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Epic 4g touch prices

Does anyone know what radioshack and best buy might be charging yet?

mainstang said:
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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JohnCorleone said:
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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lballer69 said:
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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stir fry a lot said:
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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stormglove said:
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.

njfoses said:
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.

NO option to buy full price on a no commit plan for a new customer?

Is this a Sprint thing?
I just called two corporate stores and they said that a new customer can't buy the phone for full retail price without a 2 year contract.
In other words, you must sign a two years contract if you are a new customer.
Can anyone here confirm this?

Go here
wirefly.com
Then goto the Samsung Epic 4G Touch order page and you can get it at full price.
I can't post links yet until my post count gets above 8 so sorry for no direct link.
"Get the Samsung Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch without a plan for only $539.99"

Wizard220 said:
Go here
wirefly.com
Then goto the Samsung Epic 4G Touch order page and you can get it at full price.
I can't post links yet until my post count gets above 8 so sorry for no direct link.
"Get the Samsung Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch without a plan for only $539.99"
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But will sprint let me activate it without a 2 years contract?
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Nope! Even if you buy at full price, no matter where you buy it, there will be a contract. Sorry guy.
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EDIT: Answered above.

Not sure if that is the correct answer, there is an Sprint employee in the Evo 3d forum that said yes.
His user is: DirtyShroomz

Thanks all for the replies. What is the ETF on this phone ? It might end up costing the same as full retail price.
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I AM a Sprint employee. I deal with it every single day. Even if someone buys a phone off Ebay, some guy off the street, or buys it in the store, there is going to be a two year agreement. The ETF is going to be 350 for the first six months and starts to decrease from there. If you are going to get one, you may as well get the discounted price.
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Im not saying that you are wrong, but this a an example of what customers have to deal with. One rep state one way, then the other rep.....

ayedlin said:
I AM a Sprint employee. I deal with it every single day. Even if someone buys a phone off Ebay, some guy off the street, or buys it in the store, there is going to be a two year agreement. The ETF is going to be 350 for the first six months and starts to decrease from there. If you are going to get one, you may as well get the discounted price.
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Funny thing is, when the OG EVO came out, i bought from craigslist and was able to activate it on a month to month plan as a new customer while i was not able to get the same if would buy it at the Sprint store. but i think i got lucky that time and that Sprint policy is really to have a 2 year agreement regardless of the amount you buy the phone at.
The questions is what is the ETF. it might come out the same if i buy it for $199 and pay an ETF when i want out. i never keep a phone more than a few months and i have zero carrier loyalty. Sprint is the only carrier that does not allow month to month contracts it seems.

hold on hold on ... lol
you are wanting to buy a phone at full price then activate as a new customer without a contract??? on month to month? dont know about that one... i totally misread your post and thought you were already a customer and thought this guy was really giving you bad advice to be a sprint employee but now that i reread your post his answer sounds about right... sorry dude

Actually...they are both right. There is a new thing called business freedom. Which is where if you open a new business account with a federal tax ID, you can get this new plan that is a no contract commitment deal. If you interested in more information PM me so we can further discuss this.
Just come tome from now on with all your Sprint needs

Yeah, but you have to have a business and it is more expensive every month since there is no contract. Unless you actually have a business with seasonal employees I really wouldn't recommend it. If you get a new Tax ID just for this, you are GOING to have a deposit. You could run a blended credit but that might only knock it down fifty bucks. Sprint may also want proof that it is a real business so they may need bank statements with the business name, so you have to have a few months worth of that. Would you really want to go through all that just to pay more every month anyway? The average consumer would do best just to sign the contract.
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clubtech said:
But will sprint let me activate it without a 2 years contract?
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You might be able to find a friend who wants out of their contract and are near the end of it. Well, right now they can get out for free...
In all seriousness. I wouldn't mind helping someone out if I ever lost one of my members in my family plan. Charge them something like 30 dollars +10 dollar for smart phones and I wouldn't hold you to a 2 year contract if you brought your own phone to use.

That's actually a very good idea. If you pay full price you don't have to sign a contract if you put the phone on an existing line. Maybe you could find someone who wants to switch to your current provider from Sprint and you could just take over each other's lines.
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Verizon question

I want to get the galaxy nexus but am not up for an upgrade so I was thinking what if I added a line to get get the new phone for $299 and then cancelled that line within the 14 day return period can I keep the phone and cancel the line or would I have to return the phone as well?
I just don't want to pay $600 plus for a phone....
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luvtorev said:
I want to get the galaxy nexus but am not up for an upgrade so I was thinking what if I added a line to get get the new phone for $299 and then cancelled that line within the 14 day return period can I keep the phone and cancel the line or would I have to return the phone as well?
I just don't want to pay $600 plus for a phone....
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you would have to pay an early termination fee of however much it costs per line, I think it's $200 per line.

But don't they give you 14 days? But even if you have to pay a termination fee of 200 that equals out 500 which is a little better than 649/700
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$299 is a subsidized price. If you canceled the line, i'm pretty sure Verizon is going to want the rest of their money.
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$299 is a subsidized price. If you canceled the line, i'm pretty sure Verizon is going to want the rest of their money.
Are you sure or you just think?
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luvtorev said:
I want to get the galaxy nexus but am not up for an upgrade so I was thinking what if I added a line to get get the new phone for $299 and then cancelled that line within the 14 day return period can I keep the phone and cancel the line or would I have to return the phone as well?
I just don't want to pay $600 plus for a phone....
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Add the line, buy the nexus, then switch it on that line with a dumb phone.
Then one you cancel that line, youre not gonna make them want the nexus back.
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So just by changing the phone they won't want the nexus back? And is there really a 200 fee for cancelling a line before the 14 trial day?
I know they have a ETF for 350 but that's when you are already stuck with them as a carrier
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To OP: I'm in the same situation, my upgrade isn't until july 2012 :\
Just stick it out, if you have your Inc2, keep using it, find a nice custom rom. A lot of progress is being made on an ICS rom. It's a solid phone!

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To OP: I'm in the same situation, my upgrade isn't until july 2012 :\
Just stick it out, if you have your Inc2, keep using it, find a nice custom rom. A lot of progress is being made on an ICS rom. It's a solid phone!
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You might be right but Im very tempted to get it just not for $700
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knipp21 said:
Add the line, buy the nexus, then switch it on that line with a dumb phone.
Then one you cancel that line, youre not gonna make them want the nexus back.
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If this worked, i would think they would figure it out pretty quick and knipp it in the bud
Otherwise, VZ wont let you keep the phone if you cancel the service. They will require the remainder of the cost. I guarantee it.

If you get the nexus (299) you have 14 days to RETURN the phone for no etf cancellation fee, so either you buy the phone for 300 then cancel the line AFTEr 14 days and pay 350 on top of that, best idea... if u already have a family plan you can add an extra line for $10 a month and put some old crappy phone u have laying around on that line, then use that upgrade to get yourself a nexus for 300 and just let that line run for 2 years
Cancel option: 650
Full retail: 650/700
Ghost line: 540 (300 upfront and 10 a month for 2 years)

TheAtheistReverend said:
If this worked, i would think they would figure it out pretty quick and knipp it in the bud
Otherwise, VZ wont let you keep the phone if you cancel the service. They will require the remainder of the cost. I guarantee it.
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My buddy with ATT did it lol
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Just a heads up when a line is canceled within the FIRST 6 months from Verizon one of the first calls made is to the store owner where the phone was purchased. If the owner states that the phone was not returned then Verizon has rights to charge you full retail for the phone in question.
If said phone was purchased through an indirect agent then store owner has right to charge you full retail for the phone. Which will more than likely be sent straight to a collection agency.
The best outcome if you go that route is to buy the phone from Walmart or some where similar. They have so much going on that you could easily get lost in the shuffle.
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I was worried they would charge me full price after switching back to my ghetto flip phone with 75mb data 4 months later but not cancelling my plan. That's different than cancelling a line and was told I wouldn't be charged. Good to know that after 6 months I can cancel .

The reason it is 6 months is because that is how long it takes to get commissions from verizon. Once the store has received commisons on the sale the cost of the phone is covered.
If you switch to a basic phone there are no repercussions.
If you can sweet talk a Rep he or she can place a dummy sku on your account which will in turn void out your early termination fee.
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If he wants to be legit and not screw over someone (the carrier or a store by trying to make off with a $650 phone for $300), his best bet would be to add a second line to his plan with the new phone, then cancel his current line.
He didn't state how long remained on his current contract, but the early termination fee is pro-rated, so it'll be reduced by $10 per month X however many months he's been paying on his current contract. If he's been on that contact for a year, the ETF would be in the $200 range.

ChrisDDD said:
If he wants to be legit and not screw over someone (the carrier or a store by trying to make off with a $650 phone for $300), his best bet would be to add a second line to his plan with the new phone, then cancel his current line.
He didn't state how long remained on his current contract, but the early termination fee is pro-rated, so it'll be reduced by $10 per month X however many months he's been paying on his current contract. If he's been on that contact for a year, the ETF would be in the $200 range.
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This is not an option as I need my current number and I have only had Verizon for about 4 months. It looks like if I want a galaxy nexus I might have to pay full price geez its expensive. May ill just keep the inc 2 which is a great phone and I'm just being greedy wanting a nexus
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luvtorev said:
This is not an option as I need my current number and I have only had Verizon for about 4 months. It looks like if I want a galaxy nexus I might have to pay full price geez its expensive. May ill just keep the inc 2 which is a great phone and I'm just being greedy wanting a nexus
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You can swap numbers between phones, but yea, only being 4 months into a contract would leave you on the hook for the vast majority of the etf. I've come to the conclusion that chasing the latest and greatest is insane - too many phones are being released too quickly to keep up.

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You can swap numbers between phones, but yea, only being 4 months into a contract would leave you on the hook for the vast majority of the etf. I've come to the conclusion that chasing the latest and greatest is insane - too many phones are being released too quickly to keep up.
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True but a nexus only comes once a year and this is a first for Verizon so its hard to look away
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luvtorev said:
True but a nexus only comes once a year and this is a first for Verizon so its hard to look away
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Yea, I was all set to but the Nexus One when it was supposed to come to Verizon, and was pretty disappointed when they killed it. Personally though, the Galaxy Nexus is just too damn big for me, and the fact that it's built by Samsung is a turn-off as well, given my experience with the Fascinate. So, I hear 'ya, but for me, it's actually very easy to look away!
The reality is that aside from NFC, which I really have no use for, the Galaxy Nexus doesn't do anything my Inc2 can't. Dual cores are kinda lost on me, I just don't see the point on a phone. There's really nothing I use the phone for that would need that kind of CPU power. To each their own though.

high upgrade price

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

dolcedavinci said:
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.

Nicoaardappel said:
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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dolcedavinci said:
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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Great deal on T-Mo Galaxy SIII

Got an email this weekend about a good deal on Galaxy SIII, got it today over the phone with CS.
New TMobile Galaxy SIII for $229.99 (10% discount + waived $35 activation fees) via private channel. New activations, add a line and eligible upgrades. See flyer for promo code and phone # to call. Offer not redeemable online or at the store.
mention website student rate on the phone to redeem the promotion.

http://www.wirefly.com/content/t-mo...n=wirefly&refcode1=&agent=&eid=&zipcode=80120
I don't mean to thread jack but Wirefly has a really great price as well.
I used Wirefly to get mine for $199.99 tax free with free shipping and the process was VERY seamless. Before finalizing my order through them I even went into the T-Mobile store near me to see if they could match the price or even find anything fishy with the deal that I should be weary of. The salesman looked at his system for a bit and went through the order process on Wirefly with me then said "I'd hate to give business away to another merchant but we can't beat that deal and it looks 100% legit to me. If I were you I would go with that deal also."
So I ordered it through Wirefly right there on the spot. I chose the option to upgrade the phone while keeping my current plan and my phone arrived within 3 days with a final price of $199.99. The salesman even had me return to the store when I received my phone so he could give me a micro sim card for it free of charge.
I was nervous about going this route but I can honestly say that I would do it again in a heartbeat and plan on using them for future upgrades, assuming their prices remain cheaper.

sn0warmy said:
I don't mean to thread jack but Wirefly has a really great price as well.
I used Wirefly to get mine for $199.99 tax free with free shipping and the process was VERY seamless. Before finalizing my order through them I even went into the T-Mobile store near me to see if they could match the price or even find anything fishy with the deal that I should be weary of. The salesman looked at his system for a bit and went through the order process on Wirefly with me then said "I'd hate to give business away to another merchant but we can't beat that deal and it looks 100% legit to me. If I were you I would go with that deal also."
So I ordered it through Wirefly right there on the spot. I chose the option to upgrade the phone while keeping my current plan and my phone arrived within 3 days with a final price of $199.99. The salesman even had me return to the store when I received my phone so he could give me a micro sim card for it free of charge.
I was nervous about going this route but I can honestly say that I would do it again in a heartbeat and plan on using them for future upgrades, assuming their prices remain cheaper.
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I just called T-Mobile and asked why it was $329 when everybody else had it for $199. She said that it just is. I told her that I'd be buying a Galaxy Nexus straight from Google instead of extending my contract. She then transferred me to the "save" department where they instantly quoted me $186 before shipping and taxes. Ended up paying $211 and some change for express shipping and taxes and had the upgrade or activation fee waived.

I called and asked to be transfered to the "loyalty department" ended up paying 300 but they waived my upgrade and shipping fee AND credited my account 200$. Basically only paid 100 for the device
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Sounds like there are all sorts of ways to get the S III for $199 or less with T-Mobile. Just have to be smart about it.

Wow Loyalty Department is awesome. I called them up and spoke to a nice guy about my situation. and Got a hell of a deal for a blue 32Gb GS3. I explained to the gentlemen that my wife wants to move to At&t and being with tmobile for 10 years I didn't really want to go but a friend of hers would hook us up with gs3 phones for $150 each and lower a monthly. The customer service was eager to help out to keep us with tmobile. after a few minutes on hold he came back with offering me a blue 32gb SGS3 for $120 and waving the over night charge plus saving me $50 on my monthly bill. also one of my phone are able to still upgrade next month. I'll save that for the next big thing in a few months. I love tmo. they know how to keep me as a valued customer. at the end of the phone call I asked him how soon will I have my new 32GB GS3. he said I should have it tomorrow when I get to work.
I should change my signature now... so happy

iGoOsE76 said:
Wow Loyalty Department is awesome. I called them up and spoke to a nice guy about my situation. and Got a hell of a deal for a blue 32Gb GS3. I explained to the gentlemen that my wife wants to move to At&t and being with tmobile for 10 years I didn't really want to go but a friend of hers would hook us up with gs3 phones for $150 each and lower a monthly. The customer service was eager to help out to keep us with tmobile. after a few minutes on hold he came back with offering me a blue 32gb SGS3 for $120 and waving the over night charge plus saving me $50 on my monthly bill. also one of my phone are able to still upgrade next month. I'll save that for the next big thing in a few months. I love tmo. they know how to keep me as a valued customer. at the end of the phone call I asked him how soon will I have my new 32GB GS3. he said I should have it tomorrow when I get to work.
I should change my signature now... so happy
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Not bad.
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iGoOsE76 said:
Wow Loyalty Department is awesome. I called them up and spoke to a nice guy about my situation. and Got a hell of a deal for a blue 32Gb GS3. I explained to the gentlemen that my wife wants to move to At&t and being with tmobile for 10 years I didn't really want to go but a friend of hers would hook us up with gs3 phones for $150 each and lower a monthly. The customer service was eager to help out to keep us with tmobile. after a few minutes on hold he came back with offering me a blue 32gb SGS3 for $120 and waving the over night charge plus saving me $50 on my monthly bill. also one of my phone are able to still upgrade next month. I'll save that for the next big thing in a few months. I love tmo. they know how to keep me as a valued customer. at the end of the phone call I asked him how soon will I have my new 32GB GS3. he said I should have it tomorrow when I get to work.
I should change my signature now... so happy
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Yea t-mobiles been great to me. I have five lines and the next set of full up grades is dec and feb. Well i called tmobile told them to transfer me to customer loyalty. And after a bit of talking with the women ( sounded hot so hot) she said i will give u the s3 for 360 and also got the 50 dollar mail in rebate which is cool so actually paid 310 for phone and it was at my house in 3 days. She just said i see u are a valued customer with 5 lines and always pay your bill sir we want you ro stay . Anyways im happy customer...also even tho she called it an upgrade she said it will not affect my actual upgrade i think because i extended my contract. But thats cool cuz i have been with tmobile forever anyways. So when december comes around i can get whatever is badass at that time

Lizzy345 said:
Got an email this weekend about a good deal on Galaxy SIII, got it today over the phone with CS.
New TMobile Galaxy SIII for $229.99 (10% discount + waived $35 activation fees) via private channel. New activations, add a line and eligible upgrades. See flyer for promo code and phone # to call. Offer not redeemable online or at the store.
mention website student rate on the phone to redeem the promotion.
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I just signed up for Tmo on July 5th and called them about this code. They said its a student code and wasnt able to apply to my account since I'm not a student. Has anyone else been succesful adding this code to their account?

just got off phone with customer retention they are able to offer the gs3 for 179.99 that price is only through customer retention need to call them to get it

Are you sure 179?... I paid 120 for the 32gb..
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iGoOsE76 said:
Are you sure 179?... I paid 120 for the 32gb..
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How much is your monthly bill before and after?

iGoOsE76 said:
Are you sure 179?... I paid 120 for the 32gb..
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I think it depends how long you have been with them plus if you pay your bill on time every month and stuff. Little variables cam change the price drastically. Just a thought?
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chrisram88 said:
I think it depends how long you have been with them plus if you pay your bill on time every month and stuff. Little variables cam change the price drastically. Just a thought?
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All that stuff is taken in to consideration as well as how many credits/promotions you are/have received in the past months.
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So is it better call retention or loyalty department? I is there a difference or does it matter thanks.
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Rayn1328 said:
So is it better call retention or loyalty department? I is there a difference or does it matter thanks.
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It's the Same department. When you dialing 611 and operator prompts you to select why you are calling just say "Cancel". That connects you directly to them.
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Monthly bill went from 250 to 200 for all 3 phones. 2 of them with 5gb with hotspot and the 3rd 2gb all unlimited text and min..
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When you guys upgraded via retentions, did they make you change your current data plan? I have the grandfathered 5 GB $30 data plan and I don't want to lose it. When I upgrade online it doesn't make me change it but obviously it's a lot more expensive.

aNYthing24 said:
When you guys upgraded via retentions, did they make you change your current data plan? I have the grandfathered 5 GB $30 data plan and I don't want to lose it. When I upgrade online it doesn't make me change it but obviously it's a lot more expensive.
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It all depends if that plan will still be available with the offer they give you. Just say you wanna keep it and see if they agree.
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aNYthing24 said:
When you guys upgraded via retentions, did they make you change your current data plan? I have the grandfathered 5 GB $30 data plan and I don't want to lose it.
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I was in the same situation. Heidi gave me $5 off my data price per month. I asked her several times if my 5gb status would change and she assured me it would not. Ask nicely.