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[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Raspail:
Here you are from a user for band 20:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=62707105&postcount=10

Next post is about band 3
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] apd:
Great - just what I wanted. Have ordered 920C
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Paninno12:
Not yet, I'll keep you posted.
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nickbarbs:
ill share my findings with n920cd when i recieve it
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MakaveLee:
I have a N920C in my hand right now and I can confirm it works on 4G on Voda and O2 as well as EE and Three.
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nickbarbs:
nice. you happy about your purchase ?
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Pawel F:
SM-N920CD

Hi Lovely People,

Could you please share your experience with n920CD model please (in terms of networks compatibility)?

(I am thinking of buying from ebay "never-msrp" seller previously mentioned here - sorry I'm a new here and can not post links yet)

I'm on O2 network and the second sim slot I will use for Lyca (which I believe uses O2 network too).

Occasionally I will be using the phone abroad - mainly in Europe.

I see that this phone uses 4g bands 19 and 26 (Japanese market I believe - 850 MHz?) but it does not say about band 20 which is for Europe (02 in UK 800MHz).

Am I making the right choice???

Any other model (ideally duos) would you recommend?

Please help and advise.

Regards
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nickbarbs:
im taking delivery today of a n920cd in london.. will be able to share view on vodafone 4g and answer any questions you have
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Raspail:
Remember to report on which bands you can connect. Most issues with Note 5 sub-models are nor the fact that you can't connect to a network but that you can or can't connect on all bands.
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nickbarbs:
how do i tell what bands i can connect to
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Raspail:
You can only tell once connected to the said network. With the service menu where you will find the frequency you are using.

Here is the kind of info you will get:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=62708265&postcount=11
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Pawel F:
Vodafone vs O2

Hi,

Vodafone uses both 2600 MHz and 800 MHz. (n920cd works with 2600 MHz so I hope you will not find any trouble)

Unfortunately O2 uses 800 MHz only.

Will appreciate if you could borrow O2 sim and see what happens? Will you get O2 4G-LTE???

thanks
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nickbarbs:
dont have one to hand so may be a while but o2 and voda both use 800 so you will be good
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hayat55:
can't decide between gold or silver? ARGGHHHH? Which colour should I get? thanks
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nickbarbs:
They're both good. I love the gold.
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] @home:
Waiting for a Samsung Galaxy Note 5 SM-N9208 Dual SIM 64GB 5.7-Inch 4G LTE Unlocked SILVER to come first week October.
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Pawel F:
what frequencies does it get?

what frequencies does it get?
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] @home:
I have no idea but I used this site & it works ( allegedly) on Three with 4G

http://www.willmyphonework.net/

Take a look
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nickbarbs:
The 920cd is simply fantastic. Dual sim is great. All bands in UK working just like my s6.
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] @home:
That's not on that website, how do you know it's good with all UK networks?
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nickbarbs:
Because I've been using it for two days now!
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] @home:
That's fair enough. Happy you have a good one.

I hope my SM-N9208 is as good
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Pawel F:
HOLD ON...

Are you sure it works with O2 800MHz???
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Raspail:
Well, he said all bands in UK.
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rado932:
Hm I checked some on eBay and they all miss 800Mhz on band 20. So I'm also not quite sure.

On the other hand the N920C should work on O2 4G.
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheBlueRaja:
My Understanding is that the N920C and N920CD pretty much supports all the LTE bands you need, however, the SM-N9208 does NOT and you'll be left with partial LTE coverage and only with restricted operators.

This site - http://www.willmyphonework.net/ seems to have it nailed. If you enter each model number in and flip between the operators it will show you who supports what and with the SM-N9208 your not far off being stuck with three.

Now - twist - has anyone explored this?

http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s5/general/how-to-add-rf-lte-frequency-bands-to-t2886059

Shame the guys on that thread got into a *****ing contest.
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] @home:
Yeah it is a good site - I based my purchase on that - I'm on 3 so I got the SM-N9208.
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 3473:
Surely if you're on 3 you should purchase the N920C?

Since the N9208 does not support Band 20-800mhz LTE
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] @home:
I couldn't find a 64gb N920C
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Raspail:
About LTE information on ebay are most of the time unreliable, sellers often copy specs from one sub-model to another when they even don't have a clue about band codes.

---------- Post added at 08:56 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:18 PM ----------

This site must be used with precaution. It tells you, depending on the sub-model, which bands of which network in which country, work. But it doesn't specify which bands of the same network don't work.

For example, for n9208 in the UK the site indicates it is not compatible with O2 UK because O2 uses B20 only, and this sub-model doesn't support B20.

It will say it is compatible with other UK networks, indicating with which bands (3 or 7). But it is your job to find out how much those networks use B20 too. If they do, it means your 4G coverage will not be optimum.
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alec66:
so simple to check your operator LTE bands:

http://www.spectrummonitoring.com/frequencies/#UK

updated few weeks ago
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malifact:
Sorry if this has been answered already, but could somebody please confirm that the SM-9208 version will work with no problems in the UK? I am on BT (EE) network and have no plans to change. Thank you.
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] @home:
Take a look here....

http://www.willmyphonework.net/
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Raspail:
Wherever you will find B3 and B7 signal from EE it will be fine. In places where you would depend only on their B20 signal (mostly rural areas or indoor some buildings where only 800mhz goes through) you'll be in trouble to get LTE.

Clearly, EE is underway spreading their B20 coverage.

http://telecoms.com/440971/exclusive-ee-to-deploy-800-mhz-spectrum-by-end-of-2015/
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MakaveLee:
There is so much confusion over this its crazy.

Simple answer, if you're in the UK, get a N920C, it covers all UK 3G and 4G bands for all networks.

The N920CD is exactly the same but dual SIM.

As far as I'm aware you can't get a 64GB N920C, in which case you could get the N920i or the N9208, all of which will work on all UK 3G bands, and will work on full EE 4G, and Three 4G (where they have band 3 1800mhz, most cities). Three use band 20 4G in rural areas so you will be limited to 3G in these areas.

Bottom line, get the N920C, unless you want 64GB, in which case get the N920i or N9208, but you will sacrifice 4G on O2 and Vodafone and have limited 4G on Three.
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malifact:
Thanks this post was very helpful. It's important that I have 64GB storage and I can live without not having 4G in rural areas. So I will be getting the N9208.
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] icebreake:
Does anyone know a repair service for the note 5? I am thinking of importing one, but without the possibility to get a cracked screen repaired it is too risky for me. Or could I send it to Samsung from the UK and they repair it?
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hayat55:
Squaretrade with ebay. samsung won't honor warranty because it wasn't purchased within EU
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] icebreake:
Thanks, didn't know about squaretrade. Interesting that they can handle repairs of devices that are not available in the UK.
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] @home:
When you say limited on 3 4G in what way? Limited speed or limited range etc.

I bought the N9208 and look at the checker that's available & it did say 3 4G was fine.

Ta
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] icebreake:
I found some offers with squaretrade warranty, but for none of these I was able to select the accidental coverage (just the default one without cracked screens coverage).
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Raspail:
Again........ the checker tells you which bands work for which network. It doesn't say Three is fine with B20. You will miss 4G where B20 only is available. Can be areas or some indoors where only 800 Mhz goes through.
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] @home:
Ok Ta.

I guess I'll just have see how it goes with the SM-9208 on 3, if the damn thing ever turns up. :silly:
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] OhShizzl3:
I found this phone on eGlobal (which you can save about £30-40ish with quidco and vouchers) and the specifications state that it comes with 800mhz.

Are they wrong or are there some versions with 800mhz?

Thanks!
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Raspail:
Frequencies are not an information precise enough. Several bands are called 800Mhz as being around 800 like B18, B19, B20. Only B20 will work for you and it is not supported by n9200.

Insisting with frequencies in their "network compatibility" folder which lets you think for example this model is ok with O2 UK is borderline of a fraud.
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] apd:
Yes - the 9200 supports 800Mhz on Band 19 according to pdadb.net (always the first place I check)
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Pawel F:
N920CD works with O2

I am proud to announce that I am a happy owner of N920CD.

Works perfectly well with O2 4G (band 20 - 800MHz).

I bought gold color and it's beautiful.

Bought it from Fonis and they are incredible - took only 2 days to get it from Dubai.

Paid £560 all inclusive.

Unsubscribing now.

Thank you to all lovely people here.
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hshah:
Anyone seen a 64GB Black or Silver version which supports O2 LTE B20?
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] andythilo:
Yep, got one. You have PM ;)
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nparrett:
Ditto for me as well

Any help would be grateful
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hshah:
As messaged via PM, the Verizon and AT&T ones cannot be rooted so I will pass. Thanks for the offer though :)
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] andythilo:
Yeah I know, but no other 64gb ones about. Once I can get a 64Gb silver 920C I'll be happy lol.
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nickbarbs:
Just wanted to chime in regarding first week with note 5 N920CD.. This thing is fantastic, and i'm getting 4g+ all over london with Vodaphone. I'm getting LTE in all the places my Samsung S6 was picking it up. I have dual sim working with my work sim in the other bay serving up the 4g as well. Everything is working flawlessly and i'm getting pretty decent battery life.

If anyone still has hesitation about using the note 5 in the UK if you get the N920CD variant - you'll be just fine with LTE

While I wish I had 64gb... the 270£ price difference for 32gb is not justified and I'm going to wait until the next generation of samsung phones are out to upgrade. With Google Photos and OTG usb i'm managing ok now.

Only one small thing bugging me is the notification light is a bit wonky but I compared it to my friends N9200 and he's got hte same behavior so I think it's a samsung thing.

If yo'ure in the UK and want a 4G note get the N920CD or N920C!
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Xplod58:
560 Pounds is too expensive for It though.I just checked fonis and they sell the 920C for 510 Pounds,again too exoensive,it can be bought for 465 Pounds on ebay with sellers warranty,which is probably as good/better than fonis warranty..
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nickbarbs:
Yeah I grabbed the 920cd for 489£ on ebay
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ctrlaltdenied:
Hey, I'm from the UK looking to get a Note 5 single sim and unlocked that will work on three network, in black. Which model/variant will suit me and where is the best place right now to order one?
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jah:
You need to look at bands not frequencies. My N9208 support 800mhz frequency but not band 20 and therefore no LTE for Vodafone.
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] apd:
That was my point!
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jah:
I second this recommendation. Much happier with N920CD than N9208 even though with the N9208 you have cheaper 64gb options and better colour options.
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ctrlaltdenied:
Hey, what's the difference between N920C and N9208?
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jah:
Three main differences. N9208 is dual SIM does not support band 20 LTE and has additional support for Chinese character input via the S pen.

---------- Post added at 06:58 AM ---------- Previous post was at 06:56 AM ----------

Peeps don't forget we have a general UK thread here as well

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3198786
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ctrlaltdenied:
I guess the keyboard support doesn't particulary matter, because ROMs. But the lack of band 20 LTE, which carriers does that exclude in the UK?

Also there seems to be N920C and N920i, which one is better? Difference?
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nickbarbs:
I'm not trying to be funny but read the thread this has been discussed ad nauseum. Many people coming and asking the same question here. N920c or n920cd are the only phones that will give you UK 4g lte everywhere with all carriers
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jah:
All UK 4G networks used band 20! Only one Note 5 variant I believe support band 20....and the winner is the N920C(D)!
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hshah:
Not quite... the N920A and N920T also support it but they can't be rooted so in my eyes are pointless anyway lol.
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] speedbird911:
Hi All. New here and also looking to purchase note 5 in the UK. Am on o2. So have read through all 12 pages. Thanks everyone. Very useful. So conclusion is I need 920cd. As wanted the dual sim. However, looking at ebay and fonis site. It states the 920c and cd are 800mhz 4g but only state band 19 and 26. Not 20. So is this a mistake or could I have a problem here?
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jah:
Hi check this thread a O2 user has reported N920C works on LTE.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3198786
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] andythilo:
920C works 100% on 2G, 3G and 4G (band 20) for O2. Can't comment on the CD but would assume it's just a dual sim C variant so will be fine also.
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hshah:
I've ordered the 920CD from Fonis and it is due to arrive on Wednesday. I'm also on O2 so happy to test and let you know then :)
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] speedbird911:
Great! I'm tempted with ebay. Seen t dimension selling it for 436. It is not the dual sim but thinking will sacrifice on that. I saw the gold colour in the flesh yesterday. The s6 plus. And i liked it. Really wanted silver but cannot find anyone selling for decent price. But the gold isn't as gold as i thought and looks almost silver anyway!
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Raspail:
My n920cd does work too on the three european LTE bands. Let's forget those bands advertized on ebay . Most sellers copy-paste specifications from any sub-model without checking.
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cosimoss:
What firmware has the N920CD got and which CSC?

Has anyone yet received a firmware update?
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Raspail:
Same firmware as N920C. Had an update when opening from the box.

CSC are the same as for N920C. Countries from Africa-Middle East region.
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] speedbird911:
Well i ordered the 920c a couple of days ago. Scheduled to receive in a couple of days. Will update as and when received!
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] speedbird911:
All i can so far. Absolutely fantastic. Thrilled with it. Real step up from note 3. Do not understand why Samsung did not release in the UK. Makes absolutely no sense to me. But oh well. I have mine!
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ShadowFlare:
I've also been looking for a Silver N920C 64GB like [MENTION=271749]hshah[/MENTION] as I'm on Voda UK. I then found it to be available at Mobicity which got me excited. Does anyone have any experience ordering from them? I read through user opinions on the net and almost all of them were dissatisfied and disappointed.

So to reassure myself before ordering, I emailed them to ask if it's really Silver, N920C with Band 20, 64GB in capacity, and in stock. They replied to confirm that all of those are correct, so I went ahead to order it last Wednesday late afternoon. Current status still "Processing".
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malifact:
I spoke to Mobicity and they said something different; that the model they are selling is SM-N9200 (China / Hong Kong). This model wouldn't work on O2 or Vodafone as far as I'm aware. You may want to check with them.
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ShadowFlare:
I did check with them (2nd paragraph of my last post).

If however what arrived is not N920C 64GB, I will ask a refund right away. Buyer reviews expressed difficulty on getting the refund, so it will be annoying. Of course I won't open the box so not to give them any excuse. Then we can all blacklist the site if this is the case.
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malifact:
Just to let people know that I heard from Mobicity again and they repeated that the model they are selling is the SM-N9200. I had also asked whether they would be getting the SM-N920C 64GB Silver and replied they would check with their supplier.
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jah:
http://www.mobicity.co.uk/samsung-galaxy-note-5-64gb-in-silver.html?___SID=U

Seems to have O2 4G
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hshah:
Just make sure you use a credit card so you can threaten a charge back if they get all funny with you :)
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malifact:
Hopefully it does, but if it is the SM-N9200 it doesn't support Band 20 so no 4G on O2:

http://www.samsung.com/hk_en/consumer/mobile/smartphones/galaxy-note/SM-N9200ZDUTGY
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jah:
Well the published specification at Mobicity claims lte band 20 so you'd have a good case for a refund if you are sent the N9200.
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alexaraz14:
Thanks for all the info guys. I was going to buy a N9200 from ebay, after reading here I bought a N920cd. Now, i'll post here some details on were you can get this particular model from. I have put in hours of research. Most reliable source is Fonis. However, you can get it cheaper elsewhere. Basically, a lot of online shops in Dubai advertised this model on their website. I emailed over 10 of them to ask if it is actually the N920cd they are selling, if they deliver to the UK and whether or not they can mark the item as a gift so we don't have to pay customs. Most of them replied back either saying that the model they have is actually the N9200 and not the N920cd, or that they do not deliver to the uk or that they cannot mark the item as a gift. However 4 replied back saying, it is the N920cd they have and they can deliver to the UK with no customs to pay.

These are the following;

1. Kingsouq

2. Gmobilesp

3. Mygsm

4. Mobileshop

I did actually write here their website and email but because I am a new member it did not allow me to post outside links. You can search the name above on google and find it.

Ok now, these companies also do cash on delivery to your door same day in dubai. I thought I'll use that option because I have a freind in Dubai, I transferred her the money, she got it delivered to her same day, and posted it to me. She posted it yesterday, so I should get it in 3-4 working days.

Anyway, the price of the handset are on their website. It is on average 2400 dirhams which is like £425. £10 for delivery, you can get one delivered to you for £435 in total. It is up to you, how you want to make a payment, some accept paypal too.

I got mine from MYGSM. It was fully sealed, they even gave me a free glass screen protector and a case. I also spoke to the guy on Mobileshop. You can speak to him via live chat on his website. Decent guy.

Note: The phone is advertised on Costprice.ae. Website looks professional but the model they actually have is N9200, so stay away from them. The other websites do not look as good, eg; MYGSM, but they are at least not advertising a product they do not have. I'll suggest you either try MYSGM or Mobileshop, email or chat to them through live chat if the service is available, confirm with them and If you are satisfied, give it a try. Better than paying £560 :)

Hope this helps some of you guys who are in search of the N920cd.
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] @home:
Did you get a 32gb or a 64GB & do they have a 64gb 920CD on thise sites?
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alexaraz14:
I got a 32GB Gold. I dont think they have a 64GB dual sim model as of yet. They do have the 64GB N920C as far as i remember.
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hshah:
I looked high and low for a 64GB N920CD but failed to find out. Settled for a 32GB N920CD from Fonis :)
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] @home:
I got an SM9208 64gb & am looking for a C or CD 64gb, I really don't want to go down to 32gb way too restrictive
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alexaraz14:
Well for people like me, who dont keep a lot on the phone, then 32GB is not bad at all. I use a OTG usb stick, transfer all my photos and videos on there once device memory is full. But yes, check the kingsouq website they have listed 64GB n920c but its currently out of stock. You might want to ask them when they will get stock back. Plus mobileshop website has listed a 128GB one for pre-order, you might also want to ask them whether or not it is for the N920c or N9200 and when it will be released.:good:
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jah:
Did you find a silver version of the N920CD?

Please could you repeat your post here to get the message out to all UK peeps

http://xdaforums.com/note5/general/uk-thread-brave-t3198786
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alec66:
Mobicity is the worst nightmare you can have during your life: zero tech knowledge, unpolite, liars, unprofessional.

-20 days of wait for a ready to ship phone (last year)

-another month for a VAT refund (intra CEE invoice)

-almost 10 international calls

-almost 30 tickets, some also with legal treats (wrote personally from my lawyer)

Pls stay away if you want to save your health...
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ShadowFlare:
Ugh, guess I'll get ready for a long nightmare.... thanks for your input.
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] oglock:
can anyone recommend where to buy the note 5 64gb n920C or n920CD??? need it for o2 4g :(

Thanks
[Galaxy Note5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Raspail:
Haven't seen any cd so far, but one on an online middle-east site where it was "pre-order" only.