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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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Any tips on how to get out pf my current contact? Can I cancel and pay the $200 ETD and pay $200 for the 4g touch, then sell the photon?
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I'm also looking for a possible way to get this phone, I have the Evo 3D since launch day.
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Any tips on how to get out pf my current contact? Can I cancel and pay the $200 ETD and pay $200 for the 4g touch, then sell the photon?
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The cancellation fee is now $350. So the total price for you to cancel and get the new phone would be the same as buying the new phone out of contract.
He would pay the cancellation fee associated with his contract; the $350 just went into effect so I doubt that would be his ETF if he's had the photon for 30 days.
TurboFool said:
The cancellation fee is now $350. So the total price for you to cancel and get the new phone would be the same as buying the new phone out of contract.
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jake21 said:
He would pay the cancellation fee associated with his contract; the $350 just went into effect so I doubt that would be his ETF if he's had the photon for 30 days.
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That's true he should be under the $200 etf.
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Yea mine is $200. But I don't know if I wanna sign a new contract. Might try to sell the photon $350-400 and just buy the epic touch outright
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phyba said:
Yea mine is $200. But I don't know if I wanna sign a new contract. Might try to sell the photon $350-400 and just buy the epic touch outright
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Best idea... just buy out the phone on the contract for $200 and then sell it and buy a epic touch for $499. Total cost after selling the phone might be $300-350 but still less than the $499.... You might gain $100-$150 back from selling the photon after paying the $200.
buy it retail, sell photon for $300 and only be out of pocket 200. thats what i would do
I called retentions and they let me use my upgrade available on my airave line. I too, had the 3d since launch day.
strongsteve said:
I called retentions and they let me use my upgrade available on my airave line. I too, had the 3d since launch day.
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I didn't even know you get an upgrade from airave line
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strongsteve said:
I called retentions and they let me use my upgrade available on my airave line. I too, had the 3d since launch day.
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That's exactly what I'm doing to get mine
Lucky lucky you. There was an administrative fee increase, which voided your contract. You can call in and cancel without ETF. Make sure you tell them you want to transfer your number out.
Administrative Charge Increase &
Terms & Conditions Changes for
Consumers
Effective 9/9/11, the Administrative Charge
will increase to $1.50 per line for customers
that receive the charge. For details, visit
sprint.com/taxesandfees. In addition, the
Sprint consumer Terms (Ts&Cs) are changing.
Please review them carefully at your local
Sprint store or sprint.com/termsandconditions
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Lucky lucky you. There was an administrative fee increase, which voided your contract. You can call in and cancel without ETF. Make sure you tell them you want to transfer your number out.
Administrative Charge Increase &
Terms & Conditions Changes for
Consumers
Effective 9/9/11, the Administrative Charge
will increase to $1.50 per line for customers
that receive the charge. For details, visit
sprint.com/taxesandfees. In addition, the
Sprint consumer Terms (Ts&Cs) are changing.
Please review them carefully at your local
Sprint store or sprint.com/termsandconditions
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That may get you out of your etf, but it does not reset your upgrade eligibility. You could cancel your whole line and get another with the upgrade price, but i believe you would have to wait 30 days to do that.
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kawaski47 said:
That may get you out of your etf, but it does not reset your upgrade eligibility. You could cancel your whole line and get another with the upgrade price, but i believe you would have to wait 30 days to do that.
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Any one can confirm this?? Ill get out if the contract today...lol.
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phyba said:
Any one can confirm this?? Ill get out if the contract today...lol.
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I did it like 3 weeks ago had 2 evos for 2 months and got out with no ETF. Use what the previous poster said about the admin fee and the arbitration clause changing. If they say no you can't call back and get someone new to talk to. I think you have to wait 45 days to go back though.
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phyba said:
Any one can confirm this?? Ill get out if the contract today...lol.
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I did this around 2 or 3 weeks ago. Three lines, one of them being a Nexus S.
Funny..I called Retentions and they told me its a no go on the airrave route and when I asked about the cancellation of my acct. Without an etf due to billing change he said that was a 'nasty' rumor and that its in the contract everyone signed ..
firmbiz94 said:
Funny..I called Retentions and they told me its a no go on the airrave route and when I asked about the cancellation of my acct. Without an etf due to billing change he said that was a 'nasty' rumor and that its in the contract everyone signed ..
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I hate it when Sprint reps do this. Be consistent. I was able to cancel my contracts.
I'm also disappointed because yesterday I talked to a chat representative who confirmed with me that I could use my airrave upgrade to get the Epic Touch. He told me to call telesales to place the order. I spoke to a telesales representative and he then confirmed that I could use the upgrade but that I would have to call back today since the Epic Touch came out today. I call and they tell me, sorry, that's not true. I've had this happen to me on multiple occasions. One rep tells me something, and then one rep tells me the complete opposite. It's pretty aggravating.
john21511 said:
I did it like 3 weeks ago had 2 evos for 2 months and got out with no ETF. Use what the previous poster said about the admin fee and the arbitration clause changing. If they say no you can't call back and get someone new to talk to. I think you have to wait 45 days to go back though.
So if they say no, I have to wait 45 days to call back or am I reading this wrong?
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Why don't you guys quit trying to screw the system and just buy the damn phones.
You can sell any of the current crop of smartphones for 3-400 bucks right now, and then buy whatever you want for full price.
If you don't have the money, upgrade your lemonade stand.
In case someone want to pay the early termination fee and get the note II for a new contract here are the fee for the month
http://support.sprint.com/support/a...termination_fee/case-sp061027-20110823-171256
K.0.0.L. said:
In case someone want to pay the early termination fee and get the note II for a new contract here are the fee for the month
http://support.sprint.com/support/a...termination_fee/case-sp061027-20110823-171256
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I plan on just buying it out right as long as we get the quad core and not the dual
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are they still letting people buy out their contract for a earlier upgrade I saw a chart on that before and it was a lot cheaper
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The GS3 has been out for 3 months?
So your ETF is $350. Then you pay $200 for the Note 2. Overall cost of ETF + device = $550. Then add in the hassle of having to time it in your current billing cycle and dealing with customer support, etc.
I don't know how much it'll cost outright, but it may be close to costing the same. And probably easier.
The buyout program they offered last year is over and they are not currently offering anything similar
Anyone can pay the ETF and terminate their current contract; that doesn't take a special program. But then you have to sign up for a new contract which allows you to get another phone at the subsidized price BUT the kicker is, you lose your original phone number. I followed this up extensively at one point because I was considering going this route as my current line ETF is only $50.
Now if retaining your phone number isn't important to you then this might be a good route to take.
Esoteric68 said:
The buyout program they offered last year is over and they are not currently offering anything similar
Anyone can pay the ETF and terminate their current contract; that doesn't take a special program. But then you have to sign up for a new contract which allows you to get another phone at the subsidized price BUT the kicker is, you lose your original phone number. I followed this up extensively at one point because I was considering going this route as my current line ETF is only $50.
Now if retaining your phone number isn't important to you then this might be a good route to take.
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The buyout still exists...it's a targeted offer,not everyone is eligible
franklyfrank said:
The buyout still exists...it's a targeted offer,not everyone is eligible
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How do u know if u are eligible?
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musclehead84 said:
How do u know if u are eligible?
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Call and ask them.
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You got to call and ask. Two months ago they allow me the buyout program ($100) but i wanted to wait for the iphone 5. Now they tell me I am not allowed the buyout program. Lol
I'm itching to go to TMobile now.
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The G Note is too big. No way will I hold that thing up to my head for a phone call. GS3 is the max size I'll go.
Ascertion said:
The G Note is too big. No way will I hold that thing up to my head for a phone call. GS3 is the max size I'll go.
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That's the whole point of me getting the G note II. I want take out my phone in public and have people turn heads...lol
Esoteric68 said:
The buyout program they offered last year is over and they are not currently offering anything similar
Anyone can pay the ETF and terminate their current contract; that doesn't take a special program. But then you have to sign up for a new contract which allows you to get another phone at the subsidized price BUT the kicker is, you lose your original phone number. I followed this up extensively at one point because I was considering going this route as my current line ETF is only $50.
Now if retaining your phone number isn't important to you then this might be a good route to take.
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I'm on the Sero plan and I will call sprint tomorrow and see what's up!
Esoteric68 said:
The buyout program they offered last year is over and they are not currently offering anything similar
Anyone can pay the ETF and terminate their current contract; that doesn't take a special program. But then you have to sign up for a new contract which allows you to get another phone at the subsidized price BUT the kicker is, you lose your original phone number. I followed this up extensively at one point because I was considering going this route as my current line ETF is only $50.
Now if retaining your phone number isn't important to you then this might be a good route to take.
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Not if you integrate your sprint number with Google voice.
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K.0.0.L. said:
That's the whole point of me getting the G note II. I want take out my phone in public and have people turn heads...lol
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There gonna turn heads alright! They are gonna say look at he's a** holding that bid a** tablet in he's ear must be crazy, and laughter lolz I would.
thekingofmean said:
Not if you integrate your sprint number with Google voice.
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Another option could be to port your number to a cheapo prepaid then back again. Yeah?
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K.0.0.L. said:
That's the whole point of me getting the G note II. I want take out my phone in public and have people turn heads...lol
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Wow.. Sounds like you need some self esteem, not a new phone
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it would be cheaper to just pay for the phone out right
mulhiny said:
Another option could be to port your number to a cheapo prepaid then back again. Yeah?
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You need 90 days for that to take effect. If you port back in within 90 days with same number Sprint will reinstate your old account.
Ascertion said:
The G Note is too big. No way will I hold that thing up to my head for a phone call. GS3 is the max size I'll go.
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I would go up to whatever size I could fit in a belt holster. Holding up to my head is not a problem... I use a bluetooth headset almost always... except at home.
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There gonna turn heads alright! They are gonna say look at he's a** holding that bid a** tablet in he's ear must be crazy, and laughter lolz I would.
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Yup That's me (-_-)
So lately I am seeing a lot of questions about where to buy a Galaxy Note 2 for the best deal without a contract. I currently have worked for Sprint for the past six years and have a lot of good loopholes and information on how to use the system to my advantage. I would like to share some information with you to help anybody who needs help getting their upgrades early, or anything else I can do to help.
So now even if you do not have an upgrade currently there is a way to get it early so you can pay the upgrade price, plus a little more but it will still be much cheaper than buying it outright. Here are the steps you need to follow to do this correctly.
You must call and ONLY call the retentions department aka cancellations. I have a direct number to this department that leads you directly to a person, so you do not have to listen to any automated system. You will have to dial this number 1-888-273-9460, next explain to the rep that you are in need of a new phone because you are having many issues with your current device. Tell them you would like to see if you are eligible for a "buyup" option and how much it will cost to do so. A buyup is an early upgrade that is basically buying out the rest of your contract to get your upgrade early. 90% of all customers I have done this for are eligible for this buyup from anywhere to $50-$150 depending on how far away you are from your upgrade. If eligible, you can ask them to go ahead and apply the buyup and the fee will be billed onto your account so you can pay it off later in payments if you like.
Now it takes usually about 20 minutes to 24 hours for the upgrade to become live on your account depending on how busy the department is because there is a department where these reps are manually pushing the upgrades through, usually I can get it pushed through for about 20 mins to an hour, simply ask them to expedite the buyup and tell them you are currently in a Sprint store waiting to pick up your new device.
So now you have an early upgrade for around $50-$150 and now you can upgrade to the Note 2 for $299.99. Many Sprint locations also have an in store Buyback program. This is where you can trade in your old device to receive money off your in store purchase. This is for those who do not want to sell their old phone on ebay or craigslist, the discount varies from phone models of course, but you can trade in an S2 for about $88, or you can bring in a bunch of older phones if you have them to help with the overall cost.
There is another way to receive some money off towards your bill if you are very close to upgrading. If you call the same department I listed earlier, you can tell them you are interested to hear some information about a Loyalty credit on your account. If you are eligible this is basically a program where Sprint will give you $50-$100 credit per line on your account in exchange for extending that lines contract for 1 more year. But if you are close to your upgrade already this is technically only a few months more since you are upgrading soon anyways. Now this will not always work but if you ask politely or get a nice rep you can usually always get this credit applied to your bill.
If you have any questions or need help, just PM me for info
Great information! Now I just used my upgrade to get the gs3....... I can do this right? jk lol I'm screwed lol guess I might have to just buy out right :/
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wirefly friends and family has it for 219.99
loveshinesthru said:
wirefly friends and family has it for 219.99
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Off contract?! I'LL TAKE TWO!
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moeinyoho said:
Off contract?! I'LL TAKE TWO!
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On contract most likely
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moeinyoho said:
Off contract?! I'LL TAKE TWO!
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on contract
I took advantage of the buyout in store, however they required me to trade in my S2. Is this right or did I get one put over on me?
rkboid said:
I took advantage of the buyout in store, however they required me to trade in my S2. Is this right or did I get one put over on me?
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They do require that in store, but we talked to retentions and they let us buyout the upgrade with no trade in.
I had my upgrade available and the Sprint store employee was having a hard time figuring out how to upgrade me without changing my sero plan. He sold me the device for the upgrade price and then did an esn swap. I didn't realize till later i had saved the activation fee and because it was a esn swap and I still have a upgrade eligibility on the same line.
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I had my upgrade available and the Sprint store employee was having a hard time figuring out how to upgrade me without changing my sero plan. He sold me the device for the upgrade price and then did an esn swap. I didn't realize till later i had saved the activation fee and because it was a esn swap and I still have a upgrade eligibility on the same line.
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score!
I am sorry to tell you he pulled a fast one on you. You are not required to trade anything in for a buyup. The buyup is solely charged to your bill. I would go back in that store and demand it back or you will call Sprint for fraud.
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I am sorry to tell you he pulled a fast one on you. You are not required to trade anything in for a buyup. The buyup is solely charged to your bill. I would go back in that store and demand it back or you will call Sprint for fraud.
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you've been working for sprint for 6 years?
the misinformation in this thread is lol
This will not work for employees grrr
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U only buyback phone if the eligible upgrade is not reset
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Interesting!
I'm pretty settled on wanting the GNote2 as my next device.. did I do a mistake by contacting/online chat earlier today? I just asked the rep if I was eligible for an early upgrade. Person told me I'm eligible for upgrade prices at 6/1/13, instead of 10/2013 lol.
Just tried this...rep said my Buyup was $275....They would give me 98 for my Galaxy2 then the Note 2 at 299. So my out of pocket would be $476.
I guess it is better then the new outright price.
im gonna have to try this since im not eligible until april
Sprint wanted to buy back my 16gb S3 for 128$ instead, I sold it to the gf for 320$ so I could get the Note 2 on upgrade.
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Those that are inquiring about this and getting actual buyout numbers would you please post how long you have left on your contract?
Might help the rest of us get an idea of what our buyout would be without calling. Like myself, I have 1 year left on my contract and will probably try to call tomorrow to see what my buyout would be. Will report back if I get the time to make the call.
For me my ETF is $240, I figure I could get $350 for my S3 currently and move to Verizon.
So
240+299=$539
$539-$350=$189 out of pocket
I am trying to tough it out with Sprint though because if I go to VZW that still leaves my wife with Sprint for another year or until I pay her ETF as well. Hoping for a decent buyout price and maybe a loyalty credit to sway me to stick around.
My brother bought out his upgrade in oct right before the note 2 came out. his upgrade was elegible in may and he paid 100. ( I did it for him, as he is on our account, so I know this to be accurate)
Unknown_Hero said:
So lately I am seeing a lot of questions about where to buy a Galaxy Note 2 for the best deal without a contract. I currently have worked for Sprint for the past six years and have a lot of good loopholes and information on how to use the system to my advantage. I would like to share some information with you to help anybody who needs help getting their upgrades early, or anything else I can do to help.
So now even if you do not have an upgrade currently there is a way to get it early so you can pay the upgrade price, plus a little more but it will still be much cheaper than buying it outright. Here are the steps you need to follow to do this correctly.
You must call and ONLY call the retentions department aka cancellations. I have a direct number to this department that leads you directly to a person, so you do not have to listen to any automated system. You will have to dial this number 1-888-273-9460, next explain to the rep that you are in need of a new phone because you are having many issues with your current device. Tell them you would like to see if you are eligible for a "buyup" option and how much it will cost to do so. A buyup is an early upgrade that is basically buying out the rest of your contract to get your upgrade early. 90% of all customers I have done this for are eligible for this buyup from anywhere to $50-$150 depending on how far away you are from your upgrade. If eligible, you can ask them to go ahead and apply the buyup and the fee will be billed onto your account so you can pay it off later in payments if you like.
Now it takes usually about 20 minutes to 24 hours for the upgrade to become live on your account depending on how busy the department is because there is a department where these reps are manually pushing the upgrades through, usually I can get it pushed through for about 20 mins to an hour, simply ask them to expedite the buyup and tell them you are currently in a Sprint store waiting to pick up your new device.
So now you have an early upgrade for around $50-$150 and now you can upgrade to the Note 2 for $299.99. Many Sprint locations also have an in store Buyback program. This is where you can trade in your old device to receive money off your in store purchase. This is for those who do not want to sell their old phone on ebay or craigslist, the discount varies from phone models of course, but you can trade in an S2 for about $88, or you can bring in a bunch of older phones if you have them to help with the overall cost.
There is another way to receive some money off towards your bill if you are very close to upgrading. If you call the same department I listed earlier, you can tell them you are interested to hear some information about a Loyalty credit on your account. If you are eligible this is basically a program where Sprint will give you $50-$100 credit per line on your account in exchange for extending that lines contract for 1 more year. But if you are close to your upgrade already this is technically only a few months more since you are upgrading soon anyways. Now this will not always work but if you ask politely or get a nice rep you can usually always get this credit applied to your bill.
If you have any questions or need help, just PM me for info
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Your signature says retailer. So is that corporate or "retailer".
Your numbers may be a little off. Just wanted to point out what I've been seeing.
The UpgradeNOW program starts at $200. It would be foolish to start at $150. ETF for a smart phone is $350. No way they would let you. You have to be xx months in. If you go into the store, they can do it for you.
Loyalty Credit is at the reps discretion. Starts at $25 and they don't always require you to extend your contract. Why? Extend for 1 year, upgrade later on and poof! They just gave you money for nothing. They promise you $xx for xx months. They don't follow through and then tell you, you're not eligible for that offer. The offer has to show. Misleading reps. I even asked a "research" team to listen to the phone call where the rep promised to me and I confirmed that if I called back it would be available. Lies.
Buyback program is next to nothing in most cases. Original Epic and EVO's are $32-$38 or so. Easily sell for double that and get cash. Older phones are worth nothing. I wouldn't even bother. They have to work and can not have water damage.
Anyone that's ventured this far onto these forums are more than likely to resell on CL or in the Marketplace. Not trying to butt heads or say you're info it wrong, just pointing out some facts. Sprint has come around in their favor and waiting your 22 months is becoming a major option. They took away all the good loopholes.
For Sprint customers, the LG G2 page is up and it is $199 on 2 year contract. It is available both in black and white.
http://shop.sprint.com/mysprint/sho...embleId=LGLS980KIT&flow=AAL&isDeeplinked=true
November 8th release date. I'm sad.
Got mine in before midnight, really hoping for before November 8th don't wanna wait that dam long. Got the black one
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Puts me even more on the fence. Price is right ($99 if I add a new line) but I'm now torn on maybe going to T-Mobile, especially with that new global roaming.
Ascertion said:
November 8th release date. I'm sad.
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Sigh. Why such a long wait?
So they will essentially be 2 MONTHS behind the other carriers. Probably needed more time to install their super special bloatware.
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garwynn said:
Puts me even more on the fence. Price is right ($99 if I add a new line) but I'm now torn on maybe going to T-Mobile, especially with that new global roaming.
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Please come to T-Mobile. Hehe. Was with Sprint 14 years.
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FYI for those upgrading instead of starting new with Sprint, pre-orders are cheaper on Best Buy's site.
Sprint price - $199.99
Best Buy price - $99.99
Big Boy Laroux said:
FYI for those upgrading instead of starting new with Sprint, pre-orders are cheaper on Best Buy's site.
Sprint price - $199.99
Best Buy price - $99.99
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Sprint also has it for $99
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shook187 said:
Sprint also has it for $99
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Not for existing customers. It showed as $199.99 for me when pricing the upgrade. If i'm doing something wrong, please let me know.
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Another Best Buy incentive - $50 gift card via email if you pre-order with Best Buy. Decision made, order placed!
Edit - well, order almost placed. Not going through on the Best Buy website for some reason, just getting a generic "There was an issue while processing your order." message. On phone with them.
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Not for existing customers. It showed as $199.99 for me when pricing the upgrade. If i'm doing something wrong, please let me know.
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Another Best Buy incentive - $50 gift card via email if you pre-order with Best Buy. Decision made, order placed!
Edit - well, order almost placed. Not going through on the Best Buy website for some reason, just getting a generic "There was an issue while processing your order." message. On phone with them.
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What is the difference between ordering the phone at Best buy vs Sprint corporate? Will I still get the same service and support with sprint if I upgrade with Best Buy? I've always wondered this and bought my phones directly from sprint. With the current pricing at Sprint, seems like BB is definitely the better way to go.
I am on a 1600 minute, unlimited texting and data family plan with TEP insurance if it matters.
If you buy from third parties like best buy, sprint will charge u 50 bucks on your account (according to a sprint rep)
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puch0021 said:
What is the difference between ordering the phone at Best buy vs Sprint corporate? Will I still get the same service and support with sprint if I upgrade with Best Buy? I've always wondered this and bought my phones directly from sprint. With the current pricing at Sprint, seems like BB is definitely the better way to go.
I am on a 1600 minute, unlimited texting and data family plan with TEP insurance if it matters.
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I have upgraded through Best Buy and Amazon in the past. Your plan with Sprint does not change. Your Sprint Service/Support does not change. You have the ability to add TEP to your new phone (you may have to call Sprint to do this, but you have a window of time - i think 30 days - to add TEP to any phone).
The only thing I would be wary of is if you are in a grandfathered plan like SERO. Then you need to deal with Sprint directly.
I have never been charged extra by Sprint by going with a 3rd-party. The only possible extra fee (on top of the phone cost) is a $36 activation fee that Sprint charges, as well. Even if Sprint didn't charge this, Best Buy still comes out ahead.
I wonder what the chances are Best Buy will ship earlier or later than Sprint?
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I wonder what the chances are Best Buy will ship earlier or later than Sprint?
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As an FYI, I was not able to get the order to process on BestBuy.com, or through the 1-800-BestBuy. I had to go in-store to preorder. And even then, I had to work it out with the mobile manager to get the $50 gift card offer.
Now, that pre-order doesn't commit me to the device, as I haven't actually paid for it yet. So if anyone has any success with BestBuy.com, please let me know!!
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So if anyone has any success with BestBuy.com, please let me know!!
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My pre-order just seemed to go through smoothly!
And I can confirm you'll have to pay a $36 activation fee with Sprint (not payed with the Best Buy order).
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My pre-order just seemed to go through smoothly!
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Thanks!
Was it for a new customer agreement? or upgrade for existing customer?
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Thanks!
Was it for a new customer agreement? or upgrade for existing customer?
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Upgrade. About 5 months late actually, I could have upgraded back in July. Now I have to decide what I do with my old Galaxy S2...
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Upgrade. About 5 months late actually, I could have upgraded back in July. Now I have to decide what I do with my old Galaxy S2...
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yeah i became eligible in September. Ok, i have ZERO clue what is going on with my order.
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yeah i became eligible in September. Ok, i have ZERO clue what is going on with my order.
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At what point did your order processing fail? Maybe a problem with the "Submit to Sprint" part, or something with your browser? or just bad luck lol