Pinephone ( LIberm 5 )

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nyykea

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#288587 10-Jul-2021 18:50

Hi All,

I was wondering to get my hands on to linux phones mainly pinephone or librem 5

My worry is that if i will order online how much do i need to pay for custom / GST / VAT or duty etc ?

any ideas ? any experience

Cost of phone including shipping is 337 NZD approx

REgards

SirHumphreyAppleby

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#2742253 10-Jul-2021 18:54

It's under $1,000, so GST won't be collected unless the seller chooses to do so. No duty is applicable to phones.

nyykea

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#2742255 10-Jul-2021 19:08

Thanks a lot just ordered it , yup i have checked at custom site , they said that same.

exicted to get my hands on to linux phone

michaelmurfy

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#2742307 11-Jul-2021 01:02

I've been rather interested in getting one also and just pulled the trigger on the Pine Phone. Being a Linux user myself on everything except my PC + Laptop these days I think it'll be great to have something to experiment with.

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nyykea

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Geek

#2742360 11-Jul-2021 10:58

I am very anxious to know what alternative OS are there out of curiosity i searched and found a lot of OS so i thought to give it a try and purchased a nexus 5 , in 30 bucks and its worthed a lot of learning .... and on a installation spree for different OS on nexus 5 devices follows are the results.

Ubuntu Port - can be used as a daily driver - almost every thing worked - ( successfully installed )
Lune OS - kinda basic and but cannot be used as daily driver - ( successfully installed )
POst market OS - tried all of following ( still in infacny ) but worth experiencing it ( pretty hard to install without linux knowledge)
1. Plasma - KDE UI
2. Galcier UI
3. PHosh UI
/e/ privacy rom ( successfully installed )
Mara Os ( android privacy rom ) ( successfully installed )

planning to try following in coming days

Nix OS
Ubuntu Dual Boot App - to run with android and Ubuntu touch OS with original UBuntu OS raleased ( abandoned by Ubunt

TIll i get the pine phone ... ---

Chilko

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#2760594 16-Aug-2021 11:46

I just saw on Pine64's website that DHL accidentally shipped all PinePhone orders to NZ mistake (https://www.pine64.org/2021/08/15/introducing-the-pinenote/) It seems they've reshipped the orders from Hong Kong while they wait to get these back out of the country - I might be worth getting in touch with them an seeing if you can snag a phone while they're already in country.

nyykea

13 posts

Geek

#2760602 16-Aug-2021 11:54

ohhhh Yeah thats me actually , that was my order and i am in touch with DHL and pine team ,

they sent the whole pallet instead of the my phone , i was surprised when i called DHL and they said that the wieght of the package is 200+ KG ....

i said that its only half KG or 1 KG ...lolz... thanks that its sorted finally i will be getting it today or tommorow hopefully

Updates :

I have Sailfish running on SOny XA 2

i have UBPORT running on one plus one

and will soon get hands on the pine today hopefully ..