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Issues while Buying Nexus 7 2013 LTE from US Play store

Hi,
I placed an order for Nexus 7 2013 LTE to a valid address in US and Order got cancelled..
The story so far:
1. I tried ordering from normal playstore and i am redirected to Indian Playstore (pretty logical from Google since i live in Bangalore, India).
2. I spoofed my IP by going over VPN (Hotspot, Ultrasurf) Google got me there again saying It is not available for my country !!!.
It tracks my activity rather than IP address.
Created a new account and still get the same treatment (not sure how Google got me there. could be that Hotspot, Ultrasurf are blacklisted or something).
3. Went to my office VPN and tried placing order with a new account ( Google could not catch me here and i got proceeded to order)
4. Order Placed, money deducted from my credit card, got order conformation from Google. (yay ! -----> happiness short-lived bitterly)
5. 2 minutes later my order gets cancelled saying my name on credit card and recipient name does not match (!) and bank address does not match recipient address ( I mean cmon, i am ordering for my aunt staying in US. Google what you should be concerned is getting the money of course and not the person who is ordering it. I did not want my aunt to be burdened with the process of placing an order an all. Just wanted her to receive.)
6. Looked into BestBuy as new stock of LTE have arrived. Says carrier is AT&T ( Dont want AT&T since i stay in India).
7. Amazon has some seller selling at 500+ dollar ( Dont want to buy from him at that price of course)
8. Ebay is overpriced at the moment (both India and US (got paypal account for that))
So now I do not know what is the next possible step i need to take.
Can someone suggest me some way i could get this ?
If anyone has gone through the same, can you help me out if you have found a way to buy the same.
Link for Bestbuy: Nexus 7 2013 32GB LTE Unlocked - AT&T Sim
Update 1 (8/10/2013 - 10:27 AM): Checked with Bestbuy and they said that it is the unlocked version with AT&T sim. So i went ahead with best buy and ordered the product. I will discarding the sim once i get it to india.
BestBuy also throws in some free goodies like 6 months of Antivirus and 6 months unlimited Cloud Storage.
It has also given this model for a cheaper final price than Google Play Store. I got charged with lesser tax than what is normally charged by Google.
Update 2 (08/10/2013 - 10:30 PM): : My order status has changed from Order Received --> Payment Validated --> Preparing Order.
Order Status:: 1 item(s) - Order in process of being fulfilled; Usually ships in 3 - 5 days. :fingers-crossed: to get it early.
Update 3 (08/10/2013 - 11:55 PM): Order Status:: 1 item(s) shipped via STANDARD on 10/08/13 via
Tracking Number: UPS xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.
Update 4 (14/10/2013 - 5:15 PM): Shipment reached destination As mentioned as 5 days.

maximus_vk said:
Hi,
I placed an order for Nexus 7 2013 LTE to a valid address in US and Order got cancelled..
The story so far:
1. I tried ordering from normal playstore and i am redirected to Indian Playstore (pretty logical from Google since i live in Bangalore, India).
2. I spoofed my IP by going over VPN (Hotspot, Ultrasurf) Google got me there again saying It is not available for my country !!!.
It tracks my activity rather than IP address.
Created a new account and still get the same treatment (not sure how Google got me there. could be that Hotspot, Ultrasurf are blacklisted or something).
3. Went to my office VPN and tried placing order with a new account ( Google could not catch me here and i got proceeded to order)
4. Order Placed, money deducted from my credit card, got order conformation from Google. (yay ! -----> happiness short-lived bitterly)
5. 2 minutes later my order gets cancelled saying my name on credit card and recipient name does not match (!) and bank address does not match recipient address ( I mean cmon, i am ordering for my aunt staying in US. Google what you should be concerned is getting the money of course and not the person who is ordering it. I did not want my aunt to be burdened with the process of placing an order an all. Just wanted her to receive.)
6. Looked into BestBuy as new stock of LTE have arrived. Says carrier is AT&T ( Dont want AT&T since i stay in India).
7. Amazon has some seller selling at 500+ dollar ( Dont want to buy from him at that price of course)
8. Ebay is overpriced at the moment (both India and US (got paypal account for that))
So now I do not know what is the next possible step i need to take.
Can someone suggest me some way i could get this ?
If anyone has gone through the same, can you help me out if you have found a way to buy the same.
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There is Nexus 7 Indian thread for 2012 or u can also check nexus 4 Indian thread ,It has mentioned steps how to buy from USA play store, also try to buy from adorama or BH photo ,There's are US based famous websites, I bought 3 Nexus 7 from BH photo for less price than official price ...because even I faced these issue when I tried to buy now its blocked my a/c .
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H4CK_H0PP3R said:
There is Nexus 7 Indian thread for 2012 or u can also check nexus 4 Indian thread ,It has mentioned steps how to buy from USA play store, also try to buy from adorama or BH photo ,There's are US based famous websites, I bought 3 Nexus 7 from BH photo for less price than official price ...because even I faced these issue when I tried to buy now its blocked my a/c .
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I have seen that thread. It mentions about the wifi versions and not the LTE one. checked the adorama and it looks good but there is not much information or pictures of the same. so i am a bit skeptical to proceed. BH photo does not have LTE.
I am looking for 2013 version. 2012 3G is available on flipkart but dont want that.

Method will work on any model as u just wants to buy from play store ,Do one thing mail to that particular website or have chat with them & ask them when they will be in stock , & they will list it on there websites. Did you tried office max ? Or ask borderlines to order they will buy for u but some bucks you will needed to pay them ...
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maximus_vk said:
Hi,
5. 2 minutes later my order gets cancelled saying my name on credit card and recipient name does not match (!) and bank address does not match recipient address ( I mean cmon, i am ordering for my aunt staying in US. Google what you should be concerned is getting the money of course and not the person who is ordering it. I did not want my aunt to be burdened with the process of placing an order an all. Just wanted her to receive.)
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This is a pretty standard anti-fraud measure.

hyperspacey said:
This is a pretty standard anti-fraud measure.
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i was not aware of that. first time i am buying something from playstore.
H4CK_H0PP3R said:
There is Nexus 7 Indian thread for 2012 or u can also check nexus 4 Indian thread ,It has mentioned steps how to buy from USA play store, also try to buy from adorama or BH photo ,There's are US based famous websites, I bought 3 Nexus 7 from BH photo for less price than official price ...because even I faced these issue when I tried to buy now its blocked my a/c .
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Sorry i said i went through the Nexus 4 thread. Now that you mention it, there are like 1000+ pages
if you have a link of sort or even remember the page number (closest guesstimate) it will be really helpful
H4CK_H0PP3R said:
Method will work on any model as u just wants to buy from play store ,Do one thing mail to that particular website or have chat with them & ask them when they will be in stock , & they will list it on there websites. Did you tried office max ? Or ask borderlines to order they will buy for u but some bucks you will needed to pay them ...
Sent from Nexus 7 3G using XDA Premium @ Indishell Lab
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I really appreciate you giving me the store names i could look into, but since i am new to this procedure, kindly share me few more store names if possible.

maximus_vk said:
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6. Looked into BestBuy as new stock of LTE have arrived. Says carrier is AT&T ( Dont want AT&T since i stay in India).
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Interesting. I found the LTE on the Best Buy website but not in stores. Almost all of the retail stores in the US do not stock the LTE. There may be some exceptions in a few well known stores like Fry's (unsure if stocking LTE) or some NYC retailers (B&H, etc).
For most US city locations the LTE model is simply not (yet) stocked in stores. In my opinion, depending on where you go in the US, the Best Buy option to ship to store in 3-5 days is best. Also, if you have some Best Buy coupons, etc, you might save some money.
Thanks for the info about Best Buy, I did not know until you mentioned it. Good luck.
It does not matter about AT&T or T-Mobile or neither because Google only tosses SIM card activation kit in the box. No other difference in the US.

maximus_vk said:
Hi,
I placed an order for Nexus 7 2013 LTE to a valid address in US and Order got cancelled..
The story so far:
1. I tried ordering from normal playstore and i am redirected to Indian Playstore (pretty logical from Google since i live in Bangalore, India).
2. I spoofed my IP by going over VPN (Hotspot, Ultrasurf) Google got me there again saying It is not available for my country !!!.
It tracks my activity rather than IP address.
Created a new account and still get the same treatment (not sure how Google got me there. could be that Hotspot, Ultrasurf are blacklisted or something).
3. Went to my office VPN and tried placing order with a new account ( Google could not catch me here and i got proceeded to order)
4. Order Placed, money deducted from my credit card, got order conformation from Google. (yay ! -----> happiness short-lived bitterly)
5. 2 minutes later my order gets cancelled saying my name on credit card and recipient name does not match (!) and bank address does not match recipient address ( I mean cmon, i am ordering for my aunt staying in US. Google what you should be concerned is getting the money of course and not the person who is ordering it. I did not want my aunt to be burdened with the process of placing an order an all. Just wanted her to receive.)
6. Looked into BestBuy as new stock of LTE have arrived. Says carrier is AT&T ( Dont want AT&T since i stay in India).
7. Amazon has some seller selling at 500+ dollar ( Dont want to buy from him at that price of course)
8. Ebay is overpriced at the moment (both India and US (got paypal account for that))
So now I do not know what is the next possible step i need to take.
Can someone suggest me some way i could get this ?
If anyone has gone through the same, can you help me out if you have found a way to buy the same.
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You can try ishopinternational.com they usually charge about 20 dollars more than the price, but your product is transit insured
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Bob Smith42 said:
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In my opinion, depending on where you go in the US, the Best Buy option to ship to store in 3-5 days is best. Also, if you have some Best Buy coupons, etc, you might save some money.
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It does not matter about AT&T or T-Mobile or neither because Google only tosses SIM card activation kit in the box. No other difference in the US.
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how is it better than sending directly to a home address?
So by your second point i can go ahead and order the same and i throw away the at&t/tmobile sim-kit is it? if i remove the sim, then it is the same as normal unlocked with support for any 3G/4G capable sim ?
Bob.. thanks to you i have got some hope :fingers-crossed:

Ordered my Nexus 7 2013 LTE --- from BestBuy
Good news:
i ordered my Nexus 7 2013 LTE from BestBuy for final price lower than Google playstore.
Here attached is the screenshot of the same.
Link : Nexus 7 2013 LTE 32GB
Anyone who wants it can go ahead and buy it. It is not available in Amazon yet.

maximus_vk said:
Good news:
i ordered my Nexus 7 2013 LTE from BestBuy for final price lower than Google playstore.
Here attached is the screenshot of the same.
Link : Nexus 7 2013 LTE 32GB
Anyone who wants it can go ahead and buy it. It is not available in Amazon yet.
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Nice to hear that , Congrats buddy, have an eye on there shipping status..
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---------- Post added at 08:24 AM ---------- Previous post was at 08:22 AM ----------
BTW there was deal for 16 GB Nexus 7 2012 for 9999 on Flipcart.
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H4CK_H0PP3R said:
Nice to hear that , Congrats buddy, have an eye on there shipping status..
Sent from Nexus 7 3G using XDA Premium @ Indishell Lab
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Thanks for your support

maximus_vk said:
Hi,
I placed an order for Nexus 7 2013 LTE to a valid address in US and Order got cancelled..
The story so far:
1. I tried ordering from normal playstore and i am redirected to Indian Playstore (pretty logical from Google since i live in Bangalore, India).
2. I spoofed my IP by going over VPN (Hotspot, Ultrasurf) Google got me there again saying It is not available for my country !!!.
It tracks my activity rather than IP address.
Created a new account and still get the same treatment (not sure how Google got me there. could be that Hotspot, Ultrasurf are blacklisted or something).
3. Went to my office VPN and tried placing order with a new account ( Google could not catch me here and i got proceeded to order)
4. Order Placed, money deducted from my credit card, got order conformation from Google. (yay ! -----> happiness short-lived bitterly)
5. 2 minutes later my order gets cancelled saying my name on credit card and recipient name does not match (!) and bank address does not match recipient address ( I mean cmon, i am ordering for my aunt staying in US. Google what you should be concerned is getting the money of course and not the person who is ordering it. I did not want my aunt to be burdened with the process of placing an order an all. Just wanted her to receive.)
6. Looked into BestBuy as new stock of LTE have arrived. Says carrier is AT&T ( Dont want AT&T since i stay in India).
7. Amazon has some seller selling at 500+ dollar ( Dont want to buy from him at that price of course)
8. Ebay is overpriced at the moment (both India and US (got paypal account for that))
So now I do not know what is the next possible step i need to take.
Can someone suggest me some way i could get this ?
If anyone has gone through the same, can you help me out if you have found a way to buy the same.
Update: Checked with Bestbuy and they said that it is the unlocked version with AT&T sim. So i went ahead with best buy and ordered the product. I will discarding the sim once i get it to india.
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Please keep us posted on your delivery updates...

Update 2
arindamdas said:
Please keep us posted on your delivery updates...
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Update 2 (08/10/2013 - 10:30 PM):
My order status has changed from Order Received --> Payment Validated --> Preparing Order.
Order Status:: 1 item(s) - Order in process of being fulfilled; Usually ships in 3 - 5 days. to get it early.

maximus_vk said:
Update 2 (08/10/2013 - 10:30 PM):
My order status has changed from Order Received --> Payment Validated --> Preparing Order.
Order Status:: 1 item(s) - Order in process of being fulfilled; Usually ships in 3 - 5 days. to get it early.
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No big difference ordering for in store pickup or home delivery. The SIM brand makes no difference. Any micro SIM will work if the LTE bands are supported. You might research which bands exist in your area and which bands are supported by the device.
I've seen a thread discussing setting the LTE bands using "secret dialing codes". This would likely void your US warranty. I'm not sure if it could work.
I just noticed today - Best Buy in North Carolina now shows some stores with "in stock - in store" on LTE Nexus 7. I might stop to see if they have the ones with SIM card or not.
Good luck.

Update 3: Order Status:: 1 item(s) shipped via STANDARD on 10/08/13 via
Tracking Number: UPS xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.

Late update as i was on a holiday.
Product reached the destination after 5 working days.
Currently working fine. No glaring issues seen till date.

Working with Indian SIM? Also are there any branding marks? I am also planning to get one for myself.
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Nexus 6 released on Verizon February 26th ?

obviously take this with a huge grain of salt, but just had a live chat with VZW rep to ask about the N6. I do this randomly just to see what kind of (non) answers I get.
However, this dude fired back with an exact date of February 26th. That date is on a Thursday, which is traditionally the day that Verizon launches new phones. Just struck me odd that he had such a specific answer, and went on to say that he had just recently been given the information.
Of course I've tried to live chat again three times since then, and each one of the reps said that they have no information about the N6 lol.
Take it for what it's worth.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/7ck2umbvxavggzk/PicsArt_1420293163355.jpg?dl=0
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trying to upload my screenshot of the conversation, but the forum is being difficult :/
Mod Edit: Attached the pic for you. I don't think embedding a https location works.

Lol only 4 months after every other provider. Just enough time to load it up with bloat and bugs.

on a sidenote, anyone know why I can't upload an image?
very frustrating.

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I was also informed today and "assured" by a verizon rep (via chat) that they would be getting the Nexus 6 on February 26. They also said that the Samsung Note Edge would be coming out January 8th. I guess that will be the first test of this reps information.

My money is on April 1st.

Verizon sales
solzy1.0 said:
I was also informed today and "assured" by a verizon rep (via chat) that they would be getting the Nexus 6 on February 26. They also said that the Samsung Note Edge would be coming out January 8th. I guess that will be the first test of this reps information.
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I can tell you with 100% certainty that the note edge will be released on january 8th for verizon...no word on the nexus 6 for sure but i have also heard february 26th

Eh, i am not going to believe any rep. As far as this goes, i worked for Tmobile and ATT customer support and we where never really told anything ahead of time from everyone else. We where told to keep customers either happy or holding on with the company. It has been a few years ago from that though, so i dont know if that policy has changed. :good:

I got tired of waiting for Verizon and bought directly from Motorola using their finance program. Received my phone in 3 days Cut down my Sim card and I'm good to go.
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jett2314 said:
I got tired of waiting for Verizon and bought directly from Motorola using their finance program. Received my phone in 3 days Cut down my Sim card and I'm good to go.
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Same here. Works like a champ

TeeX2.0 said:
obviously take this with a huge grain of salt, but just had a live chat with VZW rep to ask about the N6. I do this randomly just to see what kind of (non) answers I get.
However, this dude fired back with an exact date of February 26th. That date is on a Thursday, which is traditionally the day that Verizon launches new phones. Just struck me odd that he had such a specific answer, and went on to say that he had just recently been given the information.
Of course I've tried to live chat again three times since then, and each one of the reps said that they have no information about the N6 lol.
Take it for what it's worth.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/7ck2umbvxavggzk/PicsArt_1420293163355.jpg?dl=0
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trying to upload my screenshot of the conversation, but the forum is being difficult :/
Mod Edit: Attached the pic for you. I don't think embedding a https location works.
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A poster on Reddit said he was told at a corporate store the same thing. The rep, after looking it up, said the computer was showing February 26th availability.

and i just asked and was told there is no scheduled release. thats pretty far ahead for a release date anyway.

i just asked two reps and i got nothing out of either one of them

I just want VoLTE already on my Nexus. No voice and data simultaneously is a bit annoying and per usual is probably because of Waiting for Verizon release their version.

Nexus 6 currently on Verizon Network
I recently bought the Nexus 6 and is currently running on the Verizon Network. Originally, the local Verizon dealer refused to add the Nexus 6 phone to the network since it was not a "Verizon Phone". My philosophy is, "Never let a multi multi multi billion dollar tech company tell what they cant do". By saying this, I called the Verizon Tier 2 support and they were able to activate the phone from their location bought using the same simcard number that was used from my Note 2 phone. Now, after two days, I was booted off the Verizon network and was told via message that I need to sign back on the Verizon network. After a few days corresponding with tier 2 tech support, the reason for the booting off the system was i was using a new "nano simcard" which resulted in a new simcard number. Originally, they recommended that i find someone with a new Motorola phone and activate my simcard through their phone ( long story) and then re-transfer back to the new simcard for the Nexus 6 to work but that greatly avoided. As a result, my Nexus 6 is currently working without any problems . Lastly, they will have to submit a "DMD Form" to "register" your non-Verizon phone. Hope this helps.

princehtml said:
I recently bought the Nexus 6 and is currently running on the Verizon Network. Originally, the local Verizon dealer refused to add the Nexus 6 phone to the network since it was not a "Verizon Phone". My philosophy is, "Never let a multi multi multi billion dollar tech company tell what they cant do". By saying this, I called the Verizon Tier 2 support and they were able to activate the phone from their location bought using the same simcard number that was used from my Note 2 phone. Now, after two days, I was booted off the Verizon network and was told via message that I need to sign back on the Verizon network. After a few days corresponding with tier 2 tech support, the reason for the booting off the system was i was using a new "nano simcard" which resulted in a new simcard number. Originally, they recommended that i find someone with a new Motorola phone and activate my simcard through their phone ( long story) and then re-transfer back to the new simcard for the Nexus 6 to work but that greatly avoided. As a result, my Nexus 6 is currently working without any problems . Lastly, they will have to submit a "DMD Form" to "register" your non-Verizon phone. Hope this helps.
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That sounds like too much work and a big hassle just to stay with a carrier. Its reminiscent of when I had Verizon a few year ago.
I wonder if VZW will try to lock down the Nexus and if Google will let them.

Sorry for the newbie question.
When you said you cut the (VZW) Sim card and inserted it, the phone booted up and you started using it as simple as that?
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I think China may get the phone before Verizon.
http://www.droid-life.com/2015/01/0...he-moto-x-pro-like-the-nexus-6-but-for-china/

Benjamin1966 said:
Sorry for the newbie question.
When you said you cut the (VZW) Sim card and inserted it, the phone booted up and you started using it as simple as that?
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Yes, that simple. I am with VZW. I had a Galaxy S3 with a Micro SIM. I picked up a punch on Amazon (I didn't trust trying to use scissors but many people have success with them) ( http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FW70ZF6/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 ).
I got my N6, unlocked it, decrypted it, rooted it, transferred apps via Titanium Backup, and then punched the SIM and moved it from the GS3 to the N6. Booted up and it worked. Have not had any problems at all. *knock* *knock*

A Verizon nexus is NOT a nexus. Is just another fully OEM Verizon locked device.
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Pilz said:
That sounds like too much work and a big hassle just to stay with a carrier. Its reminiscent of when I had Verizon a few year ago.
I wonder if VZW will try to lock down the Nexus and if Google will let them.
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If bought directly from Verizon.. Yes locked boot loader with modified software/firmware tampered trip counter and of course Verizon proprietary bloatware.

The online chat reps are the worst... If it is really true that VZW will carry it on 2/26 add another one to two months cause of supply issues + VZW tramp stamp time.

Free Sony Bluetooth Premium Xtra Bass Headphones with XZ purchase

Check out here for the free headphones offer
https://xzheadphoneoffer.co.uk
Was given by some resellers such as carphone warehouse.

kaistledine said:
Check out here for the free headphones offer
https://xzheadphoneoffer.co.uk
Was given by some resellers such as carphone warehouse.
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How does this work?

You put in your imei and phone number. If you're eligible you can claim the headphones.
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You will have had to have purchased the phone from Carphone Warehouse or direct from Sony during October in the UK to qualify.

mckeowngoo said:
You will have had to have purchased the phone from Carphone Warehouse or direct from Sony during October in the UK to qualify.
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I just purchased from EE today

vimto25 said:
I just purchased from EE today
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Think you could figure out how to port over their EE wifi calling that would be great haha.
my contract is on EE but because it's not direct from them I cannot use wifi calling ....
Carphone never told me this however.

kaistledine said:
Think you could figure out how to port over their EE wifi calling that would be great haha.
my contract is on EE but because it's not direct from them I cannot use wifi calling ....
Carphone never told me this however.
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All my handsets are not from EE but I'm on ee contract. Not a clue how to use it do you?
I did no u can only use it on ee phones tho

vimto25 said:
All my handsets are not from EE but I'm on ee contract. Not a clue how to use it do you?
I did no u can only use it on ee phones tho
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If you buy direct they have their own firmware for the phone so you can follow this guide.
https://ee.co.uk/help/phones-and-de...setting-up-wifi-calling-on-the-sony-xperia-xz
Otherwise it does not even appear in the phone. Its a build in feature from them, They have some sort of partition on the phone.

kaistledine said:
If you buy direct they have their own firmware for the phone so you can follow this guide.
https://ee.co.uk/help/phones-and-de...setting-up-wifi-calling-on-the-sony-xperia-xz
Otherwise it does not even appear in the phone. Its a build in feature from them, They have some sort of partition on the phone.
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Yeah I understand now thanks for that. I may need to try and root this 1 day the chrome browser seems to have the ee touch as home page on it is ee and there's no way to change and no way to uninstall it. That's the only thing ee I can see. I'll give this ee calling ago. I would of brought from carohonewarehouse but£40 cheaper at ee and black and silver in stock was a no brainer.

Random question, I've received these headphones and I don't seem to be able to use Google voice dialler. I hold down the play button but nothing happens. Have you been able to get it working?

mr_bramble said:
Random question, I've received these headphones and I don't seem to be able to use Google voice dialler. I hold down the play button but nothing happens. Have you been able to get it working?
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Not sure.
I'll get mine later today so will test and find out then.
Will see if we can get this working !

I thought i'll never get mine, i've ordered phone through service's provider online shop 9.10.2016(preorder) and had to wait until 13.10.2016(all providers in my country started deliveries that day- start of event 14.10.2016-18.11.2016) since it was end of the week i've recived mine 17.10.2016. The same day i tried to register my phone with a code i was given, to my suprise it did not worked at all, i've send an email to company that organised this promotion, it took two days and my perseverance to finally make it work, i had to try diffrent combination of 2 middle letters. 19.10.2016 i fortunatly registered it and waiting had started. 7.11.2016 after all i got an email that confirmed proper registration and that they will send it in the next 30 days. Just hope i'll get it late next week or week after that. Did any of you guys got the same problem? How long it took before you recived yours headphones?

No I just popped my IMEI number in and got mine like 2/3 days after.
Was pretty simple if I'm honest.

It's probably my luck i guess, company that organizes that is greenmark, a third party not Sony's Polish branch

Finally i got mine yeasterday, sound quality is good, build quality is acceptable, they fit well and comfort of use is high

Filled in my details and it wouldn't accept me for the offer.
Sony XZ Purchased from Carphone Warehouse, member of staff mentioned the headphone offer to me during purchase but the offer website doesn't accept my IMEI so i'm out of luck

same here website says my code is invalid.

Mangtas_666 said:
same here website says my code is invalid.
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same here. I wonder if it's a phishing website of some sort.

coleburns said:
same here. I wonder if it's a phishing website of some sort.
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I even tried contacting them via email but it won't even accept my informations.

Mangtas_666 said:
I even tried contacting them via email but it won't even accept my informations.
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i am struggling to see what they could be doing with IMEIs - who knows

Samsung Promotions Any Success?

I'm trying to register my devices (s8 & S8+) for the Samsung Promotions but I keep getting IMEI or Mac-Address not found... I have tmobile phones, anyone else have success in registering their phones?

Might have to wait until Friday which is technically the release date. The Lg promotions for the g6 had the same issue.

Yeah mine isn't working either. I'll wait until Friday or Saturday and try again.

Got mine done with no issues but when I hit the order button for the vr, headphones and sdcard it said my cart was empty. Called samsung via home phone and on hold for 25 minutes. She said she would straighten it out, got a call back in 15 minutes and she took my credit card information via phone, received an email stating the order went through. Asked her when she thought they would ship and she said after the 20th.

I would highly recommend doing it from the phone rather than their web site. Mine went through okay but I wanted the headphones bundle. Even though I had that selected, it processed it as vr only it looks like. Still stuck waiting for them on the phone.

wtf.. You may want to check your email. I tried and kept getting errors. I wanted to pay the extra $99. I get an email that says my submission was approved. It was approved for just the headset. On the website it wouldn't take my im/wifi mac on Samsung pay it kept saying socket errors. Somehow it went through for the just the headset. I'm on the phone now...

no issues registering for, and then ordering, the full immersion package through the Shop Samsung app. Just got the confirmation email that my order is being processed and I will get another email when it ships via 2-day air. One strange quirk, though... after I initially registered for the $99 promo option, I got an email saying that they had received my promo request and it could take up to 2 weeks to be processed, at which time I would receive another email with next steps on how to complete the order. That was yesterday. Today, I went back into the Shop Samsung app and saw the order option in the promo tab and it worked like a charm.

What are you all using for proof of purchase in the shop samsung app?

I thought this promotion was supposed to be free! What's this $99 all about?!
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theprfct10 said:
I thought this promotion was supposed to be free! What's this $99 all about?!
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$99 is for getting AKG headphone and 256GB MicroSD card which apparently have a combined retail value of $300-$400 something. Also this is in addition to the VR bundle you anyways get for free

Submitted through app, said I was under review, just checked through the website and it says approved.

Mine is worked fine. I used samsung shop app

The app says I've been approved but no where does it give me the option to buy it.

idksomuch said:
The app says I've been approved but no where does it give me the option to buy it.
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Same

Also had success in the samsung shop app after a failed attempt on the website.

I really wish they'd do this kind of promotions in europe...

Applied 30 minutes ago, went with the upgraded package, did it on the comp, instant approval, went to click the buy button, and the page didn't load with no way to get back to it. 10 minutes later I get an email confirming the approval and a link to buy the upgraded package. Clicked the link and it added it to my cart. Interesting thing is it seems that you can order more than 1 (or at least change the quantity), only ordered 1 though so don't know if you can actually get more. Checked out and got an order confirmation. Says it's expected to ship in 2-3 days with expedited shipping.

Someone who doesn't want their vr? In Europe we get nothing

Thanks dude didn't, thing about ordering threw the app. I did the first part on the website and thought I would have to wait the two weeks for the immersive bundle. Props

Th3rdBorn said:
What are you all using for proof of purchase in the shop samsung app?
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The pdf document from the T-Mobile site, your eip agreement.

S10+ India

Recieved the s10+ and hour back and just finished copying data and setup . Time for my note 8 to retire and be a backup phone .
The charger and the USB connector both are in Matt black finish .is that common for all colors? The Matt finish???

I got the blue one yesterday and i got all matt white accessories in the box.
I think the black accessories are only for the black phone.
Using the Nillkin frosted case with it, which i have been using for all my phones since past few years.
Its very slim.
Ordered the Galaxy Buds in black today, under the offer

I too got the blue one and the charging brick and cable are in white.
So far so good but i tend to incline back to my mate 20 Pro
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Tha face unlock is most insecure. Easily unlocks with my photo on other handset

Were you guys able avail the prebooking offers in Samsung shop app? For me it shows that my device is not eligible. Delivered today .

sai444 said:
Were you guys able avail the prebooking offers in Samsung shop app? For me it shows that my device is not eligible. Delivered today .
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Same here I have mailed Samsung support about it.
Quote me if you are able to preorder.

Just pre-ordered the buds last night. I received an SMS from Samsung yesterday stating that i was eligible. Ordering process was pretty smooth but delivery shows 15 business days. I vaguely remember the store guy telling me to use the phone for around 48 hours with the SIM card having the number i used to register the pre-order with, wait for a day or two i guess.

Anyone placed and order through Amazon pre book ? It seems I can't use the promo as it keeps saying device not legible. Have asked Amazon and Samsung to look into it . It seems during pre order it never asked me for entering a activation phone number.
Errrr...anyone else ???

sai444 said:
Were you guys able avail the prebooking offers in Samsung shop app? For me it shows that my device is not eligible. Delivered today .
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Wait for minimum 24hrs to 36hrs.. after that u can book

rahulkheria said:
Wait for minimum 24hrs to 36hrs.. after that u can book
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Thank you, it's been 24hr so will try again tomorrow then. I was wondering why so because my friends and many others were able to order them on the same day.

abhijeetn said:
Same here I have mailed Samsung support about it.
Quote me if you are able to preorder.
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Any luck? I am still not able to order .

sai444 said:
Any luck? I am still not able to order .
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Hi I cleared all data, cache and then uninstalled the app.Then installed it again signed in.Didn't check for eligibility then.Switched off the phone.Switched on after sometime, then checked for eligibility and it worked.Give it a try.

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Hi I cleared all data, cache and then uninstalled the app.Then installed it again signed in.Didn't check for eligibility then.Switched off the phone.Switched on after sometime, then checked for eligibility and it worked.Give it a try.
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Tried it. Still not working.

Call dropping issue
Hi,
Any one facing call dropping issue in S10+.
My S7 Edge didnt have any issues at home. Seems s10+ has it.
BTW. i ordered galaxy watch, waiting for it

praSANlakhani said:
Hi,
Any one facing call dropping issue in S10+.
My S7 Edge didnt have any issues at home. Seems s10+ has it.
BTW. i ordered galaxy watch, waiting for it
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No, no such issue.

Could anyone activate YouTube premium which comes free for 6 months on any of the three S10 models?

drtushar said:
Could anyone activate YouTube premium which comes free for 6 months on any of the three S10 models?
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The offer is not applicable for users in India

Spoke to the guys on Samsung galaxy helpline and they asked me details like purchased date . Imei and post 24hrs I was eligible and already placed order for the watch

Will the snapdragon version work in India with VOLTE support? Dont care much about S-Pay. I'm worried on the exynos performance on standby/idle. I need a phone that is power efficient and my S9+ drains 2.5-3%/hr no matter what optimizations I do. Pie has bought in some efficiencies, but are marginal. I barely use my phone when in office and see that by late evening its drained 30-40% without doing anything. No issues with signal etc as my 4G LTE is at 80-90 dBm range.

Anyone with real standby battery performance of S10+? What is the per hour idle drain on good LTE network and Wifi?

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Anyone with real standby battery performance of S10+? What is the per hour idle drain on good LTE network and Wifi?
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My standby drain overnight is ~ 1 to 2% with Adhell
LTE always on
WiFi and bluetooth off