I have a Note 9 from rent a center, in the US. However it's the n9600 Peru version. I can't do much with it because of that, like Samsung Pay and other features. I can't flash any firmware other than other n9600 firmware. However, they also have an S9+ it's the G965u model which seems to be a US unlocked version? Would I be better off with that? Especially where I'll be using TMobile?
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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.
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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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?
I currently own a SAMSUNG Galaxy S 7 international variant or SM-G930F which was purchased through BHPhotoVideo. Sadly, they're only selling the North American Variant (which is the SnapDragon variant) and I don't know where I can go to find the international Exynos version. Their website offered reasonable priced unlocked international mobile devices and handled warranties if you needed to return or exchange your device. I already purchased the unlocked Snapdragon SGS9+ through the Samsung website but I wish I could get my hands on the Exynos version. Does anybody know of a reliable online retailer where I can find the unlocked international version? Thanks in advanced.
eBay?
i n f a m o u s said:
I currently own a SAMSUNG Galaxy S 7 international variant or SM-G930F which was purchased through BHPhotoVideo. Sadly, they're only selling the North American Variant (which is the SnapDragon variant) and I don't know where I can go to find the international Exynos version. Their website offered reasonable priced unlocked international mobile devices and handled warranties if you needed to return or exchange your device. I already purchased the unlocked Snapdragon SGS9+ through the Samsung website but I wish I could get my hands on the Exynos version. Does anybody know of a reliable online retailer where I can find the unlocked international version? Thanks in advanced.
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This ebay vendor in Florida offers Exynos variants. Manufactured in Viet Nam but don't expect a warranty.
https://www.ebay.com/usr/sobeonline1?_trksid=p2047675.l2559
varcor said:
This ebay vendor in Florida offers Exynos variants. Manufactured in Viet Nam but don't expect a warranty.
https://www.ebay.com/usr/sobeonline1?_trksid=p2047675.l2559
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Clove UK
I am in the US but want the Exynos version of the S9+ (hoping that BCM47755 chip will someday allow 2 cm GNSS resolution). I have read many previous threads about the advantages of European models from Clove (good reputation, two year warranty) vs Asian models from various Ebay vendors (more mixed reputation, no warranty).
Clove is roughly $300 dollars more than the Ebay vendors and I am wondering if I am going to flash a new ROM and void the warranty anyway. is there any reason not to save the money?
Is there anyone know how to change the region of Samsung Pay ?
I have a S9+ SM-G9650 Dual Sim
ansh5671 said:
Is there anyone know how to change the region of Samsung Pay ?
I have a S9+ SM-G9650 Dual Sim
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How come SM-G9650/DS come with Exynos? isn't it a Snapdragon variant?
But if you were asking how to change the region of Samsung Pay to a 100% Exynos country then I join the club. Looking for answers too. My CSC is G9650TGY2ARC6 and I am looking for a way to use Samsung Pay with international cards.
I join the club too... I'm going to buy a S9+ of a different country than mine (same hardware, of course) but I want to keep using Samsung Pay... it's simply absurd that their service is firmware-dependent !!!
Looking for answers as well. I have S9+ Dual from Philippines but there's no SPay yet there so I need to see if it can enable SPay in the US using T-mobile Sim.
Why does samsung have so many models for a specific series for eg Galaxy S9 has so many model numbers
I would like to know why cant samsung manufacture one variant which works for all region, instead of manufacturing specific models catering to each region. This is a big deal for people like me and it prevents me from buying Samsung phones even though I like them.
Why can they make it like iphone. One single iphone works all over the world and they dont have models for each regions.
TBH you would have to ask Samsung for the reason why they have so many models.
Different model numbers do not equal a bad thing. Keep in mind a model number is a way for differentiating between color choices, dual sim (or single sim), carrier, region, chipsets (qualcomm, intel, exynos, etc), storage, etc. Just because there are different models, it shouldn't be a reason why it would prevent you from purchasing a samsung phone.. Which makes me curious on your reasoning behind why it would.
And Iphone's don't come in a "one model for all" size. They still have different models.. Here are a few I could think of below:
Iphone 7 model numbers:
A1660
A1661
A1778
A1784
A1779
A1785
Iphone 8 model numbers:
A1863
A1905
A1906
Iphone 8+ model numbers:
A1864
A1897
A1898
Iphone X model numbers:
A1865
A1901
A1902
Having different models is not preventing me from purchasing Samsung. I am currently in US and wanted to buy the US Unlocked S10 but what is preventing me that there is no one model that works across the globe. I frequently visit India and If I buy the US unlocked S10 it will not work in India on JIO VOLTE network. But if I buy iphone in US it will work any where in the world including JIO india on VOLTE.
Samsung phones in US having this limitation is preventing me from buying samsung.
srahulmca said:
Having different models is not preventing me from purchasing Samsung. I am currently in US and wanted to buy the US Unlocked S10 but what is preventing me that there is no one model that works across the globe. I frequently visit India and If I buy the US unlocked S10 it will not work in India on JIO VOLTE network. But if I buy iphone in US it will work any where in the world including JIO india on VOLTE.
Samsung phones in US having this limitation is preventing me from buying samsung.
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Hi, I thought there was a global model that had the necessary US LTE Bands as well as the other bands needed for travel? Doesn’t the Exynos model cover enough bands for global coverage? You may have to buy it online from an overseas vendor?
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I lived in the US, bought a Samsung Galaxy S9+ (G965F, the international version) from online, and am very happy with it.
Everything works great except for just 1 app, Samsung Pay. The phone has a United Arab Emirate CSC, so I'm stuck with the UAE version of Samsung Pay. The UAE Samsung Pay doesn't accept American Express credit card, which I mainly use a lot.
Because the UAE Samsung Pay doesn't accept American Express, I'm trying to figure a way to get a US or EU version of Samsung Pay to work on Samsung Galaxy S9+ phone with a UAE CSC.
I already flashed the phone with an Australia S9+ stock rom along with the CSC, but I'm still stuck with the UAE Samsung Pay.
Did you ever find a solution here?