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[Xperia Z3 Compact General] galuquetta:
Handtec just updated the contents in the box:

What's in the Box:

Sony Xperia Z3 Compact 16GB - Black

Sony EP880 Mains Adapter

Sony EC803 MicroUSB Cable

Sony Headphones

Screen Protector

Manuals

No Noise Cancelling Headset then?
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] cschmitt:
I'd expect if the headset was the MDR-NC31EM they would have mentioned it as such.

Another reason I don't think it's the NC headset is because the Sony UK site is showing a pre-order offer to receive the MDR-NC31EM for £1 when purchasing a Z3c. If the NC headset was already included in the box I don't think they would be offering it as a promotional add-on.

Even so, it's still a better deal to purchase the handset and NC headset outright from Handtec vs. the Sony site.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Puzzlegal:
It took me a couple of tries AFTER I calle my credit card company. Probably I typed something wrong, or maybe there was just a glith in cyberspace. But eventually the website said my card was accepted and the guy on the phone (credit card rep) said he saw he tranaction go through.

So wish me luck. :)

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Aaaaand, then I got a note from Clove saying I need to prove the order came from me, by sending a copy of my driver's licence or such. Hopefully, they accept emailed scans.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Crewville96:
For anyone importing, will any old adapter work for the USB charger? I think I have one laying around somewhere from a previous trip to Europe, not sure though. I'll have to buy another anyway, since my wife is getting a Z3C as well. They sell them somewhere like Walmart, Meijer, Home Depot, etc? Or Best Buy or Radio Shack I bet...
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] sublimnl:
Yes - every phone charger I have seen in recent memory is 110/240. My wife is from Australia and we go back and forth a lot, so I know from first hand experience. If you have a doubt just read the label to see if its dual voltage or not.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Puzzlegal:
I will second that I've never seen a charger that didn't work with both 110 and 240.

Also, I got a nice nite from Clive saying they'd accredited my documentation and placed the order, but nothing about shipping, yet, despite their saying the phones are in stock.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] LuvDog:
Got my shipping notice today from fedex. It says deliver for tomorrow
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] marumari:
Mine still shows arrival today at 10:30am -- about 45 minutes from now -- but given that no movement has actually happened on the package, I'm imagining that that's going to be unlikely.

I wonder if Handtec will ship their international orders with the free accessories? It would make monetary sense, as the cost to ship a second package internationally is probably a lot higher than to ship it domestically.

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Status just updated on Fedex to "Picked up", and now the amended delivery time is listed as tomorrow at 10:30am. Looking good! Here's to hoping I don't get hit with a gigantic customs charge!
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Galactic2:
Got my shipping notification from clove this morn ~11AM (est). No estimated delivery date though according to DHL. It's already at processing at London-Heathrow. Hopefully it will be on a plane to NY and in my hands by Friday or Saturday (idk if DHL delivers on saturdays here).

*fingers crossed*
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] xShin:
Same thing for me - I got my notification around that time as well. Mine now shows that it's departed Heathrow.. unless I'm mistaken, Heathrow is the name of the airport in London. So this is definitely good news for us!
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] shuiheart:
I also got notification around that time, but mine hasn't left the UK yet. :( I must have a different shipment, maybe because I am a west coaster.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] stormbeta:
Ordered from HandTec last night. Reviews for Clove were rather poor, and their site was difficult to navigate compared to HandTec.

Got the shipping notification this morning, supposedly will be here tomorrow morning - definitely impressed with the shipping speed.

Edit: Tracking is updated to say it's at local FedEx facility, so it looks I'll have it later today!
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Bialynia:
They must have different warehouses, mine came from Southamption (red color). Current status:

Thursday, September 25, 2014	Location	Time

4	Arrived at Sort Facility EAST MIDLANDS - UK	EAST MIDLANDS - UK	23:08

3	Departed Facility in SOUTHAMPTON - UK	SOUTHAMPTON - UK	20:02

2	Processed at SOUTHAMPTON - UK	SOUTHAMPTON - UK	19:09

1	Shipment picked up	SOUTHAMPTON - UK	16:25
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] CollinsJ:
Wait a minute, your reading my tracking!!! :laugh:
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] LastQuark:
Mine is slightly different:

4	Arrived at Sort Facility LONDON-HEATHROW - UK	LONDON-HEATHROW - UK	22:17

3	Departed Facility in SOUTHAMPTON - UK	SOUTHAMPTON - UK	20:55

2	Processed at SOUTHAMPTON - UK	SOUTHAMPTON - UK	19:17

1	Shipment picked up	SOUTHAMPTON - UK	16:25
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] xShin:
This is what mine shows:

7	Departed Facility in LONDON-HEATHROW - UK	LONDON-HEATHROW - UK	23:01

6	Transferred through LONDON-HEATHROW - UK	LONDON-HEATHROW - UK	22:57

5	Arrived at Sort Facility LONDON-HEATHROW - UK	LONDON-HEATHROW - UK	21:43

4	Processed at LONDON-HEATHROW - UK	LONDON-HEATHROW - UK	20:49

3	Departed Facility in SOUTHAMPTON - UK	SOUTHAMPTON - UK	19:31

2	Processed at SOUTHAMPTON - UK	SOUTHAMPTON - UK	18:25

1	Shipment picked up	SOUTHAMPTON - UK	16:25

Keeping my fingers crossed that I'll have it before I leave for work tomorrow!
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Bialynia:
Are you located on the East coast? I think DHL flies out of Heathrow for NY, and East Midlands for the rest of the US, they have a superhub in Cincinnati.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] brianfields33:
Mine says the same exact thing. I'm in NC so hopefully it's here Fri/Sat.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] JHadley:
And mine...looks identical.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] xShin:
Yep, I'm in NJ. I'm hoping you're right - sounds like there is hope for me after all!

EDIT: Now it's showing that it apparently transferred through Germany:

9	Departed Facility in LEIPZIG - GERMANY	LEIPZIG - GERMANY	03:57

8	Transferred through LEIPZIG - GERMANY	LEIPZIG - GERMANY	03:54

I'm confused.. they went the wrong way :confused:
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] shuiheart:
Mine is apparently going through Heathrow, and I am a West Coaster:

4	Arrived at Sort Facility LONDON-HEATHROW - UK	LONDON-HEATHROW - UK	22:17

3	Departed Facility in SOUTHAMPTON - UK	SOUTHAMPTON - UK	20:55

2	Processed at SOUTHAMPTON - UK	SOUTHAMPTON - UK	18:36

1	Shipment picked up	SOUTHAMPTON - UK	16:25

Maybe mine needs to go to NY before they ship it out to me in Seattle. I really don't expect it until Monday at the earliest, which means I won't get to activate it until the following Sunday. Oh well.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Bialynia:
Looks like our phones missed the cutoff for flying out on the 25th :/ DHL flew out a couple of hours before our phones arrived. According to the Midlands airport site they state that they have 6 flights a week heading to Cincy, so my guess is it leaves tomorrow night for Cincy or it catches a flight to Leipzig and heads to Cincy from there.

http://www.flightradar24.com/data/airplanes/g-dhlf/
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] justbychance:
I got mine from Handtec. I ordered it last week and it's on its way to Texas and should be in my hands by 11am.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Galactic2:
Mine is in Germany as well. Our devices are traveling together. Hopefully it's on it's way to the US next.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] tudork:
We should have a social networking site for our phones traveling. Do you think they said goodbye when they parted in Leipzig?
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Puzzlegal:
Well, I'm cheap, and went "airsure" with clove. I just got a note that it's been shipped, and should arrive in 3-7 business days.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] thehaman:
I also went with Clove. How long did your order take to process before you received the email?

Edit: Just got an email notifying me that my phone has been shipped. I placed the order 2 days ago.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Puzzlegal:
I placed the order on Wednesday, but it was held up until I verified my identity. I emailed documentation late Wednesday, after close of business in the UK. I got a note Thursday a.m. that my documentation was accepted and the order had been placed. This morning I got a note that it had been shipped, along with a tracking number.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] LuvDog:
Tracking says mine is on a truck for delivery this morning
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] boojay:
I picked AirSure because I'd heard there was a 50-50 chance of avoiding brokerage fees going through them. I would have preferred FedEx since it's faster, but similarly had heard of people being nailed with some pretty absurd fees, which have already been confirmed as two people have said they had to pay $80 each in order to receive their phones today.

Kinda defeats the whole purpose of buying overseas to get a better deal.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Galactic2:
Out for delivery today via DHL. DHL comes to the door, doesn't ring the doorbell, just bangs on the door.... then leaves a notice.

UGH UGH UGH. Closed on Sat/Sun so can't pickup, Have to wait till Monday. Delivery drivers suck

Meanwhile UPS delivers a package 30 minutes after them and rings the doorbell.... O_O
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Alex2x3:
Just Picked mine up from Fedex! I knew there would be some issue like this so I didn't leave it to chance.

It's great so far, and came with an included screen protector.

Surprised but the European plug though, should have expected that though.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] tocirah1:
Is anyone else's FedEx shipment held up in Memphis, TN?

I got the international shipping release this morning at ~7AM CST, but it hasn't left Memphis since then.

Also there appears to be some kind of FedEx service center outage?

http://www.fedex.com/us/servicealerts/
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Chaleman:
Guys, I placed an order yesterday and Fedex tracking indicates that I should be receiving it in Miami on monday before 1030am...
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] amujee:
Mine is due to be delivered and held at my local FedEx store today per my request. This is my first time importing a phone. Is the FCC form request a normal occurrence when importing phones? I had to also submit a copy of my invoice.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] LastQuark:
No, not normal. The shipper will fill it up. See the Handtec thread. FedEx screwed up.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] marumari:
Mine just arrived here in Minnesota, about 45 minutes late. Not the end of the world. It came with the Rockfit case and the car charger. So it seems that they did ship all the extra accessories to international orders. Just the regular earbuds, however, no special fancy noise-cancelling ones.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] premneo:
mine is still stuck in clearance in memphis. Damn Fedex!
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] JHadley:
My Clove order still says processed East Midlands-UK. Been that way all day. I was hoping it would have been on a plane to the US overnight with a delivery chance today, but no such luck. Hoping for a Monday delivery now.

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Have any Clove orders shipped through DHL reached the US yet?
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] shuiheart:
Mine arrived in LAX and cleared customs less than an hour ago. Still not expecting delivery until Monday unless it comes really late today.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] NRG1975:
Are you DHL, or FedEx? If DHL, what did your stop points look like?

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Mine is exactly like your's. Stuck at processing in Midlands. I was hoping it would have made the plane last night. Hoping it makes the plane tonight, and is delivered tomorrow, as DHL does offer Saturday deliveries. However, like you, I am realistically expecting it to be here on Monday, damn.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] shuiheart:
Mine was send DHL, too, but I didn't go through Midlands.

Friday, September 26, 2014	Location	Time

7	Customs status updated	LOS ANGELES GATEWAY, CA - USA	09:50

6	Departed Facility in LONDON-HEATHROW - UK	LONDON-HEATHROW - UK	08:29

5	Processed at LONDON-HEATHROW - UK	LONDON-HEATHROW - UK	05:17

4	Arrived at Sort Facility LONDON-HEATHROW - UK	LONDON-HEATHROW - UK	04:12

Thursday, September 25, 2014	Location	Time

3	Departed Facility in SOUTHAMPTON - UK	SOUTHAMPTON - UK	20:55

2	Processed at SOUTHAMPTON - UK	SOUTHAMPTON - UK	18:36

1	Shipment picked up	SOUTHAMPTON - UK	16:25
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] NRG1975:
Heathrow just seems the way to go .... they actually work late night and during the day ... mine has been stuck at processing all damn day!

Friday, September 26, 2014	Location	Time

5	Processed at EAST MIDLANDS - UK	EAST MIDLANDS - UK	13:06

Thursday, September 25, 2014	Location	Time

4	Arrived at Sort Facility EAST MIDLANDS - UK	EAST MIDLANDS - UK	23:08

3	Departed Facility in SOUTHAMPTON - UK	SOUTHAMPTON - UK	20:02

2	Processed at SOUTHAMPTON - UK	SOUTHAMPTON - UK	18:39

1	Shipment picked up	SOUTHAMPTON - UK	16:25
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] brianfields33:
Same here. :(
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] xShin:
Just received my phone through DHL! Unfortunately I'm at work, but I have someone at home that just texted me to confirm it's there. My stop points are as follows:

Friday, September 26, 2014 Location Time

16 With delivery courier EAST WINDSOR, NJ - USA 11:15

15 Arrived at Delivery Facility in EAST WINDSOR - USA EAST WINDSOR, NJ - USA 10:52

14 Departed Facility in NEW YORK CITY GATEWAY - USA NEW YORK CITY GATEWAY, NY - USA 07:36

13 Processed at NEW YORK CITY GATEWAY - USA NEW YORK CITY GATEWAY, NY - USA 07:36

12 Clearance processing complete at NEW YORK CITY GATEWAY - USA NEW YORK CITY GATEWAY, NY - USA 07:22

11 Arrived at Sort Facility NEW YORK CITY GATEWAY - USA NEW YORK CITY GATEWAY, NY - USA 06:47

10 Customs status updated NEW YORK CITY GATEWAY, NY - USA 02:28

9 Departed Facility in LEIPZIG - GERMANY LEIPZIG - GERMANY 03:57

8 Transferred through LEIPZIG - GERMANY LEIPZIG - GERMANY 03:54

Thursday, September 25, 2014 Location Time

7 Departed Facility in LONDON-HEATHROW - UK LONDON-HEATHROW - UK 23:01

6 Transferred through LONDON-HEATHROW - UK LONDON-HEATHROW - UK 22:57

5 Arrived at Sort Facility LONDON-HEATHROW - UK LONDON-HEATHROW - UK 21:43

4 Processed at LONDON-HEATHROW - UK LONDON-HEATHROW - UK 20:49

3 Departed Facility in SOUTHAMPTON - UK SOUTHAMPTON - UK 19:31

2 Processed at SOUTHAMPTON - UK SOUTHAMPTON - UK 18:25

1 Shipment picked up SOUTHAMPTON - UK 16:25

The tracking information hasn't been updated yet to show that it's been delivered, but it's there!
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Sean09:
Did people get hit with duty using dhl? I know FedEx people did.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] nestk:
My tracking information for FedEx is so messed. Yesterday night it says Clearance Delay in my city. And just now I got a tracking update that its in transit in the UK. Anyone have this problem before ?
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] shuiheart:
If it makes you feel better, mine has been sitting in LA all day. :(
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] xShin:
No duty for me - ordered through Clove and got it delivered through DHL.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] brianfields33:
Tracking says mine is still processed in East Midlands. Hopefully they are behind in the updates.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] NRG1975:
Mine is the same. Does not look like I will get it today, nor Monday .... grr. I am thinking i will get mine Tuesday.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] JHadley:
Mine is still right there with you guys. I tried to look for a shipping schedule online but to no avail. I found a history of flights from Cincinnati to East Midlands, but not the other way around.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Bialynia:
Our phones missed the cutoff by 2 hours on Thursday, next DHL flight out will likely be tonight since they claim 6 flights a week.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] LastQuark:
I'm with FedEx. I didn't get hit.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] waldo98:
probably won't get it til Monday or Tuesday..:(

Saturday, September 27, 2014	Location	Time

9	Processed at LOS ANGELES GATEWAY - USA	LOS ANGELES GATEWAY, CA - USA	06:15

8	Arrived at Sort Facility LOS ANGELES GATEWAY - USA	LOS ANGELES GATEWAY, CA - USA	02:54

Friday, September 26, 2014	Location	Time

7	Customs status updated	LOS ANGELES GATEWAY, CA - USA	11:36

6	Departed Facility in LONDON-HEATHROW - UK	LONDON-HEATHROW - UK	03:42

5	Processed at LONDON-HEATHROW - UK	LONDON-HEATHROW - UK	03:20

Thursday, September 25, 2014	Location	Time

4	Arrived at Sort Facility LONDON-HEATHROW - UK	LONDON-HEATHROW - UK	22:17

3	Departed Facility in SOUTHAMPTON - UK	SOUTHAMPTON - UK	20:55

2	Processed at SOUTHAMPTON - UK	SOUTHAMPTON - UK	18:22

1	Shipment picked up	SOUTHAMPTON - UK	16:25
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] NRG1975:
Mine is still in the UK ...
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] brianfields33:
Finally departed East Midlands!
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] NRG1975:
nvm

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Me too! Now got to run the customs gauntlet.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] galuquetta:
FedEx tried to deliver the package this morning to my courrier, because i live in Colombia (they resend the package here). And the don't received packages the saturdays. So Monday it is.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] JHadley:
Mine too, woo hoo!
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] NRG1975:
I am in Cincy!

How I feel right now
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] oryan_dunn:
Those that have got theirs from Clove or Handtek, does the D5803 come with the Sony noise canceling headphones?
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] galuquetta:
I haven't recieved mine, but from what i've read here, the answer is no.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] rayb1966:
Got mine from Handtek, had it Friday [MENTION=1999961]about[/MENTION] 2:00pm, FedEx. It does come with the Sony noise canceling headphones.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] cschmitt:
What model are the included headphones, MH750?
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] rayb1966:
D5803
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] galuquetta:
Really? The Handtec site shows some thing else.

What's in the Box:

Sony Xperia Z3 Compact 16GB - Black

Sony EP880 Mains Adapter

Sony EC803 MicroUSB Cable

Sony MH750 Headphones

Sony EC310 Cable (MicroUSB to USB)

Screen Protector

Manuals
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] amujee:
Got mine from Handtec on Friday.

Came with black MH750, not the noise cancelling one.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] LastQuark:
From Handtec, it comes with MH750. But those are not noise cancelling headphones.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] cschmitt:
Right, that's what I received as well. I purchased the NC set separately.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] sublimnl:
This is the phone model, not the headphones.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] NRG1975:
Monday, September 29, 2014	Location	Time

16	With delivery courier	TAMPA - EAST, FL - USA	08:03

15	Arrived at Delivery Facility in TAMPA - EAST - USA	TAMPA - EAST, FL - USA	06:15

Sunday, September 28, 2014	Location	Time

14	Departed Facility in MIAMI GATEWAY - USA	MIAMI GATEWAY, FL - USA	21:53

13	Processed at MIAMI GATEWAY - USA	MIAMI GATEWAY, FL - USA	20:06

12	Arrived at Sort Facility MIAMI GATEWAY - USA	MIAMI GATEWAY, FL - USA	19:29

11	Departed Facility in CINCINNATI HUB - USA	CINCINNATI HUB, OH - USA	17:22

10	Clearance processing complete at CINCINNATI HUB - USA	CINCINNATI HUB, OH - USA	16:36

9	Processed at CINCINNATI HUB - USA	CINCINNATI HUB, OH - USA	14:41

8	Arrived at Sort Facility CINCINNATI HUB - USA	CINCINNATI HUB, OH - USA	13:38

7	Customs status updated	CINCINNATI HUB, OH - USA	03:57

6	Departed Facility in EAST MIDLANDS - UK	EAST MIDLANDS - UK	02:36

Friday, September 26, 2014	Location	Time

5	Processed at EAST MIDLANDS - UK	EAST MIDLANDS - UK	13:06

Thursday, September 25, 2014	Location	Time

4	Arrived at Sort Facility EAST MIDLANDS - UK	EAST MIDLANDS - UK	23:08

3	Departed Facility in SOUTHAMPTON - UK	SOUTHAMPTON - UK	20:02

2	Processed at SOUTHAMPTON - UK	SOUTHAMPTON - UK	18:39

1	Shipment picked up	SOUTHAMPTON - UK	16:25
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Puzzlegal:
Mine has been received by usps in San Francisco. I live near Boston. I assume they shipped it directly from Asia, and not via the UK.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] aford89:
Just want to clarify, if i order from clove im getting the D5803 that will work on US bands right? namely Straight talk which uses ATT towers

Looks like $501 total if i order from clove. Are they pretty quick with shipping?
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Bialynia:
Answer is yes. I ordered on Wednesday from Clove, had my phone on Monday.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] aford89:
and that just placed my order thanks for the confirmation
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Puzzlegal:
tracking says it will be delivered today. I hope they don't decide to keep it if they get there and no one is home. I've never had a parcel stolen, and would prefer not to have to go to the post office during its business hours.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] bilboa1:
Ordered Green D5803 from http://www.ebay.com/usr/techno.trading.house

Status: 10:04 am	Shipment information sent to FedEx
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] MSigler:
Mine has been sitting in Cincinnati for over 12 hours. I'm guessing customs, but I wish it would hurry up and leave so I can get it tomorrow.

Wednesday, October 01, 2014	Location	Time

8	Arrived at Sort Facility CINCINNATI HUB - USA	CINCINNATI HUB, OH - USA	01:27

Tuesday, September 30, 2014	Location	Time

7	Customs status updated	CINCINNATI HUB, OH - USA	23:04

6	Departed Facility in EAST MIDLANDS - UK	EAST MIDLANDS - UK	22:19

5	Processed at EAST MIDLANDS - UK	EAST MIDLANDS - UK	12:47

Monday, September 29, 2014	Location	Time

4	Arrived at Sort Facility EAST MIDLANDS - UK	EAST MIDLANDS - UK	23:13

3	Departed Facility in SOUTHAMPTON - UK	SOUTHAMPTON - UK	20:06

2	Processed at SOUTHAMPTON - UK	SOUTHAMPTON - UK	19:05

1	Shipment picked up	SOUTHAMPTON - UK	14:43
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Issemann:
Not sure if I can "pull the trigger" just yet. All of the reviews are great, but I'd like to see & feel it in my hand before I shell out $500. I'm also curious to see what's announced on Oct 9th.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] oryan_dunn:
Me too. Even if it's announced as available in the US unlocked direct from Sony, there are no Sony stores anywhere near me. I doubt I'll be able to see it in person.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] cschmitt:
I'm pretty certain it will release in the US unlocked, the US customized firmware is already available on XperiaFirm.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] phositadc:
Is there a Sony event on October 9 or something?
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] oryan_dunn:
Even if it does, any idea where I could see one before buying.... that's not a Sony store?

http://www.cnet.com/news/sony-to-hold-event-on-oct-9-xperia-z3-to-make-appearance/
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] NRG1975:
To those sitting on the fence. All I can say is, buy it, you all not regret it. I've had a whole slew of smartphones. This is the only I have been excited for in like nine years. Very good phone, however, reminds me of the day, when you needed a case. I went with a clear case, like I did back in the day. Anyways, you can always return the device. However, I don't think you'll do the latter.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Sango2:
Your closet bet would be at T-Mobile even thou it will be the carrier variant.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Puzzlegal:
And, it's here. Arrived summertime yesterday. Everything looks fine, and I hope to finish setting it up this weekend.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] seamonkey420:
btw, no customs fees charged when importing via Clove UK to USA via DHL. They mark the item as a "usb device" :)