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Repost from the Rogers thread, but the Bell unit deserves its own thread too:
Just got back from my local Bell corporate store, proud new owner of a Bell Galaxy Tab that I can't take home until tomorrow morning (talk about a
sleepless night for a gadget freak).
Device is $649 CAD, as expected, and it's data only, as expected.
There are *no* contract subsidies for this device, retail price is the only price.
They're rolling out a new "Flex Plan" to go with the device, $20/500mb, and if you exceed the 500mb, it goes up to $35 for up to 5Gb. It's a pretty
damned good plan, and especially good considering it's a CANADIAN plan.
If you keep the plan, you get a $50 bill credit after the second month, to further sweeten the pot.
The catch is, you MUST sign up for the no-obligation month-to-month plan to even buy it, and there's the usual (for Canada) $35 "activation fee", same as
any other device sold by a carrier.
The device itself was a pleasant surprise, based on all the literature/leaks, I was expecting the traditional white backed Tab. But this one has the same
textured/patterned (and grippy, btw) black/gray back as found on the AT&T (and Rogers) units, but with absolutely no carrier branding. The sales rep
said they may carry the white-backed model in the future as well, but at least for this first shipment, they're all black.
Model number is GT-PT1000M, so one could expect it to be very similar to International models, sans voice.
Finally, corporate stores have received 2 (count 'em, TWO) units each, and independent dealers may not get any right away, so they will be in short
supply at launch.
im debating wether or not to go into a bell store tomorrow. Im debating between this and a dell streak...not really sure yet. 2 per store sounds like i wont be getting one tomorrow anyways
socksfelloff said:
im debating wether or not to go into a bell store tomorrow. Im debating between this and a dell streak...not really sure yet. 2 per store sounds like i wont be getting one tomorrow anyways
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I'd hold off on the Streak if you really want one, since Dell US will be selling unlocked Streaks with Froyo already installed very shortly, like in time for Black Friday from all reports.
DELL's support sucks ass. Come on, 6 months to get the streak some froyo? We are ad portas of getting gingerbread. I'll keep my tab with all its imperfections.
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calin75 said:
DELL's support sucks ass. Come on, 6 months to get the streak some froyo? We are ad portas of getting gingerbread. I'll keep my tab with all its imperfections.
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Just remember that the Galaxy S launched BEFORE the Streak did, and it's just now getting official Froyo in some regions too (none of which are Canada).
yeah I might hold off, i wish i could find a tab and a streak to play with side by side lol
That's why I returned my captivate and kept my nexus one.
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I just couldn't give up the 4" SAMOLED. This is my fourth Galaxy S device, Tab I guess makes five.
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:O I am definitely visiting the bell store tomorrow and hope they are in stock.
I should also mention they have a $10 Bell Mobile TV plan that doesn't use your data bucket, and the store I was in actually already had accessories:
Two different Roots sleeves (one a nylon zipper job with external pockets for other crap, one a pleather book cover sleeve that you slid the Tab in from the side and secured with a magnetic flap) and a generic pleather folio that used elastic to hold the Tab in place and a leather slide flap to secure it closed.
Plus Futureshop here already has Zagg full body Invisibleshields for them ($39).
This is totally better than the Galaxy S launch up here, where there wasn't **** for accessories for weeks.
What they did NOT have were extra 30-pin cables or car chargers.
So the bell store at Fairview mall refused to sell me one without signing a plan. Even though I'm an exsisting customer.
Really? I just got mine half an hour ago with no plan and no activation fee. It was funny they had to check the release date then just sold me it and said i was the first to own one bought at that store. I find it strange that the stores only recieved two of them, store thought so too. Im sooo happy its finally mine
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Really? I just got mine half an hour ago with no plan and no activation fee. It was funny they had to check the release date then just sold me it and said i was the first to own one bought at that store. I find it strange that the stores only recieved two of them, store thought so too. Im sooo happy its finally mine
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Are you in toronto? If so what store did you go to?
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Are you in toronto? If so what store did you go to?
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No sorry I'm in Sudbury
Lol i've been to 4 stores across the gta. No one has them except the store at fairview.
yet the guy in Sudbury gets one? Lol?..
Just got mine at the Waterloo store (im from GTA). Loving this thing already. I bought it at full price and I am on the $20 TabFlex month-to-month.
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Lol i've been to 4 stores across the gta. No one has them except the store at fairview.
yet the guy in Sudbury gets one? Lol?..
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Lol I was so suprised that it actually had two in stock I thought for sure I'd have to wait a few days or weeks. We actually have three bell stores in our small city, the one I went to was the only one with them. Its the first time I actually like being here.
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Can you make phone calls with that thing? or is it like in the States?
anyone can tell me if it's locked and if there's the same bell system app that the Galaxy S?
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Can you make phone calls with that thing? or is it like in the States?
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from what i've read in the news only those in the US are locked for call
What I buy an evo from Amazon???? How will this work for me???? Does Amazon suck huge sack or is it decent???
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What I buy an evo from Amazon???? How will this work for me???? Does Amazon suck huge sack or is it decent???
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I'm not quite sure why you think one question mark isn't adequate, but anyway... you're fine to buy something from Amazon. Probably safer than buying from eBay. Or you can just check your local listings (craigslist) and meet someone in person to check the phone out first.
Not sure what you mean by "how will this work for me" because any Sprint dealer can wipe the phone and activate it on your account.
you talking about brand new from amazon .. right?
then it should not be any issues...
but canceling...I think you might want to read the fine print from Amazon. I think they add a few of thier own charges for canceling before 3 months or so.
I say buy it I got a Samsung galaxy s ( ATT ) just to try it out and it came fast and is like buying it from the store , plus I returned it tho I wasn't going to stay with it but I wanted to try amazon wireless and the Samsung galaxy phone (besides the epic ) and I don't pay anything to amazon only the bill for ATT but not ETF
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I ordered it Monday from At&t and it has not shipped out yet it is still "in progress" when i check the order status. At&t told me it should be here in a few days but i know half the time they don't know what there talking about...
Anyone bought one yet? How long did it take to get it? Also Is it worth the 60 bucks?
Yes, I have mine.
I cancelled my order with AT&T and ordered it straight from Motorola. They were cheaper, had them in stock and I should have it by the middle of this week.
I got one but can't pair the keyboard with any of my 4 different Atrix's
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gsmith53 said:
I got one but can't pair the keyboard with any of my 4 different Atrix's
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Make sure you have the batteries in properly
If it's out, it seems on back-order everywhere. I checked Amazon and they wanted less than both Motorola direct and AT&T, but I ended up going into an AT&T store and asked if they could match and they did, free shipping too. It's not due to ship until March 8th, but Amazon said the same thing. Just need to be patient.
My Phones:
Motorola MicroTAC Elite
Nokia 7160
Nokia 6340i
Nokia 6230
Nokia 6682
HTC Tilt
HTC Fuse
HTC Tilt2 (custom ROM)
Samsung Captivate (custom ROM,rooted)
Motorola Atrix (rooted)
I still haven't got it yet, anyone else?
I ordered mine Feb.20 but until now I still haven't received it, I even tried cancelling my order but the rep told me that there's no way for them to cancel it...who wouldn't be pissed off?
yhe2x said:
I ordered mine Feb.20 but until now I still haven't received it, I even tried cancelling my order but the rep told me that there's no way for them to cancel it...who wouldn't be pissed off?
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I would buy another one and refuse delivery when it does ship. If they still charge you, dispute it with your card. Tell them this is what you're going to do when they say they won't cancel it. If it hasn't shipped, they can still cancel, no matter what they say.
I had a phone on order, when I found it cheaper at Best Buy. I bought the Best Buy. When I called AT&T to cancel my order (18 hours after placing the order), they told me it was in the "shipping process." I asked how to stop;return it. The CS rep said either wait until I received it and then return it for credit, or refuse to accept it when delivered. When it got back to the shipping origin it would be automatically credited to me. He recommended the latter, just refuse to accept from Fedex. I did that, and 3 weeks later a credit showed up on my card. It worked!
Its been like 2 months now and i still haven't got it. Yesterday i got an update email from att and was literally screaming and jumping up and down in my computer chair thinking finally its about time it ships out! well then i read the email and the order has been canceled! Couldnt they of told me that a month ago?
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You love me
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I do love you, very much
And for the record that's where I got.mine and they like next day aired it. It was here very fast. Also I didn't mind saving 50 bucks either
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Amazon has the much beloved CaseCrown case for either $.01 in brown or black plus 4.98 shipping or the blue for 4.99 but eligible for free super saver shipping (see what they did there; Amazon is crafty). Give thanks if this helped
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Amazon has the much beloved CaseCrown case for either $.01 in brown or black plus 4.98 shipping or the blue for 4.99 but eligible for free super saver shipping (see what they did there; Amazon is crafty). Give thanks if this helped
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Just so people don't get unnecessarily excited, you either have to pay $5.00 or $5.21.
Option 1: $0.01 + $4.99 shipping.
Option 2: $5.21 + Free shipping with Prime/Super Saver
Link: http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B0055UDMVE/sr=8-1-spell/qid=1324430591/ref=olp_tab_new?ie=UTF8&shipPromoFilter=0&coliid=&sort=sip&me=&qid=1324430591&sr=8-1-spell&seller=&colid=&condition=new
I ended up going the $5 route because I didn't need to get anything else at the time. It came in yesterday and I'm REALLY impressed with this case, especially at 5 bucks.
Kewl deal. I ordered the red one it was 1.23 I think total 620 with shipping. I have a nice leather case but the stand folds forword under thr device.its the fully open case. And boring black.
Thanks for thr info.
Just ordered the brown one! I was going to do the red but wasn't sure what the shade would look like. To be honest I am pick bout my red....
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Just so people don't get unnecessarily excited, you either have to pay $5.00 or $5.21.
Option 1: $0.01 + $4.99 shipping.
Option 2: $5.21 + Free shipping with Prime/Super Saver
Link: http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B0055UDMVE/sr=8-1-spell/qid=1324430591/ref=olp_tab_new?ie=UTF8&shipPromoFilter=0&coliid=&sort=sip&me=&qid=1324430591&sr=8-1-spell&seller=&colid=&condition=new
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Lol, I did sort of already say that. I don't think anyone believes in the penny fairy
Thanks for the info..ordered a red one..total cost including international shipping to Seoul, South Korea is $15.19. Not bad, not bad at all!!
just got mine today for $5! This is soooo much better than Acer original too!
Just ordered the red one 15.19 shipped in 2-5 days to Taiwan, Zoink!
Just ordered!
D*mn, I waited too long; it's now $1.21 plus $4.99 shipping, so I'm paying a buck more than you guys!
CharlieSummers said:
D*mn, I waited too long; it's now $1.21 plus $4.99 shipping, so I'm paying a buck more than you guys!
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OMG....a dollar more poor man how will you ever live with yourself.
Giggles im sure it will be worth it.
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Lol, I did sort of already say that. I don't think anyone believes in the penny fairy
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Lol sorry, i read your post wrong. Thats what happens when you browse these forums at 2 in the morning lol.
And I just came across a way to get a free $5 amazon giftcard that you guys could use on this case. My buddy referred me to this and it worked, I recieved the giftcard code in my email within a minute.
But anyways, to get it all you have to do is install an app called Clover on you android PHONE or iPhone and verify by sms/voice that its a phone and go through a couple steps to set up the app and once your done ( itll take like 2 mins to get everything set up) youll get your GC in your email.
Use THIS LINK to download the app since its by referral only I think, but even if it's not, it helps me out if you do because I also get $5.
I have 4 referrals left, so if you get a message saying that there are no more referrals than its because my referrals got used up.
BTW, no CC or anything required, just your email and phone #.
Be warned in advance
if you give any app or offer your phone number you will be very sorry..
I had to change my cell number from such a offer.
They sell your number to many places. and your email address as well.. YOU PAY MORE THEN 5.00 IN THE LONG Run...
If something is free its free with no restrictions or requirements .
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if you give any app or offer your phone number you will be very sorry..
I had to change my cell number from such a offer.
They sell your number to many places. and your email address as well.. YOU PAY MORE THEN 5.00 IN THE LONG Run...
If something is free its free with no restrictions or requirements .
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This app actually seems legit. I think their just trying to spread the word for their new app.
But even if something like that does happen than I can just block numbers through GV .
Shipping troubles From this seller .
anyone had trouble with shipping from this company..
mine is still NOT Here said i would get it by the 28th the company is not returning my email to them.. I guess they shipped it from Mars riding on a microscopic snail ..
Learned my lesson about this so called ups innovation second package sent to me this way.. the other NEVER DID SHOW UP. Will insist conventional ups always in the future ..
Going to file a complaint with Amazon Monday..
I got mine and I'm loving it Awesome case
Ordered my case Monday/Tuesday, got it Saturday afternoon. Great looking case, great overall fit. It does slide just a hair which causes misalignment with the speakers and front camera. Not really a complaint though, more of an observation. Doesn't look cheap at all either. Great buy!
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The Bold Standby case is no longer $0.01, but the supposed upgrade to that case, the Bold Tri-fold is now $0.01. Only in black though.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005IY9VIA/ref=ox_ya_os_product
I ordered one and got it in 4 days. About the misalignment, I found if I just tightened up on the velcro retainer then everything lines up nicely. I now have two different cases and I like this one due to the full frame hold vs tabs gripping the screen. I also like that it uses a magnet to hold the cover in place. I am very happy with this case.
I'm not going to bother whether you'd still buy one or not...I think i know the answer :laugh:
I had been leaning HEAVILY toward an ipad mini as my first tablet.
Talk me out of it
I'd prefer to stay with android so I can root and have all my apps and the things I know and love.
However, I just haven't found a form factor that i like. The 16:10 is just too skinny on the 7" IMHO.
Then i found out about this 7.7 and I'd love to have one.
I actually only need the wifi version but that looks harder to come by??
I'm on ATT. On the GSM version, can I just take my sim out and use it for data in the tablet?
Besides those questions, how would you pay for your tablet if you had to purchase it today?
I'd pay the $350 a ipad mini would cost me.
However, the ones I see are $450+
schrochem said:
Besides those questions, how would you pay for your tablet if you had to purchase it today?
I'd pay the $350 a ipad mini would cost me.
However, the ones I see are $450+
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I'm browsing these forums because I'm eying the refurbished Galaxy Tab 7.7 Verizon 4G on eBay for $250... so I'm guessing you can get it for well under $450. Considering returning my Nexus 7 for it...
I saw some wifi only for buy it now or best offer on ebay. Not sure I want to go that route from Taiwan. I wonder how much vzw would charge outright without month to month. I bet if they would have kept the price down this thing would have been hard to keep in stock...
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I saw some wifi only for buy it now or best offer on ebay. Not sure I want to go that route from Taiwan. I wonder how much vzw would charge outright without month to month. I bet if they would have kept the price down this thing would have been hard to keep in stock...
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Here's the listing I saw: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Samsung-Gal...30890143406?pt=US_Tablets&hash=item35c21ffeae
Yes saw that and was intrigued but refurbished and Brooklyn not so sure. Also not sure about Taiwan but it's nib
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Samsung...70886601813?pt=US_Tablets&hash=item27c9a29c55
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Yes saw that and was intrigued but refurbished and Brooklyn not so sure. Also not sure about Taiwan but it's nib
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Samsung...70886601813?pt=US_Tablets&hash=item27c9a29c55
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The pictures is this ebay ad show the 6800...
you see the green telephone icon in the lower left??
The 6810 doesnt have that..
"IF" you get the 6800.. then YES, you can move your ATT sim card there and BAM! An exact duplicate of your smart phone and it's features...
including phone calls, receiving phone, send and receive TXT messages and mms.. everything your existing smart phone does.. same phone number..
it all followes your sim card.
I do it and many others on here do it too..
BUT, you cant do it with the 6810 or Verizons version..
they dont have sim card slots... good luck
6810 is wifi.
6800 is wifi+3g
Sch-i815 is VERIZON wifi+LTE
As stated earlier, you can have wifi AND full phone functionality with the 6800 with your at&t sim.
Don't get the i815 unless you have service with Verizon or unless you plan to use it for wifi only. You can only get data service (phone functionality is disabled) with the Verizon i815 if you have a Verizon account on the stock rom only.
If you want to use cyanogenmod or aosp roms please note that our tab shares most of its internal hardware with the international galaxy s2 and international galaxy note, which means full jelly bean butter is not functional until Samsung releases the right source.
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I paid $400 for mine... New from Verizon a few months ago and I still think it's worth it. The iPad mini isn't really a consideration for me, even for $50 less.
But I think the 7.7 is pretty close to perfection.
I had p6800 from end of January. Then at the beginning of December, I broke the screen and needed to decide what replacement devicebto take. I liked Ipad Mini for form factor and casing. But ultimatelly the iOS and poor specifications put me off. Nexus 7 3G is nice but the screen is too small. Anything that is 8.9 inch or larger is too large for me. So I bought another p6800. It is significantly better than the original as it does not suffer from yellowish discoloration of the screen which the original had. I think there is still no competition for p6800 out there (if you don't care for high computing / video generating power but you need smallndevice with good /though somehow dark/ screen and battery life).
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K
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On the verizon website it doesn't have an off contract price. Do you buy month to month and cancel? There are activation fees and first month charges.
Thanks for the feed back folks.
Btw I thought there was a jb leak on the international note.
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If I go with just wifi does it matter what model I go with? I'll be rooting and checking out the roms available bit probably stick with cm. I use mostly 3rd party apps. I'll load nova launcher, boat browser Swift key and enhanced email for sure.
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Well, I decided to bite for $250. Versus the Nexus 7 that I have for $200, the extra $50 is worth it to me for the screen alone. I'm not going to be using data so I don't care about Verizon vs. AT&T etc. concerns.
Ahhh. You are tempting me! I'll sleep on it.... 250 really isn't a bad price. I'll probably do it lol!
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Ok, 7.7 has captured my affection.
Y'all saved me from iOS!
Looking forward to my first tablet.
My galaxy note might become jealous....
I have had my P6810 for 11 months now and there is still nothing out there that comes close IMO. Thin, light, brilliant screen, expandable storage.
Those guys were quick. It's already been shipped. I'll have to wait til tomorrow I guess to see when it will actually arrive.
Looking forward to it
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On the verizon website it doesn't have an off contract price. Do you buy month to month and cancel? There are activation fees and first month charges.
Thanks for the feed back folks.
Btw I thought there was a jb leak on the international note.
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There was no contract when I got mine for $400. I am paying the $10/month to have it on my plan but I can drop it any time I want.
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Those guys were quick. It's already been shipped. I'll have to wait til tomorrow I guess to see when it will actually arrive.
Looking forward to it
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This tablet is beautiful man. I just acquired a nexus 10 and I'm having a a hard time deciding on changing my setup from galaxy nexus/gtab 7.7 to gnote 2/nexus 10. The nexus 10 flies like you wouldnt believe man, but the non-portable size and non amoled screen are keeping me from leaving this tab
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Thanks. I'm content with my purchase and can't wait to get it, root and have some fun. No buyers remorse....
I do love my galaxy not phone. Don't think I'll be changing it any time soon.
I thought pretty hard on getting the nexus 10 but I know it would be too big for my first tab. With a 5.3" phone it would be hard to 'just' go to the nexus 7 but i did like how it felt in hand. I almost went I pad mini to broaden my tech consumption with ios but at the end of the day I know I'd want to customize it too much
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For anyone in the U.K, brand new 32gb 7.7 amazing price at £229, can't post link as I don't have enough posts yet
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