[Q] Unused Evo 4G LTE - Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE

I bought this phone in June because my original Evo 4G stopped working on me. After a month I decided I wanted to move on to Verizon as Sprint didn't/doesn't have LTE in my area.
I assumed I'd be able to sell the phone in order to pay my ETF. I read online that it was possible. I then contacted Sprint to see if this was true and they informed me that it was not and that if I would like to sell my device I'd have to pay my balance which has grown a bit since ending my contract.
All that being said, the point of this thread is that now I have a mint condition phone sitting in the box on my desk. (This is not a classified post)
My whole point is, what options do you think I have at this time? Sprint says I can't sell it without paying my huge balance, I've already purchased a GS3 on Verizon so I don't exactly need this thing. I hate to let it sit in it's box doing nothing as it is a very nice device... and I'm definitely not giving it away
What would you do with it?
The sad thing is, I'm always wishing the camera application on my GS3 was as awesome as the one on the Evo. I really like the Evo 4G LTE but I couldn't live with 3G anymore.
I can't use is as a PMP because my GS3 handles that duty just fine...
Don't mind my babbling rant/complaining :silly:

It's your phone, you can sell it whenever you want to. But if you owe money, then the esn number will be blacklisted and whoever buys it will not be able to activate it until the balance on your account is zero.

Sprint will not let anyone else activate the phone untill you settle your balance with them. You could sell the phone for what you owe on your sprint account and pay off Sprint. I don't know how much you owe Sprint but it could end up being a wash and least you won't have it affect your credit.

Yeah, that's what I meant. My balance is a bit more than I could sell the phone for and I'd be more than happy to pay the balance if I was able to sell the phone to help offset a huge chunk of it.

Have to sell it to someone who wants ro flash it to a prepaid service live metro pcs, bad esn doesnt matter to them companies

knotcw said:
Have to sell it to someone who wants ro flash it to a prepaid service live metro pcs, bad esn doesnt matter to them companies
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That's a good idea. I'm guessing selling a phone with a "bad ESN" will bring down the price a bit, eh?
How much do you think I should expect? As far as condition goes, it is flawless.

sintricate said:
That's a good idea. I'm guessing selling a phone with a "bad ESN" will bring down the price a bit, eh?
How much do you think I should expect? As far as condition goes, it is flawless.
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Looks like about $243.50 according to this:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/BLACK-HTC-E...0954988627?pt=Cell_Phones&hash=item19d56ec453

Doomstang said:
Looks like about $243.50 according to this:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/BLACK-HTC-E...0954988627?pt=Cell_Phones&hash=item19d56ec453
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Thanks for looking that up for me. :good:
...too bad Android phones don't hold their market value like iPhones, haha.

Probably because ifans will pay anything to fit in/look cool. And everyone knows, Apple's the coolest, right? Lol
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Why don't you pay what you owe and then sell a clear phone for what you can get.

Buy a cheap phone off craigslist and put it on your account. Then sell the LTE and pay off your account.
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By curiosity, how much were you looking to sell it for?

Activating another (cheap) phone is the way to go. It will clear your Evo from the account and the cheap phone becomes the one with a bad esn.....
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jdonmc1948 said:
Activating another (cheap) phone is the way to go. It will clear your Evo from the account and the cheap phone becomes the one with a bad esn.....
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you could sell your phone with your sprint contract you just wont get that much for the phone but will relieve you from your contract. thats is your best option. you could just get rid of the phone for like 50 to 100 dollars but they have to take the contract that remains on that phone.

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Got my Amaze for ~ $130, no rebate

I called T-Mobile and asked for retentions and told them I needed a good deal on the Amaze without a rebate. They gave it to me for ~ $250 w/ tax, no rebate, waived shipping charges, and gave me a $120 statement credit (about one month of service on my family plan). It pays to ask!
They also told me I could keep my $25/mo 5GB 3G data plan, but I see on the website that I now have the $30 data plan. I'll complain but I doubt I'll get very far on that one...
I'm really excited about replacing my N1!
Wow. That is a good deal.
T-mobile retention, I better write a note about it for my 2013 renewal
I'm a former employee. Here's a trick. If you want to get a new phone and you've had T-Mobile for a long time, then do this. Call them and complain how your phone is a piece of sh*t and how it reboots itself and what not. Threaten to go to another carrier because their flagship phones kicks T-Mobile's phones ass and you don't mind paying the ETF (Early Termination Fee / Cancellation Fee). They'll transfer you to Customer Loyalty. Tell them your phone sucks and you will go to another carrier. They'll give you an awesome discount on the phone.
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I'm a former employee. Here's a trick. If you want to get a new phone and you've had T-Mobile for a long time, then do this. Call them and complain how your phone is a piece of sh*t and how it reboots itself and what not. Threaten to go to another carrier because their flagship phones kicks T-Mobile's phones ass and you don't mind paying the ETF (Early Termination Fee / Cancellation Fee). They'll transfer you to Customer Loyalty. Tell them your phone sucks and you will go to another carrier. They'll give you an awesome discount on the phone.
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Smh if you were an employee I'm glad your not anymore. Thats not the right way to go about getting a deal guys, customer loyalty is great if your contract is close to ending because we will do the most we can to help you 6 months or less is best and its more helpful when you have more then one line because we can use more things to give you a better deal. You don't have to be pissed off or have an issue with your phone, you are a benefit to the company and we are there to help you anyway we can, and don't be surprised if we can't beat deals from costco, walmart, wirefly a lot of times on single lines sometimes even just on family plans they have real good deals.
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Smh if you were an employee I'm glad your not anymore your a freakin idiot if I got you on the line id be glad to indirecrly tell you to ff off. Thats not the right way to go about getting a deal guys, customer loyalty is great if your contract is close to ending because we will do the most we can to help you 6 months or less is best and its more helpful when you have more then one line because we can use more things to give you a better deal. You don't have to be pissed off or have an issue with your phone, you are a benefit to the company and we are there to help you anyway we can, and don't be surprised if we can't beat deals from costco, walmart, wirefly a lot of times on single lines sometimes even just on family plans they have real good deals.
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Who's the freaking idiot that you are telling to ff off?
Don't post these comments in my forum please.
Binary100100 said:
Who's the freaking idiot that you are telling to ff off?
Don't post these comments in my forum please.
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Sorry binary, just irritating to see someone tell people to do something dumb that won't trully help them out, id rather share help with people to actually get help from tmobiles loyalty department I edited the post now feel free to delete if you must
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Like he said. Your comment sucks
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Like he said. Your comment sucks
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Cool story bro
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I actually got a similar deal. bought one amaze from T-mobile (in november) for $250 and they gave me the second free. Basically I got each for around $125.
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I'm a former employee. Here's a trick. If you want to get a new phone and you've had T-Mobile for a long time, then do this. Call them and complain how your phone is a piece of sh*t and how it reboots itself and what not. Threaten to go to another carrier because their flagship phones kicks T-Mobile's phones ass and you don't mind paying the ETF (Early Termination Fee / Cancellation Fee). They'll transfer you to Customer Loyalty. Tell them your phone sucks and you will go to another carrier. They'll give you an awesome discount on the phone.
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ive never heard of anyone having to do this on tmobile.. sounds like somthing youd do on att lol
hasoon2000 said:
I'm a former employee. Here's a trick. If you want to get a new phone and you've had T-Mobile for a long time, then do this. Call them and complain how your phone is a piece of sh*t and how it reboots itself and what not. Threaten to go to another carrier because their flagship phones kicks T-Mobile's phones ass and you don't mind paying the ETF (Early Termination Fee / Cancellation Fee). They'll transfer you to Customer Loyalty. Tell them your phone sucks and you will go to another carrier. They'll give you an awesome discount on the phone.
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I honestly don't feel that it takes any tricks or lying and threats.
I've been with Tmobile for 7 years and I've upgrade plenty of phones either free or at a discount.
The only thing you need to do is be polite and be patient.
I've always found the reps willing to go the distance as long as I'm patient and as long as I have the nerve to ask.
Don't be afraid to ask for an upgrade.
Don't be afraid to ask for a different phone when you do a warranty exchange.
9 out of 10 times they won't make you an offer on their own.
And this leads people to believe that they should threaten to cancel or complain and throw a fit to get these deals the reps don't offer.
First off, that just makes you look childish.
And who knows if they make a note of that on your account or not?
I just ask them when I want something. If that rep can't help me they'll pass me along the CoC or I call back. No biggie.
Try it, give them a call and say
"Hey...so I just saw this new phone that I really want to get but I don't qualify for an upgrade yet...is there anything you guys can do for me?"
I have four voice lines and a MBB line. I've never had an issue getting a (slightly) early upgrade or some kind of deal. I always treat CSRs the same way I like to be treated (kindly, with respect and patience). I've gotten really good deals with T-Mobile.
Wasn't me!! I didn't do it!

[Q] HELP! Am i screwed!?

Hola 3D users, Just bought a HTC Evo 3D the other night off craigslist. At first the seller seemed pretty legit as we meet at a QT ( local gas station ) here in Tulsa,OK. Long story short, this phone is currently being used but not in service meaning they either forgot to pay the phone bill, or they cancel the account. Either way, i just got screwed out 180 bones. Yes i took a shot in the dark , but i was posting on here to see if there is ANY OTHER WAY BY ANY MEANS to get this working. Thanks for your time.
If he sold you the phone, then it's likely he wanted to cancel the service on it. Otherwise, you'd be using his number and what not. As long as it has a clean ESN, you can take it to the sprint store and get it activated. Tell them you bought it from someone who is no longer with Sprint.
conman123 said:
Hola 3D users, Just bought a HTC Evo 3D the other night off craigslist. At first the seller seemed pretty legit as we meet at a QT ( local gas station ) here in Tulsa,OK. Long story short, this phone is currently being used but not in service meaning they either forgot to pay the phone bill, or they cancel the account. Either way, i just got screwed out 180 bones. Yes i took a shot in the dark , but i was posting on here to see if there is ANY OTHER WAY BY ANY MEANS to get this working. Thanks for your time.
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If you have a bad ESN, there's nothing you can do to get it working on Sprint. They won't do it. You'll only be able to flash it to Metro PCS. I would try and get back in contact with the seller. You should ALWAYS check the ESN status before you hand over the money.
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Hola 3D users, Just bought a HTC Evo 3D the other night off craigslist. At first the seller seemed pretty legit as we meet at a QT ( local gas station ) here in Tulsa,OK. Long story short, this phone is currently being used but not in service meaning they either forgot to pay the phone bill, or they cancel the account. Either way, i just got screwed out 180 bones. Yes i took a shot in the dark , but i was posting on here to see if there is ANY OTHER WAY BY ANY MEANS to get this working. Thanks for your time.
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I think your only alternative is to flash to cricket or boost, or sell it on eBay with a bad esn. You can probably get your money back.
If they cancel their Sprint account, the ESN is still clean. Bad ESN's come from theft and what not I believe.
knowledge561 said:
If they cancel their Sprint account, the ESN is still clean. Bad ESN's come from theft and what not I believe.
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...and delinquent accounts.
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...and delinquent accounts.
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Ha...yeah you're ****ed dude. Sell that **** on Ebay or Craigslist. Don't rip anyone off though. Karma is *****. Being nice got me my Xoom in a trade.
Yep, not much you can do. Remember, NEVER trust people haha. Seriously though, I don't understand why people buy phones in random locations. Just meet the seller at the Sprint (Verizon, at&t etc) store and swap it right there.
The only thing you can do is contact the seller and see if they are willing to buy it back, or pay off their bill. Unfortunately, there is nothing you can do to make them do this, and since they obviously were trying to screw you in the first place, I highly doubt they will do the right thing and pay off their bill.
There is so much irony in the ops name.
S3nt from my 3D wond3rland
sitlet said:
Yep, not much you can do. Remember, NEVER trust people haha. Seriously though, I don't understand why people buy phones in random locations. Just meet the seller at the Sprint (Verizon, at&t etc) store and swap it right there.
The only thing you can do is contact the seller and see if they are willing to buy it back, or pay off their bill. Unfortunately, there is nothing you can do to make them do this, and since they obviously were trying to screw you in the first place, I highly doubt they will do the right thing and pay off their bill.
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Unfortunately, the buyer has ignored all my phone calls , texts, etc. This really sucks because the phone is in amazingly good shape, as well as it was a upgrade in my postion going from the 4G to 3D. Good news, i think i can manage to switch to Metro PCS. On that note, can anyone speak on behalf of Metro as far as service, signal. I see Metro is a pay-as-you-go, but i wanna make sure its a soild service. As well as good 4G. Thanks again.
This is why craigslist is scary. There is no guarantee or anything. Maybe you will run into the guy again and you can kick him in the face
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gilbydakid said:
There is so much irony in the ops name.
S3nt from my 3D wond3rland
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LMAO! Thats a good one. I didnt even noticed until I read this ^^^^^ LOL!
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LMAO! Thats a good one. I didnt even noticed until I read this ^^^^^ LOL!
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Good one, thanks for all the help..
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Good one, thanks for all the help..
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what do you want help with? can't cry over spilled milk.

We'll guys its been fun..

Well guys ... I am saying buh bye to T-Mobile. After loyalty dept. Told me to pound sand, I decided I had enough.
I am going to miss this forum you guys are a great bunch, not just phone stuff but personality wise. I can't believe it was cheaper for me to buy the one x , and pay my cancellation fee to T-Mobile, and... and get a better and cheaper plan.
T-Mobile has been really going down hill, with customer service ( YEAH I KNOW I heard ma bell is one of the worst) and I just don't understand why T-Mobile treats new customers better than am OG, like me. To the T-Mobile rep I pm'd here thanks for replying and being cool.
Well.... one x forums here I come. Lol.
Phone should ne in my hands tues. Or wed. Im excited.
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freakboy13 said:
Well guys ... I am saying buh bye to T-Mobile. After loyalty dept. Told me to pound sand, I decided I had enough.
I am going to miss this forum you guys are a great bunch, not just phone stuff but personality wise. I can't believe it was cheaper for me to buy the one x , and pay my cancellation fee to T-Mobile, and... and get a better and cheaper plan.
T-Mobile has been really going down hill, with customer service ( YEAH I KNOW I heard ma bell is one of the worst) and I just don't understand why T-Mobile treats new customers better than am OG, like me. To the T-Mobile rep I pm'd here thanks for replying and being cool.
Well.... one x forums here I come. Lol.
Phone should ne in my hands tues. Or wed. Im excited.
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good luck , you dont have to LEAVE these forums you could always come and see progress
you could always unlock your Amaze before ya ditch t-mo altogether, that way you can still use it alongside your One X, just need a micro sim adapter
Edit: well, you can use it without internet, LTE plans don't play nice with non-LTE phones
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you could always unlock your Amaze before ya ditch t-mo altogether, that way you can still use it alongside your One X, just need a micro sim adapter
Edit: well, you can use it without internet, LTE plans don't play nice with non-LTE phones
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He can still use it unless it is an LTE only sim which I doubt actually. I can unlock it for ya so you can use it on AT&T and use their HSPA+ network!
EclipzeRemix said:
good luck , you dont have to LEAVE these forums you could always come and see progress
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Oh im not totally leaving, I think once the official ics gets released amaze is gonna be top (under) dog. Just moving to a new neighborhood...
Plus I got a lot of amaze pics I wanna post. Be interesting to compare the two cameras.
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He can still use it unless it is an LTE only sim which I doubt actually. I can unlock it for ya so you can use it on AT&T and use their HSPA+ network!
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no its not that, its some shenenigans within AT&T's system, an LTE device can't access the internet unless you have their LTE data plan, even the HSPA+ network, I'm guessing it doesn't work the other way around as well, I know from experience how back asswards AT&T's system can be when setting up a phone
P.S: where were you when I was unlocking my Amaze? would have saved me some headaches working with T-Mobile
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no its not that, its some shenenigans within AT&T's system, an LTE device can't access the internet unless you have their LTE data plan, even the HSPA+ network, I'm guessing it doesn't work the other way around as well, I know from experience how back asswards AT&T's system can be when setting up a phone
P.S: where were you when I was unlocking my Amaze? would have saved me some headaches working with T-Mobile
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You can try and see if the internet works lol.
I've been here all along. My signature says I unlock phones. I even have a link in my toolkit to PM me about unlocking phones lol
freakboy13 said:
Well guys ... I am saying buh bye to T-Mobile. After loyalty dept. Told me to pound sand, I decided I had enough.
I am going to miss this forum you guys are a great bunch, not just phone stuff but personality wise. I can't believe it was cheaper for me to buy the one x , and pay my cancellation fee to T-Mobile, and... and get a better and cheaper plan.
T-Mobile has been really going down hill, with customer service ( YEAH I KNOW I heard ma bell is one of the worst) and I just don't understand why T-Mobile treats new customers better than am OG, like me. To the T-Mobile rep I pm'd here thanks for replying and being cool.
Well.... one x forums here I come. Lol.
Phone should ne in my hands tues. Or wed. Im excited.
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Im curious what you asked for from them. I been a customer for 5 years and they just gave me a 250 credit on my bill for the Amaze and this months bill. I've never had a problem with the customer service. Im curious how your paying less with ATT, which I am assuming you jumped to because of the one X
Have fun paying more for service.
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Have fun paying more for service.
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Im actually going to be saving a few dollars!
The only thing im losing is my grandfathered unlimited data, .... but I have never exceed 3 gb ever so ... its actually a decent plan.
And I like the rollover minutes thing.
And i do a lot of camping and T-Mobile has ALWAYS been a fail for me. But my friends who not only have iphonies(only saying cuz I thought iphonies had crappy reception) and with AT&T ... almost always have signals.
We will see. T-Mobile is funny..
.when I called and told them to cancel, my acct, and told them I was offered the one s , but said I hate penile displays and the storage was to small
You know what the rep said???
Well, sir, ill tell you what, I can offer the one s practically free for you..
I almost went into rage mode...lmao.
I think what's really happening is this is the age of the downward spiral of customer service. Its not just T-Mobile/AT&T. Its everywhere.
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Sorry to hear that. T-Mobile totally stuck their neck out to me last year. I went to Calgary and didn't turn off my data roaming. I even got a text as soon as I hit the border, telling me full well that the data rates are HIGH. I tried my best and minimized it's use. Well, I got home to a $850 bill. After talking to a few people, getting on my knees and begging forgiveness, they took 100% of the charges off.
I thought that was INCREDIBLE customer service. Who else would forgive $850 worth of data roaming charges???????
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Im actually going to be saving a few dollars!
The only thing im losing is my grandfathered unlimited data, .... but I have never exceed 3 gb ever so ... its actually a decent plan.
And I like the rollover minutes thing.
And i do a lot of camping and T-Mobile has ALWAYS been a fail for me. But my friends who not only have iphonies(only saying cuz I thought iphonies had crappy reception) and with AT&T ... almost always have signals.
We will see. T-Mobile is funny..
.when I called and told them to cancel, my acct, and told them I was offered the one s , but said I hate penile displays and the storage was to small
You know what the rep said???
Well, sir, ill tell you what, I can offer the one s practically free for you..
I almost went into rage mode...lmao.
I think what's really happening is this is the age of the downward spiral of customer service. Its not just T-Mobile/AT&T. Its everywhere.
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The one x is such a small upgrade from the amaze what's the point in switching? I think with the amaze having a leak for ics there really seems to be no point in getting another device for very close specs. Just my two cents only device on the horizon worth waiting for would be the galaxy s3
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freakboy13 said:
Im actually going to be saving a few dollars!
The only thing im losing is my grandfathered unlimited data, .... but I have never exceed 3 gb ever so ... its actually a decent plan.
And I like the rollover minutes thing.
And i do a lot of camping and T-Mobile has ALWAYS been a fail for me. But my friends who not only have iphonies(only saying cuz I thought iphonies had crappy reception) and with AT&T ... almost always have signals.
We will see. T-Mobile is funny..
.when I called and told them to cancel, my acct, and told them I was offered the one s , but said I hate penile displays and the storage was to small
You know what the rep said???
Well, sir, ill tell you what, I can offer the one s practically free for you..
I almost went into rage mode...lmao.
I think what's really happening is this is the age of the downward spiral of customer service. Its not just T-Mobile/AT&T. Its everywhere.
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Can you go into a little more detail? I'm not sure what you raged about.
They offered you a phone?
I'm not sure why you experience was so bad.
We've had t-mo for something like 7 years.
I called the loyalty department and asked what they could do for me, and they gave me a $250 credit to cover the cost of the amaze, and dropped our plan price $80/mo
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Can you go into a little more detail? I'm not sure what you raged about.
They offered you a phone?
I'm not sure why you experience was so bad.
We've had t-mo for something like 7 years.
I called the loyalty department and asked what they could do for me, and they gave me a $250 credit to cover the cost of the amaze, and dropped our plan price $80/mo
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+1 i love tmobile.. great plans, great customer support (even though im on prepaid i get good support). they are the best gsm you can get in the US imo. id rather have verizon but i dont have the money, and they dont really have that great of phones.
Yeah today I called in for something on my account and when the rep said if there was anything I was unhappy about I just said I sometimes get one bar to none of service at home which in reality I get 1-2 bars. They quickly transferred me to the signal booster program and even gave me 250 credit. So now I should be getting full bars within the next couple days and not make a payment for at least two months! Also isn't the warranty program through t-mobile cheaper in replacing phones, and the add on features as well.
After the att break up t-mobile is actually going back up in the competition and they are starting by improving customer service. It's sad you left right at the turning point specially for a phone that is not that much better than the amaze. I wish you luck.
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EVO LTE box?

Does anyone have a box from their EVO LTE that they'd be willing to sell? Sprint won't take my phone back without the box; I'd pay dearly to have it super quick (to stay within 14 day window)...
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1st question is, what happened to your box?
2nd, exactly how much is "dearly"? I'd be willing to sell my box.
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Well now you know not to throw out boxes for electronics. Wouldn't there be a mismatch in the numbers on the bottom of the box to the phone, they would see that your phone doesn't match the box
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Wouldn't there be a mismatch in the numbers on the bottom of the box to the phone, they would see that your phone doesn't match the box
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THIS
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Well now you know not to throw out boxes for electronics. Wouldn't there be a mismatch in the numbers on the bottom of the box to the phone, they would see that your phone doesn't match the box
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There has been reports of mismatched MEIDs between phones and packaging, can blame HTC for it.
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There has been reports of mismatched MEIDs between phones and packaging, can blame HTC for it.
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This happened to me. Had switch esns to the wrong one on the box which happened to be someone else's and someone else to mine and I spent a long time on the phone convincing them i didn't steal it lol.
Someone at HTC messed up.
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Well, let this be my lesson. Keep the box until you are stuck with it! Damn... I didn't even think of that ESN stuff. Good call internet! I am just so disgusted with Sprint (and pretty much every other carrier in this black hole of cellular service),I didn't think the new EVO was worth getting roped into another 2 years... All of the other major players suck around here, from what I hear, so I guess I'll ride it out.
Thanks for the thought though!
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Come on, cell phone boxes are so small anyways. I always keep 'em along with all the documentation. Makes selling the phone easier too.
I simply don't have the space, or the patience, to store empty boxes. I can't recall the last time I sold something. Hell, when I bought a new truck, I gave the old one away. I make too much to worry about the hassle of selling something for a few bucks. Of course, my tune will change now, with the stakes being a little higher on this deal... I was going to go back to using my OG EVO, but if I am stuck with this one,I might as well use it. Lesson learned.
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50$ and you can have mine. Let me know and I will give you my paypal address. Now before you go off on how nuts I am to ask for 50$ for an empty box remember one thing. Sometimes lessons are not cheap.
ill sell mine for 45. but when sprint sends back your phone ull have to ship it back to me
Psh! $50? That's not a bad deal at all, considering the possibility of being out $200 for the phone and another possible $350 if I raged and terminated the contract early. Right now, the big problem is being stuck for another two years (and being in a rural area, upgrades are unlikely; I didn't buy the phone for LTE, we will never get it, but 3g speed over 35k down would be nice...).
I guess I hoped that, with a new flagship launch, they would do some upgrades, but that would be wrong. At the very least,I hoped that, by running the stock Sense ROM,I could edit the EPST, and get rid of the Sprint proxies for better speed, like the OG EVO, but that's not working so well...
Let me call Sprint and ask about the ESN on the box; that may be the only prickly part...
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flex360 said:
ill sell mine for 45. but when sprint sends back your phone ull have to ship it back to me
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ESN business aside, wouldn't they keep the box when I returned the phone? I've never returned a phone so I'm not sure how that works...
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vwgtiturbo said:
Well, let this be my lesson. Keep the box until you are stuck with it! Damn... I didn't even think of that ESN stuff. Good call internet! I am just so disgusted with Sprint (and pretty much every other carrier in this black hole of cellular service),I didn't think the new EVO was worth getting roped into another 2 years... All of the other major players suck around here, from what I hear, so I guess I'll ride it out.
Thanks for the thought though!
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If you make so much money, what's the big deal in being under contract.
I never get why people make such a big deal about contracts.
Just pay the termination fee if you want leave and you might never leave.
Usually there is a way to wiggle out.
If you want another phone before contract is up buy it off contract or buy out contract. You make enough money.
I make pretty good money, but I keep my boxes on electronics.
You can on average get a new phone every year for about $100 by always selling old one and using discount every other year.
In this case, money isn't the only issue. I just didn't want to be stuck for another 2 years with **** service (hoped things would get better, but now realize that this is how Sprint keeps customers; it isn't the network or the pricing, it's the phones). The other carriers around here have garbage phones and may or may not have better service. Paying the ETF isn't a big deal in and of itself, BUT paying the ETF to try another provider is a gamble in this rural-ish area. I may end up doing that, being 550 out in the process between the phone and the ETF (not even taking into account the cost of the 'gamble phone') only to find that the others are just as bad...
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In this case, money isn't the only issue. I just didn't want to be stuck for another 2 years with **** service (hoped things would get better, but now realize that this is how Sprint keeps customers; it isn't the network or the pricing, it's the phones). The other carriers around here have garbage phones and may or may not have better service. Paying the ETF isn't a big deal in and of itself, BUT paying the ETF to try another provider is a gamble in this rural-ish area. I may end up doing that, being 550 out in the process between the phone and the ETF (not even taking into account the cost of the 'gamble phone') only to find that the others are just as bad...
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You don't dump the old provider until you find a better one.
You said they all stink.
There is no such think as being LOCKed into contract. It's silly. You lose a prorated discount of the phone you have in your hand.
The phone itself will more than cover ETF almost at anytime. But you do have to get off your butt and sell it and not toss it in a the attic. If your that casual about that much work for that much money the ETF should be of no concern.
Send me payment for shipping and 20 for the box.
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Buying ebay phones?

I have to wait a little while until my current contract with Sprint is up before getting the Evo LTE. But I see them on ebay for about the same money as one would cost me in the store once I'm upgrade elegible. I'm wondering how the ebay phone process works to get it working on the Sprint network? I've only bought phones from Sprint and BB in the past. I know I need a clean ESN, but what I'm wondering is about activation and insurance. Does it cost me money to activate an ebay phone or can I just do it through the website tools? Is it possible to get insurance for the phone (aftermarket I'd assume)? If so, who do you recommend? Anything else to know about getting it working?
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I have to wait a little while until my current contract with Sprint is up before getting the Evo LTE. But I see them on ebay for about the same money as one would cost me in the store once I'm upgrade elegible. I'm wondering how the ebay phone process works to get it working on the Sprint network? I've only bought phones from Sprint and BB in the past. I know I need a clean ESN, but what I'm wondering is about activation and insurance. Does it cost me money to activate an ebay phone or can I just do it through the website tools? Is it possible to get insurance for the phone (aftermarket I'd assume)? If so, who do you recommend? Anything else to know about getting it working?
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no it doesnt...if you have the phone just call sprint and ask them to activate the phone and theyll ask you for the serial number and such and activate it in a few mins and your good to go with a new evo and still out of contract
not sure about the insurance but there are places that sell insurance that you can buy i just dont know of them
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not sure about the insurance but there are places that sell insurance that you can buy i just dont know of them
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just tell them to turn on the insurance when you activate or they will "forget" to say anything. I bought an OG EVO from e-bay as long as the seller is reputable you will be ok.
I think that technically there's an activation fee, but from what I've seen before it's not that hard to bypass. If you're finding a phone on ebay that costs the same as the subsidized price, then I'd think very hard about what I was doing. These phones are normally 2-4x the price you pay when you get a subsidy; you're putting yourself up for some real risk if an unsubsidized phone costs as little as a subsidized new phone.
If you do buy it though and it does turn out to be a clean ESN/MEID, then first off congrats since you just dodged a massive bullet and saved tons of money, but also go and sign up for TEP, at least for a few months. The only reason I recommend this is because I'm still not 100% sure that the great deal you got is without a hidden problem that could jump out at you and eat your savings.
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I think that technically there's an activation fee, but from what I've seen before it's not that hard to bypass. If you're finding a phone on ebay that costs the same as the subsidized price, then I'd think very hard about what I was doing. These phones are normally 2-4x the price you pay when you get a subsidy; you're putting yourself up for some real risk if an unsubsidized phone costs as little as a subsidized new phone.
If you do buy it though and it does turn out to be a clean ESN/MEID, then first off congrats since you just dodged a massive bullet and saved tons of money, but also go and sign up for TEP, at least for a few months. The only reason I recommend this is because I'm still not 100% sure that the great deal you got is without a hidden problem that could jump out at you and eat your savings.
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Activation fee is charged on a new line or upgrade...not an ESN swap
Plus one for hidden issues/bad ESN.
I would seriously question an EVO on the second hand market for $200-300
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00mred00 said:
Activation fee is charged on a new line or upgrade...not an ESN swap
Plus one for hidden issues/bad ESN.
I would seriously question an EVO on the second hand market for $200-300
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We're definitely on the same page as far as second-hand devices go. That said, I would love clarification on the fee for hidden issues. It's not something I've ever heard of. I'm not discounting it as a falsehood by any means, I really am just very surprised to see such a thing and would love details. Screenshots work best IMO.
I've seen them go for 300-350 but less than that is a bad phone
Thanks for the input so far. I don't think I can get TEP from Sprint on a phone I did not buy from them. I've found SquareTrade offers a warranty, though. We have used them before, so that is probably the way I'd go there.
There are a lot of these phones on ebay for under $250 right now. I figure $250 is about the break even point when I include the activiation fee and almot 10% sales tax we pay around here. I can't imagine they are all scams. I appreciate the concern, though.
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Thanks for the input so far. I don't think I can get TEP from Sprint on a phone I did not buy from them. I've found SquareTrade offers a warranty, though. We have used them before, so that is probably the way I'd go there.
There are a lot of these phones on ebay for under $250 right now. I figure $250 is about the break even point when I include the activiation fee and almot 10% sales tax we pay around here. I can't imagine they are all scams. I appreciate the concern, though.
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you can totally get TEP from sprint on a phone you did not buy from them, I have got it on the last phone I bought. I just asked and they turned it on, it was that simple.
you can totally get TEP from sprint on a phone you did not buy from them, I have got it on the last phone I bought. I just asked and they turned it on, it was that simple.
Same here
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Cool. Good to know.
I look at Craigslist and Ebay almost daily to see what they're selling for. I have one and also the GSIII. One must go soon and if its the EVO, I don't think I'll get more than $300 for it. Some are selling brand new EVO's, well suppose to be, for $250 on CL. My opinion, which means nothing, thinks that maybe the EVO has a bad reputation right now from the people that swapped them out for the GSIII. Not sure.
Seems like the S3's are going for much more money. Could be it's because they work for every carrier?
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Seems like the S3's are going for much more money. Could be it's because they work for every carrier?
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Yes they are.
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jesuspgt said:
We're definitely on the same page as far as second-hand devices go. That said, I would love clarification on the fee for hidden issues. It's not something I've ever heard of. I'm not discounting it as a falsehood by any means, I really am just very surprised to see such a thing and would love details. Screenshots work best IMO.
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misread, seperation indicated different subject. I was agreeing (plus 1) with the chance of bad phone
popper668 said:
you can totally get TEP from sprint on a phone you did not buy from them, I have got it on the last phone I bought. I just asked and they turned it on, it was that simple.
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There are ways, but it isn't the norm. And is against policy
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Seems like the S3's are going for much more money. Could be it's because they work for every carrier?
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S3's are offered by all 4 but do not have interchangeability . A sprint s3 will not work on Att etc.
It's more of a Flagship, heavily advertised phone that more people want. Simply supply vs demand
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misread, seperation indicated different subject. I was agreeing (plus 1) with the chance of bad phone
There are ways, but it isn't the norm. And is against policy
S3's are offered by all 4 but do not have interchangeability . A sprint s3 will not work on Att etc.
It's more of a Flagship, heavily advertised phone that more people want. Simply supply vs demand
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I bought new evo lte from ebay seller. When I called sprint to activate on my line the agent even asked do you want to keep TEP and I said yes. No problem at all and it is there looking on sprint's website in my profile.
Docarut said:
I bought new evo lte from ebay seller. When I called sprint to activate on my line the agent even asked do you want to keep TEP and I said yes. No problem at all and it is there looking on sprint's website in my profile.
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Like I said...its not impossible
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i have bot multiple phones/devices on e-bay. have not had any issues with activation.
one time i bricked a device and the guy i originally bot it from was able to fix it for a small fee.
The activation fee is only on new phones. It is only when the esn is first activated on sprint. So if I bought a new phone and activated the esn but left it new in box and then sold it to you there'd be no activation fee as the esn was already in sprints system

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