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Anyone know when this is expected to be on AT&T in the US? I am getting tired waiting.
I want to go on a contract, without is too much dosh.
Q3 2011. No specific date has been confirmed.
No sexy insider info? Wasn't the phone suppsoed to come out in like March/April lol.
no that was the infuse, it was just rumored to be the US gs2, its not.
Best bet is to buy a white iphone4 on contract, DONT OPEN the box, ebay it for 600$ and get a gs2 for 750$ shipped, 350$ out of your pocket is better than 750
sportedwood said:
Best bet is to buy a white iphone4 on contract, DONT OPEN the box, ebay it for 600$ and get a gs2 for 750$ shipped, 350$ out of your pocket is better than 750
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Bingo. Exactly what I did. This phone is very much worth $325-350. Plus you're not tied to AT&T for updates. Chances are the carriers will mess with the hardware. The carrier versions might not be that much worse but theyre sure as hell not going to be better. And you can also save $10-15/month using the medianet data plan.
You'll know the phone is iminent when the online media sites start talking about it clearing the FCC. There's been no news about any of the U.S. carrier variants so I'd guess you're talking about months, not weeks. Many of the sites report that VZW will be the launch carrier with AT&T second. If that's so, you're probaly looking it at least six months.
Hmm, if I decide to just wait, think we may see it around June? July max?
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You'll know the phone is iminent when the online media sites start talking about it clearing the FCC. There's been no news about any of the U.S. carrier variants so I'd guess you're talking about months, not weeks. Many of the sites report that VZW will be the launch carrier with AT&T second. If that's so, you're probaly looking it at least six months.
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Wait why? I thought the phone has already cleared the FCC with at&t bands? http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/11/samsung-galaxy-s-hits-the-fcc-with-atandt-bands-onboard/
I also haven't seen any evidence of this phone coming to verizon.
You do realize the article you posted is from last year for the Galaxy S?
BRB reformatting computer. I guess I missed that
I meant this anyway http://www.intomobile.com/2011/05/05/samsung-galaxy-s-2-hits-fcc-att-bands-more-carriers-follow/
Does anyone know if is there anyway to buy an unlocked lumia 920 here in Canada?
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Does anyone know if is there anyway to buy an unlocked lumia 920 here in Canada?
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Expansys.ca offers several unlocked Lumia 920's at various prices. I am trying to determine if there will be any problems if I order the AT&T unlocked version.
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Expansys.ca offers several unlocked Lumia 920's at various prices. I am trying to determine if there will be any problems if I order the AT&T unlocked version.
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Aren't the Rogers ones supposedly unlocked?
rajeshr said:
Aren't the Rogers ones supposedly unlocked?
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Apparently the initial batch were in fact unlocked. However that may have been an oversight? The Rogers 920 "launch" was today, and new phones could be locked. In any event, when they did have an unlocked 920 in Calgary here they wouldn't sell it to me without signing up to a plan
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Apparently the initial batch were in fact unlocked. However that may have been an oversight? The Rogers 920 "launch" was today, and new phones could be locked. In any event, when they did have an unlocked 920 in Calgary here they wouldn't sell it to me without signing up to a plan
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I've been in 3 strores. There is no Lumia 920 model yet, and they said that will be locked only for Rogers.
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Expansys.ca offers several unlocked Lumia 920's at various prices. I am trying to determine if there will be any problems if I order the AT&T unlocked version.
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I have a contact in Expansys. I've sent an email asking the availability here.
I could buy one locked from Rogers (they said that will receive the shipments tomorrow), and try to get an unlock code.
With Lumia 900, was easy to unlock Rogers lumia phones. Maybe the 920 will follow the same path.
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I have a contact in Expansys. I've sent an email asking the availability here.
I could buy one locked from Rogers (they said that will receive the shipments tomorrow), and try to get an unlock code.
With Lumia 900, was easy to unlock Rogers lumia phones. Maybe the 920 will follow the same path.
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Let me know how that works out. I didn't think Rogers was selling them without a monthly plan. I've emailed expansys as well...
A guy said that $599 for a phone off contract plus 50 for unlock and then tax.
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Let me know how that works out. I didn't think Rogers was selling them without a monthly plan. I've emailed expansys as well...
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You might as well sign up for a monthly plan and then cancel the next day. The typical difference between a hardware purchase vs month to month purchase is $50 (h/w purchase costs more). Sign up for the cheapest plan ($27) and you'll still be ahead.
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You might as well sign up for a monthly plan and then cancel the next day. The typical difference between a hardware purchase vs month to month purchase is $50 (h/w purchase costs more). Sign up for the cheapest plan ($27) and you'll still be ahead.
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Dunno what about the AT&T Lumia 920 from Expansys? It is also available in *gasp* color! $654 unlocked right now...
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I've been in 3 strores. There is no Lumia 920 model yet, and they said that will be locked only for Rogers.
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As a rule of thumb assume that the people in the store have no idea what they're talking about.
When the initial batch was released I went looking for one in the Rogers store; the woman in the store repeatedly told me it was locked and reports to the contrary were incorrect.
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Dunno what about the AT&T Lumia 920 from Expansys? It is also available in *gasp* color! $654 unlocked right now...
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Don't think there is an unlock code available for the AT&T 920 as yet, is there?
The other option is to pick up one from Clove in the UK. About $630 for the unlocked white version. Add shipping, GST/PST/HST and brokerage to that and you are probably looking at close to the $750 mark.
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Don't think there is an unlock code available for the AT&T 920 as yet, is there?
The other option is to pick up one from Clove in the UK. About $630 for the unlocked white version. Add shipping, GST/PST/HST and brokerage to that and you are probably looking at close to the $750 mark.
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Expansys only sells unlocked phones. Also, Negri has the AT&T 920 up for pre-order as well. Of course, MMS and tethering could be a problem with an unlocked AT&T device on someone else's network. Grrrr I really wish Nokia had a clue. Great phone but it is almost as if they are deliberately trying to anger early adopters and enthusiasts, especially here in Canada.
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Expansys only sells unlocked phones. Also, Negri has the AT&T 920 up for pre-order as well. Of course, MMS and tethering could be a problem with an unlocked AT&T device on someone else's network. Grrrr I really wish Nokia had a clue. Great phone but it is almost as if they are deliberately trying to anger early adopters and enthusiasts, especially here in Canada.
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Wow! Expansys Canada is asking $800 for an unlocked, white 920. As for Negri, all of the AT&T will be locked and presumably will be difficult to get unlock codes for a few months. The only option is Rogers (and hope it's unlocked) or Clove (and pay the premium price).
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Wow! Expansys Canada is asking $800 for an unlocked, white 920. As for Negri, all of the AT&T will be locked and presumably will be difficult to get unlock codes for a few months. The only option is Rogers (and hope it's unlocked) or Clove (and pay the premium price).
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So Expansys is selling the AT&T phones locked for $654.99? Are you sure. What would be the point? The more I think about this the more I am starting to despise Nokia...
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As a rule of thumb assume that the people in the store have no idea what they're talking about.
When the initial batch was released I went looking for one in the Rogers store; the woman in the store repeatedly told me it was locked and reports to the contrary were incorrect.
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I'll try to buy one from Rogers and test a kodoo sim card. Working, I'll keep, if not I'll return.
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I'll try to buy one from Rogers and test a kodoo sim card. Working, I'll keep, if not I'll return.
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If you end up doing that, try to also do a manual network scan and see if Wind shows up.
Wow, I'm feeling really lucky now. I bought mine from Rogers unlocked. The kicker was that someone bought it before me and then returned it. So I was able to buy it without a contract and also for 50% off. So that's $300 for an unlocked Rogers phone then brought it to Telus who currently have a deal going on where if you bring in an unlocked phone they give you $100 credit. So, all in all, the phone had cost me $200. SCORE! Chances are... I'm probably going to get coal for Christmas, now. lol
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Wow, I'm feeling really lucky now. I bought mine from Rogers unlocked. The kicker was that someone bought it before me and then returned it. So I was able to buy it without a contract and also for 50% off. So that's $300 for an unlocked Rogers phone then brought it to Telus who currently have a deal going on where if you bring in an unlocked phone they give you $100 credit. So, all in all, the phone had cost me $200. SCORE! Chances are... I'm probably going to get coal for Christmas, now. lol
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I'd give you used coal.
Yes I'm jelly, but congrats!
jeromel said:
Wow, I'm feeling really lucky now. I bought mine from Rogers unlocked. The kicker was that someone bought it before me and then returned it. So I was able to buy it without a contract and also for 50% off. So that's $300 for an unlocked Rogers phone then brought it to Telus who currently have a deal going on where if you bring in an unlocked phone they give you $100 credit. So, all in all, the phone had cost me $200. SCORE! Chances are... I'm probably going to get coal for Christmas, now. lol
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Is the device from the early batch?
Know this isn't really a deals section - but thought this was a steal on the Mate2 . On clearance 50% off 249.00 . Target Inventory # is 080 02 0412
Have been unable to get a stock rom on this, but need to do more research here. I was able to download and install the stock firmware (B132 ) but after installing it still seems to be the consumer cellular version (has no hotspot) The other versions I tried gave me the error : "oem version list check error"
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Know this isn't really a deals section - but thought this was a steal on the Mate2 . On clearance 50% off 249.00 . Target Inventory # is 080 02 0412
Have been unable to get a stock rom on this, but need to do more research here. I was able to download and install the stock firmware (B132 ) but after installing it still seems to be the consumer cellular version (has no hotspot) The other versions I tried gave me the error : "oem version list check error"
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Well it looks like they are clearing them out. Must be near the end. I wonder if Huawei is done in the United States or if they are going to try something else? Either way, it's a great phone, shame they turned out to be such a crappy company.
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guess it is ymmv, my local target (houston) still 249
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Well it looks like they are clearing them out. Must be near the end. I wonder if Huawei is done in the United States or if they are going to try something else? Either way, it's a great phone, shame they turned out to be such a crappy company.
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I expect to see a fire sale at the gethuawei site in the next month and then it will go away as they withdraw from the North American market. I believe the HAM2 will be their only North American LTE model, unless they make any models for US carriers. In the past, they did make some branded GSM phones for T Mobile. It appears that they didn't think through approaching the American market and they clearly didn't hire any Western consultants, which was a big mistake and ensured their brief foray into the North American market was a failure. There's a total lack of understanding of the consumer mindset in this market as well as language issues. To not understand that their marketing of this phone promised an upgrade to KK means they need to hire different English language experts (maybe from the West). Their reaction to negative consumer comments on the no KK announcement was to withdraw and now the comments on FB, when people still complain, is defensive ("Life goes on.") I suspect they must not handle warranty issues well if they view it as criticism and get offended. This is a good case for a business student to examine as a prime example of how not to enter a foreign market.
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I expect to see a fire sale at the gethuawei site in the next month and then it will go away as they withdraw from the North American market. I believe the HAM2 will be their only North American LTE model, unless they make any models for US carriers. In the past, they did make some branded GSM phones for T Mobile. It appears that they didn't think through approaching the American market and they clearly didn't hire any Western consultants, which was a big mistake and ensured their brief foray into the North American market was a failure. There's a total lack of understanding of the consumer mindset in this market as well as language issues. To not understand that their marketing of this phone promised an upgrade to KK means they need to hire different English language experts (maybe from the West). Their reaction to negative consumer comments on the no KK announcement was to withdraw and now the comments on FB, when people still complain, is defensive ("Life goes on.") I suspect they must not handle warranty issues well if they view it as criticism and get offended. This is a good case for a business student to examine as a prime example of how not to enter a foreign market.
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I just watched the review Android Authority posted on YouTube on the Mate 7 apparently it has LTE bands for Tmoble and Att here in the US. But 700 dollars. Give me the Nexus 6. Never again Huawei.
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I just watched the review Android Authority posted on YouTube on the Mate 7 apparently it has LTE bands for Tmoble and Att here in the US. But 700 dollars. Give me the Nexus 6. Never again Huawei.
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I don't believe Huawei has announced any US model for the Ascend Mate 7. The international version supports a lot of LTE bands, including T Mobile and AT&T (in theory) Android Headlines did a video post prior to Android Authority, and a T Mobile sim card worked, but apparently, AT&T didn't. I also don't think Huawei has said they'll be selling this directly within the US. If they said that, they'd have to seek FCC approval. It's easier for them to put a lot of LTE bands in an international version and let end users try to find an international vendor who'll sell them an international version (probably without warranty).
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Anyone else hear about this deal cause I called a few Targets and have not found one with the mate 2 on sale?
I see a few people on ebay trying to pimp some of them brand new in the box. $229 a piece. But I've not seen any around here in Richmond VA.
Getting mine next week from newegg for less than $200 after unloading the newegg and net10 cards
I saw that on on EBay as well which makes me believe the deal does exist just wondering how to take advantage of it.
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Anyone else hear about this deal cause I called a few Targets and have not found one with the mate 2 on sale?
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I don't believe that deal is real from target.
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I don't believe that deal is real from target.
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Not trying to discredit op, but it does seem a little unlikely that no one else has found this clearance price. However, having experience with retail myself I will say that different markets will sell or discontinue particular items.
If the sales weren't there, that regional sales team may be dumping inventory in favor of something proven to move.
My 0.02.
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Still full price in bay area.
It may be in limited markets, but it certainly is real. I thought it was a one-off , but now that they are appearing on ebay in the Target box selling less than list price I would say there are certainly a few stores that have them.
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It may be in limited markets, but it certainly is real. I thought it was a one-off , but now that they are appearing on ebay in the Target box selling less than list price I would say there are certainly a few stores that have them.
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What area did you find this one?
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Just stopped by the target on my way home [emoji17] they have it for 250
I will go to target tomorrow, try get a price match to your picture
Got 25% discount
So I went to Target, showed them the clearance picture, and got a 25% discount. I think if you are more persistent, you can get more.
I told them that a friend of mine bought this in another store... of course they did not want to discount at first, but in the end they did.
I will keep an eye on this one - I still want it for $125 ... so I have 30 days to return it ...
Now - does anyone know how to SIM unlock it so I can use it on T-Mobile?
I've searched google, but all results show PAID services ... how do those guys unlock it???
I found this one in sommerville mass... Went to the next closest store and it was full price , so figure it would happen store by store.
Regarding unlocking , i dont know of any free options , i bought a code off ebay for $5 , figured it was cheap enough to not be worth the time finding a free way.
Had the factory unlocked l03 but accidentally ran it over. Sad day it was wished the sprint phone could have taken its place under the wheels of death. Bought a CW for $225 shipped. New and carrier unlocked on eBay.
I got mine in Watertown, MA - asked manager to match the "clearance pic" above and got 25% off.
I am ok paying 5 bucks for eBay unlock, but I REALLY want to know how they do it, so now it's not about the money. Also most other phones are easily unlocked - why aren't Huawei?
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I found this one in sommerville mass... Went to the next closest store and it was full price , so figure it would happen store by store.
Regarding unlocking , i dont know of any free options , i bought a code off ebay for $5 , figured it was cheap enough to not be worth the time finding a free way.
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http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1029739-REG
And I just filed my taxes on Friday ?
I was so excited about getting a new C6806.
The white and black colors are discontinued. Purple is still available, but it's purple...
Just a heads up.
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It's available from other stores.
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It's available from other stores.
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What other store(s) sells a brand new C6806?
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What other store(s) sells a brand new C6806?
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Looks like they're available from some 3rd party sellers on Amazon and eBay but at inflated prices. I thought that they were more readily available around $300-350, my apologies. Better snatch that purple one if you need a new one. I got a used one in like new condition on eBay, no problems with it.
I bought the purple one from B&H and it's great. As a guy no one has ever commented on the purple, just the size... To which I shoot them a 'piss off' look and they go away.
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I bought the purple one from B&H and it's great. As a guy no one has ever commented on the purple, just the size... To which I shoot them a 'piss off' look and they go away.
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Do you prefer the purple over the black look?
I do
You can try either Amazon or eBay.
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A little tip, the C6833 is available for $289 brand new from Expansys.com in black, white, and purple. The 6833 receives faster updates than the 6802 & 6806 because it's the international version. They even have a 1 year warranty on them. It'll still work here in the United States on AT&T & T-Mobile. I'm from the Chicago area and T-Mobile gets the best LTE signals hands down. I switched from AT&T for that very reason.
The 6833 is every bit as good as the 6806. Actually these newer builds are much better than the first builds when they 1st came out. You really can't lose. Otherwise, the Z Ultra has been discontinued the release of the Z2 way back in late 2013, 2014 sometime. Plus it received better developer support than the others.
Just my.02¢
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A little tip, the C6833 is available for $289 brand new from Expansys.com in black, white, and purple. The 6833 receives faster updates than the 6802 & 6806 because it's the international version. They even have a 1 year warranty on them. It'll still work here in the United States on AT&T & T-Mobile. I'm from the Chicago area and T-Mobile gets the best LTE signals hands down. I switched from AT&T for that very reason.
The 6833 is every bit as good as the 6806. Actually these newer builds are much better than the first builds when they 1st came out. You really can't lose. Otherwise, the Z Ultra has been discontinued the release of the Z2 way back in late 2013, 2014 sometime. Plus it received better developer support than the others.
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I was originally originally going to get the C6833, but due to poor building penetration (at my job that I work at) with T-Mobile, I had to switch to AT&T (Cricket). Which was why I wanted to get a brand new C6806, since it supports all AT&T and T-Mobile LTE bands. The C6833 only supports T-Mobile LTE bands.
C6833 DOES Support AT&T
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I was originally originally going to get the C6833, but due to poor building penetration (at my job that I work at) with T-Mobile, I had to switch to AT&T (Cricket). Which was I wanted to get a brand new C6806, since it supports all AT&T and T-Mobile LTE bands. The C6833 only supports T-Mobile LTE bands.
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I had AT&T LTE Service directly through AT&T GoPhone Service then switched to Straight Talk AT&T. I know for a fact it does support BOTH AT&T & T-Mobile. However, in the Chicago area the T-Mobile LTE signal is way better than the AT&T for me personally.
Having the ability to receive an AT&T LTE connection was one of the main factors when I originally purchased my C6833 otherwise I wouldn't have gone that route at the time. After a whole year of poor LTE connection issues I finally switched to T-mobile. For me it's been one the best decisions I've made other than grabbing 6833.
I may even have a screenshot of the poor AT&T LTE connection taken way back when I was trying to resolve those issues with AT&T Tech Support. If I still have them I post them for you to compare.
Just sayin'
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I had AT&T LTE Service directly through AT&T GoPhone Service then switched to Straight Talk AT&T. I know for a fact it does support BOTH AT&T & T-Mobile. However, in the Chicago area the T-Mobile LTE signal is way better than the AT&T for me personally.
Having the ability to receive an AT&T LTE connection was one of the main factors when I originally purchased my C6833 otherwise I wouldn't have gone that route at the time. After a whole year of poor LTE connection issues I finally switched to T-mobile. For me it's been one the best decisions I've made other than grabbing 6833.
I may even have a screenshot of the poor AT&T LTE connection taken way back when I was trying to resolve those issues with AT&T Tech Support. If I still have them I post them for you to compare.
Just sayin'
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I have a Nexus 4 right now as my main phone, and the C6833 is basically identical to it, in terms of supported bands.
Don't get me wrong, most times, I get "SOME" AT&T LTE with the supported bands. But I know for a fact that the C6833 and Nexus 4 are both missing the 700 band, which is AT&T's major LTE band. The 1700/2100 lte bands are used for uplink/downlink at 21mps when there's low 700 lte band signal, which may be (98% sure) why we both have/had poor AT&T LTE signal /connection.
The C6806 has all supported bands for T-Mobile and AT&T, so my theory is that I SHOULD (in theory) have a way better AT&T LTE Signal/connection with 700 band included.
I'll have to ✔ around 2C if any C6806 R Available
Could be! Now that'd piss me off cuz technically were SUPPOSED to be able to receive a signal @ 700 GHz. I do know that's why the 6806 was chosen for use in the United States.
I've become friends with the guys over at Overseas Electronics in Chicago. They usually get their stock sent from distributors or family from India - I'll ask them if they could still grab a new 6806. If they should be able to do that are you still interested in purchasing one? I don't think at this point they'd want a device lying around the store collecting dust cuz no-one would be interested.
I'm positive it'd be the going rate at $289 or less since it's not an international device. If you think you are hit me up and if need be I'll front the money so you can grab the device you want. Or I could just keep my nose out of your business, I'm just trying to help you.
Let me know, enjoy the rest of the weekend!
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Could be! Now that'd piss me off cuz technically were SUPPOSED to be able to receive a signal @ 700 GHz. I do know that's why the 6806 was chosen for use in the United States.
I've become friends with the guys over at Overseas Electronics in Chicago. They usually get their stock sent from distributors or family from India - I'll ask them if they could still grab a new 6806. If they should be able to do that are you still interested in purchasing one? I don't think at this point they'd want a device lying around the store collecting dust cuz no-one would be interested.
I'm positive it'd be the going rate at $289 or less since it's not an international device. If you think you are hit me up and if need be I'll front the money so you can grab the device you want. Or I could just keep my nose out of your business, I'm just trying to help you.
Let me know, enjoy the rest of the weekend!
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Oh yeah dude! Definitely! I'd really appreciate that, thank you! It just sucks knowing that I'm paying $50 for 5 gigs of LTE and I'm only getting half the speeds because of "hardware limitations" lol.
But yeah, I'd definitely be interested in picking up a C6806. If you still have an old or prepaid AT&T sim, maybe you could ask to test one for a few moments to see if a signal connects, just to see if our theory is correct. I still want to buy one regardless ?
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You can try either Amazon or eBay.
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and Expansys as well
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and Expansys as well
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USA Expansys-usa.com doesn't have a C6806 anymore unfortunately , just the C6833.
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Don't know if this would be of any use.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/cro...ad-progress-please-leave-im-updating-t2871269
I posted it before and I think it was @E90 Commie that replied it wouldn't work on one of his phones.
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Don't know if this would be of any use.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/cro...ad-progress-please-leave-im-updating-t2871269
I posted it before and I think it was @E90 Commie that replied it wouldn't work on one of his phones.
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I think this info goes for a different thread
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I think this info goes for a different thread
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Really?
Do you guys think that $349.99 is overpriced for the C6806?
That's how much its going for brand new at b&h for the purple edition
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I've tried to grab two (G500T) now and both refuse to connect to T-Mobile unless I'm in their store. The reps figured it was a SIM issue and didn't bother to look up the IMEI. At home I tried my and my wife's sims from a rooted S3 and a rooted Core Prime and I get the same thing.... they won't attach to T-Mobile even though the other phones do.
So when I used TMo's IMEI tool both report as being overdue on accounts. So how are supposedly "Manufacturer refurbs" coming out with this flag? Is there any way to get these G500T's and know before purchase that the IMEI is clean and that it will just work on Tmo?
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Am i missing something here... this Amazon post for the G900T even states that the device is only partially usable on TMo. Isn't that the Tmo variant? I mean the two I receieved booted to 4.4.2 or maybe 4.4.4 with the TMo graphinc and Jingle yet wouldn't grab a TMo tower outside of their store.
Add to that if I turned on WiFi calling I was recognized as the correct number and could send and receive calls/sms just fine.
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Am i missing something here... this Amazon post for the G900T even states that the device is only partially usable on TMo. Isn't that the Tmo variant? I mean the two I receieved booted to 4.4.2 or maybe 4.4.4 with the TMo graphinc and Jingle yet wouldn't grab a TMo tower outside of their store.
Add to that if I turned on WiFi calling I was recognized as the correct number and could send and receive calls/sms just fine.
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There has been tons and tons of rebranded att devices people are selling as unlocked g900f and g900t devices as att has locked bootloader and nobody wants them. Could be your problem.
I wouldn't trust amazon nor eBay. Try swappa.com 100% and guaranteed to not be black listed
ShinySide said:
There has been tons and tons of rebranded att devices people are selling as unlocked g900f and g900t devices as att has locked bootloader and nobody wants them. Could be your problem.
I wouldn't trust amazon nor eBay. Try swappa.com 100% and guaranteed to not be black listed
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I'll look at swappa... but would AT&T locked ones root and take TMo kernels/ROMs becasue I was able to do exactly that and as stated, in the TMo store, it linked up instantly with full LTE (WiFi off) but outside of the stores reach it wouldn't connect. And again, the phone's IMEI according to TMo's lookup tool (both of them) had outstanding bills associated with them.
Isn't the Amazon link odd in that it is listed as a T but claims partial TMo functionality?
Or you could just buy straight from T-Mobile! I got two for $200 each. They're also eligible for T-Mobile's interest free credit system and come with a 90 day warranty which they will honour even if rooted.
invisiblewave said:
Or you could just buy straight from T-Mobile! I got two for $200 each. They're also eligible for T-Mobile's interest free credit system and come with a 90 day warranty which they will honour even if rooted.
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Currently showing $250... a bit high for this model used IMO.
Worth a bit extra for some peace of mind, imo. As the T-Mobile rep I spoke to pointed out, the CPO devices go through an 80 point check which the new phones don't, at least not by TM. Both ours look brand new, and I'm guessing that both the glass & battery, and probably the outer cover too, were replaced. There's a difference between used & CPO. And I'm guessing $250 is less than you paid for the two you bought that you can't use outside the store??
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Worth a bit extra for some peace of mind, imo. As the T-Mobile rep I spoke to pointed out, the CPO devices go through an 80 point check which the new phones don't, at least not by TM. Both ours look brand new, and I'm guessing that both the glass & battery, and probably the outer cover too, were replaced. There's a difference between used & CPO. And I'm guessing $250 is less than you paid for the two you bought that you can't use outside the store??
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Actually they were $140 apiece via Woot (Amazon subsidiary) and were listed as AT&T and T-Mobile friendly. One wouldn't charge and the other had the bad IMEI. I'd go as high as $200 I think. I'll keep an eye on Swappa and maybe call a TMo rep to see if they'll come down. I'm in no hurry... just getting ready for our next phones. I can't let Shiny get too far ahead or I'll miss out on all of his great work and their derivatives
As I said, when I bought ours they were $200, they'd previously been $250, so you may get lucky if you keep your eye on T-Mobile. I did their interest-free plan, so it's $8/month each, which seems like a hell of a deal now I've seen how good the phone is. Add a $10 wireless charging coil and you've got a phone that's indistinguishable from a $700 current model.
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Actually they were $140 apiece via Woot (Amazon subsidiary) and were listed as AT&T and T-Mobile friendly. One wouldn't charge and the other had the bad IMEI. I'd go as high as $200 I think. I'll keep an eye on Swappa and maybe call a TMo rep to see if they'll come down. I'm in no hurry... just getting ready for our next phones. I can't let Shiny get too far ahead or I'll miss out on all of his great work and their derivatives
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Those are TMo friendly phones, in that you can put a TMo SIM in them and they will work. However, that's not the same as a 900T. I bought a S5 through Woot back in January, and it was described as a 900T and it was a 900T.
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Those are TMo friendly phones, in that you can put a TMo SIM in them and they will work. However, that's not the same as a 900T. I bought a S5 through Woot back in January, and it was described as a 900T and it was a 900T.
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It is/was (http://www.woot.com/offers/samsung-galaxy-s5-unlocked-16gb-sd-23) in fact a 900T. It reported as much. I've laid out pretty specifically what the problem was and got confirmation from TMo. The real problem is the resellers putting these phones out there as able to be used when the IMEI clearly reports as a phone in arrears on it's account.
If I had been willing to pay the account that the pay as you go phone had been bought on, it would have started working. TMo had taht IMEI blacklisted.
Maybe they're generic specs, but they don't list the AWS bands for T-Mobile, which is the usual problem with buying phones that may or may not be T-Mobile devices.
Readily admitting that I don't know what you're talking about but the fact that I connected to TMo with full bars when at the Tmo shop but dropped out as soon as I drove away and the fact that the phone is in Tmo's system seems to me to be a fairly clear indication that is was a proper model.
In any case.. got one off of swappa and watching for another in my price range and in a condition I will accept. Thanks all for the comments and pointers.
It's not an indication that it's a proper model. Speaking very generally, an AT&T phone will work on T-Mobile because they're both GSM/LTE phones. However, the GSM bands they use aren't identical. There's some overlap, but in some areas there are bands used on T-Mobile that AT&T phones can't use. What that means in practice is that in some places the AT&T phones won't get a signal on T-Mobile and may use 3G rather than LTE. AWS is GSM 1700/2100. It's the same reason why my T-Mobile phones work in the UK but the data over there is slow.
So in this case when the phone is reporting that knox hadn't been tripped and the phone info claimed to be a 900T is still may be an AT&T?
I just bought this https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MF64PSK/ on Amazon. Clean IMEI and a 90 day money back guarantee. Looks brand new.
magdelaine said:
I just bought this https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MF64PSK/ on Amazon. Clean IMEI and a 90 day money back guarantee. Looks brand new.
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Awesome to hear that real ones are out there... seems hit or miss on Amazon. I have gotten full refunds from W00T and now have two "good" condition phones from swappa and am happy with their conditions and the prices paid.
gmolds said:
Awesome to hear that real ones are out there... seems hit or miss on Amazon. I have gotten full refunds from W00T and now have two "good" condition phones from swappa and am happy with their conditions and the prices paid.
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I have really liked what I've purchased from Swappa too, but this time I went with Amazon. I read your post and was worried...I had to check the IMEI!