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[LG V10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ruk212:
Couldnt be bothered waiting another 2 months for the lg v10 to be released in the uk so i just ordered the black H961N dual sim version off ebay for 489 pounds , it took 4 days to get here tracked well packaged in original box fast charger quad beats 3 headset all perfectly working which is a steal as when this phone drops in the uk price will be 600+ lol ..... Anyways i usually use giffgaff as the 4G unlimited data is nice for 20 pounds a month , but this phone dosent support 4G on o2 network and the giffgaff network is piggy back riding the o2 infrastructure so that means no 4G coverage ,,,, i still get a good 3G connection but its nothing like 4G ““ so as this version of the LG V10 is dual sim ive ordered a 4G nano sim from the EE network which will run side by side with my giffgaff sim network and should give me 4G network coverage which should solve my 4G problem :) `` and this LG variant dosent work on Vodafone at all which im not bothered about anyways ,, but with all this being said ive upgraded from the LG G3 and i absolutely love this phone “ looks and feels great ( premium feel ““ good performance i.e multitasking , day to day tasks are a breeze @ cameras are great ( all three of them lol ) i get 5 hours screen time with ( my) normal moderate use “ the second screen is not a gimmick its nice to be able to switch between recent apps without opening the app draw and no more annoying pop up notifications on your main screen “ i carnt wait for the devs to tweek the second screen it has alot of untouched potential ” i could probably go on and on about this phone but until you hold this beast you won't understand how well designed this phone is ““ i have one disappointment with this phone which is the bottom speaker , it can sound a little tinny at high volume which is a shame but hey nothings perfect “ but i mainly consume media with headphones anyways so its all good as a ringer “ all in all its 500 pound well spent i paid that for my LG G3 2 years ago :)
[LG V10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] inzimam:
You're incorrect in saying the phone doesn't work on Vodafone. It has the 2600 band for LTE which vodafone use. It doesnt' have the 800 band though.

How much are you paying for your second SIM? Seems too much of a hassle. Do you have to switch in order to use the data from the second sim?

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How does the size feel vs the LG G3. I have the G3 but unsure about the size
[LG V10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ruk212:
The phone is large but coming from the lg g3 its not that much of a difference

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Were i bought it from it said it didnt work on Vodafone oh well there mistake ” i paid 2 pounds delivered for the EE sim card the sims should work in tandom as i only have one sim in now and on the lockscreen it says i have signal for sim 1 but no sim for sim 2 and it wouldn't be and no its no hassle at all ““ it also has a sim switch toggle for the on screen soft keys which is a handy feature if you do have to switch between sims to use the 4G data ““ phone calls should just come through as normal :)
[LG V10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stupc:
UK user here - got my imported H961N at the weekend, I'm on a rolling monthly contract with Three, which gives me the 1800 band 4G and works a treat. :)
[LG V10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thinewonk:
But the 800 band doesn't work unless the device is whitelisted? you must be on the 1800 band surely?

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Good news from LG support:

Good Afternoon James,

Thank you for your query regarding this handset James and of course I can help you with this. I can absolutely confirm James this phone will be released in the UK.

We are looking at getting this released within the UK as soon as possible James so I do hope you can purchase this from your network provider very soon.

If you do require anything else at all then be sure to let me know and I will be more then happy to help you.

If you do have a couple more moments then I would be appreciate if you can fill out my survey below which rates my email today.

Kind regards

Jason

LG Electronics UK Help desk

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LG Customer Services

UK: 0344 847 5454 Ireland: 01 686 9454

Mon-Sat 9am to 6pm
[LG V10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ruk212:
How much is the rolling contract ?

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How much did you pay for yours broski:)
[LG V10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chiikko561:
Nice theme?

BeameD From My LG V10... The one with the ALWAYS ON SCREEN... Watching me.. ?
[LG V10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] inzimam:
the korean version H961N has band 2600 which vodafone used for 4G, however, Vodafone also use the 800 band which travels further and through walls better so technically you can get 4g on Vodafone with the H961N but it might be a bit weaker than normal. Is it worth it then?!

I'd like the option of a dual sim as I travel quite a bit but I'm in the UK most of the time so I need strong 4G

Why are they taking so long! I want the Ocean Blue version and I want it now!!
[LG V10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BargainBob:
I too am on GiffGaff and awaiting V10 in UK, however I haven't been brave enough to order one from Ebay - yet!

Have you explored the possiblity of opening up LTE band 20 via the service menu? If I understand correctly, it can be done on the G4, what about the V10 also?

I had read on the Net somewhere that O2 block the use of their SIMs on Dual SIM phones. Presumably you have not found this problem?

I may well go along the same route as you and buy a H961N as I am annoyed that the H960 bound for Europe only has 32Gb storage. I reckon we are being short changed over here as usual.
[LG V10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thinewonk:
The G4 supports band 20 800MHz, so does a different model of this phone as per once of the first posts in this thread. There are 2 or 3 different models aimed at different markets. When the 'real' UK / Europe model is released for sale it will support band 20.
[LG V10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malifact:
I spoke to Jason at LG Electronics UK on Monday (I assume it is the same person). He said they are aiming to release the V10 in the UK in 4-6 weeks but couldn't confirm the release date. It would be nice if they offered a similar bundle to the one in the USA, although I guess it is unlikely.
[LG V10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BargainBob:
I well realise that both the G4 and V10 come in many different variants, H960, H961N etc. set up for the territories the variant is intended to be sold in. However I'm pretty sure that hardware wise they are much the same , aside from dual-sim or 32Gb/64Gb storage. Therefore the frequency selection must be in firmware ? If so, does it need more than access to the service menu to add LTE bands? eg band 20 on the H961N.

Do you "thinewonk" by any chance work for LG as your statement looks like a stock company reply.

I'm really looking for the views of "ruk212" , as I may be going down the same route as him since we live in RipOff Britain.
[LG V10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ruk212:
Lol thinewonks words do sound like a LG press release statement:) “ [MENTION=7086868]BargainBob[/MENTION] what you said made perfect sense and maybe it could be accessed through the service menu“or maybe a diffrent modem or yeah it could be hardware “ as soon as theres root for my device ill check this theory as if i break something while entering the codes ill be able to go back to nand “ and yeah i dont regret ordering my H961N from hong kong as i think this is the best version and saved my self possibly 150 quid because if theres gona be different models for the UK shoppers here are gonna get slapped in the pocket for the top spec version , plus 2 months wait for release :) i also ordered a qi wireless charger with nfc and wireless receiver sticker for 8 quid ill let you know how good that works too “ heres the link to the site i bought my device from http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-LG-V10-H961N-LTE-64GB-Unlocked-Black-/121806197193?nav=SEARCH

Sent from my supercharged LGV10 H961N
[LG V10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thinewonk:
I thought I was quite abrupt actually:eek: I hope LG don't post like that. I did post a comment from LG on the previous page though when I asked if they will be selling the LG V10 in the UK, which they confirmed yes and soon.

I wouldn't recommend anyone get the 'wrong' model for the UK, the 800 band is so good compared to the other LTE bands, it is what will give people much better rural and indoor coverage. I personally wouldn't buy a phone that doesn't support all 3 main LTE bands in the UK.

ALthough it *may* be something you can control or unlock with software, it may actually have an antenna which is a certain length to be optimised? The length of the antennas are always divisions of the band are they not? it is possible that they ship slightly different length antenna in different models so that they are optimised? if it's only in software why is it not globally standard?
[LG V10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malifact:
I'm not an expert on this but I wouldn't buy the H961N model with the expectation of adding support for the 800 Band. The process to do it for other phones is very tricky and there's always the risk that something can go wrong. Judging by this thread, it's not as simple as installing different firmware:

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

Personally, now that it's more or less confirmed that a European model is coming, I will be waiting for that. The UAE model should also support all UK 4G bands and may work out cheaper, provided you are not charged import fees.
[LG V10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ruk212:
Running 2 sims now giffgaff for calls and EE for 4G data , works well with fast 4G speeds “ and you can set it up that way no need too switch between them both ( but can if you desire and its seamless)““ calls come in on giffgaff and when i switch wifi off my 4G data kicks in “ happy as a pig in sh#t now :)

Sent from my SUPERCHARGED LG V10 H961N
[LG V10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ruk212:
If you get this phone in 7 weeks time when released for cheaper than 490 pounds delivered from a retail store ill eat my hat lol :silly:
[LG V10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stupc:
£450 via eBay.
[LG V10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] inzimam:
What sim does whatsapp recognise?
[LG V10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ruk212:
Dont know i dont use that app

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I just tried and it recognized the giffgaff sim in slot one as thats the one i have activated to make calls ” then i sent an invite from sim one to my EE sim in slot two and the text message came through aswell :)
[LG V10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] inzimam:
Thanks. I'm stuck with a Vodafone contract for another 18 months which comes with 7gb 4g so I really need it to work.

Come on LG!
[LG V10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ruk212:
Ive heard it works on some Vodafone LTE band just not sure which one “ you can check on band checker website or ask your carrier :)

https://www.frequencycheck.com/compatibility/Xzwu6n/lg-v10-h960/united-kingdom

Sent from my SUPERCHARGED LG V10 H961N
[LG V10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rikstar555:
What about the h962 and the f600K , f600S, f600L?? I found a few of these variants on eBay....
[LG V10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] riz157:
So did EE 4g work on this model?

Thanks

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What theme or launcher you using? Looks good.
[LG V10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rikstar555:
when is it exactly coming?

Does anyone know the exact date when it will be coming to the uk?
[LG V10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thinewonk:
I'd love to know this too...
[LG V10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kingkongballs:
Can no one check the hidden menu thing and confirm that LTE can be switched on?

I still have my G2 which I bought from Taiwan. No LTE in the uk, however the secret menu allowed me to switch it on. Happily saved £200 or slightly less and would like to do the same with the v10.

I'm on three and aware that 1800 works with the hk model, but also don't want to have to spend twice to get the most out of my data plan.

Slightly frustrated that Czech Republic get the phone before the uk even get a release date and the short change at what appears to be the same price (if not higher) than the rest of the World.

Tenks
[LG V10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ruk212:
Yeah EE 4G works flawlessly and fast “ and im using apex launcher pro with stealth icon pack :)
[LG V10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] riz157:
Thanks

Ive ordered curiosty got the better of me. Do you notice any lag?
[LG V10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ruk212:
Thanks

Ive ordered curiosty got the better of me. Do you notice any lag?

Yes here and there but thats android for you “ but for the most part its a smooth and snappy experience :)
[LG V10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rikstar555:
hidden menu?

apparently you have to press *#546368#*961# to get into hidden menu...

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Just wanted to point out that the lg v10 h901 variant also supports the 800mhz 4g frequency. Not sure if it is available here in the UK though. :rolleyes: :fingers-crossed: hope it is!!!
[LG V10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kingkongballs:
Supports it by accessing the hidden menu?
[LG V10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mdc01am:
Only h901 n h960 variants support the 800 freq...however cant find h901 variant from any uk sellers inc ebay/amazon

Comes supported from box....no need to access any hidden menus etc

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H901 variant only seems to be available from US T-mobile website...but rather order from UK seller as any international model may not be covered by LG UK if something was wrong with it...dont think LG offer worldwide warranty like apple used to do back in days!
[LG V10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kingkongballs:
Alrighty.

I saw a price for the Czech release and it's around £520 with half the storage as the other releases. I know the SD support renders internal storage kinda useless, but we know the phone will cost more *if* it reaches the uk.

Tempted to get the hk version and see if I can unlock 800mhz within the hidden menu.

Also saw something about it not coming with the same earphones as other releases.
[LG V10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mdc01am:
Earphones minor issue for me

99% sure it wil get uk release and will know for sure within 1st 2weeks of dec i believe

On official lg mobile fbk page...todays there a video uploaded of lg v10 takin pics of famous london landmarks....this gotta be a hint of its soon to arrive in uk surely

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But the longer it takes the more temptd i am by nexus 6p....not keen on idea of having spent 400-500 on getting foreign model and then tinkering wiv it to make it work fully in uk as afraid i may end up bricking it or sommat
[LG V10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ruk212:
Why dont you just switch network ? :) I ordered mine from hk too the uk and just run EE an GIFFGAFF sim together “ Ee for 4G and giffgaff for calls just for sh##s and giggles “ i might just switch to EE on its own eventually but in anycase i know ive saved myself money importing the H961N here and wouldnt change my decision if i could love this phone coming from the LGG3:)
[LG V10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mdc01am:
Being on both giffgaff n EE u pretty much covered for most bands so your sorted!

Howver i am on 3 and sticking to 3 as my contract is very cheap and not matched by any current day contracts so this what saves me money these days! Thats why would prefer a phone which is 100% compatible with 3 bands....for me i want to kp sim expenses dwn as much as possible!
[LG V10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kingkongballs:
I too am on three. Even when they have contacted me for an upgrade, they have said they can't match my current price plan (£12 for unlimited 4g + 200 minutes). As you have the H961N, can you check the hidden menu to see if the option of changing the bands or enabling LTE is there please?
[LG V10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] inzimam:
According to this it doesn't

http://xdaforums.com/lg-v10/general...ial-thread-t3248822/post64083695#post64083695
[LG V10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kingkongballs:
Thanks for clarification.

I guess I could still use it on 1800 MHz, it could be that's currently what I've been living on with my G2...
[LG V10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thinewonk:
Has anyone heard a UK release date yet, they are leaving it late to get it in before the end of the year. I have to get the 800/1800/2600Mhz version as I want to use it on all UK LTE frequencies.
[LG V10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] riz157:
Mine arrived today bought on eBay eglobalcentral 450.00 dual SIM. Inserted my EE and O2 sim， EE 4g working a charm only 3g on o2 Sim.

Phone is fast and that second screen is fantastic， just wish I could get rid of notification bar.

Installed nova launcher as I hate lg ui it's pants. Now waiting for couple of good roms
[LG V10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kingkongballs:
I've just checked the specs of my Asian g2 and it only has the 1800 frequency. I've been happily using it for the last 2 years and didn't even know I was missing two more frequencies, so I will take the punt and go for the hk v10.

Dual sim, less hassle when I travel and coming up a lot cheaper than the impending UK release ?
[LG V10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mdc01am:
still awaiting for news of release in UK from LG UK, but LG germany has confirmed release of Lg V10 end of december through amazon at 649euros....this maybe be the H960 model in germany?

check on telecompaper dot com/news/lg-launches-v10-premium-smartphone-in-germany--1116728
[LG V10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BargainBob:
Now listed in uk

LG UK are now listing the V10, however they are not showing whether it will be 32 or 64Gb storage. I suspect it will be 32Gb though, us being in Rip-off Britain!!
[LG V10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kingkongballs:
Just seen. Of course this would happen the day after I ordered my hk v10!
[LG V10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malifact:
I just spoke to LG UK. There's still no official release date for the UK, even though the phone is on the website but they are now saying "in the New Year". The person I spoke to also wasn't sure whether it will be 32GB or 64GB as apparently the H960 model has been produced with both storage sizes.
[LG V10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mdc01am:
Also listed in LG netherland for preorder....states preorders will be delivered on 1st Jan

...n at a price of 699 euros

So price of £458 in germany n £495 in holland...hopefully be same or less in UK
[LG V10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ev1dence:
http://www.lg.com/uk/mobile-phones/lg-H960
[LG V10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] inzimam:
Ridiculous isn't it , with the H961N going for £425 and we'll end up paying £500 for a phone which has half the memory, half the number of sim cards just so that we can get 1 additional LTE band.
[LG V10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mdc01am:
Thats just typical of how UK n most of europe customers are treated, whether its by LG or samsung or apple. On top of the earliar release and lower pricing in US, theres also the treat of free memory card and extra battery...a treat i bet we wont see either!
[LG V10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rikstar555:
h960 / h901

I just can't believe that there is no where to buy the lg v10 h960 or h901 model. There should be some UAE imports somewhere in Britain!
[LG V10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malifact:
According to a friend of mine who lives in UAE, it has been released there but is only available at a small number of stores in shopping centres. So the online merchants probably don't have any to sell at the moment.
[LG V10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] riz157:
#

Also 3 4g works too, fantastically.
[LG V10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rikstar555:
h901

I have found various sellers on ebay.com selling the US t-mobile variant of the lg v10 h901 variant. Do you think this us t-mobile variant will work in the uk?
[LG V10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kingkongballs:
Got my dual sim v10 today.

Need to get a nano sim, but so far, I'm in love.

It's big but light and bright. Hope the battery lasts longer than my G2.

A few gripes here and there, but it'd a phone and for £425, shouldn't really complain
[LG V10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malifact:
Not unless the seller is willing to unlock it before sending it to you. They have to call T-Mobile in the US and request an unlock code, which can only be done if the phone has been active for a certain period of time. It's to stop people buying the phone and then switching carriers.
[LG V10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rikstar555:
So if I were get them to unlock, do you think the phone would work here in the UK, with EE?
[LG V10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malifact:
Well, the T-Mobile model supports the bands that EE uses, so in theory it should work. But you won't know for definite until somebody gets the T-Mobile model and tries to use it in the UK.
[LG V10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thinewonk:
The only model I'd advise people buy in the UK is the H960, which is due out in the next few weeks. If you import a phone it may not support all the UK bands, all UK networks are using 800Mhz, which the other models don't support, which means you'll get reduced 4G coverage in some areas.

My advice would be to just wait a few weeks until the UK model comes out.
[LG V10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rikstar555:
I have conducted extensive research on this issue over that past few days... These are my personal opinions, advice and conclusions:

The h960 model which comes out in the next few weeks will probably only come with 32gb storage and be at least £500.

The h961n supports all frequencies except for 800mhz (band 20). I know that this will be a problem for most people using 4G in the UK however, EE (and virgin mobile users) will likely be the least affected by lack of the 800mhz frequency. As a result, I would advise people on EE (or Virgin Mobile who don't even currently support 4G) to buy the H961N variant. Once the h960 comes out in the UK, the prices of other import retailers (eglobal central, simply electronics, gadget monacle etc.) will most likely increase.

The other option is to buy the h901 variant which supports the 800mhz (band 20) frequency, but does not support the 900mhz frequency that is used for 2G and 3G connections for vodafone and 02. This variant, would only really work for EE and Virgin mobile customers.

However, the only way to do this would be to buy an unlocked h901 (t-mobile) variant from an ebay(dot)com seller.

Over the past few days, I have spent so many hours trying to search for the h960 variant to buy from import sites - like the ones mentioned above.

I do not want to wait and pay at least £500 for a h960 variant which will most likely come with inly 32gb of storage.

I hope these conclusions help someone make the right decision for them!

Thanks
[LG V10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thinewonk:
You can put any sized SD card right up to 2TB in, so I'm not so worried about the phone's internal storage. I have a 64GB card to pop in, like others do I'm sure if you've ever bought one for a previous phone.

800Mhz as a massive deal for Three customers, as their coverage will be literally 3 times better and support VoLTE if Three sell / support the handset (TBC), there is a strong rumour that the ThreeinTouch app being installed will allow access to 800Mhz VoLTE and data.

O2 and Vodafone are using a lot of 800Mhz, if you want to only be able to access half of the LTE service, especially the strongest indoor spectrum then import. EE do have some 800Mhz, so you might notice some difference although as above, not as much as the other networks.