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ZIMsar10: As a number of people have already mentioned, this scenario was "writing on the wall" so to speak. Since Vodafone are the only fully fledged GSM/UMTS provider in New Zealand at this time & with competition looming from NZC *cough, cough, LMFAO* & Telecom just around the corner, I personally see no problem with what they have done.
Telecom do the exact the same thing with their Worldmode GSM/CDMA phones & have done so for the last 2 years.
As for the subsidy issue, I was at Sylvia Park in Mount Wellington yesterday & they were offering the Nokia 6121, which of course works very well on Vodafones new UMTS 900Mhz Network for $299 On Account with a 24 Month - You Choose Talker or Txter Plan, this phone usually retails for $499 or so.
jpollock: Nokia N95 (8GB) (international edition), Amazon.com: US$749.99 = NZ$963.50
Nokia N95 (8GB), Vodafone NZ: NZ$1300
Surcharge for buying retail from Vodafone? NZ$337.
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freitasm:jpollock: Nokia N95 (8GB) (international edition), Amazon.com: US$749.99 = NZ$963.50
Nokia N95 (8GB), Vodafone NZ: NZ$1300
Surcharge for buying retail from Vodafone? NZ$337.
Now let's be fair, have you added GST and NZ customs duties?
mikal: Does anyone here know how much it costs to get them here "officially supplied"? and the difference in cost prices between VF Live handsets vs PI?
freitasm:jpollock: Nokia N95 (8GB) (international edition), Amazon.com: US$749.99 = NZ$963.50
Nokia N95 (8GB), Vodafone NZ: NZ$1300
Surcharge for buying retail from Vodafone? NZ$337.Now let's be fair, have you added GST and NZ customs duties?
What customs dutys and Ozz does have GST as well but only 10% so your GST here would be a 2.5% addon to the price..
Regards,
Old3eyes
old3eyes:What customs dutys and Ozz does have GST as well but only 10% so your GST here would be a 2.5% addon to the price..
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NZtechfreak: You can get the N95 8GB cheaper than the Amazon price - for instance here (and this is a total NZ price, NZ dollars, GST, the works) - for only $852NZ. That would make Vodafone's price in excess of $400 more expensive, especially when you consider that Vodafone will probably be able to purchase more cheaply than this Parallel Importer.
Incidentally, these guys prices are amazing - $668 for an N82? WOW. I'm just awaiting the price on a Black N82 from them now...
rscole86: If you are buying from Australia, and getting it shipped to NZ then they will probably remove the GST for you.
However, if you are buying it IN Australia and do not deal with a duty free store as such, then you will need to apply to get your GST back. (New Zealand do not give visitors their GST back on included goods).
Regards,
Old3eyes
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