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For anyone who cares the Nexus 5 is officially out in Hong Kong. Its being sold by LG, rather than Google. Price is around HK$3,800 - 3,900 depending on where you buy it. Big name retailers such as Broadway are selling it. Only the 16GB model is presently available.
browngeek said:
For anyone who cares the Nexus 5 is officially out in Hong Kong. Its being sold by LG, rather than Google. Price is around HK$3,800 - 3,900 depending on where you buy it. Big name retailers such as Broadway are selling it. Only the 16GB model is presently available.
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HK3800 = USD490.. what a ripoff.
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HK3800 = USD490.. what a ripoff.
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Yep, but that's the rrp. Same price as in UK or thereabouts.
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2 expensivessss
Why is it HK always gets the low storage. First note 3, now this! Infuriating!!
Nice! I'm in Hong Kong right now, considering this (my Google Play order wont ship until November 8). Do you know if the International version will work on US networks and LTE bands, specifically T-Mobile?
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Nice! I'm in Hong Kong right now, considering this (my Google Play order wont ship until November 8). Do you know if the International version will work on US networks and LTE bands, specifically T-Mobile?
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I am very sure hk lte band is different from USA. So no it don't work
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Nice! I'm in Hong Kong right now, considering this (my Google Play order wont ship until November 8). Do you know if the International version will work on US networks and LTE bands, specifically T-Mobile?
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no. LTE wont work in North Americia. But 3G will work of course.
Damn. I had a feeling LTE wouldn't but was holding out hope. Oh well, guess I'll have to play the patience game some more..
Hond Kong LTE use band 3, and the US version of Nexus does not support that.
But does anyone know on the UMTS 2100, is HSPA supported by the NEXUS 5?
wonder when nexus 5 32 gb will release in hong kong.. right now for that price its still a steal!
heard from wilson guy that around nov 20 there will be google play order available in hk, with price around HKD3200..
dont yell at me how ridiculous this may be.. im just repeating their words..
is this really possible (that google play order is coming to hk)?
iamelton said:
heard from wilson guy that around nov 20 there will be google play order available in hk, with price around HKD3200..
dont yell at me how ridiculous this may be.. im just repeating their words..
is this really possible (that google play order is coming to hk)?
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HK Google Play store would be a very welcome development.
I think I am probably going to wait it out for around a month or two and hopefully the N5 price is drop a bit or at least a 32GB model will make its way to HK, otherwise seems the Oz store has the best value at the moment.
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Dear All,
I was at Fortress MK (MK New Century Mall) and they are selling it for $3,880.00. The guy says ONLY 16GB and I asked about 32GB and he said no. I don't believe him since he had to check 5 minutes to give me a price on the N5. Late Nov. HK PlayStore have it? I highly doubt it. I'm waiting till close to Christmas to buy it as the price will go down and retailers will have discounts.
if u go to "smaller" shops in mongkok/wanchai etc. the price is now in the range of 3700+..
Make sure..
iamelton said:
if u go to "smaller" shops in mongkok/wanchai etc. the price is now in the range of 3700+..
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Yes, parallel import will be cheaper in price but watch for what you get. Remember, US version (D820) won't work in HK for LTE. We have (D821) which is international version to work for Asia. I would stay with Fortress, Broadway etc. to be safe.
fcng said:
Yes, parallel import will be cheaper in price but watch for what you get. Remember, US version (D820) won't work in HK for LTE. We have (D821) which is international version to work for Asia. I would stay with Fortress, Broadway etc. to be safe.
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As long as the smaller shop confirms its HK stock and you can get local warranty through LG I don't see an issue buying through them.
Remember the D821 is also being sold in Australia where the price is actually quite comparable to the North American prices. But you won't get local LG warranty if you get that.
Was at Broadway Shatin on Friday, asked if 32gb was available, sales said usually Hong Kong only get one version.
Agreed that it is expensive to buy from them, if really available through Play Store at end of November then Ill be one of the first to buy from there!
Was just in WCC.
Asked two shops for price, one said HK$4.2k the other said HK$3.9k!!!!! Local stock.
Wasn't going to buy and was in a bit of a hurry so didn't ask around too many places or try and negotiate for price.
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Just want to know what's the difference between two models !?
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Dr AM said:
Just want to know what's the difference between two models !?
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Biggest difference is the network bands that are being used.
The 03 seems to be for EU/America's and the 33 seems to be for Asia.
Don't quote me on it tho.
Dsteppa said:
Biggest difference is the network bands that are being used.
The 03 seems to be for EU/America's and the 33 seems to be for Asia.
Don't quote me on it tho.
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Thanks
We just have 2g here so anyone of these will be ok
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I believe some markets will have a dual sim option too, that will be another model number (although I don't know what it is yet)
techguyone said:
I believe some markets will have a dual sim option too, that will be another model number (although I don't know what it is yet)
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Source?
Hrmm I might be confused with the z3, although some video reviews definitely have space & cutouts for 2 sims on the device. I'll see for myself on Thurs
geronimoid said:
Source?
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It's the Z3 only that will have dual sim (D6643), check the white paper on Sony's developer site.
cschmitt said:
It's the Z3 only that will have dual sim (D6643), check the white paper on Sony's developer site.
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Would have been nice in the compact. But hey, you never know...
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Would have been nice in the compact. But hey, you never know...
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Yup, I would have bought one in a heartbeat. Doesn't seem that dual sim is that popular in the US, but I'd use it to keep work and personal line on the same phone.
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Yup, I would have bought one in a heartbeat. Doesn't seem that dual sim is that popular in the US, but I'd use it to keep work and personal line on the same phone.
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If Sony make a proper push into Chinese/Indian markets, there may still be a dual sim version. We live in hope :fingers-crossed:
Can anyone confirm the difference please? Im in uk wna buy it but will be going asia early next year so if it doesnt work there then.....
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Can anyone confirm the difference please? Im in uk wna buy it but will be going asia early next year so if it doesnt work there then.....
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It's not that it won't work
It's just that some Asian bands aren't supported by the 03 version.
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It's the Z3 only that will have dual sim (D6643), check the white paper on Sony's developer site.
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Z3 Dual ( sim ) model: D6633. D6643 support Digital TV service.
Z3 Compact has only 1 sim variants
Hello, so I'm interested in buying the Z3C from Clove, the D5803 model and I"m from India.
I've read that the only problem will be that I won't be able to use 4G.
So otherwise everything will work on Indian networks? Internet, calling, 3G??
Thanks for your help!
http://dl-developer.sonymobile.com/documentation/whitepapers/Xperia_Z3_Compact_D5803_D5833_WP_1.pdf
Apparently the difference is in the 3g and 4g Bands.
Also the D5833 is the only one to have TD-LTE which is popular in Asia (According to wikipedia) So i'm guessing 5833 is the asian model and the other is the "rest of the world" model.
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http://dl-developer.sonymobile.com/documentation/whitepapers/Xperia_Z3_Compact_D5803_D5833_WP_1.pdf
Apparently the difference is in the 3g and 4g Bands.
Also the D5833 is the only one to have TD-LTE which is popular in Asia (According to wikipedia) So i'm guessing 5833 is the asian model and the other is the "rest of the world" model.
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Thanks. Yeah, I read something about that.
I'm just wondering if I can use that model in Asia. Cause that's the only model available in Clove and that site has lowest price by far compared to any other online store. So I was just wondering if I could use the D5833 model in Asia.
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Hello, so I'm interested in buying the Z3C from Clove, the D5803 model and I"m from India.
I've read that the only problem will be that I won't be able to use 4G.
So otherwise everything will work on Indian networks? Internet, calling, 3G??
Thanks for your help!
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If you are buying fro Clove because of the price difference please be aware that in most likelihood you will have to pay customs duty which will pretty much match up the price you will pay for it in India. I bought the D5833 model with the Indian LTE band from USA. My friend bought it for me and is now in Kerala. Waiting for him to courier it to me.
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If you are buying fro Clove because of the price difference please be aware that in most likelihood you will have to pay customs duty which will pretty much match up the price you will pay for it in India. I bought the D5833 model with the Indian LTE band from USA. My friend bought it for me and is now in Kerala. Waiting for him to courier it to me.
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Alright, thanks for the warning. Although I checked using the duty calculator they provide and it says I have to pay around 4,000 to customs. That still makes it a lot lower than the Indian retail price. Although I'm not 100% sure it's accurate
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Alright, thanks for the warning. Although I checked using the duty calculator they provide and it says I have to pay around 4,000 to customs. That still makes it a lot lower than the Indian retail price. Although I'm not 100% sure it's accurate
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I agree. However, given that the phone is already selling in india at a much higher rate and if the customs guys have any idea about its selling price in India, I would think that they would tax it to equate your invoice with the selling price in India. I'm not certain on this though. But there is indeed a chance. This is not discourage you. The phone is now available from ebay.in for 39990 with full sony india warranty.
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I agree. However, given that the phone is already selling in india at a much higher rate and if the customs guys have any idea about its selling price in India, I would think that they would tax it to equate your invoice with the selling price in India. I'm not certain on this though. But there is indeed a chance. This is not discourage you. The phone is now available from ebay.in for 39990 with full sony india warranty.
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True. I'll probably wait a few more months for the price to drop.
I'll make sure before buying the phone from Clove to see how much the customs will cost. Thanks
Just wanted to get some info for a friend in Poland - is the Nexus 6 selling in any retail electronics stores? If it is, where and how much approximately? If it is not yet, will it be anytime in Jan 2015 and where?
Hopefully someone can shed some light on this. I know that there aren't many places actually selling the physical phone yet but I thought I'd ask anyway.
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Just wanted to get some info for a friend in Poland - is the Nexus 6 selling in any retail electronics stores? If it is, where and how much approximately? If it is not yet, will it be anytime in Jan 2015 and where?
Hopefully someone can shed some light on this. I know that there aren't many places actually selling the physical phone yet but I thought I'd ask anyway.
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You mean retail stores IN Poland or in US?
I don't think the phone is out in Poland yet and none of the retail stores here sell the global version. The only place is online as far as I know.
obsanity said:
You mean retail stores IN Poland or in US?
I don't think the phone is out in Poland yet and none of the retail stores here sell the global version. The only place is online as far as I know.
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I meant in retail stores in Poland
Thank you for your information, that really helped answer my question - guess I'll just recommend the old fashioned buy-online option!
Does anyone know where i can purchase a unlocked deep sea blue exynos version and have it shipped to the us? This will be my first time trying to purchase a international version so im not familiar with where to look. Just really want the blue one and sucks it's not available in the us. Thanks in advance for the help
I would like to know this too. probably would have to be a F version to work here in the states
AssAssiN FtC said:
Does anyone know where i can purchase a unlocked deep sea blue exynos version and have it shipped to the us? This will be my first time trying to purchase a international version so im not familiar with where to look. Just really want the blue one and sucks it's not available in the us. Thanks in advance for the help
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Ebay, amazon, bh photo, handtec.
Id go bh out of all of those.
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Ebay, amazon, bh photo, handtec.
Id go bh out of all of those.
sent from my Note FE, S8 plus, or S6
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OK i will try bh. Im assuming i have to wait after Sept 15. Thanks for the advice brother
There is already a thread for this
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-8/help/getting-exynos-t3661439
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There is already a thread for this
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-8/help/getting-exynos-t3661439
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Not reality i was doing a lot of searching for the blue one and couldn't find it anywhere so technically this it's a different question. A more specific question. I had found international versions in black and gold but not blue. But i finally found it. Pricy but i found it on ebay the 256gb Korean version in Blue on eBay. I'm going to get that one.
Whoa there fella! Check the freqs on that one, I think you may find you're going to want to skip it.
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Whoa there fella! Check the freqs on that one, I think you may find you're going to want to skip it.
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My korean note FE works fine on rogers
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Different animal, he needs to check freqs before ordering, some SK phones don't work well in North America. If it's good to go great, if not he isn't stuck with a spendy problem having skipped it.
This site has a list of model numbers and their supported frequencies.
Not sure how accurate it is, but it looks right.
https://www.techwalls.com/samsung-galaxy-note-8-sm-n950-model-number-differences/
I cant pass up the $425 off for previous note 7 owners. I will getting a US unlocked in black and will do a poor man blue for now(slick wrap or dbrand). then if they release a blue variant, I will sell my unlocked note 8 for more then what I paid for it to get the deep sea blue.
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I cant pass up the $425 off for previous note 7 owners. I will getting a US unlocked in black and will do a poor man blue for now(slick wrap or dbrand). then if they release a blue variant, I will sell my unlocked note 8 for more then what I paid for it to get the deep sea blue.
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My plan too...
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Different animal, he needs to check freqs before ordering, some SK phones don't work well in North America. If it's good to go great, if not he isn't stuck with a spendy problem having skipped it.
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Freqs have tmobiles 2,4 and 12 bands so i shoud be good right?
In my area you'd be good.
Typical Sammy
I just don't understand why all color variants are not available in every country. It's obvious most people crave the blue, but if you live in the USA u can pick only boring black and orchrid.
Early jumpers get screwed. But he'll most throw a case on to protect the investment anyway.
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Does anyone know where i can purchase a unlocked deep sea blue exynos version and have it shipped to the us? This will be my first time trying to purchase a international version so im not familiar with where to look. Just really want the blue one and sucks it's not available in the us. Thanks in advance for the help
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You're question sounds kinda mixed up. Unlocked? Exynos? Sounds almost like a double negative. The US model is 'unlocked' or more technically specific it is only carrier unlocked. But it's still a snapdragon so thats bootloader locked by Qualcomm. But any carrier sim should work in any 'unlocked' phone. T-Mobile might put their version of Samsung's current release like their bloat and the lock it to their Network.
The exynos to my knowledge is always carrier unlocked and it's a bootloader unlockable device. Which is where the real party is.
So to answer your question.... All of the blue exynos versions are normally unlocked. They aren't 'locked' to a specific carrier really unless you buy from a specific Asian phone carrier maybe. I think they only do that crap in the North American and UK. That thread I pointed you to is where you will find a blue exynos phone when they are available. That's where people will post when they find them
My plan is to not get the Exynos, but the unlocked Canadian model (which is a Snapdragon like the US, with CDMA radios the stock firmware doesn't talk to) and flash 950U1 firmware.
I don't care about having an unlocked bootloader as much as I do a blue Note8...
I really want a Rog Phone 2, and I live in the USA and use AT&T... Should I buy the currently available versions online (will they even work on US AT&T?), or should I wait for the global/USA release that's suppose to come sometime in September?
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I really want a Rog Phone 2, and I live in the USA and use AT&T... Should I buy the currently available versions online (will they even work on US AT&T?), or should I wait for the global/USA release that's suppose to come sometime in September?
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Depends on what you want, need, and can afford now vs then. The belief is that the global version will have band support that the current Tencent version doesn't have. If you need that additional band support, then wait. If it's more expensive and you can afford it, then wait. But if you're impatient like me, get it now. I should have mine on Saturday. It supposedly doesn't have 71 support. And maybe more. I'll report on what I can this weekend. I'll be connecting to TMO though.
I have it on Tmobile and there are no issues with it
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I should have mine on Saturday. It supposedly doesn't have 71 support. And maybe more. I'll report on what I can this weekend. I'll be connecting to TMO though.
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Where did you buy it from?
I also have it on tmobile. Bought it from an ebayer selling the tencent version in the US for $750 - a ripoff but I can afford it. I waited a couple weeks and flashed the international rom to it when it showed up on the chinese servers, and I couldn't be happier with it.
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Where did you buy it from?
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After I get it, I'll let ya know. I don't want to find out it's a sham or tell someone else to get one at the same place and they get duped. Gimme a couple days.
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I also have it on tmobile. Bought it from an ebayer selling the tencent version in the US for $750 - a ripoff but I can afford it. I waited a couple weeks and flashed the international rom to it when it showed up on the chinese servers, and I couldn't be happier with it.
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Any reason for me to stay on the tencent rom? What do I get/gain/lose if I flash to int'l rom?
Thanks in advance.
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After I get it, I'll let ya know. I don't want to find out it's a sham or tell someone else to get one at the same place and they get duped. Gimme a couple days.
Any reason for me to stay on the tencent rom? What do I get/gain/lose if I flash to int'l rom?
Thanks in advance.
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The tencent version has typical chinese battery management stuff that will cause issues with notifications, and its a bit more locked down. Best to be on the worldwide rom.
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After I get it, I'll let ya know. I don't want to find out it's a sham or tell someone else to get one at the same place and they get duped. Gimme a couple days.
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I'm not buying right now, just checking out sellers. How much did you pay?
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I'm not buying right now, just checking out sellers. How much did you pay?
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$560, eBay. They've been really good about giving me updates. Might be here Friday instead of Saturday. Supposedly shipped last Saturday. USPS with tracking.
Hi everyone,
I'm a little confused and would appreciate any help provided. I've read many of the posts and am still a little unsure which LTE bands the currently available 8/128 version has. I've seem some sites that show only a few and some sites that show more. Can someone confirm which LTE bands the currently available 8/128 version has?
Also, after switching over to the WW rom, does it allow you to pick which version of the UI (near stock vs ROG) during setup?
Thanks in advance!!!
gtchs said:
Hi everyone,
I'm a little confused and would appreciate any help provided. I've read many of the posts and am still a little unsure which LTE bands the currently available 8/128 version has. I've seem some sites that show only a few and some sites that show more. Can someone confirm which LTE bands the currently available 8/128 version has?
Also, after switching over to the WW rom, does it allow you to pick which version of the UI (near stock vs ROG) during setup?
Thanks in advance!!!
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Q1. https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=80146490&postcount=58
Q2. Yes it does.
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$560, eBay. They've been really good about giving me updates. Might be here Friday instead of Saturday. Supposedly shipped last Saturday. USPS with tracking.
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Coming from China?
Rashad83 said:
Q1. https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=80146490&postcount=58
Q2. Yes it does.
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Giztop is claiming that the 12/512 version of the tencent rog phone 2 has all the LTE bands I would need for TMobile (2, 4, 12, 66, but no 71) but I'm fairly weary.
I think I'll wait for the international model.
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Coming from China?
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New Jersey. That's where they said it would come from, and that's where USPS says it's shipping from.
AhsanU said:
Giztop is claiming that the 12/512 version of the tencent rog phone 2 has all the LTE bands I would need for TMobile (2, 4, 12, 66, but no 71) but I'm fairly weary.
I think I'll wait for the international model.
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I've read that the Tencent version of the ROG Phone 2 doesn't support LTE band 66, but that would be pretty awesome if it does!
Additionally, everything I've read seems to suggest that the phone will work fine on AT&T/T-Mobile. I'm particularly interested in finding out if this phone will work on Verizon's network or not though. All the phones I came across on ebay have bold disclaimers stating that the phone is not compatible with Verizon. At the same time, it supports most of Verizon's 4G LTE bands (except maybe band 66) and 1900 PCS for 3G. I wonder if maybe the phone will work on Verizon but with reduced coverage? I'd rather not switch carriers but I also really want to get this phone. I'm very tempted to just buy it now and be a guinea pig for the network, but I think I'll hold out a couple more weeks until it officially launches in the US. If it doesn't work on Verizon that'd be a huge bummer, at that point I'd have to pick between switching carriers or upgrading to something else like a Note 10.
US user, LTE in USA works great. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOVxNG93amc
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$560, eBay. They've been really good about giving me updates. Might be here Friday instead of Saturday. Supposedly shipped last Saturday. USPS with tracking.
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Did your Rog Phone 2 arrive today? I'm also looking to order one from ebay...
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Did your Rog Phone 2 arrive today? I'm also looking to order one from ebay...
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I was hoping it would arrive a day early, but looks like we're going to have to wait until tomorrow. Do you need any information off of it after I get it?
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I was hoping it would arrive a day early, but looks like we're going to have to wait until tomorrow. Do you need any information off of it after I get it?
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Ok, thanks! Nothing specific, just wanted to know if it arrives ok and as described from the seller you bought it from, that sort of stuff. I'm probably almost as excited for you to receive your phone as you are lol
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Ok, thanks! Nothing specific, just wanted to know if it arrives ok and as described from the seller you bought it from, that sort of stuff. I'm probably almost as excited for you to receive your phone as you are lol
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I really appreciate it! I'm pretty stoked about it myself. Once I get it I'll try to get some pictures and do a simple unboxing and get some diagnostic information and see if it helps the community.