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$279 at Best Buy today only

Best Buy is running a sale on the G Pad for $280 today only. I'm about to nab one for in-store pick-up.

SCWells72 said:
Best Buy is running a sale on the G Pad for $280 today only. I'm about to nab one for in-store pick-up.
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I bought one there a few days ago and had BB adjust the price today.
This tablet is a sleeper currently. Folks seem to just pass by anything that isn't a Nexus, Samsung, or Ipad. I bet the price will soon hit what the new Nexus 7 is going for, I will keep my eyes peeled and get a further adjustment if that happens. Lots of price wars happening with Microsoft and android tablets lately.

Good thought on watching the price and having them adjust for any drop. I grabbed two, one white from my local Best Buy and one black from one across town. I'd been thinking I wanted black since my current/previous tablets have been black (or dark gray in a few cases), but the white one does look pretty slick, so I might try that for once. I'll obviously cancel/return the one I don't keep.

SCWells72 said:
Good thought on watching the price and having them adjust for any drop. I grabbed two, one white from my local Best Buy and one black from one across town. I'd been thinking I wanted black since my current/previous tablets have been black (or dark gray in a few cases), but the white one does look pretty slick, so I might try that for once. I'll obviously cancel/return the one I don't keep.
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I'm liking it so far. No hot buttons currently and I think it is a sleeper currently for price and quality right now. The Nexus 7 is very good, I have one but 16:10 aspect ratio on a 7 inch is tough for me to tell the truth.
No lag with games, videos don't buffer, web browsing is fine, reading on it is very good. SOLD!!!

Just sold an iPhone 5 I had for $220 so Im waiting for any Christmas sales. Will have about $330 by Christmas so Im just watching:laugh: out for any good deals.

I bought one at BB today myself... Having some drinks waiting on the first 100% Charge.... Returned my Nexus 7 2013 for this puppy.. I think this is the *Perfect* size for a Tablet.

RaiderWill said:
I bought one at BB today myself... Having some drinks waiting on the first 100% Charge.... Returned my Nexus 7 2013 for this puppy.. I think this is the *Perfect* size for a Tablet.
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Yeah, I think I'm inclined to agree after playing with it for a few hours. This is a really great device! I rooted it and restored apps and data from my Nook HD+ using TiBu. Very responsive in everything I've thrown at it so far. Great deal at $280 (wish I'd gotten the NewEgg deal earlier this week though!).

SCWells72 said:
Yeah, I think I'm inclined to agree after playing with it for a few hours. This is a really great device! I rooted it and restored apps and data from my Nook HD+ using TiBu. Very responsive in everything I've thrown at it so far. Great deal at $280 (wish I'd gotten the NewEgg deal earlier this week though!).
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LOL I thought I was reading my own post since I too rooted & restored from an HD+ today. Got the Newegg deal BTW.

I just picked one up at the local Best Buy, they do not have any on display. I purchased online for in store pick-up. My wife and I both have LG phones and love them. I'm not done setting the G pad up yet, but loving it so far.

SCWells72 said:
Yeah, I think I'm inclined to agree after playing with it for a few hours. This is a really great device! I rooted it and restored apps and data from my Nook HD+ using TiBu. Very responsive in everything I've thrown at it so far. Great deal at $280 (wish I'd gotten the NewEgg deal earlier this week though!).
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I seen that deal also Wells.. but I rather buy at a Brick & Mortar.. I had a situation where a Asus HD 7 freaked out and looped doing an update to the latest firmware 5 minutes out of the box.. the turn around for refund or replacement would have been over a week if I purchased it through Newegg.. As it was, I just walked it into Walmart and got my Cash back.. So, I for one don't mind at all paying the $30.00 difference to avoid the headache of returning an item such as this should I have an issue.. My unit has fully charged while typing this and I've just powered it up for the 1st time.. and it's FABULOUS..

Thanks for this post! Mine is slated to arrive Tuesday from Best Buy Online. I will contact them today to see if I can get a $20 credit since I paid 299. I posted this in the accessories page ...
http://www.lg.com/us/support/product-help/CT10000003-CT10000027-1382564806738
you guys might appreciate it as well. So that you don't waste as much time as I have researching official accessories as seen in the hands-on reviews from certain websites, I can assure you that the official accessories like the dock and the quick cover are not yet available in the US even though they appear on the LG US website. I just spent a hell of a lot of time on the phone with LG trying to show them that their own website lists the items complete with full instructions on how to use them. I finally got someone to admit that the products are not available in the United States at this time. I picked up an Asus cover on Amazon that will work with the LG.
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Dang. Just realized you posted this yesterday on the 7th. Today is the 8th. I called them anyway and she said there's nothing they can do but you keep an eye on the website because if it drops in price again within the next 30 days they will gladly credit my account. I'm posting this in case anybody else need this information. Thanks for the initial heads up!
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vicstarman said:
I picked up an Asus cover on Amazon that will work with the LG.
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Which Asus cover works with the G Pad?

I too ordered one. I missed the Newegg one thought I would just wait one more day lol, one day to late. The taxes from Bestbuy gets it up to $300. Still good price. Going to test it against the HP Slate8 pro. At 1st I really liked the HP (Tegra 4) yet the speakers at the bottom portrait mode I cant tell ever if its stereo. Then way to many times it gets sluggish. The only thing I can relate to this is on my PC many years ago when running to many apps it would be swapping memory you get that lag.
I did try the EVGA note. Was nice yet the battery life is very short. Then on the HP running things wow the higher rez really made some apps and games look so much better. Battery life on the HP is really good. I really loved the Kendal HDX speakers. So all I need is a tab with kendal speakers, a stylus, 32gb + 2ram and I will be happy.

LG covers all sold out on amazon
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Which Asus cover works with the G Pad?
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unfortunately, none of them. It's the Asus 8 inch Note tablet cover that is being listed as completely compatible with the LG Gpad 8.3. However, I ordered a white one twice now from two different companies on Amazon and both times my order was cancelled because they are out of stock. You can probably get it in a different color or maybe black, but I'm holding out for white. Just a search on Amazon and it will come right up.
"VSTN LG G Pad 8.3 Multi-Stand PU Leather Cover Case with Hand Strap&Card Holder (For LG G Pad 8.3, White)"

I picked one up on on the 7th after missing out on the newegg $249 deal. I also used my amex $25 off $250 so that helped cover the tax. If it drops in price before the extended holiday return period (almost a certainty) I'll get that as well. Now I just need to decide if I'm going to return the N7 32G I picked up last week for $209. The overall dimensions for the 2 are pretty close but the screen size is the reason I got the G Pad.

tgmorris said:
I picked one up on on the 7th after missing out on the newegg $249 deal. I also used my amex $25 off $250 so that helped cover the tax. If it drops in price before the extended holiday return period (almost a certainty) I'll get that as well. Now I just need to decide if I'm going to return the N7 32G I picked up last week for $209. The overall dimensions for the 2 are pretty close but the screen size is the reason I got the G Pad.
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Well some of us jumped on the G Pad but to tell the truth there is just no visibility with this device. All BB stores in my area don't have one on display and unless one is savvy, you wouldn't even know they carried it.
And I'm unsure what other big box retailers carry it either where you can just walk in and buy it. This may or may not hurt with a price drop in the near future. If the manufacturer monitors sales, I don't no how they can expect much more without the product being more visible to the public. A shame really cause it blows away much of what is out there currently available!

robertc88 said:
Well some of us jumped on the G Pad but to tell the truth there is just no visibility with this device. All BB stores in my area don't have one on display and unless one is savvy, you wouldn't even know they carried it.
And I'm unsure what other big box retailers carry it either where you can just walk in and buy it. This may or may not hurt with a price drop in the near future. If the manufacturer monitors sales, I don't no how they can expect much more without the product being more visible to the public. A shame really cause it blows away much of what is out there currently available!
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I wouldn't have bought one with being able to try it out beforehand. The closest BB didn't carry it but one not too far away supposedly had them in inventory. When I went I naturally went to where the tablets were and it was nowhere to be found. I asked a sales associate and they said they don't carry it I mentioned that BB online shows they have them so he dug a bit deeper and found out they have them over in the mobile department. It makes no sense to me since it's currently WiFi only but there it was with the LG phones.

Best Buy

Anyone think they might screw up as bad as they did with the note 4 preorder/launch? I bought mine online earlier this week. Think it will be there tomorrow? When and where do I get my $100 gift card?

They gave me a paper gift card right at the mobile counter when i picked up my phone. They had trouble finding my order, but eventually found it. They weren't really sure what provider's phone got release on what day, but overall it wasn't too bad. Used the gift card to buy some accessories while i was there.

steveperrry said:
They gave me a paper gift card right at the mobile counter when i picked up my phone. They had trouble finding my order, but eventually found it. They weren't really sure what provider's phone got release on what day, but overall it wasn't too bad. Used the gift card to buy some accessories while i was there.
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Is it June 5th already where you are or did they let you have it early?

Hah nevermind i forgot different carriers are doing different days duh

I don't have much faith right now. I sure hope that changes in the morning and I get a confirmation email that my order is ready.
I pre-ordered 2 phones, 1 on May 29, another on May 31.
I called today about 4 pm and the guy told me that pre-ordering doesn't guarantee that I get the phone on a specific day, just that it's on order. I just said that would he very disappointing and hung up.
I called again about 8pm and was told they have received phones and are still going thru them and that if mine came in I would get the email once it's scanned. I guess that's better than the earlier info.
Of course, the day I ordered the first phone, neither rep working knew when the phone was released and neither one about the gift card. I had to tell them about both so clearly not many people, if any, had ordered a phone in store prior to me.

I ordered mine early this week online and it said I'd be getting it by tomorrow, white version that is. We shall see if it holds to be true or if I have to wait another day.
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I hope its there tomorrow

I went in today to check out a floor model and said they were for sale today. I ended up buying one. They also put the gift card on an actual card instead of the paper one.
Went in to check it out... Ended up walking out with a phone. Pretty good deal with the gift card plus the battery/SD card from lg. This screen puts my nexus 6 to shame.
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Ordered on the 28th and they still haven't ship my white Verizon G4, hoping they ship it by tomorrow for it to arrive next week.

I pre-ordered my Verizon Metallic Gray G4 on May 22nd and it is supposed to get here tomorrow (June 5th) but I have not received any kind of email confirmation. So while I'm optimistic, I don't have much hope with their shipping atm.
When I check order status online, i see: Order Status:: 1 item(s) - Order in process of being fulfilled.

Sher The Love said:
I went in today to check out a floor model and said they were for sale today. I ended up buying one. They also put the gift card on an actual card instead of the paper one.
Went in to check it out... Ended up walking out with a phone. Pretty good deal with the gift card plus the battery/SD card from lg. This screen puts my nexus 6 to shame.
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As Much as I love my N6, This screen is beautiful! I loved the Stock Android/ Front Speakers but the phone was too big for me. This is perfect.

I pre-ordered last week from Best Buy, I'm getting mine shipped today.

scrillakev said:
I pre-ordered last week from Best Buy, I'm getting mine shipped today.
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Did you get an email about shipping or anything?

Ordered the Titanium Black (is it leather?) Verizon model last week, it shipped today and should arrive tomorrow.
Which is awesome, since I selected the free shipping option.

I asked about the titanium black since they kept changing the verbage back and forth between "Metallic Gray" and "Titanium Black". I thought maybe it could be the leather as well. But unfortunately I found out that both of those have the same SKU Number. So both actually Metallic Gray, but Best Buy doesn't know how to post the right info.
If you also look at the pictures, there are pictures of the metallic gray. Although there are some group pictures with the blue and black leather together, but mostly the metallic gray. Sorry to burst your bubble

woozzy101 said:
Did you get an email about shipping or anything?
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Yep, got the email yesterday afternoon saying its ready to be picked up by UPS and now its in my city awaiting delivery.

When I picked shipping options it said home delivery on something like June 10th or in store pickup on release day. I'll find out in a few hours when they open. If I dont get it today I'll have to promise myself no matter how much free stuff they offer never to pre order from them again.

Got mine yesterday
Preordered on 5/28, picked up my VZW G4 yesterday. The usual cluelessness you expect from Best Buy, but no real hassles.
No, sorry to say that the Titanium black/gray/whatever is not leather. May be picking up a new backing at some point, but for now this is good. Very disappointed that there's only the one Verizon tramp stamp on the back and nothing on the front. How will I remember what carrier I have without reminders stamped all over my phone?
Got a paper "gift card" too, which I thought I might need to wait for.

I got an emailed saying they were delayed. And then like 90 minutes later an email saying pickup was ready. But no matter, I cancelled to do the leather version direct with Verizon which ended up cheaper.

Lock-N-Load said:
I got an emailed saying they were delayed. And then like 90 minutes later an email saying pickup was ready. But no matter, I cancelled to do the leather version direct with Verizon which ended up cheaper.
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I tried the Verizon store route, but they didn't have any of the leather ones on hand. I paid full retail price to keep my unlimited data plan.
Called Best Buy support yesterday to see where my phone was, and the rep was saying it was "on hold for release." I tried going into the store at noon to see if it was in, and the two people I talked to didn't have a clue. A half hour after leaving the store, I got the email saying my phone was ready for pick up.
Go all the way back to Best Buy, and the person I talked to this time, said the phone wasn't being released until today, the 5th. I asked him why I received the email, and why on the website it showed I could Pick Up today. His response, "that is just a glitch in the system, and he is not authorized to release the phone until he gets the okay from LG."
After suppressing a meltdown, I, as calmly as I could, asked him to show me where it is saying June 5th. He pulls it up (Sprint and AT&T variants), "see right there." I told him to scroll down to the Verizon ones, and I pointed out that it wasn't displaying the same thing. So, after he makes some calls, and walks around the store for 20 minutes, he magically finds the phone.
Then, another 30 minutes of getting the $100 gift card issue worked out, since I wasn't activating the phone at the store. Thankfully, the 5th person of the day handling it was able to make it happen. I had to "return" the phone, and re-purchase in order to get it.
After wasting about 4 hours of my life trying to get this phone (my credit card company initally rejected the online purchase), would have been better off paying the extra $36 at Verizon (full retail is at $549, versus Best Buy's $609). I actually tried pre-ordering the black leather one through Verizon, but I was unable to, even after calling Verizon directly (system error whenever they tried completing the purchase).
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Any AT&T phones shipped yet?

At&t shipped the Galaxy S7 edge early. Anyone get a shipment confirmation from at&t Note 7?
My Status:
Order status:
Preparing to ship
We're getting your order ready to ship. Expect your items to ship during the dates we gave you.
Thank you for placing your order with us.
Estimated ship dates:
August 17, 2016 - August 18, 2016
Number of item(s): 1 Cancel order
Samsung Galaxy Note7
Samsung Galaxy Note7

here we go with this thread...

my status states shipping 16th or 17th.

From what I can tell, only my watch has shipped.

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From what I can tell, only my watch has shipped.
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I ordered mine from the AT&T website. Never saw anything about the promos. I figured after I receive it, I'll go get the promos. But was just curious.

dmbfan13 said:
I ordered mine from the AT&T website. Never saw anything about the promos. I figured after I receive it, I'll go get the promos. But was just curious.
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I was going to order from at&t, but they made 0 mention of any offers except their 2 year contract bs. Best Buy is letting you choose between a memory card or watch. I already have a 200GB, so the watch was more appealing to me than a 256GB card. Sprint has it so that you go on Samsung's site once you have your device. Maybe at&t is the same?
EDIT: Click HERE to redeem your free memory card or Gear Fit 2. You may not be able to redeem it until you have your phone. Best Buy's website seems to be the only source where you get your watch early, and Best Buy stores are the only place where you get either the smaller watch, or the memory card when you pick up your phone.

sireniankyle said:
I was going to order from at&t, but they made 0 mention of any offers except their 2 year contract bs. Best Buy is letting you choose between a memory card or watch. I already have a 200GB, so the watch was more appealing to me than a 256GB card. Sprint has it so that you go on Samsung's site once you have your device. Maybe at&t is the same?
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I believe those are 2 different offers. One is through Samsung (Fit2 or SD Card), which you go to their site (http://samsungpromotions.com/) when you get your phone and enter in the IMEI and stuff like that. The other is through AT&T (Gear S2 or Tablet). I just never once was presented with a promotion through AT&T when I preordered my Note 7. Not sure I really want the items from AT&T, was just curious in case I am.

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I believe those are 2 different offers. One is through Samsung (Fit2 or SD Card), which you go to their site (http://samsungpromotions.com/) when you get your phone and enter in the IMEI and stuff like that. The other is through AT&T (Gear S2 or Tablet). I just never once was presented with a promotion through AT&T when I preordered my Note 7. Not sure I really want the items from AT&T, was just curious in case I am.
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I would call them if you want the S2 or Tab E. Just to make sure that you aren't cheated.

Heads up! http://www.thestar.com.my/tech/tech-news/2016/08/10/samsung-note-7-delayed/

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Heads up! http://www.thestar.com.my/tech/tech-news/2016/08/10/samsung-note-7-delayed/
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Headline says "local" on a website based out of Malaysia. I think we're okay in the U.S..

sireniankyle said:
Headline says "local" on a website based out of Malaysia. I think we're okay in the U.S..
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Correct, posted it just incase tho.
Running On Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge G935A Wicked Dark Carnage Edition Theme

Is the Gear S2 or the tablet any good?
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Is the Gear S2 or the tablet any good?
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The real question is, do you really want to sign an agreement that you are willing to pay $10 a month for them for the next 2 years?

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The real question is, do you really want to sign an agreement that you are willing to pay $10 a month for them for the next 2 years?
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In my opinion the Gear S2 is an excellent watch, but I never used the 3G because I always had it tethered to my phone. I agree that it is really not worth the extra $10 a month.

Is anybody here doing the Sam's Club deal?
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Soooo I just tracked my shipment that is supposed to just be my watch, and I'm getting my hopes up that there is a Note 7 in there. The package weighs 0.88lbs, and a gear fit 2 only weighs 0.066lbs, and a Note 7 weighs 0.373 lbs. The 2 together only weigh 0.439lbs, which leaves room for packaging, and accessories! Due to arrive today. I'll report back with my probable disappointment later on.
UPDATE: Just the watch. Which I'm okay with, because I got mine waaaay before most people.

I was hoping the Note 7 was in the box for you bro. Next week hopefully.

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Soooo I just tracked my shipment that is supposed to just be my watch, and I'm getting my hopes up that there is a Note 7 in there. The package weighs 0.88lbs, and a gear fit 2 only weighs 0.066lbs, and a Note 7 weighs 0.373 lbs. The 2 together only weigh 0.439lbs, which leaves room for packaging, and accessories! Due to arrive today. I'll report back with my probable disappointment later on.
UPDATE: Just the watch. Which I'm okay with, because I got mine waaaay before most people.
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I got my gear s2 on wed really happy with it going to get the memory card from samsung as i already got a garmin vivosmart hr+ which i really like

Just checked my order status. Now stating backordered.

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Just checked my order status. Now stating backordered.
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What country are you located in, and where did you order from?

Verizon just told me to keep my note 7

He said they just got more info from Samsung again saying the recall is just voluntary. He said Samsung is investigating whether or not those were new or old devices that caught fire and after their investigation is complete they could say all the new note 7s are fine... He said my upgrade isn't going anywhere and I should hold onto it and wait for it to be complete. What do you think?

I think regardless at this point with my wife and I both having notes in our home it's not worth it to keep them. Coming from a rooted Note 3 on Sprint I am not impressed with this $800 purchase in the slightest and these issues are not helping their cause. At this point I'm just ready to give it back put it behind us and wait till the next greatest thing. My Note 3 still runs great and I really miss my root options.
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I just spoke with Samsung and they said this info from Verizon is totally false, the Note 7's are NOT safe, even the new batch with the black square on the box, and they want us to send them back for a refund.

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I just spoke with Samsung and they said this info from Verizon is totally false, the Note 7's are NOT safe, even the new batch with the black square on the box, and they want us to send them back for a refund.
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I think they are just trained to say that. Samsung has to cover their asses IN CASE the new ones really do have a widespread issue.

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I just spoke with Samsung and they said this info from Verizon is totally false, the Note 7's are NOT safe, even the new batch with the black square on the box, and they want us to send them back for a refund.
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If they knew for sure it was an issue that affected all devices I think they'd issue a mandatory recall and that agency would get involved(forgot the name).

DeMi-GoD said:
If they knew for sure it was an issue that affected all devices I think they'd issue a mandatory recall and that agency would get involved(forgot the name).
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Just received this from Verizon a few minutes ago.

I love how they conveniently leave out the $20 upgrade fee still being charged online, having to pay the taxes on the replacement up front even though we've already paid that or more for the Note 7 (which will EVENTUALLY be refunded to the account, maybe), and then being locked into another 2 year upgrade cycle even though it's more than possible that the Note 7's replacement will come out in the next 8 months and we'll then be stuck with whatever replacement we choose to get now, as a kneejerk reaction to not being able to keep the phone we (well, I, at least) absolutely love more than any smartphone I've owned since the DroidX. I'll have to buy another case for the new phone, and yet ANOTHER screen protector (5th one now since I went through 2 ****ty glass ones on the first Note before settling on a film one and then having to get another one for the replacement Note).
**** this whole situation. I love the Note 7 and hate that I'm going to end up settling on the S7E (To keep in the Samsung family for my GearVR and Fit2) and being stuck with it till well after the Note7's replacement hits the market. If the Pixel XL had removable storage I'd just jump over to that, get a refund on the GearVR, sell the Fit2 and just stew in it for the next 2 years. 32gb without removable storage, on a "flagship" with VR support? Has Google never seen the file sizes of high res 3D Movies and VR porn? Daydream is gonna flop if Pixel is its driving force in the market.
This. ****. Sucks.

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I love how they conveniently leave out the $20 upgrade fee still being charged online, having to pay the taxes on the replacement up front even though we've already paid that or more for the Note 7 (which will EVENTUALLY be refunded to the account, maybe), and then being locked into another 2 year upgrade cycle even though it's more than possible that the Note 7's replacement will come out in the next 8 months and we'll then be stuck with whatever replacement we choose to get now, as a kneejerk reaction to not being able to keep the phone we (well, I, at least) absolutely love more than any smartphone I've owned since the DroidX. I'll have to buy another case for the new phone, and yet ANOTHER screen protector (5th one now since I went through 2 ****ty glass ones on the first Note before settling on a film one and then having to get another one for the replacement Note).
**** this whole situation. I love the Note 7 and hate that I'm going to end up settling on the S7E (To keep in the Samsung family for my GearVR and Fit2) and being stuck with it till well after the Note7's replacement hits the market. If the Pixel XL had removable storage I'd just jump over to that, get a refund on the GearVR, sell the Fit2 and just stew in it for the next 2 years. 32gb without removable storage, on a "flagship" with VR support? Has Google never seen the file sizes of high res 3D Movies and VR porn? Daydream is gonna flop if Pixel is its driving force in the market.
This. ****. Sucks.
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I did a swap and they never charged me a $20 upgrade fee or any taxes on the replacement.

mysmartone said:
I did a swap and they never charged me a $20 upgrade fee or any taxes on the replacement.
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Did you do this at the store or online?

ikarma said:
Did you do this at the store or online?
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I called 611 and did it with a rep over the phone.

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I called 611 and did it with a rep over the phone.
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Ah nice. I had called 611 earlier and they told me I wouldn't be charged the $20 but would be charged tax.... I told them I would do it Friday since I am broke. I know when I bought my Note 7 I didn't pay tax nor an activation fee.

Samsung finally posted something on their facebook page. Their wording makes me feel better... This is all precautionary...

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Just received this from Verizon a few minutes ago.
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This f.... Always trying to pull some sleek sh.. I can't exchange my phone online because I have unlimited data and it's not giving me that option after I pick a new device...

DeMi-GoD said:
Samsung finally posted something on their facebook page. Their wording makes me feel better... This is all precautionary...
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Read what you want and skip over that everything for the Note 7 is halted and they're looking for alternative solution, meaning something other than note 7. It's dead, get over it.

JinxtPhoto said:
I love how they conveniently leave out the $20 upgrade fee still being charged online, having to pay the taxes on the replacement up front even though we've already paid that or more for the Note 7 (which will EVENTUALLY be refunded to the account, maybe), and then being locked into another 2 year upgrade cycle even though it's more than possible that the Note 7's replacement will come out in the next 8 months and we'll then be stuck with whatever replacement we choose to get now, as a kneejerk reaction to not being able to keep the phone we (well, I, at least) absolutely love more than any smartphone I've owned since the DroidX. I'll have to buy another case for the new phone, and yet ANOTHER screen protector (5th one now since I went through 2 ****ty glass ones on the first Note before settling on a film one and then having to get another one for the replacement Note).
**** this whole situation. I love the Note 7 and hate that I'm going to end up settling on the S7E (To keep in the Samsung family for my GearVR and Fit2) and being stuck with it till well after the Note7's replacement hits the market. If the Pixel XL had removable storage I'd just jump over to that, get a refund on the GearVR, sell the Fit2 and just stew in it for the next 2 years. 32gb without removable storage, on a "flagship" with VR support? Has Google never seen the file sizes of high res 3D Movies and VR porn? Daydream is gonna flop if Pixel is its driving force in the market.
This. ****. Sucks.
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I'm switching over to the Pixel XL also and was concerned about not having storage but they do offer a 128GB option. That's what I'm getting.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cn...-makes-it-official/?client=ms-android-verizon

Samsung still can't reproduce the problem. They lost in the court of public opinion which matters more. No way are they going to stick me with an older s7 on a payment plan. They should offer an even better deal at least.
I no longer feel unsafe using the Note, could be incredibly dumb, but I'm not convinced by the new reports. Verizon sending me out of the store with this "dangerous" item and just cutting the cord was surreal too.

i just swapped my Note 7 for an iPhone Plus . I didn't go to a store, I called the 611 support line and ordered through a Verizon rep. They sent me the new iPhone, but didn't include anything pertaining to how I send the Note back. Are they reporting all swaps to Samsung so that Samsung will automatically send me a mailing box? I highly doubt it. So for now, I've activated the iPhone, and I'm still using the Note 7 as strictly a wifi device, so I can do everything with it other than take phone calls and send texts. I think I have the best of both worlds. BTW, the battery life on the iPhone is phenomenal, the first day when I was setting everything up, I got SOT of almost 8 hours. It's also very fast and smooth.

Welp as of Saturday at noon it will be illegal to take a note 7 on a plane. This might change some folks minds on keeping that "free" phone.
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Welp as of Saturday at noon it will be illegal to take a note 7 on a plane. This might change some folks minds on keeping that "free" phone.
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Yeah but, how are they going to know you have a note 7? They gonna start closely looking at everyone's phones from now on or what?

Likely going to order. Should I go with BH or Amazon?

I'm probably going to order the unlocked v20 this weekend and was wondering which would be better to order from.
BH charges no sales tax or shipping and they have an open box for $100 cheaper.
Amazon same price but must pay sales tax.
Plus BH has free charger, headphones and tablet too.
Is BH easy to deal with if I have to return this like something was broke on it or is Amazon better?

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I'm probably going to order the unlocked v20 this weekend and was wondering which would be better to order from.
BH charges no sales tax or shipping and they have an open box for $100 cheaper.
Amazon same price but must pay sales tax.
Plus BH has free charger, headphones and tablet too.
Is BH easy to deal with if I have to return this like something was broke on it or is Amazon better?
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BH is great: can't go wrong with either.
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I think I would go with Amazon, they have a more liberal return system if you have an issue. In other words you'll get an immediate refund once a tracking number is created when you send it back. Just opt for Amazon itself and not a third party Amazon seller if you can.

porscheoscar said:
I think I would go with Amazon, they have a more liberal return system if you have an issue. In other words you'll get an immediate refund once a tracking number is created when you send it back. Just opt for Amazon itself and not a third party Amazon seller if you can.
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I think you're right. So B&H is a bit more tough on return policy? Like if it was damaged in shipping I would assume amazon easier to deal with.

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I think you're right. So B&H is a bit more tough on return policy? Like if it was damaged in shipping I would assume amazon easier to deal with.
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Either is fine - its splitting hairs I think.
BTW, did you look at the Pixel XL? Why the V20? I'm thinking I shouldve went with the Pixel...The V20 is a good unit, I'm just not 100% happy with it and I'm out of the buyer's remorse window timeframe to trade it out.
I'm coming from a Note 7.

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Either is fine - its splitting hairs I think.
BTW, did you look at the Pixel XL? Why the V20? I'm thinking I shouldve went with the Pixel...The V20 is a good unit, I'm just not 100% happy with it and I'm out of the buyer's remorse window timeframe to trade it out.
I'm coming from a Note 7.
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If you're going with the Pixel IMO go for the S7 edge.
Now if the 128 GB pixel XL was $710 I would say jump on it because latest android and AMOLED screen. However with no removable storage or always on display I wouldn't pay 869 for it when a year from now you will be bored with it.

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If you're going with the Pixel IMO go for the S7 edge.
Now if the 128 GB pixel XL was $710 I would say jump on it because latest android and AMOLED screen. However with no removable storage or always on display I wouldn't pay 869 for it when a year from now you will be bored with it.
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Nah man, I have the V20...and I dont really use price as a factor, since I do the installment plan thing. All the top tier phones are 800-ish. Think of it this way - It's something you'll be using EVERY DAY, many times per day...so I don't really use price as a factor in making the choice - I just want to be happy with whatever I get it.

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Nah man, I have the V20...and I dont really use price as a factor, since I do the installment plan thing. All the top tier phones are 800-ish. Think of it this way - It's something you'll be using EVERY DAY, many times per day...so I don't really use price as a factor in making the choice - I just want to be happy with whatever I get it.
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Pixel is a great phone it's not bad. It works great for the features it has like software screen and camera, and has IP54 at least, but for that kind of cash it doesn't have enough features. For cheaper you can get the S7 edge and wait for 7.0 to launch.
I think the V20 is a good large screen phone to last until next Sept or Aug for the Note 8. Rumor has it the headphone jack will be missing from the S8 Edge and SD card possibly which is DUMB and would really do damage to Samsung if they take the SD card away. If they did that people would just go to Pixel instead of giving Samsung a second change since there wouldn't be much of a difference then.

It appears I'll save 66 bucks if I buy from B & H.
What is Amazon's return, exchange policy for Christmas season on phones?

I think BH might be the better one to order from. According to Amazon you only have 10 days to return a defective device for a replacement an no more refunds for phones. That's really rotten.
http://tech.firstpost.com/news-anal...meras-camera-lenses-and-furniture-316521.html

Yeah BH return policy for purchases is February 1 for purchases made during holiday season: long enough to make a decision on whether the phone is for you!
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I think BH might be the better one to order from. According to Amazon you only have 10 days to return a defective device for a replacement an no more refunds for phones. That's really rotten.
http://tech.firstpost.com/news-anal...meras-camera-lenses-and-furniture-316521.html
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That policy is not in effect in US. I have returned a few electronics in the past few months as recently as last week. It was a chrome book. Full refund.
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Yeah BH return policy for purchases is February 1 for purchases made during holiday season: long enough to make a decision on whether the phone is for you!
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That policy is not in effect in US. I have returned a few electronics in the past few months as recently as last week. It was a chrome book. Full refund.
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You're right after I looked at it more. Either way I'd get my money back but with Amazon you get it back faster and probably less bs.

I've made returns to BH with no bs and refunds only took about 2 days more. But do what is comfortable: I get the best of both worlds with Amazon and BH since I live in CT with free next day delivery with BH.
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Blues fan said:
I think BH might be the better one to order from. According to Amazon you only have 10 days to return a defective device for a replacement an no more refunds for phones. That's really rotten.
http://tech.firstpost.com/news-anal...meras-camera-lenses-and-furniture-316521.html
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That's not correct, perhaps with phones but I can tell you I ordered an Asus 7 inch tablet on Amazon and wasn't thrilled with picture quality. On exactly the 29th day I submitted it for return online, printed the label and walked it down to an official UPS store. they scanned the label and I immediately received a refund alert on the app. No questions asked. This was less than a month ago.
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Pixel is a great phone it's not bad. It works great for the features it has like software screen and camera, and has IP54 at least, but for that kind of cash it doesn't have enough features. For cheaper you can get the S7 edge and wait for 7.0 to launch.
I think the V20 is a good large screen phone to last until next Sept or Aug for the Note 8. Rumor has it the headphone jack will be missing from the S8 Edge and SD card possibly which is DUMB and would really do damage to Samsung if they take the SD card away. If they did that people would just go to Pixel instead of giving Samsung a second change since there wouldn't be much of a difference then.
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I would never hold off on a purchase or make a "in the meantime" purchase in expectation of a new Samsung offering. They got rid of removable battery and SD card with almost no one expecting it until launch day. And after the Note 7 disaster I will never make a phone with a non-removable battery a first choice. I depend on my phone for work and have very important family business that need to be handled on the phone. I travel several times a month on average and the idea that I would not be allowed to board a plane with my specific model of phone or that I had to go through the hassle of reinstalling all of my software, some of which would be a royalllllll painnnnn in some cases where I must use Ethernet authentication and the equipment is out of state....well no more Samsung/fixed battery phone for me.

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That's not correct, perhaps with phones but I can tell you I ordered an Asus 7 inch tablet on Amazon and wasn't thrilled with picture quality. On exactly the 29th day I submitted it for return online, printed the label and walked it down to an official UPS store. they scanned the label and I immediately received a refund alert on the app. No questions asked. This was less than a month ago.
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I would never hold off on a purchase or make a "in the meantime" purchase in expectation of a new Samsung offering. They got rid of removable battery and SD card with almost no one expecting it until launch day. And after the Note 7 disaster I will never make a phone with a non-removable battery a first choice. I depend on my phone for work and have very important family business that need to be handled on the phone. I travel several times a month on average and the idea that I would not be allowed to board a plane with my specific model of phone or that I had to go through the hassle of reinstalling all of my software, some of which would be a royalllllll painnnnn in some cases where I must use Ethernet authentication and the equipment is out of state....well no more Samsung/fixed battery phone for me.
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I agree. This Note fiasco wouldn't have happened if there was removable battery. They could have simply made a slightly smaller battery and sent them to stores or ship them to us since it's said the compartment for the battery was a bit small.
Would be funny if the iPhone 7 had a massive battery problem and they had to recall them all and it got to the point the device would be killed this year. Apple would have no device to fall back on like Samsung did.

Blues fan said:
I agree. This Note fiasco wouldn't have happened if there was removable battery. They could have simply made a slightly smaller battery and sent them to stores or ship them to us since it's said the compartment for the battery was a bit small.
Would be funny if the iPhone 7 had a massive battery problem and they had to recall them all and it got to the point the device would be killed this year. Apple would have no device to fall back on like Samsung did.
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I made this very point when discussing Apple stock. Apple share price relies 50% on a single model of one product. No other company with a valuation that high, as far as I know, is carrying that much risk should that one product have a massive recall. However, in Samsung's case it seems that Samsung decided to do all its quality control in-house for the first time to cut costs. If An outside testing agency had caught this exploding battery in time it would have paid for itself 10xs over. I guess when Apple mark up their phones so high above the actual cost to build they have plenty of our money to spend on their quality control.