Hi guys. I think I have my heart set on the 6P (over the 5X). I can get my hands on one from the States but I live in the UK. Will I have any usability issues at all? I did see a thread that listed the connectivity channels and the USA version has less channels on LTE and UMTS than the rest of the world version; will this affect me using it in the UK?
Is there anything else I should be aware of when getting a phone from the USA but living in and using it only in the UK?
Thanks.
Pretty much the only issue is the reduced signal you'll get in the UK, since some of the bands and frequencies that UK carriers use (especially 4G bands like band 20, which is what Three use). This will prevent you from getting signal in places and give you reduced data speeds where the band that the carrier is using is unavailable on your phone. It's best to check what carrier you'll be using the 6P with in the UK, and go to GSMArena to check which one's you won't have.
I'd still recommend buying one from the UK though. The price here isn't far off the price in the US including tax.
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Pretty much the only issue is the reduced signal you'll get in the UK, since some of the bands and frequencies that UK carriers use (especially 4G bands like band 20, which is what Three use). This will prevent you from getting signal in places and give you reduced data speeds where the band that the carrier is using is unavailable on your phone. It's best to check what carrier you'll be using the 6P with in the UK, and go to GSMArena to check which one's you won't have.
I'd still recommend buying one from the UK though. The price here isn't far off the price in the US including tax.
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I'm with Three but can't find specifics on what channels/bands they use. Also so the $499 price tag for the 32GB is not including tax? How much is tax? $499 in real money is only £325, a saving of £124 compared to the UK price of £449.
Thanks.
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I'm with Three but can't find specifics on what channels/bands they use. Also so the $499 price tag for the 32GB is not including tax? How much is tax? $499 in real money is only £325, a saving of £124 compared to the UK price of £449.
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I'm also with Three, and here I found out that Three use bands 3 and 20. Band 3 (1800MHz) is supported on the North American version, but not band 20 whereas both are supported on the Global model. It's also worth noting that Band 20 will be used for VoLTE on the Three network (800MHz, band 20). Also, 3G/HSDPA/HSPA+ are supported in both versions of the Nexus 6P, so if you stay on Three you'll get full 3G coverage from whichever you choose.
Tax depends on the state you're buying it from - I've seen screenshots of Google Play orders with tax being $80 or so., but it could rise or fall in your case. It'll still be cheaper over in the US, but the question is whether you'll be willing to pay the difference for full support of European bands.
Keep in mind warranty support may also be only local - I'm not sure about the specifics of this, but you might have to phone Huawei or Google to ask if their warranty is global. Another thing to expect is that where you choose to buy it will likely affect resale value in the future, depending on where you sell it.
I just ended up buying the phone from the Google Store here in the UK, though I considered using a shipping service.
Related
http://www.tmonews.com/2010/03/htc-hd2-nuron-and-cliq-xt-pricing-cometh/
or
http://forums.tmonews.com/index.php?topic=11440.msg249265#msg249265
$199/contract. $449/no contract
The prices looks good to me. Now just have to wait a few weeks..
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Saw this on the tmo site for the HD2
†On approved credit. $112.50 down payment, plus 3 monthly payments of $112.50, required. 0% APR. Taxes & fees additional. Available only at T-Mobile-owned retail stores; see store for details.
††On approved credit. $22.50 down payment, plus 19 monthly payments of $22.50, required. 0% APR. Taxes & fees additional. Available only at T-Mobile-owned retail stores; see store for details.
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At the bottom of the T-Mobile page. http://www.t-mobile.com/shop/phones/Cell-Phone-Detail.aspx?cell-phone=HTC-HD2
So is that the contract or non contract price?
no way
is this officail if it is then wow was expecting a bigger price, tmobile is making a huge step in relasing this, this phone is mine as soon it hit stores
450????? Holy mother of god that's cheap
I thought 530 for the nexus one was an amazing deal. You bet your sweet ass I'll be at the local T-mobile store on the release day.
It was between the nexus one and the HD2, but I think saving 80 bucks will be a better bet. Even though it probably won't get wp7, I'll be happy with it.
We will find out for sure at MIX
http :// www .engadget.com/2010/03/01/microsoft-sending-mixed-signals-on-windows-phone-7-series-upgrad/
all we need now is the official releasee!!!
ill buy it as soon as it gets here
Wow I hope those are the prices, depressing that its 100 cheaper than my Fuse and my S730 lol...
Damn good price.
Hmmm decisions decisions.
Was about to get the euro version unbranded for 599 shipped.
and now tmobiles unsubsidized price is rumored at 450. so technically 480ish after my state taxes.
What do you guys think? Pay 120 more for unbranded + euro/asia 3g? or get the unsubsidized for 480 and unlock it later.
I am on tmobile us right now and don't plan on getting 3g on my plan anyways. and I am traveling abroad to asia for a year but I might not even subscribe to a 3g plan (maybe just edge) while im over there.
You guys think tmobile version would be any different or more difficult to flash roms?
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You guys think tmobile version would be any different or more difficult to flash roms?
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The US T-Mobile version has more ROM. Just get it to make the other countries jealous.
Could it be that they were able to keep the price down because they were able to include the Blockbuster app?
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Could it be that they were able to keep the price down because they were able to include the Blockbuster app?
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The price could be low because they want to get a lot of them out.. due to NO WP7 upgrade or because it WILL be WP7 upgrade.
Or maybe just because it's a few months ago now and they feel bad for us..
could the TMo version work outside the US?
This is fantastic news. Now i can upgrade from my htc x7501
so when is the officail relaease date then i have heard the 12th, the 14th, and the 24th??? anyone with any officail news on a release date???
3G Band Frequency
Hey guys, do we know what 3G band frequencies the T-mobile version will have?
I know that T-mobile uses 1700Mhz for 3G... do we know if this version will have other bands like 850Mhz....
I live in Canada and I do plan to buy the HD2 in near future, in Canada in order to get 3G you need either 850Mhz, 1700Mhz or 1900Mhz frequency band enabled phone.
I would like to buy a phone that can do 3G, rather than the Europe version. If the price of this phone is actually $449, then I will most probably buy this one.
Does anyone know how you can buy this phone from Canada, I mean for this price? I know some websites that sell unlocked phones but the prices are usually very high.
Thank You
Hmmm, i coulda swore i read somewhere that tmobile uses the 1700 band for 3G
yeah tmobile uses 1700/2100 for 3g in the US.
it will not have the 850 or 1900 bands.
From one Roger user to another...The answer is NO, t-mobile 3G model will not work on Rogers/Fido network or the new Bell/Telus HSPA network. The T-Mobile phone will only be useful if you are on WindMobile as they use the same 3G frequency as T-Mobile.
The Europe version T8585 will give yah Edge speeds while the T9193(Telstra) will give yah 3G speeds here in Canada.
Hope that helps to clear the confusion.
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Hey guys, do we know what 3G band frequencies the T-mobile version will have?
I know that T-mobile uses 1900Mhz for 3G... do we know if this version will have other bands like 850Mhz....
I live in Canada and I do plan to buy the HD2 in near future, in Canada in order to get 3G you need either 850Mhz, 1700Mhz or 1900Mhz frequency band enabled phone.
I would like to buy a phone that can do 3G, rather than the Europe version. If the price of this phone is actually $449, then I will most probably buy this one.
Does anyone know how you can buy this phone from Canada, I mean for this price? I know some websites that sell unlocked phones but the prices are usually very high.
Thank You
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Has anybody seen it in store yet? Perhaps in the hands of a sales rep? I've heard reports that they're doing training for it this week.
Europe : Paid 570 euro...
last news : no upgrade to Windows 7
no flash player 10 for windows 6.5 in future.
even would't pay 300 euro for this device !!!
Hi.
i saw this at amazon
http://wireless.amazon.com/dp/B004KZP4BQ
they are offering it for 600$. my question is, if i buy it, will it work in UK?
It's Quad band
you'll be fine in UK.
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It's Quad band
you'll be fine in UK.
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Are you sure ? I can buy it and it will work fine ? Thanks
it says near the bottom of the link
This phone runs on AT&T's dual-band 850/1900 MHz 4G network (UMTS/HSDPA/HSPA+), and with HSPA+ you'll experience mobile data speeds up to 4x faster than ordinary mobile broadband--up to approximately 6 Mbps (download). AT&T has deployed HSPA+ to virtually 100 percent of its mobile broadband network, which enables 4G speeds when combined with enhanced backhaul (via Ethernet or fiber).
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Im in UK and interested in this, does amazon ship international?
It's GSM, thus uses sim cards, so that's fine.
According to this page (att.com/shop/wireless/devices/motorola-atrix.jsp#fbid=xjNmRHvaqP6), it supports GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz (so quad band as mentioned), and if Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GSM_frequency_bands#Africa.2C_Europe.2C_Middle_East_and_Asia) is to be believed, we Europeans use 800/1900 Mhz frequencies. So it should work.
I doubt you'll get LTE (wrongly marketed as '4G') speeds however if you really want that, don't think any of the carriers here have such infrastructure in place
[edit]Wow, £372 before shipping, tax and customs. Even so that's a full £100 of my estimated unlocked price once this gets released in the UK. That's amazing.
ll_l_x_l_ll said:
Hi.
i saw this at amazon
http://wireless.amazon.com/dp/B004KZP4BQ
they are offering it for 600$. my question is, if i buy it, will it work in UK?
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you will need to get it unlocked but will work fine. question is will they ship to UK and what will customs charge u?
ask amazon for UK shipping.
I might get one too
wireless.amazon.com/help/200307850/ This page here states that it'll only ship to US states.
If you do manage to get one, Swiftunlock.net apparently offers legit worldwide unlock codes for $19.99, so that's one issue out of the way. You'll obviously need a plug adapter but those are like £10 at worst.
This is sound more and more appealing, think I might ask some of my US friend for some help...
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you will need to get it unlocked but will work fine. question is will they ship to UK and what will customs charge u?
ask amazon for UK shipping.
I might get one too
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question is, how to get it unlocked?
unlocking the Samsung Galaxy S was easy..just editing a file..
avaxis said:
question is, how to get it unlocked?
unlocking the Samsung Galaxy S was easy..just editing a file..
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It will cost around 15USD to get unlock code, loads of ppl on the forums have already unlocked theirs, there is a thread on it....called unlock codes
hmm so amazon dont do international shipping?
Hi, I've been a S4 user and a very intrigued reader on this website. XDA has taught me many great things about my Sprint S4. I'm now ready to make the leap to the Note 4 and I'm so confused with all of the different models available.
Here's what I want the phone to do:
- I live in the US, and I would like to set up the phone on the Straight Talk or AT&T network and I obviously want to take advantage of the fastest speeds Straight Talk/AT&T offers.
- I am traveling to England in the Summer for a month and I would like the phone to work on one of their networks. (I would like to have 4G, but if 3G is the only compatible band than that's fine, as long as I'm getting some sort of data).
- I travel to Canada on a monthly basis and I would like my Note 4 to be able to run on the Rogers Network and utilize the fast speeds Rogers offers.
Basically, which Note 4 model will satisfy my needs? I just want to take advantage of the fastest bands available in these places. I've been leaning towards the N910H because my understanding is that it is compatible with all of my above requirements. Is this true? If not, which model should I be look at?
Thank you!
stevenrp said:
Hi, I've been a S4 user and a very intrigued reader on this website. XDA has taught me many great things about my Sprint S4. I'm now ready to make the leap to the Note 4 and I'm so confused with all of the different models available.
Here's what I want the phone to do:
- I live in the US, and I would like to set up the phone on the Straight Talk or AT&T network and I obviously want to take advantage of the fastest speeds Straight Talk/AT&T offers.
- I am traveling to England in the Summer for a month and I would like the phone to work on one of their networks. (I would like to have 4G, but if 3G is the only compatible band than that's fine, as long as I'm getting some sort of data).
- I travel to Canada on a monthly basis and I would like my Note 4 to be able to run on the Rogers Network and utilize the fast speeds Rogers offers.
Basically, which Note 4 model will satisfy my needs? I just want to take advantage of the fastest bands available in these places. I've been leaning towards the N910H because my understanding is that it is compatible with all of my above requirements. Is this true? If not, which model should I be look at?
Thank you!
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I can't say for certain about Rogers Canada, but the US T-mobile variant- SM-910T- is what I have, and you should look into it. Maybe someone with Rogers can chime in about that.
It's 100% compatible with AT&T's fastest LTE bands and most 4G GSM bands used in Europe. It has an unlocked bootloader for easy rooting/ROM-flashing. There is an awesome XDA section devoted to it with some great ROMs and other tweaks. Of course, the major benefit is that if you stroll into a T-mobile store any buy one, it will have a warranty and service options if something were to possibly be wrong with it. Now, you'll need to get the phone SIM-unlocked either through T-mobile directly or an online sim-unlocking service (~ $20-30)
If you wanna spend less in the States, the 910T sells on craigslist, swappa, ebay, etc in pretty large numbers and it's very easy to obtain one in mint condition for a lot less than retail. Obviously, make sure that the device has a good IMEI through swappa.com before buying it used.
I find that lots of people buy the Note 4 and decide to sell it after a while- either they prefer something smaller, or an iPhone, or any number of other reasons like wanting extra cash, but there's tons of em on craigslist here in Chicago.
I bought a Sprint Note 4 in perfect condition from a guy for $350 the other week. Not saying you will necessarily have that type of luck, but just something to ponder.
i use 910U on rogers and AT&T gophone. also used it in the UK, most of europe and asia. this is an exynos taiwan variant with LTE. may not give you the fastest speeds everywhere but its awesome.
In the UK we get the Snapdragon 910F, but the 910H looks good according to the bands I've seen online (I don't know if they're correct mind!)
In the UK different networks use different bands (900, 1800, 2100, etc) for 3G; with some of the bands being shared amongst companies these days. Ideally you want a device that supports 900Mhz UTMS, and the 910H supports the band. The 900Mhz band has better indoor coverage than the higher frequencies as well.
Again 4G is on different bands depending on your provider, but the networks share most of the spectrum at the moment to reduce costs. I believe 4G is on 800, 1800, and 2600Mhz
i use 910U on rogers and AT&T gophone. also used it in the UK, most of europe and asia. this is an exynos taiwan variant with LTE. may not give you the fastest speeds everywhere but its awesome.
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IDK about LTE, but phones for China/HK will work on our 3G networks. I've tried a few 3G iphone knockoffs and had no issues.
I'm in the US and would like to know where to buy the 64GB version. My google search only revealed some off-shore sites that I have never heard off and want to make sure that members here can vouch for the sources they got their phone from.
Thanks
anosis said:
I'm in the US and would like to know where to buy the 64GB version. My google search only revealed some off-shore sites that I have never heard off and want to make sure that members here can vouch for the sources they got their phone from.
Thanks
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Try this: http://www.grossoshop.net/huawei-ho...-4g-lte-3-64gb-gold-shipping-from-europe.html
It's shipped from Italy and it has 24 month EU warranty. Shipping cost is to pay separately though but it's not a big deal.
You can get it cheaper but with China warranty and service in China is really something. I'll never try it again.
First make sure the networks will function in US.
I bought chinese version PLK-TL01H on oppomart(Phone was delivered within 3 days by DHL). LTE is NOT working on AT&T, however HSPA+ is working and it is kinda sufficient for me.
p13rr0t said:
I bought chinese version PLK-TL01H on oppomart(Phone was delivered within 3 days by DHL). LTE is NOT working on AT&T, however HSPA+ is working and it is kinda sufficient for me.
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Since s7yler has published this excellent site link: http://www.willmyphonework.net/, finding phone connection possibility is no big deal anymore. If you're from the USA, you'll have 2G and 3G in any network but those from CDMA side (like Verizon) and you'll have 4G on Sprint (at least in cities) and providers using its network (like Defense). And you can always buy additional data pay as you go sim as you have two sim slots.
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Try this: http://www.grossoshop.net/huawei-ho...-4g-lte-3-64gb-gold-shipping-from-europe.html
It's shipped from Italy and it has 24 month EU warranty. Shipping cost is to pay separately though but it's not a big deal.
You can get it cheaper but with China warranty and service in China is really something. I'll never try it again.
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I bought chinese version PLK-TL01H on oppomart(Phone was delivered within 3 days by DHL). LTE is NOT working on AT&T, however HSPA+ is working and it is kinda sufficient for me.
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piskr said:
Since s7yler has published this excellent site link: http://www.willmyphonework.net/, finding phone connection possibility is no big deal anymore. If you're from the USA, you'll have 2G and 3G in any network but those from CDMA side (like Verizon) and you'll have 4G on Sprint (at least in cities) and providers using its network (like Defense). And you can always buy additional data pay as you go sim as you have two sim slots.
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Thanks guys. I am on Cricket mobile which essentially is ATT. Their data is limited to I believe 8mbits/s anyway so LTE even if it doesn't work is not that big of a deal. I have checked that all other bands 3G (HSPA+) and 2G work. I am no stranger to non US phones if you check my sig, so making sure I have supported bands is usually my first filter to decide if a phone makes my list.
I'll check out the sites you all provided.
Be very careful, Oppomart stole me almost 400eur on refound (sent me a used mobile of another old model and i sent back), they just wait PayPal time expire, don’t let time expire even they implore. Do not trust Oppomart.
I buy from aliexpress and pandawill, it never happen something like this.
I am trying to do alittle bit of research to avoid the issues we have with our current S7's...
How does the differences between the European Exynos 8895 and the new American SnapDragon look this time? Will we be able to modify the phone fully as our European counterparts do? or will various Roms in America be simply ignored again? Would it be better to wait a month for the unlocked versions to come out?
and of course, any ideas on when we might get root?
James
Brynn217 said:
I am trying to do alittle bit of research to avoid the issues we have with our current S7's...
How does the differences between the European Exynos 8895 and the new American SnapDragon look this time? Will we be able to modify the phone fully as our European counterparts do? or will various Roms in America be simply ignored again? Would it be better to wait a month for the unlocked versions to come out?
and of course, any ideas on when we might get root?
James
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I have an AT&T S8+ I'm playing with for 14 days while I'm waiting for my UK S8+ to arrive. You can delete or disable most of AT&T's crap and afterwards the phone is surprisingly clean. I'm still getting the UK version primarily for its purity, updates, and because it's about $200 cheaper taking in to account tax avoidance.
If you're importing check the LTE bands which differ by region. The UK phones don't support T-Mobile band 12 or AT&T band 30. The latter's a nice to have while the former is a have to have. T-Mobile's band 12 is their low frequency band which handles distance and penetration.
How would anyone be positive within 24 hours?
BarryH_GEG said:
I have an AT&T S8+ I'm playing with for 14 days while I'm waiting for my UK S8+ to arrive. You can delete or disable most of AT&T's crap and afterwards the phone is surprisingly clean. I'm still getting the UK version primarily for its purity, updates, and because it's about $200 cheaper taking in to account tax avoidance.
If you're importing check the LTE bands which differ by region. The UK phones don't support T-Mobile band 12 or AT&T band 30. The latter's a nice to have while the former is a have to have. T-Mobile's band 12 is their low frequency band which handles distance and penetration.
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Where did u order it from? And do you care about warranty?
Do you not care about lte?
borisb said:
Where did u order it from? And do you care about warranty?
Do you not care about lte?
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Clove in the UK; I've ordered from them before. Because they are an authorized Samsung reseller the phone has a two-year EU warranty. Only problem is you have to send it to the UK for service. I had to do that once before and I paid the shipping out and Samsung paid the shipping back. The BTU (UK) phones support all AT&T's band except band 30. That's a high frequency band which means it's less effective at distance and penetration. My market doesn't even have band 30. The UK phones are missing T-Mobile's band 12 and that is an issue as its their low frequency band.
Your answer is HERE:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=71984131&postcount=11
But someone with an Exynos has to do it. Everyone wants to yak about wallpapers and crap and not actually UNLOCK their bootloader.
TONS of people now have Exynos S8 in their hands.
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Clove in the UK; I've ordered from them before. Because they are an authorized Samsung reseller the phone has a two-year EU warranty. Only problem is you have to send it to the UK for service. I had to do that once before and I paid the shipping out and Samsung paid the shipping back. The BTU (UK) phones support all AT&T's band except band 30. That's a high frequency band which means it's less effective at distance and penetration. My market doesn't even have band 30. The UK phones are missing T-Mobile's band 12 and that is an issue as its their low frequency band.
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Thank you for the answer.
just a few more questions:
1. Is it really a $200 difference? I checked the site and the galaxy s8 plus is going to be $860 which is not a lot cheaper.
2. How can I know if my area has the LTE band 30?