AshMcAuliffe 3 Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 Hi All I am selling my Pro 1. I haven't used it. It turned out to be a bit too heavy for me to contemplate using. Will post within UK only. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1879945288813669/ Thanks all. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AshMcAuliffe 3 Posted September 2, 2020 Author Share Posted September 2, 2020 I've listed it on eBay too for those interested... EBay Link 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
itsdevilslettuce 85 Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 I MAYBE am thinking about selling my Pro1. It's a QWERTY and in US. I got it way back in January, and used it as a daily driver everyday until my work closed due to COVID. I found myself using it less and less and, now since that I am no longer at my work building, I noticed that I have little to no reception with T-Mobile in my area. I am on the fence about selling this RARE piece of tech, however not being able to send or receive texts or calls in certain situations is a tad bit more important. Now, I am going to be testing AT&T with my wife's sim and see if there is any reception / coverage difference. Will play around for a week or so and make a decision but in the meantime, if anyone may be interested feel free to send me a message; however, I just may not end up selling it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AshMcAuliffe 3 Posted September 3, 2020 Author Share Posted September 3, 2020 On 9/1/2020 at 9:27 PM, AshMcAuliffe said: Hi All I am selling my Pro 1. I haven't used it. It turned out to be a bit too heavy for me to contemplate using. Will post within UK only. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1879945288813669/ Thanks all. I've popped the price down on this link for the phone. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AshMcAuliffe 3 Posted September 5, 2020 Author Share Posted September 5, 2020 On 9/1/2020 at 9:27 PM, AshMcAuliffe said: Hi All I am selling my Pro 1. I haven't used it. It turned out to be a bit too heavy for me to contemplate using. Will post within UK only. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1879945288813669/ Thanks all. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
divstar 164 Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 (edited) EDIT: Sold. Hello, I decided to sell my Pro1, too. I prefer to sell it in Germany only. If you want to bid or buy: https://www.ebay.de/itm/F-x-tec-Pro-1-128GB-Schwarz-Ohne-Simlock-Dual-SIM-6-Display-QX1000/373198744195 Not sure how the price is, so if it doesn't sell for this price, I'm gonna lower it. Please: when I posted it on ebay-kleinanzeigen, I got like 30 messages from people supposedly wanting it and asking me to deliver it to the UK. I won't do it unless you are an active member on here. In this case I might lower the price by around 75€ compared to the buyout price, too, ending up at around 600€ give or take. If you are a known poster on here and want this device, it doesn't matter where you're from. Just let me know on here and we will try to make it work. Please don't be upset though if I don't sell to you. The device has had a hard reset, locking it back again worked and the device runs smoothly right now. I have a spare screen I'll add to the original box with the device. It's a QWERTZ-layout device. I decided I am typing too little to keep it (though it's heaven for SSH and RDP as well as long E-Mails) and I might go with a ROG Phone 3 instead... probably. I hope I didn't hijack this thread. If I did, I'd like to kindly ask to make this post a standalone thread. Best regards, divStar Edit: I have used the device since mid-December 2019. It is in good condition, but one can find a few scratches here and there. This however doesn't have an impact on its functionality whatsoever. Edited September 24, 2020 by divstar Sold 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
internationaltraitor 84 Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 i also notice that i get no bars on the signal icon in the top right a lot of times. but calls still go through and texts. and call quality is very good even though it shows zero bars on my Tmobile. do you know for sure that people are calling you and texting you and its not going through? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tdm 2,322 Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 The Pro1 seems to have a bit weaker reception than other devices. But be aware faking signal strength bars is common in the industry. You need to compare reception with actual signal numbers in dB to be sure. And always judge functionality based on ... well ... functionality, not signal bars. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
itsdevilslettuce 85 Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 To be honest, calls and texts go through 99% of the time and I've never had a dropped call. So I guess my gripe really comes down to the very slow LTE speeds I'm experiencing. I just feel like venting some frustrations I have. Other than this my Pro1 has been great for me. Maybe I should look into other carriers whose main LTE bands are supported by the Pro1. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
internationaltraitor 84 Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 (edited) https://www.phonearena.com/news/Cheat-sheet-which-4G-LTE-bands-do-AT-T-Verizon-T-Mobile-and-Sprint-use-in-the-USA_id77933 looks like from the main page higher and faster bands, notably, on verizon, you're working with only 4 out of their 7 bands... maybe this is the cause for the verizon unfortune happening to the Pro1. att has an extra band of 17 over tmobile. unfortunately, faster LTE speeds can't be reached, i don't think, notably in the 66, 71 bands, since Pro1 forgot to implement these bands in their specs when building the phone. Edited September 11, 2020 by internationaltraitor Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Melmanna 2 Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 (edited) Hi All, Selling my QWERTY Pro1 in the US: https://www.ebay.com/itm/203163444398 It's almost new except for some minor damage to the outer edge of the SIM/MicroSD card tray. Successfully used the phone on Cricket/AT&T, and I'm including a Huawei P20 bumper that fits the rear part of the phone. 🙂 Edited November 15, 2020 by Melmanna Sold! :) 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VaZso 1,998 Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 58 minutes ago, Melmanna said: It's almost new except for some minor damage to the outer edge of the SIM/MicroSD card tray. Maybe that minor damage looks worse in photo but wow, I can not really imagine what happened. 😞 Anyway, it is not a perfect solution as it can be easily removed if there is one SIM inserted only but can be really hard to remove if there are one card and a but thicker SD card inserted... Anyway, for later tries, if can be opened safely by using a plastic opening tool or maybe a metal but not sharp tool (less recommended) by trying to pull it instead of stretching. Anyway, that bumper may completely hide the SIM tray. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EskeRahn 5,471 Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 Hmm if something has been jammed in that port in a way so this amount of force was needed to get it out, I wonder if the interior card readers could be more or less mechanically damaged too... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VaZso 1,998 Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 7 minutes ago, EskeRahn said: Hmm if something has been jammed in that port in a way so this amount of force was needed to get it out, I wonder if the interior card readers could be more or less mechanically damaged too... Maybe you are right, but a not really thoughtful usage of a metal thing (like a screwdriver) may cause this injury without internal damage I think. If you have too short nails and/or use a SIM + uSD card together then an opening tool may needed and a wrong material / wrong usage may lead to this... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Melmanna 2 Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 @VaZso, you're right, I had a SIM and a MicroSD in the tray at the same time which made it difficult to remove. I tried many (plastic) tools to remove the tray, but eventually only (metal) computer tweezers could successfully grab the tray. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
npatel1050 132 Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 Good luck with sale, but I'm hoping with more of these coming to market, the prices come down to something more reasonable. Maybe 400-500 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Slion 1,201 Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 I was sent not so long ago a refurbished unit from FxTec with similar damage. Not quite as bad as that though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
d 27 Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 (edited) After nearly 12 month I finally got back my Pro1. Even though I liked the phone, when I got it, I am not quite comfortable using it now, knowing how long a support case can take and the fact that my fingerprint sensor broke after only one week, when I initially got it. I am selling the replacement querty device, which came new in box. I don't know if posting ebay links is allowed, so if anyone is interested, contact me. If anyone is willing to buy it, without using ebay, I will take a bit of the price, as I would be saving a bit of money in ebay sales fees. https://www.ebay.de/itm/303760141633 edit: The phone has been sold. Edited November 25, 2020 by d added ebay link Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EskeRahn 5,471 Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 Sad that you do not want to use it. But feel free to add an ebay link. Others have done so previously, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
d 27 Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 https://www.ebay.de/itm/303760141633 Yeah, I'm a little sad about it, too. I've bought another phone in january and I've gotten used to it. And working from home now means I use my phone a whole lot less. I'll be keeping an eye on fxtec and maybe buy another model in the future, but for now I don't need it. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Slion 1,201 Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 I'm glad you eventually got it back. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dave.liao 8 Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 I'm selling a QWERTY Pro1 for $630 US, plus shipping. I prefer to ship to a buyer in the United States since international shipping isn't the most reliable right now. (Thanks COVID-19!) The phone is running the stock OS patched with the latest OTA update. Includes original packaging. I like the smartphone, no issues. No scratches. Thought I'd have more time to play and experiment with the Pro1 - I want to try Lineage 17.1 on it! - but haven't had time. Plus, I see other people waiting for their Pro1 units, and complaining on F(x)tec's Instagram... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MalteM 21 Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 Hello, I am parting ways with my Pro1. Simply put, it was not for me. I like Blackberry type portrait keyboards, and after 2 months of use, I realized I did not use the keyboard at all, basically. I am wondering if anyone can say where I should best post the phone for sale. I want it to go on auction. Ebay seems to demand for me to have sold 10 items before I'm allowed to sell anything internationally (I live in Sweden). It's a QWERTZ if anyone's wondering. It has some use, but not much. Thank you, 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EskeRahn 5,471 Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 I was not aware of that ebay limit 😰, but thanks for sharing, and hopefully you will find an alternative, so the Pro1 can get a new owner. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MalteM 21 Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 6 minutes ago, EskeRahn said: I was not aware of that ebay limit 😰, but thanks for sharing, and hopefully you will find an alternative, so the Pro1 can get a new owner. Yes! I am happy to pass it on to someone who I am sure will be much happier than me for it. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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