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Hey guys,
Since I already posted this in another thread, I thought I would post a new topic just in case anyone misses it.
I've got a friend working in Three who is able to get yourself the S4 at £35 a month but can also give you a £30 credit and some extra minutes too :good:
If anyone is interested then feel free to give me a message
Just out of curiosity, has anyone bought the phone from Three yet? How was your experience?
BTW this isn't just exclusive to the S4, there's other phones too.
was due for an upgrade from three, got the £35/month 500 min unlimited data also got a home signal box for free as i get bad indoor coverage.
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Now I wish I was in the UK.
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big_b0sss said:
was due for an upgrade from three, got the £35/month 500 min unlimited data also got a home signal box for free as i get bad indoor coverage.
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Nice one! Have they sent out the home signal box yet?
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Now I wish I was in the UK.
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Haha
After a few PM's with several other members I thought I'd post how this works...
I simply forward your phone number and name to someone who works in Three's direct sales department based in Glasgow. They'll contact you at a specified time and discuss the phone, the plan and the offer with you. It is up to you whether you want to place your order right there and then or place the order at another time. The order must be placed over the phone however in order to qualify for the deal as this is the only way they can add the credit and minutes to the account.
Contact me for more information if you are interested :good:
As for why I'm posting this here, let's just say I owe this person a favor
Basically DarkStones mate will be getting a commison from each of you. Which I personally think is a nice thing to do, just a shame im mates with my local store manager so already have mine ordered.
Well played to you though mate!!
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Nice one! Have they sent out the home signal box yet?
Haha
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no it will be shipped with the phone. have you any experience with home signal box?
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big_b0sss said:
no it will be shipped with the phone. have you any experience with home signal box?
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Not personally no, but I've heard from others that it works pretty well
Just a heads up guys, from 26th April onwards, there will be a £49 upfront cost for the phone if you buy it online or phone into inbound sales.
Of course I can get this waived for you even after this date :good: Also, this is a new contract and not an upgrade to your existing contract for those that are interested.
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no it will be shipped with the phone. have you any experience with home signal box?
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Using one now, works very well, the range is limited though.
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isn't this the same deal on the Three website which you could also get around £75 cashback via TCB???
fazzxx said:
isn't this the same deal on the Three website which you could also get around £75 cashback via TCB???
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You wouldn't get the extra minutes and TCB may take a while to track. The credit can be applied immediately to the account by ordering directly from Three via myself. An additional £30 credit can also be added to a friend or family Three account if you have their phone number too.
I'm always suspicious of posts like this - how do we know that the 'friend' who works for Three isn't the OP.
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it is always expensive in UK than US
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I'm always suspicious of posts like this - how do we know that the 'friend' who works for Three isn't the OP.
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Simply put, I don't need to, look at my history and you'll see what I really do for a living. I'm just helping out, to be honest it doesn't matter to me whether people are suspicious or not though
realpg said:
it is always expensive in UK than US
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I really disagree with that
Jme369 said:
Using one now, works very well, the range is limited though.
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how limited, same range as wifi router??
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Hey guys, just a quick bump to let you know that the offer ends at the end of this month. Also, a big thank you to everyone who has taken this deal up :good:
My S4 is due to come on Friday, can't wait ^_^
Hey fellow xda members I have decided to open a forum for this phone since I have bought this device recently and seeing that there is a clear lack of support for this device I was hoping to encourage some development seeing that this is a relatively affordable device to purchase much like the moto g. I will upload a tutorial on how to root this device and how to swap the internal memory with the external to have greater app storage. I would be happy to answer any of you guys questions thanks.
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Yes there is a multi language zip file you can flash and the model I have is the WCDMA version which everyone should get
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can you share the link from where u purchased.
I purchased it from spemall.com they are very reliable people and I recommend them alot!
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I already have the zip file
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xiaomi supplier
i bought my gadgets from a 3rd party seller, namely IBuyGou (my customer referral here). got my xiaomi hongmi wcdma phones delivered by dhl surprisingly fast. signed up, placed the order, got my two mobiles in a three days' time. yaaaaaay!
the IBG team is quite a pleasure to deal with. good skype and fb customer support. kind, gentle, friendly people. and above all, they are advertised as being one of the very few authorized xiaomi eshops around. until that day when professional big asian mobile brands (like xiaomi, the so-called 'apple of china') consider wide opening their gates to western markets, well, until then we have to thank those hardworking small chinese sellers who satisfy our need for perfect genuine hi-tech electronics @ best prices, such beautiful powerful toys as xiaomi, hongmi, and... all kind of other MI jewels shining out there for all of us :laugh:
Its good to know that there are trust worthy online shops out there
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Antelife.com simply the best
Xiaomi Red Rice Hongmi is a very good choice for a China brand mobile. Price is right, and the brand is very well known. Already LeWa ROM is being officially supported on Hongmi. Same as ZTE, Lenovo, Amoi, Jiayu. Unfortunately the phone only supports 900/2100 WCDMA and 900/1800/1900 GSM. Amazing for a phone in 2014 to not include 850GSM.
850GSM is frequency off each country?
Screen protector foil and case
Hi,
Can anyone recommend a good screen protection (foil) and a case for the Hongmi?
Thanks.
There are quite a few cases online just have a look ?
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Kulbi said:
Hi,
Can anyone recommend a good screen protection (foil) and a case for the Hongmi?
Thanks.
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you have these on ebay:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/XIAOMI-RED-...AU_MobilePhoneAccessories&hash=item3cd4928ecf
http://www.ebay.com/itm/XIAOMI-RED-...AU_MobilePhoneAccessories&hash=item3cd4928703
I have ordered one of each below and I'm waiting to receive them:
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/1pcs...phone-case-red-rice-holsteins/1413599322.html
http://www.aliexpress.com/snapshot/311118851.html
http://www.aliexpress.com/snapshot/311118853.html
I have the very first case and it's okay but I don't like it very much I'm interested to see the other cases you have bought would consider uploading some pictures here and videos on YouTube?
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Urich24 said:
I have the very first case and it's okay but I don't like it very much I'm interested to see the other cases you have bought would consider uploading some pictures here and videos on YouTube?
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I found this one, it looks great:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Hard-Case-Smooth-Back-Cover-Screen-Protector-for-2013-Xiaomi-Red-Rice-Hongmi-/181237456725?pt=US_Cell_Phone_PDA_Cases&var=&hash=item2a32981f55
http://youtu.be/1cKoV-K1D44
Is anyone using this type?
Looks nice but will add more volume on a phone that is not small and light as is. But this is just an opinion
Do you guys know of any custom roms that is not miui?
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Lololololololololool
Thank you for making my day.
Buying a Xiaomi phone and trying to find a replacement for a amazing miui. That was funny
Haha your welcome but seriously any one?
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I don't think so.
But why buy a Xiaomi device to use a Rom that isn't Miui?
It doesn't make sense at all
I need ideas on a new tablet. My wife has this note 8.0 which is rather nice to me but... if I was gonna spend $200-250 is there anything else I should get rather than a note 8.0?
I love custom roms.. I'd love an IR blaster.. larger screen is a maybe.. I'd love it to last two years before abandon by the community.
I don't want a 7in really.. they feel cheap. I don't want less than 1.5gb ram, I don't need 3/4g- simply wifi
Thanks for the ideas!
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I need ideas on a new tablet. My wife has this note 8.0 which is rather nice to me but... if I was gonna spend $200-250 is there anything else I should get rather than a note 8.0?
I love custom roms.. I'd love an IR blaster.. larger screen is a maybe.. I'd love it to last two years before abandon by the community.
I don't want a 7in really.. they feel cheap. I don't want less than 1.5gb ram, I don't need 3/4g- simply wifi
Thanks for the ideas!
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I recommend the LG GPad. Out of the tablets I've had its my favorite and Newegg has it for around $230 :good:
Wow OK after looking that up it looks exactly like what after!
A couple of concerns.. Just from reading the new egg reviews people complain of over heating, the brightness messing with image quality and battery life being terrible.
Are these fixed with just flashing CM11? I've know LG software to be terrible usually so I'd point fingers there before the hardware.
Still open for suggestions! But that's amazing spec wise for the price. Wonder if Best Buy will price match it lol
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Wow OK after looking that up it looks exactly like what after!
A couple of concerns.. Just from reading the new egg reviews people complain of over heating, the brightness messing with image quality and battery life being terrible.
Are these fixed with just flashing CM11? I've know LG software to be terrible usually so I'd point fingers there before the hardware.
Still open for suggestions! But that's amazing spec wise for the price. Wonder if Best Buy will price match it lol
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I've had no issues aside from the low battery life. The brightness isn't the greatest but its still perfectly acceptable once you get it above 40.
I've tried a lot of the different roms and actually for me the best is the flashable stock kitkat that's available on the forums. All the others had various issues wifi, gps and general bugs. While the stock isn't the overall fastest its very stable and I still get almost 27000 in antutu.
Best Buy will pricematch Newegg but their running very low on supply.
I bought the GPad and the Samsung 8.4 Pro at the same time and kept the Gpad as the Samsung killed my eyes with the brightness and very small text. I think you would be happy with the Gpad :good:
Edit is your name Nathan?
Yes my name is Nathan. I've had the handle of talk2nate since about '93. Not very cool these days but its mine everywhere lol.
I'll have to see if they have that pad in stock. They offer a 15 day return so maybe I'll try it.
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Sadly none of the best buys within 100 miles of me have this thing in stock. Guess I'll new egg it.
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Sadly none of the best buys within 100 miles of me have this thing in stock. Guess I'll new egg it.
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Reason I asked is because my name is Nathan also You may want to grab one quick as I noticed Newegg went out of stock right after I replied last but I just tried adding multiples and looks like they have 4 in stock. Good luck and if you have any questions feel free to ask me.
Well I tried but they were all gone. Amazon has four left but they are $272... maybe I should just get something else :/
Ideas? 200-300 range?
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Well I tried but they were all gone. Amazon has four left but they are $272... maybe I should just get something else :/
Ideas? 200-300 range?
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Try again . Its showing 1 in stock.
Well thst sucks.. in stock for $329 now deals over
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Keep refreshing and it will probably show up again.
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Well... I guess it's coming back to the Tab 3 8.0 and the Note 8.0... Anyone else have ideas or suggestions? Is there really more value in the note over the tab?
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Hi all
What is this battery like in terms of quality ? I don't want one that's is going to blow up are they a good brand ?
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00KWXFBJU/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_Dzivub16C2GGB
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Someone had posted a review on it about 6 months ago here.
OMGWTFISTHIS said:
Someone had posted a review on it about 6 months ago here.
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Yea I did see this but was inconclusive have seen one which has blown up on YouTube now anyway so giving this a wide birth!
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Hi guys.. I am very close to purchasing a OnePlus One 64 GB version for $375. (Craigslist)
I am coming from a Google nexus 4. While on paper the One looks much better, I am not sure in real world because I've never held one.
Those that switched from nexus 4, what are your thoughts? Are you satisfied, any regrets?
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Hi guys.. I am very close to purchasing a OnePlus One 64 GB version for $375. (Craigslist)
I am coming from a Google nexus 4. While on paper the One looks much better, I am not sure in real world because I've never held one.
Those that switched from nexus 4, what are your thoughts? Are you satisfied, any regrets?
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no regrets what so ever! , once i got an invite, i didnt even think about it, i just bought it
its an amazing phone :laugh:
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no regrets what so ever! , once i got an invite, i didnt even think about it, i just bought it
its an amazing phone :laugh:
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Thank you for the reassurance.
I've read that it has a lot of bugs and force closes, but some say cyanogen put out an update and it fixes all of it. Is that true?
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Thank you for the reassurance.
I've read that it has a lot of bugs and force closes, but some say cyanogen put out an update and it fixes all of it. Is that true?
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I don't know about other peoples experiences , but I have had some force closes but not different from my nexus 4, mainly unoptimized apps
Nearly all bugs have been fixed, but the multi touch is still iffy, it is 100% software ... Not hardware related because with a reboot it back to normal
( zooming in to photos will cause the photo to violently zoom and unzoom , flicking it self to another photo)
This is on latest stock, I hope lollipop fixes this even tho it happened only twice for me
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Is there a negative to purchasing the phone off craigslist?
It's not directly registered to the owner right? I can just pop in my sim card and I'm good to go
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Is there a negative to purchasing the phone off craigslist?
It's not directly registered to the owner right? I can just pop in my sim card and I'm good to go
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Have you read about all the problems? Yello banding
Ghost touches
Signal connection problems
etc.
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Crisisx1 said:
Is there a negative to purchasing the phone off craigslist?
It's not directly registered to the owner right? I can just pop in my sim card and I'm good to go
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The only issue is they may not honor the warranty if something does go wrong with the hardware in the future since you are not the original purchaser, although I don't know what their policy is, it is worth looking into.
Coming from a Nexus 4, this phone is a huge upgrade. I actually came from a Nexus 5 and I love this phone so much, it is nicer in every way, so I think you will love this device.
I would just get an invite and purchase thru the company though, will come to $364 or so shipped, which means cheaper and brand new.
At this point in the game, there is no reason for you to pay MORE than retail.
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Have you read about all the problems? Yello banding
Ghost touches
Signal connection problems
etc.
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I have zero of any of these issues and have had the phone for a few months. Yellow banding is overblown and I don't think any of the new build models have them (mine never did). Ghost touches and signal issues? I've not had those one time.
EVERY phone will have some complaints, even... wait for it... the iPhone!
I bought the phone, and sent 2 invites to friends who bought the phone, and no complaints at all. I don't run stock though either, currently I use Carbon ROM nightlies and could not be happier.
Thank you for the information.
What build number should I look in the settings that tells me it's a newer build and not older.
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Thank you for the information.
What build number should I look in the settings that tells me it's a newer build and not older.
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No idea tbh, but just curious why you want to pay over retail for CL instead of getting it from OnePlus?
Looks like someone just posted up some invites here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-one/general/wishing-invite-soon-t2825090/page439
Just keep an eye on that thread, you'll pay less for a brand new product.
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No idea tbh, but just curious why you want to pay over retail for CL instead of getting it from OnePlus?
Looks like someone just posted up some invites here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-one/general/wishing-invite-soon-t2825090/page439
Just keep an eye on that thread, you'll pay less for a brand new product.
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Those 2 have been claimed.
Because of the wait... This invite crap to me is ridiculous.
Who knows how long it will be for an invite. Then wait for shipping.
Might take like a month.
When I can have one in an hour
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Those 2 have been claimed.
Because of the wait... This invite crap to me is ridiculous.
Who knows how long it will be for an invite. Then wait for shipping.
Might take like a month.
When I can have one in an hour
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That's a good point, but you can get an invite thru G+ etc, if you really want one.
No matter which way you go, the phone is solid and I think you'll be happy with the purchase.
Finally got an invite... expires soon.
But it will not let me buy the phone http://i58.tinypic.com/2a5ewhy.png
I can't read that.
Create an account and log in, then if still nothing contact customer service
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I can't read that.
Create an account and log in, then if still nothing contact customer service
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Using Mozilla firefox was giving me a lot of troubles, fixed it by switching to IE.
WHen I went to process my payment via PayPal it said it was sending it to ''DA SHENG INTERNATIONAL TRADE CO'' (weird).
Did your say this as well?
I think so. It is a Chinese company after all...
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A big shout out @askpcguy for the kind invite.
I placed my 64 GB order. I can't wait to get my new phone.
I hope it's issue free
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A big shout out @askpcguy for the kind invite.
I placed my 64 GB order. I can't wait to get my new phone.
I hope it's issue free
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Don't worry , every single phone you buy could have a fault , no phone is perfect
People bash the phone n company of faults just because they are a small company
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