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Just Purchased A R800A But I Have T-Mobile USA....Will It Work? If Not How?

Just got a brand new xperia play online for a sweet price. Noticed it says R800a in the listing. Did some google searches and it says ATT bands. I have T-Mobile i know i will get edge but can i just pop my sim in when i get the phone or do i need to find a way to unlock it. The phone is unopened. I saw other listings online that says unlocked. But the listing i won just said BRAND NEW SONY XPERIA PLAY R800a.
Any help i receive i will be grateful.

charlieb620 said:
Just got a brand new xperia play online for a sweet price. Noticed it says R800a in the listing. Did some google searches and it says ATT bands. I have T-Mobile i know i will get edge but can i just pop my sim in when i get the phone or do i need to find a way to unlock it. The phone is unopened. I saw other listings online that says unlocked. But the listing i won just said BRAND NEW SONY XPERIA PLAY R800a.
Any help i receive i will be grateful.
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If it's sim free you t-mobile sim will work, but i doubt you will get 3G/HSDPA. either way you can alway get it unlocked

AndroHero said:
If it's sim free you t-mobile sim will work, but i doubt you will get 3G/HSDPA. either way you can alway get it unlocked
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i just watched a review of the r800a on youtube and the guy said its unbranded and unlocked. i guess the next thing i just need to do is root it and the bootloader.

charlieb620 said:
i just watched a review of the r800a on youtube and the guy said its unbranded and unlocked. i guess the next thing i just need to do is root it and the bootloader.
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I doubt that very much I've also got an r800a and it wasn't debranded and unlocked i had to do it all myself
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thatsupnow said:
I doubt that very much I've also got an r800a and it wasn't debranded and unlocked i had to do it all myself
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did you get yours from a carrier or from the google io. i bought mine from someone that attended the event, and he says it was unbranded and unlocked. when he turned it on it just said sony ericcson and went to the home screen. is that branded? can you post pics of urs?

charlieb620 said:
did you get yours from a carrier or from the google io. i bought mine from someone that attended the event, and he says it was unbranded and unlocked. when he turned it on it just said sony ericcson and went to the home screen. is that branded? can you post pics of urs?
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No I bought mine from a sony store and it was apparently branded Rogers but I've debranded since with generic fw. But from everything I've read the r800a's were mostly carrier specific in those part of the world but maybe I'm wrong, and plus if you got it direct from a google io then I would hope it was debranded and unlocked cause Howe do they know what carrier you on?
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whered you buy it from

nazai123 said:
whered you buy it from
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Google io and its unlocked unbranded but I sold already
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Xperia PLAY Prototype on eBay...

Just bought it...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/121049115364?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

Swag
Does that mean you can hook it up to a TV?
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Xperia Player said:
Swag
Does that mean you can hook it up to a TV?
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No... its just an early version of the AT&T model. Whats funny is my current R800x model build is 18th week of 2011, this AT&T model is 11th week of 2011, so despite AT&T coming out 4 months after VZ... this ones older then my current R800x.

ozzmanj1 said:
No... its just an early version of the AT&T model. Whats funny is my current R800x model build is 18th week of 2011, this AT&T model is 11th week of 2011, so despite AT&T coming out 4 months after VZ... this ones older then my current R800x.
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Maybe I'm thinking of developers model or something.

Looks the same, whats the difference?
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bhavei said:
Looks the same, whats the difference?
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For starters it doesn't have AT&T branding but is a preproduction model of AT&T. Bootloader is unlocked.
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ozzmanj1 said:
For starters it doesn't have AT&T branding but is a preproduction model of AT&T. Bootloader is unlocked.
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Nice catch I would love to not have ATT on the back (of the one I havent bought yet..)

Seller emailed m some photos, showing AT&T on the screen, boot up and so forth. So it does use AT&T but none of the AT&T branding (thank God) and best part... bootloader unlocked.

So the guy emailed me and said that he checked and the decice bootloader is locked. So I went to the SOny unlock site and typed in the phones IMEI and it gave me the unlock code.
It may be because this is a pre-production model but it is AT&T and Sony's site gave me an unlock code in my gmail... would anyone with an AT&T Xperia PLAY be willing to take a look at the sony unlock site and see if they are unlocking AT&T phones?
http://unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com/unlocking-boot-loader

that's weird, a prototype phone is ALWAYS unlocked, for tests etc. it is needed.

nickholtus said:
that's weird, a prototype phone is ALWAYS unlocked, for tests etc. it is needed.
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Yeah well, the guy emailed me informing me he shipped it, but that he checked again and now he's not sure if its unlocked or not. The fact its a preproduction model should be unlocked. I will have it by Friday, so I will take a look. If it is locked I have the code now. I'll update this thread on whether its locked or unlocked when I get it.

Sony gives the unlock key, but if you can't enter fastboot mode, its not of any use.

eksasol said:
Sony gives the unlock key, but if you can't enter fastboot mode, its not of any use.
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Yes, I am aware that if fastboot mode is locked out the key is no good. However this is a very early model, manufactured 8th week of 2011 and it has no AT&T branding, despite having AT&T firmware. Plus as it is a prototype then it should be completely unlocked as it would need to be for beta testing.

Xperia Player said:
Swag
Does that mean you can hook it up to a TV?
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As I have received several emails asking if the prototype has HDMI out, from what I can gather of the pictures I uploaded (Post 8) it does not have HDMI... I will be recieving it tomorrow and will post my thoughts on it but again according to the photos, no HDMI.... and for the record I am not expecting it too....

Phone arrived today Bootloader was unlocked but it was not sim unlocked, guess AT&T didnt want beta testers using it on T-Mobile. Paid $7 to unlock sim and am now running NXT lite and I am amazed at how many choices/options GSM users have over CDMA users..... its nuts..
Now I just have to wait until my contract with VZ is done in 3 weeks.

What are the benefits over a GSM device to a CDMA one then? If you already had an Xperia Play why did you need a new one?
Gotta admit, that HDMI port would've been nice...

There is no HDMI port on this play. The reason I bought the new play is because I will be moving from Verizon to T-Mobile. And Verizon play wont work on tmo
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Hey I just bought an unlocked one off amazon,
Not sure if Im still going to have to unlock it using Sony site or what. If I have too Ill post back with my results.

sirkingchase said:
Hey I just bought an unlocked one off amazon,
Not sure if Im still going to have to unlock it using Sony site or what. If I have too Ill post back with my results.
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Do you mean the R800i unlocked or R800at unlocked. Either way they are sim unlocked only, not bootloader unlocked. You can't unlock the bootloader of the R800at from Sony website because it can't get into fastboot mode, however the R800i is possible.

PAYG Razr i from Three in the UK

Hi
I've just received one of the Razr I phones on offer from Three UK for £149 + £10 topup ordered online. People might like to know that the phone I received is an unbranded UK Retail model with 4.1.2 and UNLOCKED. I've tried it with Virgin, T-Mobile & Tesco SIMs and it works fine. Very pleased so far.
Cheers - Andy

Yea problem is you cant unlock the bootloaders try it yourself so no modding.

jutley said:
Yea problem is you cant unlock the bootloaders try it yourself so no modding.
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Yep, aware of that. Should have made clear that I meant it was not SIM locked. Modding always seems to bring me grief so I'm quite happy to keep it standard as a reliable phone/internet browser/navigation device. :fingers-crossed:
Cheers Andy

jutley said:
Yea problem is you cant unlock the bootloaders try it yourself so no modding.
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Hi,
are you totally sure that ALL of the Three PAYG Motorola Razr i-s can NOT be unlocked considering their bootloader? Why?
I plan to purchase one, but I knew nothing about this... Would I miss anything important if it remains locked?

sxxorp said:
Hi,
are you totally sure that ALL of the Three PAYG Motorola Razr i-s can NOT be unlocked considering their bootloader? Why? How do you know that all of them are with unlockable bootloader?
That's why they're so cheap? I plan to purchase one, but I knew nothing about this...
Would I miss anything important if it remains locked?
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What was said above is not correct. See the bootloader thread.

rockmonkey1973 said:
What was said above is not correct. See the bootloader thread.
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Which thread? Can you give the link of the thread that confirms this, please?
I've only found one mostly with older posts: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=32576654 I think this not the one you mentioned.

I have just unlocked my locked bootloader, having bought the phone like the op from 3.
The fault with generating the unlock code was with Moto.
Now mine is unlocked, rooted and CWM installed.
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Yes, I can see how this grow into rumour, this is the aforementioned thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2377175
Problem solved

vimesUK said:
I have just unlocked my locked bootloader, having bought the phone like the op from 3.
The fault with generating the unlock code was with Moto.
Now mine is unlocked, rooted and CWM installed.
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By the way: can everybody confirm that the 'Razr i' purchased from Three is SIM-Unlocked (without their official unlocking process)?
That would be great help if I could be sure

sxxorp said:
By the way: can everybody confirm that the 'Razr i' purchased from Three is SIM-Unlocked (without their official unlocking process)?
That would be great help if I could be sure
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Yep, I received mine yesterday and the label on the Box and About Phone page shows it to be a normal UK Retail version and mine definitely wasn't SIM locked as in OP. I'm currently using a Tesco (O2) PAYG SIM to use remaining credit before porting to 3. I've also tested with T-Mobile & Virgin and it works fine.
Cheers - Andy

Thanks for the details Andy!
Can anyone else confirm?

sxxorp said:
Thanks for the details Andy!
Can anyone else confirm?
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I can! Bought one a few weeks ago and tried a GiffGaff sim out of curiosity and it worked! Great!
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yeah mine is sim unlocked too. bought it from three in uk
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jonezy8873 said:
yeah mine is sim unlocked too. bought it from three in uk
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Thanks guys for the helpful (and fortunately positive) replies. Now I'm brave enough to turn the question by 180°:
is there anybody, whose device that has been bought from Three (especially Pay As You Go) was SIM-locked?
(I hope the thread's intensity becomes weaker).

funny enough yes. i bought one for my mrs today and after commenting only a few hours ago i thought i should try. so i put a giffgaff sim in it and it asked for unlock code??????
so i tryed with a EE sim and asked same again.
then i put the 3 sim back in got it all set up with google sync and apps etc and tryed again wigh sims and hey presto it worked????????
whats that all about?
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I must've missed out on that as they're showing as £249.99 now. Shame really as I'm thinking about moving from GG to Three.
Instead I've picked up one from the Orange ebay store (£169.99 with £20 credit included). Seems like unlock codes can be picked up cheaply enough too - here's hoping the Orange branding isn't overboard.

Biohead said:
I must've missed out on that as they're showing as £249.99 now. Shame really as I'm thinking about moving from GG to Three.
Instead I've picked up one from the Orange ebay store (£169.99 with £20 credit included). Seems like unlock codes can be picked up cheaply enough too - here's hoping the Orange branding isn't overboard.
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Hi, I had to do the same, because my UK contact was late by one day (she could go for the phone on 1st Aug 2013, offer ended at 31st July...), so I've ordered from Play.com with free Pillips BT speaker (http://www.play.com/stores/ChitterChatter/listing/828995144). +10Ł & Locked, but still satisfactory offer. When do you get yours? I've never thought of Orange branding... can it be disturbing?
And from where do you buy trustworthy unlock code? I'll need sth like that, too!

I bought mine from the "official" Orange UK eBay store - which is run by ChitterChatter, the same company in your play.com link. I'm hoping it gets delivered at some point this week.
There's quite a few sellers advertising an XT890 unlock on ebay for less than £10, so it seems pretty straight forward to get the handset unlocked.
Looking into people who bought the RAZR i last time Orange sold them for this price, the handsets themselves don't have any Orange branding. Usually, Orange really go over the top with their branding so it's nice to know these won't have that problem.

Three raised there price to £249.99 a day after I bought mine for £149.99 :') guess I was lucku
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sxxorp said:
And from where do you buy trustworthy unlock code? I'll need sth like that, too!
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Just received my code from: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/160993247848?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
It took about 18 hours to receive and it worked first time

Xperia Z2 *****Official Canadian thread*****

I thought we should have a thread for us Canadians since the phone is going to be available tomorrow.
I pre-ordered mine from the Sony store today in Montreal Eaton Center.
Let's hope I get it soon.
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h_zee13 said:
I thought we should have a thread for us Canadians since the phone is going to be available tomorrow.
I pre-ordered mine from the Sony store today in Montreal Eaton Center.
Let's hope I get it soon.
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Does our version of the xperia z2 come with the MDR headphones or the other cheap ones

Raggi01 said:
Does our version of the xperia z2 come with the MDR headphones or the other cheap ones
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I don't know. The rep told me that the previous unlocked versions came with no headphones or the charging stand. The Sony Canada website says that only the charger has and usb cable are included in the box.
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Raggi01 said:
Does our version of the xperia z2 come with the MDR headphones or the other cheap ones
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Not even a pair of cheap earphones

The phone will be available tomorrow, May 8th.
I wanna go to the Bell store tomorrow to pick it up but... will I be able to unlock the bootloader and flash away ?

CasseTrop said:
The phone will be available tomorrow, May 8th.
I wanna go to the Bell store tomorrow to pick it up but... will I be able to unlock the bootloader and flash away ?
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I was into the Bell store on Monday (May 12th) and I asked if it were possible to unlock the bootloader. The rep didn't know offhand. But he pulled a phone from the inventory, booted it up for me then let me enter the code to enter the service menu *#*#7378423#*#* and check.
Apparently the version they sell in the Bell store (at least in Nova Scotia, can't speak for the rest of Canada) does not allow you to unlock the bootloader (it says bootloader unlock allowed: No). So if you're looking to buy the Xperia Z2 from Bell and you live in Nova Scotia... Be aware of this.
(I haven't heard any other sources in Canada confirm or deny that it was possible to unlock the bootloader though.)
I'm not sure if the Sony store has their version yet for sale or whether or not it'll be possible to unlock either. (The Sony store website says that the phone is only taking pre-orders right now and that it's estimated to ship next month.)

I've bought today from Bell in Winnipeg, Manitoba, with 2-year contract and yes,the bootloader is locked too. But besides of that,great device!
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Got mine a few days ago in Saint John, NB on Bell and yup...it's locked. Still loving the phone though there are a few small features I would like to change. I'm very glad someone made this thread for Canadians.
Sent From My Xperia Z2.

Is it me or the device is very choppy GPU action like scrolling and such ?

CasseTrop said:
Is it me or the device is very choppy GPU action like scrolling and such ?
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Seems to work ok for me.
Sent From My Xperia Z2 On Bell.
---------- Post added at 11:03 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:01 PM ----------
So I decided to try putting it in some water in the sink. Worked well and no issues. Filmed my test, lol:
http://youtu.be/giztciRubqk
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Ahh this is bad news. No boot loader unlock is a deal breaker for me. I wanted to get this phone so bad tend to get sick of manufactures skins pretty quickly. Looks like I may end up picking u the m8 instead. I really wanted to try a Sony product this year

Just to echo previous comments, I bought a Bell Xperia Z2 (D6053) and the bootloader's status is
"Bootloader Unlock Allowed = no"
I guess I'm going to have to return this; and grab it from Sony Store instead.

hidea said:
Just to echo previous comments, I bought a Bell Xperia Z2 (D6053) and the bootloader's status is
"Bootloader Unlock Allowed = no"
I guess I'm going to have to return this; and grab it from Sony Store instead.
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What is the customization number for the Canadian models?

enrique71 said:
What is the customization number for the Canadian models?
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The customization version:
1281-3795_R9A
Active customization:
1281-2999_R13A

hidea said:
The customization version:
1281-3795_R9A
Active customization:
1281-2999_R13A
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Thanks. Strange though, I don't get a response from the update site. Is the model D6503 ?
http://scavenger.ch/sonyupdate/?model=D6503&id=1281-3795

enrique71 said:
Thanks. Strange though, I don't get a response from the update site. Is the model D6503 ?
http://scavenger.ch/sonyupdate/?model=D6503&id=1281-3795
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Yes, that's the right model number.

nooganator said:
Ahh this is bad news. No boot loader unlock is a deal breaker for me. I wanted to get this phone so bad tend to get sick of manufactures skins pretty quickly. Looks like I may end up picking u the m8 instead. I really wanted to try a Sony product this year
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Same for me and I just went for it and I don't miss custom roms so far.

CasseTrop said:
Same for me and I just went for it and I don't miss custom roms so far.
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I REALLY like the phone, even without root. I think Sony did a lot of things right. Nothing was offensive, that I wanted to change it with Xposed modules. Still though, knowing that Sony's version has unlockable BL; I'll just pay outright. That's how willing I am to use this as a daily driver.

I got this phone 2 weeks ago and i love it! The only things are yes the BL is locked by Hell and the sound from the headphones and speakers are pretty low. There is a MOD to boost the volume like on the z1 but, it's only available on ROOT. Hopefully, the DEV's can find an exploit and be able to have ROOT on a locked BL like on the z1. Also, BTW Hell went cheap with the accessories, with some ****ty ear buds,not even in ear, and a usb cable and charger. Good thing i kept my magnetic charger cable from my Z1

Can anyone confirm that the unlocked version from the sony store has an unlockable bootloader?

HTC One (M9) Dev Edition available on HTC US website

Just logged on to purchase my HTC One M9 -- notice they have the Developer Edition listed in addition to the Unlocked Edition.

yep just bought mine, knew they were going to keep it.

Bought one too. I was super happy to see this, especially since they didn't mention it at all.

Just ordered my Dev Edition. I'm so excited!

should i get dev or unlocked?

Nastrodamous said:
should i get dev or unlocked?
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The only difference (afaik) is that the Dev edition comes with an unlocked bootloader. Although the only way to get the gold color seems to be the unlocked variant. So do that if you have terrible taste.

You can boot loader unlock the unlocked model as well so don't see much difference.
Ordered the unlocked version in Silver color. Says ships on 03/30 and I chose one day shipping so should have this next Tuesday [emoji1]

I actually asked on twitter and they said they wouldn't have it. I hope its not a website mistake!!
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kirdroid said:
You can boot loader unlock the unlocked model as well so don't see much difference.
Ordered the unlocked version in Silver color. Says ships on 03/30 and I chose one day shipping so should have this next Tuesday [emoji1]
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Tmobile is taking pre-orders?how much did it cost you. Thanks
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xda23 said:
Tmobile is taking pre-orders?how much did it cost you. Thanks
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This is the unlocked model from HTC.com not the T-Mobile branded version. I don't like carrier branded phones so chose the unlocked model.
T-Mobile will start pre orders from tomorrow morning.

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This is the unlocked model from HTC.com not the T-Mobile branded version. I don't like carrier branded phones so chose the unlocked model.
T-Mobile will start pre orders from tomorrow morning.
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How much did it run you?and I can order it direct from HTC? Thanks
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xda23 said:
How much did it run you?and I can order it direct from HTC? Thanks
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Go to htc.com for details and ordering from there. $650 + tax.

kirdroid said:
You can boot loader unlock the unlocked model as well so don't see much difference.
Ordered the unlocked version in Silver color. Says ships on 03/30 and I chose one day shipping so should have this next Tuesday [emoji1]
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You sure can, as a bonus you'll void your warranty and 'uh oh oy' protection.

does the purchase from htc.com require valid US address, card and contact no? I mean last time for suspicious orders they put things on hold and asked for a call to the CS.

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does the purchase from htc.com require valid US address, card and contact no? I mean last time for suspicious orders they put things on hold and asked for a call to the CS.
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Yes - the fine print on the site says it requires a US address. Not sure about a US card though, but they do require you to enter your billing address (which is US only as well).

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Yes - the fine print on the site says it requires a US address. Not sure about a US card though, but they do require you to enter your billing address (which is US only as well).
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thanks, i have an address at which i send my US purchases to from where they shipped to me in India. So not sure if my order will go on hold...

whosaysjohn said:
thanks, i have an address at which i send my US purchases to from where they shipped to me in India. So not sure if my order will go on hold...
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In Canada, our credit card companies have the ability to add a valid secondary US address onto our profiles to avoid the hold issue. Can you do the same maybe?

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In Canada, our credit card companies have the ability to add a valid secondary US address onto our profiles to avoid the hold issue. Can you do the same maybe?
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I don't think so...i'll have to check with my bank but regulations are very tight here...so i dont think that will happen...

Well I just got a backorder notice. Anyone else?
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Nemeth27 said:
Well I just got a backorder notice. Anyone else?
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Same.