N80 on Vodacom (PRICE!!!)

Ok Death,sorry man, I did call Vodashop after my last post and they indeed do have stock at a heck of a price, on weekender you must pay once off something like R3900 crazy.Guys get it at MTN its free.I will be in Canal walk today to get myself a crystal cover for my Nokia N80.Go well.
 
James you are so right ,it so much cheaper in th UK @ 205 UKP, converted it's like R2306.00, WOW.Wheresa in SA it cost like between R5000.00 & R6000.00 cash.WOW
 
Do you not pay imports and customs for this kind of purchase?
This phone is only available in the UK :confused:
Buying stuff at these places is also a bit dodgy :(
 
lilDeath said:
Do you not pay imports and customs for this kind of purchase?
This phone is only available in the UK :confused:
Buying stuff at these places is also a bit dodgy :(
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I have loads of friends and family in England so I always have it posted to them and time it when some one is visiting. I have had 2 phones posted and they they were marked as 2nd hand phones and I think I may have had to pay VAT. For customs though always make the value lower and insure it for higher.

As for it being dodgy, ALWAYS deal with a ebayer who has a a couple hundred transactions and pref a ebay shop too. Look at their rating and comments and you can usually gauge it. I bought a 7110i a while back and went for cheap over a good rating and the phone came with no cover or keypad. Perfect condition though, so that set me back another 10 quid. Still was WAY cheaper than here.
 
Get the phone from iTalk it's only 189.50 per month on a mycall 100, no once of excess on the phone
 
I think I am going to wait till I can move to MTN with my Vodacom number, which should be possible from 18 September (MNP).
I have queried this with Vodacom but I dont think they are going to bother to answer me. :rolleyes:
Ridiculous that they want to charge R2000 :eek: for the N80, where I can get it for free on MTN!! :mad:
 
lilDeath said:
Do you not pay imports and customs for this kind of purchase?
This phone is only available in the UK :confused:
Buying stuff at these places is also a bit dodgy :(
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Buy from Expansys or get someone over there to buy it and mail it to you. You generally lose out on the warranty, but then often you can buy a whole new phone for the difference in price. And how often do you need repairs under warranty?

You'll pay VAT - customs value * 1.1 * 0.14 (don't ask, that's how they calculate it); on the other hand you don't have to pay UK VAT (17.5%)
Import duties on phones was 8% last time I imported one - ( customs value + VAT ) * 1.15 * 0.08 (yeah, that is how they calculate it).
 
lilDeath said:
I think I am going to wait till I can move to MTN with my Vodacom number, which should be possible from 18 September (MNP).
I have queried this with Vodacom but I dont think they are going to bother to answer me. :rolleyes:
Ridiculous that they want to charge R2000 :eek: for the N80, where I can get it for free on MTN!! :mad:
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Yo lilDeath, I am so in the same boat. My vodacom contract has been due for upgrade since March and have eagerly anticipayed the relaease of the N80 and now thats its out they want Freakin R2k+ on a talk100 are they freakin crazy!!! MTN is giving it free on procalll 120?? Whats even worse they said their new deals where coming out begining of this week, and guess how much cheaper the new prices are, a measly R200 ?!?!?!:eek:

I reckon vodacom is ripping us off big time, I say screw them. Come September I'm porting numnber to MTN
 
DaMan said:
Yo lilDeath, I am so in the same boat. My vodacom contract has been due for upgrade since March and have eagerly anticipayed the relaease of the N80 and now thats its out they want Freakin R2k+ on a talk100 are they freakin crazy!!! MTN is giving it free on procalll 120?? Whats even worse they said their new deals where coming out begining of this week, and guess how much cheaper the new prices are, a measly R200 ?!?!?!:eek:

I reckon vodacom is ripping us off big time, I say screw them. Come September I'm porting numnber to MTN
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Ditto, some really new deals innit! R200! ppffftttt :rolleyes:
 
GTi said:
I got the Nokia N80 on Mycall 100 (MTN) R159.per month and a once off R588.
I have the contract for 3 weeks now.The R588 fee was a downgrade fee from
Pro call120 to Mycall 100, On Pro call it was free @R285 per month.Go well:)
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d**s :(
 
on the highway while comming back from randburg to pta (Sat morning)....i noticed a vodacom bill board advertising the N80 FREE on weeekender? could this true?
 
Hey Guys,

A friend of mine got N80 from Vodacom for Free on a Talk Package after much trouble. basiccaly, he told them that if he doesn't get the phone then he will switch to MTN and threatened to cancel his contract. They promptly arranged for the phone to be delivered and when I saw him this Friday he had just picked up the phone from Vodacom.
 
From Vodacom4me:

Get a Nokia N80 FREE when signing an initial 24-month Weekend Everyday Contract at R135 per month. You pay SIM and Connection (Once-off): R202.

Including Itemised Billing @ R21 and CLIP @ R7.50, SIMSURE @ R4.

Offer valid from 07 August to 06 September 2006.
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Wonder if the upgrade prices have also dropped :confused:

@v3g, I take it you did mention to the 'powers that be' what the general feeling was on this site re the N80 pricing?!? :)
 
neetz108 said:
on the highway while comming back from randburg to pta (Sat morning)....i noticed a vodacom bill board advertising the N80 FREE on weeekender? could this true?
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yep, on thursday i looked on vodacomdirect.co.za, they says pay in over R2500, on friday i saw the same billboard, i checked friday night and vodacomdirect.co.za said FREE awesome :) (pitty for whoever went and paid the R2500 though)
 
adsl3g said:
From Vodacom4me:



Wonder if the upgrade prices have also dropped :confused:

@v3g, I take it you did mention to the 'powers that be' what the general feeling was on this site re the N80 pricing?!? :)
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ja i really dont know why the upgrade is more than a new contract. you would think that they would be happy for someone to upgrade their contract?
 
Vodadeal said:
The N80 Free on a Weekender Package seems to be exclusive to Vodaworld , Nashua and Autopage , http://www.vodacom.co.za/getSpecials.do
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Ok, so you can only get the N80 on Vodacom for free if you go with the above 3 SP's?

I will have to make a plan then....

Which is the better of the 2: NashuaMobile or Autopage?
I have not heard for good things about NM...
 
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lilDeath said:
Ok, so you can only get the N80 on Vodacom for free if you go with the above 3 SP's?

I will have to make a plan then....
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I stand corrected , but if i read between the lines it can only be obtained at Vodaworld from Nashua or Autopage
 
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