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Unlocked Nexus S price now $424! :D

From SD, but figured it would be relevant to XDA'ers:
Have been looking out for deal on Samsung Nexus S with AT&T 3G (Model I9020A) and finally got it today from Amazon (the seller) for $424, no tax.
Here is the link:
Amazon.com: Samsung Nexus S Unlocked Phone - US Warranty - Black
Hope that helps...I think this is a great deal.

Reading the discussion comments that phone might actually be the i19020T
at the very least one of the alternative sellers are giving people i19023 phones instead of the proper one though it sounded like one of the people who ordered directly from amazon got the i19020T anyway.
So...well at least it's amazon so you can return it if you get the wrong phone.

Yup, it sounds like as long as you order it from them as the seller, it is the AT&T version. The other sellers may have different phones.

qwewq11 said:
From SD, but figured it would be relevant to XDA'ers:
Have been looking out for deal on Samsung Nexus S with AT&T 3G (Model I9020A) and finally got it today from Amazon (the seller) for $424, no tax.
Here is the link:
Amazon.com: Samsung Nexus S Unlocked Phone - US Warranty - Black
Hope that helps...I think this is a great deal.
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but aren;t these phones supposed to be unlocked from factory ???

Buying 10.1 from States - international warranty?

Hi all,
I can get my hands on one in the States - but does anybody know if the 1 year warranty is international?
Thanks,
Keith.

I believe it will be a US warranty.

can you buy an aftermarket warranty? I bought one from squaretrade, that's probably US only, but there must be something for your country.

I bought mine in a US Best Buy and they assured me that the warranty was valid (with them rather than Samsung) in the UK Best Buy stores.

There is no international warranty. I've emailed Samsung and they said that warranty will only apply to country that you purchased it from

I live in the uk and recently brought a 10.1 tab back from the states. I had a problem 3 days in and contacted samsung. The info i got was that they may be able to fix it in the uk but you'd have to pay for it so i ended up sending back to the US. Parts and labour are covered but postage isnt. Cost me £16 to send it and about £30 for them to send it back.

I was recently in the US and I was told by Best Buy USA that if I purchase their warranty/protection it is good internationally. I did not enquirer further or check on a price.
I decided to wait on my purchase until it becomes available in Canada so I can get the warranty.
If GT 10.1 is purchased from Costco USA you have 90 days from purchase date to return it to ANY Costco. That's a possible option.

Sorry to hijack. Useful info on the warranty. Am heading to Vegas next month, would I be able to just walk in to a Best Buy and pick up a SGT - as in stock wise there is no issues over in the US? Would that be the cheapest place to pick one up?

yazooo said:
Sorry to hijack. Useful info on the warranty. Am heading to Vegas next month, would I be able to just walk in to a Best Buy and pick up a SGT - as in stock wise there is no issues over in the US? Would that be the cheapest place to pick one up?
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You might want to order online from bestbuy.com for store pick-up (international orders now accepted). This will ensure the item is in the store should you decide to go. Store stock can fluctuate, no guarantees there. Don't forget to order the USB adapter if you think you wil need this feature. It would not hurt to fire off an e-mail to bestbuy to check on their international warranty.
Bestbuy will usually price match, so if you do find an advertised price they will match it. The only sale I have seen is from Staples and they offer an on-line or in-store coupon.

yhzhrm said:
You might want to order online from bestbuy.com for store pick-up (international orders now accepted). This will ensure the item is in the store should you decide to go. Store stock can fluctuate, no guarantees there. Don't forget to order the USB adapter if you think you wil need this feature. It would not hurt to fire off an e-mail to bestbuy to check on their international warranty.
Bestbuy will usually price match, so if you do find an advertised price they will match it. The only sale I have seen is from Staples and they offer an on-line or in-store coupon.
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I received a mail from samsung saying that the warranty is international for 7510 10.1 tablet bought from USA

krunalkamdar said:
I received a mail from samsung saying that the warranty is international for 7510 10.1 tablet bought from USA
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Fancy posting the contents so as we can use it (if necessary)?

US Warranty
Here is the Samsung US site warranty page (32GB model).
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC.
http://www.samsung.com/us/support/service/warranty/GT-P7510MAVXAB
I could not find anything regarding an intenational warranty.

Hi. I bought a 32gb wifi tab in Vegas 3 weeks ago. Love it but it now has the newtons rings problem. I called Samsung support uk who promptly said my tab wasn't covered under the uk warranty.
Then called the us warranty service centre who said they would fix it but could not give me a service code as I didn't have a us postal address. They then gave me the international warranty telephone number but haven't tried it yet.
Does anyone have any ideas to get a replacement / fix?

krunalkamdar said:
I received a mail from samsung saying that the warranty is international for 7510 10.1 tablet bought from USA
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Good to know, I just ordered mine at amazon (US) and its shipped by FedEx using shipito.com (U.S.A. Address & Mail Forwarding) company.

jontylad said:
Hi. I bought a 32gb wifi tab in Vegas 3 weeks ago. Love it but it now has the newtons rings problem. I called Samsung support uk who promptly said my tab wasn't covered under the uk warranty.
Then called the us warranty service centre who said they would fix it but could not give me a service code as I didn't have a us postal address. They then gave me the international warranty telephone number but haven't tried it yet.
Does anyone have any ideas to get a replacement / fix?
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That's odd, i called samsung support in the US and they can't put you on their system as it can't handle uk addresses. If they accept it's a problem then ask for a service order number. You will then need to call their warranty provider - a company called intellisol. Quote them the service order number and send it off to them. You cant do anything without the order number from samsung tho.

Samsung singapore is quite still clear that Samsung Singapore does not support international warranty. They specified this several times on their FB page.

Sent an item
Well I have a US tablet and im in UK and just sent it in for repair for the newton rings on the screen.
I am quite sure they will send it back to me unrepaired saying that it is a US device and I should send to the US - but in the meantime I have sent.
The US Support told me I should send there - but it is a lot of money to ship and they need a US address to return the goods whichis a bit of a nightmare.
Will keep people posted to see what happens.

I am from Australia and was on a recent trip to america, I purchased a Gtab 10.1 at Best Buy and they do have international warranties, it cost me 170$ for 2 years though =/

Where to buy GT 7.7? and a few questions.

I'm having a lot of trouble locating one of these. It's currently out for AT&T correct?
Not on newegg or amazon.
For those of you using this as a phone as well.. could you give me feedback on how you like it? Do you use a bluetooth headset? If so, what brand/model?

Please take some time to read previous threads on this.

after doing a bit more research heres what i've found (cant post links bc im a new user):
ebay - 629.00 - 7 day return policy - 1 year seller warranty.
amazon - 659.99 - no warranty
not on any major sites (other than amazon) such as newegg and crutchfield, or bestbuy.
the ebay deal > amazon (obviously).
surprised its not sold by these major retailers... what gives?
also, its factory "unlocked" meaning it isnt carrier specific?

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Please take some time to read previous threads on this.
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okay ill look at other threads. please provide a link if you can
edit: i just looked through the first 6 pages of this general forum, and found nothing about pricing and availability.

Negri - ~$580 with shipping
https://negrielectronics.com/samsun...gb-wifi-only-black-open-box.html#.T2n_38US1Ng
Craigslist
That's where I got mine at a ridiculously low price. $400 with a 2 yr square trade warranty. It was purchased from Negri.
I've seen other listings on Craiglist as well for lower than that Negri price.

OK.... IF you have AT&T already (smart phone with data), then you can get the International version of the tab. (6800)
AT&T and T-Mobile currently DOES NOT offer therse in there product line..
BUT They do work on those carriers..
.And the phone parts works too as well as internet, txt and mms messaging.
Verizon DOES carry them, but there is no phone capabilities built in . So no phone, txt or mms with Verizon
Here's a thread on where to buy in the USA.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1468325
The Negri link that maverick 777 posted is for the WI-FI version only..
That device WILL NOT give you phone, txt or mms capabilities.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1525108
If you want the phone etc with using your existing sim card from your smart phone with data plan with AT&T or T-mobile...
Then you need to get the international version with quad band etc
So I just remove my AT&T sim card out of my smart phone and jam it in my 6800 tab and BAM!!! Now I have a 7.7 inch screem smart phone!!
As far as using it for a phone.. it's cool IMHO, but you'll read where others distain the look and feel of a 7.7 inch phone..
I get along with it just fine...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1459696
.good luck with your decision

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Negri - ~$580 with shipping
https://negrielectronics.com/samsun...gb-wifi-only-black-open-box.html#.T2n_38US1Ng
Craigslist
That's where I got mine at a ridiculously low price. $400 with a 2 yr square trade warranty. It was purchased from Negri.
I've seen other listings on Craiglist as well for lower than that Negri price.
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i just read that negri isnt reliable. can someone who bought from there give insight?
edit: After reading the links, Negri is obviously reliable. There still wasn't a definite answer about the 'white' back and the 'silver/black' back. Any insight?

I'd say call Negri directly... may as well start at the source..
They're 800 number is in the web page..
I got mine there.. still waiting on the USA adapter for the charger though they promised it was in the mail twice now.
They should be able to tell you if they have any white ones..
Good luck
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I believe that Negri lists white and silver models separately on their site (and they have different price). So you can order the one you want. When I was ordering, the white ones were back-ordered.

I bought my GT 7.7 (and a Nokia N9) from Negri and was very satisfied with both orders.

Negri Most Reliable
I bought both my Note and 7.7 from Negri. They seemed to have inventory before most, and always comfortable to buy a product from a Company in the U.S. (Las Vegas) They shipped same day and delivery exactly when they said. I will buy my Note 10.1 from Negri when available. Both units previously purchased were international, which is best if you want to spend the extra money.
My experiences allow me to highly recommend Negri as your source vendor.

Negri has the 6810 for only $498.50. Sucks I just paid $572.50 less than a month ago!

Motorola Moto G 2015 under review on Amazon

I was about to order one from Amazon when I saw this. It seems to only apply to the white edition. I wonder if they are sending out the wrong version or something. I can't post the link because I am a new user but you can go see for yourself at the US website.
"Item Under Review
While this item is available from other marketplace sellers on this page, it is not currently offered by Amazon.com because customers have told us there may be something wrong with our inventory of the item, the way we are shipping it, or the way it's described here. (Thanks for the tip!)
We're working to fix the problem as quickly as possible."

Yea.....

903tex said:
Yea.....
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What exactly is going on there? Sorry I don't know how it is meant to look.

Well basically short its got the 8gb sticker which freak me out cause I order the 16gb, until I check the settings. On amazon in reviews I heard that they were doing that but people were getting 8gb model but ordered 16gb. Even one guy said he bought a 8gb and got a 16gb so win win for him lol

903tex said:
Well basically short its got the 8gb sticker which freak me out cause I order the 16gb, until I check the settings. On amazon in reviews I heard that they were doing that but people were getting 8gb model but ordered 16gb. Even one guy said he bought a 8gb and got a 16gb so win win for him lol
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I see, that is probably happening all over then as it's a mistake from the factory.

Amazon order mishaps
aion11 said:
I see, that is probably happening all over then as it's a mistake from the factory.
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Probably a vendor bait 'n switch. I usually get my phones from carrier because I'm able to spend a whole lot less on acquiring phones & due to lucrative reasons...I get early buy-outs credited to the account, get the gift cards upon doing a hardware upgrade, giving me money to spend on groceries or electronics, etc. Which off-sets other expenses such as buying sim-unlock codes for the devices. Got my moto g 3rd gen osprey from carrier that way. But I bought a phone off of amazon once, and I doubt I'd be doing it again. Ordered the galaxy note 4, model sm-n910c (marketed for Thailand). Vendor shipped an sm-n910u (marketed for Hong Kong & a few other places), which the same vendor was selling for $100 less. The sm-n910u was selling for an extra $150 less by another vendor. The vendor never redeemed himself, so I asked him to swap the phone for an sm-n910c or price-match the cheapest vendor on the sm-n910u. He said he could either give us his price on the sm-n910u, or refund the phone. We returned the phone, he then said it was not in new condition, therefore he'd charge a 75% restocking fee. We opened a case with amazon and got a full refund.
I wouldn't be surprised to see a lot of bait 'n switch on buying phones from amazon, so I'd recommend to triple-check phones upon receiving them when ordered via amazon. If it's within the 30 days of purchase and it's the wrong product, send it back, and if the vendor gives drama, open a case. Don't settle for less!

Which online store to buy op5?

I am looking for op5 (from Canada). The price on banggood is $556CAD and on oneplus.net/ca is $650CAD + tax (which is 19% more even after 10% student discount) 6GB/64GB. Do you have any bad experience with banggood? How reliable the oneplus.net is? Any trouble to deal with the seller when your phone should have any problem?
Last question, how do you think huawei p10 plus? It is a much more expensive phone.

I wouldn't trust any other sellers than OnePlus themselves.

Oneplus themselves... You really wouldn't want a bad experience for a tiny bit more. at least that's my opinion

I agree. You usually get what you pay for when using obscure site that many don't know. I knwo you're in Canada, but in the US, unless it's a place like amazon, Swappa or Best Buy, I'm not to into buying phones unless direct from the OEM.

I saw some article about Gearbest selling the phone for $399 if you use a certain code.
Or you can buy it from the official OnePlus website and use a certain code from XDA to get a free OnePlus case. The case is about $30 normally.
The code can be found in some XDA article from last week.

bangood are fine. check its not the chinese version which may limit the bands and have no google play store. i suppose you can flash oxygen rom etc. also remember you will probably run the risk of paying custom tax.

Thanks all. It seems oneplus.net is a reliable place to shopping. Is there data for where people buying their op5? It could be interesting.

I bought mine from OnePlus. I know I overpaid being in Canada with our crappy dollar but I needed to switch to a dual sim phone and the OnePlus was the only dual sim phone I knew of that I was sure I'd be happy with so I was willing to switch from the s8 to the OnePlus 5 even though it was almost the same amount of money. The ordering process was nice and easy and the phone arrived to my door in Canada in less than a week by DHL. I got frequent status updates on the shipping. So far it's better than the s8 in some ways and a downgrade in others. Which is the "better" phone depends what you need or like better.

I would not worry, there is no dodgy copies of oneplus 5 around to my knowledge. Just make sure it has OOS on it ,but even if it comes with the Chinese software you can Flash OOS later. Only on hardware spec(except for memory and storage), Surely you have a one week return policy in Canada also. Android phones never brake until warranty period has expired

No problem here... just got my OP5 from banggood for 400 €... it is 100€ cheaper than oneplus

Buy from the OEM direct even if it costs a little more you have 0 problems with a return or whatever if you have an issue with the device

got mine from aliexpress took 9 days cost £370 6/64 global rom, but then again its a bit worrying ordering from china constantly checking tracking

gearbest
8gb/128gb - black
https://goo.gl/z42CTR
coupon - ONE5CJ
€441.86
6GB/64GB - black
https://goo.gl/MkVZZu
coupon - TPONBJ
374.33€

cRaZyzMaN said:
gearbest
8gb/128gb - black
https://goo.gl/z42CTR
coupon - ONE5CJ
€441.86
6GB/64GB - black
https://goo.gl/MkVZZu
coupon - TPONBJ
374.33€
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Great deals ! can you please tell me if gearbest is a good website ? am i gonna have any problems or something like that going through it ? are the products brand new ? etc ...

i just ordered mine at Gearbest for just 369€ ! that´s almost 150€ cheaper than on the oneplus site. i will see how it will arrive and how long it takes

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i just ordered mine at Gearbest for just 369€ ! that´s almost 150€ cheaper than on the oneplus site. i will see how it will arrive and how long it takes
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how long it takes isn't really important , but please give us feedback on the condition of it when it arrives
i'mma get mine on october , won't mind spending 150 euros on something else tbh :fingers-crossed:

ReyTheBoss said:
how long it takes isn't really important , but please give us feedback on the condition of it when it arrives
i'mma get mine on october , won't mind spending 150 euros on something else tbh :fingers-crossed:
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they send it out today, i will give feedback when it arrives on the condition.

halfcastsid said:
they send it out today, i will give feedback when it arrives on the condition.
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Thanks mate ! be in the look up for it :highfive:

Ordered mine 128GB from Gearbest on Aug 31th, and the tracking website wrote today "Departure to country of destination". I don't understand if it's from China or from Europe (need to reach Italy)... let's hope !!

liam_davenport said:
Buy from the OEM direct even if it costs a little more you have 0 problems with a return or whatever if you have an issue with the device
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I agree with this 100%, i've had way better experiences purchasing direct from the manufacturer when it comes to repairs, warranties, etc. When I purchase from Best Buy or online resllers, the seller just tells me "Welp, you didn't purchase the 300$ warranty so..... You're SOL buddy! Good luck contacting the manufacturer!"
I purchased my Samsung Chromebook plus from Best Buy and regretted it. The chromebook had a hardware defect, I called Best Buy and brought it to the Best Buy store I bought it from and they said "WEll, sorry dude, you didn't buy the warranty.." Then I called Samsung and they told me "If you purchased it through us, we could just replace your chromebook , because you went through a reseller, we can only repair it"
I had to get it repaired twice for the same problem I regret not purchasing from Samsung direct, even if it had been a few bucks more.