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Are there any reliable mobile phone battery retailers left out there ?

I'm having a nightmare trying to replace my Samsung EB-F1A2GBU Battery. It's for a Galaxy SII but I've never had a problem before.
One DOA and one non delivery from Amazon so far. I've been using Amazon since they started with no problems until now.
I've tried to avoid fakes by buying from places with good reviews and paying what I always pay  ~£8 rather than the £3-5 
Does anyone know what's going on ?
Are there any reliable battery retailers left out there ?

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  • Murmansk
    Murmansk Posts: 1,163 Forumite
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    You can probably get a genuine original manufacturer's one from MobileFun but it'll be more than £8
  • Daytona
    Daytona Posts: 72 Forumite
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    edited 31 December 2020 at 10:14PM
    Thanks, but they don't sell them.
  • Murmansk
    Murmansk Posts: 1,163 Forumite
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    Daytona said:
    Thanks, but they don't sell them.
    Well last time I used them they sold genuine batteries, but I suspect the model you're after is a bit older and so perhaps not sold by them anymore because there won't be much demand for it
  • dex6112
    dex6112 Posts: 7 Forumite
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    Hi, i would suggest replacebase.co.uk.
    I bought a battery from my Samsung Note 3 from them. It looks like a Samsung battery with a "replacebase" sticker over the original name, and seems to perform as well as the original battery did when new.
    Slightly more expensive than an eBay fake, and expensive postage too, but worth it I think.

  • Daytona
    Daytona Posts: 72 Forumite
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    Thanks dex6112, I've ordered from them 👍
  • liggerz87
    liggerz87 Posts: 406 Forumite
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    Also whats app will stop working fir the s2 sometime this month
  • glennevis
    glennevis Posts: 741 Forumite
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    liggerz87 said:
    Also whats app will stop working fir the s2 sometime this month

    Wrong.
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