Anyone in the UK kind enough to get an Aussie one and post it here asap?

**kevinnugent** · 01-30-2013, 11:06 PM

Hi guys,

Obviously you've heard our fate here.... same as the US with mid-March a stretch target for sale. I want to buy one outright anyway, so would someone be willing to buy a unlocked Z10 (with the 1800 LTE band) and ship it here to Oz?

I'd be able to pay via Paypal as soon as someone agrees, and throw in some cash for your trouble.

Pretty please?

Kevin

**kevinnugent** · 01-31-2013, 09:00 PM

No-One?
10char

**tinysalmon** · 01-31-2013, 09:56 PM

I heard it will be available in Singapore by 21st Feb.
20 days wait and it's nearer to OZ.
Too bad Indonesia will be in March as well.
Blackberry 10 Likely Coming to Indonesia in March

**kevinnugent** · 02-01-2013, 05:11 PM

Nobody wants to make a few easy pounds. I'm surprised.

**Bungalow_Bill** · 02-01-2013, 07:49 PM

Canada gets theirs on Tuesday so if no one in the UK is willing to help then perhaps somebody here will come to the aid of a fellow member of the Commonwealth. I don't have PayPal account but PM me if you have another suggestion.

**RiSq** · 02-01-2013, 08:56 PM

Originally Posted by kevinnugent

Hi guys,

Obviously you've heard our fate here.... same as the US with mid-March a stretch target for sale. I want to buy one outright anyway, so would someone be willing to buy a unlocked Z10 (with the 1800 LTE band) and ship it here to Oz?

I'd be able to pay via Paypal as soon as someone agrees, and throw in some cash for your trouble.

Pretty please?

Kevin

Hi Kevin,

I can get Z10s in black or white. I had planned to do it for UK / EU only. I've sent phones to other countries before for xda members so if you want I can get you one. Let me know.

**kevinnugent** · 02-01-2013, 09:41 PM

Originally Posted by Bungalow_Bill

Canada gets theirs on Tuesday so if no one in the UK is willing to help then perhaps somebody here will come to the aid of a fellow member of the Commonwealth. I don't have PayPal account but PM me if you have another suggestion.

Thank you for your kind offer. The Canadian one wouldn't be compatible with our networks though, unfortunately.

(This was all so much easier before LTE!)

**kevinnugent** · 02-01-2013, 09:47 PM

Originally Posted by RiSq

Hi Kevin,

I can get Z10s in black or white. I had planned to do it for UK / EU only. I've sent phones to other countries before for xda members so if you want I can get you one. Let me know.

PM sent. Thank you.

**NinjaBread** · 02-01-2013, 11:43 PM

Originally Posted by RiSq

Hi Kevin,

I can get Z10s in black or white. I had planned to do it for UK / EU only. I've sent phones to other countries before for xda members so if you want I can get you one. Let me know.

I'm asking a friend in the UK to do the same for me, I'm hoping the Z10 is available unlocked and SIM free to the general public? I read on another thread that Carphones warehouse and Phones4U have them but I can't find a definitive answer.

**ibercheci** · 02-02-2013, 05:54 AM

I live in the UK and bought my Z10 on the 31st from Carphonewearhouse, without a contract. They told me that they only had the black one at the time, whatever that means...

Oh, I forgot to mention, the price was £480.

**kevinnugent** · 02-02-2013, 05:57 AM

Originally Posted by ibercheci

I live in the UK and bought my Z10 on the 31st from Carphonewearhouse, without a contract. They told me that they only had the black one at the time, whatever that means...

Oh, I forgot to mention, the price was £480.

Thats not too bad a price. Equals about $724AUD. Pity about the VAT.

**Omi_Ons** · 02-02-2013, 06:06 AM

Any idea when it will be available in india..?

**ibercheci** · 02-02-2013, 06:11 AM

The VAT is 20% here in the UK, although, I know that, upon producing a receipt you can request a VAT refund as you leave the EU, after you've passed Passport Control. That would make it £384 or $580 AUD.

**ozjonesyboi** · 02-03-2013, 08:05 PM

Hi guys.

I'm in Australia and getting pretty frustrated and impatient with the wait also. Mobicity are being very vague with their ETA, so I might source an unlocked one from the UK and have it sent over by my family.

Question is - Are all the UK handsets the same and compatible with Telstra 4G/NextG?

Thanks in advance.

**kevinnugent** · 02-03-2013, 08:18 PM

Originally Posted by jonesyboy

Hi guys.

I'm in Australia and getting pretty frustrated and impatient with the wait also. Mobicity are being very vague with their ETA, so I might source an unlocked one from the UK and have it sent over by my family.

Question is - Are all the UK handsets the same and compatible with Telstra 4G/NextG?

Thanks in advance.

From what I've seen, yes. They are quad band LTE and that includes Band 3 which is 1800 Mhz.
Canadian/American ones are no good for LTE/GSM bands.

**ozjonesyboi** · 02-03-2013, 08:44 PM

I'm looking at the ones at Phones4U.

Did you manage to source one yourself?

**kevinnugent** · 02-03-2013, 09:20 PM

Originally Posted by jonesyboy

I'm looking at the ones at Phones4U.

Did you manage to source one yourself?

I think so. I made use of RisQ's kind offer to source and send one. I think they're unlocked and unbranded too. Also, with Phones4U you can get a white one.