yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Nexus 4 General] pakure:
No i am not sure it is in Mumbai. .I thought it goes to their Mumbai office. ...I have my delivery address to hyderabad. ..from ppobox.... the tracking had not been updated .....it still says shipment in transit to India (from Feb 9)..since ppobox sent the invoice... think it would have landed in India ..

So non Mumbai guys. ..do we need to pay anything to the delivery boy when shopping through ppobox?

scribbled from "the phab" (the note 2 -N7100)
[Nexus 4 General] X0LARIUM:
I have no idea. This is how it has been since day one. What do I do?

I hate DHL to be very honest. One of the reasons I picked BorderLinx was I don't have to deal with DHL. And now, here we are...

I spoke to BorderLinx and they said the amount will be refunded. I don't know what else to say now...

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Could u check your BorderLinx invoice and see if it looks like the one I posted. Is the duty coming to 0$? Also, just speculating, could this be because my bro shipped this to them and the fact that it didnt come through Google directly?

Enter India and problems start...My bro shipped it through their local postal service USPS and it delivered perfectly. ANd this is what happens the moment it lands in our beloved motherland...anyways.
[Nexus 4 General] chaitanya87:
Just now got call from DHL about the two phones & two bumpers. They couldn't find the invoices in the box. They asked me to send the original invoice and an authorization letters. Just forwarded to them. They said it will take minimum 48 hours to get cleared upon receiving the authorization letters. I think HSG should attach the original invoices on the outside of the box. then we cannot face this delay at the customs.
[Nexus 4 General] mammenj:
What is the authorization letter you sent?:confused:
[Nexus 4 General] chaitanya87:
Attached is the one.
[Nexus 4 General] mammenj:
Thanks bro, its getting more complex than I thought :cyclops:
[Nexus 4 General] pranav_cache:
No, you wont have to pay anything else. I reside in Bangalore and i just had to pay the PPO box invoice.
[Nexus 4 General] trueblueram:
The plot thickens, just checked my invoices. First one the duty amount is 0, second one it's $19.75 and third one 0 again. First one was express shipping, 2nd and 3rd budget. Can't find a logical explanation

And like I mentioned earlier I didn't pay anything to dhl all 3 times
[Nexus 4 General] X0LARIUM:
Thanks buddy. Truly very strange. Mine is express shipping too. Should I call DHL again? Already spoke to BorderLinx a couple of times. They said they will talk to DHL as well. Guess I need to just wait for my package.
[Nexus 4 General] Funkym0nkey:
HSG do not get any invoice from google, so they cant attach anything. I have not used HSG before, but do they have option to send the invoice to them in advance? My mail forwarder has such option so I can send them the copy of my email receipt which they use to clear the customs in matter of hours.
[Nexus 4 General] black_scorp_ion:
Nexus 4 Indian Thread [Pricing, Availability, Reviews, Support and More

My Nexus 4 reached bangalore today morning. The status is Clearance processing complete

No further updates :|
[Nexus 4 General] shrix:
Nexus Delivered

Hi Folks,

Thanks to this forum & the members of it. And special thanks to creator of this forum.:)

I got my Nexus 4 delivered today & its BEAUTY by Google.

Enjoying it...
[Nexus 4 General] harszeee:
what if the debit card is a visa ,will it be still charged twice.:confused:
[Nexus 4 General] Di@blo:
Visa or Mastercard doesn't matter. Same process for any debit card.
[Nexus 4 General] harszeee:
ohh craps!! need to find a cc :(
[Nexus 4 General] clifford.desouza:
This further adds on to the negative reviews I have read online about Borderlinx and their commitment to services and charges that are never correct. Thus I chose PPOBox over them.
[Nexus 4 General] snehmadhur:
Got my Nexus 4!

Hi fellows,

Finally received my Nexus 4 after much of drama as some of you know.

I had placed order on 29th Jan, minutes after the restock at US play store. There were some issues with that order as It still shows Pre-order on Google Play. Google and my bank (used ICICI bank debit card) were giving contradictory statements about the fund. On 5th Feb placed a fresh order with Ctibank Credit Card. Lodged a complaint with ICICI bank about refund and got the pre-auth money refunded.

Google shipped phone on 6th jan against the order of 5th Jan. SnS received it on 7th Jan at (2PM Eastern time), shipped to India the very same day at 5PM. Phone reached Mumbai yesterday (10th Feb, sunday) and it was delivered to me on 11th Feb, today, at around 4PM.

Shipping charges: Rs 548 (need to get 10% discount), Custom duty : Rs 500, Broker fees : Rs 100 and Tax of 12.36% on broker fees: Rs 12.36. Surprisingly no Octroi. It was mentioned as 'Electronics' in description, but duty was charged at 2% of 25k.

I got a sealed unit. Configuring it right now.Very happy with SnS service.
[Nexus 4 General] sheik_yerbouti:
Same here.
[Nexus 4 General] chaitanya87:
Now i am thinking that SNS and ppobox are good forwarding services compared to HSG and borderlinx. That's just my opinion.
[Nexus 4 General] clifford.desouza:
The Nexus 4 is so hot and sexy, they should have named it 'Nexy' instead :mad:
[Nexus 4 General] KaranKapoor:
Got my Nexus this morning! Yay!
[Nexus 4 General] Maxxxxxxxxxx:
Just called up PPOBox they said mine will be delivered tomorrow after 2pm.

I then asked that do i have anything to be paid apart from the invoice ?(which was 1358 incl shipping and everything)

and guess what they said NO

I dont have to pay anything no octroi no custom no nothing....... :D

PS: i stay in mumbai, will update after i have my nexus \m/

so my total cost is

21000 to google play

1358 to PPOBox

:)
[Nexus 4 General] theandroidindian:
Full Body Protector?

I may have registered now, but I have been following the thread since its inception. I would be receiving my Nexus 4 in about 10 days. I already have a TPU Case ordered for the same and TPU is quite shock-absorbant and protective. However I was planning to buy a Gadgetshieldz also just to add that extra layer of protection(with all that glass:p). So how good are they for 400 rs. odd? They also ship internationally and looks quite promising. Whats your opinion? Anything for protecting this beast:D
[Nexus 4 General] trueblueram:
Speak to dhl, tell them the customs duty is prepaid by shipper. Like I told u in case of my first phone, the dhl CSR told me the customs duty amount and then told me it doesn't apply to me, as mine is prepaid
[Nexus 4 General] ferminjcr:
Permanent full google play outside USA ?

Something really strange. Since last week I get the full Google Play in all my devices and in the web without using a proxy, I don't know if this is permanent or if if Google is changing their policies but it seems like it's activated in my account. I'm in Dominican Republic. I bought a nexus 7 and a nexus 4 using a proxy, ( I use 2 step verification for increased security) Before I had to use a proxy every time.

I checked my account to see if it is logged in the USA but it Isn't all the active sessions are from Dominican Republic. Have this happened to anyone else?
[Nexus 4 General] gkrishn:
guys,

just received the phone and it is sitting in front of me on table. before I start playing with it...

A big thanks to every one on this thread. I would not have gone thru this path, with out you people help.

the customs duty came to 896 INR.
[Nexus 4 General] anshmiester78900:
How much it costed you in total ?
[Nexus 4 General] leecorp:
How much total cost to you in INR?
[Nexus 4 General] X0LARIUM:
I am thinking if I should speak to DHL myself. Let BorderLinx speak to them. I have done my bit. I have paid them the amount they asked for. Now it is up to them to take care of them. Not me.

Worse case scenario, I will request a refund.
[Nexus 4 General] gkrishn:
Break up...

To google ...382.98

To com gateway 34.26

Duty ... 896

Exact damage after checking cc bill.

Its nexus 4 and bumper.
[Nexus 4 General] blackhaty:
shipment on hold

my shipment (My 2 Nexus 16gb + 2 Bumpers) is pending with customs for physical inspection.

DHL completed paperwork and it seems duty is around 1243rs. But DHL can confirm final value after physical inspection.

I'm just worried what will be final custom duty :(.
[Nexus 4 General] vaibkulk:
Congrats to all guys who have received the phone...We have become one big Nexus 4 family.
[Nexus 4 General] sheik_yerbouti:
Hmmm... then I can expect the duty for my package to be around Rs. 1000. 2 phones + 1 bumper.

EDIT: Was the box opened?
[Nexus 4 General] Murukesh:
Lucky you! When you say full, how full exactly? Can you buy something that's usually not available outside of US/UK, etc.? Like an eBook or something from the Music store? Maybe they're testing it outside the usual countries. But how they managed to get over licensing problems is anyone's guess...
[Nexus 4 General] blackhaty:
May be it will get open for physical inspection. Not sure though

You can call DHL to confirm your custom duty.

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Full play store is activated for my account and couple of others also. It might be because of our US address in our wallet account.
[Nexus 4 General] sincross:
Do you live in maharashtra...because when my friend who received his N4 on friday,called up DHL on thursday to ask by when he would get the phone they told him he would have to pay around 1100 for customs..He asked her specifically again whether it was Octroi or customs and they said Customs....when the phone was delivered to him though,he had to shell out only 1100 (which was the amount he was expecting for octroi) ,not 1100 + Octori....so maybe they are mistaking customs for octroi....

my phone is currently in mumbai...i too ordered from borderlinx...hope it goes smoothly

btw,did they call u to tell you about paying for customs??
[Nexus 4 General] Maxxxxxxxxxx:
People from mumbai order with PPOBox, 3 business day delivery no worries of customs :)
[Nexus 4 General] sandeep_008:
US Version of Play Store

Same thing I posted on page No. 605, pl. check
[Nexus 4 General] gkrishn:
The box was opened in my case ...
[Nexus 4 General] sahilisburman:
well it seems most of you have received your nexus or for the rest it is in transit, whereas it seems google wanna take some kind of revenge with me as a phone ordered on 29th is still showing preordered. i am getting frustrated on google , asking their phone support does not help me they just say you should wait for 2 weeks deadline.

Is there any one with same case as mine?
[Nexus 4 General] mukuntharajaa:
I have sent you PM. Please reply dude.
[Nexus 4 General] :
Looking

Looking for people in Delhi who can group order nexus 4 accessories like case/bumper.

We can save on shipping. Please PM me if Delhi guys are interested.
[Nexus 4 General] sheik_yerbouti:
Over on the main Nexus 4 ordering thread, I still see a few people waiting for their order from the same date. Maybe you should cancel that order and place a new one.

Maybe...
[Nexus 4 General] X0LARIUM:
Yes. I live in Mumbai, Maharashtra. And no they didn't call me. I called them(stupid me). Borderlinx promptly replied to all my mails/msgs on Twitter and FB about the issue, profusely apologizing. They said the charges are pre-paid and that I don't need to pay anything. According to them, the DHL guy was mistaken. I hate DHL v honestly.

Let's see how it goes. They also assured me that IF I have to pay anything, it will be refunded. Let's hope I don't have to pay anything in the first place.

BTW what is your current status? Mine its stuck on 'Arrived at sort facility' since morning 9:25.

Sent from my DROID RaZr on JB.
[Nexus 4 General] Nikschavan:
i had ordered on 29th and did not receive update for about 10 days or so. when i called google customer care first time they said there was some issue with my address in wallet, i had not entered correctly, so i corrected it.

so, may be cross-check your address or any other details in your wallet.

second time i called them after changing details, they said i will get update in status very soon, and my order was shipped in 2-3 days after that. till then i was also having "pre-order" status.

i was also thinking of cancelling the order but i was told on this thread that you have to cancel order within one hour of order, after that you cannot cancel it. i did not actually try it though.
[Nexus 4 General] funzuloo:
My phones reached Delhi on 9 Feb. but still the status says Clearance Delay. Dunno how long customs gonna take. Anyone recently got their phone?
[Nexus 4 General] legolas85:
Got Phone for PPOBOX Successfully !!!!!

Got my phone through PPOBOX today. Summary of my shipment

Order on play store: 31st Jan 2013

Google shipped phone to PPOBOX: 5th Feb 2013

PPOBOX shipped to India: 6th Feb 2013

Shipment reached India: 7th Feb 2013

Cleared customs and PPOBOX shipped to Bangalore through Bluedart: 8th Feb 2013

Bluedart delivered to me : today 11th Feb 2013.

Total Cost: 395$ + 1300 so approx 22.5k

Would recommend PPOBOX to any new users wanting to book through them. No hassels at all. Support is excellent. And phone totally worth for 22k.... :laugh:

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Also to protect the back of the phone I am using this Amzer Hybrid TPU Case(dont know if it will protect it). But it fits perfectly.

http://www.flipkart.com/amzer-95219...rno=t_1&otracker=from-search&query=lg nexus 4

Available on flipkart for 350 bucks...njoy
[Nexus 4 General] D3LeT3:
+1 Same here! Ordered of 31st Jan.
[Nexus 4 General] droidnexii:
Finally...

Got Mine today...went to bluedart office and collected it...couldnt wait till 1 for them to deliver it..
[Nexus 4 General] IndDoc:
So the status of my order is now shipping estimate - 1st March. Ordered on 9th Feb. Is this normal? Will it really take this long?
[Nexus 4 General] funzuloo:
Which forwarding service did u use? mine still showing clearance delay. and was ur box opened?

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My status showing this now...

"Further Detail:

Paperwork is required from the importer to continue with the clearance processing

Next Step:

A DHL representative will attempt to contact the importer for the required paperwork. Customer should contact DHL Customer Service if not reached by DHL"

anyone else encountered this problem?
[Nexus 4 General] sincross:
my status is the same 'Arrived at Sort Facility MUMBAI (BOMBAY) - INDIA' at 9:24...

are you going to ask borderlinx for a refund of the octroi since,as they claim,all the charges are prepaid?
[Nexus 4 General] TheQuarterMile:
Re: [KERNEL] [TUNA] [3.0.62+] [DUMMY v673 - PURITY v021*] [04/02] AK

Even I got my two phones today via PPOBOX... Ordered on 30th Jan Smooth transaction.
[Nexus 4 General] k@rt:
Nexus 4 Bangalore Shipment on Hold

Aaaarrrgghhh!!! How long do these Bangalore Customs people need for a physical verification?? :crying: Its not like they are giving an colonoscopy to your phone!! Get a move on already...

I called the DHL CC Agent and he said that physical verification can happen anytime before tomorrow and it will be delivered as per schedule which is February 13th 2013. :(

This is probably one of the worst waits that I've had to do.. First wait for Google to process, then wait till its gets delivered to HSG, then wait for it appear on the HSG site, then wait for it to be picked up by DHL, then wait for DHL to fly it to your city (in some cases I've seen the phones doing a world tour of sorts..), then wait for the customs clearance.. In between all this is the god damn weekends which kill the mood even further.. :(
[Nexus 4 General] X0LARIUM:
Hmm...TBH..its all wonky. DHL is pathetic at best. One CC rep says something else, the other says something completely different...plus I don't know what's up with them scaring people like v are smuggling guns or marijuana..."Person to person? Electronics? Oh no sir..its prohibited..."

Yes...I'm gonna ask for a refund if I have to pay anything that's for sure. Let's pray things go fine...

Do update if u see any movement...

Sent from my DROID RaZr on JB.
[Nexus 4 General] k@rt:
Nexus 4 16GB Held at Indianapolis by FEDEX

One of the worst cases of standard shipping possible. My Nexus 4 16GB is being held hostage by FEDEX at Indianapolis, IN. Anyone else facing similar problems??? :( Hasn't moved an inch in 2-3 days.

Spoke to a FEDEX agent and he said standard shipping takes time and the shipment will reach its destination as per schedule which is Feb 14th. I have lost all hopes. Dont know how long the Bangalore customs people will take to clear the shipment!!! :crying:
[Nexus 4 General] hsachdeva:
Guys, i ordered one on 4th Feb but there is no status reflecting currently. Initially i had placed the order using AMEX which got declined sine AMEX has fraud protection which does not allow use outside India without approval. Cancelled the AMEX order and placed a fresh order with Citibank CC which showed a block charge of the amount right away. Now since they the order has been showing no status. I called Google Play store support and they asked me to wait till monday 2/11. Anyone else ordered around that date?

Also, i am using MYUS.com as my forwarding company since i have a premium membership with them (Came free with AMEX)...and with that i get some discounted shipping. Anyone else used MyUS to order a Nexus 4?

Any help would be appreciated.
[Nexus 4 General] ImSherlocked:
I think your shipment is detained by customs. Did you ship accessories etc with phone?
[Nexus 4 General] varshil:
It is always like that friend. Every1's phone stays there fir 3-4 days. Sat n sund must hv come also na. My phone is there only from 9th. Tmrw by afternoon it ll b shipped to france. U expect to ship ur phone to france by day after tomorrow since u r behind me than a day. Fedex doesnt show departure or arrival. So thats the prob. My phone is on the way to france but they hvnt shown it. Once it reaches france, it will be shown.
[Nexus 4 General] sb9772:
'No, You don't have to pay anything !
[Nexus 4 General] trueblueram:
Adding to our discussion I'm in Bangalore n there's no octroi here. Anybody from Mumbai/MH who used borderlinx may be able to confirm on this.
[Nexus 4 General] droidnexii:
Used Hopshopgo...Yep the package was opened but phone was untouched...even bumper was opened so was screen protector..:)..

Guess bangalore customs check things thoroughly
[Nexus 4 General] ImSherlocked:
Wireless charging orb is now available in play store for $59.99!
[Nexus 4 General] ayusharad:
Did Google wallet came preinstalled in any one of your's nexus..??
[Nexus 4 General] Di@blo:
Wow! :D
[Nexus 4 General] vickysud:
No.

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Can i buy wireless charger from play store and get shipped to india ?
[Nexus 4 General] ImSherlocked:
It comes pre-installed in nexus 4. It is just that it somehow senses your location and freezes app like wallet, google earth, magzines etc. If you are rooted you can unfreeze these apps using titanium backup. But they will be frozen again after next reboot.

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I already ordered one! :o
[Nexus 4 General] Di@blo:
Of course yes. Same process that you follow for your Nexus import.

Only difference is customs charge is not 2% but 16-17%.

Price: $59.99 + $5.99 + taxes.

For HSG/CGW people it comes to $65.98 and for others it would be $71. (+ international shipping + duty)

I would say better get the Nokia DT-900 Wireless Charging Plate instead for 3.8k. :laugh:
[Nexus 4 General] clifford.desouza:
Nexus 4 Wireless Charger now up on the Google Play Store for $59.99
[Nexus 4 General] ImSherlocked:
What if we mark the package as gift?
[Nexus 4 General] droidnexii:
Common man..Standard shipping takes time....thts the way it is...

Don want be the bearer of bad news...but bangalore customs will take minimum 2-3 days sunday excluded...good news is they charge very less custom duty..
[Nexus 4 General] Di@blo:
How? Any freight forwarder provides such option? I don't think so bro.

If you are talking about shipping to someone over there and reship it here as gift, the final cost overall would still be 4.5k+ considering the shipping charges. If someone can bring it in person then maybe you can end up at 3.8k.

Let's hope it doesn't take that long. They just provide estimate based on current demand and supply. March 1st is the max. Anytime before that your phone would ship. Can't predict anything with Google.
[Nexus 4 General] D3LeT3:
No defects in 29th January batch?

I dont mean to jinx anything for anyone but I've been following the poll since it was at 50odd people reporting no defects in the device. Since last week I've also noticed the 15-20 odd people who've received their device have all voted for "No Problem at all" .

This is great news but considering how you cant poll again, I just wanna confirm with people who've been using their devices from the post 29th January stock, to please come forward with any problems you might be experiencing. Just so we're all in the loop.
[Nexus 4 General] ckranjan:
do not buy nokia ones. they do not work with nexus 4.

p.s i have ordered too.:victory:
[Nexus 4 General] mammenj:
Finally, mine is out of customs :thumbup:

Will post summary after I get it.:beer:
[Nexus 4 General] alex40:
Congrats dude ! I'm waiting for my device to be cleared. Did you send any documents to DHL upon request?
[Nexus 4 General] mammenj:
No, I did not send anything to them.
[Nexus 4 General] alex40:
Okay, how much did you pay them for customs?
[Nexus 4 General] mammenj:
1703 as per dhl customer service.
[Nexus 4 General] X0LARIUM:
Did u use DHL or PPO Box?

Sent from my DROID RaZr on JB.
[Nexus 4 General] ferminjcr:
Yes, I can buy books, movies and devices, I cant open the books because it goes outside the play store but I can play movies. I have the free stuff you get with the Nexus 7 and the Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 General] mammenj:
HopShopGo
[Nexus 4 General] anton407:
Estimated time taken by google?

Hi Guys,

I ordered the phone on 8th and yesterday it said that google received my order and estimated shipping date is 1st march.

What is the average shipping time taken by google in your experience?
[Nexus 4 General] X0LARIUM:
With delivery courier boy! YAY!! On its way!

EDIT: Stylish cases for our baby: http://dbrand.com/submodels/nexus-4/
[Nexus 4 General] chaitanya87:
I think we have messed with dhl
[Nexus 4 General] clark_kent6:
Hey, Even its the same case with me. The delivery date for me is shown as feb13th but the last known place on 9th is Indianapolis and it hasn't been updated yet.. this wait seems like a month for me.
[Nexus 4 General] sshinde555:
Hey guys what was the Google Play helpdesk contact no ??????
[Nexus 4 General] alex40:
Did you receive any update from DHL?
[Nexus 4 General] sshinde555:
Hey dude on which no did you call the google play helpdesk ??? will you please provide me their contact no please....
[Nexus 4 General] chaitanya87:
No. I will call them and argue strongly. They were missing their delivery deadline.
[Nexus 4 General] ShankyJain:
I ordered on 5th n was given 27th as estimate. But on 7th I received a mail that my ordr has been shipped on 6th.. they generally give longer estimates but ship within a week or two.

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Welcome to the league... Ditto same for me too.
[Nexus 4 General] mammenj:
Bro, usually its not DHL's fault, its the customs...:rolleyes:

Edit: I am not so happy about the INR 1700 customs, probably because I packaged the bumper with the phone so they are charging the duty at 7~8%.
[Nexus 4 General] saurabhmishra:
Google Play Open for all?

Even i am able to access the movie, music n stuff from google play on my nexus 7 now. But how to get the free stuff, which was originally supposed to go with nexus 7, like the transformer movie and by any chance, the $25 dollar credit for app store ;)