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[Q] upgrading to inc2

So i am gonna be upgrading to an inc2 in a few days and since I dont have an upgrade available on my number I was going to use it on another family members number who does have one and doesn't plan on using it soon. My question is over the fact that this other number doesnt have a data package on their account and If i use the upgrade will it a. get charged to the account automatically and b. will i be able to instantly cancel it when i switch it to my number
and i was going to do it through newegg/cellstores since they have it for $100 while verizon still has it for $150 if anyone has any experience with them

cmdub said:
So i am gonna be upgrading to an inc2 in a few days and since I dont have an upgrade available on my number I was going to use it on another family members number who does have one and doesn't plan on using it soon. My question is over the fact that this other number doesnt have a data package on their account and If i use the upgrade will it a. get charged to the account automatically and b. will i be able to instantly cancel it when i switch it to my number
and i was going to do it through newegg/cellstores since they have it for $100 while verizon still has it for $150 if anyone has any experience with them
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Amazing has it for 50.
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amazon is cheaper than verizon and has wayyyy better cust service.

its actually $100 on amazon, cause im not gonna get the $50 discount that the main line would get but i should probably go with them then since if theres any issues it would be easier to sort it out with them rather than cellstores which ive never dealt with (newegg has been great everytime ive ordered something from them though but i dont think they have anything to do with the cell phone part of their site)

just called amazon wireless and they said that i wouldn't be able to switch the inc2 to my account since the number im using for the upgrade would be locked into using the inc2 for 180 days and if it was cancelled before then i would get charged. kinda sucks but the guy explained thats how they're able to offer lower prices since they get their commission form verizon after that 180 days

cmdub said:
just called amazon wireless and they said that i wouldn't be able to switch the inc2 to my account since the number im using for the upgrade would be locked into using the inc2 for 180 days and if it was cancelled before then i would get charged. kinda sucks but the guy explained thats how they're able to offer lower prices since they get their commission form verizon after that 180 days
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Try wirefly then
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Newegg has the Inc 2 for free on upgrade
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Stam2000 said:
Newegg has the Inc 2 for free on upgrade
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mine thnx

[Q] Question for T-mobile users.

Can anyone on T-Mobile confirm if T-Mobile will sell a phone outright without a contract. I'm in Canada, but I have a family friend who is now a resident of the US that is willing to go to a T-Mobile store and buy me a GS3. Will this be possible?

Yes u can buy it without contract but you will have to pay full price
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law16 said:
Yes u can buy it without contract but you will have to pay full price
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I have absolutely no problem paying full price. So I just want to make sure I understand this. Your saying my buddy can walk in a T-Mobile store, put down the cash, and walk out with the phone without having to go on any plan or activate the phone? I only ask because I'm not used to such practices. In Canada this isn't usually allowed, on occasion a sales rep my screw up and sell you one without activation. But usually you have to activate the phone on some kind of plan even if you buy it outright. It's really pathetic up here for phone plans.

Yes I can confirm. I've walked into a store and bought my s3 cost 680$ for me.
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Tempott said:
I have absolutely no problem paying full price. So I just want to make sure I understand this. Your saying my buddy can walk in a T-Mobile store, put down the cash, and walk out with the phone without having to go on any plan or activate the phone? I only ask because I'm not used to such practices. In Canada this isn't usually allowed, on occasion a sales rep my screw up and sell you one without activation. But usually you have to activate the phone on some kind of plan even if you buy it outright. It's really pathetic up here for phone plans.
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Welcome to the USA! :good:

Awesome! Thanks for the confirmation guys.

I believe you have to have an account with them before they sell you a phone. You don't have to renew a contract if you pay a full price
I once tried to buy a phone from at&t like that and they did not let me.
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I walked in and paid full price for mine. But he did ask for my phone number to pull up my account for receipt purposes or something like that.

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I walked in and paid full price for mine. But he did ask for my phone number to pull up my account for receipt purposes or something like that.
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Same here, they asked for a phone number but you should be able to get the phone without a tmo account.
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Some stores will prefer to sell to customers only since it's newer. They can decline to sell it to you or request that you purchase a $50 activation prepaid kit.

They told me that they had to give them to new customers / people adding/upgrading before selling them at full retail. I don't know if they are more available now or if they're still sold out everywhere like they were a week ago when I was trying to get one... But yes, they will do it. Eventually.

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.

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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.
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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.

Note 2 now in att store

Just got the message from my contact I have been dealing with for years I have to wait till Friday and he also sent along a picture.
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carhigh said:
Just got the message from my contact I have been dealing with for years I have to wait till Friday and he also sent along a picture.
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Can your guy inside confirm the lack of headphones in the box?

Also color options? White available?

He doesn't seem to be good at timely answers. My wife heard All stores are only getting 5 each and I asked him if it was true and its been half an hour ago and still no answer. I told him I need 2. I'll ask but can't promise timely answers.
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I will be at the door Friday morning with a BIG stick. I just dumped my S3 and G7 and am suffering with my old 3gs.

clay_russell said:
Also color options? White available?
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I'd like to echo this sentiment. From what I've heard, from people's dealings with AT&T customer representatives, there's a thought that the white version will be available on Friday in stores. I really want the white version... so... can we get a yay or a nay?
Thanks!

azfxstb said:
I will be at the door Friday morning with a BIG stick. I just dumped my S3 and G7 and am suffering with my old 3gs.
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replace S3 with SGN and we are brothers!!! my power button also doesnt work on the the 3gs, i really am itching, the only thing i like is that i can get 2 weeks of crap before my glorious screen returns!!!

Please let there be a white one!!

I'm going to bring my box & phone on Fri to see if I can swap for a white one. If they do have it I hope they let me swap. I did pre-order through a CS Rep.
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" I think they are blue... Not sure about the headphones. We got 4 or 5 of them I think"
I guess they didn't open one yet
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I will be at the store nearest me at 8:30 Friday morning to try and get one. I am *so tired* of getting the runaround by ATT reps. First the inability to preorder online, then the phone rep telling me there's nothing she could do and they had no idea, and to go talk to a store. One store telling me that I could come back in a few days and preorder it from them, then saying a few days later they didn't even have the SKU in the system. *Then* that same store told me I wouldn't have a hard time at all getting one, however, I called back yesterday and they said "We aren't getting very many, you might want to be here early." ARGH. This shouldn't be this frustrating.

Just checked att website says they have them in stock to purchase at my local att store in upper darby, pa!
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My local store just call me to let me know they have more than enough in @ the Town Center Jacksonville, Fl. Too bad I got a really good deal via premier support by phone. They were going to give me the phone for 299 with some freebee's but was adding a line and just keeping with no phone/data on it. 9.99 a month...Premier CSR gave it to me same price and did an early upgrade (6 months early!). I'm happy.

Just got one from my local store. Got the last one. They only had 2.
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Artimus009 said:
My local store just call me to let me know they have more than enough in @ the Town Center Jacksonville, Fl. Too bad I got a really good deal via premier support by phone. They were going to give me the phone for 299 with some freebee's but was adding a line and just keeping with no phone/data on it. 9.99 a month...Premier CSR gave it to me same price and did an early upgrade (6 months early!). I'm happy.
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I just left that store, they said they had 8. What kind of extras did they offer?

Anyone know if Best Buy got any at all?
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pomtouch said:
Just checked att website says they have them in stock to purchase at my local att store in upper darby, pa!
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Only 3 more hours! I loved the N7100, but LTE is addicting.

05GT said:
How did you check store stock using their website?
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Try this link: http://www.att.com/shop/wireless/devices/samsung/galaxy-note-ii-titanium-gray.html?source=IC0GM8014bT00a0lO# (copied it from the AT&T website after going to the Samsung Note II page). Under the "Add to cart" button there's a "check in-store availability" link.

This really sucks. I went to an at&t store and waited until they opened this morning. They had 5 galaxy notes for sale but they would not sell me once because I would not sign a new contract. I tried buying the phone for full price and they told me it could be over a month before they are able to sell the GN2 off contract. I called customer support who actually called the store because they couldn't believe they wouldn't sell it to me. Customer support ended up saying its up to the manager to decide if they have limited stock...blah blah blah.
Terrible customer service from at&t as usual. I don't know what to do about it now because even customer support would not let me order it from them directly on the phone. I have a business account with them so I am waiting to hear back from my company rep but this BS should be allowed to exist. I am literally willing to give them $650 + tax for a phone and they won't take my money. If it wasn't for my grandfathered unlimited data plan than I would think about leaving them. Does anyone have any similar experience or suggestions on how to make this happen for me? I really wanted to get a GN2.

servantz said:
This really sucks. I went to an at&t store and waited until they opened this morning. They had 5 galaxy notes for sale but they would not sell me once because I would not sign a new contract. I tried buying the phone for full price and they told me it could be over a month before they are able to sell the GN2 off contract. I called customer support who actually called the store because they couldn't believe they wouldn't sell it to me. Customer support ended up saying its up to the manager to decide if they have limited stock...blah blah blah.
Terrible customer service from at&t as usual. I don't know what to do about it now because even customer support would not let me order it from them directly on the phone. I have a business account with them so I am waiting to hear back from my company rep but this BS should be allowed to exist. I am literally willing to give them $650 + tax for a phone and they won't take my money. If it wasn't for my grandfathered unlimited data plan than I would think about leaving them. Does anyone have any similar experience or suggestions on how to make this happen for me? I really wanted to get a GN2.
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I guess it could be up to the manager but why didnt you plan on hitting a few at&t stores, not just one? I'm sure others wouldnt mind taking your money.

Walmart Note II

Has anyone received there's yet? I ordered mine on Cyber Monday in the early morning. Still waiting. Getting impatient!!! I want to play!
UPDATE: I received it yesterday (12/6). 1 week and 3 days. I live in Philadelphia if that helps some of you estimate. Wal-Mart made me update my $25 for 2gb plan to $30 for 3 gb. I'm contemplating calling AT&T to have the switch me back. Yeah it's more cost efficient for the 3gb. But I'm always on Wi-Fi and rarely get past 1.2gb. Plus that's still $60 at the end of the year.

My dad bought his last week. Still on backorder.
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One just arrived here today from UPS. Member of my family. Enjoying the $100 dollar rebate? Lol
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Purchased on Monday, still waiting

I canceled my Wal-Mart order and went to Best Buy and got them to price match the Amazon wireless 175.00 price.
I was tired of waiting and 175 was close enough to the Wal-Mart deal for me.
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Ordered mine on the 25th in the very early morning hours and still "Awaiting Inventory". Talked to several different people there so far and absolutely no one has any idea when it should be shipping. By calling, however, I did get free next day delivery without even asking. Hopefully we'll hear more soon
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My order note says "processing".
Estimated ship date:12/4/2012, pending order validation
Woohoo! Hope it says shipped tomorrow.
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Ordered early on the 25th and shipped today! :fingers-crossed::laugh::victory:
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Ordered early on the 25th and shipped today! :fingers-crossed::laugh::victory:
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what color did you purchase? white or grey? I purchased my white the day before and still have not received information on when it will be shipped...

Ordered a white Note 2 on 11/26/2012 7:17:23 PM.
Still nothing, despite some completely useless and frustrating calls/chats with customer service who basically told me "we may have some in soon and we may not." Thanks for that hugely insightful info Random Tech Support Guy!

Other Options
Just go order it from Costco or Sams Club. They have no activation fees/ upgrade fees, and you get free accesories.

geishroy said:
what color did you purchase? white or grey? I purchased my white the day before and still have not received information on when it will be shipped...
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Ordered the Titanium Grey Model. Yikes. Sorry to hear that man :/

geishroy said:
what color did you purchase? white or grey? I purchased my white the day before and still have not received information on when it will be shipped...
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ordered my white one directly from AT&T on the 27th, they just shipped it today. hold in there, i'm sure walmart will be getting theirs very soon, since AT&T just got their shipment.

Anyone have any issues keeping unlimited data when upgrading through walmart? My dad was told he will lose his and if he has att revert it walmart collections will come after him for the full price of the phone. Anyone ever have an experience like that?
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Walmart Shipping On Friday (I hope)
I ordered the white GN2 on Cyber Monday. Today is Thursday Dec 6th. Should be shipping tomorrow.
Thanks for shopping with Walmart Wireless!
Just a quick note to let you know that we received confirmation from AT&T that your Samsung Galaxy Note II White is due to arrive in our distribution center Friday, 12/7. Once it lands in our facility, we will begin shipping orders immediately in the order in which they were received. We will send you another email as soon as it is ready to ship.
Thank you very much for shopping with us. We value your business and appreciate your patience.
Sincerely,
Your Friends at Walmart Wireless
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45ACP1911 said:
Anyone have any issues keeping unlimited data when upgrading through walmart? My dad was told he will lose his and if he has att revert it walmart collections will come after him for the full price of the phone. Anyone ever have an experience like that?
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Have your dad talk to AT&T about his plans to purchase the phone through Wal-Mart first so they can make a note on his account about the grandfathered unlimited data plan. Only AT&T can re-enable the grandfathered unlimited data plan. Then, when he goes and picks up/receives his phone, call AT&T before doing anything with the phone. (If he's picking up from Wal-Mart, tell the Wal-Mart rep to not do anything until they call up AT&T to work with them about his grandfathered unlimited data plan.) AT&T will need to know the SIM's numbers and the phone's IMEI. They'll tell him when to put the SIM in and turn the phone on. Make sure he keeps emphasizing to AT&T that he has the grandfathered unlimited data plan.
In fact, like in my case, if your dad hasn't purchased the phone yet, AT&T might even offer to price match Wal-Mart's price, which may be a better option if the Note II is still on backorder at Wal-Mart. AT&T tends to get priority over the retail stores, so they're able to dish out the phone sooner.

I dont see how walmart can come after him for collections if he changes his data plan, they can only come after him if uses a different sim card during the first 6 months after activation, though they send a bill before sending it to collections. They can also hit him with an etf if he cancels his account after the return grace period on top of the etf you will get from att.

45ACP1911 said:
Anyone have any issues keeping unlimited data when upgrading through walmart? My dad was told he will lose his and if he has att revert it walmart collections will come after him for the full price of the phone. Anyone ever have an experience like that?
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While upgrading your phone through walmart, you have the option to keep your existing plan or w/e and keep your unlimited plan, apparently they cannot because they are a third party. I had to talk to att and another walmart rep, downgrade my data plan and it will have to be regrandfathered in later. In all this shipping was delayed once again. You would think with the 2 weeks they have said they have "processed" the purchase, this problem would have came up then instead of right before it is set to ship.
tl;dr don't use walmart, go amazon or straight through att, these people are too retarded to deal with.

Thanks for the replies guys. The reason he went through walmart is because of the $100 gift card offer. I told him there should be no issue reverting the plan if it does get changed and that's when he told me about walmart collections thing. But I'll pass this great info into him.
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45ACP1911 said:
Thanks for the replies guys. The reason he went through walmart is because of the $100 gift card offer. I told him there should be no issue reverting the plan if it does get changed and that's when he told me about walmart collections thing. But I'll pass this great info into him.
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Well, if he's locked in on the order, he can call AT&T and alert them of the situation. Again, I advise he heavily emphasize he has the grandfathered plan. They need to leave a note on his account about it. geishroy described the process rather well, but AT&T must be aware of it. Most third party retailers don't know this. When I was about to place an order with Best Buy for my phone, I had to stop to verify with AT&T about my grandfathered data plan and that's when the AT&T rep offered me the price match. This will be a good learning experience for the Wal-Mart rep. Good luck.
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kirkla79 said:
I dont see how walmart can come after him for collections if he changes his data plan, they can only come after him if uses a different sim card during the first 6 months after activation, though they send a bill before sending it to collections. They can also hit him with an etf if he cancels his account after the return grace period on top of the etf you will get from att.
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It sounds like just a cheap sales tactic that particular rep developed. It's never good to lie to your customers. And if AT&T catches wind of this, the rep's store might be in trouble with AT&T for false claims.