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Best buy offering LTE-Less GNex?

Okay I need an aswer to this by tomorrow... I figured id ask here while I look on google.
Will best buy be offering the UK or a GNex version wiithout the LTE radio in it for people say on T-Mobile orf those who don't want the LTE radio in it?
I'm asking because my parents are either going to get the SGS2 (which is inferior with T-Mobiles version) or the GNex and I'm the one deciding which. Obviously I want the GNex, but not sure I do if it comes with the LTE radio in it..
Thanks in advance for the nice responses!
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Couldn't u just look on best buy or call them? They probably will eventually.
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There is no GSM version officially released in the US. You have to import and buy full price.
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Probably not until either AT&T or T-Mobile starts selling them. Has BB (or ANY major B&M retailer) ever sold "non-carrier branded" devices? I don't think so. They make money on the contracts. If they could avoid hardware completely they'd do it in a second.

Well I'm just thinking maybe when Tmobile starts selling them they might see fit to sell the GSM edition as they don't seem to have LTE in the near future.. do you guys think maybe that's a possibility?
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right now best buy only sells the Verizon LTE version.
if the device ever launches in the USA in a GSM version, you'll be sure they'll carry that as well like they did with the Nexus S.

neok44 said:
right now best buy only sells the Verizon LTE version.
if the device ever launches in the USA in a GSM version, you'll be sure they'll carry that as well like they did with the Nexus S.
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Thank you. Do you think it will?
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CoNsPiRiSiZe said:
Thank you. Do you think it will?
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Dude, they will launch it in the US withing the next couple months for GSM carriers...Verizon has an exclusivity on it for now..which in my opinion is restarted ..
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MisterEdF said:
Probably not until either AT&T or T-Mobile starts selling them. Has BB (or ANY major B&M retailer) ever sold "non-carrier branded" devices? I don't think so. They make money on the contracts. If they could avoid hardware completely they'd do it in a second.
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Yes they have. They sold the n95 and similar phones without carrier branding.
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joshnichols189 said:
Yes they have. They sold the n95 and similar phones without carrier branding.
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And the Nexus S.
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CoNsPiRiSiZe said:
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Eventually. Gotta wait for that VZW exclusive to end first.

CoNsPiRiSiZe said:
Thank you. Do you think it will?
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They will but its gonna take a few months or so. If you can wait months to save 200 dollars then wait. If not you pay premium to enjoy it now.

Credit card.

MisterEdF said:
Probably not until either AT&T or T-Mobile starts selling them. Has BB (or ANY major B&M retailer) ever sold "non-carrier branded" devices? I don't think so. They make money on the contracts. If they could avoid hardware completely they'd do it in a second.
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Best Buy Mobile was actually the exclusive retailer for the Nexus S. Unlocked unbranded. Subsidized on tmobile. In fact they still sell the Nexus S unlocked unbranded and subsidized on att.
#justsayin
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pr3cision said:
Dude, they will launch it in the US withing the next couple months for GSM carriers...Verizon has an exclusivity on it for now..which in my opinion is restarted ..
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First of all, wtf at your grammar and using the wrong words. Do you even look back at your words after you type them out?
Secondly, nobody knows for sure if America will get any version other than the LTE model. It's all assumption until an announcement is made.

hotleadsingerguy said:
First of all, wtf at your grammar and using the wrong words. Do you even look back at your words after you type them out?
Secondly, nobody knows for sure if America will get any version other than the LTE model. It's all assumption until an announcement is made.
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Whoa, calm down. Its from the XDA App, so it was an Autocorrect from 'retarded'.
Now, I am just debating if I am willing to spend $50.00 more to get the phone 30 days earlier. I just wish there was some OFFICIAL talk if the GSM version is going to be available stateside.

Verizon has it exclusive for 60 days from launch according to someone I spoke with from Samsung.
After talking with someone from AT&T, you'll probably see it there in February or March.

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Whoa, calm down. Its from the XDA App, so it was an Autocorrect from 'retarded'.
Now, I am just debating if I am willing to spend $50.00 more to get the phone 30 days earlier. I just wish there was some OFFICIAL talk if the GSM version is going to be available stateside.
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Don't forget BB will charge tax.

While searching around I found this:

http://www.tmonews.com/2012/01/new-t-mobile-roadmap-indicates-upcoming-device-launch-release-dates/
it says two phones released on the 15th of February, do u guys think this could be the GSM GN?
I have to wait for t mo to drop the GSM, so I am just lookin 2 c when.
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Possibly the Samsung Blaze and HTC Ville.
HTC Ville: http://androidandme.com/2012/01/devices/htcs-thinnest-phone-the-ville-rumored-to-land-at-t-mobile/

No, it won't be the GN
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zephiK said:
Possibly the Samsung Blaze and HTC Ville.
HTC Ville: http://androidandme.com/2012/01/devices/htcs-thinnest-phone-the-ville-rumored-to-land-at-t-mobile/
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Oh okay. Then the March release?
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You shounldnt count on T-Mobile getting the galaxy nexus.
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Not sure. I'm sure both of these phones will be announced at MWC happening next month.
@Josh: How come? T-Mobile was the first network to have the first Android phone, G1.
Supported by Nexus One, Nexus S.

joshnichols189 said:
You shounldnt count on T-Mobile getting the galaxy nexus.
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Well if anything I'm waiting for best buy to sell the GSM Galaxy Nexus. But the Tmobile thing would be great as I could get it with a 2 year contract upgrade hence being less money.
I hope Tmobile does get it because of that.
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zephiK said:
@Josh: How come? T-Mobile was the first network to have the first Android phone, G1.
Supported by Nexus One, Nexus S.
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I thought the same
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zephiK said:
Not sure. I'm sure both of these phones will be announced at MWC happening next month.
@Josh: How come? T-Mobile was the first network to have the first Android phone, G1.
Supported by Nexus One, Nexus S.
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Well for one, it would probably be news everywhere by now, and for T-Mobile to sell it it has to clear the FCC.. and such has not happened yet so that automatically pushes it back a few months if T-Mobile ever gets it
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Also.. just because they were the first doesn't really mean anything.. There is no news of anyone carrying the phone stateside outside of Verizon and Sprint.
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CoNsPiRiSiZe said:
Well if anything I'm waiting for best buy to sell the GSM Galaxy Nexus. But the Tmobile thing would be great as I could get it with a 2 year contract upgrade hence being less money.
I hope Tmobile does get it because of that.
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Just wondering.. how come you're waiting for Best Buy to have it? A GSM carrier such as T-Mobile and AT&T needs to offer it. And from rumors, AT&T wants to remove the pentaband off GSM Galaxy Nexus (not sure why). You'll also have to pay tax.
Buying it from Expansys or Negri will give you one-year warranty. Also, you won't have to pay taxes.
@joshnichols189: That is true about the FCC. Just wish we had the full information on Verizon's exclusivity and what it really meant in full terms.
Exclusivity really hurts the customer in the long-run.
Just figured since T-Mobile had been the first network in the U.S. to get things rolling for Android that they wouldn't have such a big problem convincing Google to provide the Galaxy Nexus to their network. Not to mention, it wouldn't take much effort since the phone supports pentaband (4G on their network already). But T-Mobile may want the Snapdragon processor so the phone is 100% compatible with 41Mbps (theoretically) to market the phone.
It's funny because the people working at Google were giving away the GSM variant of the Galaxy Nexus rather than the CDMA one for Christmas.

Because my mother (the one who will technically purchase the phone) doesn't want to buy one from overseas.
So being able to go to best buy and get it would be preferred, and when I say the GSM version I do mean international (UK) because I don't need the LTE radio and it also causes problems
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Edit: still @ same price to ship one from UK as was upon release?

CoNsPiRiSiZe said:
Because my mother (the one who will technically purchase the phone) doesn't want to buy one from overseas.
So being able to go to best buy and get it would be preferred, and when I say the GSM version I do mean international (UK) because I don't need the LTE radio and it also causes problems
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You're not buying one from overseas (well.. they come from overseas but when you buy they dont ship from overseas at time of purchase). When you purchase off Amazon, Newegg, Negri Electronics, Expansys or whatever the phones are already in their warehouses ready to be shipped as long as payment is done.
Even some Frys stores are selling the phone in stores.
There are only two variants of the phone: toro (CDMA/LTE) and maguro (GSM). The maguro variant is a pentaband phone meaning it supports 4G on BOTH AT&T and T-Mobile (HSPA+ 21Mbps theoretical speeds).
And no prices are not the same. They've been dropping because a White version of Galaxy Nexus is coming along with 32GB GSM versions.

Right I would need the Maguro..
So what's the cheapest for 16GB Black at the moment?
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CoNsPiRiSiZe said:
Right I would need the Maguro..
So what's the cheapest for 16GB Black at the moment?
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You don't need to worry about accidently buying the wrong model.
maguro = GT-I9250
toro = I515
https://negrielectronics.com/samsung-i9250-google-galaxy-nexus-black-unlocked.html
$656.50... there are coupons on the internet that can make it cheaper, I'll try looking on their twitter feed since I remembered seeing one
Edit: nope none valid at the time unless you want a white GN which is $60 more expensive.

Thanks! I'll talk to the boss and see what she says
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CoNsPiRiSiZe said:
Thanks! I'll talk to the boss and see what she says
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Alright good luck. If the phone retails for like $529.99, it'll come out to be $580 after taxes. Just a heads up.
They also ship from Las Vegas, NV.

zephiK said:
Alright good luck. If the phone retails for like $529.99, it'll come out to be $580 after taxes. Just a heads up.
They also ship from Las Vegas, NV.
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Wait I thought it was 650
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CoNsPiRiSiZe said:
Wait I thought it was 650
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It is... I was saying if Best Buy was to ever retail the Galaxy Nexus in their stores it'd turn out to be $580 after taxes.
I bought the Nexus S from Best Buy and it came out to be $580 after taxes.
Was just including that just for price differences didn't mean to excite you like that lol

zephiK said:
It is... I was saying if Best Buy was to ever retail the Galaxy Nexus in their stores it'd turn out to be $580 after taxes.
I bought the Nexus S from Best Buy and it came out to be $580 after taxes.
Was just including that just for price differences didn't mean to excite you like that lol
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Oh ok. Thanks!
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[Q] Unlocked Galaxy Nexus works with all carriers?

Okay, newbie here. Will be buying my first smartphone and I've decided on the galaxy nexus. First, some important info: I'm from Canada. Bell has the phone on a three year contract with a $50 plan, which I don't want. So I'm looking at buying an unlocked version so there won't be contracts and I can use which ever carrier I want.
NegriElectronics seems to sell it unlocked. (aww.....can't post links.)
However, when I asked the guy, he said that it was the GSM version so will only work with gsm networks. But from my research online and a similar post on this forum, it seems that any and all galaxy nexus phones have quadband gsm and pentaband hspa so will work with all carriers?
So I'm currently confused as to which one is correct. I really want to make sure. Since I'm new to this, any help is appreciated. Thanks.

Both are correct. The GNex is a quadband GSM phone, and thus will operate in all GSM networks.

Canadian carriers already killed cdma, so you can use it on basically any carrier you want on Canada. Only if it's not lte SIM card or anything like that
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Thank you very much to both for clarifying. So wait, what if I buy the galaxy nexus from either windmobile or mobilicity as they both allow you to buy it outright without contract? Will I still be able to use the phone with other carriers or will it be locked to the company I bought it from?

larry21 said:
Thank you very much to both for clarifying. So wait, what if I buy the galaxy nexus from either windmobile or mobilicity as they both allow you to buy it outright without contract? Will I still be able to use the phone with other carriers or will it be locked to the company I bought it from?
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I believe all gsm Google galaxy nexus is pure Google with no restriction, so yes, you can. I have galaxy nexus from bell and I am using it on Koodo
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kyokeun1234 said:
I believe all gsm Google galaxy nexus is pure Google with no restriction, so yes, you can. I have galaxy nexus from bell and I am using it on Koodo
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Awesome. Thank you so much for answering my concerns. I can finally get my Galaxy Nexus. You were a great help.

larry21 said:
Awesome. Thank you so much for answering my concerns. I can finally get my Galaxy Nexus. You were a great help.
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haha no problem also, if you buy it from retailers, you can easily return it within 14 days if anything is wrong or doesn't work
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Canadian Note II Users

I understand the launch is likely tomorrow, or in the next few days. Despite this, Rogers and actually most of the other major Canadian carriers run on the same bands for GSM, 3G and LTE as AT&T. I know for other Samsung devices, this has meant a shared forum for all these carriers. Does anyone know if this will be the case for the Note II as well?
I guess we will have to wait and check our model #s. It would be a shame though for users to assume that because their radios might be the same, that their model is the same, and they brick their device (assuming they would in fact be different).
If anyone can enlighten me on the situation, let me know.
Thanks,
Kiwinadians

Not sure about Bell or Telus but Rogers is definitely using the at&t variant, model numbers match. Wind, Mobilicity and Videotron are going to be using T-Mobile's variant with AWS HSPA.

mr mystery said:
Not sure about Bell or Telus but Rogers is definitely using the at&t variant, model numbers match. Wind, Mobilicity and Videotron are going to be using T-Mobile's variant with AWS HSPA.
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Thanks for the reply. This was the assumption I was making based on what I know about Canadian network frequencies, but you know what 'ass'uming does. Bell & Telus are usually similar, but I think they run a different lower freq. band for LTE (don't quote me on this, I'm thinking back to a wiki reference from a while ago).
I'm a 7-11 speakout user, so for me its the Rogers network, so I'll buy the non-contract Rogers variant. Thank goodness it also seems to be the cheapest!
Cheers

I placed my order with Rogers today for a.corporate account can't wait
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according to wikipedia the telus, bell, rogers variants are all SGH-i317M. seems to me that this will be the same phone as the AT&T version, with just an M to signify its the Canadian version.
Previous samsung phones with the M have been exactly the same hardware, just branded to the Canadian carrier, which should mean that mods/roms etc designed for the AT&T variant would work just fine for us Canadians.

jonnyb16 said:
according to wikipedia the telus, bell, rogers variants are all SGH-i317M. seems to me that this will be the same phone as the AT&T version, with just an M to signify its the Canadian version.
Previous samsung phones with the M have been exactly the same hardware, just branded to the Canadian carrier, which should mean that mods/roms etc designed for the AT&T variant would work just fine for us Canadians.
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From my suppliers facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/#!/mobiledna
Samsung Galaxy Note II superphone (SGH-I317M) - launch delay
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"Samsung will roll out a series of launch activities starting October 30 for the official release of the Samsung Galaxy Note II superphone in Canada. However, due to global product delays, Bell will begin shipping product to channels starting Wednesday October 31st. Please begin selling upon receipt of inventory."
Then he adds:
"Mobile DNA Hi James Fan really hope Bell could start processing the shipment. In addition to the global delay, bell also move there warehouse to a new location which is causing huge delay for all the shipments : ("

roccos_van said:
From my suppliers facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/#!/mobiledna
Samsung Galaxy Note II superphone (SGH-I317M) - launch delay
Highlight:
"Samsung will roll out a series of launch activities starting October 30 for the official release of the Samsung Galaxy Note II superphone in Canada. However, due to global product delays, Bell will begin shipping product to channels starting Wednesday October 31st. Please begin selling upon receipt of inventory."
Then he adds:
"Mobile DNA Hi James Fan really hope Bell could start processing the shipment. In addition to the global delay, bell also move there warehouse to a new location which is causing huge delay for all the shipments : ("
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Pretty pathetic for a company to launch a product and have absolutely zero stock on hand to sell. Samsung really fudged things here. A lot of pissed off posts on their Facebook page.

I just ordered mine yesterday through rogers, I will post the information once I get it. Does anyone actually have a note 2 in Canada from one the carriers?

kapetajr said:
I just ordered mine yesterday through rogers, I will post the information once I get it. Does anyone actually have a note 2 in Canada from one the carriers?
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I'm on the way to pick my note 2 from the local bell store. Their stock arrived today
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Got it!
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C.Flat said:
Got it!
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damn... I'm still waiting for it, will become a new telus customer, no word when it comes, change my mind soon...

Got my rogers note 2 today, now just need to wait for root :crying: lol

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Got it!
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Odd. Looks just like the intl version. No bell logo anywhere? Does bell come with headphones?

C.Flat said:
Got it!
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Lucky, I'm still waiting for shipping confirmation.
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Got my rogers note 2 today, now just need to wait for root :crying: lol
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Did you pick up in store or have it shipped to you?

kapetajr said:
Lucky, I'm still waiting for shipping confirmation.
Did you pick up in store or have it shipped to you?
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Pick up in store
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Note 2 said:
Odd. Looks just like the intl version. No bell logo anywhere? Does bell come with headphones?
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White Samsung headphones. No logos (Carriers in Canada don't put logos on phones anymore and haven't for a few years now )

does the store allow you to buy the phone full price without a plan?

keithhidalgo said:
does the store allow you to buy the phone full price without a plan?
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Rogers plus store does here yes, future shop or best buy here will not
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turilo said:
Rogers plus store does here yes, future shop or best buy here will not
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where are you located?

I know richmond BC Garden City & Blundell 's Bell Store have one left

I want to carrier unlock my sprint galaxy nexus

I purchased a sprint galaxy nexus from ebay at a cheap rate and I the seller hasn't told me that is it unlocked or not so I want to carrier unlock it with any possible way. I have to use it with a cdma network locally in India so please help by buddies.

I don't understand why so many of these threads have to be made. U CAN NOT USE A SPRINT OR VERIZON GALAXY NEXUS ON OTHER CELL COMPANIES. Especially in other countries. Sorry but u made a bad purchase.
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no way to unlock

Esteway.619 said:
I don't understand why so many of these threads have to be made. U CAN NOT USE A SPRINT OR VERIZON GALAXY NEXUS ON OTHER CELL COMPANIES. Especially in other countries. Sorry but u made a bad purchase.
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I just have to use it for calling and not using any 3G or LTE

You can't even do that, it's Sprint-only

EddyOS said:
You can't even do that, it's Sprint-only
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sad
Seller has't even shipped it so trying to contact him

EddyOS said:
You can't even do that, it's Sprint-only
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Um have you heard of flashing I'm just saying mine has been on sprint and cricket don't give false answers to noons lol with CDMA its flashing not unlocking and its simple or cheap depending on if your tech savy

I forgot to reply and ignored this thread.
I unlocked mine long ago inspite of rubbish talk all here and flashed local CDMA Network operator's files.