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I have two questions.
I have been eyeing either this phone or the GN for a while now, and I am about ready to just shut up and grab the SGS2 already.
Looking online, the only thing that should be coming out anytime too soon is the Blaze which I am still assuming is not an upgraded SGS2 (I don't know if people are just paranoid, or ready for another Vibrant 4g situation). So it seems like I won't be kicking myself in a few months about the SGS2 (minus, MAYBE, a GN release).
So long story short.
Question 1: Have I missed evidence on why I should wait 1 or 2 months to grab a new phone?
Question 2: What would be the smartest way to get one?
Short story long again:
Ebay has new in box phones starting at 499 with shipping, but one has no returns and the other has 3 days. Will ebay/paypal protection save me if I find out there are problems with the phone outside those few days?
I hate asking this, but what problems would I want to look for? Unless they develop over time I don't want to know about the screen issues I have heard mentioned vaguely, but others seem to imply it's not a big deal so if I never notice it then it's not hurting me.
I am wanting to use Ebay because it is 100 bucks cheaper than Amazon but Tmobile would only be like 598 or something. Should I stop being so paranoid and just grab it from ebay?
Sorry, I stayed up way too late with my finger over the mouse button and I am now just about ready to start pacing but I am not getting google search results to do anything to calm or warn me yet. Is it worth the 100 bucks to buy it from Ebay instead of straight from Tmobile?
Sorry, I will stop spazzing.
Those people who have unopened boxes of galaxy s 2 are people who are eligible for an upgrade but like their current phone so they decide to make money of their contract. I recently did this.my mom didn't want a new phone so I used her upgrade to buy a new gs2 and sold out on Ebay for $500. These people are legit and Ebay will make sure you don't get scammed.you should just buy it
Question 1: Tmobile is not releasing a new amazing phone for awhile. (unless somehow the galaxy s2 HD comes over). But that is not likely at all.so there is no need to wait.unless you want to wait another year for the galaxy s3. Ice cream sandwich is just around the corner. Right now is the best time to get it.
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Thanks for the response, I am just worried I get it and, say, the speaker phone is messed up and I learn about it a day or two after the return window and then I have trouble getting it fixed instead of just returning it or exchanging it.
I have never had to do that though, so 100 bucks is a lot to KNOW I can.
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Those people who have unopened boxes of galaxy s 2 are people who are eligible for an upgrade but like their current phone so they decide to make money of their contract. I recently did this.my mom didn't want a new phone so I used her upgrade to buy a new gs2 and sold out on Ebay for $500. These people are legit and Ebay will make sure you don't get scammed.you should just buy it
Question 1: Tmobile is not releasing a new amazing phone for awhile. (unless somehow the galaxy s2 HD comes over). But that is not likely at all.so there is no need to wait.unless you want to wait another year for the galaxy s3. Ice cream sandwich is just around the corner. Right now is the best time to get it.
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Seriously? You'd advocate risking getting your phone's IMEI number blacklisted to save $30?
The phones are $529 from t-mobile.
Why risk it for $30??? These "new" phones can be reported as lost then the insurance replaces it and they block the IMEI number and the sucker is out $400-$500.
BTW, Getting a "free" phone on a subsidy plan doesn't make the phone free, you're still paying for it over the 2 year term. With T-mobiles Unlimited Talk,Text, Web for $50 + buying the phone outright, over the 2 years a contract would run, you are paying out $1200+$530 for the phone so $1730. For the equivilant plan with a "free" phone you're paying $80 a month over 24 months so $1920.
So $1920 - $1730 = $190 You pay more for the phone than if you bought the phone with cash. And just looking now, you have to pony up $280 to buy the phone when you "upgrade" then a $50 rebate, so you're paying even more.
Heck, with T-mobile you can ge tthe non subsidized plan for $0 a month, pay $200 down, and finance the phone with T-mobile for $20 a month and come out ahead if you are looking for the least amount up front.
BTW, Ebay buyer protection is only good for 30 days after the sale, on day 31 the seller can report the phone "lost" and have it turned off and get their replacement.
i agree with gallaxxeess
no point saving $30 if you have a high risk of having your IMEI black listed
there's a topic about it in General
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Seriously? You'd advocate risking getting your phone's IMEI number blacklisted to save $30?
The phones are $529 from t-mobile.
Why risk it for $30??? These "new" phones can be reported as lost then the insurance replaces it and they block the IMEI number and the sucker is out $400-$500.
BTW, Getting a "free" phone on a subsidy plan doesn't make the phone free, you're still paying for it over the 2 year term. With T-mobiles Unlimited Talk,Text, Web for $50 + buying the phone outright, over the 2 years a contract would run, you are paying out $1200+$530 for the phone so $1730. For the equivilant plan with a "free" phone you're paying $80 a month over 24 months so $1920.
So $1920 - $1730 = $190 You pay more for the phone than if you bought the phone with cash. And just looking now, you have to pony up $280 to buy the phone when you "upgrade" then a $50 rebate, so you're paying even more.
Heck, with T-mobile you can ge tthe non subsidized plan for $0 a month, pay $200 down, and finance the phone with T-mobile for $20 a month and come out ahead if you are looking for the least amount up front.
BTW, Ebay buyer protection is only good for 30 days after the sale, on day 31 the seller can report the phone "lost" and have it turned off and get their replacement.
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You're assuming it's claimed as insurance fraud... and with taxes it's a 100 dollar difference. I do agree there is a risk though.
Edit: so thinking about that possibility I realized its sort of dumb for me to not just call up T-Mobile and see what they say about these sort if things (knowing they'd rather I give them NY money). I am legitimately thanking you for helping me solidify my paranoia to a point.
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If you wanna be happy, keep your vibrant and wait a few months. I recommend getting the GN if you have the money because it has a better screen, but if you want you could wait until ICS is offically released and then buy it.
If you have been used to the iphone screen, or any good res LCD screen, youll notice issues with the display on our GS2.
I get the phones for free by price matching at best buy.thus makes them have no mail in rebate and no monthly additional fee.
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If you wanna be happy, keep your vibrant and wait a few months. I recommend getting the GN if you have the money because it has a better screen, but if you want you could wait until ICS is offically released and then buy it.
If you have been used to the iphone screen, or any good res LCD screen, youll notice issues with the display on our GS2.
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I appreciate the opinion, although I am banking on "ignorance is bliss" when it comes to higher res screens. The expandable storage and currently only over seas options of the GN are why I am just going with the SGS2, but with sprint releasing one it is making me wonder if waiting would be smart. I would be happy with whatever I get, but I am pretty sick of my poor old vibrant.
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I get the phones for free by price matching at best buy.thus makes them have no mail in rebate and no monthly additional fee.
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Didn't mean to thanks you, if anyone wonders why, but what do you mean? As much as I hate big corporation and all, I just can't pull myself to do scams or I would "lose" my current phone. Not saying that's what you're doing, but so far that's what it sounds like.
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Similar situation. I just traded some BMW work for a NIB SGS2 off of craigslist. Upgrade phone he didnt want.
Just contacted CS
I asked about what they said and all they could say is "maybe...". They can't/won't verify that I purchased the phone so if the person were to claim it was stolen I would be SOL (I have read about a guy who got the seller in trouble in a similar situation with Sprint, but I don't want to go off something like that).
I guess I just have to re-budget 600 instead of 500.
why not just print the page ur phone is advertised on ? if its ebay the guy would have to setup an account every time he wantes to scam someone
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Pay with paypal. If the seller claims insurance fraud Paypal will get you your money back (may take time while they investigate but they will get it). Ebay is safe to buy from with all the fraud protection especially when you pay with paypal. DON"T DO IT ON CRAIGSLIST!!!
Don't wait for the Blaze, trust me, just get the SGSII or GN.
FYI, T-Mobile doesn't make money off handsets. When will people learn this. They make money off the monthly service. They are a SERVICE company, NOT a phone manufacturer. Go ahead and ask any question you want. In fact, T-Mobile prefer you have your own phone so they don't have to subsidize you!
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Pay with paypal. If the seller claims insurance fraud Paypal will get you your money back (may take time while they investigate but they will get it). Ebay is safe to buy from with all the fraud protection especially when you pay with paypal. DON"T DO IT ON CRAIGSLIST!!!
Don't wait for the Blaze, trust me, just get the SGSII or GN.
FYI, T-Mobile doesn't make money off handsets. When will people learn this. They make money off the monthly service. They are a SERVICE company, NOT a phone manufacturer. Go ahead and ask any question you want. In fact, T-Mobile prefer you have your own phone so they don't have to subsidize you!
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+1 . EBay is safe if you pay with paypal. Stay away from Craigslist!
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I bought my s2 from craigslist for $550 (white). It came brand new in a box, however headphones were missing. I have bunch of good headphones here and there so i didn't care. But the phone was in original packaging and I got within 3 days. I am happy with my purchase.
The last time i bought my galaxy 4g first series from someone advertising on craigslist, brand new phone but when i brought it home and try to use, the phone mic never worked. I called samsung and they told me to ship it to them and I received my phone back within 5 business days. They fixed it for free and even paid for overnight shipping.
I never had any issue with Samsung or Apple.
You don't wanna know my story with Dell and ATT when I ended up paying almost $2000 for a Dell Streak phone I never received.
Galaxy blaze is coming soon...wait for that
There's a leaked tmo map that shows 3 devices to b released in the next 2 months. One on the 18th 2 more in Feb.
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Galaxy blaze is coming soon...wait for that
There's a leaked tmo map that shows 3 devices to b released in the next 2 months. One on the 18th 2 more in Feb.
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I am still pretty sure the blaze will not be an upgrade, probably just a 4" phone...
Any way, doesn't matter, I went to Tmobile and bought myself a new SGS2... having trouble with my new plan though... ugh...
I just bought this white gs2 in the marketplace from another xda member. Bnib as stated, no problems & for around $450
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Just Looking for input pros and cons to the following idea please.
I Pre-ordered my Gn2 through Bestbuy right when they opened on the morning of the 25th, I literally walked in the door as they opened and asked about the availability. The first person in the mobile section had no clue, the 2nd actually did a search. At first she couldn't find it but then after hitting refresh a few times she had it pop up in the system. Then she placed the pre-order right away, So I know I was literally the first person not only at that store but in my general area for the phone. So anyways to the point, I had this on pre-order and in the meantime of waiting I came up on some cash so I just went to my local Sprint store and Purchased one with my upgrade. NOW the Gn2 is available at Bestbuy and reserved under my name yet I am still under the 14day grace period with Sprint. So I could return it to Sprint with no harm no foul(no restocking fee and upgrade stays intact) and get $300 cash in hand. While picking up the Same Gn2(same color) at Bestbuy and drop it on my Bestbuy card(which it is pre-ordered on).
Now what are the Pro's and Cons to doing this for anyone who has purchased mobile devices and activated through their carrier at Bestbuy.
The MAIN pro I can think of is the insurance plan at Bestbuy not only covers more but when using the insurance you get a BRAND NEW phone off the shelf at BestBuy where as with Sprint you get a Refurbished or returned whiped phone.
Now I spoke with BestBuy and tried to cover most of my bases and found that If I choose to which I would after I activate the device I can go to Any ol' Sprint store after that for any reason(as if I purchased from them in the first place).
The only Con I can think of is I run the risk of getting a phone that could have an issue like with the S-Pen or something when the one I currently have is Flawless. And with that if I need to return it I might have to wait due to limited availability considering they just launched it today and will probably be limited for the next week(s). Granted I would obviously deactivate the current one in store at BB then activate the new and try and sit in the store for a decent amount of time and run through trial and error to attempt to uncover any issues in the meantime before I head back to Sprint to actually physically return the item.
I am planning on heading in today so any input as for Pros and Cons would be GREATLY appreciated.
Thanks
anytime you exchange your product you risk getting a bad one in return, but you could also just return it again. some of the funky spens just need to be adjusted. i posted on the GN 10.1 forums on how to do it.
the only real con you have is waiting in line to return the phone and pick up the others. worst case in my area it would take a few hours to do. you could always call and issue an rma, they'll give you 30 days to return it after you receive the return kit (at least they've done it for me in the past) and it doesn't affect your upgrade status.
$35 restocking fee at sprint
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I'd go with the option that saves you money and time.
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$35 restocking fee at sprint
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Restocking Fee is only for an exchange not a return. If you are returning the device and want out of it, you get 100% back via the way you payed (credit card, debit, cash) and your upgrade remains intact(if you used one which i did). When you are taking it back because you don't like the device and want to swap it for another device say a gs3 then you pay a restocking fee. Which is pretty stupid they are saying if you want to return it and take your business else where you get a 100% refund w/ no penalty attached. However if you'd like to keep your business with them and grab a different device keeping the purchase in house they will charge you $35 restocking fee..
I double, triple checked the above information in store and with customer service because I was thinking of pulling the above mentioned scenario in OP. I mean hell if I can come out on top with the cash back in hand then pay before 6months with no interest or penalty for early pay off.
You would probably have to wait 30 days for sprint to put your upgrade stays back into the system so Best Buy could sell it to you at the upgrade price.
Just to let you know, take your receipt and phone into Best Buy. You don't have to purchase it from Best Buy to get the insurance!
Fyi, I used to work there =).
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Blankrubber said:
Just to let you know, take your receipt and phone into Best Buy. You don't have to purchase it from Best Buy to get the insurance!
Fyi, I used to work there =).
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yes, do this. otherwise they'll need to call sprint to PM and you know how long that wait can be. your receipt will be proof of the lower price.
IMO it seems like you've already made a good decision. Your phone is paid for... Your done, no payments, interest, nothing hanging over your head. I'd consider all the time you will spend getting back to where you are now. As they say, time is money! Good luck.
On November 11, 2012 I bought, at full price, a Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 2 the day it became available through Best Buy Mobile. I waited for Best Buy to have it specifically for the Geek Squad Protection, which I also paid in full for, and it's reported "superior" service and protection. At 12:30pm I left the store, by 5:30pm the screen was cracked from a short fall from a bench. I took it back to the store the next evening for the GSP claim. I was told they had to send it in to try and repair it (this phone just came onto the market two weeks ago) and it could be up to 12 days before I would get it back. I have followed the tracking number and it went from Michigan to TEXAS and arrived on Thursday morning (15th) at 9:36AM and nothing more has been reported. I have called the 800 numbers and the local store to try and get some kind of update but they see nothing more then what I can by tracing the service order number. I am a Premiere Silver Rewards member since that program began and I always buy the protection plans. This is the first time I have ever waited for a product to be replaced/repaired more then a couple of days.
I am so upset about this that I may return the phone when it finally does come back, and get my old phone back. And I will change back to the Sprint protection. Sure I would have to pay a deductible, but I would have a new phone overnight instead of being without my brand new phone for over a week.
Should I come to my senses and keep the phablet, I will definitely get an Otterbox when they come out!
I hate to
I hate to inform you but because of the phone being so new that even with the Sprint Asurion insurance I still had to wait for almost 2 weeks to get my replacement. The good news was that I recieved a brand new phone because no referb were available. My phone lasted a little longer than yours, mine was about 18 hrs, 12 of which It was in a secured locker because I was at work.
I would tough it out. Im pretty sure they will send you back a new one.
Brad might i ask how much did you pay in total out the door including the insurance an taxs? I want the note 2 real bad but not willinh to pay a huge price when i hear that they break quite easy.
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That happened to me..with the HTC evo lte... I had to wait month and a half...still nothing..my wife called..and fussed at the in a professional way...they replaced my phone with a store credit.I got the s3 Samsung sold it on Craig list for 340...and bought the note2...the wait was painful...geeksquad sucks big time
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Brad might i ask how much did you pay in total out the door including the insurance an taxs? I want the note 2 real bad but not willinh to pay a huge price when i hear that they break quite easy.
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Got the price match to Sprint's $649.99, then did the buy back of my EVO LTE of $350 ( which I paid NOTHING for with rebates in June ) and changed over to the BB 2yr Black Tie Protection instead of the monthly payments. It was $509 out the door, so realistically I paid the $300 just like a normal update. I was happy with the deal...at the time.
Cool ima try an check at walmart where i work if they carry them they also have a 2yr accidental insurance. Thats what i have on my pc an my Nexus7. I realy want this phone
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Walmart accidental is one time use not like unlimited with best buy. Bite the bullet and be more careful next time.
Had an interesting chat with my local BBY store manager. She told me that I should have had a phone (either repaired/refurb/new) at 5 business days...period. It was near closing so she told me she will see to it first thing Saturday morning. She took my personal phone number and said she would call me.
BTW, no matter how careful you are, just about EVERYONE drops their phone once in a while. I have had an HTC - Hero, EVO 4G and EVO 4G LTE all of which I've dropped without them EVER breaking. So I sure didn't expect the Samsung to be any more fragile especially after watching the You Tube videos where the AndroidAuthority dropped one from different heights without any breakage. I guess I hit the "Achilles Heel" lower left corner.
Finally, I will be keeping the phone and the Best Buy Protection.
Cool everyone lives this thing waiting for mine on vzw
Final update
Today I went into my local Best Buy and true to her word the store manager called the Mobile manager and had him get me a NEW Note 2. :good:
I have a cheap case and a Clingo neck strap on it until the Otterbox is available.
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Today I went into my local Best Buy and true to her word the store manager called the Mobile manager and had him get me a NEW Note 2. :good:
I have a cheap case and a Clingo neck strap on it until the Otterbox is available.
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YAY! thought you would.
Well the title says it all
I just dropped my phone and the bottom glass piece is shattered yet operable. My only issue at the moment is some cosmetic damage. As great as this might sound, it has put me in a dilemma.
Should I get a Asurion replacement for $100 bucks
Should I wait and pay full retail for a phone (I need to do this now in order to keep my Unlimited Data with VZW )
I personally love my Nexus, and the fact there is no BS with its bootloader and I can flash anything I want just makes it all the better. It is a safe bet to say the only way I would ever upgrade would be to another Nexus or another flagship phone.
Any feedback here? Or is anyone experienced with the replacement of a screen that could possibly give me an estimate to replace the entire screen+digitizer? (apparently the screen and digitizer are fused together so I am expecting the screen alone to cost somewhere in the 75-125 range.)
Thanks all,
Happy New Year!
Sorry to hear that
I would probably pay $100 and get the replacement, since the actual screen assembly costs $110-140 on ebay, you probably wouldn't find it any cheaper than $100 unless you buy it from someone.
If my screen broke I would instantly whip out $100 to get another.
If you've been paying for assurion, and now you finally need it, I'm not sure why you would need to ask what to do.
If you really want to keep the unlimited data I just got a perfect condition GN for $200 off my local craigslist. They can be had for as little as $150. No need to pay full price from Verizon.
Also paid $150 recently for a GN off of Craigs List. It's great.
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I got a ego 4g lte with best buy and had the buy back program applied to it when I upgraded when it was released. I know I would have to buy the note outright but if I traded in the evo does anyone know an estimate of what I would have to pay out of pocket?
Thanks in advance!
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smoley said:
I got a ego 4g lte with best buy and had the buy back program applied to it when I upgraded when it was released. I know I would have to buy the note outright but if I traded in the evo does anyone know an estimate of what I would have to pay out of pocket?
Thanks in advance!
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Not as much as you think.
If you are patient, root your phone, install a good rom on it and post it on eBay. You'll get a ton more from people who don't know how to follow directions and root themselves on that device.
When I bought my Evo3d (when it was released) I had a brand new Evo that I was trading in. Actually just opened the box and turned the phone on once. I walked in and they told me that the phone was in horrible shape and that in it's condition I would get 55$ in trade in. I lol'd and walked out. Skinned it and sold it on eBay the next day to some guy in the Midwest for a lot more than that.
It all depends if you actually are using the "Buy Back" program that was started around 2 years ago or the "Trade-In" program that took it's place not too long ago (there's some lawsuit that Best Buy is losing about the Buy Back program so they had to change their process). The Buy Back program is worth more than the Trade-In program.
Example: When you do the Buy Back program, the value of the full retail of the phone is used. There is a tier of value that dwindles after a certain time (prorate). I had an Inspire 4G with the Buy Back program and got $120 for it on a gift card.
They also told me the value of the phone if I were to use their Trade-In program which would have been $55.
If it is indeed the Buy Back program, after 1 1/2 years or something like that, you should get around 20% of the original retail value (even if you got the phone free with a two-year contract). For the Inspire 4G, it was somewhere around $599 (free on 2 year contract). I got $119 for it on the program. If you've had the phone for a shorter amount of time, the value goes up (something like if you had turned it in between buying and 3 months, 100%, 6 months =60%, 1 year = 40% etc. not exact numbers but you get the picture).
Your best bet is to go there, tell them the program you purchased (trade-in or buy back... and if you have the original receipt, all good but if you don't they can look it up... Make sure they select the correct program because if you did in fact get the "Buy Back" program, the value is higher), then find out how much you can get back on the gift card. Also, they run programs like if you do upgrade/buy and new phone, they give you an extra 25% that goes towards the new phone... and check their Reward Zone specials on upgrading your phone because that can get you major points as well
Check their calculator http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Misc/Buy-Back-Program/pcmcat230000050010.c?id=pcmcat230000050010
I did Sprint buyback, they gave me 50. Paid 273 in store and will get 36 activation fee on the bill.
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I did Sprint buyback, they gave me 50. Paid 273 in store and will get 36 activation fee on the bill.
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eBay and Craigslist is your friend. May be difficult to prove a clean ESN vs selling a GSM phone but it's worth more then $50.
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I did Sprint buyback, they gave me 50. Paid 273 in store and will get 36 activation fee on the bill.
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I would have given you $100 for it and then you could have gone to bb and done price matching and if price went down again you could go back and get even more money back from bb. I will never buy directly from sprint again. Plus insurance with sprint is $11 a month with sprint plus a $200 deductible. It only cost me $7.50 a month with no deductible plus a loaner phone if I need it. Buy back for most companies is a joke. I'm thinking of advertising on cl that I will beat any local buy back by 30% and then turn around and sell phone for a profit.
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