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[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bluetoothless:
Mikey with all that you've done for the sgs variants I am surprised that you'll pass on the INFUSE 4G??? Getting the SGS II is a given, but paying upwards of $750 for i9100 is a stretch. Designgears dropped the Atrix for the Inspire and he has stated in the past INFUSE was likely in his future.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BoostedSR20:
So no one in this thread, from the US, has pre-ordered yet? I'm starting to think about pre-ordering myself...
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AllGamer:
same here waiting very impatiently for the 1700/2100 version :(

if Tmobile USA comes out with it, i'll order it online for sure
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kreoXDA:
I desperately need a new phone (my Captivate was stolen from me), but I will wait till it is released on AT&T officially. Do not want to order from some remote companies and do not want to overpay. I would do just fine with a dumb phone for now. In fact you guys should try one day to live without a smartphone, not checking emails constantly, not worrying about replying to IMs and corporate mails. Life seems so different :)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AllGamer:
i think i'll die, without the internet at my fingertips :p
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] smitty1:
I was looking for a new phone and was excited about the Atrix, and then after it came out it was just kind of so so.

I installed a mugen extended battery in my captivate and now I can go 2 days on one charge. Words with friends kills your battery, anyway I very happy now and no longer live with battery power anxiety.

I will sit back and wait for the ATT version to be released, they better not screw it up and take away features if they do I will be pissed.

Any idea when it will be released in the US?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BoostedSR20:
You can almost bet on that. Less features, LOTS more bloatware, and crappy updates. Without XDA the Craptivate would totally blow donkey balls. I have some friends at work that got theirs after I got mine, and I feel bad for them. And they *just* got Froyo. I've unlocked/flashed 2 of them simply because I felt sorry for them...
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] arjun90:
http://www.mobilecityonline.com/wireless/store/productdetail.asp?productid=27671

Unlocked-though.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] smitty1:
Boosted, I agree with ya.

I did the same with mine. It is a nice phone as long as you are running a custom rom. Waiting on ATT is could way to waste your time.

I think the market has changed since the time of the captivate. Anyway at least Im hoping it has changed. Since ATT no longer has Apple exclusivity one would think they would try and get a hold of the best phone they could and not cut off its balls like they did with the captivate. I think some of that neutering was done for Apple's sake.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Fuzzy John:
What would you do while sitting on the throne? On a second thought, don't answer. :D
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kreoXDA:
I have converted to squatting due to a number of proven health benefits and cleaner touchscreens

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squat_toilet
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eelpout:
and not T-Mo friendly. :(
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] darkninja157:
Was just playing some portal 2 to keep me busy on my day off, refreshed the FedEx tracking and like the rest of you guys who ordered from Handtec, its on its way to me! So excited to get this phone.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] firehazard:
Purchasing a phone off contract is far from "sticking" it. That means AT&T is collecting subsidized fees from your monthly contract for a phone you didn't subsidize.

They're making more money off of you if you don't get a phone on a plan.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BoostedSR20:
Is this what your wanting to see? (this pic is from my Captivate)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mike29892:
Not if you only pay $10 a month for unlimited data. :D
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cmd512:
From what I understand, yes. But, also showing either the 3G or H symbol up top, and possibly force it to 850 UMTS as well.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BoostedSR20:
Yeah can do. Forgot to turn wifi off before taking the shot.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cmd512:
Yeah, no worries. ;) All this "fear" started with some knucklehead employees at Expansys claiming the phone is only dual UMTS (when in reality, there was no root then to check bands, and they couldn't test the 850/1900 UMTS anyway in EU) and some folks that were burned by the T-mobile G2x fiasco. Honestly, I haven't seen a shred of evidence that the G2x actually had all 4 UMTS bands enabled out of the box/in AUTO band selection mode but they turned out to be inactive.

My unbranded Galaxy S came with tri band UMTS and has always pulled HSDPA on 1900 with 0 problems. And, given several UK users already showed their rooted i9100's to have all 4 UMTS bands enabled under default/AUTO band selection mode, I'm really not all that worried.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BoostedSR20:
I completely agree, I'm just playing along for giggles. Lots of people on here will rest easy when they actually see it in action.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ajftl:
So going back on topic. Where to order here in USA ?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BuddyLee:
expansys for me ... coming tomorrow.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
You don't need unlimited data?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] djsaad1:
ordered mine from gummobile.com, it was shipped today, ups has it estimated to be here on the 5th.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MikeyMike01:
So are they correct? 2 year warranty regardless?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rwc3b:
Jeebus! How did you all get overnight shipping? Did you all preorder recently?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BuddyLee:
holy **** mikeymike from serendipity .... nice would love a serendipity on this phone
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BuddyLee:
fedex by default does overnight iirc
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] FishTaco:
I believe if you needed warranty work you would need to ship it back to Handtec and they would ship it to Samsung UK. So it sounds like it might work, but don't expect a quick turnaround. I tried to piece it together based on Q&A sections on Handtec's site for various other phones. You would need Handtec to clarify the warranty claim process.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rwc3b:
what's iirc?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] FishTaco:
if i recall correctly
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cmd512:
Yes, they are correct. I posted this a few times in this thread already I think... Samsung's UK warranty site:

http://www.samsung.com/uk/support/warranty/warrantyInformation.do?page=POLICY.WARRANTY

Absolutely no restrictions along the lines of "it must be in the UK only."

No, FedEx has an international priority, priority overnight, and maybe even an economy now. This had to have been priority overnight to guarantee the 10:30AM delivery everyone is seeing.

Very pleased with Handtec's customer service. In fact, they were nice enough to combine my two i9100 orders into one and help me save on shipping as I placed them 2 days apart.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rwc3b:
I dont see an option for overnight international on any of these sites. I just see the regular 2-3 or 2-4 day FedEx/UPS
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cmd512:
Yes, that's what Handtec showed as well. But, as you can see from everyone's FedEx tracking, we're getting our phone in 24 hours.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Deusdies:
Yes, 2 year warranty is a requirement by EU law.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] netnerd:
Fedex is getting SMART!! and i love it!

now when you check your tracking, there is an option HOLD FOR DELIVERY!

so you dont have to stay at home all day waiting! when the package arrives at your local fedex, they will call you to pick it up!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] FishTaco:
But it does say "If the product is purchased in another part of the globe then Samsung may attempt a repair. Samsung Electronics (UK) Ltd cannot guarantee the outcome."

Also, on the Handtec site in the i9000 Samsung S model Q&A they state:

"Q:What is the warranty procedure for Australia/other internationals

Details: Will Samsung cover it at local warranty centres or do we need to ship it back to you. If so, is battery ok to ship back into UK?

by Rod H @ 14/06/2010

1 Answers

A: The warranty upon these devices will reside within the UK, you may find it beneficial to contact your local Samsung centre to see if they can provide any warranty cover however 99% of the time it will need to be returned the UK, also the battery will not be required for return unless it is a battery fault.

by Michael @ 15/06/2010"
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cmd512:
You do realize you still purchase the phone in UK even if it's being shipped to you, right? This is why people are seeing international processing fees on their US credit cards.

So yeah, worst case scenario is you have to ship your phone off to Samsung UK, but that does NOT mean your phone doesn't have a warranty.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] FishTaco:
I agree. I was trying to say that if Samsung UK won't guarantee a warranty on phones purchases outside of UK/Europe that Samsung USA probably won't do warranty repairs on a UK phone. But it does sound like you have to ship back to UK so you can just drop a your sim in a temp phone until your repaired phone is sent back in a month.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cmd512:
Yeah, when you deal with the manufacturer (phone, TVs, toasters, etc), that's always how it is. But again, the device comes with a warranty, very different than a grey market phone from the US grey market retailers.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] samnada:
No. I use under 200mb per month via 3G. All the rest is wifi. I also don't use hardly any talk minutes and zero text. I can get one of the data only ATT plans, pay for any talk minutes, and come out way ahead of what my TMO contract is costing. The TMO prepaid and contract plans are a bad fit for me. When I travel internationally I get local SIM's.

The biggest risk I see is if I need warranty work on a UK phone. That could be a hassle. May be some other flaw in my plan but I don't see it right now.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] FishTaco:
The warranty process and the AT&T/Samsung press event on Thursday are the only things holding me back from buying it now (Squaretrade already told me they would not provide warranty). If nothing is announced on the S2 on Thursday I will probably order from Handtec. If I decide to buy it, I will ask Handtec about the warranty for UK phones used in the US to confirm warranty validity and return process.

Oh, and I am also waiting for the good US folks here who are getting their phones tomorrow to report on AT&T network quality and data speeds.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] calin75:
Mine from handtec is already on transit still showing a delivery date of 05/04/2011. Yeah!!!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BoostedSR20:
Mine is also showing in transit. Same delivery date/time.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rwc3b:
I just called SquareTrade and one of the reps basically said anything purchased overseas to use in the States won't be covered. His explanation was a bunch of gibberish about different conversion rates. I'm not sure he knew what he was talking about.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cmd512:
If he's mixing exchange/conversion rates with a warranty discussion, he's talking out the back-end.

And, it really doesn't make sense to ask Squaretrade about a manufacturer's warranty. It's like me calling an aftermarket auto extended warranty to ask about my Nissan manufacturer's warranty... two completely different things.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RogerPodacter:
i still havent seen a definitive answer on the warranty for us USA people buying the UK version. other manufacturers would not honor the warranty buying a UK phone into the USA. but maybe samsung is different? hopefully they operate truly globally or some policy.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lancez:
Yes, sir.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ph00ny:
I guess i'm really getting mine in the morning

Already told everyone in the office that i'm going to be late :)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] salamt:
That is Suuuuuuuuuuper fast, FedEX are the best
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ph00ny:
it's pretty damn impressive. They didn't send it out until the afternoon and it's already here
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cmd512:
Flight from here to UK ain't that bad, I'm still shocked they shipped it FedEx International Priority. International Economy would have meant it arriving by Friday at the earliest!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dreadsteel:
maybe its because UK is 8 hours ahead of us and they kinda get extra time when the go from UK to US...does that even make sense? lol if not I apologize.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ph00ny:
All shipment travel activity is displayed in local time for the location

Date/Time Activity Location Details

May 4, 2011 12:31 AM Arrived at FedEx location NEWARK, NJ

May 3, 2011 10:42 PM In transit STANSTED GB

May 3, 2011 10:37 PM In transit STANSTED GB

May 3, 2011 8:39 PM Left FedEx origin facility BISHOPS STORTFORD GB

May 3, 2011 5:01 PM Picked up WELLINGBOROUGH GB

May 2, 2011 8:40 PM Shipment information sent to FedEx
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lancez:
i'm happy for you guys :D i'm gonna get one as soon as someone can confirm the working 850/1900 band :p
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kreoXDA:
If I were your boss I would have given you the rest of the week off man. :)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BoostedSR20:
Can't sleep so I got up and checked the tracking. It landed in New Jersey @12:31am, then left at 1:42am.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Deusdies:
Yay, mine left Memphis this morning en-route to my home address!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] calin75:
Mine is here in Miami!!! Nicely done Handtec! Here we go super amoled plus!!! Goodbye Inspire 3G.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tublah:
Anyone get the Clearance delay message on their tracking? :(
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] misticjeff:
Still anxiously awaiting word of ATT 3G compliance. Anyone??????
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] calin75:
Mine says It's at the FedEx destination facility. It was customs cleared at Newark, NJ.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 3waygeek:
Well, the network compatibility tab over at GSMNation says it is, but it would be nice to have someone who actually has the i9100 to verify (especially since I have one on pre-order :)).
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cmd512:
My 2 handsets cleared customs and is in Austin, woohoo! Should get them soon!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BoostedSR20:
I did. It says its still in NJ. Tracking still says 10:30am, but that seems highly unlikely...
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Deusdies:
Mine says:

On FedEx vehicle for delivery

woohoo!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
Agreed. And I'm hoping someone also tries a T-Mobile SIM just to lay the whole thing to bed.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rwc3b:
anyone here order from Clove and had it dispatched yesterday? If so, what is the delivery date?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Deusdies:
I have T-Mobile and will get the phone today by 10:30 AM. I'll let you know what works when I get it.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BoostedSR20:
Its odd that yours cleared but mine is still there. In the email I got, it says:

Reason For Delay:	Recommended Action:

1. A completeTelecommunications Form is required.	Shipper or Importer must provide the completed Telecommunications Form.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kreoXDA:
as it has been mentioned before, random international packages crossing the border get opened and checked by Customs.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BoostedSR20:
Yeah I've had this problem with lasers/laser parts. But why if it needs a form filed does it still say 10:30am delivery?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] calin75:
On the truck on its way to moi!!!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ph00ny:
They probably didn't update the status

also mine is on the delivery truck
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] calin75:
Mine just got home but I'm at work!! I have to wait until my break to pick it up damn!!!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Larsin:
Like Lancez, I'm just waiting on AT&T confirmation test before ordering. I might even wait ONE more day(although it hurts) to hear the AT&T/Samsung announcement details. Either way, congrats to all of you on receipt of the S2 :)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kreoXDA:
Shark tank owner? ;)

I do not really know much about the customs delays, last time a shipment was stalled for me was like 10 years ago, do not recall how it resolved, sorry.

Wait till 10:30 and if there is no shipment, probably email the seller and hope for the best.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tublah:
You need FCC Form 740

I had to fill one out and email it to them. Call FedEx and ask who the broker is -- they will provide you with what you need.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] calin75:
Here it is in flesh and blood.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tublah:
Well don't keep us waiting! Pop in that AT&T sim card and get to rockin' (and reporting in)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] np231:
tell us about At&T 3G...
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cmd512:
T-mobile won't work. If you understand band designations, you'll realize it's totally different UMTS bands.

YOU CAN DO IT! :D
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] topkop:
You mean 3G won't work, but EDGE will do fine, right?

I was about to order it from Handtec yesterday, but decided to wait a bit longer in case T-mobile announces it soon.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kreoXDA:
YOU CAN DO IT ALL NIGHT LONG! :sways hips:
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cmd512:
LOL. This will hopefully put all the naysers and worrywarts to bed.

(Or make me look like a massive fool! :D)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] calin75:
It works!!! I got H!!!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] np231:
Thank You.. You have made many ppl happy.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kreoXDA:
OP, can you please download and run speedtest on the H signal?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] calin75:
This phone is beautifull I could cry!!!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lancez:
dial *#0011# and see which band are you on?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ph00ny:
speed test time!!!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BoostedSR20:
Called them, all they said was customs has it, and they already contacted the shipper for the missing form and all I can do is wait.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cmd512:
AWESOME. Now where are those doubters talking about all the Expansys rumors and G2x nonsense so I can tell them: I TOLD YA SO. :D

Thanks again calin! My 2 handsets should be showing up shortly.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tublah:
You're talking to the wrong people.

Call this number 800-455-4588 (FedEx International Clearance) and give them your tracking number. Ask if they can give you the contact information for the Broker. I contacted mine and she gave me the FCC form to fill out and even helped me to fill in parts I didn't know what to put in there. I used an online PDF form utility to do that, then captured a signature and emailed it back to her. Done. Called to verify that all was well -- she said she got it and will clear it ASAP.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kreoXDA:
Just so no one thinks we are pervs, I was referring to this, guys

[YOUTUBE]ssR2QMcUGYY[/YOUTUBE]
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] calin75:
Now I got H+. Did speed test got 3400 down 1250 up. Not bad.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lancez:
not until we see a solid WCDMA 850/band 5, the old i9000 has 1900 support and in some places you can get 3G where att use 1900 band.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] calin75:
Just changed the server and got 7.2 down and 1.5 up. This is sweet.

I still wonder if I need to call at&t and give them my new IMEI.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BoostedSR20:
Got the Broker #, called it, and it was a woman's voicemail. Left her the tracking and my cell # hopefully I get a call back.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] netnerd:
it shows the H+ icon?

my phone is stuck in custom.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cmd512:
Sorry, but you just went from being careful to nazi, here's why:

1) First, people were afraid this phone was only EU/Asia UMTS bands 900/2100 and didn't support the Samsung specified 850/1900 bands.

2) Now, we're showing you it can and will pull H speeds with it on AT&T, thus blowing the 1) above conspiracy theorists out of the water.

3) So, you're now suspecting that Samsung didn't really disable both 850/1900, but they only disabled 850?

Come on, at some point, this just becomes silly. Plus, to see those details, calin would have to root his phone. And, if you looked at the SGS2 root thread, you'll see people are getting some weird after effects after the "work around" root method that is currently available. Personally, I'm going to wait for a proper root method to come out first.

PLEASE DO NOT DO THIS. They can scan it anyway, but why would you want to advertise to them you're using an unlocked smartphone?????
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BoostedSR20:
+1 to that.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] calin75:
It does have the H+, but what's interesting is that when the phone is idle it changes to 3G until you start surfing and automatically changes to H+. Maybe is to save battery when not in need.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Danunmen:
Amazon has it, question is would it work on t-mo 3g or edge??
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kreoXDA:
Amazon US? It is not Amazon themselves, it is third-party sellers/crooks.

You can buy from a more reliable source at cheaper price (expansys-usa, clove, handtec)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] netnerd:
i just got email today, clove said my phone dispatched. tracking said "Shipment information received". phone probably havnt picked up by dhl yet.

i preordered on april 15
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BoostedSR20:
Just got a call back from her, she is emailing the form. Hopefully I can figure out how to fill it out...
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] calin75:
You guys are going to love this, hot spot is up and running in the SGS 2. Just tethered my ASUS Transformer and got speeds of 3587 down and 1277 up. A dream come true folks.