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Why are so many people getting the EVO unsubsidized?

Why are so many people getting the EVO off-contract? It's more expensive, and you can only use it on sprints network anyways, so why bother?
or is there something i'm missing, from what I can tell all I have to do is go to BB, pre-order and pay $50 and get the gift card, then go get my phone on the 4th and pay $150 + the gift card.....right?

What you are probably missing is that we are all already ON contract. Most of us, being Android fans, probably bought the Hero in October. 7-8 months later, the Evo comes out, well we are already on contract. You know what I mean?

chuckhriczko said:
What you are probably missing is that we are all already ON contract. Most of us, being Android fans, probably bought the Hero in October. 7-8 months later, the Evo comes out, well we are already on contract. You know what I mean?
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Oh so your not elegible to upgrade, I haven't used my upgrade discount yet so I can get it for $200 even though i'm in contract right now.

My upgrade isn't until October so instead of wasting that on a measly $75 off I am buying at full price.
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you can't just re-up for another 2 years and get it at the new activation price?

radar5 said:
you can't just re-up for another 2 years and get it at the new activation price?
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Unlike the other carriers, with sprint you can re-up every year if your a premier member, and it doesn't stack. When i get my evo it just extends my contract date 2 years from that date, so instead of my contract being up 6/2011 it will be up 6/2012

unsubsidized also cause if I wanted to sell it I could easierI'm not with sprint.

Another reason is the people on employee/partner plans. We don't get upgrades due to our pricing.

Getting AT&T discount while still in middle of contract

I usually suck at getting these kinds of things, so thought I would ask first before trying, to see if there are any tips for things I should be saying.
I want to get the Streak, but I renewed my 2 year contract with AT&T back in January of this year. So I still have a year 3 months left on my contract. I know that I can get an early contract renewal with a fee of $75, but that is usually straight through AT&T. I tried to go through Dell, and was told I can't get the $250 discount because I'm still on contract.
Has anyone managed to do early renewal at all through AT&T and get the discount for the Streak? I would really appreciate any help on this. My Tilt 2 was OK and everything, but I want something with more...OMPH.

So just sell your current phone on eBay and order a Streak. Your sale = the carrier subsidy you seek.
Best wishes,
Geoff

Well, considering the original plan was get subsidy and sell old phone so Streak only costs me about $150 to $200, this sort of puts a monkey wrench in that. The main reason I'm not just buying it without is the wife factor.

My contract isn't up until January 2011, I bought my Streak and got it for $299. Must have been a glitch, I bought it the first day it was released.

That might be because AT&T usually lets people slide when within 6 months of contract ending.

xilpaxim said:
That might be because AT&T usually lets people slide when within 6 months of contract ending.
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True but I can still upgrade with a discount in 3 months though. I've went to the store and upgraded a few months early and they changed my upgrade date. I'm not complaining though.

Losing Sprint Premier: What would you do?

I still have my hero. My yearly upgrade was last October, so it's been a year and a half since my yearly upgrade was due.
My 2 year contract is up this coming October. I know I will lose my upgrade on 4/1 (I could have upgraded since last October).
Question for you guys:
Would you guys buy an Evo now and sell it so that you can get something for your yearly upgrade? That would extend my contract for 2 more years and I will still want a new phone in the near future...
OR: would you just wait and try to work out something with Sprint? Would they even budge?
Im thinking, around June (when these new phones are more than likely to be released), my yearly upgrade will only be 4 months away and I can pay $40.00 to get out of my contract early.
Do you guys think Spring would try and work with me?
What should I do?
Thanks.

Sprint is a little flexible, but I don't think they would be on this matter. Sprint is a service that will trap you up in its contract.
I'd get the EVO.

Damn...
I hope Im not stuck because rumors are swirling about the Evo 3D being announced soon... : - \

Evo 3d??? Wtf...lol
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Yep...
http://m.engadget.com/default/artic...at-cti/&category=mobile&icid=m_eng_latest_art
http://androidandme.com/2011/03/car...nd-nexus-s-to-be-announced-by-sprint-at-ctia/
http://m.engadget.com/default/artic...ng-soon/&category=classic&icid=eng_latest_art

I am in the same boat (probably a lot of Hero users who didn't jump ship to the Evo are as well). I would say stick it out. Even if Sprint doesn't let you upgrade until October, it will be worth the wait. Dual core processors are the future so you might as well wait it out. Heck you waited this long.
I'm waiting to see more about the Pre 3 or for Sprint to actually release a phone that can actually compete with what other carriers are dropping. End of March should bring some good news.

you wont lose your upgrade. just talked to a rep about my upgrade due in june an he said if your already eligible you wont lose your upgrade,told me to call back the last week in march and he would bump my upgrade up to april so i dont lose out on it.

I would advise people to go by the letters sprint sent out and their web site which let you know exactly the opposite what that Rep told you. You should believe him after April 1 when you have an upgrade discount in print, but until then he's an employee trying to move along to the next customer
~run, run, as fast as you can, can't catch me I'm the gingerbread man~

killabee44 said:
I still have my hero. My yearly upgrade was last October, so it's been a year and a half since my yearly upgrade was due.
My 2 year contract is up this coming October. I know I will lose my upgrade on 4/1 (I could have upgraded since last October).
Question for you guys:
Would you guys buy an Evo now and sell it so that you can get something for your yearly upgrade? That would extend my contract for 2 more years and I will still want a new phone in the near future...
OR: would you just wait and try to work out something with Sprint? Would they even budge?
Im thinking, around June (when these new phones are more than likely to be released), my yearly upgrade will only be 4 months away and I can pay $40.00 to get out of my contract early.
Do you guys think Spring would try and work with me?
What should I do?
Thanks.
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Why would you lose your upgrade?

bobbyhu$TLe said:
Why would you lose your upgrade?
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Because come April 1st, sprint is doing away with yearly upgrades on individual plans below $89.99 or or $169.99 for shared plans:
Check out this post by DaWeav. It pretty much says it all:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=11880606&postcount=9

killabee44 said:
Because come April 1st, sprint is doing away with yearly upgrades on individual plans below $89.99 or or $169.99 for shared plans:
Check out this post by DaWeav. It pretty much says it all:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=11880606&postcount=9
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Oh yeah...Simply everything for me...ninety nine, ninety nine ;-)

After my work discount I pay $70.00 including taxes. Your plan would be a waste for me since I hardly use any minutes with the any mobile any time deal.

Just spoke with sprint representative and “ as long as plan is included in sprint premier you will still get your upgrade in regardless what you pay with discounts” Any one else get different answer?

Everything will be up to you -
Im very dissapointed but my decision still keep Sprint even thought i'm not happy with it.
I've been a Sprint customer for almost 9yrs. will be 10yrs on August 2012
I have a shared plan $129.99 + 2 lines Im still Silver.
But... Im elegible for upgrade since 11-1-10
I havent upgrade cause im waiting for the right phone. might be Evo3d or Nexus S - I dont know if i dont upgrade before April 1st i'll still keep my upgrade. if not. I Assume ill be 22 months by September. if thats the case i have my Hero running CM7 and can wait until then.

Im considering all options... Hoping they will let me upgrade, but im not holding my breath.
BTW.. I just upgraded to Cyanogen7... Took some work on my part, upgrading everything.
However, this thing works great. Those guys have outdone themselves. Ill be donating for sure. Check it out guys!

yeah its gay that yearly upgrades are going 2 be gone but oh well

Yeah, well I did a chat and was told that there is no way they will let you upgrade after 4/1 unless your contract is up or your plan qualifies for the new "Premier" status.
Im looking at the Tmobile LG Optimus 2x. Looks good and Tmobile has good coverage where I live.
It also depends on what new handsets Sprint releases in the near future. It better be good.
We shall see...

If your upgrade eligible now but waiting till Oct. You need to read this.

This was taken from the Sprint Premier forums. http://community.sprint.com/baw/thread/76419
"Hi xxxx
This is Clarissa with the Premier team.
Thanks for your patience. We received clarification that Premier Gold customers using their eligible annual upgrade before 10/2/11 will have one more annual upgrade available to be used by 12/31/12. If the annual upgrade is used on or after 10/2/11, that line would then be moved into the New for You program to be upgrade eligible every 20 months. In your situation, if you used your annual upgrade on 9/16/11; you would have one more annual upgrade available to be used by 12/31/12.
Please let me know if you have any further questions.
Thanks,
Clarissa"
So to sum this up, if you upgrade now you'll get another 12 month upgrade. If you wait till after Oct 2 your moved to the "New for you program" https://manage.sprintpcs.com/specialoffers/RebateWelcome.do which lets everyone upgrade every 20 months.
I for one was going to wait till mid Oct until I read the above quote.

Thanks for the heads up.
I, myself, became eligible for the yearly, but I wanted to wait for a (possible) google phone before the end of the year. Then, I could get another phone late next year.
With this, I may have to get the E4GT.
Also, the "new for you" is changing to 20 months.
Another source: http://community.sprint.com/baw/thread/76419
The answer for this question is yes. Current Premier Gold customers who upgrade tomorrow (or prior to 10/2/11) would qualify again for an upgrade in 12 months (that they would be able to use before 12/31/12). After that, they are going to qualify every 20 months under the New for you Handset upgrade program.
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bertm13 said:
Thanks for the heads up.
I, myself, became eligible for the yearly, but I wanted to wait for a (possible) google phone before the end of the year. Then, I could get another phone late next year.
With this, I may have to get the E4GT.
Also, the "new for you" is changing to 20 months.
Another source: http://community.sprint.com/baw/thread/76419
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I was waiting on the same phone. I ended up ordering the E4GT today. Here is a link that I used for Wirefly $139 it seems to be the cheapest atm.
http://www.wirefly.com/eCommerce/SpecialOffer.aspx?cid=26987_e41cce1f800744a8b0f324db40971a48

I say get an upgrade for you guys, and sell it for half of retail if you can still live with the epic.
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So is it worth it for me to upgrade to a epic touch just so I can get an upgrade? Or should I just wait it out for a better phone.
I'm leaning towards getting an epic touch.

I am focused on waiting for the Nexus Prime. This is makin my resolve waver.
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fastmikey1969 said:
So is it worth it for me to upgrade to a epic touch just so I can get an upgrade? Or should I just wait it out for a better phone.
I'm leaning towards getting an epic touch.
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Upgrade to the epic touch, sell it to me for 190$ then get yourself your las yearly update when its due!
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ac16313 said:
Upgrade to the epic touch, sell it to me for 190$ then get yourself your las yearly update when its due!
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What a deal! I checked eBay they're going for $500 Buy It Now.

fastmikey1969 said:
What a deal! I checked eBay they're going for $500 Buy It Now.
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Lol wow that's enough to put me down under for a good 5 months, and by then another better phone will be out!
But that's a good plan, sell your upgrade and use it to fund your next phone!
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Have they ever told you of a half upgrade or some crap like that? I went in and since I've had Sprint for one year, id be available for some upgrade tomorrow. Turns out its some $75 off crap...I'm wondering if one of the employees was just on one or something cuz it sounds like crap to me...
Sent from my Epic[Fail]4G ;P

HeartGold95 said:
Have they ever told you of a half upgrade or some crap like that? I went in and since I've had Sprint for one year, id be available for some upgrade tomorrow. Turns out its some $75 off crap...I'm wondering if one of the employees was just on one or something cuz it sounds like crap to me...
Sent from my Epic[Fail]4G ;P
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$75 off the full price of the phone = 500-75 = $425
AFAIK, it also requires a new 2 year contract. Not worth it, IMO

Dvin211 said:
So to sum this up, if you upgrade now you'll get another 12 month upgrade. If you wait till after Oct 2 your moved to the "New for you program" https://manage.sprintpcs.com/specialoffers/RebateWelcome.do which lets everyone upgrade every 20 months.
I for one was going to wait till mid Oct until I read the above quote.
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I'd wait for Oct 1/2nd to do the upgrade.
Then you still have the 14 day swap, if the Prime comes out.

I'd be careful with this one guys...
I looked into this a little bit today - I had two separate conversations with two different Sprint Customer Service Reps regarding this...both of the reps had the same reply…..
“The Premier program is coming to a close at the end of 2011. Sprint Premier Gold customers - who aren't immediately eligible under the New for You Upgrade Program - will have until the end of 2012 to take advantage of their last qualifying annual upgrade. Once customers take advantage of their annual upgrade they will seamlessly transition to the New for You Upgrade Program under the new rules. (OR) If the customer does not utilize their upgrade eligibility before the end of December 2012 then they too will seamlessly be transitioned to the New for You Upgrade Program under the new rules (whichever scenario comes first)”
I am a Sprint Premier Gold customer & eligible for my annual upgrade. However, based on the above statements and the confusion surrounding this topic, (although itching to get my upgrade now) I will wait to see what new phones will be coming out over the next couple of months to make my final decision.

As a former Epic user, now utilizing the ET4G, I say...totally worth it.
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abowlby said:
As a former Epic user, now utilizing the ET4G, I say...totally worth it.
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Oh Great - the ET4G is what I've been itching to upgrade to...comments like yours makes it tough for me to stay strong (LOL)

B5Z said:
I'd be careful with this one guys...
I looked into this a little bit today - I had two separate conversations with two different Sprint Customer Service Reps regarding this...both of the reps had the same reply…..
“The Premier program is coming to a close at the end of 2011. Sprint Premier Gold customers - who aren't immediately eligible under the New for You Upgrade Program - will have until the end of 2012 to take advantage of their last qualifying annual upgrade. Once customers take advantage of their annual upgrade they will seamlessly transition to the New for You Upgrade Program under the new rules. (OR) If the customer does not utilize their upgrade eligibility before the end of December 2012 then they too will seamlessly be transitioned to the New for You Upgrade Program under the new rules (whichever scenario comes first)”
I am a Sprint Premier Gold customer & eligible for my annual upgrade. However, based on the above statements and the confusion surrounding this topic, (although itching to get my upgrade now) I will wait to see what new phones will be coming out over the next couple of months to make my final decision.
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If you look at my first post this came right from the Sprint Premier forums. If you wait till after Oct 2 then your going to lose out on a second 12 month upgrade. Do what you want though. I for one believe the Sprint mods posting in that forums compared to some random people in a call center.

In fact here is the proof. I'm a Sprint gold premier member. I just used my 12 month upgrade a few days ago to get the Epic touch.
When I go here to check when I'm eligible for my next upgrade https://manage.sprintpcs.com/specialoffers/RebateWelcome.do?ECID=vanity:upgrades
This is what it shows for me.
"Eligibility Results
Sprint New For YouTM Upgrade Program
Sorry, but you are not eligible for upgrade savings at this time.
Please note, in order to receive the pricing and offers outlined below, you will need to agree to a new contract and other conditions. More detail on this is provided below.
New For You Upgrade Details
Our records indicate the phone associated with this Sprint phone number will be eligible for the following savings on the dates shown below.
Savings Amount Eligibility Date
$150 with a two-year subscriber agreement (or $75 with a one-year agreement) 09/01/2012
Customers eligible for $150 with two-year subscriber agreement can either get $150 off or Sprint’s nationally advertised price on a new device, whichever is better. Nationally advertised price reflects regular price minus all eligible mail-in and instant rebates.
The $25 and $75 offers are a savings off regular price.
If you are seeing an N/A under your eligibility date, you are identified as a large business or government account. This offer is for small businesses and consumers only. Please contact your account representative for current available equipment offers."
Reread this line "Our records indicate the phone associated with this Sprint phone number will be eligible for the following savings on the dates shown below.
Savings Amount Eligibility Date
$150 with a two-year subscriber agreement (or $75 with a one-year agreement) 09/01/2012"
As you can see I'm eligible to upgrade again in 12 months.
So if your a gold premier member upgrade before Oct 2 or you"ll wait 20 months for the next upgrade.

This is assuming that I'd want to get another phone next year. I don't see a point to getting a phone right now because I'm happy with my Epic, and none of the other phones out there right now are not that big of a step. If I wait for several months, there will probably be a bigger-stepped phone, then I would have to wait 20 more months before I get another one.
I guess I could sell my upgrade if anyone wants to buy it, but I'm not really all that interested myself.

knyque said:
This is assuming that I'd want to get another phone next year. I don't see a point to getting a phone right now because I'm happy with my Epic, and none of the other phones out there right now are not that big of a step. If I wait for several months, there will probably be a bigger-stepped phone, then I would have to wait 20 more months before I get another one.
I guess I could sell my upgrade if anyone wants to buy it, but I'm not really all that interested myself.
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Yes sell your upgrade make some money AND keep your still functional epic, and for all you know you might want a new phone next year, or not and you can get that upgrade and sell it again making yourself at [least] $200!
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I wonder if I can pull some magic and still use this upgrade while getting another one in a year cuz I want to get another epic for $100 then give this epic refurb to my daughter as a wifi tablet lol
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Sprint offering early upgrades to some customers

Itching for a new Sprint handset, but your upgrade date is still a ways off? You might be in luck, as a newly-leaked Sprint document has shown that the carrier is offering some customers an early upgrade. According to the doc sent to SprintFeed, there's a silent promotion running now through December 31st that'll allow some Premier customers to upgrade early to any CDMA handset in the Now Network's lineup, including the iPhone. The deal is said to be only available at corporate-owned stores, and before earning the upgrade you'll need to have your account reviewed by a sales representative for specific promo codes.
Sounds like a pretty good deal to me, especially considering that Sprint Premier is going the way of the dinosaur and most of the benefits of program are ending once the year is up. If you'd like to see if you're eligible for an early upgrade, mosey on down to your local (corporate!) Sprint store and ask your friendly rep to look into the promo. Just don't forget to come back and let us know how it went when you're done, k?
Source:http://www.phonedog.com/2011/12/22/sprint-offering-early-upgrades-to-some-customers/

I don't know why anyone would re-up their contract at this point. Wait until the LTE phones start coming out, and then re-up.

MakeMeFibonacci said:
I don't know why anyone would re-up their contract at this point. Wait until the LTE phones start coming out, and then re-up.
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Exactly, no point in buying a phone now, then being stuck in a contract when LTE comes out

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I don't know why anyone would re-up their contract at this point. Wait until the LTE phones start coming out, and then re-up.
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Unless they want to get you into a new phone now, then you'll have to pay more for the new phone that comes out next year that you should have waited for, but can't pass up. Sprint knows how your mind works.

Stop posting this people it is false rumor many people have tried today and no luck. Unless your due for an upgrade in the next two weeks
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Fataldesain said:
Stop posting this people it is false rumor many people have tried today and no luck. Unless your due for an upgrade in the next two weeks
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Not totally true. I went to the Sprint Store today. I have 3 lines on my plan. Two of them are due to upgrade in March. The 3rd line is due in October 2012. They offered me an upgrade on the Oct. phone because it is the primary line. Don't know if I will cash in, but the offer seems legit. I have been a customer for over 10 years. Maybe that is a reason.

Fataldesain said:
Stop posting this people it is false rumor many people have tried today and no luck. Unless your due for an upgrade in the next two weeks
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Not true! I'm on a family plan with 4 other phones and I was able to upgrade my dad's phone today even though his upgrade isnt coming until next august. They gave us the early upgrade because we are premier members and he is the primary line. The sprint rep told me they just heard about the deal yesterday, and it does indeed go until the 31st.

I can confirm this is real. But the stores i called and went to are all asking for you to either upgrade your plan or buy accessories to do it.
Anyone else running into this?

It's pretty standard to renew your plan whenever you do an upgrade

HipKat said:
It's pretty standard to renew your plan whenever you do an upgrade
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No not renew but upgrade. curently have $129 and they wanted me to upgrade the plan to $149 plan.
Well got some crazy news!!!! i took advantage of the early upgrade and found a store that did not make me upgrade my plan or buy accessories. I think its a store by store discretion type deal with making customers buy accessories and upgrade plans. Also they bought 2 of my evo's for $100 each and all rebates were instant for the phones i got. Sooo i spent A little under $300 and got a 16g iphone 4s for my girl and got the epic touch for me. All and all a great deal and i'm very happy with my new phone
But i'm a little sad to be leaving the evo 4g section of XDA. Gonna take a break from rooting and enjoy stock for a min then be back flashing and learning the epic touch!! Good bye all my evo compadres