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[Q] Can't Decide What to Do

At first, I was planning on getting the wifi galaxy tab. After finding out that the gpu and bt is not the same as the 3g versions, I'm not sure if I want to get that.
I know the att version is one of the better 3g ones but that is 550 with no contract. I can get a no contract Sprint version for 385.
I plan on using it for wifi only. Which would you recommend and why?
Thanks in advance.

I wanna know the same thing. I only have a few more weeks with my 30 day trial with Sprint. But I don't want a lesser machine.
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Well I dont live in the USbut if you look and shop really hard you will find the regular tab at slashed prices. You know sprint and AT&T are not the only sellers the tab

DarkPal said:
Well I dont live in the USbut if you look and shop really hard you will find the regular tab at slashed prices. You know sprint and AT&T are not the only sellers the tab
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Your right. I got mine for $199. Not sure the price will get lower anytime soon.
Thanks!
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Visiting New York, where can I buy HTC One over there?

Hi Guys!
First of all, my apologies for opening this thread, I've searched the forum and haven't really found the information that I'm looking for, so I'm wondering if you could assist me on this subject.
I'll be visiting New York next 24/08 and I'm really looking forward to purchasing a HTC ONE. Basically I want to purchase a phone that works on my home country (Portugal), so I guess I should be looking for an unlocked model.
I did some research on the WEB and I'm having trouble to find a place (in NYC) to purchase it. Could you please indicate if it can be purchased in store? I believe I read somewhere that some carriers over there sell it unlocked but still, I would have to sign up for a 2-year contract.
I also found that I can be bought from htc.com (best price I've found so far) but the problem is that I do not have a US credit card. Do you know of site (?) that can simulate an american credit card? As mI'm staying there with friends, posting the item to their adress wouldn't be a problem.
My last question (and thanks for having read this far, ! ), upon buying the device, is its warranty worlwide or would I have to buy an extended warranty (if possible?)?
Many thanks for helping me and for your advices on this.
Best Regards,
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Chickenzzz said:
Hi Guys!
First of all, my apologies for opening this thread, I've searched the forum and haven't really found the information that I'm looking for, so I'm wondering if you could assist me on this subject.
I'll be visiting New York next 24/08 and I'm really looking forward to purchasing a HTC ONE. Basically I want to purchase a phone that works on my home country (Portugal), so I guess I should be looking for an unlocked model.
I did some research on the WEB and I'm having trouble to find a place (in NYC) to purchase it. Could you please indicate if it can be purchased in store? I believe I read somewhere that some carriers over there sell it unlocked but still, I would have to sign up for a 2-year contract.
I also found that I can be bought from htc.com (best price I've found so far) but the problem is that I do not have a US credit card. Do you know of site (?) that can simulate an american credit card? As mI'm staying there with friends, posting the item to their adress wouldn't be a problem.
My last question (and thanks for having read this far, ! ), upon buying the device, is its warranty worlwide or would I have to buy an extended warranty (if possible?)?
Many thanks for helping me and for your advices on this.
Best Regards,
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Hello,
When you get to New York, go into any Wal Mart or big store and buy a Visa gift card for the amount of the phone. Note that the price that you see on the website DOES NOT include tax or shipping. You see see the final total at the very end of checkout right before you enter payment method. Then, you can go online and register the card to whatever address you are staying at becuase HTC will only ship the phone to the address on the card. You do this at the wesbite on the back of the card. Once you have done that, you can go to the HTC website and but the phone and have it shipped to the address that you are staying at.
Hope this helps!

Look up HTC limited warranty
It states that the warranty is only enforceable and valid in countries where the phone is sold. So... You might want to shoot HTC an email.

Hey Guys!
Thanks so much for the above.
One question though, do you think it's best to order it though HTC or can I buy it unlocked in store??
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First of all there's no Walmart in New York, second, when you by from HTC's online store, you don't have to pay any taxes. If I'm not wrong, only if you live in California or Texas you have to pay taxes, I'm not really sure about any other state but I'm 100% sure that it doesn't apply for New York state. Just be carefull about the shipping time if you want to buy directly from HTC (you said you're visiting NY, not moving out here). Also, you can find unlocked gsm ONEs at T-Mobile or AT&T stores but in this case, yes you have to pay taxes and they come with all the branding crap but it shouldn't be an issue if you're planning to flash a cooked ROM. Good luck!
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Hi Pirateye!
I appreciate your advices. I see that on the HTC web site the sell different modelo, the 'normal' One and the GE One.
Could you possible recomend One based on your experience with yours?
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You can either get those gift cards (there is an activation fee on most) or you can ask your friend to help you out and pay for it. I can't answer your question about warranty as I'm not sure myself.
However, I've purchase my HTC One Developer Edition on a Saturday night and chose 2 day shipping (~$9). The stand shipping is about $5, so if you're in a rush, just pay the extra $4. Also, no tax. Since it was on the weekend, it didn't ship out until Monday and arrived on a Wednesday. (I live in NYC).
There are no Walmarts in NYC. The closes is in Long Island but I don't know how well stock that Walmart is or if they even have the HTC One. ATT doesn't seem to have the 64gb in stores and if they do, they are charging $700 and you'll have to pay tax. And I'm not sure how much it will cost you to unlock the phone (probably $20).
It cost 580 for the 32 Tmobile version but I don't recommend that since you live oversea so that extra band probably doesn't mean much to you. The developer editions $650 for 64gb.
http://shopamerica.htc.com/cell-phones/productdetail.htm?prId=41599
So far, I've had my HTC One for about 2-3 weeks now, and have no issue (it doesn't appear I have issues with gaps or anything wrong with the screen). I prefer a bit of a smaller screen and removable battery but the phone is just beautiful. The battery life is amazing, I can go about 24 hours on the phone before I need to charge (with about 3-4 hours of heavy usage).

The normal One comes with HTC Sense while the GE comes with stock Android (as seen on Nexus phones). I bough mine in April, so is the "normal one". I also flashed a GE Rom a while ago but I came back to Sense. From my point of view Sense is cooler meaning that you have more features but others might like plain Android flavor. Just do a search on YouTube for HTC One Sense vs Google Edition.
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Thanks for the information provided.
Still, can you recomend a physical Shop where I can find unlocked smartphones at Good prices in New York?
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i wouldnt bother, theres a chance you wont get the 3G bands in portugal and you can forget 4G LTE

He should be able to use his phone in Portugal but never hurts to check the frequency.
Let us know how it went eventually.
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Hey Guys,
Sooo... I ve checked several stores now and each Time they ask me for 800$ for the HTC One unlocked, :s..
Could you please please please help me Out? Do you know where I can get it cheaper, aside from ordering trough HTC???
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IINexusII said:
i wouldnt bother, theres a chance you wont get the 3G bands in portugal and you can forget 4G LTE
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I agree .
US models operate on different bands from EMEA (European Middle East and Africa)
GSM,GPRS,EDGE (2g) : 850/900/1800/1900 MHz (USA & EMEA)
UMTS,HSPA (3g) :
900/1900/2100 MHz (EMEA)
850/AWS/1900/2100 MHz (USA T Mob)
850/950/2100 MHz (USA A T & T)
LTE (4g)
800/1800/2600 MHz (EMEA)
700 MHz/AWS (USA AT&T, T Mob)
I would urge you not to buy in USA if you want full use in Portugal or any other European countries.
There are posts on xda from people who bought in USA and had problems of not all phone and data bands working in their home country.
In addition to difficulties with warranty, likely none
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Nexus 5 Singapore Thread

A place for us s'poreans to talk about the upcoming N5. I for one can't wait, mainly because my arc motherboard is damaged and I need a phone that I can actually use..
Not gonna use 4g either .. I refuse to get my data allowance cut by like 85%. Completely ridiculous. Probably ordering from Canada Japan or Germany, hopefully Canada, if the 3G service will work here ...
Of course waiting for dunno how long after it finally comes to SG at like $650 would not be an option. I'm a student... I not so much money de
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tangosierra_ said:
A place for us s'poreans to talk about the upcoming N5. I for one can't wait, mainly because my arc motherboard is damaged and I need a phone that I can actually use..
Not gonna use 4g either .. I refuse to get my data allowance cut by like 85%. Completely ridiculous. Probably ordering from Canada Japan or Germany, hopefully Canada, if the 3G service will work here ...
Of course waiting for dunno how long after it finally comes to SG at like $650 would not be an option. I'm a student... I not so much money de
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same case with me. Been waiting for this for a long time...
Can anyone confirm whether 3G will work properly here if I order it form Canada?

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The 3G would obviously work in Singapore....
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tangosierra_ said:
Not gonna use 4g either .. I refuse to get my data allowance cut by like 85%.
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THIS!!!!! Until providers here start to offer 12gb datacap, I will not sign any new contract.

Mach3.2 said:
The 3G would obviously work in Singapore....
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says who? 3G is universal
tangosierra_ said:
A place for us s'poreans to talk about the upcoming N5. I for one can't wait, mainly because my arc motherboard is damaged and I need a phone that I can actually use..
Not gonna use 4g either .. I refuse to get my data allowance cut by like 85%. Completely ridiculous. Probably ordering from Canada Japan or Germany, hopefully Canada, if the 3G service will work here ...
Of course waiting for dunno how long after it finally comes to SG at like $650 would not be an option. I'm a student... I not so much money de
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You get from canada also same. Japan, Australia your best bet
I posted this in HWZ Nexus 5 thread.
Australia also can, band 3/7 also
but how to ship from all this country to singapore.
my google result for Japan/
JAPAN - http://www.tenso.com/en/ or vPost
Korea - http://minarinshop.com/ or http://collectkorea.com/services/package-forwarding-service
Australia - http://www.sosmail.com.au/
But i nvr use any of this before since comgateway for US is the way to go all along
BTW!!!!!
Nexus 5 spotted in Taiwan and Malaysia. There might be hope for all international release?
http://www.androidauthority.com/nex...-ad-more-sightings-last-minute-rumors-312754/

auggie246 said:
BTW!!!!!
Nexus 5 spotted in Taiwan and Malaysia. There might be hope for all international release?
http://www.androidauthority.com/nex...-ad-more-sightings-last-minute-rumors-312754/
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I posted this awhile back on the Nexus 5 leaked thread.
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Or better yet: here's to hoping that Google is waiting until shipment to major countries are all done so it will be a global release and not just a "US only" for the first few months, followed by some other country, so on so forth :fingers-crossed:
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After looking at that link above I just realized one of the leaked pictures was actually from Malaysia.
Now I wonder if it'll be released in my country (Indonesia) as well. I may be hoping but I'm not hoping much at all. Indonesia is like one of the least "Google-cared" country. We get new devices so late it's not even new anymore.
Then again it might be our retail shops / carriers that just went full retard and think "Meh, who the hell buys Nexus in this country anyway? Why should we rush to get this phone in?"
Damn it
I might get one from Singapore if it was released there, though. Should there be any problems warranty is much easier to process (I fly back and forth every few months).

I asked singtel on their fb page. Their response:
Dear Jeremy, thank you for your interest. Do keep a look-out! Please be assured that we will keep you informed once we have an update. Thanks
"do keep a look out" sounds rather promising, but I'm only cautiously optimistic
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It sounds like a rather generic response to me...
But I'm not gonna buy w contract though. Seems like I'm the only one amongst my friends w 12gb data cap.. And I'm not gonna give that away. Starhub 3g is fast enough
If its released in Malaysia then all the more better. Just a drive/ride across 2nd link or causeway
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yeah I'm probably not gonna sign any more plans since I wanna keep my 12GB quota + LTE plan
also looking to upgrade from gnex

auggie246 said:
says who? 3G is universal
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Learn to read, it would help.

it's out!!
anyone here ordering?

dengseng said:
it's out!!
anyone here ordering?
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Anyone share how they ordered the n4? Through forwarding?
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Forwarding service from Australia
the only thing I need now is a forwarding service from Australia. Anyone knows any forwarding agent there?

Heard aust was quite ex. Managed to get into us play store using VPN, following instructions on hwz
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Mach3.2 said:
Learn to read, it would help.
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Oh what did u type? i can't read.
tangosierra_ said:
Heard aust was quite ex. Managed to get into us play store using VPN, following instructions on hwz
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bought mine from JP already

wow when i first read it i thought you meant jurong pt
How much was it and you bought through google?

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Oh what did u type? i can't read.
bought mine from JP already
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How much is the tax & shipping cost within JP? You're using tenso right?

acutally after GST and delivery, it would be around 600+ to get from JP right? for 32gb version

K0WAWA said:
THIS!!!!! Until providers here start to offer 12gb datacap, I will not sign any new contract.
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I am also in SG. I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for a 12GB contract on LTE. Singapore telcoms just followed suit with the USA and went for the massive cash grab known as metered billing.
I think that it's wrong to go from 12GB to 2GB of data while keeping the price the same. The price per month should have been lowered according to the data offered.
You have to admit though we are still paying a lot less than people in the USA. (http://www.androidcentral.com/us-mobile-data-prices-among-most-expensive-world)
My plan:
120 (outgoing mins)
600 SMS
2GB data
$39SGD (31.40 USD) per month
I have a friend that lives in the UK. I will be getting him to order me a white 32GB so that I can take advantage of LTE.

SIAP: Best Buy Nexus 5

Not sure if this has been mentioned here but the Sprint Nexus 5 Best Buy sells in the US can be had for Google Play prices. You just have to get the right rep. I went to a local Mobile store in a mall and the rep matched the Google Play price. They only have black 16 gig models but I got it for $370.99 out the door which is actually cheaper than the Play store since I did not have to pay shipping.
I am also sure that most should realize that it is an unlocked phone and works fine on AT&T and T-Mobile.

I'm going to have to hit up a local Best Buy, I think.

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I'm going to have to hit up a local Best Buy, I think.
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Only the mobile ones have the phone. I talked with the ones by me and they didn't even know what it was lol. Then I searched on their website and saw only their mobile stores (well at least in my area) carried the phone and it was for 450. I tried calling and no one answered and through emails they ignored me too. I might try calling again but I think I might just wait for my shipment to come in.
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[Q] Buying note 4 outright...

Sooo just went to a T-Mobile store to buy a note outright to use on ATT but the sales person I got said they no longer allow buying the phone without at least a prepaid plan. Anyone else come across this?
Going to check out other retailers to see if I can get by without paying for 2 months of T-Mobile service on top of ATT :/

Try best buy.

Swappa.com and save some cash while your at it. A lot of XDA guys selling their stuff there.

Yeah looks like swappa+an unlock code would still be cheaper in most cases.
Seems that best buy only carries sprint Verizon and att?

vicariouscheese said:
Sooo just went to a T-Mobile store to buy a note outright to use on ATT but the sales person I got said they no longer allow buying the phone without at least a prepaid plan. Anyone else come across this?
Going to check out other retailers to see if I can get by without paying for 2 months of T-Mobile service on top of ATT :/
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You should be able to sign up and just cancel if you have no other options. The fine print reads that if you are using the Electronic Installment Plan and you cancel then the remaining balance on the phone immediately becomes due. Does it say there are some other fees you incur if you cancel early?

I'm selling my Tmobile unlocked Note 4 ..Message me

vicariouscheese said:
Sooo just went to a T-Mobile store to buy a note outright to use on ATT but the sales person I got said they no longer allow buying the phone without at least a prepaid plan. Anyone else come across this?
Going to check out other retailers to see if I can get by without paying for 2 months of T-Mobile service on top of ATT :/
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I'm always amazed by this lol, do you go in and say I just want a Note 4 or do you go tell them all your business?
I just think it depends on other factors, but idk I didn't have this issue but I heard others have.
I just told them i'm here to buy a Note I already had a plan. Activate a pay as you go for what $15 from Wal-Mart then go into store with the active line/account then they can't say no
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bipoler said:
I'm always amazed by this lol, do you go in and say I just want a Note 4 or do you go tell them all your business?
I just think it depends on other factors, but idk I didn't have this issue but I heard others have.
I just told them i'm here to buy a Note I already had a plan. Activate a pay as you go for what $15 from Wal-Mart then go into store with the active line/account then they can't say no
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Pretty much what i do

CheesyNutz said:
Pretty much what i do
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My store asked no question, I think it's a combination of who's asking and whose selling. I don't say any more than I need too
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bipoler said:
My store asked no question, I think it's a combination of who's asking and whose selling. I don't say any more than I need too
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Exactly

Fidelio_o said:
Swappa.com and save some cash while your at it. A lot of XDA guys selling their stuff there.
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+1. That is how I acquired my T-Mobile Note 4. Will eventually be putting up my "Excellent Condition" Verizon Note 4 as soon as the ETF get's billed and I either get it payed off via payments and/or my 6-8 week T-Mobile "debit" card comes to cover the costs. :good: