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[Galaxy Note II General] DMax99:
Hmmm.....2 things may possibly have happened there:

1. They thought you wanted them to check out the phone for you to see everything ok (clove have a similar service which cost a small fees)

2. You've have been given an opened, returned item

:p
[Galaxy Note II General] mancuk29:
I can confirm clove have provided a uk release version I had discussions with them regarding their version

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The grey version has been delayed within the uk anyone selling a grey version within the uk is not selling a uk version handset from samsung uk .. I was speaking to staff at a samsung exhibition at the trafford centre today they only had the uk white handset which goes to prove even samsung uk havent got them
[Galaxy Note II General] DubelBoom:
Found the cheapest seller in the US: http://www.technotradinghouse.com/samsung-galaxy-note-ii-2-n7100-factory-unlocked-titanium-grey/

Did anyone has and experience with them?

Are they the sellers at amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/shops/stor...placeID=ATVPDKIKX0DER&sellerID=A2GKOXTPZV7SMA

Or the site I gave is a scam? Cuz it's cheaper....

Thanks!
[Galaxy Note II General] stoney73:
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[Galaxy Note II General] DMax99:
Dang it...just called up DHL today....I prob not going to get my phone until latest Wednesday now.....because the whole DHL shipment has been held up over there in the UK and hasn't even actually left their facility there, plus custom is going to be a bit slow here in aus...blah blah blah blah .so...aaarrrggghhh! Maybe I should have gone with FedEx...

How can the whole shipment be held up in the facility for that long? I thought Couriers usually have very fast delivery time (3-4 days)
[Galaxy Note II General] gclancer:
Man, i would've ordered from clove UK if i knew that before i ordered from Negri. Hopefully the one i got from Negri is UK version.
[Galaxy Note II General] thanhdang:
I think Negri has hongkong version in stock but I'm not so sure
[Galaxy Note II General] gclancer:
Really, i'm fine with HK version too since i'm from HK LOL

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$650 on ebay, Best deal so far

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=221116562239
[Galaxy Note II General] uchosen:
Damnit, was expecting to come home after work to my new Note from Handtec. I check my FedEx tracking number and it has been stuck in "STANSTED GB" for the last day. Is that Stansted Airport? Maybe stuck in customs?

1st world problems, I tell ya! ;)
[Galaxy Note II General] DMax99:
My note 2 from clove has been stuck in Heathrow UK for the last 2 days...and it is still not moving....must be some serious crap happening at the customs there...maybe a strike??? it's pissing me off....:mad:
[Galaxy Note II General] non1oson:
yeah check your invoice. see if you've been billed for confirmation of phone in good working order.
[Galaxy Note II General] non1oson:
if your goods are held up in customs it's probably because they are sending you a letter of payment required.

instead of waiting for the letter you should call customs and pay by debit/credit card for your taxes. that saves you a day or 2 of waiting and in return, having your goods earlier :victory:

unless of course DHL/FEDex forgot to act as your customs, which I doubt lol
[Galaxy Note II General] DMax99:
We don't need to pay any tax here for importing goods that are leas than 1000 dollars.....

Called up DHL....They said the parcel should've been here today...

It has left the UK on the 2nd and then OFF-LOADED in the UAE (apparently they transit there quite often on the way down to aus?). However, for some stupid reason, the transit was delayed and the phone is still in the UAE atm. It should be heading to aus tonight after the custom inspection there....but they say if my tracking is still not updated by tomorrow, I need to call them again and they will have to open a trace.

So I really hope my phone hasn't been lost. I think the only way I can find out is to see if there's any other Aussies here who have bought from clove shipping with DHL has the same delay problem as me....:(
[Galaxy Note II General] non1oson:
lucky :(
[Galaxy Note II General] spravtek:
My Galaxy Note II just arrived at my home, what is about 100km away from where I'm sitting at the moment ... Damnit :p
[Galaxy Note II General] uchosen:
Well, glad to see mine just started moving again and is in Memphis, TN. Hopefully get it in my grubby hands tomorrow.:D
[Galaxy Note II General] DMax99:
Yay....mine is in melb now...!
[Galaxy Note II General] uchosen:
Sweet! :good:
[Galaxy Note II General] Hardcore73:
Will be here Today!

I ordered on Oct 2, and it should be here today. On truck for delivery in my area now. Wow 1 day turn around from GB, crazy. I ordered through handtek.uk.

Will let you know when I get my paws on it!

So happy to give wife my iPhone 5 haha.

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Guess what I just got in my hands, haven't even unopened it yet. Drinking it in...
[Galaxy Note II General] DubelBoom:
http://www.technotradinghouse.com/samsung-galaxy-note-ii-2-n7100-factory-unlocked-titanium-grey/

705$!!!

Does someone know this store? Is this the same store as on amazon: http://www.amazon.com/shops/tth ?

Thanks.
[Galaxy Note II General] spravtek:
Finally have the Note II in my hands ... And it is amazing ... Love how fluidly everything moves ... Just trying to find my way around now, soon I will be looking to root this bad boy ... But I'm waiting for the developers to catch up :D
[Galaxy Note II General] :
Just got mine.. loving it so far.
[Galaxy Note II General] AqueousBor:
Bought my N1 from them. Good seller...
[Galaxy Note II General] DubelBoom:
Thanks!

But is this the website of the amazon seller?
[Galaxy Note II General] gclancer:
Just got mine from Handtec, white 16gb also a French version. However, the 2 seals on the side was broken so i assumed someone opened it before i got the phone. Does anyone also have the same problem?:confused:
[Galaxy Note II General] AqueousBor:
I bought it directly from their site not thru Amazon. It's cheaper directly thru them. Got it delivered in about 3 days to South Florida.
[Galaxy Note II General] exparanoia:
Is that site actually offering the 4G LTE model or did they just post the wrong technical specifications there?
[Galaxy Note II General] uchosen:
Maybe to insert a plug adapter?
[Galaxy Note II General] gaiden:
Maybe they are just checking that nothing faulty or missing which i am glad if they did that to mine... you really dont want to find a broken goods after weeks waiting.....
[Galaxy Note II General] Hardcore73:
NFC Rocks!

So I bought a couple of those NFC stickers and they are a nerd dream.

also while we were programming my data at the AT&T store hey guy working there was a galaxy S 3 taps his phone to mine and gave me the full Avengers movie it took about 4 minutes to copy the whole thing. I think this was using the S beam but still talk about sweet
[Galaxy Note II General] mariol66:
So excited will be getting my N2 tomorrow by noon!! Ordered from handtec got free one day shipping
[Galaxy Note II General] DMax99:
Why would you be glad? What if it was a returned phone?
[Galaxy Note II General] gclancer:
Nope, the adapter came separately but i must say the adapter handtec gave out is pretty nice & able to find all kind of different plugs.
[Galaxy Note II General] gaiden:
Well if i found out that it has been used i would complain about it... big time.

But considering this phone is just recently released hell i got the 1st batch i doubt that this is a returned phone i would think that they doing quality inspection and really doubting company like handtec would do such thing.... (sending customer a returned phone)

but hey this is 1st time i bought from them really hope they didnt screw me on this. 3 days left untill i got my hands on it...
[Galaxy Note II General] gclancer:
Luckily everything was there, the phone looks new to me. Maybe i'll try out Clove UK when Note 3 comes out LOL
[Galaxy Note II General] non1oson:
finally, received my phone. so nice. only factory rom is bloated and slow as fck.

can't wait till someone does an aokp :D

ps i got the French version from handtec also.
[Galaxy Note II General] DMax99:
Looks like handtec is getting heaps of business here. .:p
[Galaxy Note II General] InsteadWoolf:
Mine comes next week. I can't stand no more, I'm very anxious to get my Dark Gray Note!
[Galaxy Note II General] Hardcore73:
Battery Life wow

I just cane from the iphone 5 and this is crazy. I have been killing this beast all day and still has 30% battery.

Have had gps on all day, wifi, and downloaded about 4gb of data.

Thank you samsung!
[Galaxy Note II General] DMax99:
The BEAST has arrived!! :)

The BEAST has finally arrived after all that delay and stress :))
[Galaxy Note II General] uchosen:
Mine landed today as well. Kinda sad seeing my Note and Note II side by side.

Oh, and that is one big f*****g battery! :o

Funny, my Note I Nillkin TPU case stretches enough to fit over the Note II. It's not pretty but it works. At least I have some protection until my real case arrives.
[Galaxy Note II General] PopG:
I pre-ordered from MobilCityOnline also at $699, and just got an email from them that they received stock and will ship my order if I now agree to pay $729. I guess the fine print does say that they have the right to do that but if so what's the purpose of pre-ordering? I think it's disreputable and I'm going to purchase from another vendor.
[Galaxy Note II General] DMax99:
Yeah..I noticed the same thing when I first took out the battery....much bigger and thicker
[Galaxy Note II General] mobilebuddha:
I remember hearing about technotradinghouse when i was ordering the international version of HD2 a few years back. Don't remember hearing anything bad about them, but that's all I remembered.. I end up ordered it through handtec since they had it in stock and people were saying great things about their fast shipping. i'm glad to see that hasn't changed since.. :)

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XDA should have a thread that's dedicated to shady sellers/dealers/sites that sell international phones that people can complain/write stories about, so we can avoid them in the future.
[Galaxy Note II General] non1oson:
I think that's considered slander, which could result in legal issues for XDA. mainly because it's a forum and not a review site. review sites can get away way it because there aren't forums or threads, it's just plain reviews posted.
[Galaxy Note II General] EvoYas:
what's the difference between French and UK version? Because I ordered mine from Handtec and I live in USA, that will work here I am hoping, right?
[Galaxy Note II General] DMax99:
Charger, initial start up language, writings on the box are the differences. They are both international version so should work in the USA
[Galaxy Note II General] EvoYas:
thanks for the quick response man, now I am back to excited mode again. :D
[Galaxy Note II General] DMax99:
No worries, hope you enjoy it...I'm loving mine atm. ;p
[Galaxy Note II General] DMax99:
Husband & Wife Phones. :)
[Galaxy Note II General] riz157:
i just ordered grey from handtec should be delivered tomorrow!

Slightly disappointed it's french version but I wanted grey and couldn't wait.
[Galaxy Note II General] @home:
Install the uk btu and get rid of all that French.

I have just done so and much happier now
[Galaxy Note II General] gclancer:
Clove has UK version but they told me it won't be out until 10/15.

I sold the white one i got from handtec also french model to my friend then ordered the titanium gray one from overseas electronics & they're HK version.
[Galaxy Note II General] WinJunkie:
Hi all,

i got my note 1 from handtec last year right after it was released and i see the note 2 is available now,

but does anyone know when the 32g note 2 will be available?
[Galaxy Note II General] Hardcore73:
If you have problem or slow internet with new phone...

When I got my new International Samsung Galaxy Note 2 phone from AT&T to program it, the data was slow as heck. I found a sweet program on the Play Store that automatically tells me what settings to use by what service you have.

It's called: Tweakker. I went from .02 MB download / to 7MB download and 1MB upload.

Highly recommend it.

I used the one for AT&T HSPA+ for best speeds. If your MMS doesn't work (only way to test I found was send a pic through text message, it will either send it or fail it) then change the apn name to wap.cingular.

These are for AT&T settings in the US.
[Galaxy Note II General] non1oson:
most likely in 6 months+ time
[Galaxy Note II General] barondebxl:
If anyone here wants to trade they grey note for a white one pm me!
[Galaxy Note II General] kylec:
Did anybody order from expansys?

If so, did their site say "In stock" or "Ordered on request"?

Expansys Australia says "Ordered on request" so I don't know if that means it will take several weeks or less.

Any experience?
[Galaxy Note II General] DMax99:
Lol...you are sick of the white colour already? :p
[Galaxy Note II General] riz157:
I'm thinking about doing that but don't want to root it and lose warranty just yet.
[Galaxy Note II General] stesteste:
Did it full wipe your phone or no wipe please
[Galaxy Note II General] barondebxl:
No I like it a lot but the grey one looks slick too. But im gonna keep the white one, I like it more everyday.
[Galaxy Note II General] WinJunkie:
really?

what are your reasons for thinking it will come in 6 months?
[Galaxy Note II General] DMax99:
I'm liking my phone more and more each day as well. ;)
[Galaxy Note II General] riz157:
Why did you order HK version and not handtec?

I received mine yesterday liking it. The only thing I'm really disappointed is the text and icons aren't as sharp and crisp as on the S3.
[Galaxy Note II General] DMax99:
That's due to the bigger screen so dpi is lower
[Galaxy Note II General] ciscostud:
Weird. ..the Note 2 has been proven to have a shaper display than S3.
[Galaxy Note II General] riz157:
Its a bigger screen so it doesnt look as good however the whites are better.
[Galaxy Note II General] DMax99:
Nuh....sadly that's not a reality. :(
[Galaxy Note II General] @rbiter:
The screen is .7" bigger. What did you guys expect? Should've bought a 1080p phone if you wanted higher PPI.

...
[Galaxy Note II General] gclancer:
Becuase i go back to HK once a year so in case something goes wrong, i can get it repair at the local HK samsung service center LOL
[Galaxy Note II General] ciscostud:
Dude....

"The 720p Super AMOLED display, which boasts a slight improvement over the original, carries a 1,280-by-720-pixel resolution, and Samsung U.S. Director of Product Marketing Ryan Bidan noted it is the company’s “brightest, sharpest, clearest screen.”

9to5google.com/2012/09/11/hands-on-with-the-samsung-galaxy-note-2-gallery/
[Galaxy Note II General] DMax99:
I know what he has said as well, and don't get me wrong. I love the quality of the screen on my note 2. However, I'm just simpily saying that I had my wife's S3 side by side to my note 2 the first night I got the phone, the note 2 screen is not as sharp as the S3. I also said that it's because of the bigger screen on the note 2. It's simply a trade off of getting a bigger screen.

Go into a phone shop with your note 2 yourself. Put it side by side with a s3, turn both brightness to the highest setting, use the Sam wallpaper (best if you use the stock S3 wallpaper) and then compare the sharpness of the icon labels on the 2 home screens. You will see the difference
[Galaxy Note II General] Noodles-21:
YodHELL

Was supposed to get my GN2 delivered yesterday (8th) via Yodel, I waited in all day and was on the yodel website keeping track of it. Totally excited and couldn't wait to have it in my hands. Imagine my disappointment as I refreshed the Yodel tracking screen to see "No One To Receive, Card Left" The lying toe-rag! No one tried to deliver it, and there was no card posted through my letterbox.

I got straight on the phone to them to complain and the lady I spoke to couldn't apologise enough, she told me it will be rescheduled for delivery on the 10th, I was, and still am gutted, especially after waiting in all day.

I'm not the only one having problems with them, there's hundreds and hundreds of bad ratings that I've found after searching for "Yodel" online.

I would strongly urge anyone who is thinking of using their service to think twice and find an alternative. I won't have anything to do with them, or the companies that use them, ever again.

YodHELL be gone with you!!... But only after you've given me my effing phone!!! :D
[Galaxy Note II General] DMax99:
My phone was also delayed to me by one day but was by dhl. I must say that was the worst 5 days out of this year for me... .:p
[Galaxy Note II General] Noodles-21:
You won't believe who knocked on the door this morning... Yeah that's right, Mr Yodel with a little package containing my note 2 in titanium grey. I knew this would happen! It's a good job I didn't go out. Anyway, I finally have it. Just clipped on a nice slim black hard case that I bought off ebay for under a fiver including delivery. I also have a spare battery again from ebay for under a fiver, I'm expecting a charger and another 2 spare batteries from the same seller on ebay total cost including delivery £7.90.
[Galaxy Note II General] EdgaBimbam:
bought today, im so faking amazed :) fap fap fap xD
[Galaxy Note II General] lanesend:
Just got my note 2 in Grey from phones4u Milton Keynes happy days:D:D:D
[Galaxy Note II General] smokingdragon:
Got my shiny new 7100 from Handtec (French packaging) - Now on charge and DOH - need a micro sim :(

Either I pay Tmobile £10 for a new one or I wait for the cutter I've ordered off Ebay
[Galaxy Note II General] Noodles-21:
Damn camera doesn't work, I keep getting a warning popup saying "camera failed". Any ideas on fixing this would be much appriciated.

I've tried a factory reset and have a newly formated microsd inserted. Cleared cash etc, I downloaded a flashlight app to test the flash, but no flash. The front facing camera works ok, looks like it will have to go back. Oh, it didn't work even after the update.
[Galaxy Note II General] DMax99:
Have you tried flashing a now room?
[Galaxy Note II General] Noodles-21:
Hi DMax, thanks for your advice.

To be honest, I'd be scared to balls it up, especially as it's still under the 7 day return / exchange period. I should have mentioned in an earlier post that the "DO NOT ACCEPT IF SEAL IS BROKEN" labels on the side of the box were broken, I was told that this is normal because contents have to be checked, plus my new Vodafone sim was inside.

I'd love to be able to have a go at sorting it out myself, to save having to return it. :(
[Galaxy Note II General] :
Good luck with the NII. I really wanted one. Pity I bought the One X+ before release. If I could I would swap it with an NII
[Galaxy Note II General] DMax99:
I don't believe in the thinking of anyone should have the right to break your seal to check the device without your consent. Especially when it says on the label not to accept it.

So I would use that to return your phone if I was you
[Galaxy Note II General] Noodles-21:
So true... I've been in touch with Mobles.co.uk to cancel, the only thing is, they want me to send it back special delivery and they won't refund me the postage, which will be £6.35. Thinking of calling them back and telling them to have it collected.
[Galaxy Note II General] DMax99:
Yeah I think you need to be firm with them....there is no way you should pay for the return of an opened item....
[Galaxy Note II General] DubelBoom:
About to order mine (waiting to sale my Desire HD)!

Do you think this device will have big development community?

Its really important for me!

Thanks :)
[Galaxy Note II General] lawtq:
Have u seen the development already!? Its already got some of the greats! Its grown so much already! :good:
[Galaxy Note II General] DubelBoom:
I know there are couple of roms, and even a kernel.

But to you think it will get very big?

And I can't wait to get my device :D
[Galaxy Note II General] lawtq:
Maybe never as big as the S devices being Sammy's top device, coz they will sell more. But we know that the N2 is their real flagship device, and I'm sure the devs appreciate this fact
[Galaxy Note II General] prd00:
Is it worth it?

Is it worth it? I mean compared to htc's Tegra and s3 which are about the same price. I already preordered mine for 5.2m idr. About $530+. Supposed to arrive tomorrow but I still. preserve my s2 in case it is not up my expectation. I also concerned with lower screen resolution.
[Galaxy Note II General] DMax99:
Definitely better than the s2
[Galaxy Note II General] prd00:
LOL.

Sure thing. But I was considering upgrade my S2. iPhone 5 was in my list too, and was waiting for it, but then I scratch it immediately after its spec revealed. So, it was down to HTC One X+, S3, and Note 2 which are at about same price.
[Galaxy Note II General] TheFamilyMan:
Sent from my Galaxy Note II GT-N7100!
[Galaxy Note II General] Natalieann:
This thing is the absolute ducks nuts. I've had it three days and I haven't left it alone for a second...
[Galaxy Note II General] DMax99:
JUST SOLD MY NOTE 1 ABOUT 5 MINS AGO....BYE BYE NOTE 1....:p
[Galaxy Note II General] pouzo:
You know the one that you preordered doesnt come with LTE . Hope they sell the LTE Version soon.
[Galaxy Note II General] kevinchen1102:
even thought this looks like an advertisement,i have to say,note is damn good~
[Galaxy Note II General] riz157:
Don't pay for return. It's a faulty product and opened, they should be paying for it.
[Galaxy Note II General] Viper2005:
I need to dump my Note1 too before the 2 comes on sale here in Canada
[Galaxy Note II General] steadly2004:
Man I'm behind the times. I just got the note 1 :( lol
[Galaxy Note II General] non1oson:
lol :D
[Galaxy Note II General] riz157:
Don't worry you ain't missing anything spectacular few months from now another phone will out which every gadget junkie would want.
[Galaxy Note II General] barondebxl:
They said the same thing last year and the year before that, its sounds like a broken record. You probably dont own a note 2, this is the best portable device on the market.
[Galaxy Note II General] non1oson:
lol@guy trash talking note2..
[Galaxy Note II General] riz157:
No mate one of the first one's to get it, grey version. Inmho It's the best phone out there but something better will be released pretty soon.
[Galaxy Note II General] barondebxl:
.....you missed my point, theres always something better coming out. If you always wait for the best thing then all you do is wait.
[Galaxy Note II General] riz157:
I think we missed each other's point to be honest.
[Galaxy Note II General] barondebxl:
I know one thing, you can trust handtec. They probably got word from their supplier that they'll get it end of September.
[Galaxy Note II General] stoney73:
I suppose he is worried about the early quality issues, like what happened with the lifting screen problem on the nexus tablet.
[Galaxy Note II General] DMax99:
That could be a possibility, because this girl on youtube had the same experience as me with Note 1 and had 2 or 3 bad ones from handtec. She thinks that they sell refurbished ones:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZBrgb6U7yI

One of my friends has a AUSTRALIAN version of the Note 1, which came out here in AUS way later than the UK version I got from handtec. My phone suffers from the Black Blocky problem and his doesn't. That's why I believe the quality can vary between the early and later stocks.
[Galaxy Note II General] albie1937:
I pre ordered my note 2 thru Negri Electronics. Will use it on Straight Talk like i did with my Galaxy Note GT-N8000. HSPA+ speeds are sufficient for me and I'm always near a wifi hotspot. And pay only $50 a month.