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Nexus S "FREE" (sign 2 year contract) for one day only at Best Buy 8/3

According to the press release, it's all models, including the AT&T version.
Reuters: http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/02/idUS246036+02-Aug-2011+HUG20110802
TmoNews: http://www.tmonews.com/2011/08/deal...r-one-day-only-at-best-buy-upgrades-included/

I've been waiting for the price to drop and this is great news. Before I get it tomorrow can Sprint users tell me if the July update fixed the reception issues, made things worse, or stayed the same?

Online too?
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perdurabo2 said:
According to the press release, it's all models, including the AT&T version.
Reuters: http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/02/idUS246036+02-Aug-2011+HUG20110802
TmoNews: http://www.tmonews.com/2011/08/deal...r-one-day-only-at-best-buy-upgrades-included/
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I ordered mine through Amazon for 1 cent with free 2 day shipping with a new contract. No taxes on the value of the phone and its 1 cent out the door. It may be free at Best Buy but be prepared to pay sales tax on 699.99 (their regular price wtf?). Thats $57.74 where I live (OC at 8.25% sales tax). Best Buy is not good for new contracts but good if you are renewing your contract because Amazon charges 99.99 for renewals. It is still free for renewing your contract at Best Buy.

grenademasta said:
I ordered mine through Amazon for 1 cent with free 2 day shipping with a new contract. No taxes on the value of the phone and its 1 cent out the door. It may be free at Best Buy but be prepared to pay sales tax on 699.99 (their regular price wtf?). Thats $57.74 where I live (OC at 8.25% sales tax). Best Buy is not good for new contracts but good if you are renewing your contract because Amazon charges 99.99 for renewals. It is still free for renewing your contract at Best Buy.
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Sales tax? What's that? I don't pay no sales tax.

I got mine 2 days ago for free at best buy. Sprint model. I live a hour and a half away from the closest best buy, so I called to see how much it was. The lady that answered said free. Well I drive up there and its $99 with upgrade. So I told the manager what happened and he gave it to me for free.
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wheezyfbaby said:
I've been waiting for the price to drop and this is great news. Before I get it tomorrow can Sprint users tell me if the July update fixed the reception issues, made things worse, or stayed the same?
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Reviews are mixed. I have personally seen a db increase and additional bars on all connectivity modes.
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I'm debating an upgrade from a nexus one for this. Otherwise waiting for next nexus or iPhone. My nexus one is in pretty rough shape.

Can I get this on Verizon?

I'm going to take my receipt to save the $99

Hungry Man said:
Can I get this on Verizon?
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There is no Nexus currently for Verizon. Sorry.
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I have an iPhone under my mom's account. In theory could I get one under my name and cancel the contract? I know it sounds silly, but I would like both. Would I have to give AT&T the phone back if I cancel?

airognol said:
I have an iPhone under my mom's account. In theory could I get one under my name and cancel the contract? I know it sounds silly, but I would like both. Would I have to give AT&T the phone back if I cancel?
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No you can get one under your name. You keep the iPhone you have. I got the Nexsus S on Saturday and will be going tomorrow to get my $99 back. It is actually cheaper to get on contract and cancel later as you will only have paid around $340 vs $529 buy out right without contract at Best Buy.
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I just ordered mine online with BestBuy for the AT&T version .. pricing is ALL $ 0.00 .. no taxes added .. only other fee is an $ 18.00 activation fee which is billed to you by your provider.
So .. the actual purchase of the phone is physically FREE.

Got mine free today
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whats the early term fee for the providers?

im a lil past the one year point with my evo,
the best buy upgrade indicator online tells me im ready for an upgrade if i renew my 2 year, however when i go to purchase it online it tells me im not available for upgrade.
ill go in at ten and find out what my options are, and report back for fellow xda'ers

Will it be free by adding a line?
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I'm going to wait for the SGSII since it's a better spec phone. The Nexus S has no SD card slot and that's a no no for me. The plus side is the updates on that phone but that's about it.

johnbibbs said:
There is no Nexus currently for Verizon. Sorry.
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If I buy the Sprint version and cancel the contract, could I activate this on Verizon?

Samsung Galaxy S III 16GB White 3G Unlocked GSM - $680 shipped from Newegg

This deal is US and Canada too I think. Nowhere else. I have no idea what these normally go for but saw it in an email newsletter from newegg and figured it was worth sharing.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16875176350
Promo code: EMCNDJA226
Valid until 6/25
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edgex said:
This deal is US and Canada too I think. Nowhere else. I have no idea what these normally go for but saw it in an email newsletter from newegg and figured it was worth sharing.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16875176350
Promo code: EMCNDJA226
Valid until 6/25
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Not bad but I would rather wait and buy it off contract from carriers at $549

darktranquility18 said:
Not bad but I would rather wait and buy it off contract from carriers at $549
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I have Amazon credit from textbook trade-ins that brings it down to $520

663 from negri
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$650 eBay Daily Deals
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Samsung...-Android-4-0-OS-8MP-Camera-/261048405584?var=

avataranjie said:
663 from negri
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Negri sucks. I'd rather spend a little extra and give my money to a company that is worth a damn.

What's wrong with negri?
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avataranjie said:
What's wrong with negri?
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They open the device before shipping?is that enough?

Product F(RED) said:
I have Amazon credit from textbook trade-ins that brings it down to $520
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No way. I just finished my junior year. Maybe I should trade-in all my textbooks from the past 3 years. Never thought of that. w00t

darktranquility18 said:
No way. I just finished my junior year. Maybe I should trade-in all my textbooks from the past 3 years. Never thought of that. w00t
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They gave me 90 for one, 60 for another and 20 for two others.
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Totòòò said:
They open the device before shipping?is that enough?
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Every single unlocked phone I ever bought had the box already opened. They opened it to put in the wall converter. I don't know about European plugs though.

mbh87 said:
Negri sucks. I'd rather spend a little extra and give my money to a company that is worth a damn.
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agreed!

darktranquility18 said:
Not bad but I would rather wait and buy it off contract from carriers at $549
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Is that how much they will cost flat out from at&t or T-Mobile? I am tempted to pick one up and go with straight talk. How ever I am pretty happy with my galaxy s2 e4gt on virgin mobile other than the spotty service.
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brooksyx said:
Is that how much they will cost flat out from at&t or T-Mobile? I am tempted to pick one up and go with straight talk. How ever I am pretty happy with my galaxy s2 e4gt on virgin mobile other than the spotty service.
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Switch, it's worth it. I just went from 66 kbps on Sprint here in NYC to 2 Mbps down mid-day on Straight Talk (AT&T) on my international Galaxy S III. And it's only $45 a month. It may not be real unlimited, but it's still much much better than Sprint's completely useless data speeds.
Also, off-contract the US ones are $649, so say $750 after tax. May as well go with the international ones from Amazon. If you want a penta-band one though, go with the T-Mobile one. It also has AT&T bands. The AT&T one only does AT&T bands. The cool thing with Straight Talk is if you choose AT&T compatible SIM it works in locked AT&T phones and if you chose T-Mobile compatible SIM it works in T-Mobile locked phones (both work in unlocked phones as well).

S III for $680 at icemonkey
http://www.icemonkey.com/samsung-galaxy-s-3-iii-i9300-16gb-gsm-factory-unlocked-android-pebble-blue

Product F(RED) said:
Switch, it's worth it. I just went from 66 kbps on Sprint here in NYC to 2 Mbps down mid-day on Straight Talk (AT&T) on my international Galaxy S III. And it's only $45 a month. It may not be real unlimited, but it's still much much better than Sprint's completely useless data speeds.
Also, off-contract the US ones are $649, so say $750 after tax. May as well go with the international ones from Amazon. If you want a penta-band one though, go with the T-Mobile one. It also has AT&T bands. The AT&T one only does AT&T bands. The cool thing with Straight Talk is if you choose AT&T compatible SIM it works in locked AT&T phones and if you chose T-Mobile compatible SIM it works in T-Mobile locked phones (both work in unlocked phones as well).
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Well I can't afford to buy a new phone right now but maybe towards the end of the year I could pick up a used one. But I'm interested to see how much better the galaxy siii is compared to the gsii exeynos based version.
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brooksyx said:
Well I can't afford to buy a new phone right now but maybe towards the end of the year I could pick up a used one. But I'm interested to see how much better the galaxy siii is compared to the gsii exeynos based version.
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The only thing that sucks so far is the camera. Everything else is better. I still have S2 camera shots on my memory card and they have SO much more detail in them than S3 shots. I had an Epic 4G Touch (but I came from a Galaxy Nexus).

*(NO CONTRACT!!)* T-Mo Galaxy SII $299.99 @ Walmart

http://slickdeals.net/f/5048656-T-Mobile-Galaxy-S-II-No-Contract-for-299-Walmart
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"T-Mobile Galaxy S II No Contract for $299 @ Walmart
Available at Walmart Wireless locations now:
T-Mobile No-Contract Galaxy S II for $299 with activation of one of the following:
T-Mobile Prepaid Monthly 4G - $30 and up monthly
Walmart Family Mobile Activation ($25 activation kit which includes SIM card)
Details:
Existing Walmart Family Mobile customers can apparently still get the $299 deal. Existing Monthly 4G Customers cannot get the deal, however they can activate the new phone and should be able to call in to transfer their previous account info into the new account.
I'll be answering questions here (also on the page linked below). Walmart does have these, look at the photos on the page. Ask someone competent in the Walmart Connection Center and ask if they have them in stock. They got the update on their computers last week on the deal and how it works. Stores received them between August 8th through the 13th - some earlier.
Source:
http://www.thatsitguys.com/news/t-mobile-galaxy-s-ii-goes-prepaid-at-walmart-349
Adding this to clear up questions
There seems to be a lot of incorrect assumptions on here as well as a lot of misinformation being given. Let me clarify everything. Also, it would be worth reading the info listed in the source.
This deal works ONLY at Walmart stores back in the Connection Center. Stores should have received them and should have the info tags posted next to their Walmart Family Mobile display. There are no additional discounts or rebates available on this. The Galaxy S II is $570 outright, so you are effectively getting this phone for $270 off already.
There are two separate ways to attain the Galaxy S II for $299:
¤ Activate a Walmart Family Mobile account. This will require a $25 activation kit, which includes your WFM SIM card. For more info on that, view the source. Existing customers of WFM should be able to get this deal after confirming their account.
¤ Buy the Prepaid variant - aka, the T-Mobile Monthly 4G Pink Box. This includes the Prepaid SIM card in the box, which they will activate for you. You must get a monthly plan valued at $30 and up.
Not all stores have these phones yet, but that has to do with their ordering system and their competence."

Not bad at all, at that price its kinda just better to get the Gnex though. To each his own though.
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theking_13 said:
Not bad at all, at that price its kinda just better to get the Gnex though. To each his own though.
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Agree with you there.. Galaxy Nexus is a way better phone (IMO) for only $50 more.. and its unlocked so you are not limited to WFM or T-mobile. You could use StraightTalk if you wanted.. which is what I use..
This offer on the S2 is still a good opportunity, special since its the only Decent phone available for Prepaid customers (WFM is prepaid too)
(hunting a deal on the Galaxy Nexus, need one for the girlfriend )

Also of note is in Canada the same version of the SII (just minus t-mobile branding) is available for $300 with a $100 gift card from Koodo or $150 on their tab

i wish I could find the Dam phone,I've been to 2 Wally World stores..no luck

I probably will go buy one at koodo.
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Found it online,But I still cant find it in stores locally..
Wally World Deal

KoolAidJunkie said:
Agree with you there.. Galaxy Nexus is a way better phone (IMO) for only $50 more.. and its unlocked so you are not limited to WFM or T-mobile. You could use StraightTalk if you wanted.. which is what I use..
This offer on the S2 is still a good opportunity, special since its the only Decent phone available for Prepaid customers (WFM is prepaid too)
(hunting a deal on the Galaxy Nexus, need one for the girlfriend )
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Koolaid junkie how is straight talk I want to put my razr on it?
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People at ebay selling it for a higher price than THIS .. hahahaha gives me a laugh

Let me know if anybody want to buy at $300.
Without going through all these hassle.
BNIB Never opened.
Black or White. I can do TWO.
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chils41 said:
Let me know if anybody want to buy at $300.
Without going through all these hassle.
BNIB Never opened.
Black or White. I can do TWO.
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200?
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ddizzy81 said:
200?
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He's trying to help people out and your lowballing him? :banghead:
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ddizzy81 said:
200?
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He's trying to help people out and your lowballing him? :banghead:
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Thnx man!

Hey I wanted yo buy 1 white can u list it to ebay. If yes pm me.
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xxmaleficxx said:
Hey I wanted yo buy 1 white can u list it to ebay. If yes pm me.
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I can list it on Ebay. If you,
1. Willing to Pay Shipping.
2. Willing to Pay ~13% Ebay Fees.

chils41 said:
Let me know if anybody want to buy at $300.
Without going through all these hassle.
BNIB Never opened.
Black or White. I can do TWO.
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can you get me SGS 3 for around $400-$450. brand new never opened?

rajalm29 said:
can you get me SGS 3 for around $400-$450. brand new never opened?
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$465. And its yours.
Whtvr color you want
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You are the man.
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KoolAidJunkie said:
Agree with you there.. Galaxy Nexus is a way better phone (IMO) for only $50 more.. and its unlocked so you are not limited to WFM or T-mobile. You could use StraightTalk if you wanted.. which is what I use..
This offer on the S2 is still a good opportunity, special since its the only Decent phone available for Prepaid customers (WFM is prepaid too)
(hunting a deal on the Galaxy Nexus, need one for the girlfriend )
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I went ahead and grabbed one of these for a couple of reasons. I really wanted a risk free way of trying out Tmo $30.00 plan and the Galaxy Nexus is $80.00 more for me in Cali after shipping and tax.
Since these are going for more on the local CL I can try out the service and then break even when I sell it.
It's going to be interesting carrying my Gnex and the S2 around at the same time. Both are pretty good sized phones!

joe_sun said:
I went ahead and grabbed one of these for a couple of reasons. I really wanted a risk free way of trying out Tmo $30.00 plan and the Galaxy Nexus is $80.00 more for me in Cali after shipping and tax.
Since these are going for more on the local CL I can try out the service and then break even when I sell it.
It's going to be interesting carrying my Gnex and the S2 around at the same time. Both are pretty good sized phones!
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How? Link is dead for me...
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Best Buy?

Anyone know if the Note II will be on sale at best buy tomorrow? I plan on buying the phone outright on my best buy card and getting the 13 month no interest and making payments.
I've already ordered the micro sim activation kit from the tmo website for .99 cents. $35 activation fee is waived if you do it online.
I tried calling best buy but of course the rep said she didn't know and to check back tomorrow. People on here are always more informed that people working at brick and mortar stores so I thought I'd ask. I've been looking online every day since they announced that it will be coming to tmobile.
Can't wait to get my hands on this device. I've been waiting what seems like years!

I work at bestbuy mobile an we usually don't carry any tmobile phones in store. You have to order it to be shipped to your house.

ps2gamer02 said:
I work at bestbuy mobile an we usually don't carry any tmobile phones in store. You have to order it to be shipped to your house.
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Thanks for the heads up. Didn't even realize this cause I've been with Sprint for so long. Guess I'll have to wait a few more days.
Are they showing up in your inventory? Will they be on sale tomorrow?
TIA for any info you can provide.

blazinazn said:
Thanks for the heads up. Didn't even realize this cause I've been with Sprint for so long. Guess I'll have to wait a few more days.
Are they showing up in your inventory? Will they be on sale tomorrow?
TIA for any info you can provide.
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I bekive the phone is being announced tomorrow, launch on Thurs. No?
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-viperboy- said:
I bekive the phone is being announced tomorrow, launch on Thurs. No?
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According to various leaks, it's available for purchase tomorrow but who knows...
http://www.tmonews.com/2012/10/t-mobile-screenshot-confirms-october-24th-galaxy-note-ii-launch/

ps2gamer02 said:
I work at bestbuy mobile an we usually don't carry any tmobile phones in store. You have to order it to be shipped to your house.
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any word on the availability of the Sprint model?

boxcarspawn said:
any word on the availability of the Sprint model?
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Sprint has announced that theirs would be available for purchase on the 25th, a few weeks ago? (or was it only 1 week... it's been so long waiting!)
here's one of the many articles on it:
http://phandroid.com/2012/10/16/sprint-galaxy-note-2-launching-october-25th-for-300/

achusaysblessyou said:
Sprint has announced that theirs would be available for purchase on the 25th, a few weeks ago? (or was it only 1 week... it's been so long waiting!)
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Sorry, I meant in Best Buy.

My local Best Buy in Mountain View said that they will carry Sprint's Note 2 on launch day, but it's first come first serve basis.

chnzshyguy said:
My local Best Buy in Mountain View said that they will carry Sprint's Note 2 on launch day, but it's first come first serve basis.
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As some friendly advice, have a backup plan just in case. When I worked there, sometimes we didn't get phones for a few weeks. Happened frequently with Verizon. They want exclusivity for a week or two.
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I'm in the same boat, but make sure you do BestBuy's price match thing because for example the Galaxy S3 from Verizon retail store is $599 while Bestbuy's price is $699. Also at some point closer to the holiday season BestBuy is suppose to match Amazon and other online retailers instead of just local retailers. Good luck

They match amazon now.
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They match amazon now.
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Oh nice I wasn't sure whether they had started yet. Now if they'd just match Ebay prices, BestBuy could be my one stop shop for electronics.

Lol. Yeah they match amazon and not third dealers on amazon if that makes sense.
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Is it only online for price match?
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Walmart said that they won't be carrying the Sprint Note 2.

Well, the note 2 is at least listed on the best buy website but it looks like they are already sold out. Gonna call best buy when they open to see if they them in stock on a whim.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/searchp...p=&qp=&list=n&iht=y&usc=All+Categories&ks=960

Tmo official sale only 649$ and they offer low monthly payment with little down . Tmobile update there link with price & order
http://www.t-mobile.com/shop/Phones...ll-phone=Samsung-Galaxy-Note-II-Titanium-Gray

simplelife said:
Tmo official sale only 649$ and they offer low monthly payment with little down . Tmobile update there link with price & order
http://www.t-mobile.com/shop/Phones...ll-phone=Samsung-Galaxy-Note-II-Titanium-Gray
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T-mo won't let you buy the phone outright on the website
You have to select a plan before it will let you check out.

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T-mo won't let you buy the phone outright on the website
You have to select a plan before it will let you check out.
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You have to call them , that what I did

N4 from Tmobile use on ATT

Is the N4 being sold from Tmobile the same as the one being sold on the play store? I would be using is on ATT.
Thanks
Matt

All nexus 4s are factory unlocked so yes it would work with an AT&T sim
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mattalter said:
Is the N4 being sold from Tmobile the same as the one being sold on the play store? I would be using is on ATT.
Thanks
Matt
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They're all the same.
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Thanks for the info
Thanks for the info.

mattalter said:
Is the N4 being sold from Tmobile the same as the one being sold on the play store? I would be using is on ATT.
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Yes. The one being sold at tmobile is the same exact one sold in the play store.

And will T-mobile USA Nexus 4 work in Europe, is Nexus 4 T-mobile USA sim unlocked for Europe too?

sucro said:
And will T-mobile USA Nexus 4 work in Europe, is Nexus 4 T-mobile USA sim unlocked for Europe too?
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Yeah, that's included under "they're all the same".
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But it costs nearly $200 more than from the Play Store...so why would you get it from T-Mobile?

lowandbehold said:
But it costs nearly $200 more than from the Play Store...so why would you get it from T-Mobile?
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http://www.t-mobile.com/shop/phones/Cell-Phone-Detail.aspx?cell-phone=Nexus-4
S/he might be thinking of the $49 offer or already own one.

clockcycle said:
http://www.t-mobile.com/shop/phones/Cell-Phone-Detail.aspx?cell-phone=Nexus-4
S/he might be thinking of the $49 offer or already own one.
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Ok, so to purchase it on contract is $300. The $49 is due up front with the remainder getting paid off monthly over the remainder of the contract until the full $300 price of the phone is paid. So, to leave T-mobile and use it on AT&T, you would have to pay a $300 ETF plus the remainder of the $300 balance of the phone. If those things are not paid, T-mobile will blacklist the phone. T-mobile and AT&T now share a blacklist database, so the phone would be rendered useless.
If he is planning on buying the phone second hand from someone that already has it, if that person stops paying for the phone or stops paying their bill, it will also be blacklisted.

No, i'll buy it directly in T-mobile shop, there is some good price now for Nexus 4 my friend told me, so he will buy it for me.
**update
Finally T-mobile Nexus 4 arrived at me, and even many of you here wrote that Nexus 4 comes factory unlocked, it's not true at all ! This one is bought from T-mobile USA, and can't be used with sim card from my GSM provider here in Europe , when i insert micro-sim card from my european GSM provider, no GSM signal, it's locked !
So please if someone of you, know how to sim unlock of T-mobile Nexus 4, post here!?