Samsung Galaxy Note II variants for AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon possibly caught at the FCC

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It's no secret that Samsung plans to bring the [Galaxy Note II](http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/29/samsung-galaxy-note-ii-hands-on/) to [many US carriers](http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/19/samsung-galaxy-note-ii-us-launch/) by mid-fall. Even so, getting there requires the FCC's blessing -- which makes us glad to see the regulator approve what might be three carriers' variants of the giant Android phone. The SGH-i317 looks to be the model for AT&T and Canadian carriers, having been greenlit for their key 3G and 4G bands while lining up with a briefly available benchmark of the device sharing the Note II's HD screen and use of [Jelly Bean](http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/28/android-4-1-jelly-bean-review-a-look-at-whats-changed-in-googl/). The SCH-i605? Based on its inclusions of both CDMA and GSM, a lone 700MHz LTE band and a past screen capture leak, it's a dual-mode Note II destined for Verizon. As for the SGH-T889, it's even more conspicuous beyond what we've [already seen](http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/17/t-mobile-samsung-galaxy-note-ii-firmware/): the T889's HSPA includes the 1,700MHz AWS frequency that T-Mobile will still call home for a long while. LTE likewise exists on the 1,700MHz and roaming-friendly 700MHz bands in possible instances of [futureproofing](http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/14/t-mobile-lte-advanced-trials/). While we rarely want to say a mobile device is confirmed until we see it first-hand, the convenient timing and natures of the three FCC approvals only help to fuel suspicions that Samsung's pen-focused event [on October 24th](http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/27/samsung-asks-us-to-witness-the-next-big-thing-at-october-24-event/) is all about the Note II's American launch.

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