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German version of GS 4

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?
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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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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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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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skibadee said:
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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Vodafone Samsung galaxy s4

Hi, could someone please confirm if the s4 purchased direct from Vodafone either through Vodafone store or online are unlocked?
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Good question.
Can someone also say whether the S4 comes with any Vodafone (UK) bloatware or branding in the software?

No Vodafone branding anywhere on mine, I've not tried an alternative SIM yet so I can't confirm whether its locked or not.

robpc said:
No Vodafone branding anywhere on mine, I've not tried an alternative SIM yet so I can't confirm whether its locked or not.
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Could you please try this and confirm?
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SIM-free and unbranded, delivered Monday.
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mchu6am4 said:
Could you please try this and confirm?
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Sorry, no spare SIM on a different network here. If no-one else can I can try when I get home tonight.

robpc said:
Sorry, no spare SIM on a different network here. If no-one else can I can try when I get home tonight.
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Thanks... One more confirmation would be give me more confidence prior to purchasing one....
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I believe Vodafone don't SIMlock any phones other than iphones and possibly Blackberrys for contract sales, PAYG I think they still do, but this information should be on their website. They'll probably start shipping the S4 with their own custom ROMs once the initial launch flurry is out of the way, it looks like they got caught out with demand so skipped the custom branding for the first batch, but I bet they'll put it on eventually.

mchu6am4 said:
Hi, could someone please confirm if the s4 purchased direct from Vodafone either through Vodafone store or online are unlocked?
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No branding, no bloatware and worked with giff gaff and 02 simcards :good:

Bought mine from voda.simfree unbranded
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Vodafone romania sim unlock...tried with orange sim and works just fine.
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I got mine in Ireland in Carphone Warehouse .it looks like no Vodafone crap on it and its unlocked. Strange its UK version though.
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New possible purchase

Ok guys. I have an s4. Am in UK and an thinking of getting a note 3 on tesco mobile. How easy is it to unlock so I can use my 3 network sim. It was simple on s4. Same deal on note 3?
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Simplest and easiest way is to get an unlock code either from the network provider you are with or as you are on three network. ... They are unlocking for free. There is a thread on that. .. check it out.
You ring up three from your three sim option 3,3,2,1 (something like that) and give them your imei number and within 7 days they will send you the unlock code.
Worked for me on a vodafone locked phone
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well its a tesco mobile note 3 - and I want to use my three micro sim card
was wondering if the app 'region lock away' would do the trick?
dont want to sign up for a contract if I cant unlock it myself

Like I said you can still get it unlocked by three. I got my Vodafone locked phone unlocked by three.
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Largewoodenspoon said:
Ok guys. I have an s4. Am in UK and an thinking of getting a note 3 on tesco mobile. How easy is it to unlock so I can use my 3 network sim. It was simple on s4. Same deal on note 3?
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Dont pay, theres a free way to unlock your phone to other networks ...
its on XDA somewhere !! ( i cant remember the name of it currently, but ill update you once I remember )

surely i would need to speak to tesco mobile if its locked to their network? not three?
or am i being stupid??
really need to get this sorted asap - gotta decide in about 30 mins if i am getting this phone
i like the s4 which i have, but the note 3 looks awesome....lol

I've said it to you twice. My phone was locked top Vodafone and I have the imei to three and they gave me the unlock code which worked and now my phone is unlocked
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Was just double checking. That seems very good of them! Was there a fee involved? And did they do it right away?
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No fee and it took 4 days
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Ok. Thanks mate. Will get on it tomorrow morning.
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Largewoodenspoon said:
Ok. Thanks mate. Will get on it tomorrow morning.
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Buy the phone. ... You don't even have to open the box. ... The imei number is on the box (I would open just to make sure of everything) give the a call and if you don't get a code. ... Give the phone back or ask tesco to unlock or use one of these websites to get the code
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Largewoodenspoon said:
Was just double checking. That seems very good of them! ...
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They aren't doing it to be nice, it makes good business sense to make your phone accept a 3 sim so they can start taking money from you.
You can also get a Note3 unlocked for £7 in about 1hr on eBay

After all that. The phone was factory unlocked! Got it from carphone warehouse. £27 contract. Free handset. Working fine on my 3 sim. Thanks for your help guys!
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Largewoodenspoon said:
After all that. The phone was factory unlocked! Got it from carphone warehouse. £27 contract. Free handset. Working fine on my 3 sim. Thanks for your help guys!
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Yeah CPW and P4U sell unlocked handsets with their contracts as they get them in direct rather than via a carrier.

[Q] Will Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Work In the UK ?!

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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tkwish said:
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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Don164 said:
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

Don164 said:
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.

nm8 said:
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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Which model to buy in the UK

Hi there..
I'm looking on eBay to buy this device
I want to have the option to open Botloadr and make ROOT.
What should I ask before?
Most of the devices purchased on eBay are under contract cellular company.

dandi212 said:
Hi there..
I'm looking on eBay to buy this device
I want to have the option to open Botloadr and make ROOT.
What should I ask before?
Most of the devices purchased on eBay are under contract cellular company.
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3 phones4u carphonewarehouse clove
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Z2 that buy from 3 cellular company is unlocked botloader?

dandi212 said:
Z2 that buy from 3 cellular company is unlocked botloader?
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He meant 3 different companies I think.
phones4u
carphonewarehouse
clove
If purchased SIM Free.

No its been confirmed that H3G have unlocked bootloaders.

Got mine from phones 4 you and I've unlocked bootloader and is sim unlocked to
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