Nexus 4 Indian Thread [Pricing, Availability, Reviews, Support and More]

Are you facing any issues or drawbacks?? (Nexus Owners Only)

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chaitanya87

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ayushnasa said:
Holiday??? Why?? :p
Mine had been cleared finally at 3:37am today.....
Was under Clearance processing complete at DELHI (NEW DELHI) - INDIA from 12:03 am 8th Feb

So took a day....Called them up just now and asked about the customs. They said the 2 beauties will reach me on Monday
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Lucky you . dhl said it was second Saturday and my phone will reach me on Monday.

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blackhaty

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ayushnasa said:
I had ordered 2 Nexus 16 gb too...Just cleared customs today and was charged 2844...I have asked them for a breakup. They will send it soon enough.
Roughly they said, 1250 customs, 1100 expediated clearance or something (this goes to DHL) Rest maybe are service tax....
Not very happy..Not very sad either. Costing me 22200 per phone...
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Did customs open your package?
 
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chintan.y.t@gmail.com

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Feb 8, 2013
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vaibkulk said:
Ya i was not charged for Octroi..Just 893/- as customs and even got a customs invoice as well.

---------- Post added at 08:39 AM ---------- Previous post was at 08:38 AM ----------

Can anyone confirm if they received the Google's Invoice. Coz i didnt receive it. i just got the phone no invoice.
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in navi mumbai there is no octroi.
anyone living in mumbai and mumbai subburbs who were not charged octroi
 
sheik_yerbouti

sheik_yerbouti

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droidnexii said:
Lol don bet on it if you are in Bangalore....custom clearance in Bangalore takes 2-3 days
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You getting it through DHL too?



yoshimitsu1234 said:
Don't order phone along with bumper. Customs apply extra duty on both even after phone being charged at low 2% duty. Rather ship them separately.
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That is contradicted by posts like the one below:


cordlessbrain said:
My nexus 4 is at local fedex facility. Just called the customer care and they told me the duty charges are around Rs.1500.
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So really, just order what you want and stop worrying so much about things that are not under your control.
 
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droidnexii

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Jan 29, 2013
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shishirasm said:
Wow thats really cheap... Was ur box opened for physical examination or sealed??? DHL or FedEx???.
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Its still in transit...called up the DHL CC..the Rep said the Customs clearance is completed and Duty is 1000.

Guess i'll have it my hand on monday. Hope it isnt opened.. will update once get the phone...cant wait:victory:
 
Dhiraj

Dhiraj

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I found most of the users here facing the custom charge problem. Which shipping service provides best delivery regarding custom charge?
 
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idhbar said:
I found most of the users here facing the custom charge problem. Which shipping service provides best delivery regarding custom charge?
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BorderLinx

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Their Shipping is customs inclusive.

But their address is not in tax-free state. You will have to pay tax to google..

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Dhiraj

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I am not from any metro city. So I am worry about the custom duty charge part. Can anybody suggests me which service provider will be the best for me? Here in my town no problem with dhl or blue dart. Also I would like to use my father's axis bank titanium debit card. Anybody use such card before?

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sb9772

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Nexus 4

Order date: Jan 29, 2013 9:28:36 AM PST [Google Play Store]

Received Email From Google - Great news! Your order on Google Play has shipped. *February 2*

UPS Information :

United States 02/01/2013 2:10 P.M. Order Processed: Ready for UPS

02/04/2013 2:00 P.M. Origin Scan

Louisville, KY, United States 02/04/2013 5:04 P.M. Departure Scan

02/04/2013 6:49 P.M Arrival Scan

Newark, NJ, United States 02/04/2013 10:16 P.M. Departure Scan

02/05/2013 5:10 A.M. Out For Delivery

New York, NY, United States 02/05/2013 11:33 A.M. Delivered


'PPOBOX'

February 7, 2013 2333 MUMBAI SHIPMENT UNDER CUSTOM CLEARANCE
February 7, 2013 2321 MUMBAI SHIPMENT REACHED INDIA
February 6, 2013 2121 NEW YORK SHIPMENT IN TRANSIT TO INDIA
February 6, 2013 2020 NEW YORK SHIPMENT LEFT US HUB TO INDIA
February 6, 2013 1420 NEW YORK SHIPMENT RECEIVED IN US HUB
January 29, 2013 0002 NEW YORK AWAITING THE ITEM FROM SELLER
January 29, 2013 0000 NEW YORK SHIPMENT INFORMATION RECEIVED

BLUEDART

Pickup Date 08 February 2013
From Mumbai
To Kolkata
Status SHIPMENT DELIVERED
Date of Delivery 09 February 2013
Time of Delivery 14:11
Recipient S Bhattacharya

Total Google Play Amount : 22491.36 INR.
Nexus 4 (16GB) $349.00
Nexus 4 Bumper (Black) $19.99
Shipping: $13.99
Tax: $33.99
Total : $416.97

Total PPOBOX Amount : 1386 INR.

Item Actual Weight Including Volumetric: 540.0

ICC Shipping, Handling & Taxes: 618

Duty & Clearance Fees: Rs. 544

Additional Insurance: Rs. 224

Google Nexus 4 16 GB + Google Nexus 4 Bumper Case : 23874 INR. [Entire Amount]

Ordered via 'PPOBOX' - Package is Untouched & Unopened . Thanks to 'PPOBOX' for Brilliant Service & All other fellow members of 'XDA Developer' Thanks for all the help . Good luck to everyone & If this post help anyone , Don't forget to hit 'THANKS' Button .
 
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sheik_yerbouti

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droidnexii said:
Yea got it trough DHL express..

My phone sat on customs for 2 days...

Bangalore customs might be slow but they wont charge much duty...
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That's good to know. I don't mind a delay as long as it means the customs calculation is fair.



idhbar said:
The last line is not clear to me. Can u explain how to pay tax to Google?
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It's included on your final amount calculation when you check out on Google Play Store.
 
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sheik_yerbouti

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saptak1990 said:
There are some State Taxes in US (like Octroi in Maharashtra). For eg., OH tax is about $22 while for NY is $33 and it's ZERO for OR, where HSG/ comG is located! So that's somewhere makes a significant difference :)
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That's the reason why I chose HSG. I don't mind paying customs n stuff to India, but not to a country I'm not even a citizen of. :D
 
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    IllUMINATUz
    IllUMINATUz
    Hi Fellow Indians,

    Welcome to the Indian Discussion Thread for Nexus 4.





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    Nexus 4: Technical Specification Breakdown
    Thanks l0st.prophet​



    Pricing & Purchase​



    For importing it..

    I suggest you to head over to saptakmohanta.blogspot.in


    for a detailed info about importing and the steps with a short and sweet review for dessert. :)


    Thanks, saptak1990​


    Statistics​


    All of those who have ordered from play store, please fill in this Nexus 4 Indian Users' Play Store order statistics form. This will help us help each other and get an overview of ordering and shipping statistics.​


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    Reviews​


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    Di@blo
    Di@blo
    My N4 - Timeline

    Well well well..guess who just knocked at my door today? :D
    I'm seeing a lot of Jan 29 early birds like me getting their Nexi (oh, was that not the plural? ;)) today. I could've got it a lot earlier if it wasn't for the snail-paced Bangalore customs who made my phone sit in their office for one whole week. :mad:

    Well, BLR customs may be dead slow but as someone already pointed out, they won't charge ridiculous customs duty I guess. You will come to know why at the end of this post.

    Timeline of My N4

    Stage 1: Google Play

    Order Date/Time: Jan 29, 2013 9:27 AM PST
    Items: 1 x Nexus 16GB, 1 x Official Bumper (same order)
    Shipped to: HSG
    Shipped Date: Jan 29, 2013 2:41 PM PST (same day!)
    Payment Mode: US Credit Card

    Order Progress:
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    Mails Received: (in order)
    1. Your Google Play Order Receipt from Jan 29, 2013 (did not go to Pre-Order, shows shipping estimate 1 - 2 weeks)
    2. Google Inc. $382.98 - Your order is on hold: Please update your credit card (Reason: High value transaction blocked by bank's fraud protection. Friend got verification call and block was released, tried payment again with same card and went through this time)
    3. Payment update confirmation - Google Order #XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
    4. Google Inc. $382.98 - Your order is in progress
    5. Your Google Play Order from Jan 29, 2013 Has Shipped

    Cost breakup:
    • Nexus 4 16GB - $349
    • Nexus 4 Official Bumper - $19.99
    • Shipping to Portland, Oregon - $13.99
    • State Tax: $0
    Total = $382.98 (No forex involved and saved a bit here, hence paid only ₹20300 to friend :good:)

    Stage 2: HopShopGo

    HSG received Date/Time: Jan 31, 2013 9:27 AM PST
    Tracking Info:
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    HSG updated package in account at: Jan 31, 2013 6:45 PM PST (approx.)
    Nexus + Bumper Actual Weight: 0.5kg
    Nexus + Bumper Volumetric Weight: 0.87kg
    Chargeable Weight: 1kg
    Shipping Mode: Express (DHL)
    Declared Value in HSG: $368.99 (no taxes or Google Play shipping charges)

    Cost breakup:
    • International Shipping: $25.92
    • Fuel Surchage: $2.88
    • Mandatory Insurance: $2.59
    Total = $31.39 (Paid with Citibank CC via PayPal ₹1741 including forex charges)

    Stage 3: DHL

    DHL Shipping Started: Feb 1, 2013 11:11 AM PST
    DHL Shipment Reached BLR & Paperwork Submitted: Feb 4, 2013 6:20 AM IST

    Stage 4: Bangalore Customs

    This part of my life is called as "deadly wait" :( :fingers-crossed:
    DHL assisted me in all possible ways so there is nothing to be blamed on them here.

    Tracking Info:
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    Finally got physical inspection clearance yesterday night only. Phew! :rolleyes:

    One shipment box = Nexus + Bumper = Total customs duty = ₹1051/- :highfive:
    The logic/rule of 16% accessory rate on whole shipment did not apply for me. My shipment box and phone box were open and inspected.
    So people who are in Bangalore and worried about ordering both phone and accessory in same Google Play order - sit back and relax! :cool:

    Customs breakup:
    • Basic customs duty: 260.00
    • Counter vailing duty: 263.00
    • Storage charge: 120.00
    • Handling fee: 350.00
    • Service tax 12%: 56.40
    • Education Cess 2.00%: 1.13
    • Higher Education Cess 1.00%: 0.56
    Total: 1051.09 (paid to delivery guy)

    Stage 5: Delivery

    DHL processed for delivery early morning today.
    DHL delivered today at 3:15 PM Feb 9, 2013
    Box status: Opened for inspection
    Documents received: DHL customs invoice, Google Play packaging/delivery slip (not invoice)

    Total cost incurred for Nexus & Official Bumper: 20300 + 1741 + 1051 = 23092 INR :good:


    IllUMINATUz said:
    If you see the first few pages, you will know how hard it was for me to keep this thread open that was even closed by the moderator the first day i opened it.
    I thank all the posters for keeping this thread alive..
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    I would also like to thank IllUMINATUz for this wonderful thread.
    Let us all continue the good work of sharing and helping others and increase our N4 user/fan base. :)

    Hope the info shared here is useful for other buddies and don't forget to hit
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    chaitanya87
    Hi guys

    Two days back I posted that my Nexus 4 had fallen and its display was broken. Today I went to local lg service centre . They were very helpful and agreed to change the screen. I was surprised to hear that. They assured me that I was their 4th customer bringing a Nexus fur screen replacement. So I was happy to know that. Also the total cost will be 46oo rs.
    If you're from hyderabad looking for a screen replacement , you can go to

    Bhagya communications
    Maheswari complex
    Masab tank
    Hyderabad.

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    vikas_toad
    So finally my nexus 4 is here..​
    here are the details

    Service Used : PPOBox.com

    Ordered on 28th of November
    Delivered to my friend on December 31st

    Then my friend had to ship it to ppobox so excluding the two day delay for my package to reach ppobox,

    Wednesday, January 09, 2013 14:20 NEW YORK SHIPMENT RECEIVED IN US HUB
    Wednesday, January 09, 2013 20:20 NEW YORK SHIPMENT LEFT US HUB TO INDIA
    Wednesday, January 09, 2013 21:21 NEW YORK SHIPMENT IN TRANSIT TO INDIA
    Thursday, January 10, 2013 23:21 MUMBAI SHIPMENT REACHED INDIA
    Thursday, January 10, 2013 23:33 MUMBAI SHIPMENT UNDER CUSTOM CLEARANCE

    Then Thursday Night got an email that i have to pay for shipping and custom clearance
    I paid it on January 11 around 1pm

    Custom Office works only half day on Saturdays and it is a holiday on Sunday, I guess.

    And then from here the tracking(on ppobox) still shows that shipment is under custom clearance :p
    but on Monday, January 14, 2013 @ 19:51
    i got a mail from ppobox that my package has been dispatched locally, I was also provided the bluedart tracking number.
    From then on, i had to track my package from bluedart website
    Then finally,

    Tuesday, January 15, 2013 16:27 the phone was delivered to me :)
    and the seal was not broken :laugh:

    The Cost breakup :

    The Google Part


    Shipping Status Quantity Item Price
    -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Estimated Ship:
    4-5 weeks 1 Nexus 4 (16GB) $349.00
    -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Shipping: $13.99
    Tax: $24.84
    Total: $387.83 = 21,211.86 INR


    PPOBox Part

    Total fees for shipment are below:

    Item Actual Weight Including Volumetric: 600.0

    ICC Shipping, Handling & Taxes: 618

    Duty & Clearance Fees: Rs. 573

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total Due: Rs. 1,191



    Octroi Part

    had to pay for Octroi aswell since I reside inside Maharashtra

    Octroi: 953INR
    Service Charge: 100INR
    Total Payable: 1053INR

    Grand Total

    Google Part + PPOBox part + Octroi part =
    21,211.86 + 1191 + 1053 =

    23,455.86INR (Inc Octroi) ( 22,402.86 Ex Octroi)


    NOTE:: Since the phone was first shipped to North Carolina(NC) from where the phone was shipped by my friend to PPOBox in New York(NY), the tax was only 24USD in NC as against 32-34USD in New York(NY). However additional shipping cost was approx 10USD so in total (24+10 = 34USD)about the same of what it would have cost if the phone was directly shipped to ppobox

    PPOBox Review:
    I have suggested many users to use PPOBox and would advice them again for the following reasons (as experienced by myself)

    1: It is an ICC Worldwide subsidary - Read on google what it is, they have been in this particular shop and forward service around the world for more than 30 years.
    2: Top Notch custom clearance and packaging and local shipping(Blue Dart) - took exactly two days:48 hours(you should provide them with the bill) and the seal wasn't broken (unlike from other services like HSG etc where the package is delayed, Seal is broken, Phone is switched on many a times etc item marked wrongly as electronics attracting a fine upto 20pc etc via DHL or other- that is because the package aren't shipped under ICC Next Flight service.. so custom official open each and every package and what not). The phone box was inside a thick cardboard box with lots of styrofoam packaging peanuts
    3: You pay them the custom clearance fees and shipping once your package reaches India - This results in accurate(live market) currency conversion rates and no overcharging (unlike other services who charge you beforehand and obviously more than the actual amount.. i paid only 1191INR inc shipping and custom duty )
    4: They have a physical office in Andheri, Mumbai - That always gives a sense of assurance(Unlike other services who simply transfer all shipping work to the respective Courier offices and if, god forbid anything untowardly happens, you are left at the mercy of the courier company)
    5: They have an Indian customer Care landline phone number (022-4064 1090) - Do I even have to explain why that is beneficial? :D
    6: Excellent Customer Support: It is truly excellent! and i mean TRULY EXCELLENT(sorry for shouting :p). I could always reach the online support (online website chat and email correspondence - Divyank) during the usual 8 hour office timings 9am-5pm (some times even till 9pm). All my online chat queries were answered within minutes and my emails answered satisfactorily within 12 hours.

    I would again strongly suggest and advice everyone to use ppobox.com. It is cheapest,safest,best and the most experienced service for USA-INDIA and UK-INDIA(back and forth)

    phew,, hope this writeup is detailed enough :angel::)
    now it is time for me to get back to my Nexus 4 :D
    and by the way, here is my nexus 4
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    Comparison

    Here is a comparison of the total cost for a Nexus 4 16 GB through different forwarding services.

    PPO Box

    Nexus 4 16 GB - 395.21 USD ~ Rs 22600 (Incl NY Tax) (Read few posts saying some people were charged only 377.5 USD incl NY tax, in that case ~ Rs 21600 )
    Shipping for 2lbs - Rs 1000 (Insurance extra but can be insured only upto 200 USD)
    Duty - Rs 600

    Total : Rs 24200 / Rs 23200

    comGateway / HopShopGo

    Nexus 4 16 GB - 362.99 USD ~ Rs 20750
    Shipping 1kg - 30 USD incl insurance, fuel surcharge etc ~ Rs 1700 (First kg free offer valid till Dec 31st - HopShopGo, if you can avail that offer even better!)
    Customs - Rs 1000 incl DHL handling fee

    Total : Rs 23450

    Borderlinx

    Nexus 4 16 GB - 387.64 USD ~ Rs 22150 (Incl OH Tax)
    Shipping plus customs - 56.77 USD ~ Rs 3240 (Customs is prepaid and you need to pay the complete amount to Borderlinx along with the shipping cost and includes insurance)

    Total : Rs 25390
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