Samsung Note 8 (GSM Only)(S&D) (Open Box)
$224.99
Condition: Refurbished; Open Box
Color: Midnight Black
Screen Size: 6.3"
Carrier: GSM Only
Capacity: 64GB
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Very happy with upgrade from Samsung Galaxy 5 to this Samsung Galaxy 8 Note !! UPDATE !!
By KSRayH on Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2021
I had a Samsung Galaxy 5 for a number of years. I don't upgrade frequently, but I finally needed to upgrade to be able to use some newer apps. This Samsung Galaxy 8 Note has been a great upgrade in capability, features, and is compatible with apps that I wanted. I love the slightly larger size and upgrade of features that I used on the Galaxy 5, such as how the Gallery works now. Very pleased with quality and newer technology that comes with this phone. Using available tools, I had no problem transferring content from my older phone. I'm used to Android, so I was able to get apps via either play store or via installing APKs directly. Very happy that I finally upgraded!!! UNFORTUNATE UPDATE - IF PLANNING TO USE AT&T I purchased this phone less than a year ago and have loved it ever since. However, last week I found that I was no longer able to make or receive any phone calls. "Call Ended" would happen every time. After much investigation and trying all recommended suggestions (for a week now), it appears that the model that I have SM-N95OU1 is not compatible with the ATT 4G network, even though the listing for the phone when I bought it clearly says that it is "Cellular Technology 4G, 2G" compatible. I knew that 3G was planned to be phased out and would not have purchased a phone that was not compatible with 4G. My husband's Note 8 (same as mine or so I thought) is a model SM-N95OU (does not have the "1") and it is working with the 4G and making calls fine. The only advise that I have found at the ATT and Samsung support sites is to get another phone or switch carriers (such as T-Mobile). We have a bundled plan with ATT, so switching carriers will be a major change for our household. I am also very unhappy at the thought of having to buy another phone after less than a year - for which I saved a $100 gift card to purchase. I'm not sure what I will eventually decide to do at this point. Perhaps ATT will yet do something to remedy this as it appears to have affected a lot of ATT users. But just want to share this experience and let people know that they should verify which specific model of Note 8 they are getting or they may find that although the WiFi for internet and SMS (for texting) work just fine, they won't be able to make or receive any phone calls on the ATT network if they receive a model SM-N95OU1 - at least not as of today when I am adding this comment to my original review (3/10/2022). I don't know about the compatibility of the SM-N95OU1 model with other plans as of this time (I just saw some users saying that they had gone with T-Mobile as an alternative). FYI, I am not changing my rating for the phone itself. It has been a wonderful phone up until now and it appears (based on my research to date) that this is an issue with the carrier not having included this specific model in the carrier's 4G network (if I am understanding correctly what other users are saying). But the phone has been great, which makes this development ever so much more disappointing.
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Shame on the Seller & Previous Reviewers - Why Was a Nano SIM Card NOT Mentioned??????
By Leapyear Leaptress :-) on Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2019
So, if Amazon posts my review, I want to say that the seller FIRST AND FOREMOST. and reviewers should have mentioned that a NANO sim card is required for this device EVEN if you already have VERIZON as a carrier, and you have a Verizon SIM card from your previous phone. So to future buyers, if you have a Samsung phone that is a 5th generation or OLDER ( (it may be Samsung generations 6 &7 but I wouldn't know because I had a Galaxy S-5) if you purchase this phone, even if you have VERIZON, you will need to go to a Verizon store and get them to install a NANO SIM CARD for this phone, or purchase a SIM CARD CUTTER here off Amazon. The issue is that any Samsung 5th generation or older, have Micro SIM cards, and this phone requires a Nano SIM card which is smaller than the Micro SIM card, it took me about 20 minutes trying to fit my Micro SIM card into the phone, before I finally got on GOOGLE to ask how to put my CURRENT Galaxy 5 SIM card into this phone, and that's when I found out that this phone takes a Nano SIM card. So I received my phone this past Wednesday, but I couldn't use it until I took it to a Verizon store for them to installed the nano SIM. NEEDLESS, to say I had to wait about 2 hours total to be seen because it was Black Friday, and EVERYBODY AND THEIR MAMA (LITERALLY), was up in there. Anyway, here comes the fun part, I had a SWEET PREPAID account that I have had for about 7 years, where I paid 50.00 a month for UNLIMITED EVERYTHING. So guess what? When the associate tried to activate my phone, it wouldn't allow her to complete the activation unless I chose one of the CURRENT pre-paid plans, so my 50.00 a month plan is now a 70.00 a month plan. So for those on pre-paid accounts you WILL HAVE TO CHOOSE A NEW PLAN for the phone to be activated. It just would have been nice to know all of this beforehand. I still would have bought the phone, I just would have plan more accordingly. So the take away here is: A- Even if you have Verizon, if your phone is a 5th generation or older, you will need to purchase a Nano SIM card (If you go to a VERIZON store they will install one free of charge), OR you can buy a SIM CARD CUTTER off of Amazon. B- If you are in a pre-paid account, depending on how old your plan is, you will have to upgrade to a CURRENT PRE-PAID plan which will MOST DEFINITELY be higher than your current plan. These are the things you need to know before purchasing this phone. PS: If you go to Verizon to activate, go ahead and buy an ORIGINAL charger for this phone, because the charger that comes with the phone is GENERIC, and my phone keeps giving me the message to connect the phone to the ORIGINAL CHARGER for a faster charge. So basically I will have to go and pay for an ORIGINAL charger, because we all know when a phone gives you that message you are killing the battery. This phone DOES NOT use the STANDARD generic android charger. You will have to get what's called a C-type charger when buying a generic android charger for this phone. I hope this helps somebody because I studied this phone and the reviews for about 4 days before finally deciding to get the phone, for only most of this information not to be mentioned. Everyone is not a techky-type, so some of us need to know this information about the difference in the SIM cards and chargers, because not only that; but some of us are not changing or upgrading phones every other generation and I would've REALLY appreciated if someone had mentioned this - its actually a big deal.
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