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Hi, i'm looking at getting a new phone for my wife and been looking at the fascinate from telus as it's on sale for $99 with 3 yr contract.
I heard that telus in the coming weeks will be launching a few new phones though i have no idea what they are or if they'll be any smart phones.
so with that said, if you were to get a phone today, would you still get the fascinate or would you hold off for a couple of weeks?
btw, apparently it comes with froyo so i'm thinking that update fixed some of the issues with gps and such... least i think it would
thanks
No. But, I am on Verizon.
Telus may be a different story.
Nope. I'd choose an HTC or a Motorola over the sammy if I had to do it all over again.
Yes ... but only because of the price I paid. ($50 / no activation)
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If I could, I'd wait for the dual core phones to come out. If I had to buy now, I'd still get the fascinate. My son has the Incredible, my father-in-law has the X, overall I like the fascinate better than either of those.
Absolutely. I still think it's best in class.
But i agree that if you could wait, wait for a dual core. But for now, there isn't anything the fascinate can't do.
If I had to do it over again, or if I needed a phone right now, yes, I would choose the Fascinate, no doubt about it. It really is a great phone. Not without its quirks and annoyances, but what phone is? If I didn't need a new phone really bad, then given the new powerhouses coming out within the next couple months, I would probably take some time to consider the options. I've never liked Motorola's designs until now, but I must admit that the Bionic looks very tempting. Of course, the locked bootloader crap might give me pause (let's hope they fix that like they claimed they will).
Once rooted and de-bloated, it's still the leader ATM. This will change in a couple of months though.
dhoard said:
Yes ... but only because of the price I paid. ($50 / no activation)
-Doug
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I got 2 for free and I still don't want them. No one on Craigslist wants them either because I've been trying to trade them for the past month.
thanks for all the responses. my wife doesn't really need a power house of a phone. she would just like to get a GPS app and a web browser with text abilities. it was this or an iphone so i think i might go grab it for her as i'm so against iphone .
though... scriz, i'm curious why you seem to hate the phone so much, least that's my impression
take care
If you're on the telus. That's different. So that's up to you.
3 year contract? F that. I like the phone, but I'm still counting down til my upgrade. (April 14th, fwiw) I'm on VZW, so grain of salt and all that, but there is ALWAYS a better phone coming out soon and 3 years seems crazy long to me.
But, right now there isn't a better phone on VZW.
Phone yes, three year contract No! I paid $0 @ Amazon with two years on Verizon.
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Phone yes, three year contract No! I paid $0 @ Amazon with two years on Verizon.
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What he said. No way would I lock into it for 3 years. It is a good phone and all, in fact, I would do the same thing again because the others in this class have problems too. But I bought mine used off of fleabay so I am not locked in. This is a tool for me to learn Android on. I have a very strong feeling that I will be wanting something new in about a year.
I bought this device planning on selling it and upgrading after about six months. Now I plan OJ keeping it for a while. Great even right out. Of the box. If this was for my wife I wouldn't rootbor anything - just stock update to dl09 and let it roll. If I were buying today I would absolutely buy this device. All phones have issues - this one is no different. Bur overall a fantatstic device. I am guessing your wife does not need duel core or it would be her on the nerd forum with us and not you. If you can get a good deal then go for it.
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denti said:
Hi, i'm looking at getting a new phone for my wife and been looking at the fascinate from telus as it's on sale for $99 with 3 yr contract.
I heard that telus in the coming weeks will be launching a few new phones though i have no idea what they are or if they'll be any smart phones.
so with that said, if you were to get a phone today, would you still get the fascinate or would you hold off for a couple of weeks?
btw, apparently it comes with froyo so i'm thinking that update fixed some of the issues with gps and such... least i think it would
thanks
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I've got the Vibrant from Bell (the sister phone) and I love it, great bang for the buck. Sure having a dual core phone would be cool but at what price and unless she is a complete power user what would she need the dual core for?
What sucks for us in Canada is the high cost of our monthly plans and the fact that we have to lock into the plans for 3 years.
the 3yr contract is pretty terrible, but the fascinate's an awesome phone, easily the best android out there. especially since telus has froyo
orateam said:
Absolutely. I still think it's best in class.
But i agree that if you could wait, wait for a dual core. But for now, there isn't anything the fascinate can't do.
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It don't do video out.. :/
Rocking dj05 and jt's voodoo 5
Wow, you Canada guys don't get any option other than 3-year contract? As in, you can't pay more for the phone and get a shorter term, or even pay full price for month to month? I've been doing 1-year contracts with Verizon, not because I plan on leaving, but because I don't want to be locked into the same phone for so long without any upgrade discounts. That allowed me to upgrade off the Eris to the Fascinate after 10 months. The Fascinate was made available for sale conveniently a day before I was eligible for upgrade with discount. That day of waiting was torture.
I'm on Verizon and I'd still buy it again even without the Froyo update. Most of the bad press on this phone has been because of the lack of Froyo. Don't get me wrong, I'd like to have it, but I had it on my old phone and it's not that big of a deal. The responsiveness of the phone and the beautiful samoled screen win out in the end. Besides, if you're on Telus, you'll have Froyo anyway.
If you didn't already hear, the press conference between AT&T and Samsung was not for the Galaxy S II. It was of course for the Infuse 4G. This will be the first of AT&T phones to be capable of up to 21Mbps, assuming you are in an area where the cell towers have fiber backhaul in place.
That being said, there is another press conference from Samsung(and Samsung alone, no carriers mentioned with it) that will take place May 24th. This is what people are presuming to be the Galaxy S II, and takes place exactly 11 months after the press conference for the original Galaxy S line.
Now, my question to all of you is, if you are in serious need of a phone, what do you think is the best choice to do in this situation? I have all lines available for an upgrade, starting tomorrow, as this will mark 11 months after, which makes me within 30 days of my 1 year mark of this contract, and the guy at the AT&T store said I can do the upgrade if I am within 30 days(I said that confusingly, but it made sense in my head, so I hope you all understood).
I am sitting here with a Motorola Backflip, the slowest and worst phone you could ever want. Okay not true, but I think I'd rather have a simpler phone with its own random OS that runs smoothly on it since it would be designed for it. So I want to get a new phone ASAP, but I really would like the Galaxy S II. Should I just go ahead and get the Infuse 4G since I am desperate? Or do you think it would be worth waiting for Galaxy S II? I have multiple upgrades, so I may just get the Infuse for now and still get Galaxy S II when it comes, but at that point I would have to pay for it. If I just wait for Galaxy S II, I won't have to pay, but I'd be without a good phone for a while, and it's already been long enough. I think that I may end up being fine with the Infuse, but the GSII seems so nice, I'm gonna want it anyway.
I'm kinda trying to save up my money, I get a couple hundred every two weeks, but I end up spending a lot, and a phone would cost me a whole paycheck.
Anyways what do you guys think on this whole situation, whether it's about the May 24th press conference, or what phone I should get, or whatever.
The infuse will be an afterthought. It runs 2.2... it'll have little dev support and tweaking/upgradability will be much less likely. Old hardware as well except for the screen and 4.5" is just too big imo.
Wait for the SGS2
if you look at the at&t facebook page..the 24th showcase may be for tablets..not sure if its for sg2. i have it marked down tho..but i would try out the infuse. you said you have multiple upgrades..so why not.
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if you look at the at&t facebook page..the 24th showcase may be for tablets..not sure if its for sg2. i have it marked down tho..but i would try out the infuse. you said you have multiple upgrades..so why not.
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Yeah it's just if I wanna have to spend money or not cause if I just choose one then I personally don't have to pay anything.
See which upgrade on AT&T can be sold on ebay for max $ and use that $ to buy the SGS2.
Well if I buy one, then switch to another later, I will have to give the other one up for another person in my family.
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See which upgrade on AT&T can be sold on ebay for max $ and use that $ to buy the SGS2.
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That's exactly what I did. I bought an Atrix for $99 from Best Buy and sold it on eBay for $470. I used the profit to help me pay for my new S2!
Oh, and as a bonus since I had the unlimited data plan with my old 3GS the Best Buy rep called AT&T and asked them to keep me grandfathered on that plan. I thought that was pretty cool.
http://www.bgr.com/2011/05/06/samsung-galaxy-s-ii-hands-on-2/
it might not be all doom and gloom. BGR got a gs2 to test out last night at the event
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http://www.bgr.com/2011/05/06/samsung-galaxy-s-ii-hands-on-2/
it might not be all doom and gloom. BGR got a gs2 to test out last night at the event
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interesting
but I think they were just given a UK model to play with - in the limited shots I saw no ATT icons anywhere, no logo on the front and no physical customization to the design - all things AT&T LOVES to do and DOES in most cases
i'm starting to think you get off on being a negative nellie
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i'm starting to think you get off on being a negative nellie
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me? that is egregious, preposterous and outrageous. hope you meant someone else.
As to May 24 samsung announcement,I think that gs2,will be the U.S debut,and tmo gets our phone,if look through some forums the gs2 was be coming to tmo 1st anyway,ATT GOT INFUSE,WE GET THE BIG BANG.
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Actually the whole GS2 on T-mobile USA rumor started when t-mo accidentally responded to a tweet about the GS2 and they confused it for the GS 4G... they corrected themselves but the rumors had already spread.. I would love this device on T-mobile or Sprint.. but Sprint is just getting around to releasing the Nexus S 4G... not a bad phone but when it wasn't cutting edge when the original was announced last winter..
http://store.wirexgroup.com/default.aspx?page=item+detail&itemcode=SILGALAXYS2BK
For the "Samsung Galaxy S 2 Attain(at&t), Function(Verizon), and Within(Sprint)", but nothing about T-Mobile.
I suppose 1this could be 1 of many things, either T-mobile just hasn't come up with a name yet, that case is for some reason not allowed to mention the T-mobile version, the t-mobile version will be physically different, T-mobile isn't actually getting one, etc...
I wouldn't personally assume the last one, but it still makes it seem like anyone with T-mobile will be waiting the longest. It also goes to show we will probably not be getting one phone to rule them all and have to deal with different versions, then again maybe they will just each be individually branded but development can still span each one but I am not holding my breath.
I dunno, just didn't see this posted and was yelling "Noooooo!" at my laptop so I figured I would risk being an ass hat by posting this.
It's okay, I was thinking the same thing when I didn't see a post. Anyway, I think this and the postponement of the May 24th event in NYC was the last straw for me. It probably means that it'll be at least a month before any carrier gets the SGSII and I just can't wait that long. I'm probably going to get the Sensation and just find alternative apps to cover the crappy codec support if it actually has decent audio hardware.
it could just mean 3 to 6 more month before we get the Tmobile version
just like the Nexus S
Sprint took like 6 month after, before they got theirs, which was just released by the way
I'm on T-Mobile too, and I sure hope they release within the next month or so... I've been waiting since the MWC show and thought it would be sooner, but since this will be my first smart phone, so I guess patience is the word of the day.
Or maybe in anticipation of the merger, t-mobile just decided to let at&t release it
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Or maybe in anticipation of the merger, t-mobile just decided to let at&t release it
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No chance. That thing isn't happening for at least another year or so and hopefully, it might not even happen at all.
Maybe no S2 for now but TMO is releasing the Samsung "Hawk" on June 8.
http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/16/samsung-exhibit-4g-coming-to-t-mobile-on-june-8th/
This baby's rockin' a 1GHz Hummingbird, and 3MP camera on the back!
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it could just mean 3 to 6 more month before we get the Tmobile version
just like the Nexus S
Sprint took like 6 month after, before they got theirs, which was just released by the way
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I dont know if I want to wait that long.... Its an amazing phone but they are less amazing 4 months after original launch as better phones start coming out...
I might have to lend toward the nexus 3 if its around then
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I'm waiting until the Sensation launches and if there's no solid launch date by then, that's it. My contract was over in February, I don't know why I still haven't jumped at getting a new phone yet and we're already in May.
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it could just mean 3 to 6 more month before we get the Tmobile version
just like the Nexus S
Sprint took like 6 month after, before they got theirs, which was just released by the way
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by that time samsung will announce a new version of the phone. And then this same process starts again...!
If T-Mobile is delaying the release of the SGS2, they might as well skip it and be the first to release the SGS3.
Hopefully it just means the tmo version is slightly different and would require a different gel case. Samsung sold a **** tons of Vibrants so I hardly think tmo would skip out on this one. Does anyone know which carrier sold more sgs's? I tried searching for numbers but just keep coming up with overall sgs sales.
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No chance. That thing isn't happening for at least another year or so and hopefully, it might not even happen at all.
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Oh, it will happen. As a recent example, Google "Meredith Attwell Baker". :-( We get what we vote for
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Oh, it will happen. As a recent example, Google "Meredith Attwell Baker". :-( We get what we vote for
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Hold up, she doesn't just get to wave a finger and pass this merger based on her vote, does she?
http://www.tmonews.com/2011/05/t-mobiles-2011-roadmap-leaks-with-blackberry-tablets-and-android-galore/
No mention of a T-Mobile SGSII here. Does this mean that its really not happening? =(
http://androidandme.com/2011/05/new...to-t-mobile-carrying-a-1-2-ghz-dual-core-cpu/
Hercules anyone? 4.5 screen is sick, I'm kinda jealous.
maybe thats the alternative to the SGS2 for T-Mob.
Yeah but its coming out in September, much later than when the other SGSII variants are supposed to arrive on other carriers. I wish they just left it alone like what they did in the design of the Vibrant and released it during the summer.
They are gonna get it I read somewhere were this Guy was told by a Samsung Rep that they are getting it he also said that vibrant had best sales so there is no question that there getting it cuz there trying to make money duhh
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Jasonhunterx said:
They are gonna get it I read somewhere were this Guy was told by a Samsung Rep that they are getting it he also said that vibrant had best sales so there is no question that there getting it cuz there trying to make money duhh
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I hope you're right. All these recent stories about the SGSII not showing hints of a T-Mobile variant are really starting to make me wonder if all the waiting I did was for nothing.
i really want to get a samsung galaxy s2 or possibly the galaxy nexus if its available on sprint. my contract is up until april though, should i find a way to get a new phone or just wait it out? waiting is hard for me though as i see me friends galaxy s2 screen and its amazing!! the evo screen is just not doing it for me after seeing that =/
If that's the case you could jump on the SGSII and bet set for a while ... but it may also be worth it to sit tight for a minute. Either way you'd be updating. I was holding out hope for the new Nexus, and it still might come - eventually - but I will have gone through the restless stage since then. Unfortunate it won't be here any time soon.
So go with what you think is the best decision. I know my Evo has gotten a bit too long in the tooth. Sounds like Sprint's holiday lineup isn't as impressive as some thought it might be.
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Think of it this way: When you are officially up for upgrade in April, will you be fine with getting whatever is going to be available at the time or are you going to want to hold out for whichever device is going to be coming out just a month/couple of months/a few months down the road?
You seem to be very keen on getting a new phone right now. If you were to get the advice to wait until April, would you really take that advice to heart?
Obviously if you can hold off until you're upgrade-eligible you'll be able to get a better price on your phone. If price isn't a concern, then go nuts.
Personally, I'm holding off until the LTE phones start showing up. I don't buy phones outside of the subsidized upgrade period, so whatever I get is something I'll have to live with for a pretty long while. As a result, I'm not going to buy a phone with WiMax.
thanks for the replies. i really do want a new phone but know i should wait. its more of a luxury at this point to buy a new phone when im not too far away from getting the upgrade. i think ill wait and even if a new phone isnt out that i really want, i could always get the sgs2 in april for the discounted price. its tough but i think im going to have to wait it out. was kind of wondering if others were itching for a new phone as well.
http://htcsource.com/2013/03/htc-one-delay-will-not-effect-retail-availability-dates-in-the-u-s/
Looks like Sprint, T-Mo and AT&T will still be launching the HTC One in the U.S. before the end of March.
That's fantastic news, 'cause I'm getting mega antsy. Another months wait would have been embarrassingly unbearable.
Thanks for that update. Here's hoping that it's actually the 15th for the US as well.
This is good news. Was just a hair away from a Note 2 as I didn't want to wait another month or so.
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Thanks for that update. Here's hoping that it's actually the 15th for the US as well.
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yea heres hoping to thtat but if no information has been given then i doubt its gonna be released of friday, but maybes its not that big in the U.S? eh?
mine is due this friday from tmobile uk as a upgrade
I can see this being the same for Canada as we operate on the same US AT&T LTE bands for Rogers, Telus and Bell/Virgin. So phones destined for Canada may not be delayed either .
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yea heres hoping to thtat but if no information has been given then i doubt its gonna be released of friday, but maybes its not that big in the U.S? eh?
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No, I agree. There will probably be a lot more buzz and advertising right before it is launched, so unfortunately I highly doubt we'll see anything this Friday.
JesseMT4G said:
This is good news. Was just a hair away from a Note 2 as I didn't want to wait another month or so.
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I went ahead and ordered the Note 2 :laugh:
I will get 14 days to return it if the One shows up by the 28th or the 29th of March but I highly doubt it.
The US timeline may not be affected by the delays could be because it wasn't going to be released until April.
I am keeping my finger crossed that I will end up with it by the end of March
Don't think they will release it this friday.. im hoping to see some sort of pre-order page going live this week tho
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Don't think they will release it this friday.. im hoping to see some sort of pre-order page going live this week tho
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If they're going to be releasing it the 29th now (or even the 22nd), pre-orders should be up to go soon.
Hope T-Mobile will release before the end of April.
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sassij said:
I went ahead and ordered the Note 2 :laugh:
I will get 14 days to return it if the One shows up by the 28th or the 29th of March but I highly doubt it.
The US timeline may not be affected by the delays could be because it wasn't going to be released until April.
I am keeping my finger crossed that I will end up with it by the end of March
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I could always do that as well
, but isn't it a hassle to switch out? I mean you get everything all setup on one device and then have to take it back and switch out and deal with the rep headaches and what not....unless you do everything online. Still a pain.
I will give it a little more time. Hopefully hear something by the end of this week.
I know I will enjoy the Note anyway as I have an s3 right now and love it, just love new phones, lol!
Wife did say this is the last one for awhile, unless I start Craigslisting...
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Hope T-Mobile will release before the end of April.
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They have to release before the end of march actually. If not, htc's 100 dollar trade in cash back will be useless.
coupetastic-droid said:
They have to release before the end of march actually. If not, htc's 100 dollar trade in cash back will be useless.
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They Usually give you only about a week with those thigns (10 days tops) so im guessing the phone will come out next Friday, i wish they would just give us a stupid release date, it would calm people down
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They Usually give you only about a week with those thigns (10 days tops) so im guessing the phone will come out next Friday, i wish they would just give us a stupid release date, it would calm people down
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Since the HTC One upgrade promo technically ended yesterday (it's still listed on HTC's site), I'm sure we'll see U.S. service providers start announcing release dates and pricing any time now. The Samsung Galaxy S IV will be unveiled tomorrow, so it'll probably be Friday or next Monday before we get details.
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Since the HTC One upgrade promo technically ended yesterday (it's still listed on HTC's site), I'm sure we'll see U.S. service providers start announcing release dates and pricing any time now. The Samsung Galaxy S IV will be unveiled tomorrow, so it'll probably be Friday or next Monday before we get details.
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Yeah, but i think they are going to try and steal the "thunder" away from the gs4, which is kind of smart but at the same time stupid, so im expecting something to be said tomorrow and if not by friday the latest
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I could always do that as well
, but isn't it a hassle to switch out? I mean you get everything all setup on one device and then have to take it back and switch out and deal with the rep headaches and what not....unless you do everything online. Still a pain.
I will give it a little more time. Hopefully hear something by the end of this week.
I know I will enjoy the Note anyway as I have an s3 right now and love it, just love new phones, lol!
Wife did say this is the last one for awhile, unless I start Craigslisting...
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That is hilarious, I switch a phone about every other month sometimes every month. The rep got used seeing me in the store. It is not much of a hassle for me. My wife gave up on saying no to switching phone cause I am addicted.
I hope to see the One preorders by the end of this week but I doubt it
JesseMT4G said:
I could always do that as well
, but isn't it a hassle to switch out? I mean you get everything all setup on one device and then have to take it back and switch out and deal with the rep headaches and what not....unless you do everything online. Still a pain.
I will give it a little more time. Hopefully hear something by the end of this week.
I know I will enjoy the Note anyway as I have an s3 right now and love it, just love new phones, lol!
Wife did say this is the last one for awhile, unless I start Craigslisting...
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Depends on the carrier.. if you're on CDMA it could be a pain switching devices.. but with GSM phones its pretty much just swiping sim cards..
But the user above hopes that HTC releases the HTC One in the next two weeks being that he have a 14 day return to exchange to another phone..
i would of had never done that, Maybe in the past when most carriers had a 30 day return period.. now most have a 14 day return..
Most likely the device will be out within a week or two after release.. because new customers have to start a new line the day they pre-order it.. if they was in the store.. (at least thats what Sprint did to me the time i pre-order my EVO 4G) maybe things have change and you can pre-order it and sign up the day it comes out..
I wish I could believe this... But I can't until there are solid release dates.
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