http://www.androidcentral.com/sprin...vices-come-june-16-could-be-day-lte-goes-live
well $8 to $11 TEP for the new Sprint 4G LTE phones is pretty high for me. Now its has me thinking if i want a LTE phone now.
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Wow $150-$200 to replace a phone, better get a good case and stay the hell away from water.
Jfree3000 said:
Wow $150-$200 to replace a phone, better get a good case and stay the hell away from water.
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Yeah, pretty soon they will be charging us more for a replacement than the phones retail for.
Another awesome move by Sprint to show how much they appreciate their customers...oh wait, I mean another move by a failing company trying to squeeze every last penny from it's customers in hopes of staying afloat. Just file for bankruptcy already.
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It's cause of people that come in to have their phone replaced for stupid reasons (like light bleeding from around the bottom of the screen). It's whatever. It'll cost an extra 6 a month for me to cover my two phones. It's not like I'm going to up and leave my SERO plan.
I don't think its that bad honestly
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I don't think its that bad honestly
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I don't either. People need to realize that these phones are not cheap. Some reach the $600-$700 dollar mark. If I have to pay $11.00 a month for piece of mind that if I drop my $650.00 phone in the toilet, that I only have to pay $150.00 to $200.00 to get it replaced instead of $650.00.
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I don't either. People need to realize that these phones are not cheap. Some reach the $600-$700 dollar mark. If I have to pay $11.00 a month for piece of mind that if I drop my $650.00 phone in the toilet, that I only have to pay $150.00 to $200.00 to get it replaced instead of $650.00.
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Yeah I mean let's say you break ur phone once in 20 months that's 220+ the 150-200 total not all that bad IMO.n sometimes you get to upgrade cause they don't have it lol
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Well, I have had Sprint FOREVER. I have 4 of the old SERO accounts. And I've had TEP all along. It truly has paid for itself over the years. They gave me free upgrades to newer phones over and over. Samsung i-300 to i-330 to i-500 to Treo 600 to 650 to 700p to 755. Can't complain about that. I basically got a new phone once per year as my old phone would have something go wrong with it. Then I started back to buying new phones because I just could not wait for the latest and greatest.
All that being said, 4 lines at $11 each. Hmmm. That's $44 per month. Historically, I don't have to replace 1 out of the 4 phones any more often than once per year. So $528 per year to get a $150-$200 replacement. Starting to look like I could just buy a replacement phone off craigslist for a lot less. Heck, even a month after the Galaxy SII released, I could find them all day long on CL for $250-ish.
I guess a TEP decision is in my near future.
Maybe I should insure through Geek Squad, LOL!
Isn't this the same thing as the fee on 4G devices that started with the OG EVO? I'm assuming so.
Good thing I already have tep since 2004.
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Isn't this the same thing as the fee on 4G devices that started with the OG EVO? I'm assuming so.
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Nope. That is a high-speed data charge. This is an increased fee for the TEP (Total Equipment Protection) insurance policy that you can purchase from Sprint on a monthly basis.
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Good thing I already have tep since 2004.
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But if you get a new LTE phone, the new charges will still apply to you.
I dropped TEP years ago. Bought my last 2 phones(Epic, and Epic Touch) on craigslist for $200 each. Haven't had any problems with either.
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It's cause of people that come in to have their phone replaced for stupid reasons (like light bleeding from around the bottom of the screen). It's whatever. It'll cost an extra 6 a month for me to cover my two phones. It's not like I'm going to up and leave my SERO plan.
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I stopped these stupid plans once they raised it to $100.00 deductable.
They are covered under warranty for 1 year any way and I tend to replace the phone every year anyway.
I don't use a case and have never needed a claim.
I could have 2 phones lost or dunked in the next 6 months and I'd still be ahead.
After a year you can usually find the phone for $200.00 new on ebay which is what you would have spent on TEP for 1 year plus the $100.00 deductable.
And they send you a refurb to boot.
Just not worth it any more.
Agreed. That is if you have to go through Asurion. You can just get phones off craigslist for cheaper. I didnt use TEP at all for my Evo 4g. Once for my Evo 3d but it was done free by sprint so there was no deductible on my part. Which brings me to this question. Are they still technically split in under 2 types of warranty? Certain $ amount for standard Sprint and the rest for Asurion? If this is the case I may still want to keep Sprint extended warranty and just get rid of Asurion. Atleast if it fails under Sprint warranty theres no deductible.
"if you don't like sprint (and or price changes that are stated to change at anytime in the contract THAT YOU SIGNED!!!!) then you can giiiit oouuutt"
Dropped TEP on our 3 lines a couple months ago. Daughter dropped her OG Evo and cracked the screen. Went to store and they said to call insurance for $100 replacement. They won't even deal with cracked screens any longer in store. USed to be they would change it out for no charge or even $30 or so. Decided to change out the screen myself and saved $50. Now I save $24 per month.
Does this mean if I upgrade from my evo 3d to a galaxy nexus they'll forcibly increase my TEP cost to $11 a month? (I pay $4 right now)
I Cancelled that crap like 6 months ago when i realized how much money I was giving them over 6 years and the one time I actually tried to use insurance(capacitive light staying lit) and they wouldn't fix it but wanted me to pay $100 to replace it with a used phone..
If I break my phone,im an idiot for being so careless and if I want to replace it I will pay the money to replace it.So needless to say,good for them,get that money but it wont me mine.
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But if you get a new LTE phone, the new charges will still apply to you.
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Yeah I didn't realize that until I read the Sprint ad again. Ah well. I think TEP is worth it.... Every phone I had with Sprint had some sort of issue and when I take it into Sprint, they usually replace it for free.
Why is my phone insurance getting to be as expensive as my motorcycle insurance? I can't do wheelies on my phone at 80 on busy highways
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I'm planning on getting the EVO 3D off contract but so far I only see Radio Shack quoting it at $499. Has anyone heard of other retailer pricing? Does Amazon sell phones off contract? If $499 is the lowest and Amazon sells off contract then no tax or shipping cost would be better than RS or BB.
I realize the release date is still ad few weeks away but maybe we can use this thread to update competitor pricing for those looking for off contact purchases.
Radio Shack: HTC EVO 3D - $499
Amazon.com: HTC EVO 3D - $469 (no tax, free shipping)
bam! 4th thread asking the same question...... congratulations!!!!!!!!
short answer...... its all speculation. Leaked ad showed it selling at $499 off contract but nothing official was released.
oh that $499 price was Radio Shack. Sprint and Best Buy may have a different price assuming that $499 was accurate.
ok let this thread die until stores officially release pricing
My intention is to keep this thread dedicated to places selling off contract so people don't have to wade through the contract discussion. I would also update the OP to include the list people suggest. I agree there are too many identical threads but this would attempt to direct off contract customers here.
Brick and mortar, online, wholesalers, etc. Preferably avoiding shady places.
until there are official off contract pricing this thread is useless and would just be cluttered up with guesses providing no real info. Let the other threads collect that junk that have been collecting other people's junk.
When there is official pricing then a thread like this would be useful
I am buying off contract as well. I will keep an eye out on this thread but my guess is that Sprint will have the lowest price,BB will have the highest, & not sure about the others.
I just for an email about the Evo 3D from Sprint this morning.
It said $199 on contract with $200 instant savings, and that's it. It'd be hard to believe that it would only be $400, but that's kinda how it looked to me. I'll upload a screen shot in a minute.
Isn't this thing supposed to be an e-reader, weird.
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I just for an email about the Evo 3D from Sprint this morning.
It said $199 on contract with $200 instant savings, and that's it. It'd be hard to believe that it would only be $400, but that's kinda how it looked to me. I'll upload a screen shot in a minute.
Isn't this thing supposed to be an e-reader, weird.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1105871&page=19
thats how it looks at first glance but read it carefully. $200 instant savings. That may not mean $200 2 year contract instant savings. Or it could.
I just have a hard time believing that the new flagship phone will be cheaper retail than 5 other phones they carry all which have a $300-$350 difference between contract and non contract price
The fine print was posted here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1112504&page=3
I'm also buying off contract.
If it's $199.00 after $200.00 in instant savings then I'm guessing that's also after the full $150.00 contract renewal discount.
I'm predicting it will be $549.00 from Sprint and either the same or $599 from BestBuy.
I already posted what the price is in another thread
199.00 upgrade price
200.00 instant savings
150.00 the upgrade savings
total retail at sprint 549.99
rdcrds said:
I already posted what the price is in another thread
199.00 upgrade price
200.00 instant savings
150.00 the upgrade savings
total retail at sprint 549.99
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Better off getting a new contract for $200, switching numbers, and canceling the old line for another 200.
fmedina2 said:
Better off getting a new contract for $200, switching numbers, and canceling the old line for another 200.
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that's...actually...not a bad idea
nebenezer said:
that's...actually...not a bad idea
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wouldnt it be less than $200? like isnt the cancellation fee prorated?
and how quick and easy is it to put your currrent number on your new phone?
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wouldnt it be less than $200? like isnt the cancellation fee prorated?
and how quick and easy is it to put your currrent number on your new phone?
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Extremely easy. Just call from a phone other than the two you want to swap. They ask you to turn them off and they ask for some number behind the battery.
fmedina2 said:
Extremely easy. Just call from a phone other than the two you want to swap. They ask you to turn them off and they ask for some number behind the battery.
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looks like i'll be my new 3D this way then
but do you know about the cancellation fee? like i have a year left on my 2 year contract, would that only be about $100 left for the ETF ?
nebenezer said:
that's...actually...not a bad idea
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Lol nice loyalty... "I have been a customer for 10 years, where is my gold status...?"
Sir it shows only 2 years.....
Oh shoot I forgot I cancel service and open a new account to save money....
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I'm hoping for some type of release of a off contract price. Seems kind of odd they haven't released it yet. Kind of pisses me off frankly.
so further thinking, instead of paying $549 for the off contract price, i could buy a new phone, switch the numbers, and pay at most $200 fee. So far $400. Then ebay my old evo for circa $200,and that leaves me with a net off contract price of around 200 bucks for a evo 3d, not bad....
somehow i think sprint has thought of this already and has ways to prevent it.
good luck though
lafester said:
somehow i think sprint has thought of this already and has ways to prevent it.
good luck though
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well i know i can add another line, sprint will love that
then i know i can cancel my old line, all they can do is charge me the ETF fee, which is only $100 now since im 1 year in. so i'll pay $300 for phone and fees. then sell for 200 ebay leaves me with paying only $100 for a evo 3d and off contract at that.
the only hurdle to leap is sprint easily allowing me to switch my old number to the new evo 3d
lafester said:
somehow i think sprint has thought of this already and has ways to prevent it.
good luck though
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Like what? Stop you from adding a new line? Not allowing you to cancel one of your lines? I tried to talk to a rep about upgrading my discount but was unable to do so.
I Got my Evo 3D activated about a week ago and I didn't originally buy the insurance (TEP) but I am planning on buying it now. However, I checked to make sure it wasn't already added, and I found this.
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Insurance for $4. Is that correct? And if not, do you think I will still be covered?
All the other phones on the account have TEP for $7/mo.
I ordered it off of wirefly.com if that makes a difference
I've never seen that code.
I'd double check what is covered with that
if its a discounted code or if its just the code for ESRP (which doesn't make sense the way its worded there)
could be an old code, a new code, something you had on there for a while maybe, or something they put on cause they get paid on it and scammed you.
What I can tell you, is that to my knowledge (there is a $4 warranty plan) but It doesn't cover everything that T.E.P. does ...but that **** does say T.E.P. right there so I'm stumped, call and check..simple answer.
Code is TEP4, you are good to go... I have it on all my phones.
You can one or the other for 4 each. Or both for a dollar off...
Interesting. I guess I'll just leave it and hope it works.
Can you apply the code after purchasing the warranty?
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Can you apply the code after purchasing the warranty?
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im connected to sprint chat checking to see if i can use the TEP4 thing....those responses about it on here seem a little detail lacking
the rep has never heard of it before, but is looking into it
will edit when i figure it out one way or the other
edit: yeah they have never heard of that...said there are no promotions
Hopefully I can switch from the $7. TEP to this one.
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Quick search reveals that tep4 is an SOC code used by Sprint reps to give customers a TEP discount. It may have originated shortly after TEP increased from $4 to $5(1/2005 according to my bills) as a way to appease people who complained about the increase. Historically, increases were $5-$6 in 1/2006 and $6-$7 in 2/2007. Fyi, word is TEP is to increase from $7 to $8 July 24th.
Evidently, the code is still active, but finding a rep who will apply it is the big challenge. I might try it myself.
I wish Sprint would go with someone other than Asurion...I've had bad experiences with them.
the $4 tep is intended for long term customers that dont currently have insurance... congratulations... enjoy tep at half price
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I wish Sprint would go with someone other than Asurion...I've had bad experiences with them.
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Would you care to elaborate? Thanks.
They never have phones in stock...I had to wait a week to get a replacement Evo, only for it to have issues. Then I had to wait ANOTHER week to get a new one.
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I wish Sprint would go with someone other than Asurion...I've had bad experiences with them.
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They never have phones in stock...I had to wait a week to get a replacement Evo, only for it to have issues. Then I had to wait ANOTHER week to get a new one.
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I have never had issues with Asurion. They have been nothing but a pleasure to do business with besides, not having the Evo's in stock is not necessarily their fault. The same would happen with any insurance company Sprint went with. The demand for the Evo was even larger than Sprint and HTC had imagined so every one was out of stock on them and they were on back order everywhere.
Let's hear some success stories getting this code added!
This could be fantastic news!
Called twice they said no.
I'm not even sure how it got added in the first place.
$4 TEP is insurance only though. Which means only stuff you pay $100 deductible on, so you don't get the warranty and in store repairs of the $7 TEP. So if that is important to you keep the $7 TEP.
EDIT: I may have been wrong. I know TEP used to incorporate two services the insurance and the in store repairs, but since this is being called TEP in the system it may be the same thing as the $7 one but at a discount. just a word of warning because at one point in time you were able to buy the in store service and insurance separately with Sprint.
Actually no to all being a sprint rep you have a choice of service and repair for 4$, equipment replacement for 4$ od both for 7 soon to be 8$
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They never have phones in stock...I had to wait a week to get a replacement Evo, only for it to have issues. Then I had to wait ANOTHER week to get a new one.
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There was a shortage of evo's at the time. Even service centers suffered/suffering with a 3 to 5 day wait on exchanges. i can tell you first hand of the many claims I've filed for customers, its always a smooth transaction.
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After 12+ years of being with Tmobile I am ready to move to AT&T and upgrade my iphone 3g. Long story short, I'm sick of the run around BS they have been giving me. On top of that using a jailbroken iphone 3g is practically unusable ever since I installed iOS 4.2.1 It would get stuck/lagg for like up to 5minutes. Not even being able to hard reboot. Being stuck on edge speed was excruciating while all my friends are speeding around in 3g/4g speed smartphones.
Anyways, the Samsung Note blew me away at the store yesterday and I'll be buying one tomorrow.
Any words of advice, tips, coupon codes, discounts I should now about before making my purchase? I'll be buying 2 lines but only 1 phone. The other line will be for my mother who to this day doesn't even know how to txt. So she'll be getting one of those .1 cent flip phones lol.
I'm a noob to the android community and I'm looking forward learning as much as I can about android/rooting.
BLASTphemus said:
Any words of advice, tips, coupon codes, discounts I should now about before making my purchase? I'll be buying 2 lines but only 1 phone. The other line will be for my mother who to this day doesn't even know how to txt. So she'll be getting one of those .1 cent flip phones lol.
I'm a noob to the android community and I'm looking forward learning as much as I can about android/rooting.
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Skip at&t and contract all together by getting StraightTalk with GNote. Saves a TON of money
shaolinx said:
Skip at&t and contract all together by getting StraightTalk with GNote. Saves a TON of money
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Someone on here actually did the math before, and the price of an unsubsidized device isn't worth it (you save something like $95 a year) unless you only have 1 line on contract.
In response to the OP, I would definitely recommend using the second lines upgrade to get a 2nd Galaxy Note. You would have to pay for data for the first month, but after that you can shut it off.
The reason I say get a 2nd one is pretty obvious.. Throw it on craigslist the day you get it for $500, then spend $30 and get a cheap-o flip phone.
We commend you for making the transition from Apple.. you'll be much happier on this side of the fence. Open source owns.
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Someone on here actually did the math before, and the price of an unsubsidized device isn't worth it (you save something like $95 a year) unless you only have 1 line on contract.
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This is true, depending on how many people you have on contract. Typically though on a 1-2 person contract for unlimited plan, you save alot of money.
Truaim said:
Someone on here actually did the math before, and the price of an unsubsidized device isn't worth it (you save something like $95 a year) unless you only have 1 line on contract.
In response to the OP, I would definitely recommend using the second lines upgrade to get a 2nd Galaxy Note. You would have to pay for data for the first month, but after that you can shut it off.
The reason I say get a 2nd one is pretty obvious.. Throw it on craigslist the day you get it for $500, then spend $30 and get a cheap-o flip phone.
We commend you for making the transition from Apple.. you'll be much happier on this side of the fence. Open source owns.
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I was thinking of that but I'd rather wait out and see what the GS3 is all about.
Welcome.
Sent from the TermiNOTEr! ;-)
I came from tmo too. Its very hard to give up my $50 unlimited everything to pay twice as much for unlimed nothing. But tmo has been pissing me off a little at a time for a out 6 months now.
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Welcome to android!!! I jumped the apple ship also went from a slowing down 3gs,
this last os5 really slowed it down, its almost like they do it on purpose to
make you upgrade!!! Get Go launcher your able to change any icon to what
you want, you can slip in a few ios png's to make you feel more at home
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also get go sms it gives you familar pop up txt so you can answer where ever
your at without having to exit the app, nice on full screen apps where you cant
get to the notifications bar.
also foxfi is a cool wifi hotspot app that you can use without a root!!! works well
Thanks for the info! Man I can't wait for tomorrow!
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I came from tmo too. Its very hard to give up my $50 unlimited everything to pay twice as much for unlimed nothing. But tmo has been pissing me off a little at a time for a out 6 months now.
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I was in the same boat as you. Made the switch Friday and haven't looked back.
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Look for the half price deal on AT&T website.... The only catch is that you must order it online and must get two year service agreement....
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Truaim said:
In response to the OP, I would definitely recommend using the second lines upgrade to get a 2nd Galaxy Note. You would have to pay for data for the first month, but after that you can shut it off.
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So If I add a 3rd line I can cxl the data plan after 30 days and only pay 9.99 a month on that line?
Thanks
CT
CrazyTomato76 said:
So If I add a 3rd line I can cxl the data plan after 30 days and only pay 9.99 a month on that line?
Thanks
CT
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As long as the sim card is residing in a 'non-smartphone' or non-at&t device, you don't have to pay for data. Keep in mind this means you'll have to have another phone, you can't just pull the sim card out and stick it in a drawer.
Welcome to Android and AT&T if you decide to go that route!
I bought my Note at Sams's Club for $267.00
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Look for the half price deal on AT&T website.... The only catch is that you must order it online and must get two year service agreement....
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I take it you're referring to this:
http://www.att.com/shop/wireless/de...are&siteId=dZCX6Je2w8Q-sBG3oO9zQ5oOdYyuLQ44IA
I've been trying this for the last three days. It used to include the Note, not anymore.
I want to switch from T-Mobile too but only until I can get this deal again.
It's been 4 days since I got my beloved Gnote. I couldn't be happier. I was worried about its size but I instantly got hooked on the screen size and it's rich/bright colors. For me the best part is the 4G LTE speeds. I had been on edge speed (jailbroken iphone) the past 4 years. I can't believe how fast I browse now. I'm disgusted with myself for settling on an edge only capable iphone 3g for such a long time.
Switching from the edge/iphone 3g to this device reminded me last year when I finally got around to get a new bed. I had been sleeping on a cheap queen size bed that was uncomfortable (often waking up to back aches) to a king size hybrid latex/foam mattress. I felt like I had been missing out on a good nights sleep all my life. lol
I can't wait to root this baby!
Straight Talk on the Note
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Skip at&t and contract all together by getting StraightTalk with GNote. Saves a TON of money
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I use a Note on Straight Talk. Got the Note from Craigslist. The math I saw someone do was flawed. But to each their own. I really enjoy the service and the price. I feel richer!
I was at the AT&T store today. A kid was convincing his mom to get herself an iPhone 4S, his reasoning to her was "you can talk to it". I stood there and used Voice Search, opened browser, GMaps, and Navigation. I moved to the iPhone Display and put my phone next to one, then walked away.
Everything the mom was saying she wanted a smartphone phone was what I had just done/showed.
She walked to the iPhone display, picked one up and said, it's smaller, a lot smaller..
My job was done, saved someone today.
Just going through some ebay listings of the phone.
Looking at those that have closed in the last 2 weeks, I see prices from upper 400's to mid 700's.
This listing here really takes the cake though.
$740!!! At least the buyer got free shipping. I thought $200 alot to pay, but [email protected]!#, $740!!!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/HTC-EVO-4G-LTE-16GB-Black-Sprint-Smartphone-NEW-Clean-ESN-/230798472902
I see a few others have closed at ~$700 too.
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Just going through some ebay listings of the phone.
Looking at those that have closed in the last 2 weeks, I see prices from upper 400's to mid 700's.
This listing here really takes the cake though.
$740!!! At least the buyer got free shipping. I thought $200 alot to pay, but [email protected]!#, $740!!!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/HTC-EVO-4G-LTE-16GB-Black-Sprint-Smartphone-NEW-Clean-ESN-/230798472902
I see a few others have closed at ~$700 too.
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*Raises Hand*
Well I was the Winner of that $740 dollar Evo and I find it to be worth every penny lol. I was off contract with an amazon preorder and canceled it in desperation when we had no date. Believe it or not I actually got it faster and cheaper than off contract at BestBuy which would have come ~$760. My OG Evo crapped out and I was completely phone-less so time was of the essence and I was shooting in the dark.
Tl;DR You know exactly how much I was willing to pay . Winning bidder: Crowordove
Also I think it's the funniest thing ever to be called out for my Evo desperation especially since I'm on XDA and got to be a part of it lol.
Is it really that worthwhile to remain off contract? You're still paying monthly service charges equal to what someone on-contract is paying. Your only benefit is the ability to cancel service at any time. Now if they gave you a year's worth of free service for paying the whole lot up front, that might be worth it.
Thanks for chiming in.
Edit: Not calling you out personally, just trying to get a grasp on how folks justify such purchases. I've heard of people paying exorbitant amounts on other devices - iphones, ipads, etc.
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Is it really that worthwhile to remain off contract? You're still paying monthly service charges equal to what someone on-contract is paying. Your only benefit is the ability to cancel service at any time. Now if they gave you a year's worth of free service for paying the whole lot up front, that might be worth it.
Thanks for chiming in.
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Actually I'm in my 2 year contract coming up on year one here shortly. I'm paying off contract for a phone to use on my current contract. I was an Og Evo buyer a little over a month before the Evo 3d and decided to wait it out and chalk it up to bad luck. So this time I jumped for the new phone instead of a referbed Evo that I would have had to buy out of pocket anyway. The best part about it is I get an upgrade next year if I choose to use it
I think knowing that you can up and leave without penalty is a certain sense of security, in which I also enjoy being locked into a contract. i've been eligible to upgrade both phone lines for over 4 years, and just never had because i never found a phone I liked enough. My main phone was a Sanyo MM9000 (I have lots of them collected) due to it's ability to make calls in other countries without being charged and the data usage not being able to be monitored, etc. I was tethering on that phone for years with no fees, lol. My 2nd line was a Touch Pro which was basically the perfect phone, just too slow. Had they put this proc in it, it would be great!
Anyways, I upgraded both lines at the same time with pre-orders, one came in, they f'd up my order and only had 1 phone ready because they thought it was supposed to be one, then my other came later. The 2nd I already had buyers lined up wanting to pay $650+, but due to the idiots at BB's error, by the time I got my 2nd phone, they were released so now I just have my 2nd phone sitting on craigslist for $500.00 until it sells. And my 2nd line is back on the Touch Pro it was on previously.
First EVO = $200 - $50 pre-order GC with BB - $75 in gift certificates I had, so I paid $75.00 for my HTC EVO 4G LTE
Second EVO = $200 - $50 pre-order GC with BB on my 2nd line. I paid $150 for that one, but once it sells for $500, I will have basically been paid to get one.
This is definitely the best phone out right now. I'm still amazed at how much you can do with it, and I have been experimenting with WEP cracking, lol. Going to see if I can get the right adapters to use my external WiFi antenna with it, then load up BackTrak3 on it. ;-p
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how much do they cost full price?
I just bought one brand new off craigslist for 400 last night....wow
Out of contract list at sprint is 550.00 + tax....any one got a better no contract price for a new EVO LTE?...I'm all ears because I'm out of contract
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Uh, $549 direct from sprint or walmart no contract
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Out of contract list at sprint is 550.00 + tax....any one got a better no contract price for a new EVO LTE?...I'm all ears because I'm out of contract
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I saw 2 craigslist listing in Boston for $500.
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O_O
how much do they cost full price?
I just bought one brand new off craigslist for 400 last night....wow
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~$700 Bestbuy has them listed for that off contract as well as Amazon without the discounts they apply. After Amazons discount they are $550.
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I love forum picture fights.
Seriously though it was cost effective for me and I don't expect anyone else to agree with me. My Evo LTE has been and will continue to be worth every penny to me.
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I've never had warranty issues in the past but may give in for the peace of mind factor.
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Awesome! Just enrolled.
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Awesome! Just enrolled.
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Same here. Thanks Ovrclck for the heads up, I would have been pissed if I missed the 30 day window. I've never had a phone as big as this 6P and I've been stressed about dropping and breaking it since I took it out of the box.
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Awesome! Just enrolled.
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Same here. Thanks Ovrclck for the heads up, I would have been pissed if I missed the 30 day window. I've never had a phone as big as this 6P and I've been stressed about dropping and breaking it since I took it out of the box.
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Same here! :good:
Hi what do you think guys if you cancel or pause your project fi service they will cancel your plan or you can still pay $5 a month and be covered I can't find anything about this in the agreement.
I was thinking originally to use my phone bare and pay for the Device protection, but I think is just to pricey. In case you need to replace it in the first year, you have to pay $150. $210 in the second year. Meanwhile, you can get a decent case for less than $10. I have never had damaged a phone so far, and my Nexus 5 did need replacement (twice) but all happened within the year. So I guess for me, it's worth to take the risk.
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I was thinking originally to use my phone bare and pay for the Device protection, but I think is just to pricey. In case you need to replace it in the first year, you have to pay $150. $210 in the second year. Meanwhile, you can get a decent case for less than $10. I have never had damaged a phone so far, and my Nexus 5 did need replacement (twice) but all happened within the year. So I guess for me, it's worth to take the risk.
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Well just try and keep it mind it doesn't just cover damage, it also covers hardware failure beyond the 1 year manufacturers warranty. In my experience, most flagship phones end up having issues especially early in production. It's actually happened with pretty much every phone I've owned in the last five years. Charging ports that failed in the droid charge, speakers that died in the droid maxx, screen flickering in the Galaxy S4. Sometimes its better to be safe than sorry as the problems often don't appear within the 1st year, especially if it involves a manufacturing defect.
this is an even worse rip off than nexus protect. check out upsie. basically the same coverage for a fraction of the cost
I pay $8/month for insurance on T-Mobile and I paid $9/month on Verizon. You guys really think $5/month is a ripoff?
FYI you still pay the deductible on both other carriers. Have you guys not ever paid for phone insurance before?
It's not that serious, buy it or don't.
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$5 a month is too much. I use Upsie.com. I switched my stuff from Best Buy to them. Figured out I was over paying.
Kind of sh*tty that they won't offer this to people who bought their N6p's through the Google Store. The people who bought from the Google store had to pay for the entire 2 year protection plan up front ($89). Project Fi is owned by Google so why the hell wouldn't they extend the same service to Google Store consumers?
Strike one for Project Fi. Hopefully they don't get to three.
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Kind of sh*tty that they won't offer this to people who bought their N6p's through the Google Store. The people who bought from the Google store had to pay for the entire 2 year protection plan up front ($89). Project Fi is owned by Google so why the hell wouldn't they extend the same service to Google Store consumers?
Strike one for Project Fi. Hopefully they don't get to three.
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I'm not sure I understand your complaint. Google store coverage 2 years for 89, projectfi 120 for the same two years of coverage. I would have gladly paid upfront for Nexus protect as opposed to a monthly fee.
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I'm not sure I understand your complaint. Google store coverage 2 years for 89, projectfi 120 for the same two years of coverage. I would have gladly paid upfront for Nexus protect as opposed to a monthly fee.
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There are also coverage plans you can purchase from other insurance providers within a certain time frame. Squaretrade just requires a receipt and $99 for 2 years.
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I'm not sure I understand your complaint. Google store coverage 2 years for 89, projectfi 120 for the same two years of coverage. I would have gladly paid upfront for Nexus protect as opposed to a monthly fee.
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I agree. Better deal to buy it outright. Actually, I originally ordered my 6P from Amazon. But then found out I could not get the Nexus Protect for it. It's a little cheaper than the Squaretrade plan, the deductible is a bit higher ($14) and the coverage seems similar. I just felt in this case, the plan from Google was the way to go. So I returned the Amazon one unopened and ordered it from Google with the plan.
I've had device insurance either through the carrier or squaretrade for many years, and only used it once. Probably would have been money ahead just putting that money into a bank account.
Anyone here try upsie? It's very cheap. Enough to make me suspicious
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Anyone here try upsie? It's very cheap. Enough to make me suspicious
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Thinking about going for it. I'm hoping this phone will last me a while
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I'm not sure I understand your complaint. Google store coverage 2 years for 89, projectfi 120 for the same two years of coverage. I would have gladly paid upfront for Nexus protect as opposed to a monthly fee.
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Pretty obvious what my "complaint" (if you can call it that) is. Some of us might not need the full 2 year coverage. Some of us like to pay as we go because some of us are always on the hunt for greener grass. Some of us could probably find better device coverage within 2-3 months...... Therefore, some of us like having the option to just use it as temporary coverage until we find that greener grass....
....some of us.
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Pretty obvious what my "complaint" (if you can call it that) is. Some of us might not need the full 2 year coverage. Some of us like to pay as we go because some of us are always on the hunt for greener grass. Some of us could probably find better device coverage within 2-3 months...... Therefore, some of us like having the option to just use it as temporary coverage until we find that greener grass....
....some of us.
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Well there's nothing wrong with not wanting a full two years of coverage if you are one of the many XDA users who switch out devices constantly, but one thing you might not have noticed is Nexus protect is also transferable. Just add the cost onto the phone when you go to resell it, as most people would love to buy a used phone with an actual warranty. It's really a win win for everyone.
Bounty44 said:
Well there's nothing wrong with not wanting a full two years of coverage if you are one of the many XDA users who switch out devices constantly, but one thing you might not have noticed is Nexus protect is also transferable. Just add the cost onto the phone when you go to resell it, as most people would love to buy a used phone with an actual warranty. It's really a win win for everyone.
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Yep. It's transferable and that's peachy, but I don't want to dump $90 all at once without knowing all of my options (present & future).....and....like I said in my last post....having that $5 a month coverage is a good temporary option until I find something more permanent.