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Samsung s4 cheapest price

Hi guys. I want to buy this great phone. Post here links with the cheapest price you found this. Thanks

Sam's Club in the US has it for $168.88 in the stores. Mine had a defective screen and they swapped it out for another with no issue and a great attitude. Square trade insurance was $10 off too.
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Thanks mate but I need unlocked version

xperiakias said:
Thanks mate but I need unlocked version
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you can go to EBAY and buy a Unlock COde thats all n.n hope this help you i live in mexico... and i get a T-Mobile S4 and i buy the unlock code and now i use my S4 on mexico wth no issues

[Q] Refurbished or new?

HI GUYS,
My z1 had camera issues and the service center guys said they will give me a new device but these guys did not take the box, I am wondering that these guys are just bluffing, is there a way for me to find if the device I am getting is new?

I have got my Z1 replaced the same way. They didn't take the box, the charger or the headphones. They gave me a brand new one. It was covered in those plastic film foils, it came in. 534 firmware and, the most important thing, it had A NEW IMEI. So, stay cool. You will get a brand new device for sure.
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santro652 said:
My z1 had camera issues and the service center guys said they will give me a new device but these guys did not take the box, I am wondering that these guys are just bluffing, is there a way for me to find if the device I am getting is new?
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What price did you pay for your Z1 ? was it online or from a shop. The camera issue you've had has happened to others as well.

One Twelve said:
What price did you pay for your Z1 ? was it online or from a shop. The camera issue you've had has happened to others as well.
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Hi,
Bought this online on flipkart on new year sale actual price INR rs 37500 and another 10% on HDFC credit card, so approx 33500.

bogdan wst said:
I have got my Z1 replaced the same way. They didn't take the box, the charger or the headphones. They gave me a brand new one. It was covered in those plastic film foils, it came in. 534 firmware and, the most important thing, it had A NEW IMEI. So, stay cool. You will get a brand new device for sure.
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Thanks for sharing your experience, hopefully the same procedures are followed back in India.
But do you or anyone actually know how to find if the phone is new or refurbished
Is it possible by the IMEI nukber or ahynsoftware?

I don't think so. Just check the phone's build quality and any traces of it being used before.
Although Sony's policy allows the replacement with a refurbished phone, the law in my country doesn't allow that. It clearly states that the repairs must be done using new materials or - if it comes to a replacement - the replacement device must be a brand new one.
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santro652 said:
Hi,
Bought this online on flipkart on new year sale actual price INR rs 37500 and another 10% on HDFC credit card, so approx 33500.
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It's a good deal, the online sources tend to beat the shops but then i'm a bit leery to buy something this expensive on line. Don't mind paying a little more premium to avoid such issues. Somebody else had ordered earlier from homeshop18 and had the same issue. Took about a month to get a replacement as the vendor was not in the same city.
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Is it possible by the IMEI nukber or ahynsoftware?
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IMEI is unique for every phone.
Chance is good you will get a another one as they do not service Z1 in India, it has to be shipped over to Sweden.
Whether new or refurbished is the question ? does it show any wear or tear, you will have to examine closely. Coming in a sealed box does not mean too much.

Owners who bought from AliExpress, post here please

For those of you who bought the OnePlus One on Aliexpress, can you please post your experience with the seller, which version you bought, whether you have 2G,3G,LTE, and what country and radio frequencies your carrier uses? But most importantly, how is the phone? Since it is from China, there is always that worry that the box wasn't in good condition, or worse, you got a fake.
I understand there was some discussion in the OPPO mart thread, but I think it would be better to have its own thread. Who knows how long it will take for us to get our hands on a OnePlus One at this rate... I'm considering buying from Aliexpress.
Owners who purchased from Ali Express and received their phones, please answer the questions or do not post

Hello,
This topic is very good idea. I bought on aliexpress now I'm waiting for shipment. I'll post my experience as soon as I get my device.

I bought one from AliExpress and it's awaiting shipment. We'll see how it goes.

Hey Me too bought the 16GB from aliexpress, the vendor is J&K Technology CO.,LTD , Below is the link for product, The seller is so user friendly on chat & on message center, I will highly recommend this seller, Below is the product link,
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/OneP...re-2-5G-3GB-Ram-16-64GB-ROM-5/1881556128.html
now I'm waiting for shipment. I'll post my experience as soon as I get my device.

sshinde555 said:
Hey Me too bought the 16GB from aliexpress, the vendor is J&K Technology CO.,LTD , Below is the link for product, The seller is so user friendly on chat & on message center, I will highly recommend this seller, Below is the product link,
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/OneP...re-2-5G-3GB-Ram-16-64GB-ROM-5/1881556128.html
now I'm waiting for shipment. I'll post my experience as soon as I get my device.
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hey,
is this the gsm version?
i'm not interested in 4g.
want only gsm.

sshinde555 said:
Hey Me too bought the 16GB from aliexpress, the vendor is J&K Technology CO.,LTD , Below is the link for product, The seller is so user friendly on chat & on message center, I will highly recommend this seller, Below is the product link,
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/OneP...re-2-5G-3GB-Ram-16-64GB-ROM-5/1881556128.html
now I'm waiting for shipment. I'll post my experience as soon as I get my device.
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Can you tell us how much internal storage there is when you get it? I'm not getting the 16GB but I figure others would want to know. I see that on the 64GB version, you only get 54GB of internal storage.
tinny9 said:
hey,
is this the gsm version?
i'm not interested in 4g.
want only gsm.
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GSM as in HSPA right? Or do you only care about 2G and not 3G?

geokilla said:
Can you tell us how much internal storage there is when you get it? I'm not getting the 16GB but I figure others would want to know. I see that on the 64GB version, you only get 54GB of internal storage.
GSM as in HSPA right? Or do you only care about 2G and not 3G?
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Right 64gb device will give you around 54gb & 16gb device will give you 12gb, As still i have not got my device so can't confirm on that but other device with same size gives the same storage.
Also guys my device has been shiped yesterday......

I bought mine and I'm loving it... Seller is was very helpful...
Came with colorOS but I flashed CM11S...
Everything is smooth......
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shub said:
I bought mine and I'm loving it... Seller is was very helpful...
Came with colorOS but I flashed CM11S...
Everything is smooth......
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Hey can you provide us more details of your order like who is the seller , how much time it took to ship the product & in how many days after shipping the product you get the delivery & who is the shipper ?? DHL ???

Cost me £300 Inc DHL shipping.... Despatched on Saturday and arrived yesterday...
Seller is excellent... If you need his shop link.. Send me pm....
And I can always give you tips on customs
O and its a 64GB white...
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^^ Can you please send me link and tips via PM? Thanks in advance

Aliexpress
Ordered one 64gb white and not received yet...
Will post here after receive...

shub said:
I bought mine and I'm loving it... Seller is was very helpful...
Came with colorOS but I flashed CM11S...
Everything is smooth......
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Do you mind answering my 2G, 3G, and LTE question?

geokilla said:
Do you mind answering my 2G, 3G, and LTE question?
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Sorry mate.... Whats your question?
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shub said:
Cost me £300 Inc DHL shipping.... Despatched on Saturday and arrived yesterday...
Seller is excellent... If you need his shop link.. Send me pm....
And I can always give you tips on customs
O and its a 64GB white...
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What network you on? Have been tempted to buy one myself but I'd like the Three UK 4G to work...and I assume it's not a UK charger in the box?

shub said:
Sorry mate.... Whats your question?
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Im on EE and 4G works fine...
Regarding 3... Im not sure mate.
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shub said:
Cost me £300 Inc DHL shipping.... Despatched on Saturday and arrived yesterday...
Seller is excellent... If you need his shop link.. Send me pm....
And I can always give you tips on customs
O and its a 64GB white...
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I could use your tips on customs, if you dont mind PM me

shub said:
Im on EE and 4G works fine...
Regarding 3... Im not sure mate.
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What's EE?
So you don't know if 3G works for you but LTE works? What frequency does your carrier use? Can you just link it to the seller here? Because China versions seem to have different baseband, which may be solved by flashing a hacked modem. I'm not sure though.

So any word on T-mobile? It sends text, but no data. Do you think flashing Cyanogen mod would help?.I got mine from oppo Mart & everything was in perfect condition.
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can u guys give me a link to a seller ??

I want to purchase a phone from UAE(dubai) for use in India.Will it work in India?

The model number shown on the webpage of the retailer is SM-G935FTKDXSG. Will this phone work in India with respect to making calls and also LTE bands for 4G? How do I find out if its unlocked or not? Will VoLTE, Samsung pay work in India? Also, for warranty, is there some way to get Indian warranty?

disenchantedfool said:
The model number shown on the webpage of the retailer is SM-G935FTKDXSG. Will this phone work in India with respect to making calls and also LTE bands for 4G? How do I find out if its unlocked or not? Will VoLTE, Samsung pay work in India? Also, for warranty, is there some way to get Indian warranty?
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Definitely no
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Definitely no
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No to which part of the question?

yes it will work as i m using uae based phone...however samsung pay only works in uae...in india its yet to launch..an about warranty ..it will not..

disenchantedfool said:
The model number shown on the webpage of the retailer is SM-G935FTKDXSG. Will this phone work in India with respect to making calls and also LTE bands for 4G? How do I find out if its unlocked or not? Will VoLTE, Samsung pay work in India? Also, for warranty, is there some way to get Indian warranty?
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This phone will work in India with respect to making calls and LTE connection. But VoLTE will not work. Not sure about Samsung Pay because I don't use it.
Also, nothing can be done about the warranty.
BTW I use an S7 edge bought from Dubai in India

mathew1234 said:
This phone will work in India with respect to making calls and LTE connection. But VoLTE will not work. Not sure about Samsung Pay because I don't use it.
Also, nothing can be done about the warranty.
BTW I use an S7 edge bought from Dubai in India
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Thanks for the reply! Where did you get the phone from, and for what price? Where would you recommend I but it from? Also, are you aware of any other features being different between this phone from dubai and the one in India? Have you faced any problems with the phone till now? And, does the phone have warranty inside UAE or not?
Thanks for the help!

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Thanks for the reply! Where did you get the phone from, and for what price? Where would you recommend I but it from? Also, are you aware of any other features being different between this phone from dubai and the one in India? Have you faced any problems with the phone till now? And, does the phone have warranty inside UAE or not?
Thanks for the help!
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I got the phone from the website souq.com for a pretty low price compared to the market price. Most shops in Dubai usually just increase the price for no reason.
My phone also came with one year warranty (Only in UAE).
My phone is almost 6 months old and I've had no problems at all with the phone. Really happy with it.

Yes you can use it with voLTE and SPay. Just flash Indian firmware on the firmware and you're good to go.

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Yes you can use it with voLTE and SPay. Just flash Indian firmware on the firmware and you're good to go.
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Thanks a lot mate! Really helpful! So basically its perfectly fine to buy from Dubai? No difference between the Indian and UAE version?

mathew1234 said:
I got the phone from the website souq.com for a pretty low price compared to the market price. Most shops in Dubai usually just increase the price for no reason.
My phone also came with one year warranty (Only in UAE).
My phone is almost 6 months old and I've had no problems at all with the phone. Really happy with it.
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Hey Mathew, thanks a ton for the help! If its not too much, could you please post the link or the reference to that phone on souq.com? There are multiple models over there. Also, what price did you get? Thanks!

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Thanks a lot mate! Really helpful! So basically its perfectly fine to buy from Dubai? No difference between the Indian and UAE version?
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No, there is not a difference. I think it's around 1800 there and for that money it's so value for money. Nothing gets better than this phone at that price. Myself using a UAE phone. Get this model 935FD dual sim version.
And, don't get from souq. Not heard good opinion about them from people who live there.

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No, there is not a difference. I think it's around 1800 there and for that money it's so value for money. Nothing gets better than this phone at that price. Myself using a UAE phone. Get this model 935FD dual sim version.
And, don't get from souq. Not heard good opinion about them from people who live there.
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I'm not in the UAE myself, so will have to ask someone to get it for me. Could you please tell me where to buy it from? souq.com shows price as 1900 AED for 128gb version. Where do I ask my friend to buy it from? And model number is 935FD or SM-G935FTKDXSG? Thanks man!

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Hey Mathew, thanks a ton for the help! If its not too much, could you please post the link or the reference to that phone on souq.com? There are multiple models over there. Also, what price did you get? Thanks!
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Hey check this phone out from souq.com:
https://uae.souq.com/ae-en/samsung-...-128gb-4gb-ram-4g-lte-black-pearl-12075981/i/
It comes with a one year official Samsung gulf warranty.
When I got my phone 6 months ago I paid 2000dhs. And I've had no problems at all with my device.
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No, there is not a difference. I think it's around 1800 there and for that money it's so value for money. Nothing gets better than this phone at that price. Myself using a UAE phone. Get this model 935FD dual sim version.
And, don't get from souq. Not heard good opinion about them from people who live there.
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I bought my Nexus 5 from there and used it for 4 years without any issues. Then I bought my S7 edge from there 6 months ago and it has no issues.
My brother bought his LG G3 from there and used it for 4 years without any issues. He bought his LG G5 recently (around the same time I got my S7 edge) and he has no issues with his device whatsoever.
All these devices from souq.com
The site is good as long as you buy from a good dealer. Since anyone can setup a shop on the site, there might be some people trying to sell bad stuff. Just buy from the trusted dealers and you'll be fine.

I don't think Samsung issues international warranty. My home appliances are Samsung branded which doesn't have and one more using the firmware of UAE Volte will definitely not work unless you flash indian package on your mobile that's why I said no.
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Recently i brought samsung s8 from dubai, and using it in india as it is....no problems at all.

Samsung xda said:
Recently i brought samsung s8 from dubai, and using it in india as it is....no problems at all.
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Hi Mate, I'm planning to buy S8 from Dubai in November, can you please let me know from where did you get urs S8 at what price ?
Thanks in advance.

g935ftkdxsg firmware / rom
Hey Dear,
I need firmware of S7 Edge Black pearl "g935ftkdxsg". if possible.
I purchased it from Dubai. now i trying to Flash it to another theme but now i want to go back to my previous rom. kindly guide.
I will thankful to you.
Regards;
Umair

edios123 said:
Yes you can use it with voLTE and SPay. Just flash Indian firmware on the firmware and you're good to go.
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Hey are you 100% sure that we can flash Indian firmware on a Dubai model using ODIN?
I am on some custom ROM on my dubai phone but I really want to shift to the latest OREO INS Stock via ODIN. So that I have everything working smoothly including jio VOLTE. Please let me know if you have tried and tested this as I don't want to brick my phone
Also do I have to tick anything special on ODIN? I've been reading about people saying to tick re partition if coming from Dubai model?

S7 edge international variant
disenchantedfool said:
Thanks a lot mate! Really helpful! So basically its perfectly fine to buy from Dubai? No difference between the Indian and UAE version?
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Just make sure you buy the international variant applicable to any model of Samsung. Experience wise I usually buy my phone from Sohar, Oman and use it in Manila and didn't encounter any issues whatsoever.
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Exynos s8 working in us?

Alright this may be kind of a dumb question and I apologise if it's not in the correct spot/has already been answered but I currently have a oneplus 5t and I want to move to the s9 when it comes out. I am a huge themer and I love to root/unlock bootloader/install custom roms. Based on what I read it seems that exynos version of Galaxy phones are a lot easier to tinker with compared to snapdragon. Id assume if the s8 exynos works in the US so will the s9. Can anyone confirm this or let me know? I have at&t. Thank you.

Yes, it should work. I don't think I heard anyone mention the opposite. So it should work without any issues.

I have an Exynos Galaxy S8 Duos (SM-G950FD) and I use it with T-Mobile here in Arizona. I haven't had any problems with carrier compatibility, 4G/4G+ works like a charm.

Thanks guys!

I went from 6P, to Pixel XL, to SM-G955F(S8+) on T-Mobile here in Idaho. The signal is great, and I dont have any problems. The S8 is much easier to flash stuff on and modify than the Pixel was, and its working fine here in Idaho. I made the move to Samsung in September.

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I went from 6P, to Pixel XL, to SM-G955F(S8+) on T-Mobile here in Idaho. The S8 is much easier to flash stuff on and modify than the Pixel was, and its working fine here in Idaho. I made the move to Samsung in September.
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Is yours the international version? Or does it have exynos processor? Sorry I don't know the model numbers. Is exynos generally easier to root and unlock bootloader for compared to snapdragon?

Mine is international, purchased from Clove in the UK. Exynos is best if you want to do any modding on your phone. Root, flashing, etc. are all very simple with Exynos. To my knowledge the Snapdragon variants cannot be bootloader unlocked, so very limited on what you can do.

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Mine is international, purchased from Clove in the UK. Exynos is best if you want to do any modding on your phone. Root, flashing, etc. are all very simple with Exynos. To my knowledge the Snapdragon variants cannot be bootloader unlocked, so very limited on what you can do.
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Awesome! Thank you! Is clove an online store or were you actually in the uk when you got it haha.

Logan0829 said:
Awesome! Thank you! Is clove an online store or were you actually in the uk when you got it haha.
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You can buy from Clove online. https://www.clove.co.uk/

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You can buy from Clove online. https://www.clove.co.uk/
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Thanks!! Do they mark up the price of the phone when it launches? And is shipping crazy expensive? I'm only a teenager so money isn't really something I have a lot of lmao.

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Thanks!! Do they mark up the price of the phone when it launches? And is shipping crazy expensive? I'm only a teenager so money isn't really something I have a lot of lmao.
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Shipping is about $20. Not sure on the markup.

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Shipping is about $20. Not sure on the markup.
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Alright. Thank you!

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Mine is international, purchased from Clove in the UK. Exynos is best if you want to do any modding on your phone. Root, flashing, etc. are all very simple with Exynos. To my knowledge the Snapdragon variants cannot be bootloader unlocked, so very limited on what you can do.
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I assume you have to buy a separate charger then as their plugs are different over there? I assume the pins on the micro USB are still the same?

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I assume you have to buy a separate charger then as their plugs are different over there? I assume the pins on the micro USB are still the same?
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It uses usb C which I've got a couple cables already. So yeah you could probably buy an adapter or buy a charger if you didn't already have one.

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Alright this may be kind of a dumb question and I apologise if it's not in the correct spot/has already been answered but I currently have a oneplus 5t and I want to move to the s9 when it comes out. I am a huge themer and I love to root/unlock bootloader/install custom roms. Based on what I read it seems that exynos version of Galaxy phones are a lot easier to tinker with compared to snapdragon. Id assume if the s8 exynos works in the US so will the s9. Can anyone confirm this or let me know? I have at&t. Thank you.
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I bought the S8 from amazon.de, unlocked unbranded , SM-G950F, without any problems with AT/T and T mobile

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I bought the S8 from amazon.de, unlocked unbranded , SM-G950F, without any problems with AT/T and T mobile
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Oh awesome! I trust Amazon probably more than any other site haha. So that's cool thank you!

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I bought the S8 from amazon.de, unlocked unbranded , SM-G950F, without any problems with AT/T and T mobile
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Same questions though. Was shipping expensive and was the price marked up a ton?

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Same questions though. Was shipping expensive and was the price marked up a ton?
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very competitive price... shipping for 3 days delivery...20 euros.
Warning: when you buy a Samsung phone from europe it comes with regional lock,, You can find several pages with imei based unlocking

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very competitive price... shipping for 3 days delivery...20 euros.
Warning: when you buy a Samsung phone from europe it comes with regional lock,, You can find several pages with imei based unlocking
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Yikes. And do I have to pay for a region unlock or??? Idk how that all works.

I think the only thing lacking on the Exynos S8 is Band 30 which probably doesn't really matter for most people, as it's so new and of limited deployment/use.