…can click on most images for an enlargement. * Grey Market Warning There is substantial parallel importing (grey marketing). Roborock can only offer an Australian warranty for purchases from its official store or approved retailers—usually Harvey Norman (and sub-brands), JB Hi-Fi, and Bing Lee—but it varies by product. See its…
…to buy – no grey market There is a substantial grey market fuelled by online marketplaces like Kogan/Dick Smith/Mighty Ape, eBay, Amazon, Temu, Shein and many more. With the closure of 3G, every grey market phone that did not support Band 28 (700Mhz on Optus or Telstra) was bricked. Only…
…thread grew there were all sorts of wild and baseless claims. Every complaint we reviewed was verified and all were grey market phones. Read Have you been kicked off a Telco network? Phones disabled. At this stage, Xiaomi and POCO phones are for a very niche, tech-savvy market offering specifications…
…5G. Upon investigation, without exception, these were grey market or second-hand phones that do not support LTE Band 28, which is required for 000 emergency calls and Voice over LTE. Australian Telco network bands To operate here, 4G and 5G phones must support 4G Telstra (1, 3, 7, 8, 28),…
…OPPO, and Motorola seem to have nailed that. Buy genuine The moment you step outside the usual significant retailers and telcos, you will 99% likely buy a grey market, parallel import, or even a counterfeit phone. Tell-tale signs include international power adapters (or non-genuine AU ones), shrink-wrapped (no box), a Start-up…
…and Joyce Mayne, Anaconda and specialist camping and off-road retailers. Do not buy grey market – these have Type I AU plugs and are made for 230V/50Hz. Made in China Company The EcoFlow mantra is to create the world’s most innovative, eco-friendly power solutions that enable you to live, dream,…
…buy) Motorola makes models for various markets that are not for Australian Telco networks nor carry an Australian warranty. * Grey market – no Australian warranty, and 5G may not work here We strongly advise you to buy a genuine model with Australian firmware. Check Settings, About Phone, Regulatory Labels…
…5G sub-6Ghz and 5G low-band frequencies, requiring local activation first. Read Don’t buy a grey market smartphone. New ratings in 2024 We use Fail (below expectations), Pass (meets expectations), and Exceed (surpasses expectations or is the class leader) against many of the items below. We occasionally give a Pass(able) rating…
…Product page Price 1/10/24 $249.95 Warranty 12 months From Apple, JB Hi-Fi, Office Works There is a high incidence of counterfeit Beats products. Do not buy grey market on Amazon Marketplace, Kogan/Dick Smith/Matt Blatt/Mighty Ape Marketplace, eBay Marketplace, or international imports. Colours Matt Black, Statement Red, Champagne Gold Made in…
…read the warning about the grey market, which is particularly relevant to Xiaomi. Grey Market warning* Xiaomi is one of the world’s largest Android phone makers, with Redmi (value), POCO (mid-range), and a premium range not yet sold here. As such, it is extensively grey marketed and imported through companies…
…SM-F741W, SM-F741N DS = Dual SIM; otherwise, eSIM and SIM * Grey market – no Australian warranty, and 5G may not work here We strongly advise you to buy a genuine model with Australian firmware. Check Settings, About Phone, Regulatory Labels and Australian RCM C-tick mark. Insist on a screen…
…Australian model has an R-NZ C-Tick on the box label and under About Phone, Regulatory. Reno is somewhat of a cookie-cutter version supporting different processors, RAM/Storage, and camera sensors. Warning – do not buy grey market Nothing is a trendy phone brand with a huge grey market. Only buy the…
