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Well i left verison invjune to give sprints service a try and i can say....BAD FRICKIN MOVE. I was with Big Red 10yrs prior to my leave. Now im lookin to come back. What is the cheapest you guys have scene the t bolt for on a 1 yr plan....and are they still offering it? I did see a few posts for $250 with an employer discount. When i was with verizon i did recieve that on my monthly bill. Now is this deal still available to new verizon members and does it count towards a discount on the purchase of the phone?
I found a link where Verizon was selling it to select people for 150.00. Call and see if they are still offering it...
http://www.gizmocrunch.com/android/6085-verizon-htc-thunderbolt-price
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i got mine for $229 for a one year contract through my employee discount. the verizon rep i was working with was pretty surprised that i was offered such a good deal, she thought by default that employee discount prices offered online were not available in store. so my answer will have to be....it depends. if you have a good employee discount you may be able to get the phone for cheap like me but if not you may have to pay full price.
one piece of advice i can give is push on the verizon rep and ask them to ring the tbolt up to check for a discount, even if they think that they cannot offer it to you. my rep was surprised to see the discount price offered in store, so maybe you can surprise your verizon reps too.
Got mine online for $229/1yr with corporate discount
Thank you gentlemen.
$175 at Amazon.com, but i think that's with 2 year.
bought mine from amazon for 179. heck of a deal!
Got mine for 319 plus tax.
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Some authorized retail will match amazon price and u don't have to wait for shipping. Shop around locally
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I don't know but if they tell you there's a $50 rebate, don't buy it. I ordered it though VZW customer service on the phone, and the guy said "Oh yeah, it's $250 and there's a $50 mail in rebate!"
I got the phone, there's no rebate form or anything. So I called in, spoke to the rebate department... no one knows anything about this mysterious $50 rebate.
seems like the cheapest i can find it on a 1yr agreement is $320 . My company does offer discounts on accessories and monthly bill but calling verizon and visiting stores they won't give me a discount on the phone itself.
anyone else no where to get it cheaper on a 1 yr plan for new customers?
Corporate/employee pricing is the best I've seen so far (outside of a few select regional specials). Here are the corporate prices if you have a corporate login to VZW's website...
$199 :: 2-year contract
$229 :: 1-year contract
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corporate as in working there? I don't work there but wonder if i know someone that does if they could get me that.
Did u try hard? I went to 4 different stores and the 4th one gives me 179 for 2 years or 250 for 1. No rebate or any of that crap. Like I said, shop around
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I tried 4 vz reps over the phone and 2 vz stores.
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I tried 4 vz reps over the phone and 2 vz stores.
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The keyword here is going to authorized Verizon store (dealer). Don't go to official Verizon store. They don't bother to do anything for you.
Cooperate account is through your employer. Bigger companies usually get bigger discounts.
Is there a direct link to view this that i can show a vz rep?
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Corporate/employee pricing is the best I've seen so far (outside of a few select regional specials). Here are the corporate prices if you have a corporate login to VZW's website...
$199 :: 2-year contract
$229 :: 1-year contract
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The keyword here is going to authorized Verizon store (dealer). Don't go to official Verizon store. They don't bother to do anything for you.
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Thanks i will try 2 others that i know off.
I've seen a couple on Craigslist for 325$ Not to shabby.
It looks like most Retailers are accepting trade ins on most electronics. This could help out with the purchase of your non upgrade purchase or make your upgrade almost free! I also looked and radioShack, Best Buy, Ebay instant sale, and Amazon below you will see the current (as of 5/23) trade in values.
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best buy offers $132 on a gift card. http://www.bestbuytradein.com/bb/
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Radio shack currently offers $179 Gift Card, for a used EVO 4G in great condition, $155 in good condition. Radio Shack Trade And Save
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Ebay has a instant trade value if $223 Cash PayPAL required http://green.ebay.com/instantsale/
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Amazon has a trade in of up to $114 currently, and they just give you a girft card. Amazon Trade In Program
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Sprint offers $150 credit on your bill for the EVO 4G Sprint Buy Back Program
Looks like you have to mail it in to Best Buy for the gift card which says it takes 7-14 days after receiving the item. If you were able to do it in store that would be cool and I would probabaly think about doing it depending the the 3d price.
Anybody know if it can be done it store?
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Looks like you have to mail it in to Best Buy for the gift card which says it takes 7-14 days after receiving the item. If you were able to do it in store that would be cool and I would probabaly think about doing it depending the the 3d price.
Anybody know if it can be done it store?
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there is a drop down near the bottom of the page that lists states, find your state then select your city, It turns out the bestbuy I pre-ordered at is a trade in center.
did a little shopping around and it appears that radio shack is offering $179 trade in for the evo 4g in excellent condition, $155 for good condition, and ebay has a instant sale program where $188 for a evo in great condition.
Im going to pre-order at the shack today because they actually know what they are doing when it comes to account management. the best buy pre order I was told is refundable. but either way I will be selling my evo using one of these programs.
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So If the price is $199 (when I use my upgrade) minus the 139, minus the $50 pre-order gift card = $10 on launch day.
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Plus sales tax on full price... at least where I live.
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Im going to be doing the same thing. I did that with my pre when I got the evo. The thing is once the evo 3d is out evo 4g prices will drop on ebay. I know I can get a bit more like 180 for the evo but it just easy to trade it in at best by for 150 and get a new phone for 50 bucks. cant beat that. I only paid 40 bucks for my evo so either way a new phone for 50 bucks is great.
Amazon does trade-in's now too:
EVO 4G trade-in
currently up to 209 bucks... i'm sure it will drop over time though... I know best buy's trade in was 175 bucks a week or so ago
Do you guys really think price will be $199? Im thinking $149
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I think its going to be 199 and sprint gives you 149.99 for the evo right now not sure what it will be when evo 3d comes out though
So i went into my local Radio Shack and asked about the trade in program and the guy said yes "we do participate in the program but honestly why would you want to do that, Ill give you $200 for the phone right now" he looked at the phone and determined that it was in the good quality bracket. and would be able to give me $155 in store credit. he said to get the $177 it cant show any wear at all. and mine shows wear by the hdmi/charge ports. other than that its been in an otterbox.
Sprint just gives you a $150 credit on your bill. Im not sure if you can put the new phone on your bill.
also anyone know If I can use my %25 employee discount on new equipment purchase?
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So i went into my local Radio Shack and asked about the trade in program and the guy said yes "we do participate in the program but honestly why would you want to do that, Ill give you $200 for the phone right now" he looked at the phone and determined that it was in the good quality bracket. and would be able to give me $155 in store credit. he said to get the $177 it cant show any wear at all. and mine shows wear by the hdmi/charge ports. other than that its been in an otterbox.
Sprint just gives you a $150 credit on your bill. Im not sure if you can put the new phone on your bill.
also anyone know If I can use my %25 employee discount on new equipment purchase?
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Can't use the discount for phone purchases.
The last couple of times I ordered through telesales they billed me Sprint account. Not sure if you need to meet a certain criteria for that though.
I wonder if RS is going to reduce their trade in value to $100 like it says in that "leaked" ad, from the current $179 trade in value. If so I might go in a day or 2 early and get the $179 on the gift card and then go in the next day and purchase the evo 3D.
Does sprint have it where you can make payments, if you buy it at full price?
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Does sprint have it where you can make payments, if you buy it at full price?
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I have been told that if you order over the phone, You can have the phone billed to your account. And I have heard that it could be split into 4 billing cycles. but I would call to make sure.
so there are now a few places to preorder this phone:
Best Buy: $150 for a mint evo
Sprint: Taking orders on 21st for premier members (might net you an extra day or two with the phone)
Radio Shack: $75 smartphone buyback good for multiple smartphones.
Target: $150 for the evo
Wirefly: Sale price is $179.99 (ships out on the 24th though)
BUT. I'll be ordering from radio shack out of principle. Regardless of whether the leaked ads were intentionally done or not, they were the ones that are responsible for letting me know the release date.
also wondering.. what is the best place to preorder for a new customer?
not sure that it matters to much, as an X sprint rep I'll be buying from my buddy, they work hard and deserve the commission, not like your paying any extra for them to get paid.
Altho I do believe Best Buy may waive/not have new activation fee's and or upgrade fee's
as far as mail in rebates go, last time I checked sprint has moved to instant rebates, we'll see if that continues.
I ordered my EVO 3D from Wirefly. They have the phone for $179.99 (with free shipping, + $7.99 for 2-day) and with BoA add-it-up you get $50 cashback. So even paying extra for 2-day shipping, my cost will be $137.98 after cashback. They don't charge tax to CA, so that is a huge saving (in CA we get charged tax on full, unsubsidized phone cost). I can wait a few extra days to get it for the large savings and I ordered my original EVO from Wirefly and had no problems.
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I ordered my EVO 3D from Wirefly. They have the phone for $179.99 (with free shipping, + $7.99 for 2-day) and with BoA add-it-up you get $50 cashback. So even paying extra for 2-day shipping, my cost will be $137.98 after cashback. They don't charge tax to CA, so that is a huge saving (in CA we get charged tax on full, unsubsidized phone cost). I can wait a few extra days to get it for the large savings and I ordered my original EVO from Wirefly and had no problems.
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explain the BoA cash back plz
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I ordered my EVO 3D from Wirefly. They have the phone for $179.99 (with free shipping, + $7.99 for 2-day) and with BoA add-it-up you get $50 cashback. So even paying extra for 2-day shipping, my cost will be $137.98 after cashback. They don't charge tax to CA, so that is a huge saving (in CA we get charged tax on full, unsubsidized phone cost). I can wait a few extra days to get it for the large savings and I ordered my original EVO from Wirefly and had no problems.
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That's a great deal! I just checked, and they don't charge tax for me either. but be wary of this part:
By accepting this Instant Savings Discount, you agree to repay $200 of this discount ($300 for smartphones and netbooks) and authorize us to charge your credit card in repayment of this amount if, you signed up for a 2 year agreement and during the 181 days after your new equipment is activated, Sprint notifies us that the services you purchased have been suspended, disconnected, or deactivated, or if you return your purchase outside of the return and exchange provisions of our 30-day Satisfaction Guarantee.
If you're not sure ur going to be staying with sprint, you may get stuck with sprint's ETF and wirefly's $300.
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explain the BoA cash back plz
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It is the Bank of America Add-it-up program. If you have a BoA CC or bank account you register on the site for the program. Access the wirefly site via the BoA site and you get $50 cashback credited to you.
additup.bankofamerica.com
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It is the Bank of America Add-it-up program. If you have a BoA CC or bank account you register on the site for the program. Access the wirefly site via the BoA site and you get $50 cashback credited to you.
additup.bankofamerica.com
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Good deal, but I left BoA a while back. Went for a smaller more personal bank, better customer service
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I'll be pre ordering mine from Radioshack on Friday. Have any other Pre owners confirmed that it will qualify for the $75 credit? Thanks
I just pre-ordered from radioshack. I get $75 for my Mom's old pre towards my 3D and I get $10 coupon I can use towards my 3D for sharing my email address. BTW I am buying phone outright.
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I'll be pre ordering mine from Radioshack on Friday. Have any other Pre owners confirmed that it will qualify for the $75 credit? Thanks
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Yep sales rep said the Pre counts.
Apparently according to this thread Target will buy your old EVO 4G for $150. Thats $50 more than Radio Shack is willing to cough up for my EVO.
I dunno a $50 EVO 3D sounds real nice about now.
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Apparently according to this thread Target will buy your old EVO 4G for $150. Thats $50 more than Radio Shack is willing to cough up for my EVO.
I dunno a $50 EVO 3D sounds real nice about now.
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Best Buy has this as well........right now a mint condition EVO will get you like $130.00 trade....though this could all change come launch day.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Electronics-Promotions/Online-Trade-In/pcmcat133600050011.c?id=pcmcat133600050011
I feel like selling the evo outright on craigslist will net you much more than the $100-150 credit you may get. Why are people willing to trade it in for so cheap?
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BUT. I'll be ordering from radio shack out of principle. Regardless of whether the leaked ads were intentionally done or not, they were the ones that are responsible for letting me know the release date.
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Hate to break it to you , but I'm sure the shack is thrilled. But That leaked info didn't so much come from corporate saying "Hey this is what they want lets give it to them.", as much as it came from an employee, who like us wanted to know and was kind enough to release it for us.
I don't think RS had anything to do with it and much as a few that WORK for them did.
Pre-ordered at bestbuy like last year with the og evo and was wondering if anyone knows if they're throwing in any bonuses like last year with the bluetooth headseat that I've never used. Haha
Best buy is the easy way to go.If you pre order on the 21st you will get it on the 23rd or 24th plus when you get it the hassle of calling in and having them activate a phone they do not think is even out yet.
Best buy pre order 50$ plus if you decide you do not want it full refund of the 50$ not GIFT CARD TO KEEP LIKE SPRINT!!!
id go with them or radio shack.
Lets start listing where the SGSII can be purchased, and for how much.
We all know AT&T now has it for $199 on contract, $549 outright.
Amazon shows it as $150 for a qualified upgrade. The phone page is down, but you can still add it to your cart and order it.
Sams' Club also has it for $169 for a qualified upgrade, $199 for a new line
Weird that a new line would be more expensive...
Samsung Galaxy S II for AT&T - Sam's Club Mobile...
I got my Wife's Infuse there for $99 a few weeks back, and they even let us keep her Unlimited Data plan. Works for me.
Still waiting to see if CostCo will have it tomorrow. I like the idea of their 90 day return policy just in case the Nexus Prime is too tempting.
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Still waiting to see if CostCo will have it tomorrow. I like the idea of their 90 day return policy just in case the Nexus Prime is too tempting.
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I was thinking about doing this too... So, say if I were to buy it from CostCo at the 2-year price, would I be able to return it within its 90 days for a refund along with terminating the plan early (with no early termination fees of course)? So if this does happen, I should be allowed to buy the Prime, after the return, for the 2-year price, right?
I'm asking this because I was under the impression that, before 90 days, CostCo only held returns/refunds for the handset itself, and not for the 2-year service plan. And that AT&T were the only ones who could offer a refund/cancellation of a 2-year service plan, in addition to the handset, but this would only be before 30 days. Is this true?
Walmart's in store price is going to be 148.88 , but their website is listing it as 164.99 for qualified upgrade. But none of the local Walmart around here have received any of the phones yet in store. I'm going to try to get best buy here to price match.
http://walmart.letstalk.com/product/browse.htm?pgId=100&serviceCorpId=596
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Thanks for the Amazon Wireless tip... I wanted it so badly today, but damn, I couldn't resist the $50 discount.
Order placed, my SGS2 will be here Wednesday.
I'll spend $15 more of the $150 to pick it up at Bestbuy at 11am today. Can't wait.
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I was thinking about doing this too... So, say if I were to buy it from CostCo at the 2-year price, would I be able to return it within its 90 days for a refund along with terminating the plan early (with no early termination fees of course)? So if this does happen, I should be allowed to buy the Prime, after the return, for the 2-year price, right?
I'm asking this because I was under the impression that, before 90 days, CostCo only held returns/refunds for the handset itself, and not for the 2-year service plan. And that AT&T were the only ones who could offer a refund/cancellation of a 2-year service plan, in addition to the handset, but this would only be before 30 days. Is this true?
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I am going to call the cell phone kiosk at CostCo before I head in to get clarification on the actual terms.
The Prime announcement is on the 11th, and is within AT&T's 14 day return policy if it comes down to that. I will report back with what I find out.
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Walmart's in store price is going to be 148.88 , but their website is listing it as 164.99 for qualified upgrade. But none of the local Walmart around here have received any of the phones yet in store. I'm going to try to get best buy here to price match.
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Will an AT&T store price match this?
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I am going to call the cell phone kiosk at CostCo before I head in to get clarification on the actual terms.
The Prime announcement is on the 11th, and is within AT&T's 14 day return policy if it comes down to that. I will report back with what I find out.
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ATT has 30 day window for their returns with a $35 dollar restocking fee
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Will an AT&T store price match this?
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You can always try to get them to price match. Best buy does have a price match policy though, but I don't know how it works with a contract phone.
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None of the WalMarts in the area have it. Best Buys aren't open yet (11, same time as AT&T store).
Sam's Club doesn't have it, neither does Costco.
I'll go to BestBuy and see if they price match WalMarts, if not, I'll just go to an AT&T store.
Theyll prob announce it on the 11th but doubt it will release on the 11th lol
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Thanks for the Amazon Wireless tip... I wanted it so badly today, but damn, I couldn't resist the $50 discount.
Order placed, my SGS2 will be here Wednesday.
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Ditto !!!!!!!!
At best buy, they only have one in stock and I got it.
They are going to price match Walmart's website price.
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anyone have any experience with amazon?
i have an upgrade + an unlimited data plan but if you try to upgrade on amazon it makes you add the $15 dollar plan. how can i keep my unlimited data and still purchase elsewhere? not too wild on at&t charging me 199 + tax from the regular price
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anyone have any experience with amazon?
i have an upgrade + an unlimited data plan but if you try to upgrade on amazon it makes you add the $15 dollar plan. how can i keep my unlimited data and still purchase elsewhere? not too wild on at&t charging me 199 + tax from the regular price
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You will need to call 611 and get them to reinstate it. You will probably have to push, but from what I understand they will do it. Eventually.
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anyone have any experience with amazon?
i have an upgrade + an unlimited data plan but if you try to upgrade on amazon it makes you add the $15 dollar plan. how can i keep my unlimited data and still purchase elsewhere? not too wild on at&t charging me 199 + tax from the regular price
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Just a heads up for Amazon - if you buy through them and cancel before 6 months is up Amazon hits you with an ADDITIONAL $250 fee on top of AT&T's ETF.
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Just a heads up for Amazon - if you buy through them and cancel before 6 months is up Amazon hits you with an ADDITIONAL $250 fee on top of AT&T's ETF.
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ive been with gayt&t for the last 10years. wont be leaving anytime soon, its one of those comcast-like situations. dont like it, but cant go anywhere else. anyway, i guess ill just eat the cost and head to the corporate store :\
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Just a heads up for Amazon - if you buy through them and cancel before 6 months is up Amazon hits you with an ADDITIONAL $250 fee on top of AT&T's ETF.
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ive been with gayt&t for the last 10years. wont be leaving anytime soon, its one of those comcast-like situations. dont like it, but cant go anywhere else. anyway, i guess ill just eat the cost and head to the corporate store :\
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I understand ...... someone else said (no confirmation on this but I would call and double check) that you have to keep the SAME PHONE on the SAME LINE for 6 months. Not sure how they could verify that or if it is true.
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At best buy, they only have one in stock and I got it.
They are going to price match Walmart's website price.
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How did you get them to price match is there an ad i can print somewhere?
I just spoke with someone at CostCo Wireless. He has no idea when they are getting it, so buying it there is not an option for me, but I was able to get clarification on their return policy.
They offer the standard 30 day return if you just flat out don't want the device, with no penalty regarding your plan, and your "upgrade" can be rolled back, so same as an AT&T store.
For up to 90 days you can exchange your device for a new one if something goes wrong with yours. After 90 days you are dealing with the standard 1 year warranty through AT&T.
None of the other retailers in my area have the phone yet, so I am heading to my local AT&T store to buy it.
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I went into ATT today to grab my wife her own LG G2 and saw the price was $49.99 online versus $99 in the store. They actually price matched it in the store. I was kinda bummed that I paid $99 the week prior and they gave me a $50 bill credit to offset the price from my purchase. How awesome was that. So if you are looking to get this device $49.99 so should be reason enough for this beast of a phone. If you are within your 14 day window they may also give you the $50 bill credit. I attached my receipt for the non believers.
Nice! Thanks. (I hit your button, too.) Did they also waive activation fee? Looks like activation was $0 on your receipt.
I just bought mine last week, and the store said that 49.99 price only applies to online purchases. Very bummed, considering all the camera problems I'm having with it. They said I can return since its within 14 days of purchase but there is a restocking fee of 35 dollars which would make my total savings of 15 dollars + hassle of return and wait for mail delivery.
You lucked out!
Remember, they also offer %50 off bluetooth life+ headsets, if you are into that sort of thing.
Also, was anyone able to score some free goodies from AT&T with contract extension/renewal?
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I just bought mine last week, and the store said that 49.99 price only applies to online purchases. Very bummed, considering all the camera problems I'm having with it. They said I can return since its within 14 days of purchase but there is a restocking fee of 35 dollars which would make my total savings of 15 dollars + hassle of return and wait for mail delivery.
You lucked out!
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Not true. I would go to another ATT. My receipt proves they can do it. The LG is at discount and is not apart of the Online Only deals.
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I just bought mine last week, and the store said that 49.99 price only applies to online purchases. Very bummed, considering all the camera problems I'm having with it. They said I can return since its within 14 days of purchase but there is a restocking fee of 35 dollars which would make my total savings of 15 dollars + hassle of return and wait for mail delivery.
You lucked out!
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There shouldn't be a restock fee if it is defective
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There shouldn't be a restock fee if it is defective
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I just spoke to ATT, rep Christina. She said there is restocking fee if the phone was shipped to you, even if you ordered in store, and even if it is defective.
You need to ship the phone back with the prepaid label to avoid restocking fee.
I also placed my order today via same rep and hope to receive the phone by Friday.
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Best buy has same offer on black friday. If you can't wait till then you can get it for $99 plus you get $50 e-gift card
Costco has it for $80 including accessories and free activation/waived upgrades in most instances ie. if you ask.
Don't forget, att currently has a $100 trade in program that i used to buy a pebble smartwatch cuz the guy was cool enough even though I didn't buy it there, just saying...
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Paid $39.99 Canadian for my G2 today.
Paid full price on release day. Proud of it; worth every penny.
Kudos to those that are getting discounts now, I simply couldn't wait!
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I paid full price on release day then complained to ATT the price dropped to 99.99 and they gave me a $50 credit
Deal or not, the G2 is a Beast!!!
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I paid full price the first time, then I broke it, but had another upgrade eligible line, so I bought a replacement for 49.99 through Amazon. lol:good: