[Q] Which Note to buy, Unlocked or AT&T? - Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I have seen some of the threads with tech comparisons between them, but I wanted to get a feel from forum members as to what the better purchase is. I currently have a grandfathered unlimited smartphone data+text plan from AT&T, and I am ready to jump ship from my trusty Nexus One. My question is, aside from the obvious price difference, what is the better purchase in terms of user experience and potential ease of upgradeabilty? I will be using it mainly for voice, texting, light browsing, and some note-taking. My hope would be to try to keep the same plan I currently have.
Any advice will be appreciated.
Thanks in advance.

Would you like performance or data speed? Do you have the money to spend or do you want to buy subsidized with a contract?
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Got a unlocked note and enjoying unlimited data for 15 usd a month.
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Keep in mind if you buy an unlocked international version you won't have warranty on it in the US, unless you purchase an aftermarket one. Also, 3G near me sucks, so LTE would be great since I figure those airwaves are pretty uncongested for now. With that said, I have the unlocked version and love it.

tg9413 said:
Got a unlocked note and enjoying unlimited data for 15 usd a month.
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how u hooking that up
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I own both and have been comparing them side by side. On the plus side the at&t version has lte (and boy is it fast), a much better speakerphone (much louder and clearer), and feels very smooth when moving around home screen. On minus side the at&t is a disaster on video playback IMHO. I ran the same video side by side and the at&t is skipping frames. On MX Video you cannot leave it in hardware mode, have to put it in fast sw mode. Total opposite of the international. Google earth loads in about half the time on the international. I find it very strange that its so different. The mail app is better O. The at&t but definitely runs slower.
I have a buyer for my international but I'm thinking I may just return the at&t .
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do you care about ICS? The international version will have it long before the att one.
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lamou1nr said:
Would you like performance or data speed? Do you have the money to spend or do you want to buy subsidized with a contract?
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Performance over data speed. I have the money to spend (amazon points!) And ICS sooner rather than later would be nice.
I assume these answers favor the international/unlocked. Right? My follow-up question would then be if I need to change my current plan to get the most out of the unlocked Note. Or can I just keep my current one? Are all of the unloked versions created equal? Or should I be looking for a particular one? Are all of the ones sold at amazon w/o US warranty? And what exactly is an after-market one? Sorry about all of the questions. I just want to make sure I make the right decision.
Thank you again.

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how u hooking that up
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if ATT doesn't have your IMEI in their database, they can't detect your phone model. So just call in say you drop your smart phone in the toilet and you have to roll back to a dumb phone now, and you want the dumb phone data plan. It's 15 bucks a month alone, and 10 with unlimited family messaging ( 30 total for the package). I am getting 4mb~7mb down and 1m up with the data plan.
But of course, there is risk involve, and there were people got caught with doing this and most of them were nexus user since at one point at&t got a batch imei numbers into their database. Worst case is at&t will auto bump you to the 3gb/month data plan. and of course, if they start to monitor your traffic, it wouldn't be hard to tell you are accessing stuff on a smart phone.

Flaco05 said:
Are all of the unloked versions created equal? Or should I be looking for a particular one? Are all of the ones sold at amazon w/o US warranty? And what exactly is an after-market one?
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Samsung CSR's have already said they will deny a warranty claim if you are from the US. There is an Amazon listing that says "US warranty" but I would not trust that to be true. But, I would definitely purchase one that is either shipped by or sold by Amazon themselves, because of their "no hassle" return policy incase you get a defective one. Good luck.
There are 3rd party vendors who will sell you warranties and insurance e.g. Squaretrade. They typically run around 100 for a 2 year warranty and roughly 50-100 deductible.

AT&T LTE just means you can hit the stupid AT&T caps sooner and spend even MORE money. Just get the international.

deathpulse said:
AT&T LTE just means you can hit the stupid AT&T caps sooner and spend even MORE money. Just get the international.
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I agree with this, they roll out fast internet connection and they throttle unlimited data users at 2GB.
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Pre-Ordered my HD7

Just pre-ordered my HD7 at MobileCityOnline dot com for $699(unlocked). Not sure if I like T-Mobile and hence I have AT&T, I will stick with AT&T.
However, once they have HD7 in stock, I will get an email and have 24hr to cancel.
Anyone else with lower price that you would like to share?
That sounds like a reasonable price for the phone.
Yikes, that's a fair bit more than I was hoping to pay. I was hoping for around $100 less, if not moreso. I spoke to someone at T-Mobile regarding the phone and while she wasn't sure of the exact pricing she said according to what she's heard it'll sell for around $500 full price, though naturally it'll be locked to T-Mobile. I hope that's the price it winds up being, though I wouldn't mind paying a bit more.
I’ve been considering doing the same thing. I’ve been a hard-keyboard/Tilt guy for a long time, but from what I’ve read, I think I’m now willing to trade the hard keyboard for the large display. But this represents compromise. I don’t understand why I can’t have both.
I’m sure you’ve done your research and confirmed that the device will work on the AT&T network.
Have you made your decision because you feel that the HD7 will not come to AT&T? With a price difference of $500, does the Samsung Focus with the super AMOLCD display not become a contender?
I’m going to have to hold off for a bit and see what happens.
Dave
Doesn't that mean you'll only get EDGE speeds, though? I did that with the Nexus One. Bought it when it was first released and only had 3G for T-Mobile, but I was on AT&T.
Eventually I made the switch to T-Mobile, though. Much better prices and unlimited data!
I believe they (AT&T v Tmob) both have unlimited domestic data. Unfortunately, I missed-out on AT&T's unlimited international data. Now neither offers this.
I would switch in a second if anyone offered unlimited international data. This is an issue of increasing importance as the new OS appears to me to be more WWW centric as opposed to relying on device-based memory. (disclaimer: this is a personal opinion of one who has never used the new device)
Tethering is also fairly important to me, but my gut is that we will see this feature relatively soon.
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I believe they (AT&T v Tmob) both have unlimited domestic data. Unfortunately, I missed-out on AT&T's unlimited international data. Now neither offers this.
I would switch in a second if anyone offered unlimited international data. This is an issue of increasing importance as the new OS appears to me to be more WWW centric as opposed to relying on device-based memory. (disclaimer: this is a personal opinion of one who has never used the new device)
Tethering is also fairly important to me, but my gut is that we will see this feature relatively soon.
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I'm positive AT&T only offers an "Unlimited" plan that caps at 2GB. After 2GB is used, you're charged 10 dollars per GB used.
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I'm positive AT&T only offers an "Unlimited" plan that caps at 2GB. After 2GB is used, you're charged 10 dollars per GB used.
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My at&t plan had unlimited data. It was grandfathered like everyone elses. Its still open, too. I may sell the acct xfer
Tmo throttles your speed down at 5 gigs.
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N8ter said:
My at&t plan had unlimited data. It was grandfathered like everyone elses. Its still open, too. I may sell the acct xfer
Tmo throttles your speed down at 5 gigs.
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Well, yeah, if you're grandfathered in.
XATAGuy said:
Have you made your decision because you feel that the HD7 will not come to AT&T? With a price difference of $500, does the Samsung Focus with the super AMOLCD display not become a contender?
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I made my decision based on the hardware, and I don't think I like Samsung writing in the front and the back of my phone. HTC(3 letters: minimum) looks better on my phone. I would love to have super AMOLCD on my HTC, but larger screen is more important for me because I like to watch movies and surf the net.
Wow, I was hoping to purchase one directly from T-Mobile and they usually retail their high-end devices at $499. Hopefully that is the case.
i've seen it as low as $529.99 for pre-order
I am torn now.
After some research, I ended up liking Samsung Focus better than HD7. I guess I'll cancel my order and wait until one of this baby (unlocked or AT&T)
Ut0p1a said:
I am torn now.
After some research, I ended up liking Samsung Focus better than HD7. I guess I'll cancel my order and wait until one of this baby (unlocked or AT&T)
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that's probably what i'm going to do since letstalk.com hasn't shipped the device yet, will also give more to look into the dell venue pro
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that's probably what i'm going to do since letstalk.com hasn't shipped the device yet, will also give more to look into the dell venue pro
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Part of it because HTC is having doubts about Windows Phone 7 OS, and is making their cheap ass phones. I am sorry but they just lost my business.
HTC if you are reading this...Bye Bye, adios!! You made your bed and now sleep in it!
Ordered mine from Tmobile for $449,thats the full price after $49.01 instant online discount.Waiting for it now,got a text today that its being processed!
I ordered from let'stalk back on the 26th (when they listed shipping 28) still haven't received. If it doesn't ship by this evening I am cancelling and just purchasing in store
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i called letstalk yesterday and i cancelled the order
they said the earlier they are going to ship is on the 8th but it's not guaranteed
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I ordered from let'stalk back on the 26th (when they listed shipping 28) still haven't received. If it doesn't ship by this evening I am cancelling and just purchasing in store
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Yeah, just cancel it unless you don't mind waiting.
Okay thanks going to call them now
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From Xoom to the Galaxy Tab?? Well, Maybe..

Hey guys and gals, just seeking your thoughts on the Galaxy Tab Wifi, not looking to start a versus thread. I LOVE my Xoom but I don’t love the size, the weight isn’t an issue, I think I could go for a smaller screen size though. Still not totally convinced a tablet is for me but I think I would use it more if I could slide it in my back pocket. So here goes:
1) I see a lot of Roms for the Galaxy tab but they seem to be geared towards certain versions; CDMA/GSM, etc. The same for Kernels, will these Roms/Kernels work with the wifi-only tab.
2) What do you guys think about the Galaxy Tab in general? Any deal-breaking issues out there? Nothing seems to stand out from scanning the forums.
Thanks. Looking forward to your comments.
As far as custom roms and development on the Tab goes, you're best bet is a GSM based Tab. I love my Tab (Sprint) for what I use it for. I do wish there was more options for custom roms/kernels but for my purposes (other than to keep me from flashing my phone as often) my stock rooted Tab works fantastically. The 10" tablets are just too big for my liking. Like you said, it's better when you can just slip it in your pocket and go. Not sure that the GSM or CDMA roms/kernels would work with the wifi only version, you'd probably run into the same brick issues that happen if you try and use a GSM rom on a CDMA tab and vice versa.
As a guy that went from Asus Transformer (gave it to my mom) to a Gtab Euro GSM, it's awesome. I love the smaller size of the GTab. Like the poster above me, I would recommend you get a GSM or CDMA GTab, then hack it to be able to use it as a phone. Why? Just cause but it's up to you. If you have an unlimited data plan, then why not, right? All the ROMs are for GSM/CDMA, so I got one. No point in getting a Wifi only when there are no ROM's & Kernels for it.
Hope that helps & best of luck in your decision.
Thanks guys. That helps a lot. You're right, there are no roms for the wifi version, just searched through the development section. Think it's time to start shopping other versions... Don't want to add a second line to my plan though.
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lrs421 said:
Thanks guys. That helps a lot. You're right, there are no roms for the wifi version, just searched through the development section. Think it's time to start shopping other versions... Don't want to add a second line to my plan though.
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You don't have to add a second line. Buy a Verizon GTab on Craigslist & only use wifi. I only use the phone function to show off to my friends to get a good laugh, I'm always using wifi.
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You don't have to add a second line. Buy a Verizon GTab on Craigslist & only use wifi. I only use the phone function to show off to my friends to get a good laugh, I'm always using wifi.
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I have the refurb Sprint Tab that was on w00t a couple weeks back, and while I am a sprint user, if i want internet on my Tab, I can just tether it to my phone. Always on wifi with it otherwise. Don't see a need for a 3g data plan on it myself. If you keep your eyes open, there's deals on them all the time. For a while At&t was selling refurb Tabs for $250 and no contract, it was a month to month data service you could cancel whenever.
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I have the refurb Sprint Tab that was on w00t a couple weeks back, and while I am a sprint user, if i want internet on my Tab, I can just tether it to my phone. Always on wifi with it otherwise. Don't see a need for a 3g data plan on it myself. If you keep your eyes open, there's deals on them all the time. For a while At&t was selling refurb Tabs for $250 and no contract, it was a month to month data service you could cancel whenever.
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Cool. So I can get one for a specific carrier and I can use it as wifi only and not bother with their data plans?
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Cool. So I can get one for a specific carrier and I can use it as wifi only and not bother with their data plans?
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That's right.
Also, the carrier ones have a better processor and gpu as well.
Call Tmobile, they have an Even More Plus plan that is no contract and they give you the tab for $300 (if you sign up for a $40 plan), just cancel prior to the second month and you have a GSM tab for the Wifi price.
If you are interested in chopping and changing roms then the GSM tab is the way to go... More developers and greater chance of new roms to try, CDMA has a more advanced version of Honeycomb (still Alpha though) but GSM version seems to be catching up...
Thanks guys, I'm pretty sure I want the galaxy tab due to its size and dev community on the GSM version. I think I'll go the pay as I go tmobile route. Time to move my beloved xoom....
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SteveSlimer said:
Call Tmobile, they have an Even More Plus plan that is no contract and they give you the tab for $300 (if you sign up for a $40 plan), just cancel prior to the second month and you have a GSM tab for the Wifi price.
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How do you avoid the $200 early termination fee?
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How do you avoid the $200 early termination fee?
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If there is no contract, wouldn't mean there is no early termination fee?
One way to avoid it is to buy BNIB from Craigslist.org. That's where I bought my Euro T-Mobile GTab from. Anything $300 or lower is a good price.
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If there is no contract, wouldn't mean there is no early termination fee?.
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No contract seems to be $499, at least as of today.
lrs421 said:
Hey guys and gals, just seeking your thoughts on the Galaxy Tab Wifi, not looking to start a versus thread. I LOVE my Xoom but I don’t love the size, the weight isn’t an issue, I think I could go for a smaller screen size though. Still not totally convinced a tablet is for me but I think I would use it more if I could slide it in my back pocket. So here goes:
1) I see a lot of Roms for the Galaxy tab but they seem to be geared towards certain versions; CDMA/GSM, etc. The same for Kernels, will these Roms/Kernels work with the wifi-only tab.
2) What do you guys think about the Galaxy Tab in general? Any deal-breaking issues out there? Nothing seems to stand out from scanning the forums.
Thanks. Looking forward to your comments.
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I'll swap you for my euro tab (P1000)
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No contract seems to be $499, at least as of today.
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IC, I would try out Craigslist.org.
vsc said:
How do you avoid the $200 early termination fee?
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The EM+ Plan doesn't have one because its mo-mo.
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If there is no contract, wouldn't mean there is no early termination fee?
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No contract seems to be $499, at least as of today.
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It was an option when I got my tab a week and a half ago. Maybe it's only because I'm a current customer.
I considered waiting for the Xoom but really the ability to carry around the smaller tablet was the deciding factor for me.
if spacemoose gets 100% (80-90% is no bad) working HC on SGT . definitely SGT HC is better than xoom . Go spacemoose !!

Death of grandfathered unlimited data

I'm not sure if this has been discussed here or not so I will post it. After June, if you want to continue your unlimited data, you will have to pay full price for the phone. If you take the standard subsidized phone, you will lose your unlimited data. It doesn't matter if your on 3g or 4g. If you want to keep your unlimited data, you will be paying $500-600 for your next phone (unless you buy it used) if you don't buy it before the end of the month.
I have already received confirmation email from Verizon verifying this as there has been much debate about the impact this will have. Basically what I'm saying is, if your eligible for and upgrade, get it now, don't wait, especially if you want to keep the peace of mind of not having to watch your data usage.
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Have they said anything about after you buy the phone for full price if you will have to keep paying full price for new phones or will it just be a 1 time thing?
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Have they said anything about after you buy the phone for full price if you will have to keep paying full price for new phones or will it just be a 1 time thing?
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At this point, you will have to keep paying full price, or buy a used one. Anything subsidized comes with new contract and death of unlimited data for you.
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smokedkill said:
At this point, you will have to keep paying full price, or buy a used one. Anything subsidized comes with new contract and death of unlimited data for you.
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I'd probably rather pay full price so I'm not locked into a contract on the same phone even though it's more expensive.
The smartphone era was cool while it lasted.
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The smartphone era was cool while it lasted.
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Just don't get a new one, or get a used one. You can find them on Craigslist a few months after they come out from the people who are always getting a new phone.
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Just don't get a new one, or get a used one. You can find them on Craigslist a few months after they come out from the people who are always getting a new phone.
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This. I looked on Craigslist for the Samsung Galaxy Nexus and I found one for $185 in my area. Well worth it if I had the money.
this is gonna just come back and bit them in the ass, I will wait it out since I can't upgrade until March 13 anyway and I will see what happens but I will not pay full price for a phone, if I need a new one I will just switch providers and get a better deal for being a new customer and have to play that game, just like I do for cable tv
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this is gonna just come back and bit them in the ass, I will wait it out since I can't upgrade until March 13 anyway and I will see what happens but I will not pay full price for a phone, if I need a new one I will just switch providers and get a better deal for being a new customer and have to play that game, just like I do for cable tv
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All depends on how you view the situation since on contracts they're making more money off of you since you're paying more than what the phone actually costs usually and have you locked in for 2 years unless you early terminate it.
Went in and talked to a Verizon rep today and they said I average 7gb a month. If I get the the 10gb data plan I will be paying right around the same amount for my monthly payment.
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T-Mobile Nexus 4 Release date Nov. 15th

I know a sales rep at a Tmobile store and she confirmed this for me. I havent seen it anywhere on the internet yet so I decided to share with you guys.
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I know a sales rep at a Tmobile store and she confirmed this for me. I havent seen it anywhere on the internet yet so I decided to share with you guys.
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If only they were selling it for the same price as the Play store. :/
Hopefully mine should be arriving on the15th!
Just got the phone with my local store and they said that the phone will be available on the 14th.
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i believe its Nov. 13th online, and in stores it should be the 14th
Whats the definite price?
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I tho it was Nov 14th for T-mobile and 13th for Google play. I guess they changed it?
Btw, thanks for the update. :good:
Around $499 or so.
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Demo units have arrived at T-Mobile. Check tmonews.com for more info
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I tho it was Nov 14th for T-mobile and 13th for Google play. I guess they changed it?
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The 14th is probably for online orders. AFAIK, they never said when they would be available in stores.
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If only they were selling it for the same price as the Play store. :/
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I only businesses didnt like making money
Kinda random, but she mention anything about them carrying accessories for it? If not could you ask her by chance? I want a case on day one!
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The only real logic to get one from t mobile is if your on a shared data plan. Otherwise the play store is the way to go lol
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Is there any difference between the play store one and the one from T-Mobile? The one from the play store should be able to work with T-Mobile correct?
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xeroy said:
Is there any difference between the play store one and the one from T-Mobile? The one from the play store should be able to work with T-Mobile correct?
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No differences. T-Mobile just loves to rip people off...
If you need some assurance, look at the tech specs page for the device. T-Mobile uses the 1700mhz and 2100mhz frequencies for 4g
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No differences. T-Mobile just loves to rip people off...
If you need some assurance, look at the tech specs page for the device. T-Mobile uses the 1700mhz and 2100mhz frequencies for 4g
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Excuse me, but where is your evidence that this is what's happening? How do you know Google is selling T-Mobile the phones cheaply enough that they could afford to sell them for the Play Store price?
14th...
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The only real logic to get one from t mobile is if your on a shared data plan. Otherwise the play store is the way to go lol
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Or maybe one doesn't have enough cash upfront for the whole $350 so they spend $250 ($199 after mail-in rebate) on the phone? Exactly. I have the money and I am on a single plan myself. However, I refuse to eat the upfront cost when I plan on staying with T-Mo anyway and I don't see value in the value plan at all. I planned on getting it from the Play store But unfortunately I have a 7 month old who needs Christmas things and a 9yr old who made straight A's. That extra money can make or break it for a kid. I can get her a Nexus 7 with that extra hundred and change I am saving upfront. See what I mean? Not singling you out but I notice people seem to write off everyone as being "financially endowed" on here kinda. lol. I work for Google (part time and non-Android related) here in Atlanta and even I get NO perks. lol
So People like me don't mind the $250 cost from T-Mo. I am sure that's the case with a LOT of Americans on T-Mo. You have to prioritize yet still get what you want and work hard for. Play Store is a luxury if you can do it and I planned on it. But some folks can't do it.
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To be clear on the release date...If you call in T-Mo you can order it on the 14th...Stores is the 15th...Only reason I know this is because I asked Loyalty Department because they offered me a discount due to my bad experience with Customer Care and my 7 exchange warranties on the HTC Sensation with little to no help to get me out of the phone. So they told me to call in at 6am EST on the 14th and order and they'll even throw in free next day shipping and waive the early upgrade fee for my troubles.
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Or maybe one doesn't have enough cash upfront for the whole $350 so they spend $250 ($199 after mail-in rebate) on the phone? Exactly. I have the money and I am on a single plan myself. However, I refuse to eat the upfront cost when I plan on staying with T-Mo anyway and I don't see value in the value plan at all. I planned on getting it from the Play store But unfortunately I have a 7 month old who needs Christmas things and a 9yr old who made straight A's. That extra money can make or break it for a kid. I can get her a Nexus 7 with that extra hundred and change I am saving upfront. See what I mean? Not singling you out but I notice people seem to write off everyone as being "financially endowed" on here kinda. lol. I work for Google (part time and non-Android related) here in Atlanta and even I get NO perks. lol
So People like me don't mind the $250 cost from T-Mo. I am sure that's the case with a LOT of Americans on T-Mo. You have to prioritize yet still get what you want and work hard for. Play Store is a luxury if you can do it and I planned on it. But some folks can't do it.
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To be clear on the release date...If you call in T-Mo you can order it on the 14th...Stores is the 15th...Only reason I know this is because I asked Loyalty Department because they offered me a discount due to my bad experience with Customer Care and my 7 exchange warranties on the HTC Sensation with little to no help to get me out of the phone. So they told me to call in at 6am EST on the 14th and order and they'll even throw in free next day shipping and waive the early upgrade fee for my troubles.
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It makes no sense to pay 1.5 times for the same phone. Upfront or per month payment. Money is money.
Simple math: Assuming you are on classic plan
500 mins 2 gb data costs 59$
For value plan where you dont get subsidised phone its 44$ for the exact same plan.
15$ per month extra is 15*24months = 360$
So you end up paying 200 +360 = 560 for a 350$ phone. Infact if you are on value plan Nexus 7 will be free as you have 210$ to buy it.
We often neglect 15$ per month extra as we tend to see 350$ as a huge amount.
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Excuse me, but where is your evidence that this is what's happening? How do you know Google is selling T-Mobile the phones cheaply enough that they could afford to sell them for the Play Store price?
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Tmonews, android police, and Google are my sources. All these sites say that the T-Mobile one won't be tampered with, being the same as the play store one. Again, look at the tech specs of the device on the play store. It clearly is pentaband, and it lists the frequencies. T-Mobile uses the aws band for their 4g, which is 1700/2100
I may have misunderstood your question, so if I did, I apologize
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It makes no sense to pay 1.5 times for the same phone. Upfront or per month payment. Money is money.
Simple math: Assuming you are on classic plan
500 mins 2 gb data costs 59$
For value plan where you dont get subsidised phone its 44$ for the exact same plan.
15$ per month extra is 15*24months = 360$
So you end up paying 200 +360 = 560 for a 350$ phone. Infact if you are on value plan Nexus 7 will be free as you have 210$ to buy it.
We often neglect 15$ per month extra as we tend to see 350$ as a huge amount.
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+1. I did that math, and it just made sense, especially in the current situation I'm in. Also, with a cheap unlocked device like the nexus 4, the value plan just makes sense, to me anyways
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Worth $300.00 to switch?

To those who have at&ts note 3, is it worth it $300.00? Thats how much I would be charged but id also get a free Galaxy 8 tablet. That alone makes me think maybe I should get the Galaxy s 4. Just looking for some opinions! Thanks.
I love this phone even if it has a locked bootloader. It was a big upgrade from the original Note. It's so much faster and the battery life is very nice.
I love my note 3. Had it since the day it came out. Great battery, speed, screen. Great everything really.
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Yes! In my opinion the galaxy gear is way over priced, but the note 3 itself is the BEST phone on the market!
Galaxy Note 3....of COURSE size matters!
Got an offer from ATT to upgrade at $249.99 for Note 3 with $100 credit per line and free family texting which is $30 a month for 6 months. Only avail through Customer Relation, and no free tablet.
I traded my 5s for a note 3. I love it. I'm always on my phone because of my job and the battery is bar none
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Deadx10 said:
Got an offer from ATT to upgrade at $249.99 for Note 3 with $100 credit per line and free family texting which is $30 a month for 6 months. Only avail through Customer Relation, and no free tablet.
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How would I contact them? I would be leaving sprint and going onto my friends account. We would do a family plan.
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How would I contact them? I would be leaving sprint and going onto my friends account. We would do a family plan.
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Call ATT Customer Service and ask them to transfer to Customer Relation Department. I am not sure if you would get the same deal from switching, but it is worth a try.
THE PHONE IS TOTALLY WORTH THE PRICE AND IS SIMPLY AMAZING! sorry for the caps, the phone deserved them haha
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Call ATT Customer Service and ask them to transfer to Customer Relation Department. I am not sure if you would get the same deal from switching, but it is worth a try.
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What exactly did you say when you talked to them? I tried going through online chat and they wouldnt make any offer.
First of all I've been with AT&T for over 10 years now. Would customer relation give a discount if you threatened to leave? I have a family plan with 2 lines. One is unlimited and one is 2 GB per month. I've already used the unlimited line to upgrade to a S4. Upgraded when the s4 came out so was fortunately to get root plus Loki cwm. Plus I'm truly getting unlimited LTE speed, no throttling what's so ever. Been checking this forum for a while now to keep up with the bootloader status. Doesn't look too good but I would be OK for now with just root. Even that is not a guarantee at the moment with the newest firmware.
I'm ready to jump ship to T Mobile just because of how locked down At&t phones have become. The only reason I haven't done so is because T Mobile's service where I'm at are horrible. Nothing compared to At&t.
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What exactly did you say when you talked to them? I tried going through online chat and they wouldnt make any offer.
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I called in to upgrade and told them that other carrier offers Note 3 for 169.99, so 299 is a bit too much for me and asked them if they have any special for upgrade. They transferred me to Customer Retention and got that deal.

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