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[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] nycplayboy78:
Full Purchase Price at T-Mobile Store

I purchased my GN2 yesterday at my local T-Mobile store in the white color 16GB configuration for $683.00 after taxes. I have a SanDisk Ultra 64GB microSDHX memory card class 10 for $50 from Amazon inside it....The only problem I had was when I wanted to purchase it the sales rep at the T-Mobile store wanted me to use my upgrade and I said because I buy my phones outright and he had this shocked look on his and I was like OK....But I did purchase it with no problem though and it took all of ten minutes for me....
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] _Motoki_:
Got mine at the T-Mo store last night. Was just over $700 with tax. Wirefly doesn't charge tax in my state but they want I think $729 off contract for it so it was still cheaper to get it from T-Mobile and note have to wait.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] davaj:
Called and visited several Tmo stores. All stores had stock. Most stores had both white and grey in stock. Most said their manager would not let them sell at retail while it was "new". From the way the conversations went, I think I could have talked most stores into selling me one.

One store agreed to let me purchase a white one but not a grey one.

None of the stores seemed to be running out of stock.

$649+tax.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] achusaysblessyou:
Exactly, there's a coupon that brings it down to $704 or something on wirefly, but still, rather have it now than wait 2-3 days for $3 savings or so.

Not to mention if i have a problem, simple as walking in and exchanging.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] Tidbits:
I bought my wife one on T-Mobile website, and it came out to $684.94 shipped. I think some places will hold their inventory for "new" or upgrading customers, but most places will allow you to purchase outright.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] achusaysblessyou:
Yeah, it's up to the managers and the two near me are greedier than most i guess.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] shojus:
I woke up at 10:00 in the morning and called my closest store and they had 3 Titanium Grey in stock for New activations or upgrades so I thought I would be out of luck but I went in anyways and I "upgraded" my pre-paid account to the Note 2. That is funny as hell cause that really should not be considered an upgrade as I already have to pay full price for my phones... I took em to school on that one! LOL :p
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] 05GT:
Yea they don't get commission when they are sold outright. At least that's the way it was when I sold phones for RadioShack.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] one80oneday:
Not only commissions but if they run out and someone wants to come in to start a new plan then they also lose a new subscriber. I wish I could afford it at $700 but thats like paying $30/mo for two years just for the phone.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] shojus:
The funny thing is that some people can afford to pay a monthly bill of $100.00/month or more but if you buy your phone outright you cut that monthly fee in half and that is what pays for your phone plus more... No contract for me! :good:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] Markor13:
Got my wife's for $702.34 at the Tmobile store inside Meadows Mall in Las Vegas.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] farfromovin:
Bought mine on launch day at a Tmo store. They were happy to sell it to me for $650 and setup my new micro sim for me, no contract of course.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] mrufokid:
I'm in New Orleans and none of the stores wanted to sell me the phone so I just opened up a prepaid account to buy it and went back the next day and closed it in your face .... and got my money back
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] akkidy:
Got mine day 1 from T-Mobile store. I did not have any problem whatsoever buying the phone off contract with just 3 months out from my contract renewal and purchase of S3. The T-Mobile rep was very helpful.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] kiapolo:
Tried to buy my NoteII off contract from a T-Mobile corporate store. They refused without a 2-year renewal. Nope. Purchased at SamsClub.com and had the phone today!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] Wallcrawler:
TMo wouldn't sell to me straight off either. I got the $30 prepaid plan.

Sent from my SGH-T889
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] initial_k:
I have a Sam's club nearby. Gonna stop by later today. How much was it out the door
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] Happymadison:
So far Tmobile have them but they will fight you tooth and nail for the 2 year contract lock, your best bet is to go when they just opened up, that way they can't fight you for long. That's how I got mine. No commission for her!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] achusaysblessyou:
It varies from store to store, I'd call in to all the stores around your area and see if they'd do it before going in. Just to save time, the store that wouldn't sell it to me wouldn't sell it even on pre-paid, so it was either on a Value or a Classic Plan. Luckily, there was another store in my area that was willing to sell it off contract to me.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] baronsamedi:
Just bought mine can't wait
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] initial_k:
Still no luck in social 626 area
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] achusaysblessyou:
Hey, I'm from the 626 :p... hmm... by now you should be able to get it off contract... i mean it's been a week already. I'd call the stores in your area until you find one that'll sell you it off contract. Don't forget those 3rd party retailers either :)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] Cheezenub:
Bought mine from a Tmo Store on S. Eastern in Henderson, NV.They had two white ones on hand and the salesperson was excited that I wanted to shell out $700 for it. He asked if I wanted to us an upgrade but I wanted to use those for when I really needed them. This is a great phone. My Nexus 7 is going on sale because of it. I can now actually see the screen on my phone (I'm a old fart with poor eyes getting worse).

Now just need to find a case/folio that looks good and holds up.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] mdt73:
Holy crap this has been an ordeal. So I was able to buy the Note 2 off contract at the local T-Mobile store for $649 flat, as the sales rep was able to get the sale thru with zero tax. BUT, that was the easy part. Trying to get this phone up on the $30 unlimited data \ text with 100 min talk is almost impossible. I will tell you that none of the four Walmarts here in Clarksville, TN sell the sim activation kit, even though every single one advertises it. When I went back to the T-Mobile store, they refused to sell me one of their sims because they needed to get me on one of their pre-pay plans... which doesn't include the $30 plan. I even had the sales rep in store on the phone with T-Mobile customer support (on my verizon phone) and they found it impossible.

Long story short, I had to buy the sim on the website and have it shipped to my house.

I am probably going to use this plan for a few weeks until I test out the Solavei in my area... but for what it's worth, the $30 is about as painful as they get.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] achusaysblessyou:
Wow, that's pretty fail... I'd think they'd have them... it's advertised all over my two local T-Mobile stores, then again, I'm in an area where they 1900mhz refarm is already going on, so they're really pushing the BYOD on the pre-paid and value plans
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] mdt73:
The guy from the T-Mobile customer service dept mentioned that the stores are franchises, so the owner \ manager can sort of call the shots. ie not sell a phone outright, or ... grrr, not sell a sim card to someone who wants the $30 web deal.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] tekmoe:
I went to several different T-Mobile stores on launch day, all of whom refused to sell me the Note 2 out of contract. Just like the guys above, I got the same story that the phones were being reserved for new and upgrade customers only. What a bunch of bull. So I called T-Mobile customer care and said I wanted to cancel my service because the Note 2 was not being sold to out of contract customers. Of course they overruled that silly restriction and sold me the phone, plus they lowered my monthly bill by $10.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] sprintuser1977:
EBay had a one day sale for 589 last week but I missed it and went with T-Mobile payment plan. No regrets so far but the eBay deal was the best I've seen. There's a thread here with a link and coupon code that makes it 589 also too.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] initial_k:
Those are for the unlocked version that only work with T-mobile 2g
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] achusaysblessyou:
Yeah, luckily for me there are multiple T-Mobile stores in my area. And nice :p. Oh guys btw, there's a free extra lines on a Value Plan going on right now, so you can call in and try to get that added.

Yeah $580-570 seems to be the going price at the moment.

unless you're in a refarmed area :) airportal.de
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] DKM119:
I have the $30 unlimited data & text 100 minutes plan on my Samsung Vibrant, and I know that the GN2 uses the micro sim.

Does anyone knows if tmobile will change the Sims for me or I will have to go the DIY way?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] achusaysblessyou:
You should be able to get a microsim... not sure though. I'd go call them though. You can get a microsim activation kit for prepaid and should be able to activate that.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] Kawaisa:
I asked my bro and he says that if you bring your own sim, they'll switch it out for free but if you need a card they'll charge you for it. Says it's usually like $20. YMMV
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] mdt73:
Better to order it off the website for 0.99. As I have learned from my local store, they do NOT want to enable you to get the $30 deal that's web only. The store makes no profits off that.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] jlczl:
That's for purchasing the $30 plan to start service only though. If you're already an established customer and bring in your sim to swap out for a micro sim they'll do it without hesitation regardless of what plan you may be on.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] mdt73:
They wouldn't exchange the T-Mobile sim that came with the Note 2... that I purchased from the very same store. Ah well, working in the end.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] da9th_one:
NEWEGG.COM

i bought mine at newegg.com for the $589 promo price and free 3 day shipping...

"Save $90 w/ promo code BLKNVMW57, ends 11/5"

also, it has "price match" if you find the phone cheaper through dec 24th...

here is the link to the white one but titanium is also avail.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] one80oneday:
Good luck getting 4G
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] da9th_one:
lol...im in a "refarmed" area so it shouldn't be a prob...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] farfromovin:
Got my Titanium in store in San Diego on launch day and bought a white one for the wife from Tmo.com. That, combined with the dual proclipusa mounts was an expensive cell phone upgrade week...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] hrbngr:
re: refarming ???

a couple of questions here about the note 2 if you don't mind.

I just ordered the microSIM kit off the tmobile website. I currently have the $30/mo 1500min/text plan from TMo that I will keep for now with my basic samsung T139 feature phone--this also having the long term phone# that I want to keep. I want to start another prepaid plan, the $30/mo 100minTalk/ULtext/ULweb(5gb) w/the note 2 while I look at the other prepaid options like straight talk(att) and Solavei(Tmobile w/some caveats).

I plan on taking the microSIM w/me and purchasing the phone full price at a TMo store for $649+tax. Can the store activate the phone for the prepaid plan--if they are willing to sell me the phone, that is--or do i need to do this online or over the phone with the microSIM that will be shipped to me?

Also, I was planning on getting the TMo Note 2 version for the 42mbps radio vs the Intl and other ones that appear to only have the 21mbps radio, but I keep seeing people talk about being in a refarmed area--how would this affect the service I would get.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] bipoler:
You have to activate a new number ONLINE only to get that rate plan the store can't do it. Then you have to call in and port your old number or keep the new one.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] initial_k:
Hey guys so I finally got the note 2. Its came to about $710. The girl at the store was nice enough to transfer my $30 prepaid account to the microsim that came with the phone. :)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] da9th_one:
congratz on your recent purchase... :) i'm thinking of switching from post paid to prepaid...what kind of prepaid plan do you have for $30...???
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] geoff5093:
Probably the 100 minutes, unlimited texts, and unlimited data.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] da9th_one:
Thanks...i very rarely talk on the phone but 100 min scares me...lol
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] aristo2jzgte:
Got mine for free!! :)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] wideasleep1:
No prob..just keep a few extra dollars on your account...extra minutes are only 10 cents each. :)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] achusaysblessyou:
Or use a free VOIP app, or if you want, even skype is cheaper at 2 cents per minute I believe
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] wideasleep1:
Yep! I use the Skype Annual $2.99/month US/Canada Unlimited plan, and use it all the time, clear calls, and meters that 100 minute limit quite well! Cheers!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] akira02rex:
Is anyone working on this port? Paranoid + AOKP + CM = PACman.

I will look in to porting later tonight if no one knows of another port going on.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kcls:
Moles commented in his own thread that he didn't like this ROM. It has a ton of redundancies and breaks more stuff in PA then its worth. Plus PA has most aokp features by now anyway (I'm pretty sure) and has CM features as well since its built from CMs source.

Tapatalk² from my Optimus V
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Sushibagel:
I for one would like to see this happen. Yes AOKP and CM have a lot of similar features but there still are a few that each have that the others don't so it would definitely be cool to have this.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] b1337:
Sounds messy
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] liuminzhao:
When I turn on gps app (google map, navigation, gps test, navigon etc) , they all show 'searching for gps' something, and there is not a gps icon on the top left status bar.

I used to have the same issue on 4.1.1 , then I googled it and uncheck and recheck the 'let google use location' something in settings, the gps is back. But the other day, I upgraded to 4.1.2, and the issue came back and I can not solve it using the same way.

Could anyone help?

Thanks.
[LG Optimus G (International)] mrdumbdumb:
Love the styling of this phone but there are so many quirks with the UI that its driving me bonkers. If I turn off the screen awake from sleep feature everytime a text comes in the sound alert for the text also goes away...so its all or nothing...I will say the standard keyboard is atrocious...I couldn't type a single legible sentence with it.
[LG Optimus G (International)] theofficialpimp:
Shut up and deal with it, Mr dumb.

Made possible by my sexy LG Optimus 4X HD (P880)
[LG Optimus G (International)] rodimus_prime:
I do hate the space bar as I typically hit the space bar with my right thumb and that ends up putting a period everywhere instead of a space

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I do hate the space bar as I typically hit the space bar with my right thumb and that ends up putting a period everywhere instead of a space
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mrmidnight:
Re: List of ROMs with CMAS enabled
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] adrynalyne:
BAMF Paradigm.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] miketoasty:
Aokp is also one.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] v3rk:
mmuzzy's build
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] jyan_osu:
Which is one feature i really would have liked.. but popping the back open, I see the two leads for NFC, but the two leads near the right side of the battery for inductive charging on the international version is not on the Sprint version.. sad panda face

-- UPDATE -- Successful mod

I had to order a Sprint specific backplate from ebay

So I got the Nexus Wireless Qi Charging Orb.. and I drilled two small holes in the spare Sprint backplate I had.. I then proceeded to use some copper foil, folded it up a few times, and placed them in the hole with the sticky part on the housing. I then made sure the bottom of the folded copper was down enough to make contact with the contacts on the motherboard. Closed it up and then placed the receiver in the holes with the copper foil. Placed on the Qi charger and boom.. Wireless charging..

I did it this way so I can replace the middle housing and it won't look like I modded the phone if I need to take it in for repair.. Also, I can charge it with the Seidio Surface case on.

If the pics don't show up you can go to http://imgur.com/a/CuEE5

Titanium Housing - http://www.ebay.com/itm/OEM-Housing...135?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2327224ab7

White Housing - http://www.ebay.com/itm/OEM-Housing...686?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2579c11fd6

Copper Tape I used - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000UZ8SJK/ref=wms_ohs_product?ie=UTF8&psc=1
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] mrush:
What was the inductive charging supposed to do?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Kikoshi:
similar to wireless charging, but you lay the phone on a Charing Mat, and without the cords, the phone starts to charge :o.

Though OP, you're saying that it can't be easily fixed, with a Replacement of the cover? is that it isn't literaly on the phone itself?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] enormous:
If I understand correctly it's on the phone itself.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] jyan_osu:
If you see in this picture http://dl.xda-developers.com/attach.../1/6/5/4/0/uploadfromtaptalk1350732279172.jpg you can see two pins on the right of the battery. Those were on the S3 for wireless charging. They are not on the Sprint Note 2
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Kikoshi:
Can't see the image :/, wouldn't a replacement cover, add this utility just like the NFC?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] jyan_osu:
Think you need the contacts.. or maybe a third party can come up with a solution

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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] someone0:
Are you saying that only Sprint GN2 version missing it? What about other version, eg international, T-mo and etc.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] jyan_osu:
I dont know about the other versions. I only have the sprint one :)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] shojus:
I have the T-mobile and am about to modify mine for wireless charging just like my Verizon S3 is... It has already been confirmed working so I know that the T-mobile version has the same pins as the International does (which is GREAT) but I think it may require some stronger magnets this time around. LOL
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Kikoshi:
wow.. so sprint screwed us up all over again with the their own phone mods?... after my 2 years are up.. i think i might take leave.. wtf.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] randy2:
need pics

I think this can still be done I have to ask some folks I think you can run a connecting line to the battery connections through using copper tape, if this is so we just need someone with electronic know how but google copper tape you will see its thin conductive tape that can lead anywhere Im wondering if this mod can be done that way..

Ps can someone take detailed pics of the back of the phone with cover off, with the battery in and out thanks Im trying to think of a solution
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] jyan_osu:
Here are pics

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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] randy2:
They are there they moved them up see the connection pos and neg are there just in different places top right next to speaker or is that nfc only someone let me know I don't have the device yet if so maybe you can run two leads from the battery connection pins on the phone but that's just a theory I don't know if the connection will charge your the battery once I get my phone I will attempt to mod with battery connection pin hijack to copper tape to induction coil.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] jyan_osu:
That is NFC. .. on the International and Tmobile ones, they have those and two more to the right of the battery.. if you look on the back cover inside there are two pins for the NFC that connects to the back of the phone in that location.

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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] randy2:
I'll try the battery connection pins hijack then but I won't be able to until best buy gets the device in so where there's a will there's a way
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] dbpaddler:
so, crippled world phone, crippled charging and no SVDO. Anything else to add to the list?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] randy2:
I dont know but sprint really *ucked this model up if they would have left it alone like tmobile we would have been fine Im looking for a solution to the wireless charging but i dont know if its going to be possible all because sprint wants to be different and difficult. Ive been with sprint for 15 years but my patience is wearing thin.

Im still going to attempt a wireless fix though
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] randy2:
whats this need yall help

Can someone help me, I dont have the phone yet so im trying everything in theory, to get wireless charging going. so I have questions!

What is this box

Whats the box for it doesnt look like nfc or a speaker or a microphone so Im hoping its tied to some sort of wireless charging, maybe a cover with the charging pins underneath (wishful thinking)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] dbpaddler:
Personally I think wireless charging is overrated. There's a cable plugged in somewhere to get the pad going. And you can't use the phone while it's charging. Well, inconveniently you can. And it charges quicker via a cable.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] randy2:
This is my plan (rude drawing I dont have the note 2 yet lol)

THIS is my plan to use copper tape where the white marks are and run it to the charging coil, thinking in theory this will work hopefully
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] walord:
It's not a feature if it's not functional. The majority of people who own this phone will never know it's "missing", even then most of us won't care.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] someone0:
I heard that the Note 2 with the massive battery is already slow to charge, so even if it has wireless charging, it probably even slower. I'm sure it's nice to have, but I wouldn't pay hundred of dollars extra for the charger at the current technology level of wireless charging. Not to mention, w/ slightly longer USB cable wouldn't it still be usable while charging? I agree that Sprint cripple it, but I'm not sure if it even more or less useful than the removable SIM slot.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] jyan_osu:
Having used a few wireless charging solutions the speed at which they charge is the same as wired charging. The one thing I do like about it is that it reduces the wear on the usb port.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] leond:
This little silver box is a cover for an integrated SIM card

You can get more details here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=32593285#post32593285

It's located in the same spot where international version has a SIM card slot, so the probably are using the same PCB and just solder a chip instead of the connector.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] sirus20x8:
please don't do this! you're going to be shoving 5 volts into a 3.7V battery and there will be no charging circuit.

it has to be run to the usb ports terminals. there has to be some good pads to find on the cells pcb