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I've had it for a day now. I'm in love with this phone. The battery life is great for me, and not really that many issues. The screen froze up on me earlier while I was charging the phone while listening to music while the phone was hooked up to my stereo, but I'm giving the BOTD with that one.
But anyways, when I got the phone from bestbuy, it alerted me to download DG27 but said there wasn't enough battry to install it so I had to wait till I charged it. Then it alerted me to DI18 and installed it.
I noticed my gps int that great, but I haven't tried it outside so
I can't say for sure (although my hero [an "entry level android] always got a lock wherever, whenever I tried it)
It also lags when I run speedtest on 3g
So with all that being said, is there any fixes/workarounds you guys feel every epic owner should do? I'll root if needed.
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thats good to know i plan on getting one today or tomorrow from radio shack. They selling it for 215. Sprint be jacking folks at the store.
Yeah, I got my epic Friday...I love it no matter the problems ppl say...and I am coming from HTC Hero
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Yeah, I got my epic Friday...I love it no matter the problems ppl say...and I am coming from HTC Hero
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I'm very happy with my phone. I'm not even upset that now you can get it for $149 on Amazon.( I paid $240 at RS) I just glad to be away from ATT and their crappy coverage that always drops calls.
i am also replacing my htc hero because i got a good deal to get it direct from sprint and i got it on the 8th and its coming by ups on the 13th.
I can't wait to get it
I'm posting this thread to kinda get some opinions about the new Epic coming out this October. I personally can't wait because all of these developers put in hard work making these roms, kernels & themes for the Epic as is so it will be interesting to see their creativity.
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Fact
- Biggest Screen to date
- Exynos Dual-core (was rumored Tegra 2 chipset)
- 16 GB internal storage
- 1800 mAh battery
- Unlocked bootloader
Opinion
- Wayy better than EVO 3D!!!! (& Photon)
- Screen is slightly big for myself...but I'll adapt, I'm sure.
- Ready to develop for it once I get a hold of it!
Overstew said:
Fact
- Biggest Screen to date
- Exynos Dual-core (was rumored Tegra 2 chipset)
- 16 GB internal storage
- 1800 mAh battery
- Unlocked bootloader
Opinion
- Wayy better than EVO 3D!!!! (& Photon)
- Screen is slightly big for myself...but I'll adapt, I'm sure.
- Ready to develop for it once I get a hold of it!
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Oh ok looking forward to see your work. Gonna be the best phone on the market
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I'm definitely getting it as soon as i can. And plan on theming for it
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Phones are going to come to life someday. Take note: LG Optimus line. ASUS Transformer. And now the Nexus Prime.
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I traded my evo 4g for an evo 3d the same day it came out,
returned it at 29 days. I've been on a palm pre ever since, considered the photon but I preordered the gs2 yesterday because exynos was all I needed to hear.
besides that I'm definitely bringing some dev skills to the table. #savaged-zen lol
Great, im glad to see great devs just as ready for this phone as well. I'd love to learn how to make themes
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Keyboard keyboard
The touch looks real nice but i cant stand the onscreen keyboard. it takes up OVER half of the screen as you type. i would give up the "thin-ness" anyday for the 5 row qwerty
Also the keyboarded phones compared to touch only phones show there is no noticable difference in battery life.
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I traded my evo 4g for an evo 3d the same day it came out,
returned it at 29 days. I've been on a palm pre ever since, considered the photon but I preordered the gs2 yesterday because exynos was all I needed to hear.
besides that I'm definitely bringing some dev skills to the table. #savaged-zen lol
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Glad you are getting the GS2. I loved your kernel on the Evo
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Anyone know when the topic touch forum will be up?
Should be around a week after it comes out
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epics for 99 dollars
right now you can order the epic for 99 dollars from walmart and you can get it before the 16th supposedly.it says it will ship on 9-12-11.i preordered mine last night and paid 8 dollars for 2 day and i should have it by the 14th
is this let's talk you're talking about?
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Is the Wal Mart pre order in store only or is there a special link? Anyone know if they deal with SEROP lines? Having a hell of a time trying to pre order with my SEROP.
So WalMart can deliver the phone before Sprint themeself can? That's odd
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So WalMart can deliver the phone before Sprint themeself can? That's odd
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thats not odd at all. i rememeber when the touch pro 2 came out i got it from best buy like a month before the sprint stores had it
Tapatalkin' it from my Epic 3g
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right now you can order the epic for 99 dollars from walmart and you can get it before the 16th supposedly.it says it will ship on 9-12-11.i preordered mine last night and paid 8 dollars for 2 day and i should have it by the 14th
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I'd be very surprised if they shipped it before the 16th.
I'm wondering how porting my number would work with the Walmart Wireless deal. I pre-ordered already through WireFly and filled in all my number porting from Verizon. I don't know how difficult it would be to get the phone normally from Walmart and then port my number after the fact. If I can get details on how easy it is to port without doing it during the ordering process, I might switch my pre-order to Walmart Wireless.
EDIT: I've switched my pre-order to the WalMart one.
But I'm not seeing the release date on the site.
Heres where i ordered the epic touch
walmart.letstalk.com/product/product.htm?prId=39607&corpId=522[/url]
Go directly to letstalk.com. the overnight shipping is free and you can put in a code "take20back" to get 20% off. If you start from the Walmart site it is slightly different and overnight shipping is $19.
I also confirmed twice, that if you are on a family plan and use one line to upgrade and want to switch phones after you receive the new phone to different number on same plan you can do it. As long as you call let's talk customer service/activation department to do the swap.
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Android Police hands on: http://www.androidpolice.com/2011/09/13/initial-hands-on-with-the-samsung-epic-4g-touch-for-sprint/
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Fyi, till December 31, in corporate retail stores sprint has a targeted offer to allow upgrades many months in advance for "high value" customers. Basically I've seen customers with bills averaging over 130 getting upgrades available as early as 9 months before true eligibility. Only way to check is to actually go in to a corporate retail store and have them look at your account. Under offers for your line it will say early hup. Manager has to override price but you could hit the upgrade lottery
This will NOT be reflected online, on the phone, or through any other method than physically setting foot in the retail store. Just FYI. Good luck.
Please don't repost this, it's only for my epic brethren.
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THX 4 that info
Is there even anything worth upgrading to yet?
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Is there even anything worth upgrading to yet?
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When I was looking a couple nights ago at phones I decided that waiting awhile was the best option for me. :-(
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When I was looking a couple nights ago at phones I decided that waiting awhile was the best option for me. :-(
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Yeah I feel the same way.. sure, I can roll the dice and see if I can drop 200$ on an early upgrade E4GT, but it's not THAT much better to burn my upgrade so early.
I got my daughter the epic touch; it is pretty nice. ROMs are still maturing though.
How spoiled are we when custom rom selection effects phone selection
my wife is due for an upgrade in june, but they told her about this in store a few daysw ago. same rep almost sold her an "iphone4g" for 99 bucks saying it was on sale.
im glad i changed the pin number a few weeks ago, or i wouldve had to have stabbed someone.
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my wife is due for an upgrade in june, but they told her about this in store a few daysw ago. same rep almost sold her an "iphone4g" for 99 bucks saying it was on sale.
im glad i changed the pin number a few weeks ago, or i wouldve had to have stabbed someone.
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I'm hoping the sprnt rep lol...
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I'm hoping the sprnt rep lol...
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Yes, lol. The rep, for hustling my wife.
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I just found out about this and walked out with a new Epic touch for the wife and I.
I called sprint to see if I could get around the $36 activation fee. What we ended up doing was the allowed me to buy out my term for $45 each then he credited me $100 on my account and waived the activation fees!
Sweet!
So I went to post it here and found this thread!
No upgrade for me until a decent LTE phone arrives.
That's my plan too. I'm still enjoying my epic, and I don't see any need to upgrade before then
Is there a way to find out if one of those stores are near me?
Yeah, as much as I like new toys to play with (root, rom etc.) there's nothing available that would even tempt me out of my $200.. now if Sprint gets the Galaxy Nexus in the next couple days.. that might be a different story (my buddy keeps sending me pics and updates about which roms he's flashed etc.. he just got the damn nexus today.. lol)
Our account is just over $130/mo with taxes and such... 2x (SeroP + 4G + $8 TEP). Anyways, my wife has been complaining so much about her Evo, and won't let me root/rom it that I want to get her an iPhone just to shut her up...
I managed to pick up an epic touch for cheap without using my upgrade, but I have to say I would hold onto my upgrade if I didn't have other options. Phones in 2012 will be quad core, amoled hd, and lte. But if you are desperate, it is another option for you.
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This could make my daughter very happy.
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No upgrade for me until a decent LTE phone arrives.
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I am happy I didn't jump on the upgrades a few months ago when I could. Now my upgrade comes in July right when the new LTE phones come out. So everything works out if you let it
Thanks OP for the info though.
Yup this is no bull. All of my lines are eligible.
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This could make my daughter very happy.
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got mine the epic touch; she had the htc shift. she is all now.
haven't rooted it yet, letting the roms mature a bit before putting anything on it.
it is very nice, the sgs3 though is looking like a sweet phone, i'm waiting to see what all unfolds next year.
Wow.. it's actually true.. I am going to get sad..
Unlike a forum for a certain car, like My old Mustang or M3, I know this will be a forever goodbye as I will never get another EVO..
I'm leaving..
After enough BS with Sprint, the promises of 4G, I'm done..
T-mobile, which is lightning fast for my area (down load speeds of 9-12 are not un common)
is having a sale this weekend.. Free phones.. any of them..
i'm getting the GSII
and pretty excited.
But I realized.. For over a year I've been modding and theming, roming, kerneling and radioing with you guys..
Now, its over..
It sucks because there is almost no development for the GSII on T-mobile..
I was gonna wait for the Nexus that Sprint said was going to come this month, now they say mid 2012..
Plus, ZERO LTE.. I don't trust them..
Either way.. I'm out..
thanks for all the help and to dev's you guys are awesome..
P.S. selling my EVO for 50 bucks..
Good luck and totally understand why you're doing this. What I find truly sad is that an awesome phone like the Evo sells for $50, yet an outdated POS like iPhone 3G still sells for $200+ on craigslist.
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Good luck and totally understand why you're doing this. What I find truly sad is that an awesome phone like the Evo sells for $50, yet an outdated POS like iPhone 3G still sells for $200+ on craigslist.
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So true...
SO DAMN TRUE..
Damn, 50$? That's a steal. If I weren't in such dire straits right now I'd love to relieve you of it. I'm sure its kinda sad to ho. I've been a member/participant of the Evo forum since before it was even available. Its been a great ride. Enjoy your Sammy (I wish you a better experience than I or my family and friends have had with Sammy phones)
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yeah its crazy what sprint's doing (nothing). I moved to a new town, a few towns over from where I was living, and last year it was great, the data speeds. A few months ago, garbage. Still, garbage. I've been with sprint for 12 years...and i'm considering moving to another carrier. I feel like gsm will be my next step. i'm so pissed that they're running this company into the ground. wimax was such a bad idea.. i'm just gonna smoke a bowl and try to forget that it takes 10 minutes for my phone to download a facebook update, and google music barely ever streams properly.. yo at least the call quality is still superb though.
Not ALL the TMobile phones are free. The G SII is 229.00, according to their website
Totally understand the need for speed. Here in eastern NC, we're never gonna get 4G of any kind, so I'll stick with Sprint, as their service in this area is second to none and their prices are outstanding.
Gikd luck with the move. If you still feel the need I'm willing to take that evo off your hands. I can help you out with that. Let me know so sorryy to see you go. pm me.
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yeah its crazy what sprint's doing (nothing). I moved to a new town, a few towns over from where I was living, and last year it was great, the data speeds. A few months ago, garbage. Still, garbage. I've been with sprint for 12 years...and i'm considering moving to another carrier. I feel like gsm will be my next step. i'm so pissed that they're running this company into the ground. wimax was such a bad idea.. i'm just gonna smoke a bowl and try to forget that it takes 10 minutes for my phone to download a facebook update, and google music barely ever streams properly.. yo at least the call quality is still superb though.
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Me too.. was with Sprint for 11 years..
I was suckered into the EVO.. Promised (by not only the sales guy but customer service too) that 4G would be in my area within month..
I was asked to pay 10 bucks more a month.... Call it what you want, it was for the 4G!!!
I was going to wait and get the Nexus as I was told its coming this month, I was even told LTE is going to be spread like a wild fire and by the end of 2012 it will be all over the united states..
Then go look at their site, they show a video of where LTE will be installed.. not even in my state..
I got this phone today.. Its sexy as hell.. My download speeds which I've done about 30 now, lol, vary from 22 down 5 up to the lowest of , 6 down 1.5 up..
It's unreal!!
Netflix,Slingplayer,HBO GO, everything is un real fast...
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Not ALL the TMobile phones are free. The G SII is 229.00, according to their website
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It's free today only.. Any phone in their store..
2 year contract, you do have to pay for it upfront, (figured that) and rebate it back..
Just like the damn EVO..
Either way.. this phone is sick!
Good luck with the switch, in your galaxy, far, far away.
pics of said evo's condition...please and thank you!
NetworkVision is going to make some huge improvements in 99% of places guys. Leaving sprint now is like leaving at the absolute worst of times and you'll miss out on the great times in the near future.
LTE will spread like wild fire and be complete by next years end.
Now if you have no problem going and paying more elsewhere and having data caps/throttling then more power to ya.
A site for some very solid sprint network info that I've run across is "s4grub.com" as there is a wealth of detailed information there, most of which you couldn't even get from sprint themselves.
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NetworkVision is going to make some huge improvements in 99% of places guys. Leaving sprint now is like leaving at the absolute worst of times and you'll miss out on the great times in the near future.
LTE will spread like wild fire and be complete by next years end.
Now if you have no problem going and paying more elsewhere and having data caps/throttling then more power to ya.
A site for some very solid sprint network info that I've run across is "s4grub.com" as there is a wealth of detailed information there, most of which you couldn't even get from sprint themselves.
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I sure hope they do complete it that fast.
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NetworkVision is going to make some huge improvements in 99% of places guys. Leaving sprint now is like leaving at the absolute worst of times and you'll miss out on the great times in the near future.
LTE will spread like wild fire and be complete by next years end.
Now if you have no problem going and paying more elsewhere and having data caps/throttling then more power to ya.
A site for some very solid sprint network info that I've run across is "s4grub.com" as there is a wealth of detailed information there, most of which you couldn't even get from sprint themselves.
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I get nothing at that website.
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Wow, I have 5 lines with Sprint and was looking to change over. Just will cost me a few hundred to get out of 3 of the lines. Good luck!!
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I get nothing at that website.
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Ha my bad misstyped it. There no b in the address LOL.
S4gru.com
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LTE will spread like wild fire and be complete by next years end.
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Been hearing the same **** about "plain old" 4G for the last 3 years. Now miraculously Sprint is going to be "complete" with ANYTHING?
I won't hold my breath.
Or maybe I will at least until May when my Sprint contract is up....
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Been hearing the same **** about "plain old" 4G for the last 3 years. Now miraculously Sprint is going to be "complete" with ANYTHING?
I won't hold my breath.
Or maybe I will at least until May when my Sprint contract is up....
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Go to the site I linked and read up this is completely different than Wimax by far.
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If you have not sold your EVO, I'll give you $50. Call me @319-337-9842
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Going to Sprint this morning to return my EVO LTE for the gs3 on day 11 of my 14 days. Never actually returned a phone before so let's hope this goes as planned.
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Good luck I have the HOX what don't you like about the evo?
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Non removable battery and after a while sense just gets old. Kinda strange because I loved sense on my HTC Sensation.
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You just want this beast of a phone! Lol just tell the truth. I
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I asked them friday if I could get the EvoLTE then change to the GS3 and said no, the first batch will be for people buying the phone and the second batch could be for phone swaps. Needless to say, Im going to a store also and buying the phone today.
This is why I went to bb for the 30 day return period. I don't like the evolte myself and can't wait for 2 more hours to have the gs3 woohoo
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This is why I went to bb for the 30 day return period. I don't like the evolte myself and can't wait for 2 more hours to have the gs3 woohoo
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Ugh I hope they don't bs me, or I hope I can at least demand my money back and walk right across the street to T-Mobile.
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The stupid thing is the policy states you can exchange the phone, but the employee who originally sold it to you will get dinged for the exchange (even though you are going still have a phone). Also, some stores have an in-this-store-only policy to only allow new sales with contract (you know - the ones that they make commission on) for the first run of phones so they reserve the inventory to those that make them money.
Sprint doesn't like these type of exchanges because they now have to make a $550 phone into a refurbished phone, losing the subsidy for it (whether it's done in BB or corporate stores) and because of how much it affects the salesperson's overall numbers, it's become a huge deal just to take advantage of the policy.
Best advice: Don't be a crybaby about policy, stay cool and keep calm. If you start getting mad or demanding your money back, you're going to have a bad time. Bring all the crap that came with the evo (box, manual, charger and cable) and if you buy accessories from them for the GSIII, it might help sway their decision.
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The stupid thing is the policy states you can exchange the phone, but the employee who originally sold it to you will get dinged for the exchange (even though you are going still have a phone). Also, some stores have an in-this-store-only policy to only allow new sales with contract (you know - the ones that they make commission on) for the first run of phones so they reserve the inventory to those that make them money.
Sprint doesn't like these type of exchanges because they now have to make a $550 phone into a refurbished phone, losing the subsidy for it (whether it's done in BB or corporate stores) and because of how much it affects the salesperson's overall numbers, it's become a huge deal just to take advantage of the policy.
Best advice: Don't be a crybaby about policy, stay cool and keep calm. If you start getting mad or demanding your money back, you're going to have a bad time. Bring all the crap that came with the evo (box, manual, charger and cable) and if you buy accessories from them for the GSIII, it might help sway their decision.
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Yeah just when you get there lied that you are a new activation, I can't believe I had to say that at tmobile store to exchnaged my one s, I just told them if they didn't have it I just wanted a refund, and somehow they had the phone
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I'm already at Sprint waiting! 45 more minutes!!! Can't wait to gett that beast!!! This EVO LTE isn't bad at all but to me its just NOT the SGS3!!
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Yeah just when you get there lied that you are a new activation, I can't believe I had to say that at tmobile store to exchnaged my one s, I just told them if they didn't have it I just wanted a refund, and somehow they had the phone
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Yea I'm hoping me asking for a refund will sway their mind, some way some how I plan on going home with a gs3 :banghead:
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I can't stand dealing with Sprint... AT&T has always been great to deal with...
That's ok I did the same thing and just picked many gs3 up today
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Well back from the sprint store disappointed,I was greeted with 'we can't do exchanges until tomorrow" ...so I came close to asking for a refund and going to T-Mobile...but my nosey gf convinced me to wait until tomorrow. On a positive note, I actually got to play with it for a while and man does it blow away the EVO lte ....And I'm definitely getting the white, the blue just didn't appeal to me.
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I was told that they couldnt sell it because first batch was only for new lines or upgrades... I called account management and they told me they couldnt do that, so they talked to the employee who then called the store manager who allowed the guy to sell me the phone... yup, Im another proud owner of a Galaxy S III phone.
Now a proud owner of a white gs3 ...Took only 10mins, got to say the sprint rep was very easy going and didn't make it difficult. Loving the phone so far, I think I'm so use to Samsung phones now and that was probably why I couldn't appreciate the Evo lte
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Now a proud owner of a white gs3 ...Took only 10mins, got to say the sprint rep was very easy going and didn't make it difficult. Loving the phone so far, I think I'm so use to Samsung phones now and that was probably why I couldn't appreciate the Evo lte
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Congrats I'm going to try and pick one up (when my local AT&T store gets one if they do) soon!
Iphony89 said:
Now a proud owner of a white gs3 ...Took only 10mins, got to say the sprint rep was very easy going and didn't make it difficult. Loving the phone so far, I think I'm so use to Samsung phones now and that was probably why I couldn't appreciate the Evo lte
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Welcome friend! Glad everything worked out for you. Enjoy it! I love mine.
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