Importing Desire from Asia

[kiniki]

Hi guys

I am looking to buy a Desire, at the moment the cheapest unlocked handset I can find is from an imported batch from Asia...

I live in the UK..

Can anyone tell me if there are any differences between the models I should know about? Will the Asia model work fine in Europe?

Thank you in advance

 

[Shofar]

Remember to add Customs and VAT to the price - shipping too.
Is it still cheaper?

 

[kiniki]

Remember to add Customs and VAT to the price - shipping too.
Is it still cheaper?

Ok well technically, it's from ebay, where they have already imported it... And yes... far cheaper...

That's why I want to know if there are any differences that might make me reconsider

 

[solrac13]

Hi guys

I am looking to buy a Desire, at the moment the cheapest unlocked handset I can find is from an imported batch from Asia...

I live in the UK..

Can anyone tell me if there are any differences between the models I should know about? Will the Asia model work fine in Europe?

Thank you in advance

I can answare your question because I just bought mine in HK 2 days ago
Price in Hong Kong is 4300 hong kong dollar = 370.22 british sterling pouds

 

[damuffinman]

I can answare your question because I just bought mine in HK 2 days ago
Price in Hong Kong is 4300 hong kong dollar = 370.22 british sterling pouds

Bear in mind that the pound is still going up and down, might end up being close to 400 pounds, maybe it's cheaper to get it on contract here?

 

[nx1977]

And most likely a fake, or after waiting your 7-14 days find you have an empty box.

Hong Kong + ebay = almost certain fail on tech stuff.

 

[deepdevil]

I can answare your question because I just bought mine in HK 2 days ago
Price in Hong Kong is 4300 hong kong dollar = 370.22 british sterling pouds

Hi, can you tell me where in HK did you buy the Desire from? I might be heading there, and since we do not have a launch date on the Desire in India yet, I will try and buy one from there. Thanks

 

[TheTrueSpin]

Why risk importing it from asia to save

 

[DCFC79]

Is it worth it buying 1 from ebay, in the end its your choice but id feel more secure with buying 1 from a business over here than buying 1 from ebay from hong kong and find the phone is a fake or is faulty and it takes some time to get a swap sorted