Nexus 4 Shipments Arrive in T-Mobile Stores

[ragnarokx]

Android developer Peter Alfonso, who works at a T-Mobile store, has posted pictures of the Nexus 4 shipment he received today.





He confirmed it is unlocked and there is no WiFi calling. Anyone going to try and score one early?

 

[Ziptied]

Ah, the retail box looks sooooo good.

 

[map1978]

You won't be able to get the unlocked version at the same price as the GP store correct?

If it's $349 across the board than yes, I will be looking locally

 

[Ziptied]

You won't be able to get the unlocked version at the same price as the GP store correct?

If it's $349 across the board than yes, I will be looking locally

No, its like $499 at tmobile.

 

[map1978]

No, its like $499 at tmobile.

That's what I thought I read...

In that case, I can wait for shipping

 

[corance]

I read that TMobile said you can do wifi calling. It doesn't affect me, but for the love of God, can someone get a straight answer?!

 

[map1978]

I read that TMobile said you can do wifi calling. It doesn't affect me, but for the love of God, can someone get a straight answer?!

If you get the phone with there 2-year agreement than yes

If you buy unlocked than no

 

[TheZink]

Any cases for it come in? I really want a case because of my two young sons.

 

[KenDavidson]

I use GrooVe IP on my Nexus 7 for Wifi calling and it works great. Wouldn't this be a way around the T-Mobile and contract issue. I am on AT&T cell plan so not sure what T-Mobile Wifi is for sure but would seem like a good work around to me.

 

[Woosh]

I read that TMobile said you can do wifi calling. It doesn't affect me, but for the love of God, can someone get a straight answer?!

The OP said it was confirmed no WiFi calling, sounds semi straight to me.

 

[ragnarokx]

I read that TMobile said you can do wifi calling. It doesn't affect me, but for the love of God, can someone get a straight answer?!

Sure thing. This is from Pete's first hand experience of using the phone:

 

[Ziptied]

If you get the phone with there 2-year agreement than yes

If you buy unlocked than no

NO, NO, NO. No Nexus 4 has wifi calling out of the box, there may come a workaround to get it, but no matter who you buy it from it does NOT have it.

 

[map1978]

NO, NO, NO. No Nexus 4 has wifi calling out of the box, there may come a workaround to get it, but no matter who you buy it from it does NOT have it.

sorry my apologizes...you are right

tmobile gave me some crazy info earlier today

 

[ragnarokx]

And there's this:

Editor's note: T-Mobile has confirmed that the Nexus 4 will not support Wi-Fi calling. The carrier has corrected the support documents, which a spokesman said were originally posted with incorrect information.

Read more: T-Mobile corrects reports on Wi-Fi calling for Nexus 4 | Dialed In - CNET Blogs

 

[corance]

So yeah like I was saying. TMobile says it does....

 

[Ziptied]

So yeah like I was saying. TMobile says it does....

Do you believe TMobile, or the people who make the phone? lol

 

[mzanette]

Is that bar-code thing on the top of LG going to be on the back of all the phones? That looks so annoying and takes away from the beauty of the back.

 

[Ziptied]

Is that bar-code thing on the top of LG going to be on the back of all the phones? That looks so annoying and takes away from the beauty of the back.

It's a sticker and comes off, at least it was on mine.

 

[Andrew Martonik]

So yeah like I was saying. TMobile says it does....

T-Mobile support documents that are auto-generated templates for every phone say it does.

T-Mobile spokespeople and employees explain that it doesn't.

 

[natehoy]

So yeah like I was saying. TMobile says it does....

Not any more, and the original "statement" was in error.

They did, in a cut-and-pasted boilerplate support document that some one apparently forgot to cut out before posting it. An error that has since been corrected.

Support: Connectivity & data: Google Nexus 4

Or do you have another source that is now saying it does?

Sorry, I wish it did, too. All the carriers have somewhat spotty coverage in my house and I'd GLADLY PAY for seamless WiFi calling.

But it ain't there. That doesn't mean that someone (even T-Mobile) won't add it later - I could easily see T-Mo downloading the firmware and adding it if the phone is popular enough, but then all your firmware updates would have to go through T-Mo on their way to you, so at some point when T-Mobile gives up on doing this you'll end up either living with older firmware or going back to Google OTA and losing WiFi calling.