Samsung Note 2 I317 16GB Unlocked GSM 4G LTE Quad-Core Phone - Titanium Silver

Phone arrived as scheduled apparently undamaged. The box was a plain box labeled "AT&T" but not a new retail AT&T box. There was no, absolutely no, paperwork in the box just the phone, the battery, the wall charger, a usb cable and a set of Samsung earbuds. The phone is a wonderful piece of electronics and the Android OS is easy to learn and use. I had to get a new sim, my old one was a full size and the Note 2 uses a mini. The phone was instantly recognized by the AT&T system and picked up both a cell and data signal. The problem that I am having is with the usb connection. It is apparently defective. I can charge the battery, but only consistently if the phone is off. I have only been able to connect with my computer once, and that was a struggle. I have contacted Samsung and they have assured me that the phone is under warranty should I need to get it repaired but that requires sending the phone in and having to pay to ship it there and being without it for who knows how long. As this is a "new" phone and an expensive phone one would expect that it would not need to be repaired upon arrival. I have not contacted the seller yet as I am still trying to see if the problem is software or hardware related.Pros:Beautiful screenFast processorResponsive OSActually good battery life (when I can get it charged)Cons:AT&T crapware that is unremovable (this on top of the OS and Samsung's software left a little over 10 gig out of the base 16 gig usable)the usb connection problem that I am havingI would still recommend this phone to anyone that needs the screen size and does not mind the fact that it is a big phone.UPDATE 5/3/13:The problem with the USB port was resolved by resetting the phone to factory default (had to download the manual from Samsung for directions). The problem did let me find out 2 things: 1 - the seller was quick to offer an exchange if necessary, good communication response and helpful and 2 - the phone is covered by a Samsung 1 year warranty, you do have to register the phone for warranty support.

: ) LIKE : )* good size screen* peppy processor* stylus for handwriting tasks: ( NOT : (* poor antenna receptionPurchased the phone back in Nov. 2012; and creating this review in Jan. 2016. I had always thought the poor reception from the Galaxy Note-II cell signals was due to the area I am at. Until I recently switched to a different phone, I realized now my area isn't the cause -- My Samsung Note-II simply has a crappy antenna design which impacted the reception strength. My new phone is getting signals where the Note-II had failed; especially when attempting calls indoors.

I bought a used Note 2 to replace my Lumia 1520 because I couldn't stand the fact that Microsoft was providing updates for the Android and iOS apps (Office, Skype, OneDrive) before supporting their own platform.It's a solid device, it runs pretty much everything I throw at it currently. I wound up installing Ditto Note 3 with the ANGI Kernel in order to help solve my only issue - battery life. it's abysmal and I was recharging before noon at my desk. The new kernel and a ZeroLemon 9300mah battery later, and I can go 20 hours and still be at 65%. Definitely worth dropping the extra $45 if you don't want to be tied to the wall all the time. DN3 is worth an install too - the Note 3 features like Air Command are great.I like touchwiz, it's come a loooong way from android 1.6 devices, and will be sticking with Galaxy Notes for the forseeable future.

I want a refund it do not work

Okay, so the Samsung Galaxy Note II is obviously a great phone, and as I feel that reviews of this nature should focus more on the seller, I won't discuss how amazing this phone is, in and of itself.This phone is roughly $800 from AT&T, Verizon, and Amazon out-of-contract. The seller listing the product here is selling it for $300 less than anyone else and it's not used or refurbished. That is pretty spectacular.However, the battery that came with this phone is next to useless. It has no brand name marked on it and just says Made In China. The life of the battery is terrible. I literally have to leave my phone plugged into the wall at all times. If I unplug it, the battery drains waaaay too quickly. My friend has this phone and his battery is not even close to as bad as mine. He bought his phone from Verizon and it came with a battery that, while it looks similar in marking and color to mine, it says Samsung across it. Mine does not. His charger is also completely different. It's very likely that my charger is a fake too, although the piece that plugs into the outlet says Samsung on it, it is not the stock charger that comes with the phone.The phone, battery, and charger came in a plain AT&T box that was not sealed, although it was shrinkwrapped. Part of the box had been torn and patched with scotch tape. It came with the appropriate manual. Fortunately, despite all of this, the phone itself is 100% legitimate and works perfectly. I will be forced to purchase a real battery for $20 or so and I will probably invest in a new charger at a later time, but this doesn't really bother me a lot.It irks me, slightly, that the seller felt the need to sell the phone with a s***ty battery, but honestly, a battery and the actual Samsung Note II box is NOT worth $300 extra dollars to me. If you need to buy this phone out of contract, then I would recommend purchasing it from this seller even though their choice of sending it with a fake battery is questionable, you'll still come out ahead purchasing this phone here and a new battery from somewhere else. I'm still relatively happy with my purchase.Perhaps the seller should notify that this device ships with a third-party battery instead of the OEM Samsung battery, but it's not a HUGE deal.If you want this phone new, get it here unless you want to pay $300 for a nice box and a battery. If you're okay with a used phone, then I recommend you go to Swappa and look there. I don't like buying used electronics like this, however.