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[Galaxy S II General] dj_san:
Didn't mean NFC. I was refering to some previous posts where ppl mentioned that Vodafone MAY load their apps in ROM. Check the third point mentioed in the link I shared.

Also, Vodafone is offering 1 GB data per month for 6 months. and PROBABLY :confused: some accessories too. I guess 6 GB of data in 6 months and some accessories justifies paying 1 - 2 K extra. What say?
[Galaxy S II General] kalpik:
Jeez.. Would you please stop promoting your eBay listing? You know its against the rules here don't you?

Post reported.
[Galaxy S II General] dj_san:
Which dealer? Do check if u can get some more discount for 2 (i.e. 1 for me as well :D)
[Galaxy S II General] far1983:
hey.. vodafones 2GB data plan is only Rs 98/_ per month.. so for 6 months it shuld be roughly only Rs 600/_ I dont see it being justified with wat they are offering... and they are not giving any extra accessories... :rolleyes:
[Galaxy S II General] kalpik:
All dealers.. Check with some dealers near your place. As for discount, I'm not sure anyone will entertain that since the set is already selling like hot cakes!
[Galaxy S II General] kalpik:
They are offering a 3G plan, not a 2G one.. 1GB 3G data costs Rs. 850 a month ;)
[Galaxy S II General] hravnish:
Sorry Sir,

Was not knowing about this.. !! wont put up this link any more. !! Just wanted to help people who are eagerly looking for this device.. !!

Once again sorry
[Galaxy S II General] SohumD:
Hey all just wanted to write my first post from tapatalk and the new phone.
[Galaxy S II General] far1983:
Oh yeah.... tht never struck me... :D:D:p
[Galaxy S II General] niks_5in:
i got samsung s2 yesterday and it does not have a NFC chip
[Galaxy S II General] dhruvmalik:
Guys, we have been discussing the deals with Infibeam / Flipkart and a few others back and forth for days now. They are anticipating to start delivering stocks after the 9th of June. This is what they have agreed upon with SAMSUNG.

When we notified them that dealers are already selling the device across India, they specified that this was not in accordance to Samsung's policy and that its not suppose to occur, hence they are not selling them.

They also stated that they have more to lose if they start selling before the 9th of June and thats why they are holding off on putting details up for ALL of us.

We do apologize for not being able to give you the details, but again, the online retailers are the ones in charge and we cannot really accomplish much by being rude to them.

They are all well aware that there are over 20+ buyers and they are also all eager to sell the devices. I am sure they would have struck a deal IF we have close to 40 Buyers.

My suggestion at this point is that IF you can get the device locally, then do so at your own free will, BUT if you are still looking to obtain some additional discounts / accessories while also waiting for the cost to go to the 29k range, then please allow us to provide you with the details.

Please bare in mind that WE get the SAME deal as you, so there is no incentive for us aside from a great package for all.

If we see that there is a lack of interest in this package, we will abandon our efforts.

Thank you for your patience so far.
[Galaxy S II General] kalpik:
Hmm.. This is a catch 22 situation. I can understand why the biggies are afraid of releasing the stocks before 9th June, but then this will harm their business! Samsung is stupid IMO, it should not have released stock before 9th if they did not want the phone to be sold before that. Now most will buy it from the dealers who already have stock available! And the 7 day head start is a LOT of time lost for the online retailers :(
[Galaxy S II General] shaik786:
Guys any update from hyderabad. I called up Faizal and now he is saying next friday...is it available anywhere in hyderabad...please please update.
[Galaxy S II General] dhruvmalik:
I absolutely agree. There is nothing we could do here. It was a bit of a surprise that Samsung released stock prior to when they wanted to release the device and also giving some limitations to not sell.

It will certainly harm business, but perhaps a better deal can also be given to make up for the loss time.

Discussions are still going on each day with each organization.
[Galaxy S II General] kalpik:
Yeah, not accusing you guys or anything like that :P Just commenting on the situation. I knew something like this will happen, hence did not show interest for the online deal. I would pay a couple of hundred bucks extra to get the handset one week before (I've sorta negotiated a good deal for myself from a local dealer, though not as good as you guys might get) :)
[Galaxy S II General] dhruvmalik:
Appreciate your honesty and non offence taken.

Enjoy it!
[Galaxy S II General] shuaibmd:
Been following this post for a long time.....i doubt anybody has an official indian version...i spoke to people at samsung they have confirmed nfc is their in indian version...so i presume folks who got it ystrdy might not be an indian version.

i spoke to most of the top dealers in bangalore all have confirmed 9th as the date.

we have waited this long....7 days from now everyone would have it.
[Galaxy S II General] harish_hpd:
Once we have the deal with an attractive package more will be joining in this group purchase for sure :) thanks for the update.. get back to us asap :D:D
[Galaxy S II General] shaik786:
Hyderabad folks any updates?. Checked few stores and all are saying now next friday..
[Galaxy S II General] Tanmay®:
Well I assure you its Indian. I can post the pics of label and barcodes showing Samsung India as distributers on the box. Plus only the Indian version is supposed to get a free leather pouch.

Maybe there is a hidden NFC somewhere as some member pointed out was used in Nokia phones. But until then accr to initial observations NFC is absent.
[Galaxy S II General] Shylesh:
Can you confirm something about the NFC from these Biggies??? :confused:
[Galaxy S II General] gautam_5800:
exactly..i checked with Mobile store Kolkata near my Place they quoted the price 30500 and said that it will be available after 9th and they confirmed it has NFC...
[Galaxy S II General] bharat_xda:
For those who were asking about Chennai.

Just got off the phone from a reliable dealer(know the guy well, no BS).

There was a local launch this morning at one of the Taj hotels. Stocks may arrive tonight but are mostly expected tomorrow. I'll let you know if I hear more.

I also checked with a couple of largish Vodafone stores and neither had any clue.

EDIT: He confirmed that the price was going to be 29,990.
[Galaxy S II General] kalpik:
It's the Indian version 100% sure. Indian version has different box and accessories (pouch etc).
[Galaxy S II General] ronak_1078:
Can i have the dealer deatils too plzz
[Galaxy S II General] hawkice:
Thx a lot n do keep us posted (up2min) ;) & can u verify if the dealer 'll accept the samsung employee's discount coupon??? :confused:
[Galaxy S II General] bharat_xda:
Just asked him. While he's not sure, he thinks those can only be redeemed at exclusive samsung stores or through some sort of procurement system within the company(without going to a retail store, kinda like a mail-in catalog)
[Galaxy S II General] kalpik:
The dealer is from Noida. And no. I will not give details before I get a confirmation on stock and price. I do not want him to get so many calls, that he too hikes the price :|
[Galaxy S II General] MaxMan21:
Got my beautiful beast yesterday

Hi All,

Bought the beautiful beast yesterday. I could not resist the temptation of getting the phone home delivered @ 30 k (that too on a rainy night in Pune). While I was hoping to get a good deal from online dealers with the help of Dhruv and Arjun, I lost all my patience yesterday when the dealer confirmed the availability. Secondly, I have had bad experiences with some online dealers in India, and guess I just wasn't willing to go through shipment delays, octroi payment etc.

Few notes:

1. The phone is just gorgeous and I think it's worth it

2. This is an Indian version with Indian MRP of 32890 and does NOT have NFC. I think Samsung has released the version without NFC after all and I think they are entitled to change the specifications without notice as per the spec sheet released on 25th May.

3. The Indian version has a black bezel around the main 8 mp camera, and NOT CHROME as seen in many online reviews.

4. The leather pouch is really flimsy and I think a good quality pouch is a must for the phone.

5. There is no 8 GB micorsd card as rumored earlier

6. There is no software DVD in the pack and I guess because it's not really required.
[Galaxy S II General] harshet:
@ bharat_xda could you share the contact no of the dealer so that I can buy from him as well?
[Galaxy S II General] MaxMan21:
Please remove my name from the group purchase

Dear Dhruv and Arjun,

Please remove my name from the group purchase list. I appreciate all the efforts taken by both of you and hope that your efforts and patience really pays off in terms of getting a good deal.

Thanks again.
[Galaxy S II General] dhiru1602:
This is a bad news for Galaxy S owners who would like to upgrade. The phone has a lot of issues, Hardware is not reliable and they make false claims.

Galaxy S is currently having an awesome development progress and I totally lost my interest in Galaxy S II for now. I am going to cancel my pre-order on Letsbuy.com
[Galaxy S II General] ronak_1078:
No issues, the delhi dealer here is offering it from tomorrow for approx 32k if you will be getting it cheaper do let me know so maybe we can get it together and get some more discount :D
[Galaxy S II General] Semur:
nice

how nice it is
[Galaxy S II General] kalpik:
Yes, the price he quoted me was < 30k. He is also saying he will have the stock tomorrow. Novelty (the Delhi dealer you must be talking to) is just trying to make some quick bucks. He got so many calls for the handset, that he now thinks he can sell it for whatever price he wants..
[Galaxy S II General] prashanth1990:
it's already 3rd june... what about vodafone???? still clueless???
[Galaxy S II General] kalpik:
Yep! Vodalol is still clueless!
[Galaxy S II General] bharat_xda:
I'll post here as soon as he confirms that stock has arrived. He's also promised that he'll refer me to an Exclusive Samsung showroom if they get it before he does(he fully expects that to be the case).

So please stay tuned till then. If anyone else here has info w.r.t to Chennai availability, please post too.
[Galaxy S II General] hawkice:
Oh ok ok thx, but do let us the know updates as to availability & price, NFC (i guess we need to see in the box ) to know if chennai's shipment has it :confused:
[Galaxy S II General] hawkice:
Gr8 can u give me ur details post here or PM me so that we can try to get it 2gether, i'll most probably be getting from Exclusive showroom only as i need to redeem the coupon, & if he can refer u to it then if its ok i would like to join with u :)
[Galaxy S II General] dhruvmalik:
Sure, Not a problem. Thank you for participating.
[Galaxy S II General] dilipan:
No its not vodalol its vodadhapol..bole to dhapolshankh...the store persons havnt even heard d name of gs2 here in Delhi..
[Galaxy S II General] ronak_1078:
So just keep me posted about when you'll be getting it :D
[Galaxy S II General] vinaymonu25:
does hyderabad have d COD option? Would like to be interested after hearing the deal + complete clearity on d nfc issue...where should i add my details ? Can i remove my name later if i dont like d offer or some other reason?
[Galaxy S II General] shaik786:
Still its not available in Hyderabad..fXXXXXX
[Galaxy S II General] nil.shunya:
Somebody in Delhi was ready to give me at 33k but I would not have it at that price that too without any accessories.
[Galaxy S II General] dhruvmalik:
Infibeam....

Hello All,

This is to inform everyone that the Infibeam deal is ALMOST finalized.

Here are the highlighted Points.

1)	The phone will be Rs 29,990.

2)	They will be providing Screen Protectors. (Stock Available)

3)	They are sourcing the HDMI Adapter for us. (Looking for Stock)

4)	They are sourcing a proper Case for us. (Looking for Stock)

5)	They are sourcing the Car Charger for us. (Checking Compatibility with SGS I Charger)

Deliveries will start June 9th and should be delivered within 24 - 48 hours.

Finalized details will be posted this evening. Due to the availability of the accessories, your order might be shipped with the PHONE and the Screen guard; the remainder will come soon after.

Arjun will be soon posting the details from Flipkart.

This evening WE ARE SURE BOTH of the FULL DETAILS will be available.

Stay Tuned.
[Galaxy S II General] manbearpig86:
Great deal.. The only thing left would be me buying a microsd card.. :) dhruv if possible tell them to get a high quality case.. Wish it is zenus.. (no harm in dreaming right? :D )
[Galaxy S II General] nil.shunya:
@Dhruv: but infibeam has not yet updated its site and havent started preorders. When will we be able to place preorders and now plz dont delay. Even if the deal is not 100 per cent perfect, we should all settle for the very attractive amount you have quoted and a couple of accessories. Time is of importance and I fear many will leave this deal and rest of us will not get the discount.
[Galaxy S II General] sandsm:
Hello Dhurv,

What about NFC ?? My only reason to upgrade from SGS1 to SGS2 is NFC.

please update..

Also let me know if infibeam confirms it intially and later if it is not equipped with NFC what would be my options ??

Really appreciate your efforts..
[Galaxy S II General] sharma_sid:
any availability in delhi confirmed for today or tomorrow?
[Galaxy S II General] MrDpak:
@ dhruvmalik

Thanks! will wait for the other deal from Flipkart and then based on it decide and PM you guys if i'm going the online route : )

And a quick question, for thous of us that might not want a car charger can Infibeam give us something else in lieu ?

Would like to know Infibeam's stance on NFC as well..

Thanks : )
[Galaxy S II General] arjun90:
***UPDATE*** [Good News] =)

This is to inform everyone that Flipkart and Letsbuy.com are going to be getting back to us by the

late afternoon with the official details

. Both online retailers are promising attractive deals. I will post back to you all with the schemes.

Both Online Retailers mentioned above are confirmed to receive stock before the mentioned ship date, and will process orders in 24-48 hours as well.

Flipkart and Letsbuy.com should also be giving bundled accessories along with a discount.

We are expecting updates from ALL 3 RETAILERS BY THIS EVENING!

- Cheers! :cool:
[Galaxy S II General] aviatorarun:
What happened to Vodafone's Release of SGS II?

There was lot of speculation that vodafone india is launching this phone on 3rd June 2011.

Is it a Rumour?
[Galaxy S II General] Beautyspin:
That is very good news! Great Job Arjun. Thanks a lot.
[Galaxy S II General] ronak_1078:
Please confirm nfc availabilty if its there for sure i may join in
[Galaxy S II General] dhruvmalik:
Haha, no not possible. No margins according to them. You can order anything you would like. YOU WILL GET A PROMO CODE. They will see if a MicroSD card can be added, I doubt it.

Infibeam has given us the details. This is NOT FOR EVERYONE. They will give a PROMO CODE which you can use to get this PRICE as well as the accessories.

No confirmation of NFC.... They DONT CARE, They Dont Know. Its a device to them based upon Margins and Profits.

Sorry but its just a give and take deal with any retailer.

We will try to get some confirmation.

They will make a package and get back to us soon. We will then ask you all what are your suggestions.

Here is the deal... The device is based upon specific margins, the remainder of the stuff is quite cheap, although the retail price might be Rs 200 for a screen protector, they get it for Rs 50. SO this is how they can give us the extras and bundle a deal.

Dont get this to your head that since its only Rs 50 cost to them, you can expect more... Its still Rs 200 elsewhere so this is how the system works.
[Galaxy S II General] MrDpak:
lol.. i understand... tis a business at the end of the day : )
[Galaxy S II General] shaik786:
I think Lets buy can deliver it before 9th June ( when someone here cancelled the lets buy order, they promised to deliver it on 4th if they place the order again). if they can deliver it asap I am really very very interested to participate..

Better to confirm Letsbuy if they can deliver it early...
[Galaxy S II General] nil.shunya:
@Dhruv: No, what I meant was that at least infibeam should start preordering thing then only we can use that promo code. So any news when that is going to happen? Sorry if I am nagging you but you know I was with the deal from the first day and am still there when some have gone.
[Galaxy S II General] arjun90:
Very inaccurate...as Letsbuy.com has said to me they will only start shipping devices after June 9th. Anything before this date, would be a direct breach with the agreement with Samsung.
[Galaxy S II General] dhruvmalik:
They will give us the code and provide a link. Then we could start the "Pre-Orders" Please give us some time.
[Galaxy S II General] speedyavi:
@Dhruv and Arjun. Great work guys. Hats off to your patience and and persistence with the companies and a big thank you for putting up with all the impatient guys like me on this thread. Once all the deals come in, how do we plan to pick one. If there is a clear winner, easy. But if they are similar, whats the plan?. Count me in on your order 100%. Waited so long, will wait a little more.

Any word on the NFC story ??
[Galaxy S II General] ckhurana:
Hi Dhruv/Arjun,

I am not able to find my details in the google docs sheet? Could you please check? I had PMed Arjun earlier with the same, let me know if they are required again.

Thanks!

C
[Galaxy S II General] skrao:
vodafone mumbai

hi all..this is my first post on the forum..

just visited voda store in prabhadevi..met about 5 reps..while all of them were aware about SGS2 and that they were taking pre-orders for the same @ Rs.1,000/-, many dint know much about the offers and availability..finally got in touch wit a rep who seemed to knw the most (which i already knew :D).. heres wat she mentioned about the offer..

1. Price: Rs. 32850/- (may b she missed 40 bucks)

2. Preorder now ! Rs. 1000/- and phone will b available from jun 9th or 10th (amazing..taking orders, but still no confirmation on dates)

3. Free accessories worth approx. Rs. 4500/- (she said screen gaurd, car charger etc)

4. 1gb per month 3g data plan for 6 months - free

seemed like a good deal for me considering that they are also giving the free accessories (like letsbuy) (and hope she knew what she was talking) plus 3g plan...checked their 3g plans as well..their 3gb plan (heavy user plan) costs Rs.850 per month..so the 6 months free data plan is worth not less than Rs. 2500/-

could not decide on the spot and hence dint place the pre-order..

dint c ny point in asking about NFC.. (doesnt matter to me as well)..

thnx
[Galaxy S II General] shaik786:
Yes, I agree but whey they sent this to tanmay who cancelled the preorder.
[Galaxy S II General] Shylesh:
Just make a push guys!

Ask them whether they can ship it before june 9th may be around 4 or 5! (Atleast off the records by providing bill by forthcoming date!)
[Galaxy S II General] speedyavi:
Any word on how dealers have started to sell phones before the 9th. Sure they must have got them early but were they allowed to do so. Will that affect the warranty for the customers...i hope not.
[Galaxy S II General] harish_hpd:
Good Job Arjun and Dhruv... :D:)
[Galaxy S II General] jaisun2004:
Thank u both for ur effort & time.. Really appreciate it!!
[Galaxy S II General] Srini30:
Can anybody tell me what may be the cost of the below items for SGS 2?

1) Screen Protectors

2) HDMI Adapter

3) Case for SGS 2

4) Car Charger
[Galaxy S II General] maulikt:
Bought it Y'day!

Went ahead and bought it from Radhika Communication in Pune yday. Proper Indian version (with bill) with Samsung India as the importers and distributors.

The guy delivered it at home for 30k and had 5 more in his hand to deliver :D..

I'm sure he made a killing yday by selling atleast 20..

Here's hoping all of you get it fast enough!
[Galaxy S II General] hacksome:
My friend in Mumbai want one today!.. Which retailer should he contact?.. Please advise.
[Galaxy S II General] amjath:
@hawkice

Sorry for the delay

I planned to buy only after 9th from Samsung Dealer in Express avenue.

My frd's frd is a Samsung employee but he is in Korea for a on site.

For a discount what should i get dude?? tell me.

I waited since MWC 2011 for this just a week right it ll not a big problem for me.

I going to check for every issues and NFC personally and get the device cause ~30k is huge amount right!!! :D:D:D:D:D

What u planned???:):):)
[Galaxy S II General] nil.shunya:
Hi all, Univercell has updated the galaxy s2 online price to Rs 29,327/-

Have a look.

http://www.univercell.in/mobiles/displayMobileDetails.action?productId=28621
[Galaxy S II General] Shylesh:
Just called the local univercell store in excitement.

He said that they will get stock only on tuesday evening!

The head stores are yet to recieve stock and he says they'll get it on monday.

SO, He confirms wednesday for retail buy!

And the price is excluding VAT! So include 4% VAT tax with it!
[Galaxy S II General] hawkice:
Np & just ask that friend to give you the discount coupon (i myself have not yet got it in my hands).

Check the conversations between barat_xda & myself in page # 211, 213, u'll know my plans :)

BTW is your friend's friend name Vijay?
[Galaxy S II General] ashok:
Just called them, they said it will be available next week in their shop, But they did not specified an exact date
[Galaxy S II General] Beautyspin:
Just checked with the Samsung Mobile Store in Madhapur - opp HITEC city (Hyderabad). He says you can prebook today and the delivery will be on 6th. You have to take a new SIM or you can use the existing Vodafone SIM. It will be unlocked and you do not have to be with them. You can immediately cancel / change the connection. He says the cost is 32k~ with accessories. He is not sure what the accessories are. If anybody wants more info Pls contact Santosh - 988531867.
[Galaxy S II General] nil.shunya:
I called the rohini (delhi) univercell office and the guy on phone told me that "website pe to kuch bhi likh dete hain (they write anything on the website) and that it has not been launched in India yet. Funny ha ha....
[Galaxy S II General] kwokwchoy:
Comes to Rs 30,575 /- for the bangalore folks... incl. VAT.

No stock at the moment it seems though :(

Next week only.
[Galaxy S II General] ashok:
the quote from univercell in tvm is 30,500, hope with this price i can bargain with my friend and get for less.
[Galaxy S II General] amjath:
Dont know :D:D

But my frd name is karthik who is also a colleague and frd
[Galaxy S II General] shaik786:
give me 10 digit number..please please
[Galaxy S II General] Beautyspin:
Sorry - 9885318167..
[Galaxy S II General] mangodolly:
For the Bangaloreans, just called Venkateshwara enterprises in BTM Layout. He will get the stock only by 7th. quoted price of 28k and change. Looking forward to the Infibeam and Flipkart deal.
[Galaxy S II General] speedyavi:
@Arjun/Dhruv-Any word from the online retailers ??
[Galaxy S II General] sumeshd:
just getting galaxy s2 tomorrow from mumbai..

a friend of mine there is bringing it to me in 30.5 k so plz dnt ask for details..

as even I dont know any..all I know is its seal pack..with india warranty bill

and probably no NFC..lol..

very happy..thank u all here for helping me keep patience..

thinking of doing a unboxing video..will post if I do..
[Galaxy S II General] dhruvmalik:
I have a final meeting with Infibeam at 7:00pm Today.

WHATEVER The outcome will be, We will post it and give you guys the details.
[Galaxy S II General] speedyavi:
So i guess we are still waiting to hear from the others
[Galaxy S II General] arjun90:
***Current Status***

I'm still expecting to get a word from Univercell.in today, and will let you all know the outcome of that as well. :)