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[Nexus 6  General] spartanm99:
Buy from Google play for $699 + the usual $50 shipping to Australia will put it at $749 for the 64gb or purchase through carrier at the (as I was told) approximate price between $800 and $900 per phone.

$900 for Nexus 6 is actually more expensive than the Note 4; you can pick that up cheaper elsewhere.
[Nexus 6  General] icefest:
Oh, but then you wouldn't have decent telstra 4g... I though you had another way of getting the international edition.

Thanks for the reply though!
[Nexus 6  General] spartanm99:
If you wanted the phone cheaper with Telstra 4G I would get a Telstra plan (with no phone included) and buy the Nexus 6 outright from Google.

That is not a cheap option BUT could be slightly cheaper than going direct to Telstra. Telstra may have the best 4G network but in reality it is not much better than the other carriers. Fact. Telstra are WAY overpriced. I quit them for Vodafone and while Vodafone is cheaper and the internet is slightly less stable, I'm still able to carry on my business as per normal without problems.

FYI my original Telstra plan was:

$80 per month which included:

- 1 phone (Samsung Galaxy Ace)

- 1.1 gigs download per month

- 100 free calls

- 100 free texts

- 50 free international calls

- Locked in for TWO YEARS

My current Vodafone plan is:

$28 per month which includes:

- 2 gig download per month

- 500 free calls

- 500 free texts to any phone in Australia

- Locked in for one year

- Free phone (ironically, Samsung Galaxy Ace)
[Nexus 6  General] icefest:
Pretty much what I'm planning to do.

I need the reception as I spend a lot of time in really marginal service areas where the extra range of 700mhz of 850mhz should make a significant difference.

I've thought about Optus, as they have a pretty decent remote area coverage but it just isn't as good as Telstra. I'm on a Telstra plan already, so I'll just keep going with that.

-icefest
[Nexus 6  General] joshndroid:
I signed up for the 70$ byo testa plan the other month.. receive 3.5gb for upgrading 950 in calls and unlimited sms/mms... I grandfathered my previous plan from when I got my galaxy nexus due to the value dropping significantly in that time period up to now. I continually complained when they used to call to try and get you to upgrade. Nexus 6 will be preorder on first available date just like with the 9 last week
[Nexus 6  General] hooligan007:
Hi I have a query regarding the pricing / Network coverage/net speed and data bundles provided in Sydney /Australia. Could you please tell me about which network/sim should I go for ..?

I was using10GB mobile data per month in Abudhabi ....Currently I have an S2 and a Nexus 7 WiFi (I use the phone mobile data for tethering)..

My priority now is max Data >Budget>Coverage/Speed

I plan on getting the Nexus 6 in Jan/Feb2015 and would like to use the 4g to its max potential...

Thank you and have a nice day
[Nexus 6  General] icefest:
Compare this: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=56279117&postcount=7

With this: http://lmgtfy.com/?q=australian+telco+coverage+map
[Nexus 6  General] stumpy352:
Australian play store is up. Showing as coming soon, but prices are confirmed. Not pretty. ?
[Nexus 6  General] dhaneri:
srthempo was

wow, google is really screwing us now. At current conversion rate US 650 comes to AUD 758, instead we'll have to pay AUD 869 for 32GB version, not happy at all. Not sure if delivery is on top of that or is included?

For AUD 60 more, 64GB device makes more sense if anyone buys, that is.

Edit: change AUD 30 to 60
[Nexus 6  General] stumpy352:
You mean $60 more for 64gb. And delivery will be another $50.
[Nexus 6  General] dhaneri:
Yes, my bad.
[Nexus 6  General] joshndroid:
Hmm approx 900 for a nexus.. Not happy

I was hoping closer to the exchange rate price. Kind of screwing us over big time
[Nexus 6  General] stumpy352:
With the current conversion rate + gst + import duty, the price is about right. Pity.
[Nexus 6  General] rydako:
Well F*ck, Guess I'll be sticking with my Nexus 5. Real disappointed, didn't expect it to this pricey in Australia...
[Nexus 6  General] dhaneri:
I would rather wait couple months and buy Note 4 outright as the price is sure to come down. In contrast, google will never lower their price once it is publicised, only cheaper option is probably the gray market selling them at little less in coming months, may be.
[Nexus 6  General] stumpy352:
I get my tax return in a few days, so I'll probably get it anyway. Good news is, because its expensive, I'll probably be the only Aussie I'll ever meet who has one lol.
[Nexus 6  General] Nucleotide:
Delivery is generally only $20. I've never paid more than that for anything ordered from the Play Store.

That said, it certainly does nothing to blunt the complete and utter ridiculous price of the N6 anyway.

Google new motto - Be Evil!
[Nexus 6  General] spartanm99:
I wanted to order 3 Nexus 6 phones (32gb, 64gb and 64gb) for myself, my mother and my girlfriend.

Google took far too long to come up with any shipping or pricing info so I purchased a 32gig iPhone 6+ for $889 for my mother. I decided I would give Google a chance - wait a few more days - to hopefully get two 64gb Nexus 6 phones. Now the prices are out (but still no shipping!!!!!) and it will cost about $929 + $$20 to $45 per phone to ship...that is more than I paid for a 64gb iPhone 6+ and more than I will pay if I wanted a Note 4 or Galaxy S5.

This pricing is stupid, it is a joke. The fact that they cant even give me an approximate shipping date makes things even more laughable.

I will attempt to find a Nexus 6 online through another market and ship it to myself, if it comes out around $700 per phone. If not (and Im not holding my breath), it looks like I'll have to go with the iPhone 6+ 64gb. That way I'll save about $85+/- per phone.

Can't believe the stupid price. It is a total joke.

Note: I've purchased the Galaxy Nexus, then upgraded to the Nexus 5. I've been loyal to Google for a while now. The Nexus 6 was supposed to be 'premium' and have an increased price but still be a bit cheaper than the competition. It has a worse camera, lack of features compared to other flagships, no micro SD, no removable battery, still the same 1/3 camera on the rear and a standard 2mp on the front, is extraordinarily thick (they could've made an attempt to reduce the bulk or at least squeezed in a bigger battery), it does not have the best screen on the market AND it costs about the same as other flagships here in Australia. Tell me, what do I benefit from the Nexus 6 (apart from stock OS - which I can install on another phone & update myself?)??? Is that really worth 2x increase in price (approx)? I just don't get their thinking.

I'll post back if I can find a suitable, cheaper international seller who will ship you your phone for a REASONABLE (well, what is reasonable for the Nexus 6? - $650/$700?) price. If I cant find any, I'll have to get the iPhone 6+ or a Note 4 and customise it.
[Nexus 6  General] stumpy352:
I honestly don't see the comparison between the n6 & iPhone 6+. Note 4 seems the only logical alternative to me.
[Nexus 6  General] spartanm99:
The comparisions can be made with screen quality, camera, messaging functions, how the phone is to use and how it feels in the hand. For web browsing, calling, app store, taking pictures etc you can easily compare both phones. Just because one is Android and one is iOS doesn't rule out a comparison. The best value for the price wins. Value is dependent per person; one might think iOS is best for them, the other might think Android.

I've always been with Android but the iPhone 6+ is temping. After using the one I got for my mother recently the camera is fantastic for its size, the screen is brilliant, the thinness is great, the battery life is actually very long (easily 2 days if you just text, call and do basic web browsing) - the phone is fast and easy to live with.

The fact that I got a 64gb iPhone 6+ cheaper than the Nexus 6 is a worry for me. The Note 4 comes in cheaper too. I personally cant justify the Nexus 6 price with the Nexus 6 hardware (which is NOT the best in the market, btw - Note 4 has a better camera, better screen and other perks + it is a tad cheaper).
[Nexus 6  General] dhaneri:
One other option is to get relatives/friends who are visiting Aus to buy one, not sure on the warranty side of things, however.
[Nexus 6  General] spartanm99:
Can you buy direct from the US Moto store and have them ship to Australia?
[Nexus 6  General] stumpy352:
Possibly, if you could select the international version, but not much point. By the time you work out the exchange rate, plus more expensive shipping the price would be similar. Only cost you may avoid would be gst. Besides, when its available, it will be on the au moto site. Probably for the same price.
[Nexus 6  General] dhaneri:
You mean from US Google Play store?

I think one can do it but have to use one of the proxy service to mask your IP and make it look like you're from US. However, the shipping might be an issue and also they would recognise australian credit card. Not sure if we can pay by paypal.
[Nexus 6  General] stumpy352:
You won't get the international version that way. Us version won't work very well here.

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And just realised that there is no purchase option through Motorola.com.au
[Nexus 6  General] spartanm99:
Just a quick questions, I've heard of some Australian's dropping $850-$880 on the 64gig version of the phone purchased from eBay.

Will these phones work in Australia? They say they are 'unlocked', but so do the phones from T-Mobile etc (I've heard that these are all US-spec phones and still wont work in Australia even though they are 'unlocked' due to radios etc).

I'm thinking that all the phones on eBay now are US-spec phones that wont work in Australia, but I could be wrong.
[Nexus 6  General] noobdeagle:
Yes they will work here there is only 1 model that covers all bands except Verizon in the us. So buy away it will work. For warranty reasons I would wait tho. And eBay scam reasons .
[Nexus 6  General] spartanm99:
Absolutely, I'm not about to purchase the phone. I'm currently deciding with my girlfriend this week if we should wait around for two 'ok' priced Nexus 6 phones, or get two iPhone 6+'s (not a fan of iPhone, but I might give it a try as no Android phones are doing it for me lately) or wait and see if the VIVO PD1305 lives up to its name (and if it has no front facing buttons...I hope not, I love how the Nexus is clean and uses on-screen buttons); I'll try to put stock Android on that if I can - would be perfect (and a bit cheaper than the N6).
[Nexus 6  General] stumpy352:
Be careful. There are two models. One for north america & one for the rest of the world. The american model will only work on probably one 3g band if anything. It will be basically useless in Australia. The north american version works on all networks in the us, including Verizon.

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[Nexus 6  General] smallcaps:
i will be visiting singapore in december and hope to pick up a 64gb version. hoping that it will work in oz as it should be the international version and Vodafone here in sydney is on the 850mhz band, afaik...
[Nexus 6  General] liqn7:
That's not true.

The US model will work in Australia with both 3G and 4G across all networks.

The only disadvantage is that it won't include the 700MHZ 4G band which Telstra and Optus (and all its resellers) will be rolling out next year with promises of drastically improved reception especially indoors.

If you don't care about this, then the US model is fine.

Please do your research before spreading misinformation.
[Nexus 6  General] spartanm99:
Thanks for the information everyone on this.

I'm assuming the international version is the one selling in Australia which includes the 700MHZ band, right? I've read two sources which state that it does and that it might not, I'll look into this further.
[Nexus 6  General] liqn7:
Correct. Ideally Australian's should purchase the international version, but the US version would also work if you can put up with the disadvantages above.

Also you would have to ship your phone back to the US for warranty.

More info re: bands

http://whrl.pl/Rd8cVy
[Nexus 6  General] spartanm99:
Thanks so much for the info and link.

If I go with the N6 I will get the international version; I feel for the price, I might as well get the one that is the most future-proofed for the networks here.
[Nexus 6  General] Nucleotide:
Tomorrow feels like a good day for Australian pre-orders to go live. :D
[Nexus 6  General] stumpy352:
Was thinking the same thing myself... Had a dream on Monday night that I was able to place an order on Thursday. Very vivid.

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Not that I normally would pay any attention to dreams.
[Nexus 6  General] spartanm99:
In my opinion I'd order from overseas and ship it into Australia. I know someone that purchased a 64gb from the US from someone that onsold it. They paid $820 delivered (will arrive in the next week). That is over $100 cheaper than buying one here.

Still a rip off if you ask me...the Nexus 6 is not a $800+ phone at all. More like $450-$590 but still, if you want one, look overseas to save a few dollars. If you ordered one overseas this week more than likely you'll receive it before one from the AU GooglePlay store and it would be cheaper :)
[Nexus 6  General] stumpy352:
Feeling really neglected right now. ?
[Nexus 6  General] liqn7:
Cheapest and arguably the quickest way for Australian's to get it is via the UK.

From Handtec, it can be $780 shipped for the 32GB Midnight Blue. Shipping starts December 1st.

Handtec has great rep and I"ve personally had no issues with them. Got the Note 2 from them a few years back. Only issue is that with warranty you'll need to send it back to them in the UK. Worth the risk imo for $110 off AU playstore price.

Who know when the AU play store will have it otherwise...
[Nexus 6  General] stumpy352:
And no doubt they will push the shipping dates back the same as all other online retailers will when they realise that the device is still not available on their quoted shipping date. UK release is reportedly scheduled for Dec 1, so how can they ship something out when it has not yet shipped to them. I predict the shipping dates will be pushed at least another week from that date. Maybe more if availability is as limited as in other markets.

I will be waiting for the play store (and paying more) just for the lack of stuff around.

Just wish they'd hurry the hell up. ?
[Nexus 6  General] stumpy352:
Actually, scratch that. Just ordered through yatango (formerly mobicity) got 64gb white for $879 & free tracked & insured shipping. Estimated shipping early December. At least its now paid for so I don't worry about being short of cash when play store orders come up. Don't really mind waiting as it will probably coincide roughly with aus play store shipping anyway, as I said previously. And yatango is an aus company with local repair/warranty centre.
[Nexus 6  General] Mattycee:
I hope it works out for you but Yatango are notorious for missing their shipping dates, and by that I mean by months. There is a thread on Whirlpool that has peoples dealings with them. I saw this post that summed it up:-

Are you serious? This is page 71 of a 5 part thread on people's experience with them. To save you reading right through it all, I'd suggest you buy it from somewhere else.

They "might" have it in stock......they probably won't, but they'll tell you it is anyway, then make you wait for a considerable time before you contact them and ask where your order is.....then they'll tell you not to worry, your order will be despatched sometime...then you'll come on here and join this thread asking Mal to try and help.

In short, don't bother ......buy it somewhere else

They are known to say they have stock when they don't and this is on items that are readily available elsewhere. I shudder to think of the delays they will have on an item as rare as the Nexus 6 (Especially the 64gb model)
[Nexus 6  General] stumpy352:
Wow, horror stories. I have ordered from mobicity in the past with no issues, so I thought this would be the same deal. Apparently not. Oh well, I'll wait a bit and see when aus play store orders go live and make a decision then about a refund. Paid through PayPal, so not too concerned. Would be nice to get it at that price though.
[Nexus 6  General] sub69:
I've ordered phones from Mobicity in the past and had bad delays, this is my first from Yatango Shopping but I expect it to be delayed too. I'm in no great hurry though, and the price is right.

Can't say I'm expecting it until mid-January at the moment, as that's what Kogan are estimating on their site...

https://m.kogan.com/au/buy/motorola-google-nexus-6-64gb-white/
[Nexus 6  General] stumpy352:
Yeah, I saw Kogan's shipping date today. No doubt yatango is just trying to get more early sales.

Another thing I noticed while reading yatango fine print, is that the preorder price is an estimate only, and we may be asked to pay extra if the price goes up at launch. I will be disputing it if it does, as there is nothing about this on the order page or through checkout.

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But yeah, not in any hurry either.
[Nexus 6  General] liqn7:
As others have already alluded - mobicity(yatango) have absolutely terrible rep when shipping out stock.

They will straight out lie to your face telling you they have stock when they don't just so they can keep your cash for a little bit longer

I'd consider any preorder with them just a free donation for them to accrue interest on for 3+ months.

Read here for more info: http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies.cfm?t=2166751

If I were you I'd cancel and get it from the UK (Handtec or Clove).
[Nexus 6  General] stumpy352:
Interesting new message on au play store. Considering Vodafone already said they won't stock it. Amazon doesn't sell devices in au. And the other 2 are European & don't even seem to have English websites.
[Nexus 6  General] hrtrulz:
It seems the Aus play store is getting some updates from the UK play store
[Nexus 6  General] sub69:
FNAC don't exist in the UK (which is a shame, 'cause it's a great store), and certainly not in Australia.

Judging by the stores mentioned, I'd guess that message was meant for Spain, Portugal or perhaps Italy...

Either way, someone hit the wrong button.

Oh - just to let you know, I asked Yatango whether they had any update on delivery estimates. They couldn't answer that (!) but they did process the $20 refund on my pre-order, (I had paid $899 and the price has since dropped to $879).
[Nexus 6  General] stumpy352:
I have been in constant contact with Mal on yatango's whirlpool forum. He has confirmed that they should be getting stock on the 18th. He did however mention that there may be a delay on white versions.

Still, if this is reasonably accurate, we still should have our phones before play store orders are being delivered.

Yatango has also updated their product listing to estimated shipping mid to late December.
[Nexus 6  General] liqn7:
Good luck with that...My money is on a delay with shipping not until February.

On a brighter note- looks like JB Hifi is going to stock the N6 :)

"The Nexus 6 will also be available from JB HiFI. Please check with your local shop for more information."

https://play.google.com/store/devices/details/Nexus_6_64_GB_Cloud_White?id=nexus_6_white_64gb but appears for all versions. They'll probably have the base 32GB I'm guessing.
[Nexus 6  General] stumpy352:
Blue 32gb is live. Ships in 3-4 weeks.
[Nexus 6  General] stumpy352:
And, its out of stock already.
[Nexus 6  General] liqn7:
Just a heads up that you can order the MB 32GB version which is in stock from Amazon France for only $766 shipped!

https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/174328

Ordered on the 12th with standard postage and its due to arrive on the 17th Dec according to UPS! :)

$120 cheaper vs GPS and 2 year warranty as well....
[Nexus 6  General] stumpy352:
Strange, 598 EUR = $903aud by my calculation. How do you get it for $766?
[Nexus 6  General] liqn7:
Put it in your cart and it deducts Vat tax.
[Nexus 6  General] spartanm99:
I thought the VAT tax was 20% though in France? Happy to stand corrected!
[Nexus 6  General] liqn7:
Looks like they're out of stock at the moment anyways:(

The 32GB white, and 64GB have "available soon" but who knows when that might be?

As per this post: https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/174328

Once you put it in your cart VAT is removed = 499.17 EU + shipping

Standard shipping = 15.13 EU for estimated delivery date 24th-30th December

Express Shipping = 35.22 EU for estimated delivery date 16th-18th December

= 514.30 EU w/standard post = ~$766.14 - save $118 over Playstore

= 534.39 EU w/express post = ~$796.10 - save $88 over Playstore

I chose standard post, had $766.14 deducted and now its on its way for a 17th Dec delivery :)
[Nexus 6  General] stumpy352:
So, how's your phone travelling? Is the 17th looking accurate?
[Nexus 6  General] liqn7:
Yup. Its in Sydney already. Should be delivered tomorrow to QLD :)
[Nexus 6  General] stumpy352:
Nice. If only they had white 64gb. I would order.
[Nexus 6  General] stumpy352:
So it would appear that we are subject to the same weekly drip feed rollout as the states.

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Get your phone yet? Usually takes a couple of days from sydney, for anything I order internationally.
[Nexus 6  General] ibza:
I placed my name on a list in jbhifi a couple weeks ago and today I got a call from the caringbah store and picked it up today.

They said more should be coming soon. Only available is the 32gb in midnight blue
[Nexus 6  General] spartanm99:
For anyone getting a Nexus 6 from an Australian store, note that you might NOT get the phone charger in the box....yes, apparently that is happening now. Google/Moto have excluded the phone charger from the box and you must send them proof of purchase to receive it.

Source here: http://ausdroid.net/2014/12/18/nexus-6-arrives-sans-turbo-charger/

Just something to keep in mind.
[Nexus 6  General] ibza:
Yes that's true and you need you show them proof of purchase.
[Nexus 6  General] MontAlbert:
actually you don't- I wrote that piece on Ausdroid. Got onto chat with Motorola this morning and all I had to give them was my IMEI number and they are going to send me the charger. They didn't have a comment as to why it's been done like this and have no idea when the turbo charger will be available.

On the other hand I really feel for the guys who ordered from the Play Store and have to wait weeks for it to ship... mine was an impulse purchase as I have an order with yatango for the 64GB. I'll sell this when that one comes in.
[Nexus 6  General] stumpy352:
Good luck with Yatango. I cancelled my order. Got mine just now from jb HiFi.
[Nexus 6  General] Kit:
Just walked in to JB World Square store and picked up a Nexus 6 today. Impulse buy as I already have a Note 4, but after reading on Ausdroid this morning that they were in stock I couldn't resist haha :)

I'm guessing they will be sold out soon.
[Nexus 6  General] stumpy352:
Yep. The store I got mine from only got 2 devices & no demo model. I was lucky I rang first thing this morning and reserved the last one. The other was bought yesterday, 5 mins after they were delivered.
[Nexus 6  General] ibza:
Lucky you, I did the same but then I got an email asking for proof of purchase. So I sent them a PIC of the receipt.
[Nexus 6  General] Dolgogi:
Besides the pissy charger they've given us, anyone else get headphones?

I don't recall seeing them included in any of the unboxing videos.
[Nexus 6  General] Kit:
Received these as well, have not had a chance to try yet but they look decent.