Frequencies are HARDWARE DIFFERENCES

Sim/Carrier lock is SOFTWARE LOCK

don't mix em up.
If you buy a Rogers quad band phone, don't expect that "unlocking" will let you use it on wind/mobilicity/t-mobile


In other news:
I just pre-ordered a Galaxy Nexus from Virgin.
Didn't have to pay - just had to leave my name and number
14 Days return policy
have to be on a 30-day 20 dollar plan though (oh well, just got 40 dollars from office's computer parts rebate... which I got to keep for myself)

REP SAID IT's LOCKED TO BELL/VIRGIN? FOR REALS?
PLEASE NO

Google Nexus phones are not locked to any carrier.

^ XDA has reports of phones locked to O2 and 3 (in the UK) though...so I'm kind of scared that after the Nexus S google went the other way

Is the Canadian version pentaband? Read an article last week saying that the FCC approved a 850/1900 ONLY version for the states.

^ USA is getting the LTE version, so it's not the international version. could be a bit different.

Another Galaxy Nexus at the FCC points toward possible proper AT&T love | Android Central

Sorry I meant this version. One that seems to be a gsm 850/1900 only version.

From Bell's Specs page, seems like it will be pentaband UMTS, Quadband GSM

Specifications - Galaxy Nexus from Bell Mobility - Bell Canada

looks like virgin's is unlock - bell will probably be getting unlocked ones too

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-p...206_233139.jpg

until official launch day it will really be a big mystery since the picture the guy showed on XDA stated "UNLK" specifically.

sauce
Bell pre-orders. Anyone have any information on when they ship? - xda-developers

so with Virgin all we need is a $20 plan and we can cancel it?

^ yeah a 20/month month-to-month plan will be good enough according to Virgin at richmond centre

how much is the phone with that plan then?

still full price, unfortunately. 649.99

Played with the phone all day yesterday and all I can say is that it is ABNORMALLY large! lol

Okay which one of you hongers took a picture of yourself and used it as the background at the Costco demo phone?

It was awkward playing around with it with your face right there.

:fullofwin:

$599 unlocked @ Costco

I played with it at costco. It's only taller than the SGS2. The width is the same.

through which carrier? hard to believe when both virgin/bell are selling for $649...

^Its true. Reports that many have gotten the phone through the kiosk via pre paid. It's a known fact that people have been able to get phones off contract via Costco.

:ahwow: goddamn wish i wasnt at work right now, or id go pick one up..

Do you have to be a costco member to purchase from costco mobile? My dad has the membership and hes not home right now :(

Edit: Just called Wireless Etc (I think they are the dealer at costco) from the Richmond store and they said 649 + acti fees + month to month plan

I'm gonna play with it at work.. waiting for rogers to release it sighhh

just called Costco on production way, rep told me no one is allowed to sell the phone outright. :fuuuuu:

Maybe this is another one of those "errors" and whoever was able to get it off contract got lucky

ya, i wont be able to sell outright. not for a week or 2.

gotta check stock.