I haven't payed my first bill yet and I'm thinking of getting the iPhone because of all the issues this phone is having, I know this would be better in the Sprint forums but for some reason my Evo won't let me post there so what will I have to pay if I take it in?
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I haven't payed my first bill yet and I'm thinking of getting the iPhone because of all the issues this phone is having, I know this would be better in the Sprint forums but for some reason my Evo won't let me post there so what will I have to pay if I take it in?
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At a Sprint store there should be no cost.
There is no cost if you were a new Sprint customer. If you were already a Sprint customer there is a $35 restocking fee for the phone.
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yup no cost whatsoever, unless you use send international text messages or anything not covered by your plan, then you would pay usage.
if you bought it through other retailers like best buy you wont be getting those 50 dollars you used to preorder it back...
Ok that's where I bought, will they refund me for the phone?
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You would get the $50 pre-order money back. The phone was still $199. The $50 pre-order money plus the $149 paid when the phone was picked up.
Ok thanks everybody, this community is so helpful.
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You would get the $50 pre-order money back. The phone was still $199. The $50 pre-order money plus the $149 paid when the phone was picked up.
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You will get the preorder money back on a gift card. Not cash/credit like you paid for the rest of the phone with. It was very clearly stated by BB and RS that those were non-refundable.
wait what? you dont even have to pay for the month of service?
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wait what? you dont even have to pay for the month of service?
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You will get the preorder money back on a gift card. Not cash/credit like you paid for the rest of the phone with. It was very clearly stated by BB and RS that those were non-refundable.
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im pretty sure you dont get the money back... for the preorder card....
i mean that preorder was basically a 50$ best buy gift card you bought that you used for your phone... that money is gone you arent getting another 50 bucks when you return your device....im pretty sure same goes for radioshack
As someone has mentioned, you don't get the pre-order $50 card money back in cash. You just get one more $50 card that you have to use with the retailer.
I did not know this. When I returned my EVO 4G to RS, I got another $50 gift card. I did not want to buy anything at RS so finally I decided to Order my iPhone there. I don't want to waste my $50 on RS crap and/or expensive items.
If you were lucky enough to get one without pre ordering, you'll get a full refund. My sister is the one that put me up to getting this phone, she works for sprint. I happen to love it so I'm keeping it.
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I am planning to return it too....
I love the phone but the sprint coverage sucks...
I am always on roaming...
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Does anyone know what radioshack and best buy might be charging yet?
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Does anyone know what radioshack and best buy might be charging yet?
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Someone posted that it was going to be $150 at Radio Shack. That's where I am leaning right now but I am looking for the best in store price myself. If I do get it on the 16th, I want to examine it with a magnifying glass! Lol. I would go nuts if I opened it up and it had a defect.
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If youre gonna buy your phone at radioshack be ready to spend money on accessories. They write up and threaten employees for not selling phones with accessories. Especially highly anticipated phones. I got written up once for selling an iphone 4 without apple care. Like everyone WANTS to spend an extra 70$. **** that stupid company. Avoid them if you can. The slightly cheaper price isnt worth the hassle and crappy support youll get from radioshack as a whole.
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Point is the associates are under high amounts of pressure. When the evo 4g came out i flat out would tell people i couldnt sell it to them unless they were getting **** with it for fear of my job security.
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Someone posted that it was going to be $150 at Radio Shack. That's where I am leaning right now but I am looking for the best in store price myself. If I do get it on the 16th, I want to examine it with a magnifying glass! Lol. I would go nuts if I opened it up and it had a defect.
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Actually if it is gonna be 150 at rs then my reasoning is exactly why. Just go to best buy or better yet get it online. I got both my epics for 150$ on letstalk.com last november when the epic was still [email protected] sprint and 200$ everywhere else. And they wont force you or even ask you to buy any accessories or overpriced crap warranty. (Be reasy for the kid to try and get you on that 125$ 2yr radioshack warranty.
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Buying online is the way to go especially in California where they tax the full retail value of the phone!!
anyone else hear any official prices yet?
Sprints playbook says $499 original price
Theres a link on A central
So if I'm within 10 months fulfilling my two years I can pay Sprint $75 to reset my eligibility and get a Touch for around $225 correct?
Anyone know if u can get a phone from radio shack if u have sero?
Sprint Online cheaper in the long run...
I just left T-Mobile today for the Galaxy S2 Epic 4G Touch and called the number posted on Sprint's website.
No deposit required (I have bad credit).
Activation fee waived (savings of $39.00).
Porting my T-Mobile number over ($125.00 credit to my Sprint account for bringing my T-Mobile number with me).
Getting the online "free" phone sent to me by Tuesday (shipping cost waived), trading it in on Friday at the store down the street (no restocking fee) and paying the discount price for the Epic Touch ($199.00).
Activating my phone in store on my T-Mobile number.
Unlimited data with no cap!!!
I'm thinking about getting the $8.00 handset insurance because it covers waterdamage.
Yeah, there's the contract cancellation fee with T-Mobile now, but mehh...
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I just left T-Mobile today for the Galaxy S2 Epic 4G Touch and called the number posted on Sprint's website.
No deposit required (I have bad credit).
Activation fee waived (savings of $39.00).
Porting my T-Mobile number over ($125.00 credit to my Sprint account for bringing my T-Mobile number with me).
Getting the online "free" phone sent to me by Tuesday (shipping cost waived), trading it in on Friday at the store down the street (no restocking fee) and paying the discount price for the Epic Touch ($199.00).
Activating my phone in store on my T-Mobile number.
Unlimited data with no cap!!!
I'm thinking about getting the $8.00 handset insurance because it covers waterdamage.
Yeah, there's the contract cancellation fee with T-Mobile now, but mehh...
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Plz get the insurance ......if u don't u will regret it
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Plz get the insurance ......if u don't u will regret it
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Its worth it especially if you like to flash a lot.
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So if I'm within 10 months fulfilling my two years I can pay Sprint $75 to reset my eligibility and get a Touch for around $225 correct?
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just call customer care and they'll charge your account the 75$ then go to best buy and it should only cost you 150.
So yes is the short answer, haha. I think its the buy back or buy up program.
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Best buy still not selling yet? It comes out in a week. Lol
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just call customer care and they'll charge your account the 75$ then go to best buy and it should only cost you 150.
So yes is the short answer, haha. I think its the buy back or buy up program.
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What am i missing here? You can "pay" sprint $75 to be eligible for a full upgrade if you only qualify for the $75 upgrade? If you are only eligible for the $75 off you get that $75 off the full price so if the phone is $500 outright it would cost you $425 with a $75 upgrade eligibility.
Would Best Buy price match Radio Shack at $150? I have about $100 in Best Buy gift cards and I would love to use them towards this purchase.
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What am i missing here? You can "pay" sprint $75 to be eligible for a full upgrade if you only qualify for the $75 upgrade? If you are only eligible for the $75 off you get that $75 off the full price so if the phone is $500 outright it would cost you $425 with a $75 upgrade eligibility.
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you are correct, if you are eligible for the 75$ I its only off the full price. I if you are 10 mnths from full (or 14 mnths into contract) you pay 75$ and you get your date reset.
the 150$ deal for the touch requires you to be eligible for full upgrade, which your 75$ payment gave you. So instead of using your 75$ off full price leaving you paying 425$ you get the phone for 150 + 75 coming out to 225$ saving you 200$.
also, this is just what the LSAT sprint rep told me when I tried to get my date moved. I haven't actually tried a i'm not up until next month for this but she assured me this is how it works.
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well, walmart has it @ $100 for an full update and $155 for an half.
Letstalk.com has it for 99.99, but with free overnight shipping. Walmart only gives you standard shipping for free.
I only have $75 off from Sprint to upgrade, so what is the cheapest method into getting the ET4G? Many websites unfortunately only take account the upgrade price if you're 2 years in, but most don't give you an option if you're between 1 and 2 years between contracts.
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I only have $75 off from Sprint to upgrade, so what is the cheapest method into getting the ET4G? Many websites unfortunately only take account the upgrade price if you're 2 years in, but most don't give you an option if you're between 1 and 2 years between contracts.
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Cheapest way is through Sprint. Their retail price is $499 for the phone at Sprint stores. That's quite a bit cheaper than through other resellers.
Depending on what your coming from, you may be able to sell your old phone on ebay or craigslist to recoup some of the cost.
The other option is to wait. I have no doubts that this phone, while impressive right now, will be outclassed in a few months. By the time you can cash in your full discounted upgrade, there will be something bigger and badder... or the E4GT will be much cheaper.
Keep in mind, you'll have to go another two years if you cash in that $75. Not worth it in my opinion... it's just a phone.
$75 is NOT worth re-upping your contract for 2 years. I went ahead and paid pull price for the phone and I will keep my full upgrade for next spring when the hopefully the LTE phones are out
Best Buy gave the phone for$399.99 and I also was only qualified for a $75 discount. That and the gave me $97 bucks for my old Epic thus I got this bad boy for about $300 and change.
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Best Buy gave the phone for$399.99 and I also was only qualified for a $75 discount. That and the gave me $97 bucks for my old Epic thus I got this bad boy for about $300 and change.
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U had to renew a contract?
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Yeah I renew it, and I also had some gift cards so the price of the phone was a little under $300 with taxes
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What i did was early terminate for $80 and started a new contract and got the phone for $199 plus acctivation. If you already got the phone wih only a 75 discount have ur accout reversed and do the early termination thing
p.s. If u do the account reversal you will need an old sprint phone to temperarily put ur number back on or they will charge u a restocking fee of 35 dollars
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What i did was early terminate for $80 and started a new contract and got the phone for $199 plus acctivation. If you already got the phone wih only a 75 discount have ur accout reversed and do the early termination thing
p.s. If u do the account reversal you will need an old sprint phone to temperarily put ur number back on or they will charge u a restocking fee of 35 dollars
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I was thinking of early terminating too. I am 1 year into my contract so it would be $100 for the ETF. Start a new contract and get the phone for $100 at Wal-Mart plus tax and $36 activation fee. The only thing is I want to keep my number so I would have to port it over maybe a prepaid phone or Google voice and then port it back to Sprint?
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What i did was early terminate for $80 and started a new contract and got the phone for $199 plus acctivation. If you already got the phone wih only a 75 discount have ur accout reversed and do the early termination thing
p.s. If u do the account reversal you will need an old sprint phone to temperarily put ur number back on or they will charge u a restocking fee of 35 dollars
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I did this exactly and traded in an Evo which they gave me an 87 credit for. I know I could of got more but it was too easy this way, totally off set the ETA. Phone number change for me wasn't a problem as I give out my Google voice number. I asked the guy at the store if he would just give me the full upgrade price instead of doing this but he said no. It was easy enough.
I was in the same situation. Got one from sprint, did not use it and sent it back because I realize that I could get a brand new one from eBay for cheaper and not use my $75 upgrade and be eligible for the next s3.
Maybe I might wait until after October 11 and see if Samsung and Google will announce the new Galaxy Nexus for Sprint hopefully. If it does come to Sprint I may just ETF and port my number out to a cheap prepaid phone and open a new contract.
Whats your current phone now? I personally think its worth it if you can sell your current phone for a decent amount and use it towards the 4g touch on eBay.
The best way is the Best Buy method. I sold my Evo and a Zune HD straight to Best Buy for about $210...I ended up paying $14 for mine (I had a full upgrade though).
If you've got some other old electronics you never use, I suggest going that route, Best Buy pays out pretty well.
Also, they won't be announcing the Nexus S in October. It'll be the iPhone 5 and MAYBE switching to LTE. IF we get the Nexus S, it won't be til later on.
I sold my Epic on Facebook in 20 minutes for $150, then used the $75 discount. I put down another $75 and billed the rest to my account. Ill have a huge bill next month, but I'm OK with that. But that's really the cheapest route.
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I only have $75 off from Sprint to upgrade, so what is the cheapest method into getting the ET4G? Many websites unfortunately only take account the upgrade price if you're 2 years in, but most don't give you an option if you're between 1 and 2 years between contracts.
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I had the same problem and I was willing to just buy the Epic Touch full price without renewing my contract BUT I decided it was worth a shot calling customer service to see what they could do for me.
I got:
$100 account credit
$75 renewal
$75+ phone buyback (I had a bunch of old phones)
Which left me at less than $249 out of pocket.
Then I transfered my OG Epic to my wife, and she ended up getting a brand new OG Epic because the Sprint store couldn't figure out how to swap things over to her correctly and I wasn't about to tell them how
I'm happy with it because we both have brand new phones and like I said before I was ready to just buy it full price... and I still have a full upgrade next spring...
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I had the same problem and I was willing to just buy the Epic Touch full price without renewing my contract BUT I decided it was worth a shot calling customer service to see what they could do for me.
I got:
$100 account credit
$75 renewal
$75+ phone buyback (I had a bunch of old phones)
Which left me at less than $249 out of pocket.
Then I transfered my OG Epic to my wife, and she ended up getting a brand new OG Epic because the Sprint store couldn't figure out how to swap things over to her correctly and I wasn't about to tell them how
I'm happy with it because we both have brand new phones and like I said before I was ready to just buy it full price... and I still have a full upgrade next spring...
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I did something like that. I get my $75 upgrade tomorrow, I chatted and got $100 credit when I use the $75 and I told a buddy of mine if he wanted my phone for $100 and he said yes so my phone will be around $225.
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Whats your current phone now? I personally think its worth it if you can sell your current phone for a decent amount and use it towards the 4g touch on eBay.
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Have an OG Epic right now. I know the going rate is $150 on ebay and Craigslist. But I want to see what they announce on the 11th.
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I did something like that. I get my $75 upgrade tomorrow, I chatted and got $100 credit when I use the $75 and I told a buddy of mine if he wanted my phone for $100 and he said yes so my phone will be around $225.
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Wow, you guys are lucky. I must have spoke with 4 Sprint reps to try to get some sort of deal going on. Two over the phone and 2 online. Even one of the guy was telling me to just keep my Evo and wait til next year, "since there will be a newer phone out every year."
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Have an OG Epic right now. I know the going rate is $150 on ebay and Craigslist. But I want to see what they announce on the 11th.
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I see, yeah the 11th is coming up pretty soon anyways. I've noticed that the epic 4g touch prices have dropped quit a bit since I bought mine on eBay. I believe the going rate now is close to $450-60 shipped, I paid $480 for mine. Hopefully I can see my Evo for a decent amount. If you opt out for the new Nexus the price might be a bit lower too for the epic 4g touch.
Are there advantages to getting the HTC LTE at Best Buy instead of Sprint?
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I prefer Best Buy. The biggest reason for me is because with sprint you have to send in for the mail in rebate's while with Best Buy they are instant so you don't have to wait 6-8 weeks to get your money back. Also sometimes the prices are actually cheaper at Best Buy.
Also, the sales people at Sprint stores work on comission while those at BestBuy do not.....the sales people at Sprint are like used car salesmen. They will promise/say anythnig to get you to buy something so thety make money while those at Best Buy do not since tehy get paid the same regardless and thus are usually more honest.
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I prefer Best Buy. The biggest reason for me is because with sprint you have to send in for the mail in rebate's while with Best Buy they are instant so you don't have to wait 6-8 weeks to get your money back. Also sometimes the prices are actually cheaper at Best Buy.
Also, the sales people at Sprint stores work on comission while those at BestBuy do not.....the sales people at Sprint are like used car salesmen. They will promise/say anythnig to get you to buy something so thety make money while those at Best Buy do not since tehy get paid the same regardless and thus are usually more honest.
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I agree 100% with this statement.
What about the return and replacement policies. Any opinions?
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What about the return and replacement policies. Any opinions?
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Doesn't matter. The first 30 days are covered from both places, if you have a problem in the first 30 days just bring it back and they should give you a new device. After the 30 days, you have the warranty good through one year, and you have to take it to a sprint repair center.
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Doesn't matter. The first 30 days are covered from both places, if you have a problem in the first 30 days just bring it back and they should give you a new device. After the 30 days, you have the warranty good through one year, and you have to take it to a sprint repair center.
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Didnt it change to 14-days?
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Are there advantages to getting the HTC LTE at Best Buy instead of Sprint?
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Very good question, and glad you asked actually.
Would probably respectfully say, Best Buy would be your best bet. You get the phone the same day as you do with Sprint, but the mail in rebate is already subtracted from the original retail price which is a +.
Hope we helped you come to a conclusion
If u r premier customer with Sprint u can have phone added to bill...
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If u r premier customer with Sprint u can have phone added to bill...
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sprint premier no longer exists.....
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Didnt it change to 14-days?
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Yes and we can thank the communists at apple for that
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Best buy also offers the buy back program. I got it for free but I think it now runs like 30-40 bucks. Basically they take the full price of the phone before discounts and offer you a percentage back which varies depending on when u bring it back. I know after a year they give u 40%. So the evo was what 650-700 when I bought it I think. Well after a year they pay u 40% of that. It goes down a little after that but slowly. Just makes u be able to update every year still without the upgrade.
Much appreciated to all. Sounds like I'm going to best buy.
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Mail in rebate??
So wait, the $199 pricetag is after a mail-in rebate through Sprint?? I was unaware of this. So you pay like $299 up front?
Does Best Buy have the May 7th pre-order also?
Oh... I think I have a $50 BB gift card! That may have made this decision easier. Haha.
So wait, the $199 pricetag is after a mail-in rebate through Sprint?? I was unaware of this. So you pay like $299 up front?
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Correct. Some stores/managers MAY wave the mail-in and give it to you instantly, but I doubt it.
And yes, BB will get the release the exact same day as sprint.
I choose best buy. They hook you up. I got my og EVO from there, and they threw in a case for 5.00$
Helped me setup my phone, and they made me feel right at home.
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Believe it or not Radio shack is amazing to buy phones. they are so desperate on phone selling. a few of my friends work there and they always have amazing deals for phones either with discounted price or with free goodies.
so how much is that new evo LTE gonna cost retail? I'll have a crappy $150 rebate, but i'm not paying $650 for that phone. Is there around this at all? threaten to cancel?
which would be better then?
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I prefer Best Buy. The biggest reason for me is because with sprint you have to send in for the mail in rebate's while with Best Buy they are instant so you don't have to wait 6-8 weeks to get your money back. Also sometimes the prices are actually cheaper at Best Buy.
Also, the sales people at Sprint stores work on comission while those at BestBuy do not.....the sales people at Sprint are like used car salesmen. They will promise/say anythnig to get you to buy something so thety make money while those at Best Buy do not since tehy get paid the same regardless and thus are usually more honest.
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This and I prefer Best Buy's security protection plan over Sprint's. Had a lot of good luck and replacements with them on several phones.
alaman68 said:
so how much is that new evo LTE gonna cost retail? I'll have a crappy $150 rebate, but i'm not paying $650 for that phone. Is there around this at all? threaten to cancel?
which would be better then?
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I believe I heard $550 MSRP, but that seems pretty low actually.
You can do the buyout program. It's like $20 per month early; something like that.
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theres pros and cons to both. Sprint has more freedom to do things but Best buy can many times give you more out the door but yeah Radio shack is stepping up.
Hey all,
Where can i find the lowest upgrade price for this phone? it is way to high everywhere i have looked. I have a classic plan, not the value plan, so from T-mobile, i would be paying $229 + $50 (rebate). Basically $279 without tax.
Any lower prices out there? if not, i will go with the One S
Hate to say it cause I work for tmo as a sales rep. Lowest upgrade price is at walmart and they usually don't add the req(contracted)/correct data plan especially if you rush them
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Hate to say it cause I work for tmo as a sales rep. Lowest upgrade price is at walmart and they usually don't add the req(contracted)/correct data plan especially if you rush them
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but why would they tamper with my data..im not getting a new plan
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but why would they tamper with my data..im not getting a new plan
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Same here work for Tmo... Walmart, or Cosco.... I no on wirefly wit new actos fones r cheap Idk if prices r the same wen upgrading.... Also tmo has alot of weird late night offers they give fones for free its weird like at 11 or 12 they have crazy deals
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but why would they tamper with my data..im not getting a new plan
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When you get a discount with your upgrade you have to have a contracted data plan. I.e. a required data plan. At walmart I've seen like 90% of our customers who bought their phone at Walmart come to the store because they didn't get the data plan that's required with the upgrade... so we add a non-contracted data plan on (one you can take off the account if you want)
Required data plan (contracted) = a data plan you can not take off for the length of the contract... you can increase or decrease the amount of data you want to purchase (200mb, 2gb, 5gb, 10gb) but you can't remove it completely without breaking contract
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I talked to tmobile and said bestbuy mobile was selling the phone for 199 and they said they could match the price so i bought it. I just called on tuesday.
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I talked to tmobile and said bestbuy mobile was selling the phone for 199 and they said they could match the price so i bought it. I just called on tuesday.
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really? so you payed $199,no $50 added or extra fees?
i walked into the local tmobile store and the price was $199, but the lady there said i was gonna pay $279.
what plan do you have?
id rather do t-mobile cuz i like how the warranty works...plus i walk out of the store with my phone
don't go to t-mobile stores. Talk to the loyalty/retention department, they usually hook it up when you upgrade/extend your contract. you should not be paying $230+ for this phone with an upgrade because you can find it off CL for about $300-375 (ymmv, friend got one for $310 2 days ago)
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you can find it off CL for about $300-375 (ymmv, friend got one for $310 2 days ago)
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i got my sgs2 for 300 on CL this past weekend. mint condition as far as i can tell.
Man you guys are crazy, I work for Costco. I sell it for $179 + tax. No MIR, nothin. You also get a free accessory bundle which includes an extra car/wall charger, leather pouch, screen protectors and data cable. Not to mention a 90 day exchange period with NO restocking fee. If something better drops 2 months from now, you just bring it back and pay the difference. Buying a phone anywhere else is just nuts.
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really? so you payed $199,no $50 added or extra fees?
i walked into the local tmobile store and the price was $199, but the lady there said i was gonna pay $279.
what plan do you have?
id rather do t-mobile cuz i like how the warranty works...plus i walk out of the store with my phone
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I didnt pay any extra fees she said that she could match the price from best buy mobile. I on a family plan but im not sure which one. Are you sure your up for an upgrade that might me why the price is higher. And i did get the phone from tmobile they are shipping it this saturday. I dont know why they would say 279 unless your 2 years isnt up yet
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Man you guys are crazy, I work for Costco. I sell it for $179 + tax. No MIR, nothin. You also get a free accessory bundle which includes an extra car/wall charger, leather pouch, screen protectors and data cable. Not to mention a 90 day exchange period with NO restocking fee. If something better drops 2 months from now, you just bring it back and pay the difference. Buying a phone anywhere else is just nuts.
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Please explain how people said to go to Walmart and Costco to get the phone are crazy when you said to go to Costco lol -_-.
In my opinion, it is crazy to spend $200 on a phone with an upgrade that is 7 months old. The price has been free-100 the past couple months with upgrade.
Instead of using your upgrade i would just pay $100 more to have it off contract.
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Teo032 said:
Please explain how people said to go to Walmart and Costco to get the phone are crazy when you said to go to Costco lol -_-.
In my opinion, it is crazy to spend $200 on a phone with an upgrade that is 7 months old. The price has been free-100 the past couple months with upgrade.
Instead of using your upgrade i would just pay $100 more to have it off contract.
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I obviously wasn't talking to the ones who suggested Costco or Walmart.... I'm taking about the ones who go through tmo direct. Even at $199, that costs more, you have no free accessories and only a 14 day exchange period (which also requires that you ship it back to them if you got it from the loyalty dept at that price, plus a restocking fee). I agree with you on the off contract price though. If you get lucky you can get one on CL in the $300-$350 range. If you can swing that, I'd go that route and save your upgrade for a newer phone. We do have the One S at Costco for $189. But I presume a lot of folks would rather wait to see if the SIII makes an appearance on tmo anytime soon.
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I got mine for $137 with upgrade through the retention department and they gave me a buy one get one free deal, so the wife is rocking a GS2 as well. No MIR required.
Had a problem with them sending out the wrong color phone so I had to do a mail in return. But, in the process of talking with them and crediting my account for the wrong phone, they accidentally changed my upgrade status and 4 months later I am still showing eligible for a full upgrade.
wow....this is crazy, defiantly checking out Costco....or hassling them on the phone till i get a good price.
dolcedavinci said:
wow....this is crazy, defiantly checking out Costco....or hassling them on the phone till i get a good price.
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Costco won't haggle on pricing at all but they are usually the cheapest anyway.
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yeah i would get the one s with the upgrade through costco, and if you don't enjoy it... sell it for more and buy a S2 and have some $ left over.
but yeah, call the retention/loyalty department and see what you can get it probably will be free.
Walmart $148
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Target i did mine one for 99 bucks
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bikrame said:
Target i did mine one for 99 bucks
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That's what I was just going to say. Target beats everyone else, and if the price drops within 30 days, you can go back and get refunded the difference.
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Wirefly’s Friends and Family site is now showing that new and existing Sprint subscribers can order the Galaxy S III for just $149.99, the lowest price seen to date, through the company’s Friends and Family site.
http://www.wireflyfriends.com/
The way this reads, it sounds like you copied it directly off of a website.
banzaiwolfe said:
The way this reads, it sounds like you copied it directly off of a website.
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Better?
Just figured somebody like me may have been waiting for the price to drop a bit.
That's what I'm gonna pay for it at bb
remember Wirefly adds a second agreement... if you ok with that, $150 sounds great! Myself, I went with Costco online $175 after $25 mail-rebate, no extra agreements and90 day return policy.
jbadboy2007 said:
That's what I'm gonna pay for it at bb
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Not really because those 50 dollars you got of the GC its actually yours, you paid that for a reservation.
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lepapirriky said:
Not really because those 50 dollars you got of the GC its actually yours, you paid that for a reservation.
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Unless you also signed up for the Phone Freedom promotion in which you get an aditional $50 gift card after you get your phone.
bizdady said:
Unless you also signed up for the Phone Freedom promotion in which you get an aditional $50 gift card after you get your phone.
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Wells that's a different story then that will be 100!
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So when we purchase the phone at Bestbuy they give us a $50 gift card on top of the phone freedom gift card? I can't find anything on Bestbuy's website that says that. Already signed up for the phone freedom promotion. Would love 50 more dollars.
Think I'm going to jump on this deal.
I was trying to hold out for a 32gb phone over the 16 but I just got a 64 gb SD card as well. Considering at this point it would cost another $100 to get the extra 16 gb, it just doesn't make much sense to wait, IMO.
Also, I can find nothing strange about the Wirefly agreement other than you have 14 days to return it to them if you don't like it as opposed to taking it back to a Sprint store.
What says yous?
Tommo153 said:
So when we purchase the phone at Bestbuy they give us a $50 gift card on top of the phone freedom gift card? I can't find anything on Bestbuy's website that says that. Already signed up for the phone freedom promotion. Would love 50 more dollars.
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I don't see it on the website either, but it is the same promotion they've been offering on the Evo LTE. This is what they offered me in-store. Not sure about online sales.
When ahead and got this deal. I should get $50 cash back from my bank as well.
That puts me at $100 for the device. It's a blue 16GB version. But for $150 less than a white 32GB version, I can live with it.
Even at $50 difference between the 16 and 32 it's just not worth it when you consider I just got a brand new SanDisk 64GB card for $50.
Their web site says they are shipping tomorrow, but I highly doubt that.
safe?
is wireflyfriends.com safe? I know of wirefly.com/autocontent.aspx?pageid=3586&referringdomain=wiredneirf, but the first one seems fishy. When you go to the checkout page, the site isn't secured, while the second one is. Sorry if I seem a bit paranoid.
I'm more concerned about this 'second agreement'.
can someone shed some light on that? Does it tack another agreement after this one or something?
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I'm more concerned about this 'second agreement'.
can someone shed some light on that? Does it tack another agreement after this one or something?
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I think you are talking about the fact that the phone needs to be connected on the same line for at least 6 months:
"By accepting the ISD, you agree to keep your account in good standing and keep your wireless plan and features as activated for at least 180 days.
You agree to repay $200 of this discount ($400 for smartphones, tablets, and netbooks) and authorize us to charge your credit card in repayment of this amount if, you signed up for a 2 year agreement and during the 181 days after your new equipment is activated, your carrier notifies us that the services you purchased have been suspended, disconnected, or deactivated, or if you return your purchase outside of the return and exchange provisions of our 14-day Satisfaction Guarantee.
Please note some of the reasons your carrier may notify us of a deactivation include if:
You transfer this equipment to another line of service after it is activated
You change your rate plan to a lower monthly service rate than was specifically required at the point of purchase
You deactivate texting/data features that were specifically required at the point of purchase
The new line of service activated with your order is used to replace a pre-existing account"
if only i had an upgrade :/
i've heard of a few people getting Bestbuy to price match Wirefly. I will be attempting this.
mdcarter67 said:
i've heard of a few people getting Bestbuy to price match Wirefly. I will be attempting this.
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They don't price match with online only retailers, but good luck.
Tommo153 said:
They don't price match with online only retailers, but good luck.
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its worth a shot. my bb will pm amazon...
Tommo153 said:
So when we purchase the phone at Bestbuy they give us a $50 gift card on top of the phone freedom gift card? I can't find anything on Bestbuy's website that says that. Already signed up for the phone freedom promotion. Would love 50 more dollars.
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yes you can...you use the$50 you used to reserve it for, and it will print out the freedom card for $50, so you'll play about $118 after tax
lepapirriky said:
Wells that's a different story then that will be 100!
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how will it be $100? they have it for $200-$50 freedom card at best buy
Soupskin said:
When ahead and got this deal. I should get $50 cash back from my bank as well.
Their web site says they are shipping tomorrow, but I highly doubt that.
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BOA? Wirefly won't be shipping till june 28th at this point.....i cancelled that pre order and just ended up getting it at best buy through my preorder there
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i've heard of a few people getting Bestbuy to price match Wirefly. I will be attempting this.
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good luck...its very rare forthat to happen...