So, as usual its taking "forever" for the Canadian carriers to figure out if they are going to sell. I was wondering, if I purchased from US which carrier is required to work with Rogers? Or are the watches not carrier specific and any North American product would work?
greatg said:
So, as usual its taking "forever" for the Canadian carriers to figure out if they are going to sell. I was wondering, if I purchased from US which carrier is required to work with Rogers? Or are the watches not carrier specific and any North American product would work?
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If AT&T unlocked will work for you then you can get this one or T- mobile unlocked Verizon & Sprint can not be Unlocked there is no sim card
I am on Rogers and have purchased the AT&T R750A model. After unlocking it using Cell Unlocker, it works well on Rogers. If you buy from AT&T it is only $299 so a better deal then buying it from Samsung Canada.
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Hey guys. After researching many possible smartphones in the market right now, I am going to go with my first smartphone ever and possibly the best one right now (in my opinion): the Samsung Galaxy S2.
However, I live in the U.S. in which I do not think the SIM-capable unnerfed galaxy S2 will ever be coming out here.
Anyhow, I was hoping people who have bought the unlocked version of the S2 would be able to help me. My questions are as follows:
1) Which online vendor is the best place to buy an unlocked version of the S2? I have been researching many possible sites for the past few months. It seems NewEgg.com, Amazon.com, and Expansys-usa.com are most mentioned contenders. The question then becomes… which one to buy from? Who to trust? Anyone have experience in this arena?
2) From several reviews online, it seems people worldwide have been getting unlocked S2s with different starting languages/manuals. Are they all the same? Are there any fundamental differences in hardware or settings? If so, which one is best? It seems there are different versions with various configurations, such as with/without NFC. Hmm...
3) My main carrier in the U.S. is AT&T. What would I need to do to experience compatibility with this network? I would like to get HSPA+ (~ 4G speeds as claimed by AT&T, so to speak). Is there a special SIM from AT&T or tweaking within the phone I need to do to achieve this? Do I have to tell notify AT&T as well? What do I need to do to ensure compatibility with that network & the speeds I would like to achieve?
Phew. That is all. Thank you!!!!
As far as I know, the international version of i9100 is quad-brand 3G which matches AT&T. You can get 1 on amazon for around $700 USD
OR
you can get a LOCKED i9100m from Bell or Virgin Canada, then unlock it. This phone is 599.99 in Canada.
Isn't the Bell version CDMA-only? Does it offer SIM?
Anyhow, I'll try my hands on an international unlocked version. Now, the question still remains... which one to buy from? Amazon.com has many resellers. NewEgg and Expansys-USA are single resellers, but I would probably have to ask where they get theirs from.
Are there any differences in getting it via from the UK, Korea, India, etc? I would also need an adapter that can be plugged in the US.
Ok there lots of information if you used search feature
Cheapest place to buy currently is www.expansys-usa.com, you get it for 658.99 and you get additional $10 off with lsjuly10 voucher.
You get hspa+ speeds with att and you can also use $15 unlimited non smartphone plan with sgs2.
Search around and you can find lots of info on this. Hope this helps
Edit : just to answer your other question, you get us adapter along with the phone from expansys, amazon. You might mostly get a phone with uk firmware but it shouldn't really matter. Once you get the phone you can flash whatever firmware you want thru odin.
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Thank you very much for the coupon!!!
Searching around, it seems like Expansys-USA might be the best bang for the buck to purchase the unlocked version.
I also tried e-mailing NewEgg.com and some Amazon.com vendors. NewEgg.com said their S2 was "made in China." Hmm. I am unsure if it means it is a Chinese version. One vendor from Amazon.com said it was "unsure of where the device came from."
I'm assuming since there's an Expansys-UK, the Expansys-USA may be coming from UK. Is the UK version good? I guess UK (since it's in English) would be best for me...
I've also heard some versions do not have NFC. Does the UK version have NFC or working NFC in the states?
Just get the bell one from canada and save yourself some money, its full hspa+ , meaning it will work with att 3g in the states. If you buy the european ones you'll likely pay upwards of 800$ I'm thinking...
Are the Bell ones unlocked? Where would I be able to find one? Any online resellers that are selling them? I thought the Bell ones were CDMA-only? Or do they also have SIM-card capabilities?
Driving up to Canada and purchasing one is not too feasible for me.
Alazarin said:
Are the Bell ones unlocked? Where would I be able to find one? Any online resellers that are selling them? I thought the Bell ones were CDMA-only? Or do they also have SIM-card capabilities?
Driving up to Canada and purchasing one is not too feasible for me.
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The bell ones are locked. Can be easly unlocked. They are sim ones. I using the one i bought with bell on telus
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Alazarin said:
Are the Bell ones unlocked? Where would I be able to find one? Any online resellers that are selling them? I thought the Bell ones were CDMA-only? Or do they also have SIM-card capabilities?
Driving up to Canada and purchasing one is not too feasible for me.
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Nope, bell has been ditching its CDMA network for well over a year... All their new phones are gsm. Well not just driving up I'm saying ordering online from canada would probably even be cheaper than buying a european phone, and they are the same phone, no nfc, same model.
I`m living in UK and I bought my SGS2 1 month ago from ebay. was sealed and is factory unlocked. It`s 100% original, not a fake. As far as I now if is factory unlocked it`s working in USA on At&t H+ speed, and you don`t need to unlock. If you want you can order from UK or wait when will be release in USA. Hope this help. Good luck!
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Nope, bell has been ditching its CDMA network for well over a year... All their new phones are gsm. Well not just driving up I'm saying ordering online from canada would probably even be cheaper than buying a european phone, and they are the same phone, no nfc, same model.
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Do you have any recommendations to reliable online Canadian resellers?
The hard part is that I'm still deciding whether to buy from Expansys-USA (cheaper), Clove (great reviews + most reliable), or from an online Canadian reseller (could be even cheaper + more reliable since I live in the U.S.?). My main criteria is that:
I would like to buy the phone that was made in Korea, but for the UK/CA market (thus, factory sealed) and comes with a US adapter (not add-on). That seems to be the best one, but I am unsure which one would provide that.
I wanted the Telus or Wind mobile version
Is there any possible way?
Anyone? THanks
The phone is offered by Telus, Wind, Mobilicity and Videotron. You might want to look all these canadian provider. Which band do you need ?
If you cannot buzy it online You might ask someone to buy it for you and get it shipped.
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Are there any company similar to the com gateway that can buy and ship to outside Canada?
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Are there any company similar to the com gateway that can buy and ship to outside Canada?
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The phones are tied to the networks at the moment, no one, not even HTC themselves offer a sim-free Amaze. If you want one you will have to by a Network phone off eBay that somebody doesn't want. So far there seems to be only T-mobile versions out there. Besides you can only unlock the T-mobile version for flashing ROMs at the moment..
Why do you want a Canadian model for? Is it the lack of branding?
Hello guys, I'm planning to buy a US carrier locked Samsung Galaxy SIII from US (New Jersey)
Locked phones comes with 2years of contract in carriers like AT&T, Sprint, Verizon, etc.
As these phones cost cheaper than unlocked phone,
if I buy these phones, it is possible to use in Indian Carriers like Airtel 3G. By unlocking or any other procedure to make it work in India.. help mee..
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Hello guys, I'm planning to buy a US carrier locked Samsung Galaxy SIII from US (New Jersey)
Locked phones comes with 2years of contract in carriers like AT&T, Sprint, Verizon, etc.
As these phones cost cheaper than unlocked phone,
if I buy these phones, it is possible to use in Indian Carriers like Airtel 3G. By unlocking or any other procedure to make it work in India.. help mee..
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You would have to check your carrier's frequencies. But I believe the US version has all the same 2g/3g frequencies as the international has(plus LTE)
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You would have to check your carrier's frequencies. But I believe the US version has all the same 2g/3g frequencies as the international has(plus LTE)
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can you help me out how to check carriers frequency, I really have no idea
What is the procedure for unlocking SIII from US carrier to work in Indian 3G network?
abhishek89 said:
can you help me out how to check carriers frequency, I really have no idea
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Check with the carrier you intend to use .
Dont buy a locked phone .
You should also understand that a USA phone has no Samsung warranty outside of the USA .
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JJEgan said:
Check with the carrier you intend to use .
Dont buy a locked phone .
You should also understand that a USA phone has no Samsung warranty outside of the USA .
jje
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I don't want warranty.. as soon as I get the phone, I'll root it..
You cannot actually get the phone for the low price, as you will also have to factor in the price of the contract that you will have to get to along with the phone. If you plan buying just the phone from the carriers, it might be cheaper to buy em in India itself. Besides, the international I9300 is better than the NA variants in my opinion..
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You cannot actually get the phone for the low price, as you will also have to factor in the price of the contract that you will have to get to along with the phone. If you plan buying just the phone from the carriers, it might be cheaper to buy em in India itself. Besides, the international I9300 is better than the NA variants in my opinion..
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I have relative there who is using AT&T. They can help me out buying a contract phone which is only $199.99
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Hi All
Next week i am gonna be in Vancuver Canada.
I saw in Bell store , they sell the galaxy S6 Edge with contract but you can buy it without contract in regular price.
my question is if i buy the phone there its sim free and can i use it in other country?
and the second question is what is the version there? i need the international version (SM-G925F) i think because i am from europe
and if not where can i buy there the international version?
Thankk you all
ronran said:
Hi All
Next week i am gonna be in Vancuver Canada.
I saw in Bell store , they sell the galaxy S6 Edge with contract but you can buy it without contract in regular price.
my question is if i buy the phone there its sim free and can i use it in other country?
and the second question is what is the version there? i need the international version (SM-G925F) i think because i am from europe
and if not where can i buy there the international version?
Thankk you all
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You should be able to purchase it and use it in another country. However, the Canadian variant is a special variant based on the T-Mobile version. The Canadian version may not support all LTE bands with your carrier so you may want to research that. Also, I'm assuming there is the Regional SIM-Lock built in for first activation. After that you'd have to get an unlock code from any online vendor (around $15) and enter it.
Canadian Model : SM-G925W8
T-Mobile: SM-G925T
If you're from EU, you're probably better off buying the 925F factory unlocked from there itself if it supports the bands. The kernels for 925F and 925T/W8 are not interchangeable so you'd be waiting for TMO/W8 development if you're into flashing custom roms/kernels.
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You should be able to purchase it and use it in another country. However, the Canadian variant is a special variant based on the T-Mobile version. The Canadian version may not support all LTE bands with your carrier so you may want to research that. Also, I'm assuming there is the Regional SIM-Lock built in for first activation. After that you'd have to get an unlock code from any online vendor (around $15) and enter it.
Canadian Model : SM-G925W8
T-Mobile: SM-G925T
If you're from EU, you're probably better off buying the 925F factory unlocked from there itself if it supports the bands. The kernels for 925F and 925T/W8 are not interchangeable so you'd be waiting for TMO/W8 development if you're into flashing custom roms/kernels.
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is there any place there that i can buy the international model?
ronran said:
is there any place there that i can buy the international model?
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At a store in Canada, most likely not. You'd have to look at online stores (Amazon, E-bay, Expansys). NCIX Canada is selling unlocked S6(E) but it doesn't state what model it is, and it is marked up severely. Considering you're already in EU, it's probably easier for you to import one from a neighbouring country that is selling them or buy one at a store nearby.
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The Canadian version may not support all LTE bands with your carrier so you may want to research that.
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W8 version supports all worldwide LTE bands except for a few bands in some asian markets. I took my Rogers W8 Edge to Morocco, spain, portugal, poland and germany just a few weeks ago and had LTE in all those countries
evonc said:
You should be able to purchase it and use it in another country. However, the Canadian variant is a special variant based on the T-Mobile version. The Canadian version may not support all LTE bands with your carrier so you may want to research that. Also, I'm assuming there is the Regional SIM-Lock built in for first activation. After that you'd have to get an unlock code from any online vendor (around $15) and enter it.
Canadian Model : SM-G925W8
T-Mobile: SM-G925T
If you're from EU, you're probably better off buying the 925F factory unlocked from there itself if it supports the bands. The kernels for 925F and 925T/W8 are not interchangeable so you'd be waiting for TMO/W8 development if you're into flashing custom roms/kernels.
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At a store in Canada, most likely not. You'd have to look at online stores (Amazon, E-bay, Expansys). NCIX Canada is selling unlocked S6(E) but it doesn't state what model it is, and it is marked up severely. Considering you're already in EU, it's probably easier for you to import one from a neighbouring country that is selling them or buy one at a store nearby.
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and if i will buy the canadian version. do you know if i will can transfer it to hebrew? with morelocal?
Hello,
I'm looking to purchase an unlocked Galaxy S9+ off Samsung's online store and I plan on using it on Rogers (Old plan). The model number shown on Samsung's store is SM-G965WZAAXAC. Is this the same model that is offered at Rogers or Telus if I were to go to one of their stores and purchase it unlocked? Also, would I receive updates for the phone at the same time as the carriers?
Thanks
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Hello,
I'm looking to purchase an unlocked Galaxy S9+ off Samsung's online store and I plan on using it on Rogers (Old plan). The model number shown on Samsung's store is SM-G965WZAAXAC. Is this the same model that is offered at Rogers or Telus if I were to go to one of their stores and purchase it unlocked? Also, would I receive updates for the phone at the same time as the carriers?
Thanks
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Yes and yes.
But on rogers i dont think wifi calling or VOlte will work, they are pricks and wont allow that if you didnt buy from them
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