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Agreed it will help in some price reduction, but reducing to half is highly unlikely . | |
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BHPian ![]() Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: new delhi
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| ![]() Hey guys, quick question. I have someone coming over from US in june and I am planning to buy a XS, just wanted to know whether the price of the phone that is stated on the website is including or excluding GST ? If its including, is there anyway I can buy it without GST ? |
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Team-BHP Support ![]() Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: All over!
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Regardless of how/where you buy it, make sure it is an unlocked phone. | |
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BHPian ![]() Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Mumbai MH 02
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![]() 1)if Airpods ordered to Boston from the website would the same tax amount apply as the iphone . will be getting same in July from a family member 2)self travelling to Singapore and intend to pick up the ipad during return journey from airport without the 7% GST , does this make sense over getting from the US Thanks in advance !! | |
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BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Mumbai
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Or buy it online with a pickup scheduled in a store in these tax free havens. A friend visits Delaware for work often and I schedule pick-ups of my Apple products from Christiana Mall Newark, Delaware whenever he is planning his India visit. Quote:
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BHPian ![]() | ![]() Anyone using XR? I am planning to get one with discounts floating around. Heard some stories about call drops/signal reception as well. Currently am using OnePlus. Should I go for it? Thanks for your time. |
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BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Mumbai
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| ![]() It would be better, if you could post your reasons for the switch. If you are fed-up with the OS and considering iOs for its dumbness and stability and use your phone for 2-4 years straight, then yes. If you have been a long time Android user and tinker a lot with settings, ringtones, etc, and will want to continue doing so, then no, you shouldn't change. |
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BHPian ![]() Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Mumbai MH 02
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Agree about resale value but im a sucker for personalisation hence the craze for getting my name engraved. regarding Singapore im quite certain as is clearly mentioned in the website. https://www.istudiosg.com/tax_free | |
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BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Mumbai
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Brilliant. This is worth a consideration. On this issue, have to share an old story relevant to VAT refund purchases. I had heard that VAT Refund centres and Indian Customs were connected. ( I am a customs broker, so lot of here-say whenever I visit the cargo complex). They would routinely catch people, who would buy expensive watches abroad, claim GST/VAT refunds at the airport, then wear it on hand and try to walk through Indian customs. Anyways, the iPads are small ticket items to be bothered and the shop is selling it duty free, rather than you claiming any sort of refund. P.S. Engraving is available for the iPad too, atleast in the US online store. Last edited by riteshritesh : 24th April 2019 at 16:57. | |
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BHPian ![]() Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Bangalore
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Only downside I faced is the phone is bit heavy, but otherwise it is lovely to use. | |
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BHPian Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Trivandrum
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I've been using it for the past couple of months and has not faced any issues other than the usual connectivity issues between Vodaphone->BSNL and Idea->BSNL which was present in my previous phones too. My phone's configuration is as follows Primary SIM (Physical): BSNL eSIM: JIO | |
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![]() I used iPhone for many years (4, 5s, 6s). Sold off the 6s a year back because of the pathetic battery life of half a day. I stay at a place in Bangalore where the signal reception is not that good. I also needed a bigger screen and got a Note 9. Iphone X didnt appeal to me due to high price. Now i am eyeing the XR. OLED display and Dual camera is not important for me. Main would be good battery life and the iOS experience. | |
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BHPian Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Trivandrum
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I get around 2 days. But I always use in battery saver mode with GPS off. Bluetooth is always on as it is paired to car. Data is also always on. No games or anything of that sort. Primary usage is for 1. Communication (Mail, WhatsApp, Telegram, Skype) 2. Office (Excel/Word/Official ERP extension app) 3. Personal Data/Banking/Authentication apps/Fuel Logger 4. Shopping Apps 5. Music Apps | |
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BHPian ![]() Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Bangalore
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