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[Desire HD General] Lunatictz:
wow was just about to order it form expansys lucky i read that.

Im at lost where to order my dhd, i got screwed by handtec,

soo my options are expansys, clove, superetrader

any suggestions guys?
[Desire HD General] sonic3tech:
If you want it now, sim-free, Carphones Warehouse.
[Desire HD General] Lunatictz:
Im an international buyer, if i was in uk now i would have been there days ago! haha

So thats why im stuck between expansys,superetrader and clove~ and i still dont know which to order from LOL
[Desire HD General] SupremeBeaver:
why forget it? As far as im concerned, i would take the Nexus S over the DHD. Stock gingerbread, Galaxy S specs, Amoled or Super Amoled, even thinner than the Galaxy S. Sounds awesome! Sure its stll using that cheap plastic but i could get used to that. I'll be keeping my eye on developments with that phone. If it ends up being awesome like i expect it, i'll sell my DHD on ebay.

ps. sorry for off topic..
[Desire HD General] luckyguy82:
as mentioned early, just move from clove to expansys. after paid, the change the status to "Estimated 10 Days". but in their website, still showing 4 days.

this link, showing my order status: http://www.expansys.com/tracking.aspx?ref=0AU3010CAAD0&passcode=D8480

also, click the link of HTC Desire HD, you will see what they are doing.

feeling being cheated. but what i can do???

if i cancel it, i am sure they charge my credit card already. i am not sure they can cancel the transaction or not, or refund to me. if refund, then, i lost about the exchange rate twice........... my currency to GBP, and then GBP back to my currency................
[Desire HD General] abrasive:
I'm starting to think that I should be happy if I get the phone before christmas :(

TOTAL EDIT:

YEES! Called Komplett and because they changed their status on their homepage to being in stock today. They said they get 300 in the afternoon today (in one hour) and 500 tomorrow. I'm in the first 300! WEEE!
[Desire HD General] NoEnd:
congrats :D
[Desire HD General] Eddie1506:
Amazon told me they shipped my DHD on Monday, and now the following mail.

Damn it, I need a cigarette!
[Desire HD General] Axiol:
How sweeeeeet from Amazon (or not), they're giving me a free Bluetooth Headset (http://www.amazon.co.uk/HTC-BH-M300-Mono-Headset/dp/B002GOMMZ4) for there late ...

I think I'll take it and cancel my order ^^

(Damn, Eddie1506 was faster ^^ )

EDIT => You can't get it outside of the UK ...
[Desire HD General] berek9999:
Yes, but can you actually order it? When I tried and entered my gift code it said "The promotional code you entered cannot be applied to your purchase."

Nice one, Amazon. Anyone else managed to get this free gift successfully?

BTW, I got this email today even though they shipped my DHD on Monday and I received it on Tuesday :)
[Desire HD General] Eddie1506:
Probably because you selected Expansys as seller and not Amazon.co.uk

So there's still hope? Nice to hear that, after all.
[Desire HD General] howdarkwepray:
Congrats, man. Norwegian Netcom just told me I'm in the first batch, so I should get it on Tuesday or thereabouts.
[Desire HD General] berek9999:
Absolutely right - I must learn to read before I jump in :rolleyes:

It amused me that the headset is also out of stock and they don't know when they'll be getting deliveries :)
[Desire HD General] jkoljo:
Handtec stock update!

STOCK UPDATE:

First Shipment: Shipped all orders placed in September.

Second batch: Arriving 1st / 2nd November : We are expecting to ship all orders upto and including the 13th October 2010

I ordered 13th October, this is so cruel if I miss the shipment :D
[Desire HD General] noobdeagle:
oh RAGE!!!

handtec updated their page :\

Second batch: Arriving 1st / 2nd November : We are expecting to ship all orders upto and including the 13th October 2010

im on the 18th cause bank transfer took so long so i guess i wont see mine anytime next week at all :(

edit: someone beat me to it, imo people before me should all cancel :P
[Desire HD General] asad510:
Thank You

ok so im def going to get mine next week :D:D:D

great one handtec + headset thrown in for free
[Desire HD General] Axiol:
How is it possible that they get so many devices and Amazon doesn't even get one ... :/
[Desire HD General] sonic3tech:
yeah ill cancel my order....hey, WAIT A MINUTE!
[Desire HD General] noobdeagle:
it kinda sux because im already on the waiting list, and being a customer outside of the UK means that i don't really have any other option but to wait :(, cept its kinda annoying that they just cut of at the 13th i guess october had heaps of orders becauuse their first batch covered all of september. or they recieved alot less than last time
[Desire HD General] jkoljo:
Yeah, propably just a lot more orders. I would just like to know whether they have calculated that date precisely, or are they just expecting things to happen.. Their Live Support is unavailable.
[Desire HD General] NoEnd:
i ordered at the 18th, i hope they cover my order in the second batch or else:mad: i'll do nothing and keep waiting.:(
[Desire HD General] mostling:
Just ordered mine @ Komplett sweden who seem to have gotten stock, 23 phones left after i put in my order.
[Desire HD General] NoEnd:
i just saw the part that said upto 13 and i went crazyyyyyyyyyyyyyy :@ wtf is this, it's my first and last time to do online shopping :S all of this is ****ed up :S
[Desire HD General] SupremeBeaver:
damn i ordered on the 18th. Guess i have to wait another week :/
[Desire HD General] Chimero:
Haa!! handtec shipping till the 13th. Good news for me I ordered on the 5th. Guess I might just be the first person with a DHD in Saudi Arabia. the only worry is the fact that Hajj holidays are just round the corner. Hopefully the shipment wont get stuck in customs. That would just be too much for me to handle.

That sounds nice. :)
[Desire HD General] NoEnd:
Mabrook bro :D, and for the Hajji think it's will hit my order not yours. :(
[Desire HD General] latte33:
Waiting from MobileFun....

Expect dispatch at 02 Nov 2010.....

Sad.....
[Desire HD General] broncogr:
Me too.

Lets hope they will get some soon...
[Desire HD General] Darkyy:
www.digitec.ch

Online Store in Switzerland shipped mine 2 days ago.

That was the 27th October 2010.
[Desire HD General] abrasive:
Sorry to say this, but the fact that it said "23 phones left" doesn't mean you'll get one of them. It's just the numbers of units in stock, eg not the units availible for orders. Also, seems like they only got 45 units (instead of the 300 I was told). I didn't make the first batch. The site also states that next delivery will be the fifth. So the promise that they'd get 500 tomorrow is also wrong. Hopefully webhallen will get their stock the 3rd, I pre-ordered it in mid september...

Up like the sun, down as a stone.

Edit:

Status on my order changed "Released for packing". Never seen that status before but I guess it's good :P

Edit 2:

My phone's been sent. I'm sorry for all that I said I hate, I don't anymore.
[Desire HD General] prank1:
Now I am really annoyed with HandTec. Delays upon delays!

Although if the Desire HD has failed testing as rumours suggest, I would rather have my phone from the batch that has had these bugs ironed out.
[Desire HD General] Gurps777:
[Q] Good deals on Desire HD?

I just order my DHD direct from T mobile Uk despite my doubts of it's quality due to proximity issues etc etc. Anyways I just wanted to make sure i got a reasonable deal and not ripped off? £180 for the phone. 600 mins, unlimited text, unlimited internet 3gb cap. £20 for 24 months. Have i been ripped off?
[Desire HD General] Rixsta:
I cant believe some of you guys are still waiting for your DHD, that really sucks..
[Desire HD General] latte33:
Yup, i still waiting.

Shops around my place refused to sell me in sim free or they are out of stcok...
[Desire HD General] mostling:
As said, ordered this afternoon and it's been picked, i guess i'll be getting it on monday.
[Desire HD General] abrasive:
Lucky bastard. Doesn't matter though, mine's already been sent :) Sometimes waiting isn't a virtue..

Your flag is ugly btw :p
[Desire HD General] Rixsta:
Why dont you do what I did...I got mine NIB off ebay, had it over a week now and I love it...
[Desire HD General] LeviathanPT:
Well i should be pissed with handtec release, but actually im happy, in the next week there will be alot of new releases and samsung press conference, i hope something good will come out of it and probably order it instead of this one.

Maybe its a sign not to buy it ?!
[Desire HD General] NoEnd:
you made my day bro
[Desire HD General] abrasive:
There's always a reason not to buy something because the next model is going to be so awsome, and when that model's out, the next model is going to be so awsome... You get the deal.
[Desire HD General] LeviathanPT:
Well using your own comment, to pay £470 for a 2 month old equipment isnt funny either, because like you pointed out, the next model will be more awsome...and for the same price.
[Desire HD General] jords12:
Woot, Clove just sent me a email saying they have stock for my order placed on the 25th sept, just need to do the card authorization now....
[Desire HD General] LeviathanPT:
Congrats man!
[Desire HD General] jords12:
Thanks... should be only 3-4 days till the phone is here... exciting
[Desire HD General] olivierlee:
If they shipped on Friday, you can expect it by Tuesday. I hate DHL though.
[Desire HD General] profixit:
Hoping to get one on Orange soon.

On Monday (25 Oct) they had none in stock.

Called today (29 Oct) had 100 pieces (chocolate) which are all gone. Gutted i didn't call yesterday.

They'll text me when there back in stock and won't advertize the phone until all back orders are fulfilled.
[Desire HD General] ramadanatt:
Finaly I have sold mine today

bye bye DHD nightmare
[Desire HD General] wineds:
maybe you should change your avatar then?
[Desire HD General] ramadanatt:
yes you are right. and my signature too :p
[Desire HD General] noobdeagle:
nightmare ? shouldn't you be used to that by now you own an iphone
[Desire HD General] LittleMerc:
Just made some popcorn... Don't flood this thread with unnecessary and out-of-topic comments... You do not have to continue proving your smartness here and make everyone buy you sweets... Thanks

MOD Edit: Can we all get along? :D Not, really....let's play nice mates....BTW..your post have been sweetened up by me :)
[Desire HD General] canboca:
Hi guys i live in turkey and my friend is going to chicago next week. I want to have this phone. Do you think my friend could get me a Desire HD from Chicago ? And is there anything we should focus on when buying it ? Do you know the price ? Thanks already for your replies
[Desire HD General] bboerny:
Got an email from Amazon UK today:

damn :( Placed my order on 1st october, product description says November 14th again (After it was November 5th or something like that for some days)

Sure I instantly ordered the (almost) free bluetooth headset, though I will sell it as I just ordered the new Jawbone...
[Desire HD General] abrasive:
No, the Desire HD is made for the European market, it's not even sold in the US.
[Desire HD General] SupremeBeaver:
exactly what i was thinking. Im really interested to see what Samsung has in store, and my Handtec order hasn't even made next week's shipment. So maybe if the Nexus 2 is much better than the DHD, i might still have a chance to cancel my order.

I have a questions though, if i receive my Desire from Handtec, would they allow you to return it if it has no faults and get a full refund?
[Desire HD General] noobdeagle:
not many stores allow refunds if you change your mind, only faulty goods. so id say if you get it and then you want something else either cancel now and wait or just ebay it or something cause i doubt they will take it back
[Desire HD General] SupremeBeaver:
just as i thought. I'll keep my order for now and wait and see what Google has in store for the N2.
[Desire HD General] abrasive:
Google and thou shall find:

https://encrypted.google.com/search?hl=en&q=nexus+two&meta=

Not very impressive if you ask me.
[Desire HD General] polystirenman:
i had Samsung Galaxy S for about three weeks and i can only say that i WILL NEVER EVER buy any Samsung phone again.it may have a great hardware but it's software from samsung it's just terrible.

i know this N2 shouldn't have any Samsung bloatware on it but other thing i hated on SGS was built quality.it felt very cheap and a lot of people are actually complaining about how fast parts are wearing off.when i sold SGS it was probably one of the happiest days in my life ;-D

i am very happy with my DHD and some may not agree with me here but i would actually miss Sense.
[Desire HD General] prank1:
There is something called 'Distance Selling Regulations' which states that there is a cooling off period of 7 days after which you receive the item. If you change your mind, provided you haven't opened the item and 7 days has not elapsed then you should be able to return your Desire HD to HandTec and get a full refund.

Look at the 'Handtec returns & deliveries' on their webpage and you should be able to see their policy:

Non-Faulty Goods

Under the new distance selling regulations you have the right to cancel this contract with Handtec and return your goods for a full refund within 7 working days from the day after you receive the goods. We will refund the price of the product, less any delivery costs charged.

This law assumes that the goods returned for credit have not been used and are in pristine condition i.e. Goods must be in unopened original packaging with no damage to the boxes or equipment. Goods returned for credit which has been opened, with any damage to internal and external packaging will be subject to a minimum 15% restocking charge in addition to postal charges.
[Desire HD General] abrasive:
Yes that, and not to mention the design of the phone in it self. Brr... I think Samsung kicks ass on the TV market, but mobiles, no way.
[Desire HD General] SupremeBeaver:
thanks for the tip. but i seriously won't be able to resist opening the box :p

But on second thought i think i'll keep the DHD simply because the build quality is far superior to Samsung
[Desire HD General] latte33:
Anyone still able to find out 3 store sell SIM Free DHD?

Or they recently buy from there?
[Desire HD General] pingualot:
I was talking with the t-mobile twitter team about when they would have the DHD in stock (as i am waiting for mine) and they said:

So they have no idea ...

And a public tweet to someone else:

And:

Lets hope soon because if the carriers can't get any what do the retailers get :(
[Desire HD General] Bonzo:
Keeping with the original purpose of this thread:

The Norwegian online store mpx.no has shipped my phone, and it is expected to arrive tomorrow.
[Desire HD General] Magnus3D:
Still waiting here in Sweden with possible releases starting to ship out to a majority of customers on Wednesday this week. If all goes well and as planned that is.. we shall see.

/ Magnus
[Desire HD General] abrasive:
My phone has arrived from Komplett.se, just need to pick it up. Webhallen said they'll have it the 3rd. Komplett.se recieved around 500 units last Friday.
[Desire HD General] Magnus3D:
Congrats abrasive. Yea some retailers will have it by the 3rd, some the 5th and some today. However none of them are devices with contract, you have to pay all the cash upfront. I'm waiting for a device with contract so i can't buy one until those units are released.

/ Magnus
[Desire HD General] abrasive:
Yeah, but I prefere to buy the phone without contract, otherwise you'll end up paying 1500 kr extra for the phone.
[Desire HD General] Magnus3D:
True that, sometimes it's just not possible to fork out the cash required and you have to accept the extra they add ontop. It sucks.

/ Magnus
[Desire HD General] Riceburner:
Still awaiting an update from mobilephonesdirect.....
[Desire HD General] claptnei:
T-Mobile UK shipping this Week

Just spoke to T-Mobile UK about my order for Desire HD and was told that it should be shipped tomorrow for delivery on Wednesday. Was going to cancel order, but they offered to reduce handset price from £245 to £185 on the £15 per month contract for the inconvenience. :)
[Desire HD General] Chimero:
Just spoke to the customer service at Handtec. They confirmed that the handsets are enroute to their warehouse and hope to complete shipment today. If not, it will be shipped for sure tomorrow for all preorders until the 13th of October
[Desire HD General] jkoljo:
Nice! Thank you sir for the info :)
[Desire HD General] TShill7:
Delays again at Handtec so cancelled my order. But where to buy in London sim-free?
[Desire HD General] faugusztin:
Interesting they still delay Desire HD... I bought it yesterday in the only Orange shop open in my city (in Slovakia) on Sunday. Walked in, asked for it, tested it, paid, walked out with the phone. True, it was a bit overpriced, but i was so tired of waiting for Desire Z that i didn't care anymore. It was still 30 euros cheaper than Expansys (without postage fees).
[Desire HD General] vrgngns:
Handtec

:D
[Desire HD General] noobdeagle:
when did you order ?
[Desire HD General] Lunatictz:
Anyone got any news from clove or expansys?
[Desire HD General] hatemk:
still no news from clove :(
[Desire HD General] crossbox:
Cancelled my handtec order last week for exactly this reason - so glad I did. Just walked into 3 store and bought it off the shelf so to speak - easy as plus about 20 quid cheaper :D
[Desire HD General] vrgngns:
6th October
[Desire HD General] TShill7:
PAYG 3

But is it locked to the 3 network? If not, I'll give it a go. their website doesn't quote the Desire HD as PAYG though. :confused:
[Desire HD General] noobdeagle:
damn that gives me no hope that my 18 october order will get shipped i know they say only upto 13th but im really hoping they are undercutting the amount in the shipment :)
[Desire HD General] Planescape:
Spoke to someone this morning and according to him it is pretty much 'guaranteed' that pre-orders will be shipped today as they have enough stock to cover them all..... So next week then?

When did you order?
[Desire HD General] Chimero:
Dude, when did you receive this? I had ordered on the 5th and no emails as yet.
[Desire HD General] Markfcc:
Still not here yet!

I ordered my desire hd on 5th of October from SuperEtrader in the uk and it's winding me up now they just keep putting the date back and back they don't contact u or anything and when I rang them they said it will be about2 weeks do you think it's worth cancelling or should I just wait now!
[Desire HD General] :
T-Mobile this morning could not tell me when I could expect to get the phone. All they said was they have deliveries Monday (today) and Friday so I may get the phone by next Monday....perhaps.
[Desire HD General] Chimero:
Did you pre pay for the handset? If yes, cancel it. Cos if you have already paid, the minimum those morons can do is reply to your mail. And, i wouldnt trust anyone with my money who is avoiding me like the plague.

Now, if you haven't paid, just hang on the queue and order someplace else like handtec, they do have a good followup and return of emails policy.
[Desire HD General] Chimero:
From Handtec : Just now...

STOCK UPDATE:

First Shipment: Shipped all orders placed in September.

Second batch: Arrived 1st November : We are expecting to ship all orders upto and including the 13th October 2010

Next Delivery Due: Week commencing 8th November 2010
[Desire HD General] squalllion1uk:
Still nothing from SuperEtrader -.-' wow awesome truly..........
[Desire HD General] SupremeBeaver:
just as i thought. I should definitely be in that batch, i ordered on the 18th. Well at least now i know for sure when it's getting dispatched.
[Desire HD General] Chimero:
Don't you just love it when people keep their promises. Handtec has been by far the best with regards to keeping promises and customer feedbacks.
[Desire HD General] Riceburner:
I ordered on 19 October, got an email on the 25 Oct to say there were delays, and there were expecting stock week commencing 1 Nov, and that they'd email me with more news on the 1 November.

So far, no update today, so am going to ring them soonish.
[Desire HD General] GeoMil:
so it sounds like no one has 'free' stock, and we just have to wait in the queue.

it would be annoying if one site was shipping new orders, but no one is are they?

Buying off the high street could be an option, but I would prefer a factory unlocked and unbranded device. (I know you can unlock etc. but if you plan on modding and want OTA updates quickly - this is my preference).

excited....
[Desire HD General] Markfcc:
Maybe tommorow

They just sent me a msg on twitter saying to confirm my order and they will let me no if I'm in the second batch which will be arriving today, fingers crossed!
[Desire HD General] vrgngns:
i sent them an e-mail, so it's their answer

---

new update,

got a new e-mail from Handtec;
[Desire HD General] Chimero:
Wonderful bro... Still waiting for my email. I ordered on the 5th.
[Desire HD General] whulfcastle:
The P4u in stratford had a lot of them last week and the manager confirmed they're selling them sim free

Also the i bought mine at the 3 store in Queensway. No issues.
[Desire HD General] hatemk:
think you might want to check your order status. read somewhere that orders from later dates are being shipped
[Desire HD General] jkoljo:
Ordered the october 13th, and Handtec has shipped my DHD :D

Just received tracking!
[Desire HD General] mostling:
Picked mine up from Komplett this morning. Really satisfied so far.
[Desire HD General] squalllion1uk:
I love the fact the dates keep changing over and over -.-' ...friday....no monday.....no tuesday.....no wednesday...... -.- gtf please!
[Desire HD General] Riceburner:
Just managed to speak to someone at mobilephonesdirect (after being thrown off their phone system at least twice), and they say they've received stock, and are despatching this week. I sincerely hope so....
[Desire HD General] hatemk:
clove are very silent, no updates or email replies :(

anyone heard from them?

perhaps I should've ordered with Handtec
[Desire HD General] broncogr:
It seems that Handtec is the one with the most reliable information.

I am glad I ordered from them
[Desire HD General] TShill7:
I agree Handtec are the best online store at keeping promises at customers informed. I ordered only last week so would not be in there shipment for this week.

Rang up and cancelled this morning, money back in my account by the afternoon - so i went to the 3 store in Liverpool St station in London and bought a handset for 450 with a tenner's credit. Popped in my T-Mobile chip and was happy - so sim free!
[Desire HD General] Markfcc:
SuperEtrader

SuperEtrader have told me stock has arrived and mine will be shipped today for delivery 2moro morning happy days, everything seems to be getting limited stock though!
[Desire HD General] Planescape:
MPD have listed my order as 'Ready for Dispatch'! Unfortunately they had to contact me as I hadn't updated my address with o2 which means I probably won't get it till Wednesday! :(
[Desire HD General] xspyda:
Is this likely to be just for the first batch that are unlocked - ie 3 wanted to get hold of them quickly or is this going to be the norm for the Desdire HD on 3?

Did they tell you in store it was unlocked or were you able to try it before you bought it?

What would you have done had it not been sim free as 3 wouldn't offer a refund as far as I know?
[Desire HD General] llcooljazz:
Not sure if people find this interesting or not.

But HTC are controlling which supplier gets how many DHD's. So no matter how many a supplier orders, where they are in the queue or even if they ordered first HTC are dictating who gets what. (only whilst its in short supply).

So from what I heard even though online retailers, had orders in and customers waiting HTC decided to give the majority of the last shipment to supermarkets.

Call me nieve or overly dramatic - that's a realy 2 fingers to customers who have ordered and are waiting.