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I know BB and Futureshop are taking pre-orders today, but so are Bell and Virgin. So I decided to call in and pre-order since it wouldn't let me pre-order with no-term.
Well it turns out I was eligible for some data-discount. I expected to pay the full $649, but am only paying $235! Pre-ordered, shipped to my house. Lovely! Now, I wait.
I see where Bell and Virgin Mobile are selling the GN off contract at $650.00 Canadian (approx $628.00 US, using yahoo currency conversion) for shipping around Dec 7. I could not find the GN on the other 2 sources that you mentioned.
Depending what happens here in the US in the near future, this may be an option for me, instead of ordering from Europe.
HideYoKids said:
I know BB and Futureshop are taking pre-orders today, but so are Bell and Virgin. So I decided to call in and pre-order since it wouldn't let me pre-order with no-term.
Well it turns out I was eligible for some data-discount. I expected to pay the full $649, but am only paying $235! Pre-ordered, shipped to my house. Lovely! Now, I wait.
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How long did you have left on your contract? I have about 18 months left on a 3 year contract and was looking at getting a galaxy nexus at full price from handtec but if i can get it for a discounted price from bell i would rather do that.
Gunner86 said:
How long did you have left on your contract? I have about 18 months left on a 3 year contract and was looking at getting a galaxy nexus at full price from handtec but if i can get it for a discounted price from bell i would rather do that.
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I upgraded to a Moto Atrix the day of their release and I've been sitting since this. So I'd say I've got atleast 30 months left on my contract. She said something about giving me a discount based on my Data plan (I have 6gb for $30).
steevo1 said:
I see where Bell and Virgin Mobile are selling the GN off contract at $650.00 Canadian (approx $628.00 US, using yahoo currency conversion) for shipping around Dec 7. I could not find the GN on the other 2 sources that you mentioned.
Depending what happens here in the US in the near future, this may be an option for me, instead of ordering from Europe.
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BB's pre-order is in-store only with $50 down:
http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/category/galaxy-nexus-from-google/pc_nexus.aspx
I agree Canada's pricing looks a heck of a lot more promising!
HideYoKids said:
I upgraded to a Moto Atrix the day of their release and I've been sitting since this. So I'd say I've got atleast 30 months left on my contract. She said something about giving me a discount based on my Data plan (I have 6gb for $30).
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What number did you call?
Gunner86 said:
What number did you call?
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originally 1800 667 0123! I went through some menu stuff.
And yes, BB and Futureshop are both taking pre-orders with $50 down, but Bell is doing it free of charge, and the amount goes on your next bill.
I just called and i would have to pay full price, i'll keep my pre order with handtec i guess.
I just talked to Bell. The GN is 159.99 on a 3 year.
So could American's pre-order from one of the Canadian carriers/retailers and use the phone on ATT/T-Mobile? The Canadian version is the same GSM/HSPA version as in the UK, correct?
Russellmania said:
So could American's pre-order from one of the Canadian carriers/retailers and use the phone on ATT/T-Mobile? The Canadian version is the same GSM/HSPA version as in the UK, correct?
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This what I am considering. I am on Tmobile in the US who will likely not sell this phone, so this seems like a good option for me. I am going to wait until we get closer to Dec 8 before making a decision. A lot could happen here in the US by then.
I went to my local Bell store today on my lunch break with the intention of dumping Rogers to become a Bell customer and pre-order the Nexus. Well, they didn't even realize it was officially up for pre-order today. They said I could go online and enter my email address to get notified for more info (which is what the Bell site had until today).
Then they said they could write down my name and call me if they got some in stock. I said I was hoping to actually sign up with Bell and reserve a phone, but they wouldn't even sell me a SIM card without a contract and come back for the phone later. I was completely willing to become a Bell customer, but they didn't seem interested.
I should note that we deal with this Bell store at my work and they are not known for being too bright, so I honestly wasn't expecting much. One of them was a kid who seemed to think he was in charge, and the other was a woman who was indifferent and apathetic to the point of frustration. I'll call or go to a better store, but I thought I'd share this ridiculous experience
steevo1 said:
This what I am considering. I am on Tmobile in the US who will likely not sell this phone, so this seems like a good option for me. I am going to wait until we get closer to Dec 8 before making a decision. A lot could happen here in the US by then.
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Russellmania said:
So could American's pre-order from one of the Canadian carriers/retailers and use the phone on ATT/T-Mobile? The Canadian version is the same GSM/HSPA version as in the UK, correct?
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I think Bell might be the GSM one as well, as per http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_Mobility
But then again it's Wiki, I don't have any knowledge on Canadian carriers.
Rogers is also going to get it, not sure if that one is going to be GSM as well. People in those networks, can anyone answer please?
Canada is gsm now. they dumped cdma
quierotacobell said:
I think Bell might be the GSM one as well, as per http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_Mobility
But then again it's Wiki, I don't have any knowledge on Canadian carriers.
Rogers is also going to get it, not sure if that one is going to be GSM as well. People in those networks, can anyone answer please?
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GNex Specifications on bell's site:
Connectivity
Compatible with the HSPA+ network
Download speeds: up to 21 Mbps
HSPA/UMTS: 850/900/1700/1900/2100 MHz
GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
Global access
Wi-Fi
GPS
Bluetooth® 3.0
USB connection
The only model Canada will be getting is the GSM/HSPA+ model.
The only other Galaxy Nexus model is the Verizon-specific one. Verizon gets that one and everyone else in the world (including Canada, all carriers) gets the petaband GSM/HSPA+ one.
Anyone know if Bell or Virgin are letting people pre-order on Pay as you Go plans?
So who is selling this unlocked? I want to pre-order an unlocked version today. Looks like Bell is only letting you go with a 3 year contract. Virgin /w contract too.
Futureshop: "The Galaxy Nexus is available at launch through all Future Shop stores on the Bell and Virgin networks." What does this mean?
couchapple said:
So who is selling this unlocked? I want to pre-order an unlocked version today. Looks like Bell is only letting you go with a 3 year contract. Virgin /w contract too.
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There are options on both the Bell and Virgin Mobile web sites that show the Galaxy Nexus for about $650.00 (Canadian) off contract. They also show options to pre order.
steevo1 said:
There are options on both the Bell and Virgin Mobile web sites that show the Galaxy Nexus for about $650.00 off contract. They also show options to pre order.
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I guess I'm not seeing it... on both. I'm in BC. Does this option not exist. Just spent a good 5 minutes on each site trying to figure this out, but still don't see an option for an unlocked version.
EDIT: Just got off with Bell support and said they are *NOT* selling an unlocked version of the Galaxy Nexus.
Hey guys! Im from US. I upgraded my phone when I got the Galaxy s3 but I really want to get the Note 2. No upgrades though =/ So what will my best option be? How much can I sell my S3 for? and should I Buy Us version or UK?
I also have ATT. Will the international note 2 work good or should I wait for ATT one
I would wait till the note 2 comes out to your provider... And then try to buy either a used note or new one straight out... Once you buy the new one you can sell your s3 to cover the cost of your note 2
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What carrier is your S3? The AT&T and T-Mobile one go for $400-$425, and the Verizon and Sprint ones sell for less than that. I would honestly sell it right now. The value will drop even more when the Note II comes out. It is going to run you between $600-$700 to purchase of contract.
I sold my international S3 for $540 locally.
Post in Kijiji or Craigs list with good pics. Also go buy a class 2 cheap micro SD card and advertise it a S3 48gb. It will separate you from the competition and make you S3 seem more valuable. I would get the UK version also just for the roms alone.
I want to buy one for my birthday but want to know which version has lte. I am in UK and want to buy handset only from amazon, but amazon does not give info about it.
please help an old noob. cheers
nm8 said:
I want to buy one for my birthday but want to know which version has lte. I am in UK and want to buy handset only from amazon, but amazon does not give info about it.
please help an old noob. cheers
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Lte is not launched yet thr i think.
Its N7105 LTE
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N7100 is the 3G version which is out now
N7105 is the LTE version which will start selling in October 15th
4G won't actually launch until the 30th though.
I'm waiting too :thumbdown:
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Sorry guys, I gave in and ordered the 3G version.....
LTE is going to be useless in the UK for another 2 years anyway.
Unless you live in the centre of one of the 16 cities that its working in (only 4 of which launch in October 2012) you wont be able to use it until December 2014
Also the price at least for the first 12 months will be very high.
I'm going to be in the US early Jan, and was looking at buying the GT-7105 LTE Note 2 from there, SIM Free.
But, I need to know for sure that if I do that, then it'll work with a 4G SIM from EE in the UK. EE currently is offering SIM only 12 month deals.
If someone can confirm this, then it'll be a great help.
If it's actually an N7105, and not a US carrier-branded model, it'll be fine, but I can't imagine you could get one cheaper than in the UK - the N7105 isn't sold at US retail (T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon, Sprint & friends all have their own variants that would not suit your needs, and in the case of the latter two, would not work at all).
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onslaught86 said:
If it's actually an N7105, and not a US carrier-branded model, it'll be fine, but I can't imagine you could get one cheaper than in the UK - the N7105 isn't sold at US retail (T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon, Sprint & friends all have their own variants that would not suit your needs, and in the case of the latter two, would not work at all).
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Hmm, that's what I was worrying about.
In the past, I've generally managed to get electronic items much cheaper in the US, and I keep travelling there.
But, I guess in this case, there's too much grey, and I might end up with a costly device that may not work in the UK ..
I want to get my hands on the Note II LTE (7105) but it's priced ridiculous here in the UK, and so are the EE plans ..
So, I was thinking of buying the phone SIM free, and then taking the 12 month SIM only from EE
the N7105 was on a special discount with EE this weekend, so no doubt it will be again.
The Note2 has fallen surprisingly quickly from its introductory price. I think the Note1 was an unexpected success so Samsung didn't make large numbers of them so supply wasn't so strong, but they had more confidence in the Note2 being popular and there's more stock and more competition in the marketplace.
speculatrix said:
the N7105 was on a special discount with EE this weekend, so no doubt it will be again.
The Note2 has fallen surprisingly quickly from its introductory price. I think the Note1 was an unexpected success so Samsung didn't make large numbers of them so supply wasn't so strong, but they had more confidence in the Note2 being popular and there's more stock and more competition in the marketplace.
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Damn, missed that offer. What was the discounted offer from EE?
The 7105 was (evidently) sold at 20% discount for a couple of days before xmas along with all payg phones at EE stores at £409 originally £509 BUT... its sketchy info & the majority of stores said they didn't have it on offer.
The 7105 has the UK LTE bands & although is not a USA phone theres no probs buying it in USA for UK use, also its available online at £445 +post from Negrielectronics (a company based in USA) & they post to UK.
There's also currently a ebay seller in USA selling 7105 & posts to UK.
Not sure if the saving is worth the risk of not getting service of a "grey" import though if it developed a fault.
I found the link for nergri ...
http://negrielectronics.com/samsung...-16gb-unlocked-marble-white.html#.UOKxPP4YZaF
I bought the N7105 from ee on pay then gave the sim to a friend and unlocked the phone to use with three so no reason you couldn't buy on payg and give sim away and get sim only contract.
I've found three speeds are pretty similar to ee in 4G areas so prefer the better bundles of data they offer.
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is there galaxy tab s 8.4 32gb lte out and when it will be out ?
mr-bond said:
is there galaxy tab s 8.4 32gb lte out and when it will be out ?
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Nope it's not out.
It'll never be out due to low sales.
kenkiller said:
Nope it's not out.
It'll never be out due to low sales.
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And the reason for the low sales is Sammie keep on pi**ing of their loyal customers by not updating products with timely software releases and releasing new products with no clearly defined update strategy and full of bloatware.
They released the S series within 6 months of the Pro series thereby making all existing buyers machines redundant, did the same a few years back with the P6800 (which they then just stopped releasing updates for).
The shame of it is they do some things so well, they just have no co-ordinated strategy regarding product ranges.
Actually the Wifi version has 32GB internal now.
http://www.samsung.com/au/consumer/mobile-phone/tablet/tablet/SM-T700NTSEXSA
So maybe there will be 32GB version for LTE too.
Samsung shouldn't release 16GB as a standard version in first place for this beast.
AT&T starts pre-orders for LTE variants of Galaxy Tab S 8.4 and 10.5. http://google.com/newsstand/s/CBIwsPGGvR8
Based on supported LTE bands, this appears to be a different model than the T-705 that is kicking around. I wonder if ATT would sell me one unlocked if I paid full device price.
Note10.1Dude said:
Based on supported LTE bands, this appears to be a different model than the T-705 that is kicking around. I wonder if ATT would sell me one unlocked if I paid full device price.
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It's $100.00 more out of contract. So yes.
kable said:
It's $100.00 more out of contract. So yes.
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Well, they will sell it without a contract, but based on prior experience and their pricing, i don't want an AT&T account - I'm not so sure they will sell me one unlocked, even for the full $629 or however much it is. Being Samsung and AT&T it would require instant root to dump all of the bloatware as well.
any news for 32gb tab