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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)
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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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.
Like the title says, I'm not due for an upgrade until next December but I'd really like to dump my current phone for a Nexus... it's just dog-slow, has no support from any Dev communities nor support from Samsung themselves...
With that said I'm wondering if anyone has found a way around having to pay the full $800 to get a new Nexus device. I went in to Best Buy today to see if I could extend my contract by another 2 years but he said the best I could do is to start a Family Plan, move my number to that and add a new line so I'd be paying $130 a month. I don't think so.
It's important that I keep my current plan too since I have unlimited data.
If anyone knows any little life-hacks to getting a new Nexus at $300 or less, let me know!
Oh, I'm on Verizon. So, LTE please!
What phone do you have right now?
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U could always add a line. Get a hold of an old verizon flip phone that doesn't require data and put the new line on that. This way you always get revolving upgrades too
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Getting an extra is not a bad plan, but the cost adds up eventually. And correct me if I'm wrong, but verizon is not doing the traditional new every two years updates anymore. I think your best plan is to wait until the year and a half marker (I know I get some discount at that point) or buy a phone full retail.
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chbennett said:
Getting an extra is not a bad plan, but the cost adds up eventually. And correct me if I'm wrong, but verizon is not doing the traditional new every two years updates anymore. I think your best plan is to wait until the year and a half marker (I know I get some discount at that point) or buy a phone full retail.
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It's, what, $10 to add a line a month, dummyphone of course. $240 +
$300 = $540 still $110 below retail.
Smokeey said:
It's, what, $10 to add a line a month, dummyphone of course. $240 +
$300 = $540 still $110 below retail.
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Done know where the 240 came from. I added a line and out the door I paid 300+ CA tax
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justin94 said:
Done know where the 240 came from. I added a line and out the door I paid 300+ CA tax
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Nm. Just realized you probably did 10x 12 for a 2 year contract. Yea, that's the thought process I had too. It'll basically be like getting a loan for the phone, without interest
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Retail is $650, not $800.
Frankly dude, take it from someone that HATES contracts and doesn't do them, just save up some cash.
What's the ETF on your current device now? Sounds like it might be cheaper to pay the ETF on your current line, and sign a contract for a new line and get the phone for $299.
The problem with getting another line is I'm currently on an individual plan paying about $80 a month.
Moving to a plan that I could add a line would put me at $130 a month... definitely not worth it when I'm already ready to fork over $300 for a phone.
I'm thinking best bet is getting lucky on eBay or Craigslist
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And correct me if I'm wrong, but verizon is not doing the traditional new every two years updates anymore. I think your best plan is to wait until the year and a half marker (I know I get some discount at that point) or buy a phone full retail.
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I think you can upgrade at the 20 month mark now actually. I know a buddy of mine that is a long time VZW customer is eligible for full upgrades @ 18 months.
KWKSLVR said:
Retail is $650, not $800.
Frankly dude, take it from someone that HATES contracts and doesn't do them, just save up some cash.
What's the ETF on your current device now? Sounds like it might be cheaper to pay the ETF on your current line, and sign a contract for a new line and get the phone for $299.
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Verizon's site says "You may terminate service for any reason within 14 days of activation. If you purchased a wireless device at a promotional price at the time of activation, you must return it within the device return period to avoid being assessed an Early Termination Fee of $175, or $350 if you purchased an Advanced Device" so I'm assuming $350 to terminate.
Not only that but by making a new contract I'd lose my unlimited data, and I use a TON of data.
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Verizon's site says "You may terminate service for any reason within 14 days of activation. If you purchased a wireless device at a promotional price at the time of activation, you must return it within the device return period to avoid being assessed an Early Termination Fee of $175, or $350 if you purchased an Advanced Device" so I'm assuming $350 to terminate.
Not only that but by making a new contract I'd lose my unlimited data, and I use a TON of data.
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If you get a new line from say amazon... You can just cancel the line within 14 days and keep the phone. Amazon will charge you 250 eventually for it though.
I just did it.
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Go Prepaid on TMO if you want phones more often.
blestsol said:
If you get a new line from say amazon... You can just cancel the line within 14 days and keep the phone. Amazon will charge you 250 eventually for it though.
I just did it.
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Lol. And you did not read the fine print. It amazes me what people will or wont do to pay retail for a phone. And that is why american cellular service and prices are what they are.
Crazy world, ay?
Ummmmm
blestsol said:
If you get a new line from say amazon... You can just cancel the line within 14 days and keep the phone. Amazon will charge you 250 eventually for it though.
I just did it.
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LOL like the other person said, you better go back and read the fine print. That $250 is a seperate Amazon fee in addition to Verizon's ETF. Basically you just screwed yourself $350 Verizon Fee + $250 Amazon Fee = $600.
blestsol said:
If you get a new line from say amazon... You can just cancel the line within 14 days and keep the phone. Amazon will charge you 250 eventually for it though.
I just did it.
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So you paid for $600 no tax for your Rezound and are not on contract? That's not too bad. Saved $50 plus tax over getting it from Verizon.
They may hook you up with an early upgrade. I went in ready to pay full retail as my contract was not up until November of next year. The guy asked me why I didn't want to upgrade, not sure why I was able to upgrade but I did.
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If you have unlimited data, don't do an ETF since they don't offer unlimited any more. I'm heading out to BB-they told me if i pay full retail I have 30 day return policy. I'll sell my TBolt by that time, and cover the balance with my Xmas bonus.
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So you paid for $600 no tax for your Rezound and are not on contract? That's not too bad. Saved $50 plus tax over getting it from Verizon.
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Nah I paid 150 for it on contract and canceled the trial then payed amazon their 250 cancel fee to keep it.
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blestsol said:
Nah I paid 150 for it on contract and canceled the trial then payed amazon their 250 cancel fee to keep it.
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Wait, you didn't have to pay the $350 ETF from Verizon?
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.
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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
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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?
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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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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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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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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.
Ok today I decided to take T-mobile for a 14 day ride, thanks to it's new truly unlimited plan and test out the service at my home and at work.
I sign up for something called a value plan where I put down $149.99 for the GS3 and im being charged in installments of $20 for the remainder balance of the phone, which was $549.99. I'm fine with that cause my total bill will be at or around the same I paid over at sprint.
Now this is where I get confused. If I go to the other carriers I would normally just pay the 149 dollars and pick a plan and I'll be committed for the 2 years.
Why is it that Tmobile goes about it this way? My other option was to pay something like $300 for the phone and sign up for a more expensive plan.
The way they lay out their plans are confusing. Did I go about it the best way? Am I getting the better deal?
I figure buy now ask questions later. After all I have 14 days to figure it all out.
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The value plan is for those customers that already own a phone outright or those that are willing to pay full retail for the phone. They are nice enough to allow you to make payments on the phone instead of having to pay nearly 700 outright. They reward you for this by offering their plans at a cheaper price. If you want to take advantage of the cheaper phone because of the subsidy then you can not get the value plan and you pay a higher monthly fee for service. I hope you are understanding this.
For me I always buy my phone outright so I use the value plan. Can't beat $70 a month for unlimited everything.
Well said. Also, if you happen upon some extra cash while on the value plan, you can pay for your phone in full and knock off the extra $20 every month like I did.
Once i sell my Sprint GS3, I'll pay off the phone.
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Once i sell my Sprint GS3, I'll pay off the phone.
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Best way of doing it. And welcome to the Tmobile family!
How's the service in your area btw? Were you getting LTE with Sprint?
I love this plan I only pay 78$ @ month once the 20$payments are done I'll be paying 58$ at month, 5$ less with truly unlimited,
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Ok today I decided to take T-mobile for a 14 day ride, thanks to it's new truly unlimited plan and test out the service at my home and at work.
I sign up for something called a value plan where I put down $149.99 for the GS3 and im being charged in installments of $20 for the remainder balance of the phone, which was $549.99. I'm fine with that cause my total bill will be at or around the same I paid over at sprint.
Now this is where I get confused. If I go to the other carriers I would normally just pay the 149 dollars and pick a plan and I'll be committed for the 2 years.
Why is it that Tmobile goes about it this way? My other option was to pay something like $300 for the phone and sign up for a more expensive plan.
The way they lay out their plans are confusing. Did I go about it the best way? Am I getting the better deal?
I figure buy now ask questions later. After all I have 14 days to figure it all out.
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I came from sprint too and have had tmo for 2 months. Depending on where you get the phone but value plans are usually the better plan not only because your monthly is cheaper compared to classic plans ($20 more a month) but value plans have the benefit of having additional options such as when you add data to your plan. For example the unlimited plan is $20 for value members but I believe its $30 for classic members. So as long as youre sure you got the value plan then you've made the right choice...on that part anyway.
Here's where you couldve saved more. If you bought your phone from Costco, the phone retails for $389 so you pay for that out right and stay with value plans. Classic plans you pay $20 more a month ($84.99/month) but you get the phone cheaper. Kinda weird though but it seems you got it the other way around.
babymatteo said:
Best way of doing it. And welcome to the Tmobile family!
How's the service in your area btw? Were you getting LTE with Sprint?
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Service (data speeds) so far been great at home. Getting 14 up and 2 down. The next test is at work tonight. Its only been a few hours and im happy so far. I intend to test drive T-Mobil the full 14 days before making my decision to keep it or not.
As far as sprint goes, I really couldn't complain about the voice service. 3G data on the other hand that's another issue. Being from the Boston market we are on Sprints initial LTE roll out. My phone actually picked up LTE for a few minutes while on the highway, but who knows when the actual roll out will take place. Im impatient so here I am.
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shook187 said:
Service (data speeds) so far been great at home. Getting 14 up and 2 down. The next test is at work tonight. Its only been a few hours and im happy so far. I intend to test drive T-Mobil the full 14 days before making my decision to keep it or not.
As far as sprint goes, I really couldn't complain about the voice service. 3G data on the other hand that's another issue. Being from the Boston market we are we are on Sprints initial LTE roll out. My phone actually picked up LTE for a few minutes while on the highway, but who knows when the actual roll out will take place. Im impatient so here I am.
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Yeah voice on sprint is actually really good, Tmobile seems to have more dead spots for data then sprint but their service is much faster on data, I have downloaded roms and big apps not problems with Tmobile, watching netflix and YouTube hd is great, on sprint I wasn't able to do that after the end of last year
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Costco lets you buy phones outright?
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It depends on how long you keep your phones. With other carriers they assume you'll upgrade every x years so they build that subsidy into your price. The crappy part is that the subsidy never goes away. With the value plan you get a no interest loan or get to bring your own phone and get a killer price. The only downside is if you're a new customer and after a few months want to cancel you have to pay the ETF plus the balance you owe on your phone. It's a good way to make cancelling super expensive.
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Costco lets you buy phones outright?
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Good question. I think initially you cant get walk out of Costco with the phone unless you sign up for a 2 yr plan even if you buy the phone for the retail $389. BUT....when I called after buying the phone and asked if I decided to cancel my plan would I have to return the phone. They said its up to me but I dont have to return it if I didnt want to.
This is the way I do my plan. Unlimited internet comes out cheaper. We can you find unlimited for $20 love t-mobile
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aznmode said:
Good question. I think initially you cant get walk out of Costco with the phone unless you sign up for a 2 yr plan even if you buy the phone for the retail $389. BUT....when I called after buying the phone and asked if I decided to cancel my plan would I have to return the phone. They said its up to me but I dont have to return it if I didnt want to.
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Hmm I should try this!
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aznmode said:
Good question. I think initially you cant get walk out of Costco with the phone unless you sign up for a 2 yr plan even if you buy the phone for the retail $389. BUT....when I called after buying the phone and asked if I decided to cancel my plan would I have to return the phone. They said its up to me but I dont have to return it if I didnt want to.
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If you buy a phone on contract you just have to pay your ETF. You don't return the phone, you bought it. There is no way Costco is selling the phone for $389 retail. That's a contract price.
I just left sprint and bought the galaxy s3. My problem is i only had sprint for 2 months but to barely get 25kb on 3g im not waiting and paying 160 a month for possible lte. So now ill have them annoy me about the etf. Just gotta find someone to buy my sprint galaxy. Tmobile is awesome so far
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wellsey1126 said:
I just left sprint and bought the galaxy s3. My problem is i only had sprint for 2 months but to barely get 25kb on 3g im not waiting and paying 160 a month for possible lte. So now ill have them annoy me about the etf. Just gotta find someone to buy my sprint galaxy. Tmobile is awesome so far
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I sold my evo lte to pay etf, the phone was amazing I wish it was available on tmobile, I like my gs3 but the evo lte was really good as well
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joshnichols189 said:
If you buy a phone on contract you just have to pay your ETF. You don't return the phone, you bought it. There is no way Costco is selling the phone for $389 retail. That's a contract price.
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I called about it while I was still under 14 days so there wouldn't have been an etf. I'm only going by What they told me. They never mentioned I had to pay extra for the phone if I dont return it.
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aznmode said:
I called about it while I was still under 14 days so there wouldn't have been an etf. I'm only going by What they told me. They never mentioned I had to pay extra for the phone if I dont return it.
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Don't think they will let you walk away with a phone for 199 or what not.
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Bigjim1488 said:
Don't think they will let you walk away with a phone for 199 or what not.
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I bought it for $389. Again whether they misinformed me or not im just simply stating What information they gave me.
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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
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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 (-_-)