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[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] imbolc:
It's fun to tease myself this will ship early, and I hope it does. That being said, VZW is almost always last. The frustrating point being they announced it first. I did swing by the AT&T store in my mall and played with it a bit, downloaded quadrant, 29876...

I know it's only a few grams, but it felt much lighter in my hand, the back is ok, not as slippery by far.

I had to stop after about 5 minutes or else I would have ripped it from the security tether and dodge the mall cops on their segways.

First time I have preordered, usually at VZW waiting for store to open to get my new toy, N2, nexus, incredible, etc. Hope to get it early, but I can wait.

Will probably even be happy for a few weeks before I start worrying about root...

Hope OP is correct, if not, he tried to helpful, so props...
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] camaroqqq:
Lol my exact phone order... dinc -> nexus -> note2->note3 hah
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] imbolc:
Epic...
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] physicsguymatt:
Uh oh...

"other" forum Verizon info
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] YankInDaSouth:
Just canceled my first order and took advantage of this: http://www.droid-life.com/2013/09/28/verizon-allowing-you-to-upgrade-and-keep-unlimited-data/#disqus_thread
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] emsrider:
So did I. I was able to order it with the Gear bundled and it was still cheaper. :good::good::laugh:
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Han Solo 1:
Are you guys sure that this isn't some glitch and that you will end up losing your unlimited data once they catch wind of it?

Seems risky.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] sk11venge:
Does the coupon code have limitations? I didnt see anywhere to enter it on my checkout page.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Impuls3101:
I believe if its just a glitch and its not on the new contract you just don't sign it when it arrives and revert to the old plan by returning the phone.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Han Solo 1:
Good point. I'm doing it too!!
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] YankInDaSouth:
Sadly it doesn't work for preorders, that's why you don't see it ...
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] sk11venge:
Oh, I see. Thanks.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] WLPDroid:
I actually went all of the way through my pre-order a few weeks ago with unlimited showing. After I completed the order, I received an email confirmation showing 2gb instead of unlimited that showed all the way through my order.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] docnok63:
If it doesn't work with preorders, why would these two guys say it does?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Despyse:
He was talking about the VERIZON30 coupon.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Han Solo 1:
So can someone confirm that keeping unlimited is actually working? Does the confirmation email say unlimited?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] docnok63:
So am I.

I looked through the comments on Droid-Life and several people have said it works with Note 3 preorders.

There's also another code FIFTYRTM (RTM stands for retail me not and give another $50 off....that seems to work in conjunction with the 30% off)
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Despyse:
The guy you quoted about preorders was talking about the coupon. The other two were talking about keeping unlimited via the new glitch...
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] SgtGoldy:
If we can get a guinea pig in here and confirm I'll cancel my order and start over :D
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Despyse:
My confirmation email says unlimited on it, so yes.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] emsrider:
Your OrderShared Plan(s)Monthly Account AccessVoice Plan:Nationwide Talk & Text- 1400$100.00Item DescriptionQuantityYour PriceSamsung Galaxy Note 3 Bundle Black/Black1$599.98Line Number:*0000000000UPGRADE FEE$30.00Your PlanNationwide Talk & Text- 1400Monthly Line Access$9.99Plan FeaturesText Messaging Pay Per Message-Streamlined Billing-Caller ID-BUSY TRANSFER-3-Way Calling-CALL DELIVERY-Call Waiting-No Answer / Busy Transfer-Call Forwarding-Basic Voice Mail-OTA SOFTWAREUPDATE-$0.00-Unlimited Email & Web for Smartphones (personal email)$29.99BACKUP PLUS/CLOUD EMAIL $0.00-SDM REMOTE QUERY ENABLED-Backup Plus for Media / Verizon Cloud 500 MB-4G DATA TRANSPORT-Data Roaming USA & Canada-RTR FOR UNLIMITED PLANS $0-Pay Per Message-DYNAMIC-PRIVATE IP-4G INTERNET ACCESS-4G APPLICATION ACCESS-Total Equipment Coverage$6.99PICTURE MESSAGE PROVISIONING-FRIENDS & FAMILY ALP - 10-CONSUMER PDA

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Copy of my confirmation email showing unlimited data.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Han Solo 1:
I can confirm this works.

Just did pre-order as an upgrade, and along with crappy 2 GB, 6 GB, etc. options, it gave me option to keep unlimited web and email.

I selected that, paid for it, got an email confirming unlimited web and email.

Sweet!
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] dropnbassonu:
Same as above ^^^^^...cancelled preorder, reordered for 299+ tax, kept unlimited. Confirmed with vzw chat and in email. Can't use coupon codes for preorders, I tried getting the chat lady to do it, no dice.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] M4K10:
Can you point me to these comments? I was never even offered a place to input codes when I pre-ordered. I was told it's because they don't offer deals on pre-orders.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] docnok63:
I see now that the original poster in this thread was not talking about using the promo code and keeping the unlimited at the same time. I was mistaken. I'm going to wait until the 10th and get both promos and save $230 between the two codes (buying the bundle now because the watch is mostly free). I'll save the cash plus keep unlimited by waiting. BONUS! :good:
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] dropnbassonu:
That is, if they'll still let you keep unlimited then.....
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] docnok63:
Yeah. It was too much to risk not do it now. I really didn't want the watch anyway. I use WAYYY too much data not to jump on this (about 150GB per month). Screenie is from confirmation email. I kept my full pre-order live until the morning when I can talk to a human to see if keeping unlimited is gonna fly.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] leyvatron:
It works! I just chatted with a rep and they guided me on how to do it. They said it gives people a chance to use your upgrade, keep your unlimited, but stay with Verizon for another 2 years.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] kiter86:
Just cancelled my order and reordered. The rep said the contract was binding and to take advantage of it while I could.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] YankInDaSouth:
I was talking about the coupon code ... I never got the option when preordering the N3. But, when scrolling through the DL comments it appeared that coupon box was sporadic even for folks not preordering ...
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] rushless:
You are one of the reasons 2gb plans exist now! Well, you are an excuse, since they would have done the caps anyways.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] oneandroidnut:
Back to original topic. Op they shipping today???
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] YankInDaSouth:
I honestly don't see how they can ... The amount of Note 3's that got preordered last night due to that glitch is probably overloading their system LOL
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] durtoffmysboulda:
Am I allowed to say I hope they DONT ship until the 10th? :) I get back to the US on the 12th and it would be unbearable to think it would be just sitting on my countertop (that’s where my wife would put it)
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] droidrev71:
He said please don't ask.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] leyvatron:
That's his signature.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] droidrev71:
I guess we can't ask him anything then.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] keymaster911:
Pennsylvania I think

Save yourself the problem.. Don't ask.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] keymaster911:
I don't know what's funniest.. You guys or a comedy show. Lmfao..

Ask away. But I don't have a answer for everything..

Save yourself the problem.. Don't ask.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] oneandroidnut:
i did and got an answer!! LOL :laugh:

Ok cool. wonder when i can expect mine
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] thinkjoey:
ahah yep. I read his signature after every post...it is quite funny
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] moparfreak426:
So.... Who's getting me a note 3!?

Sent from my SCH-I535 using Xparent Skyblue Tapatalk 2
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] oneandroidnut:
This guy!

preordered 10 days ago lol
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] RaptorMD:
Trust me you don't want to do that. I called Verizon last night about changing the delivery address to my office instead of my home. They said they would have to cancel the whole order, put me at the bottom of the pre-order list with a new order. No thank you I said.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] choboii:
Haha. I hope everyone's arrives next week, so we can start getting some developing in across the carries. :D

Also if Verizon is set to launch early, then AT&T must be too since their original launch date is a lot sooner than Verizons. **Fingers Crossed**
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] droidrev71:
I was just kidding. I'm well aware that's his signature.

I pre ordered a black one. Time has been standing still ever since.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] oneandroidnut:
And time is still standing still. i think op needs to hack fedex's system and have them ship today!!
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] rushless:
Unless VZW changed their plans, this should be locked down like the current S4 with ME7. Root perhaps, but the other stuff might end up being SS like with post ME7 S4's. I do not like SS since enough storage is already consumed by the stock rom and allocation. At least the N3 has about 15GB more space than what most S4 owners have.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Han Solo 1:
Wow. This is fantastic. What are the odds of a FedEx employee who knows that the GN3 will ship early is ALSO a dev who has root ready for us all! And all of our hopes are so high right now!

What are the odds.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] deathshead:
Pre-order in for 1 white N3 - whooopie!

Finally able to Ditch my launch-day GNEX and actually not get stuck with a DEAD phone anymore.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] YankInDaSouth:
First, thanks for the thread [MENTION=502632]ezgoing[/MENTION]2470 ... I've seen you around this forum plenty and while I don't know you personally, you seem to be a reliable source.

But as [MENTION=788411]rushless[/MENTION] mentioned, isn't TWRP for unlocked bootloaders? I too was under the impression that the N3 will be Knox-ed down :rolleyes:
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] jfrancis999:
Regarding TWRP on unlocked boot loaders, I'm running it on my Galaxy Note 2, and my bootloader is not unlocked.

Regards,

John Francis
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] YankInDaSouth:
Thanks for the clarification ... I stand corrected.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] keymaster911:
Please re-read post 15. I am waiting on something to unlock the bootloader. The main ingredients. ..

Save yourself the problem.. Don't ask.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] YankInDaSouth:
So we all have to suffer because you'll be out of the country? j/k

I hope it ships slightly before the 10th... I'll be camping that weekend, so a Saturday delivery would suck! Hopefully it ships out at least a day early...
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] edwmsjr:
Don't worry...I just rolled over and asked & your wife said that when your note 3 comes in I can play with that too.

Lol...just kidding!
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] RaptorMD:
Any orders placed this late will get them last, I recall the latest date saying by 10/12/13 for people who ordered later on. I did check my bank and so far no charge against my card, yet. Still hoping but if it does, great, if it doesn't, big surprise it's VERIZON.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] SgtGoldy:
OP where are you! I have my pitchfork and torch ready!!!
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] YankInDaSouth:
I ordered last night to take advantage of the unlimited glitch and my email confirmation still says "ship by 10/10"
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] zepfloyd:
Look, don't blame Verizon here. Unlike AT&T throwing 4 different dates around, they and everyone you talk to at VZ specifically says the 10th consistently. If anyone got there hopes up and feels let down now because they believed an unconfirmed thread on the internet, that's on them.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Han Solo 1:
Hey bro, stop hating, or you will be labeled a devil like me!
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] creamycaesar1:
Just looked on bestbuy.com and they have the note 3 listed as available as of today.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] rushless:
Or me. We can't post logical reasons why it PROBABLY won't happen, but creating threads that it WILL based on second hand info and not to question are okay.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] axion68:
I just canceled and reordered and was able to retain my unlimited data. My ship date is still listed as the 10th.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] creamycaesar1:
Disregard, they have corrected their error on bestbuy.com mobile and it is no longer listed as available.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] SgtGoldy:
Thank You Guys! VERIZON30 Worked! I canceled my order, then re-ordered it with the coupon :D
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] axion68:
Where did you get the option to enter a coupon? Does it only work on the gear bundle?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] SgtGoldy:
I couldn't find it so i called and re-ordered and told then i had a promo code.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] jmichaels1982:
I did it at 6 in the morning

I preordered, it still says unlimited in my email and on the order. I dont know about this coupon thing though, just got the phone. I wish someone would give a lil more detailed guide on the coupon field . I was wondering about worst case senario , technically speaking, none of us are in the new binding contract until the phone ships. if they call before then to force us into a data plan, i'll cancel and switch to TMOBILE. if they do it in the 14 day window period, then i am afraid we all might incur a $ 35 fee for return of equipment. But i guess our unlimited is worth it !
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] chhaggerty:
Can you cancel a pre-order online or do you need to call Verizon
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] YankInDaSouth:
I had to call I can in order to cancel mine.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] jmichaels1982:
yep called to cancel

I called to cancel , but the system would not let me upgrade again , till the 10th , so I called again to release that stupid lock , then i pre ordered and kept unlimited .

Its so sad that i am actually really nervous now lol , since is upgrading a phone such a nerve wrecking experience, the big red will have to copay for my xanax at this rate !
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] docnok63:
I just got off the phone with Verizon customer service. I explained the glitch situation and she said that if it is a glitch in the system, it's not showing up on her end at this time and that it still reports I have unlimited after purchasing the upgrade last night.

This is where it gets ugly: She also said that if it was a glitch, "the system" will not catch it until the phone is activated. If I do lose unlimited, I can return the phone within 14 days and they have to revert my account. I'll have to pay a restocking fee. I asked how they could charge me an extra fee for their computer glitch and she got quiet. In short, they will not honor keeping unlimited data. They'll blame it on the glitch and put us in a nice shared plan.

She also said that pre-orders get filled in the order they were received. So, my full retail pre-order will ship before this new one. I brought it to her attention that the new order says it will also ship by the 10th. She was getting very irritated at this point. It seems as though she had had a lot of calls about this subject this morning. She said in a pissed off manner that if it says it will ship by the 10th, then it'll ship by the 10th.

Bottom line is, I'm not losing my unlimited data. I'll spend the extra $400 up front to keep it and keep my place in line. If I was on a 2GB plan, at $10 per GB of overages, I'd pay ~$1480 in overages in one month. F that.

I just canceled my glitch order.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] YankInDaSouth:
I had both online CSA and one over the phone tell me that once it's done they can't revoke it ... Now we are talking about Verizon, so take that with a grain of salt.

I'd imagine that if they reneg on this they'd have a customer service nightmare on their hands as a ton of folks would blow up their phone lines...
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] jmichaels1982:
is it worth it ?

Thats the worst case senario i expected lol. its a matter of , is the risk worth the $35 restocking fee ?

Here is what i dont understand, that devil lady said it will catch with activation , but thats not when it really changes data. I mean we just just pop sims in phones all the time and it doesent change our data. It only changes it when we are trying to upgrade forcing us to use a limited data. I dont think activating a phone will just randomly change a data plan , can you imagine the fury if activation can just change terms automatically?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] YankInDaSouth:
I really can't see how they can force us off our unlimited! We've got receipts, chat conversation and verbal confirmation from them saying otherwise ... They F with us on this I will seriously give them their $35 restocking fee and take my business elsewhere!
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] jmichaels1982:
I am curious to see the numbers

to the op: Can you either create a poll in this thread, of if you guys can vote to see how many is in this situation using my thread : http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2462072

I wonder how many ppl can get together to fight for the cause
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] oneandroidnut:
they are verizon. they can do what they want. if they want you off unlimited they could do it
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] YankInDaSouth:
I'm no lawyer, but would that not be a breach of contract on THEIR part? Allowing us to walk without any repercussions??
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] RiotShooter:
I talked to CSR online and he said that as long as I have the option for unlimited then I am good to go. He didn't seem to think that we could use the 30% off coupon though because the Note 3 is a "iconic" phone. lululululz
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] stu5797:
And that is exactly what Verizon wants. But I am sure they will get more cash out of you before they let you go
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] docnok63:
Yes, but Verizon has many HIGH priced lawyers to get them out of this situation. They'll find something in their fine print that will get them out of this. In fact, they probably already consulted legal prior to this "glitch" and knew exactly what they were doing. They want to get rid of unlimited data plan customers BADLY. They decrease their profit potential tremendously.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Han Solo 1:
I don't think this is purposeful in their end. Anyone who loses their unlimited over this will simply return the phone and revert back to unlimited.

That being said, I'm mulling over canceling the upgrade glitch and sticking with full retail pre order. Not sure it's worth the hassle and $35 restocking fee that will inevitably come.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] oneandroidnut:
no they have plenty of money that a few mad customers arent going to hurt them. there is a loop hole for them just like unlimited upgrading last night on verizon was for us

exactly...

i agree. verizon will fine some way some how fine print, loop hole, something and get you. they have more power and more money they will always win! and yes their profit potential has been hurt with the amount of people on unlimited.

wont matter plan will already be changed. verizon will win. and i dont have upgrade and have had preordered via full retail but if i had an upgrade not sure i would risk over this "glitch"
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] docnok63:
Exactly. How much time will it take some idiot at the Verizon store to revert the account to a feature that was grandfathered in? They can hardly get a regular order right. Plus you lose $35 for something you know deep down ain't gonna fly. Droid-Life will come out with an update tomorrow getting an official word from Verizon...there's gonna be a lotta pissed people.

EDIT: Actually, they already know they can change it. Look at what one of the CSR chat reps said in this post:
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] kiter86:
I can't wait for my phone to get shipped today.........:crying:
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] docnok63:
It can't possibly happen on a Sunday if our credit cards weren't charged the business day before (Friday). It's not happening.

EDIT: I just checked my pre-order from last night. Even that's not showing up on my account. Verizon just accepted the order with an authorization on the card.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] jmc98droid1:
Plus all the shipping carriers don't ship packages on Sunday I don't think I am hoping now to get the phone a few days earlier than the 10th or I may be switching to T-mobile
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] docnok63:
Verizon only uses Fedex to ship and Fedex does deliver on Sunday (at a VERY premium price). Verizon has a big partnership with them. There's a huge Fedex facility attached to their distribution center in Texas. That's sort of what the OP was trying to hint at when he started this thread. He works for Fedex and said they would start shipping today, not be delivered. But they can't even start to be shipped on a Sunday, delivered on Tues or Wed, if you're not billed. Verizon's not just gonna send out $700-$1000 packages without their money first.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] oneandroidnut:
No charges to anybody's charge yet. Yeah they aren't shipping today
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] jmc98droid1:
Not showing yet maybe tomorrow
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] oneandroidnut:
My bank would show it pending today. Then it would come out tomorrow. I see nothing being charged
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] gdad:
I am not saying it will ship today, but merchants can charge credit card accounts any day of the week. The fact that it did not post on Friday is irrelevant. Millions of merchants across the country have and will be charging credit card accounts for all types of transactions today, Sunday.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Connert:
This

Sometimes people get all wrapped up and forgot to use a little common sense. All types of retail stores are open on Sunday and millions of transactions take place. I'm not saying it will ship today either (still holding out hope), but the fact it hasn't been charged at this point is not the end all on a possible shipment tonight/tomorrow morning.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] jsoren:
Hey ezgoing2406, I've got nothing better to do today than watch football and obsess over this. Just to further speculation, what time do you think things would physically start moving around today/tonight?

Also, has anyone seen a Note 3 commercial, yet? With AT&T having demos in store, I thought for sure it would be plastered all over my TV today, furthering my need to have this phone.