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Ok, so who's spotted the Note 4 yet? Best Buy and Future Shop both list it in their flyer, but you call the store and they don't have a clue
Expansys.ca doesn't have pricing or delivery dates yet.
Anyone else find this elusive beast?
EP2008 said:
Ok, so who's spotted the Note 4 yet? Best Buy and Future Shop both list it in their flyer, but you call the store and they don't have a clue
Expansys.ca doesn't have pricing or delivery dates yet.
Anyone else find this elusive beast?
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waiting to it too....i"ve checked through the web...and found that note 4 is sheduled for oct 3...however it probably just for pre-order only......since its expected for mid-october in U.S.. guess it gonna be around the same here too!!!
zxaz said:
waiting to it too....i"ve checked through the web...and found that note 4 is sheduled for oct 3...however it probably just for pre-order only......since its expected for mid-october in U.S.. guess it gonna be around the same here too!!!
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Oct 3rd for Canada? I don't think so. Most of the rest of the world still has it scheduled for mid-October. I think we'll be lucky to get it then.
Futureshop this morning and the guy I spoke to said that they won't even have display models on show until the day before launch - he said they even did that for the iphone 6's.
Hey guys, I work at a telecom company in Canada and we have a launch date for the Gear Live on october 2nd. We usually launch the watch with a smartphone so I am assuming that the release date will be on the 2nd or 3rd.
duykhang524 said:
Hey guys, I work at a telecom company in Canada and we have a launch date for the Gear Live on october 2nd. We usually launch the watch with a smartphone so I am assuming that the release date will be on the 2nd or 3rd.
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This would be awesome, but still seems like speculation. Crossing my fingers though ?
Just got an email from Expansys.ca about my pre-order... $849 for the Note 4... I think that's too high and I may hold off on it. When US carriers are selling it outright for $649, I just can't bring myself to paying $850.
Has anyone else found better prices?
Well... things escalated quickly.
They said the Note 4 would be shipping no later than this Thursday (Oct 2nd), but when they confirmed my order, it ended up being CDN$933 + shipping and tax, which put it close to $1100. I don't feel that any phone is worth that much. I cancelled my order and will be holding off for now.
Expansys is now showing the pre-order price of 999.99! Way too much!
greatg said:
Expansys is now showing the pre-order price of 999.99! Way too much!
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That's pretty outrageous. I'm looking back at my Note 2's invoice and I paid $800 form them with express shipping and taxes included - two years ago. There's no justification for such a high price on the Note 4. But I have a feeling that they've artificially inflated that price - once it's in retail stores, they'll drop it quickly. I was just hoping to get it sooner, but not for a few hundred dollars more!
Can we just purchase in the USA and unlock here?
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I strongly suggest you make sure the model supports the LTE frequencies here in Canada.
The canadian model is sm-n910w8 and that's the one to get.
The Expansys one is probably the sm-n910s which is the international model and therefore LTE will be limited and not even work in the USA (AT&T).
Just get one from the big 3 (telus, rogers and bell).
You must get it with a plan but that doesn't matter, just go through with it and cancel 5 seconds after. You will NOT pay cancelling fees. Then you unlock the phone with whatever service you want.
gqman69 said:
Just get one from the big 3 (telus, rogers and bell).
You must get it with a plan but that doesn't matter, just go through with it and cancel 5 seconds after. You will NOT pay cancelling fees. Then you unlock the phone with whatever service you want.
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I'm interested in getting the phone outright through Bell. Do you always have to get it with a plan? What a hassle. I'm use to buying unlocked phones, so this makes no sense to me. LOL
gqman69 said:
I strongly suggest you make sure the model supports the LTE frequencies here in Canada.
The canadian model is sm-n910w8 and that's the one to get.
The Expansys one is probably the sm-n910s which is the international model and therefore LTE will be limited and not even work in the USA (AT&T).
Just get one from the big 3 (telus, rogers and bell).
You must get it with a plan but that doesn't matter, just go through with it and cancel 5 seconds after. You will NOT pay cancelling fees. Then you unlock the phone with whatever service you want.
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just be aware.....
in fact the sm-n900a and 900t wich are at&t and T-Mobile variant gonna work perfectly here...my former optimus g pro wich only at&t brought this model in north America was working perfectly on robellus since these carrier are using the same frequency....except for the newly 700mhz here in Canada wich in U.S.A they use already since awhile...personally I"m gonna wait for the 900w8 since they should be invailable in same time...
in fact the T-Mobile variant is even better since it would work on wind and videotron......
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I'm interested in getting the phone outright through Bell. Do you always have to get it with a plan? What a hassle. I'm use to buying unlocked phones, so this makes no sense to me. LOL
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if you are already with bell...and want to keep your plan...you just have to buy it outright....however if your not with them...you"ll have to go with them with a plan... otherwise they will not sale you the phone...samething with any provider by the way....
zxaz said:
if you are already with bell...and want to keep your plan...you just have to buy it outright....however if your not with them...you"ll have to go with them with a plan... otherwise they will not sale you the phone...samething with any provider by the way....
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I'm with Virgin, but they are basically Bell, so whatever Bell sells will work with Virgin - I really just want to avoid signing up for a plan, cancelling, and all that nonsense. I just want to buy and phone and set it up.
If Bell won't sell the phone, what are my options? Go with an unlocked non-Canadian LTE model?
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I'm with Virgin, but they are basically Bell, so whatever Bell sells will work with Virgin - I really just want to avoid signing up for a plan, cancelling, and all that nonsense. I just want to buy and phone and set it up.
If Bell won't sell the phone, what are my options? Go with an unlocked non-Canadian LTE model?
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virgin didn't sell the note 3...and it gonna probably the same with the note 4....your best bet is either your buy a U.S variant (at&t or tmo) or the Canadians variant 900w8 wich is the same then the 900a (at&t variant) on kijiji ad or ebay.....the us variant gonna cost about the same here with the custom fee and shipping+currency....
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virgin didn't sell the note 3...and it gonna probably the same with the note 4....your best bet is either your buy a U.S variant (at&t or tmo) or the Canadians variant 900w8 wich is the same then the 900a (at&t variant) on kijiji ad or ebay.....the us variant gonna cost about the same here with the custom fee and shipping+currency....
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Hmm. Never heard of getting an AT&T or T-mobile phone from the states and using it up here. I don't really feel comfortable with that, since it would likely be a pain to get warranty service for it, no?
EP2008 said:
Hmm. Never heard of getting an AT&T or T-mobile phone from the states and using it up here. I don't really feel comfortable with that, since it would likely be a pain to get warranty service for it, no?
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if you worry about the warranty issue...then buy a Canadians variant.....my last two phone where u.s variant and didn't have any problem with them....and they where rooted of course....it depend how much your a geek? lolllll
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I'm with Virgin, but they are basically Bell, so whatever Bell sells will work with Virgin - I really just want to avoid signing up for a plan, cancelling, and all that nonsense. I just want to buy and phone and set it up.
If Bell won't sell the phone, what are my options? Go with an unlocked non-Canadian LTE model?
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I'm also with Virgin and I have a great plan which I don't want to loose.
None of the providers will sell you the Note 4 but like I said, use them, get a plan and cancel it.
Bonus: it kinda pisses them off, I like to tell them to their faces that's what I'm doing.
gqman69 said:
I'm also with Virgin and I have a great plan which I don't want to loose.
None of the providers will sell you the Note 4 but like I said, use them, get a plan and cancel it.
Bonus: it kinda pisses them off, I like to tell them to their faces that's what I'm doing.
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So you go on a month-to-month plan (to get the phone outright), then cancel the plan right on the spot and keep the phone? LOL Do you lose anything? Like an activation fee or your first month payment for the plan?
EP2008 said:
So you go on a month-to-month plan (to get the phone outright), then cancel the plan right on the spot and keep the phone? LOL Do you lose anything? Like an activation fee or your first month payment for the plan?
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Well, there are no activation fees, but yes you will have to pay the first month. It's a small price to pay for getting the phone asap. Also, Telus will sell it for around 900$ and if you think about it, expansys is asking 1000$ + shipping, so it's not really that bad of a hit.
I blame Samsung, I want to give them my money but they don't make it easy.
However, their stunned stupid face, when I unlocked my Note 2 right in front of them while someone was explaining the "plan" is priceless (remember the menu unlock thing...).
I still get subsidized upgrades from Verizon on my family shared data plan. Obviously I want the 6P, but I am worried it will never be sold through Verizon (or heavily delayed at the very least).
Can I use my upgrade to get an iPhone for $200 and sell it for like $700 or whatever? And then pick up the 6P from the Play Store and activate that instead?
Yes you can, as long as you are OK with extending your contract
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Yes you can. If you have a costco member card, purchase it there. Tax is cheaper and the phone is normally 20$ cheaper than the retail store. As for the two year contract, if you have any grandfather plan, Verizon still honors the subsidized upgrades. Just remember the upgrade fee is $40 one time fee.
Also, as long as you have an already activated nano-sim, you should be fine with using the 6P by just switching sim cards. Other than that, you might have a problem activating the 6P because the IMEI is not int he Verizon system.
Deekayy said:
Yes you can. If you have a costco member card, purchase it there. Tax is cheaper and the phone is normally 20$ cheaper than the retail store. As for the two year contract, if you have any grandfather plan, Verizon still honors the subsidized upgrades. Just remember the upgrade fee is $40 one time fee.
Also, as long as you have an already activated nano-sim, you should be fine with using the 6P by just switching sim cards. Other than that, you might have a problem activating the 6P because the IMEI is not int he Verizon system.
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Yes you can, as long as you are OK with extending your contract
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Fantastic news, thanks guys. Do I have to activate anything? Or unlock/deactivate the iPhone? Also I only have a microSIM but I heard you can mod it to be a nanoSIM.
You can cut the sim down, they have templates on amazon if you want one. But you can also just go into Verizon and get a new sim. The new iPhone should be fine to sell.
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So.... any recommendations on how I can sell the iPhone? Will I have to sell at a discount?
Sorry for double post.... I've never sold a phone before... will I have to say it's the Verizon version? or CDMA version?
You would have to say Verizon (CDMA) since their phones are unlocked to any carrier. I'm not sure how much the ip6s are but a simple google search in ebay or craigslist will tell you. I would recommending getting a 64gb verison because it looks like the most popular one sold.
Check swappa easiest way to sell a phone
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Swappa is by far the cheapest option for the seller. Just don't be greedy and price it right or you'll be in with the rest of the herd. Ebay will get it sold as well but you'll pay through the rear end with fees. Easily 10% plus the paypal fee. Craigslist is another option but be cautious as that is an easy way to make you a target if you aren't careful.
I'm on tmo and am considering the Moto X. I don't want to wait for shipping so I'm considering walking into Sprint or Verizon to buy it outright, off contract. I would simply grab one from tmobile, but for some reason they don't sell the phone...???
Can I walk out of the store with the phone, slip my tmo sim into it, and carry on with life? Or will there be some roadblocks (anything to do with activation or other random requirements by the carrier store)?
I do not think the 2015 Moto X pure is available at any carriers...
Is this a serious question?
Want to walk into a store? Walk into bestbuy. Here you go now you can pick whatever carrier you want.
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patt2k had the right answer. I grabbed it at Best Buy for the regular price, unlocked no hassle. Verizon store had it but required I have an account with them. Didn't bother with Sprint store.
I didn't even realize they were in stores. I got mine form amazon. Moto was sold out at the time.
But it from wherever you want. Put which ever sim in it you want. Carry on.
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My M8 is on its way out after spending 30 seconds at the bottom of the lake. It still works, but no 4g, and charging issues, so I want to get a M10. I have unlimited data with Verizon so I will be buying the phone outright. My question is which is better/easier to root and whatnot, buying the unlocked model and converting it to Verizon, or buying the Verizon model? Are there any plus's/minus's to going either way?
Thanks.
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My M8 is on its way out after spending 30 seconds at the bottom of the lake. It still works, but no 4g, and charging issues, so I want to get a M10. I have unlimited data with Verizon so I will be buying the phone outright. My question is which is better/easier to root and whatnot, buying the unlocked model and converting it to Verizon, or buying the Verizon model? Are there any plus's/minus's to going either way?
Thanks.
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Verizon will let you make payments and keep your unlimited data if you didn't know. that's what I did this time around. if you have Verizon just go with the Verizon model and save yourself the trouble of converting it, unless you want a black 10 I guess. you can buy it (Verizon) directly from htc.com along with the unlocked if you don't want to do verizons payment plan/ full price.
you will have to mail it (Verizon model) to sunshine mail in unlock service to unlock the bootloader and s-off but that will only take a couple days. unlocked model you can do at home is the only benefit for going the unlocked conversion route
Kane5581 said:
My M8 is on its way out after spending 30 seconds at the bottom of the lake. It still works, but no 4g, and charging issues, so I want to get a M10. I have unlimited data with Verizon so I will be buying the phone outright. My question is which is better/easier to root and whatnot, buying the unlocked model and converting it to Verizon, or buying the Verizon model? Are there any plus's/minus's to going either way?
Thanks.
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I wanted the grey one and since VZN only has silver, got the US unlocked version. Was happy to be able to unlock and SunShine S-0ff it at home. Easy peezy.
Used our dev's great guides here to convert it to a VZN phone. Then rooted and debloated it.
It is totally a joy to use. I have no overheating or any of the other issues some have mentioned.
Love this phone!!! Best HTC has made!
i got the unlocked one and when i was traveling in mexico, verizon was unable to activate an international plan. it was annoying for me but not a big deal, and i actually enjoyed my vacation more because of it. so itf that's important, know that verizon can't enable an international plan because it's registered as a non-vzw device.
Went to Verizon and they said they couldn't do the payments without changing my unlimited plan, even though I was told on the chat on Verizonwireless.com they could, I didn't want to argue with them so I just said "you don't know what you're talking about, I'll buy it from htc" and walked out. Bought the Verizon version from HTC.com and got free headphones. Thanks for the help guys.
Kane5581 said:
Went to Verizon and they said they couldn't do the payments without changing my unlimited plan, even though I was told on the chat on Verizonwireless.com they could, I didn't want to argue with them so I just said "you don't know what you're talking about, I'll buy it from htc" and walked out. Bought the Verizon version from HTC.com and got free headphones. Thanks for the help guys.
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If your UDP still costs $30, they're right. They only allow UDP plans to do DPP post-price-increase (to $50).
I have unlimited data and originally ordered the Verizon phone from Verizon on the payment plan. Changed my mind after Dot and the devs found a way to completely convert the unlocked phone to Verizon version. Sent the Verizon phone back and ordered the unlocked version from HTC. Followed the conversion instructions and couldn't be happier. In addition to not having to send the phone off to get it rooted, I like having a year's worth of Uh-Oh protection from HTC. I can't think of any reason (other than maybe the international problem that was mentioned) for getting the Verizon version.
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If your UDP still costs $30, they're right. They only allow UDP plans to do DPP post-price-increase (to $50).
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He was trying to get me on a 6gb plan, he said something about my unlimited being cheap. The minute they make me give up my udp or raise the price I'm out just on principle, the price should come down for the same service over time not go up.
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I have unlimited data and originally ordered the Verizon phone from Verizon on the payment plan. Changed my mind after Dot and the devs found a way to completely convert the unlocked phone to Verizon version. Sent the Verizon phone back and ordered the unlocked version from HTC. Followed the conversion instructions and couldn't be happier. In addition to not having to send the phone off to get it rooted, I like having a year's worth of Uh-Oh protection from HTC. I can't think of any reason (other than maybe the international problem that was mentioned) for getting the Verizon version.
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Uh Oh protection is covered for Verizon phones. An HTC rep said it was and Verizon confirmed it for me.
Kane5581 said:
He was trying to get me on a 6gb plan, he said something about my unlimited being cheap. The minute they make me give up my udp or raise the price I'm out just on principle, the price should come down for the same service over time not go up.
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If your UDP still costs $30, they're right. They only allow UDP plans to do DPP post-price-increase (to $50).
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I'm still on the $30 unlimited plan and they let me do payment plan and keep plan the same.
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I'm still on the $30 unlimited plan and they let me do payment plan and keep plan the same.
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Guess you got lucky! Officially, Verizon said that only UDP lines post-increase get to do DPP:
Check the last paragraphs:
http://www.cnet.com/news/verizons-grandfathered-unlimited-data-users-face-20-price-hike/
http://www.droid-life.com/2015/10/08/verizon-to-increase-unlimited-data-pricing-by-20-in-november/
As far as I can tell, there's no way to take advantage of BestBuy's $100 pre-order discount if you're doing a Next trade-in of your S7 Edge, unless you're willing to hand over your old phone at the time of the pre-order, and then be phoneless until the S8+ is available. Is that correct?
UPDATE: Turns out I was misinformed by the Best Buy online chat rep. You can pre-order in-store for a Next trade-in and keep your old phone until after you receive the new one.
Im kinda confused and unaware of this deal. What does the upgrade deal consist of? I might be interested.
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Im kinda confused and unaware of this deal. What does the upgrade deal consist of?
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Just google "AT&T Next".
Anyone had any luck trading in phone on Next with a cracked screen?
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Anyone had any luck trading in phone on Next with a cracked screen?
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Get it fixed then trade it in, or ... You can do their trade in program. They will give you what they deem the value of your phone in a credit. You can then apply that credit to what you own on the device still, pay off the rest, and then upgrade. Either way, you will spend $$ to do it since you broke it.
So you only get $100 for your s7 edge towards an S8?
That's it? I was gonna see if I could trade my s7 edge in too.
You could sell it on swappa for like $350
Did anyone know that the S 8 + from att is the G935U with 7.0
The U as not tied to a carrier
But don't think att is that nice probably still Locked on carrier remember the U was for the unlocked phones (carrier wise)
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Did anyone know that the S 8 + from att is the G935U with 7.0
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What does that mean?