Please advise safe buy galaxy s4 unwanted upgrade phone? thanks
May help if you explain more. Safe to buy one or even you are selling one?
If someone is selling one as they don't want the upgrade then it may well be fine but you could pay a premium at the moment.
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May help if you explain more. Safe to buy one or even you are selling one?
If someone is selling one as they don't want the upgrade then it may well be fine but you could pay a premium at the moment.
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I want buy from private seller worries don't get blocked
Someone please translate OP...thanks
My best guess is he wants to buy a device from someone who is saying they are selling theirs as it is an unwanted upgrade. Not sure that would be something that anyone could give guaranteed advice on to be fair though. Caveat emptor and all that.
andyjg247 said:
My best guess is he wants to buy a device from someone who is saying they are selling theirs as it is an unwanted upgrade. Not sure that would be something that anyone could give guaranteed advice on to be fair though. Caveat emptor and all that.
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What you think high risk? He will supply with receipt from shop on he's name and address. Thanks
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Best Buy online...its after 8 am... WTF!
im online now, and I still cant order yet.
Me either...
same thing here
debro012 said:
im online now, and I still cant order yet.
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Another fail for them.
LOL, I got up early to check the site, saw 8am roll around and nothing! I knew checking on XDA would show others that share my impatience
W00t! In the cart, checking out now.
EDIT: F**K YOU BEST BUY for not wanting to ship that to my APO address!!!! Grrrrr!!!!!
Checked out for the win! Didn't go online until about 6 or 7 after 8am. I want it now! lol
Is it just me or can you only buy in a package? I want to buy outright.
am i kind of retarded? how to order without contract?!
I can only find the on-contract one, anybody see the $529 version ?
Seems like BestBuy doesnt accept foreign Paypal-accounts.
Thats at least what u can read in some german forums. -.-
same problem here, can't find how to order unlocked phone
OctoPI said:
I can only find the on-contract one, anybody see the $529 version ?
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Just click on it and it will ask you if you want to buy on contract or off.
navahoo said:
am i kind of retarded? how to order without contract?!
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OctoPI said:
I can only find the on-contract one, anybody see the $529 version ?
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BGH80 said:
Is it just me or can you only buy in a package? I want to buy outright.
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Choose that you are an existing customer, and the outright option will appear.
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Just click on it and it will ask you if you want to buy on contract or off.
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Thank you very much, Singlespeed
but will it give us unlocked phones? I'm not a T-Mobile existing customer and I don't want a locked phone without contract (it stated on BB site that you can get also a locked phone without 2 year obligation for 529$)
There is no locked Nexus S. All are unlocked.
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Thank you very much, Singlespeed
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No problem.
Now we just got to hope that these suckers aren't locked to T-Mo.
it keeps saying there is a error when i try to checkout!!!!
hi everyone
happy new year
i have a question and i hope you guys can help me
i have family in Germany and USA and i thought maybe i can buy a galaxy tab from there and they send it to me, because it's 800$ in my country and i can buy one for 399$ in the USA (AT&T) and 199Euro (O2 and vodafone) in Germany (with contact)
now i want to know whether it's possible to buy one and unlock it?
AT&T says it's 2 year contact. does it mean you have to pay monthly for 2years even if you don't use their services? can they sue you or it's ok if you cancel the contract and keep the device for 399$ you paid at first?
i don't want my uncle to get in trouble
and one more thing
if i get one and even if i couldn't unlock it, can i still use the device? like for video, office programs and most importantly it's wifi.
i heard you must activate it first. can i somehow ignore/skip it?
thank you so much in advance
i hope you have a great year
MahZi said:
now i want to know whether it's possible to buy one and unlock it?
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Yes, you can unlock it.
AT&T says it's 2 year contact. does it mean you have to pay monthly for 2years even if you don't use their services? can they sue you or it's ok if you cancel the contract and keep the device for 399$ you paid at first?
i don't want my uncle to get in trouble
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A contract is a contract, regardless of whether you use the services or not, so yes you are supposed to pay. If you wish to terminate early, you need to pay an "Early Termination Fee" (see here). I would guess this means the ETF for a Tab is $325, which would mean you'd have been better off paying $649 for the device in the first place.
And yes, they can pursue you for this - in order to get a contract phone in the US, you need a credit check which means a social security number is required, so they can track down whomever purchased the device relatively easily.
Note, I'm not in the US, so some of this information may be out of date/incorrect, but I know as of 18 months ago getting a cell phone on contract without an SSN was almost impossible!
Regards,
Dave
If you get one in Germany, you can have it unlocked right there. According to German law IIRC, they are required to unlock it for you if you ask them. They are allowed to charge a small fee for it, usually around 50€. Still a good deal.
Maybe someone from germany can confirm or refute this?
thanks Dave and Rapax for fast answers
i think it's better if i buy an unlocked one
they both (AT&T and vodafone) charge for internet connections which i won't be able to use so it does'nt worse
Rapax, vodafone price is 199euro and 40 each month, you mean i can get the device for 199 and pay 50 more to unlock?
i'm not sure if it sounds right
you can have an unlocked galaxy tab for 250euro? i'm getting one immediately
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thanks Dave and Rapax for fast answers
i think it's better if i buy an unlocked one
they both (AT&T and vodafone) charge for internet connections which i won't be able to use so it does'nt worse
Rapax, vodafone price is 199euro and 40 each month, you mean i can get the device for 199 and pay 50 more to unlock?
i'm not sure if it sounds right
you can have an unlocked galaxy tab for 250euro? i'm getting one immediately
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Don't forget that the contract will still run, unlocking doesn't change that. So it's 199+50+24*40 = 1,209€ Not such a bargain, is it?
i will definitly not buy one
i thought it's gonna cost cheaper that way
you guys don't know a better way?
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i will definitly not buy one
i thought it's gonna cost cheaper that way
you guys don't know a better way?
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Buy one from the UK for £407, all in with no contract and already unlocked.
Regards,
Dave
look on ebay.
foxmeister said:
Buy one from the UK for £407, all in with no contract and already unlocked.
Regards,
Dave
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thanks Dave, i'll see if i can find someone in UK
LargePrime said:
look on ebay.
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oh no, i have bad experience with used devices
but thanks
MahZi said:
oh no, i have bad experience with used devices
but thanks
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They have new ones.
Honestly you can get 4 used ones for that price. That's a lot of spare parts!
And returns are easy. But, As you wish...
You want GSM version only,right?
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They have new ones.
Honestly you can get 4 used ones for that price. That's a lot of spare parts!
And returns are easy. But, As you wish...
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yeah i understand what you say but my relatives over there are not technology friends. they can't test the device to see if it's ok (just the look of it)
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You want GSM version only,right?
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yes i want GSM version
actually i'm not gonna use it as a phone but GT is the only good thing i found that offers my need (light, small and touch). i'm paying for phone part but i won't use it
maybe i have to wait for ipad 7inch or maybe i should buy an Archos 70it
help me
Do you want to wait? If so there are some great things coming. We will see a doubling of power and storage within 6 months.
There should be a wifi only version out soon, which might meet your needs.
Conversely, find a ebay new product that will ship to you. Worse case you waste cash on shipping. still way cheaper.
I read galaxy tab wifi-only version is comming in Q1 this year
it's great news for me
I hope it's 400 not 500
so i wait
in the mean time, do you guys know other options for me? i mean other devices
My Dad came to visit me and asked me to upgrade his old Galaxy S. I didn't check the phone out thoroughly and it has an old bootloader. So when I flashed Cryogen I got the crazy screen problem. I thought, no problem, I'll just flash the gingerbread bootloader. Well I can't get into download mode. The phone is an AT&T Galaxy S and they seem to have disabled all the button combos. I've tried everything, so I need a jig.
The postal system/mail here sucks, as you know, so I want to buy it without having to use them (or EMS which sucks worse), which means locally. I can get it DHL shipped to me from the US next month, but I would really like to get this going ASAP. I checked Sulit but one seller that claims to sell it is a total no show and the other has no stock and is really not interested in being a vendor at all. Ebay.ph is the same, there is one seller who might be in the Philippines but they are not replying. No listings at Tipid.
So anyone know where I could use a Jig in Metro Manila? If anyone has one and is willing to sell or rent it to me, PM me. I'll pay more than market price. However, unless you have a store or a permanent way to get a hold of you after the sale, I will wish to use Paypal, Google wallet or something like that.
Also, I've been looking for the resistors to make a Jig, but I cannot find them. If anyone knows who sells them in Manila, please let me know?
Thanks!
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My Dad came to visit me and asked me to upgrade his old Galaxy S. I didn't check the phone out thoroughly and it has an old bootloader. So when I flashed Cryogen I got the crazy screen problem. I thought, no problem, I'll just flash the gingerbread bootloader. Well I can't get into download mode. The phone is an AT&T Galaxy S and they seem to have disabled all the button combos. I've tried everything, so I need a jig.
The postal system/mail here sucks, as you know, so I want to buy it without having to use them (or EMS which sucks worse), which means locally. I can get it DHL shipped to me from the US next month, but I would really like to get this going ASAP. I checked Sulit but one seller that claims to sell it is a total no show and the other has no stock and is really not interested in being a vendor at all. Ebay.ph is the same, there is one seller who might be in the Philippines but they are not replying. No listings at Tipid.
So anyone know where I could use a Jig in Metro Manila? If anyone has one and is willing to sell or rent it to me, PM me. I'll pay more than market price. However, unless you have a store or a permanent way to get a hold of you after the sale, I will wish to use Paypal, Google wallet or something like that.
Also, I've been looking for the resistors to make a Jig, but I cannot find them. If anyone knows who sells them in Manila, please let me know?
Thanks!
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Hi kababayan! have you checked my thread [REF] BORROW A USB JIG NEAR YOU *updated?
I bought mine from this ad
hope this helps!
Salamat! That seller is the one who doesn't seem very interested in selling anymore. He has no stock and originally said this week but this week he said he is too busy and won't be making more.
Thanks for that thread, you are in Cebu? Is there anyway I could pay you to borrow yours? I could pay rental fee and Air21 or something like that to get it to me and then send it back to you in 1 day (probably turn around will be 2-3 days to Cebu via air21). You are active enough here that I can trust you and can do a bank deposit if you don't have paypal. If its anywhere within the realm of possibility, send me a PM and I will work out the details with you. I'll be heading for bed now but I will check back tomorrow.
Thanks!
mmm.. pm me sir.
also, have you tried these sellers? http://www.istorya.net/forums/cellphones-and-accessories/438426-usb-jig.html http://www.sulit.com.ph/index.php/v...ung+i9000&event=Search+Ranking,Position,1-1,1
saywhatt said:
mmm.. pm me sir.
also, have you tried these sellers? http://www.istorya.net/forums/cellphones-and-accessories/438426-usb-jig.html http://www.sulit.com.ph/index.php/v...ung+i9000&event=Search+Ranking,Position,1-1,1
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Thanks! The other sulit one, I tried to contact them and no answer but I just saw that they say:
Nasa probinsya ako ngayon. Sa October pa ang balik ko. Sorry guys.
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However, that one on the istorya forum is new to me . I'll text them and see if they are still selling. If I strike out I'll send you a PM po. Again, thanks for your help!
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Thanks! The other sulit one, I tried to contact them and no answer but I just saw that they say:
However, that one on the istorya forum is new to me . I'll text them and see if they are still selling. If I strike out I'll send you a PM po. Again, thanks for your help!
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No problemo you can hit the thanks button though xD
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Hello everyone, this end of the month I will go on vacation in New York from Italy, and I'd love to buy the new nexus 4, but obviously I can not use the play store not having neither a credit card nor a U.S. place of dispatch . I saw, however, that tmobile will sell in their stores, I was wondering if in addition to the version with contract tmobile also sold only the phone, just in case a higher price than the playstore 349usd. thank you very much in advance.
"Rumor" has it T-Mobile USA will market it up to $ 500.00 without a contract (witch I find ridiculous) BUT that hasn't been confirmed .. At this point they are all speculations.
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"Rumor" has it T-Mobile USA will market up to $ 500.00 with out a contact (witch I find ridiculous) BUT that hasn't been confirmed .. At this point buddy they are all speculations.
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thank you dear, I'll see to seek confirmation of these rumors, in the meantime look for some other user to know something more
If the markup turns out to be ridiculous (charging 500 USD for a 350 USD phone) then call your hotel (or wherever you're staying) and see if you can get packages delivered there. The delivery should take less than 5-6 business days, so it's doable if you're staying in America more than a week. If that's not the case, then you could always find a quick free vpn trial, vpn to America and purchase the phone before you get here so it's at your hotel before you are (just have them hold it if they will, again make sure it's ok before you do so). Good luck! Enjoy your stay!
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If the markup turns out to be ridiculous (charging 500 USD for a 350 USD phone) then call your hotel (or wherever you're staying) and see if you can get packages delivered there. The delivery should take less than 5-6 business days, so it's doable if you're staying in America more than a week. If that's not the case, then you could always find a quick free vpn trial, vpn to America and purchase the phone before you get here so it's at your hotel before you are (just have them hold it if they will, again make sure it's ok before you do so). Good luck! Enjoy your stay!
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Unfortunately my problem is: to buy something on playstore U.S. you have to pay with a American credit card , which unfortunately (and I would say of course ) I did not. I had also thought to send me the N4 to the apartment but would be very risky and unreliable. the only solution would be to find someone who will buy me , but who has all this trust in others?
ps: I'd buy it for 500usd I must admit, that the currency exchange is always much less than 549euros that would 700usd. I would only confirm that it is sold in tmobile stores
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Unfortunately my problem is: to buy something on playstore U.S. you have to pay with a American credit card , which unfortunately (and I would say of course ) I did not. I had also thought to send me the N4 to the apartment but would be very risky and unreliable. the only solution would be to find someone who will buy me , but who has all this trust in others?
ps: I'd buy it for 500usd I must admit, that the currency exchange is always much less than 549euros that would 700usd. I would only confirm that it is sold in tmobile stores
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Really the trust only has to go one way. If you are willing to take the chance then you pay in advance and you are the only one that needs to trust. If you want the other person to send the phone without getting paid first then that person is the only one that needs to trust someone. You could check with some bank to be the go between and let them hold your money until they get the phone.
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Really the trust only has to go one way. If you are willing to take the chance then you pay in advance and you are the only one that needs to trust. If you want the other person to send the phone without getting paid first then that person is the only one that needs to trust someone. You could check with some bank to be the go between and let them hold your money until they get the phone.
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it is still a complicated and difficult to accomplish. whether I trusted, to give money to someone I do not know (which I do not think I'd do) and if someone you trust to loan me the money. not to mention that I would only public transportation in a city that does not know to pick up the box. of course now I will try other solutions and this will take it into consideration only as a last choice. plus I also find this person that would make me the favor. thanks anyway for your suggestion.
however, still no news / certainty that n4 is sold without a contract?
has anyone had any new news about my question?
hi guys i am buying a s4 second hand, my main concern is, its a contract and might get blocked, the seller has assured me its a pay as you go, but as there is no box how can a verify this. i need a free imei detail checker to tell me the warranty info and network status, im buying it later today so i would be very grateful if someone could give me a free solution soon thanks kind regards
imei.info.Also check it enters download mode.*#0*# to check ol functions r working
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RISHI RAJ said:
imei.info.Also check it enters download mode.*#0*# to check ol functions r working
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thanks for the reply but this site charges to black list check it is useful though to make sure its not a china fake, anyone else have any sites ?? thanks
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thanks for the reply but this site charges to black list check it is useful though to make sure its not a china fake, anyone else have any sites ?? thanks
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The problem you're facing that you don't realize yet is that the IMEI could be good on the device now, but be blasklisted later after you buy it.
The scam is that a guy buys a phone on a post paid plan, makes the $99 down payment or whatever he has to in order to get it out of the store,buys the insurance protection against it, then sells you his phone.
A month later he reports his S4 stolen, the carrier blacklists what is now your device, and the insurance company sends him a new one for the $150 deductable or whatever the case is. All told he spends about $275 in up front costs and deductables and gets a brand new S4 worth $600. And you get screwed.
So be VERY careful buying a phone that could still be under warrenty.
..........also who doesnt keep the box and receipt.
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