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#3150081 19-Oct-2023 11:45

XinfinityoO: Any updates from 2degree users ??

Visiting the store at lunchtime today to swap over my esim (didn't have photo ID with me yesterday so couldn't so it) I'll let you all know once done!

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#3150131 19-Oct-2023 14:41

Alrighty 2 hours later the esim swap with 2degrees is complete.
I have 5G and apparently VoLTE is provisioned as it's a menu option, but when I made a test call now it dropped to 3G so not sure what's going on there
No wifi calling menu option.

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#3150181 19-Oct-2023 15:00

Cool thx, let me know how further testing goes, is there vowifi ??

Nevermind..m blind

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#3150215 19-Oct-2023 16:59

It took me just under 2 business days to get a customs client code. DHL said it will take a couple of days to get it released from customs.

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#3150252 19-Oct-2023 19:10

I'm still waiting for mine, the DHL guy didn't send through my documents for two days :/ very frustrating, now I presuambly won't get the phone until Monday.

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#3150257 19-Oct-2023 19:27

Monday is a public holiday, maybe Tuesday.

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#3150259 19-Oct-2023 19:30

Mine has arrived in CA. I am now waiting for this to arrive

https://store.google.com/us/product/wasserstein_solar_panel?hl=en-US

which I got pretty much free using the $69 store credit I got for buying the P8. Plus I also got $260 trade-in on my P4XL.

My friend will send them to Youshop (Google would not send there) and Youshop to NZ. I am not sending direct because I have a 50% discount voucher with Youshop and I have another item waiting there I can consolidate with.

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#3150334 19-Oct-2023 22:31

XinfinityoO:
Cool thx, let me know how further testing goes, is there vowifi ??

Nevermind..m blind

Update, I now have VoLTE/4G calling working.
I guess it took a few hours for provisioning to complete. The IMS status showed as "unavailable" earlier but now it's "registered"

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#3150402 20-Oct-2023 10:39

Also side note, the 2degrees store in Wellington (Customhouse Quay) has a machine to precision cut a screen protector for any phone model!
While I was there the machine literally just updated to say Pixel 8 and 8 Pro models were available! So I got my new screen protector done in-store too while my eSIM was sorted out!

Not sure if other stores have this machine but I thought it was very cool idea, apparently it has over 8,000 phone models programmed so it could work with any phone!

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#3150413 20-Oct-2023 11:03

indapie2000: Also side note, the 2degrees store in Wellington (Customhouse Quay) has a machine to precision cut a screen protector for any phone model!
While I was there the machine literally just updated to say Pixel 8 and 8 Pro models were available! So I got my new screen protector done in-store too while my eSIM was sorted out!

Not sure if other stores have this machine but I thought it was very cool idea, apparently it has over 8,000 phone models programmed so it could work with any phone!

That could come handy, how much did it cost?

indapie2000

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#3150418 20-Oct-2023 11:14

Jvipers2:
indapie2000: Also side note, the 2degrees store in Wellington (Customhouse Quay) has a machine to precision cut a screen protector for any phone model!
While I was there the machine literally just updated to say Pixel 8 and 8 Pro models were available! So I got my new screen protector done in-store too while my eSIM was sorted out!

Not sure if other stores have this machine but I thought it was very cool idea, apparently it has over 8,000 phone models programmed so it could work with any phone!

That could come handy, how much did it cost?

$49.95 for the standard one and $60 or $70-something I think for a privacy one.

Did they did the install in-store too which I'm glad cause I'm terrible with air bubbles and getting alignment right.

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#3150420 20-Oct-2023 11:20

Why are people using screen protectors? I don't think I've ever damaged a phone screen.

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#3150451 20-Oct-2023 12:09

timmmay: Why are people using screen protectors? I don't think I've ever damaged a phone screen.

I ummmed and ah'ed about it, wasn't going to get one. But for me it's that little extra piece of mind that my $2000 device is more protected from any small scratches (easier to spend $50 to replace a protector when it gets damaged as opposed to a $1000 full screen replacement.)

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#3150458 20-Oct-2023 12:29

Exactly! It's hard for me to accept scratches no matter how fine on my screen especially when I'll look at it all the time.

Screen protector helps me with that...

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#3150473 20-Oct-2023 12:47

Pixel 8 and 8 Pro is up on MightyApe now for the same quite high price as parallel imported sadly. Ships 8 November. No information on where they're sourcing them from.

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