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The reason I'm asking is because I see a lot of people pre-ordering and they say it's $199. I wanted to see if anyone was still on contract or would still be on a contract by the time the Evo comes out. I wanted to see if the people on contract were still getting the phone for $199 from BB or the shack. I know the $199 is for a $150 discount with a 2 year plan and an up-front $100 rebate.
On-contract as in "not eligible for an upgrade?" I know that RadioShack is not taking pre-orders for full retail purchases, and Best Buy is gouging the price to $600 for those not on contract. I'm going to pre-order from Sprint when they start accepting in-store (some places actually already have).
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On-contract as in "not eligible for an upgrade?" I know that RadioShack is not taking pre-orders for full retail purchases, and Best Buy is gouging the price to $600 for those not on contract. I'm going to pre-order from Sprint when they start accepting in-store (some places actually already have).
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I wonder what would be the price if I tell BB that I'm contract now but I want to renew (restart my 2yr contract). Would they just take $100 off the retail price? Guess I have to go in to BB sometime tomorrow to see how this all works. Maybe I'll try the shack as well.
Can they really inflate the price that high when retail (According to sprint) is suppose to be $450? I guess Sprint will have to take my money then and I'll have to wait 10-14 weeks for a rebate.
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I wonder what would be the price if I tell BB that I'm contract now but I want to renew (restart my 2yr contract). Would they just take $100 off the retail price? Guess I have to go in to BB sometime tomorrow to see how this all works. Maybe I'll try the shack as well.
Can they really inflate the price that high when retail (According to sprint) is suppose to be $450? I guess Sprint will have to take my money then and I'll have to wait 10-14 weeks for a rebate.
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The $100 rebate is only for new contracts and people with their 22-month full upgrade. The 12-month (non-premier) upgrade is just $75 off retail.
And yes, Best Buy can gouge all they want to.
Under Contract with TMO
I'm under contract with T-Mobile but with still 5 months left. Going to terminate the contract (only $100). Rather cough up the money than continue to use my G1 for the next five months. I want the Evo NOW.
Same here. I'm upgrading from my hero (which I got in December ) so I think your better seeing the device in a sprint store then buying it full out.
im dropping my plan to the lowest ($20/mo.) on vzw and already preordered from radio shack
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The $100 rebate is only for new contracts and people with their 22-month full upgrade. The 12-month (non-premier) upgrade is just $75 off retail.
And yes, Best Buy can gouge all they want to.
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what about ppl adding another line? I pre paid on the phone already and would go back and get my money if I can't get the phone by adding another line. None of my other 2 lines are able to upgrade since I just did that 6 months ago.
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what about ppl adding another line? I pre paid on the phone already and would go back and get my money if I can't get the phone by adding another line. None of my other 2 lines are able to upgrade since I just did that 6 months ago.
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Adding another line is considered a new activation therefore you would get the phone for $199.
Where is everyone getting this 600$ quote from. At my BB the guy said he "thinks its like 600" which means that he was going off the rumoured off contract price.I don't see BB raising the price of a phone higher than it's MSRP.
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Where is everyone getting this 600$ quote from. At my BB the guy said he "thinks its like 600" which means that he was going off the rumoured off contract price.I don't see BB raising the price of a phone higher than it's MSRP.
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Oh you don't? Go to Best Buy and try to buy a Hero or a Moment off contract and enjoy paying $600 or $630, respectively!
I preordered as a current customer without an upgrade available for my phone number. I just upgraded another line on my account, and will swap hardware after I have the phone in my hand.
could somebody help me figure this out a bit?
i have the HTC Hero, bought and signed with a new 2 year contract in november 2009.
so is there any way i could get the $199 price on the evo? i think you can get the EVO but you have to sign another 2 year contract even though i'm only 6 months in?
i did it today
i per-order mines today from radioshack for 50bucks..down,,i'm hype,,for the phone,i have 1 coming my way soon..
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could somebody help me figure this out a bit?
i have the HTC Hero, bought and signed with a new 2 year contract in november 2009.
so is there any way i could get the $199 price on the evo? i think you can get the EVO but you have to sign another 2 year contract even though i'm only 6 months in?
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No. You are stuck paying the full price. I am a smart one though. I had a Sprint account back in the day, left with good standing. I ran into credit issues and about a year back had to pay a deposit so I just went on my father's plan with my fiancee instead. Well, I just got my Hero in October, 2 yr contract. Called up Sprint. They told me to get the Evo in my name, new account with a new phone number. Then afterward, get my dad and transfer my Hero line into my account. I get the 2 yr new activation price for the Evo, I keep my number and I don't have to pay the ETF. Life is f-ing sweet!
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No. You are stuck paying the full price. I am a smart one though. I had a Sprint account back in the day, left with good standing. I ran into credit issues and about a year back had to pay a deposit so I just went on my father's plan with my fiancee instead. Well, I just got my Hero in October, 2 yr contract. Called up Sprint. They told me to get the Evo in my name, new account with a new phone number. Then afterward, get my dad and transfer my Hero line into my account. I get the 2 yr new activation price for the Evo, I keep my number and I don't have to pay the ETF. Life is f-ing sweet!
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If I understand this right, aren't you still left with paying for 3 lines, yours, your fathers' and your fiancee's?
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If I understand this right, aren't you still left with paying for 3 lines, yours, your fathers' and your fiancee's?
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Yes but I don't pay for those lines. The owner's of the lines do. I will now be on my own plan, by myself with no ties to them. This isn't the solution for everyone but I figured maybe if someone is in the same situation it may help them.
Radio Shack would not let me upgrade, because I am not eligible until June 1st for upgrade. I just went over to Best Buy and signed right up.
Also, the rep at Radio Shack was not clear as to whether or not I would get the phone on Launch day or not. The Best Buy mobile manager told me for sure that I would get it then. I wanted to try Radio Shack first, simply because of the $20 of free accessories, but hey, you win some, you lose some.
then again, in the case of the Evo, I think we all win
It's like they timed this specifically for Palm Pre Premier owners... Friggin awesome.
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could somebody help me figure this out a bit?
i have the HTC Hero, bought and signed with a new 2 year contract in november 2009.
so is there any way i could get the $199 price on the evo? i think you can get the EVO but you have to sign another 2 year contract even though i'm only 6 months in?
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If you go through sprint, you'll probably have to renew your 2 yr contract so that it starts up at June 4th, or whenever you get the EVO. You won't get the $150 upgrade discount, but you'll get the $100 mail-in-rebate though.
I believe this is what you'll go through because this is what I'm thinking will happen for me. I too bought the Hero in Nov. 09. But in the past when renewing a contract, Sprint has always just restarted my contracts when I wanted a new contract.
Do to the retail cost that BB and the shack might, I'm going to go through sprint, but not the sprint store. If you go through the sprint store, you'll have to pay the $36 activation fee. Most of the phones that you buy online through Sprint, don't charge an activation fee, so I'm thinking (hoping) this will be through for the EVO when they start selling them online.
I'm still on contract and pre-ordered with best buy, was quoted $199
EDIT: The phone seems to be back in stock online. Still says ships in 8-9 days.
Amazon.com just got the EPIC 4G on their site for preorders, it's $199.99 with new contract, or $499.99 without any service. Best deals I've seen anywhere. If these don't sell out, I bet it'll hit $150 by september 1st. This is just great if you are a new customer on Sprint.
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Epic-Android-Phone-Sprint/dp/B003ZDO2H6/ref=cell_dp_wplan
Kinda blows if you're an existing one though...
Does sprint allow you to cancel and then sign up as a new contract? Because of the pro-rating of their cancellation fees, it would be significantly cheaper to get the discounted Amazon phone (even better if it follows the other Galaxy S phone pricing) than it would be to buy the unsubsidized Epic.
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Does sprint allow you to cancel and then sign up as a new contract? Because of the pro-rating of their cancellation fees, it would be significantly cheaper to get the discounted Amazon phone (even better if it follows the other Galaxy S phone pricing) than it would be to buy the unsubsidized Epic.
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You mean cancel your current sprint plan, then take the amazon.com epic deal with a brand new contract? I think you can do that. However like you said, there is the prorated early termination fee, and you also need to consider that you would of course lose your current phone number. You could of course also switch to a prepaid account with some other carrier for a week or so though, and just port your number over a lot, but that could be a bit risky/flawed.
If you wanted to buy a cheap amazon epic 4g then cancel right after though, you'd pay a ton, amazon.com would hit you with early cancel charges, as would sprint.
If you cancel your contract, you have to wait 90 days before you can qualify for new customer pricing on devices.
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You mean cancel your current sprint plan, then take the amazon.com epic deal with a brand new contract? I think you can do that. However like you said, there is the prorated early termination fee, and you also need to consider that you would of course lose your current phone number. You could of course also switch to a prepaid account with some other carrier for a week or so though, and just port your number over a lot, but that could be a bit risky/flawed.
If you wanted to buy a cheap amazon epic 4g then cancel right after though, you'd pay a ton, amazon.com would hit you with early cancel charges, as would sprint.
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Yes, I meant the first part. Cancel my sprint contract (and risk losing the #), then rejoin sprint on the cheaper (possibly much cheaper) amazon phone deal. Switching phone numbers isnt always a bad thing.
$199 wow! Way to stick it to Wirefly and their cheapo $10 off price.
I'm currently on the $30 SERO plan, and converting to either a 5-line EPRP, or a 5-line corporate discount plan. I guess there's no way in hell I can do either one thru Amazon.
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If you cancel your contract, you have to wait 90 days before you can qualify for new customer pricing on devices.
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Aha, thanks for the definitive answer. Could a family member qualify immediately? We don't share a last name.
Oh man Amazon is annoying, is there any way to see the final review order page without submitting the credit check info? I'd assume they don't actually perform the credit check until you submit the order, but I'd rather not take that risk, especially just to see a check-out price! I just want to see if they charge taxes and activation.
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Aha, thanks for the definitive answer. Could a family member qualify immediately? We don't share a last name.
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It has to go under someone else's social security number. That's all.
It says "currently unavailable" now...
this should be the sprint price for it, no mail in rebate.
I'm kinda regretting reserving through Radioshack now!
$250 + taxes comes out to around $270. I'm assuming Amazon will provide Prime shipping and next day shipping being around $20 bucks.
Can't refund the $50 deposit i put for the pre-order through Radioshack either. :|
How much is Sprint's early contract termination fee?
im trying to buy it on amazon. apparently there's no option to add a new line to an existing account. if there is can some1 point me out to it. all im seeing are the options to buy it for 500 as an existing customer or 199 as a new customer
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How much is Sprint's early contract termination fee?
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I did that before, and it's 200$ per line... a very hefty sum
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im trying to buy it on amazon. apparently there's no option to add a new line to an existing account. if there is can some1 point me out to it. all im seeing are the options to buy it for 500 as an existing customer or 199 as a new customer
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I called and they said they dont do that with sprint yet.
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radioshack has 10 dollar off coupons, so its 240 + tax. I would do amazon, but with 2 phones, it will be a hassle, so I'm doing radioshack for ease of return if there are any problems.
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I'm kinda regretting reserving through Radioshack now!
$250 + taxes comes out to around $270. I'm assuming Amazon will provide Prime shipping and next day shipping being around $20 bucks.
Can't refund the $50 deposit i put for the pre-order through Radioshack either. :|
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I did that before, and it's 200$ per line... a very hefty sum
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From what I was told at the Sprint store, its a total of $240 early termination, or $10 a month, for each of the 24 months of the 2 year contract.
The longer you have the contract, the lower the termination fee is.
Does Amazon charge an activation fee of $36 per line? Also has anyone purchased from them before? Just wondering if they would actually ship the phone on 8/31 and if the return policy is any good? Thanks in advance.
I just got off the phone with a sprint rep and she informed me that even If I pay full price for the phone I still qualify for the $100 rebate since it’s a manufacturing rebate. I thought that rebate only applied to new or upgrading customers. Now I know she WORKS for sprint and she should know the correct answer, but I have such little faith in them. Does anyone here know if that information is correct? The reason I ask is because I was thinking about ordering it from Amazon, but if I'm still eligible for the $100 rebate I might as well get it from sprint since I would be paying the same price anyway, and getting a $100 back in a couple months.
Since it’s a manufacturing rebate, should it matter where I purchased the phone from to get the rebate?
look at the rebate form. It will say what the conditions to it are, and it usually says with a two year contract. If the rebate goes to Samsung then maybe, but usually they are a generic Sprint rebate where you check off what phone you have.
example: http://shop.sprint.com/assets/pdfs/en/promotions/mir_091110.pdf
I thought everyone was elidgible for the $100 mail-in, but the instant $150 or $75 was dependant on your contract? Could be wrong..
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Hello all,
I am new to these forums and I am still a little confused about the mail in rebate. I am at my 1 year 75 doller upgrade and wondering if I am entitled to the $100 mir. if i sign a new 2 year contract.. I am confused because I have one sprint store tellng me you only get it with a 2 year 150 upgrade and I have another store telling me you get it on a 1 year upgrade as long as you sign a new 2 year contract... Who is correct?
If I am reading correctly it seems you get a $100 mir on a the 1 year $75 upgrade signing a new 2 year contract..
Thanks all for your assistance..much appreciated..
Alex
vooman said:
Hello all,
I am new to these forums and I am still a little confused about the mail in rebate. I am at my 1 year 75 doller upgrade and wondering if I am entitled to the $100 mir. if i sign a new 2 year contract.. I am confused because I have one sprint store tellng me you only get it with a 2 year 150 upgrade and I have another store telling me you get it on a 1 year upgrade as long as you sign a new 2 year contract... Who is correct?
If I am reading correctly it seems you get a $100 mir on a the 1 year $75 upgrade signing a new 2 year contract..
Thanks all for your assistance..much appreciated..
Alex
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I thought that as well... I really hope that is the case.
Don't listen to anything a Sprint rep says. That's one thing I learned when I was with Sprint under 30 days with the EVO and when I emailed them asking why the tv-out feature is removed from the Epic 4G. I swear they have apes working there. I sent a detailed email about what tv-out does on the other Galaxy S devices, and the reply I got from Sprint was informing me of Sprint TV. What a bunch of fools
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its says 2 year contract for new and upgrading customers. so that means if you are existing customer, you shouldnt need that.
I'm going to give it a shot, well worth the cost of a stamp.
For me its more about not wanting to spend $425 for the phone.. I dont mind paying that up front as long as I am getting the $100 mail in rebate.. I really want the phone but not at $425... I hope I am entitled to the rebate like the one store is telling me..
vooman said:
Hello all,
I am new to these forums and I am still a little confused about the mail in rebate. I am at my 1 year 75 doller upgrade and wondering if I am entitled to the $100 mir. if i sign a new 2 year contract.. I am confused because I have one sprint store tellng me you only get it with a 2 year 150 upgrade and I have another store telling me you get it on a 1 year upgrade as long as you sign a new 2 year contract... Who is correct?
If I am reading correctly it seems you get a $100 mir on a the 1 year $75 upgrade signing a new 2 year contract..
Thanks all for your assistance..much appreciated..
Alex
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The rebate is not available with the $75 upgrade
vooman said:
For me its more about not wanting to spend $425 for the phone.. I dont mind paying that up front as long as I am getting the $100 mail in rebate.. I really want the phone but not at $425... I hope I am entitled to the rebate like the one store is telling me..
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How would you get the phone for $425?
nismology said:
How would you get the phone for $425?
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With his $75 upgrade but the $75 upgrade does not include mail in rebates, it's just $75 towards a phone, nothing else
Looks like you can pre-order your xoom on wirefly now! Looks like it forces you to choose a plan also...
http://www.wirefly.com/eCommerce/SpecialOffer.aspx?cid=21427_e3cb3db0bd3244ab9e476e5c7fcc22ab
harajuka said:
Looks like you can pre-order your xoom on wirefly now! Looks like it forces you to choose a plan also...
http://www.wirefly.com/eCommerce/SpecialOffer.aspx?cid=21427_e3cb3db0bd3244ab9e476e5c7fcc22ab
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It's not a plan, the term of the contract with VZW is "1 Month". But, it forces you into a 6-month "contract" with Wirefly, despite the fact that there's no discount or subsidy on the Xoom, and data is month-to-month with VZW. If you downgrade or drop the month to month data before the 6 months are up, Wirfely will charge you an ETF.
"Q. If I place a pre-order reservation, when will I receive my tablet?
A. We will begin shipping orders on the official Verizon Wireless launch date for the MOTOROLA XOOM tablet, which is currently February 23, 2011 but subject to change. If you order additional devices (such as with a family plan), we will hold your entire order until your MOTOROLA XOOM is ready to ship."
I dont like the subject to change part . Was hoping for a solid date. I would only order from wirefly if you were afraid it would sell out but I dont see that happening. Its unsubsidized and you are forced into a contract when you can just cancel from any other place. I wouldnt order from them
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"Q. If I place a pre-order reservation, when will I receive my tablet?
A. We will begin shipping orders on the official Verizon Wireless launch date for the MOTOROLA XOOM tablet, which is currently February 23, 2011 but subject to change. If you order additional devices (such as with a family plan), we will hold your entire order until your MOTOROLA XOOM is ready to ship."
I dont like the subject to change part . Was hoping for a solid date. I would only order from wirefly if you were afraid it would sell out but I dont see that happening. Its unsubsidized and you are forced into a contract when you can just cancel from any other place. I wouldnt order from them
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Wait wait, Verizon is supposed to start selling units on the 23?
Emm, value = 899$, price = 799$...they must be kidding?
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Emm, value = 899$, price = 799$...they must be kidding?
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Lol yea just what i thought too..I decided to give them a call the salesperson was acting really suspicious which got me worried.when i asked about the xoom he didn't even know what it was or that they even had it ...rofl..he was trying to get me to pre-order but couldn't give me a launch date..saying that it could change..!! (Best buy has in their ad that it will be available in stores on the 24th!!) So i asked him where were they located (wirefly)..he said i can't disclose that info...lol...i told him no thanks.
I will just pre-order in bestbuy..no way i'm giving Wirefly $800 rofl..
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Wait wait, Verizon is supposed to start selling units on the 23?
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its most likely shipping the the 23rd and arriving to you on the 24th is my guess.
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its most likely shipping the the 23rd and arriving to you on the 24th is my guess.
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Thats what I was thinking, but maybe Verizon is getting a day's head start..?
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Thats what I was thinking, but maybe Verizon is getting a day's head start..?
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Previous BB leaked ads, or was the the costco ad, had them being sold on the 24th.. but in stock as early as the 20th.. or the 22nd. I don't recall exact dates, but I do recall that they were going to be in store 2 days early at least. So the 23rd would be a shipment date to get them to consumer by the 24th. Wirefly probably gets them the 22nd.. ships them out the 23rd..
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Previous BB leaked ads, or was the the costco ad, had them being sold on the 24th.. but in stock as early as the 20th.. or the 22nd. I don't recall exact dates, but I do recall that they were going to be in store 2 days early at least. So the 23rd would be a shipment date to get them to consumer by the 24th. Wirefly probably gets them the 22nd.. ships them out the 23rd..
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Costco ad said live demo as early as the 22 and product as early as the 24...no idea on the bb one though.
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Best buy ad clearly states in stores Feb 24th (thursday)...but i hear they have display units in the store now!!!!
Put myself in for a pre-order, seems that wirefly has a decent BBB rating.
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Put myself in for a pre-order, seems that wirefly has a decent BBB rating.
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i have ordered from wirefly before, they are good. I got my old droid x from them. They usually sell items at a more discounted price though. Its probably because you arent locked into a contract.
Do you save tax purchasing from WireFly? That would be the only reason I would think they were worth buying from.
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Do you save tax purchasing from WireFly? That would be the only reason I would think they were worth buying from.
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no, getting the xoom from wirefly would probably be the same as getting it anywhere else except the pre-order price gurantee. I dont know if other stores are offering that though i doubt the price of the xoom will change in 30 days unless it epic fail of a launch.
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no, getting the xoom from wirefly would probably be the same as getting it anywhere else except the pre-order price gurantee. I dont know if other stores are offering that though i doubt the price of the xoom will change in 30 days unless it epic fail of a launch.
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You are correct. The chance of a price change in 30 days would require virtually no sales. Though there is alway the super low chance that iPad2 could have some surprise up their sleeves that forces the XOOM to change its game.
i just ordered mine from wirefly. theres no best buy where i live right now and i cant wait until i move so i went on and pre-ordered it. Theres a radioshack here but they never get products when they are released so wirefly is my best bet on getting it asap.
Just placed a preorder. Hope I'm correct in assuming I won't be hit with the Wirefly 6 month ETF if I cancel the month-to-month plan within the first month.
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Just placed a preorder. Hope I'm correct in assuming I won't be hit with the Wirefly 6 month ETF if I cancel the month-to-month plan within the first month.
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Weekend Minutes
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Monthly Access Fee
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$0.00
Long Distance Charge
$0.00
Roaming Charge
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$35.00 per line
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Up To $350.00
Important Plan Information
Required Equipment: National Access or Mobile Broadband–capable device. Required Minimum Term, Activation Fees, and Early Termination Fee: Month–to–month, one– or two–year minimum term required per line. Activation Fee: $35 per line. Activation fees may vary or be waived for business customers that have a Major Account Agreement with Verizon Wireless. Early Termination: Up to $175 fee per line for one– or two–year minimum terms.
This tells me you only need to use your one month and not the 6 month deal. Everything on wirefly is pretty much pre-written for cell phones which the xoom isnt. Of course Ill try to verify and double check. I suggest not canceling the contract though for that first month. That 1 month is required for wirefly. Like I said though i will contact them and verify
Cancelled my preorder, went and preordered at Best Buy. It was super easy.
Just thought this might save some a few bucks...
http://www.wirefly.com/eCommerce/SpecialOffer.aspx?cid=21427_74052a17096c4ff3b306048ef82832d0
Another thread for more info plus another possible $80 loyalty credit?
http://slickdeals.net/f/4350384-Sprint-EVO-4G-LTE-Pre-Order-Wirefly-149-99?
F&F Link for $119:
http://www.wirefly.com/eCommerce/SpecialOffer.aspx?cid=26987_7d3b3d2e45c7450da0883df8337a13c8
wish i had seen this when i got home o well.. but the good thing.. scroll down and look at shipping
"Ships May 18 FREE "
I'd consider it, but I'm gonna go to Best Buy in a few and preorder it there so I can get it at Launch. Looks like May 18th is the official day, woohoo!
Yep, same here. Order submitted through sprint's website.....came on here.... /facepalm
Oh well. Doesn't look like ordering from Sprint directly gives you the google wallet credit either....
/crossing my fingers that the devs can S-off this beast htcdev unlock = lame
my understanding is they usually ship a day or so early for pre orders but considering the shape my evo is in i wont mind waiting.. i should post pics its a frankenstien.. no volume buttons power button stolen from an optimus.. been thru 2 glasses ( on its 3rd now ) and 2 lcds.. wifi antenna is broke off the board.. but for 2 years its served me good and taken quite a beating.. i wont make same mistake as last time ill be getting an otter box
Darn, already placed my pre-order with Sprint direct before I saw this.
On the phone with them now to either cancel or get a $50 credit.
Faxman said:
Darn, already placed my pre-order with Sprint direct before I saw this.
On the phone with them now to either cancel or get a $50 credit.
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let me know how that works for you.. ill be doing the same if it works
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from the order status email "If you pre-ordered an HTC EVO™ 4G LTE, we’ll send you an email the second it ships and do our best to get it to you on or before the national launch."
I'm eligible to upgrade June 01 and can't pre-order, even if the phone ships after that date *cries*
Dan_ said:
I'm eligible to upgrade June 01 and can't pre-order, even if the phone ships after that date *cries*
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you can call sprint and buyout your last month and get an early upgrade
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you can call sprint and buyout your last month and get an early upgrade
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Ya thought about it, but I also have that Best Buy $50 off if I upgrade my phone in 2012 with them (forgot the name of the promotion) plus the buyout cost so that's like $100 total. I can wait.
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let me know how that works for you.. ill be doing the same if it works
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from the order status email "If you pre-ordered an HTC EVO™ 4G LTE, we’ll send you an email the second it ships and do our best to get it to you on or before the national launch."
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Sprint offered to cancel the pre-order rather than issue a credit. I ended up letting the order process. Wasn't sure I could stay on the same plan via WireFly. We're on a better plan than they have listed.
Side note... The agent in sales support insisted that the phone would ship in a couple of days. I ended up talking to a supervisor who agreed that probably wasn't the case but indicated it would likely ship and be received prior to the official launch on the 18th. Not sure that I'm all that confident in that statement either. We'll wait and see.
Dan_ said:
I'm eligible to upgrade June 01 and can't pre-order, even if the phone ships after that date *cries*
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thats strange.. My 2yr expires on July 2nd 2012 and I am eligible for the $150.00 upgrade credit. You should be eligible if I am.
i stuck with the sprint preorder cuz i dont know if that would mess up my current discounted bill
flex360 said:
i stuck with the sprint preorder cuz i dont know if that would mess up my current discounted bill
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Same here. Wouldn't want to lose my 25% discount
Faxman said:
Sprint offered to cancel the pre-order rather than issue a credit. I ended up letting the order process. Wasn't sure I could stay on the same plan via WireFly. We're on a better plan than they have listed.
Side note... The agent in sales support insisted that the phone would ship in a couple of days. I ended up talking to a supervisor who agreed that probably wasn't the case but indicated it would likely ship and be received prior to the official launch on the 18th. Not sure that I'm all that confident in that statement either. We'll wait and see.
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Yea, I even called into verify my shipping address. As he started processing the order I saw this post. Doh.. They couldn't cancel it for me after that. Rep said I would have to wait to receive and then return it.
flex360 said:
i stuck with the sprint preorder cuz i don't know if that would mess up my current discounted bill
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I ended up sticking with it, since I had no choice. And I prolly would have stuck with it if had an option. I have dealt with wirefly in the past, over a mail in rebate for parents. They lost the form, so i called to ask wirefly for another. Their response was no you are SOL, we can't send you another form. So there went 100$.
After that experience, I am a little more hesitant to believe anything on their site. i.e. screwing up my current plan by ordering with them.
I also get a 25% discount, so if I go to Best Buy I will lose that? I don't understand why.
djdlp said:
thats strange.. My 2yr expires on July 2nd 2012 and I am eligible for the $150.00 upgrade credit. You should be eligible if I am.
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contract expire and upgrade eligible are 2 different things.. generally upgrades are 22 months vs 24 contract
i get 25% discount also
flex360 said:
i stuck with the sprint preorder cuz i dont know if that would mess up my current discounted bill
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No it doesnt, I have always had a corporate discount and have ordered my last 2 phones from Wirefly keeping the same plan and discounts.
Sero plan with wirefly?
I'm thinking of preordering with wirefly. My Sero premium plan will remain?
This way I can save my $50 bestbuy credit for possible purchase of siii in Q4