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adam cool dude said:My A1 is in the country. I know this because I have a text asking me to pay import tax.
Where did you order it from?
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Where did you order it from?
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AliExpress.
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My A1 is in the country. I know this because I have a text asking me to pay import tax
Sweet! Was that the first batch released? How much did it cost you? Did you use DHL?
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Yes i used DHL and got stung maybe using the normal delivery method would be better but I wanted it faster.
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You always get stung with tax using DHL.
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My A1 is in the country. I know this because I have a text asking me to pay import tax
How much we talking? Which shipping method did you use my brother?
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Phone arrived today. Comes with a UK adaptor and your standard 5v2A charger. No headphones but I have plenty of those.
I initial crapped myself as I was only getting 3G but put the sim in number 2 and now I am getting 4G on o2 so it does support band 20 for anyone asking.
I initial crapped myself as I was only getting 3G but put the sim in number 2 and now I am getting 4G on o2 so it does support band 20 for anyone asking.
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How much did you pay in total?
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£240 because I got stung by customs otherwise it would have been £200. Shipping with DHL is a mistake I have learned from.
Have a link to the seller? Do they have other shipping options?
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Yes they have a normal option. I went for DHL as I wanted it fast but paid the price for it! To be honest they did message me but I still went ahead. None the less the phone is great replacement for my now dead S6.
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Happy with it? I'd like to upgrade from my much depreciated S4
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I think I am going to buy the A1 from the Xiaomi store on Aliexpress. Has anyone used them before?
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Yeah, but choose the free and slow delivery option or you'll get hit by customs - you're likely to avoid them with the free option.
I'm likely to do the same when but I'll wait to see if the price drops to ~£150 from them first. I'm still perfectly happy with my Nexus 6P.
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Aliexpress doesn't seemt to want to take my credit card but it worked fine earlier this year. I've asked if they can send a paypal invoice but I'm not holding my breath.
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Right, I think I'm going to buy the Xiaomeme Mi A1 now. It's £170 from the Mi store on Aliexpress. I'll choose the free delivery and see what happens. My Galaxy S4 is just about on its last legs now.
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It is a very nice phone. My only complaint is it is a little slippy but I have ordered a rubber case for it. I have pretty much bought flagship phones from Samsung every two years since the Galaxy 2 but this is more than adequate for my needs as i feel phones have reached their peak and are awaiting some new innovation.
Having stock android and 64GB of storage is fantastic though.
Having stock android and 64GB of storage is fantastic though.
Dont know if anyone has bought a phone through Geekbuying but this is worth a read.
http://en.miui.com/thread-840402-1-1.html
http://en.miui.com/thread-840402-1-1.html