I'm not sure if this has been discussed here or not so I will post it. After June, if you want to continue your unlimited data, you will have to pay full price for the phone. If you take the standard subsidized phone, you will lose your unlimited data. It doesn't matter if your on 3g or 4g. If you want to keep your unlimited data, you will be paying $500-600 for your next phone (unless you buy it used) if you don't buy it before the end of the month.
I have already received confirmation email from Verizon verifying this as there has been much debate about the impact this will have. Basically what I'm saying is, if your eligible for and upgrade, get it now, don't wait, especially if you want to keep the peace of mind of not having to watch your data usage.
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Have they said anything about after you buy the phone for full price if you will have to keep paying full price for new phones or will it just be a 1 time thing?
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Have they said anything about after you buy the phone for full price if you will have to keep paying full price for new phones or will it just be a 1 time thing?
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At this point, you will have to keep paying full price, or buy a used one. Anything subsidized comes with new contract and death of unlimited data for you.
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At this point, you will have to keep paying full price, or buy a used one. Anything subsidized comes with new contract and death of unlimited data for you.
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I'd probably rather pay full price so I'm not locked into a contract on the same phone even though it's more expensive.
The smartphone era was cool while it lasted.
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The smartphone era was cool while it lasted.
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Just don't get a new one, or get a used one. You can find them on Craigslist a few months after they come out from the people who are always getting a new phone.
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Just don't get a new one, or get a used one. You can find them on Craigslist a few months after they come out from the people who are always getting a new phone.
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This. I looked on Craigslist for the Samsung Galaxy Nexus and I found one for $185 in my area. Well worth it if I had the money.
this is gonna just come back and bit them in the ass, I will wait it out since I can't upgrade until March 13 anyway and I will see what happens but I will not pay full price for a phone, if I need a new one I will just switch providers and get a better deal for being a new customer and have to play that game, just like I do for cable tv
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this is gonna just come back and bit them in the ass, I will wait it out since I can't upgrade until March 13 anyway and I will see what happens but I will not pay full price for a phone, if I need a new one I will just switch providers and get a better deal for being a new customer and have to play that game, just like I do for cable tv
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All depends on how you view the situation since on contracts they're making more money off of you since you're paying more than what the phone actually costs usually and have you locked in for 2 years unless you early terminate it.
Went in and talked to a Verizon rep today and they said I average 7gb a month. If I get the the 10gb data plan I will be paying right around the same amount for my monthly payment.
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I have seen some of the threads with tech comparisons between them, but I wanted to get a feel from forum members as to what the better purchase is. I currently have a grandfathered unlimited smartphone data+text plan from AT&T, and I am ready to jump ship from my trusty Nexus One. My question is, aside from the obvious price difference, what is the better purchase in terms of user experience and potential ease of upgradeabilty? I will be using it mainly for voice, texting, light browsing, and some note-taking. My hope would be to try to keep the same plan I currently have.
Any advice will be appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
Would you like performance or data speed? Do you have the money to spend or do you want to buy subsidized with a contract?
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Got a unlocked note and enjoying unlimited data for 15 usd a month.
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Keep in mind if you buy an unlocked international version you won't have warranty on it in the US, unless you purchase an aftermarket one. Also, 3G near me sucks, so LTE would be great since I figure those airwaves are pretty uncongested for now. With that said, I have the unlocked version and love it.
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Got a unlocked note and enjoying unlimited data for 15 usd a month.
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how u hooking that up
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I own both and have been comparing them side by side. On the plus side the at&t version has lte (and boy is it fast), a much better speakerphone (much louder and clearer), and feels very smooth when moving around home screen. On minus side the at&t is a disaster on video playback IMHO. I ran the same video side by side and the at&t is skipping frames. On MX Video you cannot leave it in hardware mode, have to put it in fast sw mode. Total opposite of the international. Google earth loads in about half the time on the international. I find it very strange that its so different. The mail app is better O. The at&t but definitely runs slower.
I have a buyer for my international but I'm thinking I may just return the at&t .
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do you care about ICS? The international version will have it long before the att one.
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Would you like performance or data speed? Do you have the money to spend or do you want to buy subsidized with a contract?
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Performance over data speed. I have the money to spend (amazon points!) And ICS sooner rather than later would be nice.
I assume these answers favor the international/unlocked. Right? My follow-up question would then be if I need to change my current plan to get the most out of the unlocked Note. Or can I just keep my current one? Are all of the unloked versions created equal? Or should I be looking for a particular one? Are all of the ones sold at amazon w/o US warranty? And what exactly is an after-market one? Sorry about all of the questions. I just want to make sure I make the right decision.
Thank you again.
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how u hooking that up
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if ATT doesn't have your IMEI in their database, they can't detect your phone model. So just call in say you drop your smart phone in the toilet and you have to roll back to a dumb phone now, and you want the dumb phone data plan. It's 15 bucks a month alone, and 10 with unlimited family messaging ( 30 total for the package). I am getting 4mb~7mb down and 1m up with the data plan.
But of course, there is risk involve, and there were people got caught with doing this and most of them were nexus user since at one point at&t got a batch imei numbers into their database. Worst case is at&t will auto bump you to the 3gb/month data plan. and of course, if they start to monitor your traffic, it wouldn't be hard to tell you are accessing stuff on a smart phone.
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Are all of the unloked versions created equal? Or should I be looking for a particular one? Are all of the ones sold at amazon w/o US warranty? And what exactly is an after-market one?
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Samsung CSR's have already said they will deny a warranty claim if you are from the US. There is an Amazon listing that says "US warranty" but I would not trust that to be true. But, I would definitely purchase one that is either shipped by or sold by Amazon themselves, because of their "no hassle" return policy incase you get a defective one. Good luck.
There are 3rd party vendors who will sell you warranties and insurance e.g. Squaretrade. They typically run around 100 for a 2 year warranty and roughly 50-100 deductible.
AT&T LTE just means you can hit the stupid AT&T caps sooner and spend even MORE money. Just get the international.
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AT&T LTE just means you can hit the stupid AT&T caps sooner and spend even MORE money. Just get the international.
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I agree with this, they roll out fast internet connection and they throttle unlimited data users at 2GB.
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OK, so I realized that our long standing unlimited plans are going away. Fair enough, but I've finally done the math and we are all going to get boned in a BIG way (minimum of 25% increase in bill). This is almost enough to go back to the dark ages and forget my stupid cell phone service all together. But before I take the leap out into the vast void, I figured maybe someone else was pawing over this and done some research of their own?
So here's the question I pose:
What's the smartest route to go now? I've been thinking about coverage issues, and obviously Verizon has the biggest reach, but I'm thinking this last "less than tactful" boning was the last straw.
Is anyone else about to flush Verizon, or am I alone in this?
6GB + Cell = $120. 4GB + Cell = $100. I'm not sure whether to laugh, or cry?
I'm paying ~$70... Umm... Seems like Verizon is the new Ma Bell on the block?
Verizon has definitely screwed over the single phone customers.
with that, it's not any better... $59.99 for 450 minutes/unlimited text, plus $30 for 2GB of data
a huge savings of $10.
edit: forgot to mention, if you want more than 2GB, you have to go with the Shared Everything plan even though you're just one person. totally blows.
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Verizon has definitely screwed over the single phone customers.
with that, it's not any better... $59.99 for 450 minutes/unlimited text, plus $30 for 2GB of data
a huge savings of $10.
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Ah... Unlimited text. Hmm.. I forgot people are big into texting. OK, so I guess this won't be a system shock for everyone like it is for me. More like slowly turning up the heat on the frog in the pot.
I currently pay about $82 a month for 4GB 450 minutes and 250 texts with nights and weekends and mobile to mobile I don't even get close to the limits on anything. If I had to switch to the share 1GB would be $90 and the 4GB like I have now would be $110 and that doesn't even include taxes and fees. You can get the prepaid smart phone with 1GB for $80 but even that would be more that we are paying now. The only people who save money with these plans are going to be people with multiple devices that don't use a lot of data. It's a good deal if you use a lot of minutes or text a lot, but there are so many alternatives you can use that I cant see this being good for anyone really. I will stay as long as I can keep my current plan otherwise I will just switch to Sprint.
Was just looking at Sprint...
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I currently pay about $82 a month for 4GB 450 minutes and 250 texts with nights and weekends and mobile to mobile I don't even get close to the limits on anything. If I had to switch to the share 1GB would be $90 and the 4GB like I have now would be $110 and that doesn't even include taxes and fees. You can get the prepaid smart phone with 1GB for $80 but even that would be more that we are paying now. The only people who save money with these plans are going to be people with multiple devices that don't use a lot of data. It's a good deal if you use a lot of minutes or text a lot, but there are so many alternatives you can use that I cant see this being good for anyone really. I will stay as long as I can keep my current plan otherwise I will just switch to Sprint.
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Based on the reviews here in Colorado, and the price difference, as well as the good selection of phones, I'm 99% confident that if Verizon doesn't pull their heads out by summer/fall of next year, I'm jumping to Sprint as well.
This is why I haven't been looking to upgrade. Red might loose a long time customer.
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I currently pay about $82 a month for 4GB 450 minutes and 250 texts with nights and weekends and mobile to mobile I don't even get close to the limits on anything. If I had to switch to the share 1GB would be $90 and the 4GB like I have now would be $110 and that doesn't even include taxes and fees. You can get the prepaid smart phone with 1GB for $80 but even that would be more that we are paying now. The only people who save money with these plans are going to be people with multiple devices that don't use a lot of data. It's a good deal if you use a lot of minutes or text a lot, but there are so many alternatives you can use that I cant see this being good for anyone really. I will stay as long as I can keep my current plan otherwise I will just switch to Sprint.
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I currently pay around $150 with 1 smart phone and 4 basic. 1400 mins and 150 mb. The new Screw me plan for the exact same except 2 gb would cost me $220 and I lose most of an employee discount for where I work. I checked T-Mobile and they have a comparable plan to where I'm at and u would wind up paying right around where I am right one. Vzw will lose this customer from 1999.
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I had 2 phone line with 1400 mins shared and 4g on each phone. I used all 4 every month and my wife hardly used any. I also had unlimited texting. Now i have unlimited calls and texting and 4 g shared and im saving 30 a month. So i guess it helped me out. Seeing as we were only using 4g a month anyways.
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I'm currently grandfathered in with unlimited text and data and pretty much refuse to sign a new contract under these new guidelines so I will just keep this plan I have and won't bother buying my phones from them now if their gonna try to charge me full retail, I just picked up a new nexus for $300 on ebay FU Verizon!!!
same boat here... im grandfathered in under the old unlimited plan, but once this contract is up come next May, im jumping on my wife's family share plan with Sprint. Then ill have a better phone, unlimited everything again, and only pay 35.00 per/mo since its chipping in on the plan. WAY better then the 76.00 im paying now and that includes an 18% corperate discount..
Seriously Verizon? get real.
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I'm currently grandfathered in with unlimited text and data and pretty much refuse to sign a new contract under these new guidelines so I will just keep this plan I have and won't bother buying my phones from them now if their gonna try to charge me full retail, I just picked up a new nexus for $300 on ebay FU Verizon!!!
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word it's all about just not upping on a new contract. well worth the price of a phone
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word it's all about just not upping on a new contract. well worth the price of a phone
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I am thinking going the ebay route, but I am afraid I will get a stolen phone....
I'm grandfathered in on my unlimited too. I got my Revo before they made the upgrade change...lucky me...I have my DX to my partner and her D1 to our daughter. My daughter doesn't need a 4G phone...and because my partner only uses her phone to call people...and doesn't need a 4G either.
I pay way too much a month for only 2000 shared minutes...family and friends (10)...unlimited text and data = $245 on 3 lines.
We is decide to buy Amazon or eBay for upgrades if we decide to get better phones for them.
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I am thinking going the ebay route, but I am afraid I will get a stolen phone....
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even if you buy retail i think it's still worth it for the unlimited data.. that being said usually stolen phones won't come with the box & docs so that's a safe way to tell
I bought my past few phones off craigslist, cheaper than ebay, and I always have them meet me at a verizon store.
So you have Verizon activate the phone and then you pay the person you're buying it from after you know it's good to go?
YUP! Well that's what happened last time. Most of the time you can just meet at the Verizon store and have one of the clerks check the ESN# to make sure it hasn't been reported lost or stolen, so normally you dont need to have the seller wait round for activation.
Great tip!
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even if you buy retail i think it's still worth it for the unlimited data.. that being said usually stolen phones won't come with the box & docs so that's a safe way to tell
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I agree. I sold my REVO and got a Galaxy Nexus so I could keep my unlimited, and I'll never buy a phone from a Verizon store again. I'll keep upgrading via ebay or craigslist and just keep replacing my phone. That way I never have to renew my contract and I get to keep unlimited.
I'm on a family plan. Does this mean upgrading any phone would cause a change in the plan for all of us? I don't think I could hold off all the family members very long to keep the old plan.
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I know a sales rep at a Tmobile store and she confirmed this for me. I havent seen it anywhere on the internet yet so I decided to share with you guys.
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I know a sales rep at a Tmobile store and she confirmed this for me. I havent seen it anywhere on the internet yet so I decided to share with you guys.
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If only they were selling it for the same price as the Play store. :/
Hopefully mine should be arriving on the15th!
Just got the phone with my local store and they said that the phone will be available on the 14th.
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i believe its Nov. 13th online, and in stores it should be the 14th
Whats the definite price?
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I tho it was Nov 14th for T-mobile and 13th for Google play. I guess they changed it?
Btw, thanks for the update. :good:
Around $499 or so.
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Demo units have arrived at T-Mobile. Check tmonews.com for more info
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I tho it was Nov 14th for T-mobile and 13th for Google play. I guess they changed it?
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The 14th is probably for online orders. AFAIK, they never said when they would be available in stores.
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If only they were selling it for the same price as the Play store. :/
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I only businesses didnt like making money
Kinda random, but she mention anything about them carrying accessories for it? If not could you ask her by chance? I want a case on day one!
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The only real logic to get one from t mobile is if your on a shared data plan. Otherwise the play store is the way to go lol
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Is there any difference between the play store one and the one from T-Mobile? The one from the play store should be able to work with T-Mobile correct?
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Is there any difference between the play store one and the one from T-Mobile? The one from the play store should be able to work with T-Mobile correct?
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No differences. T-Mobile just loves to rip people off...
If you need some assurance, look at the tech specs page for the device. T-Mobile uses the 1700mhz and 2100mhz frequencies for 4g
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No differences. T-Mobile just loves to rip people off...
If you need some assurance, look at the tech specs page for the device. T-Mobile uses the 1700mhz and 2100mhz frequencies for 4g
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Excuse me, but where is your evidence that this is what's happening? How do you know Google is selling T-Mobile the phones cheaply enough that they could afford to sell them for the Play Store price?
14th...
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The only real logic to get one from t mobile is if your on a shared data plan. Otherwise the play store is the way to go lol
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Or maybe one doesn't have enough cash upfront for the whole $350 so they spend $250 ($199 after mail-in rebate) on the phone? Exactly. I have the money and I am on a single plan myself. However, I refuse to eat the upfront cost when I plan on staying with T-Mo anyway and I don't see value in the value plan at all. I planned on getting it from the Play store But unfortunately I have a 7 month old who needs Christmas things and a 9yr old who made straight A's. That extra money can make or break it for a kid. I can get her a Nexus 7 with that extra hundred and change I am saving upfront. See what I mean? Not singling you out but I notice people seem to write off everyone as being "financially endowed" on here kinda. lol. I work for Google (part time and non-Android related) here in Atlanta and even I get NO perks. lol
So People like me don't mind the $250 cost from T-Mo. I am sure that's the case with a LOT of Americans on T-Mo. You have to prioritize yet still get what you want and work hard for. Play Store is a luxury if you can do it and I planned on it. But some folks can't do it.
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To be clear on the release date...If you call in T-Mo you can order it on the 14th...Stores is the 15th...Only reason I know this is because I asked Loyalty Department because they offered me a discount due to my bad experience with Customer Care and my 7 exchange warranties on the HTC Sensation with little to no help to get me out of the phone. So they told me to call in at 6am EST on the 14th and order and they'll even throw in free next day shipping and waive the early upgrade fee for my troubles.
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Or maybe one doesn't have enough cash upfront for the whole $350 so they spend $250 ($199 after mail-in rebate) on the phone? Exactly. I have the money and I am on a single plan myself. However, I refuse to eat the upfront cost when I plan on staying with T-Mo anyway and I don't see value in the value plan at all. I planned on getting it from the Play store But unfortunately I have a 7 month old who needs Christmas things and a 9yr old who made straight A's. That extra money can make or break it for a kid. I can get her a Nexus 7 with that extra hundred and change I am saving upfront. See what I mean? Not singling you out but I notice people seem to write off everyone as being "financially endowed" on here kinda. lol. I work for Google (part time and non-Android related) here in Atlanta and even I get NO perks. lol
So People like me don't mind the $250 cost from T-Mo. I am sure that's the case with a LOT of Americans on T-Mo. You have to prioritize yet still get what you want and work hard for. Play Store is a luxury if you can do it and I planned on it. But some folks can't do it.
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To be clear on the release date...If you call in T-Mo you can order it on the 14th...Stores is the 15th...Only reason I know this is because I asked Loyalty Department because they offered me a discount due to my bad experience with Customer Care and my 7 exchange warranties on the HTC Sensation with little to no help to get me out of the phone. So they told me to call in at 6am EST on the 14th and order and they'll even throw in free next day shipping and waive the early upgrade fee for my troubles.
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It makes no sense to pay 1.5 times for the same phone. Upfront or per month payment. Money is money.
Simple math: Assuming you are on classic plan
500 mins 2 gb data costs 59$
For value plan where you dont get subsidised phone its 44$ for the exact same plan.
15$ per month extra is 15*24months = 360$
So you end up paying 200 +360 = 560 for a 350$ phone. Infact if you are on value plan Nexus 7 will be free as you have 210$ to buy it.
We often neglect 15$ per month extra as we tend to see 350$ as a huge amount.
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Excuse me, but where is your evidence that this is what's happening? How do you know Google is selling T-Mobile the phones cheaply enough that they could afford to sell them for the Play Store price?
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Tmonews, android police, and Google are my sources. All these sites say that the T-Mobile one won't be tampered with, being the same as the play store one. Again, look at the tech specs of the device on the play store. It clearly is pentaband, and it lists the frequencies. T-Mobile uses the aws band for their 4g, which is 1700/2100
I may have misunderstood your question, so if I did, I apologize
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It makes no sense to pay 1.5 times for the same phone. Upfront or per month payment. Money is money.
Simple math: Assuming you are on classic plan
500 mins 2 gb data costs 59$
For value plan where you dont get subsidised phone its 44$ for the exact same plan.
15$ per month extra is 15*24months = 360$
So you end up paying 200 +360 = 560 for a 350$ phone. Infact if you are on value plan Nexus 7 will be free as you have 210$ to buy it.
We often neglect 15$ per month extra as we tend to see 350$ as a huge amount.
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+1. I did that math, and it just made sense, especially in the current situation I'm in. Also, with a cheap unlocked device like the nexus 4, the value plan just makes sense, to me anyways
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Sorry i meant best buy. I normally buy my phones from best buy off contract because they give us the highest value for our phones. Currently the GS3 is worth 360$ plus 50 gift card sign up promotion they normally do in January plus an additional 50$ gift card for their trade in if you have their protection for a total of 460$ last i have them price match sprint which is 550$ meaning i only have to pay 90$ plus tax. anyone go this route? or simply upgrading?
My local best buy said 230 for s3 in new condition and 699.99 for the HTC and they will not price match for contract phones even tho I'm paying retail. How did you pull that deal?
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My local best buy said 230 for s3 in new condition and 699.99 for the HTC and they will not price match for contract phones even tho I'm paying retail. How did you pull that deal?
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Wait... what? If you're paying unsubsidized price for a phone, that's not considered a contract phone. You should show them their own policy.
(http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Payment...ee/pcmcat297300050000.c?id=pcmcat297300050000)
I don't think ANY phones via trade-in will surpass the amount that you can get for them selling them individually. Best Buy provides that as a service to customers -- not so people can make money off trading phones in. I would strongly suggest just selling the S3 and buying the phone from Best Buy with the money that you obtain from the sale.
I called a few and they all say they will not price match phones at all. My problem is none of my sprint stores or the main sprint tele sales store will even sell me one unless I add a new line. I've gone to 3 stores in person and they all said it will be a month or so before they will sell the phone at retail price.
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I called a few and they all say they will not price match phones at all. My problem is none of my sprint stores or the main sprint tele sales store will even sell me one unless I add a new line. I've gone to 3 stores in person and they all said it will be a month or so before they will sell the phone at retail price.
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You might try asking after the 19th as well, as I know I was told they can't price match during pre-order. But once it's released for sure, they might be able to.
Are you opposed to buying the phone online?
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I called a few and they all say they will not price match phones at all. My problem is none of my sprint stores or the main sprint tele sales store will even sell me one unless I add a new line. I've gone to 3 stores in person and they all said it will be a month or so before they will sell the phone at retail price.
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Can't you just add a line and buy out contract next day?
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Its 340 not 360 my apologies. Heres a screen shot of the worth of the sprint gs3. But I have doing this since the 1st evo and have never had issues and is always able to get the latest and greatest. Plus my 2 my 50$ gift cards. 1 from a promotion they do in January. The second from having their protection plan and upgrading.
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My local best buy said 230 for s3 in new condition and 699.99 for the HTC and they will not price match for contract phones even tho I'm paying retail. How did you pull that deal?
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I called a few and they all say they will not price match phones at all. My problem is none of my sprint stores or the main sprint tele sales store will even sell me one unless I add a new line. I've gone to 3 stores in person and they all said it will be a month or so before they will sell the phone at retail price.
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Thats not true. best buy is hurting because now they even price match amazon.com which they NEVER used to do. I dont know who you guys spoke to but its not true. i have receipts to show the last 2 years. i have had the EVO 4G, EVO 3D, Epic 4G touch black and white. EVO LTE, GS3 IN WHITE, THEN OPTIMUS G, GALAXY NOTE 2 THEN BACK TO THE GS3 IN PEBBLE BLUE. So trust me when i say its true. Call a store in atlanta and they will tell you the same. Im actually considering just using my upgrade and getting the additional 200$ on a gift card.
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Its 340 not 360 my apologies. Heres a screen shot of the worth of the sprint gs3. But I have doing this since the 1st evo and have never had issues and is always able to get the latest and greatest. Plus my 2 my 50$ gift cards. 1 from a promotion they do in January. The second from having their protection plan and upgrading.
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I'm not 100% sure but I remeber reading on the best buy price match policy that since they are now price matching online retailers one of the exclusions was mobile phones. Not sure if this was only for contract phones or all in general.
avwheeler said:
Can't you just add a line and buy out contract next day?
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i would not suggest that as buying it out that early is quite expensive. if your within 2 months of your upgrade i believe its only 50$ and they add it to your bill no up front cost.
rtoodeetwo said:
I'm not 100% sure but I remeber reading on the best buy price match policy that since they are now price matching online retailers one of the exclusions was mobile phones. Not sure if this was only for contract phones or all in general.
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I'm not sure about price matching amazon's mobile phone but i know they will do sprints. what they will do is go on sprints website check the retail price and take it from there
rtoodeetwo said:
I'm not 100% sure but I remeber reading on the best buy price match policy that since they are now price matching online retailers one of the exclusions was mobile phones. Not sure if this was only for contract phones or all in general.
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I linked BB's price match policy above. It excludes contract mobile phones.
Wow, Blue s3 trade in is $340, the white one is $230. Crazy its such a difference!
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18th.abn said:
Wow, Blue s3 trade in is $340, the white one is $230. Crazy its such a difference!
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now that i didnt know i used to have the white till i traded it for the optimus G. i think its because the blue is less common than the white. im the only one i know that has the blue. i know at least 15 people with gs3s maybe more and all of them have the white.
Yeah, I checked all the carriers s3's and they are all around 220-260. Only the Blue sprint model is that high
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Getting ready to pick up my phones!
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Ryno_666 said:
Getting ready to pick up my phones!
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I can't go to pick up mine until after work
Ready for best buy to open at 10. I plan on being the first person there and then coming home and sleeping because I work night shift.
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riceatusc said:
Ready for best buy to open at 10. I plan on being the first person there and then coming home and sleeping because I work night shift.
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Keyword being plan. Do you really believe as an xda member getting a new phone that youre gonna get to sleep?
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youkosnake said:
Keyword being plan. Do you really believe as an xda member getting a new phone that youre gonna get to sleep?
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Between a new phone and listening to everything going on in Boston on the scanner, I do not believe that I will be getting any sleep. Going to be thankful for coffee.
My annual upgrade is approaching. I LOVE my Nexus 6 <3 I'm on the AT&T Next plan and I'm unsure what I should get. I looked at the LG V10 but it seems the bootloader is locked on AT&T. Does AT&T even offer the 6P? Should I go with another Motorola? I'd like to be able to fully root with an unlocked bootloader to use themes (currently I use layers) and Xposed mods. Any suggestions? Anyone upgraded yet? TIA
wait for a mobile with the new snapdragon 820
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AhmadOkda said:
wait for a mobile with the new snapdragon 820
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This...should start appearing later this month.
You can buy the 6P and the Huawai in China and they will finance it for you. Screw the carrier, trust me its a much better option.
Also once my contract dropped AT&T gave me double the data. I now have 20gbs for $100 monthly so it's better you stay off because you can bargain.
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Hoshneer said:
You can buy the 6P and the Huawai in China and they will finance it for you. Screw the carrier, trust me its a much better option.
Also once my contract dropped AT&T gave me double the data. I now have 20gbs for $100 monthly so it's better you stay off because you can bargain.
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That's interesting. My mom's phone is off contract since August, she lives out of state so I haven't had a chance to replace it for her. It seems that they want to charge more monthly if you don't do the next plan now. I had signed a 2 year with her line on a LG G2 (I believe) and I was going to renew and just send her another cheaper android phone but when I saw the message that they'd increase her line amount monthly I was like WTF. We have a big plan, 3 tablets and 4 phones with all different dates, the only 2 with the same date are my Nexus 6 and my daughter's iPhone 6+ and she already has the rose colored 6S+ picked out LOL. I believe it's around Valentines day we can trade in, so I have a bit of time to decide.
Don't they keep charging you monthly on next even if you don't upgrade after 12 months?
rachelm920 said:
That's interesting. My mom's phone is off contract since August, she lives out of state so I haven't had a chance to replace it for her. It seems that they want to charge more monthly if you don't do the next plan now. I had signed a 2 year with her line on a LG G2 (I believe) and I was going to renew and just send her another cheaper android phone but when I saw the message that they'd increase her line amount monthly I was like WTF. We have a big plan, 3 tablets and 4 phones with all different dates, the only 2 with the same date are my Nexus 6 and my daughter's iPhone 6+ and she already has the rose colored 6S+ picked out LOL. I believe it's around Valentines day we can trade in, so I have a bit of time to decide.
Don't they keep charging you monthly on next even if you don't upgrade after 12 months?
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No, it's the same price. The only way the plan increases is if you sign a two year contract. If you pay off your phone and buy a new phone like the Nexus the plan stays the same. They were probably just poorly educated on their services. Just don't go on another contract and it will be fine.
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It maybe abit of alot of money but its cheaper to buy the phone without any carrier involved as you will end up with a phone without any logos ( which destroy the look of any phone ) and no carrier crap installed , plus the big win is a firmware upgrade that can be months ahead of the carrier versions , also you would probably get an international phone which has more bands to use on any network , thats what i always do then i get a sim only contract which in the end will save you enough money to have a cheap holiday
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