Just took the plunge - T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII

After two years with the Samsung Vibrant on TMO (non-working GPS and all), I finally decided to bite the bullet and use my upgrade on TMO for the GS III.
I wasn't quite sure it was for me, but I'm hoping I will love it. I'm thinking I got a pretty good deal as well:
Extended all 4 lines of my family plan.
Paid $236 for GSIII.
Got a $10 bill credit for the next 24 months.
Got a $50 MIR.
Got a free month of service (~$115).
Pretty good, no?
Any case recommendations? I'm thinking of either of these:
http://www.amazon.com/Diztronic-Fle...8&qid=1348276708&sr=1-1&keywords=galaxy+s+iii
http://www.amazon.com/Rock-Samsung-...TF8&colid=33C4MLEZBFXGX&coliid=I2MCWLAO9L4Q3T

That's a damn good deal.

Yes great deal. I upgraded two vibrants to s3 and got them for 129 after MIR
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I'm using this one:
http://www.amazon.com/ZuGadgets-Str...-2&keywords=zugadgets+samsung+galaxy+s3+metal
But in a bright blue color. It's really nice and protects the phone well. Gives the phone a very premium feel as well.

Welcome to the gs3 forums probably the best phone out at the moment and if you lasted two years with the vibrant you definitely will last a good time with this one
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The rock case is a beauty to hold and look at! My favorite out of the five or so I have!
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You'll fall deeply in love with this phone especially coming from the vibrant
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I'm in the same boat as cccheel. I've had Samsung Vibrant for two years.
I just upgraded yesterday. I paid out of pocket $150 for each phone (they said they'll take care of upgrade fee, shipping, and taxes). Got the $10 credit, $20 for unlimited data, $15 total for unlimited text on the family plan, and $60 for 1000 minutes.
I can't wait to get my phone.
I did a brief search on custom roms. What is the best available? I read that there's Picasa sync in CM. Has this been fixed?

You can get the 32GB model for $150 now.

Welcome aboard, I'm new here as well.
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How much is the epic worth?

I have an upgrade next month and I want my wife and I to both upgrade to the nexus. But my wife does not want to spend over $200 for both. Amazon has it for $150. I was wondering of people are still willing to spend $100 on the epic. It's in pretty good condition with some minor cosmetic damage in the bottom of the phone.
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If it is minor damage I might consider it.
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As much as someone is willing to pay for it but honestly Sprint in Good Condition will only give you about probably 45 to 60$. And its going for 99.99$ w/ 2 Yr Contract as well.
But as a phone i'd check craigslist around you and see because i have seen people sell it for 150+ and some below that so see whats around you and how much and try their and if nothing works try to sell it here.
Off contract from sprint its around 150 or so... i think. You could put it up for around 100-125.
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If you're actually interested in selling this for $100, PM me with pics. My mom needs to replace her LG Rumor Touch with something that isn't an enormous POS.
I checked with sprint about a month ago and I think they were going to offer me $25 for the phone. You could provably do better on eBay.
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I checked with sprint about a month ago and I think they were going to offer me $25 for the phone. You could provably do better on eBay.
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I got mine on eBay for $71. But that's with a bad esn. Then flashed (converted) it to boost.
Now its worth millions!!
The epic is priceless. Keep it as a MP3/Secondary Gaming Device. Just my opinion.
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Best Buy selling S3 for 99.99

If I am not mistaking, this is for today only.
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Hellz MF'n yeah!
White 16 gig ordered for my daughter. Should be here by Wednesday.
I purchased last week for 150. I Wonder if BB will give me 50 back today
naturecannon said:
I purchased last week for 150. I Wonder if BB will give me 50 back today
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So did my son i'm sending him to BB to try to get his $50 back
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So did my son i'm sending him to BB to try to get his $50 back
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Due to the 30 day price guarantee I recieved $50 back no questions asked (show reciept of course).
Big thanks to OP for putting $50 back in my pocket. I probably would have not seen the one day price until too late otherwise.
Makes me want to open another account so I can get one for my daughter. Her Birthday was yesterday. She probably would be the only 6 year old with an S3 lol.
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naturecannon said:
Due to the 30 day price guarantee I recieved $50 back no questions asked (show reciept of course).
Big thanks to OP for putting $50 back in my pocket. I probably would have not seen the one day price until too late otherwise.
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Got my 50 back as well. Thanks for the info.
Just a FYI i saw a ad leak for sprint stores selling gs3 at 50 bucks on contract only on black friday
http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/27/sprint-black-friday-ad-galaxy-s-iii-sale/
Picked one up for the wife today. Im not camping out at the Sprint store on BF. They will probably only have 10 in stock and the store will be a mess.
The nice people at my local bb let me get the deal last night... Been an HTC nerd for way too long. Was time for something new
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When me and my wife had our upgrades a week ago they matched amazon wireless price of $99.
Best Buy rocks...
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Tsudeily said:
If I am not mistaking, this is for today only.
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YOU ARE AWESOME!!!! Bought mine last week for 199.99... went back today with my receipt and they gave me cash back. You just made me $108
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The nice people at my local bb let me get the deal last night... Been an HTC nerd for way too long. Was time for something new
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I feel you i was HTC for a long time too glad i switched
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Thanks to the Best Buy buyback plan, I just swapped my son's 4g touch for a GS3 and walked out with a $180 BB GC. I do believe that's going toward a Transformer Infinity..
was worth an hour of my time!
I got into BB 1 minute before closing last night... felt bad about making them stay long, but not TOO bad (since there were about 10 other people still getting their new GS3's!)... big step up from my old Epic. I agree with the other folks here... I hate black Friday shopping... I'd about rather gnaw off a limb than do that...
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picked up mine on Sunday for $38.86 after my $50 phone freedom discount and a $20 gift card. I think its kinda dumb they taxed me on the $99.99 price.
Also, not sure for how long but if you get a phone at Best Buy, you'll be automatically upgraded to Silver Rewards Membership.
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Wow now that's cheap
I have a question. I went into Best Buy on Tuesday (the 16th) and paid $199. Is there any way for me to benefit from this deal, or did I just miss my chance?
iamdestruktor said:
picked up mine on Sunday for $38.86 after my $50 phone freedom discount and a $20 gift card. I think its kinda dumb they taxed me on the $99.99 price.
Also, not sure for how long but if you get a phone at Best Buy, you'll be automatically upgraded to Silver Rewards Membership.
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If you were in California you would have been taxes on the $600 retail price.
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Damn, wish I had seen this sooner. Could have made $50

How many people???

How many people have absolutely no regrets buying the galaxy note 2 whether purchasing it full retail price, upgrade, or new line of service?
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Im happy here
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Me
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I bought mine full retail plus taxes $695 and I adore my note 2
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Kevin36 said:
I bought mine full retail plus taxes $695 and I adore my note 2
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Same here. Couldnt be happier unless...... I would have gotten it for less than $700
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My Note 2 is all that.
And a bag of cool ranch Doritos.
Really happy here as well, when the nexus 4 got announced I was sort of jealous, but not anymore loving this phone, the screen is just perfect for my needs
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Why would anyone regret it? Unless you live under a rock you were well aware of everything about the Nexus 4 way before the Note 2 was released.
Can't comment...yet but getting latr tonight!!!
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I bought mine BNIB on Craigslist for $400. Now using it with Simple Mobile meaning that after a year of use I'll pay $500-600 less than someone on AT&T with this phone.
I'm happy.
No regrets. Best phone I've owned by a mile!
If only it came with boobies
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I dropped 680 bucks for it yesterday. So far I love it. I have a little buyers remorse, but not because of the phone, simply for the 680 dollars...
I'm satisfied. Paid 650 off ebay, BNIB sealed and everything. No regrets. Now I just need to get a Lumina 920 that's t-mobile compatilble. lol
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I bought mine BNIB on Craigslist for $400. Now using it with Simple Mobile meaning that after a year of use I'll pay $500-600 less than someone on AT&T with this phone.
I'm happy.
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Same here New in box for $400, im on tmobile $30 prepaid though.
I bought two and am happy. I paid full price for my girlfriends $702 including tax and $305 including tax for mine.
The only buyers remorse I have, is after dropping $702 on her phone we're no longer together lol.
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$710 and worth every penny and more.
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I bought two and am happy. I paid full price for my girlfriends $702 including tax and $305 including tax for mine.
The only buyers remorse I have, is after dropping $702 on her phone we're no longer together lol.
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ouch... and the phone didn't even come out that long ago... (go report it stolen and get the IMEI blocked! I'm jk )
Best phone I've ever had, bar none. Paid full price, no regrets. I have not taken a notepad or a sheet of paper to a meeting since I got it. My tablets are collecting dust. WiFi calling makes my battery go all day with 70% left. Quad core makes everything run blazing fast. Wolfson DAC makes FLAC files sound like vinyl, only better. S Pen. S Pen. S Pen. Vision Objects MyScript Note.
This phone IS what's next.
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I have no regret! If it comes to the phone or my wife, she might have to go!!! JK.LoL
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I got mine on cl for $620 and I loved it. No regrets though I missed my note 1 I sold lol. Best battery life I've ever seen in this phone:thumbup:
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I'll probably sell mine and get a Nexus 4. Or maybe even wait for the next iteration in the Nexus line.
I love the phone's hardware and battery life. I just really hate TouchWiz.

Are there any sites selling this for cheap?

I know the new nexus is out but I want a Samsung made phone. I assumed that google would continue selling these with a lower cost but they did not. I don't want to pay $300 for a galaxy nexus because I could get a nexus 4 for that. Do you think the galaxy nexus price will drop?
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You gotta put this in Q&A.
Since I'm already here.
I got my gnex a month ago on eBay for 182.00$.
If was posted as rooted and a couple people bid on it so I had to wait it out two hours and last second bid.
I have it and its mint. No scratches. Super clean!!!.
At the moment people are going to be cheap. They are going to jack up the price so they get a N4 for free.
Try to wait a couple months or Craigslist and eBay it. But just some advice , the cheap ones will be in horrible used condition.
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If you are signing up for a contract, Amazon has them for 1 cent.
I'm trying to avoid contracts.
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robogoflow said:
You gotta put this in Q&A.
Since I'm already here.
I got my gnex a month ago on eBay for 182.00$.
If was posted as rooted and a couple people bid on it so I had to wait it out two hours and last second bid.
I have it and its mint. No scratches. Super clean!!!.
At the moment people are going to be cheap. They are going to jack up the price so they get a N4 for free.
Try to wait a couple months or Craigslist and eBay it. But just some advice , the cheap ones will be in horrible used condition.
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Thank you, I'll take a look on Ebay around February and try to find a good deal.
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I'm selling mine, rooted running 4.2, like new with everything and box, been in an invisishield since Day 1 with virtually no scratches.
PM me for more info.
So buying a new GNex for 306 euros is it much? I find it pretty cheap in Greece. In Slovenia this sucker costs 590€
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mariosraptor said:
So buying a new GNex for 306 euros is it much? I find it pretty cheap in Greece. In Slovenia this sucker costs 590€
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That's like $400. Considering I was willing to let mine go for $250 I'd consider that a rip off but I have no clue how different the markets are.
mariosraptor said:
So buying a new GNex for 306 euros is it much? I find it pretty cheap in Greece. In Slovenia this sucker costs 590€
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I got mine for 320€ from Bolha.
It was only 6 days old and in excellent condition.
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I bought my brand new white Gnex for 290€ in Poland. They are still available in here, in opposite to n4.
I think it is a good price. Considering S3 costs 669€ and imported not from Samsung Hellas about 450-500€.
Yes I know US is more privileged but this how market works around the globe.
****ing 23% taxes
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[Q] Selling Questions

Wife and I might be leaving Sprint due to having bad service at home and work, but not in between. How annoying is that if we're roaming and can't use our data? I got a call from Sprint offering a free out on both lines with no ETF due to data roaming that's occuring while I work. We have an Airave here that we got for free (and have no problem sending back to Sprint).
Anyway, onto the question. What price should we be looking at to sell our phones? Both are in great condition -- hers is white, and mine is black. Hers has an Otterbox Defender on it and mine has a Commuter.
I was thinking about $250 a piece for a total of $500 to help pay for our new phones on another carrier.
Thoughts and comments are appreciated! Thanks
I think your price is too high. $200 if you are lucky but $150-175 per phone is more realistic. This phone has been out over a year and used cases have very little value.
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I think your price is too high. $200 if you are lucky but $150-175 per phone is more realistic. This phone has been out over a year and used cases have very little value.
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Alright thanks for the response. I'll look into it.
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150-160 if you want to sell it real quick. 170-185 is where I personally would look for if I'm looking for a used GS2. $200 and above is really stretching it.
I sold mine for $300 on dec 1 with 2 batteries and 3 cases. I put an ad on craigslist nov 31 and by 9am dec 1 I had 3 ppl message me 2 offered 250 and one offered the asking price. It was gone by 10am and I was at sprint picking up my note2
I like to break stuff!
Just wanted to let you guys know that I sold both phones for $200 each. One with an Otterbox Defender and the other with a Commuter.
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Just wanted to let you guys know that I sold both phones for $200 each. One with an Otterbox Defender and the other with a Commuter.
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nice! good luck with whomever you move to
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Mac of York said:
Just wanted to let you guys know that I sold both phones for $200 each. One with an Otterbox Defender and the other with a Commuter.
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but you sold them with low price
I would've said $250 each at the minimum. Especially if they are in almost new condition since you've had cases on them.
Jist because this phone is a little over a year old it is still a great phone. If they are being sold now at $99 with a 2 year contract, $250 off contract for a like new with accessories is a great deal.
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I would've said $250 each at the minimum. Especially if they are in almost new condition since you've had cases on them.
Jist because this phone is a little over a year old it is still a great phone. If they are being sold now at $99 with a 2 year contract, $250 off contract for a like new with accessories is a great deal.
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I think there down to .01 on amazon
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I think there down to .01 on amazon
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Only for new customers, they run $49.99, $79.99 and $99.99 for upgrades or added lines depending on where you go.
I like to break stuff!
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nice! good luck with whomever you move to
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Moved to Verizon and the Note II. Thanks!
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but you sold them with low price
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I needed the money to pay for most of my new phones for wife and I. We had to charge it.
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I would've said $250 each at the minimum. Especially if they are in almost new condition since you've had cases on them.
Jist because this phone is a little over a year old it is still a great phone. If they are being sold now at $99 with a 2 year contract, $250 off contract for a like new with accessories is a great deal.
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See above.
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