I have the Chinese version of the 3T (bought it on swappa without researching the model number) the A3010 & I live in the US... I wanted to know if I bought a replacement A3000 rear casing would that change the bands of the phone? As the A3000 is the US version.
What do you think "rear casing" is??
Anyways, you cant change anything to make it work with US bands.
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I would have chosen Amazon but If you look at reviews for alot of the shipped op3/3t phones from Amazon which state them as a a3000 which is supposed to be the only one to get LTE in the U.S especially on T-Mobile . Seems that every single reviews seller on Amazon and even some saying they're getting the wrong models right from One plus website the major down side to this is the LTE bands for U.S Carriers .
And I'm seeing this alot on Amazon with international modeled devices like s7 g930f
Or s6 models and op3 them 3 particularly. Seems like the only device that has straight get what you ordered reviews as far as what model and LTE support is the Nexus 6p.
My question is anyone ordered the op3 and got the exact Model they expected and needed for T-Mobile and ATT LTE bands. And what source was it orders through.
If you choose U.S Store on theyre site I'm assuming that's the protocol to ensure you'll get the U.S variant .
I'm expecting mine in 4 days from One plus.
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androidddaaron said:
I would have chosen Amazon but If you look at reviews for alot of the shipped op3/3t phones from Amazon which state them as a a3000 which is supposed to be the only one to get LTE in the U.S especially on T-Mobile . Seems that every single reviews seller on Amazon and even some saying they're getting the wrong models right from One plus website the major down side to this is the LTE bands for U.S Carriers .
And I'm seeing this alot on Amazon with international modeled devices like s7 g930f
Or s6 models and op3 them 3 particularly. Seems like the only device that has straight get what you ordered reviews as far as what model and LTE support is the Nexus 6p.
My question is anyone ordered the op3 and got the exact Model they expected and needed for T-Mobile and ATT LTE bands. And what source was it orders through.
If you choose U.S Store on theyre site I'm assuming that's the protocol to ensure you'll get the U.S variant .
I'm expecting mine in 4 days from One plus.
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Order from one plus one website , and get the us version , actually I live in Mexico and I get 4g without problem
I have had the same problem with a one plus 3 phone , I buy it from eBay the seller stated that the phone was the us version , wrong , was the Chinese
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chafa84 said:
Order from one plus one website , and get the us version , actually I live in Mexico and I get 4g without problem
I have had the same problem with a one plus 3 phone , I buy it from eBay the seller stated that the phone was the us version , wrong , was the Chinese
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Well, having talked to a OnePlus person online, they say they are only partnered with Amazon India. So never buy OnePlus 3 or 3T on amazon. Buy it only on the OnePlus website. You could also try geekbuying. But, OnePlus has vowed to ship same day so you will get your phone faster than before.
I ordered mine from one plus website got it in about 3-4 days.
Yeah i went straight to the source. No problems
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First of all, you can't really go by reviews (to give you a accurate ratio of correct models received versus incorrect), since folks are much more likely take to the internet when something has gone wrong, and they want to vent. It's not as common that folks will make a review just to say "they sent me the right thing" or "everything was fine"; unless the service was really outstanding; or they really like the product, etc. Although I will agree, the number of reviews citing the wrong model was sent is probably too high to be comfortable with.
Secondly, if the product is either sold direct by Amazon, or "fulfilled by Amazon" and they send you the wrong model, they owe you an exchange or refund, at no cost to you. That includes return shipping, since it was their fault. If the product doesn't match the description, it's on them. That is a good thing to remember for any Amazon purchase. Now, if you buy from a third party ("other seller") on Amazon, and it's not "fulfilled by Amazon" either, then the return policy may vary. It's these sellers you have to be careful with (when shopping on Amazon). And you should always check the return policies are in your favor when buying something as expensive as a smartphone.
Lastly, I agree that what you did (and others suggested) is best. Just buy direct from OnePlus. The prices on Amazon aren't much better, maybe $5-10 cheaper after you take shipping into account, if that (OnePlus will ship for free). So it's worth it, to just get it direct from OnePlus.
i oredered straight from one plus site and it arrived in 2 days, no problems at all
Is there any way to tell from the IMEI number whether the 3T is the US/EU/chinese variant? I'm returning a 3T that i bought off of ebay that turned out to be the chinese variant, which was why i was only getting EDGE speed on tmobile, no matter what I did.
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Is there any way to tell from the IMEI number whether the 3T is the US/EU/chinese variant? I'm returning a 3T that i bought off of ebay that turned out to be the chinese variant, which was why i was only getting EDGE speed on tmobile, no matter what I did.
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It's possible on Samsung phones like it's described here
http://www.samsungsfour.com/tutoria...rtphone-country-of-origin-from-imei-code.html
Unfortunately the part where Samsung encoded this regional code is a part determined by the manufacturer, as described here: http://www.samsungsfour.com/tutoria...rtphone-country-of-origin-from-imei-code.html if oneplus does encode it in the imei I cannot tell for sure, however you can tell that all A3010 variants of the 3T are for the Chinese market and all A3003 variants are the global version (for the rest of the world), so actually you don't have to bother with decrypting the IMEI, just check the model number in settings, about phone...
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I'm thinking of buying this phone from a seller in Singapore. The 3T sold in Asia (apart from China) appear to be the same model number as those sold in the UK. Does that mean if I buy the 3003 3T from Singapore it will work on all networks here? Thanks!
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I'm thinking of buying this phone from a seller in Singapore. The 3T sold in Asia (apart from China) appear to be the same model number as those sold in the UK. Does that mean if I buy the 3003 3T from Singapore it will work on all networks here? Thanks!
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What a question..
It doesn't matter from where are you buying it.
It only matters to support EU bands.
3003 is the correct model for EU.
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What a question..
It doesn't matter from where are you buying it.
It only matters to support EU bands.
3003 is the correct model for EU.
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Thanks for the answer! It just seems odd that they'd make it this way, I don't know of any other company that would allow for this, especially since it'd just encourage importing.
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Thanks for the answer! It just seems odd that they'd make it this way, I don't know of any other company that would allow for this, especially since it'd just encourage importing.
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Well, since this phone isn't sold like most other phones in local stores, instead it's sold directly from the design-company. Especially now when OnePlus has stopped selling them, now we have to buy directly from the producers (Aliexpress) or from stockpilers/resellers on Ebay. So yeah, this is an import phone either way and, ao it's up to us buyers to choose the direct band-locked modell.
Also, there's actually no physical difference in the models which is important to know. Only in software which locks which bands that it will connect to.
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Thanks for the answer! It just seems odd that they'd make it this way, I don't know of any other company that would allow for this, especially since it'd just encourage importing.
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First of all, just press the thank button. No reason to thank through posts.
Secondly, all of Chinese phones are being sold through 3rd online resellers like Banggood, geekbuying, gearbest etc. It's not only for oneplus phones.
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I've been using a Chinese variant of the 3T in Sri Lanka for almost 6 months mate. You're good to go.
Cheers!
Can anyone help me out? I am trying to replace a screen for my SM-N9600 lavender purple phone (purchased from Hong Kong). However, as I'm in Canada, no service places can get the correct part (especially as I'd like to keep the purple frame). Does anyone know where I can purchase the correct model replacement screen? Apparently international models/screens are not interchangeable. The repair shops here will replace it for me if I can get the part.
Alternatively, I will be travelling to Taiwan next month, does anyone have any recommendations of places in Taipei for the repair? I could not find out any information if it is the same model as the HK phone.
Any leads would be appreciated, thanks!
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Can anyone help me out? I am trying to replace a screen for my SM-N9600 lavender purple phone (purchased from Hong Kong). However, as I'm in Canada, no service places can get the correct part (especially as I'd like to keep the purple frame). Does anyone know where I can purchase the correct model replacement screen? Apparently international models/screens are not interchangeable. The repair shops here will replace it for me if I can get the part.
Alternatively, I will be travelling to Taiwan next month, does anyone have any recommendations of places in Taipei for the repair? I could not find out any information if it is the same model as the HK phone.
Any leads would be appreciated, thanks!
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https://www.ifixit.com/Store/Parts/Galaxy-Note9-Screen-and-Digitizer-Assembly/IF410-000-1
https://www.skystartrade.com/search?tag=note 9 screen&g=
on both links, it is suggested that the compatibility is in fact for all models. which wouldint be surprising.
ifixit is highly trusted.
So, I'm looking to buy ROG 2 but the variant in US is quite expensive. With taxes, it comes out to be close to $1000.
I'm looking on eBay and it seems like a lot of sellers are selling asus rog 2 tencent variant with global ROM.
Is this legit?
With global ROM, Chinese tencent variant works with all bands in US (on AT&T)?
According to all sellers, Chinese tencent variant works on GSM / AT&T and support play store and should get updates like a global variant from Asus. Is that true?
I thought Chinese tencent variant is missing some bands and it's a hardware limitation. How installing global ROM will start supporting all bands?
Just curious what variant were announced in Taiwan and India? Is it worth buying Taiwan variant? Some sellers are selling that too.
Basically I need some suggesting so I'm not mislead by sellers on eBay. I need to use it with AT&T. Will I be able to get 4G LTE? Will I be able to use AT&T hotspot?
Please advise.
I think it's true that band support is a hardware limitation. Even if it is a software change and you get the global bands, I still would only suggest buying the U.S. version (or whatever is local to your area) for two big reasons. Warranty, and customer service. Buying grey market versions off eBay will get you the phone cheaper, but you'll have no Asus warranty. You may have a warranty through the seller, but now you're dealing with someone overseas. That means you have to question the legitimacy of the seller, and there's a bigger hassle factor involved. If you have a tech support need you're unlikely to get it from Asus because you're using the phone in a way it wasn't approved for.
If you're willing to take those risks, then go for it. It's just not for me at any price.
Thank you @Mr_Mooncatt for sharing your thoughts, I appreciate it. I guess the price of a US variant is quite demotivating since it's almost double (including taxes and all) compared to a global variant. So one may question if paying double $$ justifies the value or not. That's all. Though I agree with all the points you mentioned.
Keep in mind that all the tencent versions with WW ROM is not official device from Asus.
Asus has put this as a warning on their forum, in the Asus Rog phone 2 section.
They are saying tencent version only comes with CN ROM and does not come with WW ROM and those tencent version with WW ROM is modified device and may not have valid warranty and no working FOTA.