It looks like Germany is gettig octa core and i want it rather than snapdragon 600. I always had USA version of phone and never tried international version. Although rumors are to be said that Exynos are not going to get much development as snapdragon 600, it is ok because I will not be rooting or flashing rom. So, My question is, what will be the famous german phone sale website that will be selling GS 4 and will ship to USA? (For example in UK, www.clove.co.uk would be a good example)
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If I bought one from Germany (octacore) :
1. Would it just be a case of selecting English and using my 3 sim straight off?
2. Is warranty an issue, would I have to send it to Germany should a fault occur?
3. If they ever do bring out an octacore version in the UK at a later date, am I right in thinking you could just flash the UK firmware on the German bought phone?
Thanks
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skibadee said:
If I bought one from Germany (octacore) :
1. Would it just be a case of selecting English and using my 3 sim straight off?
2. Is warranty an issue, would I have to send it to Germany should a fault occur?
3. If they ever do bring out an octacore version in the UK at a later date, am I right in thinking you could just flash the UK firmware on the German bought phone?
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1. Well if you buy sim free unlocked one and your carrier carries the right frequency yeah.
2. I have to research more on warranty but i assume samsung in us will be handle it unless warranty specifically states to be serviced in germany.
3. No idea
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Related to #2: Of you buy the phone in Europe, the warranty will be available only in European Union, so in case of problems you will need to send it to Europe.
About #3, if the devices are both OCTA, it shouldn't be a problem.
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Related to #2: Of you buy the phone in Europe, the warranty will be available only in European Union, so in case of problems you will need to send it to Europe.
About #3, if the devices are both OCTA, it shouldn't be a problem.
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For 2, For me, i will probably end up purchasing seperate insurance for it but it needs more research.
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demlasjr said:
Related to #2: Of you buy the phone in Europe, the warranty will be available only in European Union, so in case of problems you will need to send it to Europe.
About #3, if the devices are both OCTA, it shouldn't be a problem.
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UK is in Europe (for now at least ) which is why I'm not sure how warranty would work. I wonder if someone in France moved to Germany, would they have to send it back to France if that's where they bought it?
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UK is in Europe (for now at least ) which is why I'm not sure how warranty would work. I wonder if someone in France moved to Germany, would they have to send it back to France if that's where they bought it?
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Nop, you can fix it in Germany, as well as Portugal or Romania. If you bought it in EU, you can fix it wherever you are or want. I'm in Spain right now, I will buy it from Germany and if I have problems, I can send it to Samsung Service here in Spain. That's the beauty of European Union.
@jkforce: I don't think it will work. First of all, the whole US will use Snapdragon so Octa will be kinda hard (or needs a lot of time to be fixed because of the component needed and not found locally). Also, an extended warranty works in the same way as a normal one, in this case only in Europe, but covers you of drops or other mechanical damages. You will need to ask Samsung US if they can accept you an extended warranty for an European device in US.
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Just want confirmation that the N4 available in the States is the exact same one available here in the UK?
A friend if mine is going to the States soon, he wants to pick up an N4 and I might ask him to get me one as well, since it's cheaper.
Presumably it's got the exact same hardware inside and will run on the UK GSM frequencies? Where can I find out this info for definite?
Also, what's the warranty situation going to be if I import from US - I don't want to have to send it abroad if it goes wrong...
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Yep, 1 handset for the WHOLE WORLD! Lol!
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Yup, basically (for the time being) doesn't matter where you buy the handset, it will have the same hardware. I don't know about the warranty though, they may check the IMEI to determine market, but it would be a bit stingy if they do
I'm getting my Note today but I wonder if I purchase from Amazon Germany or Italy would the warranty be valid in my country (Ireland). Whats your experience?
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Europe phones have europe warranty. So its valid within europe
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Yes, it's valid. But you will be required to send it back to the shop you bought it from if it breaks.
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Yes, it's valid. But you will be required to send it back to the shop you bought it from if it breaks.
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You can give it to any official resale shop of Samsung. You don't need to send it back to the shop you bought it
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Yes, it's valid. But you will be required to send it back to the shop you bought it from if it breaks.
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That's not ever been a requirement in my experience. Samsung deal directly with me on warranty issues & that's same whether I am or not the original owner of the handset as long as it's within the 2 yr warranty.
The warranty is with Samsung.
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Thanks, Im ordering now
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Jack Barrett said:
I'm getting my Note today but I wonder if I purchase from Amazon Germany or Italy would the warranty be valid in my country (Ireland). Whats your experience?
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See this about a UE Directive and National laws about:
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Hi all
I have an upcoming trip to Las Vegas.
Where can I get the LTE MODEL (N9005) completely unlocked including regional unlocked.
Looking for a shop where I can pick it up and check it out before I leave.
I may have a connection in London too.
Any ideas where I can find this device at those two destinations ?
Thanks !
taltalon said:
Hi all
I have an upcoming trip to Las Vegas.
Where can I get the LTE MODEL (N9005) completely unlocked including regional unlocked.
Looking for a shop where I can pick it up and check it out before I leave.
I may have a connection in London too.
Any ideas where I can find this device at those two destinations ?
Thanks !
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In London Phones4U normally have them in stock Sim-free. Not cheap though - £620. http://www.phones4u.co.uk/shop/shop_justphones_details.asp?Itemkey=714026 probably cheaper in US, if you can get the 9005 there.
Alternatively, you may find a boxed one on Gumtree in the UK but it'll be a private sale, cash only and riskier.
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Just buy a regular sim-free with best price and region unlock it from ebay (easy and guaranteed)
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Got my European model direct from amazon.co.uk over Christmas for around £480 I think it was
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What do you mean by "region unlock it from ebay" ?
What i constantly see is N9005 mentioned as SIM Free but many are Region locked to EU.
i dont want to patch the device or hack it.
thanks
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Just buy a regular sim-free with best price and region unlock it from ebay (easy and guaranteed)
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Just an FYI - the N9005 isn't compatible with US LTE bands (T-Mo *may* work) so you'd only get 3G/H+ only. -- assuming you are US Based obviously.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2470551
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I am a UK resident and I wish to purchase a Samsung Galaxy Note 3. It's quite expensive in the UK although I was wondering if I bought it from the US, due to the currency conversion rate, it'll come out cheaper (I've previously bought the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) from the US and the overall cost still came out cheaper if had I bought it from here)
My main concern is that will the phone still work here in the UK I.e will I still be able to get calls and will my existing sim card still work (I have no problem with getting it unlocked) ?! I was asking because of the different carriers and antennas and what not. I am not a person uses LTE as my current tariff doesn't support it so I have no problem with that being like the deciding factor. I'm currently on the 3 carrier in the UK. Thank You
If puchased outside the uk your waranty won't be valid in the UK
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If puchased outside the uk your waranty won't be valid in the UK
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I'm not fussed with warranty as I tend to take care of my devices plus if it allows me to get it cheaper, Im happy
Bought my n9005 on amazon.co.uk from amazon directly, not any third party sellers. Got the european model, was a decent price too.
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Don164 said:
I'm not fussed with warranty as I tend to take care of my devices plus if it allows me to get it cheaper, Im happy
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Are you a UK resident and if so did the phone still work after you bought it ?!
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Are you a UK resident and if so did the phone still work after you bought it ?!
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Don't H3G use different frequencies? I know H3G phones were a pain in the butt a while ago due to their oddball requirements, but I would imagine flashing the H3G btu firmware would resolve any "issues" as it would include their modem.
Am I barking up the wrong tree here?
As long as you don't buy it locked to verizon, sprint or at&t then it will work fine, because those networks are cdma I believe. And as the UK doesn't have any cdma networks, only gsm, the device won't work.
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Att is not cdma.
Yes, the ATT note will work on 3G and 3G+ networks for your carrier in the UK. 3 has no GSM (2G) and only uses the 3G 2100 band. The ATT note 3 has the following 3G bands: 850/1900/2100MHz
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Blue1k said:
Att is not cdma.
Yes, the ATT note will work on 3G and 3G+ networks for your carrier in the UK. 3 has no GSM (2G) and only uses the 3G 2100 band. The ATT note 3 has the following 3G bands: 850/1900/2100MHz
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I thought all UK carriers use GSM ?!
speedyjay said:
As long as you don't buy it locked to verizon, sprint or at&t then it will work fine, because those networks are cdma I believe. And as the UK doesn't have any cdma networks, only gsm, the device won't work.
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If your importing don't forget to add on vat and custom duty... It'll probably work out the same after
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Don164 said:
I thought all UK carriers use GSM ?!
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Except for 3. Like in Canada with Bell and Telus. They have no 2G but Rogers does.
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It will not work. Notes are region locked now. So no go
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cz.marcin said:
It will not work. Notes are region locked now. So no go
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There are threads on here about region lock. You have to insert the 'territory' correct sim card for 3-5 mins and then lock will be removed. ou can get it removed by ringing Samsung or you can root and remove it that way.
PS... It would appear that you didn't get a clear answer on Android Central Either!
Check this out http://http://www.xda-developers.com/android/chainfire-removes-the-galaxy-note-3-n9005-region-lock/
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If your importing don't forget to add on vat and custom duty... It'll probably work out the same after
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On average it still comes out £100 ($160) cheaper
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On average it still comes out £100 ($160) cheaper
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To the op, if you are not fussed about the LTE, then Note 3 from ATT or T-mobile will work on 3G in the UK. As mentioned previously, do not buy from Verizon, Virgin, etc as they are CDMA phones and will not work in UK.
Another option is to buy from amazon USA if you are currently in the US. Get the International version.
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To the op, if you are not fussed about the LTE, then Note 3 from ATT or T-mobile will work on 3G in the UK. As mentioned previously, do not buy from Verizon, Virgin, etc as they are CDMA phones and will not work in UK.
Another option is to buy from amazon USA if you are currently in the US. Get the International version.
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Thank you, my current tariff doesn't support LTE, and I have no interest in paying extra for it, do you how how I can get an American Note 3 apart from eBay (I'd like to keep my options open)
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It will not work. Notes are region locked now. So no go<br />
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Small world. .. (Eureka oil face)
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Don164 said:
Thank you, my current tariff doesn't support LTE, and I have no interest in paying extra for it, do you how how I can get an American Note 3 apart from eBay (I'd like to keep my options open)
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You must be in USA because you need to use an American Sim card first so that the region lock will be removed but I could be wrong. Whereanouts are you in UK? For maybe 50 quid worth, I would just buy feom UK. Its not worth the gamble and hassle for me
Put serious value on the warranty on a Note3 .. its not quite such a bullet proof phone as a note 2.
Also I got one here in UK at a great price just a week after launch by getting it on Voda contract then unlocking it for EE use. There must be some cheap deals in UK now surely.
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Pat. said:
Put serious value on the warranty on a Note3 .. its not quite such a bullet proof phone as a note 2.
Also I got one here in UK at a great price just a week after launch by getting it on Voda contract then unlocking it for EE use. There must be some cheap deals in UK now surely.
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I'll give it some good thought although I can't seem to find any good deals and I'm not exactly the wealthiest person so I'I'll take any cheap option can get, I'm already on a SIM only contact so I just want to purchase the phone by itself
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Has anyone managed to find a 32gb version for Europe? I can't even find any news of when it is likely to be released. A couple of ebay vendors are selling a Singaporean 32gb S5, but not sure if I should trust them, or whether they will work with the UK and European networks.
Is anyone else hanging on for the 32gb version?
Yep, waiting as well but no one seems to know when.
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I just Got my LTE s5 32GB in Dubai
Good to know that it exists at least! I wonder why Samsung are delaying the release in other markets
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Samaung doesn't sell anything direct to consumers. Their customers are carriers and huge distribution companies. The networks only want 16gb in the UK. So a 32gb won't appear.
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Samaung doesn't sell anything direct to consumers. Their customers are carriers and huge distribution companies. The networks only want 16gb in the UK. So a 32gb won't appear.
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Agree not sure why they can't sell the unlocked models on their website like HTC, Moto, Sony, Apple does (atleast in the US). I would definitely buy the unlocked model without carrier crap and ugly branding. Sure root and remove the crap, but why not sell unlocked directly to customers like other companies do.
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Samaung doesn't sell anything direct to consumers. Their customers are carriers and huge distribution companies. The networks only want 16gb in the UK. So a 32gb won't appear.
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You mean there has never been a 32gb Samsung in the UK? Didn't know that.
How can I work out which countries phones will work on the UK network? Can't find a resource.
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Samsung lied on the Note 3 release also, promising a 64GB version which only arrived in one-two countries, If they haven't sent out any 32GB versions yet then I'd assume they won't - as another poster pointed out, with the subsidised UK Networks none will really want the 32GB version, but there *may* be a 32GB carrier free at some point in the future.. I wouldn't hold your breath tho tbh
http://www.gottabemobile.com/2014/03/20/32gb-samsung-galaxy-s5-release-remains-unclear/
No wonder why we are behind the rest of the world on everything. even the networks are faster then anywhere in UK. I have a 16 gb s5 and it's full, so I have to go down the root of rooting my phone so I can use the external card. shame on you phone providers.
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http://www.gottabemobile.com/2014/03/20/32gb-samsung-galaxy-s5-release-remains-unclear/
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Thanks, but I read this a month ago. Surprised there's not been much comment since.
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No wonder why we are behind the rest of the world on everything. even the networks are faster then anywhere in UK. I have a 16 gb s5 and it's full, so I have to go down the root of rooting my phone so I can use the external card. shame on you phone providers.
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Can you move apps to the external card without rooting?
All about the dealers guys. They are controling to market.
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Does anyone know if this would work in UK networks? I'm thinking of bringing some back to UK.
http://www.3gmobile.co.za/store/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=176
Or, would the Dubai or Singapore versions work? These can be delivered internationally.
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zigson said:
Does anyone know if this would work in UK networks? I'm thinking of bringing some back to UK.
http://www.3gmobile.co.za/store/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=176
Or, would the Dubai or Singapore versions work? These can be delivered internationally.
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I'd be willing to buy one from someone who can purchase one for me