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[Galaxy Note5 General] c900712:
Do you live in Sweden? how much extra did you pay for import/vat ? I cant be bothered to call tullverket to ask them since its UAE is not on the online form.
[Galaxy Note5 General] erahk64:
I live in Sweden. I had to pay 712 swedish kronor to DHL after the delivery.
[Galaxy Note5 General] c900712:
Thanks for the quick reply! should be about 7000sek total then still cheaper than the 32gb S6 edge+ from tele2, will place an order now thanks!
[Galaxy Note5 General] Menvaihelv...:
Funny thing, I'm Swedish as well and was trying to find some info from other swedes about importing. I'm going to order from www.from.ae. The 64gb note 5 is around 5600sek there. Did they write down the value of the package or it said the full price?

Edit: Done, klappat och klart.. One black Note 5 N920C 64Gb bought from from.ae. With shipping it ended up costing me 2,498 AED ~ $680 ~ 5 841 SEK. Then I'll have 25% vat to pay also when it arrives to Sweden.
[Galaxy Note5 General] c900712:
Yeah so the final price will be around 7200:- or something!
[Galaxy Note5 General] invisiblesense:
Hi guys,

I can't find the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 SM N920C 64gb silver version anywhere. Anyone be able to advise what sort of issues I am likely to face if I buy the 920I instead which doesn't support band 20? I am on 3 network in London.

Thanks in advance.
[Galaxy Note5 General] c900712:
You wont be getting any 4g without band 20 maybe in big cities but anywhere else it will be hspa+/3g even in big cities you will have low indoor signal.
[Galaxy Note5 General] invisiblesense:
Thanks.

This does not sound good..don't know what to do? I really wanted the silver model.
[Galaxy Note5 General] c900712:
if you really want the silver one just wait for it to come back in stock on mygsm or from.ae. The black one and the gold one is in stock. Or you could get the blackone and replace the back and the front with the silver covers.
[Galaxy Note5 General] invisiblesense:
Yeah, I may have to just wait on mygsm - I have emailed them asking about new stock. Thanks for the advice.

Regards.
[Galaxy Note5 General] markyboy81:
With 3 you will be unlikely to use their band 20 800mhz 4g anytime soon anyway, as it's only rolling out to selected handsets anyway, and it's questionable whether it will ever be available to phones not bought directly from 3 (which I totally disagree with btw)
[Galaxy Note5 General] milestoneman:
Got a link who you got it from? Thanks!
[Galaxy Note5 General] jah:
Links to eBay will help others looking for a UK 4g compatible device. :)
[Galaxy Note5 General] MakaveLee:
I can't direct hyperlink as my post count is too low still but the seller is "t-dimension10", a trusted eBay seller.

Item was sent from the UK, ordered Tuesday arrived Saturday via tracked DPD, well packaged and sealed.

Just search 'N920C' in eBay and filter via UK only and you should find it no problem - £461.89.
[Galaxy Note5 General] milestoneman:
Thanks, had it in my watch list
[Galaxy Note5 General] andythilo:
I'm now the proud owner of a 920A 64GB courtesy of Xperiaman. Phone is great and has LTE800 (band 20) for O2 4G, which with 64Gb was my 2 prerequisites. Phone is nice and fast although I've disabled a lot of AT&T bloat ware with package disabler pro. Runs just as fast if not a tiny bit quicker than my S6 Edge Plus (should be identical really as they have identical spec) Just waiting for my case and screen protector from Amazon before I start using it. Probably look at debloating more but need to play.

My only issue is that I believe I cannot get OTA updates as you have to be on a AT&T sim and network. Hopefully stock firmwares will turn up soon though so I can flash via ODIN. Why you can't choose to download an OTA and install yourself I do not know :(.
[Galaxy Note5 General] dsm52:
OK so as far as custom ROMs go. Can we flash a 920c rom onto a 920cd? I want to be sure we'll get good rom support for the dual sim variant
[Galaxy Note5 General] jah:
The dual sim variant has additional sim management software that you see in settings so not sure what would happen if you flash a non dual sim ROM on to it.
[Galaxy Note5 General] dsm52:
Just found this which suggests that 920c firmware is same for 920cd

http://xdaforums.com/note5/help/n920c-duos-n920cd-t3200052
[Galaxy Note5 General] Raspail:
Great! In one of your tests, could you connect on band 7 (2600)
[Galaxy Note5 General] hshah:
Doesn't look like there are any 64GB versions :(
[Galaxy Note5 General] andythilo:
There are, just not a 920C [emoji1]
[Galaxy Note5 General] hshah:
Looking for a 64GB version that will work on O2 4G :)
[Galaxy Note5 General] TechAnimal:
Okay, anyone tried a 920t? Any issues with locked bootloader and nerfed features (ala Verizon and AT&T)? I definitely need 64gb and I'd like a silver model if possible.
[Galaxy Note5 General] andythilo:
Thats why I got the 920A. 64gb and band 20 for O2 4G.
[Galaxy Note5 General] hshah:
Sourcing one isn't looking easy :(
[Galaxy Note5 General] andythilo:
I know mate, seems there aren't many 64Gb models about, let alone the ones that have Band 20.
[Galaxy Note5 General] nickbarbs:
64gb is a pipe dream at the moment. blame samsung. im not thrilled about 32gb but it will do with a 64gb otg usb drive. better than spending another 160£ and losing 4g . and no thanks on the ATT device i dont think the uk folks who bought it realised the world of pain theyve walked into which is certainly not worth 32 gb. att draconian policy means say goodbye to any real update from samsung and watch the updates be abandoned within a year.
[Galaxy Note5 General] @home:
Does anyone actually know why Samsung have withheld the Note 5 from the EU market?
[Galaxy Note5 General] MakaveLee:
This works fine also!
[Galaxy Note5 General] hshah:
Couldn't you just flash the Stock ROM via ODIN?
[Galaxy Note5 General] bonerp:
Try axiomtelecom.com. They were awesome in getting me a gold one within a couple of days. I had it 2 days later. No duty.
[Galaxy Note5 General] invisiblesense:
Sounds great, and thanks for their website. They don't have the silver one but I have emailed asking about stock.

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Thats interesting information, thanks! I know nothing about these bands. Thanks to bloody Samsung f*****g by not selling the Note in UK, people like myself have to resort to all sort of desperations to get our hands on this phone.

I will probably end up buying the 920I if I don't find a 920C model by tomorrow.

Regards.
[Galaxy Note5 General] c900712:
Got mine from from.ae. Charging it at the moment as it had 1% battery weird? dont phones have at least 40% in them during storing ?

DHL is speedy! was shipped from Dubai on Saturday evening and I received mine today!
[Galaxy Note5 General] jah:
Agree. Can't believe the way Samsung have treated UK customers. Shameful.
[Galaxy Note5 General] @home:
I most people in the UK who really wanted a Note 5 & sourced on out have got one & probably cheaper than it would have been if it was sold in UK.

I got one for £480, I bet it would have been £580 - £620 if sold over here.

So I am glad they didn't sell it over here, saved me some money.
[Galaxy Note5 General] invisiblesense:
Jah,

If i remember correctly you had the Note Edge didn't you? I have the Korean version. How would you compare the two devices?

Thanks.

---------- Post added at 02:57 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:55 PM ----------

True in some ways but Samsung messed up big time!
[Galaxy Note5 General] bracken21:
Hi Folks,

I did try searching but coming up short. I have the SM-N920W8 on EE. I bought this because I got it for 350 from a friend who could not get along with the size of it.

My question is, are bands disable by hardware or simply by modem firmware ? I'm missing band 20 if I read it correctly.

It does say I get 4G but mostly I get around 1.6 - 2mb when testing.. I have seen it up to 22 on the odd occasion. Can I flash modem from another model that would be more suited to EE or am I simply out of luck. My S6 edge (uk) gets around 27 where I live on EE.

Thanks

Bracken
[Galaxy Note5 General] jah:
You can't get band 20 by flashing any firmware. EE transmit on three LTE bands so you may be unlucky in your area that you have a weak signal. The 22mbps was probably on a different band. The issue with imported devices is that they have never been formally tested on UK networks. The most popular model for the UK is the N920C.
[Galaxy Note5 General] jah:
Wow what a memory. I did have the Korean Edge but sold it recently. It was very snappy but still not as quick as the Note 5. Also the headamp on the Note 5 is better and obviously build quality is better. The screen also better. But the Edge is very cheap now so probably better value. Also Korean version compatible with EE double speed 4g.
[Galaxy Note5 General] 3vilhomer:
i just got a Note 5 from ebay, but is a UK version, how can i get samsung pay to be install. currently using tmobile USA. also this phone only comes in simplify chinese, how can i install the HK chinese language pack in here.

model #: SM-N920I

Build #: LMY47X.N920IDVU2A0JD

please help!!
[Galaxy Note5 General] mwatson:
Absolutely ZERO manufacture's warranty though.. £480 of "hope it don't go wrong!" I'm not knocking you btw, as I did the same! although I've just returned mine due to the rumors of the Note 5 being launched in the UK soon. If it does i'll pick one up here. If not i'll import another.. Also worth holding off to see what the S7 is like.
[Galaxy Note5 General] @home:
Yes that's true. So here's hoping it doesn't go faulty.

Still, don't let put you off. It's a cracking device, best out there atm.
[Galaxy Note5 General] bonerp:
Insurance isn't much. My current account provides mine.
[Galaxy Note5 General] markyboy81:
This is a good point, mine developed a fault with the bluetooth just after I would have been able to make a claim via PayPal. Luckily I was still able to send it back for a refund. But I would be very wary of importing a phone in the future, unless I could ensure my insurance covered it.
[Galaxy Note5 General] nickbarbs:
I haven't had issues with any Samsung phone I've ever bought except a dead pixel in my samsung s2. I took the punt on this basis
[Galaxy Note5 General] Androidandy:
I am just trying to confirm

If I get a SM 920 CD Note 5

It has dual active sim and also a micro sd slot?

Or is it the one of the sim slots is used for micro sd ?
[Galaxy Note5 General] TechAnimal:
No SD card on any Note 5 period.
[Galaxy Note5 General] Androidandy:
Oh well, I will stay with my Note 3 Thanks
[Galaxy Note5 General] invisiblesense:
Thanks for the info Jah.

I have been searching everywhere for Note 5 SM N920C but can't a 64gb silver in stock. This is pure torture!

The only one I have now found costs nearly £800 - is it worth it?

http://www.mobicity.co.uk/phones/sa...ng-galaxy-note-5-64gb-in-silver.html?___SID=U
[Galaxy Note5 General] @home:
How about here...

http://www.mygsm.me/Samsung-Galaxy-Note-5-64gb-price-dubai.html

I got mine from there & it's perfect so far.

Much cheaper than mobi as well.
[Galaxy Note5 General] invisiblesense:
[MENTION=313982]home[/MENTION],

I have been watching that website for weeks now. They don't have the 64gb silver model in stock. Currently only the gold version is available and I don't like that colour.
[Galaxy Note5 General] @home:
I looked earlier tonight & they had the silver in stock
[Galaxy Note5 General] bigootang:
I followed [MENTION=313982]home[/MENTION] and bought an n9208 64gb on Monday as im on Three UK and to be fair it gets 4G everywhere my iphone6 did however i know if it was the 920C it would be even more receptive to 4G. I'm going to return it and hope a silver 920c becomes available in 64gb. Ive checked out mygsm and may settle for a gold one if not...could you remind me [MENTION=313982]home[/MENTION] apart from the 150 is a delivery was there an import duty ?
[Galaxy Note5 General] nl3181:
is this phone coming to UK soon??
[Galaxy Note5 General] theloginwithnoname:
I'm very close to pulling the trigger (to quote another poster) - a N920CD in silver. Would have gone for 64Gb but they seem to be rare as rocking horse s!!t at the moment.

mygsm, from.ae, eglobal; dimension10 or imobile - all in the mix. Any further advice/info other than what I've already read three times on the previous 80 pages?!
[Galaxy Note5 General] invisiblesense:
I've checking their site god knows how many times everyday and it always shows out of stock. Maybe my luck!

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Hi guys,

I have now 99.9% given up on finding a 64gb silver Note 5 SM N920C. Could someone please help me make a decision out of the following options:

1. Wait for 64gb 920C in silver to be restocked?

2. Go with 9208 or 920I?

3. Wait and buy one of the new updated SPen fix versions?

4. Wait and see if samsung will release the Note in UK anytime soon?

Thanks
[Galaxy Note5 General] jrisch:
I was faced with the same problem in November! I got a 920C in white. I'd probably still be waiting if I'd hung on for a silver one.
[Galaxy Note5 General] invisiblesense:
You're not wrong there ?

I am fed up of the black and white Notes made by Samsung. I really like the silver colour. Still can't decide if I should get the N920i or wait a little longer for N920C?
[Galaxy Note5 General] WhiteHartMart:
I only need 32GB so think I'll order the 920c in silver from mygsm in the next day or so. £380 before import VAT seems a decent price.
[Galaxy Note5 General] Uvaavu:
I had exactly the same issue. Decided I'd just deal with the 32GB and ordered from imobile_UK. Ordered on Monday, arrived Thursday. £467 delivered by royal mail. Couldn't be happier with the phone.

Bought a tiny Micro SD & Micro USB/USB OTG reader to just put the SD card from my LG G3 in when I really need access to something.
[Galaxy Note5 General] jah:
The unicorn! I'd contact the people at www.fonis.com as they advertise the silver 64gb model and it's less than £600. I'm coping with 32gb.
[Galaxy Note5 General] Babychan:
??????

I got my note 5 from Hong Kong and only to find out now when I got home I can't get 4g on it. I am with Vodafone it my stupid fault for not checking ?
[Galaxy Note5 General] 1980aksoy:
What model
[Galaxy Note5 General] Babychan:
N9208
[Galaxy Note5 General] 1980aksoy:
You need B20 Lte

N9208 don't have B20
[Galaxy Note5 General] 1980aksoy:
Sm-n920c
[Galaxy Note5 General] Babychan:
Oh well never mind I can live without 4g love the phone
[Galaxy Note5 General] dan24591:
For anybody that has bought the N920C from t-dimension10 on Ebay, is it unlocked? I noticed the item name or description doesn't say if it's unlocked or not.

Also, I plan on using an EE sim for a month when I get it, then changing to Three a month later. The phone won't lock to the first sim used will it? Cheers.
[Galaxy Note5 General] teedee29:
Yes it's unlocked with a UK charger.
[Galaxy Note5 General] Babychan:
Is it a software or hardware thing? Would I be able to download another country software on to it and be able to use 4g
[Galaxy Note5 General] 1980aksoy:
Hardware related so different software download not make any difference
[Galaxy Note5 General] theloginwithnoname:
Was going to PM but thought it is actually relevant to the thread - can you provide links to (or at least names of) these please?
[Galaxy Note5 General] jrisch:
Not what the poster was discussing, but I use the SanDisk Dual 64GB device, http://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-connector-Android-Devices--SDDD2-064G-G46/dp/B00RBGYGPG, with a clip to hook to my car keys. Obviously it is not a device you leave permanently attached to your phone, but good for keeping your data such as video or music in a readily accessible form. Just plug it into the microusb and it auto-launched the file manager.

I've also recently been trying the Sandisk Connect, http://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Wireless-Smartphones-Computers-SDWS4-064G-G46/dp/B00ZCFYF2W, which provides a wifi connection in a pen drive. That's less successful so far due to the clunky SanDisk app for accessing the data but I have hopes for it when I get used to it.

HTH
[Galaxy Note5 General] Uvaavu:
This is the specific one I bought - you can find even cheaper ones from the Chinese sites (dx, gearbest, banggood etc). They're not great quality, but it works just fine and I have it hanging from my keys.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00LA6TNCO
[Galaxy Note5 General] dan24591:
Cheers mate. I ordered the phone 8am yesterday morning. Still waiting for it to be dispatched from them. How long did they take with you? I'm ridiculously impatient.
[Galaxy Note5 General] Dmn100:
I just bought n920c from t-dimension too via eBay and PayPal but preferred mine late Sunday night. Am slightly nervous with it being a grey import and lack of warranty and everything but the note 5 is the only phone I really want at the moment. Currently have the nexus 6p but have had numerous issues with it and its regrettably going back to Google. I'm still waiting for shipping confirmation so I hope I'll hear something tomorrow!
[Galaxy Note5 General] dan24591:
t-dimension DO have warranty. I messaged them on Ebay about this back in November-ish. Here is what they sent me:

"The item will come with one-year seller's warranty. If there is any problem with the product, we will be happy to offer you free courier service to pick up the item and return for repair. Once the product is fixed we will send it back to you.

However, this service only covers manufacturer's faults. We need to remind you our Warranty policy is not accept the transfer. If the original buyer is changed or sell the items to 3rd parities the warranty will be terminated."

That is word for word the response I got from them. Seems quite fair to be honest. Although I have noticed that since then, their Ebay auction pages have updated to mention a 5 year warranty on products instead.
[Galaxy Note5 General] Dmn100:
Yes I was more referring to no Samsung warranty, I was aware that t-dimension offer warranty for a year as per their eBay page/website.
[Galaxy Note5 General] WhiteHartMart:
Ordered my silver 32gb from imobile yesterday, got my Royal Mail Tracking Number today - looks like I should have a new toy for the weekend :)
[Galaxy Note5 General] dan24591:
Dammit. Maybe that's who I should've gone with because tdimension still haven't shipped mine and their messages are frustrating.
[Galaxy Note5 General] nickbarbs:
Posting from my silver 64gb N, 920c :P lovely phone and still going strong with no warranty three months later
[Galaxy Note5 General] cavags5:
Does anyone know if to buy in Europe but outside of UK

My problem only is the fees with customs.

And what is the safer seller in ebay to buy?
[Galaxy Note5 General] jrisch:
imobile only do 30 days warranty though.
[Galaxy Note5 General] dan24591:
Yep, nevermind! I was just being very impatient lol. It's been dispatched but there's a delay in obtaining the tracking number. They said they opened a case with the courier to get it and will pass it on once they receive it. Looking forward to getting this beast!
[Galaxy Note5 General] jrisch:
Don't think you'll regret it when it comes. Been very pleased with my 920C, 64GB, white.
[Galaxy Note5 General] @home:
+1

Had my Note 5 64gb Silver since October & it's never missed a beat. I have N6P as well & sorry guys the Note beats the pants off it.
[Galaxy Note5 General] Dmn100:
Mine still hasn't been despatched :( hopefully will hear by the end of today. Did message them to check they had received payment but just sent a generic email back about delivery saying it can take up to ten days...
[Galaxy Note5 General] dan24591:
They did that with me first of all too but I persisted. They then sent me a proper message explaining what's happened. Yours is probably sharing the same issue as mine.
[Galaxy Note5 General] Dmn100:
OK cool thanks for the info. The 6p will have to go back tomorrow as I only have 14 days to get it back to Google. Will have to use an old galaxy s2 for a few days until it arrives!
[Galaxy Note5 General] danb1979:
Hi folks

I'm very VERY tempted to buy a Note 5 and have it as my personal mobile and keep my current Nexus 6P for my business mobile.

I know that being on O2 that the 920C is the one to go for and I'm watching a few on eBay via t-dimension etc...

However, I know there's the duel-sim version (the 920CD); does anyone know if this works on O2 4G? I use GiffGaff via the O2 network for my numbers. Just sacked off my O2 business contract that I've had for 6 years as they're just ripping me off now in all honesty and for what GiffGaff offer, their rates are stupidly cheap and I'd rather buy handsets outright anyway!

Thank :)
[Galaxy Note5 General] nickbarbs:
Surprised this is still a question. Is it tough to see these answers in this thread? I feel like months ago this was discussed ad nauseum

Yes! The n920cd will get 4g,4g+, on all UK networks, European networks, French networks American networks (ATT)
[Galaxy Note5 General] danb1979:
Thanks for the sarcastic and blunt answer! :rolleyes: :good:

Yes, I have looked and no, unfortunately I didn't find the answer I wanted. I used different word-strings, but still didn't get to the info

Not the best way to answer a question, more so to someone new to these forums (but very experience on plenty of other forums whether they be cars, Mac related, mobiles, AV, Hifi etc)!!!
[Galaxy Note5 General] theloginwithnoname:
Ordered my silver 32Gb N920CD from imobile_uk on Saturday - delivered today! Amazing service.

The phone is super-quick, the dual SIM is very cool, and the colour is not what I expected (but very nice). However, I wouldn't say it's + four versions from my original Note, which is over 4 years and 3 months old now - if the power button hadn't given up and the camera be next to useless, I'd have still persisted with it!

The box was sealed, the back has DUOS on it, and the UK charger supplied with it looks like a cheap chinese one - that isn't fast charge.

Bonus gift was an LED keyring torch - random!
[Galaxy Note5 General] invisiblesense:
Had enough of waiting and finally gave up on the Note 5 sm-n920c 64gb silver. Just ordered the N920i 64gb silver from ebay. Expecting delivery for this Friday. I also ordered the fast wireless charger pad from along with fully body screen protector from amazon.

Can't wait now!
[Galaxy Note5 General] @home:
Are you kidding? Note 5 is way better than the note 4 & that was better than the note 3. So I'm sure the note 5 wipes the floor with the original note.
[Galaxy Note5 General] nickbarbs:
Why didn't you get the n920cd silver? 32gb there are still some on ebay. Cancel your order and grab one of those man!
[Galaxy Note5 General] Dmn100:
Just received my tracking number from t-dimension after messaging for the second time via ebay - looks as though I'm going to get it delivered tomorrow which is good. Just a shame I had to ask for info otherwise I would have heard nothing! Will post my thoughts on the device when I get hold of it but I'm sure i'll be delighted.
[Galaxy Note5 General] danb1979:
This is good to hear! It's this seller on eBay that I'm considering buying the duel-sim Note 5 from

TBH I'm sick of carrying my LG G3 and Nexus 6P around with me all the time and one phone for both personal and business numbers would be great... Just unsure if I'll cope with a non Vanilla Android phone, hence why I'm still tempted to get the 920C version...!

What phone did you have previous to the Note 5 and how are you finding it in comparison?

Also, what network are you using your Note 5 with?

Thanks
[Galaxy Note5 General] theloginwithnoname:
Likewise, however Dr Ketan's ROM looks promising and I'll root where it's useable.

Note 1. See comments above, plus the fingerprint scanner is amazing and transforms my experience.

I've got EE and Vodafone running.
[Galaxy Note5 General] WhiteHartMart:
Good to hear it was so quick - did your tracking number work straight away though? Had my Royal Mail tracking number yesterday first thing and yet it still doesn't show anything on the RM site (other than saying its Special Delivery) - I'm starting to think the device hasn't actually been sent yet after all? :(