Price Point

[Teegunn]

I'll probably order a factory unlocked Note 7 unless it's priced much over $800, but I know a little patience could result in big savings. A 32GB S7 Edge is $769.99 on the Samsung site while a new 32GB S7 Edge is $639.95 on eBay.

Has there been any indication Samsung will offer a factory unlocked Note 7? Is this the same thing as a Developers edition? If so, that would be great.

 

[WeeWilly]

I understand that Samsung will offer an unlocked version of the Note 7. "Unlocked" means it will not have customized carrier software or SIM restrictions; however, I doubt that Samsung will offer a developer version with an unlocked bootloader.

 

[Teegunn]

I understand that Samsung will offer an unlocked version of the Note 7. "Unlocked" means it will not have customized carrier software or SIM restrictions; however, I doubt that Samsung will offer a developer version with an unlocked bootloader.

Thanks for the info! It would be great to have Dev edition with unlocked bootloader, but I wasn't expecting there to be.

 

[The_Chief]

I was very surprised - pleasantly so - when Samsung offered the Verizon Note 4 Developer Edition. No doubt VZW had a one-way conversation with Sammy after that... I would not anticipate a repeat any time soon.

 

[WeeWilly]

In case the Note 7 turns out to be too expensive for me, I've been looking at prices of the 32GB Galaxy S7 Edge. The following prices are from the Samsung site:

• Unlocked: $769.99
• AT&T: $794.99
• Sprint: $749.99
• T-Mobile: $789.99
• Verizon: $792.99

And here is a price for a new unlocked phone from eBay:

• Unlocked: $633.88

I wonder how long it will be before a new factory unlocked Note 7 shows up on eBay?