Comments on: Where do you buy your Nokia batteries from? http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/05/where_do_you_buy_your_nokia_batteries_from.html Daily news and opinion for 250,000 industry executives and mobile fanatics Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:14:00 +0100 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Anthony http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/05/where_do_you_buy_your_nokia_batteries_from.html/comment-page-1#comment-245193 Anthony Tue, 06 May 2008 19:12:22 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6384#comment-245193 The last spare Nokia battery I bought was in their flagship NYC store. I wanted to be sure that the battery was genuine and that was the only place in Midtown that I could be sure that it would be. It was ridiculously expensive though, but I expected that (the staff outnumbered the customer 8:1 and they all have to be paid!)<br><br>Previous to that I've bought off eBay with mixed success (more fakes than genuine) and off "proper" online retailers. I would never knowingly use a fake battery - I don't fancy frying my phones, legs or privates! The last spare Nokia battery I bought was in their flagship NYC store. I wanted to be sure that the battery was genuine and that was the only place in Midtown that I could be sure that it would be. It was ridiculously expensive though, but I expected that (the staff outnumbered the customer 8:1 and they all have to be paid!)

Previous to that I've bought off eBay with mixed success (more fakes than genuine) and off “proper” online retailers. I would never knowingly use a fake battery – I don't fancy frying my phones, legs or privates!

]]> By: Ewan http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/05/where_do_you_buy_your_nokia_batteries_from.html/comment-page-1#comment-245192 Ewan Tue, 06 May 2008 19:06:04 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6384#comment-245192 Very smart! three hundred for an N82? New? Nice. Very smart! three hundred for an N82? New? Nice.

]]> By: SteveRowlands http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/05/where_do_you_buy_your_nokia_batteries_from.html/comment-page-1#comment-245191 SteveRowlands Tue, 06 May 2008 19:04:36 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6384#comment-245191 The price in the high street Nokia shop is £420, but only £315 on their website.<br><br>Told them I was only going to pay £315. A few mutterings with the manager, and the deal was done.<br><br><a href="http://s60blogger.com/?p=180" rel="nofollow">http://s60blogger.com/?p=180</a> The price in the high street Nokia shop is £420, but only £315 on their website.

Told them I was only going to pay £315. A few mutterings with the manager, and the deal was done.

http://s60blogger.com/?p=180

]]> By: Ewan http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/05/where_do_you_buy_your_nokia_batteries_from.html/comment-page-1#comment-245190 Ewan Tue, 06 May 2008 18:58:03 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6384#comment-245190 one hundred and five pounds? how much did you pay in the end Steve, that<br>sounds like a rather good deal? one hundred and five pounds? how much did you pay in the end Steve, that
sounds like a rather good deal?

]]> By: SteveRowlands http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/05/where_do_you_buy_your_nokia_batteries_from.html/comment-page-1#comment-245189 SteveRowlands Tue, 06 May 2008 18:45:03 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6384#comment-245189 No probs Ewan. What I would say though, is that if you happen to be walking past a Nokia store, at some point, tell them they are too expensive, and you want them to match the web price.<br><br>My local Nokia store must have been pretty desperate for a sale 'cos they knocked £105 off an N82 to get me to buy it! Happy days!<br><br>Oh, and I love this Disqus thingy ma bob! No probs Ewan. What I would say though, is that if you happen to be walking past a Nokia store, at some point, tell them they are too expensive, and you want them to match the web price.

My local Nokia store must have been pretty desperate for a sale 'cos they knocked £105 off an N82 to get me to buy it! Happy days!

Oh, and I love this Disqus thingy ma bob!

]]> By: Ewan http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/05/where_do_you_buy_your_nokia_batteries_from.html/comment-page-1#comment-245188 Ewan Tue, 06 May 2008 18:39:03 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6384#comment-245188 thanks Steve! thanks Steve!

]]> By: SteveRowlands http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/05/where_do_you_buy_your_nokia_batteries_from.html/comment-page-1#comment-245187 SteveRowlands Tue, 06 May 2008 18:37:55 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6384#comment-245187 Somewhere like Expansys is probably the safest bet, without having to pay through the nose to get one from Nokia. Somewhere like Expansys is probably the safest bet, without having to pay through the nose to get one from Nokia.

]]> By: Anthony http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/05/where_do_you_buy_your_nokia_batteries_from.html/comment-page-1#comment-233889 Anthony Tue, 06 May 2008 14:12:22 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6384#comment-233889 The last spare Nokia battery I bought was in their flagship NYC store. I wanted to be sure that the battery was genuine and that was the only place in Midtown that I could be sure that it would be. It was ridiculously expensive though, but I expected that (the staff outnumbered the customer 8:1 and they all have to be paid!)<br><br>Previous to that I've bought off eBay with mixed success (more fakes than genuine) and off "proper" online retailers. I would never knowingly use a fake battery - I don't fancy frying my phones, legs or privates! The last spare Nokia battery I bought was in their flagship NYC store. I wanted to be sure that the battery was genuine and that was the only place in Midtown that I could be sure that it would be. It was ridiculously expensive though, but I expected that (the staff outnumbered the customer 8:1 and they all have to be paid!)

Previous to that I've bought off eBay with mixed success (more fakes than genuine) and off “proper” online retailers. I would never knowingly use a fake battery – I don't fancy frying my phones, legs or privates!

]]> By: Ewan @ MIR http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/05/where_do_you_buy_your_nokia_batteries_from.html/comment-page-1#comment-233888 Ewan @ MIR Tue, 06 May 2008 14:06:04 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6384#comment-233888 Very smart! three hundred for an N82? New? Nice. Very smart! three hundred for an N82? New? Nice.

]]> By: SteveRowlands http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/05/where_do_you_buy_your_nokia_batteries_from.html/comment-page-1#comment-233887 SteveRowlands Tue, 06 May 2008 14:04:36 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6384#comment-233887 The price in the high street Nokia shop is £420, but only £315 on their website.<br><br>Told them I was only going to pay £315. A few mutterings with the manager, and the deal was done.<br><br><a href="http://s60blogger.com/?p=180" rel="nofollow">http://s60blogger.com/?p=180</a> The price in the high street Nokia shop is £420, but only £315 on their website.

Told them I was only going to pay £315. A few mutterings with the manager, and the deal was done.

http://s60blogger.com/?p=180

]]> By: Ewan @ MIR http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/05/where_do_you_buy_your_nokia_batteries_from.html/comment-page-1#comment-233886 Ewan @ MIR Tue, 06 May 2008 13:58:03 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6384#comment-233886 one hundred and five pounds? how much did you pay in the end Steve, that<br>sounds like a rather good deal? one hundred and five pounds? how much did you pay in the end Steve, that
sounds like a rather good deal?

]]> By: SteveRowlands http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/05/where_do_you_buy_your_nokia_batteries_from.html/comment-page-1#comment-233885 SteveRowlands Tue, 06 May 2008 13:45:03 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6384#comment-233885 No probs Ewan. What I would say though, is that if you happen to be walking past a Nokia store, at some point, tell them they are too expensive, and you want them to match the web price.<br><br>My local Nokia store must have been pretty desperate for a sale 'cos they knocked £105 off an N82 to get me to buy it! Happy days!<br><br>Oh, and I love this Disqus thingy ma bob! No probs Ewan. What I would say though, is that if you happen to be walking past a Nokia store, at some point, tell them they are too expensive, and you want them to match the web price.

My local Nokia store must have been pretty desperate for a sale 'cos they knocked £105 off an N82 to get me to buy it! Happy days!

Oh, and I love this Disqus thingy ma bob!

]]> By: Ewan @ MIR http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/05/where_do_you_buy_your_nokia_batteries_from.html/comment-page-1#comment-233884 Ewan @ MIR Tue, 06 May 2008 13:39:03 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6384#comment-233884 thanks Steve! thanks Steve!

]]> By: SteveRowlands http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/05/where_do_you_buy_your_nokia_batteries_from.html/comment-page-1#comment-233883 SteveRowlands Tue, 06 May 2008 13:37:55 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6384#comment-233883 Somewhere like Expansys is probably the safest bet, without having to pay through the nose to get one from Nokia. Somewhere like Expansys is probably the safest bet, without having to pay through the nose to get one from Nokia.

]]> By: Anthony http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/05/where_do_you_buy_your_nokia_batteries_from.html/comment-page-1#comment-227544 Anthony Tue, 06 May 2008 13:12:22 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6384#comment-227544 The last spare Nokia battery I bought was in their flagship NYC store. I wanted to be sure that the battery was genuine and that was the only place in Midtown that I could be sure that it would be. It was ridiculously expensive though, but I expected that (the staff outnumbered the customer 8:1 and they all have to be paid!)<br><br>Previous to that I've bought off eBay with mixed success (more fakes than genuine) and off "proper" online retailers. I would never knowingly use a fake battery - I don't fancy frying my phones, legs or privates! The last spare Nokia battery I bought was in their flagship NYC store. I wanted to be sure that the battery was genuine and that was the only place in Midtown that I could be sure that it would be. It was ridiculously expensive though, but I expected that (the staff outnumbered the customer 8:1 and they all have to be paid!)

Previous to that I've bought off eBay with mixed success (more fakes than genuine) and off “proper” online retailers. I would never knowingly use a fake battery – I don't fancy frying my phones, legs or privates!

]]> By: smstextnews http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/05/where_do_you_buy_your_nokia_batteries_from.html/comment-page-1#comment-227543 smstextnews Tue, 06 May 2008 13:06:04 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6384#comment-227543 Very smart! three hundred for an N82? New? Nice. Very smart! three hundred for an N82? New? Nice.

]]> By: SteveRowlands http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/05/where_do_you_buy_your_nokia_batteries_from.html/comment-page-1#comment-227542 SteveRowlands Tue, 06 May 2008 13:04:36 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6384#comment-227542 The price in the high street Nokia shop is The price in the high street Nokia shop is

]]> By: smstextnews http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/05/where_do_you_buy_your_nokia_batteries_from.html/comment-page-1#comment-227541 smstextnews Tue, 06 May 2008 12:58:03 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6384#comment-227541 one hundred and five pounds? how much did you pay in the end Steve, that<br>sounds like a rather good deal? one hundred and five pounds? how much did you pay in the end Steve, that
sounds like a rather good deal?

]]> By: SteveRowlands http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/05/where_do_you_buy_your_nokia_batteries_from.html/comment-page-1#comment-227540 SteveRowlands Tue, 06 May 2008 12:45:03 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6384#comment-227540 No probs Ewan. What I would say though, is that if you happen to be walking past a Nokia store, at some point, tell them they are too expensive, and you want them to match the web price.<br><br>My local Nokia store must have been pretty desperate for a sale 'cos they knocked No probs Ewan. What I would say though, is that if you happen to be walking past a Nokia store, at some point, tell them they are too expensive, and you want them to match the web price.

My local Nokia store must have been pretty desperate for a sale 'cos they knocked

]]> By: smstextnews http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/05/where_do_you_buy_your_nokia_batteries_from.html/comment-page-1#comment-227539 smstextnews Tue, 06 May 2008 12:39:03 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6384#comment-227539 thanks Steve! thanks Steve!

]]> By: SteveRowlands http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/05/where_do_you_buy_your_nokia_batteries_from.html/comment-page-1#comment-227538 SteveRowlands Tue, 06 May 2008 12:37:55 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6384#comment-227538 Somewhere like Expansys is probably the safest bet, without having to pay through the nose to get one from Nokia. Somewhere like Expansys is probably the safest bet, without having to pay through the nose to get one from Nokia.

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