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[Q] HELP: Samsung SGH-I747 16GB Galaxy S III (AT&T) @ Negri electronics Questions..

[Q] HELP: Samsung SGH-I747 16GB Galaxy S III (AT&T) @ Negri electronics Questions..
Hey Guys,
I don't know alot about phones but I want to buy the phone from Negri electronics, now I read in the policy that unlocked phones do not have a warranty so Samsung might not cover it, they offer nergi protection plan but I am not sure if it covers Canada or no?
Also I will be using this Phone on Fido, would it work?

The phone will work but you would have to check with the vendor about the warranty.

Thank you! I heard some owners are reporting issues with the signal and wifi, do you think it is that serious?

I think if you browse over to the GS3 specific forum, you'll find the answers you are looking for. Or at least some answers.
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You are talking about purchasing a "grey market" phone, likely because it is cheaper than the retail version. I'd think carefully about this. The savings in price are often not worth it. These phones may be used, refurbished, or returns.
Buyer beware is definitely in play here. If you're willing to assume the risk, then go for it. Do your research first though so you know what you're getting.

Zackaroli said:
Hey Guys,
I don't know alot about phones but I want to buy the phone from Negri electronics, now I read in the policy that unlocked phones do not have a warranty so Samsung might not cover it, they offer nergi protection plan but I am not sure if it covers Canada or no?
Also I will be using this Phone on Fido, would it work?
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Thank you for your message. We state in the store policies that carrier unlocked devices warranties are voided once unlocked; OEM Unlocked (like the Samsung SGS3) will carry a one year warranty through Samsung.
Our NegriCare Protection Plans cover everything including lost, stolen and water damaged devices. If you purchase these plans you are covered, regardless of your location.
While Samsung will honor the warranty (and we will assist you in dealing with Samsung), we do suggest purchasing the NegriCare Protection Plans simply due to the fact that we offer a replacement device, instead of the hassle in dealing with the Manufacture. Right now our protection plans are on sale (until the end of the month) and at this time we are not profiting from these plans. We offer them to protect you in the event that something goes wrong with your device. In July the prices will be increased. This is a promotional for June, 2012.
Please contact NegriCare if you have any questions about the plans, or the devices warranties.
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forceps42 said:
You are talking about purchasing a "grey market" phone, likely because it is cheaper than the retail version. I'd think carefully about this. The savings in price are often not worth it. These phones may be used, refurbished, or returns.
Buyer beware is definitely in play here. If you're willing to assume the risk, then go for it. Do your research first though so you know what you're getting.
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"Grey Market" devices do NOT mean used, refurbished or returns. We sell brand new products, directly from the manufactures distributors. Most of Our Samsung products come with a one year warranty which we will assist in.
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Zackaroli said:
Thank you! I heard some owners are reporting issues with the signal and wifi, do you think it is that serious?
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We have not heard of issues regarding signal nor Wifi.

Negri Electronics said:
Thank you for your message. We state in the store policies that carrier unlocked devices warranties are voided once unlocked; OEM Unlocked (like the Samsung SGS3) will carry a one year warranty through Samsung.
Our NegriCare Protection Plans cover everything including lost, stolen and water damaged devices. If you purchase these plans you are covered, regardless of your location.
While Samsung will honor the warranty (and we will assist you in dealing with Samsung), we do suggest purchasing the NegriCare Protection Plans simply due to the fact that we offer a replacement device, instead of the hassle in dealing with the Manufacture. Right now our protection plans are on sale (until the end of the month) and at this time we are not profiting from these plans. We offer them to protect you in the event that something goes wrong with your device. In July the prices will be increased. This is a promotional for June, 2012.
Please contact NegriCare if you have any questions about the plans, or the devices warranties.
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"Grey Market" devices do NOT mean used, refurbished or returns. We sell brand new products, directly from the manufactures distributors. Most of Our Samsung products come with a one year warranty which we will assist in.
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We have not heard of issues regarding signal nor Wifi.
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Thank you, I have sent you a message in regards to an issue with the coupon.

forceps42 said:
You are talking about purchasing a "grey market" phone, likely because it is cheaper than the retail version. I'd think carefully about this. The savings in price are often not worth it. These phones may be used, refurbished, or returns.
Buyer beware is definitely in play here. If you're willing to assume the risk, then go for it. Do your research first though so you know what you're getting.
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you have no idea what you are talking about. hahaha

Negri Electronics said:
Thank you for your message. We state in the store policies that carrier unlocked devices warranties are voided once unlocked; OEM Unlocked (like the Samsung SGS3) will carry a one year warranty through Samsung.
Our NegriCare Protection Plans cover everything including lost, stolen and water damaged devices. If you purchase these plans you are covered, regardless of your location.
While Samsung will honor the warranty (and we will assist you in dealing with Samsung), we do suggest purchasing the NegriCare Protection Plans simply due to the fact that we offer a replacement device, instead of the hassle in dealing with the Manufacture. Right now our protection plans are on sale (until the end of the month) and at this time we are not profiting from these plans. We offer them to protect you in the event that something goes wrong with your device. In July the prices will be increased. This is a promotional for June, 2012.
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Is the replacement device brand new or refurbished?

You can buy the s3 through att for $549. No need to go through Negri Electronics

samven582 said:
You can buy the s3 through att for $549. No need to go through Negri Electronics
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True but there are many benefits in buying the international version which are discussed in detail here

I cant get it thro AT&T since I am in Canada and they won't ship it to me unless I have a US address, the international version doesn't have the 2 gigs so that is why I am reluctant to buy it..
I don't know when Negri is going to get it too since it is on preorder and that might 2 weeks for it to be released with them so that's another issue.
Canadian carriers won't sell non customers at this time due to the shortage they have and they price it @ 699$ + 13% tax

Zackaroli said:
I cant get it thro AT&T since I am in Canada and they won't ship it to me unless I have a US address, the international version doesn't have the 2 gigs so that is why I am reluctant to buy it..
I don't know when Negri is going to get it too since it is on preorder and that might 2 weeks for it to be released with them so that's another issue.
Canadian carriers won't sell non customers at this time due to the shortage they have and they price it @ 699$ + 13% tax
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The AT&T variant of the SGSIII will not be in stock for a few more weeks. As you probably have heard Sprint and T-Mobile were delayed as well. Some T-Mobile stores have started to receive stock, but still most are delayed. This was the same issue we dealt with when they were launched. If the OEM was delayed to distributors, then the carriers are likely to be delayed as well.
The AT&T unit will be less expensive at the time of release, and you are welcome to wait for that time to save some money. Otherwise our OEM are in stock, US plugs and ship same day. Let us know if you need any more assistance.

Note 3 blocked by T-Mobile, need advice

Hey guys, i've got a problem and I need some advice/options.
Long story short, as some of you may know, I bought my T-Mobile branded Note 3 on Swappa in November. Of course, Swappa says that they check IMEIs and the seller assured me that the phone was fully paid for, but a few days ago my Note 3 IMEI was blocked/blacklisted (whatever you call it) by T-Mobile for non-payment of EIP.
I have tried to resolve the issue through communicating with the seller and Swappa, but there's really nothing to be done. The seller won't refund my money, Swappa is powerless, and Paypal says the transaction is past their 45 day dispute period. The phone isn't even unlocked, so I can't even try and use it on another carrier right now.
So at this point i'm trying to minimize my losses. I am open to any suggestions as to how I can either:
1. find a way to get the phone unlocked and use it on another carrier (I know that when a T-Mobile IMEI is blocked or blacklisted, they share that info now with AT&T, but i'm hoping I can use it on Simple Mobile or Straight Talk or Walmart's service)
or
2. sell the phone internationally (with full disclosure of the fact that the phone is blocked on T-Mobile/AT&T of course, but it shouldn't matter if someone wants to use it outside of the US, right?)
or
3. sell the phone as a 'dev' device (at a substantial loss i'm sure), but I have no idea how to do this or even whether a dev would want a phone that is blocked (don't they need to test network stuff?).
I'm trying to find a way to make the best of a bad situation. Any one who reads this post and wants to give me some decent advice is welcome. But if you just want to start trolling PLEASE JUST GO AWAY. I have enough problems as it is right now.
In any case, i've learned my lesson. No more Craigslist, no more Negri, no more Swappa. I'm just gonna pony up the money and get my phones directly from T-Mobile. The money I thought I was saving doesn't look like such a deal anymore.

Never used them, but I thought they provided protection. Looking at the faq however, http://swappa.com/faq/buy/imei_blacklist_future apparently not. that's pretty weak.
I would think you might have some legal recourse if the seller is in the same state, they are committing fraud. You perhaps may have some even if they are out of state??
As for you options... Not really good choices.
Not a big BBB fan as I think they are skewed towards companies that are "Accredited" (ie paid lots of money), but Swapp doesn't look very good http://www.bbb.org/kansas-city/busi...-services/swappa-in-kansas-city-mo-1000002683

You have no options unless the guy called T-Mobile in front of you and u asked them. Sorry bro
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I think it can be unlocked still and be used on another network that doesn't rely on tmos spectrum
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chuko303 said:
I think it can be unlocked still and be used on another network that doesn't rely on tmos spectrum
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Unless they share blacklist. I feel for the guy.
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pay to get the phone unlocked and try pre-service before deciding to sell internationally. Or go to Play Store and buy regionLock Away, that might unlock the phone or it might not but worth a shot. I would try regionlock away first since that is the cheapest before buying an unlock code.

Same thing happened to me a year ago. Had to get it unlocked to work on aTt. It's cheaper to get it unlock on a online site and see how it goes.

krelvinaz said:
Never used them, but I thought they provided protection. Looking at the faq however, http://swappa.com/faq/buy/imei_blacklist_future apparently not. that's pretty weak.
I would think you might have some legal recourse if the seller is in the same state, they are committing fraud. You perhaps may have some even if they are out of state??
As for you options... Not really good choices.
Not a big BBB fan as I think they are skewed towards companies that are "Accredited" (ie paid lots of money), but Swapp doesn't look very good http://www.bbb.org/kansas-city/busi...-services/swappa-in-kansas-city-mo-1000002683
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No, we're not in the same state, unfortunately.
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Unless they share blacklist. I feel for the guy.
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Yeah, but the problem is knowing who shares what. I've been searching all over, and there doesn't seem to be a consensus on who shares and who doesn't. Some say a blocked T-Mobile phone will work on AT&T, some say definitely not. And many of the GSM MVNOs use T-Mobile networks, so i'm not sure if that would automatically mean it would also be blocked on their networks too. I guess i'll have to try them one by one, which will be more money out of my pocket.
RMXO said:
pay to get the phone unlocked and try pre-service before deciding to sell internationally. Or go to Play Store and buy regionLock Away, that might unlock the phone or it might not but worth a shot. I would try regionlock away first since that is the cheapest before buying an unlock code.
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What do you mean when you say 'pre-servicing'? Never heard that term before.
I think I will try region unlock first. There's a thread that I saw today that looked promising, but some had success and some didn't.
Dattack said:
Same thing happened to me a year ago. Had to get it unlocked to work on aTt. It's cheaper to get it unlock on a online site and see how it goes.
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So your phone still works on AT&T a year later? That's good news. One of the worst things about this is that I will lose my $30 5GB T-Mobile plan. I was planning on using that plan until I had kids, then putting each of them on the plan too.

Techngro said:
No, we're not in the same state, unfortunately.
Yeah, but the problem is knowing who shares what. I've been searching all over, and there doesn't seem to be a consensus on who shares and who doesn't. Some say a blocked T-Mobile phone will work on AT&T, some say definitely not. And many of the GSM MVNOs use T-Mobile networks, so i'm not sure if that would automatically mean it would also be blocked on their networks too. I guess i'll have to try them one by one, which will be more money out of my pocket.
What do you mean when you say 'pre-servicing'? Never heard that term before.
I think I will try region unlock first. There's a thread that I saw today that looked promising, but some had success and some didn't.
So your phone still works on AT&T a year later? That's good news. One of the worst things about this is that I will lose my $30 5GB T-Mobile plan. I was planning on using that plan until I had kids, then putting each of them on the plan too.
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I bought it from a used S3 on craiglists beginnng of last year. I pleaded to Tmobile that I would pay the remainder of the balance if the guy didn't pay his payments but they said I am crap out of luck. Used it for about 6 months and sold it. They said they share IEMIs but AT&T seems to me they don't care. They just want customers. If I spent $700 on a note, maybe an extra $20 to get it unlocked isn't so bad. Luckily my friend uses ATT for me to test out.
But they might be more aggressive now, considering Tmobile andATT sell same high end phones now like iphone and note 3.
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I think it will only cost you $3 to get it unlocked.

Dattack said:
I bought it from a used S3 on craiglists beginnng of last year. I pleaded to Tmobile that I would pay the remainder of the balance if the guy didn't pay his payments but they said I am crap out of luck. Used it for about 6 months and sold it. They said they share IEMIs but AT&T seems to me they don't care. They just want customers. If I spent $700 on a note, maybe an extra $20 to get it unlocked isn't so bad. Luckily my friend uses ATT for me to test out.
But they might be more aggressive now, considering Tmobile andATT sell same high end phones now like iphone and note 3.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2471742
I think it will only cost you $3 to get it unlocked.
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Yes, I just found that thread too. Tomorrow I will find out, but I need to get an AT&T or Straight Talk sim card first. I'll do that first thing.

Another option?
I really don't want to lose my $30 5GB plan. I've been looking on Amazon and saw that they have some cheap T-Mobile 4G phones like this Nokia Lumia 521: http://goo.gl/KgvOgR
My thought is, I can purchase that, tether my Note 3 to it and keep using it. 90% of what I do on my Note 3 is data/browsing, gaming, etc. So if I can tether to the Lumia, I guess it would work.
Any thoughts?

Techngro said:
I really don't want to lose my $30 5GB plan. I've been looking on Amazon and saw that they have some cheap T-Mobile 4G phones like this Nokia Lumia 521: http://goo.gl/KgvOgR
My thought is, I can purchase that, tether my Note 3 to it and keep using it. 90% of what I do on my Note 3 is data/browsing, gaming, etc. So if I can tether to the Lumia, I guess it would work.
Any thoughts?
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Couldn't you try calling T-Mobile and have them un-block it or explain the situation to retentions? I just sold a phone on Swappa and they were pretty strict about a clean IMEI. I would reach out more to them.
People financing T-Mobile phones should NOT be allowed to sell them unless they're entirely paid off. PERIOD.

MattMJB0188 said:
Couldn't you try calling T-Mobile and have them un-block it or explain the situation to retentions? I just sold a phone on Swappa and they were pretty strict about a clean IMEI. I would reach out more to them.
People financing T-Mobile phones should NOT be allowed to sell them unless they're entirely paid off. PERIOD.
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I've already spoken to T-Mobile. Their position is, it isn't their problem. In their system, I'm not the original owner, so that's that. Until the original owner pays the money, the phone will remain blocked.
As for Swappa, I'm pretty disappointed in them. Their sales pitch is that they check IMEIs, which is great, but that doesn't really mean anything. My situation is proof of that. I thought using PayPal would give me protection, but after 45 days, they won't even let you open a dispute.
I have been communicating with Swappa (and the seller). They act like they are going to help you (for example, they said they considered what the seller did to be 'fraud'), but at the end of the day, they can't actually do anything about it.
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pm sent about my own situation. maybe some hope.

Generally they only share data with other carriers when it (the device) is stolen. Blocked usually only applies to the original network. Just go use it on AT&T or equiv.
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the same happen to my boss he bought a note 3 on swappa for 630 now its block
b4 i waas able to chanhe the emei on the note 2 but i cant doit on the note 3 because of 4.3

Techngro said:
I thought using PayPal would give me protection, but after 45 days, they won't even let you open a dispute.
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PayPal is less protection than using a credit card. Just about any credit card you could report this and they would reverse the charge. PayPal's 45 days is a ridiculously short period of time for disputes.
Swappa would have a hard time getting a reversal reversed due to the fraud involved.

Techngro said:
I've already spoken to T-Mobile. Their position is, it isn't their problem. In their system, I'm not the original owner, so that's that. Until the original owner pays the money, the phone will remain blocked.
As for Swappa, I'm pretty disappointed in them. Their sales pitch is that they check IMEIs, which is great, but that doesn't really mean anything. My situation is proof of that. I thought using PayPal would give me protection, but after 45 days, they won't even let you open a dispute.
I have been communicating with Swappa (and the seller). They act like they are going to help you (for example, they said they considered what the seller did to be 'fraud'), but at the end of the day, they can't actually do anything about it.
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What's the seller saying? I am curious. See this is why I'd always just buy outright directly from the carrier. :/

MattMJB0188 said:
What's the seller saying? I am curious. See this is why I'd always just buy outright directly from the carrier. :/
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I have bought from swappa and sold. Never had this issue.
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mrej201 said:
the same happen to my boss he bought a note 3 on swappa for 630 now its block
b4 i waas able to chanhe the emei on the note 2 but i cant doit on the note 3 because of 4.3
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Yeah, Note 3 seems to be locked down tight now. Oh well, them's the breaks.
BACARDILIMON said:
I have bought from swappa and sold. Never had this issue.
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This is the messed up part. I did a lot of research before I bought my phone from Swappa. I Googled over and over searching for any mention of phones bought on Swappa being blocked or blacklisted, or buyers being scammed. Nothing came up, so I felt pretty confident about using them.
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What's the seller saying? I am curious. See this is why I'd always just buy outright directly from the carrier. :/
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Yes, I have learned my lesson very thoroughly. Note 4 will be direct from T-Mobile.
When I was talking to the seller before the purchase, I asked if the phone was fully paid. He said it was. In addition, his listing said the phone was only 2 weeks old, so I assumed he was the original owner. After I contacted him about the block, he said that he wasn't the original owner and that T-Mobile told him the phone was not on EIP and was fully paid when he bought it from some guy. He says he doesn't have the money to refund, and can't find the person who sold him the phone. (What a shock!)

Where to safely buy a Samsung Galaxy Note 3?

I'm in the US & using t-mobile pre-paid (which I love) and want to buy a Note 3. My normal go-to place is Negri, but in addition to the ""for international use only" disclaimer, the ones they have for sale also have a second disclaimer "no returns or refunds", which basically tells me that I'd be buying a bad IMEI phone.
So, other than paying $717.60 or taking my (highly dubious) chances on ebay or craigslist, does anyone know where I can purchase a new or refurbished Note 3 for t-mobile for a reasonable price ($600 or less). My on-line searches are turning up blank except for various resellers that I'm very dubious about.

Check swappa.com. they verify imeis before allowing phones to be listed.

I've read several reports of phones ending up with bad IMEI's from swappa a month or two after the sale. I'm specifically looking for a site like Negri or Newegg, where I can buy the phone from an actual shop rather than a person selling a used phone.

greycat61 said:
I'm in the US & using t-mobile pre-paid (which I love) and want to buy a Note 3. My normal go-to place is Negri, but in addition to the ""for international use only" disclaimer, the ones they have for sale also have a second disclaimer "no returns or refunds", which basically tells me that I'd be buying a bad IMEI phone.
So, other than paying $717.60 or taking my (highly dubious) chances on ebay or craigslist, does anyone know where I can purchase a new or refurbished Note 3 for t-mobile for a reasonable price ($600 or less). My on-line searches are turning up blank except for various resellers that I'm very dubious about.
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I have bought many phones on Ebay such as MDAs, HTC HD2, Note 2 and Note 3 and so far have been very lucky. I have had them all except the Note 3 which I purchased in Feb 2014 for over a year without any problems. In fact, I got them unlocked by T-Mobile even though I did not buy them from T-Mobile. I cannot suggest what to look for when buying, but normally Ebay provides protection via PayPal. I have saved at least $200 or more per phone.

Bought mine directly from tmobile full price on release day, unless you're trying to pay less and willing to take the risk then get it elsewhere

greycat61 said:
I'm in the US & using t-mobile pre-paid (which I love) and want to buy a Note 3. My normal go-to place is Negri, but in addition to the ""for international use only" disclaimer, the ones they have for sale also have a second disclaimer "no returns or refunds", which basically tells me that I'd be buying a bad IMEI phone.
So, other than paying $717.60 or taking my (highly dubious) chances on ebay or craigslist, does anyone know where I can purchase a new or refurbished Note 3 for t-mobile for a reasonable price ($600 or less). My on-line searches are turning up blank except for various resellers that I'm very dubious about.
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toastido said:
Check swappa.com. they verify imeis before allowing phones to be listed.
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I have bought many phones on Ebay such as MDAs, HTC HD2, Note 2 and Note 3 and so far have been very lucky. I have had them all except the Note 3 which I purchased in Feb 2014 for over a year without any problems. In fact, I got them unlocked by T-Mobile even though I did not buy them from T-Mobile. I cannot suggest what to look for when buying, but normally Ebay provides protection via PayPal. I have saved at least $200 or more per phone.
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Bought mine directly from tmobile full price on release day, unless you're trying to pay less and willing to take the risk then get it elsewhere
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I hate to be 'that guy', but I counsel any and every person who asks nowadays to stay away from places like Craigslist, Ebay and Swappa. And this after purchasing my last 6 or 7 phones from either Craigslist or Swappa. After getting scammed with my Note 3 that I bought from Swappa (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2605960), all I can say is, one time is enough to put you off those sites. @asctony used the right word, these days it's luck whether you get scammed or not. Even though Swappa says that they check IMEI/ESN or whatever, it really means nothing at all. An IMEI can be good the day you buy it and still be blocked weeks or months later for non-payment of EIP or because it was reported lost/stolen. And good luck getting T-Mobile to help you since you're not the account holder in their system. They won't even let you pay it off or tell you how much is owed on the device in the case of non-payment. As for Paypal protection, I thought I could use that when I bought my Note 3 from Swappa, but Paypal has a 45 day window after which they won't even let you open a dispute. Keep in mind that it can take a couple of billing cycles for a phone to be marked as non-payment, so that is a ridiculously short time if you actually want to protect purchasers.
Take @Dreamgun's suggestion and get your phone directly from T-Mobile or Amazon.

Agreed, I got scammed on a Note 3 off Craigslist 3 days after I bought it, will never again fall for it again, though I've bought probably 10 phones from there in the past.
I might be ok with eBay sellers if they claim that they're the original owner PLUS have a very reputable feedback.

If you buy a used phone from someone, I would advise to check the IMEI with the carrier of the phone. If the IMEI is reported good, make sure to get a documented statement from the carrier stating the reason and results of the check. At least you'll be covered with a piece of documentation if something goes wrong.
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If you buy a used phone from someone, I would advise to check the IMEI with the carrier of the phone. If the IMEI is reported good, make sure to get a documented statement from the carrier stating the reason and results of the check. At least you'll be covered with a piece of documentation if something goes wrong.
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Have you done this before and used such document to counter a block or blacklist?
The reason I ask is that I contacted T-Mobile the day after I received my Note 3 from Swappa and explained to them that I had purchased the phone used and wanted to make sure that there was no way the device was on EIP. The CSR I spoke to assured me that it was not showing in their system as on a payment plan. But a couple months later it was blocked for non-payment of EIP. So it doesn't seem as if even doing a check through T-Mobile would make any real difference in these cases.

No I've never went thru this process before, but what I do know is that a little piece of paper can carry a lot of weight. Some CSR's aren't trained very well or don't care. Therefore you can't completely depend on them to always give correct information. With these type of transactions, it's always best to get some sort of documentation from the rep stating what they've told you. We give them the right to record the conversation, so it's not unreasonable to request a doc as such. Furthermore, if it turns out that you were misinformed on the matter, then at least you have tangible evidence showing that you were misinformed about the phone being clear of any eip when actually it wasn't.
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My Advice: If you are already willing to dish out the $600 for a Note 3 put in the extra $100 and get a brand new one. It's just not worth it to spend all that money at the risk of loosing it in a bad phone. $100 is about 2 tanks of gas at today's prices for a phone you may end up owning for the next 2 years. It is a fabulous device and Tmo can finance it at 0% interest over two years. You can't beat that.

I agree with all the posts here. It is difficult to buy a good phone on Craigslist. If you have the money, buy a new one.
Also, it's good to ask around the work place, family and friends who might have one to sell.
I usually sell to people I know. If I can't find anyone, I sell them on Craigslist.

Low sales of HTC 10

Was the selling price set too high?
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What is your documented source that Htc 10 sales are low ? And low compared to what ? And you get what you pay for, compared to an S7 the prices are more than fair when you figure you get an unlocked bootloader and you get one year of free UH OH protection ask samsung if they will give you a warranty like that and they will just laugh so yes you get what you pay for.

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What is your documented source that Htc 10 sales are low ? And low compared to what ? And you get what you pay for, compared to an S7 the prices are more than fair when you figure you get an unlocked bootloader and you get one year of free UH OH protection ask samsung if they will give you a warranty like that and they will just laugh so yes you get what you pay for.
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I assume this would be related to T-Mobile apparently dropping the HTC 10 from their stores.

No big tech advantage to its competitors, insufficient marketing budget, heavily relies on outsourcing components (higher cost). Now even their software is fading its charm.

I paid $840 AUD a month or so ago.

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I assume this would be related to T-Mobile apparently dropping the HTC 10 from their stores.
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There are people saying they bought theirs at tmobile stores so where is your documentation that tmobile stores stopped carrying it ? If you have no proof then its a rumor.
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No big tech advantage to its competitors, insufficient marketing budget, heavily relies on outsourcing components (higher cost). Now even their software is fading its charm.
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Most run the same 820 processor so they all pretty much have no tech advantage over any other competitor. Yes some have a lot bigger marketing budget and yes too many people fall for advertising gimmicks and blindly purchase without making an informed decision on which item is a better purchase meaning faster and if your on xda that pretty much means a better phone for you would be one comes unlocked and has a good dev following. They all outsource components yes one makes processors and their own screens probably because they make tv's, but they also used the 820 processor also the same exact one as the Htc 10 in their flagship phone here in the USA. On the software part Google has fine tuned so many things that the stock google apps work fine and it makes no sense ie yes sense lol to put double the apps lol. And people prefer a cleaner Google experience such as Motorola has and now Htc has skimmed back too, most people like that the Htc sense is cleaner and more lean now over the past versions. I have had a new model of Htc phone every year ever since the Evo 4g came out and I think as many do that their software is just as smooth as butter.

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There are people saying they bought theirs at tmobile stores so where is your documentation that tmobile stores stopped carrying it ? If you have no proof then its a rumor.
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Here:
http://androidcommunity.com/t-mobile-drops-htc-10-like-a-hot-potato-after-only-2-months-20160812/
and here:
http://phandroid.com/2016/08/11/tmobile-no-longer-selling-htc-10/
and here:
http://bgr.com/2016/08/12/htc-10-t-mobile-bye-bye/
and here:
https://9to5google.com/2016/08/11/t...ing-the-htc-10-just-two-months-after-release/
Proof enough?

Especially since people have posted about this on another xda forum on the 5th
http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-10/help/tmobile-longer-carries-htc-10-t3433653
which was 6 days before these reports even came out, so those were rumors.
I could expect such poor business decisions from a company like tmobile. They are no better than sprint both lie about coverage they do not even have, even sprint has better coverage than tmobile here in Ohio. I have to go 20 miles to get any signal from tmobile and I"am on an Ohio state route highway. Tmobile had the cheap thing to steal customers which they are no longer the cheapest since prepaid verizon mvno's have stepped up like Total wireless which uses verizon towers and offers Unl talk & text with 5 gigs of verizon Lte data for $35 a month with extra data able to be purchased, or Straight talk get Unl talk & text with 10 gigs of verizon Lte data for $55 a month and these are all verizon towers not tmobiles go 20 miles to get signal.
This is just sad because Htc makes good phones and too many people are blind sheep drinking the Koolaid fed to them by samsung and apple. Maybe we will get lucky and Google will buy Htc. I think selling off Motorola was a mistake so maybe they can save Htc.

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Here:
http://androidcommunity.com/t-mobile-drops-htc-10-like-a-hot-potato-after-only-2-months-20160812/
and here:
http://phandroid.com/2016/08/11/tmobile-no-longer-selling-htc-10/
and here:
http://bgr.com/2016/08/12/htc-10-t-mobile-bye-bye/
and here:
https://9to5google.com/2016/08/11/t...ing-the-htc-10-just-two-months-after-release/
Proof enough?
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They either had no source or they even used reddit (LOL). To be honest, those sites have a bunch of so-called "journalists" or "editor" that just copy and paste anything that they read from another site to make some sort of publicity.
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They either had no source or they even used reddit (LOL). To be honest, those sites have a bunch of so-called "journalists" that just copy and paste anything that they read from another site just to make some sort of publicity.
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That was my thinking also I just didnt say anything. I would not call then reputable sources. The stupid part of it is that tmobile took them off their web site a while back and said they were just out of stock. So who knows, maybe someone that talk to tmobile customer service directly and asked can chime in, apparently tmobile going by what happened before has no clue what they are doing.

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They either had no source or they even used reddit (LOL). To be honest, those sites have a bunch of so-called "journalists" or "editor" that just copy and paste anything that they read from another site to make some sort of publicity.
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That was my thinking also I just didnt say anything. I would not call then reputable sources. The stupid part of it is that tmobile took them off their web site a while back and said they were just out of stock. So who knows, maybe someone that talk to tmobile customer service directly and asked can chime in, apparently tmobile going by what happened before has no clue what they are doing.
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http://www.androidauthority.com/t-mobile-drops-htc-10-709473/

Fell in love when I first saw the HTC 10. It's a piece of fine jewelry and is a pleasure to use. Bought it from Verizon when it was first offered. Paid US $545 ($645 retail price less $100 special promo). At that time HTC web site was offering the 10 for $699. Yes, price does make a difference.
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Fell in love when I first saw the HTC 10. It's a piece of fine jewelry and is a pleasure to use. Bought it from Verizon when it was first offered. Paid US $545 ($645 retail price less $100 special promo). At that time HTC web site was offering the 10 for $699. Yes, price does make a difference.
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Yep. In Canada, only one carrier has it (not mine), so I bought the unlocked version. $999 CAD +tax and $10 delivery = $1130.08 CAD
I would say that would put people off from buying it in Canada, unless you happen to be on the Bell network, and can get it subsidized on a new plan.

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http://www.androidauthority.com/t-mobile-drops-htc-10-709473/
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That's a much better source. Looks like they don't have the inventory to meet online demands. Odd for the editor to put a misleading title and have contradictory information in their article as it says they still are selling them in their stores. -_-
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Rumor has it that HTC will be manufacturing the upcoming Google Nexus phones code named Sailfish and Marlin. This will probably uncut what remaining demand that exists for the 10.
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That's a much better source. Looks like they don't have the inventory to meet online demands. Odd for the editor to put a misleading title and have contradictory information in their article as it says they still are selling them in their stores. -_-
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Of course they are still selling it in stores.........................................................................until they run out of stock.
LOL
Should they just throw the unsold phones into the trash?
EDIT: quoted from that article
"The HTC 10 has been pulled from T-Mobile’s online offerings and T-Mobile staff have confirmed that no more stock will be delivered to brick and mortar stores."

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Of course they are still selling it in stores.........................................................................until they run out of stock.
LOL
Should they just throw the unsold phones into the trash?
EDIT: quoted from that article
"The HTC 10 has been pulled from T-Mobile’s online offerings and T-Mobile staff have confirmed that no more stock will be delivered to brick and mortar stores."
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Yet, their "source" says they do not have inventory to support online orders. Nothing about "The HTC 10 has been pulled from T-Mobile’s online offerings and T-Mobile staff have confirmed that no more stock will be delivered to brick and mortar stores."
That's the contradictory element of the article I was referring to, which was in the same comment you quoted.
I find it important to read an article and look at it's reference to see how reliable it is. It's not a good idea to just read an article and take their word for it just because they check marked the "include source(s)" box on their editor guidelines. Especially when it comes to phone tech. Phone tech news have, by far, the worst "editorial" pieces I have ever seen, it's quite embarrassing.
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Yet, their "source" says they do not have inventory to support online orders. Nothing about "The HTC 10 has been pulled from T-Mobile’s online offerings and T-Mobile staff have confirmed that no more stock will be delivered to brick and mortar stores."
That's the contradictory element of the article I was referring to, which was in the same comment you quoted.
I find it important to read an article and look at it's reference to see how reliable it is. It's not a good idea to just read an article and take their word for it just because they check marked the "include source(s)" box on their editor guidelines. Especially when it comes to phone tech. Phone tech news have, by far, the worst "editorial" pieces I have ever seen, it's quite embarrassing.
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Amen brother you hit the nail right on the head. Until I see it on the majors news and from quite a bit more reputable sources then I will take it with a grain of salt until then, because if this were true then it would be all over the news and not just on questionable sites that do not have the reputation for having creditable news ie like cnn, cnbc, and so on. Not just sites that mostly do rumors on phone tech due out where they confuse reality with fantasy...
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Of course they are still selling it in stores.........................................................................until they run out of stock.
LOL
Should they just throw the unsold phones into the trash?
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"The HTC 10 has been pulled from T-Mobile’s online offerings and T-Mobile staff have confirmed that no more stock will be delivered to brick and mortar stores."
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If this were the case they would still have them on their web site to sell off their remaining stock correct ? So that blows a big hole in your theory about just selling off stock in stores also the store stock might go back to their warehouses most likely to be sold off on their web site possibly at a discount to clear them out. So them being off the web site and still in stores makes it sound more like a supply issue and tmobile is out of stock again on their web site just as they were before then went back up on their web site for sale when they were back in stock as this just happened a while back so its very likely it happened again. And since this was never on any major news networks yes it could just be rumors.
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Rumor has it that HTC will be manufacturing the upcoming Google Nexus phones code named Sailfish and Marlin. This will probably uncut what remaining demand that exists for the 10.
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Possibly but its also possible that they wont as many people like sd card slots and Google likes to shoot themselves in the foot and deliberately leave out features that most other flagship phones have which is stupid but yes people like to use sd cards and Google does not care so we will see how many want to give up sd card slots to get a new Nexus, and sales of Nexus devices have never been that substantial. But reports rumors that is list that the Sailfish the S1 has speeds that surpass the new note 7 due out so maybe the Nexus devices will hurt samsung note 7 and s7 sales just as possible.
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Yep. In Canada, only one carrier has it (not mine), so I bought the unlocked version. $999 CAD +tax and $10 delivery = $1130.08 CAD
I would say that would put people off from buying it in Canada, unless you happen to be on the Bell network, and can get it subsidized on a new plan.
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Couldnt you have bought a new unlocked version on Ebay or another retailer at a discount ? Or is the conversion from CAD to USD going to make it just as much ?

M9guy said:
Amen brother you hit the nail right on the head. Until I see it on the majors news and from quite a bit more reputable sources then I will take it with a grain of salt until then, because if this were true then it would be all over the news and not just on questionable sites that do not have the reputation for having creditable news ie like cnn, cnbc, and so on. Not just sites that mostly do rumors on phone tech due out where they confuse reality with fantasy...
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Laugh My A** OFFFFFF!!!!!
Do you really think CNN is going to do a report on something like this?
Do you think HTC is still that big a company that if a carrier doesn't stock it, they'll do a feature?
Did they do a big story about how AT&T wasn't going to carry the 10?
You are adorable.
They aren't shipping them because their warehouses are empty of them.
They are still in SOME stores because it is leftover stock. They will sell those and that will be it.
It is painfully obvious from the link I provided. Which also had the reporter calling T-Mobile and having them confirm, plus screenshots of a twitter conversation with T-Mo where the same was confirmed.
Here's something simple for you. Call T-Mo yourself, and ask them.
The way you and @richii0207 are denying facts and sticking to your guns makes me believe that you are probably voting for Trump come November

xunholyx said:
Laugh My A** OFFFFFF!!!!!
Do you really think CNN is going to do a report on something like this?
Do you think HTC is still that big a company that if a carrier doesn't stock it, they'll do a feature?
Did they do a big story about how AT&T wasn't going to carry the 10?
You are adorable.
They aren't shipping them because their warehouses are empty of them.
They are still in SOME stores because it is leftover stock. They will sell those and that will be it.
It is painfully obvious from the link I provided. Which also had the reporter calling T-Mobile and having them confirm, plus screenshots of a twitter conversation with T-Mo where the same was confirmed.
Here's something simple for you. Call T-Mo yourself, and ask them.
The way you and @richii0207 are denying facts and sticking to your guns makes me believe that you are probably voting for Trump come November
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Its news if its true as I"am sure some would cover it just because some want to be naive and drink the Kool-aid these rinky dink so called Journalist on these rumor sites want to post. Most Journalist would call them hacks or bottom feeders that regurgitate any rumors that they hear and the others just following thinking gee if those guys published that than we can too lol they are a joke and anyone that believes them is naive.
And omg I never said do a feature lol you really like to blow things out of proportion just to aid to your own ego like omg buddy are you for real lol.
And the At&t not carrying the 10 was all over not just on a few hack rumor sites lol you are just too ridiculous lol.
If they had stopped selling them the stores would send the stock back I know retail and business lol the stores would be the first to lose stock lol the web site would stay with them for sale until they are gone because web site sales gives the highest return as there are less wages involved that is why most carriers have better deals on phones on their web sites such as verizon you might save $100 on their web site over buying even in a corporate store I have saved a lot more myself buying off their web site over their corporate stores and dealers are even higher.
Gee and why did tmobile remove them from their web site then put back up after back in stock that is legitimately documented on the net and from more than hack rumor web sites.
Once again your talking about a reporter on a hack rumor based web site not any kind of legit news site what so ever.
I"am not calling tmobile why dont you as I would never use their 3rd rate service that you have to go 20 plus miles to get their signal on an Ohio state route highway that is a joke lol. I pay less for verizon coverage than what they charge lol.
And no your the sheep that would vote for trump as he is a pompus a** and only likes to brag about how much hes worth when he filed for bankruptcy how many times causing tax payers to lose millions on casinos that he filed on then he turns around and opens more casinos lol. Hes a joke and has a bad temper and he wants to cut taxes on businesses which makes himself and other rich people more money lol yes he has his own best interests at heart lol. He claims to want to cut down on jobs going out of country but on david letterman years ago he showed his products he sells and letterman brought up they were made in China and other countries he just shrugged his shoulders lol. He changes his views by the minute on what he thinks people want to hear lol. He even called rosey odonell a fat pig right in public forum so no I would never support a fake self important pompus a** like trump.

Samsung blocking imei's by what method?

If the rumor is true and Samsung is truly going to block imei's after September 30th of phones not replaced under the recall how would they go about doing this? I would assume by silent OTA. Would running twrp and custom ROM be able to stop this from happening? Before anyone assumes I'm not replacing device by choice this is not true. My eBay seller is unwilling to exchange my device and Samsung is unwilling to help since it was bought on eBay and device is international and I'm in the usa. So I'm in a bad spot and refuse to have a$900 paper weight. I'm looking into other options with eBay on somehow getting my money back but it looks to be a long shot.
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flyinj54 said:
If the rumor is true and Samsung is truly going to block imei's after September 30th of phones not replaced under the recall how would they go about doing this? I would assume by silent OTA. Would running twrp and custom ROM be able to stop this from happening? Before anyone assumes I'm not replacing device by choice this is not true. My eBay seller is unwilling to exchange my device and Samsung is unwilling to help since it was bought on eBay and device is international and I'm in the usa. So I'm in a bad spot and refuse to have a$900 paper weight. I'm looking into other options with eBay on somehow getting my money back but it looks to be a long shot.
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How did you pay? With PayPal? Cause in pretty sure they can get the refund done with their return policy for customers if you go through them.
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I don't think it involves an ota, the block list is sent to the carriers. I think it was intended for stolen phones.
Working with eBay is your best bet, from the sounds of it. Best of luck.
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IMEIs can be blocked through networks not by OTA or software, it's literally a block from using any mobile network by the network worldwide.

Yes I did use PayPal and a credit card that is setup through them. I am within the 30 day return window. I did read that the return is only valid through a defective product or item received not as described. I would consider the recall a defect but we willing have to see if they agree. What is the likelihood they would send all these imei's blocks to every carrier in the usa on an international phone? I would that would be highly unlikely. I would say the usa versions imei's I could see being blocked but an international devices imei? What do you think?
I reread a post that it would be worldwide block through all carriers. I can't hardly believe they can do this on a product you bought that they won't replace because Of where you bought it. This is becoming a real pita
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flyinj54 said:
If the rumor is true and Samsung is truly going to block imei's after September 30th of phones not replaced under the recall how would they go about doing this? I would assume by silent OTA. Would running twrp and custom ROM be able to stop this from happening? Before anyone assumes I'm not replacing device by choice this is not true. My eBay seller is unwilling to exchange my device and Samsung is unwilling to help since it was bought on eBay and device is international and I'm in the usa. So I'm in a bad spot and refuse to have a$900 paper weight. I'm looking into other options with eBay on somehow getting my money back but it looks to be a long shot.
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rumors are rumors.....unless samsung release a statement stating that they are going to ban the IMEI everything is smoke and daggers.........exchange can always be done at the sammy regional store/office where they device was first purchased (in this case...where ebay seller got the phones from initially)
while the F version is called the "international" version....each region has their own variation of the F model......
buying from ebay is like buying your neighbor's car......once purchase in good faith......your neighbour is not responsible for any maintenance thereafter.....

flyinj54 said:
Yes I did use PayPal and a credit card that is setup through them. I am within the 30 day return window. I did read that the return is only valid through a defective product or item received not as described. I would consider the recall a defect but we willing have to see if they agree. What is the likelihood they would send all these imei's blocks to every carrier in the usa on an international phone? I would that would be highly unlikely. I would say the usa versions imei's I could see being blocked but an international devices imei? What do you think?
I reread a post that it would be worldwide block through all carriers. I can't hardly believe they can do this on a product you bought that they won't replace because Of where you bought it. This is becoming a real pita
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IMEIs are blocked worldwide when they are blocked. It's a worldwide system for stopping device usage after phone theft.

Omg I don't want a $1200 CAD paperweight..

I think a lot of the ebay seller, ebay themselves, and PayPal issues and problems regarding refunds and exchanges. Is mainly due to the fact that the recalls were new and no one really had any idea of how to go about it and were just pushing blame.
If you wait a little bit for the smoke to Settle and there is a little more clarity on what is going on, in regards to the recalls and procedures.
Maybe some of these entities may reverse or take a different stand on their earlier decisions if you revisit them, after they get a better understanding of what is going on and how their earlier decision just left their consumers. Screwed. Especially ebay and PayPal who are suppose to protect the consumers with buyers protection.

NIKKOTUASON said:
Omg I don't want a $1200 CAD paperweight..
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Are you in the same position as myself?
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flyinj54 said:
Are you in the same position as myself?
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My seller (never-msrp) is just giving me the run around. I keep messaging him/her/them but their telling me their still waiting on what Samsung is going to do and or tell them how to act when being asked about returns.
I don't want to return my device. My device works beautifully. But now this $hit Samsung might deactivate non exchanged possibly dangerous phones has got me worried and Ihave no idea what to do...

Just saw this article:
http://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-remotely-deactivate-defective-galaxy-note-7-715862/

sakohunter said:
I think a lot of the ebay seller, ebay themselves, and PayPal issues and problems regarding refunds and exchanges. Is mainly due to the fact that the recalls were new and no one really had any idea of how to go about it and were just pushing blame.
If you wait a little bit for the smoke to Settle and there is a little more clarity on what is going on, in regards to the recalls and procedures.
Maybe some of these entities may reverse or take a different stand on their earlier decisions if you revisit them, after they get a better understanding of what is going on and how their earlier decision just left their consumers. Screwed. Especially ebay and PayPal who are suppose to protect the consumers with buyers protection.
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recalls work different way.....since the device it not defective......so i don't think its a matter of pushing blame.......
buyer protection is only useful when you haven't got the item or it isn't what is described.........the devices wasn't defective when you received it......it was in working order.......at this point....its mostly out of ebay's hands since it came as advertised......
paypal will probably look at it....and say.....the transaction was made in good faith between you and the seller......(because the product came as advertised...recall does not fall into "defective" categories).........
the ebay seller depending on who it is....may help you with the exchange.....each seller can have their own terms and condition though.......i checked a couple of listing....and most of them say that you have a 12 month manufacturing warranty.....(i think the key word is manufacture....which means its samsung).......so its more like if the seller is willing to help....but most likely you will have to deal with samsung yourself......

It will be a good move though... Considering many airlines are banning it on flight, hopefully this will encourage them to lift the ban...

NIKKOTUASON said:
My seller (never-msrp) is just giving me the run around. I keep messaging him/her/them but their telling me their still waiting on what Samsung is going to do and or tell them how to act when being asked about returns.
I don't want to return my device. My device works beautifully. But now this $hit Samsung might deactivate non exchanged possibly dangerous phones has got me worried and Ihave no idea what to do...
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i don't think they will go to that extreme.....and honestly....unless samsung release a statement about IMEI block...i will take it as a grain of salt.......remember......its only someone in reddit that is talking about it.......with no proof that except for what he wrote about the phone call.......but samsung france haven't release any statement to that fact.....
if you know where your phone was first purchased......then you can call the samsung number for that region and see what you can do......

NIKKOTUASON said:
My seller (never-msrp) is just giving me the run around. I keep messaging him/her/them but their telling me their still waiting on what Samsung is going to do and or tell them how to act when being asked about returns.
I don't want to return my device. My device works beautifully. But now this $hit Samsung might deactivate non exchanged possibly dangerous phones has got me worried and Ihave no idea what to do...
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Keep on contact with me and I'll do the same if we come with any resolutions please share
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Keep on contact with me and I'll do the same if we come with any resolutions please share
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Yes will do for sure. Well it seems like never-msrp isn't going to be of any help here as they keep giving me the same answers to my many different questions, so it seems like I'll be contacting Samsung Vietnam tomorrow to see what I can do.
P.S.
Never-msrp keeps telling me that Vietnam models are not affected, I wonder if it's true?

NIKKOTUASON said:
Never-msrp keeps telling me that Vietnam models are not affected, I wonder if it's true?
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The Aussie supplied phones are made in Vietnam and are all being recalled.. Dunno if they are different to the Vietnamese market models though hardware wise.
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Samsung is not blocking affected phones:
http://m.androidcentral.com/samsung-refutes-note-7-remote-deactivation-reports
Who would have thought that a random reddit post was not true.
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tonymy01 said:
The Aussie supplied phones are made in Vietnam and are all being recalled.. Dunno if they are different to the Vietnamese market models though hardware wise.
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Vietnam is affected... china made are most probably not