Ok guys, I have information that you may be interested in
"Valid purchase period: 3/30/2017 - 4/20/2017
Get the new Gear VR with Controller for free, plus Oculus content bonus when you pre-order the Galaxy S8 or Galaxy S8+. For a limited time you can add premium headphones by AKG and a 256GB memory card for just $99.*"
Source : http://samsungpromotions.com/
How it works (on the FAQ) : http://samsungpromotions.com/support/faq/infinitelyimmersive.html
As said in the FAQ, it begins tomorrow and it seems to work for US resident.
But I guess every country will soon have some of these promotions !
I don't get why this starts at 30.03.... I pre-ordered today (29.03) and so I really won't be able to get this? Maybe I will cancel my order tomorrow and place a new one..
Termynat0r said:
I don't get why this starts at 30.03.... I pre-ordered today (29.03) and so I really won't be able to get this? Maybe I will cancel my order tomorrow and place a new one..
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That's what I did, I canceled my order 1 hour ago as soon as I saw this offer coming tomorrow for US resident, hoping it will be the same in Europe !
Anyway, I think the best is to wait for a few days before pre-ordering. It wont change anything if you pre-order today or next week, you'll still get your phone on April 20
But I think there'll still be a way to have your free Gear VR even if you don't cancel your pre-order, otherwise it would be a shame !
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That's what I did, I canceled my order 1 hour ago as soon as I saw this offer coming tomorrow for US resident, hoping it will be the same in Europe !
Anyway, I think the best is to wait for a few days before pre-ordering. It wont change anything if you pre-order today or next week, you'll still get your phone on April 20
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That's bizarre why put it from pre-order now.
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That's bizarre why put it from pre-order now.
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Yeaa that's strange, no idea...
I think this is a US only promotion. We in Europe are getting screwed.
The Swedish press release for the S8 even mentioned that the Gear VR will be arriving later this year, and not with the phone.
pjm1891 said:
I think this is a US only promotion. We in Europe are getting screwed.
The Swedish press release for the S8 even mentioned that the Gear VR will be arriving later this year, and not with the phone.
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Too right we are, we pay the same money (more probably) and we get no such promotion in Europe (UK for me) That's extremely annoying. On the plus side we should be able to unlock our bootloaders. It's a very expensive phone. I'll have to pay £50 up front and £52 per month for the S8 Plus if I want more than a few GB of data. Might just buy it instead.
pjm1891 said:
I think this is a US only promotion. We in Europe are getting screwed.
The Swedish press release for the S8 even mentioned that the Gear VR will be arriving later this year, and not with the phone.
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It is available in Canada too but I guess we are getting screwed by the snapdragon version
BigBen60 said:
That's what I did, I canceled my order 1 hour ago as soon as I saw this offer coming tomorrow for US resident, hoping it will be the same in Europe !
Anyway, I think the best is to wait for a few days before pre-ordering. It wont change anything if you pre-order today or next week, you'll still get your phone on April 20
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Yeah I also canceled my preorder and placed a new one which was a good opportunity to also change the color to the gray which I think looks better than complete black and also changing my delivery address
Techvir said:
It is available in Canada too but I guess we are getting screwed by the snapdragon version
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I would be happy for getting the snapdragon version as I assume that there will more developement for the snapdragon version
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I would be happy for getting the snapdragon version as I assume that there will more developement for the snapdragon version
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Snapdragon version has been historically boot loader locked and hence very minimal development
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Last year in Germany pre-orders got the VR for free as well. But I haven't heard of any promotion for the S8. I'll just wait a few more days, I guess they'll offer something for sure.
Ok guys, I just had a live chat session with one of Samsung France employee
When I asked him/her why there is no such offer in Europe, he/she said that it might come later, in a few days or in a few weeks, and people who already pre-order the S8 will still be able to enjoy this offer by providing a proof or purchase.
He/she said that I can also wait for the April 28 before purchasing the phone, but that I might not have the advantages I would have had if I had pre-order the phone. (which means there are advantages ^^)
He/she also said that it happens with other Samsung products : The offers comes later but the first buyers can enjoy it anyway.
Maybe he/she had no idea what he/she was talking about, or maybe he/she couldn't reveal any detail, I don't know. But anyway, I think it's safe to pre-order now, and if there is any offer later we'll be able to enjoy it
So the question is WHY do they do that ? why do they wait before revealing such offers ? And I think the answer is quite simple.
I guess they directly offer Gear VR and other items in some markets like the US one or in China because there is more competition between brands. I mean, in the US there are like 40% of iOS phone and the rest is Android. In China, there are many chinese brands selling awesome cheap phones. So Samsung wants to fight in these lands, where there really is competition. In Europe, Android and Samsung dominates everything. So in Europe, people will pre-order the S8 with or without free Gear VR. But in China and USA, free Gear VR and the other advantages are a real selling point. In these countries, they might have more pre-order with this strategy. But in Europe, a free Gear VR will probably not change much the sellings. If they offer a Gear VR later in a few weeks, maybe less than 20% of the prevous buyers will enjoy this offer and get their free Gear VR (in Europe), so Samsung saves money like this ^^
This was BigBen strategy analysis :')
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Yeah I also canceled my preorder and placed a new one which was a good opportunity to also change the color to the gray which I think looks better than complete black and also changing my delivery address
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Lets hope we get the free gear promotion also in europe / germany.
GerWonder said:
Lets hope we get the free gear promotion also in europe / germany.
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We can only hope. UK for me.
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I would be happy for getting the snapdragon version as I assume that there will more developement for the snapdragon version
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All previous snapdragon samsung phones had a locked bootloader so no development at all. Exynos had all the development.
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All previous snapdragon samsung phones had a locked bootloader so no development at all. Exynos had all the development.
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Are we definitely getting Exynos in Europe?
Highspeed123 said:
We can only hope. UK for me.
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lets see... got a free samsung speaker at carphone warehouse
misiokicio said:
lets see... got a free samsung speaker at carphone warehouse
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I actually ordered at Carphone Warehouse first, for some unknown reason I was declined by Vodafone even though I have good credit. So I took my upgrade via Three instead. I get no gift and it arrives later than other networks but I couldn't be bothered to go through the hassle again. Lol. 2 min call and done. I'm getting 12GB Data for 55 per month and no upfront payment. S8 Plus. What deal did you get? It's one hell of an expensive phone.
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I actually ordered at Carphone Warehouse first, for some unknown reason I was declined by Vodafone even though I have good credit. So I took my upgrade via Three instead. I get no gift and it arrives later than other networks but I couldn't be bothered to go through the hassle again. Lol. 2 min call and done. I'm getting 12GB Data for 55 per month and no upfront payment. S8 Plus. What deal did you get? It's one hell of an expensive phone.
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i just bought s8 plus sim free from em cant be bothered with contract... got a sim only with vodafone... 12.50 a month... unlim min.. unlim texts... 20gb data
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I am interested in pre-ordering the Gear S3, but wanting to purchase it with some type of Warranty Plan similar to Buy Buy's Protect Plan. Best Buy, however, is no longer taking Pre-Orders so now I am trying to decide if I should wait for Best Buy or just go ahead with Amazon or Samsung. My wife and I both had Motorolla 360's Gen 1, hers with the Protect Plan mine without but luckily when she had the infamous back cracking she was able to return/exchange it.
Anyone have any thoughts on it? I am thinking waiting for Best Buy may be best, bit no ideas when they might carry stock again.
Brad
You can get a warranty from Square Trade. It's expensive, a claim will cost about 1/3 the price of the watch, but it is available.
Thanks, I do not have experience with Square Trade but that may be an option. I may wait until Best Buy stocks it considering how well they do support their warranty program.
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I am interested in pre-ordering the Gear S3, but wanting to purchase it with some type of Warranty Plan similar to Buy Buy's Protect Plan. Best Buy, however, is no longer taking Pre-Orders so now I am trying to decide if I should wait for Best Buy or just go ahead with Amazon or Samsung. My wife and I both had Motorolla 360's Gen 1, hers with the Protect Plan mine without but luckily when she had the infamous back cracking she was able to return/exchange it.
Anyone have any thoughts on it? I am thinking waiting for Best Buy may be best, bit no ideas when they might carry stock again.
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Best Buy USA have both watches on preorder.
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optimummind said:
Best Buy USA have both watches on preorder.
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They are out of stock now for the Frontier at least, I went to Best Buy yesterday and the Geek Squad guy didn't know when they would get more in stock.
To be clear, Best Buy has run out of their initial pre-order allotment of the S3 Frontier model and it is now showing as "coming soon" rather than having a pre-order button.
The S3 Classic is still available for pre-order, and is functionally identical to the Frontier. The difference is in the style and finish.
As has been mentioned previously, the Frontier LTE version will be available through cellular carriers.
@Dodge DeBoulet Yes, that is more accurate. I want both, considering my day job and my weekend fun but I believe the Frontier to be more universal.
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@Dodge DeBoulet Yes, that is more accurate. I want both, considering my day job and my weekend fun but I believe the Frontier to be more universal.
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If you're in the US and can wait until November 20th, Samsung has the Frontier (Bluetooth) listed as a Black Friday special for $299 ... $50 off. Who knows when it will ship, though
Well that's interesting. I am in the US, I am now considering the LTE version as well and wondering when T-Mobile might have it. I just need to order it before the end of December.
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Well that's interesting. I am in the US, I am now considering the LTE version as well and wondering when T-Mobile might have it. I just need to order it before the end of December.
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I want the LTE version too, but Verizon is my provider. I can't get any information out of them as to whether they're even going to offer it. I may just end up going with the BT version if they don't announce something before 11/20.
I figure for the same price why not? So the major perk of the LTE device is you can make calls with the phone as well?
Still out of stock (This post claimed it was in stock 5 minutes ago because Best Buy let me put it into my cart, however removed it one I tried to pay for it)
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Still out of stock (This post claimed it was in stock 5 minutes ago because Best Buy let me put it into my cart, however removed it one I tried to pay for it)
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Just checked, and the Frontier is again available for pre-order at BB.
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Well that's interesting. I am in the US, I am now considering the LTE version as well and wondering when T-Mobile might have it. I just need to order it before the end of December.
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Friday, the 18th. $399 plus $5 a month for data.
Anyone knows when it will be available in any european Amazon ?
I pre-ordered the non-LTE Frontier on Amazon for $349 and now it's $439. I have a suspicion my pre-order will be cancelled soon.
So, for those that are wondering whether or not Verizon will be carrying the LTE version of the S3 Frontier, I may be able to offer a ray of hope.
Bear with me ...
The model number of the AT&T version of this watch is SM-R765A
The model number of the T-Mobile version is SM-R765T
From the above, I'm going to hazard a guess that the model number of the Verizon version will be
(wait for it)
SM-R765V
And lookie here ... http://www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS00061443/
The same model number shows up in this article:
http://www.sammobile.com/2016/06/17...ext-smartwatch-is-codenamed-solis-runs-tizen/
Dare we to hope?
bigray327 said:
I pre-ordered the non-LTE Frontier on Amazon for $349 and now it's $439. I have a suspicion my pre-order will be cancelled soon.
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You should still get it. Looks like Amazon has run out of their pre-order allotment and what you're seeing now is offerings from Marketplace sellers.
Dodge DeBoulet said:
So, for those that are wondering whether or not Verizon will be carrying the LTE version of the S3 Frontier, I may be able to offer a ray of hope.
Bear with me ...
The model number of the AT&T version of this watch is SM-R765A
The model number of the T-Mobile version is SM-R765T
From the above, I'm going to hazard a guess that the model number of the Verizon version will be
(wait for it)
SM-R765V
And lookie here ... http://www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS00061443/
The same model number shows up in this article:
http://www.sammobile.com/2016/06/17...ext-smartwatch-is-codenamed-solis-runs-tizen/
Dare we to hope?
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Same person?
https://community.verizonwireless.com/thread/922486?start=10&tstart=0
Anyways, from what I've read as well, Verizon has announced officially that they will have the LTE version, just don't know when...
Outbreak444 said:
Same person?
Anyways, from what I've read as well, Verizon has announced officially that they will have the LTE version, just don't know when...
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I ain't sayin ...
This thread is for Europe pre-orders
Just ordered 64gb Orchid Gray S8. Decided on S8 rather than S8+ I figured a 5.7" screen was big enough!
This is my first ever Samsung phone, coming from OnePlus 3T. Really like the screens they are amazing.
Would be interested to know more about the processor and if bootloader will be unlockable like US versions. Actually with the 3T I just kept it locked and stock as well.
The US versions will be unlockable? What's your source on that? Word has been they will continue to lock all North American Snapdragons as has been their recent policy. The international on the other hand has remained unlockable and the conventional wisdom is it will remain so for the time being.
Where did you buy?
For the US version, I was looking at threads here, but admit did not go into a lot of detail in them. I bought directly from Samsung. I dislike carphone warehouse I had a pre-order for an HTC 10 with them, decided to cancel. What they didn't tell me at time of canceling was rather than getting automatically re-funded I got credit instead. I was just inside the window to get the money charged back to my account.
Also decided to go for the orchid grey as it looked amazing as well!
I'll wait three months or four. Then i might get the S8!
I was told by many stores that you can test the S8 and S8+ yourself beginning tomorrow 31.03.2017.
Sadly no promotions for us in Europe at all. Asked many stores across Germany, Switzerland, Austria as well as UK.
Kenishi99 said:
I was told by many stores that you can test the S8 and S8+ yourself beginning tomorrow 31.03.2017.
Sadly no promotions for us in Europe at all. Asked many stores across Germany, Switzerland, Austria as well as UK.
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If you look in the VR thread it sounds like this's who pre-order might get still get an offer.
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If you look in the VR thread it sounds like this's who pre-order might get still get an offer.
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I contacted my local vendors, Amazon as well as Samsung directly. They confirmend that we here in Europe won't get any promotions other than the included headsets.
At least not in Austria, Germany and Switzerland
Kenishi99 said:
I contacted my local vendors, Amazon as well as Samsung directly. They confirmend that we here in Europe won't get any promotions other than the included headsets.
At least not in Austria, Germany and Switzerland
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That's a touch annoying.
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That's a touch annoying.
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i dont think we will get the promotions as in the sd card + headphones bundle but we will get a free gear vr or a dex station otherwise Samsung would lose a lot of customers
Ordered both from Samsung shop UK (wasn't sure what size I wanted) but noticed CPW in the uk were offering a free Bluetooth speaker with pre orders (Don't need one but it's free, and more than samsung are offering)
So decided to cancel both my samsung pre orders and just ordered the S8 from CPW with free gift.
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jus71n said:
Ordered both from Samsung shop UK (wasn't sure what size I wanted) but noticed CPW in the uk were offering a free Bluetooth speaker with pre orders (Don't need one but it's free, and more than samsung are offering)
So decided to cancel both my samsung pre orders and just ordered the S8 from CPW with free gift.
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how did you cancel your pre order with Samsung I have pre ordered the s8 but considering switching to the 8+ but I'm on the upgrade program and just been approved for new finance so not sure if I can or not
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how did you cancel your pre order with Samsung I have pre ordered the s8 but considering switching to the 8+ but I'm on the upgrade program and just been approved for new finance so not sure if I can or not
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It sure on that one mate, I paid for mine on my debit card so just rung and cancelled
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I have gone for the S8+ through O2 and you get a free speaker with them. Went into their store today and had a play on the S8 and S8+. Glad I have gone for the latter as it isn't as big as I feared. The size is actually really nice and both models look even more stunning in person.
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I ordered mine with CPW with a free Samsung level slim speaker promo. Not expecting anything else like the BAR headset honestly. The headphones are '99$' ones apparently which i guess is nice. I am Just excited for the phone!
Anyone know where I can preorder an international s8+ F/FD version? Or even the 6gb ram China version? Must be able to ship to Canada. Will China version be exynos as well? If not, not interested lol.
Wondering if I would also be able to receive the promo gifts if I preorder from outside my region.
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Anyone know where I can preorder an international s8+ F/FD version? Or even the 6gb ram China version? Must be able to ship to Canada. Will China version be exynos as well? If not, not interested lol.
Wondering if I would also be able to receive the promo gifts if I preorder from outside my region.
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Highly unlikely the china one will be compatible with your network frequencies depending on where you are.
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Highly unlikely the china one will be compatible with your network frequencies depending on where you are.
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Oh I'll have to look into that. Just hard to get any information on these versions at the moment
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Oh I'll have to look into that. Just hard to get any information on these versions at the moment
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Yeah at least anything very reliable. Have to wait a bit to see i guess
Honestly had the Dubai dual sim Note 7 and S7 edge too much hassle when it comes to warranty issues. Samsung does not cover overseas versions apart from their own country.
The cost alone for the s7 edge is very expensive and no point doing it yourself as you ruin the water seal.
I have gone the local Samsung. I know you want the dual sim as do I but for the repair and other costs no point.
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Honestly had the Dubai dual sim Note 7 and S7 edge too much hassle when it comes to warranty issues. Samsung does not cover overseas versions apart from their own country.
The cost alone for the s7 edge is very expensive and no point doing it yourself as you ruin the water seal.
I have gone the local Samsung. I know you want the dual sim as do I but for the repair and other costs no point.
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I get my international models at a local vendor so repairs wont be a problem. It would take awhile as they need to send the device back to irs country of origin but i dont mind as I have several devices i could use while its out.
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Anyone have any experience with this website?
https://www.unlocked-mobiles.com/sim-free-mobile-phones/samsung-galaxy-s8-plus-sim-free-p-87505.html
It ends up cheaper than me ordering from Samsung Canada if I get to pay the non vat pricing
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Anyone know where I can preorder an international s8+ F/FD version? Or even the 6gb ram China version? Must be able to ship to Canada. Will China version be exynos as well? If not, not interested lol.
Wondering if I would also be able to receive the promo gifts if I preorder from outside my region.
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China is getting the 835 for sure. 6GB ram is semi-confirmed for Korea and China, but some people is saying that it is not going to be available at launch.
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China is getting the 835 for sure. 6GB ram is semi-confirmed for Korea and China, but some people is saying that it is not going to be available at launch.
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Thanks, guess the 6gb is off my list. Would have been nice to have though.
https://m.clove.co.uk/samsung-galaxy-s8-plus
Found another site that ships the SM-G955F and cheaper than the first link.
I can also order an Led case too. I'll probably preorder from them.
I'm surprised that I can order from a third party reseller for even cheaper than Samsung in my region.
I'll probably be dinged with duty when i receive it like when I ordered my international note 7.
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https://m.clove.co.uk/samsung-galaxy-s8-plus
Found another site that ships the SM-G955F and cheaper than the first link.
I can also order an Led case too. I'll probably preorder from them.
I'm surprised that I can order from a third party reseller for even cheaper than Samsung in my region.
I'll probably be dinged with duty when i receive it like when I ordered my international note 7.
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Damn no silver or gold there either...what the heck?
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At least you can get a promo gift with the second site.
"Additional Items
Thanks to Samsung's partnership with AKG & Harman Kardon, a pair of premium AKG (Harman) headphones worth up to £100 will be included in every box. Oh, and the S8 range still has a 3.5mm audio connector!"
That's a bonus!! i was thinking it was a long shot to receive any free gifts from ordering over seas.
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At least you can get a promo gift with the second site.
"Additional Items
Thanks to Samsung's partnership with AKG & Harman Kardon, a pair of premium AKG (Harman) headphones worth up to £100 will be included in every box. Oh, and the S8 range still has a 3.5mm audio connector!"
That's a bonus!! i was thinking it was a long shot to receive any free gifts from ordering over seas.
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That's not the bonus, that's just the same headphones included with every S8. The "bonus" headphones are with the Gear VR Immersive bundle that costs an extra $100 in the US. Don't think it's even being offered in the UK.
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That's not the bonus, that's just the same headphones included with every S8. The "bonus" headphones are with the Gear VR Immersive bundle that costs an extra $100 in the US. Don't think it's even being offered in the UK.
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Aww darn thought I was getting an awesome deal.
Phone being cheaper than the local preorders and I get a promo gift lol. Now I feel like I'm missing a promo gift...
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spoke with samsung. no north america asian model type with 6 gig ram.
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http://www.samsung.com/sec/smartphones/galaxy-s8-plus-g955/SM-G955NZKESKO/
I wonder why the difference... Crazy not to offer the US fanboyz and girlz - and I also wonder if we'll get a 6gb in China.
Does anyone have any idea when the UK shipments will be going out? Has anyone preordered from Clove? I am US based and patiently waiting my shiny new S8+. It seems the US based orders have already started rolling out so hopefully we see some movement for the UK devices next week.
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Velrix said:
Does anyone have any idea when the UK shipments will be going out? Has anyone preordered from Clove? I am US based and patiently waiting my shiny new S8+. It seems the US based orders have already started rolling out so hopefully we see some movement for the UK devices next week.
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Clove-sold S8's aren't pre-orders. We've bought and paid for one when they receive stock. I'd imagine it'll be first come first serve from the stock they receive. The UK launch date is April 28 so I'd assume UK resellers will start receiving stock a week ahead. So ours could be shipped out some time next week potentially. But it all depends on when Clove receives stock (and how much) which could be as late as launch day (April 28). I hope I get it before my 14 day return is up for the AT&T S8+ I pre-ordered. Clove is pretty communicative so I'm sure they'll keep us updated.
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Clove-sold S8's aren't pre-orders. We've bought and paid for one when they receive stock. I'd imagine it'll be first come first serve from the stock they receive. The UK launch date is April 28 so I'd assume UK resellers will start receiving stock a week ahead. So ours could be shipped out some time next week potentially. But it all depends on when Clove receives stock (and how much) which could be as late as launch day (April 28). I hope I get it before my 14 day return is up for the AT&T S8+ I pre-ordered. Clove is pretty communicative so I'm sure they'll keep us updated.
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Good to know, thanks for the update. I know it's technically not a preorder as it deducted the payment immediately however wasn't sure about stock levels or shipment dates. I've seen a lot of rumors around items being sent around the 19th I'm the UK.
A few retailers and some networks in the UK are offering the phone 8 days earlier than the official release date of 28th April. The 28th is when all places will have stock, which also applies to places like Amazon UK. The 8 day thing is just an irritating marketing ploy which favours some places who probably agree to promote the brand over another.
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A few retailers and some networks in the UK are offering the phone 8 days earlier than the official release date of 28th April. The 28th is when all places will have stock, which also applies to places like Amazon UK. The 8 day thing is just an irritating marketing ploy which favours some places who probably agree to promote the brand over another.
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The big resellers and wireless carriers that have deep relationships with Samsung will mostly abide by the rules Samsung applies. Others will be a bit more renegade. The problem with shipping them early is Samsung's support won't be fully prepared to deal with inquiries. Samsung's UK site doesn't even have the manual available yet.
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The big resellers and wireless carriers that have deep relationships with Samsung will mostly abide by the rules Samsung applies. Others will be a bit more renegade. The problem with shipping them early is Samsung's support won't be fully prepared to deal with inquiries. Samsung's UK site doesn't even have the manual available yet.
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That is true. Anyway, Clove is one of my preferred companies and I have used them for about 10 years now.
First time using clove and seems like so far the experience is good. If it is, I will stick to them as they have the phone even cheaper than the US options which isn't bad for some of the software trades off. Regardless, seems like we won't be getting ours until the first week of may. They need to get the stock, then open to make the 5 minute call. Then close it back and ship it out to us. Im expecting mine the week of may 5th
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First time using clove and seems like so far the experience is good. If it is, I will stick to them as they have the phone even cheaper than the US options which isn't bad for some of the software trades off. Regardless, seems like we won't be getting ours until the first week of may. They need to get the stock, then open to make the 5 minute call. Then close it back and ship it out to us. Im expecting mine the week of may 5th
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Used Clove quite a few times in the past and they always been good
I hope it'll arrive before Best Buy sells them unlocked for $725 / $825!
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I hope it'll arrive before Best Buy sells them unlocked for $725 / $825!
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The "U" versions of the S7-series Samsung sold weren't all they were cracked up to be. Devs sniffing around in the code found that the ROM was really the T-Mobile version with T-Mobile's proprietary stuff stripped out. But T-Mobile was referenced numerous times in the code. Samsung also totally neglected them update wise. AT&T got nougat out before Samsung did for the U's. It's still not out. So basically you'll be getting a carrier phone with the carrier stuff removed or hidden and no updates. And still no HD Voice or NumberSync if you're on AT&T. You're better off going for a "real" unlocked "F" from a region that gets regular updates. Only downside of an F over a U is the lack of U.S. warranty support.
And I believe the F has Exynos and U Snapdragon... With the phones unusual requirement of a UK Sim to unlock, once the procedure has been completed, are we sure to get updates even while on a non-UK network?
st3rv said:
And I believe the F has Exynos and U Snapdragon... With the phones unusual requirement of a UK Sim to unlock, once the procedure has been completed, are we sure to get updates even while on a non-UK network?
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Yes we'll get the updates. When I have the international s7 edge from Singapore, I flashed firmwares from any country that got updates first via Odin.
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st3rv said:
And I believe the F has Exynos and U Snapdragon... With the phones unusual requirement of a UK Sim to unlock, once the procedure has been completed, are we sure to get updates even while on a non-UK network?
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Updates aren't carrier dependent, they're directly from Samsung. So any time BTU S8's get updated we'll get updated. I have a Singaporean NotePRO 12 that's 2 years old with an AT&T SIM in it that just received an update last week. It surprised me because Samsung disowns their devices after a year to 18 months.
Just a heads up, if you ordered from Clover Tech they are stating they don't expect any stock until the 28th. Kinda sucks as I pre-ordered from them being in the US and all I didnt have much of a choice for the Eyxnos variant anyways. Other suppliers in UK are already shipping but it looks like Clover is not a supplier such as Very, Samsung themselves and carriers.
It sucks but to be fair it is clearly stated on the product page. Looks like we will get it around may 4th. They are talks that Best Buy will carry the U version on the 9th but nothing official yet.
If the phone releases on the 28th in the UK, wouldn't shipment be he wet of the 4th? Think DHL will have it to us by end of week that week?
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OP and I are in the US and Clove expects to ship no earlier than friday the 28th, so we can't get it before early May. That's assuming it ships on the first day. They also have to unlock all international orders prior to shipping.
As stated above. Clove unfortunately won't have stock until the 28th and at that , the guy i spoke to used the word 'hopefully' so he didn't exactly fill me with confidence that he will definitely have stock on the 28th! I reckon we will have our phone in the first week of may at best and thats hoping clove receive enough stock otherwise some of us may not receive our phones until the following week
I already canceled my US bound order because i was afraid of having to return it to the UK due to the red tint screen. According to a Best Buy employee, they will sell the unlocked version late april or early may (BH photo has it as an overpriced preorder for early may delivery as well), so it will probably not make a big difference on the delivery date... I've also read on the best buy product Q&A (granted it is far from being an official source) that Samsung will update the unlocked version monthly instead of quarterly like on the S7.
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I already canceled my US bound order because i was afraid of having to return it to the UK due to the red tint screen. According to a Best Buy employee, they will sell the unlocked version late april or early may (BH photo has it as an overpriced preorder for early may delivery as well), so it will probably not make a big difference on the delivery date... I've also read on the best buy product Q&A (granted it is far from being an official source) that Samsung will update the unlocked version monthly instead of quarterly like on the S7.
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I am on the verge of having mine canceled from Clove.
They recently e-mailed my wife, whom paid for the phone as a birthday gift, stating that they'd need further verification when she already went through some to actually charge the card on a UK based website to begin with (obviously not Clove's fault, but it was an annoyance nonetheless). They e-mailed her stating that they need a specific authorisation code from the card issuer, as there's a unique one for every transaction, to continue the order. With the phone releasing 2 days from now, it stands to reason that I will not be receiving the phone any time soon since they've started this b.s. My wife's gone through her bank and they have no authorisation code to give her, and only told her to tell Clove that they can contact them if they need any further verification. The card has already been charged, and it appears on a statement too.. why wait until 2 days before the phone releases to send an e-mail stating that they need further proof? Sounds like bull**** they've conjured up because they don't have the supply for the amount of preorders they received.
Complete bollocks I reckon. If they don't reply back and nothing happens in 2 days, I'm going to get my wife to cancel it and buy it somewhere else. This sort of shotty/shady business is distasteful.
Did they ship it with the phone or separate?
You order it after you bought the phone.
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^This
To receive the card, you're supposed to open the Samsung Members app on your new phone and click the offer banner once it shows up (often takes up to three days). You should have been informed about this when you purchased your phone.
Do you have to buy from Samsung to get it?
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Do you have to buy from Samsung to get it?
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Nope. Any authorized retailer will do!
oddbehreif said:
Nope. Any authorized retailer will do!
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What about brand new off of eBay?
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^This
To receive the card, you're supposed to open the Samsung Members app on your new phone and click the offer banner once it shows up (often takes up to three days). You should have been informed about this when you purchased your phone.
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What is the Samsung Members app?
I'm just wondering if anyone received it from Samsung yet?
I'm totally lost. Is this a new deal? Is it free? Can't seem to find an answer by Googling it.
Same here can't find any info on the offer
The offer could be for specific market area. For example, here the small print says "in effect in Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark (Nordic Approved)". Each market area could have their own lures, depending on the market/sales situation, etc.
AFAIK, that "Samsung Members" app does about the same as "Samsung+" app (the latter is only for US). A good example about how a "global" company does not really understand what "global" means for customers.
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I'm totally lost. Is this a new deal? Is it free? Can't seem to find an answer by Googling it.
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This was a couple of weeks ago. Samsung was selling the 512GB card for $49.00 with the purchase of a new Note 9. A week later they were giving the 512GB card for free with the purchase of the Note 9.
I believe these deals are dead now. Seen a couple of people saying they receive a pack of 10 of the 512GB cards when they received their card from this promo.
Just wanted to hear from people that actually received the card from Samsung.
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I believe these deals are dead now.
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Over here the campaign continues to the end of the year. But, I can't give feedback on receiving a card, as I bought my phone one month before the campaign even started (tough luck for me).
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Over here the campaign continues to the end of the year. But, I can't give feedback on receiving a card, as I bought my phone one month before the campaign even started (tough luck for me).
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Over where? Link pls?
Im from Norway and have a 512GB Note 9. When I bought the phone I got information about the bundle, that you get 512gb card.
Signed it, got confirmation and tracking and now 2 weeks after I got mine
I still have the link and the promo is vaild to 10. january. I think the promo is only for Norway/ Nordic.
Cant post links right now, because Im a new user...
But whoever that need that link, try to PM me and I will reply it.
Here is the finnish campaign page:
https://www.samsung.com/fi/smartphones/galaxy-note9/note9-sdcard/
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Here is the finnish campaign page:
https://www.samsung.com/fi/smartphones/galaxy-note9/note9-sdcard/
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Is there an American one and what do purchased dates have to be?
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Is there an American one and what do purchased dates have to be?
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The American one was a few weeks ago and I believe it's history now.
That one guy that says he received 10 of them from Samsung might be legit. I heard to same thing from another seller on eBay saying he also received 10 when he ordered the promo from Samsung with the phone.
I got one but had to pay through the nose for it.
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The American one was a few weeks ago and I believe it's history now.
That one guy that says he received 10 of them from Samsung might be legit. I heard to same thing from another seller on eBay saying he also received 10 when he ordered the promo from Samsung with the phone.
I got one but had to pay through the nose for it.
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I have a 256 gb just hate that pre-ordering a phone doesn't do you any good anymore. I would rather have 512 gb sdcard then the headphones I got lol
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I just wrote to guy at tweeter that is PR from Samsung about this promo in Poland, i would gladly buy 512 GB card just to spare memory of phone and for storage more loseless music but 512GB card is very expensive, as was phone So - fingers crossed for this action. Maybe with little bit of luck - here in Poland - i can also get one card for free?
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PR from Samsung told me at tweeter that he dont know at what prices and conditions phones was sold at Finland or Norway so he cant tell why in Poland there was no such promotion. So as far as i know this is just very polite way to say "fk you" to all customers who pay sht load amount of cash for their phone. I bought mine (512GB version) in promotion for about $1150 / 1k EUR and this is a lot. I dont know what what they are thinking but im really disappointed. Normally 512GB version now you can buy from Samsung store for 1 256 euro or $1 437. Well...
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PR from Samsung told me at tweeter that he dont know at what prices and conditions phones was sold at Finland or Norway so he cant tell why in Poland there was no such promotion.
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Typical normal customer prices have been around 1030€ (128GB) and 1300€ (512GB), with pretty much no normal/significant discount campaigns so far; most campaigns have been offering something additional instead of price reduction.
The conditions for getting that campaign are (out of memory) about having to be bought during the campaign, in Nordic countries (and probably also taken into use in those countries), create/have a Samsung account, using the Samsung Members app (i.e. one has to register that account on the phone, too), and can not be combined with other campaigns/discounts.
As I mentioned earlier, the campaigns are likely "market" specific (just like the prices and models are), and are made up and run by Samsung as they see fit in each area. E.g. if they had too much stock of NEE model, put up a nordic campaign for a month, problem solved. Or something like that.