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Question about sprint 14 day grace period

So my brother needed a new phone badly and he went out and switched to sprint (from verizon) and got a galaxy s2 today. I know the galaxy s3 is coming out in 15 days.
Now as far as I see, Sprint has a 14 day return policy for the phones. Do you think there's any way he would be able to return the phone in 14 days and get the galaxy s3 the next day?
The tricky part is that he's switched from verizon, so if he returns the phone, I don't know if he can still keep the wireless plan or is eligible for a new phone. Does anyone have experience with what happens if you sign up for a new plan but then keep the plan and just return the phone? Are you still eligible for discounts on the phone then? I could give him an old touch pro 2 to keep the account active for a couple of days if needed.
Thanks for any tips.

iivisionii said:
So my brother needed a new phone badly and he went out and switched to sprint (from verizon) and got a galaxy s2 today. I know the galaxy s3 is coming out in 15 days.
Now as far as I see, Sprint has a 14 day return policy for the phones. Do you think there's any way he would be able to return the phone in 14 days and get the galaxy s3 the next day?
The tricky part is that he's switched from verizon, so if he returns the phone, I don't know if he can still keep the wireless plan or is eligible for a new phone. Does anyone have experience with what happens if you sign up for a new plan but then keep the plan and just return the phone? Are you still eligible for discounts on the phone then? I could give him an old touch pro 2 to keep the account active for a couple of days if needed.
Thanks for any tips.
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Well the policy is 14 days. And the day he got it counts as day 1. And if you return it within the 3rd day they will credit back the activation fee. If you return after the 3rd day (4-14) they will stick you with the activation fee. Also if the reason that he is returning it is just because he wants the gs3 they might charge him with a $35 restocking fee. As soon as he returns the device the reset the upgrade .So my advice is to return asap if he is still within the 1-3 days. And the only way for him to keep his number and plan is to activate the extra TP2 that you said you have. Hopefully this helps
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Hey!
I have some experience with this, and I can tell you (at least, again, from my experience) that Sprint will let you do something like that... if you switch the phone on the same day.
I think if you call in advance, maybe they'll make some leeway for you, or at least explain what you can do. But sorry, I don't know about whether or not you can return the phone and then wait, and pick it up.
However, for me, on the 13th day following my contract extension I was able to replace an Evo 3D for an E4GT, no problems at all.
Also... maybe you can exchange for a pre-order? That's just a thought...

Thanks for the replies so far. In all honestly, that Galaxy S 3 will be mine! lol. So if the upgrade gets reset I can have him activate my old palm treo or the touch pro 2 and then once he gets the galaxy S 3 I'll just pay him the 35 bucks if need be. He will then get my galaxy S2, so nothing lost on his end.

why didn't he just go to walmart and get a cheap pay-as-you-go phone for $40 to tie him over until the s3 is available? would've been cheaper than the mess he got himself into.

cnstarz said:
why didn't he just go to walmart and get a cheap pay-as-you-go phone for $40 to tie him over until the s3 is available? would've been cheaper than the mess he got himself into.
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He needs the phone for business and he was actually just planning on keeping the Galaxy S2. So it's technically me making things complicated because I think the upgrade is going to waste getting an S2 instead of S3.

You can do it. The thing is you or him needs to exchange one device for the other at the moment in the grace period. But not return it and stay without a phone till SGSIII arrive. Good luck.
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iivisionii said:
Thanks for the replies so far. In all honestly, that Galaxy S 3 will be mine! lol. So if the upgrade gets reset I can have him activate my old palm treo or the touch pro 2 and then once he gets the galaxy S 3 I'll just pay him the 35 bucks if need be. He will then get my galaxy S2, so nothing lost on his end.
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Wait so this thread is about you wanting an s3 and talking your brother who had to have a phone and got one he probably likes since the s2 is one of the best phones ever made(imho) and now you want to cost ALL OF US INCLUDING YOURSELF IN THE LONG RUN MORE MONEY? Dang..... thats worng and I hope with all sinceraty your brother returns his s2 and keeps his s3 for himself.
if you dont think you are costing us money by waisting a completley good device that will have to be sold to asurion then wait until the next hike in sprints prices ex: TEP goes to $11 next month we have it good with unlimited data but since sprint customers try to cut so many corners the company is being forced to find ways to make up the money...... and I already know you dont care bout coporate america blahblahblah, we'll see when your in the "omg I cant believe sprint is charging me for this now thread"
Again these are my opinions so take it for what its worth
sorry to rant

Omar04 said:
You can do it. The thing is you or him needs to exchange one device for the other at the moment in the grace period. But not return it and stay without a phone till SGSIII arrive. Good luck.
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I'm not sure if i exactly understand what you are saying. The grace period is 14 days, but the new phone comes in 15 days.
My plan is to go on the 20th (the 14th day of the grace period) and tell them he doesn't want to keep the galaxy s2, but wants to keep the plan. Then I will have thenm activate a treo or TP2 that I have laying around in lieu of the gs2, wait until the next day or two when the GS3 is out (he will have to use the treo for a day or two) and have him purchase the GS3 at that time.
Crossing my fingers and hoping that works.

BigRitz said:
Wait so this thread is about you wanting an s3 and talking your brother who had to have a phone and got one he probably likes since the s2 is one of the best phones ever made(imho) and now you want to cost ALL OF US INCLUDING YOURSELF IN THE LONG RUN MORE MONEY? Dang..... thats worng and I hope with all sinceraty your brother returns his s2 and keeps his s3 for himself.
if you dont think you are costing us money by waisting a completley good device that will have to be sold to asurion then wait until the next hike in sprints prices ex: TEP goes to $11 next month we have it good with unlimited data but since sprint customers try to cut so many corners the company is being forced to find ways to make up the money...... and I already know you dont care bout coporate america blahblahblah, we'll see when your in the "omg I cant believe sprint is charging me for this now thread"
Again these are my opinions so take it for what its worth
sorry to rant
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I appreciate your opinion. However, I am not doing anything outside of Sprint's own limitations. They have a 14 day grace period for you to try out the phone. I will end up paying 35 dollars likely for returning the galaxy s2 as well. The whole purpose of the 14 day grace period is if you change your mind. I am more informed on the subject than my brother and have convinced him that the galaxy s2 was not a good choice when the s3 is coming out. I believe that is a legitimate reason to return the S2 and get the S3

iivisionii said:
I appreciate your opinion. However, I am not doing anything outside of Sprint's own limitations. They have a 14 day grace period for you to try out the phone. I will end up paying 35 dollars likely for returning the galaxy s2 as well. The whole purpose of the 14 day grace period is if you change your mind. I am more informed on the subject than my brother and have convinced him that the galaxy s2 was not a good choice when the s3 is coming out. I believe that is a legitimate reason to return the S2 and get the S3
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OK not gonna start a war w you bout this but if that were the case they wouldn't ding the sales rep who sold you your device when you exchanged it, even worse if it is 3rd party you lose you comish all together. The policy is so if you are absolutely unable to learn a device or it does not fit into your lifestyle such as work or things of the sort, it not put in play so we can test a device or borrow for 2 weeks bottom line weather you believe it or it straight up coat the company money period and if we dont preserve what we have it will be gone.
Again these are my opinions
Nuf said glw whatever u do

BigRitz said:
OK not gonna start a war w you bout this but if that were the case they wouldn't ding the sales rep who sold you your device when you exchanged it, even worse if it is 3rd party you lose you comish all together. The policy is so if you are absolutely unable to learn a device or it does not fit into your lifestyle such as work or things of the sort, it not put in play so we can test a device or borrow for 2 weeks bottom line weather you believe it or it straight up coat the company money period and if we dont preserve what we have it will be gone.
Again these are my opinions
Nuf said glw whatever u do
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I take no offense to your post and understand your stance on it. I was not aware that the representative loses their commission if the item is returned, but that does make sense considering that sprint did not make any money on it. Considering that fact, I can try to return to the same representative when purchasing the galaxy s3 to minimize his loss at the very least.

Won't work, you have to do a direct exchange within the 14 days. If you return it, they'll cancel the account which will cancel his number. If you "activate a treo in the mean time", his 14 days is still running, meaning he'll be out of luck come the 15th day. Best bet is to call customer care to see if they will let you pre-order the S3 and use a temp phone in the mean time.
Should have waited one more day.
EDIT: As long as you exchange the device, the rep still makes commission for the activation. If you outright return it, they get charged back for it.

Sunsparc said:
Won't work, you have to do a direct exchange within the 14 days. If you return it, they'll cancel the account which will cancel his number. If you "activate a treo in the mean time", his 14 days is still running, meaning he'll be out of luck come the 15th day. Best bet is to call customer care to see if they will let you pre-order the S3 and use a temp phone in the mean time.
Should have waited one more day.
EDIT: As long as you exchange the device, the rep still makes commission for the activation. If you outright return it, they get charged back for it.
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Thanks for the tip. Although I don't understand why he wouldn't be able to keep the phone line without keeping the phone. I guess they are linked? Would he be able to just activate another sprint line without purchasing a phone and just transfer the line over to there?
I think I'll just have to go down to Sprint with him soon and figure all this out. In the end if we can't do it it's not a huge loss. The GS2 is and will still be an awesome phone. It would just be awesome to have the latest and greatest

He can return the phone completely on last day then buy the SGSIII when it comes out. Or just return the SGSII ina week then get another phone to reset his 14day period

Shoulon said:
He can return the phone completely on last day then buy the SGSIII when it comes out. Or just return the SGSII ina week then get another phone to reset his 14day period
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Exchanging does not "reset" the 14 day guarantee. If you exchange on day 14, that's the phone you're stuck with.

on a somewhat related note, you only get one exchange during that 14-day period so be sure to choose the exchange wisely.

So after all of that my brother decided to stay with Verizon because he wasn't happy with the wireless service on sprint. No new phone...
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Apparently bit too late but still may be someone will use this info.
I was due for upgrade last year in july when EVO 3D came out.
I had a Samsung Moment and I used my upgrade to get EVO 3D.
Back than it was 30 days grace period.
I kept EVO 3D for about 2 weeks and couldn't get used to it. So I returned it to Sprint and went back to my Samsung Moment.
My account has been reset and money has been refunded except for $35 restocking fee.
It all happened in July.
6 months later in December I used my upgrade to get SGSII.
So if you have account and you return the phone you still keep the number and contract. At least it's true for upgrades.

iivisionii said:
Thanks for the tip. Although I don't understand why he wouldn't be able to keep the phone line without keeping the phone. I guess they are linked? Would he be able to just activate another sprint line without purchasing a phone and just transfer the line over to there?
I think I'll just have to go down to Sprint with him soon and figure all this out. In the end if we can't do it it's not a huge loss. The GS2 is and will still be an awesome phone. It would just be awesome to have the latest and greatest
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Just to clarify things yes the number and the ESN from whatever device you have at that time are linked. If you return the device you cannot keep the line open as it will not have a valid ESN attached to it.

Need opinions, Should I return Gn2 to sprint and pickup preorder 1 from BestBuy?

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.

[Q] tmobile 50$ restocking fee

First of all I don't want people flaming me or trolling I had a s4 just had lots lots of issues with it so I sold it got my self a iphone 5s really like the phone works nice and smooth but I guess I need a bigger screen after all. I had a note 2 loved that phone just loved it , so I want to know how can I get rid of that damn 50$ restocking fee what can I say so my 5s is messed up that they won't charge me the damn 50$ restocking fee so I can get the beast note 3 thanks guys !

xxjrsmith3xx said:
First of all I don't want people flaming me or trolling I had a s4 just had lots lots of issues with it so I sold it got my self a iphone 5s really like the phone works nice and smooth but I guess I need a bigger screen after all. I had a note 2 loved that phone just loved it , so I want to know how can I get rid of that damn 50$ restocking fee what can I say so my 5s is messed up that they won't charge me the damn 50$ restocking fee so I can get the beast note 3 thanks guys !
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The best you can do is call telesales and ask for a credit to offset the fee, depending on who you get and how much you cry about the cost of living lol. I returned three phones in the last 5 weeks to get to the Note 3 and twice telesales gave me a credit on my bill but I did eat the rebox fee for real when I brought the G2 back for this.
The first one I actually had an experience with a rude salesman when I signed up and they credited me the fee when I turned in the S4 for the Htc One. Second time they credited me the 50 dollars when the store wouldn't honor the online promotion for a free case with the G2 so that paid my rebox fee and then I didn't even put up a fight when I brought back the 3rd time, was so happy to get the Note 3.

Highly unlikely you will get a store to do it. Regardless of what you say is wrong with the 5s, the only way the fee would get waived is by switching the "defective" 5s for another 5s. Tmobile has come down on their stores recently for waiving restocking fees and gotten much more strict about it.
Are you within the 14 day window to exchange it? ( 20 if you ordered it via phone or web but phone or web can't be exchanged in store within the 20 days has to be done via phone )
Bottom line though.. Take responsibility for your actions.... The company didn't mess up, you did. Pay the restocking fee and move on.

restocking fees are a joke though. Pretty much paying them to put it back on the shelf
surely they have to refurbish it which they lose money on which really makes it reasonable. For phones I can agree with because people cannot make up their minds
It is for other things that go back on the shelf that I do not agree with...enough of this rant though...you can try your best to get them to waive it, but like the guy above me said...they probably will not waive it unless you get the same phone

The reason T-Mobile does the fee is because people will just buy a phone for a week and return it. You also have people that jsut walk in the store and buy a phone without looking at it and try and return it in a few days because they don't like it. You can go into a store and play with the phone as much as you want before you buy. OP it is going to be very hard for you to get the $50 fee removed. The system auto adds it when you do a return. The rep has to remove it which most of the time requires a manger override. I have worked in a T-Mo Corp Store for a little over 3 years now. There are ways around it yes but you have to note on the paper work why you removed it. Your best bet like someone else said is to call Care and ask them to do it for you.

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Highly unlikely you will get a store to do it. Regardless of what you say is wrong with the 5s, the only way the fee would get waived is by switching the "defective" 5s for another 5s. Tmobile has come down on their stores recently for waiving restocking fees and gotten much more strict about it.
Are you within the 14 day window to exchange it? ( 20 if you ordered it via phone or web but phone or web can't be exchanged in store within the 20 days has to be done via phone )
Bottom line though.. Take responsibility for your actions.... The company didn't mess up, you did. Pay the restocking fee and move on.
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THIS WORKS!
When I bought my Galaxy S3 last year, tried to root it, and hard bricked it, I took it back to the store and told them I couldn't get it to turn on. They tried a new battery but it didn't work (for obvious reasons). The manager there just went in the back and got me a new one.

AGx-07_162 said:
THIS WORKS!
When I bought my Galaxy S3 last year, tried to root it, and hard bricked it, I took it back to the store and told them I couldn't get it to turn on. They tried a new battery but it didn't work (for obvious reasons). The manager there just went in the back and got me a new one.
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lame.

waive mine?
Here is my situation...I have 5 lines, been a customer for 8+ years and yesterday I went to store and purchased a Moto z2 force. I got home and after a few video reviews changed my mind and want to get the Galaxy S8 which is more expensive. I have not opened any of the packaging or used the phone or accessories. I just want to return it and get the S8. Always been a Samsung fan but not sure why i went for the Motorola..lol Will I have a big issue getting the restocking fee waived? $20-25 ok, $50, nope.

g3 trade in value only $139

just checked the trade in value of the g3 on the tmobile site. comes up showing $139 which is a dollar less than the g2.

ya its not very popular...sadly i bought mine with that in mine. was like if i ever have to sell this, or trade it in...i wont get anything back llol

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just checked the trade in value of the g3 on the tmobile site. comes up showing $139 which is a dollar less than the g2.
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Atleast we got unlocked bootloaders to change things up, but thats pretty bad for a 700 phone that just came out.

For ****s and giggles, I looked at eBay and they're only going for around 400. Not saying I want to get rid of the G3, but looking to leave my options open. I'm not taking a 300 dollar hit on a month old phone though.

Well at least you'd get more than on a trade-in, lol. I do wish it was more popular though. I've resisted any phone with on screen navbars for quite awhile, but after giving in and trying the G3, it's been a breath of fresh air and I'm loving it.

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Well at least you'd get more than on a trade-in, lol. I do wish it was more popular though.
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It's not completely unpopular, either. Just development is stalled because LG were bastards and locked the bootloader for everyone but us. People just don't want to put in the effort for one unlocked carrier.
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It's not completely unpopular, either. Just development is stalled because LG were bastards and locked the bootloader for everyone but us. People just don't want to put in the effort for one unlocked carrier.
It's definitely not LG that locked the bootloader. That blame belongs to the carrier.

People on swappa are getting around 400-500
Tmobile store offered me 150. I laughed

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People on swappa are getting around 400-500
Tmobile store offered me 150. I laughed
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Swappa is freaking awesome.. Sold my gs5 there within 15 minutes of posting
LG G3

In on the jump program so meh

CheesyNutz said:
In on the jump program so meh
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how do you "meh.." that's what they will give you for it if you jump!. You would be way better off selling it on Swappa or craigslist. Come on Cheesynutz don't be like that.

zone23 said:
how do you "meh.." that's what they will give you for it if you jump!. You would be way better off selling it on Swappa or craigslist. Come on Cheesynutz don't be like that.
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Jump! Gives you half back of what ever you paid, as long as you paid in the other half when you go to use Jump. So if he paid $700 he gets $350 back as long as he has at least $350 paid in on it. I paid $598 for mine so when I have $299 paid in I get $299 trade in on it. Of course you'll ALWAYS get more selling it privately. But if you value convenience over getting top dollar then Jump is great.

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Jump! Gives you half back of what ever you paid, as long as you paid in the other half when you go to use Jump. So if he paid $700 he gets $350 back as long as he has at least $350 paid in on it. I paid $598 for mine so when I have $299 paid in I get $299 trade in on it. Of course you'll ALWAYS get more selling it privately. But if value convenience of getting top dollar then Jump is great.
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Well that sounds like a better deal.

stevessvt said:
Jump! Gives you half back of what ever you paid, as long as you paid in the other half when you go to use Jump. So if he paid $700 he gets $350 back as long as he has at least $350 paid in on it. I paid $598 for mine so when I have $299 paid in I get $299 trade in on it. Of course you'll ALWAYS get more selling it privately. But if value convenience of getting top dollar then Jump is great.
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I dont think thats quite how it works.
i think you get $299 via jump for the $598 phone plus watever the value of the trade in is $139. So lets say you want a new phone after two months, you would owe $548 left on the phone but you'll get $438 via jump and still owe tmobile $110 to pay off the phone.
Lets say you get an s5 for $610 and switch after two months. You owe $560 but you would get $305 + $300 trade in credit via jump. So tmobile would owe you $45 credit towards a new phone.
So basically you lose $160 worth of the g3 value after 2 months vs the g5 only being $5 + taxes in both cases.

DaMagicTicket said:
I dont think thats quite how it works.
i think you get $299 via jump for the $598 phone plus watever the value of the trade in is $139. So lets say you want a new phone after two months, you would owe $548 left on the phone but you'll get $438 via jump and still owe tmobile $110 to pay off the phone.
Lets say you get an s5 for $610 and switch after two months. You owe $560 but you would get $305 + $300 trade in credit via jump. So tmobile would owe you $45 credit towards a new phone.
So basically you lose $160 worth of the g3 value after 2 months vs the g5 only being $5 + taxes in both cases.
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Nope. I've used jump 3 times now. It works exactly as I described. But yes at the start of jump you do need to pay the taxes on the full price of the phone up front.
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Also I forgot to add that it costs you $10/month for Jump. But that include's insurance too, which would cost $8/month on its own.

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Jump! Gives you half back of what ever you paid, as long as you paid in the other half when you go to use Jump. So if he paid $700 he gets $350 back as long as he has at least $350 paid in on it. I paid $598 for mine so when I have $299 paid in I get $299 trade in on it. Of course you'll ALWAYS get more selling it privately. But if you value convenience over getting top dollar then Jump is great.
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I think T-Mobile paid my $480 balance off my Flex Jumping to the G3 which I think is more then what I could have got if I sold it. Two different Jump programs though. I'm on the original and wife is on the new one. Not exactly sure the difference but the 1st Jump program is better. I'll probably use my wife's Jump on my next phone. hehe Like you said Jump saves the hassle of selling your phone. I hate the crazy craigslist peeps and sucks getting low balled on the web.

I do know the original Jump you had to pay some money down on the device itself, where now its 0 down, except for taxes. Im not sure of the details of the first Jump plan, I came in right after the second version started.

well i have the latest one during the summers saving specials and used on the galaxy avant that i got for $100. only payed 1 month + the jump and took it to the tmobile store and got $130 credit for which i used to buy the g2 on sale which i swapped for a g3.

I've been on JUMP! since it first came out. The original program (which I am on) allows you to jump twice per year, and they wipe whatever is remaining on your EIP. The first time you use it needs to be at least 6 months from the purchase date, but the 2nd jump can be any time after that. What you pay down on the device originally depends on your credit. For example, I paid $0 down on my S5 (taxes paid up front), and jumped 2 months later to the G3. T-Mobile wiped the remaining EIP on my S5, which was $602. The "new" JUMP! program requires you to pay off 50% of your EIP before you can upgrade, then they wipe the remaining 50%.

Towle said:
I've been on JUMP! since it first came out. The original program (which I am on) allows you to jump twice per year, and they wipe whatever is remaining on your EIP. The first time you use it needs to be at least 6 months from the purchase date, but the 2nd jump can be any time after that. What you pay down on the device originally depends on your credit. For example, I paid $0 down on my S5 (taxes paid up front), and jumped 2 months later to the G3. T-Mobile wiped the remaining EIP on my S5, which was $602. The "new" JUMP! program requires you to pay off 50% of your EIP before you can upgrade, then they wipe the remaining 50%.
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This is how my JUMP is as well. I paid nothing up front on my Note 3 when I joined T-Mobile. I jumped to the G3 in July, with 0 down, and they paid the rest of the balance on my Note 3. I can now JUMP again whenever I want to. The only thing I'm not clear on is when I can JUMP a 3rd time. Say I JUMP to the Note 4 in October, do I just need to wait until my "2nd year" starts on T-Mobile to JUMP again? I'm really glad I got in on the original JUMP program because the new one doesn't seem that great to me.
But, yeah that trade in value seems really low to me. I got just under $100 for my Nexus 4 when I originally joined T-Mobile in Jan.

When will T-Mobile announce its BOGO deal for s9? ATT,Verison, and Sprint have BOGO!

Most of the other carriers are ahead of the game. What happened to T-Mobile?

Based on their past record, they probably won't announce a BOGO deal until after the trade-in offers expire. Perhaps they will offer BOGO for the next holiday, such as memorial day...
I was surprised that they went with a trade-in offer this time, as their new favorite deal seemed to be just BOGO's last year...

Really looking to switch to t mobile and get the s9, but waiting on the bogo deal. Asked a store and the guy said in 2 weeks. Of course I don't know how accurate that is, but would be perfect for me and my dad to hop on it, especially since he can get the senior plan for 70 bucks for 2 lines.. Lol

Sprint does NOT have a BOGO. They only offer a lease one get a free lease on a second. So a LOGO, only you never own the phone, you only get to make perpetual payments.

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Sprint does NOT have a BOGO. They only offer a lease one get a free lease on a second. So a LOGO, only you never own the phone, you only get to make perpetual payments.
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But you get within 1% reliability of the other guys! :laugh:

It's live. But not the good one with the prepaid MasterCard. Seems like you have to keep the new line active for the full 2 years.

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Based on their past record, they probably won't announce a BOGO deal until after the trade-in offers expire. Perhaps they will offer BOGO for the next holiday, such as memorial day...
I was surprised that they went with a trade-in offer this time, as their new favorite deal seemed to be just BOGO's last year...
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Actually , their "trade in" is a bit iffy. You get a S9 for a trade in, and in return they offer $12.89 refund per month for 24 months IF you finance the S9.
I handed them over a S7 I had from 2 years ago, and in return I pay $17.11 per month for the S9. It's not like I can pay $360 instead if $720 and own the phone. The quick way out is pay $720 and keep the line to keep getting the refund, or lose it. In my case, I don't mind as I can't get a better international deal than TMO elsewhere for the price, and I travel a lot..

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Actually , their "trade in" is a bit iffy. You get a S9 for a trade in, and in return they offer $12.89 refund per month for 24 months IF you finance the S9.
I handed them over a S7 I had from 2 years ago, and in return I pay $17.11 per month for the S9. It's not like I can pay $360 instead if $720 and own the phone. The quick way out is pay $720 and keep the line to keep getting the refund, or lose it. In my case, I don't mind as I can't get a better international deal than TMO elsewhere for the price, and I travel a lot..
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Man, that sucks... I purchased mine from Samsung directly... Tmo version was about $420 with the trade-in, and luckily they only make you pay tax on that amount (not the 700+ price).
I also wanted to put it all on my credit card as one payment because anything I purchase with it automatically gets 1 extra year of warranty... (chase saphire reserve)

Any idea about how long these sales last on the bogo? Been waiting for this, but now my father left on a trip and can't do it till around April 24th and he gets the senior discount so I just get on his plan. But who knows if the sale will be then. My biggest dilemma is losing my phone number from straight talk as I'm on straight talk now and want to save the number, but if he goes to a store elsewhere and ports my number over, I'll be phoneless for a few weeks til I get my Sim card back from them

You can get a new line without porting your number over. Then when you get to your sim card or whatever then you can go to the store and finish the port