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amnesia
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I personally dont know at the moment.
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shb2013
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hi guys...i ve already posted this query in another part of this forum, but since i din't get a reply, and since this forum makes me feel closer home, im gonna post it again here....
i wanted to know where the SE w900i will be available in Qatar or in dubai, and wat its price will be in the region.....as of now...bcoz i've searched around almost all of doha, and cant seem to fine it anywhere.....
also, cud to tell me if it is safe to buy it off the net (like ebay, eplaza..etc) if i were to choose that option?,,bcoz i've seen the fone over there for real low prices ($350 to $400)....i hope u guys can help....as i wanna present it to my dad on his b'day..which is kinda fast approaching...
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amnesia
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the latest phones will always be in Qatar and Dubai before it hits the market (specifically hidden shops in Qatar  )
When the W900 first came out, it was around 2300 Qatari Riyals.
This was 6 months ago.
I imagine that the price around now would be 1300 QR.
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shb2013
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thnks amnesia...
i've chked the \\hidden ones\\ too...the thing is...the shopkeepers say that w900 is no longer in stock, and wont come for a long time....i dunno...and i wonder if this is bcoz of some fault in the fone...u know wat i mean!...
i did find one shop (out of a 25 or more) that had one piece....the prob was it was a black one..(dad prefers whites) and he quoted a price of 2250 QR....wonder if thatz heck of a lot!!..consideriin that the fone came out 6 months ago!
anywayz.thnks for ur help..i guess i'll jus have to settle for a exhorbitantly prices black one..\\cizo
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amnesia
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the W900 is one of the most popular phones and is always sold out, if he said it wont come in stock, it means it wont come in stock from him.
Call a Sony Ericsson center and they'll give you the true info.
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wisam
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Would anybody please tell me the price of w810i in the UAE?
I checked jumbocorps.com and found that the prices are significantly low.
I need to know quickly to let my friend buy it for me before coming to homeland.
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amnesia
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the price in the Middle East at the moment is around 160-180 Bahraini Dinar
or 1600-1800 Qatari Riyals
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wisam
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A friend of mine living in Abu Dhabi asked and was told that w810i is for 1350 AED. Does that sound like a reasonable price? It's much cheaper than expected.
Prices on jumbcorps.com are as follows
1600 AED for w810i
1100 AED for w800i
1350 AED is exactly in the middle. So I'm not sure whether the price is mistakened for that of w800i or not.
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amnesia
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that price is indeed reasonable. (although at the end of the day, how reasonable a price is depends on the person buying the phone)
In the Middle East, warranty plays a major role in the pricing as well.
The cheaper ones give you shop warranty (which means the shop will handle faults) where more expensive phones (usually by 20 odd Bahraini Dinar) gives you international and direct manufacturer warranty)
1350 AED is around 140 Bahraini Dinar or 1400 Qatari Riyal.
Use www.xe.com if you do not know the currencies I'm giving you
the four main ones you should be familiar with in the Middle east are
Emiratee Dinar, Qatari Riyal, Bahraini Dinar, and Saudi Riyal.
In order of cheapness and getting the latest phones it is
Qatar, Saudi, Emirates, Bahrain.
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wisam
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Thanks amnesia, The reason I asked whether the prices are reasonable is that in Egypt (where I live) the price of w800i is significantly higher than the price of w810i in UAE!
Not to mention that w810i isn't even available here.
In Egypt, w800i costs around 2600 EGP which is around 1650 AED.
In UAE, w810i costs around 1350 AED.
You get the phones here with 1 year manufacturer warranty. Shops don't offer warranty whatsoever.
You can see why I found the prices fishy. |
Skrue
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@wisam - 1350aed is cheap for the w810i, however an ongoing promotion at jumbo sells it at 1599aed with a bundled bluetooth headset.
 M600i available already in the UAE, soory fot the late update since my pc broke down. it roughly costs 1759aed at axiom, however there is a promotion at cellucom with it bundled with a 512mb m2 card. |
wisam
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Well, I just learned from my friend in Abu Dhabi that 1350 AED is the price of w810i with no warranty whatsoever. 1 year warranty is for extra 60 AED. |
amnesia
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i expected as much 
As for that M600 price, that's great, it's around 250 pounds!
If someone wants to buy them and sell them in the UK, let me know and I can help generate some nice profit.
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deido
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have u seen the new nokia E7o in the markets ? do u know how much will it cost ? ( i love this phone  ) |
amnesia
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walla I wouldn't know. perhaps someone else?
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