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Best place to buy if you want off contract/not in US

Hey guys, first I want to thank everyone on these forums for making it possible for me to root 3 devices so far and the awesome roms/kernels shared here. Here is my small contribution!
Best place to order Galaxy Nexus for international users (im Australian) so far is:
handtec [dot] co [dot] uk
It is unlocked, pentaband version (no LTE).
It is a reasonable GBP$419, which translates to EUR$418 or USD$661
Postage by courier internationally is GBP$25.
I've preordered from here, if you find a better offer let me know! (they will reduce the price through pricematching).
Cheers!

johnsonjsyuen said:
Hey guys, first I want to thank everyone on these forums for making it possible for me to root 3 devices so far and the awesome roms/kernels shared here. Here is my small contribution!
Best place to order Galaxy Nexus for international users (im Australian) so far is:
handtec [dot] co [dot] uk
It is unlocked, pentaband version (no LTE).
It is a reasonable GBP$419, which translates to EUR$418 or USD$661
Postage by courier internationally is GBP$25.
I've preordered from here, if you find a better offer let me know! (they will reduce the price through pricematching).
Cheers!
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Erm, unless you're a company and can claim VAT back, you'll be paying £500 for that phone, not £419...

cobhc said:
Erm, unless you're a company and can claim VAT back, you'll be paying £500 for that phone, not £419...
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He doesn't live in the u.k and therefore doesn't have to pay VAT.

twadds said:
He doesn't live in the u.k and therefore doesn't have to pay VAT.
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what?
if i live in the EU, would i just get away with that? first time i hear this. does not look reasonable..

In Switzerland you can order it for 563 euros. Here: digitec [dot] ch

nesx87 said:
what?
if i live in the EU, would i just get away with that? first time i hear this. does not look reasonable..
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If you live in EU and you buy a item from another EU country then you will pay VAT.
If you have a company with valid EU VAT number and buy a item from another EU country then you don't pay VAT.
And 419GBP is ~487EUR (not 418).

I wish I could order it, but I know I would end up paying half it's price in taxes anyways.

Handtec have always been great for me - usually quite a bit cheaper thanks Clove as well.
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Yep I ordered mine from Handtec within hours of them putting it on the site, can't wait!
And no you don't pay VAT if you're not a UK citizen

i prefer clove co uk
because for extra 20 pound you get Smartphone Pre-Shipping Testing Service
Also
"if your product develops a fault within 14 days from the date of dispatch, we shall cover any return postage fees and rectify the situation to provide you with a fully working product."

Could I order from one of these sites and use it on T-Mobile US? Does this version support the AWS band? Also would I end up paying way too much?

Yes. Yes. Yes.
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matt2053 said:
Yes. Yes. Yes.
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Lol on the third yes.
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Thanks for the quick reply. I was just looking for a way to get the phone sooner. Because no one really knows when the HSPA+ version will come out in the states. I was guessing not until next year. Hopefully sooner.

kentot said:
Thanks for the quick reply. I was just looking for a way to get the phone sooner. Because no one really knows when the HSPA+ version will come out in the states. I was guessing not until next year. Hopefully sooner.
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I halfway expect to hear of a GSM launch date by the Verizon launch. Just hope a T-Mobile version will be available by Christmas.
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soo... is thisthread also gone get moved to a difrent thread??
i had a whole thread with a list of all the shops selling the phone.and it got moved to a difrent thread as a post.
anyways.im buying with a VAt number, peace out!
oh and if you live in holland,i might be able to get it for you trough my vat number.

please continue here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1310517

Black friday - Galaxy Nexus ?

I'm in the US and right now it's Black Friday... do you know if there are any special offers and where to buy?

I'd try Best Buy.. if not, then wait till Cyber Monday and get it online.
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d3sm0nd said:
I'm in the US and right now it's Black Friday... do you know if there are any special offers and where to buy?
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Have seen no indications so far that it's available anywhere (other than from importers like Expansys, etc.) either on pre-order or off the shelf. If VzW (or their resellers) have a surprise rollout planned for today or Monday, it's been the best-kept secret in the past 25 years.

Balthazar B said:
Have seen no indications so far that it's available anywhere (other than from importers like Expansys, etc.) either on pre-order or off the shelf. If VzW (or their resellers) have a surprise rollout planned for today or Monday, it's been the best-kept secret in the past 25 years.
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No, the best kept secret is fight club. Why is it a secret you ask? Because, the first rule of fight club is no one talks about fight club because Chuck Norris invented it. You talk, you get roundhoused in the jaw.

not out yet. did see something online about a leaked marketing poster, showing $200 and Nov 29... but obviously don't quote me on that.
most tech blogs should have a post on it within the first hour its availible if it sneaks out. wish it would hurry... i'm getting anxious here.

Thanks guys.. hope it's out soon.
And I will be getting the unlocked version... (No Sprint, Verizon, etc...)

d3sm0nd said:
I'm in the US and right now it's Black Friday... do you know if there are any special offers and where to buy?
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The phone isn't out in the US yet.

d3sm0nd said:
Thanks guys.. hope it's out soon.
And I will be getting the unlocked version... (No Sprint, Verizon, etc...)
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https://negrielectronics.com/samsung-i9250-google-galaxy-nexus-black-unlocked.html
Be prepared to pay premium prices, however. Its not officially out, all stock coming from Europe.
All we know is Verizon supposedly launching soon (between now and mid Dec). There is no info at all about an official launch of the HSPA+ version in the US.
I broke down and ordered from Negri.
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Warranty rejected! help !

My note 2 was bought in singapore on jan 16 2013 for full price , which was claimed as an international warranty by the shop person.
Now since my note 2 suffered SDS when i took it to samsung service center back in india , they rejected saying mobiles bought outside india are not considered in india. Please help me with a solution guys. its Rs.40,000 ( 750$+ ) not even a year used I did nothing wrong .. used it very carefully dint even root ! This is so cruel by samsung. I bought samsung instead of some Oppo or Mi2 china brand because its International brand now I feel very much cheated !

you had been con by the seller.
there no such as international warranty for samsung smartphone afaik.

Samsung does not have international warranty, it applies to all countries.

What a shame Samsung sails phones with faulty chip and not accept the warranty.
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this is going to be my last ever samsung mobile for sure!
LG or Nokia or iphone 6 will be my next !

n4naveen said:
this is going to be my last ever samsung mobile for sure!
LG or Nokia or iphone 6 will be my next !
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Why are you blaming Samsung? This isn't their fault, they are just following policy. You would get the same from any other maker.
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wsw-wyatt-earp said:
Why are you blaming Samsung? This isn't their fault, they are just following policy. You would get the same from any other maker.
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First policy is not to sell faulty devices. They must at once replace it not to saying he bought from another country and they don't accept warranty, he paid for this or not? Samsung took his money or not? double shame not one and for sure the last Samsung and for me. Knox today maybe bottox tomorrow, sds, paperweight 700 euros ds, no more thanks.
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Got a friend, a lawyer? Ask him! Can't compare with Europe of course, but I think you have the right to get it done from Samsung, also in India :good:

vagsvag said:
First policy is not to sell faulty devices. They must at once replace it not to saying he bought from another country and they don't accept warranty, he paid for this or not? Samsung took his money or not? double shame not one and for sure the last Samsung and for me. Knox today maybe bottox tomorrow, sds, paperweight 700 euros ds, no more thanks.
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You can make the greatest product, have the greatest components and the best quality control. If you make enough product, sooner or later you will make bad parts.
If I buy a $2,000 + lens for my camera with a Japan warranty, I can't get warranty work here in the usa. I know this and don't but any of my lenses that aren't usa based.
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I was conned by a shop too (in my home country) who sold a grey market item at full price, when my Note 2 got SDS I ended up having to pay US$100 to get it fixed. The phone was only 8 months old when SDS struck. I travel a lot and often bought items in the countries I visited. I realized warranty will be local but I expect the items will be usable for at least 3 years, however my Note 2 died after only 8 months of normal usage (e-mail, browsing, youtube). The phone even was at the latest stock 4.1.2 rom (supposedly contains the bug fix) when it died.
SDS is clearly a manufacturing defect issue, it happens to Galaxy S3 and Note 2 and who knows maybe Note 3 or S4 in next few months.. So many people were complaining about it on the Internet, it should be enough to warrant a product recall or replacement regardless of country of purchase.
This is gonna be my last Samsung phone.

n4naveen said:
My note 2 was bought in singapore on jan 16 2013 for full price , which was claimed as an international warranty by the shop person.
Now since my note 2 suffered SDS when i took it to samsung service center back in india , they rejected saying mobiles bought outside india are not considered in india. Please help me with a solution guys. its Rs.40,000 ( 750$+ ) not even a year used I did nothing wrong .. used it very carefully dint even root ! This is so cruel by samsung. I bought samsung instead of some Oppo or Mi2 china brand because its International brand now I feel very much cheated !
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I m in singapore.
First of all, did u bought from authorised samsung retailer ?
Or u just bought it at neighbourhood shops like in shophouses or chinatown shops, or simlim shops?
To make a very clear, if u bought it at samsung authorised retailer, there's no way they con u. Down here consumer is fully protected by lemon law. So official retailers won't do such thing.
If u r sayin the price is $750 most likely u were not buying from authorised dealer, and u r being con by the individual shop.
But to be frank, since first time I use handphone, nokia, siemens, samsung, there's no such thing as international warranty.
I m sorry, but a lesson learn for u.
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wsw-wyatt-earp said:
You can make the greatest product, have the greatest components and the best quality control. If you make enough product, sooner or later you will make bad parts.
If I buy a $2,000 + lens for my camera with a Japan warranty, I can't get warranty work here in the usa. I know this and don't but any of my lenses that aren't usa based.
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This is different is not the same. Samsung sailed faulty devices and rejected the warranty. The problem was known from s3 and they continued to sell the same faulty material probably because they had big stock. Here we heard from users that they send them phones to warranty replacement and the phone many times came back with the same type faulty chip. This is totally wrong and there is no excuse for them.
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vagsvag said:
Samsung sailed faulty devices and rejected the warranty.
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1) Samsung does not offer international warranties - this is clear in their warranty agreement.
2) The buyer of the phone was lied to by the seller, not Samsung.
3) Samsung did not "reject" the warranty, they'll gladly repair it in the country is was purchased in.
Most international electronic companies have a policy that the device will be serviced in the country it was purchased in. This avoids grey market product and is far more manageable from a service standpoint.

EP2008 said:
1) Samsung does not offer international warranties - this is clear in their warranty agreement.
2) The buyer of the phone was lied to by the seller, not Samsung.
3) Samsung did not "reject" the warranty, they'll gladly repair it in the country is was purchased in.
Most international electronic companies have a policy that the device will be serviced in the country it was purchased in. This avoids grey market product and is far more manageable from a service standpoint.
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What policy you are speaking for? to sail faulty devices or what? I can't understand you. Samsung knew the problem from s3 and continue to sale these devices, policy to take from him 750 us dollars this policy you mean?
Of topic a question please.
Are you working for Samsung?
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vagsvag said:
What policy you are speaking for? to sail faulty devices or what? I can't understand you. Samsung knew the problem from s3 and continue to sale these devices, policy to take from him 750 us dollars this policy you mean?
Of topic a question please.
Are you working for Samsung?
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Sorry mate.
Not defending samsung, neither working for samsung. But, from a point of businessman view, when his/her company has produce some fault products, he/she won't throw away the products.
Instead they will still try to sell until the products stock is zero, and if any customer come back with a valid warranty, his/her company will honour it. That is what business world like.
The case of the OP is different, he has been con by unauthorised reseller by confirming him there's an international warranty for the said product if purchase from the said retailer.
And the OP has carelessly accept it without any further checking on the warranty card.
We, as a consumer have to be more careful in purchasing the products that we want.
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OK you speaking from a point of businessman, my profession is trader many years now, sometimes not many i had received faulty goods, at once I had return them back to factory and when this wasn't possible I used them or I gave them presents to my friends but never sailed them and if something faulty I didn't understood and went to my customers I changed it at once with no more questions and I asked to excuse me for them hardship. You speak like businessman you said, you think this guy he'll buy Samsung again or you think he'll keep his hardship for himself. The successful business is when is happy the customer with the product and how much flexible you are when he has any problem with it. The happy customer he'll come again and bring and others to your business. This is the law of the market if you want to stay for long.
Now if you are sailing faulty hi end devices and you have the knowledge of this and after you are saying sorry I can't accept your warranty because of my policy sorry but this is naming cheating in my country not company policy.
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vagsvag said:
OK you speaking from a point of businessman, my profession is trader many years now, sometimes not many i had received faulty goods, at once I had return them back to factory and when this wasn't possible I used them or I gave them presents to my friends but never sailed them and if something faulty I didn't understood and went to my customers I changed it at once with no more question and I asked to excuse me for his hardship. You speak like businessman you said, you think this guy he'll buy Samsung again or you think he'll keep his hardship for himself. The successful business is when is happy the customer with the product and how much flexible you are when he has any problem with it. The happy customer he'll come again and bring and others to your business. This is the law of the market if you want to stay for long.
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I can't be more agree abt the market law.
But if ur money is all invested on the faulty products, will u just throw or give as a gift?
What u can do is just to honor ur customer when they come back to u.
Samsung will still honor OP handset, provided he brings back to singapore samsung.
Same thing... when ur customer bring ur product overseas, will u change at his/her country? Or will u ask him/her to bring back to u?
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Foreign smartphone repairs
n4naveen said:
My note 2 was bought in singapore on jan 16 2013 for full price , which was claimed as an international warranty by the shop person.
Now since my note 2 suffered SDS when i took it to samsung service center back in india , they rejected saying mobiles bought outside india are not considered in india. Please help me with a solution guys. its Rs.40,000 ( 750$+ ) not even a year used I did nothing wrong .. used it very carefully dint even root ! This is so cruel by samsung. I bought samsung instead of some Oppo or Mi2 china brand because its International brand now I feel very much cheated !
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You should send it to Samsung Singapore for repair, don't forget to send an invoice copy, you must pay to send and receive it back...
But, first contact Samsung Singapore to agree all details.

n4naveen said:
My note 2 was bought in singapore on jan 16 2013 for full price , which was claimed as an international warranty by the shop person.
Now since my note 2 suffered SDS when i took it to samsung service center back in india , they rejected saying mobiles bought outside india are not considered in india. Please help me with a solution guys. its Rs.40,000 ( 750$+ ) not even a year used I did nothing wrong .. used it very carefully dint even root ! This is so cruel by samsung. I bought samsung instead of some Oppo or Mi2 china brand because its International brand now I feel very much cheated !
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In all countrys except ones from the European Union there is a warranty specific to each country. In the EU there is a free market and that is why the warranty of an electronic device bought from any of the EU countrys is valid in any country part of EU.

antique_sonic said:
I can't be more agree abt the market law.
But if ur money is all invested on the faulty products, will u just throw or give as a gift?
What u can do is just to honor ur customer when they come back to u.
Samsung will still honor OP handset, provided he brings back to singapore samsung.
Same thing... when ur customer bring ur product overseas, will u change at his/her country? Or will u ask him/her to bring back to u?
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Listen mate if you are experienced with sales you know where you put your money. All your money to put somewhere and after etc etc is not for me not for my age not for my experience, second is the same Samsung Korea factory in Singapore and India no? why to don't change his phone?
And all time mate you speaking about country policy etc, for the part that they are sailing faulty hi end (700+ us dollars) devices and they have the knowledge of this what you have to say? Can you answer me please?
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How the Samsung recall will affect those who imported / eBay'd

Starting this thread away from the other more general recall threads...
For those that bought their Galaxy Note's on eBay or imported a Duos model etc - how do they return to Samsung? Will they lose out on this?

I think this recall should envelop every phone no matter where it was purchased. The phone is still made by Samsung.

I believe in that case it will be the retailer's responsibility to handle the replacement (as a middleman for Samsung). I would think this to be the case as the local Samsung repair stores would probably only stock the variant corresponding to the country. Although I am only speculating. I've reached out to my retailer (swiftronics.ca) for more info and will post when I hear back.

toastyy said:
I believe in that case it will be the retailer's responsibility to handle the replacement (as a middleman for Samsung). I would think this to be the case as the local Samsung repair stores would probably only stock the variant corresponding to the country. Although I am only speculating. I've reached out to my retailer (swiftronics.ca) for more info and will post when I hear back.
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Also got it from Swift, please let us know what they say or pm me thanks

I think Samsung will struggle to replace handsets that were purchased outside of their intended country.
Each countries Samsung division will only support handsets for that territory especially when specs can differ so widely between countries etc.
Now I hope im wrong for everyone who has done this but in my experience of working in retail (mobile phone and electronics) it's not likely and Samsung will just ask for you to contact the seller for details on what to do.

Dunno why people risk buying expensive phones on eBay..

I already contacted my eBay seller for an exchange for non faulty one since their return exchange policy is 30 days. Lets see how that goes. Mine is an FD, Singapore version
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Regarding my last post: From Swiftronics: "I will have more information on the recall by Tuesday. We are inquiring with Samsung international but their response time will be delayed due to the time of day in Asia."

gclancer said:
I already contacted my eBay seller for an exchange for non faulty one since their return exchange policy is 30 days. Lets see how that goes. Mine is an FD, Singapore version
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Tropical_mobile?
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THS1989 said:
Dunno why people risk buying expensive phones on eBay..
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What's the risk? You're buying a phone like anywhere else online. They have return policies in place. There is no risk. "Dunno" why you make silly questions.
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toastyy said:
Regarding my last post: From Swiftronics: "I will have more information on the recall by Tuesday. We are inquiring with Samsung international but their response time will be delayed due to the time of day in Asia."
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Nope, sobeonline1 from Miami. One time I bought a brand new seal z5 premium from them and it came with a galaxy s7 screen protector so it wasn't brand new and the screen was defected after 2 days so I probably not going to buy from them again
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Tropical_mobile?
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What's the risk? You're buying a phone like anywhere else online. They have return policies in place. There is no risk. "Dunno" why you make silly questions.
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Brava27 said:
Tropical_mobile?
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I also used tropical_mobile. I sent a message this morning asking if they had a procedure for the recall yet, but no response yet. Returning within 30 days may be the other option. They've been great to deal with, overall.
I'm hoping there will be a way they (or Samsung) can ship a replacement ASAP, and then we send back the recalled device once we have the new phone. Wishful thinking, I'm sure.

akgrown said:
I also used tropical_mobile. I sent a message this morning asking if they had a procedure for the recall yet, but no response yet. Returning within 30 days may be the other option. They've been great to deal with, overall.
I'm hoping there will be a way they (or Samsung) can ship a replacement ASAP, and then we send back the recalled device once we have the new phone. Wishful thinking, I'm sure.
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I'm sure our devices are fine. 35 cases from 7 million in total is like winning the lottery.
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Brava27 said:
I'm sure our devices are fine. 35 cases from 7 million in total is like winning the lottery.
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Chances are that you're correct, but if Samsung can't tell us which serial numbers are affected, then I obviously can't be 100% positive either (until it's on fire). If it was just a risk of bricking a $100 phone, then maybe I wouldn't bother. An $850 phone potentially incinerating itself... I'll take the recall.

akgrown said:
I also used tropical_mobile. I sent a message this morning asking if they had a procedure for the recall yet, but no response yet.
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Me too. They mailed me today:
battery issue claim on less then 20 phones over million units
it's it's 0.0002% chance.
and the battery issue happen because customer use Third party
USB Type C adapter and not the original Samsung.
we will update when we will have more info in few weeks
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Apart from having the math wrong (0.002% instead of 0.0002%), the speculation that it wouldnt happen on other devices (so the chances would increase) and stating unconfirmed facts, I'm a bit put off by how he is talking about 'weeks'.

Buying phones on ebay should be like buying phones from anywhere else, either web or brick and mortar. Ebay has a set of rules for return policy, and the seller has their rules too. You play by the rules. Those trust worthy sellers who want to keep their reputation would in fact work with their customers who have bought from them.
As for the buyer who wants to be protected, I hope you studied into your credit card benefits. Some credit cards have extended warranties and extended return policies in tack for their card holders. If you used a good card tied with your ebay and paypal account, you should be well protected.

akgrown said:
I also used tropical_mobile. I sent a message this morning asking if they had a procedure for the recall yet, but no response yet. Returning within 30 days may be the other option. They've been great to deal with, overall.
I'm hoping there will be a way they (or Samsung) can ship a replacement ASAP, and then we send back the recalled device once we have the new phone. Wishful thinking, I'm sure.
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it depends how the seller got said phone, if the seller bought from company A who bought the phone from Samsung to recall the device you are likely looking at having to return the device to the seller who would then have to go to Company A to get the replacement then send it back out to you.
however if the seller got these off the back of a truck or purchased from a company who purchased from a company who purchased from another company leading to a long line of people before you get back to the person why actually did the transaction with Samsung you are looking at way longer if it is even possible, this is the reason you should only ever buy from reputable sites as no matter how good an ebay seller is unless they are an extension of an online store you may as well be buying it off a bloke down the pub.

gekkehenkie11 said:
Apart from having the math wrong (0.002% instead of 0.0002%), the speculation that it wouldnt happen on other devices (so the chances would increase) and stating unconfirmed facts, I'm a bit put off by how he is talking about 'weeks'.
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'a few weeks' = we'll tell you we're not doing anything for the recall after your return period has lapsed.
If that's how they're going to handle it, then they have a 100% chance of me returning my phone for a refund very soon.
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Belimawr said:
you should only ever buy from reputable sites as no matter how good an ebay seller is
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Do you have a recommendation on a reputable site to import a N930F or N930FD from? I started off with from.ae, and they took forever to process then tried to send me a phone that wasn't factory sealed. Tropical had great feedback and a 30 day return window. Happy to entertain other options for this next round if you have suggestions!

unfortunately I don't know where to import to the US as I am based in the UK.

People who buy any Samsung product from an unauthorized reseller get no service, support, or warranty protection. All grey market phones aren't warrantied for that reason. You can't register a Samsung product obtained outside the U.S. in the U.S. because the model number and serial/IMEI number won't be recognized. So if someone with a Texas drivers license shows up at the Samsung Support Center in Houston with a phone from Hong Kong with no registration and no proof of purchase how should Samsung personnel react? What would they be able to replace a Hong Kong market phone with exactly? And why should they because it wasn't purchased from an authorized reseller in the first place?
Having said that these are obviously exceptional circumstances so perhaps they'll swap the battery out with a new one. But the logistics of this recall are going to be a nightmare for registered owners with phones needing replacement in their intended country of sale. So I'd imagine grey market phone owners will go to the back of the line. The loss of service and support is the number one reason for not buying a grey market Samsung phone as this situation proves. And I empathize with those now in a unknown situation regarding replacement of their phones but the situation they are in is one of their own creation.

ouch you guys are almost certainly screwed

In the US, looking for the next FD

Title pretty much says it, I'm in the US and want to pick up another FD to replace the recalled phone. Not finding it at the usual places or even a "available soon" place to order from. Anyone have a reputable source that is offering the second gen FD?

krabman said:
Title pretty much says it, I'm in the US and want to pick up another FD to replace the recalled phone. Not finding it at the usual places or even a "available soon" place to order from. Anyone have a reputable source that is offering the second gen FD?
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I'm also looking for this info.

What is FD?

The Phone Company said:
What is FD?
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dual Sim note 7

LOL, well, at least he wasn't saying "fire department".

Yeah, think we have enough talk of fires around here. I've been seeing the revamped F's for preorder but not the FD.

I'm guessing you won't be able to purchase any phones until mid October. Everyone who has a phone needs a replacement first before they give new phones out to the masses.

I contacted couple eBay seller to get the FD model as well. They all told me 2 to 3 weeks.
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krabman said:
Yeah, think we have enough talk of fires around here. I've been seeing the revamped F's for preorder but not the FD.
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Please advise where can I pre-order the revamped F?

The usual suspects, Clove, Handtec, come to mind, both showed it coming soon. Didn't notice if the F was going to be available at Expansys.