friend who can buy me a Nexus 4 from Germany.

But, he ask "What if there is a problem with the phone? How is the warranty process?"

And I could not answer that, because I don't know the RMA/warranty/return process for device bought via Google Play Store ...

Anyone can explain?

Honestly, I don't want to bother him more with warranty/RMA if I can do it myself ... not via him.
[Nexus 4 General] electrash:
There is no international warranty, so phone should be returned to original country for repair, and i think its LG service.
[Nexus 4 General] Madarox:
I bet just getting another nexus 4 would cost less than that lol.
[Nexus 4 General] Lorthirk:
Well, being in the EC, I guess the phone can be shipped again to Google Germany... but it's just my 2 cents.
[Nexus 4 General] stubborn_d0nkey:
When somebody orders it can they post a step by step instructions for ordering if it is not completely straightforward? Like if there will be an option stating that it was a gift (I think that only the nexus 7 had that, probably only because you could got playstore credit with it).

My father (who is currently in the US) will be ordering (I'm not in a country where I can order, heck I'm not in a country where it makes any sense to use google maps, I think only North Korea has worse - because there is non :P), so the instructions would be for him.

Edit: wrong thread :(
[Nexus 4 General] wngmv:
Um. Iran?:D
[Nexus 4 General] stubborn_d0nkey:
Iran has much better maps than my country. You'd never guess what continent I'm on. :) It's Europe.

P.S. the above post was posted in the wrong thread. Damn my gazillion tabs.
[Nexus 4 General] electrash:
BIH is very nice country, but little fall behind due to multiple nations in it and hard to make leadership which satisfy everyone.

But off topic over.

Can you reply on my PM.
[Nexus 4 General] wngmv:
My sympathy. But I guess you would catch up pretty soon (with Maps).

I think the ordering process is very straightforward, if you father had any experience with online shopping. The gift option should be there but I don't think it makes any differences for you.
[Nexus 4 General] stubborn_d0nkey:
I'm not even sure that its google's fault about maps, I heard that it is some bureaucracy BS with the government, I dont know if it is true, but if it is I doubt it'll change anytime soon.

He has some experience, but not that much AFAIK. I know he would want me to simplify the process for him as much as possible, so thats why I asked. It's probably already simple, but that doesn't mean it couldn't be simpler :P

And yeah, the gift option probably wont make any difference, unless google decides to surprise us and include play store credit.
[Nexus 4 General] irfanbakri:
Yeah..i had contacted the ASUS company..the same comment..in two month the item will be available..asus egypt are bluffer..and for your information..Galaxy Nexus price still around 2700LE..wth
[Nexus 4 General] android addicts:
Its not work friend. Google check credit card address.
[Nexus 4 General] aaatoel:
Have you tried with an American Express card? There are a couple reports in Greek sites that this has worked.
[Nexus 4 General] android addicts:
Oh! No friend. Its a local card.
[Nexus 4 General] Nurilio:
For anyone living in the UK, is this site legit? They ship within EU for same price as google play store.

http://www.handtec.co.uk/index.php/lg-google-nexus-4-8gb-sim-free-unlocked.html
[Nexus 4 General] mortenchristensen:
It looks to me like they are 20% VAT over Google.
[Nexus 4 General] zMarkb:
Hey guys, since i cant use play store to order my Nexus 4 becuase I live in the Bahamas. Do you think $450 is a fair price for a 8gb nexus 4?
[Nexus 4 General] Tutsumi:
Mmm, look up something called a proxy. Try a good one and then get your Nexus.
[Nexus 4 General] bg1906:
I got a brand new 16 gig from craigslist for 425. I figured after tax and shipping it'd be around 385 so I didn't mind paying 40 extra to get it now. Guy wanted 450 but I stuck to my limit and he agreed. So now I have a nexus 4 and a nexus 10 and I love them both.
[Nexus 4 General] dbgeek:
Sounds like someone needs to start an in home business, in Germany, selling N4's on Ebay for $450 (incl shipping).
[Nexus 4 General] Anubis007:
i wish i didn't read that. i am hoping Souq.com gets it before then, i can't wait that long.
[Nexus 4 General] Guzanni:
I also live in the Netherlands, Wasn't the Google Play price of the Nexus 7 249 dollars? The Nexus 7 is sold for 249 euro's by retailers in the Netherlands :) but you think this would not count for the Nexus 4?
[Nexus 4 General] forsakened:
Usually the same thing down here as well, pricing is usually very inflated even though products arrive on time (not through official channels in most cases). I'm ordering 4 for myself, friend and family from Canada.
[Nexus 4 General] The_lil:
Huh really its not available in Austria?

My friend lives there and he told me he can buy it in the google play store.

I live in switzerland and those ******s don't sell it here, not even through any mobile provider as they don't want to pick up the phone. -.-
[Nexus 4 General] ubas90:
the mine too :D maybe is she the same :D ???? buaahahah joke ;)
[Nexus 4 General] Madarox:
I advice you not to.When there are exclusive devices offered there,they make the prices even higher.I remember that the gnex was sold there for 7000EGP(over 1000usd) once when it wasn't available in egypt yet.We would actually be lucky if it was really released at that time,asus has been saying that the nexus 7 will be be available very soon for 2 months so far but they always make up excuses like importing problems because of the current situation in the country.Not trying to discourage you but you have to know :|
[Nexus 4 General] hunterhp:
Your problem makes me wanna open a package forwarding service :)
[Nexus 4 General] rashad1:
The world isn't fair my friend. There are much bigger injustices than having to pay a few hundred more for a phone because you don't live in the US. Electronics in general are cheaper in the US, it's not exclusive to the Nexus 4.
[Nexus 4 General] Anubis007:
yeah i do understand they take advantage of their exclusive releases. i won't pay that much for this Nexus. as a matter of fact i would never pay that much for a smartphone specially that there are other compelling alternatives like the Note 2 that are within my price range.
[Nexus 4 General] KelvinJet:
Such a good idea :good:

However shipping is not the problem, there are already companies that offer package forwarding. The deal is Google won't let us buy devices with our foreign credit cards, and of course have them shipped to an elegible address, not even ACCESS the site and take a look a the phone and tablets (yeah, you can do it by using proxys, VPNs and stuff, but come on) :(

In my case I would try to buy from the US Store, I'm from Venezuela and believe me I've thought of any number of ways to get the Nexus 4 -from the Play Store- but can't seem to come up with one.

If there's a kind soul out there who'd like to help with the purchase of the product, that would be welcome. Hahahahaha just kidding :laugh:
[Nexus 4 General] yangkwong:
Any guy can help to get one, i live in Hong Kong.......hope can buy one in USA Play Store:crying:
[Nexus 4 General] Lorthirk:
Indeed, Nexus 7 in Italy is at 249€ (I heard of a rebate to 199€ as well in a shop). Why Nexus 4 should be different?
[Nexus 4 General] circleofomega:
As they say Misery likes company, I am from India and yes it is a disappointment we can't buy it from the Play Store. But I will figure out a way to get it from elsewhere.

It an awesome price for some really awesome hardware, it is worth the adventure... :)

But hopefully it will come to India "legally"...
[Nexus 4 General] mrbkkt1:
Lol, none of us can buy it in the play store yet....

Be patient, because the release of the n4 it's small compared to other phones like the note 2, Google will focus on their core, which is the us, first. After the initial rush, they probably will send it to other countries.
[Nexus 4 General] Nexus 4:
In Spain, The Phone house (Carphone Warehouse) offers from today the Nexus 4 for 599 euros (reservations).

:eek:
[Nexus 4 General] yangkwong:
The important thing is: - who responsible for the firmware update ??

In Hong Kong, the official Samsung Galaxy Nexus just release the official 4.1 JB update on mid of Oct......:crying:
[Nexus 4 General] thebobp:
Importation isn't illegal (unless the us passes that insane law), only gray market ;)
[Nexus 4 General] smaghe:
Halp needed ?

Hi all,

as I live in France, I will have access to the playstore.

I'd be glad to help fellow europeans !

I'm sure it's possible to arrange something like a payment upon reception.

Anyways, PM me if you need one :)

Cheers !
[Nexus 4 General] thenext1:
It's so sad we can't buy from european Play stores..

Makes me want to snatch one from US ebay..

Let me see.. i guess it will be about $370 international shipping incl., that turns into 285 euros.. plus Italy's VAT and import tax (if it gets caught) and it should clock in at ~ 360 euros... less, I think, than what european ebayers will ask...

But look at this: http://support.google.com/googleplay/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=2462844

You should have it, shouldn't you, at the "official price" (299-349€) when it comes out on 13th?
[Nexus 4 General] xzr3b0rnzx:
Lucky I have a friend in boston who is willing to buy one from the play store and send out over to Singapore
[Nexus 4 General] circleofomega:
anyway we can get in touch with officials of our own respective countries and find out?
[Nexus 4 General] Christian Troy:
I guess lg italy will sell it for 599 euro too.

They can keep it... I'll buy it only at 350 or I'll stick with my HTC one x
[Nexus 4 General] EdikNeznanov:
why you don't buy without warranty? you can ask your friend which lives in america to buy and send you one if it bricked you can send him back it, or buy it from eBay and they give 14-30 day period for try.
[Nexus 4 General] donmarcatelli:
In Switzerland you can buy it for 599.- CHF form digitec.ch.

You can even get it subsidized there ... thats probably what I'm going to do
[Nexus 4 General] EdikNeznanov:
like i know Boston is in UK. does Google play shop work in UK? i read somewhere that it work only in USA and Canada.
[Nexus 4 General] DarthDerron:
Simple solution for most is buying it from a US site. If google play ships to you then its worth it to get out of the contract + cheaper. You could try other sites like Amazon when the phone is released. Likely they will sell for US prices of $300-$350.
[Nexus 4 General] Lorthirk:
You have no proof yet. Official pricings are yet to be seen. ASUS is selling Nexus 7 for 249€, even 199€ somewhere. We have to wait and see.
[Nexus 4 General] turronet:
It was an asus choice, lg seems to apply an insane price.

I think they want protect their optimus devices :mad:

Simply wait a couple of months.....the price will vertically drops. imho
[Nexus 4 General] lbrfabio:
This:

I don't know how much true is this, but in Sweden and Austria(exclusivity 3 Austria) it may be sold at 549€.

In Spain and UK Carephone Warehouse 599€ and 389£ (~499€) even if they can buy the phone on the play store.

If all this is untrue or is about to change(maybe with Google interfeering?) I'll be glad.

I guess on november 13 will know much more
[Nexus 4 General] :
India seems to be the hunting ground for all phone manufacturers. Since we do not have contract based system, every device manufacturer tries to extract money from the customers. We buy unlocked phones playing a big price and yet the phone manufacturers release very few models and late in the cycle. The only reason I still wait and buy phones released in India is for warranty and service. This thread almost convinces me not to wait for the revered and potentially overpriced Nexus 4 in India (though I can get it from the US easily with folks from office travelling). This may sound odd to a few but an FM radio (not internet based like tunein) is very important for me and Nexus will never have it.
[Nexus 4 General] Madarox:
Exactly.Warranty and service are important,I like to be on the safe side even for a relatively cheap phone like the nexus 4.If I wanted to get the nexus 4 at a good price,I will have to wait 7 months at the very least.Galaxy nexus is 450$,that's 100$ more than the play store price which is not bad at all but if I waited for the nexus 4 price to be more reasonable,the GS4 will already be released and nexus 5 rumors will start showing up lol.
[Nexus 4 General] Ace42:
All I want is for Amazon to sell it so that I can finally use my gift card.
[Nexus 4 General] circleofomega:
to be slightly more optimistic, LG had somewhere said they will be selling it in India (they had said Asia actually but the author of the article said India specifically) directly. SO, even if it is not going to come to India through Play Store, it will surely come here thanks to LG.

And now time to be negative. :P the only problem with buying it from US is, if the device is faulty, it wil be a b*itch to send it back and you may not even have a warranty.. scary eh?

That's my fear. I have countless friends coming and going, cousins, uncles etc in the US. But my fear is, they won't see the device with a detailed eye like I will..I practically make a hand written list of things I check while buying camera, call, music, etc...