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I'm wondering if somehow my SIM card was not activated. 

That was my next thought as well.  You may want to call customer service and make sure. 

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Sure it's not a tower issue?  SInce your N5 worked, it shouldn't be an eCSFB issue. 

Well, my Nexus 5 is now not connecting to LTE, but that's because my SIM card has been deactivated, correct?

 

EDIT: Nevermind, my Nexus 5 is connecting fine after an airplane mode toggle.

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Well, my Nexus 5 is now not connecting to LTE, but that's because my SIM card has been deactivated, correct?

Yes, after the device is deactivated it will still show a 3G signal but no LTE. 

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Yes, after the device is deactivated it will still show a 3G signal but no LTE. 

Well, I'm able to connect to LTE on my Nexus 5 and get data. My SIM card has not been swapped, I believe. I'm going to try manually swapping.  

 

EDIT: Ok, *whew*, using the SIM card from my Nexus 5 worked. I'm back on LTE. I've got a good signal. Seems about 2 to 3 db better than my Nexus 5.

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Well, I'm able to connect to LTE on my Nexus 5 and get data. My SIM card has not been swapped, I believe. I'm going to try manually swapping.  

If you can still get data on your Nexus 5, the SIM is not deactivated, which is why your Note 4 does not have LTE. 

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Well, I'm able to connect to LTE on my Nexus 5 and get data. My SIM card has not been swapped, I believe. I'm going to try manually swapping.  

 

EDIT: Ok, *whew*, using the SIM card from my Nexus 5 worked. I'm back on LTE. I've got a good signal. Seems about 2 to 3 db better than my Nexus 5.

Awesome.  Enjoy the new toy!  :)

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Well, I'm able to connect to LTE on my Nexus 5 and get data. My SIM card has not been swapped, I believe. I'm going to try manually swapping.  

 

EDIT: Ok, *whew*, using the SIM card from my Nexus 5 worked. I'm back on LTE. I've got a good signal. Seems about 2 to 3 db better than my Nexus 5.

You may want to use the correct SIM and deactivate the N5 SIM.  I think, and I may be wrong, that you can get messed up on Sprint by using a SIM from another device.  It's not like GSM. 

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I'm not sure about that. When I tried to activate the phone on the web (which, in all my years with Sprint, has NEVER worked), it gave me the option of using my same SIM. I selected "no, activate the new one", but the implication is that you are able to simply swap the SIM.

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I'm not sure about that. When I tried to activate the phone on the web (which, in all my years with Sprint, has NEVER worked), it gave me the option of using my same SIM. I selected "no, activate the new one", but the implication is that you are able to simply swap the SIM.

That's cool!  Come to think of it, I did see that option as well the last time I swapped a phone. 

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Can someone with the Note 4 in hand please tell me if there's a mobile data quick toggle option in the settings part of the notification panel/shade? I saw the option in a screenshot in one of the reviews of the AT&T model, but since Sprint removed it from the S4 with one of the OS updates, I'm wondering if they removed it from this phone.

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Can someone with the Note 4 in hand please tell me if there's a mobile data quick toggle option in the settings part of the notification panel/shade? I saw the option in a screenshot in one of the reviews of the AT&T model, but since Sprint removed it from the S4 with one of the OS updates, I'm wondering if they removed it from this phone.

I don't see it. Here are the options:

 

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Thanks. Looks like Sprint removed the mobile data and download booster toggles, compared to this screenshot of the AT&T model from GSM Arena:

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Well, best buy sucks! I know I should have done earlier but went to best buy to order today (website says through today) and they said the system won't allow them and I might lose out on the $200 trade in... Really mad

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You could order from Verizon!

 

Shouldn't matter of they sold out, take my $50, reserve it and good $200 gift card. Website says pre-order in store until today, doesn't say quanities limited.... Take my money dang it!

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http://www.speedtest.net/my-result/a/1007682683

 

I suppose that is pretty good considering signal.. I think I was on 2 bars on B41.

 

How is B41 signal for others? I have two sites around me that were just turned on for B41. I assume those are not optimized.. The signal didn't seem that strong even close by. Only briefly had full bars.

 

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You could order from Verizon!

 

Shouldn't matter of they sold out, take my $50, reserve it and good $200 gift card. Website says pre-order in store until today, doesn't say quanities limited.... Take my money dang it!

It looks they've extended the $200 gift card promotion. The Galaxy Note 4 landing page on BB's site currently says "Get a guaranteed $200 Best Buy gift card when you trade in any working smartphone and purchase the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 or Samsung Galaxy S 5." Note the revised wording (no mention of pre-ordering) and inclusion of the S5 as welll. I don't see an expiration date listed.

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At Best Buy now. They are having a difficult time with the $200 gift card, saying it has to be an active phone. The manager is trying to figure it out. I pointed out their website doesn't mention that even in the fine print.

 

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