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I've called around to several Verizon stores in my area, and they all say that the 128GB will not be available in either Edge or non-Edge until May 1. The Verizon website says the same thing.
Has anyone on Verizon successfully received a 128GB model yet? If so, what's the trick?
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I've called around to several Verizon stores in my area, and they all say that the 128GB will not be available in either Edge or non-Edge until May 1. The Verizon website says the same thing.
Has anyone on Verizon successfully received a 128GB model yet? If so, what's the trick?
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I preordered mine on 4-1 and it's supposed to ship tomorrow 4-17. The wait has been killing me! For whatever reason the 128gb models seem to have been on backorder or something.
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I preordered mine on 4-1 and it's supposed to ship tomorrow 4-17. The wait has been killing me! For whatever reason the 128gb models seem to have been on backorder or something.
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Yea, it's hard to wait, but maybe it's a good thing. By May 1, they hopefully will have worked out all the screen-defect issues. I just want to walk into a store and pick one up and inspect it on the spot, rather than have them mail it out to me and go through that whole charade of returning and exchanging.
Preordered my 128GB Edge on 4/1 and finally got tracking number today. Will be delivered on Monday!
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Just asking again: Has anyone bought a 128GB edge in store anywhere?
I just had lunch with a friend of mine who works in a Verizon store as a sales manager there. He told me that the 128GB models were going to be few and far between in the stores because a majority of people coming in didn't need that much storage. A vast majority of the S6's they are selling only have 32gb or 64gb at the most. Its very rare that someone come in off the street and ask for 128gb. If they do, then they point them to the website because it will get fulfilled much faster that way.
In short, if you want one of these things, just put in an order on the website and you will get one a lot faster. Otherwise, if you are determined to pick one up in store, start calling around to all the stores in your area now. If you find one that has one, then ask them to hold it for you and go down and get it. You will be very lucky.
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I just had lunch with a friend of mine who works in a Verizon store as a sales manager there. He told me that the 128GB models were going to be few and far between in the stores because a majority of people coming in didn't need that much storage. A vast majority of the S6's they are selling only have 32gb or 64gb at the most. Its very rare that someone come in off the street and ask for 128gb. If they do, then they point them to the website because it will get fulfilled much faster that way.
In short, if you want one of these things, just put in an order on the website and you will get one a lot faster. Otherwise, if you are determined to pick one up in store, start calling around to all the stores in your area now. If you find one that has one, then ask them to hold it for you and go down and get it. You will be very lucky.
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Thanks a lot cbdudek. That's very helpful information. I was only hoping to buy one in store so that I could immediately inspect it for scratches and return it if necessary. I'm just going to hope that those issues have been resolved or reduced since the scratch thread has died down a bit.
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Thanks a lot cbdudek. That's very helpful information. I was only hoping to buy one in store so that I could immediately inspect it for scratches and return it if necessary. I'm just going to hope that those issues have been resolved or reduced since the scratch thread has died down a bit.
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I can confirm his information. A local VZW store manager (that i've known my whole life) said they were basically told they wouldn't be getting any in the store. Might be different at upscale urban locations, but not here in suburbia.
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I can confirm his information. A local VZW store manager (that i've known my whole life) said they were basically told they wouldn't be getting any in the store. Might be different at upscale urban locations, but not here in suburbia.
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Thanks. No different at "upscale" urban locations either. Apparently, Verizon has a 3-story "Verizon Experience Store" (who the hell knew?) right on Michigan Avenue (a/k/a The Mag Mile) in Chicago--which apparently carries all sorts of accessories and products that normal Verizon's don't carry--and even they don't have it. Of course, they all have 128GB iPhones. F*&#ing A. So frustrating.
Richmond, VA area... No 128GB in the local half dozen stores. I had received my first S6 Edge via preorder but had the screen rotate bug. Went to a local store to return and reorder (Not exchange risking refurbished phone). After 1.5 hour wait on Sunday, it took them another 45 minutes to process the return and they couldn't ever figure out how to process the repurchase at the same price I had online despite no less than 12 trips to the "manager". I gave up on the reorder and went home. BTW, I had already moved my service back to my old phone via tech support on Saturday and factory wiped the return phone. I made this real simple for them... I thought!
Online it took me exactly 2 minutes and 47 seconds to arrange the reorder. At least the store did the return properly so that I had the upgrade credit reinstated. Target ship date 5/1. Received shipping notification today and I will have the replacement tomorrow 5/29...All good! Let's just hope that I have no scratches or repeating rotate bug.!
Lesson for Verizon if they are listening... Your in store experience just plain sucks and needs some serious attention. I will never ever ever go through that again. BTW Verizon, this is the voice of a customer whose records with you ONLY goes back to year 2000. Actual linkage goes back to 1985 with Cellular One.... (Acquisition, acquisition, etc..)
I was told that I could not guarantee a brand new phone if I exchanged online and that the only way to insure I would not get refurbished was to go through the store process I suffered. Never again! I will push and escalate of something like this happens in the future. Anything to avoid "The store". Verizon.. ..Give online (AKA Low cost to you) users the same capabilities as if they go into the store! "Can you hear me now?"
OK, calling T-Mobile and they claim they'll bill me for the Note7. Well, that makes no sense as I paid when I bought it. But just to get more info, I called the Samsung return line. They'll mail you a fireproof box and let you mail it back.
First, you go through someone who tries to convince you it's easier to take it back to T-Mobile. That may be true. Then you get the return group. They handle the phone, screen protectors and cases. Another group handles other return items.
With no receipts, you get $874 (IIRC) for the phone, $25 for a case and $10 for a screen protector. With receipts you get what you paid.
Two of three told me no returns on the wireless charger. One said yes on the charger purchased 3rd party.
One said $100 for the Gear VR. One said no return on Gear VR purchased 3rd party, and was cagey on any refund for a promo Gear VR. All said you'd get a check.
Procedure was to send an email listing all items you wanted refunds on with any receipt copies. (I think you can then check if everything is approved for refund before sending it back.) They'd send fireproof box in 5-7 days. You return box with refund items. Check arrives about 2 weeks later. All said additional $25 loyalty payment or $100 if you exchanged for another Galaxy.
I've got two phones, two VRs (one purchased and one promo) and a wireless charger that are useless. If I can return the charger and VRs, I'll go that route instead of direct to T-Mobile.
Has anyone else gone direct to Samsung?
T-Mobile removed my Note 7 from my account and Samsung sent me a fireproof box on 10/17 and they received it 10/24 with my case and screen protector. I already returned most my accessories to Amazon for full refunds. 2 weeks will be this Monday. I haven't received my check yet
I still have my Note 7. I've haven't had any heating issues, and even charged it overnight. Am keeping it until am forced to return it. Power House!
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Talking to samsung now.
I call tmobile store every day looking for a black s7 edge (my old phone). No one has any.
Finally called the 1800 number and got someone who knows something. The lady said the black s7 edge has been pull from there site and they cabt even order them. So there isnt anything they can do if i want the black model.
So calling samsung now. Hopefully all will work out and they give me the phone i want.
If not then idk. Probably leave samsung all together, even tho ive been with them since the s2
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Just got off the phone with them.
They set it up for someone from there company. To meet me. (sounds weird)
But got transfer from over sea to the US. The US lady said that they will contact my via phone. Setup a meet in the area. They will inspect the phone to verify all information.
Then i will be giving the BLACK tmobile s7 edge.
They will then pay for any acc i bring.
After that i will have to contact tmobile and let them know i did the exchange via samsung. (guess so tmobile can still charge me, i dont know ill have to see on that part).
They did say they will refund the difference and a small amount for all the trouble. Which i am guessing is the $100 that you get in store.
Has anyone gotten a refund for anything other than screen protector or case? I'm wondering about the Gear VR and the Samsung wireless charger we bought.
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Has anyone gotten a refund for anything other than screen protector or case? I'm wondering about the Gear VR and the Samsung wireless charger we bought.
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both of those items are not specific to the NOte 7 so you probably wont be getting a refund especially from what I have been reading. Plus its not like you cant use it with the other Samsung products out there.
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both of those items are not specific to the NOte 7 so you probably wont be getting a refund especially from what I have been reading. Plus its not like you cant use it with the other Samsung products out there.
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We bought them because Samsung sold us a device that would work with them. Now we don't have anything that will work with them. It's financial harm to us caused by their recall. We shouldn't have to keep devices we paid for that are useless to us or take a loss by trying to resell as used. We were told by the Samsung rep that we'd be reimbursed, but it's not clear if he was correct.
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We bought them because Samsung sold us a device that would work with them. Now we don't have anything that will work with them. It's financial harm to us caused by their recall. We shouldn't have to keep devices we paid for that are useless to us or take a loss by trying to resell as used. We were told by the Samsung rep that we'd be reimbursed, but it's not clear if he was correct.
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I completely understand what you're trying to do but understand either one of those items are not specific to the Note 7 it's not like they won't work with other Samsung products.That may be what they tell you, I have come across other people with the same situation that have been told because they can be used with other Samsung products that there was no refund available for them. Don't hurt to try though good luck
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OK, calling T-Mobile and they claim they'll bill me for the Note7. Well, that makes no sense as I paid when I bought it. But just to get more info, I called the Samsung return line. They'll mail you a fireproof box and let you mail it back.
First, you go through someone who tries to convince you it's easier to take it back to T-Mobile. That may be true. Then you get the return group. They handle the phone, screen protectors and cases. Another group handles other return items.
With no receipts, you get $874 (IIRC) for the phone, $25 for a case and $10 for a screen protector. With receipts you get what you paid.
Two of three told me no returns on the wireless charger. One said yes on the charger purchased 3rd party.
One said $100 for the Gear VR. One said no return on Gear VR purchased 3rd party, and was cagey on any refund for a promo Gear VR. All said you'd get a check.
Procedure was to send an email listing all items you wanted refunds on with any receipt copies. (I think you can then check if everything is approved for refund before sending it back.) They'd send fireproof box in 5-7 days. You return box with refund items. Check arrives about 2 weeks later. All said additional $25 loyalty payment or $100 if you exchanged for another Galaxy.
I've got two phones, two VRs (one purchased and one promo) and a wireless charger that are useless. If I can return the charger and VRs, I'll go that route instead of direct to T-Mobile.
Has anyone else gone direct to Samsung?
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I like to know, did they pay you back the tax they charged on the phone and accessories?
I sent my phone back to samsung direct in their "fire proof box". The customer service rep told me to put all accessories I bought for the Note7 in the box. If I had no receipt I would get market value for them. It was just the items I bought from ebay. I called yesterday to check the status since it has been 15 days now since they received it and she confirmed they have my phone and check will be mailed by end of the week. My phone was bought through Tmobile installment plan and was removed from my account without me turning the phone in so I am attempting to double dip for their inconvience. I have a V20 and hate it.
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I sent my phone back to samsung direct in their "fire proof box". The customer service rep told me to put all accessories I bought for the Note7 in the box. If I had no receipt I would get market value for them. It was just the items I bought from ebay. I called yesterday to check the status since it has been 15 days now since they received it and she confirmed they have my phone and check will be mailed by end of the week. My phone was bought through Tmobile installment plan and was removed from my account without me turning the phone in so I am attempting to double dip for their inconvience. I have a V20 and hate it.
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I'd appreciate it if you'd confirm that you get reimbursed for anything other than a screen protector and case.
Those two items I was told will be reimbursed at market value of $25 for case and $10 for protector.
I've got the V20 also. It's not as nice as the N7, but at least it's rooted and I can run Google Assistant. I'd really like to use the Gear VR, but that seems impossible.
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I'd appreciate it if you'd confirm that you get reimbursed for anything other than a screen protector and case.
Those two items I was told will be reimbursed at market value of $25 for case and $10 for protector.
I've got the V20 also. It's not as nice as the N7, but at least it's rooted and I can run Google Assistant. I'd really like to use the Gear VR, but that seems impossible.
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When and if this check gets here I will confirm.
Have you gotten the check back from Samsung yet? Skeptical if I should return my phone back to them..
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Have you gotten the check back from Samsung yet? Skeptical if I should return my phone back to them..
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Still no check here
We just got the fireproof boxes. We sent an email listing the items we proposed to return (exactly according to the reps instructions by phone), but haven't heard anything yet. We're planning to wait until they confirm what we can return and the refund amount.
I just received 2 emails from Samsung that my ticket was approved and I will receive my check for $924.49 in 2 to 3 days by UPS. No tracking number though.
thats good.
i am still waiting on my s7 edge to come.
They gave me a tracking number a few days ago but still havent updated pass billing.
There suppose to be sending me a s7 edge and taking back my note 7. I dont know how they are going to do the price different or tmobile EIP.
I guess i will see.
The only thing that i can see that isnt right, right now is the ups billing is for 1.0lb Which isnt the right weight if they are suppose to send a return box and new phone.
Well i guess we will see what happens. This has been a long long process.
Well today I received my check 8 days after the 169 samsung email
I still have my note 7. if I return it, will they refund the money I paid so far to T-Mobile? I preordered it.
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I still have my note 7. if I return it, will they refund the money I paid so far to T-Mobile? I preordered it.
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I was wondering that too about my preorder money. I wonder how people got their note7 off eip without turining them in. I wonder if it's because they switched to using another phone.
Hello everyone,
After using Windows phone for several years I decided to switch back to Android and picked up a used Note 5 from eBay. But I am not 100% sure if this is a real Note 5 or a clone/fake one and need some advise.
The seller states that this is an unlocked Verizon/GSM model but does not reveal too much information in the listing or via PMs with me. He confirmed that this is a 64gb Verizon model and is in good condition, so I took a plunge and bought it. The phone should arrive some time this week or next week and I will get a better idea about it and will definitely return it if it is not real.
What seems strange to me is that there is no Verizon logo on the back side, only Samsung and Note 5. I thought that all phones that are Verizon-CDMA enabled should carry the Verizon brand on the back side, am I wrong?
Here the pictures of the phone I bought and the link to the auction from eBay. Any possible suggestions if this is a real Note 5? Thanks.
ebay.com/itm/Samsung-Galaxy-Note-5-64-GB-Verizon/173037887860?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649
1drv.ms/i/s!AqD3rPJ-BGf2nOp6w4XsUbOcs05GsQ
1drv.ms/i/s!AqD3rPJ-BGf2nOp6w4XsUbOcs05GsQ
Could be a phone that had the back glass cracked and was replaced. just a thought.
I actually thought the same thing but it is unlikely. Someone from another forum suggested that it was normal and Samsung stopped slapping the carrier logos on newer models. There is a photo of the Verizon Note 5 on Samsung site that looks like the one I got. Will see when it arrives.
i bought a note 5 from Ebay recently, everything worked good except my signal/ GPS is spotty no matter what rom I flash to include stock.
Hello, confirmed by Samsung DE price is 399 Euros https://www.samsung.com/de/smartphones/galaxy-a70-a705fnds/SM-A705FZKUDBT/
UK price was confirmed pre-launch as £369, but Samsung UK have gone very quiet on the subject now. Although there is a product page on their site (https://www.samsung.com/uk/smartphones/galaxy-a70/SM-A705FZBUBTU/ which was actually there from before the start of the big Launch Event on 10 April) there is no pricing or any pre-order option yet.
I do hope it will actually arrive on 26 April as promised, as my main workhorse device has recently died and I'm having to use an old Galaxy S4 in the meantime, and the A70 looks like a perfect replacement for me on paper at least - big screen, big battery, decent enough processor for non-gaming use, decent enough camera as I use a DSLR for real photos, and a 3.5mm jack and SD Card slot.
Andre
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UK price was confirmed pre-launch as £369, but Samsung UK have gone very quiet on the subject now. Although there is a product page on their site (https://www.samsung.com/uk/smartphones/galaxy-a70/SM-A705FZBUBTU/ which was actually there from before the start of the big Launch Event on 10 April) there is no pricing or any pre-order option yet.
I do hope it will actually arrive on 26 April as promised, as my main workhorse device has recently died and I'm having to use an old Galaxy S4 in the meantime, and the A70 looks like a perfect replacement for me on paper at least - big screen, big battery, decent enough processor for non-gaming use, decent enough camera as I use a DSLR for real photos, and a 3.5mm jack and SD Card slot.
Andre
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Yes it's that battery that is the killer feature for me - I had a lenovo P2 and then switched to a nokia 7.1 plus but need that bigger battery...
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Yes it's that battery that is the killer feature for me
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Same here. I had a Galaxy Note 3 (until it's memory chips sadly gave up on it last month, which was terminal, RIP) and I would always carry a fully-charged spare battery tucked away at the back of my wallet. If the main battery ran low during a busy day's usage, I would pop in the spare and instantly be back up to 100%. No messy cables or bulked-out booster covers to carry, and no recharging time - just zero to 100 in about 45 seconds. Sadly that ship has sailed now it seems.
Also my Note 3 had a bigger screen than any of the supposed "upgrades" that Samsung have released since. And by bigger I mean wider - I really don't care especially about taller/thinner devices with ratios greater than 16:9 as I can't reach any of that upper area one-handed anyway. The strange ratios also make it impossible to properly compare devices by diagonal screen measurement of course, as it would be possible to release a half-inch wide device that is 7 inches tall and still market it as a 7-inch screen! I'll have to live with it now though I guess, just as long as the new screen is not much narrower, width-wise, than what I'm used to (about 7.2 mm).
Oh, and while I'm whinging I also hate the curved-edge screens that Samsung has been making almost a trademark on higher-end devices over the last few years. What is the point, I can see no functional advantage whatsoever?
So anyway, back on topic, I'm hoping the A70 should tick as many of my boxes as possible as a replacement for my Note 3, apart from raw CPU power and wireless charging, and the pen that I never used. We'll see anyway - and hopefully very soon, although it's gone very quiet in terms of availability dates or companies taking pre-orders.
Andre
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Same here. I had a Galaxy Note 3 (until it's memory chips sadly gave up on it last month, which was terminal, RIP) and I would always carry a fully-charged spare battery tucked away at the back of my wallet. If the main battery ran low during a busy day's usage, I would pop in the spare and instantly be back up to 100%. No messy cables or bulked-out booster covers to carry, and no recharging time - just zero to 100 in about 45 seconds. Sadly that ship has sailed now it seems.
Also my Note 3 had a bigger screen than any of the supposed "upgrades" that Samsung have released since. And by bigger I mean wider - I really don't care especially about taller/thinner devices with ratios greater than 16:9 as I can't reach any of that upper area one-handed anyway. The strange ratios also make it impossible to properly compare devices by diagonal screen measurement of course, as it would be possible to release a half-inch wide device that is 7 inches tall and still market it as a 7-inch screen! I'll have to live with it now though I guess, just as long as the new screen is not much narrower, width-wise, than what I'm used to (about 7.2 mm).
Oh, and while I'm whinging I also hate the curved-edge screens that Samsung has been making almost a trademark on higher-end devices over the last few years. What is the point, I can see no functional advantage whatsoever?
So anyway, back on topic, I'm hoping the A70 should tick as many of my boxes as possible as a replacement for my Note 3, apart from raw CPU power and wireless charging, and the pen that I never used. We'll see anyway - and hopefully very soon, although it's gone very quiet in terms of availability dates or companies taking pre-orders.
Andre
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I notice that Samsung are doing a £50 off on the a50 if you take in an old phone (I have a HTC that I paid £10 from Tesco three years ago in a drawer) - hopefully they do the same with the a70...
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I notice that Samsung are doing a £50 off on the a50 if you take in an old phone (I have a HTC that I paid £10 from Tesco three years ago in a drawer) - hopefully they do the same with the a70...
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Where is that A50 offer, online with Samsung? I know some markets have done a "regardless of condition / whether it's working", which would be a good way to dispose of my non-booting Note 3.
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Hi,
Yes the OFFICIAL price in EUROPE (with tax included) is €399, for the version with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of Internal Storage. I'll prefer for this price to have the 8GB of RAM, but I feel Samsung doesn't likes to sell that model in Europe (like the 6GB of A50).
I hope to see some offerts around €350, as that's a good price for it!
I'm guessing we'll get the 6GB version too. Samsung UK support told me in an online livechat (no confirmed dates from them yet by the way) that the A70 will feature an Exynos chipset, which seems contrary to everything I've read so far (which says Snapdragon 675). I'm guessing they got it wrong to be honest.
Andre
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UK price was confirmed pre-launch as £369, but Samsung UK have gone very quiet on the subject now. Although there is a product page on their site (https://www.samsung.com/uk/smartphones/galaxy-a70/SM-A705FZBUBTU/ which was actually there from before the start of the big Launch Event on 10 April) there is no pricing or any pre-order option yet.
I do hope it will actually arrive on 26 April as promised, as my main workhorse device has recently died and I'm having to use an old Galaxy S4 in the meantime, and the A70 looks like a perfect replacement for me on paper at least - big screen, big battery, decent enough processor for non-gaming use, decent enough camera as I use a DSLR for real photos, and a 3.5mm jack and SD Card slot.
Andre
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Funny because my story is very similar. I had S8 which died, so now I'm back on my old S4 which barely holds any charge and is so slow and janky (with custom ROM). After using S8 for almost 2 years I realized that I hate curved screens with passion. A70 seems like a perfect phone for my needs, I'm actually counting days until it hits stores.
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Funny because my story is very similar. I had S8 which died, so now I'm back on my old S4 which barely holds any charge and is so slow and janky (with custom ROM). After using S8 for almost 2 years I realized that I hate curved screens with passion. A70 seems like a perfect phone for my needs, I'm actually counting days until it hits stores.
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Everyone hates curved-edge screens, but no one wants to admit it. My girlfriend wants to get rid of her S8 (she reminds me every day how much she hates the curved screen :laugh. She's thinking about replacing it with a P30. I'm probably going to replace my LG G6 with the A70. I really miss a bigger battery and screen from my Huawei mate 7 days. Can't wait. Counting days with you! :highfive:
Samsung's customer contact team (UK) still doesn't seem to have any idea when the A70 will be released. They said this morning that they'll email me when they know anything more.
I did refer them to their own Press Release dated 27 March, which clearly states "The Galaxy A70 will be available in the UK from 26th April, RRP £369", see https://news.samsung.com/uk/capture-connect-and-conquer-with-the-new-samsung-galaxy-a70 (unless they redact it anyway).
Hey ho, just don't expect the left hand and the right hand to know what the other is doing.
Andre
I just had a reply in response to my email to the contact address that was given in the Samsung Press Release. They said:
Thanks for your email.
Yes as per the release, the A70 model will be available to purchase in the UK from next Friday, 26 April.
You can find out more information on the product here.
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Perhaps they should inform their own online sales team then, and their customer services department, and maybe even retailers?
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I contacted Samsung UK again (via their FB messenger) as there is still no availability info from their own website, nor from any retailers in the the UK, and they replied:
We can confirm that the A70 will be released on Friday, but there will be no pre-order, as this only occurs with our flagship models. Also, we are unable to confirm which retailers will be selling the phone, so are unable to comment on where it will be available.
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Fingers crossed then, but it does seem odd for there to be such little fanfare, or even any demo units in stores, just a couple of days before a Samsung release though. I was hoping to go and see Avengers Endgame on Friday morning and buy a new phone in the afternoon.
Andre
Bad news guys, release date for A70 according to Amazon.de is May 15th. That would explain why there is no availability info in UK and elsewhere in Europe because it's still 3 weeks off.
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Bad news guys, release date for A70 according to Amazon.de is May 15th..
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If true, that would mean Samsung's customer service team doesn't know its arse from its elbow. So, would that come as any great surprise to anyone?
Andre
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I contacted Samsung UK again (via their FB messenger) as there is still no availability info from their own website, nor from any retailers in the the UK, and they replied:
Fingers crossed then, but it does seem odd for there to be such little fanfare, or even any demo units in stores, just a couple of days before a Samsung release though. I was hoping to go and see Avengers Endgame on Friday morning and buy a new phone in the afternoon.
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When the A50 was launched a few weeks ago there was no fanfare or pre registration, it just became available to buy in stock on the release day.
The concerning thing for me is that most European retailers are claiming they won't be getting stock until mid May and the A50 was launched in most European markets before the UK so it seems strange that they would reverse the release for the A70. And I doubt there would be a 3 week gap between a UK release and a European one.
Just gotta wait and see what happens tomorrow I suppose. Argos was the 1st retailer to stock the A50 when that was released so I'd keep an eye on their website tomorrow
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Bad news guys, release date for A70 according to Amazon.de is May 15th. That would explain why there is no availability info in UK and elsewhere in Europe because it's still 3 weeks off.
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I've been reading from multiple sources that it's tomorrow the 26th in Europe,maybe Amazon won't have it till May or maybe it is May,but I wouldn't be surprised to see it in my local Argos in the next few days,not really bothered mind you,still on the fence with this one
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but I wouldn't be surprised to see it in my local Argos in the next few days,
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I did message Argos and they said they don't have any info (and they checked with the B'ham store and they have no stocks waiting for release) but sometimes these things just drop onto their system without notice, so to check back tomorrow. Not holding my breath though.
Oh well, going to see Avengers End Game in the morning anyway, so that'll be some consolation if no phone yet.
Andre
Samsung have now re-edited their press release to say "The Galaxy A70 will be available in the UK from the 3rd May, RRP £369". Also Caphone Warehouse have messaged me back to say A40, A50 and A70 all on 1st May. Ho hum.
On the plus side, The Avengers was very good.
Andre
See it on Amazon Germany: https://www.amazon.de/Samsung-Galax...+A70+Smartphone&qid=1556293783&s=ce-de&sr=1-3
Price €399 and delivery at 15th May.
Hello all
I pre-ordered the S22 Ultra and Tab S8 Ultra. Now that I've got them I find the S8 Ultra to be too big. I wanted to exchange it for the S8+ but the Samsung shop staff are beyond useless. Apparently, they cannot simply exchange it. I have to return BOTH devices and order again.
The thing is, I had a discount code, traded-in a couple of devices and got a discount for buying both devices. I am more than happy to keep 2 devices. All I want is to exchange one and Samsung are not really providing a half-decent customer support which is really disappointing.
I ordered the S8 Ultra with 12GB RAM and 256GB storage.
I opened the box and saw the size and decided that it was too big. Apart from that the tablet itself is still in its original wrapping. I considered selling it to cex .co .uk and they're offering less than half the price which is not an option for a brand new device.
Any advice on what I can do to get Samsung to assist or a viable alternative option?
Sell your Tab S8 Ultra directly to someone else on Swappa or Ebay (or your local equivalent). Use that money to buy a S8+. Easy.
@thecrater I see you're in London?
Why not take it, with all the delivery paperwork, to one of the Samsung Experience Stores in London and see if you can work something out with the in store Manager?
I would be interested in perhaps buying it from you, but only if it has 5G (I'm in London as well...so can meet face to face), but you're better trying to store first.
@pinsb
I am in London. It is the 5G model.
My experience with the Samsung Experience Store, at least the one that was in Wembley is not great when it comes to online orders.
If you're interested it, dm me
Here in sweden you can try device up to 60 days and If you do not want to keep it you can return it. But the device must be in new condition.
Samsung Experience Stores are not part of the official Samsung brand... They are run by a 3rd Party...
You could try Oxford Street though...
CEX prices are naturally not going to be that high... Mostly because they need to make a profit somwehere.
Seriously keep the Ultra (S8) itll grow on you...!