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Nothing Phone 2a 128GB, White - $428.47 (Was $529) Delivered @ Amazon Germany via AU

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Nothing Phone 2a 128GB, White - $428.47 (Was $529) Delivered @ Amazon Germany via AUAffiliate
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bahy on 12/11/2024 - 17:50 amazon.com.au (700 clicks)
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Not sure how many people are excited about this Phone. Looks nice. I ordered one. Let's see how functional it is. It is being sent from Amazon Germany.

I saw the price on Google search for the International version cheaper at Ali Express for $408.69, but when I click the link, the price jacks up. On JB-Hifi it was on special for $439 about 2 months ago.

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  • Jaduqimon on 12/11/2024 - 17:55
    +16

    international phones are a risk now of being banned in aus…

    • happyhayward on 12/11/2024 - 17:57
      +7

      Agreed… I have two phones that support all Optus 4G and 5G bands but have been blacklisted.

    • ce5himm on 12/11/2024 - 18:03

      i haven't follow mobile news for a while, what is the optus ban you guys talking about?

      • Iggemo on 12/11/2024 - 18:05
        +6

        Basically every phone that is not a flagship sold in AU retailers has been banned since 3g shutdown. You can read about it here: https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/873158

        • ce5himm on 12/11/2024 - 18:32

          so you mean even those support 4g/5g phones are banned?
          i will read that post, don't know why people neg me.

          • Iggemo on 12/11/2024 - 18:34
            +5

            @ce5himm: Yeah. Even new Xiaomi 14s that cost $2.5K have been banned. It's not about the capability of the phone at this point, the phone may well comply with all legislative requirements; that is not how they are being blacklisted or whitelisted - Telstra, Optus and Vodafone are "guessing" about a phone's capabilities - and they just so happen to be guessing that they phones they sell all work perfectly while the phones sold elsewhere dont work - which is a huge coinkydink!

        • ce5himm on 12/11/2024 - 18:35
          +4

          ok just read that, so one more reason not buying import model.

        • monkeyjaja on 12/11/2024 - 18:43
          +5

          Wow, was not aware of this. Does that mean every tourist visiting Australia cannot use their phone with an Australian sim?

          • Iggemo on 12/11/2024 - 18:45
            +3

            @monkeyjaja: My understanding is tourists have a 90 day exemption. I don't exactly know how this is realised, though. The reason you haven't heard is the media has been doing its best to cover it up despite the estimates being 270,000 affected devices. I have seen ONE story on ABC and that's it so far, which is absolutely crazy. (it can be found here FYI: https://amp.abc.net.au/article/104541440 )

            • MINKx on 12/11/2024 - 21:29
              +1

              @Iggemo: This is very confusing. They say if you have 4G/5G phones with Australian bands, you are ok. But, in reality, they still could be blocked. Do they just blacklist all overseas IMEI? If so,they should just inform us that, just like in Indonesia. I thought was silly for blacklisting overseas IMEI. I can't believe we go to the same route like Indonesia.

          • CanolaRevolver on 12/11/2024 - 18:46
            +1

            @monkeyjaja: That’s the issue, many tourists are entering the country and just outright get no reception due to their phone not being listed as compatible and being blocked.

          • ce5himm on 12/11/2024 - 18:51
            +2

            @monkeyjaja: never know and nobody can tell plus nowhere to check. may work on one of the 3 carriers, and blocked by another, or works in the first couple of days, and been blocked for no reason.

        • monkeyjaja on 12/11/2024 - 18:54
          +6

          This doesn’t affect me but it’s still upsetting and it just feels illegal and unfair for no reason.

    • Omk4r123 on 13/11/2024 - 00:18
      +1

      Can confirm that this is actively happening. My old OnePlus 5T and 6T have both stopped working on Australian networks :(

      • Nexus696 on 13/11/2024 - 12:58

        Ah, that explains why my realme GT NEO 3 has stopped working with Telstra.. still works with Vodafone (dual-sim)..

  • ce5himm on 12/11/2024 - 18:01
    +4

    https://www.amazon.com.au/Nothing-Storage-Capacity-Unlocked-…

    this is the 12G RAM version $505

    • NotReallyaMoneySaver on 12/11/2024 - 18:05
      +3

      Not to mention double storage. Well worth the extra $80

  • Iggemo on 12/11/2024 - 18:01
    +2

    Good luck mate i hope it works. I need to buy a new phone to replace the Redmi Note 9 the scummy telcos have banned but i'm gonna wait a while till the dust settles and hopefully there's some clarity about which phones will and wont work.

  • Fappy Bunny on 12/11/2024 - 18:04
    +1

    note that this phone doesn't support esim(good for travelling)

    • NotReallyaMoneySaver on 12/11/2024 - 18:07
      +5

      No phones at this price point support e-sim except for Motorola's. It's kinda expected for this phone to not have an e-sim

    • endlesstrail on 12/11/2024 - 18:22

      Are you saying that it doesn't support esim and thus good for traveling? How so?

      • Fappy Bunny on 12/11/2024 - 18:27

        nah, meant to say esim itself is good for travelling when you need 2 sims.

        • khrome on 12/11/2024 - 22:03
          +1

          Nothing phones have two sim slots.

  • happyangus on 12/11/2024 - 18:06
    +11

    So the same phone being sold at JB Hifi for $100 more will work, but this may not, just cos its an international model and the telcos may detect that? Why is our government so regressive and happy to bend over for corporations …

    • CyberMurning on 12/11/2024 - 18:10
      +13

      probably this policy is to keep mr harvey and mr jbhf happy, angus.

    • Iggemo on 12/11/2024 - 18:30
      +4

      I mean you can get a Redmi Note 13 Pro for 360 from Ali but the same phone is 500-600 at JB Hi Fi, guess which one will work ? It is scummy scumbaggery for sure, very anti-consumer and anti-competitive.

      • ce5himm on 12/11/2024 - 18:37

        what happen if you opened it and it's not working, can we return for refund. for ali, it's unlikely. how about amazon.

        • Iggemo on 12/11/2024 - 18:42

          Well this is precisely why i would not be buying any phones from overseas right now. I'm not going to find out the hard way and would advise against it for others too..

          I'm hoping at some stage there is actually a viewable list of devices that will work and those that won't rather than just a TAC/IMEI checker (which itself is entirely misleading and gives arbitrary results) because no Aussie can currently have any confidence any phone they buy will work - and that remains true even WITH stores like JB let alone online.

          • ce5himm on 12/11/2024 - 18:53

            @Iggemo: i just read some iphones are blocked too. i wonder how about those people bought a iphone 12 mini last time from amaysim. i think a lot of ozbargainers got that.

            • CHUNITHM Luminous on 12/11/2024 - 18:57

              @ce5himm: For iPhones it only really affects North American models as they use a different modem to the Australian/International ones

    • Look Up on 12/11/2024 - 18:36
      +1

      So the same phone being sold at JB Hifi for $100 more will work

      How do you know it's the same phone?

      Only if you compared box photos between the one sold at JB versus this German deal could you be sure because if the model numbers are different eg. one is AU and the other is EU, they're not the same phone

      Compliance with the various ACMA laws can mean Australian devices have differing antenna setups, band configurations, VoLTE profiles and other customisation requested by Telstra/Optus/Vodafone

      • bombcat on 12/11/2024 - 21:37

        This is so bullshit, my phone was blocked by Voda this morning, switched to Amaysim everything works.

    • khrome on 12/11/2024 - 22:04

      I bought my Nothing Phone 1 from Kogan and that still works fine on Telstra.

  • sirbangforbuck on 12/11/2024 - 18:24
    +7

    Buyers beware: https://youtu.be/zIJavqEzEIw?si=4Wj4omn4Ra6Zvael

    • ce5himm on 12/11/2024 - 18:53
      +2

      thanks for the link, i watched the full video

    • Vecernik87 on 12/11/2024 - 19:33
      +2

      Expected rick roll, got Hugh Jeffreys instead. Not happy.

  • wallaby12 on 12/11/2024 - 21:21
    +1

    I'm currently in Europe and literally about to buy an iPhone in Germany and bring it back to Australia. Now I'm afraid to do so :(

    • Jaduqimon on 12/11/2024 - 22:28
      +1

      dont do it. my iphone 7 which is suppose to be fully compatible but its a UK version is blocked by optus.

      • wallaby12 on 12/11/2024 - 22:42
        +1

        Oooh gosh, ok then I'm not doing it. This is totally ridiculous. Thanks for sharing.

    • jebdra on 14/11/2024 - 20:56

      See my post below.

      Definately don't buy it.

      • wallaby12 on 14/11/2024 - 21:41

        Thanks heaps. Definitely not buying in that case. Shocking

  • MEM11 on 13/11/2024 - 08:02

    I bought the 256gb nothing2a phone from Kogan. I, am using 2 sim cards Telstra and Optus both work fine

    • rodericb on 13/11/2024 - 09:42

      I've got my eye on the upcoming nothing2c phone. It's ultra compact and totally clear.

      • quickreactor on 13/11/2024 - 14:50

        That sounds cool, gonna check it out

      • Vecernik87 on 13/11/2024 - 20:31

        uh… any sauce? I tried to search but all results about compact nothing-phone are either concepts from users (i.e. wishes and suggestions) or references to the famous Nothing phone 2a micro, which was published as a joke during first of april.

  • jebdra on 14/11/2024 - 20:54
    +2

    Do not buy a phone sourced from overseas

    I bought a OnePlus 9 pro a few months ago from Amazon UK. Checked it had all the right bands, could activate VoLTE etc. it was delayed shipping and we were away in van when it arrived.

    Came home last week fearing the worst and had it confirmed. Spoke to all 3 major carriers and they all automatically block any IMEI from overseas.

    I'm hoping that sometime after the dust settles, they may start unblocking compatible imports, but I'm not holding my breath. Also looked for ways to change IMEI, but it's a criminal offences with up to 2 years in prison

    Have a read here for a bit of background and history
    https://medium.com/@jamesdwho/australias-3g-switch-off-failu…

    Note: I negged the deal because it's an import, not because it's a bad deal.

    • zachhambo on 17/11/2024 - 12:22
      +1

      The bans are based on TAC codes which are the same across device models, and because 2a is sold locally it should be fine, but yes it is advisable to not buy imported phones.

      Also, have you tried the OnePlus 9 pro on Telstra network?

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