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  #3486241 1-May-2026 13:56
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https://www.themobilemarvel.com/pages/custom-duties

 

So if you were in Aus. You dont need to pay anything extra if buying from them ??




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  #3486250 1-May-2026 14:32
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Edit: I thought it was Australian-based.

 

 

 

 





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  #3486262 1-May-2026 15:13
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Says hongkong




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  #3486996 3-May-2026 12:47
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mrgsm021:

 

heavenlywild:

 

Do you have an online retailer in mind if you are going to buy one?

 

 

There are a few places with pre-orders live:

 

https://trinityelectronic.boutir.com/item/OPPO-FIND-X9-ULTRA-Global-Version/4991093773828096?currency=NZD 

 

https://averagedadofficial.com/products/oppo-find-x9-ultra-global 

 

https://www.giztop.com/oppo-find-x9-ultra-global.html 

 

https://www.geekwills.com/oppo-find-x9-ultra-global.html 

 

Also found a global version listing on Ali but with $17k price on it, I am guessing it's a dummy listing and a proper listing will eventually be listed at some stage.

 

I am only considering the global version, not the Chinese ones, albeit cheaper.

 

Out of the above sites, Giztop and Geekwills are the cheapest at US$1499 for 12/512GB & US$1699 for 16/1TB + shipping

 

 

 

 

Do not buy from average tech dad, dude is an absolute POS

 

 

 

I've purchased from both Giztop and Wonda and both have been great for service. 

 

My imported Vivo x200 Ultra with Chinese ROM worked absolutely fine on Spark network. 


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  #3487008 3-May-2026 13:33
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Thorak:

 

Do not buy from average tech dad, dude is an absolute POS

 

I've purchased from both Giztop and Wonda and both have been great for service. 

 

My imported Vivo x200 Ultra with Chinese ROM worked absolutely fine on Spark network. 

 

 

Thanks for the feedback. So the Chinese Vivo supports wifi calling as well?

 

From the comments Average Tech Dad makes to his viewers' comments, I totally concur with you.


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  #3487014 3-May-2026 13:57
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@heavenlywild Don't worry about the handset supporting Wi-Fi calling worry about the carrier supporting the handset


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  #3487080 3-May-2026 14:36
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heavenlywild:

 

Thorak:

 

Do not buy from average tech dad, dude is an absolute POS

 

I've purchased from both Giztop and Wonda and both have been great for service. 

 

My imported Vivo x200 Ultra with Chinese ROM worked absolutely fine on Spark network. 

 

 

Thanks for the feedback. So the Chinese Vivo supports wifi calling as well?

 

From the comments Average Tech Dad makes to his viewers' comments, I totally concur with you.

 

 

 

 

I honestly cannot remember re the wifi calling....


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  #3487081 3-May-2026 14:36
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Linux:

 

@heavenlywild Don't worry about the handset supporting Wi-Fi calling worry about the carrier supporting the handset

 

 

 

 

Never had an issue with any phone I've imported over the years. 


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  #3487090 3-May-2026 15:03
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Thorak:

 

 

 

Do not buy from average tech dad, dude is an absolute POSd

 

 

 

I've purchased from both Giztop and Wonda and both have been great for service. 

 

My imported Vivo x200 Ultra with Chinese ROM worked absolutely fine on Spark network. 

 

 

Was never planning on getting it from average dad, too expensive with exorbitant shipping cost. 

 

Might get it from giztop, geekwills or Ali once the listing is out of pre-order period with the dummy NZ$17k price.

 

 


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  #3487091 3-May-2026 15:09
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mrgsm021:

 

Was never planning on getting it from average dad, too expensive with exorbitant shipping cost. 

 

Might get it from giztop, geekwills or Ali once the listing is out of pre-order period with the dummy NZ$17k price.

 

 

Will it come down to price for you or how are you deciding who to buy form? Which retailer is the "safest"?


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  #3487108 3-May-2026 16:02
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Thorak:

 

Linux:

 

@heavenlywild Don't worry about the handset supporting Wi-Fi calling worry about the carrier supporting the handset

 

 

Never had an issue with any phone I've imported over the years. 

 

 

@heavenlywild Well you are lucky then but others have have had problems and ended up crying on Geekzone


 
 
 

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  #3487119 3-May-2026 16:42
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@saltyNZ would be great to get your input as to how 2D for example determines compatibility when it comes to this device?


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  #3487122 3-May-2026 16:46
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heavenlywild:

 

@saltyNZ would be great to get your input as to how 2D for example determines compatibility when it comes to this device?

 

 

@saltyNZ does not do Device testing for compatibility on 2degrees network


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  #3487148 3-May-2026 18:55
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heavenlywild:

 

Will it come down to price for you or how are you deciding who to buy form? Which retailer is the "safest"?

 

 

It comes down to price mainly however I am also weary of shipping via DHL/FedEx etc. That I may get hit with GST at customs if ordering from geekwills or giztop.

 

There are VERY few listings on Ali selling global version, most are China versions, so I'll just wait for the listing that I've added to wishlist to come out of pre-sale period to find out how much they actually are.


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  #3487155 3-May-2026 19:28
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Everything I've ordered through Wonda has got through customs without GST payment 


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