Samsung Note 9 Pre-order Promo - Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Guides, News, & Discussion

If you preordered your Note 9 between 8/10 and 8/23, you can choose between AKG noise cancelling headphones or the Fortnite Galaxy skin with 15,000 V-bucks for free (or both for $99).
Samsung says the easiest way to redeem you promo (if it didn't ship with the device) is to download "Shop Samsung" app and login. Then go to your "my inbox" tab under the hamburger menu at the top left. If your doing this from your new Note 9, it asks for some permissions, then checks your device specs and device ID's, then Samsung will verify your preorder status and send you a confirmation email.
I say all this to say that I ordered the AKG headphones for free, and that Samsung sent me an email saying they would be sent out around September 3, 2018.
Did anyone already get their promo stuff? Are the headphones awesome? How about the shipping dates for everybody else?

Mine came with the phone and I was never asked if i wanted them. I assume all sprint orders have the earphones.

swazedahustla said:
Mine came with the phone and I was never asked if i wanted them. I assume all sprint orders have the earphones.
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Those are just the normal headphones that come with the phone, NOT the wireless headphones that Samsung has the Promo running for.
I did it through the Shop Samsung app and it was approved in about 10 minutes. Also shipping the week of the 3rd.
A note on the AKG headphones that come with the phone, they are nothing to write home about. I have the B&O headphones that I got with the LG V30 promo and it is a night an day difference. The B&O are WAY better sounding and a lot more bass.

Oh yea? Let me go ahead and sign up then lol. Good thing you said something.,
Boom.....shipping week of Sept 3rd.

grmcrkrs said:
If you preordered your Note 9 between 8/10 and 8/23, you can choose between AKG noise cancelling headphones or the Fortnite Galaxy skin with 15,000 V-bucks for free (or both for $99).
Samsung says the easiest way to redeem you promo (if it didn't ship with the device) is to download "Shop Samsung" app and login. Then go to your "my inbox" tab under the hamburger menu at the top left. If your doing this from your new Note 9, it asks for some permissions, then checks your device specs and device ID's, then Samsung will verify your preorder status and send you a confirmation email.
I say all this to say that I ordered the AKG headphones for free, and that Samsung sent me an email saying they would be sent out around September 3, 2018.
Did anyone already get their promo stuff? Are the headphones awesome? How about the shipping dates for everybody else?
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Thanks dude I was wondering about this

Mine just came in today and the headphones are pretty sweet. If you ever tried the Bose QC25s I'd say the AKG N60 is a notch below that in terms of noise cancelation but it makes up for it in audio quality compared to the Bose.

I ordered mine through Amazon. Unlocked version.
Anyone know if the offer applies to my situation? The phone is supposed to arrive today (24AUG18)and I really didn't give a hoot about either the headphones or the game bucks - I ordered via Amazon because they threw in the new wireless charger and a dex unit for free with the pre-order. But what the hey - if I can get the headphones for free too, I'll let my son have them or something.

lazarus0000 said:
I ordered mine through Amazon. Unlocked version.
Anyone know if the offer applies to my situation? The phone is supposed to arrive today (24AUG18)and I really didn't give a hoot about either the headphones or the game bucks - I ordered via Amazon because they threw in the new wireless charger and a dex unit for free with the pre-order. But what the hey - if I can get the headphones for free too, I'll let my son have them or something.
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The free headphones or Fortnite offer will apply. I also ordered through the Amazon website, they have the Blue US unlocked 512 phone in stock where Samsung doesn't? There should be a mailer in the packaging or they will send an email with a coupon code to redeem the offer.

just did mine with the shop samsung app, and will ship the week of the 10th of Sept.

I'm curious about the Vbucks. What if you use the phone and get the Vbucks on your Epic account then return the phone? Will they charge your card the $150 which is the estimated value? [emoji848]
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Birdsfan said:
The free headphones or Fortnite offer will apply. I also ordered through the Amazon website, they have the Blue US unlocked 512 phone in stock where Samsung doesn't? There should be a mailer in the packaging or they will send an email with a coupon code to redeem the offer.
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use the shop samsung app to redeem the pre-order goodies when your Note 9 comes in.

daniel4653 said:
I'm curious about the Vbucks. What if you use the phone and get the Vbucks on your Epic account then return the phone? Will they charge your card the $150 which is the estimated value? [emoji848]
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I do recall seeing something like they will charge you for the freebie if you return the phone.

That would suck. Either way I tried to redeem my promotion which is the Vbucks with skin through the Samsung app it says my device is not eligible. Even though I'm doing it form my note 9 that I pre-ordered on August 9th.
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I do recall seeing something like they will charge you for the freebie if you return the phone.
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The headphones are utter garbage.

The headphones are utterly FREE!
Oyeve said:
The headphones are utter garbage.
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I ordered the headphones through the Samsung Shop app when I recieved the phone on Tuesday 8/21. I got the approval notice instantly with a ship date of 9/1. Then on 8/22 I received a tracking number for a FedEx shipment and they just arrived 15 minutes ago 8/24. Pretty damn fast!
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Oyeve said:
The headphones are utter garbage.
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What makes you say that? I don't have them yet but I have watched several reviews on them and they say they are excellent noise cancelling headphones when used for that purpose. As in flying and traveling where there is a lot of background noise. When not using them for NC purposes they are a more mid level unit with decent sound.
The AKG headphones that come with the phone in the box are just your run of the meal headphones that don't sound very good at all compared to a good set.

Has anyone confirmed that Samsung will honor the promo for phones shipping after 9/13?

Oyeve said:
The headphones are utter garbage.
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No they aren't. They are fantastic for air travel. I'm sure anything that doesn't appeal to your super "audiophile" ears is utter garbage, though.
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Has anyone confirmed that Samsung will honor the promo for phones shipping after 9/13?
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Samsung shipped the headphones with the phone from Samsung.com but I'm not sure how it's going to work through the app. Despite them not being audiophile quality, they are excellent noise cancelling headphones.

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No they aren't. They are fantastic for air travel. I'm sure anything that doesn't appeal to your super "audiophile" ears is utter garbage, though.
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Samsung shipped the headphones with the phone from Samsung.com but I'm not sure how it's going to work through the app. Despite them not being audiophile quality, they are excellent noise cancelling headphones.
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I don't own any noise canceling OR BT headphones, so I'm actually excited about them. It would be really disappointing if I missed out despite pre-ordering...

PsiPhiDan said:
I don't own any noise canceling OR BT headphones, so I'm actually excited about them. It would be really disappointing if I missed out despite pre-ordering...
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I've gone through the samsung promotion app for the S7E, S8 and Note 8 and always received the promo items. Just submit the receipt and you should be good.

Related

Does anyone have them in stock?

Went to local AT&T store for Note 3 + Gear. Got the Note, but the store didn't have any watches.
When I left, I called the one closer to work - they got some today but already sold out. Guess I picked the wrong store. I spend a while calling AT&T & T-Mobile stores around - nada. Even tried BB & RS - no luck there. Tried T-Mobile online, also all sold out.
Is this a real bad roll out, or is someone hoarding all the watches?
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Went to local AT&T store for Note 3 + Gear. Got the Note, but the store didn't have any watches.
When I left, I called the one closer to work - they got some today but already sold out. Guess I picked the wrong store. I spend a while calling AT&T & T-Mobile stores around - nada. Even tried BB & RS - no luck there. Tried T-Mobile online, also all sold out.
Is this a real bad roll out, or is someone hoarding all the watches?
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Definetly hoarders!!
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Definetly hoarders!!
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Best buy in the Samsung section. They had mocha and black. Loving the gear!
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Best buy in the Samsung section. They had mocha and black. Loving the gear!
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I got the black one. Just can't use it because USPS doesn't want to deliver my N3
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Bad Roll out. But Samsung always has these , I wonder if there was any hesitation on Sammys part given the atrocious reviews some people had.
It seemed like people were downright offended by this product.
The only one I have ever seen is the one I own. Never set eyes on one in a store etc? Note 3, yes, the Gear not a whiff? No idea why? Without the Note 3 the Gear is useless at present? Some very odd marketing with Samsung. This is nothing new in this country for this company though.
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Bad Roll out. But Samsung always has these , I wonder if there was any hesitation on Sammys part given the atrocious reviews some people had.
It seemed like people were downright offended by this product.
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Cant see Samsung offending too many customers as trying to get the Gear is near impossible at present?
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The only one I have ever seen is the one I own. Never set eyes on one in a store etc? Note 3, yes, the Gear not a whiff? No idea why? Without the Note 3 the Gear is useless at present? Some very odd marketing with Samsung. This is nothing new in this country for this company though.
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Cant see Samsung offending too many customers as trying to get the Gear is near impossible at present?
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Samsung is being weird.
I think reviewers online and many potential customers were offended by the price. When it was discovered that the notifications were useless for anything other than Messaging/Email sites and there comments were full of bashing. For $300 people expected alot more....or maybe Samsung is getting backlash from iPhone fanboys ??
I dont know but people are bashing the Gear and its price tag everywhere.
Honestly if this was 150$-200$ OR if it worked the way people thought...reviews would be a little better.
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Samsung is being weird.
I think reviewers online and many potential customers were offended by the price. When it was discovered that the notifications were useless for anything other than Messaging/Email sites and there comments were full of bashing. For $300 people expected alot more....or maybe Samsung is getting backlash from iPhone fanboys ??
I dont know but people are bashing the Gear and its price tag everywhere.
Honestly if this was 150$-200$ OR if it worked the way people thought...reviews would be a little better.
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If you compare what is on the market at present the Samsung is head and shoulders above the rest in terms of technology, functionality and software. I have said this many times and will write it again IF its fact the gear has a sapphire crystal that would well justify the price. You don't find sapphire crystals on watches costing 300.00€
I have niggles about the gear as well BUT would not dream of purchasing the Sony branded watches nor the others and I collect watches.
The Gear can make and receive calls and sms's that is a major selling point. If I can manage to get S-voice working wi fi free (the manual says it only needs blue tooth) I would be more satisfied as driving the car one need not takes ones eyes of the road to make nor receive calls My doubts lie in other areas like the strap and clasp. having written that there are no better in that regard either?
New technology is always expensive. Wait for the iWatch that will bring iTears to ones eyes. One other point, the price will have dropped like a stone within a few months in any case.
in the UK the galaxy gear is £300
300 British Pound Sterling equals
482.01 US Dollar
if its 300 us dollar now that cheap, bloody uk always more
Best buy Conway Arkansas
Best buy in Conway Arkansas has the gear. Only in gray. Love this watch. Best Buy also honored t mobiles 25% off coupon. Got it for $260.......
in the UK the galaxy gear is £300
300 British Pound Sterling equals
482.01 US Dollar
if its 300 us dollar now that cheap, bloody uk always more
After way too much digging, I finally found one. Best Buy has some little cell stores in the area, but they showed on BB's store search (click item & search stores to see who has it).
At the store, they told me they got 5 the night before & sold 1 before mine. (They got 3 black, 2 white)
Why this little store had them when the full BB's had no clue what I was talking about... I have no idea.
I got mine for 225 amd couldn't be happier. Too bad I have to wait for the note 3 but it works fine with my s 4 just wish I didnt have to go back to this phone. Im gonna see if I download all the samsung stuff on an htc one with stock android if it will work which I highly doubt it will.
This Samsung launch was rather smooth compared to the Apple launch.
My store got one Gear in and it sold fairly quickly. Pretty impressive device.
Just picked a Mocha-colored unit from the local Ann Arbor, MI Bestbuy store. I haven't worn a watch in years and now am wearing one because of Gear! I don't know why some people don't think this watch is nice looking. It looks just fine to me, definitely having the quality and stylish look.
I'm trying it out right now but so far, so good.
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I got mine for 225 amd couldn't be happier. Too bad I have to wait for the note 3 but it works fine with my s 4 just wish I didnt have to go back to this phone. Im gonna see if I download all the samsung stuff on an htc one with stock android if it will work which I highly doubt it will.
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where from and how did u get discount
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T-Mobile website... Enter promo code fallfun30 for 30% off. With tax and shipping it comes to around $230
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T-Mobile website... Enter promo code fallfun30 for 30% off. With tax and shipping it comes to around $230
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Anyone actually get the discount? Tmo keeps canceling transaction because of CC issues but I've had 3 people try .
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25% off 3 Accessories (Gear 2 Neo Included) on att site

x-post from gear 2 forums. Order came out to 170 after tax and free ship for neo and 2 $5 dollar fillers! Was on the fence until I saw this deal
how
How did you do that? A code?
It's an automatic deduction once you have 3 accessories in your cart
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dang...just got mine today from ATT for $199.00.
Saw this post and look?? Nice deal. Guess I'll take mine back tomorrow and order online.
$175 for these 3 items below!!
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Accessory
Samsung Gear (TM) 2 Neo Charcoal Black Remove $199.00
BUY 3 ACCESSORIES AND RECEIVE 25% OFF
-$49.75
Body Glove Gray Satin Gel - Samsung Galaxy S® 5 Remove $20.00
BUY 3 ACCESSORIES AND RECEIVE 25% OFF
-$5.00
Car Charger 2 Amp - Universal Micro USB Remove $25.00
ONLINE DISCOUNT
-$10.00
BUY 3 ACCESSORIES AND RECEIVE 25% OFF
-$3.75
Subtotal
Monthly
Due Today
SAVINGS $0.00 $68.50
SUBTOTAL $0.00 $175.50
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dang...just got mine today from ATT for $199.00.
Saw this post and look?? Nice deal. Guess I'll take mine back tomorrow and order online.
$175 for these 3 items below!!
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Samsung Gear (TM) 2 Neo Charcoal Black Remove $199.00
BUY 3 ACCESSORIES AND RECEIVE 25% OFF
-$49.75
Body Glove Gray Satin Gel - Samsung Galaxy S® 5 Remove $20.00
BUY 3 ACCESSORIES AND RECEIVE 25% OFF
-$5.00
Car Charger 2 Amp - Universal Micro USB Remove $25.00
ONLINE DISCOUNT
-$10.00
BUY 3 ACCESSORIES AND RECEIVE 25% OFF
-$3.75
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Monthly
Due Today
SAVINGS $0.00 $68.50
SUBTOTAL $0.00 $175.50
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i got the gold/brown gear 2 for 224.25
cheap htc one mini screen protector for 5 bucks
and some random screen protector for 5 bucks.
my total was 231.75 stupid tax ended up being 20.86. so for 252 its not that bad. couldnt find any cheaper filler lol
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x-post from gear 2 forums. Order came out to 170 after tax and free ship for neo and 2 $5 dollar fillers! Was on the fence until I saw this deal
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Great it worked for me . . . returning BB's and hello AT&T! :good::good:
AT&T OnLine Sale:
$ 7.75 small mini stylus
$ 5.63 audio splitter cable
$149.25 NEO (black)
$13.74 tax (Ouch CA)
$175.37 total
iBB original purchase was 199 + (tax) = 216.99
Savings: $41.62!
Just got mine from At&t. Says Made in Vietnam while the one I was going to return says Made in Korea. Hmm....I like saving money so I'll go with that one.
I was able to get mine for $99 by using the $50 off with the purchase of an s5 and then using my $50 credit for signing up for isis wallet.
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I saw this deal today, picked up a neo and two extra usb cables for 165. Will be returning my gear 1 to best buy when it comes.
Purchased originally from an ATT store so I went back even though I could guess their answer but thought I'd try anyway....they repeated that they don't do competitive offers and I nicely said you are the same company, right? They explained they have a building, blah, blah, and extra costs (like ATT Corp doesn't have a building, warehouses, employees, etc)?? Just illustrates old school corporate thinking. Funny.
Anyway I had the bag/box with me so I nicely took off my Neo, reset it, and said I guess I'll return it and order off your ATT website. The employee nicely smiled and said ok. We were so nice to each other, ha.
So waiting on it to ship from ATT website.
Feel much better paying $150.00...wait a minute...maybe I should've gotten the Gear 2 for $224 w/discount (decisions)
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Purchased originally from an ATT store so I went back even though I could guess their answer but thought I'd try anyway....they repeated that they don't do competitive offers and I nicely said you are the same company, right? They explained they have a building, blah, blah, and extra costs (like ATT Corp doesn't have a building, warehouses, employees, etc)?? Just illustrates old school corporate thinking. Funny.
Anyway I had the bag/box with me so I nicely took off my Neo, reset it, and said I guess I'll return it and order off your ATT website. The employee nicely smiled and said ok. We were so nice to each other, ha.
So waiting on it to ship from ATT website.
Feel much better paying $150.00...wait a minute...maybe I should've gotten the Gear 2 for $224 w/discount (decisions)
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Yeah I thought about getting the gear 2(with camera), but that's still 75 bucks for a crappy camera. I actually only paid 130 for my gear1 2 weeks ago, but the battery life is terrible, it's too bulky and I never use the camera. I'm hoping the gear 2 neo is a decent step up.
I saw this deal on slickdeals and did it too! Amazing. I went to the local store and he did a manual override and none of the managers had any issues with it. They had 2 $5 otterbox iPhone 5 cases... going to sell these for $20 each ($60 price tag) and end up getting my watch for just over $100!
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I saw this deal on slickdeals and did it too! Amazing. I went to the local store and he did a manual override and none of the managers had any issues with it. They had 2 $5 otterbox iPhone 5 cases... going to sell these for $20 each ($60 price tag) and end up getting my watch for just over $100!
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Did you buy the watch online and the cases in the store or were you able to buy all three pieces in the store and they matched the online discount?
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Did you buy the watch online and the cases in the store or were you able to buy all three pieces in the store and they matched the online discount?
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I bought it all in store. Just told the guy I read that there was a deal where you get 3 accessories for 25% off, pulled it up on my phone and he checked with the manager and all was good. He said the system didn't even ask for an override.
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I bought it all in store. Just told the guy I read that there was a deal where you get 3 accessories for 25% off, pulled it up on my phone and he checked with the manager and all was good. He said the system didn't even ask for an override.
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That's awesome, thanks for the info! I'll have to check the stock of my local AT&T stores. The only Gear 2 available online is the gold one.
my order online from friday got canceled. sucks
I went to Best Buy today and they still don't have any Gear 2s in stock so I couldn't try to get them to match the AT&T deal. Then I went to an AT&T store that had a black one in stock. That manager said he couldn't match their online discount, especially not on the watches.
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I went to Best Buy today and they still don't have any Gear 2s in stock so I couldn't try to get them to match the AT&T deal. Then I went to an AT&T store that had a black one in stock. That manager said he couldn't match their online discount, especially not on the watches.
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I already tried that before ordering from ATT online. They won't math bundle deals. I can usually get them to match anything, but no dice.
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my order online from friday got canceled. sucks
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Did they explain why? Mine from Sat, has already shipped.
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I already tried that before ordering from ATT online. They won't math bundle deals. I can usually get them to match anything, but no dice.
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Did they explain why? Mine from Sat, has already shipped.
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the same thing everyones complaining about on slickdeals. they couldnt verify my information and i had one too many lines on my account lol.
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the same thing everyones complaining about on slickdeals. they couldnt verify my information and i had one too many lines on my account lol.
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Ditto for me, I got the same cancellation email this morning. I guess all I can do is reorder.

ZTE Axon

The ZTE Axon is now officially released and available to order direct from ZTE, Amazon, EBay or NewEgg. Has any one gotten their hands on one and if so, what is it like? I pre-ordered one direct from ZTE on July 14 and have yet to receive it. Order has been "processing" for five days. If ordered, please list vendor, order date and status. I had requested a forum for this device and thankfully, the request was granted.
http://www.zteusa.com/axon
ZTE Axon Order
Ordered Zte Axon and case on Monday 7/27 direct from ZTE USA. The case shipped yesterday. Over the phone with ZTE I was told the phones should ship this week.
My phone order status is now "partially shipped". Not sure how you partially ship a phone. Hope it doesn't show up in pieces.
I have the device in hand and setting it up currently. Ordered silver, received blue. Build quality is decent but not on par with my other devices, Z3 and M9. Snappy, nice screen. Real test will come later when I test audio through headphones. This is my reason for adding this device to my collection.
Edit: Audio is rich and well rounded. Very happy with audio through headphones.
Edit2: A ZTE crystal case just arrived, shipped overnight, with a letter stating an apology for the delay in initial shipments. Nice touch and case is quite nice.
Bootloader
Perhaps this is a bit early but - does it look like it is possible to unlock the bootloader?
gflash2015 said:
Perhaps this is a bit early but - does it look like it is possible to unlock the bootloader?
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No clue yet, let me have a look after work.
Edit: No familiarity with ZTE, this is my first device from this manufacturer. I would assume the bootloader could be unlocked but can't say for sure.
You need to wait a long time, this is China's marketing strategy.
Just finally spent a few hours listening to music on this device. Audio reproduction through headphones obliterates Z3 and M9.
I ordered mine last night through zte the gold one hopefully it gets here this week. I was going to try and wait on the moto x pure edition coming out this fall but the specs on this seemed on par with the moto and around the same price so no waiting just wish it had th expanded storage.
Battery life is impressive as well. Easily lasts the day with moderate usage.
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I ordered mine last night through zte the gold one hopefully it gets here this week. I was going to try and wait on the moto x pure edition coming out this fall but the specs on this seemed on par with the moto and around the same price so no waiting just wish it had th expanded storage.
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I agree, no SD slot is a detriment but if you're selective about what is on the phone, 32GB storage is sufficient. Really 24GB accounting for system files. the Lux model at 128GB would be nice but I believe that is for China only.
Just got mine on Friday and I'm very much enjoying mine so far. The phone does get warm when playing games, but I'm not getting any slow down or lag in the games themselves. The phone feels really nice in the hand and I can get some good photos after playing with the settings. All in all, I'm liking it more than the locked down note edge I'm coming from. Also, I'll agree with augie7107 on the audio. With the JBL earphones, the audio on this thing is spectacular. Now to see if we get any custom roms or root. There is the OEM unlock option in the dev options. Sorry, have been lurking for awhile, but I felt like I needed to chime in on this phone.
One question for those who already have theirs. Does the 4g lte work on At&t slower, faster, or about normal?
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I agree, no SD slot is a detriment but if you're selective about what is on the phone, 32GB storage is sufficient. Really 24GB accounting for system files. the Lux model at 128GB would be nice but I believe that is for China only.
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well I have 32gb Galaxy S6 so I'm used to the storage issues thank goodness for cloud storage and I started to leave some of my music off the phone so that takes up less space.
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One question for those who already have theirs. Does the 4g lte work on At&t slower, faster, or about normal?
Faster than what I got on both M9 and Z3 in same signal area.
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Ordered mine today from Amazon. I'll have it tomorrow. Did anyone who *didn't* pre-order get the JBL earbuds? My understanding is they come free with a pre-order, but are a $50 accessory otherwise. I'd love to be wrong about this.
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Well on the zte website it says free jbl earphones with purchase of phone
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Ordered mine today from Amazon. I'll have it tomorrow. Did anyone who *didn't* pre-order get the JBL earbuds? My understanding is they come free with a pre-order, but are a $50 accessory otherwise. I'd love to be wrong about this.
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You have confirmation that it actually shipped? I ordered last Monday direct from ZTE and it still hasn't shipped yet.
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Just got mine on Friday and I'm very much enjoying mine so far. The phone does get warm when playing games, but I'm not getting any slow down or lag in the games themselves. The phone feels really nice in the hand and I can get some good photos after playing with the settings. All in all, I'm liking it more than the locked down note edge I'm coming from. Also, I'll agree with augie7107 on the audio. With the JBL earphones, the audio on this thing is spectacular. Now to see if we get any custom roms or root. There is the OEM unlock option in the dev options. Sorry, have been lurking for awhile, but I felt like I needed to chime in on this phone.
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Happy to hear that they allow the bootloader to be unlocked. That means at least getting root should be easy.
As a comparison, I ordered mine on July 14, about two hours into the pre-order period and just received it July 30. Well worth the wait though
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You have confirmation that it actually shipped? I ordered last Monday direct from ZTE and it still hasn't shipped yet.
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Happy to hear that they allow the bootloader to be unlocked. That means at least getting root should be easy.
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Well I did the overnight shipping so maybe they'll refund that money since they have not shipped it out yet and does not say when they will ship it. Trying really hard not to cancel this order and wait for the MOTo X pure edition but I have the feeling they are just pre-ordering in september and shipping in late october.

Pre-ordered T-mobile 512gb.Ocean blue Note9,found out delayed till late September.

So I pre-ordered T-Mobile 512gb.Note9 then told right before release that my phone wouldn't be shipped to me until September 20th,so I cancelled my pre-order and got it on Amazon the day after release,my question isshould I still be able to be qualified to get the pre-order goodies namely the AKG noise cancellation wireless headphones or the Fortnite bundle.What does everyone think?I think they should compensate me but that's just me.
JAMRZ69 said:
So I pre-ordered T-Mobile 512gb.Note9 then told right before release that my phone wouldn't be shipped to me until September 20th,so I cancelled my pre-order and got it on Amazon the day after release,my question isshould I still be able to be qualified to get the pre-order goodies namely the AKG noise cancellation wireless headphones or the Fortnite bundle.What does everyone think?I think they should compensate me but that's just me.
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No you canceled the pre order that's on you. It only applied to orders up until the 23rd
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No you canceled the pre order that's on you. It only applied to orders up until the 23rd
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I understand but why pre-order a phone and have to wait a month after release to get it,you would think a company like Samsung would make enough phones to cover demand.
I went to pre order around the 19th and noticed everywhere had an unknown release date or late September for the 512 model, EXCEPT good ole Amazon. Plus on top of the akg headphones they also gave the dual wireless charger and Dex pad free. Shipped day before release even.
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I understand but why pre-order a phone and have to wait a month after release to get it,you would think a company like Samsung would make enough phones to cover demand.
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Doesn't matter they aren't going to give you a bonus on a pre order you canceled there was no shipping guarantee and the 512 was in high demand
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Doesn't matter they aren't going to give you a bonus on a pre order you canceled there was no shipping guarantee and the 512 was in high demand
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Yep. Seems like they weren't expecting such demand for the 512 version.
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Same boat here. September 19, they say. I'm not canceling though because of the promo AND I have two Note8s on that order at 399 each. That sale is over so I can't cancel now. Stupid Samsung.

AKG Headphones

My plan was to sell the free headphones I got but they're no longer worth the $299. I can probably only get $100? Are they worth it to sell or should I keep it?
motohip said:
My plan was to sell the free headphones I got but they're no longer worth the $299. I can probably only get $100? Are they worth it to sell or should I keep it?
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They're pretty nice headphones. I figured they're worth more to me than what I'd get from selling plus the work involved.
If you ever fly or commute the noise canceling is great. Sound quality is solid and theyre comfortable. I still use my IEMs most of the time but it's nice to have them.
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They're pretty nice headphones. I figured they're worth more to me than what I'd get from selling plus the work involved.
If you ever fly or commute the noise canceling is great. Sound quality is solid and theyre comfortable. I still use my IEMs most of the time but it's nice to have them.
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That's what I was thinking. I might just keep them. As long as they have good sound quality. I'm kind of picky.
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That's what I was thinking. I might just keep them. As long as they have good sound quality. I'm kind of picky.
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I am too. My main pair of headphones are Vsonic GR07s which for sure sound better but the AKG ones are solid and the noise canceling is nice as is the Bluetooth.
I got a pair from Samsung and I put them on eBay for $120 and I had zero bids. I don't know what I'm going to do with them, I already have Bose noise canceling headphones.
ryant35 said:
I got a pair from Samsung and I put them on eBay for $120 and I had zero bids. I don't know what I'm going to do with them, I already have Bose noise canceling headphones.
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I gave mine away,win/win for both parties.............................. :good:
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My plan was to sell the free headphones I got but they're no longer worth the $299. I can probably only get $100? Are they worth it to sell or should I keep it?
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Good luck. I put mine on Craigslist for $100 sealed and unused, not even an inquiry. Just goes to show their Le Garbage.
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Limeybastard said:
Good luck. I put mine on Craigslist for $100 sealed and unused, not even an inquiry. Just goes to show their Le Garbage.
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Damn
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I gave mine away,win/win for both parties.............................. :good:
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My 9 year old wants them... maybe if they don't sell she'll get them for Christmas.
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My 9 year old wants them... maybe if they don't sell she'll get them for Christmas.
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Good idea. Regift. Yay.
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ryant35 said:
My 9 year old wants them... maybe if they don't sell she'll get them for Christmas.
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I think the gift idea is the way to go. Giving them to your daughter is priceless, especially factoring in what you could get in return from selling them outright.
They actually have a decent sound quality & an optional 3.5 mm connection.
I'd be cool with getting them as a gift, but, in no universe would I plunk down the original MSRP.
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I wouldn't buy a 9 year old $100+ headphones, but since they where free, why not. She'll be crazy excited. Now I just have to wait until Christmas...
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My plan was to sell the free headphones I got but they're no longer worth the $299. I can probably only get $100? Are they worth it to sell or should I keep it?
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I was going to put mine on eBay but for $60 (seems to be the going rate) minus eBay and PayPal fees I'll pass. Instead I found a guy who was looking for a new pair of Bluetooth headphones and I sold them for $75.
I switched from some Beats to the AKG ones and I really like them! The sound quality and battery life are awesome! Only thing I'm not the biggest fan of is the fact that they don't stay AS well as the Beats on the head, but minor inconvenience. ?
What is the point in selling them? Just keep them as spares. I purchased another pair from a 3rd party retailer for next to nothing as I wanted another spare set. They are pretty good quality in terms of construction and performance.
After like 2 weeks I finally got someone to buy mine for $99 in OfferUp.
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eurominican said:
After like 2 weeks I finally got someone to buy mine for $99 in OfferUp.
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You must live in an above poverty line neighborhood. [emoji16] I just put mine on Craigslist for $70 let's see those offer come in. (not) .
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