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[Q] Buying N3 in China

Hi, I'd like some tips to choose which model of Note3 to buy in China.
SM-NXXX or tips to not get scammed.
I live in Italy, so which one is usable here? Or which one can be modded? Thanks ^^

Best tip to not get scammed:-
Don't buy it in China

Addol said:
Hi, I'd like some tips to choose which model of Note3 to buy in China.
SM-NXXX or tips to not get scammed.
I live in Italy, so which one is usable here? Or which one can be modded? Thanks ^^
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I got one., don't do it

jaythenut said:
I got one., don't do it
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What's bad about it? Did you get the dual sim one?
Most likely I have to buy/trade one there (giving back my HTC one 802t).
What's the difference between sm-n900, 900k and 9005?

Addol said:
Hi, I'd like some tips to choose which model of Note3 to buy in China.
SM-NXXX or tips to not get scammed.
I live in Italy, so which one is usable here? Or which one can be modded? Thanks ^^
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my best advice, get your note 3 in your country, and from an authorized vendor, you will be covered against any malfuction or quality issues, the money you coul probably save buying on line, will never amount to the peace of mind a warranty offers you, I have returned some phones 3 or four, always getting a new one, if you buy on line, and specially fron china, what will you do in case of a sudden death or something else?
the forum is plagued with cases of people asking for help due to malfunctions that otherwise could have been solved through an authorized dealer in their respective countries, think about this, luck

Addol said:
Hi, I'd like some tips to choose which model of Note3 to buy in China.
SM-NXXX or tips to not get scammed.
I live in Italy, so which one is usable here? Or which one can be modded? Thanks ^^
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If you want to have 4g then you cannot but one from China Mainland, none of them support 4g lte. You need to get one from Hongkong(SM-N9005). Do not get the SM-N900 as it is 3g only as well.
Here is the main ones you can buy from China/Hongkong:
9002: dual sim version, wcdma+gsm
9006: wcdma version
9008: TD-scdma version
9009: dual sim version, cmda2000+gsm
9005: 4g version, parallel imported from hongkong
900: wcdma. dual quad cores

Where to buy the SM910C?

Where can I purchase the the SM910C? I can't find any reputable seller. The "C" (Exynos) is suppose to be compatible with virtually every network (and US LTE Bands to some extent); similar to the "F" (Snapdragon)

Mine is is the N910C variant, i am based in Malaysia
The C variant is sold in South East Asia i think

arjun90 said:
Where can I purchase the the SM910C? I can't find any reputable seller. The "C" (Exynos) is suppose to be compatible with virtually every network (and US LTE Bands to some extent); similar to the "F" (Snapdragon)
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C-version can purchase in Russia (after 23.10 ~850-900$, but i don't know seller from us).. U-version (the same except modem) - in Korea

Dubai
Well this is the model that is sold in Dubai, UAE. Just got mine yesterday.

which shop in dubai has the note 4

You can pre-order C, U and F in Poland (but stores aren't sure yet which version they will have and the price is higher than in other countries).

Can people give us some links please

The C Variant is all I'll really need now, haha. I wonder what the sales figure is now for the Note 4 in general.

http://www.morele.net/smartfon-samsung-galaxy-note-4-czarny-sm-n910czkexeo-649175/
Apparently they ship EU wide on demand. 560€.
http://geizhals.eu/samsung-galaxy-note-4-n910c-schwarz-a1161556.html

AndreiLux said:
http://www.morele.net/smartfon-samsung-galaxy-note-4-czarny-sm-n910czkexeo-649175/
Apparently they ship EU wide on demand. 560€.
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Now there is paypal

AndreiLux said:
Apparently they ship EU wide on demand. 560€.
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@AndreiLux,
Hi, I live in Ecuador and the networks here are Claro and Movistar. I think the 910C is the version I need but not 100%. I am visiting the States in 2 weeks and want to bring back the new phone with me, so I need to get this purchased right away so it can be shipped on time. Do you know what the difference is between the 910C and 910U? If you develop for one, will it be compatible with the other? I will be happy to contribute to your fundraiser campaign to make sure it gets funded.
I am *only* interested in this phone with a custom rom, I don't want all the extra Samsung apps. I want pure Android. So it's very important to me to make sure I buy the right phone that is going to be modded by the community.
I'm having some trouble finding someone that will ship it to the States quickly enough for a reasonable price.
Thank you.

AndreiLux said:
http://www.morele.net/smartfon-samsung-galaxy-note-4-czarny-sm-n910czkexeo-649175/
Apparently they ship EU wide on demand. 560€.
http://geizhals.eu/samsung-galaxy-note-4-n910c-schwarz-a1161556.html
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I'm not getting the 560 € price, I'm seeing 710€ on both links 2999 polish zloty is 710 € according to google.
And how reliable is ordering in poland or russia? Does anybody have experience with that?

svenM said:
I'm not getting the 560 € price, I'm seeing 710€ on both links 2999 polish zloty is 710 € according to google.
And how reliable is ordering in poland or russia? Does anybody have experience with that?
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Depends on your VAT. Anyway one of those shops got good reviews from outside purchasers and they apparently speak English and German if you send them a mail.
I would avoid Russia if possible.

AndreiLux said:
Depends on your VAT. Anyway one of those shops got good reviews from outside purchasers and they apparently speak English and German if you send them a mail.
I would avoid Russia if possible.
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Thanks, which one of the shops did you mean?

REGION-lock!
arjun90 said:
Where can I purchase the the SM910C? I can't find any reputable seller. The "C" (Exynos) is suppose to be compatible with virtually every network (and US LTE Bands to some extent); similar to the "F" (Snapdragon)
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Keep in mind, that some models have a REGION-lock: you must first make a call in the region the phone is locked of a minimum of 5 minutes, before SIM-cards of other regions are accepted!

svenM said:
Thanks, which one of the shops did you mean?
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The Morele one. At least that's what the reviews on the aggregation site say.

AndreiLux said:
The Morele one. At least that's what the reviews on the aggregation site say.
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Thanks I contacted them. I also contacted the redcoon one, I used the dutch branch once and got positive experiences with it. If anyone wants to know I'll comment when they reply.

Can't you simply flash a ROM (as long as the modem is the same) from a different region (other than the EU) and unlock the region-lock?
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Keep in mind, that some models have a REGION-lock: you must first make a call in the region the phone is locked of a minimum of 5 minutes, before SIM-cards of other regions are accepted!
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I contacted Morele and this is what they said about international shipping:
Hello,
thank you for your ineterst in our offer. Unfortuately, we realize foreign shipping only on Europen Union territory, so we don't able to make order like this for you.
Regards,
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ctrlbrk said:
I contacted Morele and this is what they said about international shipping:
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Ah I thought you were from the EU. Well then best guess is a importer which gets South American units or a Middle Eastern retailer like one of those UAE shops.

Note 4 turkey

Hi guyz, i'm from italy and i need some infos about note4 commercialized in turkey
Is this a n910cq?? Right? Is it an exynos version?
Price?
Thankyou

iba21 said:
Hi guyz, i'm from italy and i need some infos about note4 commercialized in turkey
Is this a n910cq?? Right? Is it an exynos version?
Price?
Thankyou
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Hi,
CQ=C (Q=Turkey, Example N9000Q=Note3 Turkey-Exynos, G850FQ=s5 Turkey-Snapdragon)
Price Almost 1000USD.
Regards

aydink_1903 said:
Hi,
CQ=C (Q=Turkey, Example N9000Q=Note3 Turkey-Exynos, G850FQ=s5 Turkey-Snapdragon)
Price Almost 1000USD.
Regards
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1000USD????

iba21 said:
1000USD????
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Unfortunately We have got lots of taxes.
%18 VAT
%25 ED (Excise Duty)
%4 Other
Regards

You can get it from Ebay.

I don't like ebay.. i found some grece sites witch sells it.. or simply one uk

iba21 said:
Hi guyz, i'm from italy and i need some infos about note4 commercialized in turkey
Is this a n910cq?? Right? Is it an exynos version?
Price?
Thankyou
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If you are from italy why don't you check with your neighbour country Slovenia? They have exynos version.
Sent from my SM-910c using Tapatalk

Because my dad some time goes to turkey for working "holidays"
So he could phisically buy it
I found a lot of east sites witch doesn't send to european states.. don't know why..

Oh, It makes sense now
Sent from my SM-910c using Tapatalk

Thanks to all for those infos

Why Is there No Forum for the Samsung A9 ??

I cant find a forum or subforum for the Samsung A9 or A9 Pro. Why is that??

Because xda don't create a forum for every single device that's is on the market.
It depends how popular the device is and how many requests it gets. Also it's fairly new.
There loads of devices out there without their own specific forum.
You need to put your request to admin. However it's unlikely as you're already in the A series forum. Most you could hope for is it added here.

it should in the near future.
The problem is, a lot of A series phone have been specifically made for the standalone markets (chinese, india, etc), and unfortunately the their communities seem to have their own places like xda in their native language, hence why no people are requesting much info around here.
But that should change....the A9 Pro international variant is about to be released, and i am favouring it above S7 Edge and upcoming Note 6/7 products, it's above average performance that can be tweaked by twiddling, and with that huge battery, it may be the first android device hitting 3 days of battery with stock parameters.
seriosuly, shouldn't take long.

PlutoDelic said:
the A9 Pro international variant is about to be released, and i am favouring it above S7 Edge and upcoming Note 6/7 products, .
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Do you know when the A9 Pro international version will come out? I bet it'll cost $700.

If they price it in that eange, then one might as well just get the S7E or N6/N7. Anything above 500 is too much for such a class.

PlutoDelic said:
If they price it in that eange, then one might as well just get the S7E or N6/N7. Anything above 500 is too much for such a class.
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Very true. Its just that the A9 Pro has that huge 5000 mah battery thats very inticing.

I've just received an offer at 450 EUR, for pro version, in my country (black market ofc), and it just appeared, so the price can only go down..

djurkash said:
I've just received an offer at 450 EUR, for pro version, in my country (black market ofc), and it just appeared, so the price can only go down..
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What country is this? Provide a link.. I want to check it out.. I'd appreciate it.

yahanna said:
What country is this? Provide a link.. I want to check it out.. I'd appreciate it.
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It's Serbia, and the link won't matter too much to you, as it is in local language...
But, it's Chinese model for sure, as our black market is overwhelmed with models of that origin...
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djurkash said:
It's Serbia, and the link won't matter too much to you, as it is in local language...
But, it's Chinese model for sure, as our black market is overwhelmed with models of that origin...
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I see, so you can only get it locally. Damn. I wonder where theres a black market in USA for phones. That would be xool.
I'm anticipating the international version to come out. But that will cost lots of dinero.
Do you know if theres a black market in USA?

yahanna said:
I see, so you can only get it locally. Damn. I wonder where theres a black market in USA for phones. That would be xool.
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Same as would be cool that we have USA prices, discounts, and black Fridays for consumer electronics [emoji3]
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djurkash said:
Same as would be cool that we have USA prices, discounts, and black Fridays for consumer electronics [emoji3]
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I heard serbians know how to get their hands on good quality stuff.. jewelry, cellphones, parts.. even missiles.. lol

yahanna said:
I heard serbians know how to get their hands on good quality stuff.. jewelry, cellphones, parts.. even missiles.. lol
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Hahaha, you know how they say, even bad marketing is still marketing...everything is ok as long as you, americans, are not identifying us as russians or what ever...[emoji3]
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https://www.evenshop.ch/index.php/chinashop/samsung.html
527€ (A9 Pro)

https://www.evenshop.ch/index.php/chinashop/samsung.html
version:
DUAL-Sim (2 slots)
SD-Card (1 slot)
64 GO
4 GO Ram...
Version Bootloader Unlock, Google Services et Play Store already installed...

yahanna said:
Do you know when the A9 Pro international version will come out? I bet it'll cost $700.
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Confirmed

PlutoDelic said:
Confirmed
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Good news! But the article never states when it will be released. Do you know generally or can you guess when?

I've got white A9000 today, it was very little used, paid 350 for it...so far so good..
SM-A9000

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Bought it in my home country, grey market, "import" from China, 350 EUR, which translates into 370-380 USD
SM-A9000

Buying in the UK?

Can't see any retailers in the UK for the LTE version.
Would this be a reliable source from HK?
https://www.wondamobile.com/mobile/...ional-model-tablet-unlocked-and-sim-free.html
Thanks.

stag74 said:
Can't see any retailers in the UK for the LTE version.
Would this be a reliable source from HK?
https://www.wondamobile.com/mobile/...ional-model-tablet-unlocked-and-sim-free.html
Thanks.
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Amazon are showing the LTE version but only from 3rd party resellers who look like they are located in Europe. Personally I went for the WiFi version as preferred to buy from Amazon direct. Now I tether to my EE mifi or phone

It is the phone functionality of the LTE version that attracts me to the mediapad, more than anything else!

stag74 said:
It is the phone functionality of the LTE version that attracts me to the mediapad, more than anything else!
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Here you go then ? https://www.amazon.co.uk/Huawei-Med...F8&qid=1503436667&sr=8-3&keywords=mediapad+m3

Why not buy it from amazon.de: link - "Dispatched from and sold by Amazon."?

sepin4 said:
Why not buy it from amazon.de: link - "Dispatched from and sold by Amazon."?
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Thanks, didn't think it would allow me, but it appears so, and £50 cheaper than Amazon UK!

stag74 said:
Thanks, didn't think it would allow me, but it appears so, and £50 cheaper than Amazon UK!
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UK is still in the EU, for now. And since it's sold by Amazon they ship to every country inside the EU. Too bad that is most likely going to change for UK after the separation. I always prefer to buy from DE because it's cheaper most of the time. And now they even translated the German site officially in English so it's easier to work with.