Hey guys,
I had a gear 2 when the S5 same out, i liked it but i was a bit disappointed for the lack of apps. I get it, Tizen is a niche, but the watch was actually pretty good...but i still sold it because i needed a little extra cash. Now I have a Note 4, and i have some extra cash, plus i can get my hand on one for 50$ brand new on cyber Monday...i will get it, but my question is, how has the watch changed since i sold mine in July? Do you guys think Samsung is taking care of their product or has it been abandoned? Have any devs actually made some great apps to see your social network feed on the watch? Last time i checked, it was almost impossible to see your facebook and twitter timeline. And when it was possible, it was with a lot of give ups.
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Hey guys,
I had a gear 2 when the S5 same out, i liked it but i was a bit disappointed for the lack of apps. I get it, Tizen is a niche, but the watch was actually pretty good...but i still sold it because i needed a little extra cash. Now I have a Note 4, and i have some extra cash, plus i can get my hand on one for 50$ brand new on cyber Monday...i will get it, but my question is, how has the watch changed since i sold mine in July? Do you guys think Samsung is taking care of their product or has it been abandoned? Have any devs actually made some great apps to see your social network feed on the watch? Last time i checked, it was almost impossible to see your facebook and twitter timeline. And when it was possible, it was with a lot of give ups.
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Sorry I can't answer your question, but where is it available for $50?
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Canada. You have to be a Rogers customer
Up in Ontario Canada, Rogers has a similar promotion - but you need to also purchase and activate a Samsung phone - on a 2 year contract.
They do have the Gear 2 Neo for $99 - free shipping. You do not need to be a Rogers Customer and purchases can be made online.
Promotion runs until tomorrow.
ksoze said:
Up in Ontario Canada, Rogers has a similar promotion - but you need to also purchase and activate a Samsung phone - on a 2 year contract.
They do have the Gear 2 Neo for $99 - free shipping. You do not need to be a Rogers Customer and purchases can be made online.
Promotion runs until tomorrow.
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Since i bought my note 4 quite recently, i got retention to give me the neo for 50$, also after mentioning the 'launch day activation problems" they had helped me get my activation fees waived.
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Since i bought my note 4 quite recently, i got retention to give me the neo for 50$, also after mentioning the 'launch day activation problems" they had helped me get my activation fees waived.
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Nice. After being burned by the Note II Knox update, I have avoided Samsung products for a while, the Note 4 is seriously making me consider switching back.
I personally really despise Rogers as a company though - so I like to point out alternatives or workarounds to avoid Contracts - Force of habit.
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Nice. After being burned by the Note II Knox update, I have avoided Samsung products for a while, the Note 4 is seriously making me consider switching back.
I personally really despise Rogers as a company though - so I like to point out alternatives or workarounds to avoid Contracts - Force of habit.
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I'm not sure how you got "burned" by knox because in Canada, there is nothing a carrier can do to you if you root or screw up your phone while being rooted. Rogers never gave me any crap about sending them a galaxy S2 with a fried CPU because i was not agile enough at the time to properly overclock, i also had 2 more returns for a defective sim card reader and an LTE modem problem, my phone always had knox triggered (at the time it was the trip counter) but it always passed on warranty.
Don't take this as an attack personally on you because I know a lot of people with that way of thinking, but why anybody avoid contracts? Are you going to have a phone for the next 2 years? The answer is most probably yes. Are you paying less on contract? Not really if you plan on buying a 900$ phone outright. Do the math, I paid my Note 4 250$, you'll pay it closer to 900$ off contract, the difference is 650$. Divide by 24 (months on contract) = 27$. Unless you have a 25$ crappy plan with no data, it's better to get your phone from a carrier on contract and get a 60$ plan that includes some form of data and allows you to get a phone for much less.
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I'm not sure how you got "burned" by knox because in Canada, there is nothing a carrier can do to you if you root or screw up your phone while being rooted. Rogers never gave me any crap about sending them a galaxy S2 with a fried CPU because i was not agile enough at the time to properly overclock, i also had 2 more returns for a defective sim card reader and an LTE modem problem, my phone always had knox triggered (at the time it was the trip counter) but it always passed on warranty.
Don't take this as an attack personally on you because I know a lot of people with that way of thinking, but why anybody avoid contracts? Are you going to have a phone for the next 2 years? The answer is most probably yes. Are you paying less on contract? Not really if you plan on buying a 900$ phone outright. Do the math, I paid my Note 4 250$, you'll pay it closer to 900$ off contract, the difference is 650$. Divide by 24 (months on contract) = 27$. Unless you have a 25$ crappy plan with no data, it's better to get your phone from a carrier on contract and get a 60$ plan that includes some form of data and allows you to get a phone for much less.
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It's a fact that the Last official update for the Note - forgive me if I don't provide the build numbers - was a horribly laggy mess. Then in the name of security, they included Knox which includes the Knox Bootloader - which basically made it impossible to downgrade to a legitimate older version of the ROM via Odin. Flashing an older version of the ROM will fail, cause a boot loop and to add insult to injury - trip the Knox flag. The Knox flag is something different from the old "Triangle" flag that that you are thinking of - and yes - I do know that Samsung was extremely lenient previously, regarding rooting - although I'm not even sure if the phone techs back then even knew to check for Root status.
I know of 2 people who were happy with Android - give up in disgust and go back to the iPhone thanks to the mess Samsung made - yes it was that bad.
My phone was working perfectly fine before the last update. So ironically - to "fix" the phone, I needed to root it, flash a custom ROM - just to make the device usable again.
My issue with Knox was that it was never installed on the phone originally - Samsung decided to add it in - and due to the way Knox works, made it impossible to go back. It was not a feature advertised with the phone, nor was it a feature I needed or desired, and there was no way to remove it. Get around Knox? Yes - it became possilble after a while. thanks to the hard work of ppl on XDA, but it still angers me thinking about it.
If I wanted a device where the manufacturer locks everything down with an update and tells me what to do with MY PHONE - I would have went with an iPhone and have loads of fun with Jailbreaking again and again after every update [/sarcasm].
Here's my plan - currently on Koodo - $60/month + taxes - 250 Outgoing Canada-Wide minutes, Unlimited Incoming, Unlimited Texting/MMS, Unlimited Evenings and Weekends starting at 5pm. 6 GB data.
Currently on Telus - the closest I can get to my current plan = 300 minutes + 6gb data. Costs $115 with a "Premium SmartPhone", $95 if you bring your own phone. That's a $55 difference + taxes/month compared to what I currently have.
Quebec has a decent 4th carrier, Videotron. In the rest of Canada, we don't have that luxury. Wind and Mobilicity lack LTE speeds and decent coverage outside of the metropolitan areas.
I have never paid $950 for an unlocked cell phone. Ever heard of the Nexus 4 or Nexus 5? How about the OnePlus One? Heck - even the Xperia Z3 costs $700 from Sony Store - fully unlocked. I bought my Note 2 on Kijiji for $500 - Jan 1, 2013 - I believe the phone was only for a couple months at that point . If you know where to look there are cheaper options than the Robellus's ridiculously overpriced "deals".
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It's a fact that the Last official update for the Note - forgive me if I don't provide the build numbers - was a horribly laggy mess. Then in the name of security, they included Knox which includes the Knox Bootloader - which basically made it impossible to downgrade to a legitimate older version of the ROM via Odin. Flashing an older version of the ROM will fail, cause a boot loop and to add insult to injury - trip the Knox flag. The Knox flag is something different from the old "Triangle" flag that that you are thinking of - and yes - I do know that Samsung was extremely lenient previously, regarding rooting - although I'm not even sure if the phone techs back then even knew to check for Root status.
I know of 2 people who were happy with Android - give up in disgust and go back to the iPhone thanks to the mess Samsung made - yes it was that bad.
My phone was working perfectly fine before the last update. So ironically - to "fix" the phone, I needed to root it, flash a custom ROM - just to make the device usable again.
My issue with Knox was that it was never installed on the phone originally - Samsung decided to add it in - and due to the way Knox works, made it impossible to go back. It was not a feature advertised with the phone, nor was it a feature I needed or desired, and there was no way to remove it. Get around Knox? Yes - it became possilble after a while. thanks to the hard work of ppl on XDA, but it still angers me thinking about it.
If I wanted a device where the manufacturer locks everything down with an update and tells me what to do with MY PHONE - I would have went with an iPhone and have loads of fun with Jailbreaking again and again after every update [/sarcasm].
Here's my plan - currently on Koodo - $60/month + taxes - 250 Outgoing Canada-Wide minutes, Unlimited Incoming, Unlimited Texting/MMS, Unlimited Evenings and Weekends starting at 5pm. 6 GB data.
Currently on Telus - the closest I can get to my current plan = 300 minutes + 6gb data. Costs $115 with a "Premium SmartPhone", $95 if you bring your own phone. That's a $55 difference + taxes/month compared to what I currently have.
Quebec has a decent 4th carrier, Videotron. In the rest of Canada, we don't have that luxury. Wind and Mobilicity lack LTE speeds and decent coverage outside of the metropolitan areas.
I have never paid $950 for an unlocked cell phone. Ever heard of the Nexus 4 or Nexus 5? How about the OnePlus One? Heck - even the Xperia Z3 costs $700 from Sony Store - fully unlocked. I bought my Note 2 on Kijiji for $500 - Jan 1, 2013 - I believe the phone was only for a couple months at that point . If you know where to look there are cheaper options than the Robellus's ridiculously overpriced "deals".
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I do know the difference between knox and a flash counter as I have a lot of experience with Samsung phone since they are the only company i buy from since leaving Apple in 2010. I had ALL previous Samsung flagship phones except 2, the first Note and the first Galaxy S. I have had all the rest and have never experienced the issues you mention. And in case you didnt know, on Canadian versions, you always could revert to an older firmware with odin, all you had to do is decompose the firmware and flash the components seperately while keeping the new bootloader.
Also, Telus is not the only one, Rogers offers a much better a 6GB plan with everything else UNLIMITED + all the other options such as VM and Caller ID for 85$ a month and even less expensive on the bring you own phone which bring the value down to 75$. Here is proof
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And of course, second had phone always are less expensive but you never know what youre gonna get, and Nexus phone are almost always given out for free on contract because they are, or were, so inexpensive compared to other flagship devices, but the difference between on contract and off contract, on new phones is alsmost always between 400 and 500$ which bring my point back.
Anyways, I get your point. I just don't know if it really worth it to keep your little plan, unless 150 minutes a month is good enough for you of course. It's not for me thats for sure, plus i'm not so cheap on my phone bill, I have a premium plan with 15GB of Data and north american calling plus worldwide SMS included and preferred calling rates across the globe. Most people don't care but when you have family in the states it's nice to know you can them as much as you want for nothing more. Also i stream most of my music off Google Music and Spotify so 6gbs just doesnt cut it. But sure, if you need basic services, you might save an brown bill or two at the end of the year by using off contract second hand phones.
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I do know the difference between knox and a flash counter as I have a lot of experience with Samsung phone since they are the only company i buy from since leaving Apple in 2010. I had ALL previous Samsung flagship phones except 2, the first Note and the first Galaxy S. I have had all the rest and have never experienced the issues you mention. And in case you didnt know, on Canadian versions, you always could revert to an older firmware with odin, all you had to do is decompose the firmware and flash the components seperately while keeping the new bootloader.
Also, Telus is not the only one, Rogers offers a much better a 6GB plan with everything else UNLIMITED + all the other options such as VM and Caller ID for 85$ a month and even less expensive on the bring you own phone which bring the value down to 75$. Here is proof
And of course, second had phone always are less expensive but you never know what youre gonna get, and Nexus phone are almost always given out for free on contract because they are, or were, so inexpensive compared to other flagship devices, but the difference between on contract and off contract, on new phones is alsmost always between 400 and 500$ which bring my point back.
Anyways, I get your point. I just don't know if it really worth it to keep your little plan, unless 150 minutes a month is good enough for you of course. It's not for me thats for sure, plus i'm not so cheap on my phone bill, I have a premium plan with 15GB of Data and north american calling plus worldwide SMS included and preferred calling rates across the globe. Most people don't care but when you have family in the states it's nice to know you can them as much as you want for nothing more. Also i stream most of my music off Google Music and Spotify so 6gbs just doesnt cut it. But sure, if you need basic services, you might save an brown bill or two at the end of the year by using off contract second hand phones.
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Dude, Like I said - you're in Quebec - you have different plans from the majority of Canada.
The same plan you have in your screenshot - shows up as $125 in Ontario if you buy a Note 4 for $300. $85/month if you bring your own device.
Change your region to Ontario and you'll see what the rest of us see.
And I get 250 outgoing minutes (not 150) and since I have unlimited incoming - I have enough minutes during the day. At night obviously there will be more outgoing calls, but I get unlimited there as well.
I find it ironic that you feel 6GB is a "basic service" - Rogers definitely doesn't agree with you - as soon as I click on 6GB - "Heavy User" shows up. I agree with you - 6GB isn't really enough for some people - and I would love to get more data, but I fail to see why you are still defending Rogers - since it is their pricing structure that makes it so that people like me - that still have "affordable" 6GB data plans - hang onto them so desperately.
Their accounting department must really love you there. And please, don't bother replying - I have placed you on my ignore list. It is people like you that enable Rogers, Bell and Telus to screw over Canada.
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Their accounting department must really love you there. And please, don't bother replying - I have placed you on my ignore list. It is people like you that enable Rogers, Bell and Telus to screw over Canada.
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Wow, I finally see your true nature, a presidential dickhead. It's people like me that any company loves, i'm not some cheap teenager on the quest to save save any penny while wasting hundreds on pot and booze and other useless stuff. You can't afford something? Go back to school or keep helping the lower class get larger.
If you dont want the costs involved with the new Gear S, then the Gear 2 neo is the next best thing for sure!
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If you dont want the costs involved with the new Gear S, then the Gear 2 neo is the next best thing for sure!
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The Gear S is not for people like me, i have enough trouble taking calls with my Gear 2 because the speaker is too faint that i don't see myself using my watch to make calls full time. I received my Gear 2 a few days ago and so far so good. I'm still a little disappointed to see there are no watchface makers, i would love to have a watchface that includes my step counter, battery life a few most used shortcuts and time and date. I have to say the watch has def taken a few steps forward but nothing that makes me say i wont sell it any time soon when something a little better comes out. I like it, i just don't love it like i love my note 4
If you root it it's fine. I have the gear 2 neo. Use it for calls all the time. Just increase the volume with root. Works great.
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Just pre-ordered my HD7 at MobileCityOnline dot com for $699(unlocked). Not sure if I like T-Mobile and hence I have AT&T, I will stick with AT&T.
However, once they have HD7 in stock, I will get an email and have 24hr to cancel.
Anyone else with lower price that you would like to share?
That sounds like a reasonable price for the phone.
Yikes, that's a fair bit more than I was hoping to pay. I was hoping for around $100 less, if not moreso. I spoke to someone at T-Mobile regarding the phone and while she wasn't sure of the exact pricing she said according to what she's heard it'll sell for around $500 full price, though naturally it'll be locked to T-Mobile. I hope that's the price it winds up being, though I wouldn't mind paying a bit more.
I’ve been considering doing the same thing. I’ve been a hard-keyboard/Tilt guy for a long time, but from what I’ve read, I think I’m now willing to trade the hard keyboard for the large display. But this represents compromise. I don’t understand why I can’t have both.
I’m sure you’ve done your research and confirmed that the device will work on the AT&T network.
Have you made your decision because you feel that the HD7 will not come to AT&T? With a price difference of $500, does the Samsung Focus with the super AMOLCD display not become a contender?
I’m going to have to hold off for a bit and see what happens.
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Doesn't that mean you'll only get EDGE speeds, though? I did that with the Nexus One. Bought it when it was first released and only had 3G for T-Mobile, but I was on AT&T.
Eventually I made the switch to T-Mobile, though. Much better prices and unlimited data!
I believe they (AT&T v Tmob) both have unlimited domestic data. Unfortunately, I missed-out on AT&T's unlimited international data. Now neither offers this.
I would switch in a second if anyone offered unlimited international data. This is an issue of increasing importance as the new OS appears to me to be more WWW centric as opposed to relying on device-based memory. (disclaimer: this is a personal opinion of one who has never used the new device)
Tethering is also fairly important to me, but my gut is that we will see this feature relatively soon.
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I believe they (AT&T v Tmob) both have unlimited domestic data. Unfortunately, I missed-out on AT&T's unlimited international data. Now neither offers this.
I would switch in a second if anyone offered unlimited international data. This is an issue of increasing importance as the new OS appears to me to be more WWW centric as opposed to relying on device-based memory. (disclaimer: this is a personal opinion of one who has never used the new device)
Tethering is also fairly important to me, but my gut is that we will see this feature relatively soon.
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I'm positive AT&T only offers an "Unlimited" plan that caps at 2GB. After 2GB is used, you're charged 10 dollars per GB used.
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I'm positive AT&T only offers an "Unlimited" plan that caps at 2GB. After 2GB is used, you're charged 10 dollars per GB used.
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My at&t plan had unlimited data. It was grandfathered like everyone elses. Its still open, too. I may sell the acct xfer
Tmo throttles your speed down at 5 gigs.
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N8ter said:
My at&t plan had unlimited data. It was grandfathered like everyone elses. Its still open, too. I may sell the acct xfer
Tmo throttles your speed down at 5 gigs.
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Well, yeah, if you're grandfathered in.
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I made my decision based on the hardware, and I don't think I like Samsung writing in the front and the back of my phone. HTC(3 letters: minimum) looks better on my phone. I would love to have super AMOLCD on my HTC, but larger screen is more important for me because I like to watch movies and surf the net.
Wow, I was hoping to purchase one directly from T-Mobile and they usually retail their high-end devices at $499. Hopefully that is the case.
i've seen it as low as $529.99 for pre-order
I am torn now.
After some research, I ended up liking Samsung Focus better than HD7. I guess I'll cancel my order and wait until one of this baby (unlocked or AT&T)
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I am torn now.
After some research, I ended up liking Samsung Focus better than HD7. I guess I'll cancel my order and wait until one of this baby (unlocked or AT&T)
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that's probably what i'm going to do since letstalk.com hasn't shipped the device yet, will also give more to look into the dell venue pro
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that's probably what i'm going to do since letstalk.com hasn't shipped the device yet, will also give more to look into the dell venue pro
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Part of it because HTC is having doubts about Windows Phone 7 OS, and is making their cheap ass phones. I am sorry but they just lost my business.
HTC if you are reading this...Bye Bye, adios!! You made your bed and now sleep in it!
Ordered mine from Tmobile for $449,thats the full price after $49.01 instant online discount.Waiting for it now,got a text today that its being processed!
I ordered from let'stalk back on the 26th (when they listed shipping 28) still haven't received. If it doesn't ship by this evening I am cancelling and just purchasing in store
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i called letstalk yesterday and i cancelled the order
they said the earlier they are going to ship is on the 8th but it's not guaranteed
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I ordered from let'stalk back on the 26th (when they listed shipping 28) still haven't received. If it doesn't ship by this evening I am cancelling and just purchasing in store
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Yeah, just cancel it unless you don't mind waiting.
Okay thanks going to call them now
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Sprint has HTC Evo 3D and Samsung Galaxy SII
T-Mobile has G2X, HTC Sensation, MyTouch 4G
Verizon has... well, the Bionic
I really want to stay with Verizon, they have the best network and the absolute best more reliable network.
So, anybody knows if they will have a decent dual core phone any time soon?
I need
1) descent screen. Super AMOLED cool, but any phone will do. HTC and LG usually have good screens. I love the screen of my G2X for instance
2) 1GB of RAM, or maybe even 728MB, but preferably 1GB
3) At least 1GB of space for apps, I believe that is called Internal Storage
4) 4G. At least >= 4000 kbps/s inside malls
5) Nvidia Tegra >=1Ghz would be nice
If you Google it you will find that VZW is not going to sell the GSII because they don't think it has enough to compete with the IP5 when it drops. They have a newer offering from Samsung called the Prime that they hope to have on the market in time for the holidays. Possibly as early as next month.
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If you Google it you will find that VZW is not going to sell the GSII because they don't think it has enough to compete with the IP5 when it drops. They have a newer offering from Samsung called the Prime that they hope to have on the market in time for the holidays. Possibly as early as next month.
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Well my main concern if I switch to Spint is that I will have to pay around $80 per month or something like that
I don't have a problem with having two carriers within the family, but with Verizon I only have to pay a cheap $50 per month price
I like the fact that Sprint has the Samsung Galaxy SII, the HTC Evo 3D
They even have a Motorola Dual Core as well
All 4G, Dual Core, nice screen, good RAM
So 3 devices vs 1
From what I am reading, if I use this phone from Verizon, I will use it for at least 6 months, till January or something
I know how technology works, and how long it takes for new devices to appear
example the GTX 600 series will appear in January, AMD Bulldozer still hasn't arrived, Intel took forever to fix their motherboards, and 6 months after they released the Intel Sandy Bridge, they were still releasing new chipsets
Here is how much it will cost me to switch carriers for the next 6 months
If I stay in T-mobile and stay in no contract
$120 every month.
Total: $720
If I move to Sprint
$90 per month
I need to finish paying $350 to T-Mobile for the phone, Let's say I sell the phone in $200, $150 out of my pocket
$250 for the Samsung Galaxy S II
I still need to pay July and August to T-Mobile, so add another $240
Total: $1180
If I stay in Verizon
$50 per month
I need to finish paying $350 to T-Mobile for the phone, Let's say I sell the phone in $200, $150 out of my pocket
$350 for the Droid Bionic
Let's say I sell the Bionic for $350, let's say the Samsung Prime is $600, so $250 out of my pocket
I still need to pay July and August to T-Mobile, so add another $240
Total: $1290
In theory I want to stay with the cheapest one (T-Mobile), but again, I don't like them
I had no-contract plan with them, but now those plans are no existing anymore.
So I can't drop down to the $99 plan I had before, freaking idiot$..., they told me the ONLY way to drop my price is to make a new 2 year contract.
So if I want to cancel with them I have to pay them a ****load of money since I am still paying the phone
So even if T-Mobile is the cheapest, I wouldn't trust them with my credit card or bank account anytime soon, so I won't stay with them no way
I think I'm going to stay with T-Mobile, and then someday try to switch to Sprint
If I can switch to Sprint this week, that would be great.
If I can't, then I don't see what's the point of doing this deal with Verizon. I am 110% sure that I don't like this phone
now, with T-Mobile I had no contract, so I had the ability to go up/down in plans. Now those idiot$... removed all those plans, so they respect my rate but they won't allow me to upgrade/downgrade
So another nasty tactic would be to allow T-Mobile to send us to collections and hopefully we can go to court and explain to the judge that they can't destroy my plans, and then expect me to pay $120 forever
They actually want me to pay $120 per month, for 2 years (until I finish paying my phone), because those idiot$.. just say they don't have no-contract plans anymore.
So screw them, I haven't decided yet if I can sue them or if it's even worth my time
Anyway, if I just forget about them, maybe throw them a bone here and there, here are my new estimates
If I stay in T-mobile and stay in no contract
$120 every month.
Total: $720
If I move to Sprint
$90 per month
$250 for the Samsung Galaxy S II
Total: $790
If I stay in Verizon
$50 per month
$350 for the Droid Bionic
Let's say I sell the Bionic for $350, let's say the Samsung Prime is $600, so $250 out of my pocket
Total: $900
Now, my question would be
If Sprint and Verizon have good reception inside malls, Best Buy, Frys, Walmart... and the price is around the same
Which one would you chose?
My main problem with Verizon is that they only have ONE FREAKING PHONE that works with 4GB, and has a dual core CPU
So anyway, even though I hate doing this, tomorrow, if for some reason I don't sign up with Sprint, I am going to stay at $tupid T-Mobile.
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So another nasty tactic would be to allow T-Mobile to send us to collections and hopefully we can go to court and explain to the judge that they can't destroy my plans, and then expect me to pay $120 forever.
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Not worth it bud. You don't want ANYTHING remotely bad on your credit report, especially in these economic times. Creditors are looking for an excuse not to lend. You might not need a loan now, or in the near future, but you never know if an emergency comes and you get denied because of a not paid phone bill.
Just my 2 cents...
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If you Google it you will find that VZW is not going to sell the GSII because they don't think it has enough to compete with the IP5 when it drops. They have a newer offering from Samsung called the Prime that they hope to have on the market in time for the holidays. Possibly as early as next month.
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That's not even close to true. Verizon sees no point in selling the GSII because the Prime is the same phone except for the LTE radio and Ice Cream Sandwich (reported to be the first ICS phone).
The IP5 will probably be the IP4 running the iPad2's SoC and iOS5; the GS2 has been out for many months and can already run with that as can other devices.
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Not worth it bud. You don't want ANYTHING remotely bad on your credit report, especially in these economic times. Creditors are looking for an excuse not to lend. You might not need a loan now, or in the near future, but you never know if an emergency comes and you get denied because of a not paid phone bill.
Just my 2 cents...
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I know, but hey, not to brag or anything, but if I work hard I can make all the amount that I owe them (including the phone cost and the 2-3 months I will be behind) in a couple of days
The problem is that I have a NO CONTRACT plan with T-Mobile
Somehow I ended up stuck at $120 per month because those plans don't exist anymore
so they can't discount me or anything
From what I know, they do send you to collections after 3 months.
So I can screw them and after 2 months and 29 days just pay them the cash and shut their mouth
I just dislike companies being dishonest
If I have NO CONTRACT how on earth did I ended up with such a high fee?
I can't even remove or add features to the plan, it's ridiculous
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That's not even close to true. Verizon sees no point in selling the GSII because the Prime is the same phone except for the LTE radio and Ice Cream Sandwich (reported to be the first ICS phone).
The IP5 will probably be the IP4 running the iPad2's SoC and iOS5; the GS2 has been out for many months and can already run with that as can other devices.
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But do you know if the Prime will take another 6 months to arrive or so?
I can't stand my phone it's only being 4 days of use
Well, from the daily reading I've been doing it IS a superior phone to the GSII. It isn't even going to run the same processor! It is based on Samsung's in-house Exynos CPU at 1.5 GHz with 1GB RAM. It will not be using the TI processor like the duece. The phone has a metal body. That's right, a Samsung with a metal body. It will also sport a 2000 mAh battery. On the soft side, there's a new browser that is said to be leaps and bounds ahead of anything else on the market.
Obviously, this close together it isn't extensively different, but quite a bit so at e same time. The plan is to have it on the market for the holiday shopping season. Probably within the month or not a lot longer.
Your back? You said good bye already what gives chief?
Just a heads up sprints unlimited data will be going away soon enough. Or at most switch to a $30 unlimited so either way sprint will be going up
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Well, from the daily reading I've been doing it IS a superior phone to the GSII. It isn't even going to run the same processor! It is based on Samsung's in-house Exynos CPU at 1.5 GHz with 1GB RAM. It will not be using the TI processor like the duece. The phone has a metal body. That's right, a Samsung with a metal body. It will also sport a 2000 mAh battery. On the soft side, there's a new browser that is said to be leaps and bounds ahead of anything else on the market.
Obviously, this close together it isn't extensively different, but quite a bit so at e same time. The plan is to have it on the market for the holiday shopping season. Probably within the month or not a lot longer.
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Based on my inside sources, the processor will be infact a TI processor, specifically the TI OMAP4460, and it will be housed in a plastic body to be released sometime in October, though that could change. Also, another tip: the official name of the rumored Prime has nothing to do with the word Prime or Droid, and that's all I can say about this rumored phone without getting into too much trouble.
Hands on reviews posted on-line dis-agree with your claims... I have been waiting since last year's CES for the Bionic. Waited thru all the delays/scraps. After 9 months, the phone looks to me to have landed with a resounding thud !!
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Hands on reviews posted on-line dis-agree with your claims... I have been waiting since last year's CES for the Bionic. Waited thru all the delays/scraps. After 9 months, the phone looks to me to have landed with a resounding thud !!
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I'm not saying you're wrong or I'm wrong, I'm just relaying the insider information I have. I have a friend who works for Verizon high up there, so I know his information is 100% correct and I've also seen the information myself.
Amazed nobody has mentioned this phone in this thread.
http://tinyurl.com/63a7rgm
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I'm aware it's out there but I've never been a fan of HTC products. Normally I really like Moto offerings but I am less than impressed with the Bionic. Especially after all of the hype surrounding it all year.
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Well, from the daily reading I've been doing it IS a superior phone to the GSII. It isn't even going to run the same processor! It is based on Samsung's in-house Exynos CPU at 1.5 GHz with 1GB RAM. It will not be using the TI processor like the duece. The phone has a metal body. That's right, a Samsung with a metal body. It will also sport a 2000 mAh battery. On the soft side, there's a new browser that is said to be leaps and bounds ahead of anything else on the market.
Obviously, this close together it isn't extensively different, but quite a bit so at e same time. The plan is to have it on the market for the holiday shopping season. Probably within the month or not a lot longer.
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Well yesterday I went to Sprint and man that phone is absolutely gorgeous
However, my HTC Thunderbolt does a lot of the things about the same
Yes the Samsung Galaxy S II is thinner,and the screen a bit bigger
the MAIN difference is the screen quality, man NOTHING can beat Samsung now a days
However, I would like to know if there are news about HTC Vigor or the Prime
I am having a hard time figuring out why I should change to Sprint just for one phone.
Let's say Verizon does comes up with a phone that has dual core 1.2Ghz or 1.5Ghz in the near future, then that phone would be the best
the Samsung Galaxy S II was able to achieve 8000 kbps/s
The HTC Thunderbolt was able to achieve 16000 kbps/s
So, none of them is a clear winner, one has bigger more beautiful screen, but the other has faster internet
Anyway, I think I'm going to try the Samsung Galaxy SII, just because I bought the HTC thunderbolt cash, so I can cancel the contract, and I can go back to Verizon any day I want
Right now it's the time to test all carriers (I am testing all except AT&T which has a limited bandwidth for customers), and decide
My co-worker is amazed by his S2! He suggested I switch out of Verizon....Now! I laughed and told him my unlimited plan is keeping me with Verizon. He measured the speed of the phone and it was twice the speed of the bionic. Maybe that phone will come to the Verizon network as the Samsung Function soon!
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I to went into sprint and played with the sgs 2 and it is VERY nice. I was thinking about returning my bionic and going with sprint also. I know the quadrant scores are for losers but I was able to get about 2400 with my bionic. I ran it on the sprint store phone and was able to get repeat 34-3500 scores! However, I was only able to hit 4mbs down and .645 up on the same phone. My bionic in the same location hit 16 down and 5 up.
Latest word on PhoneArena:
Vigor release: 10/20
Prime release:11/3.
Take it with a grain of salt, but that's the latest word.
Not just about the LG Flex, but I thought this was an interesting story about what early upgrades actually cost...
Mods move this if its not ok to stay here.
http://recode.net/2014/05/15/att-t-...which-carrier-has-the-better-upgrade-program/
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Not just about the LG Flex, but I thought this was an interesting story about what early upgrades actually cost...
Mods move this if its not ok to stay here.
http://recode.net/2014/05/15/att-t-...which-carrier-has-the-better-upgrade-program/
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I have been with each of the big four since 2001. Honestly I would only consider Sprint or T-Mobile because they are the only ones that still offer unlimited data. I've read that t-mobile will throttle data speed down but I have never experienced that and I use significantly more data than the average user. Having been with all 4 at some point I would have to say T-Mobile has the best offer(includes insurance) with "jump". In reality we always paid full price for our phones. That's why they had 2 year contracts with hefty ETF's. I understand why the ETF was so high. Obviously coverage is important so that might eliminate some choices. When I was with Sprint I had to use a Verizon prl on occasion just to have the ability to make/receive calls. Sprint also has horrible 3g speed on average. When my D959 loses connection with LTE it falls back to their fake 4G(really 3G) and I still get 4-5 Mbps. Sorry for rambling off topic
I feel the same way; I always liked Sprint too, but even their "upgraded" network needs alot of work.
Chicago is one of their main cities, but we had to dump them recently, since we couldnt make calls from inside our house..
Tmobile has been fantastic for us so far, and I cant imagine leaving them unless Sprint ends up buying them...god, lets hope not..
Is no one catching the BS in that article? She is including the monthly charge for usage I.e. mins for talk time , data, text. Take Verizon for example, if you didnt do the early upgrade subsidized plan then you would pay $200 upfront for that phone on new contract or upgrade. Then add that to their $90 a month plan for one year= 90x12= $1280 a year. Then add the $200 new customer or upgrade const for the phone and you get $1480 total cost. Not much different when you do it like that. The monthly cost for usage shouldn't be a factor or even added into the equation. That's bad journalism. Grasping at anything to do a story. And lack of common sense really.
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I guess they are just trying to show what it costs per year, per phone, on each provider; its not like you would get a phone and not have service on it..
We all know Verizon is the worst when it comes to emptying money from your pocket, and this shows that as well..
With att i pay 26.47 a month for 26 months. I pay t g e cost of the phone for the upgrade. 26.47 aint bad at all
I got my Note 8 last year through Best Buy with Verizon, and there was a sweet promotion that pretty much rendered my Note 8 to only cost $306 by the end of my two year device payment plan. It's my main phone use of today.
About 3 weeks ago, I found someone selling a Galaxy S8+ of a few month's use with LOTS of charging accessories for only $200! I went to pick that up because it was such a steal and it would be cool to have a backup phone to say the least.
So now it's the month of August, and Best Buy awarded me a 10% off coupon on select items. Apparently, it works for the Note9! And the trade in they're offering is $450 for an S8+/Note8 towards the new Note9. So $100 off + $450 = $550 off a $1000 smartphone! And if I am able to sell the AKG headphones, this new phone is practically a few hundred dollars!
But then I'm thinking to myself...is it really worth it to switch to the Note 9 as my main? I can sell away my Note8 for extra money back in this overall "dilemma" and I'll just continue to make payments as if nothing happened because I doubt Verizon will know whether I have the phone on hand or not. lol
What do you guys think? I have until Thursday evening to jump in on this. Is this worth it for the amazing deal I've found here?
Some speculation, but the terms on the Best Buy trade-in offer mention it's via a gift card and coupon. I'm not familiar with how Best Buy applies coupons, but it could be that the two coupons might not stack if this is the case... unsure. Otherwise, I think it's a decent deal, yes.
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Some speculation, but the terms on the Best Buy trade-in offer mention it's via a gift card and coupon. I'm not familiar with how Best Buy applies coupons, but it could be that the two coupons might not stack if this is the case... unsure. Otherwise, I think it's a decent deal, yes.
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I was on chat with a Best Buy representative last night for an hour to verify everything, and he told me to keep screenshots and come into the store to place the order while having them process the trade in so it would all work.
A Note 9 for sub $600.00 is worth it, just from a math perspective.
Here is the breakdown you provided. You paid $350(Note 8) + $200(S8+) = $550 All-in.
If you got the Note 9 it would breakdown $1000(Note 9) - ($100(coupon)-$350(S8 Trade In))=$550 for a Note 9; if you sell your Note 8 for more than $550 you profit.
If not you still win because the most you will have spent for 2 banging phones is $900.
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A Note 9 for sub $600.00 is worth it, just from a math perspective.
Here is the breakdown you provided. You paid $350(Note 8) + $200(S8+) = $550 All-in.
If you got the Note 9 it would breakdown $1000(Note 9) - ($100(coupon)-$350(S8 Trade In))=$550 for a Note 9; if you sell your Note 8 for more than $550 you profit.
If not you still win because the most you will have spent for 2 banging phones is $900.
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Oh uh, the Best Buy deal only allowed one trade in device, so it would be the S8+. That phone is eligible for $450 towards the Note 9. The birthday coupon takes off 10% from the regular price, so that's $100. That's how it came to be 550 off the phone. The Note 8 could just sit with me or I can sell it either way. Hehe
Of course it's a great deal! This phone is substantially better than the Note8 in my opinion (as a Note8 user/lover), if nothing else just for the battery! Although there is a lot more I am excited about (pen with BT for photos, more storage, more RAM, new color, contrast with signature ink, improved camera, stereo speakers, etc.).
I'm not 100% sure how it works, but you may have to pay off Verizon for the Note8 though. I thought I had heard that if you try and buy a phone that has not been paid off, it won't work. In other words, you could not sell your Note8 and have the other person stick their SIM in it. I could be mistaken, but I would look into it!
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Of course it's a great deal! This phone is substantially better than the Note8 in my opinion (as a Note8 user/lover), if nothing else just for the battery! Although there is a lot more I am excited about (pen with BT for photos, more storage, more RAM, new color, contrast with signature ink, improved camera, stereo speakers, etc.).
I'm not 100% sure how it works, but you may have to pay off Verizon for the Note8 though. I thought I had heard that if you try and buy a phone that has not been paid off, it won't work. In other words, you could not sell your Note8 and have the other person stick their SIM in it. I could be mistaken, but I would look into it!
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Nice to hear from a fellow Note8 user. I was debating about if it is really worth it, but I would really like a fatter battery for sure!
I'm not going to do anything to hand over the Note 8 though, so passing up the S8+ is my full intentions.
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Nice to hear from a fellow Note8 user. I was debating about if it is really worth it, but I would really like a fatter battery for sure!
I'm not going to do anything to hand over the Note 8 though, so passing up the S8+ is my full intentions.
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I actually also have an Orchid Gray Verizon model. It is easily my favorite phone that I've ever had. The ONLY things keeping it from perfection (in my opinion) are: (1) battery size, (2) lack of stereo speakers, (3) fingerprint scanner annoyance. Those have all been fixed (along with the obvious processor upgrade and camera upgrade and pen upgrade), so I am 100% positive this will be a dream phone for me. There are literally no other phones I even care about or am jealous of (I often get phone envy...). This thing is going to be amazing, which is why I splurged and got the 512GB model to make it the ultimate dream phone, future-proof phone (in case I keep it for a long time!).
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I actually also have an Orchid Gray Verizon model. It is easily my favorite phone that I've ever had. The ONLY things keeping it from perfection (in my opinion) are: (1) battery size, (2) lack of stereo speakers, (3) fingerprint scanner annoyance. Those have all been fixed (along with the obvious processor upgrade and camera upgrade and pen upgrade), so I am 100% positive this will be a dream phone for me. There are literally no other phones I even care about or am jealous of (I often get phone envy...). This thing is going to be amazing, which is why I splurged and got the 512GB model to make it the ultimate dream phone, future-proof phone (in case I keep it for a long time!).
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I think I'm going to do it, just hoping I won't get screwed over in store saying it can't be applied even though it shows it for me online.
I loved my note8 until it was stolen...
Anyway, I pre-ordered from Samsung. I drove over to Costco and they are giving away some type of $70.00 charging kit with your purchase but you must finance the phone which means a query to your credit report. For some reason you can't just purchase the phone outright.
Bestbuy did not have any deals on this phone. I spoke with their Samsung rep who demoed the BT from the other side of the store and took photos... Pretty damned amazing!
B&H Photo/Video has a pretty nice deal but I didn't see any way to trade in your old phone with them. + they are charging you NYC Tax which is pretty damned high!
Anyone know where the best deal is on this phone? For now, I'll stick with my order from Samsung's website. They still haven't charged my CC as of this time which makes me think that maybe I won't be getting my phone on Friday. UGH! Since my Note 8 was stolen, I've been without a phone for the past month and it's been a pretty damned painful month but I survived .
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I loved my note8 until it was stolen...
Anyway, I pre-ordered from Samsung. I drove over to Costco and they are giving away some type of $70.00 charging kit with your purchase but you must finance the phone which means a query to your credit report. For some reason you can't just purchase the phone outright.
Bestbuy did not have any deals on this phone. I spoke with their Samsung rep who demoed the BT from the other side of the store and took photos... Pretty damned amazing!
B&H Photo/Video has a pretty nice deal but I didn't see any way to trade in your old phone with them. + they are charging you NYC Tax which is pretty damned high!
Anyone know where the best deal is on this phone? For now, I'll stick with my order from Samsung's website. They still haven't charged my CC as of this time which makes me think that maybe I won't be getting my phone on Friday. UGH! Since my Note 8 was stolen, I've been without a phone for the past month and it's been a pretty damned painful month but I survived .
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Where are you located? The deals I'm trying to take advantage of is available through Best Buy themselves.
How did your phone get stolen? You can't track it?
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Where are you located? The deals I'm trying to take advantage of is available through Best Buy themselves.
How did your phone get stolen? You can't track it?
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I tracked it then they turned it off. From here, I went online and hopefully deleted all of my stuff that was on there. Unfortunately, my micro-SD Card was not encrypted so if you see me on Redtube be forewarned, it might not be pretty...
I went into a local BestBuy store. The sales guy didn't have 1 deal for me other than what was already on the Samsung website.
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I got my Note 8 last year through Best Buy with Verizon, and there was a sweet promotion that pretty much rendered my Note 8 to only cost $306 by the end of my two year device payment plan. It's my main phone use of today.
About 3 weeks ago, I found someone selling a Galaxy S8+ of a few month's use with LOTS of charging accessories for only $200! I went to pick that up because it was such a steal and it would be cool to have a backup phone to say the least.
So now it's the month of August, and Best Buy awarded me a 10% off coupon on select items. Apparently, it works for the Note9! And the trade in they're offering is $450 for an S8+/Note8 towards the new Note9. So $100 off + $450 = $550 off a $1000 smartphone! And if I am able to sell the AKG headphones, this new phone is practically a few hundred dollars!
But then I'm thinking to myself...is it really worth it to switch to the Note 9 as my main? I can sell away my Note8 for extra money back in this overall "dilemma" and I'll just continue to make payments as if nothing happened because I doubt Verizon will know whether I have the phone on hand or not. lol
What do you guys think? I have until Thursday evening to jump in on this. Is this worth it for the amazing deal I've found here?
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I have written this before and will write it again. You guys and gals in the USA are spoiled with Smart phones. The deals you get are amazing. No such deals exist in Southern Europe in fact I may add the whole of Europe.
In this country we have to pay top price for smart phones.
My note 7 (both of them) came with nothing. S8+ came with nothing, Note 8 came two months later with a DEX. This time after numerous complaints to Samsung in this country we managed the amazing deal of trading in our 12 month old Note 8 costing 1,020.00€ for the Note 9 costing 1,030.00€. We got 500.00€ deducted. Never known such a deal and probably never will again! :highfive:
In your case you should jump at such an offer. :good:
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Alright, just to update:
I went to my local Best Buy to do the whole process in store, and the employee helping me was confused at my coupon code working for the unlocked Note 9. He called the manager and 2 other employees came and huddled up to see what was going on. They were calling me out about the Unlocked Phones being in their exclusion list, but I told them it worked in my Cart online, and showed them all the screens and from the app. Then I told them to try using the code on another unlocked phone they have available in store that was regular priced. They pulled out a Galaxy J7 phone that was $220, applied the code.....BAM! $22 SAVINGS! THE CODE WORKED!
The reaction on all their faces were priceless! So I go ahead and placed my order for pickup, and they processed the S8+ I had on have for $450. Now I just have to wait for tomorrow to pick up!
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Alright, just to update:
I went to my local Best Buy to do the whole process in store, and the employee helping me was confused at my coupon code working for the unlocked Note 9. He called the manager and 2 other employees came and huddled up to see what was going on. They were calling me out about the Unlocked Phones being in their exclusion list, but I told them it worked in my Cart online, and showed them all the screens and from the app. Then I told them to try using the code on another unlocked phone they have available in store that was regular priced. They pulled out a Galaxy J7 phone that was $220, applied the code.....BAM! $22 SAVINGS! THE CODE WORKED!
The reaction on all their faces were priceless! So I go ahead and placed my order for pickup, and they processed the S8+ I had on have for $450. Now I just have to wait for tomorrow to pick up!
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That's awesome! I feel like BB always tries to screw people over and limit deals, so I am happy to hear you won the battle!
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That's awesome! I feel like BB always tries to screw people over and limit deals, so I am happy to hear you won the battle!
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The taste of victory is pretty sweet! ?
And I asked them about my Note8 currently being in a device payment plan. Really, I could still sell the phone for profit and still continue paying it off at the end of the two years because it's easy to just switch Sims and just go on with your day.
My Best Buy order switched to "Ready for Pickup" today, so excitedly, I drove into the store to, you know, Pickup my phone.
However, they said I wasn't able to pickup until tomorrow. Kinda frustrating to say the least.
The $300 off deal ends tomorrow so please repost, share, and comment as much as possible
I read the Do Not Buy the T-Mobile OnePlus 6t post and concluded, like I am sure many of you did, that I would need to pay full price for the unlocked version from OnePlus to get the freedom I wanted. Then I read this on androidpolice.com
"T-Mobile versions of the phone will be carrier and bootloader locked as expected, but a mechanism for their unlocking is described. Once devices are paid off in full and utilized on the network for at least 40 continuous days, they can be carrier unlocked, at which point you can request an unlock token for bootloader unlocking from OnePlus. The phone can also be paid off early even if you elect to use the payment plan for the $300-off promo, and bill credits will continue to be received"
Source: https://www.androidpolice.com/2018/...mobile-version-restrictions-bootloader-betas/
and subsequently chatted with a T-Mobile rep(screenshots below) and have changed my mind. The Do Not Buy the T-Mobile OnePlus 6t post completely mischaracterized the situation and failed to acknowledge many key points. The only good reason to buy the T-Mobile is for the bill credits and I believe the "drawbacks" are worth the $300.
The supposed drawbacks are as follows.
1. Only one version. Mirror Black 128gb
Do not know how you could use 128gb let alone twice that, and the frosted black scratches more easily anyway(JerryRigEverything's video)
2. You can't get the $300 bill credit if you pay off the phone immediately.
Incorrect. Despite multiple sources online saying otherwise, you can pay off the phone and still get bill credits according to a T-Mobile rep I spoke with. (screenshots below) The rep states that you should wait till your first bill cycle to pay off phone to be safe(I will be doing so) but even if you pay immediately and don't receive the credits its nothing a call to customer service wouldn't fix.
3. You have to wait 40 days to carrier unlock
Incorrect. Carriers will keep their customers at all costs. If you call customer service saying you are leaving the country they will happily unlock the phone early.
Source:
https://www.androidauthority.com/t-mobile-oneplus-6t-bootloader-unlock-922051/
4. Have to wait 1-2 weeks for bootloader unlock token
No argument here, I can wait 2 weeks to save $300.
5. Only one sim slot.
It appears that the only difference is the sim tray, not the actual slot hardware so there will almost certainly be sim tray modding tutorials. Apparently, the device has a different modem with only one IMEI so dual SIM may not be possible at all but this is still unresolved and most likely hackable.
I just spent like an hour putting this together so show me some love and get this higher then the Do Not Buy the T-Mobile Post.
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I actually ended up getting my OnePlus 6T from T-Mobile today. I had my old OnePlus One, which I did love when I used it, but I felt that this trade in deal was too hard to pass up.
I was talking to my store's representative during my purchase, who told me that I wouldn't get my credits early if I paid it off early. I generally did leave the store feeling a bit unsure, so before I even unboxed my 6T, I ended up calling in myself and the representative I spoke with told me otherwise--that if you pay off early once the promo has actually been approved, then you'll continue to receive the credits overtime and that it would ideally be 40 days with service before I could request a SIM unlock.
To defend more your points more concerning the Mirror Black 128GB version: The T-Mobile variant is the version with 8GB of RAM, which is future proofing the device and overall going to make for better memory management. I ordered dBrand skins this morning to both customize my phone's look and to protect the phone's glass back. Only an extra $10-$15 to do so.
I truly sat on the promo and thought if it would be worth it or not, and once I saw it was ending tomorrow, I deemed it was worth it myself. Getting $300 off, which is only $50 less than what my the One cost back in 2014, is an amazing deal for a device like this. I've enjoyed my few hours with the 6T and am excited to use it now over my Galaxy S8.
Agreed. People are so early to cry out in panic without bothering to do the research. Hopefully in the next week or so we will start seeing actual development pop up supporting the TMobile variant. I bought the TMobile variant and aside a few updates and minor hurdles I'm more than happy. This is an awesome device, unlocked or not.
People just need to stay patient and let us do what we do best here at XDA. Mod the **** out of stuff and make all kinds of fun stuff.
Now maybe the developer in me is saying this, but I welcome the challenge. I like having things to work on.
Let's do it up right and drop the constant slew of negativity.
It is a good deal... Unless you have JOD... When I went to the store to buy mine the system wouldn't let me finance with the promo under my JOD plan... And I would have to change to the basic ONE plan... So I took a hard pass on that...
The JOD plan was a truely "Uncarrier" plan that I plan on keeping for as long as possible.
I got the phone the second day it came out. I traded a LG G6 that was almost 2 years old. I held off the Samsung phones for a good reason..
This is a killer deal. And not a lot of casual people are taking it for granted. Maybe because there's no gimmicky marketing to shove down their throats.
I will be definitely be paying this phone off early.
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This deal was perfect for me. My old N6 was due for a replacement, and I have a grandfathered T-Mobile plan that I'll never drop. As soon as I saw the $300 off promotion for trading my old N6 for the Oneplus 6T, I jumped on it immediately. Where else can I get a SD 845, 8GB ram, 128GB storage, 6.4" AMOLED, 3700mAh phone with specs similar to flagships for $300?
I knew going in that the bootloader was locked, and I may have to wait two years until I paid off my phone before I could unlock it. Every single phone that I have ever owned until now was unlockable and rootable, but this deal was too good to pass. I was considering paying of the phone early and maybe getting it unlocked in a few months. But after a few attempts I got T-Mobile to sim unlock my phone, and I expect that OnePlus will send me the unlock file within two weeks. So this deal is great if you already are with T-Mobile and have an old eligible phone lying around. And who really cares if the T-Mo variant comes in shiny black, it will end up in a case anyway.
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People just need to stay patient and let us do what we do best here at XDA. Mod the **** out of stuff and make all kinds of fun stuff.
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You Must be talking about XDA from five years ago. Even pixel phones don’t get development on here.
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You Must be talking about XDA from five years ago. Even pixel phones don’t get development on here.
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Well, I plan to hopefully put out my own custom kernel. I've already got my source setup and my custom cortex-a75/a55 toolchain ready. Just need my unlock.bin and then the real fun begins :fingers-crossed:
Gungrave223 said:
It is a good deal... Unless you have JOD... When I went to the store to buy mine the system wouldn't let me finance with the promo under my JOD plan... And I would have to change to the basic ONE plan... So I took a hard pass on that...
The JOD plan was a truely "Uncarrier" plan that I plan on keeping for as long as possible.
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You can use JOD if you pay off your current device in full.
Or you can just search Facebook market/Craigslist for a cheap iPhone 6, Galaxy S6, Nexus 6, or some other phone you can find for $60-$100. And still get $200+ off of the phone.
I am getting it via JOD on the 28th. I don't care about the sim unlock or even the bootloader unlock. I did a JOD upgrade from the S9 to the LG G7 ThinQ on October 29th and got it all setup just as the announcement was made. I had heard rumors about it coming to T-Mobile but I don't trust rumors cause 99% of the time that's all they are.
I have wanted to jump on the Oneplus band wagon for a while but didn't have the means and this partnership is perfect. With this next upgrade I will now stop upgrading monthly, which drives my wife crazy.
Day 1 TMO purchaser here, very happy with the phone. Even though I came from an unlocked S9+ and was apprehensive at first, the $300 deal was too good to pass up. I'm in the same boat as others above have described, our family plan is an older plan that I'd be hard pressed to change.
hartleyshc said:
You can use JOD if you pay off your current device in full.
Or you can just search Facebook market/Craigslist for a cheap iPhone 6, Galaxy S6, Nexus 6, or some other phone you can find for $60-$100. And still get $200+ off of the phone.
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truckerdewd said:
I am getting it via JOD on the 28th. I don't care about the sim unlock or even the bootloader unlock. I did a JOD upgrade from the S9 to the LG G7 ThinQ on October 29th and got it all setup just as the announcement was made. I had heard rumors about it coming to T-Mobile but I don't trust rumors cause 99% of the time that's all they are.
I have wanted to jump on the Oneplus band wagon for a while but didn't have the means and this partnership is perfect. With this next upgrade I will now stop upgrading monthly, which drives my wife crazy.
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In order to do the JOD upgrade I had to buy the phone outright but I wanted to be able to unlock the bootloader so with that in mind, if I had to pay the full 580 without a trade in or 380 with a trade in (I was trading my pixel 2xl and 200 wasn't enough for that trade) then it just made sense to buy directly from 1+ which is what I did.
@truckerdewd the 1+ 6t is not eligible for leasing under the JOD.... but if your store rep says otherwise then please let me know.
Correct. Here's what is stated in the official deal for Jump and Jump on Demand.
T-Mobile said:
If I have JUMP! or JUMP! On Demand (JOD), can I still save 50% on a new OnePlus 6T?
If you have JUMP!, you can choose to take advantage of your upgrade benefit if you've paid off 50% of the device OR you can take advantage of this offer if you've paid off (or choose to pay off) your device in full. You have the choice to take advantage of whichever is the better deal works best for you!
To participate in the $300 trade-in on JUMP! or JUMP! On Demand (JOD) you will need to trade in an eligible device that is paid off and then purchase the new device via EIP.
For JUMP!, you can take advantage of this promotion if you have an eligible device, pay off any remaining balance, and trade-in your paid off device.
For JUMP! On Demand (JOD), you must elect to purchase your device and pay off any remaining balance. If the device is an eligible trade-in for this offer, you may trade it in and then take advantage of this offer.
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Dameon87 said:
Agreed. People are so early to cry out in panic without bothering to do the research. Hopefully in the next week or so we will start seeing actual development pop up supporting the TMobile variant. I bought the TMobile variant and aside a few updates and minor hurdles I'm more than happy. This is an awesome device, unlocked or not.
People just need to stay patient and let us do what we do best here at XDA. Mod the **** out of stuff and make all kinds of fun stuff.
Now maybe the developer in me is saying this, but I welcome the challenge. I like having things to work on.
Let's do it up right and drop the constant slew of negativity.
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Nice to see a few people that have the same opinion I do. ?
Gungrave223 said:
In order to do the JOD upgrade I had to buy the phone outright but I wanted to be able to unlock the bootloader so with that in mind, if I had to pay the full 580 without a trade in or 380 with a trade in (I was trading my pixel 2xl and 200 wasn't enough for that trade) then it just made sense to buy directly from 1+ which is what I did.
@truckerdewd the 1+ 6t is not eligible for leasing under the JOD.... but if your store rep says otherwise then please let me know.
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It is eligible for for Jump On Demand. It is posted all over Reddit and other places. I also reached out to T-Mobile Help on Twitter
Gungrave223 said:
In order to do the JOD upgrade I had to buy the phone outright but I wanted to be able to unlock the bootloader so with that in mind, if I had to pay the full 580 without a trade in or 380 with a trade in (I was trading my pixel 2xl and 200 wasn't enough for that trade) then it just made sense to buy directly from 1+ which is what I did.
@truckerdewd the 1+ 6t is not eligible for leasing under the JOD.... but if your store rep says otherwise then please let me know.
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I'm not doing the trade in. I am just doing a a regular JOD upgrade. That is all. I wouldn't be ae to take advantage of the trade anyway if I was gonna go that route cause I am in the hospital right now waiting for surgery.
6T is eligible for JOD. My wife did it last week.
T-Mobile is being intentionally vague. You should be able to do a normal JOD to the 6T without credits and without paying off your current phone and then normal JOD to the OP7 without credits in a few months if T-Mobile carries it.
They want you on EIP and off JOD.
truckerdewd said:
I'm not doing the trade in. I am just doing a a regular JOD upgrade. That is all. I wouldn't be ae to take advantage of the trade anyway if I was gonna go that route cause I am in the hospital right now waiting for surgery.
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damir831 said:
6T is eligible for JOD. My wife did it last week.
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LLStarks said:
T-Mobile is being intentionally vague. You should be able to do a normal JOD to the 6T without credits and without paying off your current phone and then normal JOD to the OP7 without credits in a few months if T-Mobile carries it.
They want you on EIP and off JOD.
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I honestly don't know how then...cause the guy showed me the screen with the 2 options pay the phone in full with JOD or finance with promotion and change my plan. There wasn't a third option for my account... but if it works out for yall then awesome. I wasn't that fortunate.
Gungrave223 said:
I honestly don't know how then...cause the guy showed me the screen with the 2 options pay the phone in full with JOD or finance with promotion and change my plan. There wasn't a third option for my account... but if it works out for yall then awesome. I wasn't that fortunate.
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Maybe try another store?