The Xiaomi Redmi thread

[ArcticCheetah]

It probably will be a $0 phone at the $38 plans. Ideally better to buy it without contract since it will be cheaper but not by much. So if online gets sold out within minutes and I miss the boat, than for me I will still get it with contract.

I'm now on Singtel $60 plan so I've been wanting to downgrade to SH's $38 plan since I don't use the extra talktime anyway.

$38 is still expensive.
Do some Math
[ 38 * 24 (2 year plan) - 169 ] / 24
$31 per month plan?

 

[slack]

I am really not sure how many units they will bring into Singapore during launch and like you, I believe they will most likely go OOS fast.

I have not done a comprehensive computation but I believe that the average phone subsidy is about $150 to $200 (more depending on the plans you are on). For a $169 phone, being on contract may not seems to make much sense to me even if it is $0 as it will lock you into a contract. I would rather lock myself into a contract for a higher price phone and get this Redmi at retail price.

For that price, it is very tempting.

hmm I thought of that too, sign new line & get higher price phone then sell it, then use the hongmi, provided if can get...

$38 is still expensive.
Do some Math
[ 38 * 24 (2 year plan) - 169 ] / 24
$31 per month plan?

Yeah I know what you mean, i used 21 months though but about the same lah. $30/mth for mobile plan and $8/mth for the phone. like monthly installment, thats why I thought it is not that big difference.

 

[trento]

damn slow. many of my relatives had invested in xiaomi and had earn gao gao since the company started.

temasek always believes in buying high.

 

[Salapi]

temasek always believes in buying high.

temasek big company. got holding power. they can throw many many $$$

 

[kiama]

Hong Kong
10,000 Redmi soldout within 30 sec on 17 Feb
10,000 sold within 1min 25sec on 12 Feb

Taiwan
10,000 sold within 44 sec on 19 Feb
17,000 sold within 32 sec on 13 Feb


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Here's how the online sale goes in Hong Kong:

Source - [紅米手機預約搶購攻略]

搶購時間: 2月17日中午12點

如何購買:
1. 小米香港官網僅接受 PayPal 支付，建議提前註冊和認證 PayPal 賬戶，并關聯你的銀行卡，以便支付。支付詳情請閱讀下方【如何支付】部分；
2. 為避免搶購時訪問人數太多而導致服務器擁堵，建議提前登入你的小米賬號準備搶購；
3. 支付提醒：搶購成功后，請在下午 15 時前完成下單，並在下單后 24 小時內完成付款；
4. 因春節影響物流速度，付款成功後，7天內發貨。

如何支付:
* 目前小米香港官網只接受 PayPal 支付，PayPal 支持的所有銀行卡都可以用來支付小米香港官網的訂單；
* 如沒有 PayPal 賬戶，也可以直接使用 Visa 或 Master 的信用卡透過 PayPal 進行支付，無需註冊 PayPal 賬戶；
* 你只需要按照 PayPal 的支付流程填寫收貨地址并支付訂單即可完成購買；
* 如果你對訂單有任何問題，可以通過小米香港官網在線客服及小米香港 Facebook 專頁私訊聯繫我們。非工作時間可以透過 Email 聯繫我們: service.hk@xiaomi.com .
* 已有 PayPal 賬戶的用戶，在付款時請重新確認 PayPal 是否綁定了舊的郵寄地址并注意更改。

限購數量: 每位用戶限購 1 台紅米手機。

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Summary from above:
- Login to yr Xiaomi account before 12pm and prepare to make order (register Xiaomi account here)
- Place order between 12pm - 3pm
- Pay within 24 hrs after placing order (Paypal, VISA, Master accepted)
- Limited to 1 set only


Singapore ($169) - 12pm, Fri 21 Feb
The purchase link will made available on www.xiaomi.com/sg

Please register for a Xiaomi account beforehand and start refreshing (F5) the page before 12pm.

GoodLuck To ALL!!

 

[slack]

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10,000 Redmi soldout within 30secs in Hong Kong on 17Feb, 12,000 on 20 Jan within 1min15sec

Singapore get ready - 12pm, Fri 21 Feb

Here's how the online sale goes in Hong Kong:

Source - [紅米手機預約搶購攻略]

搶購時間: 2月17日中午12點

如何購買:
1. 小米香港官網僅接受 PayPal 支付，建議提前註冊和認證 PayPal 賬戶，并關聯你的銀行卡，以便支付。支付詳情請閱讀下方【如何支付】部分；
2. 為避免搶購時訪問人數太多而導致服務器擁堵，建議提前登入你的小米賬號準備搶購；
3. 支付提醒：搶購成功后，請在下午 15 時前完成下單，並在下單后 24 小時內完成付款；
4. 因春節影響物流速度，付款成功後，7天內發貨。

如何支付:
* 目前小米香港官網只接受 PayPal 支付，PayPal 支持的所有銀行卡都可以用來支付小米香港官網的訂單；
* 如沒有 PayPal 賬戶，也可以直接使用 Visa 或 Master 的信用卡透過 PayPal 進行支付，無需註冊 PayPal 賬戶；
* 你只需要按照 PayPal 的支付流程填寫收貨地址并支付訂單即可完成購買；
* 如果你對訂單有任何問題，可以通過小米香港官網在線客服及小米香港 Facebook 專頁私訊聯繫我們。非工作時間可以透過 Email 聯繫我們: service.hk@xiaomi.com .
* 已有 PayPal 賬戶的用戶，在付款時請重新確認 PayPal 是否綁定了舊的郵寄地址并注意更改。

限購數量: 每位用戶限購 1 台紅米手機。

Summary from above:
- Login to yr Xiaomi account before 12pm and prepare to make order
- Place order between 12pm - 3pm
- Pay within 24 hrs after placing order (Paypal, VISA, Master accepted)
- Limited to 1 set only

GoodLuck To ALL!!

*gasp* 30 secs to 1 min? thats even faster than...

 

[xtwis7]

Telco stocks not immediately right? I foresee a lot of resellers trying to buy already.

 

[kiama]

卖完了！！

LOL

 

[Golden_Fox]

I don't think will sell so fast here. Singaporeans prefer queuing to pressing F5

 

[eddy2099sg]

They would still be selling their phones online even after the initial stocks get sold out, right ? I think I don't need to be the first group of people getting the phone.

 

[Computeron]

u r buying as a pri or a sec phone?

 

[Bloodbro32]

This phone only come with 1GB of ram? Zzz
Like that no lag mah?

 

[shawniiex]

This phone only come with 1GB of ram? Zzz
Like that no lag mah?

Lol, there was a time when 1gb of ram was revolutionary.
Complaining about the specs given the price of the phone?

 

[garychengjw]

This phone only come with 1GB of ram? Zzz
Like that no lag mah?

IMO, don't expected uber performance like those high end phone. Mainly its for basic usgae.

 

[konglai]

I felt the spec is compareable to Samsung S3. Responsive wise. Should be around there

 

[Diaborex]

This phone only come with 1GB of ram? Zzz
Like that no lag mah?

IPhone also 1GB Ram.
Might as well you complaint why iphone dont even have 720p resolution with such 'premium' price

 

[pigpigoink]

卖完了！！

LOL

haha hope tml wont be like this...

 

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why is this phone so hot?

i just don't get it.

 

[eddy2099sg]

why is this phone so hot?

i just don't get it.

Cos it is cheap for what it offers.

 

[slack]

Cos it is cheap for what it offers.

exactly. If my S2 meets my needs now, I don't see why redmi won't, plus it has better specs than my S2 lol.

It all depends what you are looking for lah.