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Great, here goes the resale of my Photon after I paid $630.00!
http://wireless.amazon.com/f/springsprint?tag=phandroid-20
I feel for you. When I bought my Photon, it was off CL and there was a zillion of them for sale. I seriously doubt the Photon has much resell value which sucks but at least its a solid phone.
I was chatting with another member who has Photon, cardock, HD Dock, smart controller, bluetooth keyboard for $650.00. I dont see this happening!
With the LTE announcement, honestly, I was just going to give my Photon away when the SG Note hits Sprint!
Hello,
At least on my local Craigslist, the Photons still fetch a decent amount. In addition, on Ebay, the prices are not in the gutter.
When it comes to upgrade, I am hoping the fact I also have the HD Dock, Motorola Bluetooth Keyboard, and Mouse, will bring a high enough amount to offset the next phone I get as I am eligible for an Upgrade after May 18th.
As a former Premier Gold Member, I have until December to take advantage of my last Annual Upgrade from what I have been told. I am really hoping Sprint comes out with another Motorola Flagship Handset before December. All I know is that whatever one I get must be LTE. I really hope it does not end up being a Crapple iPhone 5. From what I have read, the 5 will offer LTE and after my EVO3D experience, I am pretty soured from getting another HTC. Thus, the choices by December might be pretty slim.
J
@Jungle Jack, after I read your post I thought of something, my Photon cost $630.00 no contract, you can get Photon for $0.01, but your married to Sprint for 2 years and if you want divorce, it will cost you $300.00 or so anyway. Therefore, you could get a decent price from CL or FleeBay!
With that said, I have been playing with phones since early 2000 (BB!), this is by far one of the best phones currently on the market. We have a ton of Photon users that jump ship for SGII, then a month later come back.
The only thing I'm waiting on is Samsung Galaxy Note! Which when I played with it, is light years ahead of Photon! WAY faster (1.4Gzh Processor), Cool UI that you can draw and cut-&-paste with pen, true 1080P HD, and a beautiful TV for a screen!! (5.4")
I am amazed at the prices people are paying!
They are available on Craigslist in the cities I frequent (LA and NYC) for $200-$250 in NEW condition all the time.
And I agree, it is a GREAT phone. It just works the way it should 100% of the time. And battery life is way better than any other Android phone I have had.
Hello,
This is by far my favorite phone by leaps and bounds. Funnily enough, my second favorite was a Motorola StarTac that Sprint offered for a very limited time it seems.
Granted, being with Sprint since the late 90's, we did not always have access to be latest and greatest handsets.
It has gotten a great deal better starting with the HTC EVO 4G. I just wish Sprint and Motorola had a better relationship as I am quite fond of the Droid RAZR, but do not think we will be getting a Sprint version. I am simply hoping for simply a freshening up of the Photon before my Upgrade is void. With there reported to be a multitude of LTE Devices on their way before the end of the year, perhaps there will be a Motorola Android LTE Device...
Cheers,
J
and another thing, we have dual bands (CDMA and GSM) witch is another selling point driving the price!
dsims7_2000 said:
I was chatting with another member who has Photon, cardock, HD Dock, smart controller, bluetooth keyboard for $650.00. I dont see this happening!
With the LTE announcement, honestly, I was just going to give my Photon away when the SG Note hits Sprint!
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when do you think the note will get to sprint?
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when do you think the note will get to sprint?
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Who knows but if I had to guess, this summer. At CTE, they stated Sprint and Verzion were getting it. AT&T has it. Rumors are hell! If they don't have it by beginning of July, I'm going back to AT&T!
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Who knows but if I had to guess, this summer. At CTE, they stated Sprint and Verzion were getting it. AT&T has it. Rumors are hell! If they don't have it by beginning of July, I'm going back to AT&T!
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the notes awesome but I just can't see rocking that as a phone. Its so huge!
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the notes awesome but I just can't see rocking that as a phone. Its so huge!
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but it IS a phone! (Its really not as big as you might think, I played with one at AT&T last Saturday) Yes bigger than a phone, smaller than a tablet. 99.9% of the time, Photon is in my pocket and the note fit into my pocket.
Not to mention, the Note has so many atvantages over Photon (and I mean noticable!) that, given one had the money or upgrade available, we be stupid not to IMO.
Except the Note is still a Samsung, so will gps/data/actually acting as a phone still suck?
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Well if what they're saying on this thread about the AT&T version carries over to the CDMA version, Samsung may finally have figured out GPS...
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but it IS a phone! (Its really not as big as you might think, I played with one at AT&T last Saturday) Yes bigger than a phone, smaller than a tablet. 99.9% of the time, Photon is in my pocket and the note fit into my pocket.
Not to mention, the Note has so many atvantages over Photon (and I mean noticable!) that, given one had the money or upgrade available, we be stupid not to IMO.
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I might pick one up next year if it comes to Sprint. But only if I can get a holster for it cuz I wear my Photon on my belt. Too much stuff in my pockets already lol.
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I might pick one up next year if it comes to Sprint. But only if I can get a holster for it cuz I wear my Photon on my belt. Too much stuff in my pockets already lol.
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I have seen a few on FleeBay but nothing really flips my wig? To be honest, I rarely use clip on Defender (Likely because it winter and I have a coat and need quick access?)
I'm really digging the Galaxy Note Presige Vintage G-Note Diary Series. Room for money and Credit Cards. And if it does not add too much bulk and still fits in pockets.................otherwise, I will continue to look at holsters also.
EDIT: BTW, Photon is not only phone for $0.01, they have a 4G yard sale! With the announcement of LTE, and the 2015 death date, they need to do 2 things. 1. Get you into a 2 year marriage you can jusitify. 2. Dump the inventory of WiMax Phones. I don't have WiMax where I live and will never get it, so a 4G phone means nothing to me over a phone that is solely 3G!
Sorry to report that I have acquired a Galaxy Slll. Best Buy has them on sale for $99.00 today and tomorrow and they'll give me $75.00 for the Photon. That's $25.00 and Jelly Bean dropped from Sprint yesterday. There was no clear reason to change phones until LTE shows up here in Denver until my calculator said $25.00. The MoPho was and is a great phone, however Motorola's attitude sealed the deal. I've never been a huge Sammy fan and if I don't like the phone, there are three other users on the account that could inherit the MoPho and I win another phone.
Woo.
Cool...... Another "I'm leaving / quitting / giving up on this phone thread"....... Thanks for the clutter.......
you should have gotten the note 2! way better. i have jumped the ship to it.
No Samsung
I would always suggest staying away from Samsung. Samsung uses the worst antennas in the business. You will find that you get much better cell phone reception. Motorola is number 1, but does not put good phones on Sprint. Apple and HTC are tied for 2/3. Of course, I like HTC better than Apple for obvious reasons.
Go with almost anything over Samsung.
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Sorry to report that I have acquired a Galaxy Slll. Best Buy has them on sale for $99.00 today and tomorrow and they'll give me $75.00 for the Photon. That's $25.00 and Jelly Bean dropped from Sprint yesterday. There was no clear reason to change phones until LTE shows up here in Denver until my calculator said $25.00. The MoPho was and is a great phone, however Motorola's attitude sealed the deal. I've never been a huge Sammy fan and if I don't like the phone, there are three other users on the account that could inherit the MoPho and I win another phone.
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Why do people insist on putting these posts up? It just makes the forum cluttered with crap. No one cares or will miss you, just go.
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No one cares or will miss you, just go.
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I'm keeping that.
It's annoying to see all these posts (trust me I've seen nearly 100 on the original if forum). But the device is showing its age and people will lie ave. Its annoying but true.
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humanbean said:
I would always suggest staying away from Samsung. Samsung uses the worst antennas in the business. You will find that you get much better cell phone reception. Motorola is number 1, but does not put good phones on Sprint. Apple and HTC are tied for 2/3. Of course, I like HTC better than Apple for obvious reasons.
Go with almost anything over Samsung.
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if only this were true my sammy is getting better than my motos no joke. even my htc is better. this is compared to the note 2. which is a beast in every way. including the radio system. seems to be much improved. :silly: my s2 was pretty good as well.
humanbean said:
I would always suggest staying away from Samsung. Samsung uses the worst antennas in the business. You will find that you get much better cell phone reception. Motorola is number 1, but does not put good phones on Sprint. Apple and HTC are tied for 2/3. Of course, I like HTC better than Apple for obvious reasons.
Go with almost anything over Samsung.
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My wife has an Siii and I have a Photon. This isn't true any longer. Her phone works just as well, if not better, than mine. Internet service is much improved (and that's a 3G to 3G comparison). Talk & Text are at least equivalent. It's my opinion that Motorola no longer maintains a radio advantage. It certainly wasn't that way with her original Epic, but it sure is now.
The Siii is a wonderful phone. As soon as I'm able, I'll switch to it and NEVER look back. I'm considering just buying one outright and not extending my contract.
Great phone
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. I'm considering just buying one outright and not extending my contract.
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I recommend buying a used one off of ebay or craiglist if you won't extend contract. I did that with my photon a year ago. Saved several hundred dollars. I then bought the TEP for a few months to be sure it was OK.
I'm not sure how advertising for the G2 is in the rest of the world, but I just flew into Jakarta yesterday and they had about 4 tall, thin billboards advertising LG and the G2! Much further down the road was a single Samsung billboard for the Note 3. I'd have to say that the impact wasn't as strong, maybe from non-repetition?
Beyond that, I have heard some great deals such as getting a $100 voucher and free Bluetooth headset. The bonus is that it seems to be cheaper than what prices I have seen for the US.
Go LG, go!
I see a lot of commercials for it on TV here in the US. Amazon has deals for the G2 as low as $99.00 bucks US
Nine in the UK that I've seen. Poor here...
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Lots of TV commercials here in Canada.
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Some tv comercials in holland
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Awesome! I was talking to my brother earlier and he was telling me that he had read posts where people were saying LG is supplanting themselves as the #2 android seller next to Samsung. I hope so, but the biggest battle won't be the phone, it'll be support.
In Canada a few ads on the radio and some posters here and there.
Pretty good so far, I'm not sure how well its selling though.
Was released on Oct 4th here, got mine Oct 9th and was the first person to buy one from that location.
Tmobile is selling alot of them here in Chicago
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I'm not sure how advertising for the G2 is in the rest of the world, but I just flew into Jakarta yesterday and they had about 4 tall, thin billboards advertising LG and the G2! Much further down the road was a single Samsung billboard for the Note 3. I'd have to say that the impact wasn't as strong, maybe from non-repetition?
Beyond that, I have heard some great deals such as getting a $100 voucher and free Bluetooth headset. The bonus is that it seems to be cheaper than what prices I have seen for the US.
Go LG, go!
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Wow you're trotting Asia now eh? haha. Oh btw, Indonesians prefers Blackberrys and iPhones. Samsung is the minor.
Here in Singapore, everybody wnats the best. Lol. You can see the queues here upon launch of a new new device. Lol.
I get my G2 when they first launch in Jakarta, not the pre order. They offering cashback from voucher advertised in newspaper for IDR 500.000. Free bluetooth HBS 730, shopping voucher IDR 1.000.000, Line,s Doll and free data for 6 month. If paid with credit card from famous local bank for 12month installament, you get free 1 month.
Pricelist IDR 6.799.000, I pay 5.799.000 + bonuses.
Today they still doing marketing roadshow, give same bonuses but no cashback.
Sorry info using IDR currency, you can convert it in to yours.
Btw, they launched on 28 sep 2013.
And now have after sale marketing promotuin, G2 owner can give the testimonial to their website and will get G2 Flip Case, power bank, USB OTG and shopping voucher.
So..Wish me luck.
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@m0ngstr0us - I live in Asia at the moment. Indonesians do prefer Blackberry's, but I've been watching the slow switch to iPhones and Androids. A majority still use Blackberry for work, but it seems like I meet a lot of people that are using iPhone or Android as their primary now.
@gaindauz - Kamu punya link untuk setelah iklan promosi? Can you provide the link for the after sale marketing promotion?
Hot damn look at all the stuff they bundle in Jakarta! I got mine from America and they didn't throw in nothing and I had to fight like hell to get them to price match Costco. In fact, I had to fight them to even get them to sell it to me because they said they had none in stock when their computer said they had 5 but there were none in the case. Even though I told them I stopped in the day before launch and the clerk showed them to me... They insisted there was a mistake and they had none so I left until the afternoon and they miraculously had them when I returned.
I get invited to live in Sweden, Australia and Canada by friends all the time and it's about time I took them up on that. This country needs an enema.
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@m0ngstr0us - I live in Asia at the moment. Indonesians do prefer Blackberry's, but I've been watching the slow switch to iPhones and Androids. A majority still use Blackberry for work, but it seems like I meet a lot of people that are using iPhone or Android as their primary now.
@gaindauz - Kamu punya link untuk setelah iklan promosi? Can you provide the link for the after sale marketing promotion?
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https://www.facebook.com/lgmobileindonesia/app_451684954848385
They also email me about the program 1 day after I purchased it.
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gaindauz said:
https://www.facebook.com/lgmobileindonesia/app_451684954848385
They also email me about the program 1 day after I purchased it.
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Thanks! There is also a competition from the LG Global site here.
@xyltha - Agreed. I think the US is too saturated for them to market like some companies do here. I have not heard of Samsung doing this, but they are the number one choice here for Android, so LG is trying to get a foothold. When I lived in CA, I always purchased second-hand phones just so that I could get a deal.
Anyways, check the link if you want to enter the Global competition.
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Awesome! I was talking to my brother earlier and he was telling me that he had read posts where people were saying LG is supplanting themselves as the #2 android seller next to Samsung. I hope so, but the biggest battle won't be the phone, it'll be support.
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That's funny. I just read the numbers the other day for top selling cell phone manufacturers by marketshare..
1. Samsung 35%
2. Apple 20 something %
3. LG 4%
Nowhere close to the top 2, but they're in 3rd. lol.
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That's funny. I just read the numbers the other day for top selling cell phone manufacturers by marketshare..
1. Samsung 35%
2. Apple 20 something %
3. LG 4%
Nowhere close to the top 2, but they're in 3rd. lol.
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Apple is not android.
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Apple is not android.
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I never said they were. If you re-read my post, I said cell phone manufacturers, not android phone manufacturers. My point was they are 3rd overall out of all cell phone manufacturers. My second point was their small amount of market share doesn't come close to samsung even after adding in dumb phones and windows phones. In the grand scheme of things, while they may be 3rd overall or 2nd behind Samsung for androids, they still have a long way to go to really become a true competitor.
I'm glad that marketing is still going strong. My last phone, the LG Nitro, never had any commercials or any sort of advertising. The dev community reflected that. I'm glad to see this device getting a good amount of dev support.
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Apple is not android.
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Agreed.
@crashN2u - I think you had needed to re-read my post... Moving on.
@TNT321BOOM - That sucks. I was never really into phones until the S3. I decided to see what all the rage was about and got lucky that the one I chose had a huge dev community. LG is doing better, so I expect them to start enticing more devs to come.
Seen quite a bit of advertising for the G2. Pleasantly surprised. This phone deserves to be considered by most people. It's a very solid device.
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Hi Everybody,
I'm debating whether to make the jump from my aging Galaxy Nexus (VZW) to the LG G2 (VZW).
Can anyone tell me if they have experienced LTE-Advanced yet, and what it feels like in the real world? (I think its live in NY)
Thank you
still wondering
David 617 said:
Hi Everybody,
I'm debating whether to make the jump from my aging Galaxy Nexus (VZW) to the LG G2 (VZW).
Can anyone tell me if they have experienced LTE-Advanced yet, and what it feels like in the real world? (I think its live in NY)
Thank you
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Just wondering if you made the jump? Also wondering if you found out anything about LTE-Advanced?
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Just wondering if you made the jump? Also wondering if you found out anything about LTE-Advanced?
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I haven't done it yet. Still can't bring myself to leave a Nexus for another phone.
Although this might change... the dropping price of the lg-g2 on vzw is becoming more and more tempting...
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David 617 said:
I haven't done it yet. Still can't bring myself to leave a Nexus for another phone.
Although this might change... the dropping price of the lg-g2 on vzw is becoming more and more tempting...
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I did read that until 11 Nov you can get the G2 free by ordering it online and using VZWDEAL code. I used that code last month when it was $200 and got 30% off. I have the Motorola Bionic and didn't plan to change, but the unlimited data glitch and 30% off code got me. Now when I use my Bionic it seems so small, so slow, and I'm really glad I jumped. If you are eligible for an upgrade you are losing about $22 a month by not taking a new phone. Verizon gives no discount for being paid off, so it's cheaper to jump.
Likes for G2:
Root
TWRP or CWM
Xposed Framework and modules
Camera
XDA forum support
Wireless charging
LG add on features
unlocked SIM
GSM frequencies
OTG support
low cost cases
battery life
solid 4G
Custom ROM are available
I understand your hesitation.
I also have a GNex and unfortunately mine was really starting to show its age.
I had been eyeing the G2 but finally made the jump with the recent price drop combined with the promo code to make the phone free.
I don't regret it at all. There's a significant speed/battery life difference. And surprisingly, not much of a size difference.
I second this. I came from a genx with unlimited data to 6g now. I don't regret it. I have been using for a week now and my battery has gotten better.
Off charge this morning with light use throughout the day, few pics at my daughters soccer game, light browsing through out the day and I am around 50% as I type this message.
I also no nothing of lte advanced. I am in a smaller town so unless it is wide spread deployment, I don't have it here.
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How is it hard to go from the AWFUL galaxy Nexus to an AMAZING G2?
I wrny from gnex to G2 just last wednesday. I must say that with all due respect to the Galaxy Nexus the lg g2 makes the gnex feel like a flip phone.
Battery life, screen brightness, screen resolution, camera, processor speed, overall feel of software speed through stock rom is nothing short of spectacular. I have rooted my g2 but i have yet to put a custom rom causr i wanna give stock a shot. However, either custom or stock rom this cell phone is leaps and bounds ahead the Galaxy Nexus.
As far as LTE-A i have no idea.
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David 617 said:
Hi Everybody,
I'm debating whether to make the jump from my aging Galaxy Nexus (VZW) to the LG G2 (VZW).
Can anyone tell me if they have experienced LTE-Advanced yet, and what it feels like in the real world? (I think its live in NY)
Thank you
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LTE Advanced is not live, nor is it in testing. Tech blogs/news sites lied, it is the AWS spectrum being tested. Currently it is only to be available in certain east coast areas. LTE Advanced is supposed to be nearly double to triple what AWS accomplishes, and at a better frequency.
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All of this info is awesome. Thanks guys. I think I'm gonna get it.
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The suspense was killing this fellow. I too jumped from my dear dear gnex. Mine arrives Wednesday
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tacosrdelicioso said:
The suspense was killing this fellow. I too jumped from my dear dear gnex. Mine arrives Wednesday
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Lol I know. Just went to Verizon's site and it says that G2 is sold out. Oh well. I'm afraid of purchasing it through Amazon because of my unlimited data.
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Lol I know. Just went to Verizon's site and it says that G2 is sold out. Oh well. I'm afraid of purchasing it through Amazon because of my unlimited data.
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Verizon is currently having a promo where you can get 6GB of data for $30/mo. You may want to consider taking this deal as the manager of my local Verizon stated that unlimited data plans will soon be bumped down to tiered data plans, regardless if you upgrade or not. Much like what AT&T is doing soon..
I called tech support yesterday to report a Web site issue. Tech who helped me went way out of his way to help me upgrade two unlimited lines to the g2. I managed to upgrade one using another line's upgrade (which extended that line's contract only four months), upgrade the second using promotions/employee discount, and keep unlimited on both lines. I didn't get the $50 sale, but it was a lot less than full retail ($450). I got two g2's for about 300. I'd highly recommend going to the Verizon store and or calling sales/support first. They have some employees that care more about the customer than Verizon's bottom line. Of course they have some that tell you to go to shared contract or buy full retail so they don't have to go through the trouble too.
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i believe LTE-A is only available in internationala areas, like in Korea. not sure if its here in US though. AWS is available in some areas, specifically NYC. my friend has an S4 and after upgrading his radios, he is able to get AWS speeds. not sure if G2 will get new radios for AWS anytime soon though.
as for jumping from GNEX to G2, you will notice the huge difference. better in every way. i was waiting for the N5 but after reading the early specs that it was going to have 2300mah battery compared to G2's 3000mah, i jumped on the G2. even after N5 release, i would still stick with the G2. battery and screen (thin bezels) are the winners for me. i also kept my unlimited data while paying the subsidized price so i'm definitely happy.
Kept unlimited data?
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I called tech support yesterday to report a Web site issue. Tech who helped me went way out of his way to help me upgrade two unlimited lines to the g2. I managed to upgrade one using another line's upgrade (which extended that line's contract only four months), upgrade the second using promotions/employee discount, and keep unlimited on both lines. I didn't get the $50 sale, but it was a lot less than full retail ($450). I got two g2's for about 300. I'd highly recommend going to the Verizon store and or calling sales/support first. They have some employees that care more about the customer than Verizon's bottom line. Of course they have some that tell you to go to shared contract or buy full retail so they don't have to go through the trouble too.
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During the first "unlimited" glitch late September I got my G2, but how did you get Verizon to let you keep unlimited data? I actually have major problems activating my G2 and had to use 2 other Verizon 4G phones to activate the micro SIM card to get the G2 on Verizon network. I actually don't know if I swap SIM cards if I'll have a working phone or not, but after 3 phone swaps I quit swapping.
If your on vzw this is the phone to get. Its this or wait 6 months lol. The HTC one is great but the battery life is just ok and the capacitive buttons are plane stupied. The s4 and note 3.. I'll always pass on tw. Its just a really bad Rom. Moto x. That would have been my next phone but they just can't get a decent camera! Leaving the g2. Is Is imo the best of the bunch. I've had it for 2 months? Give or take, and freaking love it. I think knock on is the most innovative feature of any 2013 phone. Active display is pretty ingenious too lol.
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During the first "unlimited" glitch late September I got my G2, but how did you get Verizon to let you keep unlimited data? I actually have major problems activating my G2 and had to use 2 other Verizon 4G phones to activate the micro SIM card to get the G2 on Verizon network. I actually don't know if I swap SIM cards if I'll have a working phone or not, but after 3 phone swaps I quit swapping.
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The extremely helpful guy from verizon tech support is going to activate both phones once they arrive...I have five lines with verizon; two with unlimited, one is house, and last two are basic feature phone lines. From what I understand from him is that we are going to activate the two G2's on the basic lines, then switch them over to the unlimited lines. He managed to get me the sale prices as well! Two G2's with unlimited for about $160 after rebates and account credits. Hopefully it all pans out. I'll know for sure Friday, but he sounded confident and indicated he has done this a few times before. He had me talk to his supervisor as well and he sounded like he was cool with the whole process.
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.
MikeyLee said:
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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MikeyLee said:
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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pucherto123 said:
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!
MikeyLee said:
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