just curious which theme is it?

Hi, could you please let me know if this is indeed the unlocked one?
If so, I'm very tempted to pick it up!

Thank you! =)

Yup. That's right. The current 4G here from Telus and Bell are just marketing. Guess I shoulda mentioned that haha. Rogers LTE is in testing in Toronto.

It should be locked. But the unlock app works fine. It's just finicky from what I heard.

my coworker got his online from some estore. He said he ordered the previous day morning and it was at his door at 3pm the next day.

Can anyone help me? It was unlocked too.

So how is everyone liking this phone so far? any downsides?
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so.. by 4g, bell/telus are referring to the phones being quadband?

They call their current UMTS network 4G for some reason, and claim that it is 42 Mbps (but then say "The average expected speed is 7-14Mbps" and that is a direct quote).

Anyone on the Telus/Bell networks able to get 7 Mbps, let alone 14, let alone 42? How about 2 mbps, if that? Let's see some speedtest figures :)

even on rogers, its tough to hit those speeds. HAHA
regardless, hows ur battery life?
more interested in the "power users" who twitter/facebook/email OFTEN...

i actually ran speedtest on the demo phone. hit like 1 Mbps lol

so i ran the unlock software that was supposed to generate an unlock code for me, however it said code could not be found.

normally you restart the phone and enter the code, thus unlocking the phone. i did nothing of the sort.

i just decided to slip in my Rogers sim and it was already unlocked. :D

so do you still have your virgin order coming too?

I had GPS on, google navigation on for 40minutes, twitter and gmail on constant update, downloaded a bunch of apps, browsed a few website and what not, constantly using it to drain the battery right out of the box with 50% to 10% in 4 hours.

Bell here.
Haven't tested my SGS2 yet. Will do it later since reception is shitty at work.

When I had my SGS speedtest gave me average speeds of ~4 Mbps IIRC. Bell's network has always been fast and reliable IME.
My friend on Rogers gets ~1-2 according to him.

yah but im gonna send it back. I confirmed with CSR, no penalties. just refuse delivery

anyone with a bell one get the GPS to work? my keeps saying "cant find carrier name"

not that it changes anything for us in vancouver, but according to The Future of Fast is Coming rogers LTE is up in ottawa and coming to vancouver, montreal, and toronto in the fall

can we get some reviews for this phone from the people who bought this phone on here it would be much appreciated =]

quick review of sorts:

nice fit and finish.
back cover is a thin SHEET of plastic. completely flat.
phone is thinner than iphone and feels super light. rounded and comfortable to hold
very fast boot up and does well everything really fast.
screen has bluish tint when viewed from angles
place for a phone strap if needed.
Micro SD is in back panel, must remove battery to access.
sound quality is not as nice as iPhone 4, both speaker and via headphones.
screen is nice and responsive and is MONSTEROUSLY big. the iP4 looks so small after using the GS2
transferring files via (Kies) USB is PAINFULLY SLOW.
built in FM radio only works when earphones are plugged in. cannot use speakerphone without headphones plugged in. weird.


once i get the hang of the OS im sure this will send my iPhone 4 into storage.



question does the Bell version built in GPS app require data?

well at least there is no fee...

Good review....do you think that you did something when you rooted it?...if you use Google maps does it locate the GPS?

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hows it once you start playing around with it and adding things onto it does it affect the speed a lot??

google maps works, the GPS app doesnt.

well hopefully I will have mine today and I will tell you....I am going to be doing the same thing you did; buying from wireless ect (richmond though...and assuming they have stock and will sell it to me) and rooting and putting a Fido sim in.

I do have a data plan though so I will see if that makes a difference

damn Wireless Ect. number always busy!!!

EDIT: noooooo OOS :(

The Bell GPS app is garbage. It came with my galaxy tab. I removed it right away.

The reason you're getting the error is because you're not connected to the Bell network therefore it'll refuse to activate or download the maps due to failed verification.

Get something like copilot or navigon or something and that will work fine.