So, as im sure everyone has herd of people screwing others over via selling phone off of Craigslist. I posted a add, selling or trading or buying for a note 2. Planned on giving my S3 to my beloved girlfriend. He pursued me. He gave me the esn, was perfect once checked. Drove an hour away, bought it. Went to the near by Sprint store to find out its still activated blah blah blah. So, I called the guy. He said, he was at Verizon getting their Note 2, (said hes a business man, his partner had Verizon and never had trouble with it). Paid $350. Too good to be true huh? He was at Verizon when i called him and said he was porting the number right then and there, i herd him tell the guy to do it right now. Beginning to figure out its a lost caused. & im not about to go and do what he did to me.
I remembered the guy at Sprint saying, sometimes its not instant. He said his personal phone took 18 hrs, but ive always expierenced 2-3 seconds from Sprint.
For now, until I can get closer or anything.
Shes having fun using the multiwindow. Was really wanting to Root it and start a new Journey from the GS3.
Anything would help me, honestly.
Never thought something would happen like this.
Thanks guys, hope everyone on the Gnote is as cool as the GS3
This sucks but their is hope in getting most if not all your money back. You can sell it locally or on ebay as bad esn to be flashed to another carrier. I payed $350 for mine when it came out and it was a bad esn phone. I think i got it cheap considering how popular this phone is. I say sell it and be more cautious next time. Hope that makes you fell a little better.
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This sucks but their is hope in getting most if not all your money back. You can sell it locally or on ebay as bad esn to be flashed to another carrier. I payed $350 for mine when it came out and it was a bad esn phone. I think i got it cheap considering how popular this phone is. I say sell it and be more cautious next time. Hope that makes you fell a little better.
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So, why cant I just get it flashed for myself instead of selling it so someone else can do so? Ugh, yeah. Just feel STUCK!
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So, as im sure everyone has herd of people screwing others over via selling phone off of Craigslist. I posted a add, selling or trading or buying for a note 2. Planned on giving my S3 to my beloved girlfriend. He pursued me. He gave me the esn, was perfect once checked. Drove an hour away, bought it. Went to the near by Sprint store to find out its still activated blah blah blah. So, I called the guy. He said, he was at Verizon getting their Note 2, (said hes a business man, his partner had Verizon and never had trouble with it). Paid $350. Too good to be true huh? He was at Verizon when i called him and said he was porting the number right then and there, i herd him tell the guy to do it right now. Beginning to figure out its a lost caused. & im not about to go and do what he did to me.
I remembered the guy at Sprint saying, sometimes its not instant. He said his personal phone took 18 hrs, but ive always expierenced 2-3 seconds from Sprint.
For now, until I can get closer or anything.
Shes having fun using the multiwindow. Was really wanting to Root it and start a new Journey from the GS3.
Anything would help me, honestly.
Never thought something would happen like this.
Thanks guys, hope everyone on the Gnote is as cool as the GS3
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why not be a little patient and give it a day or two for everything to be fully ported to his phone and then try to activate it online?
Yea, just wait.
The guy is on the hook for paying the monthly service. The phone won't be active for ever...Unless of course the phone is stolen, and the real owner has yet to cancel it...and the esn will eventually go bad.
swyped all these spelling errors from my galaxy note 2
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So, why cant I just get it flashed for myself instead of selling it so someone else can do so? Ugh, yeah. Just feel STUCK!
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Wait it out if you want to use it with the original carrier which im guessing is the reason you bought it. There are many guides out there for flashing to another carrier but its always safer to have a professional flash it for you. If all else fails you can always sell it and buy another one. Good luck.
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So, as im sure everyone has herd of people screwing others over via selling phone off of Craigslist. I posted a add, selling or trading or buying for a note 2. Planned on giving my S3 to my beloved girlfriend. He pursued me. He gave me the esn, was perfect once checked. Drove an hour away, bought it. Went to the near by Sprint store to find out its still activated blah blah blah. So, I called the guy. He said, he was at Verizon getting their Note 2, (said hes a business man, his partner had Verizon and never had trouble with it). Paid $350. Too good to be true huh? He was at Verizon when i called him and said he was porting the number right then and there, i herd him tell the guy to do it right now. Beginning to figure out its a lost caused. & im not about to go and do what he did to me.
I remembered the guy at Sprint saying, sometimes its not instant. He said his personal phone took 18 hrs, but ive always expierenced 2-3 seconds from Sprint.
For now, until I can get closer or anything.
Shes having fun using the multiwindow. Was really wanting to Root it and start a new Journey from the GS3.
Anything would help me, honestly.
Never thought something would happen like this.
Thanks guys, hope everyone on the Gnote is as cool as the GS3
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If the phone came with the box and original accessories, it is more likely he is telling the truth. If you bought the phone only, there is a good chance you were ripped off.
If it's really activated you could be a jerk and run up the other guy's phone bill...
... but if it's just that the ESN is still allocated to the account and they stiffed a bill then you're out of luck using that MEID for some time. Good news that at some point it should free up and you'd be able to use it if that's the case.
Either way Sprint can check for you by giving the Dec MEID.... even over chat. Just ask if it's still active or if you can activate on your account.
And porting can take up to 3 days. I held off on my port until I knew the MVNO was in office to avoid any issues... port was done in short order due to that prep.
I'd hoped to see the OP come back with a conclusion to this episode.
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I'm finally getting an Evo - however I plan on buying it from craigslist. There are a few people selling in my area for about $300, but I talked to one guy and he was willing to go down to $200 for me since I asked for $250 but it's a bit of a drive. Now I've seen good deals like this before, but the guy seems a bit skeptical but having delt on craigslist before... I know some people are just like that.
The phone (HTC EVO obviously) is brand new and un-opened, but I've never seen the box (other than the picture he sent me of it) and I wanted to ask if there was anything I could do to make sure it really is brand new and has not been opened or replaced with rocks! I could ask him to open it in front of me... if there is nothing wrong with it as he claims then he should have no problem doing it since I'll be buying it.
That's my only idea.
Is there a way to find out if it's stolen or blacklisted by sprint?
Any help is appreciated.
You can ask him for the ESN, then you can call sprint and ask them is it is clear for activation....if so, be sure to visually inspect it to ensure that is the one you are buying
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Askfor the esn and call sprint and tell them u wanna do a esn check then check the box its not like sealed or anything it just slides open but inside everthing needs to be sealed in plastic battery phone and ask l phone will have a sprint screen protrxtor on it thats new I get evos all day fromsprint for 300
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Great!
Hey I can't beleive I didn't think of that! That's why I posted I guess haha. Thanks a ton guys.
Is the ESN visible if the phone packaging has never been opened?
Yes. It's on the outside barcode.
Thank you sir!
Call him now.
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You can ask him for the ESN, then you can call sprint and ask them is it is clear for activation....if so, be sure to visually inspect it to ensure that is the one you are buying
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i purchased my last phone, a Touch pro this way. met him in a parking lot(walmart, HIGH traffic) popped open the phone, called sprint, told them the situation(they were cool with it) read off the ESN, came back clean, done deal.
I very much recommend bring a buddy or two. just in case!
I got mine off Craigslist, I just met the person at a local Sprint store and had the sales rep check it right there, he even called into the activation center to double check for me. Then took it home rooted, blah blah, and then activated later on the website.
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I got mine off Craigslist, I just met the person at a local Sprint store and had the sales rep check it right there, he even called into the activation center to double check for me. Then took it home rooted, blah blah, and then activated later on the website.
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Best method I think u just meet at sprint get it done there I did tht when I got a sidekick of cl
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The best option would be to contact the seller and see if he would be willing to complete the transaction at a Sprint retailer. This way you will be in a public area, and it can be checked prior to handing over the dough. Good luck on the transaction, and enjoy your new EVO.
I think I'll write up a little 'Craigslist Buying Guide' with all this good information... And now experience!
I got two calls back last night, one of which would meet me at the sprint store! Her Idea too. But on my way out she called back and said she had another offer for more money... And I wasn't about to start a bidding war for her benefit so I was upset and went back to my original seller. The guy lived super far but I was potentially getting a great deal. Once I got there, I checked out the phone and tried to get a good read on the seller... he was VERY strange as most everyone I've dealt with on craigslist have been. This is my first craigslist phone purchase however.
So I called sprint, did the number thing and went through hours of customer service crap. Turns out, the guy has a business account (probably a made up bogus business but with a real fed tax ID and crap - anyone can start a business) and he buys the phones with pre-paid visa's, like you would use when making online purchases or give away as a xmas present. So these visa's look just like debt/credit cards that his "Business" would use and he gets the phones with plans so they're discounted (even though I can't see how he would get the MIR??). Once discounted he sells the devices or 'the hardware' for profit and at a good deal (seemingly) to the consumers like myself. I'm not sure how he makes much profit considering the EVO is $200 after MIR not to mention he had to have paid the first month of service and other fees/costs.... Maybe he was genuine and just bought the phone and changed his mind... but it seemed very skeptical.
Ok so the purpose of using the pre-paid visas was that in 30 days when the new billing cycle comes... Sprint will not be able to bill his visa because its out of money! It's not attached to his name or business like a normal credit card would be and now they'll try contacting him but I figure he'd probably just ignore them. Then a cancellation fee would be added ($200 more) but that wont get paid either and then I would assume Sprint will blacklist the ESN untill it's bill are paid.
What do you guys think? There was a lot more to the story so it may be hard to figure out what he was doing exactly. Maybe he genuinely was ignorant. Was it smart to not buy the phone off him? (even though it was only $200 unopened)
I had some people come to my home that were selling something on Craigslist. That night my home was burglarized. Figure it out.
Craigslist can have some good people on there but so many scumbags it isnt worth it.
Well I think it's obvious you should always meet in a public place. I would NEVER tell someone to meet me at my home!
this guy sounds shady and it sounds like Sprint not activate that phone if it's attached to an account that owes them money.
I recently found my Evo that I had lost several months ago and had replaced with Insurance from Sprint. It's been deactivated by Sprint and I want it reactivated by Sprint so I can give to my sister. Will they let me do that? Or will they only allow me to have one activated at a time for some stupid corporate-gain reason?
when you report a phone stolen or lost sprint blacklist the ESN preventing anyone from activating it again. This is in place to prevent insurance fraud and dissuade anyone from stealing your phone (more so the former).
I doubt sprint will activate your lost phone on a different account.
Won't hurt to call them and tell them you "found your lost phone" and see where it goes from there.
If you speak to a supervisor and just be totally honest and sincere about what happened, they have the discretion to remove the block...
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I thought I read somewhere that Sprint only gives a bad esn if the phone was stolen, not lost.
However, I read it somewhere on xda, and you all know how rumours fly around here. It could also be something that was once true but has since changed.
Honestly, it seems like bad info to me, but it might be something worth looking in to.
If it's in good working order but does have a bad esn, you could sell it and at least get your deductible back.
(from... Evo/MIUI/Tapatalk)
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I recently found my Evo that I had lost several months ago and had replaced with Insurance from Sprint. It's been deactivated by Sprint and I want it reactivated by Sprint so I can give to my sister. Will they let me do that? Or will they only allow me to have one activated at a time for some stupid corporate-gain reason?
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So what was the outcome? I'm curious as to what sprint did for you.
You should claim lost on your current phone so your brother can have it 2 months later when you do find it.
Once insurance is filed your claimed phone becomes the property of the insuring company. It no longer belongs to you.
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You should claim lost on your current phone so your brother can have it 2 months later when you do find it.
Once insurance is filed your claimed phone becomes the property of the insuring company. It no longer belongs to you.
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You're an ass,you can't just jump to the conclusion that he's lying about losing it and finding. Once again You're an ass.
i want to say it will not work but from experience i would say you should give it a try.
my buddy owns a sprint store with his brother and when evo first came out one of them got. so the other one wanted a evo as well because it was his birthday so his older brother filed a missing claim and turned it off and used a replacement phone for about a month or 2 and when the new phone came in he gave his brother one evo and he kept the other.
he is still using the phone to this day.
its a hassle but it did work (for them atleast)
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You're an ass,you can't just jump to the conclusion that he's lying about losing it and finding. Once again You're an ass.
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I can jump to any conclusions I like. Plus where in my response did I said the op is lying. I am just giving him a scenario.
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i want to say it will not work but from experience i would say you should give it a try.
my buddy owns a sprint store with his brother and when evo first came out one of them got. so the other one wanted a evo as well because it was his birthday so his older brother filed a missing claim and turned it off and used a replacement phone for about a month or 2 and when the new phone came in he gave his brother one evo and he kept the other.
he is still using the phone to this day.
its a hassle but it did work (for them atleast)
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Besides it being a hassle, now we all know that your buddy is totally cool with lying and fraud. Maybe if he had better ethics he'd do better business and be able to afford to just buy the things he wants legally. Just a thought.
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Besides it being a hassle, now we all know that your buddy is totally cool with lying and fraud. Maybe if he had better ethics he'd do better business and be able to afford to just buy the things he wants legally. Just a thought.
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i could of told you that
So here is my story and I am going to make it as short as possible...
About two months ago, I had a Gnex on Sprint. I ended up trading someone on Craiglists for a Evo 4G LTE. I stayed with that phone for about a week or so before i traded that one to my wife for her S3.
Well recently she said she had been missing her S3 so i put her phone up for trade on craigslist for a S3. I received an offer that I couldnt refuse so we met up. That was last night, we are at the mall and as we are trying to switch over phones with Sprint, my phone becomes a paper weight. The rep on the phone told me that my phone has been reported as lost or stolen and that I need to take that phone back to Sprint. I was very fustrated being that we spent over 45 minutes on the phone with them trying to make a simple swap. We ended up cancelling the whole thing and all I was left was was non working Evo LTE.
I went home and thought to my self this is a HUGE mistake on Sprints part and I am sure that it will get resolved once i take it back. Well they ended calling me back and stating that as of OCt 24th my Evo was flagged as stolen. I asked how or why if I have been using this phone for over 2 months now. They said that the individual that i swapped my Nexus with never returned that phone after he did an insurance claim on it. Yet when I called them a few weeks later to make the swap with my wives phone they didnt say anything about it. I am so angry with Sprint that I decided to go ahead and sell my S3 pay the ETF and go buy a Nexus 4 on the 13th. I am a victim of a scam and they never warned me or better yet I dont agree with CDMA technology. If this was a GSM carrier I would've of never gone though this.
It sucks and I was seriously going to wait out my contract with them but after this.....no this broke the camels back and made me not want to ever go through this AGAIN.
BTW I was kind of planning on getting the N4 but my wife convinced me not to and to wait it out. Once this happened she was so mad at Sprint too that she said Go get you LG Nexus! I was like
Still though this just isnt right, and this can happen to ANYONE.
What would you guys do?
I would not trade phones with people on Craigslist.
It will not be long before you can not active a stolen phone on AT&T or TMO either.
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I would not trade phones with people on Craigslist.
It will not be long before you can not active a stolen phone on AT&T or TMO either.
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Ok even of it's no a trade, even if it's buying, and a lot of people do.
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ok so heres my question. i currently have tmobile and have found a note (tmobile version) 2 on craigslist for sale. hes selling it at an insane price! however, im concerned about getting burned. whats to say he sells the phone to me and then tells tmobile its lost or stolen? will the phone not work for me? maybe im to cautious but even at a great deal im still spending around $500. however if it were an unlocked phone from another carrier it would be ok?
ive been hearing horror stories about this so im just looking to cover my bases. its still a lot of cash.
thoughts?
I would be EXTREMELY careful buying off CL expecially at low prices. I've been hearing and reading about people getting screwed. One guy had his phone for 3 months before it got locked down. Just have to use your best judgement.
Good luck
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I would be EXTREMELY careful buying off CL expecially at low prices. I've been hearing and reading about people getting screwed. One guy had his phone for 3 months before it got locked down. Just have to use your best judgement.
Good luck
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ya im thinking i will not be doing ebay or craigslist. so it sounds like im stuck with amazon, tmobile, and overstock. any other sites?
also i think i have decided to go ahead and either buy the sony lt28h or the nexus 4. now to make my decision...
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also i think i have decided to go ahead and either buy the sony lt28h or the nexus 4. now to make my decision...
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I owned the Nexus 4 and returned it for the N2. Screen was kind of washed out, battery life was not great. The glass back always worried me. Non replaceable battery as over time batteries go bad. Very fast, smooth, 4.2 is nice. No Facebook sync. Photosphere is neat but a huge battery killer. Great price from play store. But, thats if you can get one.
N2 is ... worth every penny.
kdm212 said:
ok so heres my question. i currently have tmobile and have found a note (tmobile version) 2 on craigslist for sale. hes selling it at an insane price! however, im concerned about getting burned. whats to say he sells the phone to me and then tells tmobile its lost or stolen? will the phone not work for me? maybe im to cautious but even at a great deal im still spending around $500. however if it were an unlocked phone from another carrier it would be ok?
ive been hearing horror stories about this so im just looking to cover my bases. its still a lot of cash.
thoughts?
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The easiest way to take care of this is to simply meet him at the T-Mobile store to verify the transaction. Tis what we did for our second note we found on CL. Working like a champ!
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The easiest way to take care of this is to simply meet him at the T-Mobile store to verify the transaction. Tis what we did for our second note we found on CL. Working like a champ!
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i did ask him for the imei. he did send it to me and even told me that he would give me the receipt. however, i have been told that even though its clean now it doesnt stop him from making a call as soon as i walk out the door.
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i did ask him for the imei. he did send it to me and even told me that he would give me the receipt. however, i have been told that even though its clean now it doesnt stop him from making a call as soon as i walk out the door.
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Get it in writing. Make a "bill of sale" with the IMEI and signatures, yours, the sellers, and possibly if you go to a T-Mobile store ask if one of the workers can sign it also and get a pic or video holding the "bill of sale"? I know it might seem kinda weird but, you can never be too careful, these phones are pretty new and pretty expensive still, that is a lot of money to risk...
Are you by any chance on TMo classic plan? I have 3 lines on my plan and the closest one eligible for an upgrade is still 11 months away. I sold my S3 and ready and willing to add some money to buy Note 2 full price, either from TMo or ebay. But i took a chance and call TMo for an early upgrade, and they give it to me for the same price as upgrade. Of course with my luck, the day after I ordered, Cyber monday deal cut the price significantly, and they wont adjust the price for me but still i got it cheaper than my S3 sold price :victory:
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Get it in writing. Make a "bill of sale" with the IMEI and signatures, yours, the sellers, and possibly if you go to a T-Mobile store ask if one of the workers can sign it also and get a pic or video holding the "bill of sale"? I know it might seem kinda weird but, you can never be too careful, these phones are pretty new and pretty expensive still, that is a lot of money to risk...
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That will do no good if he calls it in as stolen or had the value plan and quits paying on it. If he paid full price for the phone, that's the only somewhat safest way it would not get locked (unless called in as stolen)
I just don't want to see someone else get scammed. May be legit but you can never be 100% sure off CL unfortunately.
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That will do no good if he calls it in as stolen or had the value plan and quits paying on it. If he paid full price for the phone, that's the only somewhat safest way it would not get locked (unless called in as stolen)
I just don't want to see someone else get scammed. May be legit but you can never be 100% sure off CL unfortunately.
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it wil make a difference in terms of getting your money back...if he does call it in as stolen you have proof of sale so its obviously NOT stolen...and if he stops making payments you can get a refund..you would have to hand over your phone but at least you get your money back
i would just make sure that the document you create states that he phone is either completely paid for or that it states that the seller will continue to make payments until it is paid off in full
someone else posted the same question and i also gave him the same advice...as an experienced phone seller/buyer of ebay and CL i would say that the extra $50-100 that you save isnt worth the headache and paranoia that comes with the savings
if you are going to the tmobile store you could probably even ask the clerk to give you the info on how the phone was purchased and if it was paid off...maybe even ask him how long the account has been active and if the guy has a good track record (the seller will be standing there so its not like you are asking for confidential info without his knowledge)
in my opinion...the only way i would buy a phone that is cheaper than the average asking price is if the seller really did convince me that it was legit (has a legit reason for selling the phone where the price that he sells it for isnt his main focus - ie. he received it as a gift and making $500 on a quick sale is enough for him he doesnt care to squeeze the extra $50 and/or if the seller had a receipt for the phone)..if i have an uneasy feeling i would just pass.always go with your gut
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ok so heres my question. i currently have tmobile and have found a note (tmobile version) 2 on craigslist for sale. hes selling it at an insane price! however, im concerned about getting burned. whats to say he sells the phone to me and then tells tmobile its lost or stolen? will the phone not work for me? maybe im to cautious but even at a great deal im still spending around $500. however if it were an unlocked phone from another carrier it would be ok?
ive been hearing horror stories about this so im just looking to cover my bases. its still a lot of cash.
thoughts?
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If I were you, I would go to TMO and see what they can do for you about getting the phone directly from them. I was in the same situation as you were about a week ago....wanting the Note II so badly, but had already used my upgrade a couple of months ago for the HTC One S. I basically walked into my closest TMO store and asked the rep what they could do to get me the Note without having to pay full price.
In the end, they were able to get it for me for $200...after rebate, but I had to pay $150 migration fee (Originally $300). I then sold my HTC One S on eBay for $300. So how you look at it, I only paid $50 for the Note II!
Trust me, go into TMO and talk to them....that is one thing I like about them over the other carriers is their customer service is better, not awesome, but better than ATT & Verizon.
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ok so heres my question. i currently have tmobile and have found a note (tmobile version) 2 on craigslist for sale. hes selling it at an insane price! however, im concerned about getting burned. whats to say he sells the phone to me and then tells tmobile its lost or stolen? will the phone not work for me? maybe im to cautious but even at a great deal im still spending around $500. however if it were an unlocked phone from another carrier it would be ok?
ive been hearing horror stories about this so im just looking to cover my bases. its still a lot of cash.
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Usually if you haveto ask this question its a bad idea.
its just the cheapskate in you trying to justify the purchase
here are your options
1) buy the craigslist note 2, worry about everything under the sun (is it stolen, does it WORK, are they gonna shut it down etc.) and take a chance of getting ripped one way or the other
2) dont be a cheapskate, save another 189$ dont have to worry about anything, ANYTHING!
i appreciate ALL of the feedback! at the end of the day the phone would have costed $450 plus 3.5 hours of driving round trip and probably $30 in gas. so for a total of $480 i just think ill save the few extra bucks and buy it from the store. i really do appreciate it.
just need to decide on a phone. n4, n2, s3, or the sony lt28h.
gotta admit $450 is a hell of a deal though lol.
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i appreciate ALL of the feedback! at the end of the day the phone would have costed $450 plus 3.5 hours of driving round trip and probably $30 in gas. so for a total of $480 i just think ill save the few extra bucks and buy it from the store. i really do appreciate it.
just need to decide on a phone. n4, n2, s3, or the sony lt28h.
gotta admit $450 is a hell of a deal though lol.
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NOTE 2 for sure...you're in the note 2 forum so that will be the dominant answer.
but seriously the note 2 has been the best phone i have ever owned or used...and i am a phone fanatic...once you use it for a week you can't go back to smaller ones...whenever i see other phones now they look like toys...i remember a few weeks ago (before i bought the note 2 and had my nexus) i thought my sisters S3 was huge...now when i hold that phone in my hands it looks really small and dull
i definitely wouldnt put the s3 in this class of phones (unless its the international one)...i would only go with the n4 is your MAIN focus is on development and/or this phone is too large for your liking
I recently got my first job, and having been stuck on an iPhone 4 for about 6 months now, I decided to buy a Note 3. T-Mobile's customer service reps told me it would be here no later than the 23rd, and I paid for Express shipping. The thing is, when I went to check my e-mail, I had a notice from T-Mobile stating that the device was on backorder. After talking to a rep through chat, he couldn't give me any info as to when it would ship, let alone be at my house. Has anyone else that ordered a Note 3 lately had this issue? Just trying to get a timeframe for shipping, as iOS 7 is terrible, and my phone constantly reboots.
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I recently got my first job, and having been stuck on an iPhone 4 for about 6 months now, I decided to buy a Note 3. T-Mobile's customer service reps told me it would be here no later than the 23rd, and I paid for Express shipping. The thing is, when I went to check my e-mail, I had a notice from T-Mobile stating that the device was on backorder. After talking to a rep through chat, he couldn't give me any info as to when it would ship, let alone be at my house. Has anyone else that ordered a Note 3 lately had this issue? Just trying to get a timeframe for shipping, as iOS 7 is terrible, and my phone constantly reboots.
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They probably all been shipped back for Kit Kat upgrade, good luck jk.
Sorry I cannot answer your question, this is one of the reasons I do my best to just walk in the store and buy the devices. I hate the back order or delays, its frustrating as when I want something I want it NOW LOL.
Limeybastard said:
They probably all been shipped back for Kit Kat upgrade, good luck jk.
Sorry I cannot answer your question, this is one of the reasons I do my best to just walk in the store and buy the devices. I hate the back order or delays, its frustrating as when I want something I want it NOW LOL.
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I thought about it, but I called the store by my house, and because I had a payment plan still going for my brother's phone I got him, they apparently couldn't sell me a Note outright. So, I decided to order online to see if that was true or not. Obviously it wasn't, but now I have to deal with the issue of a backorder. Man, now I'm more irritated because I was hoping I could literally chuck this iPhone down the street in a few days. Can't wait to get the phone though, I loved my S4 before it got messed up.
Shawn said:
I thought about it, but I called the store by my house, and because I had a payment plan still going for my brother's phone I got him, they apparently couldn't sell me a Note outright. So, I decided to order online to see if that was true or not. Obviously it wasn't, but now I have to deal with the issue of a backorder. Man, now I'm more irritated because I was hoping I could literally chuck this iPhone down the street in a few days. Can't wait to get the phone though, I loved my S4 before it got messed up.
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Dont worry your patience will be rewarded, I had an S4 the Note 3 is amazing. You will love it.
Limeybastard said:
Dont worry your patience will be rewarded, I had an S4 the Note 3 is amazing. You will love it.
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Yea, I figured. Now to look for a ROM I think I'll like lol. I just realized something though. I emptied my checking account when I bought that phone
Lol ^^^^ not a cheap device too. But has A LOT of sick to it that destroys iPhone. Welcome aboard
chuko303 said:
Lol ^^^^ not a cheap device too. But has A LOT of sick to it that destroys iPhone. Welcome aboard
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Yup, was $700 from T-Mobile. They finally gave a sort of decent update. My expected delivery day is 4/1/2014, April Fool's day of course.