I was going to purchase the unlocked version of the DVP direct from Dell for $299.00. However, after more research I found I could purchase either version locked to T-Mobile for fantastic pricing since I am eligible for a phone upgrade.
Specifically, the 16GB for $50.00 or the 8GB for $0.99. Yes, you read that correctly, 99 cents! Both come with the latest firmware and Mango.
So my question is, which way to go? If I purchase the 8GB I can invest in a 32GB memory card and still have the same cash oulay. Although going that way will void the warranty.
I plan on using the phone mostly for business and am not big on watching videos, listening to music, etc.
I currentl have an old, unlocked AT&T 8525 so this will be my first phone purchase/upgrade in quite some time. Any thoughts, recommendations will be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
I use the Venue Pro for business as well and bought the unlocked 8 GB model in March. It has served me quite well and I've used less than half of the memory. I always felt that I could change out the card if I get close to 75% memory use. Just my two cents worth. I'm not a heavy user of music and pictures, so 8 GB has proved to be enough so far. Also, you can always redownload any aps you accumulate.
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i use my 8gb primarily as a business tool. i've had it for almost a full year and the memory card isn't even half full and I take a fair amount of photos/video on it.
unless you plan on using it as a PMP you should be just fine with the 8gb model.
do you order the locked phone from t-mobile website or dell's? i just checked dell's website and they selling only unlocked phones.
does buying a locked version require you to get a data plan? right now, i don't have any data plan and i don't see any need for it. i may just have to buy the unlocked version if they require me a data plan for a locked phone.
I suggest buying the 8GB version then buy a 32GB microsd card. I got mine at amazon for $34, sandisk. Been working great for me for about couple of weeks now. Here's the link to amazon:
h t t p : / / w w w . amazon . com/gp/product/B003WGJYCY/ref=oh_o00_s00_i00_details
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do you order the locked phone from t-mobile website or dell's? i just checked dell's website and they selling only unlocked phones.
does buying a locked version require you to get a data plan? right now, i don't have any data plan and i don't see any need for it. i may just have to buy the unlocked version if they require me a data plan for a locked phone.
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I found out about the deal when I call Dell directly, their number is on the webpage listing the unlocked devices. The only way I found out about the deal was by asking the rep on the phone if that was their best pricing. To my knowledge you do not need a data plan, but I believe you will miss out on a lot of the phones capabilities.
Went ahead an ordered the 8GB version. Should haveit in a couple days. Thank you for all your input and suggestions.
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I've always wanted a DVP ever since I saw them pop up on youtube etc. They weren't available when I got my Omnia 7 so I had no choice.
I'm not really keen on paying the full retail price for a 16gb version(£450/$735.66) straight from Dell and I highly doubt Computer Exchange will get any pre-owned ones for ages.
Any suggestions?
Pardon me if I am posting at a wrong place or some awkward question but I need help, please.
I am looking for T-mobile version of HTC HD2, one comes in black box and has red/green button. But I can't find one. There are some in ebay and amazon, but what looks like either the seller are not 100% reliable or maybe the package is not unopened/intact. When I sent those supplier a mail, they told me that they had to open the box to see if all the contents are there or not. Isn't that really funny excuse that a product from T-mobile needed a checking if it is perfect or not? What worrying me is about the 16 GB micro sd card which the seller can replace with a cheap chinese one. So I am looking for 100% intact and sealed, T-mobile carrier locked phone, I will unlock it later myself. Can anyone please tell me where to get one fresh piece and how much it can cost with no contract?
My location is New York, NY-11377.
Why don't you buy straight from amazon, and not a third party seller?
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-list...311200878&sr=8-2&seller=&colid=&condition=new
Cost: $299.99
To get a brand new t-mobile one you would have to get it from a t-mobile store or dealer and buy it out right if you can find one that is still selling them. Your best bet is Craigslist but don't rush, some one honest is bound to post one in your listing. I'm a T-mobile dealer and we might have some brand new in our warehouse. PM me if you are interested.
I'm not sure why the stress to have new unopened hd2. I use to sell on ebay and if you complete your order via paypal you'll be covered if something went wrong. Plus the 16gb that comes with the phone isn't a really good sd card. I would go with a 8gb class 6 or higher. Much better then 16gb class 2. I personally got a hd2 off ebay for $120 & then bought a transcend 8gb class 10 on ebay for $15 so my total cost was only $135. They do have new unopened hd2 on there but you'd really have to keep looking. Plus ask questions to. If they say something in the listing that's not true or if they don't list something and you have a problem with the phone you can always return it. Paypal is very good about that.
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I'm not sure why the stress to have new unopened hd2. I use to sell on ebay and if you complete your order via paypal you'll be covered if something went wrong. Plus the 16gb that comes with the phone isn't a really good sd card. I would go with a 8gb class 6 or higher. Much better then 16gb class 2. I personally got a hd2 off ebay for $120 & then bought a transcend 8gb class 10 on ebay for $15 so my total cost was only $135. They do have new unopened hd2 on there but you'd really have to keep looking. Plus ask questions to. If they say something in the listing that's not true or if they don't list something and you have a problem with the phone you can always return it. Paypal is very good about that.
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Thanks htccraze for your reply, actually I was looking to buy 2 units, one is for my younger brother who is very perfectionist and always look for something fresh and new to explore, actually he gets it interesting. I have gifted him many gadgets and all where fresh, and you can't imagine the happiness I see on his face.
If it was for me only, I could grab the amazon one, as I need this for my regular android dev purposes.
I hope to take a look at nearest T-mobile store in NY.
Newegg has em for $280 unlocked, not sure if it comes with the class 2 16gb sd or not. I recommend upgrading to a much faster card anyways.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...2111-Index-_-NoContractPhones-_-75502039-L06D
If I recall correctly, T-mobile has recently got the HD2 in stock, you can check their website. by the way, why is there a date within your question's title?
yeah i can see your point now. since its a gift for someone i would advise to get a new device. if your looking to buy them out right without a upgrade the lowest i've seen them is $269.99 on ebay listed here. it says new and in original packageing but i would still make sure its unopened by asking the seller.
i did see someone said they bought an hd2 with they're upgrade for $50 or something like that which i do see on they're website its available for $360 without the upgrade. also if your due for an upgrade sometime soon you can buy a phone a lot cheaper from places like wirefly.com & letstalk.com over the t-mobile store. they are new devices and come unopened and can save you about $80-$150 by buying them from there over the t-mobile store. i've even hunted down promo codes for phones i bought in the past from both sites and i was able to get a free bluetook from letstalk & i saved $80 off my order on wirefly. if you do go into the store ask them if they can come down on they're price at all because i have seen them do it. they offered me $50 off the price they listed because i said i seen it much cheaper online. just be friendly and maybe you could get a similiar offer.
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Newegg has em for $280 unlocked, not sure if it comes with the class 2 16gb sd or not. I recommend upgrading to a much faster card anyways.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...2111-Index-_-NoContractPhones-_-75502039-L06D
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I will look forward to a better sd card. Thanks.
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If I recall correctly, T-mobile has recently got the HD2 in stock, you can check their website. by the way, why is there a date within your question's title?
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I will be visiting the T-mobile store, however yesterday I tried online and the HD2 was out of stock.
I put date because the forum guideline mentioned this here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=915650
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yeah i can see your point now. since its a gift for someone i would advise to get a new device. if your looking to buy them out right without a upgrade the lowest i've seen them is $269.99 on ebay listed here. it says new and in original packageing but i would still make sure its unopened by asking the seller.
i did see someone said they bought an hd2 with they're upgrade for $50 or something like that which i do see on they're website its available for $360 without the upgrade. also if your due for an upgrade sometime soon you can buy a phone a lot cheaper from places like wirefly.com & letstalk.com over the t-mobile store. they are new devices and come unopened and can save you about $80-$150 by buying them from there over the t-mobile store. i've even hunted down promo codes for phones i bought in the past from both sites and i was able to get a free bluetook from letstalk & i saved $80 off my order on wirefly. if you do go into the store ask them if they can come down on they're price at all because i have seen them do it. they offered me $50 off the price they listed because i said i seen it much cheaper online. just be friendly and maybe you could get a similiar offer.
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Thanks for the great support and idea, I will now hunt for deal. by the way, what upgrade you were talking about? the rom? if it is so, then me and my brother will be running windows phone 7 and android dual boot, so do i need that upgrade?
and if it is not that upgrade then what you were pointing?
the one ebay you showed I talked to them, and they replied that they had to open the box to see if the content are there or not, how funny, a product from t-mobile needed inspection!!!!
Thanks again.
yea it seems that a lot of people on ebay inspect a phone and its in great "used" shape they'll try to list it as new. the easiest way to find out if its new or not is buy taking the back cover off and looking for dust anyway. but anyway. the upgrade i was talking about is lets say you have a contract with t-mobile every two years you can get a new phone and renew your contract. by doing so you can get a phone much cheaper because your signing on to a new two year contract with them. normally they knock off a couple hundred dollars when your able to do an upgrade.
here is an example of buying a phone at wirefly with an upgrade: t-mobile.com has the mytouch 4g listed for $129.99 shown here. but if you qualify for a two year upgrade you can get the same phone from wirefly for free shown here. thats a $130 savings for the same phone using the same upgrade just buying it at a different place. this price is only good if you are a new customer or if you qualify for an upgrade. you can check to see if you do qualify for one from the site but i checked earlier and they said check back later. you can also contact t-mobile and ask them when you'll be due for one or if you know when you joined with t-mobile just add two years and thats when you'll be due for one. i joined in oct of 2009 so i will be due for my upgrade this coming oct 2011.
if you aren't due for an upgrade any time soon then your best bet would be to try online store's like circuit city and radioshack or any place like that really. both of those places though i think except promo codes so if you can hunt one down you'll be able to save some money that way.
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To get a brand new t-mobile one you would have to get it from a t-mobile store or dealer and buy it out right if you can find one that is still selling them. Your best bet is Craigslist but don't rush, some one honest is bound to post one in your listing. I'm a T-mobile dealer and we might have some brand new in our warehouse. PM me if you are interested.
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I was trying to PM you but I don't know why the message is not going, checking the PM Sent Message box, it is showing 0, that means the message was not sent, I tried twice. If you can PM, then msg me.
I tried wirefly and other place, but no HD2 available there.
I have a few queries about the LGG2 in the UK before I make a decision and when I search the thread I keep getting info specific to the locked American carrier versions of the phone
I want the 32gb version but 02 have exclusivity and they are charging £10-12 more then carphone warehouse deals (16gb).
Apparently only 8gb is available on the 16gb variant? Will more free up with custom roms?
Also there's talk of locked bootloaders...is this the same for the international model or just the American ones. Everyone is acting like it will definitely get unlocked...how can you be so sure?
And let me get this right- apparently only 8gb is available on a 16gb model. So if I put aside 2 gb for future apps+cache, 4 gb for music...then I only have 2 gb's left for everything else?
I want the 32gb version but 02 have exclusivity and they are charging £10-12 more then carphone warehouse deals (16gb). - Only 16 available right now.
Apparently only 8gb is available on the 16gb variant? Will more free up with custom roms? - No over 10GB on mine and depends on the rom. I have unlimited data so all my songs and data are in the cloud. Always got a strong recpetion so 16 gig is not a problem for me.
Also there's talk of locked bootloaders...is this the same for the international model or just the American ones. Everyone is acting like it will definitely get unlocked...how can you be so sure? - It will get unlocked, all LG phones do very quickly. LG dont spend a lot of time locking it up and its normal easy to crack
And let me get this right- apparently only 8gb is available on a 16gb model. So if I put aside 2 gb for future apps+cache, 4 gb for music...then I only have 2 gb's left for everything else? - See question 2
Just so you know if you can get past the 16 problem then the battery life on this phone is the best I've ever had. Just look at the list below and none of them come close to this phone. Over 8h screen time yesterday, best phone I've ever owned.
Has anyone managed to discover any news as to whether the 32GB model of the G2 will be available on contract in the UK?
I saw a suggestion a few days ago that O2 had exclusivity on it - but they don't appear to be selling the 32GB and I haven't seen anything to back that comment up.
Planning on popping into a Three store to ask - but don't expect they will have any info.
What about the 32GB version from Mobicity? Anybody tried it yet?
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He asked for contract 32gb version.
From my searches on the net no uk providers are offering a 32gb version on contract.
Not even as an exclusive. unlike some european providers have exclusive 32gb offerings
of contracts.
it seems that only retailers are offering 32gb versions.
which is a bummer. 16gb with no sd card option. has stopped me getting this nice phone
i'm hoping and waiting to see if any providers wise up and start stocking the 32gb version.
as im sure like myself quite a few people would snap the g2 32gb up on contract.
fingers crossed
Quite so, Brock. The 16GB has never really been enough on my Galaxy Nexus. I'm not putting myself through another two years of carrying 40% of the music I want.
Agreed... I just wish they would realise that we want higher storage. That stopped me even thinking of getting a N4 (at the time) & now the G2. Shame really.
Also... Surely, 64GB should be standard by now anyway?. Its funny how Clockspeeds and GPU's always keep raising... Yet, storage is still the same as a mobile that is over 2/3 years old?!.
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What about the 32GB version from Mobicity? Anybody tried it yet?
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I bought a white 32 gb version at MobiCity a few days back. Now I am waiting for it to arrive ........ I live in The Netherlands.
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Agreed... I just wish they would realise that we want higher storage. That stopped me even thinking of getting a N4 (at the time) & now the G2. Shame really.
Also... Surely, 64GB should be standard by now anyway?. Its funny how Clockspeeds and GPU's always keep raising... Yet, storage is still the same as a mobile that is over 2/3 years old?!.
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you can use a usb stick with a very short female (full size for usb stick) usb to male mini usb (phone end) cable,widely available as the phone recognises it and then you can keep your extra stuff on usb I know its not ideal but it does work
Edit: I posted the below deal this morning but it was pointed out in the replies that an even steeper Nexus 6 discount was announced today (see Phandroid link below). The 32 GB Nexus 6 is now available for $500 from Best Buy and also the Google Store (64 GB for $550).
I wish to highlight a Nexus 6 deal which I could not find listed anywhere else on XDA Dev or by Google search. The unlocked Nexus 6 is available for $550 at Best Buy. To obtain it at this price, one simply needs to ask in store for the unlocked Nexus 6 and then ask for a price match against T-mobile's online store, where the phone is currently on sale for $549.84. I also called Best Buy customer service and was informed by a representative that this price match should apply in all stores and to any purchases made from the Best Buy online store.
I can confirm this approach can work, since I was able to obtain a Nexus 6 for $549.84 in store from a Best Buy store this last weekend. However, I also found a Best Buy forum post where it was claimed that the price match was initially not honored (unfortunately I cannot include the link since I am a new member). Therefore, the ease of this approach may vary according to the representative one encounters.
As an additional note, T-mobile starter kits, which include a nano SIM, are currently on sale at Best Buy for $5. Thus one can set up an unlocked Nexus 6 on T mobile for ~$555 plus tax.
I apologize if I posted this thread in the wrong place or duplicated a pre existing thread. I will monitor the thread and delete/repost if necessary.
Is there any advantage (Other than the price right now) to buying the unlocked version -vs- the carrier specific one?
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Is there any advantage (Other than the price right now) to buying the unlocked version -vs- the carrier specific one?
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The ATT and Verizon are locked to their respective carrier. However once you have them paid off for the device you can get it unloved to work on other carriers.
The hard was is all the same.
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The ATT and Verizon are locked to their respective carrier. However once you have them paid off for the device you can get it unloved to work on other carriers.
The hard was is all the same.
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Thanks. I'm thinking of getting one but I currently have the Note 3 on ATT and they use diff sim cards. I was going to simply pop mine in. Seems like I have to get a nano sim and add another line. I hate that the carriers have us by the sacs.
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Thanks. I'm thinking of getting one but I currently have the Note 3 on ATT and they use diff sim cards. I was going to simply pop mine in. Seems like I have to get a nano sim and add another line. I hate that the carriers have us by the sacs.
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If you get one you don't have to add a line just have AT&T switch Sims and phone.
You would have to buy out right. With the T-Mobile $100 off deal is a great way to save some money. Best Buy will match the price.
Also Best Buy is selling the 64gb version for $550 not the 32gb Verizon and AT&T sells.
No need for price match anymore.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/motorol...blue/3967011.p?id=1219610985372&skuId=3967011
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Also Best Buy is selling the 64gb version for $550 not the 32gb Verizon and AT&T sells.
No need for price match anymore.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/motorol...blue/3967011.p?id=1219610985372&skuId=3967011
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Thanks, I just saw that too! Google says that TMO doesn't price match, but I'm still in my 14 day window for the one I bought from them. Has anyone had any luck getting them to price match, or at least allow a return without their restocking fee?
http://phandroid.com/2015/06/02/nexus-6-9-google-store-discount-promo/
Just returned mine back to BB and bought new saved another $50 bucks and ended up buying a 60'' LED for $450