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[Q]best place to buy sgs2?

I'm looking to buy a sgs2 and I just wanted to see if there was any specifically good place where everyone buys them for cheap.
all I know is T-Mobile stores or calling customer service
thanks in advance

You can try Walmart stores. They will definitely be less than TMobile if they have them available. They don't have a restocking fee and have a 14 day return period. Also, Amazon is a good choice as well and will typically be less expensive if they have it in stock - http://wireless.amazon.com
Hope this helps.

Wireless Advocates inside Staples or Costco will have them on sale tomorrow and friday for only $179.99 +tax. So around $195 out the door!

Are those upgrade or new line prices?
I just checked Wal-Mart.com and they had it for 149.99 but it was for new T-Mobile customers. Upgrade was 199.99

I got mine from T-mo customer care.
Here is my price for upgrade.
Retail price $350.27 including sales tax, shipping, upgrade fee
minus 250.00 phone credit
Up front cost 100.27
minus 50.00 mail-in rebate (I'm not sure whether I will get it eventually or not)
Total cost $ 50.27
Besides, I got android preferred unlimited web for $20 monthly.
They charged me for UPS ground shipping, but actually they shipped it with UPS 3-day select. That was cool too!!
I think customer care is the best place if you are a long-time customer for them.
I've been with them for 6+ years.

xianzai2000 said:
I got mine from T-mo customer care.
Here is my price for upgrade.
Retail price $350.27 including sales tax, shipping, upgrade fee
minus 250.00 phone credit
Up front cost 100.27
minus 50.00 mail-in rebate (I'm not sure whether I will get it eventually or not)
Total cost $ 50.27
Besides, I got android preferred unlimited web for $20 monthly.
They charged me for UPS ground shipping, but actually they shipped it with UPS 3-day select. That was cool too!!
I think customer care is the best place if you are a long-time customer for them.
I've been with them for 6+ years.
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No. Upfront is $529 - $250 makes it $279 - 50mir. Makes the phone $229.
Side note: Wal-Mart in the midwest still doesn't have them in stock.

I was wondering the same thing. I was checking out Amazon, but it's asking me what kind of data do I want, I already have it and it's cheaper so how would I go about overwriting that.
Can I just buy the phone w/o selecting what data I want?
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Sams is selling also, but hasn't gotten them in stores yet :/ Definitely going to check out stapples and costco tomorrow!

I have them for $199.99 upgrade and $179.99 for new contract. $9.99 for standard shipping and.next business day shipped for $19.99. Pm me for details and email.
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Also check Wirefly if you are in CA. They do not charge sales tax (note it is based on the full price of the phone so around $50). They had a free activation last week but that is over now. If you have a BOA debit/credit card you can look for the additup.bankofamerica.com promo with Wirefly for an extra $50. Last I checked WF was selling new phones for $179 and upgrades for $199. Upgrades are hassle free on their website and allows you to keep grandfathered plans w/o calling a rep. Also can do single lines of a family plan.

If u have a fry's electronics around go there. They also price match. They were advertising for $250 but when the rep checked my total with the $18 upgrade fee was $158!!
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I would always go with TMO stores. They seem to be the easiest to deal with if there any problems with the phone. Nothing better than being able to walk into a store and get an exchange on the spot.
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It really all depends on how much you want to save versus convenience. For me, I'd rather save the extra $$$ and deal with return delays/wait if need be. I've ordered my last 2 phones through Amazon and never had any problems. Shipping was quick and free and the second phone needed an RMA which was all done free. Only hassle was being without a phone for a few days, but that's what backups are for and one of the reasons I am with T-Mo so I can just swap a sim card into another phone.
On the whole I'd prefer the T-Mo store too because they will give best service and of course if you need to return it's the least hassle and delay, but I don't want to pay $279 + tax and have to deal with a mail-in rebate when I can just order it online for $199 w/no tax and free shipping and no rebates to deal with.

Here it is
www.wirelessmarketplus.com
pm me details if you want access
[email protected]
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Locksmith81 said:
Here it is
www.wirelessmarketplus.com
pm me details if you want access
[email protected]
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Do you, I mean they, sell without contract?

I just walked into my local Walmart and bought it on upgrade for $199. So far love it.......

turbodroid said:
I just walked into my local Walmart and bought it on upgrade for $199. So far love it.......
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Walmart stores now have them?

If you add a line you can buy it today from the Tmobile web site for $129.
http://www.t-mobile.com/

Sams -Club. $189 no upgrade fee.
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ransz28 said:
Sams -Club. $189 no upgrade fee.
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So you bought the phone off contract for $189?

Price match galaxy nexus

ok so i ready to jump from sprint to verizon for the first time after 5 years with sprint, cant take there slow speed around my town anymore,
anyways whats the best price match i can do in whatever store with the lowest price, been searching online etc and only see walmart being the lowest, 249,
but does price match can be used with an online price or i have to bring a catalog with me never done this before?
please help i got a budget for 250 for my christmas gift and this is it , lol
play with one and its sick as phone and verizon speeds aaround here is fasssttt...
cant do the amazon price or letstalk its to backorder lol.

I bought mine at Best Buy, they did price match Radio Shack's $239 online price. The only reason I bought at Best Buy was I had $100 gift card.

I got mine at verizonwireless.com for 250, but i think although I did an early upgrade i still got a instant discount of 50.00.

Does Amazon still have the $150 for new accounts?
Cause that's where you should go.

Got mine from fry's electronics for $150. I had them price match amazon.

Best buy matched amazon's price $150 but still had to pay full price tax (about $50)

DiNoise said:
Best buy matched amazon's price $150 but still had to pay full price tax (about $50)
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Can I get them to price match that price even though I purchased it for the full 300 already? Thanks!

Smokeey said:
Does Amazon still have the $150 for new accounts?
Cause that's where you should go.
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Mine arrives today!
Stock ICS OTA 4.0.3

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They should as long as you are still in your return period.

liquidicem said:
They should as long as you are still in your return period.
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Alright awesome! Thanks
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DiNoise said:
Best buy matched amazon's price $150 but still had to pay full price tax (about $50)
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how did u get it to price match i just went to my local best buy and they told me they dont price match online pricing...i was pissed i was ready to get it today lol, tell me ur secret pleaseeee
amazon price is sweet but i dont wanna wait till after new years with backorder, need to buy it now because im selling my evo 3d white and and transfering my number to verizon and cant be without a phone for work.

DiNoise said:
Best buy matched amazon's price $150 but still had to pay full price tax (about $50)
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you lucked out there. normally if a BB manager is around they'll say "we only match stores prices. not online"...
if that ever happens you just say 'thank you' and either go to another BB or try again when said manager isn't around.

MHatter469 said:
I bought mine at Best Buy, they did price match Radio Shack's $239 online price. The only reason I bought at Best Buy was I had $100 gift card.
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i man i dont see radioshack at 239 price line i see it at 299 , tell me if im wrong and how did u get that price did u just say it to them or u brought something wit u to match the online price

Best place to purchase GSIII?

Hey guys, my contract for the OG Epic 4g ended yesterday, and i'm in the market for a new phone. I'm leaning towards the GSIII over the EVO LTE. So...where is the best place to purchase one? BB? Sprint? Radio Shack?
Should i get insurance? I have assurion from spirint and they were good to me. I dropped my phone and they replaced it with refurb no questions asked.
Let me know guys
thanks

I got mine at RadioShack for $150. Their insurance is still $6/month with $100 deductible. Coverage sounds same as Sprint.

The Root said:
I got mine at RadioShack for $150. Their insurance is still $6/month with $100 deductible. Coverage sounds same as Sprint.
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150? NICE. It's the 16gb Blue one right? Web only offer?
Is the RS insurance no hassle?

Got mine at Wal-Mart. For $148. 16gig pebble blue
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The Root said:
I got mine at RadioShack for $150. Their insurance is still $6/month with $100 deductible. Coverage sounds same as Sprint.
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Why is everyone buying from a B&M store, when you can buy it online (amazon, letstalk, etc.) without having to pay over $50 in sales tax???

motog35 said:
Why is everyone buying from a B&M store, when you can buy it online (amazon, letstalk, etc.) without having to pay over $50 in sales tax???
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can you purchase insurance through online retailers other than sprint?
I'm assuming that's why people go B&M stores...becuase they want their insurance over Sprints.
btw, Sprint insurance is 8bucks a month.

futureprospect said:
can you purchase insurance through online retailers other than sprint?
I'm assuming that's why people go B&M stores...becuase they want their insurance over Sprints.
btw, Sprint insurance is 8bucks a month.
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sprint insurance on lte phones is now $11/month
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motog35 said:
Why is everyone buying from a B&M store, when you can buy it online (amazon, letstalk, etc.) without having to pay over $50 in sales tax???
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I bought from best buy and I didn't pay $50 in taxes?
Actually if you go to best buy and price match Walmart, then get the phone freedom $50 gift card, you end up paying $98+ tax. I only paid tax on the $98. Hth
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i just got mine on Wednesday, from best buy for 112.87.
they price matched radio shack for 149.99 plus i got the 50 bucks phone freedom gift card.
fyl: when you re-up your service the insurance is now $11 a month.

What's the $50 Best Buy Freedom Gift Card? Do I just go in there and ask them for it while renewing? Or has this deal expired? I tried looking at Best Buy website and it says something about a deadline being 02/12/2012.

I originally ordered on Letstalk for 169 and I had a 10% coupon code I got charged CA tax and it was $194 after everything. I cancelled that order and ordered it on radioshack where I paid 149 with no tax and free next day shipping.
I wish I would of thought about going to bestbuy and have them price match radioshacks online special. I actually tried to have radioshack in store price match their own price didn't work though. But I would of had to pay tax. So, I'm fine with my $149 and waiting 2 days to get it
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best buy
Best Buy hands down, I got my phone on the 21st of June and they even priced matched Radio shack once the phone went on sale.

Best Buy wants to charge me $56 in sales tax. After a price match to radio shack, the phone comes out to be over $200! Not worth it!
I'll just stick to Amazon Wireless.

Wirefly has it for $179

mastalee420 said:
Wirefly has it for $179
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Ive been actually thinking about switching to Verizon's Share everything plan with their GSIII.
Since Verizon is better, shouldn't i just go with their service? The phones are exactly the same right?

Amazon has it for 119.99. i might try to get best buy to price match that. not sure they will but maybe.
http://wireless.amazon.com/dp/B00894K248

futureprospect said:
Ive been actually thinking about switching to Verizon's Share everything plan with their GSIII.
Since Verizon is better, shouldn't i just go with their service? The phones are exactly the same right?
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Unless you get the developer edition the verizon gs3 has a locked boot loader (ways around it).
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Jimmy50941 said:
Amazon has it for 119.99. i might try to get best buy to price match that. not sure they will but maybe.
http://wireless.amazon.com/dp/B00894K248
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I should have waited a little longer. I bought mine from amazon for 149.99 2 weeks ago.

im lookin to purchase probably at best buy seeing as they will give me 75$ for my motorola photon 30 for my samsung moment and 50 for my evo...........sucks that i missed the 149.99$ sale and they dont match prices online
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so then my question would be, what instore price matches online because bestbuys website say they dont and radio shack doesnt either..........anyone knows who price matches online?

Upgrade

Anyone know the cheapest place to get the galaxy s3 as my upgrade?
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Amazon, Radio Shack or Best Buy price matching one of those.

Check your local best buy to price match Amazon for$ 149.99. Or get the dumb sales person and do the new contract price of $99.99.
It differs from store to store they technically aren't suppose to price match online retailers but a lot do anyways.
Or if you can wait a few days just get it off Amazon.
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My best buy wouldn't honor online deals. I got my gs3 for 149 from radio Shack, could've got it for $100 from best buy but they only had white in stock.

Ascertion said:
My best buy wouldn't honor online deals. I got my gs3 for 149 from radio Shack, could've got it for $100 from best buy but they only had white in stock.
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How could you get from best buy for 100 when you just stated they wouldn't honor online deals?
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www.amazonwireless.com and www.wirefly.com are the least expensive because there is no sales tax incurred on the retail price of the phone; whereas, Best BUy and the other brick and mortar stores will charge local sales tax at the full retail price.
You will get charged the $36 activation fee, but call Sprint's toll free number and request the fee to be waived. It's best to do this during your 15 day trial period while you are in a position to negotiate before being locked into the 2-year contract.
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How could you get from best buy for 100 when you just stated they wouldn't honor online deals?
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Sprint site
Beleive theyll waive the activation on their site right now and you can use the promo code SAVE50 and get a 50 dollar credit

harrychimp said:
www.amazonwireless.com and www.wirefly.com are the least expensive because there is no sales tax incurred on the retail price of the phone; whereas, Best BUy and the other brick and mortar stores will charge local sales tax at the full retail price.
You will get charged the $36 activation fee, but call Sprint's toll free number and request the fee to be waived. It's best to do this during your 15 day trial period while you are in a position to negotiate before being locked into the 2-year contract.
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They charge sales tax on purchases price...if phone is 149 that's what sales tax is based on....that didn't answer my question about how he coulda got phone for 99 at best buy
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[Q] What is the best deal for Note 2

So I am up for a upgrade next week on the 18th and I really wanted to upgrade from the Skyrocket to the Note II. I want to try to find the best deal, because at the current $300 I don't think I would be able to get it. A month or so ago a couple people had luck getting Best Buy to price match the $99 Amazon Wireless price for the Note II on Sprint.. for a upgrade on AT&T. I have no idea how they got it to go through but someone even posted a copy of his receipt from Best Buy. Last week I called about 20 times trying to get a discount from AT&T customer service, since people had luck with them as well, but that failed. So I went down to Best Buy and they wouldn't do it either, even with the copy of the receipt. I just read about the $200 deal from Best Buy for the previous weekend and it sucks because people were able to get these great deals, and now that my upgrade is actually here I am going to miss out. Anyway, now that my rant is over, I was wondering if there are certain things people say or tricks that allow them to get places like Best Buy to lower prices that much and if I would be able to get a great deal next week.
Thanks.

Sexington said:
So I am up for a upgrade next week on the 18th and I really wanted to upgrade from the Skyrocket to the Note II. I want to try to find the best deal, because at the current $300 I don't think I would be able to get it. A month or so ago a couple people had luck getting Best Buy to price match the $99 Amazon Wireless price for the Note II on Sprint.. for a upgrade on AT&T. I have no idea how they got it to go through but someone even posted a copy of his receipt from Best Buy. Last week I called about 20 times trying to get a discount from AT&T customer service, since people had luck with them as well, but that failed. So I went down to Best Buy and they wouldn't do it either, even with the copy of the receipt. I just read about the $200 deal from Best Buy for the previous weekend and it sucks because people were able to get these great deals, and now that my upgrade is actually here I am going to miss out. Anyway, now that my rant is over, I was wondering if there are certain things people say or tricks that allow them to get places like Best Buy to lower prices that much and if I would be able to get a great deal next week.
Thanks.
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See what the current deals are @ Radio Shack, Costco, Sams Club, etc. Bring those ads in to Best Buy and see what they will price match... if that doesn't work, show some leg.

http://slickdeals.net/f/5848528-Sam...on-Sprint-129-for-Verizon-with-a-50-Gift-Card
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I called AT&T customer service (several times) & talked to them about what a great customer I was & I was able to get it for $199 (the week of release!) They even waived all activation fees, & over nite shipping! There is a thread here about it if you do a search! (that is how I got the idea!)

I got ours from best buy for like $230 and found online for $99 thru sprint and best buy matched!

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I got ours from best buy for like $230 and found online for $99 thru sprint and best buy matched!
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Really.... I saw that a couple people posted about success at BB with price matching sprint but when I went in they said its for sprint and they won't price match for att. Currently there is a deal going on at BB that they give you $50 rewards points. Also RadioShack has note 2 upgrade for $200 so hopefully I can get BB to price match and then get the $50 off and get the note for $150.
But I would still like to get the $99 price match.. do you still have your receipt from when you got yours?

I got mine at Brandsmart for $249
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Amazon Wireless has it for $199 with an upgrade or new contract. That's where I got mine.

Best buy got my note 2 for $139 ..as well radio shack does price match as long as you bring in a printed Ad with competitor's price
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yambo62274 said:
Best buy got my note 2 for $139 ..as well radio shack does price match as long as you bring in a printed Ad with competitor's price
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I am going tomorrow to finally get it from Best Buy.. I'm going to get them to price match radio shack and they seem to be having some deal where they give you $50 dollar credit.. so hopefully I will be able to get both those things and get if for $150.
How were you able to get it for $139 from Best Buy?..

Was on sale for $199 said I seen ad online for $150 which they found and matched then applied for bestbuy card which got denied lol and that gave me a $10 discount for applying but if you get approved you get $20 off so you can get it down a bit..of course went to NH were there is no tax haha
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yambo62274 said:
Was on sale for $199 said I seen ad online for $150 which they found and matched then applied for bestbuy card which got denied lol and that gave me a $10 discount for applying but if you get approved you get $20 off so you can get it down a bit..of course went to NH were there is no tax haha
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Oh... interesting. So I'm assuming the ad was for Verizon or sprint but BB still matched?