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Pros: The is a great Samsung Galaxy phone. With all the qualities you would expect from Samsung, the phone is well built and you have android on it so you know you can't go wrong. The phone is great if you are not planning on using it with a 3G data plan.
Cons: This version of this phone does not have the compatible frequencies for 3G usage with any company in the USA, Canada or Mexico. It only has the 900Mhz band chip in it for Digitel, a leading mobile phone company in Venezuela. So if you are planning to take this phone to Venezuela go ahead and buy it along with a Digitel sim card. Look at the pictures, the phone clearly has a Digitel logo on the screen.
If you buy it (like me) to use it in the USA, Canada and Mexico, be ready to forefit your 3G speed and to use it only on 2G. AT&T, Rogers and Telcel all use the 850 & 1900 bands, T-mobile uses the 1700 & 2100 bands which this phone does not have. You can look this information up, or you can buy this phone and see for yourself.
Other Thoughts: Instead of sending this phone back and losing money on shipping and restocking fees, I decided to give it away to someone that I knew woult not be using it on a data plan, but instead would be most likely using Wifi to have access to the Internet. I do not hold Newegg responsible for this "typo" when they specifically say this phone will work on AT&T's 3G network, which is where I was planning to use it, but mine was not the first review warning people of this. But instead of trusting my gut and trusting other people's review's I trusted Newegg's specs page for this phone, and now I am sorry I did.
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5/11/2012 1:45:02 PM
Tech Level: 5/5
Ownership: 2/5
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Rating: 3/5NO 3G SUPPORT
Pros: Nice Android Wifi Slick Phone Light weight
Cons: NO SUPPORT FOR 3G ONLY WORKS EDGE
Other Thoughts: If your not using 3G. Then get this phone. I have ATT and I tried several times and I can't get the 3G data network to work. The Phone is from Europe. It's like from Spain or something. Maybe Portugal. If you get a unlock phone. Do your self a favor and get a ATT or TMOBILE gsm phone.
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4/22/2012 2:58:37 PM
Tech Level: 3/5
Ownership: 2/5
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Rating: 1/5Makes a nice paperweight.
Pros: Beautiful phone, loved everything about it except, this is a European model and will not work in Canada.
Cons: Tried multiple Canadian networks. Called Samsung only to discover this is a European model and does not work in Canada.
Other Thoughts: Newegg customer service was great (the second time I called). I purchased to different models, and had to return both. Shipping was almost $30.00 each. Newegg refunded the shipping.
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