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ED E

recyclops wrote: »

Hey, what's the general timeframe customs take to release a phone. Mine is stuck there a few days it seems.

Email your invoice to dmc@revenue.ie

X6.430macman

rejkin wrote:

Just got the xiaomi Redmi note four delivered today from honorbuy. So far so good! Great screen,very responsive and quite a light phone for the size. The 4g works perfectly on it thankfully. The main screen on the operating system miui is a bit different to normal android that I'm used to,not too fond of it yet but I'll keep it for a while. One thing that is weird is when I go to set the region it doesn't have Ireland or with the UK on it,anyone run into that issue? Doesn't seem to affect anything but still.

Does it have band 20 and what gb is it?

rejkin

X6.430macman wrote: »

Does it have band 20 and what gb is it?

I got the global version,it has band 20 and is the 4gb ram,64gb version. I made sure that band 20 was outlined in the phones description.

Trond

rejkin wrote: »

Just got the xiaomi Redmi note four delivered today from honorbuy.
So far so good! Great screen,very responsive and quite a light phone for the size.
The 4g works perfectly on it thankfully.
The main screen on the operating system miui is a bit different to normal android that I'm used to,not too fond of it yet but I'll keep it for a while.
One thing that is weird is when I go to set the region it doesn't have Ireland or with the UK on it,anyone run into that issue? Doesn't seem to affect anything but still.

Used them today. How long did it take you to receive? I used the EU DHL/EMS option.

rejkin

Trond wrote: »

Used them today. How long did it take you to receive? I used the EU DHL/EMS option.

Ordered it Sunday,got it this morning.

X6.430macman

rejkin wrote:

Ordered it Sunday,got it this morning.

Wow that is quick..what was the postage for it?

Iseedeadpixels

It's that time again.......

Took a gamble on the Umi Touch here

92 Euro in total! customs should be 20ish, most eu warehouses have it at 149 etc, sure I could sell my Galaxy Note 3 for more.

Liked the fact it can be flashed to different OS easily and apparently has a seperate GPS receiver, decent battery and a processor which wont eat it.....mostly was the price, I had the Umi super before and cracked the screen...actually its still at home:pac: thought the coverage wasnt great, turns out its my jobs location

GBX

Good deal that. Nice spot

RossieMan

Does any of the xiaomi phones support android pay though? I know there's a load of issues with any phone from China. No root, no custom ROMs, etc.

I'd like to know which support it before I park on the NFC boat.

rejkin

X6.430macman wrote: »

Wow that is quick..what was the postage for it?

They only offered one which was nearly 30€.
Expensive but it was still a good price for the phone.

budgemook

Iseedeadpixels wrote: »

It's that time again.......

Took a gamble on the Umi Touch here

92 Euro in total! customs should be 20ish, most eu warehouses have it at 149 etc, sure I could sell my Galaxy Note 3 for more.

Liked the fact it can be flashed to different OS easily and apparently has a seperate GPS receiver, decent battery and a processor which wont eat it.....mostly was the price, I had the Umi super before and cracked the screen...actually its still at home:pac: thought the coverage wasnt great, turns out its my jobs location

How are you finding it? My wife is looking for a new phone and doesn't want to spend too much. She is worried about battery life mainly. You say it's decent, how long are you getting from it?

Iseedeadpixels

budgemook wrote: »

How are you finding it? My wife is looking for a new phone and doesn't want to spend too much. She is worried about battery life mainly. You say it's decent, how long are you getting from it?

Only ordered it today, ill let you know.

Munsterbhoy

Iseedeadpixels wrote: »

Only ordered it today, ill let you know.

will it work out of the box with an Irish sim .

ED E

Munsterbhoy wrote: »

will it work out of the box with an Irish sim .

Yep.

Sasso

Hi, will I get hit with customs on this ? And if so about how much etc or how does it work , please ?.

https://www.tinydeal.com/xiaomi-redmi-pro-64gb-rom-helio-x25-deca-core-android-60-4g-phone-p-160999.html

Also, there are some from an EU warehouse, so do these avoid customs charges ?.
TIA

fixXxer

Sasso wrote: »

Hi, will I get hit with customs on this ? And if so about how much etc or how does it work , please ?.

https://www.tinydeal.com/xiaomi-redmi-pro-64gb-rom-helio-x25-deca-core-android-60-4g-phone-p-160999.html

Also, there are some from an EU warehouse, so do these avoid customs charges ?.
TIA

EU Warehouse, no customs. Its built into the price.

Non-EU Warehouse, probably around 23% and maybe a handling fee if the carrier pays the charge for you. DHL have none that before for me so I had to pay the 23% and a €10 handling fee.

ED E

Sasso wrote: »

Hi, will I get hit with customs on this ? And if so about how much etc or how does it work , please ?.

https://www.tinydeal.com/xiaomi-redmi-pro-64gb-rom-helio-x25-deca-core-android-60-4g-phone-p-160999.html

Also, there are some from an EU warehouse, so do these avoid customs charges ?.
TIA

For anything outside the EU do this:

Item Price + Shipping Price * 1.23
+ E7 for AnPost
+ E5-15 for Couriers

kunst nugget

Just wondering if anyone on here has used geekbuying.com and if they are any good.

GBX

kunst nugget wrote: »

Just wondering if anyone on here has used geekbuying.com and if they are any good.

I've bought smaller items from them .. tv boxes etc with no issues.

tonc76

Hi,

I'm looking at getting this phone

https://www.kimovil.com/en/where-to-buy-xiaomi-redmi-note-44gb-64gb-global

There only appears to be one store on that list in the EU. Anyone care to offer advice before I pull the trigger?

Thanks

Sasso

tonc76 wrote: »

Hi,

I'm looking at getting this phone

https://www.kimovil.com/en/where-to-buy-xiaomi-redmi-note-44gb-64gb-global

There only appears to be one store on that list in the EU. Anyone care to offer advice before I pull the trigger?

Thanks

have you link to shop please ??
Price please ??

wiz569

tonc76 wrote: »

Hi,

I'm looking at getting this phone

https://www.kimovil.com/en/where-to-buy-xiaomi-redmi-note-44gb-64gb-global

There only appears to be one store on that list in the EU. Anyone care to offer advice before I pull the trigger?

Thanks

If you mean Honorbuy then there are safe enough, lots on here have used them

Digital Solitude

kunst nugget wrote: »

Just wondering if anyone on here has used geekbuying.com and if they are any good.

I've used them for phones and tablets, they're sound

Glen_Quagmire

Are there any phones under 100 worth buying ?

rejkin

tonc76 wrote: »

Hi,

I'm looking at getting this phone

https://www.kimovil.com/en/where-to-buy-xiaomi-redmi-note-44gb-64gb-global

There only appears to be one store on that list in the EU. Anyone care to offer advice before I pull the trigger?

Thanks

That's the one I got last week,using it now. Great phone,bought it from honorbuy.

Wombatman

Iseedeadpixels wrote: »

It's that time again.......

Took a gamble on the Umi Touch here

92 Euro in total! customs should be 20ish, most eu warehouses have it at 149 etc, sure I could sell my Galaxy Note 3 for more.

Liked the fact it can be flashed to different OS easily and apparently has a seperate GPS receiver, decent battery and a processor which wont eat it.....mostly was the price, I had the Umi super before and cracked the screen...actually its still at home:pac: thought the coverage wasnt great, turns out its my jobs location

I've been avoiding Mediatek because of poor GPS. Where did you find the info about separate GPS chip? Looks like this phone still has GPS issues.

http://community.umidigi.com/thread-2674-1-1.html

kunst nugget

What are the best sites for getting phones from European warehouses? If I order a phone, I want to get it as quickly as possible with the least amount of hassle.

tonc76

rejkin wrote: »

That's the one I got last week,using it now. Great phone,bought it from honorbuy.

Re usability, were you able to copy apps from your existing phone (assuming it was an android) to your new phone? I have an email app from work (mobileiron) so need to know if that'll work on the new phone as otherwise it's a non runner.

foxborough

Glen_Quagmire wrote: »

Are there any phones under 100 worth buying ?

I bought the Cubot Note S as a stopgap measure (while waiting to become eligble for an upgrade) for a few months and found it to be a fine phone. Costs about £70 sterling on Amazon.

I passed it on to my kid as his first phone and he is delighted with it

rejkin

tonc76 wrote: »

Re usability, were you able to copy apps from your existing phone (assuming it was an android) to your new phone? I have an email app from work (mobileiron) so need to know if that'll work on the new phone as otherwise it's a non runner.

I didn't do it for this one and it didn't ask for that option but everything i have is backed up on my Gmail accounts so I didn't really have an issue.

Jo Satan

Is the ZUK Z2 still a good buy?
I like the size and the look of it, similar to the oneplus x??

Does it make any difference if it is a CN version?

Has anyone ordered from onedigitals.com? It's hard to find the phone in black elsewhere.

https://ie.onedigitals.com/products/lenovo-zuk-z2-dual-64gb-4g-lte-titanium-black-z2131-unlocked-cn-version

Glen_Quagmire

Lads, what is the best price a Xiaomi Mi5 can be got from EU Warehouse?

I don't fancy ordering from China due to the long delivery times.

Also, how much better is the Mi5 over the Redmi Note 4 or Redmi Note Pro as the three of them seem to be getting good reviews.

Anyone have any experience with these phones?

RossieMan

https://www.kimovil.com/en/ is all you need.

depends what you want it for

Glen_Quagmire

I was looking on Kimovil but specs will only tell you so much.

Anyone have any hands on experience with these phones?

Iseedeadpixels

Wombatman wrote: »

I've been avoiding Mediatek because of poor GPS. Where did you find the info about separate GPS chip? Looks like this phone still has GPS issues.

http://community.umidigi.com/thread-2674-1-1.html

Check the ad itself, on the pictures there's something about GPS.

kunst nugget

My current phone has developed a problem with the power button so I decided to pick up a cheap interim phone to last me a couple of months until I can get something decent. Decided to go with the Leagoo T1 plus from GearBest as it was going for 99 dollars in a flash sale (It's out of stock now) from their EU warehouse.

http://www.gearbest.com/cell-phones/pp_415740.html

Not an amazing spec on the screen but the 3GB RAM will more than do me for my light usage.

I'll let you know how I get on delivery-wise and how well the phone works.

irishgeo

anyone with a honor 8 or 8 pro willing to give a review?

Thargor

irishgeo wrote: »

anyone with a honor 8 or 8 pro willing to give a review?

Search for them on Gizchina, their reviews are about as reliable as it gets for Chinese stuff...

54and56

Wombatman wrote: »

I've been avoiding Mediatek because of poor GPS. Where did you find the info about separate GPS chip? Looks like this phone still has GPS issues.

http://community.umidigi.com/thread-2674-1-1.html

I've an UMi Z Pro with the MediaTek Helio X27 (MT6797X) chip and I haven't experienced any GPS issues at all. I had the same concerns as you as my son had an UMi Plus which had terrible GPS performance but the Z (and Z Pro) have a new chip which seems to play nice with GPS and I rely on it a lot for Navigation etc.

abarkie

What are people's opinions of lenovo p2?

Dual SIM but available via 3 in the uk

lafors

Liking this....
https://www.kimovil.com/en/where-to-buy-xiaomi-mi-max-2

Rocks a 5300mah battery running a snapdragon 625! It'll last days with that! :eek:

fixXxer

lafors wrote: »

Liking this....
https://www.kimovil.com/en/where-to-buy-xiaomi-mi-max-2

Rocks a 5300mah battery running a snapdragon 625! It'll last days with that! :eek:

€300 odd though, the first one was a bit cheaper when it launched

eagle eye

Got the Oukitel k6000+ two weeks ago. It's extremely fast, like instantly opening apps all the time. Battery is superb too.

The apps that come pre-loaded are not so great, had to out a good bit of effort in to get it as I like it.

Overall I'm very happy I have to say.

Iseedeadpixels

eagle eye wrote: »

Got the Oukitel k6000+ two weeks ago. It's extremely fast, like instantly opening apps all the time. Battery is superb too.

The apps that come pre-loaded are not so great, had to out a good bit of effort in to get it as I like it.

Overall I'm very happy I have to say.

I loved mine until the it started charging reallyyyyyyyy slow, hopefully that doesn't happen to you.

Glen_Quagmire

About the pull the trigger on a Xiaomi Mi5, looking on Kimovil here and I don't see 800 Mhz in connectivity.

Does that mean it doesn't support 4G?

Networks

2G

1800 MHz
1900 MHz
850 MHz
900 MHz

3G

1700/2100 MHz
1900 MHz
2100 MHz
850 MHz
900 MHz

4G LTE

1800 MHz
2100 MHz
2600 MHz

ED E

Glen_Quagmire wrote: »

About the pull the trigger on a Xiaomi Mi5, looking on Kimovil here and I don't see 800 Mhz in connectivity.

Does that mean it doesn't support 4G?

50% 4G coverage. Full 3G coverage.

Glen_Quagmire

ED E wrote:

50% 4G coverage. Full 3G coverage.

Would it be safe to assume good 4G coverage in Dublin?

Also, is 3G sufficient these days for streaming etc without buffering?

ED E

Glen_Quagmire wrote: »

Would it be safe to assume good 4G coverage in Dublin?

Also, is 3G sufficient these days for streaming etc without buffering?

Stephens Green? Yes. Malahide, Clontarf, The Naul? Maybe maybe not.

Totally depends on how busy the cell is.

Glen_Quagmire

ED E wrote:

Stephens Green? Yes. Malahide, Clontarf, The Naul? Maybe maybe not.

ED E wrote:

Totally depends on how busy the cell is.

So would I be better off going with something that has full 4G coverage?

Anything better than the Xiaomi Mi5? The Mi5 is 250 euro delivered from EU Warehouse

smilerf

Lads my Leagoo Shark fell from the counter and is gone to heaven. Need a replacement. Looking for opinions please

I've bad hands so I need big phone 6 inch plus
3gb ram
Good screen
Bigger battery the better
Good 4g
Can go to 250
Eu warehouse

Thanks lads