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Sgs2 or e3d not a battle just pure fact please

Ok maybe you guys can help no bias please lol sgs2or e3d if no bootlock issues please help lol I'm on sprint but if it is better then e3d is it worth the cutoff fee and new buy of sgs2
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I would buy the lol .
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JJEgan said:
I would buy the lol .
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Lmao thanks
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JJEgan said:
I would buy the lol .
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roflmao. heh

But foreal I've been up spec searching even contacted Samsung and Qualcomm LOL this is a huge decision LOL I know its stupid there equally great but i can't seem to find who tops who I mean engadget says its best phone out but i feel there bias they also said ps3 network was better then 360 bleeehhh idk helppp
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alchemist316 said:
But foreal I've been up spec searching even contacted Samsung and Qualcomm LOL this is a huge decision LOL I know its stupid there equally great but i can't seem to find who tops who I mean engadget says its best phone out but i feel there bias they also said ps3 network was better then 360 bleeehhh idk helppp
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Are you talking about the EVO 3d? it's not even close to out yet... just wait and see what happens.. it might have TONS of issues keep in mind it's the first 3d screen phone on android right? who knows the thing might be complete balls in terms of Bugs and issues.

Yea the 3d I'm gonna wait till virus or myn has a chance to look at the bootloader but to be honest the sgs2 great but i hate touch wiz and Samsung but ill sacrifice my not liking something for great hardware and they both tip the scales so ur right though I should wait but now thus thread will be attacked by EVO sgs2 fanboys LOL like the others
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Phones aside for a second, you're talking about a big expensive switch on the carrier side. If you're on a SERO plan you're not going to find anything close to that on AT&T. Read the posts on the USA threads and you can scam your way to unlimted HSPA+ data and messaging for $20 but your all in monthly bill is still going to higher than Sprint. I don't know what the ETF is with Sprint but it cost me $200 to leave T-Mobile (and worth every penny).
At current prices you're looking at $700-800 for a SGS2. That may come down when inventory catches up with demand but I don't see it dropping below $600 any time soon. Also you'll lose all carrier support for your phone so warranty work will be provided directly by Samsung (direct or via Expansys USA). If you buy it off eBay you have no warranty at all.
As for comparison of the two phones, I'd say the real comparison is between the SGS2 and Sensation. They (for now) are both the flagships from Samsung and HTC. There's a thread on the Sensation forum which details the differences. You could use that to compare against the E3D specs.
If you want a flashship phone, and can live with the locked bootloader, the subsidized Sensation will cost you a lot less on T-Mobile. I got the SGS2 but was willing to pay a rediculous amont for it and willing to take the risks. I'll see in the long run if that was a good decision. So, think about all of this before you make your decision. Also, Sprint will probably get a CDMA version of the SGS2 sometime in the next nine months so if you wait you wont have incurr as much expense. Good luck...

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Phones aside for a second, you're talking about a big expensive switch on the carrier side. If you're on a SERO plan you're not going to find anything close to that on AT&T. Read the posts on the USA threads and you can scam your way to unlimted HSPA+ data and messaging for $20 but your all in monthly bill is still going to higher than Sprint. I don't know what the ETF is with Sprint but it cost me $200 to leave T-Mobile (and worth every penny).
At current prices you're looking at $700-800 for a SGS2. That may come down when inventory catches up with demand but I don't see it dropping below $600 any time soon. Also you'll lose all carrier support for your phone so warranty work will be provided directly by Samsung (direct or via Expansys USA). If you buy it off eBay you have no warranty at all.
As for comparison of the two phones, I'd say the real comparison is between the SGS2 and Sensation. They (for now) are both the flagships from Samsung and HTC. There's a thread on the Sensation forum which details the differences. You could use that to compare against the E3D specs.
If you want a flashship phone, and can live with the locked bootloader, the subsidized Sensation will cost you a lot less on T-Mobile. I got the SGS2 but was willing to pay a rediculous amont for it and willing to take the risks. I'll see in the long run if that was a good decision. So, think about all of this before you make your decision. Also, Sprint will probably get a CDMA version of the SGS2 sometime in the next nine months so if you wait you wont have incurr as much expense. Good luck...
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Thank you very much a non bias opinion rare LOL but yes in my reality I can afford it but I was going to get the 3d then saw sgs2 but its so close spec wise it comes down to very tiny detail like do I want 3d or not LOL.
Now i have the EVO 4g love it love sense love Sprint my plan was get EVO 3d not through upgrade but 2nd line cause thank god my brother wants my EVO or I'd be stuck with a 150$ bill plus dual 4g payout.
If the sgs2 does drop.on sprint ill have an upgrade so might as well stay on for now get 3d if sgs2 comes to sprint or price goes down why not have the two best at least till the new jaw droppers come out LOL .
Anyways thank u much
Oh idk what my plan is they said I can 10 devices in my plan LOL
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Lot of votes for the LOL makes you laugh when we don't even know the specs .
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Lot of votes for the LOL makes you laugh when we don't even know the specs .
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We know the specs for both we don't know much more on the 3d cause knowone has tested it in its final.build yet just from 2-3 months ago do u know what specs means we know adreno 220 mali 400 yhos are specs am I wrong
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alchemist316 said:
sgs2or e3d if no bootlock issues
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Seeing that the thunderbolt and sensation have signed bootloaders the evo3d will probably go down the same path, if thats an issue for you than the sgs2 would be the only choice. Or even the lg optimus 3d.

peachpuff said:
Seeing that the thunderbolt and sensation have signed bootloaders the evo3d will probably go down the same path, if thats an issue for you than the sgs2 would be the only choice. Or even the lg optimus 3d.
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Problem is encryption not sighned right reports not encrypted will confirm
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LOL FTW
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jangomango said:
LOL FTW
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I would rather wait for the LOL2
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stoney73 said:
I would rather wait for the LOL2
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I will get both
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Now that the SGS2 (Samsung Within) is coming to Sprint, that might make your choice easier... or harder. lol

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Now that the SGS2 (Samsung Within) is coming to Sprint, that might make your choice easier... or harder. lol
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Not really because as u may have saw I'm gonna get both cause why not but they will not put both major phones out at the same time for Sprint it will be great if they would but the info I have from a person who worked within all companies ATT Verizon tmo and Sprint ATT and Verizon district man for years on each told me the way the makers of the phone are told Sprint persay will flagship there phone not giving any flagship releases so I don't see it hitting shelves for Sprint for a few months I want the 3d now sgs2 maybe later but god knows there is gonna be a better phone then both soon enough
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I wouldn't get either of them, because they've just announced the lol 3d
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ziggazee said:
I wouldn't get either of them, because they've just announced the lol 3d
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What do you mean the release date ?
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Possible buy..

Hey guys, I'm looking to buy a att branded Nexus S, found one on Craigslist for $300..
I think its a fair price, Guy is local and I'm tired of my Inspire.
Reasons I would like to buy it, smaller screen size, pure aosp, battery life...
I just got the inspire about 3 months ago and will more then likely keep it..
What are things I should look for to make sure it is the real deal or just in general?
Any help is appreciated honestly.
I know I could wait for something better to come out ina few months but I don't use my phone for gaming, just purely alot of web browsing, texting and surfing forums..
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Only advantage to the Inspire is screen size. I have owned a Inspire and currently own a NS4G and I like both, but Nexus is smooth. When I buy phones I really just check cosmetic and play with it and check about phone to see what its on and browse the interwebs for a few.

Make sure it is truly the i9020a version and not the i9020t or some other variant. Otherwise it isn't truly the AT&T phone (would not work with 3G otherwise).

What should the about read besides 2.3.4 which kernal is stock etc and thanks for the replies guys keep then coming please
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bozzykid said:
Make sure it is truly the i9020a version and not the i9020t or some other variant. Otherwise it isn't truly the AT&T phone (would not work with 3G otherwise).
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Does the a and t stand for the carriers? Obviously att and T-Mobile?
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Nexus S phones do not have the carrier branding. Only Samsung and Google in the back.

Basically I was asking if the "a" at the end of the model number is for at&t?
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Well to be honest I don't know for sure. But you would assume so or its a huge coincidence (sp).
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bdpyo said:
Basically I was asking if the "a" at the end of the model number is for at&t?
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Yes, that is what the 'A' stands for.

Thanks, what do you guys think about price, seems reasonable?

bdpyo said:
Thanks, what do you guys think about price, seems reasonable?
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I feel you could do better.
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He did note its almost bnib, he ended up getting a deal on something else and wants to get rid of it, still waiting for the pictures I asked for..
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I paid $399 on eBay for my sealed I9020A and feel it was worth it. I had a SGSII as well and chose the Nexus S due to AOSP and hate for touchwiz.
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I had the Captivate before and hated it, I'm solely sold on AOSP, he just messaged me back saying I could just look up a picture, said he's had it for 2 weeks and its still in the box
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bdpyo said:
I had the Captivate before and hated it, I'm solely sold on AOSP, he just messaged me back saying I could just look up a picture, said he's had it for 2 weeks and its still in the box
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So his other phone has no camera, does gsm phones need to have a clean esn?
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BrianDigital said:
So his other phone has no camera, does gsm phones need to have a clean esn?
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That I am not sure but, I told him I wanted to me up and he goes, ok my friend works downtown and ill confirm with him, I'm assuming he posted for a friendz but then goes on to say the Guy, who apparently owns his own business.
So sounds kinda sketchy to me, if a Guy can run a business downtown why can't he post his own ad?
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Def sounds odd, I would look elsewhere
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Get the IMEI # and call att check it. If he wont give it to you then move on! Gsm phones don't have esn they take sims and you could end up with a stolen phone and not even know it. I know here in Austin they are going for less than what that guy is asking. Just seen a white one for $260 and it was squeky clean.
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The AT&T nexus s is only $99 on contract, so $300 for LBNIB isn't sketchy--but the white ns for $260 kind of is. I say meet with the guy if you like the price, inspect for damages and all accessories, then stick your sim in and wait for that 3G or H symbol to pop up. Also make test calls and take pics to ensure speakerphone/mic/camera/etc. is working.
I just bought a LBNIB for $325, so $300 is a good deal imo.

p00kienrayray said:
The AT&T nexus s is only $99 on contract, so $300 for LBNIB isn't sketchy--but the white ns for $260 kind of is. I say meet with the guy if you like the price, inspect for damages and all accessories, then stick your sim in and wait for that 3G or H symbol to pop up. Also make test calls and take pics to ensure speakerphone/mic/camera/etc. is working.
I just bought a LBNIB for $325, so $300 is a good deal imo.
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So I just talked to him again, he sent the pictures like he said he would, sweet baby jesus she looks fine! lol
Turns out the reason he mentioned his friend was because they are old business partners and the actual seller wouldn't be able to meet me in person, because he would be at work, so he is going to give the phone to his friend, who he trusts to meet up with me.
I didn't ask the guy where he worked but his friend works downtown here and it's not to far for me, so hopefully all goes well..

Sprint Premier Program Ending?

Pissed off! http://m.androidcentral.com/leaked-...mpaign=Feed:+androidcentral+(Android+Central)
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What's the point of staying a loyal customer to sprint?

I saw that on android central, and al I can say is le boo.
Well, at least they are moving the new customer pricing up to 20 months for upgrades, that's cool.
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Those one year upgrades have got to cost them a bundle. That's the only perk I'll miss.

Well...at least we get 20 month upgrades. But the rest sucks.

Looks like ill have to go back to getting 1 year upgrades from assurion.
"Excuse me, my epic mysteriously got dropped in the toilet, then broken in half, then microwaved somehow, then I lost it.What's that, your out of epics? Well I'm not getting off the phone till I get an equal or better replacement. Why yes, ill take the epictouch if i have too. Since it doesn't have a keyboard, your going to comp me the deductible, right? Kthanxbai!"
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Those one year upgrades have got to cost them a bundle. That's the only perk I'll miss.
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But really, what % of lines qualify for that? Sprint premier is something that helped them keep customers long term. Now people won't have an incentive to stay. Now the only thing Sprint will have to hold it's hat over T-mo is true unlimited data.

Wow!!! That really sucks big time :S BIG TIME....I really hate this.
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I'm more pissed because I go 10 years gold in November which would have set my upgrade to January 1. Woosah!
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shane6374 said:
But really, what % of lines qualify for that? Sprint premier is something that helped them keep customers long term. Now people won't have an incentive to stay. Now the only thing Sprint will have to hold it's hat over T-mo is true unlimited data.
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The question here will be...until when? After all, they gotta be competitive to the other carriers...damn you sprint!
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austin420 said:
Looks like ill have to go back to getting 1 year upgrades from assurion.
"Excuse me, my epic mysteriously got dropped in the toilet, then broken in half, then microwaved somehow, then I lost it.What's that, your out of epics? Well I'm not getting off the phone till I get an equal or better replacement. Why yes, ill take the epictouch if i have too. Since it doesn't have a keyboard, your going to comp me the deductible, right? Kthanxbai!"
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How often do they not have replacement phone at assurion?

coming next.... true unlimited data goes away. after that price increases to match the competition. i'm done with sprint. my service has been too shoddy recently in areas that other companies have been good (including ATT) if i'm going to end up paying the same amount as those companies i'm jumping ship.

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The question here will be...until when? After they gotta be competitive to the other carriers...damn you sprint!
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So Austin, would this be considered a change in the TOS?

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How often do they not have replacement phone at assurion?
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That's something we'll know very quick, the comunity is so big that as soon someone is able to score a phone like that, it'll be post here for us to do the same
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Ugh, why Sprint? One of the things I liked about you was actually caring about us customers. Now with this, the iPhone, maybe eliminating our unlimited data it just seems they want to be like Verizon and AT&T and be "one of the big boys on the block."
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Pissed off! http://m.androidcentral.com/leaked-...mpaign=Feed:+androidcentral+(Android+Central)
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That is totally GACHO ! This was one of the major benefits of staying with Sprint all these past 7 years ..... they better NOT change the unlimited data or they will lose customers because that is another main reason for choosing Sprint !

Well I've been a customer for 15 yrs. I still say they are better than the other carriers but i'm tired of getting dicked over. But that is the new company standard?

lepapirriky said:
That's something we'll know very quick, the comunity is so big that as soon someone is able to score a phone like that, it'll be post here for us to do the same
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The first time someone sucsesfully pulls this, I garuantee there will be a massive thread. That's how I got a diamond (they were out of the vogue) and a tp2 (they were out of touch pro 1s)
It happens. Thbey usually will be out of stock for a few days while they are awaiting refurbs and will have to offer something from the authorized exchange list.
Its amazing how many phones take a bath that week.
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It's how I got my TP2
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That is totally GACHO ! This was one of the major benefits of staying with Sprint all these past 7 years ..... they better NOT change the unlimited data or they will lose customers because that is another main reason for choosing Sprint !
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Seriously Texas? u just had to bring in the inside joke?lol

No one knows anything

Sprint. Best buy .. nothing.. thus is very frustrating
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Sprint. Best buy .. nothing.. thus is very frustrating
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Same thing with T-mobile dude. They know it is released tomorrow and that is about it. They can't even give me a price when I call customer care! This is crazy.

Same here. Color me surprised...
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You think thats frustrating? Verizon hasnt even acknowledged it exists

U.S. Celluar hasn't given a date other than "by the end of the month". We know the prices but that's all!! Seems like everyone is in this waiting game.

I just called sprint and they said that it will be available for purchase, not pre order on the 25th. I also asked a buddy of mine that is a district manager for t-cellular which is a third party seller for sprint and he said he would actual have the phone for sale. Not sure if that is accurate though, because best buy had no clue.
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I just called sprint and they said that it will be available for purchase, not pre order on the 25th. I also asked a buddy of mine that is a district manager for t-cellular which is a third party seller for sprint and he said he would actual have the phone for sale. Not sure if that is accurate though, because best buy had no clue.
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All 3 of my local sprint store told me they'll be having the Note come the 25th. We shall see!!!
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Sprint. Best buy .. nothing.. thus is very frustrating
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They know they are simpaky lying
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They know they are simpaky lying
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Have you ever talked to these people? They usually don't have any idea what is going on.
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Could the lack of info on pricing be because they are waiting for the official "announcement" tomorrow. Samsung has event planned so maybe that is when they will announce prices for all carriers and flavors??
http://www.ubergizmo.com/2012/10/samsung-galaxy-note-2-confirmed-for-october-24th-event/

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Could the lack of info on pricing be because they are waiting for the official "announcement" tomorrow. Samsung has event planned so maybe that is when they will announce prices for all carriers and flavors??
http://www.ubergizmo.com/2012/10/samsung-galaxy-note-2-confirmed-for-october-24th-event/
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No, I worked for best buy and Verizon and T-Mobile. Oddly enough, T-Mobile people were the most informed because we had good communication from up top. Verizon was OK, not great, at giving us info. Best Buy is the worst. Not much training, they don't have answers, they pass stuff on that they change hours later. Incredibly disorganized.
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T-Mobile store in Kingwood, TX where i live has them, i'm stopping in tonight for a peek and see if they'll sell me one!

[Q] Samsung 200$ trade in?

Is anyone doing the pre order your note 4,turn in your old phone get the difference up 200 back from Samsung?

Is it going to take 6-8 months for a check to come in ? Or is there an instant nature to this ?

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Is it going to take 6-8 months for a check to come in ? Or is there an instant nature to this ?
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If you pre-order from Best Buy then it is instant, but through any other carrier/retailer you'll wait like 8 weeks.
Here's a thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4/help/200-trade-promotion-t2883637

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Is it going to take 6-8 months for a check to come in ? Or is there an instant nature to this ?
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6-8 weeks once its confirmed. Who knows how long it will take to confirm. I will assume it is probably 3-4 months to get the check.

Still odd why no specifics if this deal covers full price or not. The wording is vague and that is being kind.

The bb deal says trade in value may vary, so you could just get $10 for that $10 phone.
The Samsungish promotion is fishy.
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I called two local Best Buys and was told you simply get whatever the value of your trade in is. I'm trading in an HTC Evo 4G, I get $22.00 off of a Note4.
EDIT: But buying through Sprint, their website says Samsung will "match" your trade in value up to $200.00.
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schlepprock said:
I called two local Best Buys and was told you simply get whatever the value of your trade in is. I'm trading in an HTC Evo 4G, I get $22.00 off of a Note4.
EDIT: But buying through Sprint, their website says Samsung will "match" your trade in value up to $200.00.
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So what are u saying? BB has no 200 promo on the note 4?
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So what are u saying? BB has no 200 promo on the note 4?
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Well I called "two" BBs and neither knew anything about it. One guy even put me on hold for like three minutes come back and said he checked all his resources and couldn't find anything but the trade in for phone value deal. If anyone checks and gets other wise by all means let us know. Facts only though guys, be sure to check deep if you hear that so and so said..
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Well I called "two" BBs and neither knew anything about it. One guy even put me on hold for like three minutes come back and said he checked all his resources and couldn't find anything but the trade in for phone value deal. If anyone checks and gets other wise by all means let us know. Facts only though guys, be sure to check deep if you hear that so and so said..
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These employees must not be well informed.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/searchp...t=n&iht=y&usc=All+Categories&ks=960&st=note+4
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Link doesn't work.
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borijess said:
These employees must not be well informed.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/searchp...t=n&iht=y&usc=All+Categories&ks=960&st=note+4
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A historical first for Best Buy employees...

Is the link working for everyone? I can't get it to work.
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Is the link working for everyone? I can't get it to work.
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Make sure if viewing on phone to change to desktop view.
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schlepprock said:
Is the link working for everyone? I can't get it to work.
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Works for me on my PC. Earlier this afternoon a BB employee and me couldn't get the site to come up on our phones and we were standing in the middle of the store!

I had to switch to Web view to get it working on my phone.
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