Did they ship it with the phone or separate?
You order it after you bought the phone.
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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!
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Nope. Any authorized retailer will do!
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What about brand new off of eBay?
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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.
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Hey guys, AT&T employee here. The other thread ran on so long that I thought I'd share what I've found out from my higher ups.
Preorders will start shipping the 23rd, however the S4s are officially on back order, at least in my market (Georgia-Carolinas). This is why it is showing the 30th as that is what at&t has predicted to be a worst case scenario.
Preordering is on a first come first serve basis, HOWEVER this basis is market dependent, meaning that someone from another market may have ordered after you may get it before you. Markets range in size and availability greatly. For instance, my market encompasses North and South Carolina along with Georgia, whilst there are markets for areas as a small as Dallas Texas. I have no way of checking to see if other markets are on backorder.
Since the phone will release in stores the 26th, though some stores with back orders may not have them until later, I do not recommend canceling your preorder to get one in store. Most stores will receive small initial shipments that will run out quickly (all of our stores locally have ran out of HTC ones, so I can only imagine how the s4 will sell). So I do not recommend canceling your preorder to get one in store potentially earlier unless you can wait at opening for the store to open that has confirmed it will have phones available on that day. Pre-orders will be fulfilled before store needs, so know that you will be taken care of before customers that haven't.
If you have any questions let me know!
mine always said it would ship on april 30th. i expect to have it by early may as i paid for overnight. since your an employee i have a question. how come at&t gave the pricing for the 32gb models but they have no idea when they will release them?
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mine always said it would ship on april 30th. i expect to have it by early may as i paid for overnight. since your an employee i have a question. how come at&t gave the pricing for the 32gb models but they have no idea when they will release them?
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We aren't sure if the 32 gig models will be available at launch and we aren't sure why the higher ups did that.
HOWEVER, if the 32 gig is available at launch and you pre-ordered the 16 gig version, you CAN take your un-opened phone package and swap it out for a 32 gig and just pay the difference in price. Just make sure you do not open the box to even look at the phone and that you go to a corporate store, not a 3rd party retailer.
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We aren't sure if the 32 gig models will be available at launch and we aren't sure why the higher ups did that.
HOWEVER, if the 32 gig is available at launch and you pre-ordered the 16 gig version, you CAN take your un-opened phone package and swap it out for a 32 gig and just pay the difference in price. Just make sure you do not open the box to even look at the phone and that you go to a corporate store, not a 3rd party retailer.
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i was told yesterday the 32gb model will not be available at launch and will come later. i also chatted with samsung and they have no info.
Thanks Brandon!
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Someone help me out on this. What exactly is the date? AT&T said it was 23rd and now it says 30th. What exactly it is? :crying:
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no one knows for sure. id say most people will receive their devices by the first week in may.
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Someone help me out on this. What exactly is the date? AT&T said it was 23rd and now it says 30th. What exactly it is? :crying:
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As far as my information goes from multiple managers, the phone launches in STORES the 26th. It would ship the 23rd because at&t uses multiple carriers (UPS, Fedex amongst one or two others) to ship. Even with free shipping, it takes an average of 3 business days to reach you amongst those carriers.
However, due to backorder concerns, they are listing the 30th as a worst case scenario. We are getting overwhelmed with preorders for the phone. I myself have preordered it.
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you CAN take your un-opened phone package and swap it out for a 32 gig and just pay the difference in price. Just make sure you do not open the box to even look at the phone and that you go to a corporate store, not a 3rd party retailer.
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Based on my previous experience with ATT online orders, all phones came in with their boxes open and seals broken; sim cards removed from the holders and placed in the sim slot. I was told that warehouse technician usually check the phone before shipping out.
I guess since you are an employee, you have no need to order online but buy from store inventory.
We never buy from store inventory. It's bad salesmanship as with the way our commission works, any changes on the account like equipment changes from insurance claims in the first 6 months can result in what are called "charge backs", or lost commission and a slap on the wrist from your store manager. Also, unless you're getting an iphone, the sim card shouldn't be already in the phone 0_o..
Guess ill be waiting in front of my local ATT store.. not taking a chance at pre-ordering online to be backorderd
Make sure they'll have it, otherwise that'd be a dumb move.
Any idea what it means when I check my order status online and all it says is "processing" with no expected ship date? I ordered the day after pre orders started. Thanks in advance!
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Any idea what it means when I check my order status online and all it says is "processing" with no expected ship date? I ordered the day after pre orders started. Thanks in advance!
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I ordered mine the 17th and it still says that. If it doesnt change by the 30th ill be calling.
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. Also, unless you're getting an iphone, the sim card shouldn't be already in the phone 0_o..
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Example:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYkDqQA7tNQ&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Seen this on multiple videos actually, so this is not a first. The other videos with popped in sim cards were all not iPhones by the way
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Example:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYkDqQA7tNQ&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Seen this on multiple videos actually, so this is not a first. The other videos with popped in sim cards were all not iPhones by the way
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Hm. Iphones ship to us in store with the sims already in the phone. That's why you see any number on there starting with 8901...
Main reason why I say they shouldn't open the box is because that instantly creates an at&t restocking fee of 35$. Box unopened = no restocking fee.
On my order form the sim card and the galaxy s4 are separate. Same for anyone else?
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Hm. Iphones ship to us in store with the sims already in the phone. That's why you see any number on there starting with 8901...
Main reason why I say they shouldn't open the box is because that instantly creates an at&t restocking fee of 35$. Box unopened = no restocking fee.
On my order form the sim card and the galaxy s4 are separate. Same for anyone else?
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Yep. Separate.
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Example:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYkDqQA7tNQ&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Seen this on multiple videos actually, so this is not a first. The other videos with popped in sim cards were all not iPhones by the way
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They just did that to me on my HTC One order (box open sim put in for me). Hoping they don't on my gs4
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ratchetjaw said:
They just did that to me on my HTC One order (box open sim put in for me). Hoping they don't on my gs4
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You're getting both? Ballin?
attbrandon said:
Hey guys, AT&T employee here. The other thread ran on so long that I thought I'd share what I've found out from my higher ups.
Preorders will start shipping the 23rd, however the S4s are officially on back order, at least in my market (Georgia-Carolinas). This is why it is showing the 30th as that is what at&t has predicted to be a worst case scenario.
Preordering is on a first come first serve basis, HOWEVER this basis is market dependent, meaning that someone from another market may have ordered after you may get it before you. Markets range in size and availability greatly. For instance, my market encompasses North and South Carolina along with Georgia, whilst there are markets for areas as a small as Dallas Texas. I have no way of checking to see if other markets are on backorder.
Since the phone will release in stores the 26th, though some stores with back orders may not have them until later, I do not recommend canceling your preorder to get one in store. Most stores will receive small initial shipments that will run out quickly (all of our stores locally have ran out of HTC ones, so I can only imagine how the s4 will sell). So I do not recommend canceling your preorder to get one in store potentially earlier unless you can wait at opening for the store to open that has confirmed it will have phones available on that day. Pre-orders will be fulfilled before store needs, so know that you will be taken care of before customers that haven't.
If you have any questions let me know!
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Will currrent ATT suscribers be able to purchase the phone without a contract? Alot of ATT corparate stores are very hostile to this
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You're getting both? Ballin?
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I was. Have a two lines but sending the HTC One back. Its a really nice phone but I hate the button setup and just sticking with Sammy for now
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Hi There,
Heading over to Guangzhou city, guangzhou very soon! Just wondering where the best place to buy the N5 is there? I know this place called vgooo.com but their site hasn't listed any prices or news and im asumming many stores already stock this device. I dont mind whether it is black/grey market goods hehe. Cheers!
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Hi There,
Heading over to Guangzhou city, guangzhou very soon! Just wondering where the best place to buy the N5 is there? I know this place called vgooo.com but their site hasn't listed any prices or news and im asumming many stores already stock this device. I dont mind whether it is black/grey market goods hehe. Cheers!
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You can't buy from Google in China?
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FuMMoD said:
You can't buy from Google in China?
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Unfortunately no, everything Google is blocked in China. :/
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Unfortunately no, everything Google is blocked in China. :/
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Oh wow that's horrible! There have been users here that somehow get it shipped to a courier in a different country then shipped to them. Hopefully one can help you in your situation. I didn't know about the whole situation with Google in China. Best of luck to you!
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I live in Shanghai and bought a US version 32GB for 3,000 RMB. I am aware that I won't be able to use LTE in the future, but I wasn't prepared to go for a HK version for near enough the same price and only 16GB.
I bought online from Taobao - http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z10.5.w4002-1856930535.34.1QlftW&id=35735211682 - A reputable seller who throws in a lot of freebies like screen protector, case, extra usb cable etc.
You will need a Chinese bank card to use though.
Otherwise I'm sure there are camera markets in Guangzhou where you can buy imported versions.
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Oh wow that's horrible! There have been users here that somehow get it shipped to a courier in a different country then shipped to them. Hopefully one can help you in your situation. I didn't know about the whole situation with Google in China. Best of luck to you!
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Yeah that is an option but it might take a while for shipping! Cheers!
manalicream said:
I live in Shanghai and bought a US version 32GB for 3,000 RMB. I am aware that I won't be able to use LTE in the future, but I wasn't prepared to go for a HK version for near enough the same price and only 16GB.
I bought online from Taobao - http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z10.5.w4002-1856930535.34.1QlftW&id=35735211682 - A reputable seller who throws in a lot of freebies like screen protector, case, extra usb cable etc.
You will need a Chinese bank card to use though.
Otherwise I'm sure there are camera markets in Guangzhou where you can buy imported versions.
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I've checked on that site before, but was looking for a physical store in Guangzhou City to go to! Hopefully there's a Hong Kong / ROW version because LTE is on 1800mhz here in New Zealand!
Thank you!
Buy from Japan and get it reshipped through jshoppers Tenso.
Or else wait a few days, Google Play HK is rumoured very very soon. Prices will be around HK$3.2k for 16GB and HK$3.6k for 32GB.
Hi in the uk and wanted to know where to purchase a 64gb oneplus one dont wanna get scammed too many on ebay
Ebay is the only place. Unless u have invite to buy direct.
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Hi in the uk and wanted to know where to purchase a 64gb oneplus one dont wanna get scammed too many on ebay
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I got my Chinese oneplus one on Ali express never herd of them before I bought it but went 4 the plunge and it took 13 days for delivery other people got there quicker depends really
Its from Hong Kong and no custom fees as well
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Gumtree mate there quite reasonable priced on there that's most likely where I may get 1 from
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Hi in the uk and wanted to know where to purchase a 64gb oneplus one dont wanna get scammed too many on ebay
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The best way: wait for an invite and purchase directly from OnePlus.
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I go to london the 11 of august...
I have an oneplus one 16 gb,
I want to change for galaxy S5, nexus 5 or iPhone 5S.
If you like send me an private messge.
Thanks
To my knowledge all 16GB phones are China-edition and thus
a) missing international LTE bands
b) come with a chinese OS (ColorOS) instead of CM
Afaik all early contest winners who won the 16GB edition were upgraded to white 64GB editions.
d4fseeker said:
To my knowledge all 16GB phones are China-edition and thus
a) missing international LTE bands
b) come with a chinese OS (ColorOS) instead of CM
Afaik all early contest winners who won the 16GB edition were upgraded to white 64GB editions.
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Your knowledge is wrong.
1. The LTE works fine in Europe for the chinese version.
2. You can flash CM11S stock image.
3. There are 16GB international phones for sure.
I bought mine from lenteen.fr , paid via paypal, received 1 week later
But now they ship from EU (mine was shipped from china) and it should take around 48h
If your buying on Gumtree then make sure you pick it up as there are a lot of paypal scammers on there.
I'm selling one of mine on there at the moment and I have had a few people asking if I would post and take paypal even though I offered to deliver(I travel a lot with work) so you just know they would make a paypal claim as soon as they get the phone.
Likewise if your buying on there you get a lot of scammers looking to pull a fast one.
If you are buying a sealed in box phone then you can't check for the yellow screen until you pay for it.
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Your knowledge is wrong.
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Let me prove you otherwise.
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1. The LTE works fine in Europe for the chinese version.
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That's a dangerous statement as neither chinese nor international OnePlus work as expected across all of Europe due to the missing LTE band 20.
Furthermore the chinese 1+ is missing LTE bands 4/17/38/40 which equals to 43% of all LTE bands missing. True it will work in most parts of Europe where the international one is working due to Europe's huge reliance on LTE bands 3/7/20.
Additionally the chinese version is missing 3G/HSPA band 4
Conclusion: my point still stands that the chinese version is NOT the same as the intl. connectivity-wise.
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2. You can flash CM11S stock image.
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I specifically said "comes with", not that CM11S cannot be flashed anyway. Even if it is not very likely, they could break CM11S official updates based on IMEI, serial or other factors if you are not entitled to it. You would still have the "normal" CM11 though.
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3. There are 16GB international phones for sure.
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They changed production schedule way before mass-producing the device - only a few international devices were shipped with 16GB to journalists and maybe very early contest winners. Fact is that you could NEVER buy the 16GB intl edition.
Just bought mine off Gumtree from a local guy who had pre-ordered but bought an HTC M8 in the meantime.
£320 for a SandStone Black 64GB, brand new and unopened - absolute bargain
Hi there. Im from Barcelona, Spain, and I bought my Oneplus One from myefox.es. I bought the white 64GB one, with DHL shipping service (was here in 6 days) and it costed me 313€ total price (around 270 pounds, guessing) Yes, it is the chinese version, but it comes with CM11S installed, unlocked bootloader, stock recovery.
Works perfect, no problem with reception, calls, signal... not eiter in spain nor uk, as I travel to Glasgow quite often so, so far, so great!
I think it is a great deal, so you might want to go and check the website, I think they have one in english too, but this is the one that I bought it from.
Regards to all XDA community,
Paco.
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Let me prove you otherwise.
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Sorry, you're right. No invites for 16gb phones now..
As for CM, since they posted a ROM on their website, it's very unlikely they would ever start doing something you mentioned to the CN versions... Even if the 1% chance came to be, you can always get the latest OTA zip on xda
Gumtree probably best place like I said just meet them at there house or yours exchange details if you feel need. There some good deals ATM
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Looks like I will be selling my HTC one Max to get the one plus then
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..
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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 :')
Termynat0r said:
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.
Termynat0r said:
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
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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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!