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Best online site to buy Samsung Galaxy S3 i9300

I want to buy Samsung Galaxy S3 i9300 online, since I do not have much experience in online shopping, I believe many of you maybe get this one online, appreciated if you give me some ideas? Thanks in advance.

More information like location, preferences etc would be of help.
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Best one: amazon.com
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I got mine online on contract from p4u if you want for contract,when you have any issues like me for example cracked bazel phone them up get it sorted.
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Q's belong on the Q&A section.. but I've always used eXpansys and the like, clove, Negri electronics, etc. Amazon works too!
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Buy S3
the better sites ever is amazon!:good:

Mobiles.co.uk. - for a low / moderate tariff eg. 300 minutes, unlimited texts, 750 mb data, only £26 /month - £22.75 /month with cash back. Free phone
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Amazon is probably best place to buy gs3!
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If you're in Europe or the USA/Canada I would suggest either via your carrier or Amazon.

Op I hope you pop into a store and check out the phone first, see what you are really buying. With the colors available, and I9300 & I9305, it would be really wise to get see your options before thinking about contact etc.
Don't end up buying an"Alibaba"phone
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depends if you want it on contract or not. The best mobile deal comparison site for finding contracts is http://www.comparemobiledeals.com/mobile-phones/Samsung/Galaxy-S3 but Id personally wait until the 4g comes out as prices will fall.
Still waiting to get confirmed specs on the nex nexus also.

mossy1963 said:
Mobiles.co.uk. - for a low / moderate tariff eg. 300 minutes, unlimited texts, 750 mb data, only £26 /month - £22.75 /month with cash back. Free phone
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My exact deal T-Mobile by chance
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kogan.com round 519

In the US, Negri or Techno Trading House. They usually have the best prices and the fastest stock.

EBay is one of them
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Galaxy SIII 99.99 one day only

The Galaxy SIII will be 99.99 on all carriers on the 26th of October for one day only at all Best Buy Mobiles. If you live in Jacksonville,FL come see me inside the Avenues Mall Best Buy Mobile for this great deal and the best customer service.

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The Galaxy SIII will be 99.99 on all carriers on the 26th of October for one day only at all Best Buy Mobiles. If you live in Jacksonville,FL come see me inside the Avenues Mall Best Buy Mobile for this great deal and the best customer service.
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Is there a discount for buying the phone outright or is this applicable only to those signing up for a 2 year contract?

sorry no. just if you sign up for 2 yr contract

Can you guy help with early upgrades
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How early. Probably not. Carriers have gotten very stinge with it. They usually make you wait the full 20 months
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How early. Probably not. Carriers have gotten very stinge with it. They usually make you wait the full 20 months
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If you are willing to buy used they are going for about $350 now
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Is it for new contracts only? Or can it be used for adding a line on Verizon
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Yes its good for adding a new line as well
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T-Mobile SIM Card Activation Kit - Free

http://prepaid-phones.t-mobile.com/prepaid-phone/T-Mobile-Prepaid-SIM-Activation-Kit
Please thank me if this deal helped you.

T-Mobile will give this to you for free if you go in person to a T-Mobile store and customize your account and service there. If you just say that I have a phone already and I know its unlocked, then they will happily sell you the prepaid sim and you can just plug it into your phone...
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Don't need them but ordered two.
just in case. May be I have to cut one someday!
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Anyone else have issues while trying to order online.

Some people have had issues using Chrome try Internet Explorer but keep in mind some of these problems maybe due to Hurricane Sandy
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i had problem order not going though due to excessive traffic ordering free SIM cards.
but they i got emial saying order was placed.

Shows $.99
Sent From My Amaze.

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Shows $.99
Sent From My Amaze.
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Yup seems the deal is dead. . 99 cents is almost free
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Did anyone successfully get the same deal in-store?

I would love a free sim. There's no tmo here.
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bump, seems like deal is back
http://dealnews.com/T-Mobile-SIM-Card-Activation-Kit-for-free-free-shipping/640154.html
picked up 2, if someone pays the shipping i'd send one but they are shipping free from tmobile lol

Just ordered two for free along with overnight shipping for free! =)

Join Verizon without a 2 year contract

If you own your own device (ie don't by a phone from Verizon) you can have them activate the phone and not be locked into a 2 year contract. Just a handy trick.

Are you serious....

LOL

This guy lol
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In before the lock
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Does this deal have expiration date?
iSheep... iSheep... Meowww that's Apple

If you buy 2 it's free shipping!

Found a deal. http://www.google.com/ if you go to this site you can search for free. Just bring your own search query and results you don't have too have a 2 year contract
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Free post count? Seems to be the case with half the people in this thread... Heh... You kids are cool.

T-Mobile nexus 4

Theres a guy on craigslist selling a 2 day old nexus 4 for $300 bucks is that a good deal and is the phone unlocked to work on att. Will I still get a Google warranty at all. The phone is perfect. THANKS
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its globably unlocked so it will work with any carrier...300 is a good deal
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pak-stars said:
its globably unlocked so it will work with any carrier...300 is a good deal
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Thanks
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Dsmforlife92 said:
Theres a guy on craigslist selling a 2 day old nexus 4 for $300 bucks is that a good deal and is the phone unlocked to work on att. Will I still get a Google warranty at all. The phone is perfect. THANKS
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If it is the 16gb make sure it is not thru Tmobile. People are purchasing thru TMO for $199 or even that last deal they had where it was for $50 or free I think. After they sell it then they wait a week or 2 and report it lost, stolen and TMO will block the IMEI.

saldebot said:
If it is the 16gb make sure it is not thru Tmobile. People are purchasing thru TMO for $199 or even that last deal they had where it was for $50 or free I think. After they sell it then they wait a week or 2 and report it lost, stolen and TMO will block the IMEI.
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Yea its a 16gb model why make sure its not through T-Mobile , I will talk to the guy tomorrow hope that's not his plan
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Dsmforlife92 said:
Yea its a 16gb model why make sure its not through T-Mobile , I will talk to the guy tomorrow hope that's not his plan
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Let's say that after a month or 2 you don't want the device and want to sell it, you will have a better chance of selling it to able to use on att, tmo, simple etc.

saldebot said:
Let's say that after a month or 2 you don't want the device and want to sell it, you will have a better chance of selling it to able to use on att, tmo, simple etc.
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So I can't use it on att if the phone is from tmo. I want to buy it so I can use it on att
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Dsmforlife92 said:
So I can't use it on att if the phone is from tmo. I want to buy it so I can use it on att
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You can, he's suggesting that Google play phones have a higher resale value though i dont see how as Google play purchased phones can be blacklisted as well
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marsdta said:
You can, he's suggesting that Google play phones have a higher resale value though i dont see how as Google play purchased phones can be blacklisted as well
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Exactly.

No difference really
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lets say you buy the phone and imei is clean..saying it came from tmobile...can they still report it lost even after your sim has been detected in it
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saldebot said:
If it is the 16gb make sure it is not thru Tmobile. People are purchasing thru TMO for $199 or even that last deal they had where it was for $50 or free I think. After they sell it then they wait a week or 2 and report it lost, stolen and TMO will block the IMEI.
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Assuming the seller doesn't have insurance on the phone:
What would this seller gain by reporting it stolen? He's still gonna have to pay the early termination fee.
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gamepr said:
Assuming the seller doesn't have insurance on the phone:
What would this seller gain by reporting it stolen? He's still gonna have to pay the early termination fee.
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Yea I was wondering the same thing!!!
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Assuming the seller doesn't have insurance on the phone:
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I think it's easier to assume the seller does have insurance, especially on a two day old phone with plans of doing a scheme.
it's also easy to assume the seller may prefer the phone he was using before the n4, change the SIM, no etf
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Get him to remove the phones IMEI off his account before he sells it to you
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QUIETLYloud said:
I think it's easier to assume the seller does have insurance, especially on a two day old phone with plans of doing a scheme.
it's also easy to assume the seller may prefer the phone he was using before the n4, change the SIM, no etf
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He's selling it because he doesn't like stock android and he wants the galaxy s4 now
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gamepr said:
Assuming the seller doesn't have insurance on the phone:
What would this seller gain by reporting it stolen? He's still gonna have to pay the early termination fee.
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That's assuming he/she pays the etf. Some won't and could care less about their credit. Seller could be selling an already stolen phone and banking on getting rid of it before iemi is blacklisted.
I've also heard people use fake info to sign up for a 2 year contract get phone then just stop paying
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Dsmforlife92 said:
He's selling it because he doesn't like stock android and he wants the galaxy s4 now
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sounds reasonable... vanilla's not for everyone
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IMO, pay the $50 extra from one directly from Google. $300 sounds tempting but it could easily turn into 650
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bradm23 said:
IMO, pay the $50 extra from one directly from Google. $300 sounds tempting but it could easily turn into 650
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Yea that's true I might just buy it from the play store if I sale my lg optimus g and galaxy nexus
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