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[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Crewville96:
As someone who works in a warehouse, yes, when labels are created they start 'tracking' but they'll still sit there a few hours before finally leaving the building.

Edit: my tracking says I'll get it thursday at 10:30 haha. Considering its 5:20 here right now... I doubt I'll get it then, but i guess its possible.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] mattdm:
Mine doesn't seem to have that option...
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] mechwart:
Okay, I have just received an email from FEDEX with the tracking info. It is supposed to arrive on Thursday in the US?!
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] mattdm:
Hmm. Hopefully I'll get one of those soon too. You chose the FedEx 1-2 day shipping?
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] cschmitt:
No tracking number on the order page here either. Not worried about it because with FedEx Delivery Manager they send an email when a package is destined for my address with delivery date/time.

Until the tracking info shows 'Picked Up' it's still sitting in Handtec's warehouse. They are probably burning the midnight oil getting shipments ready to go out in tomorrows pickup.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] mattdm:
You're probably right. I hope they still have a bit of oil left when they get to mine!
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] mechwart:
Yes, FedEx 1-2 day shipping
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] endlesstrail:
Mine's scheduled to arrive Tuesday next week. Looks like it'll be a long weekend. :)
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] cheapshot789:
What's your location. I have completed and ship with no tracking I'm in the Us.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] mattdm:
I'm in the same position. Located in Southern California.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] cheapshot789:
How u get tracking # and what kind off shipping u get
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] mattdm:
I said I'm in the same position as you. I don't have tracking info yet.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Frontier3:
I got my tracking number like 5 hours ago. Delivery estimate of 10:30am on Thursday (the 25th) to washington state. I'm skeptical though.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] mattdm:
What day did you place your preorder?
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Kev1000000:
Has anyone's tracking info actually updated yet?
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Galactic2:
i knew i should've ordered from Handtec, you guys in the states are getting your devices QUICK... damn you clove *shakes fist*

:)
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] dillalade:
Uk tracking info came through via email within a few hours of the initial shipment email from handtek. Phone due to arrive within the next 4 hours (next day before 12.)
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] dillalade:
SMS update
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] dillalade:
Anton being it nowwwwwww son
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] LastQuark:
Handtec is now out of stock. I might have ordered the last one today.

I ordered another one from Clove yesterday. Let's see who comes in first. Clove DHL or Handtec FedEx?
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] geronimoid:
Happy days :D (London, UK)
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Frontier3:
Someone asked earlier, I pre-ordered on the 19th.

My fedex tracking number still claims a delivery estimate that is 8.5 hours away. However the status has not updated past initiated. I am extremely skeptical of the delivery estimate now.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] skycamefalling:
I've received the Shipment number with DHL (International to Austria) yesterday in the evening. Still, the number cannot be found in the DHL system, tracking is not yet available.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] mudnightoil:
Received mine this morning .. unfortunately they made a mistake and sent a black one instead of red/orange.

They offered me £10 off and keep it, or swap tomorrow morning. I took the swap. They're sending the free case / carkit at a later date, since the phone has sold so well Sony didn't have enough. Guy at Handtec was saying that they think the Z3C could be the best selling sim free phone of the year :victory:

Been playing with it and it is a fantastic piece of hardware ... and so much better packaged than the Z1C. Beautiful.

Now the wait for a Sailfish port begins ...
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Bigmille:
I got my Red Z3 Compact just now. It came with UK wall power adaptor and normal Earphones, not the noise cancellation ones.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Hjbotha:
Same here, to South Africa.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] tudork:
Same here. I got the shipping number (DHL Express) late last night but tracking is not possible. I guess it's still in the warehouse :(
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] dillalade:
Received. Uk charger and a screen protector in box
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] showstopper03:
Received tracking email. Estimated delivery is Friday before 10:30 am
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] phositadc:
From clove or handtec? Are you in the USA? Are they missing you pay return shipping?
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] cschmitt:
FedEx tracking info: Friday by 10:30am. yea!

Handtec shipped with 'indirect signature required' so make sure to pre-sign for the delivery if you won't be at the door. Print the tracking info from FedEx, sign and date the sheet and leave it at the door.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] tudork:
Anyone with DHL able to track yet??
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] overlord727:
Also got my tracking too! Friday by 1030 AM to MD!

Edit: Hopefully my grandma is home to sign, not sure if needed since it says indirect. I think that means the FedEx guy can waive the signature, right?
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Crewville96:
How would I do that? Just print the live tracking page and sign it?
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] cschmitt:
Exactly.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Dancube:
Phone has arrived, seems nice and a bit heavier than I expected.

Display looks good, Google is just pulling down all of my apps right now so haven't really played with it much yet.

Will report back with findings once I've had a play :)
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] mudnightoil:
Heh, UK ... unless they have a teleporter, I don't think they could arrange a next day swap for the US. Swaps, as opposed to send back and then send one out to replace it after receiving it, are usually only for the country the retailer is located in. I'm not paying anything, it was their error.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] mattdm:
Alright, I got my tracking number in the middle of the night, and just a few minutes ago, the status changed to "Picked up". :good: Estimated delivery time, tomorrow my 10:30 am. Hope it's true!
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] mrDmola:
I live in an apartment building right now. This has happened once, but in the past Fedex pretty much drop something outside of the building when they couldn't get in and my package was stolen on a Saturday (St. Partrick's day to be exact).

You think that I could pre-sign and to also include a note saying "DO NOT LEAVE OUTSIDE BUILDING IF YOU HAVE NO ACCESS INSIDE"?

I think that some Fedex drivers have the key to get inside the building while others do not.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] cschmitt:
If it was me I'd call FedEx and ask them to hold the package for pickup at the nearest FedEx office, they will do it for you no problem. Once the status changes to 'Held at FedEx location' (or something like that) just go to the office with your ID and pick it up.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] LastQuark:
Handtec beat Clove in this round. I ordered Handtec only last night and I already got a tracking number for delivery here to US West Coast this Friday! I haven't heard from Clove on my order placed the other day. Status only shows "dispatched".

I'm ordering 2 more with Handtec...

Update: Also just got a message from Clove the item was picked-up and got a tracking number. No delivery date yet.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] marumari:
If you sign up on their website, they can frequently verify your identity. That should allow you to simply divert packages online. That said, it might be different for people living in apartment complexes as opposed to single-unit housing.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] mrDmola:
Just did this. Thanks!
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] i7icegy:
Anyone else get a call from fedex about filling out a FCC-770 form for importing a cell phone?
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] mattdm:
I haven't gotten a call yet. What is that form? Is it some sort of customs thing?
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] i7icegy:
It is a customs thing. Something in relates to importing items with radio frequencies. The fedex agent made it seem like it was common but I have never heard of this.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Dsteppa:
For the people that already received theirs: Were case and car charger included?
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] gunner786:
ordered mine just now in uk.

DPD saturday delivery for £9.90.

Will i get it this saturday?
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] cschmitt:
It's FCC-740, just fill it out, print and sign -- hand it to the FedEx driver.

http://www.fedex.com/downloads/shared/shipdocuments/blankforms/form740.pdf

Fill in FCC ID PY7PM-0810 and check only box 1 in Part II.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] LastQuark:
I received a call from FedEx too and they were specifically asking for the frequency. I guess we have to provide the following numbers taken from this link?

http://fccid.net/number.php?fcc=PY7PM-0810&id=222093#axzz3EO3YMjGO

The operating frequencies are:

Frequency Range (MHZ)	Output Watts
5180.0 - 5240.0	0.035
5260.0 - 5320.0	0.035
5500.0 - 5700.0	0.037
5745.0 - 5825.0	0.034
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] i7icegy:
Interesting. The lady that called me just asked me to fill out the form and nothing about frequencies.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] LastQuark:
Ok. You're right. After talking to the lady, she had me fill up FCC Form 740. I filled it up and said everything was fine. In case someone is wondering, here's my entry to the form:

Device Model/Type Name: Z3

Trade Name: Sony Xperia

FCC ID: PY7-PM-081

Description of Equipment: Cell Phone

Manufacturers Name and Address: Sony Mobile Communications, Nya Vattentornet, Lund 22188 Sweden
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Maroon Mushroom:
Had to send a scan of my ID in but my order is still on hold. Hopefully it ships before the weekend...
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] matapo:
Got a call from DHL. After paying SA duties and tax (quite expensive! Around 25% of total cost), I was informed that the phone would be delivered 'No later than Tuesday'. It is still currently in the UK and will be flying out today. Can't wait!
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] DannyBiker:
Bought it on Wednesday, shipped on Tuesday, received it this morning at 8 in Belgium.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Hjbotha:
Did you order from Clove or Handtec in the end? I went with Handtec, did the same thing this morning, but didn't get a delivery estimate yet. It's at Heathrow at the moment so I expect it'll be similar.

Duty + VAT + DHL's Disbursement fee came to R1723.22 in my case.

Edit to add: In the end, the cost is very similar to what I could have gotten from Expansys in SA (now Orange), which would have let me bypass the customs stuff and get a free Xperia E3. Would take a few weeks longer to get though. Good to know regardless for next time! I'm thinking of getting a bluetooth headset depending on how the included ones fare, which I'll probably get from Expansys if at all.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Dsteppa:
Thursday, not Tuesday* ;)

Mine had the same route as yours probably, mine also went to Belgium first and it's still underway to me (Amsterdam).
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] DannyBiker:
No, no, Tuesday, it went back in time. It scared the sh***out of me by the way...

:D
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] sublimnl:
Wtf is this?
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Rootwind:
I called and was emailed Form 740 as talked about on the previous page. I used the information on the previous page as well.

Here is how to fill the rest of it out:

http://www.fedex.com/downloads/kr_english/shipdocuments/electronic_form740.pdf

I was told to email it to upw@fedex.com , but you should probably call first. Was told not to expect the package until Monday now unfortunately...
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] sublimnl:
NOOOOOOOOOOOOO
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] cschmitt:
I received a FedEx tracking update email at 12:34am CT with subject 'Clearance issues resolved. Shipment released for delivery.'

Never received a call from FedEx about FCC-740, etc. My package routed through Indianapolis, IN --, it's now at destination sort facility and scheduled for delivery this morning.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] sublimnl:
Hopefully I will be as lucky as you. About to call them now. Regardless I think it will still be at their facility here in Houston tomorrow at the latest. If that's the case I will go get it myself. Forget waiting for monday.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Crewville96:
I haven't gotten a call yet. I went ahead and filled out the form below, and send it to the above email address. We'll see what happens...
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] jjohnson085:
Same thing for me. Called Fedex and was told issue was no declared valued for the merchandise and it was sent to tracing department. Supposedly I'll get a call from Fedex so not sure what's up at this point.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] sublimnl:
Here is the full form for those of you that need it. You can find the code for Port of Entry by looking up the city where the package is currently being held here: https://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/schedules/d/distcode.html
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] overlord727:
I got an e-mail from FedEx saying clearance issue resolved... Didn't have to do anything. Hopefully it makes its way to my doorstep this morning! Currently in Baltimore, 30 mins from where I live... :P

EDIT: They didn't call me either for whatever clearance issue either. Just an e-mail saying it was resolved.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] mato.kado:
Z3C

did u order from SONY?
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] sublimnl:
...and for the truly lazy, here is a mostly filled out FCC Form 740 for those of you that end up needing it:

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/6579138/Z3Compact-740.pdf
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] overlord727:
Mine is out for Delivery now!!!! YESSS
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] justbychance:
Thanks to everyone posting information here about the form. I went ahead and emailed in with all the info that was previously provided.

I called Handtec and they swear they included it and claim Fedex overlooked it. I have no reason not to believe them but it just sucks not getting the phone today.

Cheers to everyone getting theirs delivered today in the US. Looks like I'll be waiting until Monday or so for mine.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] sublimnl:
:silly:
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] showstopper03:
Yeah, this blows. woke up this morning found it is delayed in memphis. I filled out the form and emailed and called fedex. I never received a call like most of you did. Stupid fedex.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] msm1111:
Mine just arrived today in Munich! Thanks to Handtec, perfect timing for the second Oktoberfest weekend. Depending on my alcohol level - maybe I'll test waterproof in a Maß... Enjoy your z3c!

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[Xperia Z3 Compact General] premneo:
mine is stuck in Memphis too. Emailed the form.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] showstopper03:
I just called Handtec and the person i spoke to claims he will look into it. He said he was familiar with the FCC form and that it should have went out with the orders. Not that this does any good for us, but maybe it wont happen in the future.... /shrug
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] lolstebbo:
Just grabbed mine from the FedEx store, accessory bundle included.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] sublimnl:
thats good news. I havent been able to find a case I want to pay for yet so it will be nice to have something to protect the phone. can you post pics of the case?
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] showstopper03:
FedEx just called and i provided them the form 740 again. The lady did give me the option to pay extra for saturday delivery. So i "may" still get it tomorrow! :good:

So if they call and you want to pay $15 extra you may have the option for Saturday delivery.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] justbychance:
I just called myself and they told me that the shipper has to pay the extra $15. I'm going to call Handtec to see if they can make something happen. I know it's completely a first world problem but they already have my money so it doesn't seem too much to ask for. Wish me luck.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] sublimnl:
Let us know how that goes. I may do the same.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] justbychance:
No dice. They said they've advise Fedex to "give it the highest priority," but no dice on getting Saturday delivery. Hopefully someone else fares better.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] cschmitt:
Just received mine. A copy of the FCC-740 form from Handtec was in the document pouch on the outside as well as a second copy inside the FedEx pak.

Case and charger included.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] sublimnl:
I called FedEx, they say they received my 740 form and that it was submitted to customs. They also told me that the shipper would have to request the upgrade. So, I called Handtec and the guy that answered the phone (same guy i spoke to when I changed colors earlier in the week) told me that they are actually in discussions with FedEx about all of this right now since they misplaced a lot of the forms that Handtec supplied them to avoid this mess. He took my tracking number, order number, and phone number and said that he would request the upgraded delivery for me and that I might get a call from FedEx requesting payment for the shipping upgrade. Really, either FedEx or Handtec should cover it - one of them screwed up. But I'm not going to throw a fit over 15 bucks and will gladly pay it if it gets me the phone tomorrow.

Maybe you should try handtec again.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] sublimnl:
This was just posted to FedEx's site. I know mine is in Memphis - what about everyone else that is dealing with the customs / FCC 740 issue?

FedEx Express National Service Disruption

Last updated September 26, 2014

FedEx experienced significant power outages last night at the FedEx Express Memphis Hub that affected our sort operations. We immediately implemented contingency plans to minimize the impact to our customers. We regret any inconvenience this has caused. Consistent with the provisions of the FedEx Service Guide, the money-back guarantee is not in effect for FedEx Express packages due for delivery on September 26, 2014.

Please continue to check FedEx Service Alerts for updates.

Continue to check the status of your shipments on fedex.com before going to any staffed FedEx location. You can also contact FedEx Customer Service at 1.800.GoFedEx 1.800.463.3339 or stay up to date by subscribing to service disruption email notifications at the FedEx Email Subscription Center.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Firov:
I'm unsure if it actually had an impact on our shipments, but apparently FedEx suffered a power outage at their main Memphis hub last night. FedEx Server Alerts

Memphis is their main hub, and is almost certainly where all international shipments are sorted, so I'm guessing this didn't help the delay any.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] LuvDog:
Mine went through Indianapolis, and then Boston and was delivered this morning.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Alex2x3:
Just Picked mine up from Fedex! Didn't want to risk the driver not leaving it at my door.

It's great so far, and came with an included screen protector. The included case is a little disappointing though but hey its free.

Surprised but the European plug though, should have expected that
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] cschmitt:
Same here, Indy then Kansas City.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] sublimnl:
My estimated delivery date just changed from today to "N/A". Great LOL
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] LastQuark:
Congratulations to those who ordered from Handtec!

I ordered 2 phones - one from Clove and another to Handtec. The Handtec was ordered 1 day after Clove.

Handtec will be delivered today to US West Coast. The Clove one has not reached the US shores but already shipped out of Heathrow Airport. Most likely I will get the Clove one on Monday.

On the Handtec one, yes, I got a call from FedEx to fill up the FCC form and I have to sign, scan, and email it back. It's good I am tech savvy enough to scan. LOL! But it looks like that is not Handtec's fault after hearing the form is attached outside of the box out by Handtec.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] mattdm:
Mine is held up in Memphis. My estimated delivery date is still today by 10:30 am, but somehow I doubt that they can get it from Memphis to my house in California in the next hour... :rolleyes:

Called FedEx, they said they're waiting for the form to be re-submitted. Doesn't look like they'll deliver on Saturday. Called Handtec, they're working to get all the forms out again. Here's hoping for Monday!
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] galuquetta:
I have just contacted by someone in Fedex, and sent me another form for FCC. I just filled it and send it back. Here is.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] mattdm:
Which box did you check? 7?
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] i7icegy:
Should be first box. Taken from an user on reddit

View attachment 2951196
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] galuquetta:
1. The phone have a FCC ID.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] LastQuark:
Looks like this is a newer form. This is not the form we filled up earlier. No wonder FedEx was talking about "frequency" because this new form has the title "Radio Frequency Devices Worksheet". They accepted the old FCC Form 740 just as well.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] stormbeta:
Mine was delivered this morning at my office in Denver!
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] i7icegy:
Was yours stuck in "clearance delay"?
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] mattdm:
Those who emailed the form, what email address did you send it to?
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] galuquetta:
I emailed to the guy who sent me the form, Sean Trigg (sean_trigg@ftn.fedex.com)
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] stormbeta:
Nope - this thread was the first I heard of that issue. I ordered very late Wednesday night MST time, it arrived in Indianapolis Thursday night, and reached Denver this morning.

I'm thinking the people with issues had packages that went through Memphis, especially since FedEx's site is reporting a service disruption in Memphis due to power outages.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] tocirah1:
Just called in to FedEx and they had said that my package was released, and that someone (I assume Handtec) put in a request to have a Saturday delivery. So they'll try to get it delivered on Saturday, but failing that, it would show up Monday.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] sublimnl:
was your tracking updated to say that? Mine shows N/A now
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] tocirah1:
No, my tracking is still stuck on International shipment release - Import since this morning with an N/A arrival date.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] lolstebbo:
Sorry, had meetings all morning. Don't really have time to take and upload pictures, but the case is FUGLY as mad hell.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] sublimnl:
haha ok, but will it provide decent protection until i can get something else in? not very many good options out there at the moment
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] lolstebbo:
Sufficient.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] mudnightoil:
Bit disappointed by Handtec ... after sending me the black instead of Orange/Red, the member of staff responsible for setting up the swap-and-drop for today apparently didn't lodge it correctly, so it didn't happen. Instead they sent a new one out today for delivery tomorrow (on Saturday), with pick up arranged for Monday morning ... albeit they have pre-authorised the new 'transaction' on my card, but won't actually charge me for the replacement.

Whilst they've been very cordial and apologetic about both errors (unlike some retailers), think I may use Clove in future.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] justbychance:
Agreed 100%.
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] cheapshot789:
I have same deal it's on delay shipping now n/a haven't been contacted by anyone...
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Crewville96:
Not getting mine til monday now :(
[Xperia Z3 Compact General] Firov:
I just called FedEx and heard nothing of the sort. Indeed, the rep said that these wouldn't be delivered until Monday. She did mention that the power outage was part of the reason these packages were delayed in Memphis.

You'd think FedEx's global super hub would have backup power generators