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Got $100 rebate, but I paid full price for my phone $530.

I am pretty sure you dont get the rebate unless you get a 1 or 2 year contract with the phone. I submitted my rebate through the verizon online rebate center and mailed away with my verizon receipt from my online purchase and the rebate form I printed online.
Was this a fluke on verizon's behalf since I paid $530 for mine and not a new contract or extension? I mailed my rebate last week and got it today. $100 rebate card!

thats not sure. u can get the mail in rebate with full price. also i ordered mine from customer service over the phone and i still got a mail in rebate form, im pretty sure I can get that also, which they gave me the instant discount already

Wait I am thinking about getting switching to Incredible from the Eris for a few reason, but is this really true? Because, at 430 plus tax that is cheaper than going the ebay route. What can the rebated card be used for, can it be just used for cash?

if you are anywhere over 12 months into your plan you can upgrade to a new 2 year plan and only pay a $20 early upgrade fee... making the phone $220 .. U upgraded my secondary line for the incredible and they keep sending me emails for an extra 50 off of another incredible to upgrade my main account early... making it $150... if you wait verizon will send you some discount soon... especially if you are a long term customer.... I'm 9 years with VZW and finally I have a phone I'm not ashamed to own

The rebate applies regardless of the price you paid. The only way it doesn't apply is if you received an instant rebate at the time of purchase. I too, paid full retail, and got my debit card yesterday. Bringing the total cost of my Incredible, after I sold my Moto Droid and accessories, to $64.00.

Where would have it the lowest price eligible for the rebate?

spotmark said:
The rebate applies regardless of the price you paid. The only way it doesn't apply is if you received an instant rebate at the time of purchase. I too, paid full retail, and got my debit card yesterday. Bringing the total cost of my Incredible, after I sold my Moto Droid and accessories, to $64.00.
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I could of sworn the fine print said it was only applicable to people who got a 1 or 2 year contract, not people who paid full price. When I ordered the phone full price it did not show any discount available like it does with the 1 or 2 year contract, it shows price after rebate...

TNS201 said:
I could of sworn the fine print said it was only applicable to people who got a 1 or 2 year contract, not people who paid full price. When I ordered the phone full price it did not show any discount available like it does with the 1 or 2 year contract, it shows price after rebate...
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That's right, because when you re-up, or do a new contract, they give you the rebate instantly. When you go the full retail route, you have to mail it in.

I also paid full price for mine 529.00 at Best Buy and they would not give me any rebate, instant or mail in. You would think paying full price they would cut us some slack

Wow thanks for the info. I had no idea I could qualify for any rebates, but mine's on it's way right now. That extra $100 will be useful for a proper battery/charger/AF that this phone shoulda been stock with!

To find out if you are eligible for a rebate, simply go here, https://www.yourwirelessrebatecenter.com/promocenter/verizonwireless/promo_search.html, and fill in the required information.

The rebate only applies to 1/2yr contracts, so if you received a rebate and paid full retail then you lucked out. The *instant* rebate only applies online, telesales (if you tell them your are having errors ordering online), or sometimes indirect stores, other wise if your order at direct store or through customer service by phone, you would recieve a *mail* in rebate. Exceptions can be made depending on the situation.

All I know is, I paid $529 for my Incredible, ordered on the VZW website, did not extend my contract, sent in the rebate, and got my $100. If people aren't interested in $100, then so be it.

spotmark said:
To find out if you are eligible for a rebate, simply go here, https://www.yourwirelessrebatecenter.com/promocenter/verizonwireless/promo_search.html, and fill in the required information.
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Thanks spotmark for the info i am also receiving the 100.00 rebate thanks to you. I had no idea i could do this rebate, i also paid 529.00 full price.
Thanks Again

nfcrockett said:
The rebate only applies to 1/2yr contracts, so if you received a rebate and paid full retail then you lucked out. The *instant* rebate only applies online, telesales (if you tell them your are having errors ordering online), or sometimes indirect stores, other wise if your order at direct store or through customer service by phone, you would recieve a *mail* in rebate. Exceptions can be made depending on the situation.
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Give it a try man, its true. Props to spotmark

Tony Kitchen said:
Give it a try man, its true. Props to spotmark
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I was just clarifying the policy. I'm not sure why it's being included but that's a good thing! I recieved mine for $100 after the instant rebate and NE2 of $100

spotmark said:
The rebate applies regardless of the price you paid. The only way it doesn't apply is if you received an instant rebate at the time of purchase. I too, paid full retail, and got my debit card yesterday. Bringing the total cost of my Incredible, after I sold my Moto Droid and accessories, to $64.00.
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Yep I just sent mine in too, sold my TP2 for $300, getting this $100 back. Overall price for the Incredible - $164. I can be happy with that lol

i must have way over paid phone after tax was 620 last one they had in stock in Vegas was on vacation and won enough to buy one now need to sell xv6800 maybe get 100 for that then total would be 420 but i won 700 of 50 dollars so win win.

Thank you guys SO MUCH for posting about this! I also paid full retail for my phone, $530 + tax, with NO contract extension, and asked the store reps specifically if I was eligible for the $100 mail in rebate, to which they said NO, and even on my receipt "(Rebate NOT Elligible)". Why I ever listen to those clowns, I do not know... they also said I was not eligible for the free 2gb memory card... eh no big loss there but still I wonder.
Anyways, I followed the link and found that I AM eligible for the $100 rebate, got the form right from that link after filling in some basic info, and will mail it off tomorrow with my UPC and copy of my receipt. I don't forsee any issue with getting my $100 card
You guys made my day, and my wife's day as well . I also was lucky enough to sell my Touch Pro 2 to a coworker for $300, plus this $100, brings my total out of pocket to ~$150... Very nice indeed for a new phone after only 6 mos!

So anyone get their rebates yet since I posted this topic?

Latest Price Confusion

I have read every topic about the changing price of the off contract Vibrant. Many folks said that customer service told them $449. I talked to a "live chat" rep who told me $449 or $499. The yesterday I went into Radio Shack where they told me the off contract price is $599. Today I called a T-mobile store and called the T-Mobile 800 number and both told me they had no information. Are we just going to have to wait two more days?
If the price jumps too high I am going with the international version. The only reason I am going with the Vibrant is because of the low cost. If they want $599, I'll get the international version for that same price and it will have a front facing camera.

yesterday tmo cs told me $439
today i called into a tmo store as they had said when they received their shipment, they could scan it and see what the system indicated
when he did, he said off contract price was $499
i'm starting to think that is the real price

$439 is the basic upgrade price, not the off contract price.

I've been told they can't tell. Some say maybe 439 some say 499 some say 450..
I mean wtf How come they DONT know....

temperbad said:
I've been told they can't tell. Some say maybe 439 some say 499 some say 450..
I mean wtf How come they DONT know....
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I even went to @Tmobile_USA for an answer and got this back:
@moonrock Good question. You will be able to check your specific pricing once the phone launches either online, by phone, or in store. ^TG
... gee, thanks?

Is this real life?
So with the off contract price I can get unlimited txt and web for $60 a month? This is madness. I tested with another Android phone they have for sale (myTouch™ 3G) and it allowed me to do this plan.

I am wondering if they haven't 'officially' set the no contract price yet.
There have been some blog posts floating that the AT&T version (Captivate) was supposed to be $349 off contract. If that's really true then t-mobile is going to have to lower their price at some point.

Why do you guys think that while the 16gb international version is over $600, the T-Mobile off-contract price will be half that?
It doesn't make sense.

att non contract is 350 or so they have been saying everywhere. lets see what happens

systoxity said:
att non contract is 350 or so they have been saying everywhere. lets see what happens
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Again, it doesn't make much sense: who in their right mind will sign a two year contract, if the price difference between contract and no contract is $150?

i understand what you're saying, but a lot of folks don't put that much thought into it - all they'll see is $150 savings, plus the econ is tight for a lot of folks

Can anyone confirm.
If you pay full retail for the phone you can sign up for 500mins +unlimited txt,data for $59.99 a month?

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Can anyone confirm.
If you pay full retail for the phone you can sign up for 500mins +unlimited txt,data for $59.99 a month?
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I got a SIM only for this price and those terms.
BTW, if you go to Wirefly.com, they sell the Vibrant for $50 less than T-Mobile, but without contract the price is $569.99.
So much for $350

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Can anyone confirm.
If you pay full retail for the phone you can sign up for 500mins +unlimited txt,data for $59.99 a month?
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Your talking about the Even more plus plan.
It's cheaper than the contract plan and yes that is the price
I pay $69 for 1000 min and unlimited text & web

Awsome deal...

Well i was able to get the vibrant for Tmobile for 64.99 with 2 year commitment with $20 unlimited data loyalty plan, No upgrade/ activation fee, and free 3 day shipping and intant rebate. I was offered same deal on all 5 of my lines but will only take it up on one since i want to save the other upgrades for future phone releases. Only bad part is i wont get the vibrant until tuesday .
Im thinking of picking up one at tmobile tomorrow for retail price which is$439 to play with until mine comes in and then just return it, but i dont think tmobile will like that much.
Just really happy to get such a great deal and looking foward to android coming from the iphone platform

dabezt1 said:
Im thinking of picking up one at tmobile tomorrow for retail price which is$439 to play with until mine comes in adn then just return it, but i dont think tmobile will like that much.
Just really happy to get such a great deal and looking foward to android coming from the iphone platform
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Retail shows up as $499 here.

I called my local tmobile store and they said it was marked at $439, But ill check tomorrow.

dabezt1 said:
Well i was able to get the vibrant for Tmobile for 64.99 with 2 year commitment with $20 unlimited data loyalty plan, No upgrade/ activation fee, and free 3 day shipping and intant rebate. I was offered same deal on all 5 of my lines but will only take it up on one since i want to save the other upgrades for future phone releases. Only bad part is i wont get the vibrant until tuesday .
Im thinking of picking up one at tmobile tomorrow for retail price which is$439 to play with until mine comes in and then just return it, but i dont think tmobile will like that much.
Just really happy to get such a great deal and looking foward to android coming from the iphone platform
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how ? it says $200 with $50 mail-in rebate

kolyan said:
how ? it says $200 with $50 mail-in rebate
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He has 5 lines. Phone companies always treat people based on how much they pay a month. The more you pay on your phone bill the more likely you are to get deals and fee's waived.
Also I see this confusion a LOT. $439 vs $499. It seems the $439 price is only for current customers, or people well into their contract. The $499 is for everyone else.

Pops_G said:
He has 5 lines. Phone companies always treat people based on how much they pay a month. The more you pay on your phone bill the more likely you are to get deals and fee's waived.
Also I see this confusion a LOT. $439 vs $499. It seems the $439 price is only for current customers, or people well into their contract. The $499 is for everyone else.
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Ive been with tmo for 8 years and have 5 lines so im sure that helped. Basicly all my lines are out of contract and had previous considered going to ATT for new iphone. Tmobile offered free upgrades on all lines for any phone they had at that time with all fees waived. But they didnt have the vibrant out yet, so they told me to call once it was out to see what deal i could have. I called once it became availabe and they offered to waived all fees, bump up shipping and and additional $100 credit to regular upgrade. They ended up giving me additional $135 because i mentioned my upgrade only said 164.99, which was different from their $199, so they just added $35 to match the price.
Tmobile takes care of their customers! I have no issues being on a commitment with them.

Nice ^^^
They really hooked you up.

dabezt1 said:
I called my local tmobile store and they said it was marked at $439, But ill check tomorrow.
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I paid $499.99

i paid 499.99 also, and i've been with t-mobile for 9 years with 4 phones.

got one offered for $429+taxes (~$460) as my early upgrade price (i bought my mt3g aug last year).
moved on to the retentions folks who brought it down to $249 + taxes, which is only $50 more than a brand new contract, i was sold on that. had them make the note on my account and picked it up in-store locally for the same price! =)
loving the phone so far, big upgrade from the mytouch3g.
can't wait to get CM6 on this baby.
btw, im having market issues currently - "download failed" error. was initially able to download a couple apps, but none now despite several reboots.

gagan512 said:
got one offered for $429+taxes (~$460) as my early upgrade price (i bought my mt3g aug last year).
moved on to the retentions folks who brought it down to $249 + taxes, which is only $50 more than a brand new contract, i was sold on that. had them make the note on my account and picked it up in-store locally for the same price! =)
loving the phone so far, big upgrade from the mytouch3g.
can't wait to get CM6 on this baby.
btw, im having market issues currently - "download failed" error. was initially able to download a couple apps, but none now despite several reboots.
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If you signed a 2 year contract, then you could try to get the $50 rebate.

Costco has it for $99.99 (instant) with a 2yr contract until Monday.

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Costco has it for $99.99 (instant) with a 2yr contract until Monday.
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Just picked up 2 in store myself - $149.99 each with $50 mail in rebates. The instant $50 rebate is for online orders only, I think.

Barret1 said:
Just picked up 2 in store myself - $149.99 each with $50 mail in rebates. The instant $50 rebate is for online orders only, I think.
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Did you upgrade? I started a new account and got it for $99.99 instant.

fuuuckkk so us G1 users are screwed?! my upgrade doesn't take affect till august something (got the g1 on release date) i wanted the phone for 100 bucks

Wirefly, no activation fee, 8/23 only.

For the rest of the day you get no activation fee ($36) when you buy the Epic 4G.
They only charge $239 for the phone to begin with. Given that I live in CA my savings were:
Tax: $28
Activation Fee: $36
Discount: $10
Total: $74 saved
Also I am not sure if I will get it but entering code WIREFLYBLUE22 should give you a free Bluetooth headset. People are reporting a 83% success rate on the site I found the code listed.
http://www.wirefly.com/eCommerce/SpecialOffer.aspx?cid=21427_8015975f0e364073936e8699f7226b0b

Pops_G said:
For the rest of the day you get no activation fee ($36) when you buy the Epic 4G.
They only charge $239 for the phone to begin with. Given that I live in CA my savings were:
Tax: $28
Activation Fee: $36
Discount: $10
Total: $74 saved
Also I am not sure if I will get it but entering code WIREFLYBLUE22 should give you a free Bluetooth headset. People are reporting a 83% success rate on the site I found the code listed.
http://www.wirefly.com/eCommerce/SpecialOffer.aspx?cid=21427_8015975f0e364073936e8699f7226b0b
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Sprint always waives my activation fees.

newegg has had the same deal for awhile. This is not a one day deal.
http://www.cellstores.com/eCommerce...0870084193878cbced469d179d&showcustblock=true
and if you order online from sprint, they give you free shipping and activation too

I think amazon.com has an activation fee, but they have the epic 4g for $200 now.
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Epic-..._1_2?ie=UTF8&s=wireless&qid=1282600985&sr=1-2

the only good thing i see on wirefly is the MIR(or at least they say about it), with sprint you still gotta go thru that annoying process.

anybody know if you can use wirefly to UPGRADE your phone?
Im due for an upgrade with Sprint, but i want to get this price from wirefly.

Kleany said:
anybody know if you can use wirefly to UPGRADE your phone?
Im due for an upgrade with Sprint, but i want to get this price from wirefly.
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Yea, from what i can tell its the same price if you are renewing your contract. 239.99.......... I didnt see anything about the activation fee though. Check it out http://www.wirefly.com/eCommerce/ph...lag=&zipcode=&refcode1=&refcode2=&eid=&agent=

what should I expect on the release date if I get my phone from sprint? 349.00 then 100.00 MIR? I'm trying to conclude if the wirefly way is a smarter way to go.

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what should I expect on the release date if I get my phone from sprint? 349.00 then 100.00 MIR? I'm trying to conclude if the wirefly way is a smarter way to go.
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Yup, thats going to be your out the door price. You could always try Best Buy or radio Shack to get the instant rebate at the counter

Tax with sprint or any other store at that will charge tax off of the base price not the discounted price I believe, thats over 40 bucks in CA.
So look for no taxes, if you are worried about that.
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I bit the bullet with Wirefly. My advice for anyone else considering this option is make sure you understand exactly what they are doing with your Sprint account. Somehow the call center ppl put the wrong plan after I had told them many many times how I wasn't looking to change the plans on my account at all.
Has anyone else had good experiences with this company? They seem like a lot of frustration

Wirefly is sketch. They have this bull**** 6 month rule when you cancel your new contract within 6 months with any of the carriers, then they bill you $300 for "equipment recovery fee". So, for Verizon, I got hit with $375 from Verizon for ETF and $300 from Wirefly for a ****ing Droid 1 that I bought for $189. Do the math. They ****ing tried to rape me. AND, on top of that, they charged $300 to the same debit card I used to do the original transaction about EIGHT MONTHS after I originally did business with Wirefly. They did that illegally without my permission. They had paper billed me for it and I was telling myself "no way they're getting $300 when the phone was only worth $449".. then a $300 charge from "Simplexity" shows up on my bank statement.
Hate Wirefly. And, their "discounts" aren't even ****ing discounts. $10 off a phone? Give me a break.

I got the phone from Wirefly. I knew going into it the 6 month rule and I do not plan on making any changes or cancelling in that time. Also they have a 30 day satisfaction guarantee, so I can return in 30 days without issue.
I know they have a bad rep, but here is why I got it from them anyway.
No tax in California
Amazon only does new contracts
A free bluetooth headset(see OP)
Ships on the 31st
No rebate to deal with, $239.99 was exactly what they charged.
No activation fee.

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I got the phone from Wirefly. I knew going into it the
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Ships on the 31st.... but when does it arrive? I would pay $700 if I could have this phone RIGHT NOW

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Ships on the 31st.... but when does it arrive? I would pay $700 if I could have this phone RIGHT NOW
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I'm not sure how long it will take, they had a overnight, 2 day, and free shipping options. I went with free. I did notice Amazon says "Ships in 7-8 days" so they are not even shipping on the 31st.

Good luck everyone who went this route. I chickened out and decided to not go with wirefly. I'm glad I didn't, they are sketch and I don't like dealing with online chats and outsourced call centers for "customer support"

Pretty nice feature.
Great News! We received authorization to begin shipping the new Samsung Epic for all approved orders beginning tomorrow, August 31. Please continue to check your email and our online Customer Support site for updated information.
You just saved $40!
As you know, your order was protected by our 30-day pre-order price protection guarantee. We are automatically reducing your price from $239.99 to $199.99 for all new accounts approved by Sprint. This price reduction will be reflected on your sales receipt when your order ships. If there are further price reductions for new accounts between now and September 30, your credit card will be credited the difference automatically.
Thank you again for shopping with us. We appreciate your business and hope that you will enjoy being one of the first to own the new Samsung Epic smartphone!
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sams club selling epic for new customers only $199, $239 for upgrades
http://www8.samsclub.com/eCommerce/...c966ae413a967f97ae2c7ed0ac&showcustblock=true

ickwonder said:
Tax with sprint or any other store at that will charge tax off of the base price not the discounted price I believe, thats over 40 bucks in CA.
So look for no taxes, if you are worried about that.
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Only california charges taxes on base price of items... broke state hah

[CLOSED/G2] $499 is the official retail price for the g2...

I know it has been thrown around about it being unconfirmed, but this pretty much confirms it.
†On approved credit. $125 down payment, plus 3 monthly payments of $125, required. 0% APR. Taxes & fees additional. Available only at T-Mobile-owned retail stores; see store for details.
Thats what is at the bottom of the tmobile g2 page on the tmobile website when you navigate and shop phones.
125 down payment plus 3 payments of 125 (125 + 375) equals 500 bucks
of course those of you upgrading or partially upgrading will have it for less.
Im going from g1, to slide to g2.. cant wait ! Hope this info was useful : )

The link to the page below
http://www.t-mobile.com/shop/phones/Cell-Phone-Detail.aspx?cell-phone=T-Mobile-G2-with-Google

there will be a 50.00 mail in rebate on this phone

whoa there stop the presses. i'm pretty sure thats the unlocked price without contract. pretty sure its going to cost around $200 with carrier subsidy and a new contract.
engadget agrees:
http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/01/t-mobile-g2-priced-at-199-with-contract-499-without-by-lates/

mtl171 said:
whoa there stop the presses. i'm pretty sure thats the unlocked price without contract. pretty sure its going to cost around $200 with carrier subsidy and a new contract.
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http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/01/t-mobile-g2-priced-at-199-with-contract-499-without-by-lates/
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He said retail, which would be the full retail price.

$499?...Thats better than I expected, considering T-Mobile actually retailed the MT3GS for $429...I was sure this was gonna break the $500 mark easy. I want mine unlocked, i'll pay the extra few hundred to keep t-mobile on a month to month.