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Hi everyone! I will be trading in my EVO 4G at Radioshack on Friday and I was just wondering if I should unroot or not. I don't think it will be an issue but I want to know what everyone else is doing who is trading in their rooted EVO. Thanks for all your help!
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Hi everyone! I will be trading in my EVO 4G at Radioshack on Friday and I was just wondering if I should unroot or not. I don't think it will be an issue but I want to know what everyone else is doing who is trading in their rooted EVO. Thanks for all your help!
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I am now unrooted running the latest stock update. Selling mine back to Sprint Direct. Just not worth it
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All they check for is if it powers on.
unCoRrUpTeD said:
All they check for is if it powers on.
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I can confirm this as well. If you are trading it in at radioshack.....the store rep said all they care about is if it powers on and works. They give the phones to to battered women I was told.
But if you trading it in to Sprint I would likely unroot the phone and flash back to stock.
i unrooted mine just in case they do check for that. Trading mine thru sprint. Sprint gives 150 n RS gives 100 trade credit fyi
Does no one else think they can do better on eBay? I listed my rooted evo to start @ 150 w/ a buy it now of 250 as soon as I bought my 3d at 12:30am ET and I have two watchers and over 20 views.... I know that means nothing really, but it shows interest...
.........at 8 am today someone poisons the coffee....do not drink the coffee. More instructions will follow.
Cordially,
Future Dwight
Vandelay007 said:
Does no one else think they can do better on eBay? I listed my rooted evo to start @ 150 w/ a buy it now of 250 as soon as I bought my 3d at 12:30am ET and I have two watchers and over 20 views.... I know that means nothing really, but it shows interest...
.........at 8 am today someone poisons the coffee....do not drink the coffee. More instructions will follow.
Cordially,
Future Dwight
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I'm posting mines on evo with a few extras starting at $150 also and buy now $275 might get lucky
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My EVO has the trim scraped showing red, has anyone had any luck turning one with the paint mod? I haven't tried yet..
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Radio shack should consider themselves lucky if I flash a sense rom... I probably won't...
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I took my Evo into a Sprint store for them to check out and tell me how much my trade in would be worth. I was running CM7 and gave it to the guy. He took it in the back for a few minutes. Came back and said it would be $150, but said I should probably flash to stock. I said "oh yea, of course" and grinned. Ended up selling on Craigslist for $200. Currently using a ****ty BB 8530. Tomorrow cannot come soon enough
Does anyone have some instructions on the best way to unroot?
I sold my year old rooted Evo 4G on eBay for $250 a week ago. You're getting ripped off big time if you give it to radioShack for $100.
Yeah I would agree it is definitely worth it to sell it on ebay, I put my 9 month old Evo on ebay with a buy it now price of $250 and it was sold within a day, I did unroot it though, this is the method I used http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=780141&highlight=unroot
Sprint has the 3vo on sale right now for only $49.99 . Not sure how to post links through the app but it is on sprint.com.
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animal7296 said:
Sprint has the 3vo on sale right now for only $49.99 . Not sure how to post links through the app but it is on sprint.com.
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Sucks I payed full price...
That must mean pretty soon new HTC EVO or maybe an ICS phone down the line coming soon.
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DoMiNiKiNG947 said:
That must mean pretty soon new HTC EVO or maybe an ICS phone down the line coming soon.
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Basically they are selling iphones way more than any other phone so I am sure some of their inventory is starting to collect dust.
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Basically they are selling iphones way more than any other phone so I am sure some of their inventory is starting to collect dust.
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They're selling a lot of iPhones, but they are having lots of issues with them too, or so I'm told by Sprint techs in Atlanta. I got my 3D for $50 at launch, so.....
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They're selling a lot of iPhones, but they are having lots of issues with them too, or so I'm told by Sprint techs in Atlanta. I got my 3D for $50 at launch, so.....
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Well this way doesn't involve trading in an EVO 4G.
That 50$ offer is really making me ponder upgrading from my Hero, but can't decide if I want to wait for the GSII Epic Touch to drop in price instead.
Wow supersale.imagine when it first came out.its expensive,they made lots of money like 6months ago.LOL
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That 50$ offer is really making me ponder upgrading from my Hero, but can't decide if I want to wait for the GSII Epic Touch to drop in price instead.
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I have a hero right now, upgrading as soon as I can get the login info for the family account.
Just took advantage of this deal. Hard to beat. Hope the 3D is as good as the hero was. We shall see when it arrives.
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I got my 3d for free technically. My local Walmart has it for 98 bucks and at the time (i think theyre still doing this) they are giving 100 dollar gift cards to anyone that gets a smartphone... So basically they paid me 2 bucks to take it off their hands. Being that this is my second one i was scared itd be hboot 1.5 but apparently back home no one buys sprint phones because coverage is spotty at best..... So i ended up getting it with hboot 1.3
And to they guy debating on epic touch or 3d... Id recommend the 3d if you like custom roms. There are a lot more options with roms, kernels, and overclocking with the 3d. I had it and wasnt overly impressed except for the gorgeous display. Damn i love those amoleds.
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Basically they are selling iphones way more than any other phone so I am sure some of their inventory is starting to collect dust.
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That is probably exactly why my brother just picked up a 3D for $49.99 from the Sprint Corporate strore here with hboot 1.40!
yeah i had to jump on this offer also. I just couldnt let it pass, I would have kicked myself in the ass.
Don't you have to renew your contract though? I mean it's not like you can just buy the phone for that price without renewing or signing a new contract....?
Wow, Sprint really nuked their trade-in program. I was considering buying an EVO 4G LTE at full price (I am not up for an upgrade yet) in exchange for trading in my EVO 3D. But they are only giving $90 for the 3D! Wow. I traded in my EVO for $200 when I got the 3D. Did they gut the program?
I also considered Radio Shack. I know that last year they were also taking $200 for the EVO. But they are only offering $13! Insane.
It's valued for $120 at radioshack
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Should've bought your phone from bestbuy. They have the best buyback.
Up to 1 year you can get 40% back from price before carrier discounts (that's $280) and 30% back after one year.
So I'm planning on using my wife's upgrade on the Evo LTE which will be -$200 but then selling the phone back so I get +$280, ending up with $80 of money I can spend on whatever I want.
I basically got $80 for buying the Evo 3D...
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It's valued for $120 at radioshack
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where? link?
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Wow, Sprint really nuked their trade-in program. I was considering buying an EVO 4G LTE at full price (I am not up for an upgrade yet) in exchange for trading in my EVO 3D. But they are only giving $90 for the 3D! Wow. I traded in my EVO for $200 when I got the 3D. Did they gut the program?
I also considered Radio Shack. I know that last year they were also taking $200 for the EVO. But they are only offering $13! Insane.
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When I traded in my OG Evo for the 3D on 7/23/2011, they were giving $150.00 since they were still selling them at the time and were going to sell for the immediate future. Since the Evo 3D is already EOL for Sprint, they really don't need them so they are priced low.
The 3Ds are still selling on Ebay for $150.00+.
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When I traded in my OG Evo for the 3D on 7/23/2011, they were giving $150.00 since they were still selling them at the time and were going to sell for the immediate future. Since the Evo 3D is already EOL for Sprint, they really don't need them so they are priced low.
The 3Ds are still selling on Ebay for $150.00+.
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$150 is probably what I got, not $200. I am just misremembering.
i can't post links yet, but check the best buy mobile phone page & look up their buy-back program. It looks like you could get around $100 from Best Buy even if you didn't buy it from them originally...
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i can't post links yet, but check the best buy mobile phone page & look up their buy-back program. It looks like you could get around $100 from Best Buy even if you didn't buy it from them originally...
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Link:
http://www.bestbuytradein.com/bb/fu...nes&modelNumber=APX515CKT&manufacturer=SPRINT
Its better to sell this phone solo than Sprint buyback.
$150 is a decent rate for a stock, great condition 3D,
+$$ with any extra hardware (SD/Cases/MHL).
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I work for radioshack. Value does depreciate after time. Haven't looked in a couple months I'll update when I find out.
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Noiro said:
Its better to sell this phone solo than Sprint buyback.
$150 is a decent rate for a stock, great condition 3D,
+$$ with any extra hardware (SD/Cases/MHL).
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That's prolly how you should do it if in perfect condition
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Just sold my 3D for 150 and that was mint condition. Tried getting 185. People were offering like 100. Had it on craigslist and a few other places for weeks. Had one offer for 150 initially but turned down cause figured I would get more. Should have taken it and saved time. Oh well. 150 was best I could get.
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2nd for buying it from Best Buy. Buyback program is quite handy for those who would upgrade often. I can get at least 150 for mine and I've had it since launch.
Feh, I don't get an upgrade until November. Might as well wait for ICS.
I think it's just this phone. It wasn't that big of a hit and the value on it isn't really good. There are Evo 4G's selling on CL around here for just as much as the 3D's are. When I sold mine I wasn't getting any offers more than like $140 or so because that's what everyone else around here was selling em for.
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Should've bought your phone from bestbuy. They have the best buyback.
Up to 1 year you can get 40% back from price before carrier discounts (that's $280) and 30% back after one year.
So I'm planning on using my wife's upgrade on the Evo LTE which will be -$200 but then selling the phone back so I get +$280, ending up with $80 of money I can spend on whatever I want.
I basically got $80 for buying the Evo 3D...
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umm... i have a better idea... instead of jumping through hoops and buying and then selling back lol, just buy the phone, and sell it to one of us for that price! lol
r better yet, just sell the upgrade
yousefak said:
Should've bought your phone from bestbuy. They have the best buyback.
Up to 1 year you can get 40% back from price before carrier discounts (that's $280) and 30% back after one year.
So I'm planning on using my wife's upgrade on the Evo LTE which will be -$200 but then selling the phone back so I get +$280, ending up with $80 of money I can spend on whatever I want.
I basically got $80 for buying the Evo 3D...
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How much is the buy back program?..I think I heard somewhere it was ~$80?
Thinking about about getting it on the Evo LTE.
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My contract was up April 2013, but like others I called sprint and paid $115(Which will be on next months bill) to move my upgrade date to May so I can get the phone...I didnt think it would work but it did!
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How much is the buy back program?..I think I heard somewhere it was ~$80?
Thinking about about getting it on the Evo LTE.
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My contract was up April 2013, but like others I called sprint and paid $115(Which will be on next months bill) to move my upgrade date to May so I can get the phone...I didnt think it would work but it did!
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Ill be getting a minimum of 280 with best buys buyback. Good think I work there because I got buy back for about 7 dollars hehe.
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crazyjoezx said:
How much is the buy back program?..I think I heard somewhere it was ~$80?
Thinking about about getting it on the Evo LTE.
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My contract was up April 2013, but like others I called sprint and paid $115(Which will be on next months bill) to move my upgrade date to May so I can get the phone...I didnt think it would work but it did!
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What did you tell them ? My contract is up on May 2013 and i want the EVO 4lte asap.
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crazyjoezx said:
How much is the buy back program?..I think I heard somewhere it was ~$80?
Thinking about about getting it on the Evo LTE.
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My contract was up April 2013, but like others I called sprint and paid $115(Which will be on next months bill) to move my upgrade date to May so I can get the phone...I didnt think it would work but it did!
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When did you do this? I thought the early buyout upgrade offer was over?
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So I had to do a claim because my charger port is shot and they don't have any 3Ds to send me. I went ahead and had the phone shipped because I neeeeeed my phone, but I'm pretty upset. Am I totally screwed with a pos Samsung or do I have any options ? Buying a new phone full price isn't possible right now but I am thinking about switching carriers
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After my 3rd evo I'm kinda done with HTC for a while. Plenty of development activity over there.
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So I had to do a claim because my charger port is shot and they don't have any 3Ds to send me. I went ahead and had the phone shipped because I neeeeeed my phone, but I'm pretty upset. Am I totally screwed with a pos Samsung or do I have any options ? Buying a new phone full price isn't possible right now but I am thinking about switching carriers
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The E4GT is probably going for more than the 3D right now on ebay and stuff. Call Sprint retentions, have them give you an upgrade, sell your sammy and buy the evolte at $200. Make it happen
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The E4GT is probably going for more than the 3D right now on ebay and stuff. Call Sprint retentions, have them give you an upgrade, sell your sammy and buy the evolte at $200. Make it happen
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I'll try that, I'm not too optimistic about it tho lol.
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i might try this as well....$100 for that phone is a good deal...my charge port is about gone too. and i wouldnt call the sgs2 a POS phone. it was one of the best android phones out. its better than the evo3d IMO. did you do this online or did you call in?
I'd trade phones with you...
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It's all good, I went to at&t and bought the only one-x Best Buy had..I guess it somehow didn't get stuck in customs? I'm not sure
I have 30 days to decided if I wanna keep it, I'm disappointed..but I will sell the Epic 4G touch if anyone is interested. PM me.
I pm you....
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My plan is to do this when the LTE comes out. It should work. I know some people get their 3Ds that way.
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Is this still valid?
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I'd be more than willing to trade. Marylander here.
EDIT: Ooops. Didn't read the comments.
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So I had to do a claim because my charger port is shot and they don't have any 3Ds to send me. I went ahead and had the phone shipped because I neeeeeed my phone, but I'm pretty upset. Am I totally screwed with a pos Samsung or do I have any options ? Buying a new phone full price isn't possible right now but I am thinking about switching carriers
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OP, can you verify if you received a new or refurbished E4GT?
I am going to have to file a claim because I messed up my 3d pretty bad and i'm curious as to what I may be getting.
I'd like to add here if it's not too late; the Epic Touch 4G is a fantastic phone. I strongly recommend you play with it a bit before getting rid of it.
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OP, can you verify if you received a new or refurbished E4GT?
I am going to have to file a claim because I messed up my 3d pretty bad and i'm curious as to what I may be getting.
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I am in the same boat as well. I've cracked my second Evo 3D within 2 months of each other. I haven't cracked any of my previous phones over the past 9 years, but I've had bad luck with my 3D lol. I am also about to drop Sprint for Verizon due to coverage at and near my house, basically non-existant. I moved from Hawaii to DC because of being Military and where I am at now sucks big time. I've been here for a while and have tried the airwave thing, but my area sucks in general. I have a Verizon blackberry for work and it always has reception where my Evo and Evo3D does not. Also, has anyone else had this happen to them?
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OP, can you verify if you received a new or refurbished E4GT?
I am going to have to file a claim because I messed up my 3d pretty bad and i'm curious as to what I may be getting.
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Curious as well.
Wait a month try to sell the epic for 300. Then u might be able to find an evo on craigslist for 400.
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Curious as well.
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Alright guys. Just for ****s and giggles I went on phoneclaim.com and filed a claim. Didn't follow through all the way but they said I would get an evo3dpur purple as my replacement and it was on back order and could take up to 3 days to get it. I never knew it came in purple and I wonder what OS it would come with.
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My EVO 3D has been out of commission for 2 days now. They said I won't be able to get one in my hand until at the earliest, Thursday of next week. They won't do ANYTHING for me.
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My EVO 3D has been out of commission for 2 days now. They said I won't be able to get one in my hand until at the earliest, Thursday of next week. They won't do ANYTHING for me.
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Damn dude. That sucks.
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eXplicit815 said:
My EVO 3D has been out of commission for 2 days now. They said I won't be able to get one in my hand until at the earliest, Thursday of next week. They won't do ANYTHING for me.
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Same here. Mine since monday. Wont get one until next week on Wednesday
What's everyone doing with their EVO 3D when they upgrade? I just ordered my EVO 4G LTE on Saturday, so it should be here tomorrow at some point. I'm selling my EVO 3D with all of its accessories. Share your thoughts...
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What's everyone doing with their EVO 3D when they upgrade? I just ordered my EVO 4G LTE on Saturday, so it should be here tomorrow at some point. I'm selling my EVO 3D with all of its accessories. Share your thoughts...
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I always do the same thing with every phone. I buy it brand new, then when I can get an upgrade, I sell my phone for the upgrade price of the new phone. Bam, free phones for life.
Selling it to my cousin, its in excellect condition. $150 is fair.
My buyout was more than expected ($165) so it'll be $15 once this week is out.
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I always do the same thing with every phone. I buy it brand new, then when I can get an upgrade, I sell my phone for the upgrade price of the new phone. Bam, free phones for life.
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That's what I'm doing with mine. My EVO 4G LTE will be here tomorrow, so I'll probably post it up on Craigslist tonight. I have the following for sale in a bundle:
HTC EVO 3D (Rooted/Unrooted: Buyer's Preference)
Extra Battery
HTC Desktop Dock
iGrip Car Mount
Otterbox Commuter
Pink Sprint Silcone Case
Screen Pretectors (Matte Anti-Glare)
Probably ask $300 for all of it, and see where that takes me.
Best Buy buy back, gave me 280 for it, perfect condition.
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Best Buy buy back, gave me 280 for it, perfect condition.
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No ****, really?
Turn into a massive d!ldo.
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Considering I only paid 10 bucks for my 3devo, brand spanking new...I'll hang on to it until Sprint gets LTE going. By that time, I'll be able to buy a better version of the EVO than what is being offered currently.
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I will give it to my father to replace his aging Nokia 3310
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No ****, really?
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Yessir, got the buy back from best buy with the 3D last year for 30 bucks cause I got Best Buys insurance. Only thing I have to pay for is the contract buy out and activation fee.
Also my 3D was in perfect condition, except for vm firmware which they did not check
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Best Buy buy back, gave me 280 for it, perfect condition.
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And how it works? I mean, I'll upgrade, so the new EVO would be $199 right? so If i give my 3VO It would cover at least the $199?
Bought it so cheap in the UK and it seems to work so perfectly for me I don't think I'll upgrade for a phone this november when my upgrade comes around....might get another tablet
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Will sell it. Normally keep a decent phone spare in case phone is stolen/broken, but as wife just got a Galaxy Nexus replacement for her stolen Nexus S, we will keep that instead. I am hoping they come out with another 3D phone in the next couple of years as I quite like the 3D feature
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What's everyone doing with their EVO 3D when they upgrade? I just ordered my EVO 4G LTE on Saturday, so it should be here tomorrow at some point. I'm selling my EVO 3D with all of its accessories. Share your thoughts...
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I will do my best to try this out with my EVO 3D..
http://www.ubuntu.com/devices/android
Worst case it goes in the drawer with the rest of my old phones. I have legacy devices all the way back to the Motorola StarTac.
It will be my new TEP or insurance policy.
The rate goes up to $132/year + tax+ $150 deductible. Or every bit of $300 if you exercise the policy.
The first year defects are covered by the manufacture.
I believe the sprint buy back on the evo 3d is $110. Not $280 stated above.
Down time is shorter to activate the 3d. I'm not sure if there is an activation charge. I guess there is.
There always seems to be tear down instructions in the sticky sections.
As usual people probably abused the system. And those of us that played by the rules get screwed.
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And how it works? I mean, I'll upgrade, so the new EVO would be $199 right? so If i give my 3VO It would cover at least the $199?
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When I got the 3D last year, I got Best buy insurance, because I got their insurance they offered me a buy back which I had to purchase. So I paid them 30 last year to buy my 3D for 280. They won't give you that much if don't have their buy back.
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Using it as my company phone instead of the iphone 4s we had been given.
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Using it as my company phone instead of the iphone 4s we had been given.
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There should be a "LIKE" button for posts like this.
FractalSphere said:
I will do my best to try this out with my EVO 3D..
http://www.ubuntu.com/devices/android
Worst case it goes in the drawer with the rest of my old phones. I have legacy devices all the way back to the Motorola StarTac.
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I hope to do the same. My level of ability is about 0. Please let us know how it works out. To me this is the future of smart phones.
woody296 said:
I hope to do the same. My level of ability is about 0. Please let us know how it works out. To me this is the future of smart phones.
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Microsoft will probably be next to do this since Windows 8 runs on ARM processors.