I found on there site and talking to a rep it has wireless charging! Verizon only[QRCODE][/QRCODE]
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Interesting. I'm a bit skeptical of the verizon rep actually knowing what they're talking about, but I hope you're right.
kthung said:
Interesting. I'm a bit skeptical of the verizon rep actually knowing what they're talking about, but I hope you're right.
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Would be interesting but I have my doubts
Don't know if this means anything but there are no wireless charging battery covers for sale on verizon's website for the LG G3. They do have them for the galaxy note and GS4...
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Would be interesting but I have my doubts
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Verizon had posted on their site that the Verizon lg g3 did not have a removable battery.. But have later since changed their site to include the correct information..
If verizon is correct then they would be the only one in the usa to offer the phone with the built in qi wireless charging backplate..
i would not get my hopes up.
sprintrjm said:
Verizon had posted on their site that the Verizon lg g3 did not have a removable battery.. But have later since changed their site to include the correct information..
If verizon is correct then they would be the only one in the usa to offer the phone with the built in qi wireless charging backplate..
i would not get my hopes up.
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Verizon was the only one in the US to give the G2 wireless charging so it's not unprecedented.
This is interesting. I looked through the Verizon G3 manual and it didn't mention wireless charging at all in the section where it talks about charging. However, at the end in the Safety section it mentioned:
"Instructions for Wireless Charger
Be sure to use a wireless charger that is genuine or compatibility-
certified (by WPC Qi standards).
(Wireless charger is sold separately.)"
Here it didn't say a separate battery cover is needed. If the cover is included, however, why didn't VZW market the hell out of it?
Anyway, I'll keep my expectation low and hope for a nice surprise.
Also I found on eBay a verizon back plate and it showed both the NFC and wireless charging connectors all others on eBay have been striped of everything. So this could be the real deal.
I contacted Maddigital who has a verizon review unit in the Verizon G3 Thread. He should be able to confirm whether it has the pins for wireless charging.
Following up on this - I spoke with a VZW representative and he seemed confident that it will have it based on those security guidelines. Maybe you are right. Maybe it's sold separately and comes with a back plate?
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Following up on this - I spoke with a VZW representative and he seemed confident that it will have it based on those security guidelines. Maybe you are right. Maybe it's sold separately and comes with a back plate?
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I think the backplate that comes with it has it build in already and we dont have to get anything but the charger
At this late stage, why is it so hard to confirm this? People have had their hands on demo units in Verizon stores even. Someone in a Verizon store please place the phone on a wireless charger and let us know if it reacts? Personally, I seriously doubt it has the charging cover stock. It would be a selling point and they would likely have mentioned it during the pre-ordering.
Verizon LG G2 was the only one who had wireless charging thus why it had a slightly different design. Perhaps it's the same thing with the G3. It is so hard to confirm because nobody who knows anything about phones has the phone and VZW reps are so darn useless.
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I'm going to a Verizon store in about 10 min to see if I can confirm.
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They didn't have a demo unit. But the rep sent a message and he said they told him it does. But without having the phone he can't confirm.
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I'm going to a Verizon store in about 10 min to see if I can confirm.
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They didn't have a demo unit. But the rep sent a message and he said they told him it does. But without having the phone he can't confirm.
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If it does. It would be cool. I don't have any demo units in my vzw store.
Does anybody think Verizon would do this without touting on their website? On top of that, lose all the aftermarket sales that are their biggest margin makers? Really? Nice to dream
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Does anybody think Verizon would do this without touting on their website? On top of that, lose all the aftermarket sales that are their biggest margin makers? Really? Nice to dream
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Other carriers are only making selling the quick circle case which a lot of people will avoid because they don't want the case (and aren't smart enough to rip the qi part out). Verizon could make a lot just off of a $50 wireless charging mat.
But in either the Verizon thread or a wireless charging thread, I'm pretty sure someone was given one to take outside and stuff and they said it didn't hae 4 pins on the back cover. Could have been someone BSing though.
Just got the shipping notification email from VZW. It includes an item "4G NFC SIM Card". Doesn't that mean the NFC is on the sim? So if the back cover has 2 connectors, could they be for wireless charging?
No. That NFC is for Isis/wallet.
The pics published from people that have received the Verizon version of the phone confirms it does NOT have a wireless charging cover.
Case closed now.
It has wireless charging but you need to buy the circle case to utilize it.
Related
I've been going around many sites and gone through the usual Amazon/eBay hunt, but haven't found a pair that I can say are legit. My phone didn't come with a set, as I got the AT&T model. Though I have to admit, I wouldn't be looking for them if my wife didn't have a pair that came with her gs4.
She really likes them ╮(╯▽╰)╭
Anyways, does anyone know a reputable site or seller to buy the newer flat cable version of the Samsung headphones that came with the Galaxy S4/Note 3?
Model: HS-330
Are you telling that the note 3 comes with a headphones. I did not have any from tmobile
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steve_togo said:
Are you telling that the note 3 comes with a headphones. I did not have any from tmobile
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Then you probably got a refurb I received a headphone with my black tmobile on 1st release day
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I bought my first one online and it was nib from tmobile, I lost that and bought another one in the store which was also new and I don't remember seeing it. I will go and check K in again in the boxes.
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Best Buy has Samsung headphones. Don't know if they are the exact model that shipped with the Note 3.
T-Mobile one does come with headphones, I have them as well. They're white though, even though I got the black phone.
Depending on the area, you can try the official samsung online store.
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ingenious247 said:
T-Mobile one does come with headphones, I have them as well. They're white though, even though I got the black phone.
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All samsung headphone that come stock is white, some samsung official headphone sold as optional accessories do come in black.
With all the samsung phones that I have, including my note 3 I get a headphone in the package, they just stay in the box as I don't like to use them.
Thanks guys, I've checked the Samsung site, but haven't found them at all desirable as they run at $30
I found this on amazon, which as far as I can see are the real deal
$19 plus change
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00GOYWO78?pc_redir=1398586204&robot_redir=1
Or
http://m.ebay.com/itm/SAMSUNG-EO-HS...t-In-ear-Headphones-with-Remote-/390621999699
What do you guys think?
I'm leaving towards eBay.
If you live in ny or where the have a Samsung hub the have them
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Thanks guys, I've checked the Samsung site, but haven't found them at all desirable as they run at $30
I found this on amazon, which as far as I can see are the real deal
$19 plus change
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00GOYWO78?pc_redir=1398586204&robot_redir=1
Or
http://m.ebay.com/itm/SAMSUNG-EO-HS...t-In-ear-Headphones-with-Remote-/390621999699
What do you guys think?
I'm leaving towards eBay.
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Yeah those ebay ones look legit, they look like mine, I got some in my Tmobile bought note. Worst case scenerio you lose 10 bucks or just return them.
rusto said:
Thanks guys, I've checked the Samsung site, but haven't found them at all desirable as they run at $30
I found this on amazon, which as far as I can see are the real deal
$19 plus change
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00GOYWO78?pc_redir=1398586204&robot_redir=1
Or
http://m.ebay.com/itm/SAMSUNG-EO-HS...t-In-ear-Headphones-with-Remote-/390621999699
What do you guys think?
I'm leaving towards eBay.
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They all look legit, but they are not. many of the ebay sellers will just say they buy in bulk and they do not come with a boxes, all samsung accessories sold will come with box, samsung does not sell stuff to suppliers as bulk buy.
That being said, even if the headset are not oem it shouldn't matter, it's only batteries and power adapters which oem are more important.
here is legit HS330
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here is legit HS330
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Great find!
Are the stock headphones any good? Haven't gotten around to unpacking them yet!
My Note 3 from AT&T didn't come with headphones either, but I purchased an Samsung OEM pair on eBay earlier today for $6.99 http://www.ebay.com/itm/151153827968?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
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Are the stock headphones any good? Haven't gotten around to unpacking them yet!
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I have earphones but I just tried the ones that came with my S3 and Note 3. The o es that came with note 3 sounds a lot better. And with the sound enhancements with the stock samsung music player, it sounds awesome.
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xdm9mm said:
here is legit HS330
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You can buy this for 50% discount.
rusto said:
I've been going around many sites and gone through the usual Amazon/eBay hunt, but haven't found a pair that I can say are legit. My phone didn't come with a set, as I got the AT&T model. Though I have to admit, I wouldn't be looking for them if my wife didn't have a pair that came with her gs4.
She really likes them ╮(╯▽╰)╭
Anyways, does anyone know a reputable site or seller to buy the newer flat cable version of the Samsung headphones that came with the Galaxy S4/Note 3?
Model: HS-330
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You can search Ebay or Amazon. I hope you get it here.
Waynehead69 said:
My Note 3 from AT&T didn't come with headphones either, but I purchased an Samsung OEM pair on eBay earlier today for $6.99 http://www.ebay.com/itm/151153827968?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
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do you think that is a oem, it's just a very good copy where people from ebay buy in bulks from china.
I could be wrong, just let us know if it comes supplied in a official samsung box, if not i'm sure it's a copy, please post photo's.
FYI
I visit china every month and you can see shops full of these along with adapters, other headsets, cables and batteries all look oem, that why I never by these stuff if i'm after oem.
But as I have mention before, headset isn't really a problem, it's just batteries and power adapter which can damage your phone.
Just checking the sellers details, it comes only with a poly bag, so no box, also my note 3 headset is a flat cable, and not the round cable from the link.
The item was just shipped today. Once I receive it, I will post some pics for you.
Waynehead69 said:
The item was just shipped today. Once I receive it, I will post some pics for you.
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Looking at the seller's feedback on previous Samsung brand items, I have a strong feeling it is a fake item. But please do let us know when it arrives.
AT&T Mobility
P.O. Box 6416
Carol Stream, IL 60197-6416
I think if we all call and complain and send angry letters to this address, maybe we can get them to enable Qi with a software update. Are you guys with me?
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AT&T Mobility
P.O. Box 6416
Carol Stream, IL 60197-6416
I think if we all call and complain and send angry letters to this address, maybe we can get them to enable Qi with a software update. Are you guys with me?
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I'm not on AT&T so I'm not sure what's the problem. Does wireless charging not work on the ATT G3? Or just not certain chargers?
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AT&T Mobility
P.O. Box 6416
Carol Stream, IL 60197-6416
I think if we all call and complain and send angry letters to this address, maybe we can get them to enable Qi with a software update. Are you guys with me?
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I have tried things like this before but Att doesn't give a sh*t to be honest. We are such a minority they could care less about our opinion. It's sad but that's what happens with big carriers.
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potatomanwrl said:
AT&T Mobility
P.O. Box 6416
Carol Stream, IL 60197-6416
I think if we all call and complain and send angry letters to this address, maybe we can get them to enable Qi with a software update. Are you guys with me?
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Might get better traction on social media, where others can see us shaming them, instead of sending letters they can just throw away. Go to twitter and tweet this " Hey @att it was kind of rotten of you to disable Qi wireless charging in the new LG G3. Might have to return it and move on to @verizon "
I think it's important to include verizon, instead of T-Mobile, as they don't see T-Mobile as a threat.
You'd be surprised how quickly company's react to stuff that gets put out there on twitter and facebook, compared to letters/phone calls that nobody other than them and whoever sends the letter/makes the call ever knows about.
potatomanwrl said:
AT&T Mobility
P.O. Box 6416
Carol Stream, IL 60197-6416
I think if we all call and complain and send angry letters to this address, maybe we can get them to enable Qi with a software update. Are you guys with me?
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Don't we just need a back cover?
kthung said:
I'm not on AT&T so I'm not sure what's the problem. Does wireless charging not work on the ATT G3? Or just not certain chargers?
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They disabled Qi charging to force us to use PMA charging due to a contract they have with Duracell.
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Don't we just need a back cover?
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Nope. You can use a back cover that would give any other G3 Qi charging and it won't work for us. I had to get the crappy kind that sticks out and plugs into the microUSB port.
u can get the lg g3 quick circle case which has the qi wireless charging, att just didn't include it because they want to smooch some more money of us. also you can just buy a different back plate with qi charging to make it work. there's no software disabling it
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u can get the lg g3 quick circle case which has the qi wireless charging, att just didn't include it because they want to smooch some more money of us. also you can just buy a different back plate with qi charging to make it work. there's no software disabling it
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The quick circle case AT&T sells is powermat, not Qi, and according to people on here who have bought them, different backplates with Qi charging specifically do not work on the AT&T model G3.
That won't do anything. Even if they wanted to change their minds (which they won't from this), they already have a deal with powermat and i'm sure it will last at least a year or so. The average person won't care because they won't see a difference between qi and powermat - in fact if anything they'd want powermat support because of starbucks.
This is the response I got to my tweet... as we assumed, nothing will change...
"Thank you for your feedback in regards to wireless charging, I will pass it along. ^MichelleB"
My G3 is going back...
Powermat wireless charging works great and it's fast but the danm sound it makes when u place and remove the phone is terrible
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And another thing. I'm sure they devs and others we have around here at xda will surely come up with some way to enable qi if at all possible.
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Gotta say I'm pissed that they straight up disabled the ability to use Qi charging. Oh well... I really like this phone regardless.
Just out of curiosity, what the hell are you guys expecting to happen? That they're going to recall everyone's G3 and outfit it with the Qi circuitry? For them to stop production of the PMA charger and replace it with Qi? That they'll end their business partnership with PMA? Might as well hold your breath and wait for Apple to adopt MicroUSB.
Bought an AT&T LG G3 and they opted to remove qi charging, really hope that they don't do it with the S6.
Alaris said:
Bought an AT&T LG G3 and they opted to remove qi charging, really hope that they don't do it with the S6.
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G3 had a removable battery cover, S6 does not and it would require a bit more hassle to remove it, why would they? People have already received their orders, someone will confirm.
Szadzik said:
G3 had a removable battery cover, S6 does not and it would require a bit more hassle to remove it, why would they? People have already received their orders, someone will confirm.
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That is true about the battery cover. I just wouldn't put it past AT&T to remove features that is all. I have no problem with them service wise just when it comes to buying phones on contract from them.
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G3 had a removable battery cover, S6 does not and it would require a bit more hassle to remove it, why would they? People have already received their orders, someone will confirm.
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Can you point out who has received their phone?
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Can you point out who has received their phone?
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Check the forums, people who ordered from ATT and had chosen overnight shippong got theirs yeterday.
I have read the forums and double checked again before posting this but I don't see anywhere with people that have received their phone. Most like myself are seeing April 8th and some up to 27th. ?
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Check the forums, people who ordered from ATT and had chosen overnight shippong got theirs yeterday.
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I have only seen T-Mobile shipping. And as of this morning I had an att preorder in that was done one minute after they opened preorders. I don't think they are shipping. Could be wrong though.
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I have only seen T-Mobile shipping. And as of this morning I had an att preorder in that was done one minute after they opened preorders. I don't think they are shipping. Could be wrong though.
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My bad, you're right about TMo and not ATT.
Sorry to revive a dying thread. But I think it is enabled even on AT&T. I don't think best buy would give the wireless charger to AT&T pre-orders if it didn't.
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I've tried to grab two (G500T) now and both refuse to connect to T-Mobile unless I'm in their store. The reps figured it was a SIM issue and didn't bother to look up the IMEI. At home I tried my and my wife's sims from a rooted S3 and a rooted Core Prime and I get the same thing.... they won't attach to T-Mobile even though the other phones do.
So when I used TMo's IMEI tool both report as being overdue on accounts. So how are supposedly "Manufacturer refurbs" coming out with this flag? Is there any way to get these G500T's and know before purchase that the IMEI is clean and that it will just work on Tmo?
-gmolds
Am i missing something here... this Amazon post for the G900T even states that the device is only partially usable on TMo. Isn't that the Tmo variant? I mean the two I receieved booted to 4.4.2 or maybe 4.4.4 with the TMo graphinc and Jingle yet wouldn't grab a TMo tower outside of their store.
Add to that if I turned on WiFi calling I was recognized as the correct number and could send and receive calls/sms just fine.
gmolds said:
Am i missing something here... this Amazon post for the G900T even states that the device is only partially usable on TMo. Isn't that the Tmo variant? I mean the two I receieved booted to 4.4.2 or maybe 4.4.4 with the TMo graphinc and Jingle yet wouldn't grab a TMo tower outside of their store.
Add to that if I turned on WiFi calling I was recognized as the correct number and could send and receive calls/sms just fine.
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There has been tons and tons of rebranded att devices people are selling as unlocked g900f and g900t devices as att has locked bootloader and nobody wants them. Could be your problem.
I wouldn't trust amazon nor eBay. Try swappa.com 100% and guaranteed to not be black listed
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There has been tons and tons of rebranded att devices people are selling as unlocked g900f and g900t devices as att has locked bootloader and nobody wants them. Could be your problem.
I wouldn't trust amazon nor eBay. Try swappa.com 100% and guaranteed to not be black listed
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I'll look at swappa... but would AT&T locked ones root and take TMo kernels/ROMs becasue I was able to do exactly that and as stated, in the TMo store, it linked up instantly with full LTE (WiFi off) but outside of the stores reach it wouldn't connect. And again, the phone's IMEI according to TMo's lookup tool (both of them) had outstanding bills associated with them.
Isn't the Amazon link odd in that it is listed as a T but claims partial TMo functionality?
Or you could just buy straight from T-Mobile! I got two for $200 each. They're also eligible for T-Mobile's interest free credit system and come with a 90 day warranty which they will honour even if rooted.
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Or you could just buy straight from T-Mobile! I got two for $200 each. They're also eligible for T-Mobile's interest free credit system and come with a 90 day warranty which they will honour even if rooted.
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Currently showing $250... a bit high for this model used IMO.
Worth a bit extra for some peace of mind, imo. As the T-Mobile rep I spoke to pointed out, the CPO devices go through an 80 point check which the new phones don't, at least not by TM. Both ours look brand new, and I'm guessing that both the glass & battery, and probably the outer cover too, were replaced. There's a difference between used & CPO. And I'm guessing $250 is less than you paid for the two you bought that you can't use outside the store??
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Worth a bit extra for some peace of mind, imo. As the T-Mobile rep I spoke to pointed out, the CPO devices go through an 80 point check which the new phones don't, at least not by TM. Both ours look brand new, and I'm guessing that both the glass & battery, and probably the outer cover too, were replaced. There's a difference between used & CPO. And I'm guessing $250 is less than you paid for the two you bought that you can't use outside the store??
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Actually they were $140 apiece via Woot (Amazon subsidiary) and were listed as AT&T and T-Mobile friendly. One wouldn't charge and the other had the bad IMEI. I'd go as high as $200 I think. I'll keep an eye on Swappa and maybe call a TMo rep to see if they'll come down. I'm in no hurry... just getting ready for our next phones. I can't let Shiny get too far ahead or I'll miss out on all of his great work and their derivatives
As I said, when I bought ours they were $200, they'd previously been $250, so you may get lucky if you keep your eye on T-Mobile. I did their interest-free plan, so it's $8/month each, which seems like a hell of a deal now I've seen how good the phone is. Add a $10 wireless charging coil and you've got a phone that's indistinguishable from a $700 current model.
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Actually they were $140 apiece via Woot (Amazon subsidiary) and were listed as AT&T and T-Mobile friendly. One wouldn't charge and the other had the bad IMEI. I'd go as high as $200 I think. I'll keep an eye on Swappa and maybe call a TMo rep to see if they'll come down. I'm in no hurry... just getting ready for our next phones. I can't let Shiny get too far ahead or I'll miss out on all of his great work and their derivatives
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Those are TMo friendly phones, in that you can put a TMo SIM in them and they will work. However, that's not the same as a 900T. I bought a S5 through Woot back in January, and it was described as a 900T and it was a 900T.
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Those are TMo friendly phones, in that you can put a TMo SIM in them and they will work. However, that's not the same as a 900T. I bought a S5 through Woot back in January, and it was described as a 900T and it was a 900T.
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It is/was (http://www.woot.com/offers/samsung-galaxy-s5-unlocked-16gb-sd-23) in fact a 900T. It reported as much. I've laid out pretty specifically what the problem was and got confirmation from TMo. The real problem is the resellers putting these phones out there as able to be used when the IMEI clearly reports as a phone in arrears on it's account.
If I had been willing to pay the account that the pay as you go phone had been bought on, it would have started working. TMo had taht IMEI blacklisted.
Maybe they're generic specs, but they don't list the AWS bands for T-Mobile, which is the usual problem with buying phones that may or may not be T-Mobile devices.
Readily admitting that I don't know what you're talking about but the fact that I connected to TMo with full bars when at the Tmo shop but dropped out as soon as I drove away and the fact that the phone is in Tmo's system seems to me to be a fairly clear indication that is was a proper model.
In any case.. got one off of swappa and watching for another in my price range and in a condition I will accept. Thanks all for the comments and pointers.
It's not an indication that it's a proper model. Speaking very generally, an AT&T phone will work on T-Mobile because they're both GSM/LTE phones. However, the GSM bands they use aren't identical. There's some overlap, but in some areas there are bands used on T-Mobile that AT&T phones can't use. What that means in practice is that in some places the AT&T phones won't get a signal on T-Mobile and may use 3G rather than LTE. AWS is GSM 1700/2100. It's the same reason why my T-Mobile phones work in the UK but the data over there is slow.
So in this case when the phone is reporting that knox hadn't been tripped and the phone info claimed to be a 900T is still may be an AT&T?
I just bought this https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MF64PSK/ on Amazon. Clean IMEI and a 90 day money back guarantee. Looks brand new.
magdelaine said:
I just bought this https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MF64PSK/ on Amazon. Clean IMEI and a 90 day money back guarantee. Looks brand new.
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Awesome to hear that real ones are out there... seems hit or miss on Amazon. I have gotten full refunds from W00T and now have two "good" condition phones from swappa and am happy with their conditions and the prices paid.
gmolds said:
Awesome to hear that real ones are out there... seems hit or miss on Amazon. I have gotten full refunds from W00T and now have two "good" condition phones from swappa and am happy with their conditions and the prices paid.
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I have really liked what I've purchased from Swappa too, but this time I went with Amazon. I read your post and was worried...I had to check the IMEI!
Keeping the waiting room uncluttered by those of us who have the phone already (suggested by mrnovanova)
Nice. So first impressions anyone? So far the rejection rate on the fingerprint scanner is a lot lower than it was on the s8+, my iris scanner also seems faster. Standby time seems good but it's still too early to say. I'm really loving this phone so far.
Three hours SOT and 52% to go!
Is it me or does Samsung Pay not work on the N8 in Canada? It works fine on my S7E, but when I install on N8 tells me not supported on my device?
Anyone buying insurance on the phone. I hear it's $400+ to replace these screens. Don't know if I should go with the carrier monthly option or Samsung Premium Care.
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Is it me or does Samsung Pay not work on the N8 in Canada? It works fine on my S7E, but when I install on N8 tells me not supported on my device?
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It is not you, it is Samsung. Apparently, it is coming "soon."
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Anyone buying insurance on the phone. I hear it's $400+ to replace these screens. Don't know if I should go with the carrier monthly option or Samsung Premium Care.
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No Samsung Premium for Canada
I ordered mine on Sep 8, waited anxiously refreshing the "My Orders" page obsessively, waiting for "Starts Shipping September 15" to change. Well, the 15th came up and it changed to "Shipped" at around 5AM, and got to my door at 1PM via Purolator. Insanely quick, although it only came from Toronto and I live just a few cities away.
Phone has been pretty awesome so far. There is some slight bezel bleed in certain angles, but nothing compared to how bad it was on my Note 7.
Battery life is a little above average for all other phones I've ever had, I used to obsess over max usage but really don't care anymore. I am however, missing a rooted phone, and am considering selling this phone once I receive the promo stuff, and then ordering the F model.
One thing I did notice in comparison with the Note 5, is the S-Pen is much better to write/draw with because it has considerably more grip. When you first start using it, you won't feel it, but it will happen once the tip softens up a little bit. Also, with the S-Pen button having a hold-to-erase function, I found it pretty annoying that there isn't a clear indication as to which side the button is on. I can't really complain in that regard though lol.
I work in mobile and didn't have much time on my phone today, but throughout the 12hrs so far, I've gotten adequate usage. Most of it was light browsing, drawing, games, and then a couple hours of video watching. All while brightness was 70%, GPS, BT, LTE on, FHD resolution with a density of 530 (thats why everything is tiny). So this usage is definitely considered light.
Techvir said:
No Samsung Premium for Canada
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Sorry, I meant to say Mobile Care. $170/yr, $130 deductible, covers accidental damage.
Looks like all Canadian units may be "Network Unlocked" out of the box. I bought mine from the Samsung Store and the employee noted that while my phone would still brand to the first SIM inserted, I would no longer need to input an Unlock Code to allow other SIM cards to be used. I tested this and he was right. The box also shows "NU" on the side of the box. I brought this up on RFD, and another member, who purchased their phone carrier locked from a Rogers store, advised they too had an "NU" model.
Looks like Samsung may have started selling their phones Network Unlocked in anticipation of the upcoming changes requiring all phones to be sold unlocked, with the Note 8 as the first model.
WorldIRC said:
Looks like all Canadian units may be "Network Unlocked" out of the box. I bought mine from the Samsung Store and the employee noted that while my phone would still brand to the first SIM inserted, I would no longer need to input an Unlock Code to allow other SIM cards to be used. I tested this and he was right. The box also shows "NU" on the side of the box. I brought this up on RFD, and another member, who purchased their phone carrier locked from a Rogers store, advised they too had an "NU" model.
Looks like Samsung may have started selling their phones Network Unlocked in anticipation of the upcoming changes requiring all phones to be sold unlocked, with the Note 8 as the first model.
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Thats good. Makes sense since as of December they have to be unlocked.
Did anyone receive any of the Bonus gifts with their Note 8? Is Samsung going to ship these separately?
greatg said:
Did anyone receive any of the Bonus gifts with their Note 8? Is Samsung going to ship these separately?
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My offer still says "pending" on the Samsung site unfortunately.
greatg said:
Did anyone receive any of the Bonus gifts with their Note 8? Is Samsung going to ship these separately?
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You needed to register on Samsung during the pre-order period, and then register your device with Samsung after purchase. This will trigger Samsung to ship the gifts to you. Make sure your address is complete on your Samsung Account as well.
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DLG187 said:
My offer still says "pending" on the Samsung site unfortunately.
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I suspect it'll take a number of days to review.
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milan187 said:
Thats good. Makes sense since as of December they have to be unlocked.
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Agreed. I wonder how they'll deal with the upcoming iPhone launch since those locks are controlled remotely.
DLG187 said:
My offer still says "pending" on the Samsung site unfortunately.
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Mine still shows pending as well. I pre-registered after placing my preorder and logged in on my phone but still shows pending. Clicking the little "?" says it's pending review or something like that. I guess they verify the preorder with the retailer first?
First, impression for me is- this was an upgrade worthy device for me coming from N5 after N7 fiasco. However, had I bought N7 then I might have skipped this gen but coming from 2 year old tech I'm glad-I didn't buy S7Edge and got this instead.
For my personal usage. The battery is outstanding and 2.5 hours or so more SOT than N5.
I'm also using adhell-however , just to block facebook and what not.
Anyone buying he Exynos model in Canada?
Yes, its great that the phones are unlocked. I just found out (after spending an hour on the phone with Rogers) that if you purchase a phone directly from Samsung, Rogers will not activate WIFI calling. They told me some BS that the phone needs to be purchased from Rogers and is specially configured for VOLTE. Anyone have a code or know of a way to get this working. I'm not about to give Rogers more $$$.
balpreetsaini said:
Anyone buying insurance on the phone. I hear it's $400+ to replace these screens. Don't know if I should go with the carrier monthly option or Samsung Premium Care.
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balpreetsaini said:
Sorry, I meant to say Mobile Care. $170/yr, $130 deductible, covers accidental damage.
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Was wondering about this too -- did you end up purchasing?
Just using the carrier protection plan.
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greatg said:
Yes, its great that the phones are unlocked. I just found out (after spending an hour on the phone with Rogers) that if you purchase a phone directly from Samsung, Rogers will not activate WIFI calling. They told me some BS that the phone needs to be purchased from Rogers and is specially configured for VOLTE. Anyone have a code or know of a way to get this working. I'm not about to give Rogers more $$$.
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I had a Bell S7 that I unlocked and changed to a Rogers CSC and got wifi calling and VOLTE working. Call Rogers, don't tell them where you bought a phone, just that you want to register the IMEI for your phone on account.