As of August 1st I have been eligible for an upgrade. Also.. I am no longer in contract with sprint.
On a side note, I travel the world (primarily in the US though) for my career.
What phone would you get? S4? HTC One? Hold out for the Motorola X (I love that phone despite the somewhat mid tier specs)?
Would you switch carriers? Wait for the next nexus? Any other rumored phones on the horizon?
I feel like I do not want to renew my contract just yet and no device particularly stands out to me just yet (aside from my Motorola X curiosity).
As the title suggests.... What would you do? Hold out for nexus on a gsm and ditch? I'm SO TORN!
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EmperorX said:
As of August 1st I have been eligible for an upgrade. Also.. I am no longer in contract with sprint.
On a side note, I travel the world (primarily in the US though) for my career.
What phone would you get? S4? HTC One? Hold out for the Motorola X (I love that phone despite the somewhat mid tier specs)?
Would you switch carriers? Wait for the next nexus? Any other rumored phones on the horizon?
I feel like I do not want to renew my contract just yet and no device particularly stands out to me just yet (aside from my Motorola X curiosity).
As the title suggests.... What would you do? Hold out for nexus on a gsm and ditch? I'm SO TORN!
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Imho I would ditch sprint and go with tmobile. Get the s4 and with T-Mobile you can upgrade when you want with that new programthey have.
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Imho I would ditch sprint and go with tmobile. Get the s4 and with T-Mobile you can upgrade when you want with that new programthey have.
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It's all double adspeak bs. Don't really save much, if at all.
http://mobile.theverge.com/2013/7/19/4536042/jump-edge-next-early-upgrade-plans-compared
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Also, with travelling the country... Are they known for good data in most major cities (sprint certainly is not)?
I primarily work in Seattle, Los Angeles, new York, Las Vegas, Hollywood, Florida, Atlanta (sometimes). The other countries I primarily work in are Germany, France, London and possibly soon will be in Japan more frequently.
Obviously gsm is a better choice if overseas trips continue to happen more often... Mostly concerned with coverage in the US though as I can get by (well enough) using Google voice and wifi in Europe... Although that has SCREWED me over few times...
I think I'm mostly hung up on devices at this point. I may just bite the bullet and buy the next lte nexus and attempt to be contract free...
So far away though and I am so tired of the sgsii...
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Also, with travelling the country... Are they known for good data in most major cities (sprint certainly is not)? <br />
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I primarily work in Seattle, Los Angeles, new York, Las Vegas, Hollywood, Florida, Atlanta (sometimes). The other countries I primarily work in are Germany, France, London and possibly soon will be in Japan more frequently. <br />
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Obviously gsm is a better choice if overseas trips continue to happen more often... Mostly concerned with coverage in the US though as I can get by (well enough) using Google voice and wifi in Europe... Although that has SCREWED me over few times... <br />
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I think I'm mostly hung up on devices at this point. I may just bite the bullet and buy the next lte nexus and attempt to be contract free... <br />
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So far away though and I am so tired of the sgsii... <br />
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The GSM S4 Google Edition (basically a Nexus) should be coming out really soon.
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The GSM S4 Google Edition (basically a Nexus) should be coming out really soon.
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If only it had nexus pricing!
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Do not do the new program that t-mobile and AT&T are doing. It is absolute BS. Not only do you pay the full amount over a 2 year contract, if you want to upgrade, you are required to give the device back. You are essentially renting the device from them for the full price. If you want to cancel your contract early , you are required to pay the rest of the full retail price of the device at the time of purchase and pay the ETF. Go with the original plan options if you go contract.
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Do not do the new program that t-mobile and AT&T are doing. It is absolute BS. Not only do you pay the full amount over a 2 year contract, if you want to upgrade, you are required to give the device back. You are essentially renting the device from them for the full price. If you want to cancel your contract early , you are required to pay the rest of the full retail price of the device at the time of purchase and pay the ETF. Go with the original plan options if you go contract.
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Yes, this goes along with the article I posted in response to my first responder. Those plans are garbage...
If only the Motorola X had been the cheap off contract phone everyone was waiting for
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@EmperorX sounds like we may be in the same industry. I get great reception wherever I travel and I think I'll hold out for my S4 or HTC One or whatever awesome device that's out when I'm do for my upgrade in November. Plus the hotels give us free WiFi.
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After doing more research and reading a ton of reviews... I may just go with the Motorola X phone
Not sure if I'm going to stick with sprint or not. Will decide next month.
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After doing more research and reading a ton of reviews... I may just go with the Motorola X phone
Not sure if I'm going to stick with sprint or not. Will decide next month.
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Not to burst your bubble, but I feel it is a deal breaker for me, no sd card support on the Moto X
32 gigs is enough for me (when that variant comes to everyone). Only stuff I store locally is Spotify music. Everything else auto uploads to the cloud essentially.
We'll see though... Note 3 on the horizon... Too many choices!
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32 gigs is enough for me (when that variant comes to everyone). Only stuff I store locally is Spotify music. Everything else auto uploads to the cloud essentially.
We'll see though... Note 3 on the horizon... Too many choices!
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I don't like relying on the cloud, I store everything locally, I guess 32 gb would be enough if we get one with that much memory. Just wanted you to be aware of that.
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I don't like relying on the cloud, I store everything locally, I guess 32 gb would be enough if we get one with that much memory. Just wanted you to be aware of that.
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Oh yes I've been watching like a hawk. Thanks for looking out
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Sorry to Hijack the thread.. what does everyone think of the LG g2? I am highly considering it to be my next phone from the Epic 4g touch.. It will either be the Lg g2 or Note 3 for me.. Thoughts?!
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Sorry to Hijack the thread.. what does everyone think of the LG g2? I am highly considering it to be my next phone from the Epic 4g touch.. It will either be the Lg g2 or Note 3 for me.. Thoughts?!
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No hijacking. I want to hear everyone's thoughts!
I haven't read much about it... What about the HTC one max? Sexy
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Sorry to Hijack the thread.. what does everyone think of the LG g2? I am highly considering it to be my next phone from the Epic 4g touch.. It will either be the Lg g2 or Note 3 for me.. Thoughts?!
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I like it. But I'm a removable battery and micro SD slot kinda guy. I'll wait for the next snapdragon 800 powered phone with the above options. Note 3? S5?
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No hijacking. I want to hear everyone's thoughts!
I haven't read much about it... What about the HTC one max? Sexy
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If you're looking into the HTC one look the the LG G2.
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If I were you, I'd wait until Sprint releases a tri-band LTE phone first, whether it be the Note 3 or Galaxy S5. I'm personally gonna be renewing my contract for the S5.
Yeah the no SD card and non removable kinda annoying me too. The Korean version has both SD slot and removable battery. Let's hope sprint can get it in their variant ... I'm banking on that if they do I want to try something different than Samsung
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New rumor from last night is that there will be TWO nexus variants in Q4. One from Lg (based off of (G2) and another nexus made by Motorola (NOT based on the moto X). If either of these is cdma (probably not) I'll buy on the play store and stay contract free.
Given that they will most likely be gsm only... I would most like the Motorola nexus, if true, and switch to tmobile. Contract free of course...
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There are all sorts of info ou there, saying different things as to the release date of the Galaxy Nexus (Nexus Prime woulda been better!) on T-Mobile's Networks, I haven't had the time to research it as much as I'm sure some of you have, can someone confirm a date for Nexus Prime date on T-Mobile?
I'm hoping before Black Friday, so I can get it on Black Friday at Best BUy
Otherwise it may be a little bit till i get the Galaxy Nexus it is hard for my mom to get time off work enough to get me there and buy it!
Anyways thanks in advance.... I looked thru this forum couldn't find the answer... Am I dumb?
sry if this is somewhere already
Nobody really knows
So there all just speculation?
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Wise men once sang: "you can't always get what you want."
But I will get the Galaxy Nexus! Just wondering when I'll be getting this.
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But I will get the Galaxy Nexus! Just wondering when I'll be getting this.
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Everybody except people in Europe are wondering when we'll get the GN.
This upsets me! Lol sorry i didn't know this. Been busy with school.
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Tell your mom you want her to switch you to Verizon.
No one knows. Thats why theres like 10000 threads about it.
When it comes down to it you can always import and use ur T-mo SIM. If I had to bet I'd say you could buy it unlocked in the USA soon enough as well. Doubt T-mo will pick it up subsidized but we'll see.
When it comes down to it you can always import and use ur T-mo SIM.
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What does that mean?
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Chirality said:
Tell your mom you want her to switch you to Verizon.
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No kidding. LTE!
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CoNsPiRiSiZe said:
What does that mean?
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It means if somehow the unlocked version doesn't get launched here right away and you really want it, you can import one from Europe (paying extra) and put your T-mobile SIM card in it. It'll be expensive and I wouldn't recommend it if you can wait.
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It means if somehow the unlocked version doesn't get launched here right away and you really want it, you can import one from Europe (paying extra) and put your T-mobile SIM card in it. It'll be expensive and I wouldn't recommend it if you can wait.
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Ohhh okay. Well I will have to get one either unlocked or when T-Mobile picks it up, I will wait no matter what; but I would really like to snag this on Black Friday as an early Christmas gift!
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CoNsPiRiSiZe said:
There are all sorts of info ou there, saying different things as to the release date of the Galaxy Nexus (Nexus Prime woulda been better!) on T-Mobile's Networks, I haven't had the time to research it as much as I'm sure some of you have, can someone confirm a date for Nexus Prime date on T-Mobile?
I'm hoping before Black Friday, so I can get it on Black Friday at Best BUy
Otherwise it may be a little bit till i get the Galaxy Nexus it is hard for my mom to get time off work enough to get me there and buy it!
Anyways thanks in advance.... I looked thru this forum couldn't find the answer... Am I dumb?
sry if this is somewhere already
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Save the cash invest in a vehicle and I have my doubts that Verizon will see this beauty before tmobile.. I read something about guys with curved glass screen phones get more tail, but is it > guys with wheels?
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Save the cash invest in a vehicle and I have my doubts that Verizon will see this beauty before tmobile.. I read something about guys with curved glass screen phones get more tail, but is it > guys with wheels?
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My mom will get me a vehicle...and this phone, cause I'm spoiled
so I guess I'll get a lot of tail
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My mom will get me a vehicle...and this phone, cause I'm spoiled
so I guess I'll get a lot of tail
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Well played yeah i'd say if money is no object and its not out here get it from overseas
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Save the cash invest in a vehicle and I have my doubts that Verizon will see this beauty before tmobile.. I read something about guys with curved glass screen phones get more tail, but is it > guys with wheels?
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Doubts Verizon will see this before T-Mobile? Was that seriously just uttered? T-Mobile hasn't even announced this phone on their network, much less thought about a release date for it. Yes, it's on Samsung's site as it being available for T-Mobile, but at least Verizon has announced officially that it will have the phone and before the end of the year. T-Mobile ... not so much.
a lot of tail some diseases lots of enemies and maybe child support and divorce! but as for the new nexus...I believe VZW is the only us carrier getting one this year. if u want it on another then its over 700 for the small size 16 or possibly att tmo next year.
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a lot of tail some diseases lots of enemies and maybe child support and divorce! but as for the new nexus...I believe VZW is the only us carrier getting one this year. if u want it on another then its over 700 for the small size 16 or possibly att tmo next year.
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You can't really blame the price on Samsung. It seems high because the US dollar has lost so much in value. The actual cost in other currencies is basically the same as previous Nexus phones when you factor in VAT.
I think the GSM/HSPA version will be sold unlocked at launch in the US too. It is a phone for developers so they will want to make sure developers can get it.
OT: greatest thing about google+, I can easily mute thread that aren't useful (like my post).
So I switched from Sprint to vzw a few months ago. I still haven't paid off sprint so my e4gt has a bad ESN. Sprint just send me a letter with a padded envelope offering me $100 to recycle my phone. Worth it or no?
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So I switched from Sprint to vzw a few months ago. I still haven't paid off sprint so my e4gt has a bad ESN. Sprint just send me a letter with a padded envelope offering me $100 to recycle my phone. Worth it or no?
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If it will go against the bill, why not?
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If it will go against the bill, why not?
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And if he owes them money, good luck getting that check.
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.......offering me $100 to recycle my phone. Worth it or no?
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100 is about right if it is in good condition, ebay is also about 100+/- for a bad esn phone, I bought a et2 for a spare boost phone for 125
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And if he owes them money, good luck getting that check.
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True, but then it's $100 less on that bill.
I might try it out. It would save the headache of selling it on eBay.
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I might try it out. It would save the headache of selling it on eBay.
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If you're not looking to make $$ on it you could also see if a dev needs it. Just an idea.
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If you're not looking to make $$ on it you could also see if a dev needs it. Just an idea.
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I have two of them laying around. I may sell the one and donate the other. I'm hurting for cash tho, so I have to think about it. But I would like to do something for the xda community at some point.
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Wait a couple months and then activate it. I did that with a phone given to my aunt. It wouldn't work when I first tried then a couple months later I tried again and it worked and got activated. I guess after a certain period the esn gets cleared out the system. Hmm maybe when the account is sent to the credit collectors the phone gets cleared out.
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There is also swappa.com.
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Wait a couple months and then activate it. I did that with a phone given to my aunt. It wouldn't work when I first tried then a couple months later I tried again and it worked and got activated. I guess after a certain period the esn gets cleared out the system. Hmm maybe when the account is sent to the credit collectors the phone gets cleared out.
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Thanks for the advice. I just checked them on an ESN checking site and they are clean. I agree with the debt collectors theory.
This kind of changes things. Sprint definitely isn't getting them. Not sure what my next move will be. Probably sell them.
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No problem glad I could help. I was surprised at that finding. Now when someone hands me a phone they have a debt on I wait it out 2-3 months and try. No issues as of yet =)
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I have two of them laying around. I may sell the one and donate the other. I'm hurting for cash tho, so I have to think about it. But I would like to do something for the xda community at some point.
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There is a guy making a sense themed ROM who had to get rid of his phone, i believe he would be worthy....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1894022
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There is a guy making a sense themed ROM who had to get rid of his phone, i believe he would be worthy....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1894022
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+1 for this idea. He had to sell his E4GT to pay for his daughter to go see a doctor.
He's still working in the theme but doesn't have a device to test it on.
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Thanks for the advice. I just checked them on an ESN checking site and they are clean. I agree with the debt collectors theory.
This kind of changes things. Sprint definitely isn't getting them. Not sure what my next move will be. Probably sell them.
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It may have a clean ESN but if you sold it the person couldn't activate it until the bill has been paid to clear the phone from the account.. I had to learn that the hard way when I sold a phone a while back
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Should be cleared once has gone to collections though, yeah?
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Should be cleared once has gone to collections though, yeah?
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Mine wasn't.. I had sold my phone some time after collections.. unless somethings changed
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Mine wasn't.. I had sold my phone some time after collections.. unless somethings changed
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Oh trust me it clears. I've already done it with a Samsung Transform, and OG Epic. Both had a previous balance. Took about 2-3 months before I was able to do an esn swap without rejection but it went through eventually.
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Oh trust me it clears. I've already done it with a Samsung Transform, and OG Epic. Both had a previous balance. Took about 2-3 months before I was able to do an esn swap without rejection but it went through eventually.
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Mine was with Verizon so maybe they're different
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Mine was with Verizon so maybe they're different
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Verizon hardly ever clears esn's. I lost a blackberry I had on vzw and swapped to a flip phone, found the blackberry and they still wouldn't clear the esn, even tho I was the original owner and it was only swapped, I never even officially reported it lost/stolen. I had just called and said I needed to swap phones cuz id misplaced the active one, never filed a claim or anything. That stupid blackberry is still blacklisted and that was like 5 yyears ago
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Hi, just wondering if there are any loopholes that have worked for anyone in the past.
I'm really interested in either the Nexus 4 or Note 2. I love the S2 but I dont have an upgrade until Jan 2014 and these new phones are just so intriguing. I definitely don't want to pay a non contract price for these phones, but was hoping to sell my S2 and use it to buy a new phone at hopefully a good price.
Any advice?
not sure of any loop holes. most companys make sure there are none.
i say sell the s2 and get the n4. with the price being so low its worth it.
I looked up on the sprint buyback program and they'll give you $85 for the e4gt.
Well I have three phones mine wife and daughter wife never likes upgrading so I get her upgrades with mine not cheap but it works
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Just fyi Nexus 4 does not support CDMA. So no Verizon/Sprint
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Just fyi Nexus 4 does not support CDMA. So no Verizon/Sprint
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That's at the moment. Look at the Gnex. It was released GSM first then Verizon got it, and then Sprint. I don't think Google is that dumb to cut Verizon from getting the Nexus and Sprint has gotten the other Nexus devices aside from the Nexus One.
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That's at the moment. Look at the Gnex. It was released GSM first then Verizon got it, and then Sprint. I don't think Google is that dumb to cut Verizon from getting the Nexus and Sprint has gotten the other Nexus devices aside from the Nexus One.
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I get the distinct impression that future nexuses (nexii?) will be gsm only given the widespread dissatisfaction with the update process on CDMA carriers
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mjs2011 said:
Hi, just wondering if there are any loopholes that have worked for anyone in the past.
I'm really interested in either the Nexus 4 or Note 2. I love the S2 but I dont have an upgrade until Jan 2014 and these new phones are just so intriguing. I definitely don't want to pay a non contract price for these phones, but was hoping to sell my S2 and use it to buy a new phone at hopefully a good price.
Any advice?
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When I got my gs2 back in April I wasn't up for my upgrade till mid may. Anyway I brought it to a 3rd party sprint store and told me we could pretend it had water dmg and in that case sprint cuts you a few weeks slack and forks over the upgrade as its cheaper for them then asurian claims sending a new phone....at least that's what my rep said to me... he's a nice guy
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Ask the Sprint store about a "push through".
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That's at the moment. Look at the Gnex. It was released GSM first then Verizon got it, and then Sprint. I don't think Google is that dumb to cut Verizon from getting the Nexus and Sprint has gotten the other Nexus devices aside from the Nexus One.
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I'm not sure there will be one, perhaps just maybe but I highly doubt it as google was left with a bad taste with their experience with Verizon and Sprint.
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Ask the Sprint store about a "push through".
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Any details on what this is?
Thanks!
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I love the hardware of my epic touch but I know we can do better in regards of software. Jb leak is proof of that and what is likely to come. However I am getting tired of running gb. Having a nexus 7 tablet doesn't help my case when i get constant updates as soon as good drops new source. I am hoping I can hold out for the jb update or even a newer leak. But if not I would love to find a way to get a sg3 for cheap. And I don't really want to add another line.
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I used to always buy my phones out of contract, I would ebay my phone, get paid apply that $ towards my new phone and ship the old one out. I would usually ship the next day so I wasn't holding up my buyer.
These days I just buy from Craigslist. Picked this phone up for 240 around mid summer, I think.
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I used to always buy my phones out of contract, I would ebay my phone, get paid apply that $ towards my new phone and ship the old one out. I would usually ship the next day so I wasn't holding up my buyer.
These days I just buy from Craigslist. Picked this phone up for 240 around mid summer, I think.
" all human wisdom is contained in these two words,—‘Wait and hope.’”
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I agree with this, I bought my sgs2 in June for $220 off contract (used). It came in great shape and working perfectly. I'm thinking I'll keep buying phones this way - just wait for them to be ~9 months old and you can get them for the upgrade price. This way if a new phone drops that I just have to have I'm always ready with the upgrade. Also if I somehow kill my current phone I don't have to worry about carrying insurance, just use my upgrade on whatever's out.
The only thing better is direct from Google pricing, which I may switch to but I will loose some coverage in my state by leaving CDMA so I haven't decided on that yet.
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On Black Friday you can purchase the SIII for $50. You could definitely buy that, sell it along with the S2 and buy a note.
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On Black Friday you can purchase the SIII for $50. You could definitely buy that, sell it along with the S2 and buy a note.
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Wait. $50 out of contact?
or let more rephrase. I wouldn't get the $50 price because I'm not eligible for upgrade until 1/14 right?
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I've heard that people sold their current phones on Craigslist, used that money towards buying out the rest of their contract then upgrade.
Or sell on Craigslist and use that money towards buying one you want on Craigslist. Either would cost around the same
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I wonder what happened to calling the retention center and threatening to leave the sg2 and the countless problems the ICS update I would think would be a great bartering chip to try and get retention to let you upgrade to the sg3 either cheap or for nothing.
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... that future nexuses (nexii?) will be gsm only given the widespread ....
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Took 4 years of Latin so I had to point it out
"Nexi"
http://en.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/nexus#Latin
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I wonder what happened to calling the retention center and threatening to leave the sg2 and the countless problems the ICS update I would think would be a great bartering chip to try and get retention to let you upgrade to the sg3 either cheap or for nothing.
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Hah, I can assure you, after 20 phone calls, they don't give a **** about their customers.
I've had my account open with sprint since 1991.
There are 5 lines on the account.
They have made ~$50,000 from my family.
Yea, no, I will switch to anything better as soon as possible.
:victory:This is active now, you have to call 1888-273-9460
They will price match Sams Club .99 GS3 new account or upgrade! Picked one up for the wife. Totaled $1.06! Had activation waived too. They are also allowing you to buyout your contracts to get the upgrade (depending on how long you have left of coarse)
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Thread on Slickdeals posted:
http://slickdeals.net/f/5547686-S3-99-cent-from-Sprint
Sprint is price matching?
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Sprint is price matching?
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Yes
Or get it from Costco for 30 plus I think they waive activation and upgrade fees which are 36 bucks a pop
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Yes
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No sprint says they will not price match.
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Thank you for this. I just called bought out my wife's contract for $50 and getting a new S3 for .99!! Whole process took 10 minutes to do.
I'll be getting a call back with in 24 hours to tell me the contract buyout is complete and I can either order a phone over the phone, or go into where ever and get the phone.
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No sprint says they will not price match.
Not sure what bull**** you are on but this is false...
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It sounds like maybe you have an issue with talking to people..LOL
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Thank you for this. I just called bought out my wife's contract for $50 and getting a new S3 for .99!! Whole process took 10 minutes to do.
I'll be getting a call back with in 24 hours to tell me the contract buyout is complete and I can either order a phone over the phone, or go into where ever and get the phone.
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I guess Im not Bullsh***ng then..LOL
Well the lady I talked with said no they do not price match. Sry I assumed that this was BS. I apologize. And I'll attempt to talk to someone else.
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Sprint doesn't price match. I guarantee that 100%. You received a special promotion your account may have qualified for. Not everyone qualifies especially if its a retention offer.
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Sprint doesn't price match. I guarantee that 100%. You received a special promotion your account may have qualified for. Not everyone qualifies especially if its a retention offer.
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Ok, for all the non believers, there are many people getting this,
see here:
http://slickdeals.net/f/5547686-S3-99-cent-from-Sprint
I can confirm they won't honor a price match, but they DID move my upgrade eligibility date up to today for me out of courtesy (was originally eligible on 12/01) so now I can go to Sam's club and buy the phone. There was no charge for them moving my date up, but I'm sure it would vary depending on your date. She also said it might take a couple hours to go through and to check by sending "upgrade" to 1311.
Either way, I should have the GS3 by this evening! Woot!
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Ok, for all the non believers, there are many people getting this,
see here:
http://slickdeals.net/f/5547686-S3-99-cent-from-Sprint
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I know about all retention offers, I work there.
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Price match? No.
Retention Offer? Yes.
You can also get Evo LTE for 99 cents if you don't like Galaxy s3.
Don't mention pricematch or Sam's club. Just call retention and tell them that you want to get the 99 cents Galaxy S3 offer.
Dint work and I dint mention Sams she did lol
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Dint work and I dint mention Sams she did lol
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Not everyone qualifies for retention offers.
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Confirmed worked for me. Bought out my wife's contract (due for upgrade Feb1st contract up April 1st) for $50.00 and bought her a white galaxy s3 for .99. All together after taxes came out to be $54.00, it'll be here 3-5 days from tomorrow.
Thank you OP.
P.S. this is why i've spent 8 plus years with Sprint and don't plan on leaving.
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Barely got the word out of my mouth and the rep went off about how sprint doesn't price match. Then said that some customers may qualify for $.99 but she can't tell me what qualifies.
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I tried on serop this morning for over an hour. Heard from each person that employee accts is close today and ill have to call tomorrow.
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Sprint is price matching?
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Well guys. I would definitely try tomorrow. Trust me. The memo went out to all Sprint personnel yesterday.It worked without a hitch for me and many friends. And we all got the tip from inside.
Just scored my deal thanks to a post I saw over at SlickDeals.
As I mentioned on my other post here, earlier today I called 888-273-9460 and was told that they couldn't honor any price matches from 3rd party vendors, but the rep did move up my upgrade eligibility date from 12/01 to 11/01 so that I could go to Sam's Club (or where ever) to get a new phone.
Then tonight, I chatted up customer service and was told the same thing - they don't offer price matches.
Then I saw this post and decided to give it a try and man, I'm glad I did!
I took the *2 route and eventually got through to the cancellations department.
I simple informed the rep that I was calling to see how long it would take for them to release my phone number if I switched carriers because I was upset and was considering it. She gave me the info I asked for and then asked the million dollar question - why I wanted to switch?
I explained that I was upset about having to pay $10/month for this premium data when I live in a 3G area (middle of the midwest). And in addition, I was mad about them trying to force my hand into either paying $49.99 to upgrade through their website or dealing with the madness of Black Friday crowds in an attempt to go to Sam's Club and upgrade...
Immediately, she said that she is very glad I called because she was about to make my day. She then proceeded to tell me that they are the ONLY department authorized to do this and gave me the following:
* $25 bill credit for 6 months for the premium data charge to help offset the costs until they release 4G in my area.
* A new GS3 for $.99 cents (plus ~$3 for tax)
* Waived activation
* Free overnight shipping
* Duplicate everything for the wife's account.
This is precisely why I have been a Sprint customer for 15+ years. They may not have the "fastest speeds" (not that it matters to me because I'm on WiFi 95% of the time anyway), or some of the "perks" that other carriers may promise, but they have one thing that matters more than all of the above - they have awesome customer service and they do what it takes to retain their customers.
I hear all the time - people *****ing about Verizon, AT&T, etc. and how terrible their customer service is. But aside from maybe a few occasions when I had to make 1 or 2 attempts, Sprint has never let me down. And for that, I will remain a loyal customer of theirs and enjoy my shiny new GS3 until the next big thing comes along!
According to leaks, the Nexus 5 is supposodly coming to Sprint, If so I plan to upgrade to this in when I get my upgrade in February.
Anyone else planning to get the Nexus 5?
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According to leaks, the Nexus 5 is supposodly coming to Sprint, If so I plan to upgrade to this in when I get my upgrade in February.
Anyone else planning to get the Nexus 5?
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Me, probably. I've always wanted a Nexus device. I think I might buy an unlocked GSM version tho.
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Buying it tomorrow! Doesn't the hardware support all bands (outside of Verizon that is). Seems like this round may not be carrier specific devices? We shall find out tomorrow I guess...
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EmperorX said:
Buying it tomorrow! Doesn't the hardware support all bands (outside of Verizon that is). Seems like this round may not be carrier specific devices? We shall find out tomorrow I guess...
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NICE! Let me know how you like it and Android 4.4!!!
I may jump ship and get the Nexus 5. Although I will miss expandable storage and user replaceable battery.
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I may jump ship and get the Nexus 5. Although I will miss expandable storage and user replaceable battery.
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I'm gonna go for the 32 gb model (assuming it is the largest model, if not... I'll get that) and that will be fine for me. I've NEVER had a phone with as many battery / radio / gps / bs issues as this one... So I'm hoping for the best lol. It looks to be a beast!
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Here's the PR from Sprint - Highlight - $149.99 on contract. Preorders start tomorrow.
http://newsroom.sprint.com/news-rel...-sprint-unlimited-data-guarantee-for-life.htm
Now how to get the cash for this.... this is honestly a priority over the G2.
Every AOSP project will need this and I'd like to help make sure we get love this time.
i'm looking closely at this as well. would love to get a nexus, waiting to see if its an easy thing to get it moved over to ting (runs on sprints network and they have all the other lte phones you can byod)
its either that or i'll grab a sprint galaxy nexus and a zero lemon battery and just rock that one for a while
This will be my next phone, I am eligible for an upgrade now, but I need the cash first. Was waiting for the announcement to see if Sprint support was available first. Would have already gotten the MotoX, but I need about 24GB of storage for my everyday usage, so I was thinking HTC One.
Now, I just want it to get a B1G1 or B1G2, or a nice Amazon Wireless discount and I would be EXTRA happy.
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Also just saw that the new wireless charging pad uses magnets for orientation on it, so it should work like the Palm Touchstone, which has usually been considered the best of the wireless chargers. http://www.engadget.com/2013/10/31/google-wireless-charging-pad/
Well... If sprint doesn't announce the 32 gb version during their pre-sale tomorrow.... I'm leaving for Tmo
I purchased the 32 gig model today (can still cancel) but I refuse to pay carrier subsidized prices when I'm bringing my own unsubsidized device. Unless they get me a discount on the 32 gig or get with the times, I'm out.
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Am tempted to get it as well. It is between the note 3 and this now !! Ugh lol . I really like multiwindow. @[email protected]
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Am tempted to get it as well. It is between the note 3 and this now !! Ugh lol . I really like multiwindow. @[email protected]
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Love my note 3. Even if it's single band I actually get 4glte in buildings. Although with sprint spark announced and launching here in LA my plan is to sell the note 3 in one year and upgrade to either the S5 or Note4
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I'm switching to the nexus 5 you can get it for $50 if you get it from the sprint website!
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I'm switching to the nexus 5 you can get it for $50 if you get it from the sprint website!
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16 gb = pwn3d.
Also, it is only fifty if you transfer from another carrier and start a new line of service, not for existing customers.
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Well ****... Never mind then
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Does anyone know if the subsidized sprint version will be exactly the same as the version from the play store. Will it get updates straight from google?
My 2 years are finally up at the end of the month. If the subsidized version is the same, I can't pass up $150.
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Does anyone know if the subsidized sprint version will be exactly the same as the version from the play store. Will it get updates straight from google?
My 2 years are finally up at the end of the month. If the subsidized version is the same, I can't pass up $150.
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Yes. It is the same phone 100%
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I bought the 32 gig version off the play store for 450 after tax
I do have an upgrade though... May buy an iPhone 5s for two hundred and sell it on eBay for 600 to recoup most all of the cost of the nexus. Still deliberating that though.
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i'm planning on getting the Nexus 5 from Sprint also. It only looks like Sprint will sell the 16GB phone (on website) wonder if they will sell the 32gb for $200? in stores
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i'm planning on getting the Nexus 5 from Sprint also. It only looks like Sprint will sell the 16GB phone (on website) wonder if they will sell the 32gb for $200? in stores
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Not as of now. 16 gb only.
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The nexus 5 is so dang sexy. Quad core. 1080p IPS, optical image stabilization, kit Kat. Come to daddy!
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