This looks to be the best deal right now on an out of contract purchase:
http://www.amazon.com/LG-Optimus-G-...r=1-1&keywords=B00COPRHT6&tag=thelinactsho-20
That's pretty amazing considering what you get and beats AT&T's non-contract price by $25.
I don't know what you're smoking but AT&T's no contract price is $440 at their store. With my local tax, it's $473 out the door. If that's too much, I can goto Costco and get it for $98 out the door on 2 year contract, pay the ETF of $325 and I'll still end up with a contract free phone for $423.
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I don't know what you're smoking but AT&T's no contract price is $440 at their store. With my local tax, it's $473 out the door. If that's too much, I can goto Costco and get it for $98 out the door on 2 year contract, pay the ETF of $325 and I'll still end up with a contract free phone for $423.
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It was a one day deal off contract for $414. Amazon raised the price so it wouldn't make a lot of sense to even consider buying it from them now.
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It was a one day deal off contract for $414. Amazon raised the price so it wouldn't make a lot of sense to even consider buying it from them now.
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You should have noted that it's a 1 day deal to avoid the confusion. Amazon now charges sales tax so even at $414+sales tax, it still costs more if bought through costco then pay the ETF.
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You should have noted that it's a 1 day deal to avoid the confusion. Amazon now charges sales tax so even at $414+sales tax, it still costs more if bought through costco then pay the ETF.
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Give me a break. If you don't like the title of the thread, report it. I'm not a news writer or ad executive.
cproaudio said:
You should have noted that it's a 1 day deal to avoid the confusion. Amazon now charges sales tax so even at $414+sales tax, it still costs more if bought through costco then pay the ETF.
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It was just a heads up on a good deal, if u don't like the deal than don't worry about it. By the way, I just bought something from Amazon yesterday and was not charged sales tax.
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I was not charged sales tax either and I got this phone on the one day sale for 423 that included 8$ Saturday shipping,. Awesome deal, especially if you like to avoid at&t like me.
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Crap..Wish I had know before hand this was a one day sale.
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I'm looking to buy a sgs2 and I just wanted to see if there was any specifically good place where everyone buys them for cheap.
all I know is T-Mobile stores or calling customer service
thanks in advance
You can try Walmart stores. They will definitely be less than TMobile if they have them available. They don't have a restocking fee and have a 14 day return period. Also, Amazon is a good choice as well and will typically be less expensive if they have it in stock - http://wireless.amazon.com
Hope this helps.
Wireless Advocates inside Staples or Costco will have them on sale tomorrow and friday for only $179.99 +tax. So around $195 out the door!
Are those upgrade or new line prices?
I just checked Wal-Mart.com and they had it for 149.99 but it was for new T-Mobile customers. Upgrade was 199.99
I got mine from T-mo customer care.
Here is my price for upgrade.
Retail price $350.27 including sales tax, shipping, upgrade fee
minus 250.00 phone credit
Up front cost 100.27
minus 50.00 mail-in rebate (I'm not sure whether I will get it eventually or not)
Total cost $ 50.27
Besides, I got android preferred unlimited web for $20 monthly.
They charged me for UPS ground shipping, but actually they shipped it with UPS 3-day select. That was cool too!!
I think customer care is the best place if you are a long-time customer for them.
I've been with them for 6+ years.
xianzai2000 said:
I got mine from T-mo customer care.
Here is my price for upgrade.
Retail price $350.27 including sales tax, shipping, upgrade fee
minus 250.00 phone credit
Up front cost 100.27
minus 50.00 mail-in rebate (I'm not sure whether I will get it eventually or not)
Total cost $ 50.27
Besides, I got android preferred unlimited web for $20 monthly.
They charged me for UPS ground shipping, but actually they shipped it with UPS 3-day select. That was cool too!!
I think customer care is the best place if you are a long-time customer for them.
I've been with them for 6+ years.
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No. Upfront is $529 - $250 makes it $279 - 50mir. Makes the phone $229.
Side note: Wal-Mart in the midwest still doesn't have them in stock.
I was wondering the same thing. I was checking out Amazon, but it's asking me what kind of data do I want, I already have it and it's cheaper so how would I go about overwriting that.
Can I just buy the phone w/o selecting what data I want?
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Sams is selling also, but hasn't gotten them in stores yet :/ Definitely going to check out stapples and costco tomorrow!
I have them for $199.99 upgrade and $179.99 for new contract. $9.99 for standard shipping and.next business day shipped for $19.99. Pm me for details and email.
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Also check Wirefly if you are in CA. They do not charge sales tax (note it is based on the full price of the phone so around $50). They had a free activation last week but that is over now. If you have a BOA debit/credit card you can look for the additup.bankofamerica.com promo with Wirefly for an extra $50. Last I checked WF was selling new phones for $179 and upgrades for $199. Upgrades are hassle free on their website and allows you to keep grandfathered plans w/o calling a rep. Also can do single lines of a family plan.
If u have a fry's electronics around go there. They also price match. They were advertising for $250 but when the rep checked my total with the $18 upgrade fee was $158!!
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I would always go with TMO stores. They seem to be the easiest to deal with if there any problems with the phone. Nothing better than being able to walk into a store and get an exchange on the spot.
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It really all depends on how much you want to save versus convenience. For me, I'd rather save the extra $$$ and deal with return delays/wait if need be. I've ordered my last 2 phones through Amazon and never had any problems. Shipping was quick and free and the second phone needed an RMA which was all done free. Only hassle was being without a phone for a few days, but that's what backups are for and one of the reasons I am with T-Mo so I can just swap a sim card into another phone.
On the whole I'd prefer the T-Mo store too because they will give best service and of course if you need to return it's the least hassle and delay, but I don't want to pay $279 + tax and have to deal with a mail-in rebate when I can just order it online for $199 w/no tax and free shipping and no rebates to deal with.
Here it is
www.wirelessmarketplus.com
pm me details if you want access
[email protected]
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Here it is
www.wirelessmarketplus.com
pm me details if you want access
[email protected]
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Do you, I mean they, sell without contract?
I just walked into my local Walmart and bought it on upgrade for $199. So far love it.......
turbodroid said:
I just walked into my local Walmart and bought it on upgrade for $199. So far love it.......
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Walmart stores now have them?
If you add a line you can buy it today from the Tmobile web site for $129.
http://www.t-mobile.com/
Sams -Club. $189 no upgrade fee.
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Sams -Club. $189 no upgrade fee.
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So you bought the phone off contract for $189?
I was in Costco today and noticed that the T-Mobile GS3 has dropped to $199 no mail in needed. I bought two of them when it released last month. Since I was still within 30 days I was able to get it adjusted. Nice to walk out of Costco with an extra $100. Anybody else that bought from Costco should be able to do the same. Enjoy the extra cash!
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Wow this is ridiculous.
Super pissed that I got it from a T-Mo retailer now...anyone know of anyways we can get adjusted?
Yeah... the costco deal finally pushed me to trash my 2-year old vibrant and upgrade.
I still can't get used to how massive the SGS3 is.
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Wow this is ridiculous.
Super pissed that I got it from a T-Mo retailer now...anyone know of anyways we can get adjusted?
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I yelled at retention for a few days, eventually they gave me a credit. First they said I could return, pay the $50 and buy it from Wal-Mart, then that didn't work so they gave me a $50 credit. Then they said I could do it in a few days "when the system reset" showing me eligible for an upgrade. That didn't happen either. Then they said they would sell it to me from customer service for 199 or I could buy it from a retail store and they would credit my account. Worked out, just had to pay a bit more up front.
Yea, this is how i got my phone about 2 weeks ago. They even had a deal where you could get a GS2 for free on another line. It should be the same at every Costco. So i payed 199 for the GS3 and my dad got the GS2 for free. So worth it. Big upgrade from my Mytouch 4G
I order one from target at 199
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i just ordered one as well from loyalty dept...i was able to talk the rep down to 189 as well. plus tax...he charged me full 279 but gave me a 90 dollar credit on my account with no upgrade fee and i will pay it till my next bill so i have a couple weeks till its due. glad i waited till now to buy it. Now i just gotta wait for ups
Keep in mind that at Costco, they charge you tax on the pre-coupon price, so here in WA, where tax is 9.5% it kinda sucks. But they do have great customer service and free accessories.
gaarry said:
Keep in mind that at Costco, they charge you tax on the pre-coupon price, so here in WA, where tax is 9.5% it kinda sucks. But they do have great customer service and free accessories.
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This is true, but it's not being calculated from the MSRP either, it's calculated off their reduced wholesale price, which for me in CA, for 16GB SGS3 was $389.99, and that came out to $34 in tax (8.75% tax where I live.) Compare this to T-mobile who wanted to charge me tax off the full $629.99 MSRP, which would have been $55 in tax, and it's still $21 cheaper, even if you can talk t-mobile down to the $199 price.
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Hey guys, my contract for the OG Epic 4g ended yesterday, and i'm in the market for a new phone. I'm leaning towards the GSIII over the EVO LTE. So...where is the best place to purchase one? BB? Sprint? Radio Shack?
Should i get insurance? I have assurion from spirint and they were good to me. I dropped my phone and they replaced it with refurb no questions asked.
Let me know guys
thanks
I got mine at RadioShack for $150. Their insurance is still $6/month with $100 deductible. Coverage sounds same as Sprint.
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I got mine at RadioShack for $150. Their insurance is still $6/month with $100 deductible. Coverage sounds same as Sprint.
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150? NICE. It's the 16gb Blue one right? Web only offer?
Is the RS insurance no hassle?
Got mine at Wal-Mart. For $148. 16gig pebble blue
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The Root said:
I got mine at RadioShack for $150. Their insurance is still $6/month with $100 deductible. Coverage sounds same as Sprint.
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Why is everyone buying from a B&M store, when you can buy it online (amazon, letstalk, etc.) without having to pay over $50 in sales tax???
motog35 said:
Why is everyone buying from a B&M store, when you can buy it online (amazon, letstalk, etc.) without having to pay over $50 in sales tax???
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can you purchase insurance through online retailers other than sprint?
I'm assuming that's why people go B&M stores...becuase they want their insurance over Sprints.
btw, Sprint insurance is 8bucks a month.
futureprospect said:
can you purchase insurance through online retailers other than sprint?
I'm assuming that's why people go B&M stores...becuase they want their insurance over Sprints.
btw, Sprint insurance is 8bucks a month.
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sprint insurance on lte phones is now $11/month
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motog35 said:
Why is everyone buying from a B&M store, when you can buy it online (amazon, letstalk, etc.) without having to pay over $50 in sales tax???
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I bought from best buy and I didn't pay $50 in taxes?
Actually if you go to best buy and price match Walmart, then get the phone freedom $50 gift card, you end up paying $98+ tax. I only paid tax on the $98. Hth
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i just got mine on Wednesday, from best buy for 112.87.
they price matched radio shack for 149.99 plus i got the 50 bucks phone freedom gift card.
fyl: when you re-up your service the insurance is now $11 a month.
What's the $50 Best Buy Freedom Gift Card? Do I just go in there and ask them for it while renewing? Or has this deal expired? I tried looking at Best Buy website and it says something about a deadline being 02/12/2012.
I originally ordered on Letstalk for 169 and I had a 10% coupon code I got charged CA tax and it was $194 after everything. I cancelled that order and ordered it on radioshack where I paid 149 with no tax and free next day shipping.
I wish I would of thought about going to bestbuy and have them price match radioshacks online special. I actually tried to have radioshack in store price match their own price didn't work though. But I would of had to pay tax. So, I'm fine with my $149 and waiting 2 days to get it
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best buy
Best Buy hands down, I got my phone on the 21st of June and they even priced matched Radio shack once the phone went on sale.
Best Buy wants to charge me $56 in sales tax. After a price match to radio shack, the phone comes out to be over $200! Not worth it!
I'll just stick to Amazon Wireless.
Wirefly has it for $179
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Wirefly has it for $179
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Ive been actually thinking about switching to Verizon's Share everything plan with their GSIII.
Since Verizon is better, shouldn't i just go with their service? The phones are exactly the same right?
Amazon has it for 119.99. i might try to get best buy to price match that. not sure they will but maybe.
http://wireless.amazon.com/dp/B00894K248
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Ive been actually thinking about switching to Verizon's Share everything plan with their GSIII.
Since Verizon is better, shouldn't i just go with their service? The phones are exactly the same right?
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Unless you get the developer edition the verizon gs3 has a locked boot loader (ways around it).
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Jimmy50941 said:
Amazon has it for 119.99. i might try to get best buy to price match that. not sure they will but maybe.
http://wireless.amazon.com/dp/B00894K248
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I should have waited a little longer. I bought mine from amazon for 149.99 2 weeks ago.
im lookin to purchase probably at best buy seeing as they will give me 75$ for my motorola photon 30 for my samsung moment and 50 for my evo...........sucks that i missed the 149.99$ sale and they dont match prices online
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so then my question would be, what instore price matches online because bestbuys website say they dont and radio shack doesnt either..........anyone knows who price matches online?
I was at my local Costco today and noticed the VZW price was down to $79 So if you've picked yours up there roll in for a $75ish price adjustment. You will need your ORIGINAL receipt in order get it.
For anyone holding out that means that the Costco price is now lower than BestBuy price since BB charges tax on retail price not out of pocket price like Costco.
Denver tax rate
BB 50+(650*.085) = 105.25
Costco 80+(150*.085) = 92.75
edit: costco tax adjusted. Is based off price of 150 not 80
sabindaman said:
I was at my local Costco today and noticed the VZW price was down to $79 So if you've picked yours up there roll in for a $75ish price adjustment. You will need your ORIGINAL receipt in order get it.
For anyone holding out that means that the Costco price is now lower than BestBuy price since BB charges tax on retail price not out of pocket price like Costco.
Denver tax rate
BB 50+(650*.085) = 105.25
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Now only if costco had the pull to allow people to upgrade and keep unlimited data....
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Now only if costco had the pull to allow people to upgrade and keep unlimited data....
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They can. You just have to make sure the person knows the method to do it.
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They can. You just have to make sure the person knows the method to do it.
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Besides adding a second line and updating it? I'm pretty much resigned to the fact that I'm going to pay full price for my next phone.
A lot of people should consider the gas too. I have a Best Buy 5 minutes away. Costco is a 25-30 minute drive if theres no traffic. With my big ole V8, it'd cost more in gas than it's worth
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I only paid 53.99 total at Best Buy...
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Also consider that for new lines Costco reimburses activation fees, a $35 rebate. Not to mention they give an accessory bonus pack, with car charger, generic case, and screen protectors. Give or take a $30 value. Work there part time ;')
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Is the full tax a local thing? I paid $92 total for Phone+ Screen protector and case +tax. (both were $25 each but BB has a bundle for $35)
I'm pretty sure I didn't pay full tax on the device. I live in FL btw, if that matters..
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AllenConder said:
Is the full tax a local thing? I paid $92 total for Phone+ Screen protector and case +tax. (both were $25 each but BB has a bundle for $35)
I'm pretty sure I didn't pay full tax on the device. I live in FL btw, if that matters..
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The full tax is a state thing. In Ca. you pay full tax on the retail price.
At Costco, there is no retail price so you pay based on what they sell.
I was thinking about going to Costco and getting the phone, then after 14 days cancel and pay the ETF.
Sill cheaper than going into Verizon and paying full price.
$100+tax+$320+15days service = ~$475-500.
Almost $200 cheaper than I would pay at full retail.
I only payed $3.74 at best buy.
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Thanks for posting this. Just got $70 back on a price adjustment.
Was $829.
http://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00N532FRU/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
Best buy also has it for $799
Still massively overpriced
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When you compare the one plus and nexus pricing it's ridiculous. Also now that companies in the usa are basically forcing people on new plans to pay full price it will be interesting to see if demand falls.
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Still massively overpriced
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When you compare the one plus and nexus pricing it's ridiculous. Also now that companies in the usa are basically forcing people on new plans to pay full price it will be interesting to see if demand falls.
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The Note series has always been expensive. Nothing new here. Plus you can get an old phone and turn it in with a preorder and get 200$ off. Then there are subsidies or things like Next. Very few people still pay up front for the full phone cost so they don't care.
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Buying through Amazon
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Did anyone else catch the $749 price through Amazon.com before they raised it to 829 and now 799?
Looks like Amazon is shipping their AT&T Note 4 on the 17th versus AT&T's 14th date.
One thing to thing about though is that you will be charged $40 activation free. When I buy it from ATT they always wave this fee so it becomes just about the same price as getting it from Amazon.
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One thing to thing about though is that you will be charged $40 activation free. When I buy it from ATT they always wave this fee so it becomes just about the same price as getting it from Amazon.
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Not if you buy it outright.
I bought two note 3s outright just a few months ago and I was charged activation free.
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I bought two note 3s outright just a few months ago and I was charged activation free.
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I've bought outright from Amazon many times and I never incurred an activation fee. Maybe if I bought them with a contract, but definitely not outright. I just ordered my Note 4 about 20 minutes ago from Amazon. I paid the $799 plus tax, but that was it. When I get it I'll just pop in my AT&T sim and I'll be good to go. If by any chance there is a $40 activation fee, I'll just have AT&T waive it.
EDIT: I think I know why you got charged an activation fee now. I contacted Amazon and AT&T and they said I do not pay any activation fees because of my discount. That makes sense. Does your AT&T account receive a FAN discount of any kind? If not, then activation fees automatically charge to the account.
Only discount I receive is my 24% work discount on my data plan.
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I bought two note 3s outright just a few months ago and I was charged activation free.
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Did you activate anything? New lines of service? I've bought several phones from different retailers at full price, popped in my AT&T SIM, and had service immediately. No activation fees, no fuss - there were no changes to my account, I didn't contact AT&T, they didn't contact me, etc.
Your right! I forgot that we ported over 2 number at the time we bought the note 3s.
Oddly, their site doesn't offer the AT&T Next options for the Note 4 ("AT&T Next not available for this device"). I did a chat with customer service but they had no explanation.