pgood4
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You can still use the internet while on a call, it just drops down to slower speeds I believe. Not optimal, but not bad as well. Just tried it and speed for internet type stuff was pretty good.
Flashing Firmware is NOT for the faint of heart! YOU MUST READ, READ, READ! It can get very confusing too. Do this at your own risk!
My experience was different. No page would ever load & YT just had a spinning circle that went on & on.You can still use the internet while on a call, it just drops down to slower speeds I believe. Not optimal, but not bad as well. Just tried it and speed for internet type stuff was pretty good.
Sage advise! If in doubt do NOT flash your phone, you CAN render it useless!
You're right but I saw Dollar Signs when Samsung offered $600. For my Note 9 as opposed to offering $350. When I ordered an AT$T model.Another reason, it's just easier to get the carrier version. At least for AT&T.
Did you turn off wifi? It does work with wifi but not for me when turned off. Otherwise I probably just have crappie service at my house (which is why I need wifi calling).Interesting, just tried youtube and it worked fine as well. Actually surprised by the speed, almost makes it seem like i'm getting lte speeds. Experience has been good so far, maybe more of a location thing.
Did you turn off wifi? It does work with wifi but not for me when turned off. Otherwise I probably just have crappie service at my house (which is why I need wifi calling).
You're right but I saw Dollar Signs when Samsung offered $600. For my Note 9 as opposed to offering $350. When I ordered an AT$T model.
Did you turn off wifi? It does work with wifi but not for me when turned off. Otherwise I probably just have crappie service at my house (which is why I need wifi calling).
It's things like this that make me hate AT&T. Being in Texas they are tops when it comes to coverage and capacity/spectrum and they are almost a necessary evil. I had an unlocked Note 9 and knew HD Voice/VOLTE and advanced messaging would not be available but I went ahead and bought the unlocked Note 10+ anyhow due to the $600 trade in for my Note 9. However after also using a S10+ the last few months for my work phone its been nice having HD Voice and advanced messaging/RCS. Strongly considering returning it and going with the AT&T version but I really don't want to give up my free Galaxy Buds I got with the promotional credit.
It's things like this that make me hate AT&T. Being in Texas they are tops when it comes to coverage and capacity/spectrum and they are almost a necessary evil. I had an unlocked Note 9 and knew HD Voice/VOLTE and advanced messaging would not be available but I went ahead and bought the unlocked Note 10+ anyhow due to the $600 trade in for my Note 9. However after also using a S10+ the last few months for my work phone its been nice having HD Voice and advanced messaging/RCS. Strongly considering returning it and going with the AT&T version but I really don't want to give up my free Galaxy Buds I got with the promotional credit.
So just update on my situation. I ended up yesterday getting the ATT branded Note10+ from BB. I was able to get the same $600 for the S10 trade in plus $150 is Samsung credit. So all I really lost was $50 from the unlocked offer that Samsung gave me.
Now I need to send back the unlocked and all the freebies. Pain in the butt...yes. But I could not stomach having a phone I knew was handicapped out of the box. And I did not want to flash etc. So it was a pretty easy decision.
Good luck to everyone else. Hopefully ATT will accelerate their plans to make Unlocked 1st class devices on their network
Best Buy was honoring the higher trade in values Samsung did, even for carrier phones. I got $600 for my Pixel 3 and got the at&t Note 10 too. Plus there was already a $50 discount on the Note 10, so I didn't lose out anyHow in the world did you get the $600.00 trade-in amount for your S10? That was the big incentive when pre-ordering an Unlocked.
Good for you though! Glad you worked it out. Enjoy your shiny new Note 10+! Woohoo!
Best Buy was honoring the higher trade in values Samsung did, even for carrier phones. I got $600 for my Pixel 3 and got the at&t Note 10 too. Plus there was already a $50 discount on the Note 10, so I didn't lose out any