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Good price for the Dual sim Moto G at Kogan today, considering picking one up for the father to replace his ageing iPhone.
Motorola Moto G Dual Sim 8GB $199, 16GB $209 Free Shipping @ Kogan
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Great phone. Have one, myself. Was going to get a flagship phone on contract, ended up on Vaya with MotoG. Saved a lot of money.
My S2 tarnished (in a case, as well) almost instantly, in with my keys. Moto G still looks new after 3 months in my pocket without a case.
Bought one as a gift for a teenager a few months back. Really good phone for that price.
I find 4G to be useless, I live in Perth CBD and most often my phone reverts to H+, and when it does pick up 4G signal there is no noticeable difference in speed for internet browsing.Did you buy overseas? AFAIK the 4G model was released very recently. I agree it's a nice phone.
You live in Perth, and yet you are surprised you can not get 4G?
I'm surprised they have mobile phones!
Don't be daft. Heaps of people there have mobile phones. The Motorola StarTAC is the most popular at the moment.
LMAO
don't think so, i think it's nokia 6110, u just have to trust me, I'm from Perth
u always get to hear people shouting, "hey I couldn't hear you, but it's fullbar"
it's fullbar
That would be a good brand name for phones, lots of free advertising :)
Damn. Bought this a couple of days ago and paid for shipping :(
Good Deal though +1
G-Dawg, try sending Kogan a message explaining your situation, quite often they will credit you with the difference. I managed to get a $20 voucher once in another promotion just by asking.
Thanks :) Sent them an email and asked. Would completely understand if they said no, but worth a try.
Kogan provided me with store credit, can't complain with that.
How is the battery life on this one? My Galaxy Nexus battery life is not good.
Gets me through the whole day with maybe 1/2 to 1/3 to spare depending on how I've been using it. Screen is the biggest power drain. I leave WiFi and 3G on, but location off.
'should' be better than the nexus - the Galaxy Nexus was known to have rather poor battery life.
I charge mine maybe every 2-3 days. Lasts way longer than S2 did.
Try the new update which was released couple of days before as the kitkat 4.4.2 had some battery eating bugs
I get about 2-3x the time than I did out of my Galaxy Nexus most days.
I "upgraded" from a Nexus 4 after I broke the screen. My N4 had been used pretty heavily and the battery life was very poor, My Moto G seems to get two or three times the battery life.
I bought a spare battery (genuine samsung extended battery - 2000mAh) and have been alternating between the two batteries for almost two years….they are both barely lasting a day now. I am tossing up between getting another new battery or lookign for a new phone.
Does this thing have a Toll$stra blue-tick?
Or $212 from eBay Group buy. You can get local warranty and 30 days satisfaction period.
• 12 months Australian Store Warranty
Buyers can return the product to our Sydney location for warranty services. The warranty repair will be undertaken by Motorola and not third party individuals.• 30 days satisfaction period
We greatly respect consumer rights. All purchases are covered by our 30-day, no questions asked satisfaction guarantee policy. Buyers have the right to return their purchase for a full refund within 30 calendar days of item arrival. Please note that returns can only be accepted if item is packaged in its original brand new, clean and/or sealed condition.http://groupbuy.ebay.com.au/deal?itemId=161317457962&_trkpar…
Local only if you're in Sydney. It's not a Motorola Australia warranty, it's provided by the seller.
Yes but they said "repair will be undertaken by Motorola and not third party individuals".
So they are local stock but not sure about Kogan.
Note how they don't say "Motorola Australia". The 16GB model was never released in Australia, so it's definitely not Australian stock.
So if the phone has a problem:
- You send the phone to them in Sydney (who pays shipping?)
- They send the phone to their supplier overseas who gets it repaired under warranty
- They send the phone back to youKogan's warranty works the same way. They pay for shipping both ways too.
http://www.motorola.com.au/consumers/Moto-G/moto-g-AU-EN,en_…
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Available only in 8 GB standard; Two years 50 GB storage free on Google Drive
if i buy from you, how soon would i receive the item? Can i pick up this weekend?
Remember that the 4G + SD card version will be out soon. Buy this if you want dual sim, or need a phone now. Otherwise its probably worth the wait.
want to buy, but now i know the Huawei G526 can be gotten depending on offers for around $100, am waiting.
If you don't need dual sim.
Bought one a month ago from this deal for $185 https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/144571
Has been going great, is a fast phone, with good screen, and getting two days out of the battery with low/average use.
This is definitely a great deal especially with local warranty.
Love my Moto G. The screen is incredibly tough, but I also bought a Shell Grip back as a little extra protection without much extra bulk. When a mid range phone is this nice, its really hard to justify a flagship phone.
At around the $200 mark, local warranty is a little less important to me.
Agree. The capability of this phone and Nexus 5 makes it hard to justify spending $800-$900 for an iPhone or Galaxy S5 (local prices).
Used to have LG P716 with dual sim, but the Android is still stuck with Jelly Bean and bloated with LG software until I set my eyes on Moto G, never looked back. Fast and guaranteed with latest OS upgrade. Got the 16gb and worth every penny. I definitely won't settle for 8gb version.
Because you haven't got fruit poisoning yet.
Highly recommend this phone. It's solid, good battery life, and does most things.
How does the dual sim work? I'm traveling overseas and will probably buy a local sim card there. Presumably I can have that and my Optus sim in the same phone. Is that a good thing to have?
when you put the 2nd sim card in, you can set it up so that it will use data on the local sim and outbound text/calls will go through that. But you'll still be able to receive calls and text on your optus sim ( if you have roaming activated )
Both SIMs are active for voice and SMS, and you can even choose the outgoing SIM on a per call or per number basis, but only one SIM is active for data.
just back from overseas. the thing works fantastic as dual sim. I just disabled my telstra sim so i wouldn't get phone calls and then once a day enable the sim and get any messages there are different options for data and priority of sims. I love the phone just hate no sd card
Am i correct in thinking theres no memory card slot?
That's correct. So prefer the 16G model.
Really good phone - very impressed with mine. Also have HTC One which is better but 3 times the price.
How does this compare with the Nexus 4? Mine seems like it's on the way out, so a nice cheap replacement would be great.
better than nexus 4. Better designed and similar performace, though you lose qi wireless charging.
Nexus 4 has Much better processor specs.
Moto G is a good phone for that price point but if you want better quality, but very average battery life go for nexus 4.
Nexus 4: Snapdragon S4 Pro + Adreno 320 + 2GB RAM
Moto G: Snapdragon 400 + Adreno 305 + 1GB RAMJust looking at the performance of the SoC, Nexus 4 would be quite a bit quicker than Moto G. However for a well-known brand phone that's $200 delivered, Moto G would be it.
Lots of comparisons online, I think Nexus 4 is faster but the Moto G's battery life is better.
Kogan have a $3 add-on when you checkout, for "freight protection".
Is this bullshit, or necessary??
Still using my Motorola defy+. Should I get this,.?
Stick with the Defy+ until the new models come out. It can only get cheaper. It's already down from what I paid a couple of months back.
Highly recommend Moto G. I also had a Moto Defy+ before getting the G. The G is also more water resistant than the Defy w/o the need for port covers.
It seems the free shipping offer has expired. It calculates $34.99 shipping to WA. Oh well, I guess I will wait for the microsd version.
With the EoFY coming up another retailer might put up a deal.
Got my phone yesterday (ordered earlier than this deal was posted).
Great phone, definitely prefer it to my Nexus 4.
Did you order through Kogan? and if so how long was the wait between order and arrival? I have bought a phone from them once before and it took a while but I cant remember how long exactly.
Ordered: 7 June (Saturday)
'Left the Warehouse' email: 17 June
Received: 17 JuneSo apparently the 'Left the Warehouse'email might be a bit delayed…
ordered 12th, email on 17th, received phone on 18th.
Very good phone.
8 days since I ordered, no word from Kogan.
Still coming??Same, ordered 13th, have heard nothing.
I don't see an ability to log into their site. So we cannot see the status of our orders.
:(
I sent them an email and this is the response I got.
Thank you for contacting Kogan.
We can confirm that your order for the Motorola Moto G Dual Sim XT1033 (16GB, Black) is currently processing.
As per your Confirmation Email, this item is expected to leave our warehouse 1-2 weeks after purchase.
Rest assured, as soon as your order ships, you will be emailed your tracking information.
We won't have access to this information before you do, so please keep an eye on your email for updates.
Thank you for your patience, and please don't hesitate to contact us should you require further assistance.
Also got the following response when I emailed them this morning:
Thank you for contacting Kogan.
We can confirm your order is currently being processed for dispatch and will be on it's way
very soon.As soon as your order has been dispatched you will receive a dispatch confirmation email
with your tracking inforamtion.Thank your for your patience.
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you require any further assistance.
Just as I post that I get the email from Kogan saying my order has left the warehouse. Email says 3-5 days estimated delivery time.
Never mind needs to add shipping.
Arrived today!
Delivery is too slow….Mine arrived today as well.
recommendation for a phone cover and screen protector?
very good deal for the 16gb version