Does anyone know how the release at the Sprint stores works? I went in yesterday to see where I am on the list and they said they could see my preorder, but they had no way of checking priority. This seems strange to me. They said they had about 90 people on the list, which also blew me away. Apparently I am supposed to show up as early as possible on the 24th (they are opening at 8am that day). This would mean that it's first come first serve on release day (as long as your name is on the list)??
Apparently they got about 45 Epics last year and had 140 preorders. Let's hope the E3D is more plentiful.
Maybe I should try to find a less popular store ????
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Hmm i wasn't aware of that issue. I was under the understanding that if you pre-ordered, they would have one waiting for you on release date, although it makes sense if they can't adequately stock the store.
Hmmm... guess i'm going early!
I was first in line when the Evo came out and I plan to be first in line for the 3d. Can't wait!
my sprint store told me i was #3 on the 3d and #1 on the view lol. told me about a week before the release they would call me to set up an appointment on release day to pick it up.
I would like the answer to this as well since this is my first pre order...I was under the assumption i would get it on launch day..anyone who works at a retailer please chime in
Damn they should take regular peoples lifes into consideration , lol , i preordered may 20 something and i think im like # 5 on the list but if they skip me just because im no waiting outside , im probably not gonna get the phone. I dont even get out of work till 3:30 pm. Who really has it like that that they can just take off of work for a phone? lol come on
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Damn they should take regular peoples lifes into consideration , lol , i preordered may 20 something and i think im like # 5 on the list but if they skip me just because im no waiting outside , im probably not gonna get the phone. I dont even get out of work till 3:30 pm. Who really has it like that that they can just take off of work for a phone? lol come on
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Lol I do...but that's a perk working in state government..but I wonder if it matters what place u are in the pre orders or if its first come.first serve..I mean what's the point if preorder if someone who didn't can walk in the store and buy one all tje same?
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Lol I do...but that's a perk working in state government..but I wonder if it matters what place u are in the pre orders or if its first come.first serve..I mean what's the point if preorder if someone who didn't can walk in the store and buy one all tje same?
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I dont think they can do that but what i got out of what the guy told me is that someone who preordered can do what you are saying.....so if they have 150 phones and 200 people preordered and you dont show up till the next day.......good luck basically lol
Basically the pre order works like this....once the pre order period ends...they get exactly the amount of evo3Ds to fill their order plus some extras for the slow ones who think they could juss walk up and get one...soo u dont have to wait in line...as long as ur name is on the list...but they will hold one for u untill 48 hrs...
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O well thats pretty nice then........idk why the sprint employee tried to make it seem like i may be losing out if i dont come at 6 am ......lol....... and im pretty sure this guy was the head of the store.
You have to remember Sprint has already said there will be NO SHORTAGE of EVO 3D'S so everyone is thinking like when the evo came out and it is just not going to be that way.
Sprint already said they have been told there will be no shortage from HTC.
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I dont think they can do that but what i got out of what the guy told me is that someone who preordered can do what you are saying.....so if they have 150 phones and 200 people preordered and you dont show up till the next day.......good luck basically lol
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I hope that's true. I still find it hard to believe that they have 90 preorders for a phone that was kept secret for so long. I am not sleeping on the sidewalk or anything but I will stop in on my way to work. We'll find out in 2 weeks.
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Best Buy will call you 2 days prior to make an appt to come in so no line waiting. The pre-order is good until Monday morning. Since Friday 24th is my anniversary, I'm getting it first thing Saturday.
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Does anyone know how the release at the Sprint stores works? I went in yesterday to see where I am on the list and they said they could see my preorder, but they had no way of checking priority. This seems strange to me. They said they had about 90 people on the list, which also blew me away. Apparently I am supposed to show up as early as possible on the 24th (they are opening at 8am that day). This would mean that it's first come first serve on release day (as long as your name is on the list)??
Apparently they got about 45 Epics last year and had 140 preorders. Let's hope the E3D is more plentiful.
Maybe I should try to find a less popular store ????
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If you are a current customer and made a preorder you will lose your EVO TO a new customer.
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carnivalrejectq said:
O well thats pretty nice then........idk why the sprint employee tried to make it seem like i may be losing out if i dont come at 6 am ......lol....... and im pretty sure this guy was the head of the store.
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I left the sprint store with the same impression..I asked him if I pre ordered there that i would def get my phone on launch day and he was Luke "if your here before we run out' so I was thinking what's the point of the pre order if that's the case..I never have pre ordered b4 so I'm not sure how it works..but I had a hard time getting my 4g even months after itaunched..it seemed like stores would get like 5 at a time and unless u walked in at the right time you were sol.
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I left the sprint store with the same impression..I asked him if I pre ordered there that i would def get my phone on launch day and he was Luke "if your here before we run out' so I was thinking what's the point of the pre order if that's the case..I never have pre ordered b4 so I'm not sure how it works..but I had a hard time getting my 4g even months after itaunched..it seemed like stores would get like 5 at a time and unless u walked in at the right time you were sol.
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apparently the girl at the sprint store in NJ where i go said i was the 2nd person there
what is weird, is that they did not require me to put any money down as a preorder, she just put me on their list
she also told me that i was guaranteed that phone if i come to pick it up that day (which i will)
i am going to call them tomorrow again to verify with another employee....
I got my evo on the first day of launch without a pre order.. literally just walked up and got it. no line... then the evo just exploded like 2 days after., once people saw it and their geeky friends were showing it off.
this time from what i keep reading, sprint wont have a shortage. just walk up and buy it. i plan on doing the same.
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Damn they should take regular peoples lifes into consideration , lol , i preordered may 20 something and i think im like # 5 on the list but if they skip me just because im no waiting outside , im probably not gonna get the phone. I dont even get out of work till 3:30 pm. Who really has it like that that they can just take off of work for a phone? lol come on
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salaried, exempt, employees can hehe
I was told that they call the number of people based on the phones they have. 50 phones, 50 calls to the first on the list. They said that once you receive the call you get 24 hours to come pick it up.
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I was told that they call the number of people based on the phones they have. 50 phones, 50 calls to the first on the list. They said that once you receive the call you get 24 hours to come pick it up.
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That would be a nice procedure, if things follow along those lines, but I might take a extremely early lunch to get mine when they open the Store, though I'm number one on there list.
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What? I preordered the EVO 3D @ BestBuy and they said to come in the day it's released, NOTHING else. What is this appointment business I keep reading on about? Should I call them and schedule an activation? (lol)
Did they take your number down? They are supposed to call you a day or two before release to schedule the pick up appt. You should be okay but follow up with them on Thursday if you haven't heard anything by then
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Did they take your number down? They are supposed to call you a day or two before release to schedule the pick up appt. You should be okay but follow up with them on Thursday if you haven't heard anything by then
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Shiot, I just realized I work all day on release. I'm going to find somebody to take my shift. LOL
EDIT: yeah they took my number.
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Shiot, I just realized I work all day on release. I'm going to find somebody to take my shift. LOL
EDIT: yeah they took my number.
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No worries, your reservation stands throughout the weekend (until Sunday). After the weekend it will be first come first served. I have to work and that evening is shot cause the 24th is my wedding anniversary LOL
I'll be asking for the first appt on Saturday morning.
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No worries, your reservation stands throughout the weekend (until Sunday). After the weekend it will be first come first served. I have to work and that evening is shot cause the 24th is my wedding anniversary LOL
I'll be asking for the first appt on Saturday morning.
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I'm leaving town the 25th, so I gotta grab it on the 24th!!!
Thanks for your help.
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I'm leaving town the 25th, so I gotta grab it on the 24th!!!
Thanks for your help.
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You gota call and schedule. I did today . They are crazy back ordered at my Bestbuy
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I'm hoping my Best Buy didn't have many preorders before me. I just barely went in a few days ago but I only have til the 30th to swap out this Nexus. I can't stand the crappy radio on this thing.
Called my Best Buy where I reserved today. The girl stated that she would call on Wednesday to setup the appointment. I was first on the list btw.
I went into my Best Buy and asked the guy if I should preorder it. He said it wasn't even worth it and to just come in on Friday... Anyone know why he said this? They just not have many preorders or what? I am pumped tho!
As of lunch today when i was called to schedule an appointment i was told that there were only 9 pre-orders and alot more in stock
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I went into my Best Buy and asked the guy if I should preorder it. He said it wasn't even worth it and to just come in on Friday... Anyone know why he said this? They just not have many preorders or what? I am pumped tho!
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Probably no preorders but I still would have done it anyways. You for sure aren't guarenteed one now. Unless they have a bunch of preorders and not enough phones lol.
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Probably no preorders but I still would have done it anyways. You for sure aren't guarenteed one now. Unless they have a bunch of preorders and not enough phones lol.
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Yea I asked the guy and he's like don't even worry about it. He even asked the other guy working with him and he is the one who said its not even worth it. Hopefully I still get one. I'm gonna get there at like 9:50 since they open at 10 here. I assume I will get one. If not that'll be upsetting. I'm excited. Been using my Hero for like a year now and am so tired of it
F*CK best buy. I called them today and they said they haven't called anybody yet to make appointments and I'm not guaranteed to get one even tho I pre ordered when they first started the secret pre order. They said they have to see how many they get so I asked what number am I and he said he doesn't know and can't tell me. Assholes lol. I'm gonna keep calling and show up Friday and if I don't get one I'm gonna kick there table over. Hopefully somebodies there with a evo3d and could record me going to jail in 3d.
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I just got a call from Best Buy. They wanted to set up an appointment with me. Al though I had to say I couldn't come in on Friday and asked if I could come in another day and they said I could but I wouldn't need an appointment. They only do appointments on the 24th. I haven't recevied my student loan yet (yes I use my student loan money for an Evo 3D) so I can't really afford the phone. I really hope they stop being so lazy and actually process my application. Lazy government worker.
Well, the post got outta hand, but just wanted to say that my BB in SoCal did call for appointments.
Lejjvi said:
I just got a call from Best Buy. They wanted to set up an appointment with me. Al though I had to say I couldn't come in on Friday and asked if I could come in another day and they said I could but I wouldn't need an appointment. They only do appointments on the 24th. I haven't recevied my student loan yet (yes I use my student loan money for an Evo 3D) so I can't really afford the phone. I really hope they stop being so lazy and actually process my application. Lazy government worker.
Well, the post got outta hand, but just wanted to say that my BB in SoCal did call for appointments.
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Lazy government worker > kid using student loan money to buy a phone
Just sayin'
I called BB to see if I had missed their call. They said they haven't received the shipment yet. They took my appt time and said they were getting 30 phones and when I signed up I was # 13 on the list, two weeks ago
The only call I got from them was last night the guy called and asked if I wanted an invisible shield screen protector preinstalled.
I declined and asked if they would call to set up and appointment and he said no. They were opening at 8am on Friday and just to come in anytime on the 24th and pick mine up. He said they were in the process of putting the preordered ones aside and were going to install the screen protectors for people who wanted them(for an extra charge) over the next couple days so they would have time to cure.
BestBuy called me yesterday and I scheduled my appointment today for friday @ noon. (was the earliest I could do it).
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Lazy government worker > kid using student loan money to buy a phone
Just sayin'
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Given the fact that my dad and brother pay 50% income tax and an additional 25% tax on everything they buy, I see nothing wrong loaning money _WITH INTEREST_ from the Swedish government to pay for my expenses. Somethings got to give after paying so much tax.
Just sayin'
They called me this afternoon around 1. Set up my appointment right when they opened since I'm preorder #1.
i am fuming right now. spoke with store manager on monday and got my preorder as a silver premier member expecting it the next day. they said i wouldnt get it until today.
today, coworker goes in to pick it up and they wont let us pick it up until tomorrow! they say that the phone cant be activated until the actual launch date, but thats such BS. people have been activating and using their EVO3D for a couple days now! i spoke to one of the reps saying that premier customers get it 3 days ahead and its even on their website!
freakin raging and just wanted to vent since ive been looking forward to this phone all year.
So. Much. Derp.
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yeah this thread makes me want to cut myself... but I won't, because then I wouldn't get to enjoy my new phone...
::hugs Evo 3D::
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i am fuming right now. spoke with store manager on monday and got my preorder as a silver premier member expecting it the next day. they said i wouldnt get it until today.
today, coworker goes in to pick it up and they wont let us pick it up until tomorrow! they say that the phone cant be activated until the actual launch date, but thats such BS. people have been activating and using their EVO3D for a couple days now! i spoke to one of the reps saying that premier customers get it 3 days ahead and its even on their website!
freakin raging and just wanted to vent since ive been looking forward to this phone all year.
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Maybe the Dingo ate your baby.
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Why didn't you order it online Tuesday instead?
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because we know the store manager and he usually hooks it up. he was able to charge it to our account so no payment was needed up front.
Maybe a Dingo baby ate your rebate. #wtf
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That early release was only for online or called in orders..no store pick up
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because we know the store manager and he usually hooks it up. he was able to charge it to our account so no payment was needed up front.
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I ordered online and charged to my account...
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Maybe the Dingo ate your baby.
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LOL, this was great
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i am fuming right now. spoke with store manager on monday and got my preorder as a silver premier member expecting it the next day. they said i wouldnt get it until today.
today, coworker goes in to pick it up and they wont let us pick it up until tomorrow! they say that the phone cant be activated until the actual launch date, but thats such BS. people have been activating and using their EVO3D for a couple days now! i spoke to one of the reps saying that premier customers get it 3 days ahead and its even on their website!
freakin raging and just wanted to vent since ive been looking forward to this phone all year.
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Ok, since several have already so eloquently described how you are completely mistaken and have no reason to be upset, let me explain.
Tuesday morning at midnight sprint.com started allowing orders on the web site for the phone, the people that have them now are those who ordered online after that time. The phone doesn't officially go on sale until 6/24. A pre-order simply guarantees that there will be one waiting there for you once the phone goes on sale to the general public. Most retailers are opening an hour early to fulfill pre-orders and let those individuals get their phones and accessories before the general sale. Therefore, unless you ordered from sprint.com, you have to wait till the 24th to get the phone. I pre-ordered on 5/25 and I still have to wait till tomorrow to get my phone.
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because we know the store manager and he usually hooks it up. he was able to charge it to our account so no payment was needed up front.
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If you purchase from a Sprint store or sprint.com you always have the option to charge to your account as long as you have sufficient room under your spending limit. If you ever do an insurance claim for a phone you have the same option, you can either pay Asurion the $100 or have it charged to your Sprint bill.
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i am fuming right now. spoke with store manager on monday and got my preorder as a silver premier member expecting it the next day. they said i wouldnt get it until today.
today, coworker goes in to pick it up and they wont let us pick it up until tomorrow! they say that the phone cant be activated until the actual launch date, but thats such BS. people have been activating and using their EVO3D for a couple days now! i spoke to one of the reps saying that premier customers get it 3 days ahead and its even on their website!
freakin raging and just wanted to vent since ive been looking forward to this phone all year.
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What makes you so special that you get the phone at the store a day earlier than everyone else? Quit crying and wait till tomorrow like anyone else who pre-ordered the phone.
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Derp.
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One of the worst things to get popular thanks to the internet.. top 3 in this category is 1. lulz 2. pew pew 3. derp
I'm particularly upset because he said I could pick it up today and now have to wait because of a BS excuse meanwhile everyone is playing with theirs already.
You guys sure are mean today because I'm sure many of you are familiar with the idea of getting the new toy on release date. It's not like I have a number in line or anything, there is a box with my name on it in the store and I can't even get it is why I am upset.
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I'm particularly upset because he said I could pick it up today and now have to wait because of a BS excuse meanwhile everyone is playing with theirs already.
You guys sure are mean today because I'm sure many of you are familiar with the idea of getting the new toy on release date. It's not like I have a number in line or anything, there is a box with my name on it in the store and I can't even get it is why I am upset.
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He probably doesn't want to risk losing his job for selling it early. Sprint themselves stated Premier members could order early on the website and most of the people who have it early did that. If I was a Sprint store manager and my best friend wanted it the day before and I know there was more than a 10% chance I'd lose my job over it I'd tell him to wait till the next day and I'd just hold his for him.
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I'm particularly upset because he said I could pick it up today and now have to wait because of a BS excuse meanwhile everyone is playing with theirs already.
You guys sure are mean today because I'm sure many of you are familiar with the idea of getting the new toy on release date. It's not like I have a number in line or anything, there is a box with my name on it in the store and I can't even get it is why I am upset.
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I don't think people are being mean but it's kinda obnoxious that you want it a day earlier because your name is on one, so are many other people and they have to wait till tomorrow. I ordered from amazon and have to wait till Tuesday. That's the price I pay for paying 470 for it.
I was not trying to come off as obnoxious, but I was upset that I couldn't pick it up because it can't be activated until tomorrow which is a total lie.
I'll just drink some cognac in the meantime to pass the time =)
Cheers.
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I was not trying to come off as obnoxious, but I was upset that I couldn't pick it up because it can't be activated until tomorrow which is a total lie.
I'll just drink some cognac in the meantime to pass the time =)
Cheers.
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How is it a lie? The employees are under very strict orders not to activate them before hand. If they do they risk punishment, or termination. To me that says I can't activate a phone for you ahead of time.
blazin-asian said:
I was not trying to come off as obnoxious, but I was upset that I couldn't pick it up because it can't be activated until tomorrow which is a total lie.
I'll just drink some cognac in the meantime to pass the time =)
Cheers.
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It's not a lie. Sprint employees are not allowed to activate Evo 3Ds until the 24th regardless of your premier status. People who have the phone now are the ones that bought from the premier store on Tuesday.
I'm guessing this also means that if you have a defective Evo 3D, then you are SOL? Or can a manager make an exception?
There's a lot of difference between store getting a delivery of phones, and store allowing to sell a phone.
If you are in such rush to get it NOW NOW NOW, why didn't you order it online? I had mine in my hands yesterday.
I just went into my local sprint store (southgate shopping center, colorado springs) they still had plenty for people to preorder. If you are nervous about getting one just call up your local store, chances are most people went to best buy or radio shack.
just thought I would throw that out there....
yeah my local RS got 15 in yesterday
pastorbob said:
I just went into my local sprint store (southgate shopping center, colorado springs) they still had plenty for people to preorder. If you are nervous about getting one just call up your local store, chances are most people went to best buy or radio shack.
just thought I would throw that out there....
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LOL! That's the same store I pre-ordered at! then I bought mine on line, so I won't even be using my pre-order.
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LOL! That's the same store I pre-ordered at! then I bought mine on line, so I won't even be using my pre-order.
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Nice! I work on the north end of town at 8:45 tomorrow morning (chapel hills mall area) and cant decide if i want to try and get it before work or not.... Decisions decisions....
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Nice! I work on the north end of town at 8:45 tomorrow morning (chapel hills mall area) and cant decide if i want to try and get it before work or not.... Decisions decisions....
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Be there a little early and all should be good. Just activate it yourself.
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Yeah I tired every store in 10 miles. (it's a lot in San Antonio)
Only one rs was still taking pre-orders. Lucky me
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Be there a little early and all should be good. Just activate it yourself.
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I asked and they said that they are activating all phones in the store. Probably for the best, the bank wouldn't be happy with me messing with it all day. :/
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I doubt I could wait until after work.
I was excited (thought I was gonna puke) when the UPS man showed up yesterday! I was first in line at that store last year to get my Evo. Would have been sitting outside the store at 6 a.m. again this year if they didn't do the online thing early. Phones are my only vice.
Good thing, cause you would be a mess!
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I doubt I could wait until after work.
I was excited (thought I was gonna puke) when the UPS man showed up yesterday! I was first in line at that store last year to get my Evo. Would have been sitting outside the store at 6 a.m. again this year if they didn't do the online thing early. Phones are my only vice.
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well, I didnt even plan on getting it till today. So waiting a couple extra hours wont hurt too much... i dont think
also, if anyone didnt know yet sprint is still offering $125 service credit for porting your number over. Even better reason to ditch tmobile...
When the Evo was released there was such a rush that it brought down the activation system for awhile. It's been speculated that the demand for this phone isn't as much as the OG Evo but be mindful none the less.
The East coast stores will be in full swing by the time it becomes your turn in the mid west, so allow yourself some time.... Enjoy.
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When the Evo was released there was such a rush that it brought down the activation system for awhile. It's been speculated that the demand for this phone isn't as much as the OG Evo but be mindful none the less.
The East coast stores will be in full swing by the time it becomes your turn in the mid west, so allow yourself some time.... Enjoy.
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well, we are mountain timezone out here in Colorado... so there will be two time zones in full swing if it goes down it will likely happen once the west coast is added to the mix.
pastorbob said:
well, I didnt even plan on getting it till today. So waiting a couple extra hours wont hurt too much... i dont think
also, if anyone didnt know yet sprint is still offering $125 service credit for porting your number over. Even better reason to ditch tmobile...
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yes, they extended it till the 23rd of next month
I dont think enough people know about that. With that discount and a giftcard that I get for signing up for service through my work website, I will be making money off getting this phone $100 gift card + $125 service credit+ selling my tmobile G2 which is in great shape will net me a bit of profit.
the original evo was in very high demand because it was actually one of the only phones available with the specs it had. No other carriers even had anything close to it. Now almost every carrier has 4.3 inch screen and well spec phones. Normal person really doesn't even know anything about processors, like bunch of my friends. They always ask me what phone they should get. mostly people go for screen size and android, ram processor is the last thing they care about, all they know is the 2ghz is faster then 1ghz.
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I dont think enough people know about that. With that discount and a giftcard that I get for signing up for service through my work website, I will be making money off getting this phone $100 gift card + $125 service credit+ selling my tmobile G2 which is in great shape will net me a bit of profit.
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yep doing the same thing. seems like not a lot of people know about the credit... I wonder if they apply it if you don't even ask for it. $125 off the phone plus selling my galaxy s = a profit for getting this phone!
Sprint still has tons for online sales.As my thread made awhile back there is no shortage of ev3d.
I ordered another today with the sprint premier link and had to call in to validate and the guy said it would have no problem going out today.And they had many leftover from the SP pre sale so online or sprint store either of them will have plenty.
Just saw that thread (it was on page 13 so forgive me for missing it)
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The Radio Shack I work at got 40 E3D's in...only like 10 of those are pre orders....sweet
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I am not going to call because they will think im crazy. I ordered my note at the best buy in Dickson City, PA. not sure if they got notes yet. I really hope they got my white one. they originally said they may not.
So, anyway, anyone know if there best buy did (or didn't) get notes and cases?
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I am not going to call because they will think im crazy. I ordered my note at the best buy in Dickson City, PA. not sure if they got notes yet. I really hope they got my white one. they originally said they may not.
So, anyway, anyone know if there best buy did (or didn't) get notes and cases?
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How would they know who you are, if you call there?
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How would they know who you are, if you call there?
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Hmm never thought of that. Although they could probably figure it out when they see me standing there at 10:30 waiting to come it
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Called my BB Mobile store where I'd pre-ordered. They had received them but were adamant about Sunday hard sell date
I called Thursday, nothing, I called today, nothing. I went into the store tonight and they had a dummy one sitting out, first time I picked one up, felt good in the hands. My BB said they believe they will have them Sunday,
I called three best buys around the Chicago Land area and they each had only 2 white galaxy notes...did not ask for the blue. The 3 stores included the 1 that i placed my preorder at. I asked if i could pick it up but they said no that the phone will be released on sunday and to be there when the store opens.
My best buy has notes in. Went in to pick them up, but the rep had no idea what he was doing. He walked around the store for a good 30 minutes and came back and told us that they aren't releasing them until Sunday.
I got the email on Thursday that mine was ready to pick up. I called em, and I asked if I could pick it up. The chica did say mine was there but I had to wait until Sunday at 10am to pick it up.
I tried to explain to her that the internet doesn't lie and my email said I could pick it up. Then she had the gall to tell me the internet lies but that she wouldn't lie to me. I told her I had an exwife that lied to me all the time. She said she was different than all those other women. So I asked if she would marry me. Of course she wanted to go on a date first. I then asked if I took her on a date if I could pick up my note early. She still said no. Gaw
kiltedthrower said:
I got the email on Thursday that mine was ready to pick up. I called em, and I asked if I could pick it up. The chica did say mine was there but I had to wait until Sunday at 10am to pick it up.
I tried to explain to her that the internet doesn't lie and my email said I could pick it up. Then she had the gall to tell me the internet lies but that she wouldn't lie to me. I told her I had an exwife that lied to me all the time. She said she was different than all those other women. So I asked if she would marry me. Of course she wanted to go on a date first. I then asked if I took her on a date if I could pick up my note early. She still said no. Gaw
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The internet lies??? WHAT!
i just got off the phone with a bestbuy employee and she told me the note would be available tomorrow
CrazyTomato76 said:
The internet lies??? WHAT!
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I'm shocked too! And I can't believe I almost got married to get my phone early.
You're hilarious, brother!
phillyrican said:
i just got off the phone with a bestbuy employee and she told me the note would be available tomorrow
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I wouldn't believe it. This is a HARD street date. If any of either sku get sold before Sunday it'll show up on the daily report and we get fined. I wouldn't count on finding someone dumb enough to break street nor would I want them losing their job because I'm impatient
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imitenotbecrazy said:
I wouldn't believe it. This is a HARD street date. If any of either sku get sold before Sunday it'll show up on the daily report and we get fined. I wouldn't count on finding someone dumb enough to break street nor would I want them losing their job because I'm impatient
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Relax bro no one is getting fired I'm going tomorrow it's worth a trip
kiltedthrower said:
I got the email on Thursday that mine was ready to pick up. I called em, and I asked if I could pick it up. The chica did say mine was there but I had to wait until Sunday at 10am to pick it up.
I tried to explain to her that the internet doesn't lie and my email said I could pick it up. Then she had the gall to tell me the internet lies but that she wouldn't lie to me. I told her I had an exwife that lied to me all the time. She said she was different than all those other women. So I asked if she would marry me. Of course she wanted to go on a date first. I then asked if I took her on a date if I could pick up my note early. She still said no. Gaw
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roflmao!!!!
kiltedthrower said:
I got the email on Thursday that mine was ready to pick up. I called em, and I asked if I could pick it up. The chica did say mine was there but I had to wait until Sunday at 10am to pick it up.
I tried to explain to her that the internet doesn't lie and my email said I could pick it up. Then she had the gall to tell me the internet lies but that she wouldn't lie to me. I told her I had an exwife that lied to me all the time. She said she was different than all those other women. So I asked if she would marry me. Of course she wanted to go on a date first. I then asked if I took her on a date if I could pick up my note early. She still said no. Gaw
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Thanks for the laugh.
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The Best Buy store I work at got them in stock this morning, still waiting on the cases though. Still not going on sale until Sunday though.
My note is awesome. That's all I have to say about it. Picked it up today!
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My note is awesome. That's all I have to say about it. Picked it up today!
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Did you pick it up at BB??????
Yes I did.
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Just spoke with a Sprint CSR (and her supervisor) on the phone who informed me that she could not move my June 1 upgrade date up by 14 days any more due to the policy being changed on May 17th. It's perfect (well, imperfect) timing for those of us with June 1 upgrade dates. I was told there was absolutely nothing they could do. I've preordered the phone through Best Buy but apparently won't be able to get it until June 1, assuming that Best Buy even gets the EVO LTE by then... Anybody else out there with June 1 upgrade dates that have been able to move up their eligibility date?
You can buyout whatever is left of your contract in your case it's like 20 bucks or maybe less. I forget what sprint calls it now.
I literally just got off the phone with them, mine should be changed to today within the hour. The rep I spoke to is calling me back in an hour to verify it was changed. Be nice, be persistent. I've been working on this for about 2 weeks and I've made about a dozen calls.
My upgrade was 6/1, what I heard was the policy was being changed as of 6/1 so I think you were lied to. I also told them I've been having a lot of random issues with my phone.
Sebrina said:
You can buyout whatever is left of your contract in your case it's like 20 bucks or maybe less. I forget what sprint calls it now.
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Yeah I had heard about that... I think it's $20 times the number of months remaining in your contract but with a minimum of $100. I'm on the phone with them now (on hold) and according to ISN if my account was notated before the 17th that I wanted an early upgrade they'll still honor it. I had called on the 10th and the 11th so we'll see what they can do. Of course this is all moot if BB doesn't get the phone before June 1!
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Yeah I had heard about that... I think it's $20 times the number of months remaining in your contract but with a minimum of $100. I'm on the phone with them now (on hold) and according to ISN if my account was notated before the 17th that I wanted an early upgrade they'll still honor it. I had called on the 10th and the 11th so we'll see what they can do. Of course this is all moot if BB doesn't get the phone before June 1!
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That's not true at all and I don't think those prices are right either, friend on another forum had 4 1/2 months left he got out with 45 bucks.
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I literally just got off the phone with them, mine should be changed to today within the hour. The rep I spoke to is calling me back in an hour to verify it was changed. Be nice, be persistent. I've been working on this for about 2 weeks and I've made about a dozen calls.
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Cool, good to know. I think I got an unlucky supervisor the first time I called but now that I have called back with the original date I called they might be more receptive... I'll keep y'all posted. Being nice is definitely important but sometimes difficult! Haha doing my best.
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That's not true at all and I don't think those prices are right either, friend on another forum had 4 1/2 months left he got out with 45 bucks.
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Haha I meant to hit "quote" instead of "thanks" but now you get a free thanks! I just remember reading the $100 minimum somewhere, not sure where. Now that I looked it up I think you're right.
Anyway, Telesales said they will notate the account and that when I pick up the phone from Best Buy they will honor the early upgrade since I had called about it before 5/17 originally. Apparently they can only move the upgrade up at the time of an actual sale, so I'll just have to have faith that they'll put it through at Best Buy's request.
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Cool, good to know. I think I got an unlucky supervisor the first time I called but now that I have called back with the original date I called they might be more receptive... I'll keep y'all posted. Being nice is definitely important but sometimes difficult! Haha doing my best.
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Let us know how it goes.
I originally called CS a couple weeks ago and they told me to call 1-800-Sprint1 and they could change it or I could go into a corporate store and have it done. Called Thursday and they said I'd have to order it through tele-sales for them to change the date. Went into my local corporate Sprint store and they told me they can't do it, I'd have to do it at a 3rd party store. Went into Best Buy and they told me they can't do that, I'd have to do it through Sprint. Called Sprint again, a couple times and at this point I had totally lost my cool.
I went to Delaware this weekend to visit Dogfish Head brewery and allow myself some time to relax. I called this morning and she told me I had to order through tele-sales and that the 4G LTE was not available to either order or pre-order. Just called back this afternoon and the guy I talked to said it would be changed within the hour. I just checked and it's not updated yet so we'll see what happens.
Sometimes it is tough to stay calm and be nice but in the end it does pay off, good luck.
I think you lucked out. I called yesterday and they changed my upgrade date up. One account was 6/1/2012 the other was 12/1/2012. And my airave was 2/1/2013.
All three was pushed up a year and in return all three is now eligible.
I just talked to her calmly, stating I want upgrade phone to Evo lte but didn't want to wait til upgrade time. I told them I want to show support with all the turmoil going on and want an upgrade to show my devote and support to HTC/sprint. She puts me on hold for about a min and return with an "ok" we will change your eligibility under one condition, pay for the activation fee. I tried to get around that, but no go. Well still happy I get to move the date up
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I think you lucked out. I called yesterday and they changed my upgrade date up. One account was 6/1/2012 the other was 12/1/2012. And my airave was 2/1/2013.
All three was pushed up a year and in return all three is now eligible.
I just talked to her calmly, stating I want upgrade phone to Evo lte but didn't want to wait til upgrade time. I told them I want to show support with all the turmoil going on and want an upgrade to show my devote and support to HTC/sprint. She puts me on hold for about a min and return with an "ok" we will change your eligibility under one condition, pay for the activation fee. I tried to get around that, but no go. Well still happy I get to move the date up
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I just got a call back and they said it was done. Checked my account and it now shows my upgrade as of 5/1. I have an Airave as well, they are always listed as a full upgrade.
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I went to Delaware this weekend to visit Dogfish Head brewery and allow myself some time to relax. I called this morning and she told me I had to order through tele-sales and that the 4G LTE was not available to either order or pre-order. Just called back this afternoon and the guy I talked to said it would be changed within the hour. I just checked and it's not updated yet so we'll see what happens.
Sometimes it is tough to stay calm and be nice but in the end it does pay off, good luck.
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They have the best brewery tour! And free beer to boot! I love Dogfish Head.
I guess it just depends on who you get if they'll actually move your upgrade date up without a sale... She said she would move it up today if I ordered through Sprint but since I was ordering through Best Buy she said that they would move up the date whenever I went in to pick up my preorder. She assured me that she would notate my account and that I wouldn't have any problems, so hopefully she's right.
A bit of info thatvhas always helped me is ..call Retentions for any issues..no waiting on hold or pressing options. They just pick up the phone first ring..if anyone can gget it done for you its them ..18777754886
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They have the best brewery tour! And free beer to boot! I love Dogfish Head.
I guess it just depends on who you get if they'll actually move your upgrade date up without a sale... She said she would move it up today if I ordered through Sprint but since I was ordering through Best Buy she said that they would move up the date whenever I went in to pick up my preorder. She assured me that she would notate my account and that I wouldn't have any problems, so hopefully she's right.
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Good to hear, hopefully you'll be able to get it done. Now the issue is Sprint/Best Buy/Radio Shack/Wirefly. Wirefly says they'll be shipping in 2-3 weeks but it's the cheapest. I always get my phones from Radio Shack because I hate Best Buy and there's always less people in there so I can get in and out faster. The problem is I have a feeling that due to the customs issue Sprint stores might be the first to have them available. I just want it ASAP.
I called and they said they could move mine. But this was last week.
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I tried a couple times to get mine bumped up from 6/1 with no success. I then talked to a rep from retentions and it took 5 minutes on the phone and within and hour my account reflected the change.
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I literally just got off the phone with them, mine should be changed to today within the hour. The rep I spoke to is calling me back in an hour to verify it was changed. Be nice, be persistent. I've been working on this for about 2 weeks and I've made about a dozen calls.
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I did that and the rep actually called me back when I did it, only took 30 min in my case
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Just got the upgrade done on my account today $45 (10/12) and it was $115 (6/13). Call retentions direct 8777754886 took 5min. Got no where with customer service.
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Got scared when I read this thread, so I called up sprint, talked to account services, and they told me I'm good to go with upgrading early from my 3D (that I've had since launch day). Took all of 30 seconds, and didn't hear a word about no longer doing early upgrades. Good one guys, almost had me ready to go pillage and plunder the sprint HQ. Lol
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Got scared when I read this thread, so I called up sprint, talked to account services, and they told me I'm good to go with upgrading early from my 3D (that I've had since launch day). Took all of 30 seconds, and didn't hear a word about no longer doing early upgrades. Good one guys, almost had me ready to go pillage and plunder the sprint HQ. Lol
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Nice. I'm curious how do you qualify for an upgrade with your 3d? Don't you have to wait 22 months? Or did you get the last of the Premiere program 1-year upgrades?
mmmdieselfumes said:
Got scared when I read this thread, so I called up sprint, talked to account services, and they told me I'm good to go with upgrading early from my 3D (that I've had since launch day). Took all of 30 seconds, and didn't hear a word about no longer doing early upgrades. Good one guys, almost had me ready to go pillage and plunder the sprint HQ. Lol
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You're lucky, for me it was a major hassle and I didn't want to pre-order until it was approved and now it's too late. Just gotta wait now for the official release, get there early, and hope there are some left.
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Nice. I'm curious how do you qualify for an upgrade with your 3d? Don't you have to wait 22 months? Or did you get the last of the Premiere program 1-year upgrades?
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I got the 3D on launch day as well. I'm sure his was, just as mine is, the last premier yearly upgrade. I'm gonna miss my full upgrade every year.