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When do you guys think the AT&T S III will go down to $99?
When its not current like Christmas time
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When its not current like Christmas time
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I want that Task AOKP goodness :crying:
Amazon had it for $99, but it's apparently gone up since I checked last.
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I want that Task AOKP goodness :crying:
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Tasks AOKP ROM is nice. I use it as my daily driver, but it has a few little bugs.
Most of which I can live with. My only real complaint with it is that the Voice Dialer doesn't work through bluetooth.
Other than that its superb.
I bought mine for $199 from the att store, nice red one btw then called two days later and said my cousin bought one at best buy for $99 (complete lie) and they credited my account $114
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I bought mine for $199 from the att store, nice red one btw then called two days later and said my cousin bought one at best buy for $99 (complete lie) and they credited my account $114
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Scammer.
I have confimed on Black Friday it will be on $50 on Radioshack...
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I saw it at radio Shack for $99 after I paid $199 at at&t, called them up and told them about it. They informed me that they don't offer price matching.
I informed them I would just return the phone and go buy it from the shack.
They promptly credited my account $100.
So apparently anyone can get it for $99 if they are willing to work with a customer service representative.
Hope this helps people get credited
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I saw it at radio Shack for $99 after I paid $199 at at&t, called them up and told them about it. They informed me that they don't offer price matching.
I informed them I would just return the phone and go buy it from the shack.
They promptly credited my account $100.
So apparently anyone can get it for $99 if they are willing to work with a customer service representative.
Hope this helps people get credited
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Thanks! I think I might try this. When was it $99 at RadioShack, or did you make that up ?
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I bought mine for $199 from the att store, nice red one btw then called two days later and said my cousin bought one at best buy for $99 (complete lie) and they credited my account $114
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Shamefully I'm not above this idea
I saw it for that price last week
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I might try this also. I just bought my wife an S3 from AT&T last week.
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I might try this also. I just bought my wife an S3 from AT&T last week.
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Tell me how it goes, because I really want this phone but I need it to be $99.
There was a thread about someone getting a gs3 for $99 from actually calling att and talking to a rep. I read this and called att myself. I bought mine for 199 at the store. So I called 611 and talked to someone. Told them I have been with att for a long time and felt I deserve the same price treatment as the person who got it for 99. Lady said how about 100 credit on bill. I said cool. Next thing I know it was only a 25 dollar credit. Week later I called again cause had issues with activating wife's new iPhone. After getting that resolved I told them about when I called last time and thought I was getting 100 dollar credit but only got 25. Somehow the guy this time hooked me up and gave me 2 different credits. An 80 and 28.50. And my other 25 he didn't take off. Said he wasn't going to. So all three credits took effect and I got 133.50 credit on my bill. So its like I got my gs3 for 66.50. Can't complain about that.
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I got mine from at&t for 99.99 I called in and told them I saw people getting it for a 99.99 and asked if I could get the same deal, the csr had to get a manager/supervisor override but was very nice and helpful.
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I bought mine from Frys Electronics last week for $150. Then I called AT&T and complained about the trouble I had activating it (spent 2 hours in the store on the phone, eventually had to go to an actual AT&T store). Even though there were no notes on the account, they issued me a $25 loyalty credit and waived the $36 upgrade fee. I didn't ask for anything more than waiving the upgrade fee, but they were very understanding of what I went through. I would highly recommend calling customer service if you aren't afraid to complain.
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I suspect the earliest we could expect to see the price drop to $99 with a contract is Christmas. More likely scheduled around S4 release.
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I suspect the earliest we could expect to see the price drop to $99 with a contract is Christmas. More likely scheduled around S4 release.
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Seriously, people are getting it for $99 all the time now. With very little effort as well.
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Or do I have to go to a Sprint store? And, can you upgrade at Best Buy?
I know you can upgrade at best buy not sure if they will have it on launch day though. I'm hoping to get the att version there soon as well. I wanna get that $50 gift card.
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Or do I have to go to a Sprint store? And, can you upgrade at Best Buy?
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I'm hopping they'll have them in on the 25th. I love Best Buys return policy if I ever have a problem within 30 days. While the Sprint stores look at me like I have 3 heads if I try to return anything.
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Called Best Buy and confirmed that they will carry the Note II on Oct 25 and you can do in-store upgrades on every carrier except for T-Mobile.
My best buy said they didnt know for sure but said most of the time they get them the same day as the carriers.
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Called Best Buy and confirmed that they will carry the Note II on Oct 25 and you can do in-store upgrades on every carrier except for T-Mobile.
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Considering Best Buys launch history, they should have it. Also, Best Buy is only allowed to sell 3 carriers per store. They always carry ATT and Verizon but some stores carry Sprint and some carry T-Mobile. If I remember right, it has something to do with a contract with Verizon that they won't sell more than 2 other postpaid carriers. You can call your local Best Buy Mobile and ask what carriers they carry if you need. But whatever carrier they don't carry in-store, they can Instant Ship you one
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I know you can upgrade at best buy not sure if they will have it on launch day though. I'm hoping to get the att version there soon as well. I wanna get that $50 gift card.
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$50 Gift Card?
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I'm hopping they'll have them in on the 25th. I love Best Buys return policy if I ever have a problem within 30 days. While the Sprint stores look at me like I have 3 heads if I try to return anything.
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I liked that and the Black Tie Protection. Everything was a hassle with Sprint. I hate Sprint Customer Care.
Both of my Best Buys don't know (Pasadena and Pearland, TX). Neither know anything about a pre-orders either. Guess I just have to try to walk in there at 10:00AM on Thursday.
Just went to Best Buy
They told me they would not have the Sprint version until November 10th or 11th.
If you signed up for the phone freedom program with them back in January. They give you a $50 gift card for each number you upgrade. I've done it with four lines so far.
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Hey everyone! So far it seems that the note ii is only available through sprint corporate stores and sprint's website. So this thread is for the discussion of info regarding the availability of the device from cell phone dealers.
Confirmed Availability as of 10/26
Sprint Corporate Store
Sprint.com
Bestbuy.com(Preorder only, no ship date)
iMobile
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IMobile in the Cherry Hill(NJ) mall has 3 left I think.
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Sweet. I was wondering if any other third dealers were getting them. So far I had only heard of bestbuy and they didn't have it in stock yet.
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Sweet. I was wondering if any other third dealers were getting them. So far I had only heard of bestbuy and they didn't have it in stock yet.
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I don't know how credible this information is, but the manager at my local Radioshack (in DFW) said that no retailer is getting the Sprint GNII before the 11th. Considering that the Note 2 is not being pushed heavily by any carrier and that even most Sprint stores only get a few at a time, this does sound pretty reasonable.
My distribution channel only has the Tmo version. I thought since they synced the launch day for Tmo theyd do the same with Sprint. Turns out there is a snafu with Sprint pushing out to third party distros. All my customers are waiting though because they know I have the best price anywhere. :highfive:
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My distribution channel only has the Tmo version. I thought since they synced the launch day for Tmo theyd do the same with Sprint. Turns out there is a snafu with Sprint pushing out to third party distros. All my customers are waiting though because they know I have the best price anywhere. :highfive:
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That's strange, I picked mine up at my Sprint store on 10/25 at 9 am, they had 15. I brought it to work, a coworker saw it and immediately wanted one. He erred and waited until he got off at 6:30 pm and visited three different stores who were all sold out for the day. He was pissed and ended up ordering it online. Its interesting because if you check other forums, folks have been picking them up at stores all over the country on 10/25.
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That's strange, I picked mine up at my Sprint store on 10/25 at 9 am, they had 15. I brought it to work, a coworker saw it and immediately wanted one. He erred and waited until he got off at 6:30 pm and visited three different stores who were all sold out for the day. He was pissed and ended up ordering it online. Its interesting because if you check other forums, folks have been picking them up at stores all over the country on 10/25.
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BTW, my store is a Corporate store, don't know if that defeats your concern?
Two locations in the Milwaukee area only had 1-2 of the white left as of about 2PM. I had the last gray held for me at another store, visiting my closest one that I had set up an appointment for online.
I don't think Sprint realized how popular these would be.. Two nearby corporate stores sold out within 10 minutes of opening - Luckily, a third party store in my area received a shipment and held one for me.
Our local store is OOS today. I had to see it first before deciding to get one, so I ordered online.
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I don't know how credible this information is, but the manager at my local Radioshack (in DFW) said that no retailer is getting the Sprint GNII before the 11th.
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Nashville Best Buy told me the same thing :thumbdown:
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i called like 5-6 diff sprint corp stores and none of them had it in stock, seems like they sold out pretty quick. 3rd party stores is getting them next week, at least according to one of them that I called.
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Nashville Best Buy told me the same thing :thumbdown:
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Tele_sales at Sprint confirmed the 11th as well as the accounts management dept. They said the phone wasn't going to even be released until then. Weird to have 2 release dates. They obviously had no idea that this device is the best thing they have out, by a long shot.
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Tele_sales at Sprint confirmed the 11th as well as the accounts management dept. They said the phone wasn't going to even be released until then. Weird to have 2 release dates. They obviously had no idea that this device is the best thing they have out, by a long shot.
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I just ordered mine on Thursday through Tele sales. I didn't get any shipping information yet. Are you saying that they won't even ship until the 11th?
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I just ordered mine on Thursday through Tele sales. I didn't get any shipping information yet. Are you saying that they won't even ship until the 11th?
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Weird. I just ordered mine through telesales yesterday and it shipped. It is scheduled for delivery on Monday. I can't wait.
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Tele_sales at Sprint confirmed the 11th as well as the accounts management dept. They said the phone wasn't going to even be released until then. Weird to have 2 release dates. They obviously had no idea that this device is the best thing they have out, by a long shot.
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My understanding is that Sprint wanted first dibs before selling through 3rd party retailers. I called my local sprint store (nashville) and was told that I could go in the store and have it shipped by Monday/Tuesday if I went today. I'm gonna hold out so I can go through Best Buy and not have to deal with mail-in rebates.
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My understanding is that Sprint wanted first dibs before selling through 3rd party retailers. I called my local sprint store (nashville) and was told that I could go in the store and have it shipped by Monday/Tuesday if I went today. I'm gonna hold out so I can go through Best Buy and not have to deal with mail-in rebates.
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Rebates?
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Rebates?
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Yup.....I was told that even though I'm eligible for the upgrade, that I would have to do a mail-in rebate.
Weird. I know of no rebates for this phone. 299 upgrade/new line.
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Not true, i went to Sprint (non corporate store) on the 25th at 9 and got mine with an upgrade for 299. They stopped doing the mail in rebate a while back. I got my gs2 at the corporate store a year ago with an upgrade and had no mail in rebate either.
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Yup.....I was told that even though I'm eligible for the upgrade, that I would have to do a mail-in rebate.
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Not true, i went to Sprint (non corporate store) on the 25th at 9 and got mine with an upgrade for 299. They stopped doing the mail in rebate a while back. I got my gs2 at the corporate store a year ago with an upgrade and had no mail in rebate either.
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Hmmm....good information to know. What sure what the rep was thinking so it sounds like a trip to the sprint store is in order tomorrow.
I'm continuing this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1951870 here because it relates to the Sprint version.
Ok so here's what I was able to find out. The first store i called said that the phone was in the computer but not in stock could possibly come in tonights or Wednesdays shipment. The second store said that Sprint isn't going to release the phone till the 11th to which I replied they released it Thursday and she was like oh well that's weired. So I called the Reward Zone Premier Silver customer service and they weren't able to tell me exactly what I needed to know so I was transferred to .com support. This is what they said. The phone is available to order NOT PREORDER. Where it says "coming soon" that means it's coming soon in stores. When you add the phone to your cart you add all of your plan info and then pay for it. They said it ships in 5-7 days.
If this helps you please hit thanks!
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It says back ordered for me when I ordered it online :/ from BB the day it became available...
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mine said backordered too. i really wanted to keep it - 18mo no interest, $10 in bb rewards, and $88 credit on my account. but i cancelled it. i don't want to have to fight for the $150 price match on the retail price and picked one up a sprint today. they just got a new shipment in when i got there.
What about the 50 gift card towards purchase? Would I lose that if I ordered online? I have a white one that I bought at sprint, but hubby is waiting for his to use the gift card.
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What about the 50 gift card towards purchase? Would I lose that if I ordered online? I have a white one that I bought at sprint, but hubby is waiting for his to use the gift card.
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Nope It's still 50 bucks no matter what. At bb that is. I don't think you can cash them in though...
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Nope It's still 50 bucks no matter what. At bb that is. I don't think you can cash them in though...
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It wasnt an actual card, it was the promo they had back in feb. you sign up with your email. My brother lost the email, but it will show up if we order in store. Im not sure it will show up if I order online?
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Nope It's still 50 bucks no matter what. At bb that is. I don't think you can cash them in though...
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That's correct you will still get the gift card, you just can't use it to pay for the phone.
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That's correct you will silk get the gift card, you just can't use it to pay for the phone.
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oh well, I guess we will wait then. We hardly ever shop at BB. lol
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It wasnt an actual card, it was the promo they had back in feb. you sign up with your email. My brother lost the email, but it will show up if we order in store. Im not sure it will show up if I order online?
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Ooooh, yes you'll get it, the promo is attached to the phone number they you upgrade. Might try calling to order it so you might be able to apply the fifty directly to the purchase,
I misunderstood because bb made me buy a fifty gift card in order to secure my preorder
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Ooooh, yes you'll get it, the promo is attached to the phone number they you upgrade. Might try calling to order it so you might be able to apply the fifty directly to the purchase,
I misunderstood because bb made me buy a fifty gift card in order to secure my preorder
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Yeah, I figured and I shouldve clarified better.
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Yeah, I figured and I shouldve clarified better.
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No prob.. so has anyone gotten one from bb yet? Just wondering if in store or online is faster..
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Called two Best Buy's this morning in the North Dallas area. Still not in the inventory system (don't know if their inventory system is national) - so none in stock at the store. They are taking pre-orders though.
Couldn't hazard a guess on which channel is actually faster.
i've called 15+ stores twice a day since the phone launched. the responses have been mixed, but over time the general consensus is now shifting to "it won't be available in store until Nov 11." i've pre-ordered it at a store, but in the meantime, i also bought one on their website. original delivery was 10/31-11/1, but just got updated to 11/8-11/19. if they start showing up in store before i get mine, i might just grab one there and cancel my online order. but i figure i've already missed launch day and have been waiting anyways, so what's a couple more days?
Called around to several stores today and wasn't able to find any phones or anyone who could tell me when it's going to released.
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My Nexus S just died on me... This wait just got so much worse.
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My Nexus S just died on me... This wait just got so much worse.
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Oh that sucks me than words can describe.
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Looks like its 2008 Blackberry time til i get it
> in 2012.
Talked to a Best Buy Mobile sales associate from a local store again today - this rep (taking it with a huge grain of salt) said that the carrier (Sprint) corporate stores would have a two week exclusive from launch. If true, that puts the date in line with the AT&T launch date: November 9th.
If I didn't have all those Best Buy gift cards from my Photon trade-in - I would've gone to the corporate store by now.
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Talked to a Best Buy Mobile sales associate from a local store again today - this rep (taking it with a huge grain of salt) said that the carrier (Sprint) corporate stores would have a two week exclusive from launch. If true, that puts the date in line with the AT&T launch date: November 9th.
If I didn't have all those Best Buy gift cards from my Photon trade-in - I would've gone to the corporate store by now.
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I'm guessing that the date they gave you is probably right or in the ballpark. I've heard from several stores that it won't be out till the 11th.
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Does best buy price match? I can get the s3 for 50 on a new contract through tmobile through my jobs discount will tmobile. Only problem is its done online and they have to ship the phone and its a mail in rebate. If i print it out and take it to best buy will they price match and I get the phone same day?
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I think they do. But it has to be a published price, so I don't think your employee discount will count. They need like a newspaper ad or to be able to pull up a webpage (like Amazon) by themselves and see the cheaper published price.
Do they match the retail price? If so take the picture of Costco's retail price and bring it in and have them sell you the phone for $350 off contract.
This question isn't even in the wrong section, it's on the wrong website.
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Do they match the retail price? If so take the picture of Costco's retail price and bring it in and have them sell you the phone for $350 off contract.
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Costco is selling the s3 for $350 off contract?
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No way, just got from Costco on contract because without was like every body else.
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Ok heres the thing. Even if they price match or not best buy does not sell the phones at their stores anymore that has to be done online or over the phone. Atleast thats what I was told for my wifes phone which I just got like 2weeks ago on sale for $50 which was a s3 . Maybe just maybe yours might sell it in stores idk. Like I said thats just what I was told. But the bright side is they got shipping for like 5 bucks comes in 3days flat
Yeah that's my problem I'll be without a phone for a week because I have a sprint s3 but ex cut it off. So im selling that paying 400 deposit and getting tmobile
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Ok heres the thing. Even if they price match or not best buy does not sell the phones at their stores anymore that has to be done online or over the phone. Atleast thats what I was told for my wifes phone which I just got like 2weeks ago on sale for $50 which was a s3 . Maybe just maybe yours might sell it in stores idk. Like I said thats just what I was told. But the bright side is they got shipping for like 5 bucks comes in 3days flat
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You can buy Verizon, sprint and at&t in store but T-Mobile you have to order online or they can do it for you. That's how it is over here at least.
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You can buy Verizon, sprint and at&t in store but T-Mobile you have to order online or they can do it for you. That's how it is over here at least.
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Yup same here another silly policy from tmobile, maybe they think you would leave them and join other carriers if your at the store. That tells you how sucky and not confident they are.
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daxecutioner24 said:
Yup same here another silly policy from tmobile, maybe they think you would leave them and join other carriers if your at the store. That tells you how sucky and not confident they are.
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It's not a policy made by T-Mobile. By federal law, a retail store cannot sell all 4 main carriers (don't ask me why). Therefore it is up to the resaler to choose which 3 they want to sell. For example, Target chose not to sell Sprint.
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