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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] begadkepat:
What I and quite a few people seem to be wondering about, for those who have already placed their pre-orders at Best Buy, is this: Having signed up for the $50-when-you-upgrade promotion, did you receive that gift card when you pre-ordered, in addition to the $50-in-exchange-for-your-$50 gift card?

EDIT: Link for those not in the know: https://www-ssl.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?id=pcat17413&type=page&DCMP=rdr17341&ref=71&loc=02
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] droidal:
I sure hope it works that way. I believe they do it this way so you can change your mind about buying the phone and still spend the $50 GC you bought.

I asked: So when all is said and done the phone will cost me $250, and they said yes.

EDIT: From the email I received.

Purchase of a gift card is required to complete the phone reservation process.The gift card is good towards any Best Buy purchase. The phone reservation does not constitute a sold phone and Best Buy will contact the customer when product becomes available. Preorders will be fulfilled in the order of reservation. Due to the fact Best Buy cannot control supplier product availability, Best Buy cannot guarantee product availability on a specified date. In the event preorder availability changes, Best Buy will notify you.

Best Buy will hold phone reservations for a maximum of 72 hours after the first notification of phone availability after which time the phone reservation will be cancelled. Preorders may have a maximum preorder limit per customer. Preorders can be cancelled at any time by speaking with a Best Buy Mobile Phone Specialist in store or calling the Best Buy store where the preorder was placed. Preorder cancellations will not affect your gift card and can be redeemed or returned for a full credit at any Best Buy retail location.

This date is interesting.

Lines Approved: 3

Activation Type: Upgrade

Expected Date: 02/13/2012

Handset Device: AT&T SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE - SAMSUNG AT&T SAMSUNG GALAX

Quantity Reserved: 1
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] joedoe:
I got the same date on my receipt. And, BTW BB didn't allow me to reserve the case at time of preorder. They told me that I will be able to get the case at time of purchase.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] mikegehl:
But your remaining balance is only $250, right? So you pay $300 out of pocket AND get a $50 gift card.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Willthrill:
Whatdid you get to confirm you get a free case?

I wastold by 2stores thats an online only thing and that they arent evengetting the cases in store.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] StevenMattera:
Went to Best Buy and pre-ordered my Galaxy Note. To my understanding this is how it works:

On the day Best Buy calls you and they have your phone. (Which may or may not be the day of launch, in case of complications/etc...) You go in with the coupon from your email printed out. Grab a case of your choosing whether it's blue, brown, or white. It must be one of the following cases:

4854819 FLIP COVER SAMSUNG NOTE I717 - BLUE

4854828 FLIP COVER SAMSUNG NOTE I717 - BROWN

4854837 FLIP COVER SAMSUNG NOTE I717 - WHITE

Give them the receipt, the gift card, and coupon. So after the gift certificate you now owe $250. During this is when you actually upgrade your phone/line and is when you get the additional $50 gift certificate from the "Choose Phone Freedom" promotion. ( I would post the link, but apparently I'm too noob :( ) With this you can have it go towards your current purchase or have a new $50 gift card to use towards something else. If you have it go towards you current purchase you will then have to pay $200 for your brand new Galaxy Note.

Here is a quick summary

Initial Cost: $300

Pre-order gift certificate: $50

Subtotal: $250

Choose Phone Freedom Promo: $50

Grand Total: $200
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] odobo:
hrmm... I thought the first Pre-order gift cert: $50 come out of your pocket as a deposit (from what I gather from the other post)

so at the end, the grand total should be $250 (money out of your pocket) + the $50 gift card from the choose phone freedom promo (if the card is ready to use by the time you pick up your phone)

correct me if I am wrong~ :D

Here is a quick summary

Initial Cost: $300

Pre-order gift certificate: $50

Subtotal: $250

Choose Phone Freedom Promo: $50

Grand Total: $200

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] borijess:
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So u are saying u get 50 for just preordering? Then 50 for chose freedom?

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] gordec:
How it works is you pay $50 to reserve the phone and best buy give it back to you in form of a gift card. You can then use that card towards the final purchase.

The phone freedom is a different promotion. You have to sign up online and once the number you upgraded your registered phone number, you automatically get the $50 gift card. So total you pay for the Note is $250.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] borijess:
What is this guy tallking about he got it for 200?

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] odobo:
people can make mistake and people do mistake on what they post on a forum... and I didnt post that.. I was just quoting and correcting the post on top of mine :D
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] StevenMattera:
When you pre-order you put $50 down in the form of a Gift Certificate. ( I have no idea why they did it like this. It's so confusing. >_< ) When I say "Grand Total" I meant that is what is coming out of your pocket on launch day. ;) In total you have spent $250 for it. :cool:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] begadkepat:
I pre-ordered at Best Buy today, and the salesman I talked to confirmed that I'll be getting the free case. One slightly worrying bit, however: I wasn't able to get a print-out of the pre-order status, only an email. The email states that "Order total: $749.99" despite my using an upgrade. Is this consistent with everyone else who pre-ordered at Best Buy?

Also, amusingly, my emailed receipt says "Estimated Pickup Date: 02/05/2012". :rolleyes:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] borijess:
Any demos of the note at bestbuy or att?

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] sweetboy02125:
Don't worry, i ordered at best buy before for the iphone 4s, they just put like that, call me exactly the day its release and pick up normally.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] baaj:
Online won't work for me, there's no option to preserve my unlimited data.

Is this offer today only? Or can I drop by a Best Buy after work tomorrow?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] borijess:
I went to best buy and tried to preorder but system kept giving an error. He said he will try again tomorrow then call me. Not sure what happpend o am eligible for upgrade. By the way saw the fake demo of the note and its a lot thinner than my dell streak.

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] joedoe:
You're absolutely right and add to this 8.5% CA tax on the full price ($749) plus $18 activation fee and it will come to $314.67 out of pocket.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] begadkepat:
Yeah, when I went there for my pre-order, their systems were having some trouble. The salesman I talked to just kept trying to put the pre-order through, and it eventually did. Apparently this is, like, a thing that happens.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] joedoe:
I got the same amount. Probably they will apply the discount at the time of purchase after verifying eligibility for the upgrade.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Willthrill:
So has anyone gotten anything in wrighting that they get a case????

I know the associates are saying it but I don't buy it. My local stores say they are not getting the cases and looked at all the stores around and NO one is getting them so how can they give you what they dot have?

I am in the LA/OC area so not small market.

And if no one confirms it on the recipt I don't think it is happening.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] joedoe:
I received an email from BB with confirmation, however it has the "while supplies lasts" clause so make sure to be among the first in line.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Willthrill:
So you went to store and bought a phone then got an email saying you get a free case while supplies last?

So if no store gets them then there is no supplies to last.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] joedoe:
Exactly right.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] KLLSWITCH:
just got back from best buy and got my preorder in cant wait!!!!!!!!!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] kanate:
got my white note pre-ordered at bestbuy as well. Got email to print out to bring with me when the phone's ready for pick up and get free flip case. 3 color choices (white, black and brown).

Which color of the flip case should I get for White Note? :D
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] ap3604:
I'd go white for sure, but I'm ocd about color matching ;)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] marose1:
Purchase Galaxy Note Online from Best Buy

I preordered my Galaxy Note Online from Best Buy Today. I am upgrading from an iphone 3gs (ATT). The charges were as follows:

Upgrade Fee: $18.00 (to be paid later when phone is activated)

GNote: $299.99

Nevada Sales Tax: $49.25

Shipping charge to mail free flip-case to my home: $3.99

Total: $353.23

Nevada (Clark County) Sales Tax rate is 8.1%, so it appears that my sales tax is being calculated based on the non-contract price of the phone ($608.02?), rather than what I am actually paying for the phone. Does this sound correct?

Also, I chose Phone Freedom to receive the free $50 Gift Card from Best Buy. My order receipt states that instructions to download my gift card will be emailed to me. This raises another question: Since I have already paid the $353.23 on my credit card, I don't know how I'll be able to use the Gift Card to offset the price of the phone.

I'll go to a Best Buy store and see if I am better off canceling my online order and instead ordering at the store.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] kanate:
White is what I'm thinking also but afraid it would get dirty real fast. Still don't think I will be using this flip case much anyway since it doesn't cover the side.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] sanroy24:
I ordered online and it let me keep mine..when peordering there will be an option on the next page to change to 3gb, 5gb ....or keep your current unlimited data plan...just make sure you change nothing there.

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Does Best Buy let you keep your unlimited data plan if you order tru them??
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] radon222:
I hope so!! I went to store and placed my pre-order there specifying that I wanted to keep my grandfathered unlimited data plan.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] borijess:
Just put my pre order at best buy. Can't wait I am a little sad to give up my streak but on to bigger and better things. ;-)

Sent from the SuperStreak! ;-)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] lamanlyn:
Yeah, I have buy something from bestbuy, it's reliable. Don't worry.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] phillyrican:
i did my pre-order at bestbuy mobile i got the white one i can not wait for this it looks like my white skyrocket on roids lol
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] borijess:
My preorder says the 13th. It would be nice if the will calll me on that day to pick it up. Crossing my fingers.

Sent from the SuperStreak! ;-)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] phillyrican:
lucky you mines say the 19th
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] borijess:
Here goes the proof.

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] phillyrican:
keep us posted and congrats
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] mikegehl:
Mine says 13th, too. Mentioned it to rep and said that's just based on when pre-order was placed. Actual release date takes precedence. And he said they could face legal action if they give out phones before the release date. (Sure hope it's otherwise, though!)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] borijess:
That's what I was thinking. They will have the phone on the 13th but will not release it until the 19th. :'(

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] phillyrican:
i preordered mine on the 5th at bestbuymobile i was the first one there when they opened
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] gordec:
Called my local BB, and they have only gotten 2 preorder. I guess the price and size are turning many people off. Price may drop sooner than expected. I'm preordering tomorrow because I've been eyeing it for a while.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] scoxey:
I did it yesterday at BB. What happened was- I paid $50 using my own gift card, and received paperwork- and a $50 best buy gift card. Will get another one when I pay for/and pick up phone and free case. The sales associate said this is how they do preorders now, so you really aren't out any money. Note- I still owe $299 for the phone.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] imitenotbecrazy:
Hard street date is the 19th in our system. People get fired for breaking street date haha just like the person in Indiana or wherever that sold a Gnex early. We had the Gnex in 2 weeks before launch because VZW kept messing around with the date. I wouldnt expect a call at all. Most preorders you will just receive an email on launch day to come pick it up. Unless there are more preorders than phones recieved (i4s) than we usually dont call
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] mikegehl:
That's exactly my experience, as well. But just to add...

As of this moment, you still owe $299 for the phone, but you can use the $50 gift card that you got when pre-ordering it (in exchange for the $50 you put down) AND the $50 gift card that you'll get when you actually pick up and activate the phone.

From my understanding of the "Phone Freedom" deal, if you ordered online, you CANNOT use that $50 to pay for your phone, but it has to be used on a future purchase.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] fiveoneooo:
So if you preorder through a bestbuy store do you have to get it from that same store when you pick it up or can you get it from any best buy?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] gordec:
Yes.

I preordered today. They didn't even ask me to do the $50 deposit thing. I ask him he said nope just pick it up when the phone gets here. LOL
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] kiltedthrower:
So I'm the only one that preordered it and it's shipping to my house?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] gordec:
The only drawback from buying it online is that it gets shipped on 19th, so you may not get for 1-2 more days. I called Best Buy mobile and that's what I was told. Most BM stores will have the phone before that date. Our local best buy already have a real unit that the employees got to play with but won't show it to customers.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] kiltedthrower:
Oh. I was under the assumption that it would get shipped to my house teh same day the devices got shipped out to Best Buy so I'd get it on hte same day. I'll call them and see if I can change it to in-store pick up.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] kanate:
AT&T doubling its upgrade fee to $36 on February 12th

http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/10/atandt-doubles-its-upgrade-fee-to-36-come-february-12th/

Seriously AT&T!!! higher fee a week before I could get my Note. This sucks
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] scoxey:
Yeah... att is seriously screwing up more and more!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] HarmonyFlame:
Offtpoic: I recognize you from crackberry :0
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Orange_furball:
I ordered a white note, but the employee said they were only getting "Blue"

i said thats fine, if they get the white then good, if they dont then ill be a little bummed.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] phowe83:
they told me the same thing.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] borijess:
They are reserving all the white ones for chicks! Jk

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Orange_furball:
Technically this phone was "made for the female demographic"

So far the 5 chicks I've showed it to said they would hate such a large phone. Samsung said it would be easier to find in a purse. Most ladies I see walking around have there phones in there hands.

Also, most (straight) men don't wear skinny jeans. So we can fit this phone in our pockets easier than women. Now back to the purse thing. If a woman is used to having her small phone in her pocket, so she could read Facebook crap and whatever right when she gets it, she's not going to change her routine and put it into her purse. This is just my thinking.

Now I myself would never buy a rhyme. It was clearly marketed for women. If fact my sister said if she wasn't an apple fan she would get it. Why you might ask? Because of the little blinking light that hangs out of your bag.

If I were Samsung I wouldnt have said it was targeted at the female demographic. That could make some men that want this phone shy away from it for a "more man-ly" phone.

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] jpeg42:
Well if they get white within 30 days you could always exchange.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] kanate:
Found this on Ebay

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SAMSUNG-GEN...te-GT-i9220-N7000-available-NFC-/260947243783

I now have very high hope that the free flip case will have NFC antenna
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Corvette Dave:
It looks just like the one that BB is giving away.

Confirmd with my local store that the phones are in but no cases yet.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] CrazyTomato76:
Bestbuy or ATT?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Corvette Dave:
Best Buy. They are hoping to get the cases in tomorrow.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] gordec:
Leaving the house Sunday morning at 11:40 to doorbust Bestbuy, then watch Linsanity play my Mavs. Can't wait.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] losplatanos:
dang order is still in process
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Orange_furball:
Im gonna be at bestbuy at 11:00. No later. Can't freakin wait

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] spykerv:
Gah I'm scared.

In process still and backordered (which is expected till shipments arrive). What a bunch of crap. GAH. I have to wait till next week. sheesh
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dablitzkrieg:
Is the transformer's video player compatible with crackle? I can't seem to play any movies. Has anyone else encountered any issues?
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BigHunkoMan:
Last time I tried to get it to work it failed for me as well.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] skraam:
Found unofficial version of crackle and t works great and plays everything, just there isn't anything to watch. Movie selection is worse.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yukonking3:
I can't get Crackle to work on my tf101 either. I know it used to work before fhe last update.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] d1playa2cya:
Turn off Ad-blocking

Crackle will not work if you use ad blocking programs like Ad-free. Ad-free acts almost like a firewall in some sorts, which edits the host file. Just turn off Ad-blocking and Crackle works like a charm.
[Samsung Captivate Glide] solentdan:
So i did the factory data reset and when I restarted the phone my root access was gone.

So I guess I have to re root the phone again.
[Samsung Captivate Glide] vil33:
You can flash the rooted kernel with CWM and I think it will be rerooted and you won't have to replace the ROM.
[Samsung Captivate Glide] eggwolio:
This would be a good opportunity for you to make a cwm flashable backup of the stock rom, since I don't think anyone has yet.
[Samsung Captivate Glide] vil33:
I have a back up of my stock ROM via the backup function of CWM but it has my personal stuff in it. If he just did a factory reset and has no root, he can make a clean backup of the stock ROM but I'm not sure if his back up would work across phones but I don't see why it wouldn't. The important things to back up would be system and data but not cache.
[Samsung Captivate Glide] solentdan:
I had a backup of my stock rom via cwm thankfully but I had to re root my phone and also I had to reinstall CWM all over again.

I will definitely not be using the factory data reset feature anymore.The only reason why I even used it was cause the storage space on my phone was showing incorrect numbers and every time I tried to reinstall the stuff that was on it before it keep telling me i was out of space.

After clearing the internal storage space everything came back to normal but my root was gone and CWM to.

But everything is good now.

Thanks guys!
[Off-topic] gplock:
Hi. I noticed if i check my thanks meter on xda app i have 3. But if I hit menu then browser it says 17. How can I update my xda app to read the same?
[Off-topic] LordManhattan:
It's normal. It'll eventually catch up.
[Off-topic] gplock:
OK. Ill wait n continue trying to help others....... u sir have been thanked.
[Off-topic] Mr Woolf:
Lol. On xda app it says in have 270 thanks.

And you didn't thank the previous guy. Rectified.
[Off-topic] Archer:
In the app, it actually shows how many thanks you have given and then it tells you how many times you have been thanked below that. It's spot on in mine, but I'm using Tapatalk, not the xda app.
[Off-topic] LordManhattan:
Mother of god... You're right! Apparently I've thanked 693 times, which is almost as high as my meter, so i thought it was that... This changes EVERYTHING!

Edit: 356 Archer? Hmmm....
[Off-topic] Archer:
Most of them have been when people posted funny pics in the off-topic pic thread :p
[Off-topic] gplock:
I feel so alone @ 17... I mean I've asked more ?'s then I've helped! I'm on a slow mission. Thanks ne way. Hope xda app catches up
[Off-topic] negrobembon:
Feel ya there, ive asked for too much help, and only helped a few people(the shame)
[Off-topic] gplock:
^ 83s a good # keep it up.
[Off-topic] gplock:
Up to 24 :-)
[Off-topic] M_T_M:
I haz more than most of you and I is a troll :eek::eek::eek:
[Off-topic] negrobembon:
I seriously hope this is photoshoped
[Off-topic] alaman68:
Ha, I've probably caused 122 bricks
[Off-topic] gplock:
Ha
[Off-topic] gplock:
27
[Off-topic] LordManhattan:
This thread *fill in whatever you want*
[Off-topic] gplock:
28! :-)
[Off-topic] LordManhattan:
More than 28.

Sent from my GT-N7000
[Off-topic] onkosto02:
it actually shows how many thanks you have given and then it tells you how many times you have been thanked below that.
[Off-topic] gplock:
^ duh. No thanks too you. :-)
[Off-topic] LordManhattan:
I think i've thanked about 1000 times. Don't believe me? Check my stats.

Damn right, b1tch!

Sent from my GT-N7000
[Off-topic] gplock:
29!
[Off-topic] Sine.:
You've planned to post here each time you get one more? :p

There is no way to see on the website how many thanks we've given, isn't it?
[Off-topic] gplock:
Sorry ugly I couldn't find it on the. Regular website either.. just says. How. Many times u. Have been. Thanked not Given..... urs stats

400 thanks given

129 thanks received 65 post...
[Off-topic] TravisBean:
I have tried to thank everyone in this thread (since obviously people get a kick out of being thanked), but by the time I got to the end of page one a message popped up saying I'm only limited to giving 8 thanks per day. I guess that if this rule wasn't in effect, buddies would thank each other to death.

Edit:

Please don't thank me for this post. :p
[Off-topic] gplock:
I like ur post the least.! I just like knowing that I have helped some1. Cause I have Asked for tons of help :-)
[Off-topic] TravisBean:
I'd thank you if I could, but have already used my 8 thanks ! :D
[Off-topic] LordManhattan:
Use the XDA or Tapatalk app. UNLIMITED thanks!
[Off-topic] gplock:
35. Bean gave me a few undeserved thanks :-P
[Off-topic] gplock:
36.! It was a good!
[Off-topic] veeman:
14. close enough.
[Off-topic] gplock:
Keep trying whenever u can! Feels cool
[Motorola Photon 4G] Harakiri1298:
How do I find the version of CWM installed on my phone?

Thanks.

Harakiri.
[Motorola Photon 4G] KTT16:
Boot into CWM and it tells you...
[Motorola Photon 4G] Harakiri1298:
Thanks. Got It.