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I went to bestbuy to try out the TB yesterday. my g2 is fantastic, but tmo coverage in the woods is very lacking, and other dirt bikers have good results with verizon...
the problems began with the display unit @ bestbuy. no signal, no wifi, and the salespeople couldn't figure out how to register it on vz, or didn't care.
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same issue. I was handed a tethered (annoying) TB which was completely offline. when I asked to see a working device, they acted like I was really odd, and why would I want to do that instead of just sign a contract for 2 years right now ?
so, what I want to know, is does the TB have an awesome antennae, or should I expect Nexus One type of problems with connectivity ?
I really won't buy something I can't try, cmon vz, give me a reason to throw money @ you !
I have great signal with mine. The battery door is part of the antenna.
Works way better than the tmo mytouch 4g I had.
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Had the G2 and this is soo much better. I live in Houston where VZW and Tmo both have 4G service and VZW is SOOO much better. 14 day trial period remember.
I just spoke to Orange upgrades, and after being fobbed off all week they were finally able to tell me that the Galaxy S2 won't be available with them til start of June, as they do extra testing on the devices that other companies don't!
I now have a bit of a dilemma as I would rather stay with Orange directly as they should be able to offer me a good contract to stay with them, but I could go to Phones 4 u or even switch to O2 and get the phone now!
Anyone else in this situation, or have any advice?!
You can get it on orange via phones4u - even as an upgrade.
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Well that's ridiculous, by "extra testing" they probably mean "figure out how to slow the device to an absolute crawl with bloatware that no one wants"
I was told that too. I ended up cancelling my contract and taking a new one out with Phones4u whose phones are unlocked and free from bloatware.
Got a better deal than Orange could offer me too.
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I see, thanks. Is it better to go into the P4U store or order off the website, or are they the same deals?
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I see, thanks. Is it better to go into the P4U store or order off the website, or are they the same deals?
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Get it off the net!
For £25.53/m (tmob - 24m), 600mins, 500texts, 1GB, Phone price is:
£29.99 on't net
£149.99 in store
You decide which one you want
I second this, it's exactly what I did. The phone is great but what amazes me more is the amount of time my battery lasts on my HTC Hero now it's been left alone in the shadows of my GS2. It's on its 4th day without charge!
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hey vinokirk
Yh thats the contract Ive ordered, plus I get a free 8GB micro SD card aswell
Im not sure that this contract has 1GB of data, even though you can have unlimited internet from the booster.
According to T mobiles internet policy, unlimited internet is cap to 500mb.
http://www.t-mobile.co.uk/services/uk/fairuse/
Bit wary of T Mobile, what is their customer service/network coverage like?
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Bit wary of T Mobile, what is their customer service/network coverage like?
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would love to jump on tmob as they seem to have the best offers, but theres normally a reason for it, its shocking signal where i am so no point at all in me going down that route
http://www.t-mobile.co.uk/services/coverage/street-check/
Probably our normal "checks" as you say. Sorry, haven't been in work this week to check up on product updates. The last I saw it was scheduled for 2nd week in May!
That T-Mo deal is bloody good! I went in store and got the phone a day early.
Orange
£35/mth
1200mins
Unlimited texts
500mb internet
24mth contract
Free phone
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Tmobile gives me the second best signal at home and work, the first best being 3. The only thing is, if you buy tmobile via a 3rd party then your data speeds are throttled at 350kbps and you have to pay an extra £5/month to get their full 1.8mbps(i believe 1.8mb is their max). So im waiting till tmobile stock the SGS2 to see what deal theyll give me... a load of crap i bet. Tmobile are crap when it comes to giving the customer a good deal! Good network but bad deals
I wish they spent all that extra time trying to improve their reception.
Phones4u is your best bet mate, though last I heard they were out of stock for online orders.
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Tmobile gives me the second best signal at home and work, the first best being 3. The only thing is, if you buy tmobile via a 3rd party then your data speeds are throttled at 350kbps and you have to pay an extra £5/month to get their full 1.8mbps(i believe 1.8mb is their max). So im waiting till tmobile stock the SGS2 to see what deal theyll give me... a load of crap i bet. Tmobile are crap when it comes to giving the customer a good deal! Good network but bad deals
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my t-mobile contract is through e2save and i can tell u now it isnt throttled.
T-mobile and Orange can share networks, so if your t-mobile, you can use the orange network to get better signal and it works the other way too, im orange and with this im very very rarely without signal
The signal sharing is only on 2g. Data connections are still separate.
I would have moved to Orange if data was shared too, it would have been perfect.
Edit: I know the discussion was mainly on call reception, but I thought it worth mentioning that it's not a fully-shared deal. Hopefully that will change.
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Well that's ridiculous, by "extra testing" they probably mean "figure out how to slow the device to an absolute crawl with bloatware that no one wants"
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I second that view. That and their s**t signal in my area is what puts me off orange completely. They are the only network that madly brands the phones in the UK. Why don't they leave it alone, or at least leave the box the nornal goddam colour and not have their own special box!!!!!!!!!!!
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That T-Mo deal is bloody good! I went in store and got the phone a day early.
Orange
£35/mth
1200mins
Unlimited texts
500mb internet
24mth contract
Free phone
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Pretty much what they tried to push me into getting today. In fact, even after picking up their sheet of paper with all the contracts on and actually pointing out the ones that I was after they kept trying to push for the above with comments like "Yeah, but we're saving you money this way and you can downgrade next year..."
Just not interested in the hassle of juggling my number though.
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Pretty much what they tried to push me into getting today. In fact, even after picking up their sheet of paper with all the contracts on and actually pointing out the ones that I was after they kept trying to push for the above with comments like "Yeah, but we're saving you money this way and you can downgrade next year..."
Just not interested in the hassle of juggling my number though.
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I managed to keep the same number but only thanks to an awesome guy at Orange who just cancelled my contract that released the number and then moved it over to my new SIM. The number port took 2 minutes
hey guys, I'm gonna be visiting France for a month (I'm from the usa) so what's I'm wondering is what I can do for phone/data over there? what options does someone visiting for a month have? I know the airport will sell you a $.01/KB dataplan, that'll rape you after 5 minutes of web browsing.. are there any real options available in France?
I'm just looking for a sim
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hey guys, I'm gonna be visiting France for a month (I'm from the usa) so what's I'm wondering is what I can do for phone/data over there? what options does someone visiting for a month have? I know the airport will sell you a $.01/KB dataplan, that'll rape you after 5 minutes of web browsing.. are there any real options available in France?
I'm just looking for a sim
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Of course! Look for O2 or Orange. I believe both offer pre-paid SIMs with 500MB of data for only about $13(USD or ~10€). There will be loads of pre-paid plans to choose from, although they might charge 10€ for the SIM. If 500MBs not enough, you can always top it up (recharge or reload your plan). You can get them in almost any kiosk in any commercial district anywhere. It probably won't be enough to tether, and Skype home with video everyday but it should be plenty to check email/FB/XDA. Hell, it might even be enough to Skype a few times per week. Basically, the $.01/KB is a joke...steer clear, but you won't have a problem finding a reasonable prepay when you get to a major city.
What's your normal monthly data consumption like?
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Of course! Look for O2 or Orange. I believe both offer pre-paid SIMs with 500MB of data for only about $13(USD or ~10€). There will be loads of pre-paid plans to choose from, although they might charge 10€ for the SIM. If 500MBs not enough, you can always top it up (recharge or reload your plan). You can get them in almost any kiosk in any commercial district anywhere. It probably won't be enough to tether, and Skype home with video everyday but it should be plenty to check email/FB/XDA. Hell, it might even be enough to Skype a few times per week. Basically, the $.01/KB is a joke...steer clear, but you won't have a problem finding a reasonable prepay when you get to a major city.
What's your normal monthly data consumption like?
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thanks so much for the info
I want to be as minimal as possible on the trip, so I plan to only use data for Google maps, and maybe looking up hostels. I will do a little bit of phone calling, to a friend ill be staying with (very very little, only if we get separated), and probably no texting.
is there roaming in France?
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thanks so much for the info
I want to be as minimal as possible on the trip, so I plan to only use data for Google maps, and maybe looking up hostels. I will do a little bit of phone calling, to a friend ill be staying with (very very little, only if we get separated), and probably no texting.
is there roaming in France?
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Yes there is roamimg in france.
Just avoid Orange and SFR, as they just are real crooks.
Try this : http://www.free.fr/adsl/index.html
They just started yesterday as the third national provider, and they really are cheaper. Do not hesitate, go FREE.
soraxd said:
thanks so much for the info
I want to be as minimal as possible on the trip, so I plan to only use data for Google maps, and maybe looking up hostels. I will do a little bit of phone calling, to a friend ill be staying with (very very little, only if we get separated), and probably no texting.
is there roaming in France?
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No problem. There is roaming, but if you're staying in city centers it shouldn't be a problem. I have an SGS2 as well, just set it to not use data on the roam. If you buy an app called "GrooveIP" (I think it's like $3 or sth) you'll be able to make calls over your gVoice account via wifi or data, if you have one. I've been living in Germany for about 4 years (until a few months back, now I'm in the UK) and I still have a US landline so I can call mom in FL and sis in OR. You might also check for "What's App". It lets you send SMSs over the internet. So you'll be able to text back home for almost nothing.
http://news.yahoo.com/appeals-court-strikes-down-fcc-internet-rules-162158164--finance.html
Please go to the freepress.net petition link and sign the petition to help FCC restore Internet neutrality.
In the press conference Verizon states that they remain committed to open Internet. If that's the case, why did they fight to win the battle to control Internet access and what goes through their networks?
I think Verizon has really done it now. First they want to control how much data people use, next what people do with their phones, now they want to control what websites people can visit or who gets access to the Internet. If they get away with this, it will be the end of free Internet access. I think that's too far for any company to go. I urge people to terminate their lines or service with Verizon if this doesn't get reversed. I am prepared to do the same thing. Without their customers they're nobody, Verizon cannot be allowed to go this far, someone, hopefully the FCC, will put Verizon back in its place!
Oh I will be done with Verizon for sure. Tired of all the bs.
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Oh I will be done with Verizon for sure. Tired of all the bs.
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It is disgusting that being cash flush allows major corporations to pervert the Constitution. I don't actually need a cellphone anyway. I have a home phone and a CB with a 700 watt Midnight special linear amp in my truck with a 102" steel whip. It does shut my truck down on occasion though and Jack in The Box hates when I key up.... maybe I need a bigger ground strap?
I guess what I'm saying is the idea of getting people together and boycotting for a purpose is a great idea but it will never happen. Take any given Sunday and 2 million or more people can get together and watch Football but you can even get 2000 together in an effort to preserve their civil rights or freedoms. Just my .02
F U Verizon!!
Our judicial system is completely f'd... once this starts I'm out... Verizon can keep their locked phones and kiss my a$$...
That is such BS. If that were to happen I might have to abandon ship.
I'm on Verizon Unlimited and use about 20gig a month on average and yet to see slowdown - run speed test app often.
If this happens I'm definitely leaving them. Right now I have unlimited data also I can upgrade my line. But with this news going around, I'll just wait and see what happens. Either way I'll be ready for you Verizon!
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If this goes through. No doubt I'm leaving to tmobile with @BeansTown106
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Brandonrz said:
If this goes through. No doubt I'm leaving to tmobile with @BeansTown106
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Beanstown left Verizon?
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Beanstown left Verizon?
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Is going to very soon
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The trouble is that it isn't just Verizon, this mess has been several years in the making and just about every big internet provider is on the same side as big V. If Verizon gets away with it, it will become standard practice and you won't be able to escape by crossing the street.
The truth is, legally the judge made the correct choice: the FCC doesn't have the authority to regulate broadband internet unless they classify it as a communications service. It was the FCC who dropped the ball on this one and they are the ones who need to fix it.
I've been noticing something strange for the past few days. Maybe it is related to this, maybe not.
If you are an Xfinity TV customer, you might know they offer an app called Xfinity TV Go for mobile streaming. I've called it a scam before because it is only available to Verizon only and it eats about 1.5-2GB/hour without even being high quality. I use it because I have UL data, so that doesn't worry me.
In Philly, I get a whopping 3 Mbps down on Speedtests. Its been like that for more than a year. Up until a few days ago I could stream Youtube HD videos no problem, but now I can't even stream on 4G at low quality (not HD). I installed a traffic meter and it is only using 80-100KB/s, nowhere near saturating 3Mbps. However, on Xfinity TV Go I can pull down 400-500KB/s consistently with spikes to 1MB/s. I only bring this up because Comcast and Verizon are affiliated in markets without FIOS, and it wouldn't surprise me if they were doing something to it.
Hey guys,
I'm going to be purchasing this device this weekend and just wondered how your experience has been and what carrier you are using.
Using AT&T, love the screen, love the awesome battery life, love how snappy the HAM2 is.
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love it, use it with straight talk.
when my year is over, probably switch to using straight talk tablet and google voice/hangouts for half the price.
L03 top tier unlimited 45 a month on T-Mobile. Get the black one
Thanks for the info. Are you guys getting LTE with it? I'm considering going with Cricket because they have been bought by AT&T and have a large LTE coverage area here in Phoenix
I've had mine since mid July. It has changed my mind, on the issue of "flagship" specs....
I'm of the opinion now, that super duper specs, unless you are running some sort of 3d gaming, video editing or something
similar, is OVERKILL. I was surprised how snappy, lag free this device is, and how clear & bright "just" a 720p screen is.
I have had NO problems with mine. 100% stock, no root, no unlocked bootloaded, nothing. Different launcher (Nova prime).
Running Straight talk (at&t card). I use around 1500-2000 minutes talk per month, few hundred emails/month, maybe 10-20
photos/month, maybe 20-30 texts/month and it is EASY to get 2 days, sometimes I could if needed, squeeze 3 days out of it.
I came from a Note1, so the size wasn't an issue. I sat them both and it's the same width & depth, and about 1/2" taller, but I
went from a 5.3" to a 6.1" screen. Huawei knocked one out of the park, and it's one of the best kept phone device secrets on
the web. When you optimize the screen with the SOC, couple that with a tweaked OS and a huge battery, who cares about
kit kat...I LOVE it being so stable and no FC's.
I'm using mine on metro PCs and couldn't be happier, unlimited 4g LTE
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Right on guys. I'm looking forward to getting mine and selling my Note 3, or might keep it for a backup. Not sure yet. My point of purchasing this is to get away from Sprint and their terrible service. I'm getting anxious now lol
Oh my......I did the same, Sprint sucks
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pucherto123 said:
Oh my......I did the same, Sprint sucks
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True story. They wont even let me change my plan without upgrading a phone and spending more money.
Do you guys recommend the black or white one?
I would say black, i think the back cover has a better grip and doesnt scratch as easy as the white one.
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Do you guys recommend the black or white one?
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I say black also, mostly just personal preference (I've had two white phones and somewhere down the line regretted white each time).
Plus as stated above the black one has a textured finish while the white one is glossier.
Ultimately personal preference will win out and that's exactly how it should be. You're gonna be happy with this device regardless. I honestly don't remember reading anyone's regrets over purchasing the HAM2.
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Do you guys recommend the black or white one?
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White one with white/black trident cyclops case. It stays in the case so I have the case back rather than the phone back to hold on to and it is plenty grippy. Also the white black contrast theme matches the software look and is pretty classy. That's my personal preference though.
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get Straight Talk $40 every 2 months tablet plan use Hangout for text and call, best bang for your buck.
What does that plan include?
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What does that plan include?
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Data only:
http://www.straighttalk.com/wps/portal/home/shop/serviceplans/tablet
See also:
Making the Ascend Mate 2 a Data only phone for really cheap phone service.
p51d007 said:
I've had mine since mid July. It has changed my mind, on the issue of "flagship" specs....
I'm of the opinion now, that super duper specs, unless you are running some sort of 3d gaming, video editing or something
similar, is OVERKILL. I was surprised how snappy, lag free this device is, and how clear & bright "just" a 720p screen is.
I have had NO problems with mine. 100% stock, no root, no unlocked bootloaded, nothing. Different launcher (Nova prime).
Running Straight talk (at&t card). I use around 1500-2000 minutes talk per month, few hundred emails/month, maybe 10-20
photos/month, maybe 20-30 texts/month and it is EASY to get 2 days, sometimes I could if needed, squeeze 3 days out of it.
I came from a Note1, so the size wasn't an issue. I sat them both and it's the same width & depth, and about 1/2" taller, but I
went from a 5.3" to a 6.1" screen. Huawei knocked one out of the park, and it's one of the best kept phone device secrets on
the web. When you optimize the screen with the SOC, couple that with a tweaked OS and a huge battery, who cares about
kit kat...I LOVE it being so stable and no FC's.
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^^^ this totally. Bought mine direct from huawei in the final hours of their pre-sale release back in June. The 720p screen is no problem at all. In fact, I wouldn't want the current fad of HD screens due to their battery draw.
I also get 10hrs avg on-screen time, using screen brightness of 70-100% (lots of outdoor FL sunshine use). I use the internal 'Normal' battery saving mode, after having some app/notif issues on the other battery-save modes. I keep wifi on 24/7.
Currently using the $45 Straight Talk plan. Had wanted to use the Tmo $30 plan, but coverage inside my home was just miserable. Will keep hoping for some changes there, so I can switch back. But I have no problem with LTE speeds on att.
Snappiness is superb. I have just over 500+ apps and don't have any issues. I use all 9 home screens (Apex Launcher) covered with 95% widgets, not counting SwipePad and all my widget-pad use there. I use Apex+ for a launcher (but I use Nova+ on my old tab). Both equally as good. I think it's rebooted on me twice since June, and that was clearly me pushing the boundaries on using tons of widgets hidden in layers. And I push it to the limits!
You're allowed to 'disable' any app bloat, which wasn't much at all to my surprise. But I still disabled the few usual suspects - FB, GBooks/Music/etc, preinstalled Games, etc.
There's also network level control on each app. I believe that went away in KitKat (unless rooted), so I'm not so sure I'm pushing for that upgrade atm. Especially with the KK sdcard problems. I'm happy with what I have. Using a new 32gb inside for the 'default' storage.
Just want to root now for the Exposed module to change the puke-grey nav bar on the bottom to black. That's really the only thing that bugs me atm.
Was one of those in the early One+ rat race, but so glad I got fed up early on and someone on their forum mentioned the Mate2 back in June. I thought about it, then jumped on it last minute and never looked back.
Really, really happy with my Mate2. Hope you will be too!
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Thanks for the info. Are you guys getting LTE with it? I'm considering going with Cricket because they have been bought by AT&T and have a large LTE coverage area here in Phoenix
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I'm on Cricket. Phone works great with it. LTE everywhere I go in FL
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I'm on Cricket. Phone works great with it. LTE everywhere I go in FL
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Right on, yeah I went with Cricket here in Phoenix and it's the first time I have had constant LTE and I went from place to place yesterday. Even to Apache Junction and Queen Creek which we refer to as BFE here. When I had Sprint I was lucky to even get 3g and a cell signal out there. Had no issues yesterday on Cricket with this new device