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under Rs.22,500Posted by: Arun Prabhudesai in Gadget, mobile February 13, 2013 233 Comments
If you follow me on Facebook or Twitter, by now, you know that I am a proud owner of Google Nexus 4. It is
definitely not the most expensive or the most terrific phone out there, but when I got it for the first time, it
felt like I had achieved something.. and by the end of this article you will know why I had that feeling. Nexus
4 is not available in India through regular Google Play store. Of course, you can buy it on 3rd party websites
like ebay, grabmore and many other sites, but you need to pay atleast 30 to 40 percent premium on the
pricing. Now, I could have bought by paying the premium, but it would not have given me half the
satisfaction.
Buying a Nexus 4 via Google play store in India is an arduous task, it really is, and it will probably
remain so till the time Google decides to release it in India. I doubt if a normal non-techie, non-geeky
person can manage through the whole process successfully (unless you have a friend who will bring it from
US / UK for you ). This article will try to simplify the process for those…
Step 1 – Getting to Google Play Nexus 4 “Shop Now”page
While you can visit Google Play Nexus page by going to http://www.google.com/nexus/4/, once you click on
“shop now” button, you will be first presented with a screen that says:
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The devices on Google play are not available in India, so you will need a workaround. To get around this
problem, you will need to first use a proxy, that essentially tells Google store that you are logged in from US
or UK. Google identifies it based on your IP address, so you will need to use a proxy to achieve that. I used a
desktop client called Tunnelbear, which offers 500 mb of proxy data free. There are many similar proxy
clients that you can use to achieve this. If you are not comfortable with Tunnelbear, just search Google for a
US proxy or VPN client, and you should get many others as well.
You will need to download the Tunnel Bear client, register with them and you are ready to go. Once you
have started the tunnel bear client, go to your browser window and when you click on “Shop Now” button,
you see the actual Nexus 4 screen from where you can make the purchase. Here you can choose your
model (8GB or 16GB). I chose 16 GB, as the phone does not have mini SD card slot, so if available, you
should opt for 16GB (its only USD 50 more).
But once the phone is in shopping cart, you are faced with another issue. You need to 2 things – A US Credit
card with and US shipping address because Google does not ship outside of the US. So, before you actually
go through the process, you will need to have these 2 things in place.
How to Get US Shipping Address
There are few online portals who offer you virtual US post box addresses. Shopandship.com, is one of the
leading sites who offer you US, UK as well as China shipping addresses. I used the same to order my Nexus
4. I have had really good experience with shopandship for 2 orders I have placed with them. In both the
cases they have been able to deliver me the product in less than 7 days! Update: There is another site
called HopShopGo, an alternative to shopandship.com, you can try that one out as well. [Hat Tip:
@akkiman]
However, please note that you will need atleast 2-3 days for your account to get activated and your shipping
address being assigned to you. So, before you head to the Google Play store, please make sure that you
have your US shipping address in place.
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In regards to the US credit card, there is a workaround. You can use your Indian Credit card itself and for
billing address, you can give any US address. That worked for me. I gave my previous US address, where I
lived and it accepted it without any complaints.
Update: March 19th 2013: Many people who have tried to order are facing issues with Billing address,
when I ordered the Nexus, it accepted billing address which was different than one registered with the
Bank, however, looks like Google has stopped it from February 21st 2013 (One of the commenters
has pointed out that “Google play now accepts only US credit cards with US address. It does a check on
every credit card by verifying the address registered with the issuing bank.“. Here is a workaround for that:
Please visit www.usunlocked.com, another service from Shopandship. You can get a US debit card with
local US address. You can use that card for ordering.
If you don’t have a credit card and have a debit card from banks like HDFC, they offer virtual netsafe credit
cards to be generated, which could be used!
Placing the Order on Google Play
Coming back to placing order on Google. Once you have selected the Nexus 4 model and entered the
shopping cart, enter you credit card and US shipping address and in all probability your order should get
through.
I placed my order on January 30th and they shipped the phone on the 4th. Shopandship received it in their
mailbox on the 6th and on 11th, I had Nexus 4 in my hand.
India Shipping, Customs & Duties
Luckily Shopandship does everything on your behalf. Once they receive the product in their mailbox, they
assess the weight, and custom duties based on the category of product. In Nexus 4’s case, duty was just 1
percent and shipping charges worked out to less than Rs. 600. Buyers need to send shopandship proof of
payment and invoice, so they can speedily process your shipment custom duties.
Exact Cost of Google Nexus 4
Here is the exact break-up of cost on Google Nexus 4.
Sr.
No
Details Cost in Rupees
1 Google Nexus 4 including shipping +
Taxes (USD 395)
21107
2 Shopandship India Shipping 486
3 Custom Duties 612
Total Rs. 22,205
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Note: In Pune we are still levied the ridiculous Octroi, which came to about Rs. 1200 taking the cost of
Nexus phone to Rs. 23,405. However, in most other cities in India, Octroi is not there. So, even with slight
change in exchange rates and other things, the cost of your Nexus 4 phone should not exceed Rs. 22,500/-.
For that price, Google Nexus 4 is definitely worth it! Also, once you have shopandship account, you can buy
any goods from US. Just make sure the weight is not too much, otherwise it works out quite expensive.
Google Nexus was just 1 pound and hence the shipping charges were quite low. Also, they had a scheme
where I got 10 percent off on shipping and hence the low cost. Like I said, it is an arduous task buying a
Nexus 4 in India… but in the end, it was all worth it! If you have any questions, do drop us a comment and I
would be more than happy to clarify it!
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February 13, 2013 at 11:31
Sidd..
Loved the shopandship part of it.
There are ways to connect to a US IP, through which I use google voice, but products can also be
shipped!!
Never knew such sites existed!
How about compiling a list of items coming cheaper through this route, than to buy in india?
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Would like to know about harddrives, mp3Players etc.
Or maybe since trak.in isnt a shopping portal, you’ll have to open another website for that! :)
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February 13, 2013 at 11:40
Raj
Awesome man, I am heading my way to shopandship website for creating an account hope they will
activate it soon.
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February 13, 2013 at 11:50
Raj
I have registered at shopandhsip it is asking $45 as membership fee?
ReplyReply
February 14, 2013 at 08:13
Arun Prabhudesai
Yes they have membership fee – But like one of the commentators said, write to
[email protected] and they will offer you good discount / coupon code
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February 13, 2013 at 12:12
Rakesh Kumar Sahu
Great!!!
Question:
Shopandship India Shipping —-> 486
Custom Duties —–> 612
Are these above mentioned figures pre-known to you (while ordering the product) or, you came to
know after the product delivered to you???
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February 13, 2013 at 12:17
Arun Prabhudesai
No… These appear on shopandship account, shortly after the product is received in your
mailbox. But the prices are fixed for shipping. I think it is about USD 10 for 1 pound. You
can calculate the shipping cost based on the weight from the website itself..
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February 13, 2013 at 12:35
paresh
Google Play currently mentions that shipping in US will take 2 – 3 weeks but you received yours in 1
week I guess. What did google play said when you ordered your phone ??
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February 13, 2013 at 12:44
mohabadru
Nexus 4 came back to stock on Jan 29. That time they said with-in a week.
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February 13, 2013 at 12:52
Arun Prabhudesai
When I ordered, it mentioned 1 to 2 weeks, Google did well by shipping it in 4 days.. Guess
I was lucky. But generally, it will ship prior to what they mention on the site… that’s my
experience
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February 13, 2013 at 13:01
mohabadru
But why 32$ tax Arun? It comes around 10%? Is it due to NY address…
I think most other states put 5% tax only…
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February 13, 2013 at 13:06
Arun Prabhudesai
Yes, you are right… if the address was anywhere else other than NY, the
cost would have been closer to Rs. 21,000. Probably a inherent
disadvantage with sns..
February 13, 2013 at 13:58
mohabadru
Sent an email to your yahoo id Arun. Can you reply for that?
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February 19, 2013 at 17:48
Megharaj
Try ComGateWay,as they have their facility in Oregon.. Zero Tax on Nexus !
So you could save around $32 in tax.
Another thing, no need to pay for registration, thus you save $45+$10 to register
& ship through ShopnShip.
Thus, you can save around $55+ net net ($87-$30 for shipping through CGW) !
Cheers !
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February 13, 2013 at 13:25
Abhinav
The website is asking for 45$ fee. That’s strange. Is there any sort of coupon which can be used to
waive off the same?
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February 13, 2013 at 13:32
Arun Prabhudesai
Abhinav,
Try hopshopgo.com as long as you have a paypal account.. I guess the phone will work out
much cheaper as well… and no upfront costs..
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March 5, 2013 at 17:50
aravind
You may reach out to Hasin Sheik the Customer Care person for shopandship.com
in India via 7738350773. He gives you a promo code immediately.
ReplyReply
February 14, 2013 at 07:53
percy
There is a promo going on wriie to [email protected]
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February 13, 2013 at 13:32
Mike Hunt
You know how to get it cheaper?
Tell your auntie in the US to get it for you. Even better if your birthday is sometime close (and
seriously, since they have moved there, when was the last time they got you a gift. You may have to
practise up on the emotional blackmail part).
Free Nexus 4 FTW.
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February 13, 2013 at 13:34
Arun Prabhudesai
hahaha @mike Good one.. that is absolutely the best and the cheapest way for sure :)
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February 14, 2013 at 12:34
Sadek
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isnt’ it a long process?
is it safe in most of the cases?
and lastly what if I need to claim warranty?
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February 17, 2013 at 12:00
Azhar Umar
junglee.com is offering it at 28k. This shopandship thing seems to be cool. Should try out some day.
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February 17, 2013 at 12:48
Rakesh Kumar (@RakeshTheKumar)
Hi Arun,
Have 2 questions for you.
1. You said you provided your previous US address as the billing address. But what about those like
me who have no connection to US whatsoever? (Except sharing his birthday with Obama :P)
What billing address should I give in that case?
2: You mentioned we’ll have to “send shopandship proof of payment and invoice, so they can
speedily process your shipment custom duties.”
How do I send it? Will it be as simple as forwarding them the invoice I received in my gmail account?
Thanks for the help. I am trying to get one for myself. Just finished setting up a US VPN on my Linux.
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February 20, 2013 at 09:56
Jom Jose
Hello can you help me?? I have bought a macbookpro from US last november 29,2012.. its still with
my uncle in US.. Because of heavy duties I never tried of courier services.. but can you help me??
Can I use the same method as you did?? please help me..
my mail id is : [email protected]
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February 20, 2013 at 10:03
Arun Prabhudesai
Dear Jom Jose, Its not the duty, but probably shipping charges that may hurt you more.
Shipping a macbookpro from US to India may cost you USD 100+ and custom duties I think
are around 15 to 20 percent (I am not 100% sure thought).. So that may cost you around
150-200 USD depending on the cost of laptop. But yes, you can very easily use the same
exact method described above for shipping and it should not be any problem at all.
Also, you can do other thing. You can tell you uncle to mark the laptop as a gift, and you
may not need to pat custom duties (anyone else can confirm this?)
Use Hopshopgo or SNS address and ask your uncle to ship it to the address given by them.
Both of them will take care of duties and other things…
Hope this helps..
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February 20, 2013 at 11:40
Jom Jose
Thanks for your quick reply. I havent purchased anything like this. I will check and
tell you if i faced any problems..
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February 20, 2013 at 11:47
Jom Jose
I dont have a Pan card.. So I cant register PayPal account .. :(
ReplyReply
February 20, 2013 at 12:07
Jom Jose
Can you help me in shipping it to my address??? please??? its been there for last
3months
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February 22, 2013 at 12:59
Jom Jose
Can you help me in shipping my laptop to my uncle?? please…?? please??
if can you reply to [email protected]
- jom jose
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February 20, 2013 at 16:41
Harshad
i m using comgateway is it safe?? has anybody used it??
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February 20, 2013 at 17:45
Harshad
Meghraj can u tell me about your experince on comgateway.. i m planning to buy from the same…
especially der buy for me option.
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February 20, 2013 at 17:45
gsadiga
Hi Arun,
In my case, my cousin bought the nexus 4 in US Atlanta. I want to know how much it costs to ship
and custom duties on it to bangalore from there. If it goes below 1500INR then its well and good.
Other wise I need to wait for him to come here :(. Don’t know when it will happen..
Please give me some suggestions.
Thanks in advance.
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February 26, 2013 at 23:21
Vaibhav Goel
Hey Arun.
First of all, thanks for posting this… I’ve been looking to find a way to buy Google Nexus 4.
A question: Is HopShopGo a safe way to shop?
Does the phone come with any warranty(and is it valid in India)?
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February 27, 2013 at 08:57
Arun Prabhudesai
Phone comes with Warranty… but it is not available in India…So it is of no real use… It is a
risk that you should know of.
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February 28, 2013 at 22:57
Vaibhav Goel
Hi Arun or anybody out there who has used HopShopGo,
Is it safe to buy via it(i mean it’s not a small amount, so just want to confirm
before ordering)?
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March 1, 2013 at 08:16
Arun Prabhudesai
Dear Vaibhav,
Like I have mentioned previously, I have personally not used hopshopgo,
however, I have friends who have used it and they are extremely happy
about it. It actually worked out cheaper with hopshopgo because there
were no taxes involved…unlike shopandship…
Thanks
Arun
February 28, 2013 at 16:05
Senthil Ramesh J V
Do all these methods work even if we buy from some deal sites? If we can give the US address we
got and the Credit cards with US address? Also, I never lived in US. So can we just give the virtual
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US address we got from ShopandShip?
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March 1, 2013 at 16:56
dhaval
One more suggestion while using shopandship is to use MA address as the tax is 6% while in NY the
tax is 8%.. IF big amount than use your decision.
:-) happy US shopping..
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March 1, 2013 at 17:19
rajkumar
hi Arun, In above post you mentioned “Buyers need to send shopandship proof of payment and
invoice, so they can speedily process your shipment custom duties”. Here proof of payment means
the receipt of payment made by you google, ryt?…. what about invoice?…. how do we send these to
shopandship?. Thanks in advance.
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March 2, 2013 at 12:07
gauravbatla
Hey,
Just trying to order through shopandship. Just wanted to know how would the payment be made to
them for their services? What if the product is delivered to them but they do not ship to you?
You have paid the money to google and your product lies with shopandshiip. You have nothing in your
hand? No fraud risk?
- Gaurav
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April 24, 2013 at 00:25
rajat
exactly the same question i want2 ask.. what if they simply refuse to ship ur product/ or
fraud claiming that they haven’t received nything frm google?? is there a watchdog 4
protection??
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April 24, 2013 at 16:58
Arun Prabhudesai
@Rajat – It is a rare possibility. You have shipping tracking mechanisms…and it is
not possible because they are not fly-by-night operators.. Thousands of people
order from them and have been around for years.
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March 2, 2013 at 12:19
starleena
Its a very lengthy process , I have bought the same from ibhejo.com , they are actually dealing in
products from USA. From the day , the product lauched in USA , i was running to buy the product.
Got to know from one of my friend https://www.ibhejo.com/Google-Nexus-4-8GB-Black.html
I have got even a free Black Gel Case and screen protector.
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March 2, 2013 at 12:21
gauravbatla
Installed tunnelbear, activated and it says connected. But still when i go to google website to place
order, it still says not available in your country !!!:(
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March 2, 2013 at 15:32
mohammed fahd
hey arun…ill pay u 25000, can u order the phone?? please!!
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March 6, 2013 at 22:18
Garg K
If you dont mind getting a phone which is used for 2 days.. You can get mine.. I got it on
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this monday. Selling because I like Samsung UI more in my older S2. Whole box along with
everything that came along with it. You can msg me @ +91-8105668386. But only if you are
seriously interested.
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March 8, 2013 at 22:35
Garg K
Gone now!
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March 3, 2013 at 12:44
salim
@Arun: I used Tunnelbear and shipped to it my friend’s address in UK. But the final amount deducted
from my card (international icici debit card) was 48 euros extra, i.e. 288+48 euros . Read a few
threads about the same issue and they talk about some VAT refund receipt .
Give some info please if you have any idea on this extra VAT thing !
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March 3, 2013 at 20:35
Arun Prabhudesai
Dear Salim,
Unfortunately, I have no idea as to why that extra 48 euros were charged. I guess the
invoice that Google gave you was for 288 euros… so the charge must have been from the
bank.. I guess you will need to query the bank about this charge…
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March 7, 2013 at 12:22
Manish Gupta
Hi Salim, Can i have email address or mobile number? Actually i also want to buy through
ICICI international debit card. Just want to know your experience with it.
Thank You in advance.
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March 4, 2013 at 15:02
Nikhil Sehgal
hi arun,
I am really looking forward to buy Nexus 4 – but the price at which we are getting in India a way
high….
just to inform you that i never bought anything as per the procedure described by you…plus i dont
know how safe this is….
neither i have any address in US and any US based Credit Card…..
if you have a good experience about it – can you tell me how should i go about it…
Please help me out with the process above – will really appreciate you response :)
however i do trying using tunnel bear – but i was unsuccessful in using it.
Looking Forward.
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March 4, 2013 at 18:57
Piyush
box opened or seal packed, how many days it took?
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March 4, 2013 at 23:23
Arun Prabhudesai
Obviously it is seal packed… and please have a look at the image that I have posted…it
shows exact time line of when I ordered and when I got it here in my hands. It took about
10 to 11 days..
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March 4, 2013 at 23:57
Mohit
Brother it keeps saying “Oops there was some technical error when we started your purchase” when
i fill my shiping address which i got from comegateway.com.By the way i put same billing address as
the shipping.Is that the problem.Reply soon
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March 5, 2013 at 00:00
Mohit
And i used HDFC Debit card is that the problem pleae help
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March 5, 2013 at 14:54
John
Hey, just want to ask you how is ppobox.com? One of my friends has ordered it from there.
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April 23, 2013 at 08:01
shruti rai
yes, PPOBOX.COM is really good, they give you a choice of New York or New Jersey
address, so you can avoid the NY tax. I think their charges are a bit less than shopnship
also
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March 6, 2013 at 12:09
Mayank Gupta
Hey Arun,
That’s one really good article that would appeal to many prospective buyers in India. I am also
looking forward to buy one but concerned about it’s serviceability as it might never get launched
here.
Two questions:
1. What are our options if the phone comes with some manufacturing defects be it software or
hardware?
2. Can it be repaired if any problem might creep in later like broken screen or something else?
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March 6, 2013 at 16:19
Arun Prabhudesai
Dear Mayank,
Buying from US has some risks and 2 things mentioned by you are the ones which actually
are real problems. For point number 1, yes, you will have to send it back to US
headquarters and they will replace it, because it comes with 1 year warranty. But, as you
know sending it to US and getting it back from there to India is an issue and more so it is
costly as well…
You know it might be repaired, but only at very few places…because officially Nexus 4 is not
launched in India and I am sure the spares are not available..
In short, both of them are the risks one has to take when buying Nexus 4!
Regards,
Arun
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March 6, 2013 at 13:17
Jatin Mahani
Hi,
Super awesome post for NEXUS lovers.
wouldn’t it be cheaper if i get the product delivered to my friends place in the US and get it couriered
directly to my address in India ?
also, a much safer bet.
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March 6, 2013 at 16:54
Surya
Hi Arun,
That was wonderful. I’ve already setup account with shopandship. One question though. You
mentioned that you provided US Billing address for your Indian Credit Card. Was this address ever
been in your bank Credit Card’s records as your official billing address? Maybe thats why its accepted
as the address was really in the records at some point of time.
I make many payments with my AMEX online and if I type the current official billing address wrong
then the payment gets rejected.
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March 6, 2013 at 18:01
Arun Prabhudesai
No…the address was never registered earlier on that Bank…but it was accepted… I am not
sure why it is not doing it now…but it should work as far as I know
Arun
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March 6, 2013 at 22:21
Garg K
Am Selling my Nexus 4 16GB. I got it on this monday. Selling because I like Samsung UI more in my
older S2. Whole box along with everything that came along with it. You can msg me @ +91-
8105668386. But only if you are seriously interested.
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March 8, 2013 at 22:34
Garg K
Gone now!
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March 6, 2013 at 22:23
Pankil
Wow… thats a brilliant idea. The site shop and shipping was exactly the thing I was Looking for.
Can you tell me more details on the Customs and Duties part. I am planning to buy a expensive
camera from USA. Costing around Rs. 60,000/. I would like to know how much would the Customs
be on it?
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March 9, 2013 at 11:25
Arun Prabhudesai
Dear Pankil,
Like I have mentioned in the article, SNS gives you idea about customs and duties before
hand… when the item arrives at your sns mailbox, they will show the amount of custom
that will be levied. It depends on Government rules. Like in this budget, the mobile phone
duty was raised from 1% to 6%. So while I paid about 200-300 rupees of custom on my
phone, people who will be buying now will have to pay around Rs. 1200. What SNS does is
they do it on your behalf, and then collect from you when the product is delivered at your
place… Hope that clears your doubts.
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March 7, 2013 at 12:20
Manish Gupta
Hi Arun, I took paid membership of Sns with $10. Now i will buy it from google site using VPN. I am
planning to use ICICI international debit card. Do you have any idea what amount will deduct in INR?
like total cost is $395.21 so it should be in 395.21 * 54.71 INR. Am i right?
Is there any hidden cost or currency conversion charges? Please let me know if you have idea as
Salim faced similar experience.
Thank You in advance.
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March 7, 2013 at 13:18
Arun Prabhudesai
Dear Manish,
The amount deducted will be equivalent to the exchange rate, + foreign exchange charge +
service tax that is levied by debit card.. the extra charges are generally not too big..
Thanks
Arun
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March 9, 2013 at 14:05
Kiran Menon
Did you have any problems with the 2G/3G network in India?
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March 10, 2013 at 13:34
Aditya
Hi Arun,
Nice info you got there.
If I use a credit card that I use here, would that pose a problem? And are these sites trustworthy
enough? 23K is a lot of money…
Thanks.
Aditya
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March 11, 2013 at 13:44
Manjeet Mallik
Is there international warranty for Nexus 4? After purchasing from US, can I avail warranty from LG
India?
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March 11, 2013 at 14:16
Arun Prabhudesai
No… I doubt LG India will entertain you with Google Nexus which is bought from US. But,
having said that I am not sure… If someone has tried it…would love to hear it from them.
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March 11, 2013 at 16:05
dhaval
I am really wondering the $10 for shipping charge for shopandship is all inclusive of fuel surcharge
and other taxes. ?? Pl. confirm.
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March 11, 2013 at 22:21
vedant
Hii…. i want to order 2 pieces from us, I wanted to ask whether i should get both phones
consolidated in a single package because that would save me shipping charges, but will it increase
my customs duty (i.e will i still be charged 1% of the total value of the package)???
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March 12, 2013 at 11:06
Arun Prabhudesai
Vedant…the custom duty is now increased to 6 percent from previous 1 percent. I think
both way it will cost you the same…because shipping cost depends on weight and not
number of packages…
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March 12, 2013 at 10:41
shariq khan
thanks Arun for opening this door :)
have ordered one 16gb piece, it said ‘will be shipped when available’. I used comgateway, taxes
were 0 but google charged $13 for shipping so total was $362. comgateway looked genuine, gave an
address instantly also it asked for no information like in shop&ship (this made me a little skeptical),
still took the risk, lets see how it goes.
If someone has had any experience with comgateway, let us know.
will update the status
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March 12, 2013 at 11:05
Arun Prabhudesai
@shariq It should be shipped in less than a week…dont worry… Do let us know your
experience with comgateway once you get the nexus 4 in your hand, it will help others as
well…
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March 14, 2013 at 01:50
mahesh
Im already facing problem with comgateway. Its not exactly with comgateway, but the
name itself carries some problem with it. Since past few weeks, the number of mobiles
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being imported through that gate way increased exponentially and that bugged customs
officers, hence they are expressing some doubts about the comgateway, for business
transactions and they are holding the shipment for longer periods.
I ordered my nexus from Ebay.com and had it shipped to my US address in gateway
express. then paid the express shipping fee of $40 and got it shipped. they shipped it
through DHL express , and now from past 4 days , my device got struck with customs. And
customs charges are extra which i didnt know initially. have to pay when i get the delivery.
Now, just waiting for my device to reach me.
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March 14, 2013 at 08:58
Arun Prabhudesai
@mahesh Interesting… and thanks for letting know other readers as well… To
everyone I have spoken to… Shopandship has done a good job of delivering the
phone / shipments on time.. I have heard good words for hopshopandgo as well…
However, yours is the first reaction I have heard about comgateway..
Would love to hear anyone else having problems with comgateway services? Do
write…
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March 14, 2013 at 10:15
harshad kamble
instead doing so much of hard work.. buy it from ibhejo.com they also
provide 1 year warranty..i buyed it from the same
March 14, 2013 at 10:01
shariq khan
@mahesh let us know when you recieve it and what you paid for it. Mine is still to
be shipped from google to comgateway. does express shipping offer more
guarantee of product delivery? Will opt for it in that case.
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March 15, 2013 at 23:34
Kasyap
You cant imagine my horror right now. I have a nexus 4 to be shipped from
comgateway. Well please update what you had to go through to get it out of
customs. I pray god for your Nexus 4 ;)
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March 17, 2013 at 11:25
Sachin
@mahesh Thanks for sharing your experience. I was also planning to order a N4
through comgateway, however, a bit sceptical now, after reading your post. But
how did you get to know about comgateway’s differences with customs officers
and increase in volume from CGW during last few days. And if that affect the final
price we need to pay for N4. Please let us know when you receive your device and
at what price. eagerly awaiting your post.
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April 24, 2013 at 15:09
rajkumar
I had used ComGateWay for my nexus 4, I got it safely.
March 12, 2013 at 17:06
Pradeep Rajaa
Arun, I used shopandship.com to order 1 nexus 4 for my wife on sunday. Actually my friend’s friend
ordered in from US play store for me. So far no mail from him about any change in status of the
order. Heard the display 1-2 weeks but ship much sooner. Also they are charing additional 1%
natural calamity tax for mobile imported to india now. So it will 7% for all mobile phones.
Also is there any other way to track the status of the my order in playstore, except google wallet.
Since its my friend’s friend account i don’t have access to it and also i don’t want to bug him daily for
status updates.
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March 30, 2013 at 16:19
Pradeep Rajaa
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Guys got my N4 ordered on 10th march and delivered on 19th march. Used
shopandship.com, Ordered phone by my friend in the US.
So total cost was
Phone USD 395 – 21750
Shopandship charges – 620
(Usd 10 + service charge)
Duty – 1530
————
Total Rs 24,000
Also note octroi is not charged in my state tamil nacu
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March 13, 2013 at 12:36
Pavan
Arun, I have my phone lying in the google office in California since Feb first week.. waiting for
someone to get it here.. can u suggest any cheap alternatives..
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March 13, 2013 at 14:54
fakhrisoftwares
Thanks for the idea, I was using BongoUS to buy mobile phone from Ebay.us and ebay.co.uk but
bongous.com charges more for shipping and sometimes there was also custom penalties on my
product, I will try Shopandship.com and will share my experience Here.
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March 15, 2013 at 02:55
Anuj
Good info. This technique is something that I had used a lot to buy stuff, mostly electronics but also
light weight apparel for my family, when i was back in India.The service I used was MyUS which was
pretty decent and I never faced a problem. They do a consolidate and ship and you can schedule
when to ship, am sure other providers must be offering this but since i used this exhaustively for
couple of years..thought i’d mention.
My American Express card in India allowed me to get a ‘Virtual US card’ and the problem of
‘International credit cards are not accepted’ is taken care of… MyUS had a tie-up with American
Express specifically for Indian shoppers and you get one year of MyUS subscription free. One
obviously needs to pay for shipment charges.
I know how you feel, been using Nexus 4 for slightly over 3 months now (i was one of the F5/Refresh
brigade) and trust me…its totally worth all the efforts.. even with the reported ‘battery could be
better’, no LTE etc. I shifted from iPhone4s and still think N4 is another level…. am not new to
Android though having used one right from 1.5/1.6. Remember to order backcover for the phone
though..glass back does feel fragile.
I am based in US now and have already shipped few Nexus devices (4/7/10) for friends, colleagues
and family..wish i could help.
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March 15, 2013 at 09:47
Arun Prabhudesai
Thank you Anuj for your comment and bringing the perspective of a person who has been
using this method for long…
Talking about virtual card, it is ok if the company (Like myUS) has a tie-up, but what
happens if there is no exclusive tie-up. Many people in India are not able to order due to
the debit / credit card not working problem.. Did MyUS take care of custom duties etc as
well? and how did you pay for shipping whether it was before hand or was it done after it
was delivered to you in India.
About Nexus 4, I completely agree with you… Nexus 4 (apart from average battery) is
probably the best phone in the market even after 4 months of launch (that is long time for
mobile hardware specs).. What I am really happy about is not only the phone is fast and
cost effective… I will always be the first get the latest update…and that is something.. I
have used Android for 3.5 years, and it is worst feeling that even after 1 year new version
release, your phone is still on the older Android version..
I will shortly be putting up a video on my take on Nexus 4 after 45 days of usage…what I
feel about it…so keep tuned..
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March 24, 2013 at 20:57
avinashpatwari
Hii ..Anuj.. I have frnd in US..He can buy phone for me. Can you tell how much will be cost
to shipping to India? Which is best way?
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March 26, 2013 at 21:29
Anuj
Where are you based in India?
If someone already has your phone here then the best way out, in my opinion, is
to ask him to ship to you directly. You can reimburse him the shipment
charges.Based on what value he declares for the phone you will have to bear the
duty component.
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March 15, 2013 at 23:45
Kasyap
@Arun: Thanks for the Info. My friend order N4 from Google play with his US card, on 12th march
and it was delivered to comgateway US address on 14th!!!!(Yeah I know. God takes care of good
people :D). Yesterday I ordered ‘Rearth Ringke Premium Hard Case ‘ from Amazon for $9.95. Same
thing costs 1900 Rs on ebay.in. It has reached an hour ago to same comgateway address. Once it is
processed i’ll provide shipping instructions. Assuming there will be no customs hiccups, shipment
should reach me by next friday. I’ll update more soon
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March 16, 2013 at 02:23
Anuj
For the Premier subscription MyUS offered services like consolidating and shipping. One could choose
how much to consolidate and when to ship. Something very effective for me was their willingness to
open multiple packets and pack and ship items as one package. Served me well in bringing down
shipment costs, especially when i used to order clothes and other items from different sellers, by
reducing the weight of multiple bags/cartons.Again, you have the choice of similar goods being
packed together.
Duty, as far as i can remember, is always paid at your doorstep. They get it customs cleared, based
on your declaration and accompanying invoices, and then charge you at the time of delivering the
parcel. Can’t recollect facing too many issues there.
Shipment, and I think you have the option for duty as well, was charged to the CC itself. I don’t
recollect the exact terms but the service being tied to Credit card does give you basic protection on
the transaction from your CC company.
Talking of updates, there was a big show yesterday on S4 launch here at NY.Beyond the enhanced
h/w, the added software features are getting all the coverage. Wonder with all this added to stock
4.2.2, how easy its going to be for Samsung to roll out timely upgrades. Guess a lot of mobile users
don’t put too much emphasis on the same.
Have a nice weekend!
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March 16, 2013 at 17:10
Arun Prabhudesai
Thanks for letting us know details about MyUS, guess one should give a try to their services
as well..
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March 17, 2013 at 01:44
chinmay
Very Nice Article buddy…
If the phone gets faulty or its gets damaged on the in future..what can i do
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March 17, 2013 at 01:47
chinmay
sorry…I meant if the phone is in faulty condition when i receive or if it gets damaged in
future what step i shoulf i follow
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March 17, 2013 at 10:00
Manish
Arun what about warranty?? …….. nexus 4 is all glass and easily damageable is there anything like
an indian warranty from LG which i can avail of and if so how much extra would that cost..
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March 17, 2013 at 14:50
Arun Prabhudesai
@Manish – As far as I know… LG India may not provide you any warranty support for any
Nexus 4 that you buy. It is the same if you buy it from anywhere else… you have to
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understand that..
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March 17, 2013 at 12:09
Dev
Todays deal in ebay india is GN4 16 GB at INR 25700 , I think one should go 4 it , as it cost extra INR
3500 compare to U.S price. also sellar provides quick delivery .
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March 17, 2013 at 14:49
Arun Prabhudesai
I know the guy personally who is selling it on ebay… If you dont want to go through all the
hassle, you can definitely buy from him..
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March 17, 2013 at 15:50
Bhuvnesh
hey Arun can you please send the sellers details @ [email protected]
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March 24, 2013 at 21:00
avinashpatwari
Please let me know details of that seller also?
March 17, 2013 at 12:31
chinmay
Heyy..
please let me know what to do if a faulty Nexus phone arrives to me or if it gets damaged on a later
stage.
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March 17, 2013 at 14:47
Arun Prabhudesai
Hmm…interesting question Chinmay… but like I have said in one of my previous
comments… you cannot do anything much other than sending it back to Google for
replacement… The problem is that is a tedious job…and you have to make sure that you
face this risk when you use above given method to order nexus phone..
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March 17, 2013 at 15:02
chinmay
Thanks Arun for the reply.
but can i repair the Nexus 4 with LG by paying some extra money
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March 19, 2013 at 01:19
Kasyap
If it was in good condition while it arrived at ur US address(you never know in this case) but
was damaged while transit, you can claim a refund. In addition to shipping charges, your
shipper charges you transit insurance which covers the transit damages.
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March 17, 2013 at 23:32
Sri
Hi arun.
i m planning to buy nexus 4 from borderlinx. can i use US address provided by borderlinx for credit
card details? k indly let me know
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March 18, 2013 at 15:49
rohit
I ordered a nexus 4 on saturday and today I received a mail stating the below. Any idea what went
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wrong
I used comgateway as the shipping service. Paid the entire amount to ggole using my ICICI credit
card and set the home & billing address as the comgateway one. Thanks in advance
“Thank you for using Google Wallet. In an ongoing effort to provide a safe
purchasing environment, Google reviews orders on a regular basis.
It appears that you have created multiple accounts in order to take
advantage of our current promotion. However, creating accounts in this
manner is not allowed under the terms of this promotion. As a result, we
have suspended your account and its associated transactions. You may
continue to make purchases with your original Google Wallet account at this
time.
The promotion terms were developed to ensure a positive user experience for
everyone. If your account use continues not to comply with these terms, you
may not be eligible to make purchases through Google Wallet in the future.”
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March 18, 2013 at 20:29
Tej
Same problem here. All workarounds clicked and i celebrated for ordering a N4 for myself.
But Google gave a jolt to me. Ordered on 15th and received the above mail on 17th. Used
comgateway address as ma billing and shipping address.
Goggle mail says my card is not charged. Now i have to chk if I am charged for forex
markup conversion charges which is 3.5% + ST on the $363 which comes to Rs.775/-. If
this is charged my total loss is Rs 775/- + Rs. 54.26 ($1 google wallet authorization amt) +
Rs. 2.13 (forex markup charges on $1) = Rs.831 (rounded).
I can digest the loss and i wanna give a second try for a successful order. I am unaware as
to what went wrong. Please help me.
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March 19, 2013 at 00:11
Tej
GOOGLE PLAYS SPOILSPORT!!
To all the Nexus fans in India. This is with heavy heart i bring to your notice that
we no more can import devices through the workarounds suggested by Arun.
Google play now accepts only US credit cards with US address. It does a check on
every credit card by verifying the address registered with the issuing bank. If it
matches with the US address provided your order is through (which never
matches with the address we provide) or else declined. Also it does not accept
VCC (Virtual Credit Cards) [double whammy]
But how could Arun and some others do it successfully?
Because the above new policy is effective from February 21 2013. People ordering
before that date are the lucky ones.
Overall nice work by google. They plugged the loophole. (How can you be so
mean. Irony to the story is that top posts in google are headed by Indians and the
devices are not released in India)
Correct me if I am wrong about the above story.
Source: http://play.google.com/intl/en_us/about/device-terms.html
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March 19, 2013 at 08:46
Arun Prabhudesai
@Tej – Thanks for pointing it out. While I went through the terms, I did
see that they have made some changes, and probably now the payment
billing address needs to be same. Also, Indian Virtual Credit cards should
have problems because of billing address as well…
However, if you are willing to go to lengths I have a workaround for this
problem as well. Please see the Note updated for 19th march in
the article.
Go to usunlocked.com and create your own US card with US billing
address, even though it is a virtual card, I am 100 percent sure it will
work.
Also, if anyone does use it, please make sure to let people know, so they
can make use of it as well….
March 18, 2013 at 19:53
Bhuvnesh
I have mailed to Hassan yesterday regarding the total expenses to get the nexus 4 to India
he told me that the Duty is 7% on mobile phone..
but i have seen it is actually 1%
why they are charging extra ??
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March 18, 2013 at 21:06
Arun Prabhudesai
Dear Bhuvnesh – Hassan is right. If you had ordered before Feb 27th, it would have been
only 1 percent duty. However, after the budget the duty on mobiles has increased from 1
percent to 6 percent. Later on Finance minister also announced 1 percent extra calamity
surcharge on import of mobile phones and hence it turns out 7 percent.
The above is for everyone’s information… The total duty now is 7 percent and not 1
percent..please bear that in mind before ordering. Nexus will turn out to be around 1200 –
1400 rupees more expensive than what it was earlier!
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March 21, 2013 at 01:30
Bhuvnesh
according to You how much will be the total cost.
if it is around 24500 or 25K then i can order it through ebay as well
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March 19, 2013 at 00:42
rakesh
Just ordered N4 through comgateway, fingers crossed…
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March 19, 2013 at 11:48
chinmay
How can u take such risk..didnt u see the above comments
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March 21, 2013 at 00:48
rakesh
It got cancelled … :(.. I think Tej is right, but did anyone try the usunlocked.com
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April 22, 2013 at 13:13
Swaroop
You got complete refund?? Or bank charged for currency exchange???
please let us know. Thank You
April 26, 2013 at 16:20
suhas
They are charging $15 for registration
March 19, 2013 at 15:21
Ravindra
Hi Arun, my friend from US is coming to India in May and i’ve asked him to get one for me. He’s
checked it online and confirmed the rate as 300$.
My questions to you : 1) Will the mobile have to be unlocked here in India?
2) Can it be done? and
3) How?
Regards,
Ravindra
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March 24, 2013 at 21:05
avinashpatwari
Hi, Ravindra, Can you ask him to buy one more for me? I can pay 1000 Rs more :)
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March 19, 2013 at 20:22
Siddharth Jaiswal
@Ravindra :
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The phone is factory unlocked and doesn’t need to be unlocked when brought to India.
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March 20, 2013 at 13:10
Priyam Malhotra
Hi Arun,
Thanks for this guide. I ordered N4 16GB yesterday and got it shipped to comGateway. Withing 24
hours google has shipped it. Let’s see how the whole process goes… looking at the comments about
increase customs am a bit worried.
Cheers!!
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March 20, 2013 at 13:51
Arun Prabhudesai
@Priyam…Glad that this guide helped you. Can you also let everybody else know how you
managed the credit card scenario? Many users have faced that problem with Google…and
you seem have successfully done it.
Can you please tell, so others can also take advantage of it?
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March 20, 2013 at 23:59
Priyam Malhotra
@Arun I used a Visa, HSBC card and used the address of the card same as
provided by comGateway and it was no hassle. Google accepted my order with
just one click…
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March 21, 2013 at 00:51
rakesh
Even I used HSBC and gave the same address as comgateway but
failed..
March 20, 2013 at 16:05
Sid Saxena
Hey Arun,
I ordered the phone on 17 March and it got cancelled on 19 March.
I ordered it again on 19 March and awaiting the processing to get over. Now that I read your
comment why it got cancelled I am wondering that can I use a Virtual Credit Card ?
I payed before with Citibank Credit Card. I checked their site and Citibank provides a way to use a
Virtual Credit Card for shopping online easily. Is this gonna work ? Please tell me urgently.
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March 20, 2013 at 19:12
Punit
Kudos to you man… I was kind a desperate to get my hands on the phone.. Finally had to begged
someone to get it for me… If i had read this before…
But now whats with the warranty part!!! My phone rings really low volume.. not possible to hear it in
crowded areas..
Any suggestions..
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March 20, 2013 at 21:35
Arun Prabhudesai
I guess just go to the nearest LG service center and try your luck.. Not sure what else to tell
you other than this..
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March 20, 2013 at 22:09
Sid Saxena
Hey Arun,
I ordered the phone on 17 March and it got cancelled on 19 March.
I ordered it again on 19 March and awaiting the processing to get over. Now that I read your
comment why it got cancelled I am wondering that can I use a Virtual Credit Card ?
I payed before with Citibank Credit Card. I checked their site and Citibank provides a way to use a
Virtual Credit Card for shopping online easily. Is this gonna work ? Please tell me ASAP.
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March 22, 2013 at 12:46
Karthik GK
Hey guys, I ordered for the N4 + W/L charger + Bumper case on the 15th, order got processed by
18th considering the weekend and got shipped on the 19th to my MyUS.com Suite and reached them
on the 20th and they’ve shipped mine yesterday (21st march) via DHL express and i’m expecting
delivery by 26th EOD. I’ve chronicled my entire experience/process and will be posting it soon (When
my phone reaches me) Until then good luck to all others trying to order the same. FYI : Used my
Citibank card and it worked perfectly fine without any of the hassles mentioned by others in their
comments. Do let me know if I can be of any help and I’ll do my best to help in any way I can.
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March 22, 2013 at 12:53
Priyam Malhotra
Just here to update about my experience till now. comGateway has been very professional till now.
But since the phone arrived early i had the option of getting it through a friend, but comGateway
won’t do shipping within US and UPS didn’t change my delivery address for heavenly reasons :-(
So I have to pay customs + shipping charges. The total cost of the device was 362.99 $.
Comgateway has charged 25.44 $ for standard shipping. One of their live chat executive upgraded it
to express shipping free of cost which would have been 5$ extra.. In total it’s 388.43 $. which is
about 21,000 INR
Duty calculator says i need to pay a custom fees of about 2,300 so it would come out approximately
to 23,000 – 24,000 . Will update you guys once I get it in my hands :)
Thanks again Arun for this guide..
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March 22, 2013 at 12:54
Priyam Malhotra
http://www.dutycalculator.com/new-import-duty-and-tax-
calculation/saved_calculations/view_details/181064073/
Here is my duty calculation. A great tool to use.
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March 22, 2013 at 13:39
harshad kamble
i got it from i bhejo.com for 24,432.. wid one year seller warranty, scratch guard and a
cover free..
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March 23, 2013 at 14:31
Priyam Malhotra
It must be 8Gb.. We are talking about 16Gb version here
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March 22, 2013 at 13:51
shariq khan
Received my phone today morning, comgateway was excellent. I ordered for shipping on
19th through express shipping (didn’t know about this discount :( neways once u look at
nexus 4 u will realize its worth every extra penny spent. So total was $(362.99 + 30.16) +
Rs. 2865 (custom duty which was more than what I had expected). In all it took 10 days ( I
ordered on 12th and recieved it today). Have to get an adaptor for the power plug n a case.
Thanks Arun
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March 22, 2013 at 15:31
Arun Prabhudesai
Dear Shariq,
Great to hear that you were able to get it… I have been receiving atleast 10
messages (on FB, Google, mail, here) everyday for past few days that they
ordered using this method…and have successfully received it.
I am glad that this article helped so many of you!
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March 24, 2013 at 00:06
Shubham Rajdhar
Hi Shariq, did you order through indian credit card? which bank card it was?
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March 26, 2013 at 17:01
shariq khan
I ordered through HSBC advance platinum credit card
March 22, 2013 at 15:17
Vedh
I also placed an order on March 17th using Tunnelbear on the Google Play Store. The payment was
made using the HDFC Netsafe facility. I was charged approximately 19,700. Although it is clearly
stated in the receipt that Google will only charge me when they ship the order. As i noted in the
previous comments other users who used this workaround got their orders rejected by google. As of
date i haven’t received any response from google since the initial receipt of the order. Keeping my
fingers crossed for the order to be shipped to my ComGateway Address. If the order by any chance
is rejected by google, my only concern is of the amount being credited back to the account
associated with Virtual Card
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March 23, 2013 at 18:15
Tej
@Vedh
I have ordered again on 20th using HDFC CC after my first order got rejected on 17th. Till
now no update after that so I called the customer support number in the google wallet
receipt. They told me that my order is updated in their system on 22nd and it will take 2
business days to process it for shipping. So latest by monday i will get to know my order
status (cancelled/shipped).
In such a case, it depends when your order got updated in their system and from that date
its 2 business days for processing it for cancelling/shipping
As suggested by Arun usunlocked is in my active consideration. I will be going for it after
exhausting all other available options.
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March 24, 2013 at 09:54
Vedh
@Tej
You can also consider the BuyForMe Service from comgateway. One of my
acquaintance placed an order via this method. He placed the order with
comgateway on March 7th and received the device on 21st March. Comgateway
keeps you informed right from order confirmation,shipment processing to the final
delivery receipt. It is hassle free as you pass the buck to comgateway for the
order to be shipped.
As for me I willingly cancelled my order and am now waiting for the amount to be
credited back to my a/c. There after I intend to place my order via comgateway.
The only thorn in in the bush is that of the Indian Customs. As noted above when
Arun placed the order there was no countervailing duty levied by Indian customs
on his order but now it seems the custom officials are playing hard ball to ensure
fair competition. Now you have to cough up approximately Rs. 2800 as taxes and
duties here in Delhi.
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April 22, 2013 at 14:26
Vivek Chaudhary
In how many days do u got the refund??
March 24, 2013 at 08:53
Tushar
@Arun
I have HDFC CC, I added it to the Google wallet by putting my temp US Add from comgateway as
billing address. Access that play store via VPN but still when I click on the button “Sign in and
purchase” it saying that item is not available for my country. I cant understand how is it?
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March 25, 2013 at 09:20
Arun Prabhudesai
I think your HDFC CC shows that you are from India and hence it is saying that it is not
available for you country. Earlier, when I ordered, it did not give that message..but looks
like it has started giving that message now, as they check the actual billing address
provided by the card.. Thats my guess though
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March 25, 2013 at 13:08
Priyam Malhotra
So Got my N4 just now.. Ordered it on 19th and have it in my hands on 25th wohoo!! less than a
week..
Here is what the total came out to be. Banks in India put a really stupid conversion rate :-/
n4 – 362.99 USD – Actual – INR 19,700 – Bank – 20,578
Comegateway – 25.44 USD – Anctual INR 1,380 – Bank – 1.439
Customs – INR 2,745
Total – 24.762
An ebay seller was selling nexus 4 16gb for limited time recently for 25k.. Considering all the hassle
that would have been a much better thing to do… but international tracking and shipping has it’s own
experience :P
An advice for all future buyers.. comgateway doesn’t ask for bill. You can put in a lesser value for the
phone. The dhl delivery guy suggested this. Maybe 300 or 275 instead of 350. It can help lower
custom costs..
Nevertheless it’s a beautiful phone.. better than my S3 which isn’t even an year old..
Cheers!!
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March 31, 2013 at 09:57
Shubham Dubey
I think banks are smart enough to get you to pay at a higher exchange rate, the exact
opposite of stupid. Well on a serious and informational note, every bank has a spread on
buying and selling of currencies and actually that’s how they make money from almost
every business. When you sell them dollars, they will buy at a lower rate but when you
have to pay for dollars you have borrowed from them, you pay at a higher rate.
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March 25, 2013 at 23:54
Bhuvnesh
I ave ordered on 19 bt still its showing Pre-ordered in the Google play store, and it showing that it
will be shipped by 29 March.
is any one getting the same ?
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March 28, 2013 at 07:45
Niraj Kumar
For me they have cancelled the order stating the reason that credit card address doesn’t
match financial institution.
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March 26, 2013 at 13:03
VinodVinod
Hi , So will I have to unlock to use my sim card ? or can i directly start using it ?
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March 26, 2013 at 14:01
Arun Prabhudesai
@Vinod – This is an unlocked phone…you do not need to unlock it..
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March 26, 2013 at 15:06
Umamahesh
ishopinternational site is asking for 21000 for 8 GB version and 24000 for 16GB
version Including all Buying,shipping ,customs and delivery charges.
Is this a reliable site?.
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March 26, 2013 at 20:21
Bhuvnesh
Hey Umamahesh,
i am not able to see any price quote there
can you share the link
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March 26, 2013 at 15:28
Ashish
Anyone wants to sell their N4?
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March 26, 2013 at 23:33
Stumped user !!!
Jugaaaad !!!!
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March 27, 2013 at 19:26
Akshay
Hi Everyone, I got the Nexus 4 delivered to my firend in US who will be getting it while coming back
to India. Google accepted the Amex credit card issued in India and shipped within 2 days of ordering.
I had ordered on 23rd March and got it delivered on 27th. I gave my name as for billing but with the
same address as shipping address and the order was processed without any issue. I have now
ordered one more with same address but using my CitiBank Platinum credit card issued in India. The
status is shown as “Pre-order” on Google play store and hoping to get it shipped soon.
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March 28, 2013 at 09:50
Arun Prabhudesai
Congrats Akshay – It is quite surprising that while it works for some it does not work for
others. Take for example Niraj Kumar or few other commentators whose orders have not
gone through using the same method. So, I am really not sure what the problem is…
Count yourself one of the lucky ones..
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March 28, 2013 at 19:37
Akshay
Citibank card got rejected !!! I had earlier bought with the same CitiBank card
prior to Google having this new method of rejecting non US cards. But now the
transaction got rejected saying
” It appears that you have created multiple accounts in order to take advantage of
our current promotion. However, creating accounts in this manner is not allowed
under the terms of this promotion. As a result, we have suspended your account
and its associated transactions. You may continue to make purchases with your
original Google Wallet account at this time.
The promotion terms were developed to ensure a positive user experience for
everyone. If your account use continues not to comply with these terms, you may
not be eligible to make purchases through Google Wallet in the future.”
This time the shipping and billing addresses were different. Not sure if that was
why it got rejected.
However, tried once more with Amex and got shipped. It was same address as
the one used earlier in case of Amex card. So now 2 transactions got accepted
with Amex card issued in India but with same billing and shipping addresses.
My fried has now ordered one with different shipping and billing addresses using
his Amex card. The status is “In processing” and hoping to get the shipping soon.
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March 29, 2013 at 13:31
Akshay
Google accepts Amex card issued in India. Mine other 2 Nexus too got
shipped which were ordered by my friend having different shipping and
billing addresses.
March 30, 2013 at 16:37
Niraj Kumar
what was the conversion rate charged for a dollar in Ammex. HDFC is
charging 54.3 rs / dollar and no extra charges. Will you please confirm if
Amex is levying any extra charges for dollar coversion?
March 28, 2013 at 12:17
Dev
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As Nexus 7 is officially available in Google Play , GN4 is likely to launch in few weeks.
My frend in US will get GN4 in few weeks , My question is (1) some of the website u mention here
( hopshopGo,comgateway,shipandshop) do they ship the phone that wasn`t buy via them ( the
website ) . (2) what r the charges ?? (3) if they not ship , are any other alternate to ship the GN4
from US to here at cheap rate.
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March 28, 2013 at 13:46
Nitish
Bought the Nexus 4 recently. Total came out to be INR 25,343 ($363 Google, $23.44 shipping and INR
3,712 customs). I would recommend HopShopGo as you can save ~$32 in sales tax as compared
with SnS. Amazing phone. Highly recommended!
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March 28, 2013 at 17:18
Shrey Mehta
Hey, I’d like to know, how come u didn’t have to pay octroi on ur cell phone?
Also, if duty was only 1%, thn shouldn’t the duty work out to be less than Rs. 250??
Also, Nitish said his customs charges came to Rs. 3,712, whereas yours came to only Rs. 612!! :S
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March 28, 2013 at 23:54
Clayton
Hey, i had ordered my Nexus 4 and it just got declined because of the payment details. i ordered it
through an indian credit card and was getting it delivered to my aunt. can someone please help me.
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March 29, 2013 at 12:58
Dev
Latest news is GN4 is ship with few changes in design , mostly on backside & some kind of camera
flash.
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March 30, 2013 at 23:41
sarwan
Hi Arun Prabhudesai, Just my order was cancelled because of Indian card payment. can i use
usunlocked website for billing and payment. Let me know your suggestion please?
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April 1, 2013 at 17:01
Niraj Kumar
Hi sarwan,
Have you used Mastercard? I’ve used Mastercard HDFC and google rejected 4 of my orders.
However, 2 weeks back I used VISA credit card the transaction got through. Try with VISA
card or AMEX. I’ve ordered another one with my VISA card let me see if it gets through
again.
Thanks,
Niraj.
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April 2, 2013 at 08:33
Arun Prabhudesai
@niraj – Thanks for the information. I guess many will benefit from it… What this
means is Mastercard is a issue, but VISA and AMEX both work…
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April 3, 2013 at 12:04
Niraj Kumar
Even VISA got rejected. I was using comegateway.com address for last
5 orders all got rejected. 4 orders using Mastercard and 1 order using
VISA all got rejected. Now will try with amex and see.
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April 3, 2013 at 14:09
Siddharth
Thank for the inspiration. I did it and got it.
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April 3, 2013 at 21:53
jatin
Ne updates on the much awaited launch of Nexus in India.??
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April 5, 2013 at 01:24
Niraj Kumar
After 5 futile attempts with Visa and Master card, finally I’ve ordered using my friend’s AMEX card.
Lets see whats next for me. If the order gets through I’m going to get my Amex card renewed so
that I can make future purchases with my own Amex card. Will keep you posted.
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April 5, 2013 at 14:39
Niraj Kumar
Still no updates from google store, I’m still waiting for order to ship using AMEX card. In
meanwhile, I’ve arranged a Physical VISA prepaid Debit card netspend which can be loaded
by sending money from Paypal India to Paypal US account and subsequently withdrawing
the sum to Prepaid debit card. You can use this card on google playstore. Its life time free
card with clause that you have to use it once in 90 days. Loading through paypal is free.
Please refer the below link for more details.
https://www.netspend.com/
You can get it delivered to US Comgateway.com address and get it shipped from there to
India. Once you have received the physical card you can activate, load and use it on Google
playstore. If you are
If you decide to become a NetSpend customer, both you and me can get a $20.00 bonus.
In order for you each to get the bonus:
You need to order a card. Type http://www.mynetspendcard.com?uref=2273039238
If you are asked to enter a referral code, use 2273039238.
Activate the NetSpend Visa Card card you ordered once you receive it in the mail.
Add at least $40.00 to your new NetSpend Visa Card account. You can add money by
Paypal
Once you’ve completed these steps, you and me each get referral bonus of $20.00!
I’ve used it and it works great better than usunlocked.com. Its a physical card with US
address as compared to Usunlocked.com virtual card which is a virtual card and by the it is
not accepted on Google Playstore.
Enjoy your day!
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April 5, 2013 at 15:56
Niraj Kumar
The latest update. My order got shipped using AMEX. So it is confirmed only AMEX card is
working currently on Google Play. Neither Mastercard nor VISA paymnet got through. So
people who have AMEX card can use it to order phones. Now I’ve placed request with
AMEX to activate my card so that I can use it for future purpose. I’m going to order 2 more
tonight.
Cheers!
Niraj.
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April 27, 2013 at 08:32
Ruchir Varma
Hi Niraj,
Could you let me know which address you put as your billing address for you
Amex while oredering the phone?
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April 5, 2013 at 10:15
SJ
Hi Guys
Need your help. I can order Nexus 4 through my relative in US. They will get it at their home and as
there is no tax where they live, so I can get Nexus 4 for $349 + $13 shipping. Now, how do I get it
shipped to India ?
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Do the sites like myus, comgateway, hopshopgo provide option to only ship using there services,
because there process on websites states that we create account, shop and ship…. Where as I only
want to ship the product.
Anyone used this option of ordering through relatives in US and getting shipped from sites like this ?
Please provide information on how it can be done, and which would be cheapest and most
reliable(high preference) option.
Thanks
SJ
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April 5, 2013 at 14:16
Niraj Kumar
ShopandShip can pick it up from your relative’s place and send it to India. If you need
further help, let me know I can talk to Shipandship and find out about this service.
Thanks,
Niraj.
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April 6, 2013 at 12:39
Dev
Hi Niraj,
My GN4 is at tempa , florida ,U.S . can u tell me who pick it up from there / how
much it cost to reach here / how much time it take ??
Thankx
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April 8, 2013 at 16:27
Maruf
Hi Niraj,
My friend has purchased GN4 in US for me and it llies over there in the US.
Please let me know how to shipped GN4 from US to India and how much it cost in
total like shipping and custom..?
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April 10, 2013 at 10:57
Niraj Kumar
Ask your friend to call DHL/Fedex and send it over to India. They will
charge depending on weight and custom is 7% of the phone value.
April 6, 2013 at 19:10
abhinav
i am trying to register at hopshopgo.com
is anyone else facing the following issue while logging using paypal account?
“For your security, PayPal requires that you confirm some of your account details. To do this, go to
http://www.paypal.com and log in to your account for instructions.”
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April 8, 2013 at 01:32
satender
Does the GN4 comes with international warranty or only US…?
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April 8, 2013 at 15:36
Swapneel
can i use a entropay card to pay on google store?
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April 8, 2013 at 17:46
rony
Hey guys,i got a better opinion, send this page link to google, they will understand the difficulties you
are facing to get nexus, they will feel sympathetic and will start maketing soon.
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April 8, 2013 at 21:56
Sandeep Singh
Just ordered using City Bank CC. for the address provided by comgateway.Hope It gets
verified..Fingers crossed..! Otherwise will use Buy for me service…! Let’s see..
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April 9, 2013 at 08:34
Anikesh Das
Hi Sandeep, I tried the same with my Citibank CC but no luck. It got rejected after 3-4
working days. Now I ordered it through ishopinternational.com. My Nexus 4 – 8GB has been
purchased and shipped to Indian. Now, just waiting for my device to reach me(with in 2-5
working days).
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April 9, 2013 at 21:29
Vineet
Hi Anikesh,how much they are charging you in ishopinternational.com
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April 8, 2013 at 22:58
Sandy
can this be used to buy an iphone from US.
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April 9, 2013 at 01:00
neeraj
hi
Sandeep Singh
plz do share your experience
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April 11, 2013 at 11:18
John
Hey folks,
I have ordered the nexus 4 through a friend of mine. She is coming back to india on May 4th.
However, i have ordered the wireless charging orb and the black bumper using Arun’s method
outlined above.
Please note that both AMEX and USUNLOCKED cards work at google play store. I used the usunlocked
card and my order processed without any hitches. This card is a virtual prepaid Mastercard but
works in the US Google Play store.
For more details visit:
http://www.usunlocked.com/
Registering is a bit long process but worth it if you dont have an AMEX card.
Cheers,
John
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April 11, 2013 at 16:10
Maria
Hi Friends,
Planning to buy Google nexus 4 16GB. I have friend in US who can place the order on behalf of me.
Wanted to check that how reliable comegateway is? I have heard from one of my fried that he has
courier the ipod using the local courier services in us to ship it to india but when it arrived over here
and handed over, the box was empty.. So afraid of such things and wanted to know that how reliable
it is..
Requesting you to please share your experience and throw some highlight onto the same.
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April 14, 2013 at 01:02
Niraj Kumar
Use netspend card, it works out cheaper as compared to usunlocked. Amex is working like
charm. I’ve ordered 4 phones using Amex all got shipped to comgateway address now
waiting for DHL to deliver it to my address in India.
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April 17, 2013 at 14:31
Vivek Chaudhary
Hey update us as soon as you receive the Mobile.
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April 19, 2013 at 12:20
Hari
What name did you give for the shipping address while buying through play store,
as comgateway didn’t give any name and just gave address. did you give your
name and then the comgateway allotted address for shipping.
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April 12, 2013 at 12:08
anuj
Hi Friends,
I do have plan to buy Nexus 4. Please share some feedback about this who are already using it.
How should I buy this? using comegateway seems easy?
Thanks in advance
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April 15, 2013 at 23:44
vimal
Hi Arun,
My cousin is studying in US. Can I ask him to but nexus 4 and then ship it to me? How much is it
going to cost for shipping ? Will it not be damaged during customs check ?
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April 16, 2013 at 10:22
Anikesh Das
Hi Everyone,
I got the Nexus 4 delivered to my address in PUNE on 13th Apr 13. I had ordered on 1st Apr 13
through iShopinternational.com and got it delivered on 13th Apr 13. You just need to register in
ishopinternational.com then go to Calculate & Place an Order link –> Create Quote for Nexus 4 and
Make the payment. They will make the purchase for you in next 48hrs. One item is received at their
NY hub then they ship it to India. I bought my Nexus 4 – 8GB at INR 20555.
The service of iShopinternational.com is great and cheap as well.
Enjoy your day!
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April 16, 2013 at 20:48
Suresh
Hi Anikesh,
Please share the steps you have followed.
What I understand from your comment is that, we don’t require to follow the US proxy and
virtual post box and address. Please confirm.
Thanks Arun, it is amazing initiative :)
Regards, Suresh
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April 16, 2013 at 20:41
rewant
you guys doing good business.
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April 16, 2013 at 22:32
Dipankar
Interesting and informative!
I wanted to ask you a few things:
Can you suggest me an alternate US proxy or VPN client?
Have you heard about Shipito.com? Can you elaborate on how these services actually work? How’s it
that they provide you with an actual US physical address for you?
Thanks
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April 17, 2013 at 14:08
Vivek Chaudhary
I have ordered nexus headphone from play store using comgateway website as I was having
problems registering to shopandship website, its just a trial as the headphone as of now had costed
me 26 USD (approx 1470/- INR) now lets see what happen when I receive it in my mail box of the
address provided by the website… will update on this as I get any… and yes I have used my HDFC
international Credit Card for the payment and they accepted without any problem.
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April 17, 2013 at 15:30
Saroj Raj Das
Hi
I want to buy iphone 5 locked one from att.com and get it shipped to india.Can the same process
work here which you all followed??? Please help n reply soon….
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April 22, 2013 at 16:45
LAVINA PINTO
Hi,
I vote up for http://www.ishopinternational.com , Its an awesome website to buy products from USA
, Buy any thing from USA from any store in USA.
I had bought Google Nexus 4 16 GB from them for 24500/- .
I have become a huge fan , I have even ordered some computer parts and a laptop from them.
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April 22, 2013 at 17:42
Mukesh
I just made a payment @ google play and now the charges as below
Nexus 4 – 349$
Shipping(My Us Address of shopandship) – 13.99$
Tax – 32.22$
Till not the charges are:
Mobile : 21373.75
shopandship account : 10$
Will update you guys on final amount to ship to india(Mum) address.
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April 23, 2013 at 08:17
Dylan
Dear Arun ,
After i purchase it through shop and ship…Will they be more customs once it comes to india?
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April 24, 2013 at 23:13
nirlesh
its my b’day nxt mnth nd m badly waiting 4 the nexus 4 16 gb ph so where can i brought it from in
india… plz help or else u bring it 4 me…?????
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April 25, 2013 at 01:26
Maruf
I have ordered Google Nexus 4 16GB through Comegateway using My friend credit card who is
residing in US. I have ordered it on 14th April and it got shipped to my comegateway address on 17th
April.
Comegateway has updated my package information on 18th March 2012. On the same day i have
Made the payment for international standard shipping and they have processed it for the international
shipping on 19th April. DHL Courier service has processed it on 20th April 2012 in the US and it
reached today at Mumbai Location. Now awaiting to get it Pune location.
349$ (Phone Cost) + 13.99$ (For shipping to US comegateway Address ) + 25.64 ( International
Shipping )
Will update you about the Custom charges once received the same Phone.
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April 30, 2013 at 17:39
Bhaskar Soni
Hi Maruf,
Have you received your Nexus 4. What is the total amount you paid including custom duty. I
am planning to buy it using ComGateway. What is your experience with ComGateway.
Please share
Thanks in advance
Bhaskar Soni
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April 25, 2013 at 14:02
neeraj rathaur
Just order Google N4 16gb at my CGW address using ICICI credit card. Hope Google play ships it.
till now ICICI has charged at conversion rate of 54.40 while it is 54.13.
breakup till now $1 + $349 + $13.99
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April 30, 2013 at 17:38
Bhaskar Soni
Hi Neeraj,
Have you received your Nexus 4. What is the total amount you paid including custom duty. I
am planning to buy it using ComGateway. What is your experience with ComGateway.
Please share
Thanks in advance
Bhaskar Soni
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April 25, 2013 at 20:10
Balaji SVG
Guys,
Do you think it would be a wise idea to wait till Google I/O 13 before we jump to buy Nexus 4 at this
point of time?
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April 25, 2013 at 21:59
Arun Prabhudesai
@balaji, I actually agree with you but it is only in some cases. I doubt Google will announce
Nexus 5 – They may announce something on the software side…. Also, Nexus 4 with
quadcore and 2GB ram is easily going to suffice for atleast next 12 to 18 months easily… So
only if you want to be on the bleeding edge then wait…or you should go for Nexus 4!
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May 1, 2013 at 21:39
Balaji SVG
@Arun, Rumor mill suggests possibly only Nexus 4 16GB & 32GB in Google I/O 13
(like what happened for Nexus 7 case last year). So, we may get 32 GB @ 349$.
No Nexus 5, No Android 5.0 KLP, only Minor update for JB (4.3).
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April 26, 2013 at 15:27
Sameer W
Hi Arun,
Thanks a lot for this thread. I got a lot of information from your site. I took an account with SNS now,
I am actually waiting for Google I/o, I am hoping they will launch Nexus 5. If NOT, I will buy Nexus 4.
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April 26, 2013 at 15:31
Dev
I agree with arun , Also note that it is not available in a month or so the day it is annouce in I/O 13 in
U.S.A . GN4 annouce in Oct 12 & still we are not sure when it launch here . for that u need to order it
from there . whatever they launch there takes ATLEAST year end to reach here .
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5/2/13 Buying Nexus 4 via Play store in India for under Rs. 22.5k
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April 26, 2013 at 16:07
Ankur
Hey Arun,
Can I place the order with my Indian VISA debit card because I don’t have a credit card….its an
international debit card…????? Is comgateway trustable???? I am really scare of being cheated for
such a big amount of money
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April 26, 2013 at 18:16
Shishir Mittal
Thanks a lot for this post. I am now a proud owner of Google Nexus 4 now.
However, I had to pay 1600 as extra customs duty (Total customs duty = ~ 2200) as my total
declared value of the shipment crossed 25,000. The reason was simply because Google didnt
mention the billed amount (387$) on their invoice sent and the website MyUS.com mentioned
declared value as $429 as per their market research.
So just a small tip for others. Make sure the overall price for the shipment falls before 25,000 INR
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April 26, 2013 at 20:58
Arun Prabhudesai
Hey Shishir,
Thanks for dropping a message to let us know all.. Hundreds of people visiting this article
every day benefit out of it…
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April 27, 2013 at 00:23
Tej
Hey Arun, Thank you so much. Finally got my N4 today. Saw this article around mid Feb and from
then all trails and errors. I got it from playstore through CGway by using HDFC BANK CREDIT CARD.
Yes, it is Indian card. Once again thank you.
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April 27, 2013 at 11:31
Sachin
Congrats Tej. Did Google playstore accepted your HDFC Bank card with issue.?
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April 27, 2013 at 21:39
Tej
If u mean did google playstore accept my card without any issue. Then I need to
tell u in detail. First add your indian card to wallet and wait till 24 hrs for your card
to get sync with wallet. Next purchase any app and check if your card is being
accepted. If yes, need not worry u can refund it within 15min and u will get full
refund of the amount (I already have N7 on which i have tried all this.). After ur
refund is successful order your N4. This is what I have done for placing the order.
There is again a little follow up I have done for getting it shipped.
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April 30, 2013 at 11:43
Sameer Wakude
Wow, thanks Tej :) Thanks a ton for the information :)
April 27, 2013 at 11:50
umamahesh
Hi tej, How much you paid (including all charges) to get it delivered to your address.Please
share.
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April 27, 2013 at 21:55
Tej
Hi Uma…here are the charges
N4 16GB : Rs. 19641.39 for $362.99 @ Rs.54.11/$1
Forex bank charges : Rs. 772.41
5/2/13 Buying Nexus 4 via Play store in India for under Rs. 22.5k
trak.in/mobiles/buying-google-nexus-4-india-price-rs-22500/ 33/34
CG Shipping : Rs. 1383.05 for $25.65 @ Rs. 53.92/$1
Forex bank Charges : Rs. 54.38
Customs @ Delhi (DHL) :Rs. 2728
Total : Rs. 24,593.23
Comments on Customs: The ideal amount for customs on N4 16Gb should be in
the range of Rs.1800-2000 all inclusive. I was charges Rs.890 additional customs
duty for the reason best known to DHL and Customs @ Delhi.
Considering my case as an exception you can expect N4 in less than Rs.24k
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April 28, 2013 at 05:53
neeraj rathaur
Hello Tej , I have followed exactly same procedure. My N4 is on the way
to
CWG. Just wanted to know one thing whether you use repack facility of
CWG or you have received your package in google play wrap.
thanks
April 29, 2013 at 14:31
Umamahesh
Dear Tej,
Thanks for your reply.Today I got my Nexus 4 8Gb (i don’t use much for
the multimedia purpose).One of my friend returning from US brought it
for me .I got it for 18600 rupees (for mobile) and 1000 rupees (for the
Bumper).This is an excellllleeeeeent mobile for this price.It’s
performance is aweeeessssoooommmeee.I don’t think i need to look for
another mobile for the next 1 to 2 years time.
April 29, 2013 at 23:24
Bhaskar Soni
Hi Arun Prabhudesai,
I am little worried about buying the Nexus 4, I have an US address account on comgateway, is it a
safe/secure method of purchasing.
Your suggestion is highly appreciable
Thanks
Bhaskar Soni
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April 30, 2013 at 12:06
Arun Prabhudesai
Hey Bhaskar – There are about 100 comments talking about it…and probably few thousands
of people who have ordered Nexus in that way. Buying Nexus from US has its risk… but for
many including me, it is all worth it. Ask a few people who have purchased it and left a
comment and they will tell you.
I would urge some of the people who have bought Nexus 4 to share their experiences in
details.. It sure would help many
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April 30, 2013 at 11:42
Sameer Wakude
There are rumors that Nexus 4 with 32GB and LTE will be launched at Google I/o (which is happening
between May15-18. Rumors also suggest that 8GB device would be phased out and 16GB would be
available at: 299$ and 32GB at: 349$.
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April 30, 2013 at 21:03
Kshitij
I’m sorry for the silly question! But when I order from the Play Store, would I need to create a new
Google Id? Because as soon as I enter my existing one, the N4 disappears from the available devices
and shopping cart. May be because I might have earlier specified my country in the old id.
p.s. I’m already using Tunnel Bear.
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May 1, 2013 at 16:35
Sameer Wakude
5/2/13 Buying Nexus 4 via Play store in India for under Rs. 22.5k
trak.in/mobiles/buying-google-nexus-4-india-price-rs-22500/ 34/34
Kshitij,
If your earlier id is not working, why dont you create a new one altogether?
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May 2, 2013 at 12:10
MAHESH
Hi Arun,
2 days back i got my nexus 4 and after using it for 2 days i feel that the mobile is getting too hot with
very little use.this is the first time i’m using smart phones.So some of my questions seems to be silly
to you.please guide me if i;m doing any thing wrong.
In the settings /apps menu i found that lot of applications are running and using RAM.all of them are
mostly Google services.So how to avoid them .
Are you facing this kind of problem?.
My android version is 4.2.2. Battery is also draining like any thing.It is not lasting for 4 hours
continuous use.So please guide me to overcome this issue.
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May 2, 2013 at 18:43
Dev
Rumor suggest that GN4 may arrive here in may end , price would 25% on higher side compare to
USA . So , 8 GB is for 20500 /- & 16 GB is for 24000 /- . now who gonna buy ??
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