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.
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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.
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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.
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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 : ("
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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?
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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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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?
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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?
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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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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?
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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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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
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that's it they lost my business
damn Telus wasted me 2 weeks waiting for nothing
idiots at Telus don't want to sell the phone without a contract
bestbuy canada don't have them in stock, even though the website said they do.
checked 2 store already that shows, and still shows it has stock
most likely i'll be picking up the Tmo version instead, less hassle
WTF! You cant buy a phone outright, you have to be on contract instead? Thats insane.Does this apply to ALL phones?
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why dont you get Rogers galaxy s2 LTE?
it has the same bands as Telus but with LTE added!
Most likely it's because they are low on stock and to get more commission they save it for contracted customers. I know that's what I would do if it were me.
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why dont you get Rogers galaxy s2 LTE?
it has the same bands as Telus but with LTE added!
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No it will not work on wind / mobilicity AWS frequencies.
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That's so stupid! I was able to get it outright at my Telus store at 10am, dunno if that changed or not throughout the day or not.
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i went with T-Mob too. ebay has phones for around $518 shipped.
Let me know if you nerd help getting one on the states ag
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Most likely it's because they are low on stock and to get more commission they save it for contracted customers. I know that's what I would do if it were me.
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that's it they lost my business
damn Telus wasted me 2 weeks waiting for nothing
idiots at Telus don't want to sell the phone without a contract
bestbuy canada don't have them in stock, even though the website said they do.
checked 2 store already that shows, and still shows it has stock
most likely i'll be picking up the Tmo version instead, less hassle
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my hook-up thread doesn't seem as bad anymore does it. I knew the big 3 would probably be as***** about it and so that's why i wanted a tmobile version instead.
You can probably buy it off someone who's trying to make a quick profit. $500 is a reasonable offer for a $100 on-contract phone.
Just try a different Telus store maybe?
Have you picked one up yet allgamer?
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still trying to get the unbranded version from BestBuy... but chances are i might be getting the Tmo version instead
got bored of waiting...
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that's it they lost my business
damn Telus wasted me 2 weeks waiting for nothing
idiots at Telus don't want to sell the phone without a contract
bestbuy canada don't have them in stock, even though the website said they do.
checked 2 store already that shows, and still shows it has stock
most likely i'll be picking up the Tmo version instead, less hassle
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Lol so this is what it takes to ruffle your feathers huh? I'm used to seeing you so calm and collective in your posts lollll!
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Have you picked one up yet allgamer?
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yeah, in the end i went for the Tmo version, can't stand the idiocy at Telus
it should arrive in the next 2~3 days
If you know someone working for Telus or can get a hold of a Telus Team login, you can purchase the phone without a contract right now at $509
As the title says, http://www.google.ca/nexus now shows the Galaxy Nexus instead of Nexus S. Also, Canada now listed in the drop down menu!
wow please take that alert off the title. this info isnt even remotely close to being important.
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As the title says, http://www.google.ca/nexus now shows the Galaxy Nexus instead of Nexus S. Also, Canada now listed in the drop down menu!
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Bell canada will be releasing this exclusively on Nov 14.
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cool, but not really "ALERT" worthy...
plasticdarlow said:
Bell canada will be releasing this exclusively on Nov 14.
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Where did you get that from?
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Where did you get that from?
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I would like to know this as well.
Yeah me too, that's huge news if it's not bs, and i certainly hope it's not
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I hope this is true. I tried to go to Google.ca /nexus but I just get a 404 error
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I want to see proof of a nov 14th release
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I hope this is true. I tried to go to Google.ca /nexus but I just get a 404 error
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It worked yesterday, I registered.
Nov 14 thing is BS.
i can get to it with no problem.. but im not in canada
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I hope this is true. I tried to go to Google.ca /nexus but I just get a 404 error
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The link doesn't work for me either. Type "Nexus Canada" or something similar in Google search and use the link it gives from there and you'll see at the bottom there are selections for Canada English and French.
http://www.google.ca/nexus is working fine for me here, in Canada...
I'm happy to see that they've finally added Canada to the list... I was starting to get worried.
Does anyone have confirmation of the post that claims Bell will be getting this phone on Nov. 14? I would love to find this to be true!
Is bell compatible with tmobile like band wise?? Thinking aboot driving to Canada if I can't get GSM stateside
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rcfcyl said:
Does anyone have confirmation of the post that claims Bell will be getting this phone on Nov. 14? I would love to find this to be true!
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Haven't heard any news about a Nov 14 release on any site other than here. The guy who claims it hasn't made any replies regarding that either so it's pretty unlikely to happen. It'll be great if it does though
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HANDS ON VIDEO FROM MOBILESYRUP!
http://mobilesyrup.com/2011/11/09/samsung-galaxy-nexus-hands-on-video/#comments
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Is bell compatible with tmobile like band wise?? Thinking aboot driving to Canada if I can't get GSM stateside
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The big Canadian carriers (Rogers, Bell and Telus) use bands compatible with AT&T. Some smaller ones like WIND Mobile use bands compatible with T-Mobile. But doesn't a "petaband" phone mean the Galaxy Nexus would work on both? (someone please confirm or correct me on that)
Yes. Pentaband means it carries the 1700 band aka aws. The other 4 are 850/900/1900/2100.
I invented cyberspace. You're trespassing.
Can we get some confirmation that it actually is coming on the 14th - a link from a credible source?
Until then, I remain skeptical.
phazerorg said:
The big Canadian carriers (Rogers, Bell and Telus) use bands compatible with AT&T. Some smaller ones like WIND Mobile use bands compatible with T-Mobile. But doesn't a "petaband" phone mean the Galaxy Nexus would work on both? (someone please confirm or correct me on that)
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This phone is pentaband. It works on AT&T (so Canadian carriers) AND on T-mo.
If you're ever worried then just look at the official spec sheets. Its going to work on any GSM carrier in the world pretty much.
Has anyone heard any rumors about a Galaxy Nexus on contract for T-Mobile?
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Not even a peep. No one knows at this point. If you want it, you're gonna have to just go off contract and buy the international one.
My phone shows up as T-Mo Galaxy Nexus on the web version of the market. To me, that shows that something is in the pipeline...
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My phone shows up as T-Mo Galaxy Nexus on the web version of the market. To me, that shows that something is in the pipeline...
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Are you using a Galaxy Nexus on T-Mobile? That'd explain it... Pretty sure the market just reads the build.prop and the carrier ID.
My N1 had always shown with no carrier ID, because T-Mo didn't officially support the N1...
Buy a international version! That's what I did and thankfully never regretted it! Best phone I ever used and also came from a vibrant..
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My N1 had always shown with no carrier ID, because T-Mo didn't officially support the N1...
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T-Mobile sold subsidized nexus ones..
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Yes, but they never officially supported them. They always displayed as an unknown device on mytmobile, etc
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T-Mobile sold subsidized nexus ones..
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Not really. All Nexus One phones were sold directly from Google.
Yes, T-Mobile offered a plan to users who wish to sign up with a two-year contract. This was very limited as it was only for customers who were on individual plans.
Nexus One was never marketed or advertised in T-Mobile corporate stores or their website.
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Has anyone heard any rumors about a Galaxy Nexus on contract for T-Mobile?
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Guys I don't know if you realise but FRIGGING AMERICA IS NOT THE ONLY COUNTRY ON THE PLANET!!! By T-Mobile do you mean T-Mobile UK US DE IT or what ? I'm waiting for an upgrade on my T-Mobile contract in UK and there is no sight of gnex on this network at all ...
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Guys I don't know if you realise but FRIGGING AMERICA IS NOT THE ONLY COUNTRY ON THE PLANET!!! By T-Mobile do you mean T-Mobile UK US DE IT or what ? I'm waiting for an upgrade on my T-Mobile contract in UK and there is no sight of gnex on this network at all ...
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I realize its kinda vague with some posters, but OP has an American flag in his profile and lists his locale as Dallas, TX lol.
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Guys I don't know if you realise but FRIGGING AMERICA IS NOT THE ONLY COUNTRY ON THE PLANET!!! By T-Mobile do you mean T-Mobile UK US DE IT or what ? I'm waiting for an upgrade on my T-Mobile contract in UK and there is no sight of gnex on this network at all ...
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Does it matter which T-Mobile he means in this case since you said yourself neither is getting it? T-Mobile in the UK owns T-Mobile here anyways.
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Does it matter which T-Mobile he means in this case since you said yourself neither is getting it? T-Mobile in the UK owns T-Mobile here anyways.
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Well just because DT owns T-Mobile USA doesn't mean they both get products at the same time... They announce and run their own product lines and deals separate of each other.
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Guys I don't know if you realise but FRIGGING AMERICA IS NOT THE ONLY COUNTRY ON THE PLANET!!!
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Dude, I'm from Lancashire...
If you are talking T-Mobile USA... I say yes, its the unlocked GSM galaxy nexus. Negri supposedly has it for 575 shipped after coupon for the 16gb version. That's not much more than I paid for my grey market daily steals gsm galaxy nexus. After inflation its not much more than the 520 dollar nexus s I bought day one. True, its not subsidized, but if you plan on keeping the phone for any length of time you potentially pay less staying off contract. More up front, but less on the back end. Plus you get access to almost everything in the app store. I still can't get wallet working with my nexus s but this one works out of the box. Plus square trade is less than T-Mobile warranty or geek squad (us GSM nexus s only available at best buy). Save up a little or pay it on credit and pay over time, but in the 500s this is a great phone for T-Mobile given the features. Unsubsidized 32gb model on Verizon is 645 new so...
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Guys I don't know if you realise but FRIGGING AMERICA IS NOT THE ONLY COUNTRY ON THE PLANET!!! By T-Mobile do you mean T-Mobile UK US DE IT or what ? I'm waiting for an upgrade on my T-Mobile contract in UK and there is no sight of gnex on this network at all ...
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I thought all carriers had it over here, just go to orange as they share spectrum or o2 or vodafone. Or could take the cheaper action and get giffgaff and buy it outright.
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I realize its kinda vague with some posters, but OP has an American flag in his profile and lists his locale as Dallas, TX lol.
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not on tap talk
I think this is just plain stupid this whole forum should be divides on to GSM and cdma section. Going to accessories section is pointless to me as 99% of topics are bloated with stuff that doesn't exist anywhere else than us of a. And even if there is something it gets lost in minutes
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not on tap talk
I think this is just plain stupid this whole forum should be divides on to GSM and cdma section. Going to accessories section is pointless to me as 99% of topics are bloated with stuff that doesn't exist anywhere else than us of a. And even if there is something it gets lost in minutes
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Splitting the forums into more sections would cause more havoc. Most shippers are international anyway especially the purchases made on Ebay.
The GSM extended battery comes from South Korea and took about 7-10 days.
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T-Mobile in the UK owns T-Mobile here anyways.
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No it doesn't.
T-Mobile UK is an independently operated wholly-owned subsidiary of Everything Everywhere. Everything Everywhere is partially owned by Deutsche Telekom.
T-Mobile US is an independently operated wholly-owned subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom.
But really the ownership matters less than the fact that all of the T-Mobile networks run quite independently of each other. So to get back to it, it does matter for people to specify 'which' TMO they're referring to. Of course, this one should have been pretty clear based upon OP's information.
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Splitting the forums into more sections would cause more havoc. Most shippers are international anyway especially the purchases made on Ebay.
The GSM extended battery comes from South Korea and took about 7-10 days.
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Yyyyy NO!!! Example : cruzier light androidified case no chance shipping from us.
Let's say I don't like the case or it doesn't fit return is more expensive and time consumi .
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Hi all, i travelling to hawaii soon, and was thinking about purchasing a galaxy s3 while i am there, will i have any problems using this phone once i return to australia, i also noticed there are many variants of the s3, is there any i should avoid, or are they all the same but with different bundled software ?
i am keen to flash this device with custom roms in the future, so bundled software is not a huge concern of mine
Its either at&t or T-Mobile versions of galaxy s3 will work in your country but remember it will be sim locked...
Edit: might vary in Hawaii not sure if T-Mobile has network there...
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They definitely have network there. My brother just moved there, and there are a few members on here also.
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Yes there's network here. Lol.
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Wouldn't i be able to use the application 'GalaxSim Unlock' to unlock the sim, or would the S3's in hawaii likely be the Us qualcomm based GS3's ?
Why dont you just get one in Australia? Seems like a lot of trouble to go through? When you in Hawaii you just have to put a prepaid sim in it for it to work. Then when you go back home you have a phone that works well for your country without the hassle of doing something special to the phone to make it work for you. Plus you wouldn't be able to access the 4G networks of the Australian carriers with US variants.
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Because they are much cheaper to buy, also, i do not consider unlocking/flashing etc to be a difficult task, i actually enjoy it, call it a pastime that i enjoy if you wish.
Also, only the 4G version of the S3 is going to work on a 4G network, so if i dont buy the 4G version, its not going to be a problem anywhere in the world
Fair enough.
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The g1 and touch pro 2 I got in Hawaii work out of the states
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Because they are much cheaper to buy, also, i do not consider unlocking/flashing etc to be a difficult task, i actually enjoy it, call it a pastime that i enjoy if you wish.
Also, only the 4G version of the S3 is going to work on a 4G network, so if i dont buy the 4G version, its not going to be a problem anywhere in the world
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What? All versions of the S3 are "4G". The one in hawaii will be Qualcomm based. If you buy an ATT one in Hawaii the LTE will not work in Australia
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joshnichols189 said:
What? All versions of the S3 are "4G". The one in hawaii will be Qualcomm based. If you buy an ATT one in Hawaii the LTE will not work in Australia
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i beg to differ in regards to your comment of 'All versions of the S3 are "4G"'
Hello,
I own a Samsung Galaxy S3 for AT&T. I would like to know if I can somehow use it on Verizon instead. I no longer have my AT&T service so it would be a lot easier if I didn't have to buy a new phone. A quick response would be appreciated.
Thank You,
Austin
You can not use a AT&T phone on Verizon. AT&T uses GSM. Version uses CDMA.
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You can not use a AT&T phone on Verizon. AT&T uses GSM. Version uses CDMA.
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This is correct. The only other major carrier that you can use your phone on is T-Mobile. That said, if you are new to Verizon, chances are that you will be eligible for a subsidized phone. There are a ton of deals out there this holiday season for the GS3. You can get one for $60 on Amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Galaxy-III-Android-Wireless/dp/B008HTJMY6