So, AT&T confuses the hell out of me...
Their press release and promo page both say you can get the Gear S2, but if you order anywhere else, they offer the Gear Fit 2... totally different products. On AT&T's website, I cannot find the Gear S2 unless I do a Google search. Even then, it won't let me add it to my cart as it says my plan doesn't qualify. WTF!? I tried chatting in, but the rep told me I can only "upgrade" at a corporate store and not online. I think I'd honestly rather have the Gear S2 vs. the Gear Fit 2, but if I can only get the Gear Fit 2, I'd rather have the MicroSD card. I've just been itching to have a semi-decent watch for work, and not wear my nice Citizen Eco-Drive (I'm in IT at a hospital), which is why I'd rather have the Gear S2. Argh!
Promo Page: https://www.att.com/deals/samsung-galaxy-note7-bundle.html
Press Release: http://about.att.com/story/samsung_galaxy_note7.html
Other than that, I see Target is offering a $100 gift card and the Gear Fit 2 or the 256 GB MicroSD... but it's only letting me choose Silver.
Best Buy has nothing special other than the Gear Fit 2.
Samsung direct offers the Gear Fit 2 or the 256 GB MicroSD card.
Sam's Club offers the Gear Fit 2 or 256 GB MicroSD card plus a $150 gift card.
Costco is unknown at the time... I'm betting they'll do something similar to Sam's Club.
Long story short... I had no plans to upgrade my phone until about April next year, but my LG G3 started giving me the BSoD and it needs to be replaced promptly. I'm excited that the Note 7 is coming out and think it'll be a great [expensive] replacement. I'm honestly choking at the fact of buying a $930 phone (after tax), since I got my G3 for $50 on launch day (thanks Best Buy).
Just got off the phone with ATT. Their promos stink. You can get an S2, 7" Tablet, or second device - catch is - all 3 of their "promos" come with mandatory 2 year plans. I just want the 256 meg card (with no 2-year contract) like the others offer.
Only thing I want to look at is the Next plan where I can at least pay around $30 a month instead of a lump sum.
What I don't know - I've read Samsung (regardless of AT&T) is doing a promo where a choice is the 256 meg chip, but haven't found the details yet.
Edit: Check https://promos.samsungpromotions.com/galaxyoffer for the promo. It's a "limited quantity" thing, and you need a receipt & IEMI numbers off the phone, so I guess it has to wait until you get the device.
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So, AT&T confuses the hell out of me...
Their press release and promo page both say you can get the Gear S2, but if you order anywhere else, they offer the Gear Fit 2... totally different products. On AT&T's website, I cannot find the Gear S2 unless I do a Google search. Even then, it won't let me add it to my cart as it says my plan doesn't qualify. WTF!? I tried chatting in, but the rep told me I can only "upgrade" at a corporate store and not online. I think I'd honestly rather have the Gear S2 vs. the Gear Fit 2, but if I can only get the Gear Fit 2, I'd rather have the MicroSD card. I've just been itching to have a semi-decent watch for work, and not wear my nice Citizen Eco-Drive (I'm in IT at a hospital), which is why I'd rather have the Gear S2. Argh!
Promo Page: https://www.att.com/deals/samsung-galaxy-note7-bundle.html
Press Release: http://about.att.com/story/samsung_galaxy_note7.html
Other than that, I see Target is offering a $100 gift card and the Gear Fit 2 or the 256 GB MicroSD... but it's only letting me choose Silver.
Best Buy has nothing special other than the Gear Fit 2.
Samsung direct offers the Gear Fit 2 or the 256 GB MicroSD card.
Sam's Club offers the Gear Fit 2 or 256 GB MicroSD card plus a $150 gift card.
Costco is unknown at the time... I'm betting they'll do something similar to Sam's Club.
Long story short... I had no plans to upgrade my phone until about April next year, but my LG G3 started giving me the BSoD and it needs to be replaced promptly. I'm excited that the Note 7 is coming out and think it'll be a great [expensive] replacement. I'm honestly choking at the fact of buying a $930 phone (after tax), since I got my G3 for $50 on launch day (thanks Best Buy).
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Just got off the phone with ATT. Their promos stink. You can get an S2, 7" Tablet, or second device - catch is - all 3 of their "promos" come with mandatory 2 year plans. I just want the 256 meg card (with no 2-year contract) like the others offer.
Only thing I want to look at is the Next plan where I can at least pay around $30 a month instead of a lump sum.
What I don't know - I've read Samsung (regardless of AT&T) is doing a promo where a choice is the 256 meg chip, but haven't found the details yet.
Edit: Check https://promos.samsungpromotions.com/galaxyoffer for the promo. It's a "limited quantity" thing, and you need a receipt & IEMI numbers off the phone, so I guess it has to wait until you get the device.
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The Samsung promo is separate from what AT&T is offering. You can still get your choice of the Fit2, SD card, etc, you just have to process it directly through Samsung. I talked to Samsung promotions today and confirmed this as I felt exactly the same way about ATT's promos sucking...
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The Samsung promo is separate from what AT&T is offering. You can still get your choice of the Fit2, SD card, etc, you just have to process it directly through Samsung. I talked to Samsung promotions today and confirmed this as I felt exactly the same way about ATT's promos sucking...
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So are you saying we can get an Hear fit from AT&T or Best buy and a 256meg card from Samsung?
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So are you saying we can get an Hear fit from AT&T or Best buy and a 256meg card from Samsung?
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No, ATT itself is only offering the S2 or some cheap tablet for free in exchange for a 2-year contract. The Gear Fit 2 and 256 GB card are processed through Samsung Promotions online after you get your phone. This is true for all the carriers I think. The exception is a BestBuy purchase which they fulfill at the store at the time of purchase. When you go online to start the redemption process, it asks where you bought your phone from, if BB, then it says you don't need to do anything online because they have a separate agreement with BB for point-of-sale-fulfillment. So, I doubt it's possible to get more than one promo item unless maybe you get the S2 at At&t and something else through Samsung, but I'm not sure if Samsung would have anything to say about that or not.
The "free" devices are $480 ($240 each) in committed wireless services. If you wanted a Gear S2 it's not a bad deal because $240 is only $15.00 more than buying a warrantied new Wi-Fi version. And you'd have cellular connectivity for two years as a bonus. Without this promo the tablet's $0.99 with a two-year data commitment and $240 for a low spec 8" tablet is a tilt. But you can't have one without the other so the deal's not that great (great for AT&T in boosting their post-paid line adds though) unless you were looking for both a watch and 8" tablet anyway.
After talking to a store rep and phone rep I am getting info that Att is doing a Bogo with the Note 7, I don't know if that is for new customers or not but I am thinking about dumping tmobile since we are going to sign up for direct tv. They are also offering to pay my etf for both lines from tmobile as well which I really can't say no to.
The only reason I was with tmobile is the unlocked phones but it looks like samsung is not having that with the note 7 these days. I will confirm this deal later on today after going back to the store and speaking with the rep, if this is true its a sweet deal.
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After talking to a store rep and phone rep I am getting info that Att is doing a Bogo with the Note 7, I don't know if that is for new customers or not but I am thinking about dumping tmobile since we are going to sign up for direct tv. They are also offering to pay my etf for both lines from tmobile as well which I really can't say no to.
The only reason I was with tmobile is the unlocked phones but it looks like samsung is not having that with the note 7 these days. I will confirm this deal later on today after going back to the store and speaking with the rep, if this is true its a sweet deal.
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I just did exactly what you're thinking about doing, loved the deal I got with Tmobile but the service pretty much sucked. Got the BOGO. The paying off the phones thing is a little hokey though, so I'm just gonna sell mine. Say you owe 600.00 on your phone to Tmobile. You trade in a phone (required by ATT) and it's worth 300.00. They credit your ATT account 300.00 for the trade and issue a Visa gift card later for 300.00 after you've submitted your final bill.
FYI, I think TMO is offering BOGO tomorrow only.
Sam's Club is offering a $300 gift card for new DIRECTV subscriptions. They're also offering a $150 gift card for pre-ordering a Note7. I don't know if they're combinable with each other or the BOGO but it's worth checking out.
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I just did exactly what you're thinking about doing, loved the deal I got with Tmobile but the service pretty much sucked. Got the BOGO. The paying off the phones thing is a little hokey though, so I'm just gonna sell mine. Say you owe 600.00 on your phone to Tmobile. You trade in a phone (required by ATT) and it's worth 300.00. They credit your ATT account 300.00 for the trade and issue a Visa gift card later for 300.00 after you've submitted your final bill.
FYI, I think TMO is offering BOGO tomorrow only.
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Yeah just left att, got the bogo and unlimited data after signing up with direct tv. We are saving more money than staying with tmobile, great deal for anyone looking to jump ship.
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Sam's Club is offering a $300 gift card for new DIRECTV subscriptions. They're also offering a $150 gift card for pre-ordering a Note7. I don't know if they're combinable with each other or the BOGO but it's worth checking out.
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I don't even know if I'm technically allowed to post this here...
Admins, I'm not specifically trying to sell anything, I just want to clear up some info on EVO preorders, at least from the RadioShack standpoint. If I need to word things differently, let me know, I'll be happy to change the post.
I'm the store manager of RadioShack. Currently, you can preorder the EVO from RadioShack for a $50 down payment. You pay $50 up front, we give you a gift card with the $50 on it you can use towards the price of the phone at time of purchase. If you decide not to go with the phone, the $50 gift card is non-refundable, but you can use it for anything in the store. The company is also throwing in a $20 credit for accessories that you can use at the time of purchase. The full un-subsidized retail price is $499, which you can preorder for as well. RadioShack requires that you be able to activate the phone, which means that you have to be eligible for an upgrade or eligible for a new line in order to preorder. It is not, however, a requirement to activate the phone in order to buy it.
We also have a trade-in program for any of your old phones, we can give you money back that you can use at the time on the price of the EVO. As a base for comparison, a HTC Hero in fair condition will net you about $90 back.
All the RadioShack stores inventory of EVO phones is based upon how many pre-orders we sell leading up to launch day, so if you preorder from us, you are guaranteed to be able to get your phone that specific day. We may be busy and you might have to wait until we can get to you, but we guarantee to have enough phones in stock to cover preorders. We are supposedly going to have several other EVO's shipped as well for those who did not preorder, but those will be sold on a first-come, first-serve basis. Your best bet is to preorder, that's the only way we can guarantee you get a phone.
I have personally had the opportunity to use this phone as part of inter-company training, and let me tell you: every rumor you've ever heard about this phone being fast as all hell is absolutely true. This thing is a beast. I've already pre-ordered mine, and anyone in the area is welcome to stop in the store. We're not allowed to show anyone or demo the real deal before launch date, but we do have a dummy models that I would think that anyone would be happy to show, so you can see how the real phone feels prior to launch.
So that's all I got, I'll post any more info as I get it.
I went to my local RS a week ago and asked if I could pre-order an unsubsidized EVO. I watched the employee call his district manager and ask if this was possible. The answer was a flat out "NO".
I have seen varying reports from different members, both here and at Android Central, who have asked this question at their local RS stores. Some say yes and some say no.
My question is: Why is this a variable phenomenon?? It should be either allowed at all stores or not allowed. Not left to the whim (or ignorance of policy) of the managers.
Please understand, I am not attacking you and I greatly appreciate the info you have posted. It's just starting to drive me nuts!!
EDIT: I am going to stop by the store again on the way home from work and ask if the pre-order policy has changed. I will report back what I am told.
i pre-ordered mine from the manager at a radio shack. i'm not eligible for upgrade and i told him i was planning to pay full price. he checked out my phone number on his system and said i can totally pre-order it and pay full price. also i have the everything plus family 1600 plan, and he told me i would simply need to add the $10 4g data onto the line with the evo but i wouldn't need to change my plan.
Thank you for the information I already preordered my EVO at RS but I didn't know about the trade in part and the sales agent didn't tell me about it either. Might be something to bring up to training, I feel this is something I should of been told about when ordering the phone. My G1 is nearly flawless have had a Full body skin covering it from day one wonder how much I'll get. Oh I also have a Dash can i turn in both phones?
yes, there is no limit to how many phones you can turn in. We also take mp3 players, gps units, and other small electronics.
CLARIFICATION: you can not preorder the EVO at RS without being qualified with Sprint. This means you must either be eligible for an upgrade, or be eligible for a new line of service. As far as I am aware, you do not actually have to activate the phone in order to purchase it. For example:
Say you do not have or want sprint service, or you are up for an upgrade but do not wish to renew your contract. RS associates will run your credit for a new line of service, or check upgrade eligibility. We do a preorder, you pay the $50 down for a gift card. When the phone comes in on the 4th, you can choose to just buy it outright, the price is $499, and you can use that $50 gift card towards the price of it.
Hope that helps.
Sweet! thanks for the info.
Btw, what's the difference between pre-ordering through sprint and pre-ordering through radio shack? Any reason i should go with one or the other? I have a radio shack to my left and a sprint store to my right... at this very moment.
And are you guys taking in iPhones?
I believe at the sprint store you actually have to pay 299 and mail in the 100 dollar rebate where RS instantly reduces the phone to 199 and they give you a 20 credit towards accessories.
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Btw, what's the difference between pre-ordering through sprint and pre-ordering through radio shack?
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The Sprint stores here are not taking pre-orders, AT ALL. Some will open an hour early and some won't.
I stopped by the Radio Shack store and asked the one employee there if I could pre-order without an upgrade or a new line of service and he said he wasn't sure but could see no reason why I shouldn't be able to. I decided to do it but when he looked for a gift card he realized that they were out. He made a phone call to what sounded like his manager and was on the phone with him for quite a while. After he hung up he said that there were NO gift cards anywhere in the district (due to the EVO pre-orders) and that there was no indication that there would be any more before the 4th! He offered to take my name and number to let me know if any more came in. He also told me the same thing that the employee from my previous attempt: call the store on the morning of the 4th and they would set one aside for me.
So, there it is. On the 4th I will be in line at the Sprint store. If it looks like it's out of control (which seems VERY possible) I will be calling Radio Shack and hoping they have some left.
The sprint store's price is $299, and then you get a $100 mail in rebate. At radioshack, the price out the door is $199. Also, at RS you get a $20 credit towards accessories.
And if a store says they have no gift cards, well, my store is in Bellmead, TX, (the north side of waco) and I have plenty of them.
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The sprint store's price is $299, and then you get a $100 mail in rebate. At radioshack, the price out the door is $199. Also, at RS you get a $20 credit towards accessories.
And if a store says they have no gift cards, well, my store is in Bellmead, TX, (the north side of waco) and I have plenty of them.
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LOL, it's only 100 miles plus change!
My mom used to live in Waco but moved back down to Temple. If she was still up there I would go "visit" her on the 4th.
Any chance that I can slide some money under the table and pick up my Evo earlier? How much earlier do you guys get the pre-orders? Will it be a week before launch?
Maybe I'll come with a Box O Joe and some donuts on me..
grr i applied for radioshack and got an interview but never a call back!!!!!
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Any chance that I can slide some money under the table and pick up my Evo earlier? How much earlier do you guys get the pre-orders? Will it be a week before launch?
Maybe I'll come with a Box O Joe and some donuts on me..
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I wish. We probably wont get them till the day before though. And will be unable to ring them out until the 4th anyway.
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yes, there is no limit to how many phones you can turn in. We also take mp3 players, gps units, and other small electronics.
CLARIFICATION: you can not preorder the EVO at RS without being qualified with Sprint. This means you must either be eligible for an upgrade, or be eligible for a new line of service. As far as I am aware, you do not actually have to activate the phone in order to purchase it. For example:
Say you do not have or want sprint service, or you are up for an upgrade but do not wish to renew your contract. RS associates will run your credit for a new line of service, or check upgrade eligibility. We do a preorder, you pay the $50 down for a gift card. When the phone comes in on the 4th, you can choose to just buy it outright, the price is $499, and you can use that $50 gift card towards the price of it.
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You can pre-order one without being qualified IF you're buying it for full retail price.
I went to Radio Shack yesterday and surprise I was the very first one to pre-order phone at this particular radio shack.
The OP specifications were exactly correct. They gave me a $50.00 gift card. They ran a credit for me, I was eligible for five lines. I am a new Sprint customer.
Heck, I could've taken a phone for free, test it, and when the EVO arrives in two weeks, exchange it (of course buying EVO) since Sprint offers 30 day guarantee to test it.
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I went to Radio Shack yesterday and surprise I was the very first one to pre-order phone at this particular radio shack.
The OP specifications were exactly correct. They gave me a $50.00 gift card. They ran a credit for me, I was eligible for five lines. I am a new Sprint customer.
Heck, I could've taken a phone for free, test it, and when the EVO arrives in two weeks, exchange it (of course buying EVO) since Sprint offers 30 day guarantee to test it.
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I've seen the "loan phone" option reported in several Radio Shack posts now.
I just went to RS and I too paid $50 for pre order and got $50 giftcard but that RS employee did not run the credit check at all!
I am coming from ATT/iPhone. Not sure what's going on! Anyway, he asked me when I can come to pick it up and I said on 4th!
May be he will run the credit check on 4th?! But what if I am not eligible for any line with Sprint!?
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I just went to RS and I too paid $50 for pre order and got $50 giftcard but that RS employee did not run the credit check at all!
I am coming from ATT/iPhone. Not sure what's going on! Anyway, he asked me when I can come to pick it up and I said on 4th!
May be he will run the credit check on 4th?! But what if I am not eligible for any line with Sprint!?
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I would go back in and have them do the credit check before the 4th so you know exactly what you need.
So, I read on another forum that Best Buy is giving out free bluetooth headsets with each EVO purchse (pre-order). Any plans by Radio Shack to up the ante?
doubt it!!
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So, I read on another forum that Best Buy is giving out free bluetooth headsets with each EVO purchse (pre-order). Any plans by Radio Shack to up the ante?
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However, what kind of bluetooth are they giving is the question??
Went online to buy the Galaxy SIII as Baltimore is not one of the top 30 markets included in T-mobiles launch of the "new Jesus phone".
I was forced to switch to a classic plan , previously had an even more plan for about the same features and cost but them when I looked at the pricing I see that T-mobile sells the phone for $80 more than Sprint, ATT and Verizon are for both the subsidized price and the full retail price.
What gives? Did I just sign up for a 2 new year contract only to be scammed into dishing out more money to T-mobile?
BTW, the Pebble Blue 32GB version is still backordered online.
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Went online to buy the Galaxy SIII as Baltimore is not one of the top 30 markets included in T-mobiles launch of the "new Jesus phone".
I was forced to switch to a classic plan , previously had an even more plan for about the same features and cost but them when I looked at the pricing I see that T-mobile sells the phone for $80 more than Sprint, ATT and Verizon are for both the subsidized price and the full retail price.
What gives? Did I just sign up for a 2 new year contract only to be scammed into dishing out more money to T-mobile?
BTW, the Pebble Blue 32GB version is still backordered online.
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By the phone outright. Pay full price, and sign up for a $30 a month plan, bring your own device. This, although contrary to popular opinion, is EASILY the most cost effective route. If you can not pay $650 for a phone outright, then you have a tough choice to make if you want instant gratification.
I just bought mine, and it was $300 after mail in rebate. I am annoyed to, but there is nothing I could do about it.
I'm a little annoyed too and will be watching T-Mobile closely. If they they have some super-Sale of July 4th (which is within the 14 day return policy) I hope they don't put up a fight.
In general, all prices should be good for 30 days on any product, with no-hassle price adjustments.
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By the phone outright. Pay full price, and sign up for a $30 a month plan, bring your own device. This, although contrary to popular opinion, is EASILY the most cost effective route. If you can not pay $650 for a phone outright, then you have a tough choice to make if you want instant gratification.
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Well, if you need a data plan however and you're paying for it anyway I think it's better to get the device subsidized.
My last phone was the Galaxy S and I paid $500 with a $30 plan at the time. A year later, I realized I needed more talk time, mobile email I added a data plan as well. Now it doesn't make sense to pay full retail for the phone.
My biggest issue is even the full retail price from T-mobile is $80 more than other carriers. Is that the premium we have to pay for getting the phone from the carrier who had the device on the market before the other? (even though they were the last to make an announcements).
that part still doesn't make sense... 3 other carriers are selling the exact same phone for substantially cheaper. Why are TMo's prices hiked up?
free 50GB Dropbox isn't so free?
could it be they are trying to make us pay for the free 50GB dropbox by charging us $80 more?
The T-Mob version should be roughly the same as the ATT version. Unless the radio for the 42 MBps data is significantly more costly than whatever radio ATT uses, I don't see where the difference should be.
Even so, if I had $700, I'd be buying one outright today. My Vibrant would become a dev/backup device with no looking back.
Although I want one VERY badly, I am kinda glad that I am going to have to wait a bit more before I can afford it. This way I can monitor the S III topic here and see if there are any lurking issues before I buy.
I called customer care and they gave me a full months credit to get and use the savings to buy my phone
I would talk to rententions if you want to see if you can get a better deal. Depending on how long you've been with them, how long you've been out of contract, etc, they may be able to get you a better deal. The key is to be nice to them.
I already posted in the stickied thread, but I'll repost here:
Well, T-mobile continues to amaze me in a good way. Of course I was disappointed as everyone else with T-mobile's pricing, so I thought I'd give retention a call and see if they could do something.
I was really nice about it. I just said I'm looking to upgrade my phone from a Vibrant (I paid full price on the Vibrant, so I haven't been on contract for a long time). I've waited a long time to upgrade and I'm disappointed with the pricing. That's it. I wasn't rude or anything, just laid it out there.
The rep apologized for my disappointment and then she offered the following with no hesitation:
1. $200 credit to offset the cost of the phone. The credit has been applied to my account.
2. She said she could give me 500 more minutes on my plan AND reduce my monthly bill by $15.
3. She said I could pick it up in any store for $279.99 or call back on the 27th when they get them in their system at Customer Care.
4. I had overage on my bill for the first time. $100 worth. She took care of that too!
Bottom line, she gave me the phone for $79.99, saved me money on my monthly bill, AND wiped off overage.
Can't wait to get my S III once it's readily available. I won't mind the wait.
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I would talk to rententions if you want to see if you can get a better deal. Depending on how long you've been with them, how long you've been out of contract, etc, they may be able to get you a better deal. The key is to be nice to them.
I already posted in the stickied thread, but I'll repost here:
Well, T-mobile continues to amaze me in a good way. Of course I was disappointed as everyone else with T-mobile's pricing, so I thought I'd give retention a call and see if they could do something.
I was really nice about it. I just said I'm looking to upgrade my phone from a Vibrant (I paid full price on the Vibrant, so I haven't been on contract for a long time). I've waited a long time to upgrade and I'm disappointed with the pricing. That's it. I wasn't rude or anything, just laid it out there.
The rep apologized for my disappointment and then she offered the following with no hesitation:
1. $200 credit to offset the cost of the phone. The credit has been applied to my account.
2. She said she could give me 500 more minutes on my plan AND reduce my monthly bill by $15.
3. She said I could pick it up in any store for $279.99 or call back on the 27th when they get them in their system at Customer Care.
4. I had overage on my bill for the first time. $100 worth. She took care of that too!
Bottom line, she gave me the phone for $79.99, saved me money on my monthly bill, AND wiped off overage.
Can't wait to get my S III once it's readily available. I won't mind the wait.
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I'm certainly going to have to do this Thanks for the tip!
To be clear, which number did you call exactly though? haha
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I'm certainly going to have to do this Thanks for the tip!
To be clear, which number did you call exactly though? haha
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611. Asked for retentions when I got someone on the line.
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611. Asked for retentions when I got someone on the line.
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Much appreciated my friend ^^
Maverick777 said:
I would talk to rententions if you want to see if you can get a better deal.
2. She said she could give me 500 more minutes on my plan AND reduce my monthly bill by $15.
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Hi!
I have a question to ask you, what type of plan are you on and is T-Mobile reducing your plan by $15.00 a month by giving you a $15.00 a month credit for two years, for example? Thanks!
What I think everyone fails to realize is T-Mobile has the best rates out of all carriers and you still end up saving even with the extra your spending on the device. T-Mobile takes that into account when pricing devices. So overall its not really all bad. Just seems like it when your dropping all that money up front.
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for those of you who did call retentions, did you do so before or after ordering the phone? I ordered the 32gb pebble blue online, and after taxes and fees and whatnot, it came out to a little under 450... that seems quite high to me fore some reason.
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for those of you who did call retentions, did you do so before or after ordering the phone? I ordered the 32gb pebble blue online, and after taxes and fees and whatnot, it came out to a little under 450... that seems quite high to me fore some reason.
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Doesn't sound high for 32gb they start at 379 before taxes, shipping and upgrade/activison fees.
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Doesn't sound high for 32gb they start at 379 before taxes, shipping and upgrade/activison fees.
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Think they could still waive my activation if I was an angel to them? I'm just a student, lol. 450 stings a bit, but its looking like it'll definitely be worth it.
That's the same amount you would pay at amazon and on the go solutions but you get a bonus when buying from on the go solutions it will come rooted if I was to spend $700 on a phone that would be the choice I would make the international version are way better
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for some reason, I was given a 6 months full upgrade without any notification. Would really love to get this but, the price on this is insane. Anyone walking into a target, bestbuy or any local chain will see 4 galaxy s3. who in their right mind would pick the tmobile at 90$ more? I was told by a support rep that their computer currently doesn't reflect the real value, so this is probably some release day insanity. they will probably automatically credit the difference, or at least i would hope so.
ATT (P) - $199.99 / Signed, Sealed...Almost delivered.
Ya'll know the 411
Same ol..Same ol...
Be Nice...Find an agent that will try to help you possibly save $100 bux since (P) customers can not go outside the ATT box to purchase devices..
Walmart price match $199
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ATT (P) - $199.99 / Signed, Sealed...Almost delivered.
Ya'll know the 411
Same ol..Same ol...
Be Nice...Find an agent that will try to help you possibly save $100 bux since (P) customers can not go outside the ATT box to purchase devices..
Walmart price match $199
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That is awesome, could you please share the link that walamart has the note ii for att for 199. What do you mean by "(p) Customers"?
thanks
I'm sorry but can you rephrase what you just said? Do you mean you got the SGN2 for $199 by being nice to an ATT CS rep?
If so. Can you provide more detail? Also, how do you get Walmart to match $199?
Please provide more detail since your post is like a tease.
Grats & hope you can help others get an awesome. I would get one by wkend if I can get it for 199.
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That is awesome, could you please share the link that walamart has the note ii for att for 199. What do you mean by "(p) Customers"?
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I'm guessing he means Premiere customers.
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I searched on Walmart wireless...no dice. Unless he provides how he got att to match and how he got the price from Walmart... this is bogus.
Hey...if he does...I'll eat crow.
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I would love a link to that price. So I can get best buy to match it on Friday.
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I'm a Premiere Customer. and I guess you extended your current plan..
How did you get it for $199? More Detail Please!
please stop trolling threads with stuff like this.
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please stop trolling threads with stuff like this.
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Not taking either side here, but when radio shack was offering the GRAY HTC One X for 49.99 pre order, it seemed like a no brainer so I ordered it. Went into my local ATT with reciept- not only did they match the price, they allowed me to walk out with a white one on launch day. Remember they were going for 199 @ the time.
Just saying, deals are possible...
I was able to get mine for 199 too.
I had called customer service this weekend and asked about ordering the note II.Now since I am a premier customer I had to talk to regular CS. At the bottom of the page on the GN2 it says limited time offer: up to 100 offer. I specifically asked if this 100 discount was already taken off of the current price or if it would be applied to the 299. I had 2 specific CS reps tell me it would be off of the 299 price. So basically making it 199. I had both of them make a note on my account stating it would be 199 after the discount. So I called and talked to premier today and they tried to give me the run around about the 199 price and I told them I had spoke to multiple CS reps and they stated it was going to be 199 after the discount. I also mentioned that it should have been noted to my account. Once all was said and done the CS manager said that since I was told the price would be 199 and it was documented on my account twice they would agree to that price. So he said to pre-order it online and to call back to adjust my account the 100 bucks. I was also able to get my activation fee waived and since I was a Premier customer I got the $25 bucks off of the order. So basically I got this phone for $175 plus tax. Not too shabby!! It also had a spot when ordering to choose FED EX Next day AIR for 14.95. I opted for that and hope it will be here tomorrow. GL to those that are going to try this and I hope this thing gets here quick.
Yikes me Bad, Sorry i should of been a little more specific.
AT&T Premier ...aka (AT&T/P)
I contacted them inquiring a local Walmart ad (instore not online) offering the device for a $199.99 / 2 year upgrade.
What made this even more strange is that right in the next shopping center, there is an AT&T store (299.99)
So I called AT&T/P to simply inquire cuz it is $100 bux diff. + being limited to purchasing devices solely via (P) website, etc...
Sort of a bummer that we cant take advantage. The rep was kind enough to look at history and kindly got an approval to order the device at $199
I wasnt really pushing the 'give me or else' leave the opps open to a billing credit, or anything else of the value and they will easily sort something.
Here is the fact...They usually always do.
Also remember this, the world of strict inhouse / innetwork phones is RAPIDLY coming to a demise.
With Google phones & a billion other options to purchase better devices and cheaper from China...
You would be surprised how much the ropes are starten to loosen.
---- also forgot to mention...I was NOT even eligible for an upgrade until next Feb 2013. Again courtesy asking....sometimes Courtesy doing!
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Yikes me Bad, Sorry i should of been a little more specific.
AT&T Premier ...aka (AT&T/P)
I contacted them inquiring a local Walmart ad (instore not online) offering the device for a $199.99 / 2 year upgrade.
What made this even more strange is that right in the next shopping center, there is an AT&T store (299.99)
So I called AT&T/P to simply inquire cuz it is $100 bux diff. + being limited to purchasing devices solely via (P) website, etc...
Sort of a bummer that we cant take advantage. The rep was kind enough to look at history and kindly got an approval to order the device at $199
I wasnt really pushing the 'give me or else' leave the opps open to a billing credit, or anything else of the value and they will easily sort something.
Here is the fact...They usually always do.
Also remember this, the world of strict inhouse / innetwork phones is RAPIDLY coming to a demise.
With Google phones & a billion other options to purchase better devices and cheaper from China...
You would be surprised how much the ropes are starten to loosen.
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There's always one of these threads and as usual, they are usually created by members without much of a posting history. There will be those who get it free like me, too.
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I called Premiere CS & they said that the $100 is already account on the $299. I wasn't able to get them to reduce it to 199.99.
EDIT:
WOOHOO, after 6 unsuccessful calls, I finally get a regular CS rep (the Premiere CS rep couldn't help me at all) that was willing to help me out. He was kind enough to give me the $100 discount but on the next bill only. He said that he see's on my account that I've been trying to upgrade to a Note 2 but keep on getting disconnected. That was the only way I could get $100 off the 299.99 pricing.
So here's the final pricing w/ discount & credit on next bill
$270 (so I got an extra 29.99 off) w/ free 1 day shipping
w/ a -$116.57 credit on next bill
I'm so STOKED. Thank you OP, I believe in you!
new here but have been watching the xda closely lately cuz im getting a sgn2, with that said i am not concerned of the price, money comes money goes that the way of life just like *****'s. anyway i have been monitering my premier acct with att and it hasnt ben updated since oct 27. i called again today to get some answers cuz it just says processing and its supposed to ship today but the att ***** like always couldnt help me so i said **** u ***** and cancelled my order. ill just go to the store first thing friday morn to pick my **** up. just wondering if any1 else had issues like this.
Congrats on the savings! May I ask which Walmart you saw the ad in? If possible, could you upload a scan? It would be nice to get some sort of savings since AT&T is reboxing the phone without the headphones and the Samsung cool box. :laugh:
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Yikes me Bad, Sorry i should of been a little more specific.
AT&T Premier ...aka (AT&T/P)
I contacted them inquiring a local Walmart ad (instore not online) offering the device for a $199.99 / 2 year upgrade.
What made this even more strange is that right in the next shopping center, there is an AT&T store (299.99)
So I called AT&T/P to simply inquire cuz it is $100 bux diff. + being limited to purchasing devices solely via (P) website, etc...
Sort of a bummer that we cant take advantage. The rep was kind enough to look at history and kindly got an approval to order the device at $199
I wasnt really pushing the 'give me or else' leave the opps open to a billing credit, or anything else of the value and they will easily sort something.
Here is the fact...They usually always do.
Also remember this, the world of strict inhouse / innetwork phones is RAPIDLY coming to a demise.
With Google phones & a billion other options to purchase better devices and cheaper from China...
You would be surprised how much the ropes are starten to loosen.
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funtimez said:
new here but have been watching the xda closely lately cuz im getting a sgn2, with that said i am not concerned of the price, money comes money goes that the way of life just like *****'s. anyway i have been monitering my premier acct with att and it hasnt ben updated since oct 27. i called again today to get some answers cuz it just says processing and its supposed to ship today but the att ***** like always couldnt help me so i said **** u ***** and cancelled my order. ill just go to the store first thing friday morn to pick my **** up. just wondering if any1 else had issues like this.
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BTW Thanks for being that guy who ruins all of the Customer Service reps for the rest of us and putting them in a bad mood because the world doesn't revolve around you....
Well, I don't post much on any message boards. The only reason I actually posted here is because I actually got the deal, just a different way. I think if it helps anyone else get a better deal on the GN2 then it's worth sharing. Just sayin....
Any chance you can give us the area where the ad was run?? The zip code maybe to look up the ad on walmart's site to use for price match.
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To start off, I get a 20% discount off handsets from my company.
I spoke to multiple reps talking about how I'm considering leaving to AT&T and just getting Nexus 4 off contract and getting the T-Mobile 4G nationwide truly unlimited plan for $70 a month. I was able to get $125 worth of credit toward my bills. I was also able to get the Note II for $275 (plus additional 20% company discount) which made it $220. Free 2 day shipping and activation fee waived.
With the discounts and credits, I ended up getting the Note 2 for $95 before tax on a 2 year contract. :good:
My note 1 was "junked out" by best buy. They gave me around $800 store credit (they give you their retail price which is 750+tax) and then I'm having them price match ATT outright cost of 650. I should make $100 store credit to best buy on the deal. and BOOM goes the dynamite.
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Howdy,
Noob here, looking to get a Note 2, but need a little advice to make sure I'm not overlooking something.
Background:
I currently have a Galaxy S II that is way too sluggish and frustrating (was my first smart phone, purchased a year ago).
I’m with T-mobile on their “value plan” and have about a year left on my contract. I’ve been with them for over 10 years.
Options:
Is my only option to pretty much pay for a Note 2 at full price ($650)? I cannot find any deals online for a SGH-T889. The guy at the T-mobile store said it wouldn't even make a difference if my contract was up or not -- price for the phone would be the same. Wow.
Any ideas?
I suppose I could try to call their customer retention line but I feel like they are not going to do much for me, since I’m pretty powerless – being locked into a contract with a year left. I really don’t want to leave T-mobile anyway.
The only other thing I can think of...: It sounds like there is probably going to be a rebate sale on Valentines day, but there are no details out yet – just grand speculation that there's going to be a big sale. Does anyone know if to qualify for one of their rebates, you typically have to be out of contract? I'm guessing "yes".
I also looked on craigslist and eBay for used Note 2s, but apparently people think they are made out of gold – barely discounted. For the price they are asking I’d just rather purchase new.
Thanks for the help.
-Nate
first of all, you ask in the wrong section because this is General section...your question should be in T-Mobile Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting Section
"The guy at the T-mobile store said it wouldn't even make a difference if my contract was up or not -- price for the phone would be the same." i think this isnt right because as a value plan customer you have the right to upgrade your phone anytime and when your 22 months is up you will receive discount to upgrade your phone with lowest price.
i get my note 2 for only $180 with renew 2 years contract at a retail store. you should try to check the price around those retail stores.
Thanks man.
You get a deep discount at the end of your contract and you are on a "value" plan? Or are you on a "classic" plan?
Regardless, if I don't want to wait that long, I'm pretty much stuck paying full price, right?
PS -- Sorry if this was the incorrect area; feel free to move post
Value plan you pay full price with money up front then $20 payments a month after.
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I ran into the same thing. On the value plan, you pay retail, but in payments. So you would probably have 200-300 down and 20/mo if you have the available credit on your account. You can upgrade anytime, price is always the same. I am on prepaid ($30/mo 5GB is hard to beat if you don't want lots of minutes). I did the math and figured that I would break even paying out of pocket full price in less than a year. That's worth it to me to save up for a while. At the end of the day, it's up to you. I'm loving the Note2, excellent device. Even better if TMO really does drop LTE as fast as they plan to.
They are just trying to boost there sales rate for personal promotions thats why I hate tmobile sales man they always try to push you into something ur not sure about well just look into it buddy
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Even with the payment plan, you essentially just pay full price for the phone. There's another option though. You could try going through craigslist or ebay if you trust them. You would save a little plus tax but the down side is that they could report the phone as missing. But in my experience of buying phones off craigslist, or never happened to me. You just have to find a reliable seller. I bought my t mobile note 2 off CL around 2 weeks ago for $400 brand new in box. The seal was still on the box and I tried my sim to make sure it worked and it did. If you go through ebay, you would have buyer protection though ebay, so if anything goes wrong you could dispute with ebay. Buying from ebay would also allow you to buy insurance for your phone through a third party. Square trade is a good company to get the insurance from.
natesi,
The Tmobile rep was right, you are going to more or less pay full regardless of the timing of your purchase. You are on the "Value" plan, pure and simple, its a service only plan and its bare bone. Other plans allows you to get a discount (subsidized priced) phone, but the trade off is higher plan prices.
dandn0ten said:
i think this isnt right because as a value plan customer you have the right to upgrade your phone anytime and when your 22 months is up you will receive discount to upgrade your phone with lowest price.
i get my note 2 for only $180 with renew 2 years contract at a retail store. you should try to check the price around those retail stores.
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That's not correct. Phones are not subsidized on Value Plans. On a Classic Plan, yes. Value Plans require you pay full price for the phone - half down, and $20 a month.
I got a quick question im on tmobile sold my tmobile s3 I haf first got on contract with tmobile and now I got a note 2 just a few weeks ago used but like new I had callef tmobile about my payments and they seen my sim was registered as a note 2 the rep on the phone said by the way u have a great phone the note 2 is awesome well the bottom line is the phone is absolutely clean esn and imei since im using I with tmobile 4g $70 wanted to know if tmobile would let me get the unlock code for my note or do I have to wait a few months ive been with them since august of 2012
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Look on wirefly. Com and amazon, they always have deals popping up for the GNote2. Use the islickdeals app to help ur search.
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Im on a classic plan and was 18 months into my contract and they ended up giving me the note 2 for 200 w/ 1 free month back in October. They call it an early upgrade program
Ops sorry guys that was my mistake I was confusing between value plan and classic plan and as i checked my status im on classic plan so thats why I got the phone for cheap price xP
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if you can wait a few months to see what the gs4 and gn3 are about may be a good idea?
Thanks everyone, I appreciate all the feed back -- it helped a lot!!! Seriously.
I went into the T-mobile store (again) and asked about the upcoming Valentines Day sale. The sales associate said that to get the rebates you don’t normally have to be out of contract – you just have to *extend* (renew) your contract.
I’m not sure if he is correct or not, but I HOPE so.
Last year, they were giving a couple hundred off phones (with rebates), so although it will be really painful to wait longer, I think I will hold off until I find out what kind of deals they are going to have on the Valentines Day sale.
Unless, that is, I can find a good deal on one sooner. I’ll keep my eyes peeled.
PS -- the "Captcha" on this site is hard!!!
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if you can wait a few months to see what the gs4 and gn3 are about may be a good idea?
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Hmmm... I was thinking about that...
The GS4 is expected in the US around the end of April/May, right?
And the GN3? I was thinking around Sept - Dec release, although I just saw these articles, stating possibly at the end of February (???). That seems insanely soon though, for a phone that just got released not too long ago. Or maybe not?
I'd show you the links I'm referring to, but I'm being blocked from doing so because I don't have 10 posts yet (lame).
The other thing is, the Note 3 will supposedly have a 6.3 inch screen?! Doesn't that seem a tad on the too-large side?
How credible do you think a February-ish release date is for the Note 3, and how soon before it goes on sale in the US, you think?
natesi said:
Thanks everyone, I appreciate all the feed back -- it helped a lot!!! Seriously.
I went into the T-mobile store (again) and asked about the upcoming Valentines Day sale. The sales associate said that to get the rebates you don’t normally have to be out of contract – you just have to *extend* (renew) your contract.
I’m not sure if he is correct or not, but I HOPE so.
Last year, they were giving a couple hundred off phones (with rebates), so although it will be really painful to wait longer, I think I will hold off until I find out what kind of deals they are going to have on the Valentines Day sale.
Unless, that is, I can find a good deal on one sooner. I’ll keep my eyes peeled.
PS -- the "Captcha" on this site is hard!!!
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He was correct. Any of the T-Mobile sales are for existing and new customers. If you're on value, you can just buy it on EIP (payments) and still qualify for the rebate regardless of contract tenure. I'd put my money on $0 down after rebate being the sale for V-Day.
hmmm.... I just saw a Samsung Galaxy "next big thing" Super Bowl ad/video on youtube.
What could they possibly be announcing besides the Note 3, if that is suppose to ship before the S4?
natesi said:
hmmm.... I just saw a Samsung Galaxy "next big thing" Super Bowl ad/video on youtube.
What could they possibly be announcing besides the Note 3, if that is suppose to ship before the S4?
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Why would the GN3 ship before the GN4? the GN2 is not even 6 months out yet. The GN3 is approaching a year. My guess is this rumor is actually caused by the note 8.0 which will likely be made official at MWC.
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He was correct. Any of the T-Mobile sales are for existing and new customers. If you're on value, you can just buy it on EIP (payments) and still qualify for the rebate regardless of contract tenure. I'd put my money on $0 down after rebate being the sale for V-Day.
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Boy do I hope that's true. I passed on the Christmas Sale because it was only $100 down and not $0 down. I'm holding out hope that the V-Day sale goes down to $0. If not though, they will surely at least match the Christmas sale with $100 down. I think I'll pull the trigger at that point. There will likely be another sale for the Value Plan only transition, but I don't know if I can wait that long.
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Poke_N_PDA said:
Why would the GN3 ship before the GN4? the GN2 is not even 6 months out yet. The GN3 is approaching a year. My guess is this rumor is actually caused by the note 8.0 which will likely be made official at MWC.
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Yeah, I know it is weird that the Note 3 would come out so soon -- I'm just going by what I read in a few articles yesterday.
LIke I said, I cannot post links yet -- not my fault -- I don't have a high enough post count.
Here's how you can find some articles that talks about the possible unvailing later this month:
Google "Note 3 release date"
Click on the first news article from PC Tablet "Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Release Date Could be at Mobile World Congress 2013!"
Then maybe the fourth result down by Trusted Reviews, "Samsung Galaxy Note 3 rumours point to 6.3-inch octa-core handset"
And others...
Google customizes search results so your ordering may be different than mine, but you should be able to find those articles with the info I have specified.
It's all speculation of course.
But what would Samsung Mobile be running an expensive Super Bowl ad for, with major celebrities??? What could be that big -- seriously? The SIII is too old to be pushing so hard. What else could it be?
I guess we'll find out on Sunday.
But man, it is taking every ounce of strength I have to not go buy a Note 2 right now.
As y'all may or may not know I tried to turn my verizon note 7 couple days ago but they did not accept it and said I will get a box and after i send and they receive it then they will credit me the tax, activation fee . I was peeved as i had to pay a new tax on my 7 plus 256 which is not cheap $106 plus activation fee however they said call Customer care and they will reimburse and waive off the activation fee so that is pretty fair..
Now here comes the good part..
When my new phone arrived my installments for the note 7 is gone no trace of it on my account. i searched everywhere via my verizon.. my new installments already began with the i7plus. So now I'm supposedly waiting for this box to arrive so i can put the note 7 and get my tax and activation waived.. well F THAT ..i called Verizon and they waived my activation already for the i7plus. AND for all this trouble I am deciding on keeping this device for as long as i want.. this is a $900 device what's paying the tax of $100 going to do? I say its well worth keeping for $100 . I am beyond angry with the way this process is being handled.. why not automatically waive the tax for my new Upgrade device ?that's what peeved me the most and made me rebel.. so here i am using an i7plus and on forever Wi-Fi on my $100 note 7 .. BEST OF BOTH WORLDS .. i use my i7plus for messaging and note 7 for my entertainment ..
How i feel
or, instead of keeping the note 7, request a return with Samsung directly. They are accepting returns from people that bought it used from craigslist or ebay. Once they receive it they will cut you a check for the carriers' retail value. I'd rather have $850+tax in cash.
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or, instead of keeping the note 7, request a return with Samsung directly. They are accepting returns from people that bought it used from craigslist or ebay. Once they receive it they will cut you a check for the carriers' retail value. I'd rather have $850+tax in cash.
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Tried that. They will not do that.
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Tried that. They will not do that.
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Are you calling the right Samsung dept? You need to get in touch with their Colorado call center. There is a phone number listed in one of the reddit posts.
They are sending me the special box so I can ship them my note 7. Upon receipt they will cut me a check for $850, or the tmobile retail value.
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Are you calling the right Samsung dept? You need to get in touch with their Colorado call center. There is a phone number listed in one of the reddit posts.
They are sending me the special box so I can ship them my note 7. Upon receipt they will cut me a check for $850, or the tmobile retail value.
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Never heard of that, was calling the number lighted out on my phone.
But thanks, that's good info (although I don't need it anymore).
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Are you calling the right Samsung dept? You need to get in touch with their Colorado call center. There is a phone number listed in one of the reddit posts.
They are sending me the special box so I can ship them my note 7. Upon receipt they will cut me a check for $850, or the tmobile retail value.
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Nice!
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If that's actually true and Samsung is actually willing to buy back devices that can't or won't be returned to carriers directly then anyone attempting to sell a Note 7 would be a fool not to take advantage of it.
With the actual recall now official and legally in place, anyone attempting to sell a Note 7 in the US could face Federal charges if they're caught doing it and you can be absolutely certain there are law enforcement people of setting up stings on craigslist in major cities already in progress. eBay is actively yanking any Note 7 listings of most any kind automagically, and Swappa won't list a Note 7 at all either so, craigslist and local sales boards/services will be the only realistic option for some folk that just don't have a clue.
Hell, I kinda wish I had a Note 7 right now to sell back to Samsung myself.
Here is the reddit post
https://m.reddit.com/r/GalaxyNote7/...7_from/?utm_source=mweb_redirect&compact=true
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Here is the reddit post
https://m.reddit.com/r/GalaxyNote7/...7_from/?utm_source=mweb_redirect&compact=true
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Can i get a truth confirmation from this ? That is way better than my plan .. HOWEVER when they see the IMEI then it's gameover your carrier will find out
At this point it doesn't matter, it could be a lost device, or even one that's been reported as stolen or wherever it's purchased from, second-handed or not - the point here once again is they have to get these phones out of the public's hands and that's that, any way they can and if that means buying them back directly from consumers that's what they're going to do.
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or, instead of keeping the note 7, request a return with Samsung directly. They are accepting returns from people that bought it used from craigslist or ebay. Once they receive it they will cut you a check for the carriers' retail value. I'd rather have $850+tax in cash.
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I'm confused...
I'm on an installment plan with Verizon. You're saying if I deal with Samsung directly, lie and say I got my phone on ebay, and send them the phone directly, they'll give me $850 + tax? That doesn't make sense.
Can't Samsung just check the IMEI to see that the phone hasn't already been paid for in full?
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Can't Samsung just check the IMEI to see that the phone hasn't already been paid for in full?
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Even if they do, you get the $850 + tax from Samsung direct and you'd be expected to use that money to repay Verizon because they bought it from Samsung - either way Samsung loses, Verizon gets their money back, and so do you - unless of course you turn into a cheap scumbucket, take the money from Samsung and give Verizon the finger and don't honor what you're supposed to actually do in that situation which I'm sure a lot of folks are considering already as a quick way to make some fast cash off Samsung's troubles.
This is assuming that you can get Samsung to actually make you that offer, of course, so call them at that number in the Reddit thread and ask for the Note 7 office in Colorado and see what happens.
Samsung asked for IMEI, but as a verification of the phone itself. There is no way they can see into your plan status with Verizon.
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Even if they do, you get the $850 + tax from Samsung direct and you'd be expected to use that money to repay Verizon because they bought it from Samsung - either way Samsung loses, Verizon gets their money back, and so do you - unless of course you turn into a cheap scumbucket, take the money from Samsung and give Verizon the finger and don't honor what you're supposed to actually do in that situation which I'm sure a lot of folks are considering already as a quick way to make some fast cash off Samsung's troubles.
This is assuming that you can get Samsung to actually make you that offer, of course, so call them at that number in the Reddit thread and ask for the Note 7 office in Colorado and see what happens.
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If I was gonna pay off Verizon anyway - it makes more sense to deal with them. Verizon is already offering a full refund of what I have paid so far (Probably somewhere around $60 with installment plan). But, my understanding of what was written in the OP is that Verizon just decided to forget about all of the installment plans for the Note 7, while leaving the phone in our hands. Verizon is putting a lot of faith in its customers to leave it up to us to mail the Note 7 in this fireproof box.
SO, you can either keep a free Note 7, or monetize it by sending it direct to Samsung and getting cash. Either way, your being a "scumbucket" haha.
maximus96 said:
Samsung asked for IMEI, but as a verification of the phone itself. There is no way they can see into your plan status with Verizon.
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That's crazy! I might do this, wow. I can't believe Verizon would just delete all of the installment plans like that. This loophole is gonna cost Verizon thousands, if not millions of dollars...
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OK....
SOOOOOOOOOOO
I just logged into my account on Verizon. My bill cycle ends every month on the 12th so it was updated very recently.
The Galaxy Note 7 installment plan has disappeared from my Verizon bill. Poof. Gone.
In the August - September bill cycle, the charges on my line totalled $56.
This includes the $20 standard for Verizon line access, and $36 for the device payment. It also clearly states that there is $828 left to be paid off.
In the September - October bill cycle, the charges on my line were reduced to a total of $20.
I am ONLY paying Verizon for line access. The device payment is gone entirely.
I remain skeptical - but it's possible everyone with a Note 7 on Verizon just got it for free.
THE Verizon Note 7 was not free. You aren't currently paying for it, and you will be refunded everything you have paid. You can also keep it for as long as you want. However, if you upgrade to a new phone at sometime with Verizon, a fire proof box will be automatically sent to your address. If you do not send in your Note 7 at that time, you will be charged the full retail price.
I wonder what would happen if you just switched carriers...
I'm making my return with Samsung itself and taking the $850 plus tax to the bank.. we need to be compensated for Our time and effort to make this switch.. paying for tax and activation fee ? Come on just waive it since it is on file that you paid the tax and pay the difference or bill credit of your new device.. those that had version 1 and 2 should be more annoyed by This... $25 for the time you waste going in and out of Verizon stores and waiting on the phone for a phone rep certainly adds up ... I'm going with Samsungs return and getting the $850 plus tax.. I'm already on a new installment plan with the ip7 plus .. Verizon just told me that if I don't return the device then I don't get my tax and activation fee from the note 7 which is around $120 ...
Can someone actually confirm that they will give you a check once returned ? I can see this backfiring and them getting the device and me not getting my $850
THOSE ON THE INSTALLMENT PLANS SAYING YOU WILL BE CHARGED FULL IS FALSE... you just won't get you tax and activation back..
This is uncalled for.. look how long i have been waiting.. I know have extra evidence of an attempt to exchange on file... hands are cleaner now
is a potential court case for fraud really worth keeping a phone that might meltdown in your closet where it is stored because your never gonna use it?
Spike96 said:
I'm confused...
I'm on an installment plan with Verizon. You're saying if I deal with Samsung directly, lie and say I got my phone on ebay, and send them the phone directly, they'll give me $850 + tax? That doesn't make sense.
Can't Samsung just check the IMEI to see that the phone hasn't already been paid for in full?
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You don't even need to say that.. i got off the phone with them .. they check your IMEI and no matter what ; you get the full value of the phone and anything extra on it just include it in a receipt when shipping.. box comes in in 3 days and the check will come in 10-14 days.. pretty smooth transaction..