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T-Mobile “Magenta Saturday Sale" (Nov 19)

phone is on sale with some plans (new only maybe) with rebates etc. on Saturday.

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whuat?

marstodd said:
phone is on sale with some plans (new only maybe) with rebates etc. on Saturday.
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The ad is a bad deal. There is a link in the article to the T-Mobile website, goto it and just run your courser over payment under the sgs 2 pictureand it shows you the payment requirements.
http://androidcommunity.com/t-mobil...at-black-friday-all-phones-under-49-20111115/
I looked @ this but this only for new customers but did say you can get
an extension upgrade.
The catch with this is that you have to pay $200 down then use the mail in rebate card to get the $150 back. You would also pay 20 payments of $20 & get one of the value plans. Total for this endeavor is $600, $450 after rebate.
I think they are trying to reel in those who have little cash and bad credit.
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Tankrat said:
The ad is a bad deal. There is a link in the article to the T-Mobile website, goto it and just run your courser over payment under the sgs 2 pictureand it shows you the payment requirements.
http://androidcommunity.com/t-mobil...at-black-friday-all-phones-under-49-20111115/
I looked @ this but this only for new customers but did say you can get
an extension upgrade.
The catch with this is that you have to pay $200 down then use the mail in rebate card to get the $150 back. You would also pay 20 payments of $20 & get one of the value plans. Total for this endeavor is $600, $450 after rebate.
I think they are trying to reel in those who have little cash and bad credit.
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Since paying full price and doing a value plan is a better deal than taking a phone subsidy overall for the term of the contract, doesn't that mean the extra $150 rebate makes it a far better deal in general?
I am considering this deal.

ahh.. thanks Tankrat for filling in the blanks...
LOL

This sale is for (new)customers on Value plan NOT Classic.
#Havingablast w/ my SGS2

Tankrat said:
The ad is a bad deal. There is a link in the article to the T-Mobile website, goto it and just run your courser over payment under the sgs 2 pictureand it shows you the payment requirements.
http://androidcommunity.com/t-mobil...at-black-friday-all-phones-under-49-20111115/
I looked @ this but this only for new customers but did say you can get
an extension upgrade.
The catch with this is that you have to pay $200 down then use the mail in rebate card to get the $150 back. You would also pay 20 payments of $20 & get one of the value plans. Total for this endeavor is $600, $450 after rebate.
I think they are trying to reel in those who have little cash and bad credit.
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It's actually a pretty good deal. T-Mobile recently raised the price of the GS2 to $599 (from $529). You get a $150 rebate, so your net savings is $75 versus buying the phone from last week. If you had no intent of getting it last week, you save the whole $150. It's not a ton of money, but if you are planning on getting the GS2 or any other new phone, it's a good deal.

Target just had a sale. Got mine fore 150 as a upgrade. Not sure if it's still going on or not

I got 2 GSII for 60 bucks each

I picked mine up for 179 and got a touch slide for free, I took the subsidy and went with the classic plan. I plan on waiting a month or two and switching to the value plan or cancel and pay the EFT of 400. So I get both the phones for 579 and I'm on the value plan betted then paying retail for the a phones. I was at two stores and they told me that phones on the value plan don't qualified for any rebates ,full retail.
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[Q]Good price for galaxy s2?

Hey just wondering if anyonr knows of any sales or good sites ti get this phone as a already tmobile customer. Thanks
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how about the black Friday promo Tmo is running right now?
a few members got it from there at like $45 ~$60

Were they already customers or new? Cuz i have tmobile aready
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I still had a year left on my SGS 4G contract w/TMO, and after talking to a couple people, was able to get the SGSII for $230 - $50 rebate. I think it was the Loyalty Dept that I got referred to.
I'm an original Voicestream>TMO customer though, if that makes a difference.

I was upgrade eligible at the moment SGS2 was released.
I called Tmo Loyalty Dept. to get a discounted price, and they gave me
a $250 Loyal customer credit and $50 MIR still applicable.
So, $350 Original upgrade price including tax and upgrade fee
- $250 Loyal customer credit
- $50 MIR
= $50 Final price
All I was required was 2 year contract and $20 or more data plan.
I've been with them for 6+ years.

what number did you call? cuz I am eligible for full upgrade and they told me 290$

1-800-866-2453
Say "Cancel" upon the voice prompt.
It will put you through "Customer Care" or "Retention" dpt.
Then, make it sure they are customer care or retention dpt.

I got the same deal as Xianzai2000. I was eligible for full upgrade ($250 credit). I got my phone for 47.99 + applicable taxes (they charge taxes on the full price of the phone, not after the credit).
So at the end of the day I paid $78 total for the phone...got free express 2-3 day shipping, no upgrade fee, nothing else.
But I did have to sign up for the data plan which was $20/month for 5gb 4g (then get throttle) unlimited plan.

Thanks guys so much for this good info I am going to call and see if I can do it

I bought an unused one from eBay for $450 shipped. And currently on the $30/month "Walmart" 5GB data plan. I used to pay ~$60/month EM+ plan. So basically in 15 months the phone will be free

Bought mine for $480 from Ebay and I'm using the T-mobile/wallmart plan and I LOVE IT.

Bought mine for $149, no mail-in-rebate at Target in-store. That's with a 2-year upgrade.

When i called they said id have to pay full price since i have the fam value plan so that sucks so i just bought it on ebay so i stay on same plan thanks for all the help cant wait to get my galaxy s2 im tired of only getting edge on my xpera play from at&t
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safeplayer22 said:
I got the same deal as Xianzai2000. I was eligible for full upgrade ($250 credit). I got my phone for 47.99 + applicable taxes (they charge taxes on the full price of the phone, not after the credit).
So at the end of the day I paid $78 total for the phone...got free express 2-3 day shipping, no upgrade fee, nothing else.
But I did have to sign up for the data plan which was $20/month for 5gb 4g (then get throttle) unlimited plan.
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What monthly plan are you on?

i ended up getting mine from ebay for 455$ i hate contract but if i were you i would look out for black friday deals.... Ads are already leaked just google it Good Luck
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xianzai2000 said:
I was upgrade eligible at the moment SGS2 was released.
I called Tmo Loyalty Dept. to get a discounted price, and they gave me
a $250 Loyal customer credit and $50 MIR still applicable.
So, $350 Original upgrade price including tax and upgrade fee
- $250 Loyal customer credit
- $50 MIR
= $50 Final price
All I was required was 2 year contract and $20 or more data plan.
I've been with them for 6+ years.
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If you did get this you are very lucky. I've been a customer for 10 yrs and fully eligible for an upgrade and the best they are doing for me us 229.00 I get this price every time I call in. I'll keep Bugging them...
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I bought mine from WALMART for 198 $ plus tax but but the good thing was I got LUCKY I got it without the DATA plan.

Any tips on getting this on an even more plus plan cheapest with sip?
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I just got a great deal on my new GSII! Go to Best Buy and price match it with the Magenta Day event that is going on right now (for today only.) They will price match it to 50$ total (plus tax which is like 40$). Also!, there is no mail in rebate to hass le with. So you save that 20$ per month and you get to use T-Mobile's classic plans. So I pay 120$ a month for 4 lines unlimited text/web and 1000 mins

I called them and there is no way to get it less than 229. So I am going to get it from walmart or costco it's 179 there.

All Samsung phones free this weekend?

So, I saw the ad for this weekend in chicagoland; free Samsung phones with new service..
After calling 4 stores to confirm that the Gnote2 was included, I have gotten different answers from the stores I called.
Some say it does NOT include the Gnote2, others said it did.
does anyone know for sure if it includes the gnote 2?
thanks!

Check here for some additional info:
http://www.tmonews.com/2012/11/full...-galaxy-note-ii-on-sale-this-weekend-as-well/
No one knows for sure until the promotion starts, but supposedly the Note 2 will be available for a reduced price -- not free.

i asked my friend who works for tmobile as a sales rep and he said note 2 is not included but will be on sale.

Asquared said:
Check here for some additional info:
http://www.tmonews.com/2012/11/full...-galaxy-note-ii-on-sale-this-weekend-as-well/
No one knows for sure until the promotion starts, but supposedly the Note 2 will be available for a reduced price -- not free.
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bapurado said:
i asked my friend who works for tmobile as a sales rep and he said note 2 is not included but will be on sale.
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its hard to figure out what the note will actually cost; its once price for the "classic" plan, and another price for the "value" plan..
I guess I should wait until Friday and go into a store to see for sure..

not gonna lie. if it ends up being free or like a 100 bucks after upgrade, im gonna burn my tmobile store down. being a first adopter sucks. lol

yeah, I'm usually the one on the bad end of the stick too...trying to avoid that this time!
I kinda hate to leave ATT after only 8 months, but it will be a pain trying to get one from them for even 299, which, I could sell my note one for, at least, on Ebay...
Plus, developement is still pretty slow for the note 2, and its great for the note one...

I saw the commercial last night, they mentioned just about every Samsung phone except the Note 2.
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its going to be 199 after mail in rebate. If you factor in 3 months till you get your rebate, it still makes sense to get the rebate, pay the 200 dollar migration fee to value and you still save money over the 24 months.

robl45 said:
its going to be 199 after mail in rebate. If you factor in 3 months till you get your rebate, it still makes sense to get the rebate, pay the 200 dollar migration fee to value and you still save money over the 24 months.
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You only save about $40 doing what you are suggesting. The 3 months on a classic plan cost $60 more than a value plan.
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There is a news article on T-mo news' website (i would post the link but since i am a new user, i can't) stating that the note 2 is on sale, but just a different offer from the free after rebate sale that other samsung phone is getting.
And I just asked a sales person at a local t-mobile store in southern california and talked to a customer support on t-mobile's live chat. The store's sales person told me the news is correct and the live chat support didn't deny it either (i didn't ask directly about the sale with the live chat).
However, if you asked anytime earlier than today (i'm assuming anytime before noonish), you might get a different response. This is because the sales person at the store told me that he just received it not too long ago (i went to the store at 3:15pm ish today--nov 14th), so this was new to them as well

I just got off the phone with T-Mobile and the Note 2 is eligible but how this "promotion" works is you pay full pop no matter what phone or contract, and the rest / savings are all mail in rebates... I just bought the Note 2 from Firefly and I think I'm going to save the headache and eat the $100, but that's just my take on it.

whatsitsnamenow said:
You only save about $40 doing what you are suggesting. The 3 months on a classic plan cost $60 more than a value plan.
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you pay 20 dollars a month extra for 20 months. thats 400 dollars extra on the classic plan as any fool would switch to value after 20 months with no migration fee. you pay 40-60 dollars extra while you stay on the classic plan and wait for the rebate depending on if it takes 2 or 3 months. You pay 200 migration fee. So you save 140-160 dollars.

robl45 said:
you pay 20 dollars a month extra for 20 months. thats 400 dollars extra on the classic plan as any fool would switch to value after 20 months with no migration fee. you pay 40-60 dollars extra while you stay on the classic plan and wait for the rebate depending on if it takes 2 or 3 months. You pay 200 migration fee. So you save 140-160 dollars.
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I mean you only save $40 by buying phone on "classic plan then switching to value plan" vs just buying phone on the value plan from the start.

Does anyone know if the off the contract price will be lower as well?
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Afishl1 said:
Does anyone know if the off the contract price will be lower as well?
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Nope. Actually, off contract went from $650 to $700. Lol
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predation said:
Nope. Actually, off contract went from $650 to $700. Lol
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That's not really true, that's what I thought as well, but there's still a mail in rebate or you can order from their national number and still get it for $650+tax
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Afishl1 said:
That's not really true, that's what I thought as well, but there's still a mail in rebate or you can order from their national number and still get it for $650+tax
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it is true. they're just making you go through a stupid rebate process now...
lame....
i got offered the phone for $220 (includes $50 rebate) to re-up my contract...
hmmm... gonna call again and see if i can get it for $200 with a contract re-up and then apply the rebate.
lol $150....

An admittedly stupid question, but let's say the Note 2 is part of the deal and one waits til they get the 300 dollar rebate and then take the ETF and switch to prepaid=Note 2 for 200 dollars? Possible? Consequences?

redshirt72 said:
An admittedly stupid question, but let's say the Note 2 is part of the deal and one waits til they get the 300 dollar rebate and then take the ETF and switch to prepaid=Note 2 for 200 dollars? Possible? Consequences?
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No consequence as long as you pay the etf.
Don't know how you get $200 for note 2 though. Cheapest without including any monthly plans or activation is $400 already.

whatsitsnamenow said:
No consequence as long as you pay the etf.
Don't know how you get $200 for note 2 though. Cheapest without including any monthly plans or activation is $400 already.
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I think the note 2 is roughly 300 with the unlimited classic plan, which one would get back in the form of a rebate within a couple months if the Note 2 is included in this Friday/Saturday sale. ETF is 200 dollars(since I am on the 30 dollar 5GB prepaid Tmo plan through Walmart with my Gnex and would go back to that with the Note 2), so that's where I pulled the Note 2 for 200 figure from. Just idle thoughts.

GS4 @ $99 down + 10% off on bill

Wanted to share this T-Mobile flyer - GS4 @ $99 down + 10% off on bill + no activation fees. You have to call customer service to activate and mention association with Student rate.

thanks! i'll be using that promotion i was just now about to add a line to my account...

Tricksie said:
Wanted to share this T-Mobile flyer - GS4 @ $99 down + 10% off on bill + no activation fees. You have to call customer service to activate and mention association with Student rate.
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What do you mean by "mention association with Student rate"

can you explain it a little more? i got the galaxy s4 a day before the price dropped to 99$ can i still get this discount on my phone? like a 50$ card or something and the 10% off

Wish &^*%(% TMo would make up their mind.
Right after its release they told me that their days of discounting a phone with a contract or extension were gone forever when dealing directly with them, but for now, third party vendors were still being permitted to so. Got mine from Costco because of that.

Is this with contract, or is it the prepaid thing. I have been waiting for the S4 to become $100 with data plan. We use the data and I don't see myself canceling the contract so paying $100 for the phone with data seems like a better deal to me than paying $600 plus data for the phone. Does this also include activation fee and if so, can it be waived? How much is one paying with this deal.

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Just picked up a Galaxy S4 yesterday at T-Mobile. $99 down (plus tax on the full retail cost of the phone - $579 at the moment) brought me up to about $146 at the store and a promise of $20/month for 24 months. Is it just me or does it seem a lot more expensive to get a phone through T-Mobile these days?

crawler9 said:
Just picked up a Galaxy S4 yesterday at T-Mobile. $99 down (plus tax on the full retail cost of the phone - $579 at the moment) brought me up to about $146 at the store and a promise of $20/month for 24 months. Is it just me or does it seem a lot more expensive to get a phone through T-Mobile these days?
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Per my earlier post - yes. Go to 3rd party vendors. Walmart just advertised $199 with a $50 gift certificate . That would be new line or two year extension - no $20/month BS.

crawler9 said:
Just picked up a Galaxy S4 yesterday at T-Mobile. $99 down (plus tax on the full retail cost of the phone - $579 at the moment) brought me up to about $146 at the store and a promise of $20/month for 24 months. Is it just me or does it seem a lot more expensive to get a phone through T-Mobile these days?
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No. You're basically buying the phone outright, but for $99 down with the remaining 480 spread out over 2 years with no interest. If you were to buy the S4 outright at AT&T or Verizon, etc. then you'd have to pony up the total $579 right then and there.

Can't find any info on this, so anyone with personal experience: Can you take this deal if you're on the $30 pre-paid monthly plan? T-Mobile just posted a simaler offer on their Facebook page today....

did this expire?

Still think you are not getting it folks or I am missing something.
Why buy from TMo when you can get a much better deal elsewhere (unless you would not be eligible for the two year extension requirement and you don't want a new line)?
I was eligible but TMo would not deal - they even suggested I go elsewhere for the phone which I did. Then I sold my Note 2 (too big for my pocket - especially on my bike) for over twice what I paid for the S4..

aimfire72 said:
No. You're basically buying the phone outright, but for $99 down with the remaining 480 spread out over 2 years with no interest. If you were to buy the S4 outright at AT&T or Verizon, etc. then you'd have to pony up the total $579 right then and there.
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Yeah, but the way the plans were before, you could pay the up front cost of the phone, sign a 2 year contract, and either get the phone without much additional cost with the plans you intended to keep anyway, or pay a $200 ETF which in this case would put you completely out of contract with a Galaxy S4 for $299. With the way things are now, you pony up an extra $280 over the course of two years (or up front, or at any point in between up front and two years) to reach the same state you could have reached for $299 + tax + activation before.

crawler9 said:
Yeah, but the way the plans were before, you could pay the up front cost of the phone, sign a 2 year contract, and either get the phone without much additional cost with the plans you intended to keep anyway, or pay a $200 ETF which in this case would put you completely out of contract with a Galaxy S4 for $299. With the way things are now, you pony up an extra $280 over the course of two years (or up front, or at any point in between up front and two years) to reach the same state you could have reached for $299 + tax + activation before.
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Guys, its basically the same thing. The only difference I see is that before this change happened, if you knew you were going to be in a two years contract and it didn't matter to you, you could buy the phone for $199. Now you just have to buy it full price.
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statuzz said:
Guys, its basically the same thing. The only difference I see is that before this change happened, if you knew you were going to be in a two years contract and it didn't matter to you, you could buy the phone for $199. Now you just have to buy it full price.
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You are basically right as to buying it from TMo. My point is don't - you could get if for $199 with 2 year extension but now this is down to $149 elsewhere.
TMo said they will be reining in the third party sellers soon so they can't do it anymore, so take advantage of it now.

You can find a lot more info on this deal here . Sry I didn't post that link before. this deal is with the no-contract plan (but not prepaid plan) .

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You can find a lot more info on this deal here . Sry I didn't post that link before. this deal is with the no-contract plan (but not prepaid plan) .
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I have personally used this deal with the galaxy S4 - I signed up on the phone to confirm with a rep that discount was applied properly. I pay $54.00 for unlimited talk text and 2.5GB of data + $20 of monthly payment for the phone. I have one line on my plan. Hope this helps

T-Mobile paid off my old EIP and put the 99 plus taxes on my bill coming next month. Came out to 151 down on my bill next month. Free Express shipping, and also gave me 10 dollars off a month for 6 months on my bill.
Gotta love T-Mobile. Been with them 7 years.
That was from just talking to the right rep. No specific deal

It's all about talking to the right rep. Last time I called with a billing question, I ended up speaking with someone who didn't really know what was going on instead of trying to make my case I just hung up and called back and spoke with a super helpful rep after.

Any deals on this phone?

Anyone find any 3rd party vendors that sell this phone really cheap? I got an upgrade due.

99 dollars down at tmobile.
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99 dollars down at tmobile.
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What they fail to tell you is thats on good credit not even just decent credit highest down is 329 for phone plus whatever deposit is for line.... lowest is 99 for phone.. trust me unless u got grade a/b credit your spending 200-500 in store before u walk out.
They raised the credit criteria, but dont want u to realize that.
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abcdefg1234567 said:
What they fail to tell you is thats on good credit not even just decent credit highest down is 329 for phone plus whatever deposit is for line.... lowest is 99 for phone.. trust me unless u got grade a/b credit your spending 200-500 in store before u walk out.
They raised the credit criteria, but dont want u to realize that.
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Still, the total price for the device is $579. If they charge a bigger deposit then you either pay less than $20 per month or you pay $20 a month for fewer months. I'm not sure how they do it but either way you're only paying $579 plus applicable taxes in total.

There is always extra monthly fees when you buy phones from tmobile.

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There is always extra monthly fees when you buy phones from tmobile.
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taxes on top of the cost of the phone maybe?

Skipjacks said:
Still, the total price for the device is $579. If they charge a bigger deposit then you either pay less than $20 per month or you pay $20 a month for fewer months. I'm not sure how they do it but either way you're only paying $579 plus applicable taxes in total.
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I know the total price ia 579 I know that I bought a s4 on post paid I make eip payments, I was just quoting. .. that if its the amount of money that is needed down thats the concern, be aware that at worst its 329 down as the highest amount possible but yea with the 12.50 extra on top of bill theres also a possibility of a down payment needed for the line itself also, so if u ad the line deposit and the phone deposit it easily adds up well past 99$
So I was trying to help the OP know that its very possible without grade a/b credit plan to pay 200-500 for both deposits combined. ... before u even walk away with the phone on a new postpaid line...thus making the whole experience of the advertising 99 down a a complete let down once u actually get there and deal with it
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taxes on top of the cost of the phone maybe?
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Taxes are mandatory paid once u pay the phone and line deposits.... they are put out of the way rite then and there..the remainder is the evem dollar amount eip Payments left on the phones total cost minus the taxes u just paid.
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Costco has it for around $150 with a two year extension. They throw in some accessories too
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Yes, I think the best price is Costco, for $150, at least for the next couple of days.
However, they have the S3 for $0 (only pay taxes).
Is the S4 worth paying $150 more than the S3? Your opinion?

me said:
Yes, I think the best price is Costco, for $150, at least for the next couple of days.
However, they have the S3 for $0 (only pay taxes).
Is the S4 worth paying $150 more than the S3? Your opinion?
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Yes and no...
It depends on your dying need for a s4
Biggest diff is camera and home button feels nicer the built in gestures I don't even use that stuff.Speaker is was louder also.
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abcdefg1234567 said:
Yes and no...
It depends on your dying need for a s4
Biggest diff is camera and home button feels nicer the built in gestures I don't even use that stuff.Speaker is was louder also.
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And the LTE. Better speeds for my tethering use.

and processor and screen and phones shape :good:

something else to consider:
Costco and a few other vendors are the last to support subsidized upgrades on t-mobile. Noone knows how long this will remain true. Which phone would you rather hold on to if you decide to stick with t-mobile, but never again have a low-cost upgrade available?
I've had a tmo family plan for over 10 years (started with omnipoint) and had spaced my upgrades out so every 6 months there was a new phone in the mix. With the rotation, I was comfortable getting last year's hot handset for free instead of plunking for the new models. This year I'm upgrading them all to the latest and greatest as soon as they're qualified.
And to the OP: Costco $150 plus some accessories is the best deal i've been able to fine since the S4 launch. There may be some better deals come Independence Day,

fg said:
something else to consider:
Costco and a few other vendors are the last to support subsidized upgrades on t-mobile. Noone knows how long this will remain true. Which phone would you rather hold on to if you decide to stick with t-mobile, but never again have a low-cost upgrade available?
I've had a tmo family plan for over 10 years (started with omnipoint) and had spaced my upgrades out so every 6 months there was a new phone in the mix. With the rotation, I was comfortable getting last year's hot handset for free instead of plunking for the new models. This year I'm upgrading them all to the latest and greatest as soon as they're qualified.
And to the OP: Costco $150 plus some accessories is the best deal i've been able to fine since the S4 launch. There may be some better deals come Independence Day,
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How is Costco a deal? They are charging $149.99 for the phone, but they then charge you $90.00 a month instead of T-Mobile charging you $70.00 a month for the 2 years of the Costco contract.
$20.00 X 24 = $480.00
$480 + $149.99 = $629.99
This is the SAME as buying it from T-Mobile, but you are stuck with a 2 year contract from Costco.
They also through in a cheap case that you can get on Amazon for $4 or $5.00
Am I missing something here? Costco does NOT look like a good deal at all!
If I wasn't clear above, T-Mobile charges $70.00 a month for unlimited everything. Costco charges you $90.00 for the same plan.

Ebay 480. Craigslist 480.
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Mr Global said:
How is Costco a deal? They are charging $149.99 for the phone, but they then charge you $90.00 a month instead of T-Mobile charging you $70.00 a month for the 2 years of the Costco contract.
$20.00 X 24 = $480.00
$480 + $149.99 = $629.99
This is the SAME as buying it from T-Mobile, but you are stuck with a 2 year contract from Costco.
They also through in a cheap case that you can get on Amazon for $4 or $5.00
Am I missing something here? Costco does NOT look like a good deal at all!
If I wasn't clear above, T-Mobile charges $70.00 a month for unlimited everything. Costco charges you $90.00 for the same plan.
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Costco also honors your legacy plans which are no longer offered, which T-mobile will let you keep but still not subsidize your phone. Here's my bill:
$80 - 2000 (we never go over, full unlimited available for $100) minutes and text, family plan, 2 lines
$10 - extra 2 lines @ $5
$80 - 4 unlimited data plans @ $20
$10 - family discounted international rates (not transferable to new plans, only available as a per line add-on)
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$180 / month + taxes and international calls - corporate discounts
+$600 + taxes - 4 S4s @ $150
New Value Family Plan:
$80 - unlimited family plan, 2 lines
$20 - extra 2 lines @ $10
$80 - 4 unlimited data plans @ $20
$28 - 4 discounted international rates @ $7
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$208 / month
+ $80 - 4 S4s @ $20
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$288 / month + taxes and international calls - corporate discounts
+$400 + taxes - 4 S4s down payment @100
I save money because of my options, and break even just on the base.

99 down at T-Mobile
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