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[Q] unlocked-mobiles.com - Samsung Galaxy S4

Has anyone bought from this site before http://www.unlocked-mobiles.com/
If so, what was your experience,
The Galaxy S4 is very cheap on this site http://www.unlocked-mobiles.com/sim-free-mobile-phones/samsung-galaxy-s4-sim-free-p-84354.html
I was thinking of getting it, reading some reviews the only problems customers have come across is after sales support, if the phone has a fault or is damaged in some way unlocked-mobiles are hard to deal with (apparently).

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I've pre ordered mine with them. They have taken payment already, which some people don't like. I'm not bothered as I've paid by credit card. They seem legit and are registered with company's house under ulm.com. No sign of going bust or scammers. They have been around a while too.
The price they are charging appears to be the same as the "leaked" rrp price that was reported several days ago, a few weeks after they first listed at that price. Seems like everyone else are just greedy gits
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skibadee said:
I've pre ordered mine with them. They have taken payment already, which some people don't like. I'm not bothered as I've paid by credit card. They seem legit and are registered with company's house under ulm.com. No sign of going bust or scammers. They have been around a while too.
The price they are charging appears to be the same as the "leaked" rrp price that was reported several days ago, a few weeks after they first listed at that price. Seems like everyone else are just greedy gits
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That's awesome, although they do specify that Pre Order availability and pricing can change prior to a product coming into stock. Pre Orders can be cancelled at any time by emailing us.
Please keep this forum updated of your experiences with them.
Thanks

Eh, I don't think they're all that good as a company to be honest, my USB port died on my GS2 after 13 months, I emailed to ask about the warranty and they told me even though they advertise that it comes with a 2 year warranty, it's really only 1 year, and anything after that I'd have to prove Samsung was at fault and that it wasn't due to wear and tear.

Their site is hosted by "uk-cheapest.co.uk" and the registrant for their domain name has a Yahoo! e-mail address. They're certainly no Clove or Handtec.
Administrative Contact:
Quaid, James [email protected]
REGUS BUILDING CENTRAL BOULEVARD
BLYTHE VALLEY BUSINESS PARK
SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS B90 8AG
GB
+44.8707565314
Technical Contact:
Ltd, Microlite [email protected]
145-157 St John Street
London, EC1V 4PY
GB
+44.8704740237
Registration Service Provider:
Microlite Limited, [email protected]
+44.870-474-0237 (fax)
http://uk-cheapest.co.uk/support

They have taken payment already, which some people don't like.

AussieHusky said:
Eh, I don't think they're all that good as a company to be honest, my USB port died on my GS2 after 13 months, I emailed to ask about the warranty and they told me even though they advertise that it comes with a 2 year warranty, it's really only 1 year, and anything after that I'd have to prove Samsung was at fault and that it wasn't due to wear and tear.
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To be fair that's down to Samsung. It's their discretion on warranty cover. Although you could go down the legal route when goods don't last a reasonable amount of time for the price paid, which the supplier is responsible for.
I'm not sure many companies would help after more than a month or 2 without a push.
Even Game required a snotty letter (pointing out consumer law rights) before they agreed to fix an xbox 360 past its warranty period.
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hufqnjhu said:
They have taken payment already, which some people don't like.
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That a question?
Apparently as it's being dispatched within 30 days of the order this is acceptable. It's on my cc so I don't care
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So we know this website is legitimate as people have received their products. Although would you buy from them?

I've also ordered the s4 with them.
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Hiiamhello said:
Pre Orders can be cancelled at any time by emailing us.
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Uhh... Yeah...
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ronak47 said:
I've also ordered the s4 with them.
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And everything went well?

Careful with these guys - they charge a 15% restocking fee if you change your mind - check their T&Cs. You get a shock if you return the item.
I know it won't be an issue for most as you'll want to keep hold of your S4s but worth thinking about of your not sure as it's a huge restock cost.
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WhiteHartMart said:
Careful with these guys - they charge a 15% restocking fee if you change your mind - check their T&Cs. You get a shock if you return the item.
I know it won't be an issue for most as you'll want to keep hold of your S4s but worth thinking about of your not sure as it's a huge restock cost.
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Ha, they can try. Distance selling regs say they have to give full refund/replacement in 7 days in uk
If your buying from abroad u may get hit by it I guess...
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Good point. Having a clause like that though indicates to me what type of organisation they are
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So far so good.... They have advised me that I should receive the s4 one day after release at latest. I did do some background checks on them and they seem to be all good. Plus I played by credit card so I am covered if they FAFF around
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ronak47 said:
So far so good.... They have advised me that I should receive the s4 one day after release at latest. I did do some background checks on them and they seem to be all good. Plus I played by credit card so I am covered if they FAFF around
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Just pre-ordered the S4 that second from them, what colour did you get?

Hiiamhello said:
Just pre-ordered the S4 that second from them, what colour did you get?
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Also got this case in red http://www.spigen.com/cell-phone/samsung/galaxy-s4-cases/galaxy-s4-case-slim-armor.html

Hiiamhello said:
Also got this case in red http://www.spigen.com/cell-phone/samsung/galaxy-s4-cases/galaxy-s4-case-slim-armor.html
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Where are you Hiiamhello?
Don't know if you have ordered from u.s but I've ordered mine here
http://stores.ebay.co.uk/SPIGEN-SGP...Z1QQ_sidZ994046217QQ_trksidZp4634Q2ec0Q2em322
Save half the price Inc delivery
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skibadee said:
Where are you Hiiamhello?
Don't know if you have ordered from u.s but I've ordered mine here
http://stores.ebay.co.uk/SPIGEN-SGP...Z1QQ_sidZ994046217QQ_trksidZp4634Q2ec0Q2em322
Save half the price Inc delivery
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Could have told me that before I had ordered it from Spigen! Damn! Haha

Really bad HTC customer service experience

Broke the screen of my HTC One Developer Edition bought from letstalk. Sent in back to HTC USA and they charged me $300 to replace it. Although the price is high, I decide to accept it (As far as I remember, the cost of a S4 is less that $250)
What's worse, I never get any updates from them for two weeks. After I called, I was told that I have to wait for a month!
I will never try HTC again.

jinrf said:
Broke the screen of my HTC ONE. They charged me $300 to replace it.
What's worse, I never get any updates for two weeks. After I called, I was told that I have to wait for a month!
I will never try HTC again.
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Where did you get your phone from? In many countries phones are brought in by an official distributor, and they handle all warranty related issues (as well as repairs). They may have regional HTC offices, but they are mostly admin branches. So maybe you should direct your rage to whoever it is you bought your phone from.

ArmedandDangerous said:
Where did you get your phone from? In many countries phones are brought in by an official distributor, and they handle all warranty related issues (as well as repairs). They may have regional HTC offices, but they are mostly admin branches. So maybe you should direct your rage to whoever it is you bought your phone from.
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I bought my HTC ONE developer edition from Let's talk.com, US. I sent the device back to HTC USA factory. So I guess it's not a distributor issue.

HTC told me it would take them 2 days to fix my phone after receiving it (this was when I broke my One X).

ataft said:
HTC told me it would take them 2 days to fix my phone after receiving it (this was when I broke my One X).
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I was told the similar thing... please keep me posted

Just curious. Why would you buy it from let's talk.com ?
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Piaband said:
Just curious. Why would you buy it from let's talk.com ?
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because they sell the unlocked and developer edition at msrp price than ebay?
Or sole retailer for it..

Just to clarify, if you buy a phone from HTC art htc.com, letstalk handles order processing and fulfillment. So the "reason " I bought my phone from letstalk is: I didn't. I don't know who they are and I don't care. I bought my phone from HTC.
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Piaband said:
Just curious. Why would you buy it from let's talk.com ?
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because only HTC sells developer edition, and letstalk handles all the orders from HTC.

jinrf said:
Broke the screen of my HTC One Developer Edition bought from letstalk. Sent in back to HTC USA and they charged me $300 to replace it. Although the price is high, I decide to accept it (As far as I remember, the cost of a S4 is less that $250)
What's worse, I never get any updates from them for two weeks. After I called, I was told that I have to wait for a month!
I will never try HTC again.
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Are you a student? do you work for Samsung?

dahmmy said:
Are you a student? do you work for Samsung?
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This is my real experience!

Do note htc online store is not handled by htc but negotiated out to a separate company in this case letstalk whos customer service is terrible and really the entire company is bad from order processing to customer service. If you have an issue call htc main headquarters or file a better business complaint against htc to their Washington headquarters. I had an issue and they resolved it alot better and quicker than letstalk customer service ever would.
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Can we try the MotoX out in store in the UK before buying?

Hi
I am looking at purchasing the MotoX Style and customising it using Moto Maker. However, I have never owned a Motorola phone before. Am I able to look at the phones before purchasing and try out the customisation 'look and feel' anywhere in the UK (i.e. the plastic or wood backs)?
Thanks

I was thinking exact same thing. I have never even seen let alone held a moto device in the last 2 years.
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I'm just wondering if we will even get it in the UK? Spoke to both O2 and CPW and neither know if they will get it.
I really hope this comes to the UK, really want it

MalekoUK said:
I'm just wondering if we will even get it in the UK? Spoke to both O2 and CPW and neither know if they will get it.
I really hope this comes to the UK, really want it [emoji14]
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Yeah MotoMaker will come to the UK hence they had the conference in London and also its also on the Motorrola UK website.
Whether or not Mobile Carriers will sell it straight away is a different story.
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Geordie Affy said:
Yeah MotoMaker will come to the UK hence they had the conference in London and also its also on the Motorrola UK website.
Whether or not Mobile Carriers will sell it straight away is a different story.
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Good to know! Just gotta keep our eyes open now!

http://m.clove.co.uk/motorola-moto-x-style
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@MalekoUK clove are normally bad when it comes to stock and the constantly move their Expected Stock date. I'm going to only buy it through Motorola or Amazon if they sell it.
I dont know why I just dont like clove ... they always seemed dodgey to me. Sometimes they sell Europe stock that wont be under warrenty in the UK.
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Geordie Affy said:
@MalekoUK clove are normally bad when it comes to stock and the constantly move their Expected Stock date. I'm going to only buy it through Motorola or Amazon if they sell it.
I dont know why I just dont like clove ... they always seemed dodgey to me. Sometimes they sell Europe stock that wont be under warrenty in the UK.
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Good to know! Cheers
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sprint htc 10

Is there a sprint forum yet for the htc 10?

Negative. It isn't even due out until the 13th
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it appears there will be no carrier forums...
good luck getting carrier/device specific help...
https://twitter.com/xOMJx/status/727577875142975488
appearantly xda does not see the htc 10 as popular...I see the Samsung S7 & edge have carrier forums...sigh

OMJ said:
it appears there will be no carrier forums...
good luck getting carrier/device specific help...
https://twitter.com/xOMJx/status/727577875142975488
appearantly xda does not see the htc 10 as popular...I see the Samsung S7 & edge have carrier forums...sigh
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Never say never my friend...
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OMJ said:
it appears there will be no carrier forums...
good luck getting carrier/device specific help...
https://twitter.com/xOMJx/status/727577875142975488
appearantly xda does not see the htc 10 as popular...I see the Samsung S7 & edge have carrier forums...sigh
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that's going to cause a lot of confusion, as far as firmware and such.wth

@OMJ
I just spoke with Sprint because I'm on a subsidized plan and want to keep it . no problems there, and she told me I can get my 10 at any corporate store tomorrow (plenty around me). Gonna take an early lunch break....like 9am, LOL. But she said only Glacier Silver is offered. I really had my heart set on Gunmetal Grey. Do you or any other Sprint user know the colors available?
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The Fer-Shiz-Nizzle said:
@OMJ
I just spoke with Sprint because I'm on a subsidized plan and want to keep it . no problems there, and she told me I can get my 10 at any corporate store tomorrow (plenty around me). Gonna take an early lunch break....like 9am, LOL. But she said only Glacier Silver is offered. I really had my heart set on Gunmetal Grey. Do you or any other Sprint user know the colors available?
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Nope, no idea what colors they'll have
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The Fer-Shiz-Nizzle said:
@OMJ
I just spoke with Sprint because I'm on a subsidized plan and want to keep it . no problems there, and she told me I can get my 10 at any corporate store tomorrow (plenty around me). Gonna take an early lunch break....like 9am, LOL. But she said only Glacier Silver is offered. I really had my heart set on Gunmetal Grey. Do you or any other Sprint user know the colors available?
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I was told grey. Fwiw
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Sprint has the phone for sale online now...
https://www.sprint.com/shop/?INTNAV...ion=24&contractType=easyPay&lineId=4689755391
$624.00 and only silver! Dayum!

it's also on htc.com too.. silver only
http://www.htc.com/us/go/buy-htc-10/

HTC 10 or Nexus.... That's the question? M8 is dying out hard so needing a phone soon. Anyone hear any new news on Nexus announce?
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OMJ said:
it's also on htc.com too.. silver only
http://www.htc.com/us/go/buy-htc-10/
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I've been trying all morning to buy it on sprint.com ($504 there, $21 x 24 months). However the website is borked and does not allow you to complete the purchase.
"There were errors processing your request. Please verify your information and try again, or call our order support team can assist you at 866-275-1411."
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So frustrating. I can't remember the last launch Sprint didn't screw up.
EDIT: Order finally succeeded at about 11:30am EDT.

Do we know anything about whether it can be unlocked?

erufukairi said:
Do we know anything about whether it can be unlocked?
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Someone will root and S-OFF it, they always do.

Is UH OH protection only offered if you buy from htc.com or does it come if I buy from Sprint as well?

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Is UH OH protection only offered if you buy from htc.com or does it come if I buy from Sprint as well?
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Yes, you get it when you buy from Sprint too. (Assuming Sprint ever lets people actually buy it.)

m03sizlak said:
Yes, you get it when you buy from Sprint too. (Assuming Sprint ever lets people actually buy it.)
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I do not believe this is accurate. The HTC 10 UH Oh protection page on HTC.com (https://www.htc.com/us/uh-oh-protection-10/) specifically states
"UH Oh Protection Available Exclusively on product purchases from HTC.com"

karhuk said:
I do not believe this is accurate. The HTC 10 UH Oh protection page on HTC.com (https://www.htc.com/us/uh-oh-protection-10/) specifically states
"UH Oh Protection Available Exclusively on product purchases from HTC.com"
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Shrug. I bought the M9 from Sprint and it had Uh-Oh. Maybe the M10 is different.

Anyone seen it available in any of the stores yet?

Sprint is clueless regarding this launch. I have been trying to purchase the phone since early early this morning. Website would not let transaction process as others described. I had an appointment at a Sprint store...not one person could confirm when or even if Sprint will carry the Carbon Grey. So pathetic. I called sales and even they have no clue. They only mention that they have Glacier Silver and cannot confirm if they will ever have Carbon Grey. How does no one in that company have any details?

Axon 7 up for pre-order on Newegg and other site for $399, Release date is 7/27

Newegg
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16875705054
B&H( no taxes except NY)
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1257205-REG/zte_a7g333_axon_7_64gb_smartphone.html
Bestbuy
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/zte-axo...ion-gold/5462201.p?id=bb5462201&skuId=5462201
Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/ZTE-Axon-unl...ie=UTF8&qid=1468423772&sr=8-9&keywords=axon+7
I am waiting for Newegg to list the silver version so that I can preorder.

Also available for preorder on ZTE USA's site directly, and the first 500 get a free folio case!: https://www.zteusa.com/axon-7
Also available via ZTE USA's Ebay storefront, where it looks like you can get it even earlier, July 18th: http://www.ebay.com/itm/ZTE-Axon-7-Unlocked-Smartphone-4GB-64GB-Ion-Gold-/252459025536

Freakin' awesome. About time. I have to go through BestBuy because I have a healthy amount of credit with them and after paying for a wedding and honeymoon I'm broke.
Edit : That sucks. BestBuy has it listed as coming 8/17.
Edit 2 : BestBuy also lists it as no Bluetooth connectivity. That has to be incorrect, right?

Silver is listed as 8/17 on ZTE's website. I pre-ordered it - I'm cool with waiting for a color that isn't gold.

they wrote unlocked it means that the bootloader is unlocked?

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they wrote unlocked it means that the bootloader is unlocked?
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Of course not. It means you can use it with any carrier.

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Of course not. It means you can use it with any carrier.
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Ok, we hope that there will be the possibility of the unlock bootloader?

I have to admit was losing interest in this device. Now that there is a release date and a better than expected price point I'm beginning to regain some interest though I already have the LG G5 and Nexus 6P.
If there are no major flaws and it performs like the specs suggest, this will be a killer device at $400.

Meh gold only... Epic fail.
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Meh gold only... Epic fail.
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Quartz Silver available at Best Buy and ZTE USA's site.

Looks like ZTE is pulling an HTC, with the gold version releasing at least two weeks before the silver/grey.
I don't know why they did this. Agitates me.

Sammae7 said:
Looks like ZTE is pulling an HTC, with the gold version releasing at least two weeks before the silver/grey.
I don't know why they did this. Agitates me.
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In the webinar they had today, they plainly stated it was due to shortages in manufacturing.

Sammae7 said:
Looks like ZTE is pulling an HTC, with the gold version releasing at least two weeks before the silver/grey.
I don't know why they did this. Agitates me.
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Yea. I am going on vacation in the middle of August so I was force to get gold. Oh well, maybe it will help with resale value down the line.
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That's what agitates me. The darker colors (black/grey) are usually the more popular options in the US so you'd think they'd opt to ramp up production on those instead of the gold.

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Meh gold only... Epic fail.
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16875705055
Gray is up now.

Ordered the quartz gray. Might be able to get rid of the bonus headphones for $50. $350 for the A7 wouldn't be too bad.
Anyone know if Newegg will contact me before it actually ships? There's a month between now and when it's scheduled to ships, so who knows what might happens between now and then.

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Newegg
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16875705054
B&H( no taxes except NY)
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1257205-REG/zte_a7g333_axon_7_64gb_smartphone.html
Bestbuy
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/zte-axo...ion-gold/5462201.p?id=bb5462201&skuId=5462201
Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/ZTE-Axon-unl...ie=UTF8&qid=1468423772&sr=8-9&keywords=axon+7
I am waiting for Newegg to list the silver version so that I can preorder.
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USA Model Listed as 4 GB, 64 GB storage and 3250 mh battery.

I'm guessing the $400 price tag over $450 is because we get no headphones, screen protector, and case in the box.
I'd of paid the extra $50 for those. I hate that all the international devices get extras and US doesn't.

Sammae7 said:
I'm guessing the $400 price tag over $450 is because we get no headphones, screen protector, and case in the box.
I'd of paid the extra $50 for those. I hate that all the international devices get extras and US doesn't.
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No, you get those in the box, they said it in the "webinar".

Wow, really? That's freakin' awesome. Definitely glad I pre-ordered. We usually get skimped there.