Hello there!
I'm really sorry for opening this thread, but I didn't found any way of asking that for a Spanish
I'm in Madrid and I will take advantage of my trip to buy the Galaxy Nexus. I know it will be sold exclusively by Vodafone, but I wanted you to know how do I buy a SIM-free? I'm not sure if they sell without a contract.
So I'm here asking for your help, do you have any tips on how I can buy the Galaxy Nexus?
Sorry for my English!
Thankfully, Lucas.
there are a lot of Vodafone stores around Sol. if they have the phone & do not have it "unlocked", you can ask them to unlock it or have it unlocked elsewhere yourself. there are lot's of websites that will unlock phones for around $20
[edit] sorry i lived in Madrid for awhile but i don't really speak spanish. lol
look mate,i already buy mi Galaxy Nexus in a vodafone shop in Goya street.But you can't buy it there cause you will need to stablish a contract with the carrier.So i will say you ,to go to the phone house shop,which should have the galaxy nexus sim free to adquire it directly paying 650 Euro.
Hope you find one,cheers.
Basically, carriers in Spain don't sell sim-free phones. Only a few stores sell sim-free versions and in this case you'll need to find a "The Phone House" store which might stock it. Considering it was just released in Spain you might not find it in stock.
Thanks for the replies!
As I understand, no carriers sells the unlocked Galaxy nexus? What other option I have because I will not use it in Spain.
And why the price of the Galaxy Nexus here in Spain is much higher than the rest of europe?
I think what i really want to know is what would you do if you were in my place? What is my best option
lucasmalaguti said:
Thanks for the replies!
As I understand, no carriers sells the unlocked Galaxy nexus? What other option I have because I will not use it in Spain.
And why the price of the Galaxy Nexus here in Spain is much higher than the rest of europe?
I think what i really want to know is what would you do if you were in my place? What is my best option
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if you can't find it for a good price there then just wait until you are somewhere that has it for a good price(or order online)....
but as i said, for unlocking, you can also do that online. just google "cell phone unlocking" and there's a bunch of sites that will do it for you.... so it doesn't matter if you buy it locked or unlocked.
voxigenboy said:
if you can't find it for a good price there then just wait until you are somewhere that has it for a good price(or order online)....
but as i said, for unlocking, you can also do that online. just google "cell phone unlocking" and there's a bunch of sites that will do it for you.... so it doesn't matter if you buy it locked or unlocked.
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I matters because I don't want to pay for the 6 months plan, and I'm leaving Spain after 12/24/2011, so I can't wait that long..
What do you think, is it better if I buy from this site (http://www.clove.co.uk/samsung-galaxy-nexus-16gb) and not on Vodafone?
I'm really confused here, please help me
lucasmalaguti said:
What do you think, is it better if I buy from this site (http://www.clove.co.uk/samsung-galaxy-nexus-16gb) and not on Vodafone?
I'm really confused here, please help me
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if you are going to "unlock" the phone anyway, then it doesn't matter if you get if from the UK or from Spain... just as long as it is GSM(uses a sim card).
since you are going to unlock it anyway you'll then be able to use it on your own carrier.
for instance, i've had blackberry phones from vodafone before and unlocked them & used them here in the US.
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if you are going to "unlock" the phone anyway, then it doesn't matter if you get if from the UK or from Spain... just as long as it is GSM(uses a sim card).
since you are going to unlock it anyway you'll then be able to use it on your own carrier.
for instance, i've had blackberry phones from vodafone before and unlocked them & used them here in the US.
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My problem isn't the fact that it is locked. My problems is getting charged for a service that i won't use.
As I said, find a store called "The Phone House", its a chain of stores that sell unlocked phones. They will sell you an unlocked Galaxy Nexus, if they have it.
There is no other way of getting it in Spain.
Spybreak said:
As I said, find a store called "The Phone House", its a chain of stores that sell unlocked phones. They will sell you an unlocked Galaxy Nexus, if they have it.
There is no other way of getting it in Spain.
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Thank you
But 650 euros isn't a little expensive?
On clove.co.uk i can find it for 598 euros, isn't better that way?
Thank you guys for all the help!!
Got it on Phone House (launched today)!! It arrives in 2 days.
Hello there, I live in France and I currently own a galaxy s3 but I really want to buy a galaxy note 2, the cheapest way for me is to buy one on pay as you go with another carrier but would I be able to unlock it on my current carrier ??
PS: I can't buy one with my current carrier because I've just upgraded for my GS3.
thanks
supramon said:
Hello there, I live in France and I currently own a galaxy s3 but I really want to buy a galaxy note 2, the cheapest way for me is to buy one on pay as you go with another carrier but would I be able to unlock it on my current carrier ??
PS: I can't buy one with my current carrier because I've just upgraded for my GS3.
thanks
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Try this link http://www.sammobile.com/unlock/index.php?phone=N7100, as Sammobile is a reputable site this should work. The N7100 is allready listed and it costs 15 euro`s for an unlock. I have not used it myself as i do not buy locked devices.
Please report back if you are going to use it to tell if it works, for other users
I noticed that the price of the note 2 in Germany is cheaper, than in the UK.
Just wondering if there is any downside about buying one from Germany?
I assume I'll be able to get the phone configured into English.
Would I be able to flash UK firmware on to it, or wouldn't it matter?
I'd only get the n7100 as I don't care about lte just yet.
thanks.
Yes of course the european version of the phone is the same, you will just have to chose English when you first turn on the phone.
Sent from my GT-N7100 using xda premium
It might be cheaper, but you might need to pay import tax when it arrives, unless you're planning a physical visit.
Beamed from Jupiter on my Galaxy Note II
Which one should I get to use in the United States on AT&T? D5502, 5503, or 5506?
I see that Sony is selling it directly, what model are they selling if anyone has bought it from them directly for the us market?
B&H has it for cheaper and has a longer return policy, but they only sell the 5503 and I'm not sure if that's the right version.
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Which one should I get to use in the United States on AT&T? D5502, 5503, or 5506?
I see that Sony is selling it directly, what model are they selling if anyone has bought it from them directly for the us market?
B&H has it for cheaper and has a longer return policy, but they only sell the 5503 and I'm not sure if that's the right version.
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I suggest you get the D5503 model, I have cricket, which is basically using AT&T towers and I was able to get LTE in most of my area.
Same here. I have the unbranded D5503 on ATT and have LTE near SJ, CA.
Thank you folks. I appreciate it.
Hi everyone,
My brother, who lives in the Philippines, gave me a Samsung Galaxy Note 3 (SM-9005) so that I could possibly unlock it and use it in the U.S. on T-Mobile. The issue is that the phone was purchased from the Smart network in the Philippines (like how we'd buy a phone from a carrier in the US under contract).
I was wondering if anyone knew of a reputable merchant that could provide me with a working code to unlock the phone for use with my T-Mobile SIM card? The suggestions that I've read about have less-than-decent reviews, particularly in regards to their money-back-guarantees, customer service responsiveness, and the hoops they make you jump through before (not) returning your money for failed unlocks.
Thanks in advance!