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Alright fellas, since I have already got 12 of the TP's I will give you all a giant tip. There is one store that has at least 3 in every store I've been too. The price is higher but the do price match and come with a carrying case which best buy TP's don't. Head to your local Aaron's Sales and Lease. Do not tip them off that you want to buy all their stock if you call to check on quantity otherwise they will just say they have one. Aaron's typically will lease these out at $50.00 per month for a year and they like to make money just as much as the next Joe. I personally made the mistake at the first store but learned my lesson after this.
Please do not ruin this for everyone by calling every Aaron's store and telling them you will buy "their stock" and tell them the price drop over the phone as they are oblivious to it at this point. Once the employee learns of the drop in price they will magically end up reserved when in reality they will buy them and sell them. I want to see my awesome devs here on the Evo 3d forums get them before others, hence the post in these forums and not the HP Touchpad forums.
Good luck, and once again call and ask if they have "1" in stock. Drive, walk, fly, and or skip to the store, but do not ask total stock until you are in the store and ask them to price match Best Buy or you will fail (i experienced this in the first store).
My local Aaron's only had 1 in stock and it was used and heading back to a "shop" to get it fixed.
Almost.
Called and they had some coming in but retailed at $899. I assume they price match? Because that is ridiculous. Went ahead and put my name down and figured it is worth a shot at this point.
Unless you are in a small town there should be plenty of stores. I just realized also stores similar to aarons like rent a center may carry them also. It's worth a look.
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Called and they had some coming in but retailed at $899. I assume they price match? Because that is ridiculous. Went ahead and put my name down and figured it is worth a shot at this point.
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Yes they price match. I had them go to best buy website to get the match they needed.
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This worked.. Just bought 3 of them... Many thanks coming as soon as I get to my PC...
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This worked.. Just bought 3 of them... Many thanks coming as soon as I get to my PC...
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Glad to be of service
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Sorry this is a dumb question, I called my local Aarons and they have some, so I'm going to head up there when I get a chance to get away from my desk, but I'm confused at how this place works. They charge you monthly if you wanna rent-to-own, but can you buy them flat-out too and they'll price match? So I should be able to bring in a print-out from best buy or hp.com and I'll be able to walk out with one at $149 or $99?
I just called and placed one on hold for tomorrow. Aarons is a rent to own store, correct? They will just let you buy one outright for 99.99? Will they price match even if best buy is out of stock? I always thought they would have to at least be available for the competitor to price match.
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My local aaron's are all out...but thanks for the tip/attempt...you selling any of yours? If so pm me
Just a warning for you guys. I called three Aaron's around my city (phx, az) and it seems that they have become wise to this price drop and are now bundling them with computers. If your local Aaron's is selling them separate then jump on it!
None in Ga
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Sorry this is a dumb question, I called my local Aarons and they have some, so I'm going to head up there when I get a chance to get away from my desk, but I'm confused at how this place works. They charge you monthly if you wanna rent-to-own, but can you buy them flat-out too and they'll price match? So I should be able to bring in a print-out from best buy or hp.com and I'll be able to walk out with one at $149 or $99?
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Yes to all the above.
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My local aaron's are all out...but thanks for the tip/attempt...you selling any of yours? If so pm me
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Vin... You are.killing me. I have 2 left and have been unloading them for 225-250 a piece. I do however run viper mod and use a lot of themes from you created soooo I would consider a price drop for ya just pm me with a price plz.
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I found some stores by me that have stock. Some of them are in more "rural" areas and lemme tell you, those people are a fack ton nicer and polite that the dikheads in blue at worstbuy. Very helpful. They def have no idea whats gong on with the fire sale. They said they were out but unloading a truck as we speak and 6 are on it. They are even holding some for me! Hopefully it goes through. The toughest part is going to be price matching. Here are links to online retailers sites if anyone is interested..... (I'm not trying to sell or solicit anything with these links MODS, just posting them as leverage for fellow XDA'ers to use in price matching, no banwagon plox)
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/HP+-+To...284065&skuId=2842056&st=hp touchpad&cp=1&lp=2
http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/s...r11614_us/en/HHO_r329/Affiliate/FY11/TouchPad
http://www.bjs.com/hp-touchpad-97-w...b-storage---black.product.195534?sc_cid=affil
Good luck!
Looks like I have a very slim shot the guy from Aaron's says he is getting one in tomorrow. Took my name said he would call then it shows up. He said they would price match. Sounds too good to be true.
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Looks like I have a very slim shot the guy from Aaron's says he is getting one in tomorrow. Took my name said he would call then it shows up. He said they would price match. Sounds too good to be true.
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Just tried the same thing with one...the rep said "they are on hold at the servicing center right now"
Ps: Ty, I pmed you
I am heading to my local aarons in a little while. I will report back with results. They have six in stock. They are holding one for me. I didn't mention anything about price or matching price on phone as I thought that would mess it up.
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I am heading to my local aarons in a little while. I will report back with results. They have six in stock. They are holding one for me. I didn't mention anything about price or matching price on phone as I thought that would mess it up.
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I had asked the nice lady about price matching and she said no problem. She seems so nice in fact that i may just unravel my whole plan to her that i want to come there any buy each and every thouchpad that she has in stock for only $99 each....
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I had asked the nice lady about price matching and she said no problem. She seems so nice in fact that i may just unravel my whole plan to her that i want to come there any buy each and every thouchpad that she has in stock for only $99 each....
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I think you got lucky with the employee you spoke with. When I called the woman I spoke to was trying to get all my info over the phone to start a contract on the touchpad. She seemed kind of aggressive. I hope she doesn't give me a hard time. I just want to purchase one, not all.
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According to DSLReports http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/...Unlimited-Data-Loophole-Exposed-Closed-117668
Those of us who acquired unlimited data though the MHS loophole might be reverted to tiered plans.
Let's not debate who did this and right versus wrong, I would like to know who has been reverted back to tiered. Please let us know here...
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I haven't yet but got my fingers crossed that they skip me since I'm paying for the hot spot too.
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Still got mine. Added unlimited early November and removed hot spot 5 minutes after the call.
Still got it here too....Signed up in November, kept it for 3 weeks, then got rid of it....
we know people still have it, this is for people who got changed back to tiered.
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we know people still have it, this is for people who got changed back to tiered.
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But if you see all the people who still have it versus those who lost it...then it can put the internet masses into perspective.
Like I mentioned elsewhere, I see a lack of evidence of people actually being reverted back other than that one article. Maybe he did something stupid like try to switch from a 4G to a 3G device and then lost his unlimited.
My rezound is coming Monday-- my buddy ordered it for me since I'm on his fam plan. He did it all online and claimed there was no choice to keep my unlimited plan from my Droid Incredible. He signed me up the for the 4 gb plan.. Any chance of me getting back my unlimited by going into a store and chatting w/ a sales rep once I have the phone in my hands? Or any other workarounds??
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My rezound is coming Monday-- my buddy ordered it for me since I'm on his fam plan. He did it all online and claimed there was no choice to keep my unlimited plan from my Droid Incredible. He signed me up the for the 4 gb plan.. Any chance of me getting back my unlimited by going into a store and chatting w/ a sales rep once I have the phone in my hands? Or any other workarounds??
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Let's stay on topic folks. Please open a new thread for this question.
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we know people still have it, this is for people who got changed back to tiered.
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Oh really? I don't see that specifically in the title. If everyone who tried the method posted their results here, either way, we'd have a better idea of what's going on. Either that, or you'll have a blank thread. Let the OP monitor his question instead of doing it for him.
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Oh really? I don't see that specifically in the title. If everyone who tried the method posted their results here, either way, we'd have a better idea of what's going on. Either that, or you'll have a blank thread. Let the OP monitor his question instead of doing it for him.
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if you search, not only on this site but others then you will see the ratio of people still having it and those that got changed back are slim. There are threads that detail how to get it and if they still have it Here and here So if you want people to look through post after post of people saying they still have it, when he asked if people have actually got it reverted then ok, make people do more work. btw i love the forum ignore list
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I would like to know who has been reverted back to tiered. Please let us know here...
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Oh, and i dont recall him saying if you still have it report, but maybe all this weed is blurring my vision, who knows ;p
Arent you on grounds to terminate your contract if they do indeed change you ba k ? At end of the day, the csr did notify you about making the change and put unlimited in there knowingly. Its not like you hacked the system and did it. You asked for it, they said sure and you had it.
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My bad- I missed the part about this being loopholed back to tiered. Thought he was just talking bout being reverted from unlimited in general..
Yes your breaking your end so they can charge you an ETF.
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Yes your breaking your end so they can charge you an ETF.
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Breaking our end how?
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Breaking our end how?
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Come on people, let's avoid A.D.D. tendencies. Stay on topic.
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Come on people, let's avoid A.D.D. tendencies. Stay on topic.
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He said something and I dunno what he means. This thread will go on with or without him answering Me.
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I still got it and am trying to think how to make it my home internet.
If they put me back on limited then I will say bye, bye to the big red with out ETF and will take them to court if needed, I have the $ to do so.
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I still got it and am trying to think how to make it my home internet.
If they put me back on limited then I will say bye, bye to the big red with out ETF and will take them to court if needed, I have the $ to do so.
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Good luck with that.
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I still got it and am trying to think how to make it my home internet.
If they put me back on limited then I will say bye, bye to the big red with out ETF and will take them to court if needed, I have the $ to do so.
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The $40 filing fee? Damn!!! BALLLLLLLIIIIIINNNNNN!!!!! Funny you have the money to take them to court but cant pay for your data.
Agreed... what is it with internet chumps that talk big for no reason. If the dude has the money to take Big Red to court why not just pay the money and quit complaining. Sounds like he has plenty of time to waste too...
I bought my note outright from best buy and noticed has doodles and pics of customers and employees.
I didn't know.i was paying fall price for what could possibly be a display model.
What should i do? Can I get a discount?
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Take it back and get a new one. They either sold you a floor model or one that has been opened by the guys in back. Of course once you're out the door they could say it was you that did all those things...are there any photos of people in the BB stock room or anything that are obvious? Or demand a discount since you got a used item. I would be furious if I paid full price for something that other people had been pawing at for who knows how long.
Also, after this is resolved, if you're still using the same device, hard-reset it and start fresh. Who knows what free apps and malware may be installed on it. Obviously don't do that first or you'll destroy the evidence that the phone was used.
I looked at the photo details and they're from February. I didn't buy the phone until march 10.
Only thing keeping me from taking it back is i dinto want to simply unlock it again.
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And yes, two pics of best buy employees.
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I'm sure they'll exchange it for you, but if you don't want to unlock it, you could (depending on how much of a negotiator you are) go back and see if they'll knock a few bucks back to you... Clearly the phone was either a demo or used in some way, even if briefly. Keep the photos on there if you want to prove it was as you say.
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And yes, two pics of best buy employees.
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And they sold it to you as "new?"
I would complain.
I would complain HARD. Directly to the highest management you can find when you get there. That's absolutely outrageous.
Those looser employees should get fired, it is against policy to open a package and use it.
It's happened before.
http://www.androidcentral.com/best-...s-already-opened-epic-4g-touch-gives-him-bird
I would complain as well as report it to as many news agencies as you can find, along with the pictures.
Gotta love Best Buy lol. If you work there sorry, nothing against you. But my local BB workers are a bunch of clowns. Rip em a new one lol
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Went up there and complained. They offered me a new one. I told them I'll think about it and walked out.
I don't want to unlock another one again.
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Went up there and complained. They offered me a new one. I told them I'll think about it and walked out.
I don't want to unlock another one again.
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Your crazy and lazy. If it were me I would return it get my money back and take my business elsewhere.
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Went up there and complained. They offered me a new one. I told them I'll think about it and walked out.
I don't want to unlock another one again.
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That's kind of sad, to be honest. That was not the smart move at all.
If so where?
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since you created this thread, might as well name what all you are selling and price. Someone might PM you.
that being said, you'll get more offers on CL/ebay.
after MotoFAIL, I doubt there will be anyone interested in buying a photon on this site unless you are selling it for a song.
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since you created this thread, might as well name what all you are selling and price. Someone might PM you.
that being said, you'll get more offers on CL/ebay.
after MotoFAIL, I doubt there will be anyone interested in buying a photon on this site unless you are selling it for a song.
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Lol you have a point .. I was hoping to get at least 150 but since the news I doubt this phone is worth anything more than 100 .
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If I had the cash I'd pick it up for $100, I'm in a weird spot with my contract, I'm on an "independent third-party" contract from when I worked at a radioshack. Basically we had a sprint representative handle our contract, I know I don't have insurance on my phone, and given what has happened with this it sure would be handy to have a backup phone I can activate immediately, without having to worry that they'll bump my rate plan up, since I no longer work at radioshack.
But alas, and alack, I don't have the dough for it right now.
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If I had the cash I'd pick it up for $100, I'm in a weird spot with my contract, I'm on an "independent third-party" contract from when I worked at a radioshack. Basically we had a sprint representative handle our contract, I know I don't have insurance on my phone, and given what has happened with this it sure would be handy to have a backup phone I can activate immediately, without having to worry that they'll bump my rate plan up, since I no longer work at radioshack.
But alas, and alack, I don't have the dough for it right now.
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We are both in tough spots man lol I can't even think about a new phone until I sell this one
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You can try out Swappa. They're a good site for selling android phones. Even with the news that the Photon won't get ICS, it's still a great phone and you shouldn't have a problem selling it. Especially if you haven't updated it to 2.3.5.
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You can try out Swappa. They're a good site for selling android phones. Even with the news that the Photon won't get ICS, it's still a great phone and you shouldn't have a problem selling it. Especially if you haven't updated it to 2.3.5.
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never knew about this site thanks man!
Thinking about trading my black myst mdk for a white one my buddy has. I do have asurion on my phone, anyone know if they would cover the white one if I do trade or do they only cover this specific phone?
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Only the specific phone.
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I thought it was insurance on the line not nec the phone?
Only the specific phone.
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This is NOT true.
The insurance you have will transfer over to your new phone. I picked up a couple of S4's for my parents a week ago and the insurance stayed on their lines. It did this automatically once the phones were activated.
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This is NOT true.
The insurance you have will transfer over to your new phone. I picked up a couple of S4's for my parents a week ago and the insurance stayed on their lines. It did this automatically once the phones were activated.
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Thanks much.
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However if you buy a craigslist phone and attach it to the account. It will not be covered under insurance. Tried.
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I use asurion and they dont have any white 32gb available right now. Only thr black in 32gb. They have the white for 16gb. Just a heads up.
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Thinking about trading my black myst mdk for a white one my buddy has. I do have asurion on my phone, anyone know if they would cover the white one if I do trade or do they only cover this specific phone?
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Great question! Your coverage is on the line, not the specific device. While we do cover the device active on the line at the time of peril, keep in mind you may be asked for a proof of purchase should you need to file a claim. We welcome you to review the terms and conditions of your coverage at phoneclaim. com. Please let us know if we can be of further assistance. Thanks!
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However if you buy a craigslist phone and attach it to the account. It will not be covered under insurance. Tried.
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Not so sure of that. I latched on to mine via Craigslist. Happened to be a Verizon employee with an upgrade due and wanted some cash so I ended up with a brand new S4 and transfered my SIM from my Droid Razr Maxx to it and activated it. And whatever he did to help me with this process, was able to transfer my existing Asurion ins. to it.
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However if you buy a craigslist phone and attach it to the account. It will not be covered under insurance. Tried.
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Purchasing from a third party does come with inherent risks. For this reason, we encourage our customers to purchase directly from the carrier. If you have questions about your claim, one of our specialists would be happy to look into your claim for you. Please send us a direct message on Twitter @AsurionCares with your claim number and the best contact number for you. Be sure to include #xdaforum so we can easily identify your response. If Twitter is not convenient, we also welcome you to email the same information to us at [email protected]. Thanks!
Hmmm... Is it just me that's thinking this... but when we include #xdaforum in a message... they would know that we're rooted/modded and then decline the claim? I think everyone is pretty much rooted and their devices are modified in some kind of way. Nice try though...
It might be just me but I do not like the fact Asurion is starting to patrol xda... I might just be paranoid... Dam you NSA for making me paranoid
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It might be just me but I do not like the fact Asurion is starting to patrol xda... I might just be paranoid... Dam you NSA for making me paranoid
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Imo it would be naive to think they wouldnt. Hell im glad they posted a responsr to my question.
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Imo it would be naive to think they wouldnt. Hell im glad they posted a responsr to my question.
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I actually think it's nice of them to help you out directly
not everyone wants to root their phone so I don't think everyone is affected but those who do.. I honestly don't know who to even ask lol
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So in my case, I'm continuing to pay for insurance that won't actually provide me with coverage since purchasing from a Verizon Rep selling a brand new (his upgrade) S4 via craigslist. Hrmmmm, I've been bull****ted again..
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So in my case, I'm continuing to pay for insurance that won't actually provide me with coverage since purchasing from a Verizon Rep selling a brand new (his upgrade) S4 via craigslist. Hrmmmm, I've been bull****ted again..
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That is correct sir. Sadly.
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That is correct sir. Sadly.
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Well, I guess it's time to call Verizon and drop paying for insurance that isn't going to work for me anyhow. The Verizon Rep (seller) lied to me. Live and learn I suppose.
I trade my iphone 5 for an s4 and the rep put it back on and asurion still backed itband sent me a new one this past week since I managed to crack the screen and digistizet
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I put a nexus on my line from cl. And asurion wouldn't back it.
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lazer9 said:
So in my case, I'm continuing to pay for insurance that won't actually provide me with coverage since purchasing from a Verizon Rep selling a brand new (his upgrade) S4 via craigslist. Hrmmmm, I've been bull****ted again..
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That is correct sir. Sadly.
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lazer9 said:
Well, I guess it's time to call Verizon and drop paying for insurance that isn't going to work for me anyhow. The Verizon Rep (seller) lied to me. Live and learn I suppose.
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Actually I just called Verizon directly and explained the situation. They informed me that I am still covered under Asurion Insurance and it was simply a transfer from my previous device to this one SINCE my S4 was in a brand new state and I am the only one that ever activated via it's MIED # or whatever. Now for someone purchasing a "Used" device off ebay, craigslist, ect... the former issue of no coverage would be true in their case.