LG V20 US 996 Conversion - LG V20 Questions & Answers

If I buy a US Cellular branded US996 can I easily convert it to the unlocked software and retain the unlocked features? Could I do the same thing with the T-Mobile version or is it not possible? The unlocked version on the LG website is way over priced compared to what's on Amazon so I would like to do a software conversion if possible and use it on Verizon.

Just buy this one
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/co...zNOm6dQCFcKIswod8wUJPw&is=REG&m=Y&sku=1285961
Yesterday they had it on sale for 370 dollars

ricohz said:
Just buy this one
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/co...zNOm6dQCFcKIswod8wUJPw&is=REG&m=Y&sku=1285961
Yesterday they had it on sale for 370 dollars
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Or: https://jet.com/product/LG-V20-US99...-US-Warranty/d6d3a7fdd6b34347b9aacc2517f18ea8 <$400 including tax+free shipping with SAVE15 at checkout, let us know if anyone knows of a better current deal for a new one..:good:

SMARTPHONEPC said:
Or: https://jet.com/product/LG-V20-US99...-US-Warranty/d6d3a7fdd6b34347b9aacc2517f18ea8 <$400 including tax+free shipping with SAVE15 at checkout, let us know if anyone knows of a better current deal for a new one..:good:
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Just ordered mine from Bestbuy. They price matched Neweggs $379. But the had to order it since there wasn't one in store.
They could only order the silver version and I wanted Titanium, but at least it's for sure new and warranted.

ymDroid said:
Just ordered mine from Bestbuy. They price matched Neweggs $379. But the had to order it since there wasn't one in store.
They could only order the silver version and I wanted Titanium, but at least it's for sure new and warranted.
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How did BestBuy price match $379 when Newegg lists $499.99 for Silver ( https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16875136397 ) & $429.99 for Titan Gray ( https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIAAM853A4091&cm_re=lg_v20-_-75-136-396-_-Product ) ?
The Silver has actually grown on me after watching some YouTube reviews of it & seeing this case https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N5M72E0 but have yet to see the LG V20 Silver in person. When you get it let us know if you'd still prefer the Titan Gray..
https://jet.com/product/LG-V20-US99...-US-Warranty/d6d3a7fdd6b34347b9aacc2517f18ea8 is $409.99 after the $20 discount max fine print* rather than the advertised 15% off so http://www.cell2get.com/index.php?k...dvanced_search_result&search_in_description=0 at $399.99 for both colors is the lowest current price I've seen for the LGUS996 model not accounting for possible state sales tax where $419.99 at https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B072R2JC5B may be the lowest current bottom line price depending on state.
*"Jet.com Promo Code Details Eligible for new customers only. Maximum discount $20. Minimum order of $35 required. Offer expires 9/1/2017. Limit 3 per household. Offer can’t be applied to previous orders. Offer may be combined with other qualifying offers. Offer is subject to change or cancellation. Void where prohibited. Limited quantities available. Brand, category and other restrictions may apply."

SMARTPHONEPC said:
How did BestBuy price match $379 when Newegg lists $499.99 for Silver ( https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16875136397 ) & $429.99 for Titan Gray ( https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIAAM853A4091&cm_re=lg_v20-_-75-136-396-_-Product ) ?
The Silver has actually grown on me after watching some YouTube reviews of it & seeing this case https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N5M72E0 but have yet to see the LG V20 Silver in person. When you get it let us know if you'd still prefer the Titan Gray..
https://jet.com/product/LG-V20-US99...-US-Warranty/d6d3a7fdd6b34347b9aacc2517f18ea8 is $409.99 after the $20 discount max fine print* rather than the advertised 15% off so http://www.cell2get.com/index.php?k...dvanced_search_result&search_in_description=0 at $399.99 for both colors is the lowest current price I've seen for the LGUS996 model not accounting for possible state sales tax where $419.99 at https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B072R2JC5B may be the lowest current bottom line price depending on state.
*"Jet.com Promo Code Details Eligible for new customers only. Maximum discount $20. Minimum order of $35 required. Offer expires 9/1/2017. Limit 3 per household. Offer can’t be applied to previous orders. Offer may be combined with other qualifying offers. Offer is subject to change or cancellation. Void where prohibited. Limited quantities available. Brand, category and other restrictions may apply."
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https://flash.newegg.com/Product/9S...affiliates&utm_source=afc-Illogical+Robot+LLC
NewEgg flash had it on sale through today for $379. Pretty sure it was a refurbished model though. All them and the the rep didn't know for sure since it wasn't listed at NEW like the one in the regular New Egg website.
Dropped into the store, showed them the listing and they matched the price.

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https://flash.newegg.com/Product/9S...affiliates&utm_source=afc-Illogical+Robot+LLC
NewEgg flash had it on sale through today for $379. Pretty sure it was a refurbished model though. All them and the the rep didn't know for sure since it wasn't listed at NEW like the one in the regular New Egg website.
Dropped into the store, showed them the listing and they matched the price.
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https://flash.newegg.com/campaign/13643 looks like a flash sale until 3AM EST (Midnight Pacific) where the silver is sold out, why could Best Buy only order the silver for you?
Best Buy price match has been a hassle for me in the past but worth a try & easier returns if needed.
Good find, if it was refurbished-used they'd likely have to list that so it should be new (with listed 1 yr warranty):
https://flash.newegg.com/Product/9SIAAM85K76047/ReturnPolicy

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Amazon has HTC Advantage 7501? listed for $849 + free shipping pre-order now!!!

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/t...24937?_encoding=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&v=glance
The product name only shows HTC Advantage (Unlocked) but it does stated as come with WM6. (and I don't see VGA camera on the Amazon's pic.)
List Price: $999.99
Price: $849.99 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping. Details
You Save: $150.00 (15%)
Availability: In stock soon. Order now to get in line. First come, first served.
That is really a great price for the device. I paid more than Amazon's listed price just a month ago for my 7500.
Cheaper yesterday....
I have been tracking this soon to be selling item and yesterday it popped up for 799.00 from Amazon itself and 1400 bucks from mobilesityonline.com. In the afternoon, it refreshed the web page and claimed it was not in stock but will be soon. This morning i checked just for the heck of it and sure enuff its at a higher price but a good deal nonetheless. So Im not sure what happened here if they found out the price was too good to be true they had to ramp it up to milk a little more or what. I hope this isnt a bad trend they are getting into here.
$799 is even close to what MobilePlanet/Expansys charges for X7500 with $40/mo T-Mobile USA 2-Year contract.
http://www.mobileplanet.com/d.aspx?i=149904
I just remember that I paid more than $799 for a XDA II (Himalaya) 3.5 years ago.
Yeah I'm very interested in this. Is it confirmed that Amazon will start shipping around August 1st?
Staroip said:
$799 is even close to what MobilePlanet/Expansys charges for X7500 with $40/mo T-Mobile USA 2-Year contract.
http://www.mobileplanet.com/d.aspx?i=149904
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This one with the WM5. T Mobile is on Germany offering far better deals than that with a 2-year contract.
chainbolt said:
This one with the WM5. T Mobile is on Germany offering far better deals than that with a 2-year contract.
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Yes, that's why I said it is 7500 (which is upgradeable to WM6 and comes with two cameras)
The one on Amazon is 7501.
CompUSA also has 7501 on their website now.
http://www.compusa.com/products/pro...e=346641&Pn=HTC_Advantage_X7501_Mobile_Office

Best deal...who's selling the note for less?

I'll be getting this phone with in the next month, but I was curious what outlets you guys are aware of that are selling the phone.
I saw it on amazon 2 weeks ago for $900.00. Today its around $700, but I wanted to know if you guys knew of anywhere with even better deals.
It's a long shot I know, but I figure it is worth asking. Thanks
I would like to know this too. Seems the 'Hands Down Cheapest Place to Buy' thread is dead
Every day I scour XDA, Google, Ebay, etc looking for prices. I'm in Canada. With taxes,etc I think I'm looking at about $800 more or less (can anyone confirm that?). I think after Christmas I may go for this price but ideally I'm looking to pay about $700 more or less total. Then I'm worried about screen issues or a dead pixel which happened with the Nexus One I ordered from the States so I don't really want to ship it back overseas if this happens which it may judging by other threads...
So I'm looking for it to come down about another $100 but dont know if/when this will happen.
And ideally would like it to be released in Canada or even the US so I don't have to get it shipped which may lower that cost? But don't know if or when that will happen.
Then there is the fear that Samsung will discontinue it and I'll never get one or the prices will shoot up or something?
http://www.handtec.co.uk/product.php/5504/samsung-galaxy-note--16gb--sim-free-unlocked-
About $670 without VAT. From what I've seen in other threads, it doesn't apply if you're outside the EU. I think that might take the cake as the cheapest?
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Galax...RDX6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1322262246&sr=8-1
Also Amazon has a couple different sellers with the SGN in stock. Around low 700-750s. Most of these are in the US which would be better in case of a defect.
MinionOfEckerd said:
http://www.handtec.co.uk/product.php/5504/samsung-galaxy-note--16gb--sim-free-unlocked-
About $670 without VAT. From what I've seen in other threads, it doesn't apply if you're outside the EU. I think that might take the cake as the cheapest?
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I ordered mine from HandTec when they had it listed briefly for £418.99 plus £14.99 shipping, for a total of £433.98, (which PayPal converted to $697.46), but HandTec has put the price back to £434.90 + shipping since I ordered. May still be the best price, however.
OTOH, Amazon now has a Prime 2-day shipping seller for $739. I'd pay the extra $40 or so bucks to have Amazon peace of mind if I had seen a price that good 4 days ago.
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I ordered mine from HandTec when they had it listed briefly for £418.99 plus £14.99 shipping, for a total of £433.98, (which PayPal converted to $697.46), but HandTec has put the price back to £434.90 + shipping since I ordered. May still be the best price, however.
OTOH, Amazon now has a Prime 2-day shipping seller for $739. I'd pay the extra $40 or so bucks to have Amazon peace of mind if I had seen a price that good 4 days ago.
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The new issue with handtec is that fedex will charge you 30 $ 1-2weeks after u get the phone
So because I'm in Canada I'm looking at around $800
But if I was in the US or UK I'd be looking at around $700
Same thread and a few tips in here.. UK, US, CA, India, HK..... sources...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1320023&highlight=hands+down
Hands down cheapest place to buy without contract
thanks for the links and info....whats up with fed ex charging me for anything? im already paying shipping when i order, no? is it COD only or something
seeking said:
thanks for the links and info....whats up with fed ex charging me for anything? im already paying shipping when i order, no? is it COD only or something
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Ditto . . . .
Hands Down Cheapest...
Well I still think Clove.co.uk is the best place to buy at this time simply because they're including a matching Samsung OEM Flip Case free! Also, being a commodity and having the price fluxuate by the hour (literally) keep checking MobileCityOnline.com too!
These two places at one point during the day can hit anywhere from $699 - $729 at the absolute lowest. But keep in mind Clove.co.uk INCLUDES the free Samsung OEM Flip Case. For some that's a deal maker plus most other outlets are selling this same flip case for $65 on average.
That is why if you catch Clove on the lower end of price fluxuation it's such a good deal. You won't go wrong choosing either one of these retailers that's the good news. The only possible bad news is at what price you'll end up paying for your Note.
Anyway you do it - your going to LOVE THIS PHABLET!
Abso - ****ing - lutly love it... quote me on that too.
Happy Hunting boys and girls.
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The new issue with handtec is that fedex will charge you 30 $ 1-2weeks after u get the phone
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I got the phone almost 3 weeks ago. I have not gotten this extra charge. I already paid $10 brokerage on delivery?
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The new issue with handtec is that fedex will charge you 30 $ 1-2weeks after u get the phone
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Charge $30 for what? FedEx hasn't charged me anything in the States for ordering from Handtec.
By far cheapest place to buy this phone is from India.
You get this phone for about US$ 615-620 range which includes official Samsung flip cover in the package.
If there is significant interest from people in states or UK, some of you guys can get in touch with some ebay.in sellers with good reputation and request him for shipping quote and get him to create a special thread for you guys.
Last time around with SGS2 couple of my mates from US requested a seller from ebay india this way and got him to create a private listing for them and got their SGS2.
Or if you guys trust someone from India around here in these forums, get him to purchase phones and paypal the funds to him.
Note is significantly cheaper here than anywhere else from what I have seen online.
DWI have the Note for $635 Australian this weekend and if you use the code LIKEDWI you get free priority shipping.
www dwidigitalcameras com au
These are shipped from Hong Kong, no idea if they are actually in stock or sourced once the order has gone through.
I ordered one on Friday, seeing $635 was my crumbling point and i couldnt resist anymore.
expansys USa $100 off GNote for net delivered $695
Use code BFNOTE during checkout and the price of the black GNote drops from $794.99 to $694.99 with free shippiong to USA address.
Hope that helps
Carphone Warehouse - Galaxy Note deals
Got mine yesterday from carphone warehouse (UK)
Orange 24 month contract £30 per month
400 minutes
Unlimited Texts
750MB data
Handset cost £200
includes official flip cover.
aesthetics1210 said:
DWI have the Note for $635 Australian this weekend and if you use the code LIKEDWI you get free priority shipping.
www dwidigitalcameras com au
These are shipped from Hong Kong, no idea if they are actually in stock or sourced once the order has gone through.
I ordered one on Friday, seeing $635 was my crumbling point and i couldnt resist anymore.
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So that's a) AU dollars and b) a company called Digital World International who only deliver to Australasia, then...
sketch-UK said:
Got mine yesterday from carphone warehouse (UK)
Orange 24 month contract £30 per month
400 minutes
Unlimited Texts
750MB data
Handset cost £200
includes official flip cover.
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that is a very expensive contract.
Especially taking into account the low amount of minutes and data you get.
Also paying £200 for the phone on top of the £720 is a big slap in the face...
return it and get a 'bigger' contract for less and also only pay a max. of £50 for handset
claude4 said:
Use code BFNOTE during checkout and the price of the black GNote drops from $794-99 to $694-.99 with free shippiong to USa address.
Hope that helps
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Great price for the Note from a dealer here in the US. Thanks!
Also don't forget to combine the 2% cashback for Expansys-USA through Fatwallet making it $681.
aesthetics1210 said:
DWI have the Note for $635 Australian this weekend and if you use the code LIKEDWI you get free priority shipping.
www dwidigitalcameras com au
These are shipped from Hong Kong, no idea if they are actually in stock or sourced once the order has gone through.
I ordered one on Friday, seeing $635 was my crumbling point and i couldnt resist anymore.
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Darn! Can only select New Zealand or Australia for shipping.
Waiting, waiting, waiting for the price to come down a bit as I'm willing to pay a bit over $700 here in Canada total with shipping, tax, etc. but not willing to pay a over $800!! Just seems like too much...
I had a dream last night I was using my GNote & loving it... maybe the universe is trying to tell me to just order the darn thing

Deals

Hey folks any deals on the note 10.1 yet? I know it's still relatively new but the 32gb was going for $507 on amazon over the weekend. I sat down to order on Sunday but the deal was over
savvacon said:
Hey folks any deals on the note 10.1 yet? I know it's still relatively new but the 32gb was going for $507 on amazon over the weekend. I sat down to order on Sunday but the deal was over
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Samsung controls pricing for devices sold through authorized resellers and doesn't provide warranty support for those purchased from non-authorized resellers. The "deal" you saw was probably from the latter. Typically you'll see a Samsung sanctioned "X" dollars off every once in a while but usually you'll see things like a bundled in-store gift card or free accessories instead of an outright discount. If Costco carries the Note they'll offer some type of discount if sold in-store but not online where the pricing would be exposed. Depending on your tax rate it would be the same net price by buying it online and not paying tax.
This is today's price for a G-Tab 2 after its been on the market for months at Walmart, the king of discounting.

Amazon White Z3c £291

Cheap cheap cheap
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00N8N48FY/ref=redir_mdp_mobile/275-2031194-3265835
Pre-order the Sony Z3 or Z3 Compact Smartphone from Amazon.co.uk get a £10 Amazon voucher when your phone ships. Offer ends at 11:59pm BST on Monday, 29 September
Shame its only the white one otherwise I'd changed my preordrr in a heartbeat. Still seriously tempted - its effectively £281 with the voucher.
tilal6991 said:
Shame its only the white one otherwise I'd changed my preordrr in a heartbeat. Still seriously tempted - its effectively £281 with the voucher.
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They have Black and Orange as well
King p1n said:
They have Black and Orange as well
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Not at the same price
I just looked, its not at that price at all now, still cheaper via Clove at this time.
£428.95 + FREE UK delivery
This item is due to be released on September 29, 2014. Please note that release dates are subject to change.
Sold by total digital stores
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Given that the price appears to have changed within an hour, it was probably a pricing error or something.
Yep... Now disappeared
did anybody get it at 291£? that would border on stealing
Managed to get the deal but now it's a waiting game to see if they will honour it. Prefer black and orange but can't complain if I can get it at that price.
I got it yesterday at € 404,43 on amazon.it, but today they cancelled the order saying the price was wrong. (19% off, from € 499)
Pyres said:
I got it yesterday at € 404,43 on amazon.it, but today they cancelled the order saying the price was wrong. (19% off, from € 499)
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Too bad the lower price at €281 even better .
Wonder what these will go for in USA - I see Welectronics has them as preorder for $699. Factory Unlocked.
Do you think we will see $500-$550
robertkoa said:
Too bad the lower price at €281 even better .
Wonder what these will go for in USA - I see Welectronics has them as preorder for $699. Factory Unlocked.
Do you think we will see $500-$550
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Clove/Handtec are at the 290 british pounds. With 2 day fedex shipping, Handtec is £301.89 which translates to $494 assuming your credit card doesn't charge foriegn transaction fees (~505 with paypal including fee). What makes the 291 price the norm in America is that we don't pay 20% vat (national sales tax) on the purchase.
Early Pricing of Z3 Compact
On the UK Site for SONY which I was directed to in order to purchase Z3 Compact direct from SONY the price
was 429 Pounds which is unfortunately about $701. lol
If it was $500 I would SERIOUSLY have shipped to USA via paypal , Site said free shipping, not sure if they would ship to USA.
Shipping date was September 26.
Switching to USA Sony via same Parent Site, no ordering or preordering options yet- a little strange maybe.
Assuming a little fine tuning in the Camera Software, a Manual with some semi Auto Modes where you can easily tweek exposures AND a little better QC on the Speakerphones so they are clear like the big Z3 and
this little Z3 Compact will be a great phone- probably worth $700 but ouch thats a lot for a Phone but hopefully I can get for $600.
Never MSRP on Ebay has preorder price at $ 629.
Well, I live in NY and ordered the Z3 Compact from Handtec for $504 through paypal so that is a doable thing (the thread clove special offer is about clove and handtec having the $504-515 preorder price with a free case/phone charger).

Samsung promotion

I didn't see this here so I thought I would post it.
https://samsunggalaxypromotions.com/Note4
I wonder if it will work if I upgrade through Amazon... But trade an old phone through Best Buy?
Last time I bought my note 2 at best buy they price matched amazon with a sprint contract. (They also price matched an otterbox and samsung SD card to amazon.com) which saved me over $125 on price matching alone. As long as the product is shipped and sold by amazon.com and not a 3rd party seller.
My local best buy(Knoxville, TN) told me they are going to sell it there on all carriers for $299 even sprint
i would try either of those options before risking samsung not giving you any money top make up to $200. If they price match as they say you will only pay $99.99 for it at best buy.
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Last time I bought my note 2 at best buy they price matched amazon with a sprint contract. (They also price matched an otterbox and samsung SD card to amazon.com) which saved me over $125 on price matching alone. As long as the product is shipped and sold by amazon.com and not a 3rd party seller.
My local best buy(Knoxville, TN) told me they are going to sell it there on all carriers for $299 even sprint
i would try either of those options before risking samsung not giving you any money top make up to $200. If they price match as they say you will only pay $99.99 for it at best buy.
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Yeah and it seems you have to buy and trade in from the same store.
I didn't realize best buy would price match Amazon and I was buying a case and screen protector through Amazon anyway, I pre ordered through Amazon.
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Yeah and it seems you have to buy and trade in from the same store.
I didn't realize best buy would price match Amazon and I was buying a case and screen protector through Amazon anyway, I pre ordered through Amazon.
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I'm sure amazon has not charged you for the phone. Cancel that order and head to best buy and pre-order. Seems they are not getting a lot of orders the best buy in my large city of Knoxville tn had only had 6 pre-orders total on all carriers including mine as of Monday so I'm sure they are still doing pre-orders about everywhere.
Or if you don't need the phone would were going to trade in go ahead and trade it in and try to see what happens can't hurt if you don't need the phone. On the link it never says you have to trade in on same retailer it says:
1. Pre-order note 4
2. Trade in old device at any participating retailer
3. Upload pre-order and trade in receipts to samsung.com/ xxxxxxxxx (can't remember exact site but it seems it may work.) Contact samsung customer service see what they say
When does it get released.
hardingn88 said:
Last time I bought my note 2 at best buy they price matched amazon with a sprint contract. (They also price matched an otterbox and samsung SD card to amazon.com) which saved me over $125 on price matching alone. As long as the product is shipped and sold by amazon.com and not a 3rd party seller.
My local best buy(Knoxville, TN) told me they are going to sell it there on all carriers for $299 even sprint
i would try either of those options before risking samsung not giving you any money top make up to $200. If they price match as they say you will only pay $99.99 for it at best buy.
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I specifically asked my local best buy if they would price match the note 4 with Amazon and they said no. Only price match to Sprint stores, not even other retailers like Target etc.
Forgive me I was a bit confused.
Do I have to buy the phone at best buy?
Is this only for the sprint version?
Thank You
From the looks of this I should be able to get 200 credit for my Epic? Or am I delusional?
*** Just went to try the pre-order on Amazon, and it seems it wont allow me to keep my current unlimited data plan.. WTF.
Took the GF to BB today and was told corporate sez they have reached the limit for phones available for pre order through BB store's. She was unable to pre order one with the promo's. WTF?
Lucky I ordered mine a couple of days ago. Sheesh...
I tried last week to order the black model and got the same response. The white version was available, but I don't think I could handle having a white phone, even if am going to get a case for it at some point (if I get I get the phone at all)
I was told today that the stores cannot pre-order anymore, but I was able to online. Now I plan on going to store to see if they will honor the trade-in promo, since it says in stores only
My Pre Order Experience
Today:
Went to BB, was able to pre order the Note 4 and traded in a Samsung S2 US Cellular
Was given an instant $25 gift card for the Samsung and then will receive $175 Instant rebate at time of purchase.
I was told to pick up the phone on 10/16 after 10AM
Price match to amazon was accepted.
Also applied for an additional Best Buy CC, which is an auto decline without a credit run because I already have the card and they gave me an additional $20 off for that,
At the end:
$300 Phone - Price Match
$200 Gift Card
$20 Credit
$40 Gift Certs
10% coupon
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$30 Balance
Love you BB
Just thought I would add that it is any store, online or physical that is accepting pre orders according to the Samsung faq on the promotion. I pre ordered through sprint and will fill out the form through Samsung Web site.
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Sprint is matching BestBuy
hmm At least I get 200..

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