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I dont know why everyone keeps saying the 180$ Subsidized phone is SIM locked to Tmobile. ITS JUST NOT TRUE!
http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Google+Mobile/thread?tid=6864cbe91ce938f6&hl=en
This phone is not sold nor endorsed by T-Mobile. It is just being sold subsidized with their plan. It is also beign sold soon on verizon and vodaphone.
I have been looking for sites where I can buy the North American version of this phone unlocked. Any recommendations for trust worthy sites with good prices?
I prefer to get it unlocked rather than just off contract because of the problems G2 users have been having sim unlocking some of their phones.
Figured I would list the sources here for anyone else who is looking:
Bell (you need to sign up for a plan)
negrielectronics.com
sntradersonline.com
Best Buy Canada (need to pick up in store, but only $499)
If any more are posted I will update the OP.
Anomaly said:
I have been looking for sites where I can buy the North American version of this phone unlocked. Any recommendations for trust worthy sites with good prices?
I prefer to get it unlocked rather than just off contract because of the problems G2 users have been having sim unlocking some of their phones.
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HTCUnlockShop.com i unlocked mine this afternoon took about 2hrs for them to respond with the code but it worked and now im using my fido sim and getting 3g after i setup apn
cost $15CAN
Yeah it took merely minutes to get the code for my Z from cellunlock.net - highly recommend them. Working fine now with Telus.
I mean places to buy the physical phone, already unlocked preferably.
Anomaly said:
I mean places to buy the physical phone, already unlocked preferably.
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I just picked one up and its unlocked. Its not my cup of tea. If you interested shoot me a PM
Sntradersonline.com
I got mine from phones4u and its totally unlocked
vinokirk said:
I got mine from phones4u and its totally unlocked
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They're talking about buying an unlocked version of the Bell DZ though, as far as I'm aware.
Hi Anomaly,
check this thread for a lot of user-experiences with several online stores:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=799064
your pick of buying from Bell and then unlocking or some factory unlocked options
Thanks for the replies. I am indeed looking for the NA version and I need the phone shipped to New York.
Bell won't let me order it from them without getting a plan sadly.
negri has it cheaper than SN Traders but it is still $100 more than a G2. We don't have any 3G in Barbados, where I live, but I was hoping to get a Desire Z since I am fairly confident that when we do, it will be on AT&T bands. I don't think that speculation + being able to make the phone brand free are worth the extra $100 though, unless I can find a price closer to Bell's I will just buy the G2.
Anomaly said:
Thanks for the replies. I am indeed looking for the NA version and I need the phone shipped to New York.
Bell won't let me order it from them without getting a plan sadly.
negri has it cheaper than SN Traders but it is still $100 more than a G2. We don't have any 3G in Barbados, where I live, but I was hoping to get a Desire Z since I am fairly confident that when we do, it will be on AT&T bands. I don't think that speculation + being able to make the phone brand free are worth the extra $100 though, unless I can find a price closer to Bell's I will just buy the G2.
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Try Best Buy or wireless wave, they sell the phones outright with a warranty plan
Wow! Best Buy canada has it for $499.
Can only be picked up in store though.
I've been looking for an AT&T Nexus One for weeks now. Is there anywhere to buy them brand new in box other than ebay?
craigslist
Ebay and Craigslist... good luck
Google discontinued the at&t model nexus one, the only place to officially purchase it was through the Google web store which was taken down at the same time. Because of this the at&t nexus one is going to be extremely difficult to get, let alone brand new as there are no official channels for it.
So there are no places that any of you know of that will have any left in stock?
jhealy said:
So there are no places that any of you know of that will have any left in stock?
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I think it was mentioned above, but no other place stocked them other than Google itself. Since you can't get it from them anymore the only place you might get one that is unopened is if someone bought a bunch of them and is selling them on Ebay or Craigslist. However, you can get a used one in pretty much pristine condition for around 325 dollars now days.
Do what I did, But a Tmobile Nexus, Call HTC, say youre switching to ATT and would like to switch phones. You send them the TMO nexus, and they will send you an ATT nexus. And my tmo nexus was all mesed up to, lots of nicks and blemishes, and i got a PRISTINE condition ATT nexus.
I'll sell you mine. Used for about 1 week now, no scratches. Interested? Give me an offer!
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Do what I did, But a Tmobile Nexus, Call HTC, say youre switching to ATT and would like to switch phones. You send them the TMO nexus, and they will send you an ATT nexus. And my tmo nexus was all mesed up to, lots of nicks and blemishes, and i got a PRISTINE condition ATT nexus.
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Wow, I had no idea HTC did that, wish I had known that a month ago. Oh well I managed to pick up an ATT Nexus One today for $220. It's pretty beat up but I plan on fixing it myself. Everyone ATT Nexus one I've seen on eBay goes for $400 plus...
I'm selling two, both in near perfect condition, AMOLED screens, unless HTC will swap them out for T-Mobile versions also. I just switched back to pink jesus yesterday myself.
Theres no way i would sell my n1, not only is it still top notch an perfect for root users but it becoming a collectors item
I picked up my ATT Nexus One a week ago on Craigslist. I got it from a guy who worked as an intern at Google, but didn't want to keep the phone. He just got around to selling it last week. I paid $410.
You can visit this page http://developer.android.com/index.html, register as a dev developer and pay the fee, then you can buy a new one from google directly...I think it cost about US$530
minniecafe said:
You can visit this page http://developer.android.com/index.html, register as a dev developer and pay the fee, then you can buy a new one from google directly...I think it cost about US$530
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tmobile version only iirc.
Got mine on ebay for a steal, it wasnt new but i received it and its in mint condition. Even came with the official desktop dock, all for $375!
minniecafe said:
You can visit this page http://developer.android.com/index.html, register as a dev developer and pay the fee, then you can buy a new one from google directly...I think it cost about US$530
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Phone itself is $530 and there's a $30 registration fee if you're not already a developer. That, and you're almost sure to get a Nexus with an SLCD screen instead of AMOLED, unfortunately.
j.bruha said:
Phone itself is $530 and there's a $30 registration fee if you're not already a developer. That, and you're almost sure to get a Nexus with an SLCD screen instead of AMOLED, unfortunately.
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You are correct, plus its only the tmo version anyway.
rburg45 said:
Wow, I had no idea HTC did that, wish I had known that a month ago. Oh well I managed to pick up an ATT Nexus One today for $220. It's pretty beat up but I plan on fixing it myself. Everyone ATT Nexus one I've seen on eBay goes for $400 plus...
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Call them up, tell them it wont read sim cards or something, and that you would like to do a switch. they send you a new nexus, and you send them youre old one. Bam, you just got a brand new nexus for $220
I have a used but in excellent condition Nexus One unlocked for Tmobile and ATT. I might be interested in selling.
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I have a used but in excellent condition Nexus One unlocked for Tmobile and ATT. I might be interested in selling.
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You mean one for T-Mobile, and a different one for AT&T?
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I have one phone that is unlocked for both carriers.
I'm willing to pay 300 dolars (a brand new one for t-mo costs 345$) for a used nexus one that's compatible with at&t's 3g.
I don't care very much about scratches, etc. I just want everything to work properly.
I don't think anyone would sell their N1, since they paid the contracts (every month). Anyway you can buy them at ebay, you can even get an unlocked N1.
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This is the wrong thread
There is a sellers thread on this Forum, if you haven't already found it--
i have the att 3g version
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When I visited new york on holiday, I bought my nexus one from a Best Buy Mobile shop, you should check there, this was about a month ago now...
Warmo161 said:
When I visited new york on holiday, I bought my nexus one from a Best Buy Mobile shop, you should check there, this was about a month ago now...
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You cannot buy and AT&T Nexus one from any retail shop.
The AT&T Nexus one is unlocked by definition since there was never any way to get it carrier branded.
To OP: Honestly, the Nexus one is a great phone, by why not at this stage just by an unlocked GSII from overseas. This costs more but is a superior phone IMHO. But hey, actions speak louder than words and I'm still hanging onto my AT&T Nexus one. Its a great phone!
Do you guys think that I should get a nexus one? I use a htc aria right now but I'm not due for a upgrade until may of next year. Do you think that I should buy one at 175 dollars?
kevina90 said:
Do you guys think that I should get a nexus one? I use a htc aria right now but I'm not due for a upgrade until may of next year. Do you think that I should buy one at 175 dollars?
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$175 is a good deal. There are better Android phones on AT&T but they all seem to cost $450 or more.
Is there a way to tell the difference between a T-Mobile USA Nexus 4 sold by T-Mobile vs one that was sold directly from Google or someone else? I'm looking to buy a used Nexus 4 but with the latest trend of people buying phones from T-Mobile on payment plans and not paying then T-Mobile blocking the IMEI I'd prefer a used phone that was bought directly from Google and not from T-Mobile.
Any way to tell based on SKU, serial #? Thanks...
I can't answer your question about telling the difference, but when I sold a sprint phone on craigslist the guy wanted to meet up at a sprint store and make sure everything was in the up and up.
Maybe you could arrange a meet up at a t-mobile store
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BrianDigital said:
I can't answer your question about telling the difference, but when I sold a sprint phone on craigslist the guy wanted to meet up at a sprint store and make sure everything was in the up and up.
Maybe you could arrange a meet up at a t-mobile store
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That sounds like the safest way to go buying a used phone.
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Is there a way to tell the difference between a T-Mobile USA Nexus 4 sold by T-Mobile vs one that was sold directly from Google or someone else? I'm looking to buy a used Nexus 4 but with the latest trend of people buying phones from T-Mobile on payment plans and not paying then T-Mobile blocking the IMEI I'd prefer a used phone that was bought directly from Google and not from T-Mobile.
Any way to tell based on SKU, serial #? Thanks...
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they are exactly the same, from tmobile and the play store. theres nothing differing between the phones. the only thing different is where you buy it. tmobile could block the imei if you bought it from the play store too, if they had reason. when your phone goes onto the tmobile network, the imei number registers.
The T-Mobile Nexus 4 is the exact same phone as the phone purchased through the play store... They are both Unlocked and can be used on any gsm network... I would guess the only difference is that T-mobile can block the IMEI from being used on their network.. So if you buy one I would check with T-mobile and verify the IMEI or serial number with them to see if it is purchase through them... Same with the google phone.. I would think you could verify the IMEI through them
It's the same phone. However, T-Mobile only sells the 16gb model.
I'd actually say it is safer to buy a tmo model and check in store that there are no negative marks on the account before purchasing, with a google play model you can try calling ATT/Tmo to check the IMEI but who knows how long it takes for a stolen phone to show up in the database.
Buy it directly from Google play store. It's cheaper than tmobile.
Buying from a person doesn't fulfill your warranty either. Warranty is for the person who bought the device (there are ways around it but it's not worth the risk). No difference between tmo and the one from play store except tmo only offers 16gb whereas play store offers 8 and 16
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Thanks all! I'm looking at the 8GB one so I guess that won't be from T-Mobile...they told me IMEI was not blocked on their end (at this point at least) and I'll check with AT&T...I think for any provider to block it if the phone was purchased from elsewhere other than the carrier someone would have to report it stolen but I'm looking to buy one off ebay so I should have documentation if anything happened?
My main concern was it gets blocked for someone not making their payments if they bought it right from T-Mobile...but I suppose one could report it stolen and if they have insurance they could get another phone and the one they sold would get blocked?
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Thanks all! I'm looking at the 8GB one so I guess that won't be from T-Mobile...they told me IMEI was not blocked on their end (at this point at least) and I'll check with AT&T...I think for any provider to block it if the phone was purchased from elsewhere other than the carrier someone would have to report it stolen but I'm looking to buy one off ebay so I should have documentation if anything happened?
My main concern was it gets blocked for someone not making their payments if they bought it right from T-Mobile...but I suppose one could report it stolen and if they have insurance they could get another phone and the one they sold would get blocked?
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If they bought the phone from T Mobile then it wouldn't be the 8GB version. T Mobile ONLY OFFERS the 16GB variant.
Like I said before, I recommend that you do not buy it from any random user off of eBay or Craigslist. I've seen posts on the N4 forum where someone bought from Craigslist in person and then BAM! a couple weeks later, their phone was IMEI blacklisted and they just put down +$200 on a phone that is now a brick when it comes to having any cellular connectivity.
Only Play Store or through a friend/family member that you can trust are the viable sources I would go for when it comes to buying a phone from a third-party. Play Store is the safest way on getting your device.
umm googles is carrier unlocked right, T mobiles is surely not
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umm googles is carrier unlocked right, T mobiles is surely not
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T Mobile Nexus 4 is carrier unlocked. Its not worth getting from T-Mobile. Their new plan, you still end up paying more for the Nexus 4 when compared to getting it from the Google Play Store.
Source: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2008238
Lets do the math:
http://www.t-mobile.com/shop/Phones/cell-phone-detail.aspx?cell-phone=Nexus-4
Down Payment:$ 49.99
Monthly Payment: +$17.00 for 24 months
Down payment$49.99
Or pay in full today at checkout$457.99
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T-Mobile (2 Year): $49.99 + $17 * 24 months = $457.99 (end of 24 months)
Google Play Store (Unlocked): $299.99 (8GB), $349.99 (16GB) not incl. taxes & shipping. Depending on where you will live 16GB will round out to be ~$405 or so (most likely less in other states as I live in NY and it was $405ish for me). You save yourself ~$60+ T Mobile N4 is a scam.
i got mine from Google, it's the ONLY way to go unless you need to pay for it month to month. Which I understand too.
I got mine for 199 from T-Mobile so that's why I got it from them (I paid for it up front, I don't do the installment payments). That's better then 349 at Google. But I had to use my upgrade. I'm glad I did cause now I don't have any upgrades anymore since the new plans kicked in. I'm on a classic 1000 min plan.
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I got mine for 199 from T-Mobile so that's why I got it from them (I paid for it up front, I don't do the installment payments). That's better then 349 at Google. But I had to use my upgrade. I'm glad I did cause now I don't have any upgrades anymore since the new plans kicked in. I'm on a classic 1000 min plan.
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it is carrier locked right?
aaronrw said:
it is carrier locked right?
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Its not. I posted this before
T Mobile Nexus 4 is carrier unlocked. Its not worth getting from T-Mobile. Their new plan, you still end up paying more for the Nexus 4 when compared to getting it from the Google Play Store.
Source: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2008238
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Click on the source ^^ someone asked that question
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Its not. I posted this before
Click on the source ^^ someone asked that question
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wow that's crazy....I surely thought it was locked to T mobile....good info thanks
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it is carrier locked right?
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I don't think it is. Its a nexus, so I would say no. Lol but at the moment I don't have a another sim card for another carrier to test it.
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I don't think it is. Its a nexus, so I would say no. Lol but at the moment I don't have a another sim card for another carrier to test it.
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You said you used your upgrade, so you paid subsidized price. Which is absurd. $200 subsidized is the same for both the Nexus 4, HTC One, and Galaxy S4. While full price for the HTC and Samsung is around 600, while the Nexus is $299... And T-Mobile rips you off. It's cheaper from Google Play. I thought T-Mobile was trying to "change the game". Stop with the carrier bull****..
Let's think this through, Tmobile only blacklists IMEI's in 2 instances
1) The phone was insured, and reported lost/stolen.
- You can only insure the phone if it was purchased through tmobile. Anything purchased from the playstore is uninsurable
2) You are on a payment plan FOR THE PHONE and it is not being paid.
- For playstore the phone is purchased outright. There is no payment plan. The only way to have a payment plan is if you purchased the phone from tmobile.
If the phone was purchased via playstore, and the TMOBILE phone plan was not being paid, they would just suspend your account, but NOT blacklist your phone.
That said, if you can guarantee that the original owner purchased from the playstore (receipt with IMEI?) then you should be safe.
Does Tmobile only provide the black version? Maybe purchasing a white 16GB guarantees that it's from the playstore?