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[Q] where to buy a gsm galaxy nexus

im looking to buy a galaxy nexus for t-mobile. first off i want to know, about how much should i spend? where is the best deal? how does warranty work? and how well does it work with TMobiles network? Do the cdma cases fit as well? any help will be appreciated thanks!

Best bet is newegg, they have an unlocked US GSM
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theonebakery said:
Best bet is newegg, they have an unlocked US GSM
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yeah i saw new egg... they have a warranty plan too... is that n e good? what does it cover? do u know?

Radsolutionz said:
yeah i saw new egg... they have a warranty plan too... is that n e good? what does it cover? do u know?
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I would try negri or expansys. You will have warranty through them. You will NOT have warranty with newegg or amazon. And I also suggest waiting till February and see if the 32GB comes out. 16gb version price will probably go down. You might find a good deal on a slightly used one from somebody unloading to get a 32GB nexus aaaaand, it gsm version might officially be released in the USA and then it will be safer to buy through newegg or amazon. Anyways, buying through newegg or amazon right will only only allow the exchange/return period as your warranty. Not good if you ask me.
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All GSM phones come unlocked.
Newegg, Negri, Expansys are all good choices. Can't really go wrong with either three.
I personally bought mines from Negri (look for coupons if any exist and you can get a good % off)
Keep in mind that the white GN and GSM 32GB GN is coming out at the end of February (or so) if you're interested in that.
Pretty much what rbiter said.

personally i recommend negri electronics. they're one of the best places to get it. also currently the cheapest. and they honor the years warranty from samsung at no extra cost. they also include a US adapter.
i bought mine from them.
also, keep in mind that the 32GB version is coming in a little over a month, so if you need more than 16, you might want to wait.
https://negrielectronics.com/samsung-i9250-google-galaxy-nexus-black-unlocked.html
oh, and it works great with t-mobile in florida.

neok44 said:
personally i recommend negri electronics. they're one of the best places to get it. also currently the cheapest. and they honor the years warranty from samsung at no extra cost. they also include a US adapter.
i bought mine from them.
also, keep in mind that the 32GB version is coming in a little over a month, so if you need more than 16, you might want to wait.
https://negrielectronics.com/samsung-i9250-google-galaxy-nexus-black-unlocked.html
oh, and it works great with t-mobile in florida.
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Adapter? I ordered mines and didn't come with an adapter. Worked in the wall just fine. I had a yakjuxw build. You might of gotten the UK version so it needed a US adapter, that's probably it.
But regardless, Negri has great customer support + fast shipping. Would buy again, take a look at them. Definitely the cheapest and google around for a coupon (as I mentioned before.. you might save some more!)

I purchased mine from Negri. Had a problem with the first unit, would not recognize my SIM card. Had to pay for a second unit to be shipped while I sent the first one back. Sent the original back in the same box the next day, never even opened the headset or charger. They told me would only take 10 to 12 days for them to issue the credit on the device. They received it on December 19th still no credit and they are not responding to my emails. Now I have to dispute through my c/c company. As far the second part of the question, my GNex works great on TMOUSA! I have not had any issues with the phone working on their system and the speeds are pretty good, not LTE good but still good. I'm getting over 7Mbps down and upper 1's up, I'm outside Philadelphia.
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Birdsfan said:
I purchased mine from Negri. Had a problem with the first unit, would not recognize my SIM card. Had to pay for a second unit to be shipped while I sent the first one back. Sent the original back in the same box the next day, never even opened the headset or charger. They told me would only take 10 to 12 days for them to issue the credit on the device. They received it on December 19th still no credit and they are not responding to my emails. Now I have to dispute through my c/c company. As far the second part of the question, my GNex works great on TMOUSA! I have not had any issues with the phone working on their system and the speeds are pretty good, not LTE good but still good. I'm getting over 7Mbps down and upper 1's up, I'm outside Philadelphia.
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Have you tried contacting them via Twitter? they usually have great customer support. I'm not sure what's up but I'm sure they'll fix you right up.
https://twitter.com/#!/negrielectronic

yeah i got some time... i was thinking prices will go down closer to the end of the month because of the release of the 32 gb version so im hoping to get a 16gb a little cheaper... honestly, its kinda tough to find a good deal on this phone... if n e one has coupon codes let me know! lol thanks for ur help guys

I'm sure you'll have a lot of people recommend Negri here and I can vouch for them. They offer competitive pricing as well great discounts.
I purchased mine during the holidays with free shipping and received mine within a few days.
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I haven't tried twitter but I will thanks for the suggestion. The reason I bought from them was positive reviews from other buyers. Kind of pissed at them though, 3 emails unanswered and I'm out $750 waiting for them to respond...
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Birdsfan said:
I haven't tried twitter but I will thanks for the suggestion. The reason I bought from them was positive reviews from other buyers. Kind of pissed at them though, 3 emails unanswered and I'm out $750 waiting for them to respond...
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You could also give them a call,
Toll Free: (888) 358-6358 x 0
(888) 358-6358 x 4 (Accountant Office)
Most likely closed today but tomorrow should be fine. Also seems that their Twitter customer support is still active today, so that might be your best bet, seem to be very friendly and helpful.

im still debating waiting to see if prices will go down a little more....

just bought from expansys... $649.99 with promo code for 20 off
goooodbye t989 samsung galaxy s ii helllo nexus =)

Cheapest Price You've Seen for a GSM Galaxy Nexus (New or Used)

I'm looking to buy a Galaxy Nexus GSM and was wondering if anyone found any for a really cheap price (around $550 or below). Thanks.
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Negri Electronics. 1 year warranty provided.
$622... was cheaper before.
Canadian: https://negrielectronics.com/samsung-i9250-google-canadian-galaxy-nexus-black-unlocked.html

zephiK said:
Negri Electronics. 1 year warranty provided.
$622... was cheaper before.
Canadian: https://negrielectronics.com/samsung-i9250-google-canadian-galaxy-nexus-black-unlocked.html
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It's $595.50.
Keep an eye out for coupons. They've killed most of em but I bought my CAN model and got a $30 off coupon. $565.50 shipped was an amazing price.

$450, BNIB from Craigslist

You'd be fortunate to find it for under $600. If you do, jump on it. It will be expensive for a long time, or at least until a GSM carrier offers if on contract in the US. Then it will fall.

Craigslist is your friend. $500 new in Box.
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charmanderrrr said:
$450, BNIB from Craigslist
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Undoubtedly was obtained via unscrupulous methods
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Bought mine from DailySteals.com... It was a daily deal for 560 brand new but that came and went a while ago...

martonikaj said:
It's $595.50.
Keep an eye out for coupons. They've killed most of em but I bought my CAN model and got a $30 off coupon. $565.50 shipped was an amazing price.
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Canadian version is $595.50
https://negrielectronics.com/samsung-i9250-google-galaxy-nexus-black-unlocked.html is $622.... shouldn't be any difference. Unsure why they have 2 product pages.

zephiK said:
Canadian version is $595.50
https://negrielectronics.com/samsung-i9250-google-galaxy-nexus-black-unlocked.html is $622.... shouldn't be any difference. Unsure why they have 2 product pages.
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The ones from Canada aren't yakju models.

martonikaj said:
The ones from Canada aren't yakju models.
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Your point? I purchased the one that is for $622 and it came as yakjuxw and not 'yakju.' None of this matters, it can be changed in <5 minutes.
Just silly how they offer both versions with one of them being the higher price.

zephiK said:
Your point? I purchased the one that is for $622 and it came as yakjuxw and not 'yakju.' None of this matters, it can be changed in <5 minutes.
Just silly how they offer both versions with one of them being the higher price.
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Of course it doesn't matter. I bought the canadian and flashed it to yakju in 5 minutes too...
I'm saying this is why theyre differentiating between the two. Their indication is the more expensive one has a higher chance to be yakju (theyre sourcing them from the UK often, but Latin America recently). The Canadian one has a * in the description saying its on 4.0.1 and not updated by Google (or something to that effect).
The real reason why they're selling them a tad cheaper is probably because the CAN versions come with a US-standard charger and they don't have to include one (they have to open and replace chargers in the other ones). And they probably got a big batch buy and got to offer a lower price because of it.
POINT BEING that people should just buy the cheaper CAN version if they are available.

martonikaj said:
Of course it doesn't matter. I bought the canadian and flashed it to yakju in 5 minutes too...
I'm saying this is why theyre differentiating between the two. Their indication is the more expensive one has a higher chance to be yakju (theyre sourcing them from the UK often). The Canadian one has a * in the description saying its on 4.0.1 and not updated by Google.
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And if the person gets the more expensive one and it ends up not being 'yakju' what happens there? because what you just said is that it has a higher chance of being 'yakju' but mines came as 'yakjuxw.'
Honestly, if someone was to buy the Galaxy Nexus from Negri it'd be a no brainer to get the $595 one. Negri should just get rid of the $622 one and have them both at the same price. Makes no sense, logically speaking.

zephiK said:
And if the person gets the more expensive one and it ends up not being 'yakju' what happens there? because what you just said is that it has a higher chance of being 'yakju' but mines came as 'yakjuxw.'
Honestly, if someone was to buy the Galaxy Nexus from Negri it'd be a no brainer to get the $595 one. Negri should just get rid of the $622 one and have them both at the same price. Makes no sense, logically speaking.
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Yes it clearly doesn't matter. They're not making a guarantee, but rather a disclosure on the CAN version that they know it won't be yakju.

martonikaj said:
Yes it clearly doesn't matter. They're not making a guarantee, but rather a disclosure on the CAN version that they know it won't be yakju.
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I doubt majority of users will even know the difference of 'yakju' and non-yakju variants. But back to the topic because that's a silly argument
Get it from Negri they will honor a one-year warranty on your device whereas other places may not. I know Expansys honors warranties. These warranties are done through the place you bought it from and not Samsung.
Samsung will not honor warranties from grey-marketed sales.

$535 shipped mobilecityonline. Open Box unit. Mint condition.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1490754
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$535 shipped mobilecityonline. Open Box unit. Mint condition.
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Thanks. I'm very interested in buying from them but if you scroll down the page it says, "Good Condition ". Another open box Galaxy S II says like new for condition. I'm worried it's going to show some wear.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1490754
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$639.99 including overnight shipping from Amazon. Third party was Yapper Wireless and the phone was factory sealed for the Hong Kong market.

619 on newegg
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Not sure about the cheapest, but $650 for a LE with both backcovers and an otterbox defender from a fellow XDA member. I felt that was a very good price as a packaged deal
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Fair price for this phone?

What would you guys consider a fair price for this phone on Craig's list? The prices in my area are all over the place. On ebay they are selling for 350 brand new with a one year warranty. Mine is a brand new warranty replacement. I'm going to play the waiting game and try for a nexus 4. Also I paid 350 for this phone a year ago through a hookup.

I paid 250$ on craiglist. The guy said he Bought it for 380$. The phone was practically new. So i guess I was just lucky lol. If I sell it it would be 250$ like I bought it. But I see some ppl selling it at 280$-300$. And in bad conditions.
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I paid $185 for mine, phones are a hobby to me I still don't think its "worth" that much though, just go 10 bucks below everyone so someone buys yours, you gotta think how often do people have 250 to spend on a phone
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Put on ebay for Buy it Now 300.. Start bids at 149.99

Yeah its a good and expensive phone. Beginning prices start at 300 and end at 500. Its only 50$ less than the Galaxy S3 from T-Mobile without a contract, being 500$. My S3 was 550$
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Florida Craigslist w**re checking it. I've seen them for average $185-$200 in "good" condition.
Russian smashed across the interwebz from my T-Mobile Galaxy S2. Please hit thanks if I helped.

With Koodo I managed to get this phone brand new for $300 outright
If it's in good shape you should be able to get at the very minimum $200, but I would say $250 is fair.
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Considering you can buy them new for $300 out of contract at walmart I'd say $250 max in like new condition.
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http://www.walmart.com/ip/Samsung-Galaxy-S-II-4G-with-Walmart-Family-Mobile/21556358

just to let you guys know I listed my phone for $280 on CL and sold for $300 ,two guys that offered me that amount. It might just have been the timing because both were going to be gifts also the phone was flawless as well. I'm gonna miss this phone it was good as hell to me. Now I wait till the nexus 4 become available again, I heard it might February oh well, I cat wait and will be using my Vibrant till then.

That was a quick sell. And yeah, man Google didn't do too well with the Nexus 4 release. I was contemplating getting one, but the whole releasing in batches seems like it would be a pain to get one. Either way, I still wouldn't mind one, but we will see what the next few months bring in terms of new nexus devices
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Put on ebay for Buy it Now 300.. Start bids at 149.99
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This. Although I might start the bidding lower to get more people to look at it and follow at the beginning of the listing. Also, set the end date for a time when people have the opportunity to look and spend time bidding up the item, such as on a Sunday afternoon when people have nothing better to do (i.e. not 4am, keep in mind time zone differences as well).

Get it unlocked, and sell it on ebay. eBay is your best best. I was getting offers on mine for $200 all day on Craigslist. I ended up trading mine for a white S2 with a bad power button plus $150 .

I want to buy my first android phone is $230 a good price in almost new condition. Should i wait for a lower price or on this or Galaxy nexus

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I want to buy my first android phone is $230 a good price in almost new condition. Should i wait for a lower price or on this or Galaxy nexus
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Not too bad for this phone, providing its in good condition. If not, just wait and see what comes up
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thatdude02 said:
Not too bad for this phone, providing its in good condition. If not, just wait and see what comes up
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thanks i decided to wait and see if i can get a galaxy nexus

Gadgetor said:
thanks i decided to wait and see if i can get a galaxy nexus
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I've been in the same situation as you, deciding between sticking with a T989 or switching to a G Nexus. In my opinion and after some research, aside from the obvious amount of dev support you get with the G Nex and a 720p display, there's nothing much that would justify that spending money to switch is worth it.
As for day to day use, you will definitely not notice any difference performance wise between these two particular devices. Might as well just wait for the GS3 to become cheaper, at least that has features worth upgrading to and about the same amount of dev support.

I paid 200 for mine
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[Q] How much would you ask for GNex?

Disclaimer: I'm not selling my device on XDA, I simply ask for advice.
I'd like to sell my GSM Galaxy Nexus. It only has one minor scratch at the bottom, everything else is OK. It's unlocked, still has more than a year warranty in Hungary. How much should I ask for it? Euro, usd, whatever currency, I change it.

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I would say about 220€

That depends. Are you thinking of selling in your own country? How old is the device?
For example, if I wanted to sell, I would consider that the device is no longer available in stores, yet it is a very capable device for another year or two, maybe more depending on the user, and that it's almost like new. In Portugal, I'd say 175-200€.
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Here in Vancouver, the average asking price is around $200-250.
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In the UK, about £180.

I just got mine used for $75 USD. It's the 32GB one. It's in perfect condition except the secure element was compromised, but that's fine by me.
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Cheapest place to buy a GNOTE2

What is the cheapest anyone has gotten the Note2 for and , where could i find it for the cheapest price?
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For me, Craigslist or Ebay.. But Craigslist is really really.. It's 50/50. I would rather pay more and just buy at a retail store or someyhing. So many people getting their phone's IMEI blocked after buying from CL and stuff. Try Swappa
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For me, Craigslist or Ebay.. But Craigslist is really really.. It's 50/50. I would rather pay more and just buy at a retail store or someyhing. So many people getting their phone's IMEI blocked after buying from CL and stuff. Try Swappa
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what about meeting the seller at a tmobile store and having tmobile activate it right there and there could they block it after wards?

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What is the cheapest anyone has gotten the Note2 for and , where could i find it for the cheapest price?
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Here's the link to an earlier thread ... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1957825

+1 for swappa. I bought a TMobile 7.0+ and an i717 off there with no issues. I'm looking for a white collar collar job this fall when I finish working beach volleyball and I'll probably be buying a Note 2 off there.

I've bought a couple on local craigslist for $400 in like new condition. They do pop up from time to time. It seems the going rate in the Ventura area is $475. I stumbled across a Verizon one for $350. It had chewed up chrome bezel and battery door. I spent $25 on replacing them and got $500 for it. So don't be afraid of body damage as long as the glass is in good shape.

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I've bought a couple on local craigslist for $400 in like new condition. They do pop up from time to time. It seems the going rate in the Ventura area is $475. I stumbled across a Verizon one for $350. It had chewed up chrome bezel and battery door. I spent $25 on replacing them and got $500 for it. So don't be afraid of body damage as long as the glass is in good shape.
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been looking and have found some a lil bit lower.. im actually looking at two right now
1st) is a Sprint Gnote2 already flashed to pageplus ( which is what i would do with it if i get it anyways) for $220
2nd) is Tmobile Gnote 2 clean imei for $300
cant decide
one hand one is cheaper and pageplus works off verizon towers which would give me good reception wherever i am but fastest data speed is 2mb down .. pageplus plan for $70 with 5gb data is the plan i would get on this...
the tmobile is more expensive , i would get the $70 plan have unlimited data but some complain about call quality and coverage and i use phone for work so not sure... tmobile data would obviously be alot faster and you could talk and surf and the same time which is not a requirement but a plus..
still trying to decide ...aaarrggghhh

Check Amazon every once in a while for deals through personal sellers. For ex. I got a brand new unopened and unlocked iPhone 5 for $480 shipped about 3 months after release just because of how cheap it was.. Used it for 3weeks or so and turned around and still sold it for 788 on ebay
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Check Amazon every once in a while for deals through personal sellers. For ex. I got a brand new unopened and unlocked iPhone 5 for $480 shipped about 3 months after release just because of how cheap it was.. Used it for 3weeks or so and turned around and still sold it for 788 on ebay
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That doesnt make sense to me. Why would people pay more than the retail price for a used phone? People on ebay are crazy

xuanphucn said:
That doesnt make sense to me. Why would people pay more than the retail price for a used phone? People on ebay are crazy
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Go to apple and check on how much a 64 GB iPhone 5 unlocked costs then add taxes and shipping then get back to me..
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Go to apple and check on how much a 64 GB iPhone 5 unlocked costs then add taxes and shipping then get back to me..
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U didnt mention its 64gb lol. Tought it was 16

I do agree that some people do crazy things on ebay especially.
I have seen crazy seller too. As in listing for used s3 starting at
899.00
But to each is his own.
I got my note2 on ebay for 435.00 includ shipping.
But I had to hunt for it almost 6 month.

I got my note 2 for tmobile from wirefly. com for 300 but had to sign a new contract
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Anything on Craigslist/ Ebay/ Amazon for really cheap- Less than $400 or so, I would consider suspicious. Especially the ones that look really new. Some people claim on insurance and the one they are selling you is the one they probably got off of insurance by ripping someone else off. Ebay is a little better because they have buyer protection- but still, it's only 30 days and the original owner can report lost/stolen, claim insurance after 30 day period.
Bought a Note 2 for $500 brand new and a week later, got it blocked.
I have heard that if you meet with the seller at a Tmobile store, they'll be able to switch over the IMEI- but make sure it's not on a payment plan or you'll be screwed even if you switch over the IMEI..