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Which version for T-Mobile (US)

I'm wondering if anyone has experience with the various versions of the Zenfone 2 on T-Mobile in the US. From what I can tell the Taiwan version will work with the two main LTE bands as well as 3G for T-Mobile. Any experiences out there?

I had a TW, but returned it because of Bluetooth issues. It worked fine on LTE for T-Mobile in MO.
I now have a WW version and it works fine on T-mobile as well.

Where can I get the ww version?

Why not wait for the us version?

The US Version sounds like it might be tied to AT&T only, much like the Asus Padfone. If it is available unlocked, like the temporarily leaked Amazon page suggests, it will not be available till about June. Because Asus has not released any official details about the US release yet, it is hard to say for certain if they have an exclusivity contract with AT&T.
I bought my WW from http://eglobalcentral.com I paid for the expedited shipping and received it in two days.

luxlun said:
Why not wait for the us version?
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My girlfriend will be in Taiwan this week, so she can pick me up at the local price of ~$300 for the Z580 4GB ram 32GB rom version. I think the US version will be more costly (especially with 10% sales tax in CA). In addition I saw one source saying they won't roll out the high-end Zenfone 2 to the US and it might be AT&T only. Finally, typically US carriers don't allow dual-sim phones.
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The US Version sounds like it might be tied to AT&T only, much like the Asus Padfone. If it is available unlocked, like the temporarily leaked Amazon page suggests, it will not be available till about June. Because Asus has not released any official details about the US release yet, it is hard to say for certain if they have an exclusivity contract with AT&T.
I bought my WW from eglobalcentral I paid for the expedited shipping and received it in two days.
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Alose, did you buy the 64GB version for $347? (I can't link to it, but it's a quick search) It looks almost too good to be true. This version is supposed to be ~$330 in Taiwan, which means between shipping and their profit margins they only have $17 to play with. There are so many versions, I'm a bit weary of getting one that is "almost" what they said it would be...

Well im one of the winners of the contest on androidcentral.com and the version i won was a 64gb 4gb ram us version so there's a great chance that the us will carry the 4gb version in some form but no matter what region you it seems like a great phone

luxlun said:
Well im one of the winners of the contest on androidcentral.com and the version i won was a 64gb 4gb ram us version so there's a great chance that the us will carry the 4gb version in some form but no matter what region you it seems like a great phone
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Interesting. Thanks for the info! Did they give you any timeframe on when you would be receiving it?

JeffMetz said:
My girlfriend will be in Taiwan this week, so she can pick me up at the local price of ~$300 for the Z580 4GB ram 32GB rom version. I think the US version will be more costly (especially with 10% sales tax in CA). In addition I saw one source saying they won't roll out the high-end Zenfone 2 to the US and it might be AT&T only. Finally, typically US carriers don't allow dual-sim phones.
Alose, did you buy the 64GB version for $347? (I can't link to it, but it's a quick search) It looks almost too good to be true. This version is supposed to be ~$330 in Taiwan, which means between shipping and their profit margins they only have $17 to play with. There are so many versions, I'm a bit weary of getting one that is "almost" what they said it would be...
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Yes, I bought the 64 GB version. 2.3 GHZ CPU and 4G RAM.

JeffMetz said:
Interesting. Thanks for the info! Did they give you any timeframe on when you would be receiving it?
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I also won one from AC. The North American release event is on May 18th so anytime around that date I'm guessing.

JeffMetz said:
Interesting. Thanks for the info! Did they give you any timeframe on when you would be receiving it?
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On or before the 18th (the contest said that we would get them before release to review however their has been delays) but I'm 99% sure that the 64gb version will make it to the states or even the 128gb version but that might be much later if at all

alose said:
The US Version sounds like it might be tied to AT&T only, much like the Asus Padfone. If it is available unlocked, like the temporarily leaked Amazon page suggests, it will not be available till about June. Because Asus has not released any official details about the US release yet, it is hard to say for certain if they have an exclusivity contract with AT&T.
I bought my WW from http://eglobalcentral.com I paid for the expedited shipping and received it in two days.
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yeah only at&t carries the asus devices and the bootloader will be locked tight.

Does the one on sale on aliexpress.com tomorrow work with T-mobile?

I'm using the ze551ml TW version on T-Mobile in the US and getting full LTE speeds. Just remember that when the phone says 4G, that's what us American's consider LTE. Technically, USA 4G is HSPDA+, not full 4G.
So the phone just says H+ when you are using T-Mobile "4G" and it will say 4G when you are using T-Mobile "LTE"
I'm not sure why everyone is saying it will be ATT only, it's an unlocked phone......... The US version will have all bands for all carriers, as per the ASUS website. If it were going to be ATT only, they wouldn't include the bands for the other carriers. Plus they'd lose a ton of business, and this phone is going to be the one to put ASUS on the radar for the general public for phones. Would be extremely bad business to lock it to a single carrier when every single other version of the phone WW is unlocked....

baby281 said:
Does the one on sale on aliexpress.com tomorrow work with T-mobile?
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I want to know too ,anyone?

paullu said:
I want to know too ,anyone?
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If it is the ze551ml, then yes it will work on T-Mobile. All of the ze551ml have the correct bands

20-20 hindsight. Was AliExpress a legitimate deal from a legitimate company?This was a deal linked from AA . This deal was for the 64gb version, after hunting around the 64 is harder to find than the common 32gb. After setting up to buy this phone last minute research caused me to bail due to questions of the legitimacy of the site offering the special.there seems to be 5 versions of the phone location oriented, China, Taiwan, us, European, and worldwide, any suggestions on identifying these characteristics? It would seem the European and the China don't work in the US. there also seems to be two versions of the four gigabyte at 2.3 or 1.8 quad core.the intent is to use this phone with solavei which uses t mobile towers in the US.
Also, is it possible to have a 2gb ram 551 ?

Originally ordered 2.3/4gb/64gb/silver 3 days ago off eglobalcentral and immediately after my order it went out of stock. Cancelled that order and just ordered from Aliexpress w/ DHL (up to 7 days processing + 3-7 days shipping time). It was still $10 cheaper with upgraded shipping at Aliexpress.
Alibaba is a publicly traded company and they offer full refund if the retailer screws you over. This was a front page deal on AliExpress. I would be seriously surprised if they screwed this up. Anyway, I will update once I get it. Irony is I already got my case/tempered glass from Amazon with 2 day delivery.
Excited to switch out my nokia brick to zenfone 2 on TMO USA! ASUS made me wait too long for a US release. I go on a long vacation end of May and need a phone/camera!

If you cannot wait to see what the US release is like, I would recommend getting the TW or WW model. I had a TW model and worked fine on T-MO, but returned it due to a faulty Bluetooth. I now have a WW model that I bough from eglobal central. With the new firmware, works even better.

DesiMaster said:
Originally ordered 2.3/4gb/64gb/silver 3 days ago off eglobalcentral and immediately after my order it went out of stock. Cancelled that order and just ordered from Aliexpress w/ DHL (up to 7 days processing + 3-7 days shipping time). It was still $10 cheaper with upgraded shipping at Aliexpress.
Alibaba is a publicly traded company and they offer full refund if the retailer screws you over. This was a front page deal on AliExpress. I would be seriously surprised if they screwed this up. Anyway, I will update once I get it. Irony is I already got my case/tempered glass from Amazon with 2 day delivery.
Excited to switch out my nokia brick to zenfone 2 on TMO USA! ASUS made me wait too long for a US release. I go on a long vacation end of May and need a phone/camera!
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Better confirm it's not the Chinese or Indian model you're getting because it won't get LTE on T-Mobile USA just H+.
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Does the one on sale on aliexpress.com tomorrow work with T-mobile?
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If it's the Chinese or Indian model then NO lte on Tmobile, no gapps either. Buy only TW, WW or USA models.
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If it is the ze551ml, then yes it will work on T-Mobile. All of the ze551ml have the correct bands
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Wrong!

Has Anyone Had a 6GB/128GB model ship from China yet?

Today is the day that the 6GB/128GB models are supposed to start shipping, has anyone got a notification yet?

Tharg0r said:
Today is the day that the 6GB/128GB models are supposed to start shipping, has anyone got a notification yet?
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Nothing yet on the blue one I ordered

I just bought it today in China (Beijing) at a Xiaomi store. It's fantastic.

Nobody has had a 6GB/128GB model ship yet then? Some people recieved notes on their orders saying it would ship on Friday. I recieved one 10 days ago saying it would ship next Wednesday.

I've given up on Aliexpress. I had 3 separate orders with Mi Global, HKG and Mi Store and they're useless at replying to messages and they won't give me a solid date for dispatch.
I've followed TechTablets' (YouTuber) advise and gone with Trading Shenhzen as they have stock of the 128GB gold/white model. The price + postage worked out a smidge higher but they actually respond to messages and they give you the option of the Chinese ROM or that bootleg "global" ROM. They're already processing my order which is fantastic considering I only ordered a few hours ago.

Black and Blue models out of stock there aswell though, cant stand gold phones.

I'm still waiting on my black 6gb/128gb from Mi Global Store on AliExpress. Ordered July 30. Haven't had any replies after they offered to compensate the delay with a free mi band 3. Basically, they, like the rest, did a pre-sale since this version only went live officially on August 10th on Xiaomi's website. I waited this long, so I'll keep waiting for a few more days. No other place has black or blue. I'm not a fan of white/gold either.

I have the phone 6GB+128GB, AMA

hanbaoquan15 said:
I have the phone 6GB+128GB, AMA
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Where did you get it and how was it delivered so quickly? Are you in Asia?

Tharg0r said:
Where did you get it and how was it delivered so quickly? Are you in Asia?
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I bought it while I was Beijing on Aug 10th, the day it came out in the store.

hanbaoquan15 said:
I bought it while I was Beijing on Aug 10th, the day it came out in the store.
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Thanks, at least we know its actually been produced and sent out to stores then, Wednesday will be the end of the 2 weeks they asked me to wait, hopefully hear something in the next couple of days.

Tharg0r said:
Thanks, at least we know its actually been produced and sent out to stores then, Wednesday will be the end of the 2 weeks they asked me to wait, hopefully hear something in the next couple of days.
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Yep, I spoke to geekbuying. They don't get their pre-order stock until August 15th, so I think that's when online 6gb/128GB start shipping.

MamaSaidWhat? said:
I've given up on Aliexpress. I had 3 separate orders with Mi Global, HKG and Mi Store and they're useless at replying to messages and they won't give me a solid date for dispatch.
I've followed TechTablets' (YouTuber) advise and gone with Trading Shenhzen as they have stock of the 128GB gold/white model. The price + postage worked out a smidge higher but they actually respond to messages and they give you the option of the Chinese ROM or that bootleg "global" ROM. They're already processing my order which is fantastic considering I only ordered a few hours ago.
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Yes, Trading Shenhzen is the best shop IMO. Hong Kong Goldway at Aliexpress use to be great but not anymore.

I have mine being shipped to me now. I was able to buy it off China's biggest e-commerce website taobao, and have it shipped to me in Malaysia. Logistics is going to take some time, and I hope I can get it within a week or two.

186td said:
I have mine being shipped to me now. I was able to buy it off China's biggest e-commerce website taobao, and have it shipped to me in Malaysia. Logistics is going to take some time, and I hope I can get it within a week or two.
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Got a link to it on Taobao? I cant actually see it. Lots of cases already though, good to see.

Still waiting for my black 6/128 to be shipped from HK Goldway.
I was told on the 6th Aug that it would be "sometime next week".

Where I can buy or preorder 6/128 eu version with band 20 and lte 800?

samson09 said:
Where I can buy or preorder 6/128 eu version with band 20 and lte 800?
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All Mi Max 3 will have those bands. You can buy / preorder from AliExpress, Gearbest, Geekbuying, Honorbuy, etc., etc.
BUT currently only the Chinese ROM is available, global ROM is rumoured to be released soon.

What about the play store. Is it installed on the phone?

samson09 said:
What about the play store. Is it installed on the phone?
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Not on the Chinese ROM. Some resellers will install it before shipping but personally I would request them to leave the box sealed.

UK release date and online availability

When you get some info on when the Zenfone 6 will be available for purchase in the UK add your links here, including monthly contract options. Thanks in advance.

jah said:
When you get some info on when the Zenfone 6 will be available for purchase in the UK add your links here, including monthly contract options. Thanks in advance.
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Not sure if you know or not, but the black 128gb/6gb version is already up for Pre-order on Asus' UK store for £499. If you try to order though the shipping date says '9th July 2018' which is obviously wrong since it's impossible. Support said it'd be updated Friday but it wasn't, so probably be updated Tuesday at the earliest because of bank holiday, they are apparently waiting on stock confirmation from Asus.
https://uk.store.asus.com/phones/as...5-6gb-ram-128gb-storage-5000-mah-battery.html

TheCookieButter said:
Not sure if you know or not, but the black 128gb/6gb version is already up for Pre-order on Asus' UK store for £499. If you try to order though the shipping date says '9th July 2018' which is obviously wrong since it's impossible. Support said it'd be updated Friday but it wasn't, so probably be updated Tuesday at the earliest because of bank holiday, they are apparently waiting on stock confirmation from Asus.
https://uk.store.asus.com/phones/as...5-6gb-ram-128gb-storage-5000-mah-battery.html
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The Tech press thought Amazon UK would be the first to offer the smartphone but nothing and not even accessories.

Can it be bought from abroad

gavinfabl said:
Can it be bought from abroad
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I think I saw it on gearbest or AliExpress.

Im after the 8gb model and am just waiting to be able to press that preoder button on the UK store.

flobbernoggin said:
Im after the 8gb model and am just waiting to be able to press that preoder button on the UK store.
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Have you got the link for the 8gb model?

Asus just announced the anniversary version, 12gb ram 512gb storage and only 3,000 units to be made.

The german store says 11.06.2019 or earlier when you preorder it for the 6/64GB black. The 6/128GB black is available for preorder but without a date.
https://eshop.asus.com/de-DE/zenfone-6

ermacwins said:
Have you got the link for the 8gb model?
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https://
uk.store.asus.com/asus-zenfone-6-zs630kl-6-39-fhd-wide-view-display-smartphone-snapdragon-855-8gb-ram-256gb-storage-5000-mah-battery.
html
Sorry cant send the url, ive broken the link up

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The german store says 11.06.2019 or earlier when you preorder it for the 6/64GB black. The 6/128GB black is available for preorder but without a date.
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It's still moving, I am also EU and have it preordered already, but stock info moved to 20th June.

hoxley said:
It's still moving, I am also EU and have it preordered already, but stock info moved to 20th June.
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Where are you reading this 20th info?

hoxley said:
It's still moving, I am also EU and have it preordered already, but stock info moved to 20th June.
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Black 6 GB models (64 GB / 128 GB) are already available in ASUS EU eshop.
Like in Czech Republic: https://eshop.asus.com/cs-CZ/zenfone-6

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Black 6 GB models (64 GB / 128 GB) are already available in ASUS EU eshop.
Like in Czech Republic: https://eshop.asus.com/cs-CZ/zenfone-6
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I ordered one from the French ASUS shop this morning. It was shipped out early afternoon with UPS. ASUS uses a German distributor (Arvato) and my unit was shipped from the Netherlands.

With the exception of UK I'm pretty sure all the EU ASUS e-stores are fulfilled by athe same distributor based in Germany which explain why all EU ASUS stores are now beginning to ship.
As usual, just the UK in the sh*t.

I don't know if they ship to the UK but Amazon Germany has the 6GB RAM 128GB ROM black version for pre-order with release date 10th of June
https://www.amazon.de/Dual-SIM-Smar...sus+zenfone+6&qid=1559730702&s=gateway&sr=8-6

Zenfone 6 back in stock in UK store.
Available now to order from UK store!!!!!! Limited stock was available for the 8GB. I think I was able to get one. But 128 GB, 6GB models are still available.

Where Can I Buy the Lowest Priced Mate 20X From?

Hi guys,
Where can I get the huawei mate 20 x (L29 version) for the cheapest anywhere to be shipped to NYC?
Someone suggested the UK site below. But I live in NYC and I dont know if its a legit site and if it's expensive to ship from UK to USA.
https://www.clove.co.uk/products/huawei-mate-20-x?variant=20736965509179
Hope you guys can help!

Swappa

deloj said:
Hi guys,
Where can I get the huawei mate 20 x (L29 version) for the cheapest anywhere to be shipped to NYC?
Someone suggested the UK site below. But I live in NYC and I dont know if its a legit site and if it's expensive to ship from UK to USA.
https://www.clove.co.uk/products/huawei-mate-20-x?variant=20736965509179
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I've got mine on Amazon.co.uk sold by Amazon for £449.

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I've got mine on Amazon.co.uk sold by Amazon for £449.
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I checked on that site but the cheapest was £499. Could you provide the exact url please?

deloj said:
I checked on that site but the cheapest was £499. Could you provide the exact url please?
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Just sent you a pm.......:good:

deloj said:
I checked on that site but the cheapest was £499. Could you provide the exact url please?
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This is the one I've got, got it for 449 a few days ago... right not is at 499 indeed.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07MWRGXZ2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Check the prices, will definitely go down since Mate 30 is around the corner.
Bought this one because of the low price and because it is sold by Amazon directly and not by a 3rd party.

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Swappa
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The most expensive [emoji1787]
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edit said:
This is the one I've got, got it for 449 a few days ago... right not is at 499 indeed.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07MWRGXZ2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Check the prices, will definitely go down since Mate 30 is around the corner.
Bought this one because of the low price and because it is sold by Amazon directly and not by a 3rd party.
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is it global or china model

MONSTERELLEVEN said:
is it global or china model
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Global of course... you can't officially sell the China version in Europe... and Amazon can't afford to skip the regulations.

I bought mine in Hong Kong this Jan for 5000 hkd.
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deloj said:
Hi guys,
Where can I get the huawei mate 20 x (L29 version) for the cheapest anywhere to be shipped to NYC?
Someone suggested the UK site below. But I live in NYC and I dont know if its a legit site and if it's expensive to ship from UK to USA.
https://www.clove.co.uk/products/huawei-mate-20-x?variant=20736965509179
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but arent you worried about the ban or google services stopping etc ? what makes the device worth buying for you despite all the drama going on ?
just looking for another prespective bc i also wanna buy the phone but waiting to see mate 30x and also have lots of concerns

MONSTERELLEVEN said:
but arent you worried about the ban or google services stopping etc ? what makes the device worth buying for you despite all the drama going on ?
just looking for another prespective bc i also wanna buy the phone but waiting to see mate 30x and also have lots of concerns
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The Google Services will do not work on new Phones like the Mate 30 Series,on older Phones it works like the Mate 20X.
If you can install the Google Services i do not know.
I have a Honor Note 10 RVL09 (China Version)without Google Apps but i can install it after.

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The Google Services will do not work on new Phones like the Mate 30 Series,on older Phones it works like the Mate 20X.
If you can install the Google Services i do not know.
I have a Honor Note 10 RVL09 (China Version)without Google Apps but i can install it after.
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Very confused. Why wont google servs work on the mate 30 series? That makes 0 sense.
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deloj said:
Very confused. Why wont google servs work on the mate 30 series? That makes 0 sense.
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Huawei did not get a license from google because of Trump
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https://www.theverge.com/2019/8/28/20837492/huawei-mate-30-no-google-apps-launch-play-store-trump-white-house-ban

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Huawei did not get a license from google because of Trump
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So should I not get a huawei mate 20 x now since there may be a chance it can be blacklisted too?
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Just do it. I just traded it for my p30 pro. Will miss the 50x zoom. But I got a massive screen, better battery life, headphone jack and dual speaker.

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Just do it. I just traded it for my p30 pro. Will miss the 50x zoom. But I got a massive screen, better battery life, headphone jack and dual speaker.
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from where did you get it and is it global or chinese ? price ?

deloj said:
So should I not get a huawei mate 20 x now since there may be a chance it can be blacklisted too?
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The Mate 20x has the license and all the other phones that are now on the market.
And nothing happened.
Only the new Phones do not get a license is the current state.
You can buy it and I would buy it again

Argos have it on sale for £499 squids

Should be on taobao.com
But it all are chinese version

[DISCUSSION] Shall we expect Black Friday/Cyber Monday deals?

I was looking at possibly purchasing the ROG Phone II soon, but Black Friday and Cyber Monday will be right around the corner by the time I know for sure. This would be the first time I've considered Asus, so I'm wondering if I should hold off until those sales, or if any sale would be worth waiting for. I looked at some of last year's sales from them, and it looked like most prices were $50-100 off similar priced products, and I didn't see any that included the original ROG Phone.
Should we expect more of the same with sales that aren't all that special, or is there a chance they could surprise us with something worth waiting for?

I'm keeping my eye on this while I wait for any surprise Black Friday sales. I don't know if this site is reputable though.

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I'm keeping my eye on this while I wait for any surprise Black Friday sales. I don't know if this site is reputable though.
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From what I've read, that site is reputable in that you'll get your product, but understand what you're getting. They are falsely advertising that this is an international version. In reality, they are selling the spec limited China Tencent version that's been "unlocked" (their wording, which I'm assuming means had the global ROM flashed). You can tell by the lower 128 GB/8 GB specs and their sample photos even show the Tencent logo on the back. For us in the U.S, that means less frequency and carrier support than what little the true NA version has, and no warranty because it's a grey market item that's been tampered with.
I know a lot of U.S. users have the Tencent version, flashed it to the global ROM, and are happy with it despite its limitations, but I wouldn't recommend it to anyone. After learning more about the whole GSM/VoLTE issue since I made this thread, I'm having a hard time even recommending the NA version to anyone in the U.S. I've pretty much decided I'm not going to be getting it.

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I'm keeping my eye on this while I wait for any surprise Black Friday sales. I don't know if this site is reputable though.
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Gear best seems pretty reputable.
Other user is right though. You would have to send it back to china for warranty (through your vendor) or just hope asus will take care of you (which in my case they usually have, I buy a lot from them)
If I was considering the 8GB version, I would definitely try to look for the indian 8gb/128gb model. I think It says ROG on the back instead of tencent and has an all glass back instead of metal and glass.

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Gear best seems pretty reputable.
Other user is right though. You would have to send it back to china for warranty (through your vendor) or just hope asus will take care of you (which in my case they usually have, I buy a lot from them)
If I was considering the 8GB version, I would definitely try to look for the indian 8gb/128gb model. I think It says ROG on the back instead of tencent and has an all glass back instead of metal and glass.
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Something new? I want one for Europe... Spain, concretely. Where to buy?

For what it's worth, they do have a couple black Friday deals now.
https://store.asus.com/us/category/blackfriday
It looks like they are offering the Tencent version in the U.S. Officially now? I guess instead of improving the offering, they want to sell us a worse product that is barely useable on our networks. I'm losing more and more respect for that company any time I look up info about this phone.
Plus it's sold out. Have they ever had any in stock? Lol

https://tradingshenzhen.com/en/vivo-etc/1879-asus-rog-phone-2-8gb-128gb.html
Pretty much the lowest price I have seen so far. Gearbest, AliExpress, banggood - all those stores have higher prices at this moment.

Maczuga said:
https://tradingshenzhen.com/en/vivo-etc/1879-asus-rog-phone-2-8gb-128gb.html
Pretty much the lowest price I have seen so far. Gearbest, AliExpress, banggood - all those stores have higher prices at this moment.
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That's the China Tencent version, which I wouldn't take even if it was free. The NA version is already obsolete by design with limited band support and no VoLTE or Wi-Fi calling, so why would I want something worse than that?
I do need to correct myself, though. The Asus black Friday page is selling the original ROG phone, not the ROG phone 2.

Mr_Mooncatt said:
That's the China Tencent version, which I wouldn't take even if it was free. The NA version is already obsolete by design with limited band support and no VoLTE or Wi-Fi calling, so why would I want something worse than that?
I do need to correct myself, though. The Asus black Friday page is selling the original ROG phone, not the ROG phone 2.
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I do not care about the design, both functions you have mentioned are not supported by my mobile provider and it supports all bands here, so I guess it's just up for personal preferences.
Most people I have contacted in EU are getting the Tencent version, it just gives us most of stuff we need.

Maczuga said:
I do not care about the design, both functions you have mentioned are not supported by my mobile provider and it supports all bands here, so I guess it's just up for personal preferences.
Most people I have contacted in EU are getting the Tencent version, it just gives us most of stuff we need.
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I see on your profile that you are in Poland. Black Friday is a U.S. retail event, so that's why this thread is focused on the North American version of the phone. I understand you have different priorities, but our GSM networks are scheduled to be shut down within the useable life of the phone. At that time, the ROG Phone 2 will no longer be able to make a phone call in the U.S. The only way to make calls would be through VoLTE, which Asus has said they don't intend to enable on the NA version. It's not a personal preference issue here, it's a basic usability problem.

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I see on your profile that you are in Poland. Black Friday is a U.S. retail event, so that's why this thread is focused on the North American version of the phone. I understand you have different priorities, but our GSM networks are scheduled to be shut down within the useable life of the phone. At that time, the ROG Phone 2 will no longer be able to make a phone call in the U.S. The only way to make calls would be through VoLTE, which Asus has said they don't intend to enable on the NA version. It's not a personal preference issue here, it's a basic usability problem.
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That's right. But the Black Friday is now much more popular in other countries (althrough the deals are not somehow interesting, mostly fake discounts), that surely wasn't a thing some years ago. However, there was 1 person from EU asking about Black Friday deals too, so I just wanted to point to some available discounts.
Didn't know about the scheduled network shutdown in US, that explains why US buyers avoid the Tencent version.

Maczuga said:
That's right. But the Black Friday is now much more popular in other countries (althrough the deals are not somehow interesting, mostly fake discounts), that surely wasn't a thing some years ago. However, there was 1 person from EU asking about Black Friday deals too, so I just wanted to point to some available discounts.
Didn't know about the scheduled network shutdown in US, that explains why US buyers avoid the Tencent version.
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And I didn't realize Black Friday was a thing elsewhere now. Hopefully it's not as violent as it sometimes is here in the states. XD