oneplus one

[minion]

do you guys think this phone will work in south africa?

http://www.gsmarena.com/oneplus_one-6327.php
https://oneplus.net/one

 

[ahoudet]

See the dedicated thread... There are a few forum users in SA with the phone

 

[Bryn]

do you guys think this phone will work in south africa?

http://www.gsmarena.com/oneplus_one-6327.php
https://oneplus.net/one

As mentioned, use the other thread. Loads of us have OnePlus Ones.

 

[minion]

where's the other thread? why do they make such big issue that its not available in south africa? did you guys have to do anything to "unlock" the phone for SA use or something?

 

[shaunbrookes]

The phone works perfectly in SA. You just need to use a 3rd party shipping service to get it here (NYbox for example)

 

[minion]

ah ok great! thanks!

 

[minion]

did you guys buy it from https://oneplus.net/one?

 

[Bryn]

did you guys buy it from https://oneplus.net/one?

Yes.

 

[minion]

ok cool so im just going to create account on NYbox and get it shipped to my address then, what 3rd party shipping did you use Bryn26?

 

[minion]

the oneplus website is just so slow and times out the whole time..

 

[Nimz]

ok cool so im just going to create account on NYbox and get it shipped to my address then, what 3rd party shipping did you use Bryn26?

Use Stackry ....I can give you $10 off if you use my referral

PM me your email address if you want to

Lots of guys have also used them on Mybb - check the official thread

 

[minion]

last question, did you guys have to pay customs for the phone?

 

[jman]

last question, did you guys have to pay customs for the phone?

Yes. Depending on how much you declare it for

 

[minion]

Well the price is $349, should I declare it for that price?

 

[Jola]

last question, did you guys have to pay customs for the phone?

Yes, I paid a lot, others less.

Start of by declaring your charger separately, for USD50, it is in a separate box.

 

[jman]

I declared the whole package at $100. And paid like R400 customs

 

[Tman*]

Here you go: http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php/612580-OnePlus-One-300-killer-Android-phone

 

[minion]

ok so all together including customs how much was it to get the phone to south africa?

 

[Tman*]

ok so all together including customs how much was it to get the phone to south africa?

All the info you need is in the link. I would suggest you read through it and get a comprehensive overview of what the order process works, customs etc before you order...

 

[Bryn]

ok cool so im just going to create account on NYbox and get it shipped to my address then, what 3rd party shipping did you use Bryn26?

Use the quote function or I won't be alerted that you're talking to me.

I used an overseas contact for my OPO, but if I had to use a mail forwarding service I would use MyUS. In my opinion they're the most professional and well run out of all of them. I'm not sure if they're still running it, but not long ago they emailed their members saying they're having a promotion where shipping is calculated based on weight and not dimensions, which saves a huge amount of money. Also, they offer DHL Express, which is my favourite international shipping option by far.

I recommend you value the total package at $299, with the phone $249 and the charger $50. Some people have gotten nailed trying to cheat customs too severely.