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Can anyone show me where can i buy G1 without contract i mean pay as you go
i'm now living in uk anybody buy G1 there without contract ???
Buy the Android Developer Phone from google?
Whats wrong with ebay?
I got my g1 on eBay for $225
mitut said:
Can anyone show me where can i buy G1 without contract i mean pay as you go
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I got mine from a US T-Mobile store WITHOUT adding the data plan, but I DID renew my contract. I got it for ~$180 (or what ever the price is)
This is how you do it:
My wife was with me, so I said it was a present for my sister-in-law and my wife said "yeah, it a birthday present for my sister". You gotta play it pretty good to get them to do it. I told him, she just wants to see how it is before she adds the data plan.
The only thing the rep said was "ohh, can you add the data plan in a week so we get credit for the sale?"
SO- if you want a G1 without the dataplan, you have to be a talker and be able to convince them to give it to you. Just say its a present and they just want to try it before they get the plan. What are they going to say?
Not only that, after I got home, I called T-Mobile, said I was going to the UK and they gave me the unlock code.
Bottomline- If you want something be confident and have a gameplan.
Hope this helps.
thanx for all of your supports . Any other idea ??
Can i buy it at carphonewarehouse
ebay si your best bet, that way you make sure you get a rev that can be rooted (us ver and uk ver)
you can also check the craigslist ads for ur city
but hunting through ebay is safer
mitut said:
thanx for all of your supports . Any other idea ??
Can i buy it at carphonewarehouse
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Really? Don't mean to be rude, but why can't you check yourself?
http://www.carphonewarehouse.com/search?q=G1&x=0&y=0
It appears that no, you can't buy the phone by itself from them.
I went at a Bell store, and they told me that I need a plan with Bell if I want to buy a Vibrant (without contract). So now I have to ask some1 who's already with Bell, to go in the store and buy my cellphone? Is there any other ways?
Thanks
Well, you have to pay a monthly fee even if you buy phone without contact.
I bought my Bell phone to futureshop (Canada/Quebec) and i told them that i wanted to activate my phone to another network (Telebec) cause Bell had no coverage in my area. Telebec is bell affiliate so there is no problem. This could be a way to buy the phone then go out without any plan. You could even activate with prepaid card (no internet thought) but i doubt any rep will do that as its not legal.
def47 said:
s there any other ways?/QUOTE]
Ebay, Amazon
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Not sure about Canada but I know here in the US you can go into any phone store and buy a phone without contract.
I would recommend checking to see what your local laws are regarding this.
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Two years ago I walked into Walmart, paid full price for a new G1 and walked out 5 minutes later with no contract and no plan. Obviously you will need a plan to use the phone, but if you buy a phone at full price, without contract, than you do not need to buy a plan at that time.
I got mine at Pacific Mall.. i'm still on contract with Rogers and I might go into Wind mobile soon.. cuz this baby can do AWS as well
$560 tho... i know yikes!!!! so far only one store in Pacific had it ... the store was called
"Cell 1·2·3"
solidkundi said:
I got mine at Pacific Mall.. i'm still on contract with Rogers and I might go into Wind mobile soon.. cuz this baby can do AWS as well
$560 tho... i know yikes!!!! so far only one store in Pacific had it ... the store was called
"Cell 1·2·3"
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The version you have does 850/1900/1700/2100?
gsvnet said:
The version you have does 850/1900/1700/2100?
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W8 what?
I need to know too, i might just pick that one up!
solidkundi said:
I got mine at Pacific Mall.. i'm still on contract with Rogers and I might go into Wind mobile soon.. cuz this baby can do AWS as well
$560 tho... i know yikes!!!! so far only one store in Pacific had it ... the store was called
"Cell 1·2·3"
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Do you have the Captivate then?
no its the T-Mobile Vibrant.. has the branding on the top
hehe i'll post a pic if you want
so whatever frequency the regular T-Mobile Vibrant supports.. this is the exact same one..
i got it just incase i feel like moving to Mobilicity or Wind Mobile in the future.. and it works great under Rogers ..
Hi there,my friend has a uncle and I ask if he can buy the atrix for new and send me.
so he it's in spring , he went to att store and ask for atrix off contract and the executive say there is no phone only because he hasn't an account on att and offer 300 us in contract I was like wtf.
So where I can buy atrix cheap? Seems best buy and others are 600 us, will be nice having atrix for 500 so, any recommendations? Or what he can say in att store ?
Thanks in advance
Zen Kun
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Order it online for 500 on att
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Off-contract pricing is still meant for AT&T customers and that is why it is $499. What you want is a hardware only price, which is $599. Some AT&T stores will sell you the phone at a hardware-only price ($599), others will only sell to AT&T customers.
Your best bet is go to Best Buy and pick one up. Now, you could also get lucky and find a store willing to sell you the phone at an off-contract price but I think that would be rare.
Ceverson70 said:
Order it online for 500 on att
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Do you have a link for this? All I see online at the AT&T store is the $199 price with a contract.
I got mine on AT&T off contract at $499, and I did not even give them my account, phone no. etc.
why do you keep asking this? you know already that the atrix is 500$ off contract to at&t customers. since you and i aren't at&t customers, the cheapest as of right now is 600$ via amazon.
i'm waiting for mine friday at the earliest or next week (carnival holiday monday and tuesday)
phone: 600$
shipping to venezuela: 35$
unlock code: 20$
franciscojavierleon said:
why do you keep asking this? you know already that the atrix is 500$ off contract to at&t customers. since you and i aren't at&t customers, the cheapest as of right now is 600$ via amazon.
i'm waiting for mine friday at the earliest or next week (carnival holiday monday and tuesday)
phone: 600$
shipping to venezuela: 35$
unlock code: 20$
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im asking not online, because i have a friend there so its a waste order online when someone can buy it from 500 in att store just need maybe a friend with att and just buy it with no contract, you can buy it online perhaps, some of us know people in usa that can get it cheaper
I had some issues with this but finally got a best buy to price match at&t at 499.
Amazon for 599 (as i did, im in canada)
or Bestbuy.com
zen kun said:
im asking not online, because i have a friend there so its a waste order online when someone can buy it from 500 in att store just need maybe a friend with att and just buy it with no contract, you can buy it online perhaps, some of us know people in usa that can get it cheaper
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Apparently not, if you can't buy it for $500 without an AT&T plan. If you want it with no questions asked, it's $600 right now. That is all he was trying to say.
resin99 said:
I had some issues with this but finally got a best buy to price match at&t at 499.
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How did you get BestBuy to price match the $499 AT&T off contract price?
Which store? How loud did you yell?
Bought my Atrix last night. They told me they would only match prices if I had a paper AD and that a website listing would not be sufficient. I'm an AT&T customer not due for upgrade til later this year. So got stuck with the off contract pricing. Wanted the $499 AT&T price but paid the $599 price at BestBuy so I could use my BB card.
wowzer....you paid an extra hundo to use your card at best buy :/
Do u have 4g network if you unlocked it?
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newter55 said:
wowzer....you paid an extra hundo to use your card at best buy :/
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Yeah, really. What was the logic in that? The 18 month 0% financing? If it was just for the reward zone points, I'm sorry but that extra $100 won't even get you an extra $5 reward zone coupon.
well i ask my uncle on United states and At&t refuse sell :S and the a friend of him went as at&t customer and say only after one month of contract :S
so i willtry do this: but phone on contract($200) the after 3 days terminate contract ETF AFAIK its $325 so i hope i can get it for $525 us so any thoughs??? thanks
The trick is to just sign up for a pre paid account or by a 15$ go account that will make you a att customer by default that's what I did paid 499$ off contract.
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Went back to a different BB over the weekend, got the $499 price match no problem.
They called a local AT&T Corporate Store to verify the price and available stock.
Once that was established, they credited my account.
Where can i buy one off contract? The tmo store will not sell it as of yet.
A few options:
- Non T-Mobile phone stores (In Houston, I tend to look for cell phone stores in Chinatown)
- Craigslist (Always ask for seller's ID due to the blocked IMEI scam on the rise)
- E-bay
- Market place on here (I think I've seen a few)
- Did you try calling T-Mobile directly? Also, just FYI, my friend bought her 16GB White T999 from a T-Mobile store here in Houston TX for full price (payment plan) about two weeks ago. So I'm not sure why (I'm assuming) you were told that T-Mobile store will not sell it yet or why the store wouldn't sell it to you.
belly1026 said:
A few options:
- Non T-Mobile phone stores (In Houston, I tend to look for cell phone stores in Chinatown)
- Craigslist (Always ask for seller's ID due to the blocked IMEI scam on the rise)
- E-bay
- Market place on here (I think I've seen a few)
- Did you try calling T-Mobile directly? Also, just FYI, my friend bought her 16GB White T999 from a T-Mobile store here in Houston TX for full price (payment plan) about two weeks ago. So I'm not sure why (I'm assuming) you were told that T-Mobile store will not sell it yet or why the store wouldn't sell it to you.
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please elaborate on the ID, you mean ask them for the IMEI?
I want to buy it off craigslist but it's obvious people stole bulks of these phones off somewhere.
I called the TMo stores directly, not the company. They all told me they have a memo from Tmo not to sell off contract s3's until further notice.
They are available for their value plans but you will be making payments on $599 plus tax.
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On craigslist make sure they give you the receipt is one way to go. Or have them meet you at a T-Mobile store (preferred) when you do the exchange. Kinda like buying a used car and meeting at the dmv to change title.
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EpicSurge said:
please elaborate on the ID, you mean ask them for the IMEI?
I want to buy it off craigslist but it's obvious people stole bulks of these phones off somewhere.
I called the TMo stores directly, not the company. They all told me they have a memo from Tmo not to sell off contract s3's until further notice.
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No. Not asking for the IMEI number because the IMEI will be on the phone and on the box.
What I mean was this: A lot of people buy their phones on Craigslist and the phone will be working for a few weeks or a month before it will eventually stop working. When you call it in, you will be told that the phone was reported stolen and as such, the IMEI was blocked, rendering the phone to be useless on T-Mobile's network. What had happened was, the person selling the phone on CL would have claimed the phone to be stolen and received a replacement phone through insurance. This way, he would have your money and still own a galaxy S3.
For example of what I think is an example of such scam, click me
So, when you do a transaction on CL, take a screen shot of the CL ad, do the transaction at a T-Mobile store. Always ask for a receipt or any kind of proof of purchase, and ask for their personal ID so you can track them down in case the phone was reported stolen so you can have support for when you go to the Police (if you choose to go to the police).
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No. Not asking for the IMEI number because the IMEI will be on the phone and on the box.
What I mean was this: A lot of people buy their phones on Craigslist and the phone will be working for a few weeks or a month before it will eventually stop working. When you call it in, you will be told that the phone was reported stolen and as such, the IMEI was blocked, rendering the phone to be useless on T-Mobile's network. What had happened was, the person selling the phone on CL would have claimed the phone to be stolen and received a replacement phone through insurance. This way, he would have your money and still own a galaxy S3.
For example of what I think is an example of such scam, click me
So, when you do a transaction on CL, take a screen shot of the CL ad, do the transaction at a T-Mobile store. Always ask for a receipt or any kind of proof of purchase, and ask for their personal ID so you can track them down in case the phone was reported stolen so you can have support for when you go to the Police (if you choose to go to the police).
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Thanks for the info. First time with tmo and was going to return my Costco s3 and try to get one on CL so Im not stuck on a contract. Now that I know this ill be more weary with phones off contract. Quick question. Besides getting their ID info which could be difficult to do, could you technically let T-Mobile know that you just bought it off craigslist and have the seller give his info to them which the seller would most likely do rather than give you his ID. Assuming ofcourse that he is also with using tmo service so his account can be noted.
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belly1026 said:
No. Not asking for the IMEI number because the IMEI will be on the phone and on the box.
What I mean was this: A lot of people buy their phones on Craigslist and the phone will be working for a few weeks or a month before it will eventually stop working. When you call it in, you will be told that the phone was reported stolen and as such, the IMEI was blocked, rendering the phone to be useless on T-Mobile's network. What had happened was, the person selling the phone on CL would have claimed the phone to be stolen and received a replacement phone through insurance. This way, he would have your money and still own a galaxy S3.
For example of what I think is an example of such scam, click me
So, when you do a transaction on CL, take a screen shot of the CL ad, do the transaction at a T-Mobile store. Always ask for a receipt or any kind of proof of purchase, and ask for their personal ID so you can track them down in case the phone was reported stolen so you can have support for when you go to the Police (if you choose to go to the police).
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Wow thats crazy.
Here's my short story.
The family decided to start a new 2 year contract and everyone got Galaxy S2's. This was like in April. Sold the S2 because I wanted the S3.
Started looking on Ebay, then Craigs. I checked on Craigs one day and found a pretty good deal for a sealed blue 16gb (though I had to give up the micro sim in the deal). Jumped on it that same day and met locally. I get to the spot and it turned out the seller is the older brother of this dude I knew in middle school/high school (they were both there at the spot). In my head I was like oh nice, this should be easy.
Opened it up on the spot, paid the guy, and left.
I feel pretty lucky for that to happen. I mean, of all chances I was able to meet up with someone on Craigs that I know.
But hearing these stories of people scamming people through IMEI is crazy.
EpicSurge said:
Where can i buy one off contract? The tmo store will not sell it as of yet.
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I bought mine from through mytmobile it gave me no problems buying it at full retail... I am on a grandfathered even more + plan though, not sure if that changes anything though
T-Mobile stores won't sell them off contract? I bought mine full retail at a factory T-Mobile store almost 2 weeks ago. No issues what-so-ever.
Radioshack and calling T-Mobile (You have to be a client)
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I bought mine off contract at T-Mobile store the first day it came out. I have the prepaid 30 bucks plan with the 100 min and 5 gigs of internet at 4g
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wailord said:
Newegg has the 16gb unlocked for $600 right now:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16875176350
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16875176348
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That's the international version. You won't get 4g on T-Mobile with that phone
Friend is in the US currently, more people regularly come & go as well. Is it possible to buy it soon from AT&T or TMobile, will it be unlocked & how much would it cost, does any kind soul have all the answers?
Thanks much guys.. :good:
And, of course as it's almost 6am here, I posted in the wrong fckng forum.. Can a mod please move it to Q&A? Thanks. & Sorry..
Not from AT&T. T-Mobile charges $499 without a contract.
not sure about att yet but t-mobile usa is selling its for like another 150 $ + off contract ...i think you better off waiting on play store to have them in stock again save you money.. not sure if t-mo had them instock on stores or online.. just trying to make money t-mob:silly:
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Not from AT&T. T-Mobile charges $499 without a contract.
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Thanks, found info on that just now. "Select Stores" will have it. Hm. Which ones are select stores..? :silly:
$500.00
Here:
http://phandroid.com/2012/11/13/t-mobile-nexus-4-200-500-dollars-tomorrow/
markysd said:
not sure about att yet but t-mobile usa is selling its for like another 150 $ + off contract ...i think you better off waiting on play store to have them in stock again save you money.. not sure if t-mo had them instock on stores or online.. just trying to make money t-mob:silly:
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Well, we have the Euro conversion if I buy it from there; it'd only be 43 Euro more (not including any taxes, not sure how that works over there) compared to getting it here so it's not too bad.
The question of course, is, what happens with warranty. Probably royally screwed.
And whether it'd be sim locked; probably not as it is off contract..
P. S. You see, Google are fairly clever. They just turn the $ to €. It costs 350 Euro here, that is +/- 450 $.. :banghead::thumbdown:
There isn't a separate "T-Mobile version"; it's identical, so it will be unlocked. As for warranty, I dunno who would be responsible for that. Maybe LG? The best thing to do is to call T-Mobile and ask which stores will have it and what they'll do about warranty if the phone is used abroad.
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There isn't a separate "T-Mobile version"; it's identical, so it will be unlocked. As for warranty, I dunno who would be responsible for that. Maybe LG? The best thing to do is to call T-Mobile and ask which stores will have it and what they'll do about warranty if the phone is used abroad.
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Yeah, I'm on my mate's case to get him out early tomorrow to check. I think he's in vegas on a business convention (getting sh*t-faced..) so he isn't answering the messages. The boll*x..
Bought my good old Atrix in the US, never needed any warranty. Knock on wood..
Thanks for the responses!
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just trying to make money t-mob:silly:
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A Business trying to make $$$....no way?!?
No one is telling you to buy from TMo. I'll have mine first thing in the morning.... i didn't have to lose sleep, call off work, or deal with the stress today... and oh ya... it'll only cost me $200 after the MIR!!
Also was able to purchase 2 16GB N4s and an N10, now that's triple
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A friend is currently in Chicago & can hopefully grab one; is the advertised price of 500$ including taxes or how does it work over there..?
Vangelis13 said:
A friend is currently in Chicago & can hopefully grab one; is the advertised price of 500$ including taxes or how does it work over there..?
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That doesn't include tax. Chicago has the highest sales tax in the U.S. so you can expect it to be about $550.
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That doesn't include tax. Chicago has the highest sales tax in the U.S. so you can expect it to be about $550.
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How about St Louis..?
Edit: Found it, 4,5%.
Vangelis13 said:
How about St Louis..?
Edit: Found it, 4,5%.
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That's about right.
Phew come to newfoundland, it's 13%. Sales tax that is