Is anyone using a N900 in India?
 

In particular, what service are you using it with and are the US/UK models compatible with Indian service providers?

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You will have to check your frequency req. 2100 is used on t-mobile and also some places in europe.

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Yup its me:cool:.. I got one... tried using it with vodafone but wen connecting to internet it asks to connect thru Vodafone mobile connect.:mad: Aircel connects well but speed is like a slug..
:(

and ya mine is a UAE model. no probs with the phone connection on any gsm provider. used airtel, vodafone, aircel. wrked well for all of 'em.:)

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Just bought N900 frm KSA,will chk it and let you know

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The n900 should work fine on all indian operators for GSM communications.
Since BSNL is the only one with 3g, and also considering that 3g in india is based on the 2100 frequency band, you should be able to use 3g on BSNL as well..

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Mine works fine with Airtel. There should not be any problem with any of the service providers.

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Has anyone used the emulators yet?? which is the best ??

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HELP NEEDED
Hello everyone.
I am a big fan of Nokia's new N900. So much so that I have decided not to wait any further and buy it from Finland.
One of my relative is in Finland and he will be returning to India on 7th January. However I have some doubts and it would be great if anyone of you could help me out.

1. Will I be able to update the firmware using NSU in India?
2. If something goes wrong with the phone what are my options other than returning it to Nokia Finland? Will Nokia India fix the phone with some charges or it won't be able to do that?
3. I suppose the phone will have English language support. Please comment
4. I noticed that the device was out of stock from Nokia Finland Store. Is the device available at retail outlets or it is only available at Nokia Stores?
5. How much does Nokia usually takes to deliver the phone if booked on the internet?
6. Will it work on BSNL 3G. The frequency is 2100 MHz.
7. Is there anything that I may miss out other than Nokia India warranty by purchasing N900 from Finland?
8. What other points must I keep in mind and convey to my relative in Finland before purchasing the device?

Kindly reply as soon as possible as I want to book the device as early as possible.
Thank you

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5. I ordered from shop.nokia.co.uk on 18th Dec and it was delivered(to UK) today. Check the online stock availability and go for it if it looks good.
6. I have checked the frequencies and it would work in India. No issues.

Any idea when n900 will be launched in India? Estimated price?

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1. Will I be able to update the firmware using NSU in India?

There is global Firmware which you can flash it with..NSU does not work yet...but updating via wifi OTA is supported i guess..!!

2. If something goes wrong with the phone what are my options other than returning it to Nokia Finland? Will Nokia India fix the phone with some charges or it won't be able to do that?

The phone is not officially launched in India, hence repairing at official Nokia Service is Impossible, because they will not be trained to handle the phone and will not stock the spares.

3. I suppose the phone will have English language support. Please comment

Obv it will have English language apart from the Nordic and other Languages

4. I noticed that the device was out of stock from Nokia Finland Store. Is the device available at retail outlets or it is only available at Nokia Stores?

I bought mine from newegg.com as nokia usa would not authorize my pals card

5. How much does Nokia usually takes to deliver the phone if booked on the internet?

Express shipment on nokia said 1-2 business days

6. Will it work on BSNL 3G. The frequency is 2100 MHz.

Thats what others have said, I dont have 3G at my home or workplace, hence not been tried by me but EDGE works fine..

7. Is there anything that I may miss out other than Nokia India warranty by purchasing N900 from Finland?

Nope...nothing...the phone runs like its supposed to..infact you will gain the respect of your friends, and obv their envy

8. What other points must I keep in mind and convey to my relative in Finland before purchasing the device?

Nothing really, preferably if your relative can get the box mannuals etc, then the resale value of the device is greater, but problems at customs might take place...barring that there is no issue,

Ive had my phone for a week on AirTel in kolkata, edge settings was dettected out of box and ive had no problems, no mic issue, no continuous reboots, batter is iffy because of pluings installed, but thats a software thing that can be fixed by flashing the device..congrats on your new purchase though

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Personally from what I know after using the device and from what i feel about Nokia, this device shall not launch in India as the previous tablets were not launched officially. Also this phone is a connected device and buyin this device without a data plan is a waste of money. People in India barring the blackberry dont believe in Data plans...the phone will be a brick without data plans..as Wifi covereage is not adequate either

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hmm..I have got n900 in UK and planning to move to India in April next year. I checked the 3G plans for Airtel and BSNL, looks like its around Rs.900/month, but not sure of the speed though. Already a member posted that its sluggish in this thread. I was hoping that Wi-Fi spots increase in number in india so that i need not take a data plan :-)

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Well as far as 3G technology and data plans are concerned BSNL is providing both at nominal rates.
1. Rs. 249 - 512 MB free data for a month
2. Rs. 550 - 1 GB free for daytime and 5GB free during night (11pm to 7 am) for a month
N900 annuls the use of a laptop thanks to the superior browser embedded to it. And if one is not an internet freak 512 MB on mobile is more than enough.
However if need arises there are several data top ups available.:)

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think about what keybpard layour you want before you buy from finland

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3G coverage is very very scanty yet in India, although the prices may seem attractive and all, but the lack of network coverage is what forms the limiting factor, also can any one connect to 3g to give a benchmark. Personally i use edge for messenger mail and light web-browsing, and i;m happy with Airtel EDGE, i dont want to use my phone as a 3g modem, EDGE does the work fine, all the downloading of apps etc takes place at home/work where i have a fast internet wifi connection. 3G will just suck battery, 2sec to load a page or 4, it barely matters...

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Will you please shed more light on the keypad layout issue? I mean are there different keypad versions available in N900?

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the finnish one does not have all arrow keys and is a different set up- it could be more annoying for you- i presume you would rather use an english keyboard set up.. but then i dont know- maybe either way will be an issue for you as your indian, therefor not a massive deal

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http://konttoristhoughts.blogspot.co...ound-lack.html

if you check this link out it will tell u gaming limitations

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Hey guys the N900 is available in dubai duty free for AED 3000. its the UAE version but keyboard and everything else is normal(arrow keys and no umlaot characters). warranty is 12 m onths but in UAE only. this rules out fear of customs duty as its duty free..:D

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I'm using N900 in India,got it from US.Airtel EDGE works well...getting around 200 kbps speed.It shows BSNL 3G icon.So 3G will work also.

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I have a vodafone connection, live in delhi and probably will have the phone with me by day after , i have waited long for this phone, its good to kne that airtel and vodafone edge works fine on it...

what all things would u suggest has the must have for n900, and also are u guys using any cover for it ?

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Do you mean to say that if I bring it here in India I won't have to pay the excise duties? Is that so? I thought it is mandatory to cough up excise duty if one brings anything from outside the country.
Anyone having more information on this issue please help.

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my friend got my phone from the US with box and all mauals and no issues...depends on how much other stuff you carrying or suspicions, if they catch you... and regarding the cover if you dont want drop protection zagg's invisible sheild is the best product out there...if you want drop protection buy an generic leather cover available at pantaloons/shopper stop etc..

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ya. if u buy anything at the airport u dont have to pay excise tax. check it out on the govt. site.. the dubai terminal 3 has a very huge duty free shopping center. :D

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Hi friends.
Well I have dropped the idea of N900 from Finland. I have now decided to bring it from USA as it will cost way too less there as compared to Finland. The price of US N900 is Rs. 27000 only.
But there's one problem. I have not got many contacts there and whatever contacts I have are not in a mood to come to India recently. I have thus decided to ask them to courier the phone to my address. Here are some doubts. Kindly help me out

1. Which courier company is the least expensive and what is the rate of delivery from USA to New Delhi?
2. Will I have to pay customs on the mobile? I have checked the customs site many times but could not get the required info. Some sites mention cellphones are duty free some say they aren't. Anyone having the details of rate of customs on mobile phones in India please help me.

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in the uk and probally many other countries it is pot luck if you get stung on customs.. in india thinghs may well be much stricter.

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your rate will be your value asdded tax..in the uk its VAT.. not sure what it is in india, it is basicslly the difference between what a consumer and a business pays for a product or service.

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you will have to pay customs..as your friends in the US will have to declare the item and also declare the value of the shipment for insurance purposes....and customs will have to paid on the declared amount

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hey prateek will you please do me a favour? will you ask your friend (who brought n900 for you from USA) whether the phone is available at all nokia shops or only at nokia flagship stores in new york and chicago.
i mean to say
1. can i purchase the phone from any nokia shop in washington or only the flagship stores sell it?
2. will the shop deliver the phone hand to hand or it will order the phone and ask me to wait for some days?

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yaar aise matt khareed...its stupidity..buy from www.newegg.com thats where i got my phone..my phone from nokia was like 630$ or sumin with express delivery and newegg was like 570 with express delivery...so like its cheaper..because newegg does not pay sales tax so u save money here..and this saved money can be paid for like customs..

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prateek the problem is that i am not going to us. one of my friend's friend is going there and he will bring it here. also the phone is costing 569$ in the us presently. i just wanted to confirm if the phone can only be purchased through online shopping or it is available at local nokia stores.
one more thing do these newegg guys deliver only in usa or they will deliver it here in india as well?

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they deliver only in the us and buying from flagship stores or nokia usa will be around 630$ after inclusion of sales tax etc...buy from newegg get delivered to a friends in us and then he ships it

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thanks for the info prateek. but neither me nor any of my friend going there has a visa debit/credit card. so i have no option other than cash payment to purchase the phone. so will you please tell me if the phone is available at all nokia stores in the US or only at flagship stores. thanks

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Why don't u try craigslist ..i got mine from there box packed for 525, if all u have is cash thn craigslist.org is ur best bet...

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hey prateek i tried using newegg but got stuck at a couple of places.
1. it said important note - 'your billing and shipping address must be on file with your card provider'. i was thinking of using my hdfc visa credit card for the purchase and ship it to my friend who is going to USA. now it seems i can,t do it as the shipping address will not be in records of my bank. is it so?
2. how can i then order the phone through newegg.com from here in india and ship it to my friend in USA.

help me please yaar...

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i tried all tht you are trying right now, the thing is that u can not buy it using an Indian credit card moreover even if you are using a US CC , u would need to hav both the addresses regietered.


i would again suggest craigslist, coz u could get brand new and cheap n900 from ther simply because many people bought more thn one n900 with 20% cash back provided by dell...and even if they sell not ar 550, they would b making 100$ of it...
so go for craigslist, u won't repent it ...

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Hi, I recently bought Nokia N900 and am using Vodafone postpaid. I have my GPRS active and it works fine on other mobiles but when I try to connect in N900, it asks me to connect through "Vodafone Mobile Connect" and if I select it it gives an error saying "Internet Connection failed. Try again?".

Any issues with using GPRS (Vodafone Live!) with Nokia N900 ??

Thanks and Regards
Vivek

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why dont you try amazon? It would allow you to buy using indian credit card

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hey antonichen thanks for the help. i logged in to amazon and found that they require billing address must be the same as that registered with the bank.
my question is that can i provide the billing address of india as i am an indian and hence my credit card will have my indian address?
or, the billing address must also be of USA?

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yaar prateek mujhe toh lagta hai mera mobile aa nahi paega. tell me one thing. if i buy it using amazon can i enter the billing address of my home here in india while the shipping address is of USA?