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Samsung Galaxy Note 8 from $884, Galaxy S8+ from $764, S8 from $724 Delivered (HK) @ amaysim eBay (Dual Sim) + 2yr Warranty

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Samsung Galaxy Note 8 from $884, Galaxy S8+ from $764, S8 from $724 Delivered (HK) @ amaysim eBay (Dual Sim) + 2yr Warranty
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PTechNerd on 13/01/2018 - 14:43 ebay.com.au (4475 clicks)
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PCTECH

Imported Note 8, S8+ and S8 for reasonable prices. All devices come with 2yr Amaysim Local Warranty.

Recently purchased the Note 8 from Amaysim eBay. Delivered in exactly two weeks from purchase date (including public holidays). Came with travel adapter, $2 Amaysim Sim Starter Kit, and Warranty Information. Was bubbled wrapped very well and was further wrapped in an Amaysim Branded Cotton Bag.

You can also use cash rewards for a little more discount.

Note 8 colours/prices:
Orchid Grey: $884 ($1105)
Midnight Black - $892 ($1115)
Maple Gold - $908 $900 ($1135 $1125)
Blossom Pink - $900 $892 ($1125 $1115)

S8 colours/prices:
Midnight Black - $748 ($935)
Orchid Grey - $748 ($935)
Maple Gold - $724 ($905)

S8+ colours/prices:
Midnight Black - $772 ($965)
Orchid Grey - $764 ($955)
Maple Gold - $764 ($955)
Coral Blue - $764 ($955)

EDIT 1 : Full Price in Brackets.

EDIT 2 : I just noticed this deal will continue with the "PRAWNS" 20% of eBay Promotion. So technically the deal will continue until the 28th of Jan. Just use the "PRAWNS" coupon code instead of PCTECH after the 22nd of Jan. Not sure if I am allowed to change the coupon code from the original post.

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      • spacejase on 16/01/2018 - 11:05

        Was free beginning of January

        • spacejase on 16/01/2018 - 13:33

          still free (but slow download) today

  • Milkyboners on 16/01/2018 - 11:55

    I'm going to Hong Kong tomorrow for 5 days, is there anyway I can pick this phone locally?

  • Subada on 16/01/2018 - 11:58

    If I dropped the phone and smashed the screen, would Samsung Australia be willing to repair it? (for full price obviously) Or would I need to send it to either a 3rd party repairer or back to Hong Kong?

    • [Deactivated] on 16/01/2018 - 12:49

      I'm not sure, but does it matter (is there a difference between 3rd party and Samsung Australia except the latter is probably more expensive)?

      • Subada on 16/01/2018 - 13:43

        Repair by the official service centre should retain water proofing. Also I'll be paying with Amex so I'll have screen insurance included (thus price isn't a big issue).

        • techno2000 on 16/01/2018 - 15:53
          +1

          As per reports on the internet,Samsung Australia wont touch grey stock even if you are ready to pay full price.Those are the tricks they use to peddle the same phone for $500 more for "australian" stock.

        • Subada on 16/01/2018 - 16:33

          @techno2000:

          Thanks for the info, looks like I'll be waiting a bit longer then! Regret missing the Black Friday sale -_-

  • AeyJey on 16/01/2018 - 12:04

    Anyone know what is the usual postage time. It says
    Delivery:
    Estimated between Thu. 8 Feb. and Tue. 27 Feb.
    We ship items via a tracked, insured courier. Items are primarily shipped from our Hong Kong warehouse. Items stocked in Australia are sent from a Sydney or Melbourne warehouse.

    If its end of Feb thats a long wait.

    • TechNerd on 16/01/2018 - 13:23
      +1

      Ordered mine on boxing day (26th Dec). Was Shipped on 3rd Jan, and received 9th Jan. Exactly 2 weeks.

      • spacejase on 16/01/2018 - 13:31
        +1

        similar time for me

        • AeyJey on 16/01/2018 - 15:10

          Thanks guys. That makes me feel better. Waiting for more than 2 weeks is outrageous. I might order. So I’m assuming happy with Amaysim customer service ?

        • spacejase on 16/01/2018 - 15:28
          +1

          @AeyJey:

          yep happy, not sure why they state such a long postage time

        • AeyJey on 16/01/2018 - 15:29

          @spacejase:

          Also just wondering any issues sending the mobile phones to PO Box or Parcel Box. I couldn’t find anything on the actual listing.

          But going through the feedback some people said they couldn’t send it to po box and amaysim just cancelled the order.

          Being in a kind of a remote place a lot of parcels getting lost and stolen by Aus Post/Other contractors when asked to be delivered to home address. The tracking says delivered but many people doesn’t receive it. Many complaints been in to post office and head office and they still haven’t done anything. So really worried to get anything which doesn’t do delivery to po box or parcel box.

        • spacejase on 16/01/2018 - 15:31
          +1

          @AeyJey:

          fair enough I can't really help you with that one except - get it delivered to a friend's place?

        • AeyJey on 16/01/2018 - 15:38

          @spacejase:
          Send email to them. Hopefully they can reply before the deal ends. That’s the thing with the whole town. Being middle of nowhere means the next nearest place is 1500km away.

        • spacejase on 16/01/2018 - 15:45

          @AeyJey:

          I'd send it to the parents then and get it from them later
          maybe they could put the firmware on for you :)

        • AeyJey on 16/01/2018 - 15:52

          @spacejase:
          Ahaha guess what. Parents live here in town too. I might get it send to friends in Perth and pick it up when I visit next time.

        • spacejase on 16/01/2018 - 15:54

          @AeyJey:

          yep good idea

  • spacejase on 16/01/2018 - 15:44
    +2

    For anyone still wondering, I can still download the firmware for the N950F/DS note 8 from sammobile

    • dealhunting007 on 16/01/2018 - 16:13

      Thanks, can you confirm which file to be downloaded for AU firmware on N950FD model?

      • TechNerd on 16/01/2018 - 16:23
        +1

        Although I never got around to doing it, a few people provided tips on how to flash the Note 8 when I asked in a forum post.

        Here is the link: https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/352796

        tldr: Use the file which has the CSC N950FOLN2BQKG if you are going for the unlocked no carrier option.

      • spacejase on 16/01/2018 - 17:25
        +2

        use the Telstra one if you have a Telstra sim, optus if you are using optus sim, Vodafone if you are using Vodafone sim
        you can use the generic one XSA also

  • blitzzbargain on 16/01/2018 - 17:40

    Hi Guys,

    Can I confirm both Note 8 and S8 Plus dual-SIM support 4G+3G on standby and active slot?
    I read the specs mentioning that the standby slot only supports 2G, this means that we cant use dual sim on this phone?

    Thanks!

    • spacejase on 16/01/2018 - 17:47

      My SIM no 1 says mobile network type "LTE"
      SIM no 2 says
      Mobile network type "UMTS"

      UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System) is a so-called "third-generation (3G)," broadband , packet -based transmission of text, digitized voice, video, and multimedia at data rates up to and possibly higher than 2 megabits per second ( Mbps)

    • TechNerd on 16/01/2018 - 18:58

      I can confirm that for the Note 8, I've tested it on mine. Not 100% sure for the S8, but will probably be the same.

  • Deliver My Food on 16/01/2018 - 22:03

    Can anyone confirm if the Note 8 Orchid Grey, Grey import Dual Sim.
    Is it 3g/4g on 1st sim and 2g on the other sim (Like note 5)

    Or is it 3g/4g on 1st sim and 3g on the other sim

    The description on the page is confusing. 2g is useless as you know and I must Must have a dual sim and been waiting for under 1000 note 8.

    https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Samsung-Galaxy-Note8-in-Maple-Go…?

    • TechNerd on 16/01/2018 - 22:12

      I have the Maple Gold from Amaysim, and Sim 1 is 4G, second sim is 3G.
      Im pretty sure all the imported Note 8's from Amaysim have dual sim capability, since the model is N950FD, where D stands for Duos or Dual Sim.

      • Deliver My Food on 16/01/2018 - 22:24

        It says on the ebay page. Thats why im confused. I think the description is wrong as I already researched this.

        SIMSingle SIM (Nano-SIM) (N950F - Australian stock)
        Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) (One 3G/4G SIM and One 2G SIM) (N950FD - Direct import)

        • TechNerd on 16/01/2018 - 22:35

          Well, when I put my Optus and Aldi Sim in, I was able to assign calls to one sim and data to the other. This would mean that both sims were working as 4G and 3G respectively. Otherwise if one sim was 2G it would have just said Unknown Network, because I dont think Aldi supports 2G. But, currently I am using only one sim. I might test it again tomorrow and see if I can upload a screen shot.

        • Deliver My Food on 16/01/2018 - 23:01

          @rosrav: Is it amaysim phone. This is info they just sent me as message
          Hi,
          The Direct import with model number N950FD is dual sim version. It supports 3G and 2G only on first slot and 2G only on second slot.

          I have a note 5 and when 2g turned off, so did my phone connection to that sim.

          Im confused and pissed

        • TechNerd on 16/01/2018 - 23:07

          @australiabpo:

          Yea I got mine from amaysim eBay.

  • Deliver My Food on 16/01/2018 - 22:59

    WTF. This is the exact info they responded to me after asking if it was 4g/3g and 3g/2g OR 4g/3g and 2g

    They said
    Hi,
    The Direct import with model number N950FD is dual sim version. It supports 3G and 2G only on first slot and 2G only on second slot.

    I have been waiting months for this phone to come down to affordable. Now I get this shit when ready to buy.

    Has anyone actually got this phone FROM amaysim in their hand to confirm. I assume info is wrong…

    • TechNerd on 17/01/2018 - 00:00
      +1

      Alright I can 100% confirm that N950FD supports 4G for one sim and the other 3G. The images below prove it. I tested incoming and outgoing calls on both sims and it works perfectly. Note you can only use mobile data from the Sim which is assigned as 4G…which makes sense because you would want 4G speeds.

      Image 1
      Image 2

    • Deliver My Food on 17/01/2018 - 00:15

      Boom. I said they must have wrong info and telling customers the wrong Info and asked them to put a sim in the phone. And I get this Shite!!!

      New message from: amaysim (149Turquoise Star)
      Hi,
      As per listing, the device - Direct Import supports 3G and 2G only on first slot and 2G only on second slot.
      It is the Au stock that supports 4G however this is the single sim version.
      Please see attached file for the bands supported by the device.

  • 8200 on 17/01/2018 - 03:42
    +1

    $884 best deal ever!

  • ilovepizza on 17/01/2018 - 06:02

    my s8+ is totally broken from a drop with 1.5 years of contract left at woolworths. Worth fixing the screen for $550 or buying a new one for $750?

    • techno2000 on 17/01/2018 - 06:46

      Buy a new one for $750 and sell the broken one on ebay or gumtree for parts.Probably get around $200 for the broken one anyway.

    • fonsii on 17/01/2018 - 06:54

      last time i asked samsung it was $230 to fix the screen?

      • [Deactivated] on 17/01/2018 - 19:38

        I think that's the price if you order the screen and replace it yourself. You will most likely also break the back cover which is another $20-$30 bucks

        • fonsii on 18/01/2018 - 23:45

          nah, not DIY! that's the price i was given from the samsung store if i take it to the service centre at homebush to replace screen. that and also the samsung australia facebook page when i msged them.

  • spacejase on 17/01/2018 - 06:44

    I just saw all the posts about sim speeds
    Definitely 4g on the first and 3g on the second

    Also if you flash your carriers rom, ie you are using optus sim and apply optus rom, you will be able to use the voice over LTE function which means phone calls over the 4g network, rather than most phones which revert to 3g for phone calls but maintain 4g for data

    That's what I get using this phone

  • tomieraw on 17/01/2018 - 10:02

    I ordered 2 of these from Amaysim together in one ebay transaction. Will I be charged import tax for this? The phones were $908 each after discount. I've asked them to ship them separately hopefully they can..

    • [Deactivated] on 17/01/2018 - 19:35
      +1

      I read that even with one phone the price is greater than $1000 because they send in the receipt for before discount. But, still I also read somewhere in this post that Amaysim had already taken care of tax.

      • tomieraw on 18/01/2018 - 09:06

        yup confirmed with them, they will pay stamp duty and taxes

  • Deliver My Food on 18/01/2018 - 03:43

    I ended up buying this one since I couldn't get the answer I needed (And knew was 4g 1st sim, 3G 2nd sim). They say 3G only on 1st sim and 2G in 2nd sim. Idiots!!!
    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/355809

    • dealhunting007 on 18/01/2018 - 10:26

      that's N9500 model. So probably have snapdragon.

      • Deliver My Food on 18/01/2018 - 15:18

        Is that good or bad

        • [Deactivated] on 18/01/2018 - 17:01
          +1

          Speed/performance-wise, they are the same…as one commented under this [video] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gqoMJW1bwU) Its the diference between a ferrari enzo with titanium wheels and a ferrari enzo with carbon fiber wheels…. still a ferrari enzo

          However, be careful and do not flash your device to get AU ROMs (I think that may the main limitation). Not having AU ROMs may mean you can't download updates in AU but I'm not sure. Also can't use Samsung Pay probably.

        • spacejase on 18/01/2018 - 17:55

          @superready:
          Flashing roms through odin is not rooting and does not break Knox

          Also roms are not processor dependent so I can't see why they it wouldn't work on snapdragon

          Samsung pay works fine
          Updates also over the air no problem

        • [Deactivated] on 18/01/2018 - 18:07

          @spacejase: Thanks, peace of mind for @australiabpo

        • dealhunting007 on 18/01/2018 - 20:12

          @spacejase: as per threads n9500 will get brick with au firmware update. Will find the ref and share

        • spacejase on 18/01/2018 - 20:30
          +1

          @b4rgainhunter:

          no worries, I didn't find anything about this on sammobile.com

          ps if you have the N9500, you have to flash the suitable N9500 rom, not the N950F/DS rom!

          if you flash the wrong rom, of course you will have problems

        • dealhunting007 on 18/01/2018 - 21:17

          @spacejase: make sense. But seem like installing other firmware will only give 64gb space not more than that: https://www.sammobile.com/forum/showthread.php?t=39989

        • spacejase on 18/01/2018 - 22:51
          +1

          @b4rgainhunter:

          That person flashed a 9500 note with a 950U1 rom not the N9500 rom which is readily available

          Why would you do that
          Seems pointless

          Further note:
          "I've used N950F ROMs (which I believe are all 64gb capacity so far) on my 256gb N950N and I still had the full amount of storage available"

          Source:

          https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-8/help/flashing…

        • spacejase on 22/01/2018 - 22:51

          edit there is no N9500 rom for the Australian market, flashing is therefore not possible with the N9500

  • Rialonda on 18/01/2018 - 22:59

    There has now been a few dollars price drop with a few of the models.
    For example, Note 8 Maple Gold has been droped from $1135 to $1125 - $10 cheaper.

    • TechNerd on 18/01/2018 - 23:40

      Thanks Updated.

  • reCAPTCHA on 19/01/2018 - 09:16

    Hey guys,

    I'm considering purchasing the N8 in Rose Pink. But have some questions before buying it. I've just messaged Amaysim but any input would be appreciated.

    Can I only use one sim card or do I have to use two?

    Can I still make phone calls, text message and use my data if I only use one sim card?

    Do I need to do anything to the phone if I want to use it in Australia? (I.e flash..don't really understand what that means :/)

    Will any Apps be affected due to the phone being a direct import and not Australian stock?

    What does the 2 year warranty include/cover?

    Is there a microSD slot? (I think I read it is where the second sim card would go. If this is the case, will taking or loading photos be slower than a phone that has slot made just for a microSD?

    Ok last but not least.. If 4g isn't compatible for that phone will 3g definitely work on the 1st sim?

    Sorry for all the questions!!

    • TechNerd on 19/01/2018 - 13:21
      +1

      It is not mandatory to use two sims. I am only using one sim with my Note 8 from Amaysim.

      Yes all phone features work even if you are only using one sim. Just think of the dual sim thing as an added feature. It is pretty much identical to any Australian Note 8, but can support two sims if you need it.

      No you do not need to do anything for the phone to work in Australia. It will work perfectly fine out of the box. I have not flashed or installed anything else on my phone either. The only thing you wont be able to use is Samsung Pay. But Android Pay works if you still need to use mobile payment.

      Apps affected - Samsung Pay.

      You can read more about amaysim's warranty here. Amaysim 2yr Warranty Info

      Yes there is a microSD slot. It has the same speed as any Note 8 without dual sim support. Again, just think of the dual sim support as an added feature, it doesn't take anything away from the phone. If you dont use two sims you can use 1 Sim and an SD Card. If you need to use 2 Sims then you have to take the SD Card out.

      This phone is 4G compatible. I am getting the "4G+" symbol when I use my data.

      • reCAPTCHA on 19/01/2018 - 14:10

        Thank you so much forbyoyr help! :) Just purchased it. Do you have any recommendations for a good light/thin case?

        • TechNerd on 19/01/2018 - 22:25
          +2

          Considering you purchased a Rose Pink Note 8, you might want to get a clear back case from Spigen. I can highly recommend spigen cases, they are very durable and can protect your phone fairly well. I use a spigen case on my Note 8 aswell. The clear cases are fairly thin and light. Also can recommend the seller. They ship really fast aswell. I used the same spigen case on my galaxy s6 for 2yrs without damaging the phone.

          https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Galaxy-Note-8-Case-Genuine-SPIGE…

          Also for my note 8, I got a thin clear case in the box. I think Samsung gives you a case. But I dont use it since its very thin and does not protect the phone from drops. But it will protect the back from scratches.

        • reCAPTCHA on 20/01/2018 - 01:05

          @rosrav: Thank you for your help again! :) I was eyeing a Spigen one but wasn't sure if they were good / where to buy.

  • cyclone22 on 20/01/2018 - 22:22

    Do you think price will drop after the release of S9 in 1 month?

    • TechNerd on 20/01/2018 - 22:37

      Most likely the price of the S8/S8+ will decrease. Also I dont think you will see a huge difference in price until end of March, since the rumored shipping/release date of the S9/S9+ is 16th March.

      As for the Note 8, the price probably wont drop significantly until late August/September.

      But in general, both phone are going to depreciate over time. You will see a $30 - $50 decrease every month or two.

  • mino on 21/01/2018 - 13:02

    Has anyone tried using wifi calling/Volte services with the N9500 version? Without flashing ?

    • TechNerd on 21/01/2018 - 23:54

      I dont know for sure, but I think that any imported Note 8 would have to be flashed to a local carrier firmware, in order to access VoLTE function.

  • spacejase on 22/01/2018 - 11:00
    +2

    @rosrav: @b4rgainhunter: @superready:
    I've posted a ROM flashing guide in the forums section

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