Sony matches GPE price, drops C6806 to $450 shipped - Sony Xperia Z Ultra

Good news for North American buyers. Sony's web store now sells the C6806, new and unlocked, for $449.95 with free ground shipping. Black, white, purple—all colors can be bought for this price.
With the C6833 available from Asia for that price or less, there's no longer a reason to spend more than $450 on the LTE Z Ultra of your choice.

The problem is which one to get now lol
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Ordered mine last Tuesday and got in on Thursday. Went on Sony's website Friday to order cradle and saw the price drop. Called them up and they refunded me about $225. Thanks Sony!
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smfa1965 said:
Ordered mine last Tuesday and got in on Thursday. Went on Sony's website Friday to order cradle and saw the price drop. Called them up and they refunded me about $225. Thanks Sony!
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Wow, that was incredible nice of them to do! Kudos to Sony.
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Well in Indonesia, Z Ultra now hovers around 6 Million rupiah (around USD 522 with current rates) so the new price is in line i guess. Kinda sad to think that Z Ultra is reaching the 'old toys' status getting to be replaced with Z2 Ultra but anyway, let it convert into Sony sales number :good:

hansip87 said:
Well in Indonesia, Z Ultra now hovers around 6 Million rupiah (around USD 522 with current rates) so the new price is in line i guess. Kinda sad to think that Z Ultra is reaching the 'old toys' status getting to be replaced with Z2 Ultra but anyway, let it convert into Sony sales number :good:
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How I wish Malaysia price is also the same. The price here from Sony store is RM1799, which converts to around USD 553
Have been thinking of getting Z Ultra to be used as tablet for

I wonder if I should buy this phone now. It's between the Samsung Mega and this phone.
However, it's pretty likely the Ultra 2 will be over $600 and if the only difference is more mega pixels, LED flash and a Snapdragon 801 processor then I'm not sure if it's worth it.

bryce850 said:
The problem is which one to get now lol
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Definitely C6806 for warranty and both ATT and T-Mobile HSPA and LTE support.

Does the C6806 work on all the correct bands for ATT LTE?

gordata said:
Does the C6806 work on all the correct bands for ATT LTE?
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Yes
http://store.sony.com/xperia-z-ultr...d-Phones?vva_ColorCode=000000&_t=pfm=category

No issues for me on ATT with LTE. Works great and fast.
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gordata said:
Does the C6806 work on all the correct bands for ATT LTE?
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Here's a table I created to compare the frequencies and bands supported by the three leading LTE variants: 6833, C6806, and C6806 GPE.

Paul in Maryland said:
Here's a table I created to compare the frequencies and bands supported by the three leading LTE variants: 6833, C6806, and C6806 GPE.
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Paul that's awesome. Saves a lot of headache and time. Thanks for taking the time to create. I am on the fence on picking up a Google edition or a Sony one. I am leaning towards the Sony edition because it comes in white and the gpe doesn't. Can the C6806 be flashed with vanilla android and made to work like the gpe, I am going t o be going back and forth between my current nexus 5 and the Z ultra.
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Paul that's awesome. Saves a lot of headache and time.
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You're welcome. Anyone is welcome to copy and paste it as a starting point for their own table. Maybe someone can design a better one for a sticky. For example, I've arranged the LTE section's columns in ascending order by bands, not--as some might expect--in ascending order by frequency. I may change that when I get time.
I'll be buying my Z Ultra Google Play Edition from a Craigslist seller in 25 hours for $400 cash. The GPE was a gift and comes in a sealed box. I'll hide the box, so with any luck my wife won't notice I'm using a larger phone.
Paul

Lol you sound like me. Wifey will be "is that a new phone" and I just ignore her....
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Paul in Maryland said:
You're welcome. Anyone is welcome to copy and paste it as a starting point for their own table. Maybe someone can design a better one for a sticky. For example, I've arranged the LTE section's columns in ascending order by bands, not--as some might expect--in ascending order by frequency. I may change that when I get time.
I'll be buying my Z Ultra Google Play Edition from a Craigslist seller in 25 hours for $400 cash. The GPE was a gift and comes in a sealed box. I'll hide the box, so with any luck my wife won't notice I'm using a larger phone.
Paul
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Paul so any cell in green works on AT&T and T-Mobile and green with a carriers name only works with the carrier specified?
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this would probably be a good time to get new developers aboard!
btw I am interested in developing for this device... just dont have one

DooMLoRD said:
this would probably be a good time to get new developers aboard!
btw I am interested in developing for this device... just dont have one
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Hmmmmm.... Where's Steve when we need him? Damn it.
But alright, we should probably make a thread where the GPe owners can give some input (lol) and see how many (100%, that's a fact) want to get some development going on.
The first step would be to make the GPe compatible with the Xperia version. Do you have any idea how hard this would be, @DooMLoRD? I guess we'll need some boot/kernel changes?
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My search is over: Two days ago, I bought a sealed Z Ultra GPE for $400 cash from a local seller on Craigslist. I told him, "It's great to save $50." He replied, "Actually, you've saved more than that: Google now charges state sales tax." In other words, I saved about $72.50.

Paul in Maryland said:
My search is over: Two days ago, I bought a sealed Z Ultra GPE for $400 cash from a local seller on Craigslist. I told him, "It's great to save $50." He replied, "Actually, you've saved more than that: Google now charges state sales tax." In other words, I saved about $72.50.
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Congrats! Any first impressions?
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LordManhattan said:
Congrats! Any first impressions?
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No, because I'm keeping it in its box until I receive my glass screen protector and install it over Sony's plastic film!
I did take it out of the box to fondle and compare to the $15 Z Ultra dummy that I'd been carrying around to get a feel for the size and weight. Guess what? Both Z Ultras (1 real, 1 dummy) fit in my the pocket of my dress shirt!

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Anyone ordered the Developer version from HTC?

I'm pretty excited that HTC is offering the unlocked, bootloader unlocked developer version from their website. I think this is a great deal for their phone support.
Also, you can get a free flip case and free shipping from HTC for their early bird pre-order special.
I just ordered a silver 64GB one for $649. Can't wait to get my hands on my phone!
Monkeyfeng said:
I'm pretty excited that HTC is offering the unlocked, bootloader unlocked developer version from their website. I think this is a great deal for their phone support.
Also, you can get a free flip case and free shipping from HTC for their early bird pre-order special.
I just ordered a silver 64GB one for $649. Can't wait to get my hands on my phone!
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I seriously thought about it, but with my job I work outdoors and I need to have insurance on my phone. That, and if something goes wrong I can take it into the nearest AT&T store and get it replaced instead of having to send it back to HTC and wait for a return.
When will we see that to other producers?
I would love to, but I just bought a house and find it hard to justify spending $650 on a phone, even this phone.
dny15 said:
When will we see that to other producers?
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If you mean fully compatible with Sprint or T-Mobile radio bands, it probably depends on how much interest is shown. You might want to write to HTC and ask them to show there's a market.
I ordered it not AT&T bloat
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I ordered it not AT&T bloat
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I ordered Dev too canceled my ATT order and im still geting the media link (already shipped) Yes bloat is one thing, not being able to unlock the bootloader through HTC Dev (ATT One X) is another.
nugzo said:
I ordered Dev too canceled my ATT order and im still geting the media link (already shipped) Yes bloat is one thing, not being able to unlock the bootloader through HTC Dev (ATT One X) is another.
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That's one reason why I did it, don't want to have that problem
Also because it should receive official updates quicker since at&t won't have to approve the updates
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will the unlocked version make rooting the locked version easier ?
CheesyNutz said:
will the unlocked version make rooting the locked version easier ?
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You getting one?
I doubt it will help, but I'm hoping at&t won't make that mistake again
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superchilpil said:
You getting one?
I doubt it will help, but I'm hoping at&t won't make that mistake again
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getting the normal cant afford the developer edition atm
ordered it aswell..
Was debating between this and the gs4 for about 1-2 months now.
708 with tax for 64 gigs, unlocked and sim free. Premium build quality. And LTE. Been using HSPA for the past 6 months on the n7100 and nexus 4. Speeds were meh. Cant wait to be on lte again. Nice.
Been loving the idea of boomsound.
Cant wait for a custom rom to remove blinkfeed.
Monkeyfeng said:
I'm pretty excited that HTC is offering the unlocked, bootloader unlocked developer version from their website. I think this is a great deal for their phone support.
Also, you can get a free flip case and free shipping from HTC for their early bird pre-order special.
I just ordered a silver 64GB one for $649. Can't wait to get my hands on my phone!
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i ordered,but i cant find where to choose color......
xuxindb said:
i ordered,but i cant find where to choose color......
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You can choose either color as long as it's silver.
cant find
Napoleon_PhoneApart said:
You can choose either color as long as it's silver.
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I cant find where they sell it I cant find it from htc website
can you please give link
ty
Ordered the 64GB Dev Edition + got the Double Dip hard case for free. $668 after overnight shipping, not bad at all. I plan to keep this until the iPhone 6 in 2014.
Toaster Strudels said:
Ordered the 64GB Dev Edition + got the Double Dip hard case for free. $668 after overnight shipping, not bad at all. I plan to keep this until the iPhone 6 in 2014.
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How'd ya get the case for free? I'm tempted by pulling the trigger as well.
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How'd ya get the case for free? I'm tempted by pulling the trigger as well.
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If you were an early-bird and signed up for updates on the HTC One, they sent you an e-mail with a code for free regular shipping and a free case (the Double Dip Hard Case or the Flip Case).
Toaster Strudels said:
If you were an early-bird and signed up for updates on the HTC One, they sent you an e-mail with a code for free regular shipping and a free case (the Double Dip Hard Case or the Flip Case).
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dammit i missed that coupon. Well i have it but didnt enter it at order time. i lost mah double dip That's a good looking case in pictures, hopefully its as nice irl
expertzero1 said:
ordered it aswell..
Was debating between this and the gs4 for about 1-2 months now.
708 with tax for 64 gigs, unlocked and sim free. Premium build quality. And LTE. Been using HSPA for the past 6 months on the n7100 and nexus 4. Speeds were meh. Cant wait to be on lte again. Nice.
Been loving the idea of boomsound.
Cant wait for a custom rom to remove blinkfeed.
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From the looks of it, you are from California. Maybe I missed it somewhere while I was ordering, but from the looks of it while I was completing my order it didn't say ANYWHERE that people in California had to pay taxes. I canceled my ATT order to get the unlocked version since I was under the impression that there were no taxes on the unlocked version (about $45), then once I had already completed my order I was charged taxes. I thought that was absurd since nowhere before my order was complete did they add taxes to my order. Did this happen to you as well?

The G2 is not even a month out and already has price drop

I am shocked that the price for the G2 has dropped for a phone that just came out on 9/12
http://www.androidauthority.com/lg-g2-moto-x-amazon-price-cut-281886/
Amazon will do that a lot even with brand new phones. I can't say that I'm surprised to be honest...
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hd-renegade said:
I am shocked that the price for the G2 has dropped for a phone that just came out on 9/12
http://www.androidauthority.com/lg-g2-moto-x-amazon-price-cut-281886/
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Same goes for Note 3... it's really not that crazy. Amazon wants you to buy through them, so they beat other prices even on new phones sometimes. Amazon is awesome like that
hd-renegade said:
I am shocked that the price for the G2 has dropped for a phone that just came out on 9/12
http://www.androidauthority.com/lg-g2-moto-x-amazon-price-cut-281886/
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thats typical for a third party retailer
goto the carrier store if you want to pay full price
bullet2300 said:
Same goes for Note 3... it's really not that crazy. Amazon wants you to buy through them, so they beat other prices even on new phones sometimes. Amazon is awesome like that
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Just shocking that the price came down that fast. To think I paid full retail for mine so I could keep my unlimited data.
In Singapore, a few days ago, it was about 730 dollars. It's 715 today with free OTG, screen protector and official LG window case. I'm getting a brand new one for 650 without the freebies. It would have been 700 couple of days ago. But I'm not complaining.
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Who is this shocking to? Anyone who had any slight of a experiences in buying an LG device should have known that.
This was exactly the case with the Optimus G and the G pro. Hey even the HTC One went down in price the first month.
Shocking? No not really
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sacredsoul said:
In Singapore, a few days ago, it was about 730 dollars. It's 715 today with free OTG, screen protector and official LG window case. I'm getting a brand new one for 650 without the freebies. It would have been 700 couple of days ago. But I'm not complaining.
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I was reading a lot of posts on the Verizon Community form that there is a bad batch of G2's out there where folks have not been able to use their phone due to a bad SIM. I bought mine day 1 and I have not had any issues.
Par for the course, welcome to getting a phone as soon as it comes out. You wanna play early your gonna pay.
shook187 said:
Who is this shocking to? Anyone who had any slight of a experiences in buying an LG device should have known that.
This was exactly the case with the Optimus G and the G pro. Hey even the HTC One went down in price the first month.
Shocking? No not really
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Right. Only phones that don't do that are Apple's but we already know why they don't discount any of their merchandise
I got my GS3 for $149.99 from Radioshack about a month after its release.
Note that this is the case for subsidized pricing which is simply the retailer cutting into their margin since the carrier kicks something back for the new contract or re-up. You never see msrp come down like this.
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Radio shack now selling Verizon g2 for $99
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I got my LG G2 9-22-13 at Costco, $162 out the door, with no Activation (bone-you) fee.
Paid $399 plus tax outright from Bell. Mind you price error on there part of course.
Those Price drops man... i always a little stupid Buts its a commen thing in the Mobilephone Market...
I paid 529€ for it.
hd-renegade said:
I am shocked that the price for the G2 has dropped for a phone that just came out on 9/12
http://www.androidauthority.com/lg-g2-moto-x-amazon-price-cut-281886/
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Samsung Note3 was launched in India for INR49990 with in 15 days the price has come down to INR47990. what's the big deal. if the product is good & the user is satisfied, it's worth the money else even for free, the phone is not worth it.
amazon does penny phones that are brand new too. when the dna came out, I think, or the rezound, one of them, it was a penny like a month after it came out... and they were both high end phones at the time. why is anyone complaining that there's a price drop?
hell, from day one if you went to Verizon online and used their 30 percent off code, the phone was only 140, which is what I paid for it.
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Sprint's version of the G2 is already on sale and its not even out yet. How about that for fast?
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10/14//2013 Neweggs

Hi there!
Any news from Newegg? Today is 14 already. Im waiting for it, getting crazy now
T33H00 said:
Hi there!
Any news from Newegg? Today is 14 already. Im waiting for it, getting crazy now
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New Update?
Hi all,
Just finished chatting with newegg and they themselves have no idea when it is shipping. Please update this thread if anyone has any latest shipping news.
Thanks,
Anthony
This means they still dont have it in stock for now. Why do they set the date at 10/14?
That sucks
I pre-order just 2 days ago from newegg and I am guessing I won't see it ship any soon. But according to websites that broke the news about newegg pre-order, it is supposed to be shipped today.
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This means they still dont have it in stock for now. Why do they set the date at 10/14?
That sucks
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To get pre-orders
Updated to 10/28 now..
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Updated to 10/28 now..
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Wtf, I'm pissed. Maybe I'll just cancel and get the N3. That is crap.
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I cancelled mine as I'm totally pissed, first I pre ordered mine from Negri electronics and they just keep pushing the date even further. Now just ordered the c68062and be happy with hspa+ the difference in speed is not that much besides less than a year we will be seeing a new model.
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Sony website in the US is already selling the c6806 for $679!
mywingtophone said:
I cancelled mine as I'm totally pissed, first I pre ordered mine from Negri electronics and they just keep pushing the date even further. Now just ordered the c68062and be happy with hspa+ the difference in speed is not that much besides less than a year we will be seeing a new model.
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Sony website in the US is already selling the c6806 for $679!
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Is the Sony website shipping them though? EDIT, I don't even see it on their website now at all..
I am on the lookout for a C6806 as well since i'm an AT&T customer. I have an HSPA+ phone now (Galaxy Mega 6.3) but it seems like the signal is not all that good. I really don't care about the LTE speeds too much i'm more worried about signal strength. Not sure if the LTE give me better signal in the area's i'm at. I was holding out for the 6806 version, but maybe it'll get pushed back even further, not sure if I should just get the C6802
It's in stock and shippin at Sony Store: http://store.sony.com/xperia-z-ultr...d-Phones?vva_ColorCode=000000&_t=pfm=category
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It's in stock and shippin at Sony Store: http://store.sony.com/xperia-z-ultr...d-Phones?vva_ColorCode=000000&_t=pfm=category
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Hmmm, I guess we'll see if those really ship out or not...
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Hmmm, I guess we'll see if those really ship out or not...
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I wonder the same thing.....
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if you add to cart and look in cart, it says ships in 1-2 days
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I wonder the same thing.....
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I placed my order and it said "Estimated ship date 10/16/13", so we'll see if that's true or not. I will let you guys know.
Z Ultra on Sony's Site
I see it on Sony's site too. Both the c6806 and the c6802. Interestingly they have two phones labeled as c6802bk on the list page, but when you click on one of them, the detail page shows c6806bk. It's the one that's also titled "LTE".
Here's a link to the detail page:
http://store.sony.com/xperia-z-ultra-lte-zid27-XZUC6806//cat-27-catid-All-Unlocked-Phones?vva_ColorCode=000000
Also, $679 instead of $729 on newegg.
I cancelled my newegg pre-order and ordered it from Sony website. Paid the express shipping and should get it in the next few days.
They have them in stock sitting in the wherehouse. Order away.
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I got mine today, bought at the local sony store here in orlando. I got the white one and was so happy but it doesn't come with a headphone.
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I got mine today, bought at the local sony store here in orlando. I got the white one and was so happy but it doesn't come with a headphone.
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Oh, that's unfortunate. I had heard of various international models coming with a dock or bluetooth unit bundled with it. I was hoping we'd get that over here, but if they're skipping the headphones, I guess there's no chance of that. Oh well, I'll still be getting mine regardless, I can get the dock separately and I don't even need the bluetooth thing. And it's much cheaper than I was expecting to have to pay, so that's nice.

Just got my Z Ultra!

Just got my Z Ultra LTE brand new for $468. What are the best tricks and tips for our Ultra?
Guess depends on what you want to do. Wow where did you find it for that price? Is it the 6833 or 6806?
Are you going to root, unlock, etc?
As shaolin95 says, it depends greatly on what you want to do. $468? Damn, I paid $1000 (the same week it got released)
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Where'd you buy it from?
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I got mine secondhand 80£ and my gt chucker customised mountain bike mine was a nice deal
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Oh you can use a pencil to control phone which is cool yet annoying as it can mark the preinstalled factory screen protector
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I got ripped off. I paid $495 with coupon for my c6833 @ Negri. The price since went down.
stimps403 said:
I got ripped off. I paid $495 with coupon for my c6833 @ Negri. The price since went down.
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Everything loses its value, so ripped off? Neh
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Everything loses its value, so ripped off? Neh
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My comment was in jest. Should have included a smiley. :silly: BUT that is a darn good price.
stimps403 said:
My comment was in jest. Should have included a smiley. :silly: BUT that is a darn good price.
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Oh, i didn't pick that one up, which isn't normal. I should get to bed
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I got ripped off. I paid $495 with coupon for my c6833 @ Negri. The price since went down.
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Still, this phone is amazing. Battery life though is not that overwhelming. :silly:
Titanicology said:
Just got my Z Ultra LTE brand new for $468. What are the best tricks and tips for our Ultra?
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I got my c6833 for about $300 + a year old note 1 (trade in).
if yours got rooted, xposed installer app will be useful with many framework modules to choose, example: xhalofloating windows which run great in conjunction with Slide Launcher, youtubefullscreen, advanced power menu, xperia quicksetting touch and hold, etc.

Discontinued?????

I wanted to buy this phone when it 1st came out but i was broke, now i have money to buy it and i can find it anywere, weather it be ATT,T moble, ect websites, not even sony's website. is this phone gone?:crying::crying:
http://www.gsmnation.com/hot-phones/unlocked-sony-xperia-z2-d6543.html
That's because it hasn't been released in the US yet (I assume that's where you are by the carriers listed).
All of us in the US that have a Z2 have one imported from one of the other countries it has been released in(even if we got it from a US seller).
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http://www.gsmnation.com/hot-phones/unlocked-sony-xperia-z2-d6543.html
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Ah, so these are the guys you are looking to buy a 4g set from
The network compatibility tab is very helpful.
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Ah, so these are the guys you are looking to buy a 4g set from
The network compatibility tab is very helpful.
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Yeah lol
Go for it and let us know how it went. Could your luck get any worse that it has been already.
Surprised to see this model is d6543 thought it would be d503.
New budget says mobiles should be cheaper, wonder if that means they reduce the 7% import duty.

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