Getting S4 with the new t mobile plans? - T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4

Since t mobile have those new no contract plans and 20$ a month on phones does that mean when I try to get a S4 I won't have to pay a deposit right ? Since u don't have credit yet. How much should it be since its no contract

First they check your credit. If u have good credit your s4 will be 149.00 if not it will be more then 149.00 but your monthly payment will be lower if u pay more with your down payment.
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They might charge u a higher price but as the previous poster said, your monthly will go down. You might also get hit with a deposit fee per line but u get that back within 12 months of good standing.
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I had to pay $329 down plus a $75 deposit on my line for the $70 unlimited plan. I would have had to pay $12.50 a month for the phone but I just paid off the other $300 when I received the phone.

Atmazzz said:
I had to pay $329 down plus a $75 deposit on my line for the $70 unlimited plan. I would have had to pay $12.50 a month for the phone but I just paid off the other $300 when I received the phone.
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I can confirm that this is the deal they offer you if you have poor or no credit. I had the exact same thing.
Phone deposit- $329
Line deposit- $75
Monthly phone- $12.50 + voice/sms/data
The remaining amount due on the phone is $300 that you can do monthly for $12.50 or pay off more or less if you wanted. Overall, not too shabby considering the other options out there right now. You could get a Nexus 4 for that price and do a prepaid vs postpaid account but I wasn't a huge fan of the N4.

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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.

Value plan? How's it work?

I'm looking at trying tmobile but I have a question. I would be using the Sept 5th unlimited data package and probably an gs3. Will I have to pay monthly for $600 phone with 2 yr contract for value plan or does it put the phone down to $199 and I have to pay it off each month until fully paid? Sorry not really sure how it works. If someone can explain to me that'd be awesome. I just heard that value plan is the best.
Search. The magenta deal days takes the $150 + full tax and gives you back a $150 gc.. It's posted on here.
The EIP is $20/month for 20 months starting your 2nd or 3rd month. Value plans are cheaper than classic even with the EIP factored in.
You can also just get the SIM.
http://www.tmonews.com/2012/09/t-mo...s-magenta-deal-days-beginning-september-21st/
psykhotic said:
Search. The magenta deal days takes the $150 + full tax and gives you back a $150 gc.. It's posted on here.
The EIP is $20/month for 20 months starting your 2nd or 3rd month. Value plans are cheaper than classic even with the EIP factored in.
You can also just get the SIM.
http://www.tmonews.com/2012/09/t-mo...s-magenta-deal-days-beginning-september-21st/
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Can you do this on a family plan while having 4 smartphones? Everytime I try to do it on the tmobile website, it only has some flip phone available for 4 lines + value plan.
Call them. Or do live chat. I'm not a tmo employee so how can I answer that?
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Can you do this on a family plan while having 4 smartphones? Everytime I try to do it on the tmobile website, it only has some flip phone available for 4 lines + value plan.
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You can compare the prices online with the value plans but I believe you would have to go in store to do EIP on Value Plan. I have a Family Value Plan that is 130 a month for 4 lines excluding the $20 EIP/month for one of my devices. So I pay roughly 150 before taxes but my discount takes care of the taxes.
We finally made the decision to go Value. If we went Classic we would be paying the same every month, except without having to pay an extra $100. T-Mobile.com's current promo price for the S3 (after rebates) on the Classic plans. The Classic plan that we looked at is $20 more per line than the comparable Value plan. But with the $20/month per line "financing" it evens out. We know we will lose out if we decide to leave T-Mobile within the first 9 or so months. Thats because we would pay the $200 ETF plus the balance on the phones.
Because of that we are going to every place we frequent to make sure coverage is good.
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We finally made the decision to go Value. If we went Classic we would be paying the same every month, except without having to pay an extra $100. T-Mobile.com's current promo price for the S3 (after rebates) on the Classic plans. The Classic plan that we looked at is $20 more per line than the comparable Value plan. But with the $20/month per line "financing" it evens out. We know we will lose out if we decide to leave T-Mobile within the first 9 or so months. Thats because we would pay the $200 ETF plus the balance on the phones.
Because of that we are going to every place we frequent to make sure coverage is good.
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Tmobile employee here. Just wanted to put in my 2 cents about the Value plans. I personally think they are great but it definitely depends on your situation. Most times the Value plans with EIP payments comes to the same price as Classic but you will have a cheaper down payment cost (in this case free for the phone after rebate). Another benefit is that EIP payments that are on your plan are not taxed since you already paid those taxes upfront so the monthly price is technically a bit less (depending on your city's tax).
Drawback is pretty much if you cancel, you will need to also pay off the rest of your phone but if you don't cancel, your bill will lower by the amount of the phone payments after 20 months. It is a great idea to check your coverage because you will definitely get the most benefit out of a Value plan as long as you stick with it for your full 2 years.
What if you bought the S3 of Craigs list and it's already paid off
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What if you bought the S3 of Craigs list and it's already paid off
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in this case, I would do the 50 a month plan, or have it unlocked and use simple mobile or that new solivali (spelling) company. they both use the tmobile network, not contracts.
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in this case, I would do the 50 a month plan, or have it unlocked and use simple mobile or that new solivali (spelling) company. they both use the tmobile network, not contracts.
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I don't think you need to have it unlocked... I think simple mobile accepts t mobile phones since they use t mobile towers
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why so high

why is the galaxy note so expensive on tmobile 369 with contract wth
any body know where i can find it cheaper
Wirefly or T-Mobile this weekend for $199.99.
Upgrade or new Contract only
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Wirefly or T-Mobile this weekend for $199.99.
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it will be $199.99 after mail in rebate... out of pocket $500 LOL....
so you will pay $500 plus tax and then you are gonna get $300 mail in rebate.. good luck. F*** T-Mobile for their stupid deals.
Just got back from T-mobile (switching over from sprint) and the Note II was 299.99 and a 200 MIR. So, didn't cost me 500, was 300 but I don't mind waiting for the rebate.
Wirefly is a way better deal.
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Renewed my contact and got mine for 250 plus tax. Well worth it imo.
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eBay Best Buy has 20% off making it $270 without rebates for contract
Wireflys friends and family site has it for 279.99.
http://wireflyfriends.com
Thats where I got mine. It was cheaper than wireflys regular site. I am not sure why they charge less at that url... they dont check to make sure u are a friend or family member...
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Wirefly is a way better deal.
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S2svetko said:
Wireflys friends and family site has it for 279.99.
http://wireflyfriends.com
Thats where I got mine. It was cheaper than wireflys regular site. I am not sure why they charge less at that url... they dont check to make sure u are a friend or family member...
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Wirefly is cheaper because they have secondary ETF charges...
CaptainMorgan said:
Just got back from T-mobile (switching over from sprint) and the Note II was 299.99 and a 200 MIR. So, didn't cost me 500, was 300 but I don't mind waiting for the rebate.
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I got it too. They are not even advertising it. There were several people in store for a new phone and all of them got GSIII. The CS was surprised and reluctant to sell me a $99 Note II.
That is pretty good. Two days ago i bought a note 2 from loyalty for $200 flat no upgrade fees, shipping fees or tax. UPS is supposed to deliver wednesday. I didn't know about that deal though, that might be a little better than mine... definitely worth it though
anyone know how long the MIR might take?
Check for an affinity group
If you belong to the right affinity group (i.e., public employee, large corporate account, alumni or trade association) you might have a significant discount on top of the current sale price. Note II is available w/new contract or renewal for $49. I'm buying.
Rebates usually take 5-7 weeks
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I got my Galaxy Note 2 today with the T-Mobile special. This is the math I came up with.
Suggested retail$699.99
Instant discount-$200.00
Mail-in rebate card-$300.00
After Mail-in rebate $199.99
Taxes $52.70
If you canceled early $200.00 (or what you end up paying through the two year contract)
Total of device $452.69
You must go with classic plan $59.99 + $30.00 + Insurance $7.99 = $97.98 (before taxes & fees)
Adding est of tax and fees $5.00
Est Total per month $102.98
Minus $200 within the 24 months to cover what you truly pay for the device (which they don't want you to know) $8.34 per month
What you pay per month for your plan in the end (After taking out the hidden monthly cost for your device) $94.64
Remember that you pay full price for your device one way or another.
Est of what you pay for the device and services within 2 years (after the rebate) $2724.21
$3000.00 for the Galaxy Note 2 is the about what you pay after two years. To think that this is much cheaper than Sprint, AT&T and Verizon. Ouch!!!
JaguarXT said:
I got my Galaxy Note 2 today with the T-Mobile special. This is the math I came up with.
Suggested retail$699.99
Instant discount-$200.00
Mail-in rebate card-$300.00
After Mail-in rebate $199.99
Taxes $52.70
If you canceled early $200.00 (or what you end up paying through the two year contract)
Total of device $452.69
You must go with classic plan $59.99 + $30.00 + Insurance $7.99 = $97.98 (before taxes & fees)
Adding est of tax and fees $5.00
Est Total per month $102.98
Minus $200 within the 24 months to cover what you truly pay for the device (which they don't want you to know) $8.34 per month
What you pay per month for your plan in the end (After taking out the hidden monthly cost for your device) $94.64
Remember that you pay full price for your device one way or another.
Est of what you pay for the device and services within 2 years (after the rebate) $2724.21
$3000.00 for the Galaxy Note 2 is the about what you pay after two years. To think that this is much cheaper than Sprint, AT&T and Verizon. Ouch!!!
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btw, you don't really need the insurance.
In any case, I don't get the point of this thread. People need to realize that they're paying for the phone one way or another. I just go on the Value Plan and buy my phones for $700 straight up, that way, I know exactly what I'm paying for (and it's cheaper overall for me at least)
same **** to me today i pay 400 new customer
JaguarXT said:
I got my Galaxy Note 2 today with the T-Mobile special. This is the math I came up with.
Suggested retail$699.99
Instant discount-$200.00
Mail-in rebate card-$300.00
After Mail-in rebate $199.99
Taxes $52.70
If you canceled early $200.00 (or what you end up paying through the two year contract)
Total of device $452.69
You must go with classic plan $59.99 + $30.00 + Insurance $7.99 = $97.98 (before taxes & fees)
Adding est of tax and fees $5.00
Est Total per month $102.98
Minus $200 within the 24 months to cover what you truly pay for the device (which they don't want you to know) $8.34 per month
What you pay per month for your plan in the end (After taking out the hidden monthly cost for your device) $94.64
Remember that you pay full price for your device one way or another.
Est of what you pay for the device and services within 2 years (after the rebate) $2724.21
$3000.00 for the Galaxy Note 2 is the about what you pay after two years. To think that this is much cheaper than Sprint, AT&T and Verizon. Ouch!!!
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I have a 5 gig plan...500 minutes cuz I don't make calls and my bill is 92 and change every month. That's including the price of the phone. I paid 250 for the phone, then it's 20 dollars a month for 20 months. That's 400+250=650 for the phone.
You can't really factor the cost of the plan into the cost of the phone. I would be basically paying the same as it is with the phone regardless.
And I could just go to the store and pay the rest if I didn't want to pay tax.
I'm just having a hard time figuring out how you came up with 3000 for the phone...
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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,
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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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