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I currently live in the US, and I'm about to go back to Korea for my mandatory military service. I want to buy a Nexus S in the states and take it to Korea, because it's a little bit more cheaper here. I saw a post here saying that the i9020T from T-mobile is the same as SHW-M200K, SHW-M200S from Korea. So if I buy the i9020T here would It work in Korea?

Frequency checks out for SK Telecom, but the other 2 carriers in SKorea, I am unsure of.

CHorden said:
Frequency checks out for SK Telecom, but the other 2 carriers in SKorea, I am unsure of.
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Thanks for checking it out. I'm going to bestbuy this weekend to get the T-mobile version then. One last question - is the price of nexus s rapidly dropping everywhere except bestbuy? if so then should I look for a different place to buy it? Thanks again.

If you're gonna buy it outright, its cheaper to buy online at different websites than from best buy. BB has it for 529.99 + tax. I found some for 459.99 at other sites. Keep in mind that bc some of these sites aren't physical stores, you won't have to pay for tax. Also a lot of them have free shipping and online coupons if you look for them.
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Where to buy bell sensation?

I tried to buy it from bell but they dont ship to US.
Is there an alternative place I can order this phone from?
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Your best bet is to ask a member that's located in Canada.
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Have a look in the Marketplace
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Have a look in the Marketplace
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Last time I checked, I didnt see any postings.
It is kinda annoying to wait until somebody post one up to purchase one.

Negri Electronics or GSM Nation have it unlocked with the new codes released yesterday. 621 CAD(549.99 plus the crazy taxation that funds their universal healthcare) is roughly around 637 USD as of today. From my experience, you can roughly get it for 640 something after googling coupon codes and google checkout with Negri. In a way it's cheaper since you don't have to pay for the unlock code. Your next best option would be to visit our friendly neighbors to the North and buy from a Bell store, then try to get a tax refund at the border. However unless you live near the US border, I'm pretty sure, traveling to Canada would offset any savings you could get by buying in person.

illmatic416 said:
Negri Electronics or GSM Nation have it unlocked with the new codes released yesterday. 621 CAD(549.99 plus the crazy taxation that funds their universal healthcare) is roughly around 637 USD as of today. From my experience, you can roughly get it for 640 something after googling coupon codes and google checkout with Negri. In a way it's cheaper since you don't have to pay for the unlock code. Your next best option would be to visit our friendly neighbors to the North and buy from a Bell store, then try to get a tax refund at the border. However unless you live near the US border, I'm pretty sure, traveling to Canada would offset any savings you could get by buying in person.
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I wish I was close to Canada. I live in SC so it is a lil bit of a drive
Wow $640 is way too much for that phone. I love and everything but that price is pretty absurd.

It's a very strange sensation (pun intended) reading about americans coming up North to buy something up here.
It's always the other way around. Not available in canada, no shipping to Canada, this COMEDY CENTRAL video is not available for you peasants.
Canadians going down to the states to avoid tax, buy cheaper products, etc. I could go on and on.
Why can't americans buy it from their own stores down there, I thought it was out there earlier than Bell released it up here?

NinetoFive said:
It's a very strange sensation (pun intended) reading about americans coming up North to buy something up here.
It's always the other way around. Not available in canada, no shipping to Canada, this COMEDY CENTRAL video is not available for you peasants.
Canadians going down to the states to avoid tax, buy cheaper products, etc. I could go on and on.
Why can't americans buy it from their own stores down there, I thought it was out there earlier than Bell released it up here?
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Haha, it's opposite land. Canada has been improving in getting cellphones in a timely manner, especially with the XPERIA series. The iPhone 4 came unlocked here, Nexus S, etc...
Anyways, you'd be correct, the Americans got the Sensation before we did but they got the 1700mhz version for T-Mobile. This is the same frequencies that Wind and Mobilicity use here. Unfortunately, Rogers/Bell/Telus (at AT&T in the States) doesn't operate at 1700mhz and instead operate on 850mhz/1900mhz, which is what the Bell Sensation was released at.

sti-06 said:
I wish I was close to Canada. I live in SC so it is a lil bit of a drive
Wow $640 is way too much for that phone. I love and everything but that price is pretty absurd.
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Lucky you dont live in Australia because its AUS$792 (US$852) here. Australia! land of the almighty ripoff!!!

Amazon pre-order

Hello
To share experiences about pre-order on Amazon websites, availability, model....
I pre-order mine (and S-View cover) on Amazon.fr (import DE model I9505, because less expansive than FR model) april 5th, date non announced.
It's announced for the may 15th on Amazon.es.

Great, could you provide link... Then it's faster to see on amazon of different countries
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Ok
Amazon.fr, DE import 649 € : http://www.amazon.fr/gp/product/B00BTCE734/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Amazon.fr, FR 679 € : http://www.amazon.fr/Samsung-Galaxy-Smartphone-Android-Allemagne/dp/B00BTCE2M0/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1365670994&sr=1-1&keywords=galaxy+s4
Amazon.de, DE 649 € : http://www.amazon.de/Samsung-Smartphone-AMOLED-Touchscreen-Megapixel-white-frost/dp/B00BTCE734/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1365671050&sr=8-2&keywords=galaxy+s4
Amazon.co.uk, UK 579,95 £ (26 april) : http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00BULAUWG/ref=s9_simh_gw_p23_d2_i3?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=14BB9Q2BNF9MJXT8RR3M&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=358549767&pf_rd_i=468294
Amazon.es, ES 699 € (15 may) : http://www.amazon.es/gp/product/B00BU1BSD6/ref=s9_simh_gw_p23_d1_i1?pf_rd_m=A1AT7YVPFBWXBL&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=0HBDSV9GJZ37TB698V43&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=312235527&pf_rd_i=602357031
Amazon.com, US not announced

thanks for sharing, really useful.

Amazon.es -> Exynos 5 Octa?

azdine57 said:
Amazon.es -> Exynos 5 Octa?
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Could be, If only there was a bit more detail.

Does anybody know what the price will be within the US?
Also, should I wait a month for the price to drop? (I heard it drops after a month)... first time buying a phone out right

Nephilim-Giant said:
Does anybody know what the price will be within the US?
Also, should I wait a month for the price to drop? (I heard it drops after a month)... first time buying a phone out right
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Expansys USA has Pre-Order for the Exynos (GT-i9500) versions starting at $775 for the 16GB model.

Baldilocks said:
Expansys USA has Pre-Order for the Exynos (GT-i9500) versions starting at $775 for the 16GB model.
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Sweet jesus!.. I thought these new phones start around 599.
Do you have to buy from an "authorized dealer" for Samsung to cover the phone for the warranty?

Nephilim-Giant said:
Sweet jesus!.. I thought these new phones start around 599.
Do you have to buy from an "authorized dealer" for Samsung to cover the phone for the warranty?
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Samsung doesn't really warranty unlocked phones sold in the U.S. as they aren't really meant for U.S. retail sale.
Your best bet is just buying one outright from your carrier, Best Buy (for their warranty), or putting it on your home owner's insurance policy. You can even buy 3rd party insurance like SquareTrade.

Baldilocks said:
Expansys USA has Pre-Order for the Exynos (GT-i9500) versions starting at $775 for the 16GB model.
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Nephilim-Giant said:
Sweet jesus!.. I thought these new phones start around 599.
Do you have to buy from an "authorized dealer" for Samsung to cover the phone for the warranty?
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This came up in another thread and my personal thoughts about Expansys is to wait a bit until they get their information about what they will send and when they will send it more correct. They have failed to reply to my Email (over 4 days now) about verifying the exact model #s and capabilities of the S4s they are going to sell. Do what you want, but I'm going to buy from an authorized dealer (AT&T, Best Buys, Radio shack, etc...). There are reputable dealers that use Amazon (and I presume Ebay) but I'm not going to take a chance with this kind of money.

Close to launch day, and still no news about availibility on Amazon!

Baldilocks said:
Samsung doesn't really warranty unlocked phones sold in the U.S. as they aren't really meant for U.S. retail sale.
Your best bet is just buying one outright from your carrier, Best Buy (for their warranty), or putting it on your home owner's insurance policy. You can even buy 3rd party insurance like SquareTrade.
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So if you buy from Bestbuy unlocked phone, the warranty is from Best Buy and not Samsung? I believe this will come from third party companies, much like Best Buy extended warranty.
Now I'm curious, if I buy from Bestbuy using my American Express card, will I get the extended warranty from American Express?

S4 begin to be available in France, but still no news from Amazon :crying:

Amazon Germany is clueless as always with mobile releases.....

Not always! I had the HTC One before everyone in France ordered on amazon.de

Did someone receive the S4 from Amazon europe?

can someone tell me where can i find the phone in uk online or in stores near london without being in a monthly contract. its out of stock everywhere

I canceled my order on Amazon and purchased the phone directly from the Samsung Mobile Store in Paris, why should I wait when a physical shop had it available nearby ? Amazon just weren't fast enough to my tastes.

Phone is now "in stock" in Amazon.fr

Whats time to Release?

Everybody know when Zen 3 Ultra release?

Asus hasn't provided information regarding the availablity, but you could expect it to be available in Q3.

At the website Tweakers they talk about august, september. One thing i like with Samsung is that afther a presentation, the phone is some weeks later in the stores. I want a Zen 3 Ultra now!!!
If the unit comes in August or September , it should identify in which cases Asus has just cut back .
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http://tweakers.net/reviews/4617/2/...nig-geld-de-zenfone-3-en-zenfone-3-ultra.html

I want this phone too, but i'm worried about band comparability with t-mobile. Band 12 specifically, looking at this and the zte axon 7.

Asia first on 12 july :s
http://m.gsmarena.com/asus_zenfone_...ultra_to_go_on_sale_next_month-news-19107.php

From the asus website specifications there looks to be a CN and WW version with different frequency bands.
I wonder if the 12th July date is just for a CN/TW version and the WW version will be later on?

This looks like the phone for me. I had no problem with the size of my 7" Huawei X1 but software was terrible and reception flaky, my Sony UltraZ 6.4" has been fine but after using a 7" screen everything else seems too small. Hope it hits the Australian market soon.

6.8-inch ZenFone 3 Ultra will be released on July 27.
Asus plans to start with shipments of the ZoneFone 3 model to Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan, and by August will ship all models to the three markets as well as to Vietnam, Malaysia, the Philippines, Indonesia and Thailand.
Shipment will later be expanded to Japan, Italy and the United States.
Source: http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan-business/2016/07/13/472079/Asus-ZenFone.htm

Gearbest has a listing, not in stock now but they can ship internationally. Based on the LTE bands offered it looks like WW version
http://www.gearbest.com/cell-phones/pp_365531.html

bobert135 said:
Gearbest has a listing, not in stock now but they can ship internationally. Based on the LTE bands offered it looks like WW version
http://www.gearbest.com/cell-phones/pp_365531.html
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Spoke to gearbest live chat rep and he said they will have stock 7-10 business days from now

Amazon.com on August 5, but the price is verry high by this seller. I hope there will be more sellers.

WhySoSeriousJoKer said:
Amazon.com on August 5, but the price is verry high by this seller. I hope there will be more sellers.
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When you say "this seller" it'd help if you provided a link, so people could know what you're talking about... If you mean Kiletrading seller - his version is of no use to me, or anyone in USA - doesn't support US LTE bands. I need bands 2,4,12 for T-Mobile - all missing.

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When you say "this seller" it'd help if you provided a link, so people could know what you're talking about... If you mean Kiletrading seller - his version is of no use to me, or anyone in USA - doesn't support US LTE bands. I need bands 2,4,12 for T-Mobile - all missing.
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Sorry links to stores is not allowed here. Just go to amazon and search for zu680kl, there is one seller.

Some ebay sellers have silver color in stock. The gray color comes in august.

Apo11on said:
Spoke to gearbest live chat rep and he said they will have stock 7-10 business days from now
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You can order the 3GB/32GB version now, dispatch: ships between Aug 18 - Aug 20 I wait for 4GB/64GB, but still in arrival notice

I've just got mine yesterday in Malaysia. The phone is a perfect replacement for my Sony Xperia Z Ultra, as they share similar dimensions and weights, yet the screen is much larger and the speaker sounds awesome!

Finally one site that ships internationally has Ultras on sale. DealExtreme, about $640, all three colors, only 4GB/64GB version. I think it's the international/non-Chinese version. For mysterious reasons, the gray color is more expensive than other two.
Note that you might not be able to combine your phone order with any other article because they seem to keep stuff in various warehouses and can't collect it into a single shipment. You can only combine Ultra with stuff that has their internal code starting with 852. So far they seem not to have any additional matching items like cases or screen protectors.

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Finally one site that ships internationally has Ultras on sale. DealExtreme
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Seems like I spoke to soon, they have just put the phone for sale on their site, but one cannot actually buy it. They've cancelled my order without explanation.

Where can we buy it ??

Seems like the perfect smartphone... Where did you guys bought it ? Interests here in France..

As of right now I think it is only available through carriers like rogers and bell etc. in Canada. Youre right this seems like the perfect smartphone and I will be picking one up. Im not sure if they plan on releasing to more markets

Hardwarecanucks seem to be very interested in it. And they are not happy with Canadian prices. But they found that India's carriers have the phone announced at far lower prices. So when it comes to India, it will trickle down to eBay and voila - you will get your cheap pure Android with Quad DAC! Patience, gentlemen!

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Hardwarecanucks seem to be very interested in it. And they are not happy with Canadian prices. But they found that India's carriers have the phone announced at far lower prices. So when it comes to India, it will trickle down to eBay and voila - you will get your cheap pure Android with Quad DAC! Patience, gentlemen!
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Hey hey,
The price thing i'm not getting either. I got mine the week of release with Koodo (Telus in Canada) for 435$ (i had a 125$ rebate). So 560$ total for a "new comer" and thats on the barebones 1GB 35$ plan. The other payment options were 875$.... strange... Anyway, I'm really pleased with the DAC. Its a DragonFly built right in and drives my HD558s (50ohm) with ease. A real pleasure to listen to music with,.

Got mine from Vidéotron on Black Friday for $0 on a $75/mo plan with 10 GB of data.
Really good deal, if you ask me.

Anyone can help me buy this phone? Been searching all over the internet, still no lock.
The phones from Canada are not factory unlock and they dont ship in my country.