Mobile Phone for only £99

redux

NiftyDigits wrote: »

Sorry, but am I missing something? You can get the same thing cheaper from DealExtreme. £87 delivered.

That's about £105 including VAT.

NiftyDigits

ZhugeEX wrote: »

I'm talking on behalf of the average consumer.

I am very capable myself of flashing any ROM on any phone. I'm just saying for most people they may want to avoid the hassle and just buy from etotalk.

Also those reviews are not like for like comparison. DX deal in much more than just phones.

Besides i'm not buying the Lenovo myself. Currently waiting for Xiaomi Mi3 to launch or for Mediateks new 8 core solutions.

Seems like a few had hassle anyway. Buyer beware.

As long as the risks are made clear, there is no problem with trying to save money.

Bit confused about this Domain listing......perhaps a mistake.

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It's what piqued my interest in the first place.

forgotmyname

No google apps is probably a fake fone using the free version of the android software.

The hardware is probably reporting as being super duper but in reality it wont be. Faked specs.

You can get a 64GB SD card for £5. in reality its probably only 4GB with software compression to fit mp3's and photo's on it shrinks and reduces the quality. But try fitting a larger zip file or similar and it just wont work.

Then the non existant warranty. Youtube has loads of clips on fake phones.

NiftyDigits

redux wrote: »

That's about £105 including VAT.

Then you should add VAT to the phone in the OP too....

Either way....neither will see my money for a Chinese phone.

Blue_Max

ZhugeEX wrote: »

I'd recommend etotalk over dealextreme.
Deal Extreme sell the phone as stock so it comes with Chinese Apps and NO google play. So unless you want to flash a ROM yourself it's better to pay the bit extra and get the MOD ROM from etotalk + better support.

Yes, I agree.
Rooting and flashing can be risky and people have been known to brick the phone.
'Etotalk Mod ROM' service was only $5. The phone was unlocked, rooted, an international ROM flashed and they install multi-language OS, Google Play Store, etc. All non-useful Chinese apps were deleted.
I have been using the phone over a month and is running smoothly.

Blue_Max

NiftyDigits wrote: »

Then you should add VAT to the phone in the OP too....

No! My total cost was around £99
If I had chosen to cut some corners it would have been cheaper still.
So as with all your other posts, you are wrong again!
What is your problem? Do you have an axe to grind?

macman

So your £99 includes both VAT and import duty?

NiftyDigits

Blue_Max wrote: »

No! My total cost was around £99
If I had chosen to cut some corners it would have been cheaper still.
So as with all your other posts, you are wrong again!
What is your problem? Do you have an axe to grind?

Haven't been wrong so far. Just pointing out some of the caveats, so that people know the risks beforehand.
That is the raison d'etre of the website.
People should do their research before jumping. Checking out customer service, return policy, warranty conditions, bugs and work-arounds in the software. The fact is that many will end up Flashing ROMs anyway.
It is certainly not the path that everyone can traverse.

So, if you are going to recommend something so unreservedly, don't be disappointed when someone points out some of the 'cons'.

Blue_Max

NiftyDigits wrote: »

Sorry, but am I missing something? You can get the same thing cheaper from DealExtreme. £87 delivered
Reposted with correct link. I was looking at the A830 at the time, so accidentally included the wrong link.
Wrong? I don't think so.

No! You are still getting it all wrong! This time, you got your sums wrong as others have pointed out.
Besides, DealExtream use HK Airmail for shipping. It can easily take 30 days after the order is placed.
eTotalk sent my phone with DHL and I got in 4 days. And it was ready to use out of the box.

NiftyDigits wrote: »

As to slander.....it would be libel. Why don't you try suing me?

MSE has done what is needed by removing your vile post.
As for sueing you, I have no time for trolls!

NiftyDigits wrote: »

As I wrote before, yours doesn't look like a special deal to me.

That is just a misguided opinion. Dozens of people at GiffGaff who actually own the phone, think that they got an excellent phone at a bargain price.

Blue_Max

macman wrote: »

So your £99 includes both VAT and import duty?

The way eTotalk sent it, my total cost was around £99 as stated.
Mobile Network Comparision bought it from another supplier and based on their review they paid around £100
http://mobilenetworkcomparison.org.uk/mobile-phones/lenovo-a820-review/
Also see the thread "Lenovo A820 quad core dual sim now £99.00" at
www.community.giffgaff.com/t5/Social-Off-Topic/Lenovo-A820-quad-core-dual-sim-now-99-00/m-p/8337422