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[Nexus 4 General] NishantM:
Well it's probably because the court has prohibited 3g network sharing across operators recently. And Vodafone doesn't have 3g spectrum in Karnataka. The stupid government have gone crazy, and it's the customers who suffer.
[Nexus 4 General] akshayshankar1:
Okay,I've been trying to search this thread for relevant answers but it's too big to find anything. Plus the search sucks on XDA. :\

Guys,is the Play Store still accepting Indian Credit cards? Some posts say they aren't then I see another where the dude has purchased it on 4th of April. Specifically,State Bank of India Credit Card? I'm not home right now so can't check myself. If someone could shed some light it would be awesome.
[Nexus 4 General] harshahv:
By and large, Indian cards are not getting accepted. I tried it myself and it failed. If you have done enough number of good deeds and procured some good luck for yourself, it might go through for you. Basically, nobody knows why it goes through for A but not for B. If you have anyone in US who can order it on your behalf and either get it shipped or bring it themselves, that would be your best bet. Otherwise of course, you can get it from ebay.
[Nexus 4 General] seltaeb:
Not just Bangalore, I fly quite frequently and have had severe issues with roaming on the Nexus 4 -- especially south of India (Chennai, Bangalore etc) and even when I am back in my home circle after roaming. A bit of jugglery gets it working eventually but its a pain till then.

I now carry my spare iPhone 5 as a backup when traveling, which also has a Vodafone SIM and it roams effortlessly.
[Nexus 4 General] whosaysjohn:
Type the following code in your dailer and check the band which is selected *#*#4636#*#*

Choose the appropriate one...I never had any problems with my nexus 4 while traveling...I forget what the options were...
[Nexus 4 General] ramkumar2000:
Guys i ordered 3 xtremeguard wet protectors on 20th march..but have not received it yet..what should i do..??
[Nexus 4 General] karanits:
Also use the coupon provided by arash a few pages ago which gives free shipping for 1st kg... If you get your phone delivered to there address before 31dec

Sent from my GT-I9000
[Nexus 4 General] atulalvenkar:
Here is what I did.

1) Register on borderlinx for free.

2) Use US address which they provide and use it as blling address while registering your card on your wallet account.

3) Order from Play Store and use the same address as shipping address.

4) Once your order ships, Borderlinx will identify whose package it is based on unique suite number present in the address.

5) You will be notified via email that the order has arrived.

6) Login to borderlinx site and setup delivery to India by paying shipping+customs+insurance charges which comes to about 3K

I am in 6-7 weeks bracket. Let's see when the order is shipped. According to reports 1-2weeks orders have started shipping already. So my order

might be advanced by a week or two.
[Nexus 4 General] gnan10:
thank you very much .... doubt at 3rd point...soon after getting us address should i place an order in playstore???is there any need of letting them know that we are buying something from playstore? and one more doubt at 8th point..that you are saying about paying customs to company
[Nexus 4 General] rashidqansari:
Separate Cart2India Thread

I think, all cart2india buyers should consolidate in a separate Thread to make things simple, and help each other out.

Cart2India communication has been different for every buyer, may be its due to the batch system or may be its just random delay tactic.

here is the link

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=34955338#post34955338

We can use that if all agree or alternately just continue here.
[Nexus 4 General] ed10000:
No, you don't need to notify them. In fact, they will notify you when anything (and that includes your Nexus 4) arrives at the address they generated for you.

Some shipping services don't include any customs duties up-front. If they're charged customs upon your shipment's arrival to India (I think it's around 2-3% of total value for phones, not sure), they will pay it, and at the time of delivery to your house, they collect from you whatever duty they were charged.
[Nexus 4 General] arnavchaudhary:
for point 3. You can order soon after getting the U.S Address. no need to intimate before.

for point 8, since companies like borderlinx give the rate inclusive of customs while some like hopshopgo are exclusive of customs.so incase the quote is exclusive and customs is applied, it needs to be paid while receiving the package.
[Nexus 4 General] atulalvenkar:
I just had a chat with borderlinx support. They said we need not do anything. if you check the address they give the first word is a 8 digit number xxxx-xxxx. This is a unique number just for you and identifies that it's your package.

About 8th point. Once the package arrives it will be listed in your account on Borderlinx. You will need to login and authorize delivery to India by paying around $56 which includes shipping($28) + Insurance ($10) + customs ($15) and rest $3 odd is fuel surcharge.
[Nexus 4 General] m0h1t:
I've reported the thread you created. Stop creating clutter, just post here
[Nexus 4 General] gnan10:
everyone saying that borderlinx only accepts citibank....

what do u say abt that bro???

i may get stucked during delivery
[Nexus 4 General] arnavchaudhary:
Asked their live chat, they support all cards as well as paypal.
[Nexus 4 General] gnan10:
very thankyou bro ..as i am limited to today for pressing more than 8 thank buttons...i am thanking u through a post :good:
[Nexus 4 General] atulalvenkar:
https://www.borderlinx.com/pages/faq/pay-debit-card

They even allow debit cards / credit cards and even paypal.
[Nexus 4 General] IllUMINATUz:
Anyone who studied cost and management accounting will know what I am talking about and what it means.. lol

All the best for your CA buddy..
[Nexus 4 General] IllUMINATUz:
Its available dude.. I think..
[Nexus 4 General] IllUMINATUz:
Guys.. please pm me all the available guides so that I can put it in OP.. thanks..
[Nexus 4 General] brar.arsh:
Yes it's available with 5-6 week shipping.. :)
[Nexus 4 General] NishantM:
I would suggest you to add the nexus stock availability checker to the OP.

www.n4checker.com
[Nexus 4 General] IllUMINATUz:
I told about a seller selling the N4 for 50k in eBay.. he is from my area.. he said not to worry about warranty as he will sell it for 35k and mail me the bill.. what did he meant by mailing me the bill..?

I don't think its worth that much coz

1. Its secondhand so no warranty

2. LG didn't release it.. so no warranty

3. The phone has no international warranty..

I didn't quiet understand what he meant..

One thing is for sure.. he imported it.. :P
[Nexus 4 General] NishantM:
I guess he's talking about the physical invoice of Play Store which he may scan and send it to you.

35k is still too much.
[Nexus 4 General] IllUMINATUz:
Thanks for the tip.. but

That's only playstore... Not other sellers here.. we anyways know the details already..
[Nexus 4 General] NishantM:
Just contact their customer care. They would ask whether you need a refund or a reshipping. Reply them accordingly.
[Nexus 4 General] shubham_negi:
Hi

Same question from me...

I ordered one 16 gb. On 13 th. Ishop mail says it has been purchased. And wait till Google ships to them ..but anyone knows. Latest playstore shipping times??:confused:
[Nexus 4 General] GS150R:
Is your nexus 4 getting heat up so fast .
[Nexus 4 General] seltaeb:
Thanks, but I've tried all that. I do get the network back eventually, but the simple airplane mode off to get back the connection just doesn't work for me when on roaming. At the very least a reboot is required but mostly I need to manually search for network.

This may well be an isolated problem with my particular handset of course.

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No, not really. But I got this huge-a** Armordillo or whatever cover on it, so I probably don't notice it.
[Nexus 4 General] QwertyManiac:
New Nexus 4 user

I just got my new Nexus 4 from a friend today. I'm a former (well, current too) owner of a Samsung Galaxy S (I9000).

Boot-up time, I did have some initial trouble getting it to work. I had an 8 year old SIM card which I got micro-cut but didn't work; Thanks to @kalpik though I ended up asking for a new SIM and got that activated, cut and working. The phone simply won't work with the older SIMs (not sure of the year boundary), and although it will find the networks and such it will refuse to connect to any. One would constantly get the message "Your SIM does not allow connection to this network" and a variety of other such problems that turning radio on/off/on-again wouldn't really help with. You have to get a newer age SIM (again, unsure of the year boundary) which resolves a lot of other network related issues as well.

Aesthetically, I love the size and grip feel of this one over what I had before, and the horizontal-mode edge grips are fantastic for entertainment apps too. The touch is a bit different than the ultra-sensitive one am used to in the SGS I9000, but I got used to the new modes in an hour or so of use. The lack of touch buttons is still sometimes confusing (mainly for settings of each app - I now need to hunt the [][][] icon or similar in the apps).

Coming onto Use, the whole phone is very responsive and the GPU is good too. Admittedly, although I've been a CM user for half a year now on the SGS1, I do miss the TouchWiz UI especially on the phone-fronts; but the AOSP interface is alright as well. I'll probably get onto CM again soon on this, as am used to running nightlies and reading changelogs periodically (an obsession, more than anything else).

If you have any questions w.r.t. network registering issues, happy to help - you know how to reach directly.
[Nexus 4 General] nitin.chobhe:
I'd ordered it on 6th Mar, they shipped it on 8th and I got it on 28 th. So I would say wait for this week and of you still don't get it then contact them...
[Nexus 4 General] epicjaack:
Just go with case . I kept stock screen protector on back and removed front .
[Nexus 4 General] rakeshishere:
Select airtel n/w manually & you can use 3G on Vodafone just fine in Bangalore :P
[Nexus 4 General] tejjammy:
Clearance delay

It's the 4th day in a row and my N4 is stuck with DHL showing clearance delay :(

I was really happy that Play store accepted my CC without any problems but now I'm stuck with this. This leads me to believe that no matter what, buying from Play Store is real PITA.

Disappointed :confused:
[Nexus 4 General] adidas007:
Patience my boy, patience!
[Nexus 4 General] vaibkulk:
Don't worry man the wait will be worth it.
[Nexus 4 General] atulalvenkar:
Out of 4 two days are weekend so don't count them. Customs don't work on Saturdays and Sundays. It takes 2 days for phone to clear customs. So your phone will clear tomorrow.

Sent from LG Google Nexus 4 using XDA Premium
[Nexus 4 General] Vikramaditya Rai:
A few beginning tips?

Guys, my Nexus 4 & its OEM Bumper should be with me by the 28th of this month.

I already have a Gadegetshieldz "Maximum Protection" with me, waiting for it.

Now, the question -

Once the device is in my hands, what do you recommend - should I peel off the back & front films that come with it, or should I wait a few days?
[Nexus 4 General] X0LARIUM:
Well...guess I'm not alone then. I too have loads of issues with Vodafone's 3G(3rd grade) services. Been contacting them on Twitter practically everyday. Sick of this issue.

I have tons of screen shots to prove how the phone is either NEVER on 3G and falls on 2G or is showing 'H' but the page just won't load.

I am sick of this problem. Wondering what to do. Anyone please feel free to suggest another good, stable network when it comes to 3G and Radio and a decent customer service. I know that's too much to ask... :P

Sent from my Π Σ Χ U S 4.
[Nexus 4 General] milan.gadakari:
Latest development: Google US is not accepting Indian credit cards for majority of banks anymore. You don't have to order. Nexus 4 coming to India by April end. It's official by google via play store.

Nexus 7 available on playstore for 15999 INR.

Nexus 4 coming soon.
[Nexus 4 General] anshumandash:
Can you point us to the source which confirms release of N4 in India? Nexus 7 is there since March end, but I can't see any mention of nexus 4 on India play store.

Sent from my Nexus S
[Nexus 4 General] amdhaw74:
Case choices in india

I am a new user of this forum and find it very help full to a novice like me. Can anyone tell me if they have ordered / used the case from eBay under Item number # I190825843534 ???? ( due to restriction from forum, unable to post the link) If anyone has any information on the subject case, please do share.
[Nexus 4 General] sbandaly:
i guess this can be an option to buy nexus 4 from google play..

as google has stopped accepting indian cc and dc..u can try this option

here is the link-- http://www.usunlocked.com/

u can get a US debit card with US address...
[Nexus 4 General] omkar3409:
updated quote of ishop

Well now it seems custom charges have been increased as i just got a requote for the previously quoted 16 gb n4 from ishopintrnational of Rs 25090 for first buy. Has anyone got this upgraded quote? Or its still at 24577 for first purchase ?
[Nexus 4 General] adidas007:
I got 25780 using the code first buy. It was 2 days ago
[Nexus 4 General] OrrPenn18:
All people ordering through mobilefun on normal shipping basis, here's a thing to look out for!

I had ordered ArmourDillo Case on 26th March, supposed to reach me around 5-10th April, 2013. Ofcourse it didn't!

Wrote them a mail, they have re-shipped my order again today (the previous was lost in transit). Now, the waiting game starts again!

Better if you buy in bulk and order it through express shipping.
[Nexus 4 General] seltaeb:
That's just what I did (buy in bulk, or rather a ton of different stuff). Got delivered in two days.

One of the 'stuff' i got was in fact ArmourDillo. Its rugged but adds a lot of bulk and weight to the phone. Also causes a bit of an issue sometimes moving the cursor when its on the side edge of the screen. But it sure does protect the phone -- dropped mine a couple of times already :eek:
[Nexus 4 General] obeliex:
You believe them or what ?: They never sent you in the first place!! Ordering anything over couple of hundred of Rupees on normal airmail with out tracking is wing & prayer.

can you attach a picture of Armour dillo case? Is similar to KaysCase Armourbox for Nexus 4 sold here....http://goo.gl/AYA6v
[Nexus 4 General] OrrPenn18:
Got a mail from them, they have express shipped it. WOW!

As you stay in Mumbai, did the courier guy charge you any fees/blabla? And was it the DHL courier guy? Could you confirm the screenshot I have attached?

@obeliex - Ofcourse, I don't believe 'em. But now they shipped it with Express Shipping (got a tracking number as well). Lets see! Yup its the same case.
[Nexus 4 General] obeliex:
Hmmmm...After buying the most beautiful phone ,you want to buy a folio flip cover for Rs 490?? try to buy some thing like this ...but it cost you more than 1000 for ready delievry same day local courier.
[Nexus 4 General] Fractalnoize:
People from mumbai can get the phone for 25300k from a retail shop ... he usually has stock when asked for ....just get it from him ...no waiting..no custom..no octroi/taxes hassle ..go and pay the amount(cash only) check the cell and BAM!! you are now a proud owner of a NEXUS 4
[Nexus 4 General] seltaeb:
Yes, it was DHL - I don't think I got charged anything more. I'll reconfirm this as I wasn't home to receive the package.

The screenshot is fine -- it'll next go to Heathrow, spend half a day sorting etc, then fly out to Mumbai. Congrats on the free express shipping! :)
[Nexus 4 General] Sudarshan61:
Which Retail shop?
[Nexus 4 General] vd1900:
Did u buy from the same guy ?
[Nexus 4 General] reena.seth:
shipping via USPS

Hello All,

I want to ship a nexus 4 from USA to my cousin in India (Navi Mumbai). I'm planning to ship it via USPS.

Could anyone please tell me what all documents / forms are needed and also how / how much customs to pay, if applicable.

Thanks,

Reena
[Nexus 4 General] Faiz Malkani:
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[Nexus 4 General] numero_uno:
same question?? Could you please provide the name/address of the shop .. Also what is the manufacturing date of the device ??
[Nexus 4 General] siddroid:
Even my Indian Amex didn't work when I had put

same shipping and billing address in the US.
[Nexus 4 General] wockhart:
Card payment

Hi guys,

I've ordered my 16GB N4 on feb 8. Google shipped it by feb 14 local time and i've recieved only one message from hdfc saying 21000 was charged to credit card on 8th. But i don't see any transactions on my credit card till date. believe me it didn't show up on feb, march or april credit card statement. Does this mean I got the beauty for free or hdfc takes few months to charge or whatever that is?

Guys/Girls who have ordered their nexus devices and have been charged/not-charged for it please comment on when google claimed or when it appears in the credit card statement and markup rate charges etc.

Urgent guys I need to set aside some money if Google tries to claim it in the future
[Nexus 4 General] Vikramaditya Rai:
A pocket pouch/sleeve for a N4 with OEM Bumper

Hey guys!

Can anyone recommend a simple pocket pouch/sleeve (maybe neoprene) for the Nexus 4 with an OEM bumper, which could be bought here, in India.

Would be a lot of help!

Thanks!
[Nexus 4 General] jokermithun:
HI GUYS....my friend hd bought nexsus4 from play store usa but he is asking for any trusting courier or shipping company in los angeles....is there any courier company in LA:o

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he wanted to send nexsus 4 to india
[Nexus 4 General] Vidyesh:
Which shop?
[Nexus 4 General] JamesAnderson147:
Guide to use Indian CC on playstore

Hi Guys,

Like many others on the forum, my order was also cancelled so I tried with many permutations and combinations over the last weekend(did almost 20-25 txns in USD on my CC ;)). Below are the final set of steps which worked for me:

1. Create account on google using home location as US and phone number as indian number

2. Setup Google wallet, give US address as home location and same billing address

3. Go to playstore through your phone using new id.

4. Download a free app on your phone through playstore(This is just to add your device in the list on playstore site)

5. Wait till your phone reflects in devices in playstore under "My Order and settings---> Settings"

6. Buy a app from playstore(using your credit card), if you wish then get refund for it(very smooth process of refunding- no hassle at all) --> This is just to register your card as a genuine thing(if at all it matters)

7. Place the order(using vpn/proxy)

Step 1 was mandatory for me because I was being redirected to indian page, no matter how i open it(proxy/vpn or even through a US Virtual machine), if you are able to access the US domain through vpn/proxy then u can skip it.

P.S: It worked for me, it might work for others or not.

Also, I am seeing some people posting that they have got the news that nexus 4 is launching in india in april end. Please share the source of such useful/interesting piece of information.:good:

Now, I need some advice, I have got it shipped to hopshopgo address. What is the action item for me now? Should I send an email to them informing them about the package?

Hit thanks, if you found the post helpful
[Nexus 4 General] harshahv:
You seem to have got lucky! :laugh: I tried the exact same thing earlier this month (seemed the most logical to me) and my txn failed :(

For HSG thingy, I think they will send you a mail that your package has arrived and then you choose the shipping options and you are all set. I haven't used HSG myself but used comgateway which is the backend for HSG so the procedure should be the same.
[Nexus 4 General] Giribhai:
Which shop ??
[Nexus 4 General] nitin.chobhe:
I think you will need the invoice that you received from Google, paste a copy of it on the box and one inside the box. That will do.

Now as the customs are increased, it can cost anything from Rs 2500 to 4000.
[Nexus 4 General] hsprabhu:
My experience with ordering N4

I ordered my 16GB N4 through playstore. As has been stated before my previous CC (Indian) was not accepted. I used the same CC. But specified the billing address as a friends place in US. And that was accepted :) Here is the timeline

1. Purchased the phone one April 3rd at 11:00AM IST

2. The phone was shipped out on 4th April

3. Got an email from comGateway on 6th asking me to take action. Basically I will have to chose the shipping mode. Did it immediatly

4. 8th April got an email from comGateway with DHL tracking number.

5. N4 reached bangalore on April 10th. It was on hold for clearance in Bangalore till today morning 5AM. Just saw that it has cleared customs. Waiting for the phone to be delivered today

Attaching the DHL timeline
[Nexus 4 General] para_droid:
How much duties did you have to pay the delivery boy?
[Nexus 4 General] JamesAnderson147:
Talk about lucky.... as I got the mail that your order has been shipped. I got a message from a friend of mine that he is coming after 2 weeks to india and if i want something from US:crying:
[Nexus 4 General] jithuelad:
What is this Counter vailing duty ?
[Nexus 4 General] hsprabhu:
Yet to get the delivery. Called DHL. They said tentatively 2006 is the duty amt. Will know the exact duty amt soon.

Customs has cleared the shipment. DHL is still waiting for the gate pass to take it out of bonded warehouse. If DHL gets the gate pass by 2PM I will get the phone today. Else tomorrow. DHL exptects the delivery to happen today
[Nexus 4 General] akshayshankar1:
Just ordered a Nexus 4 8 gig through a VPN and got the 'Thank You' receipt from Google Play.

Heres what I did:

Setup the VPN

Make a new Google Account via the VPN

Add SBI Credit Card to Wallet

Change Billing address including phone number to US relatives

Purchase phone.

Should I expect an Order Cancelled email in a day or two? Really hoping this works.
[Nexus 4 General] Fractalnoize:
shree ji electonics ....opposite chroma in malad ... they also have a shop in kalbadevi ..want contact info ??

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yup the same guy :D

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name: shree ji electronics

address : opp chroma in malad ...its in an industrial estate (old sheetal industrial estate something something) ..i forgot the name ..but its just across the road ..you can see the name of the shop from a distance ...i have no idea how toh check the mfg date..but i didnt get the one with nubs n lens design update
[Nexus 4 General] meher91:
cant u ask HSG to ship to ur frnds address...so that u can save on customes?
[Nexus 4 General] Fractalnoize:
He will be charged anyways
[Nexus 4 General] Giribhai:
To check manufacturing date, time, location enter IMEI or Serial number at below link:

http://sndeep.info/en

It gives detail info.
[Nexus 4 General] nitin.chobhe:
Thank you for this info. I did not know this. Mine is from first lot I think. Manufactured on 30 Nov 2012 :D
[Nexus 4 General] Giribhai:
My phn's Mfg date is 15 Feb 2013. :D
[Nexus 4 General] sulabhgupta:
Just bought a Nexus 4 8GB from eBay for 21,500/-
[Nexus 4 General] akshayshankar1:
Link to the seller please?
[Nexus 4 General] JamesAnderson147:
Already checked with them, they don't ship to US address.
[Nexus 4 General] ssvijay:
Wow thanks for the info man !!!

Mfg Date : 02/05/2013
[Nexus 4 General] sulabhgupta:
sorted by ascending price

http://www.ebay.in/sch/Mobile-Phone..._udlo=20000&_mPrRngCbx=1&_nkw=nexus 4&_sop=15
[Nexus 4 General] akshayshankar1:
I just ordered via the US play store and the final cost came around to be 17k. Wonder if it'll cancel or not,though the status here(http://i.imgur.com/omd39ub.png?1) changed to Ships by April 20th. What do you guys think? Will it work?