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It's official - release date June 4 for $199 --
http://newsreleases.sprint.com/phoe...ol-newsArticle_newsroom&ID=1426178&highlight=
keatre said:
it's official - release date june 4 for $199 --
http://newsreleases.sprint.com/phoe...ol-newsarticle_newsroom&id=1426178&highlight=
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wait WTF "add mobile hotspot capability for up to eight devices for just $29.99"
Thank god for http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/
Looks like I'll be taking that day off!!!
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wait WTF "add mobile hotspot capability for up to eight devices for just $29.99"
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It gets worse... 4G is gonna cost us $10 a month, it looks like... And not sure if its an option for the plan or not, it may just be an addon for buying the phone...
Looks like we get video chat!!!!
http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/12/sprint-selling-htc-evo-4g-on-june-4-for-199/
keatre said:
It gets worse... 4G is gonna cost us $10 a month, it looks like... And not sure if its an option for the plan or not, it may just be an addon for buying the phone...
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wow, that is lame...
mrono said:
wow, that is lame...
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UPDATE*:
It might be that the $10 add-on is for Business Plans that only pay 59.99 a month.... Lets for f*** sake hope thats what they mean.
Am I correct in understanding this? You $100 mail-in rebate. You get $150 off for signing a 2 year contract. If you are eligible for the $150 upgrade rebate can you use this as well so that the cost would only be $49 after the mail-in rebate?
I have only a few mths into my new contract and I got the Hero in october. I'll be paying full price for one.
fail.
But it seems that I'll be able to get a pretty penny for mine on ebay. Especially since its been in a full phone screen protector since I bought it.
keatre said:
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It might be that the $10 add-on is for Business Plans that only pay 59.99 a month.... Lets for f*** sake hope thats what they mean.
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Well **** -- it looks like we're paying $10 extra a month, just for having the phone on a plan. Damnit Sprint, I knew you were gonna screw this up somehow...
keatre said:
Well **** -- it looks like we're paying $10 extra a month, just for having the phone on a plan. Damnit Sprint, I knew you were gonna screw this up somehow...
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Its still only 80 dollars a month for "4G" plus free mobile to mobile, text messages, and data.
Not the end of the world.
$10 for 4g isn't bad. They said it wouldn't cost more but at least it's somewhat reasonable.
Charging that for every evo regardless if that service is available or not is about the dumbest thing could do and will cost them subs they so desperately need right now.
I'm really not sure if I'm willing too pay an extra $120 pet year without 4g service.
Aridon said:
$10 for 4g isn't bad. They said it wouldn't cost more but at least it's somewhat reasonable.
Charging that for every evo regardless if that service is available or not is about the dumbest thing could do and will cost them subs they so desperately need right now.
I'm really not sure if I'm willing too pay an extra $120 pet year without 4g service.
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This is the problem that I see. A ton of people want this phone but don't live in 4G, yet are charged for it... Kinda sucks. But I guess it's the same if you live in 1x, and you buy a smartphone, you still pay 3g.
Anyone see anywhere what the retail price will be for this phone yet?
unknown_owner said:
Anyone see anywhere what the retail price will be for this phone yet?
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199 at rebate - 449.00 outright (-150 two yr agreement, -100 mail in rebate)
unknown_owner said:
Anyone see anywhere what the retail price will be for this phone yet?
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Expect it to be around $500.
michd43 said:
Expect it to be around $500.
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"May require up to a $36 activation fee/line, credit approval and deposit. Up to $200 early termination fee/line applies. Phone Offer: While supplies last. $449.99 - $150.00 (two-year activation) - $100.00 (mail-in rebate) = $199.99 (final price). Mail-in Rebate: Requires activation at the time of purchase. Line must be active 30 consecutive days. Allow 10 to 14 weeks for rebate. "
From Sprint Email
keatre said:
"...Allow 10 to 14 weeks for rebate. "
From Sprint Email
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Wow!! Rebates are now going to take longer than normal. Soon it's going to be 1 yr before you get a rebate
Wait and see what Wirefly and Amazon offer.I think they had the Droid Incredible for $149 or $199 flat out no rebates on Amazon.
So that $150 off they mention is for agreeing to a 2 year contract and not using your upgrade rebate? That would mean you could get it for $49 after the mail-in rebate if you are eligible for the upgrade rebate. That would be a great price!
http://radioshackwireless.com/templ...shack&pageid=7831&refcode1=RSK_0516_002_HPEVO
At least it is better than Best Buy, but it looks like I will be waiting outside of my Sprint store for a few hours.
dont hold your breath, i dont think were selling outright the first month.
Joecrack305 said:
dont hold your breath, i dont think were selling outright the first month.
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What?
10char
yea im betting the supplies with be limited the first month
and whats going on with Bestbuy ? my preorder is at BB
Sporkman said:
yea im betting the supplies with be limited the first month
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Limited to what?
TheBiles said:
Limited to what?
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to preorder and i would guess very little more
at sprint we are only taking new accounts and upgrades no outright purchases from what i was told. and i heard radioshack is doing the same.
Just got back from my local Sprint store and was assured that I could purchase for full retail. $475 after tax. I just have to get there when they open at 7 on the 4th.
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would be quite dissapointing if you get there and thats not true. us employees in florida have a evo meeting on the 28th to tell us how its going down, so im sticking with that.
I can't see sprint telling people I don't want upfront $450+ from anyone because I would rather sell it for $199.
i can see them saying hey i rather not sell it to you because your stuck on contract with us anyways, and say hey i want you guys to upgrade and stay with us and hey i want new customers.
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would be quite dissapointing if you get there and thats not true. us employees in florida have a evo meeting on the 28th to tell us how its going down, so im sticking with that.
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Well 3 employees, including the manager, all confirmed it, so I'm pretty confident. I would make a scene if they refused to sell it to me after telling me to my face that they would, and since I've been with them for 8 years, so I think I would get my phone instantly.
At Radioshack you definitely can buy it outright. It is $499.99, but there is a trade in program, so you can bring in your old phone and put that trade in toward the purchase, making it cheaper than a Sprint corporate store.
warmthsound said:
At Radioshack you definitely can buy it outright. It is $499.99, but there is a trade in program, so you can bring in your old phone and put that trade in toward the purchase, making it cheaper than a Sprint corporate store.
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I'm selling my Hero on eBay, where I will get about $200 for it. RadioShack will give you about $85. Tough choice.
i got my evo preorder from a radioshack manager who gave me his word he will refund my deposit if the radio shack full retail price is more than the sprint price. he even wrote it down and signed it, and said he would be there on june 4.
i will bring a copy of the sprint evo flier in on june 4, hopefully i can just get him to price match.
TheBiles said:
I'm selling my Hero on eBay, where I will get about $200 for it. RadioShack will give you about $85. Tough choice.
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Well yea, obviously you would fetch more money that way, but for your average person who can't be ****ed to bother with that, it's a pretty good deal.
catpunt said:
i got my evo preorder from a radioshack manager who gave me his word he will refund my deposit if the radio shack full retail price is more than the sprint price. he even wrote it down and signed it, and said he would be there on june 4.
i will bring a copy of the sprint evo flier in on june 4, hopefully i can just get him to price match.
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I feel bad for that guy having to explain that discount to his DM... Mine would be PISSED
Benefits of buying at Full price ?
Help me understand...
Why would you want to pay $499 for a phone that
Question-1: What are the benefits of buying an Evo full price?
Question-2: Wouldn't Sprint still force you to upgrade to the Everything Data plan AND also charge you the $10 per month per Evo on the account?
I would be willing to consider paying full price if I can justify a Return-On-Investment starting after "X" months
Thanks...
JM-PDA said:
Help me understand...
Why would you want to pay $499 for a phone that
Question-1: What are the benefits of buying an Evo full price?
Question-2: Wouldn't Sprint still force you to upgrade to the Everything Data plan AND also charge you the $10 per month per Evo on the account?
I would be willing to consider paying full price if I can justify a Return-On-Investment starting after "X" months
Thanks...
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Those of us buying the phone for full retail already have Sprint contracts but are not eligible for upgrades at the time of the EVO's release.
TheBiles said:
Those of us buying the phone for full retail already have Sprint contracts but are not eligible for upgrades at the time of the EVO's release.
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Got it.
I am eligible...So I will use my upgrade option.
Thank you for the clarification!
There's two people selling there Evo for $200 so I'm lucky question is should I wait for the 4 or buy it now
buy it outright that way you don't sign a 2 year contract. if you activate a phone that YOU own you don't sign a contract. It's month to month. PM me and let me know if the other one is for sale. I'll buy it now.
rulyskull said:
There's two people selling there Evo for $200 so I'm lucky question is should I wait for the 4 or buy it now
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Really!??? I'd buy one for $200... Care to share?
i'd pay CASH right now for a $200 evo
My paypal is faster than cash. Lol
gqstatus0685 said:
My paypal is faster than cash. Lol
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damn damn damn damn!! i bid $205!!!
My paypal is faster than cash. Lol
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damn damn damn damn!! i bid $205!!!
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$299.99
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Lucky. I wouldn't even think twice about it.
BenjRubenstein said:
Really!??? I'd buy one for $200... Care to share?
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cheaper pre-order price- http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/mob/1760945802.html
i bought the one and i just looked for the other one agian but the post is gone sorry
my bad guys(pmed that to someone btw)
hmmm seems fishy.
gqstatus0685 said:
hmmm seems fishy.
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agreed ... would not stand by the mailbox waiting for that second rebate
I just found it and thought I'd let you guys decide
rulyskull said:
cheaper pre-order price- http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/mob/1760945802.html
i bought the one and i just looked for the other one agian but the post is gone sorry
my bad guys(pmed that to someone btw)
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Like I said sounds fishy. The post has been deleted already and that ad looked fishy. It kind of looked like you were advertising it.
well I paid $430 for my HTC evo i/o Google phone shipped from a guy on Craigslist in sfbay California. I'm out of contract,so this price was just awesome. plus I got it
According to a recent leak, we should be seeing the Motorola Atrix in stores on March 17th for Bell customers.
http://briefmobile.com/motorola-atrix-bell-canada-on-march-17th
I hope it's available for an outright purchase at the same time.
We need a countdown clock.... can't wait.
I wonder how much it will cost us to buy without a contract.
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Some info says about 690$
Not sure any phone is worth $690, I won't pay that. That would also make the phone around 300 with a 3yr contract...crazy.
edit:... unless of course that price is with the laptop dock
Laptop dock is 150$, that would make the phone 150$ with 3yr contract, way too cheap. 250$ with 3 year contract would be reasonable, 200$ would be great.
Any updated news on the canadian release date?
RacecarBMW said:
Any updated news on the canadian release date?
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Not yet!
kennethpenn said:
Not yet!
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I can't wait. I hope it is not to far away from the american release date.
What about pricing?
PuerkitoBio said:
Laptop dock is 150$, that would make the phone 150$ with 3yr contract, way too cheap. 250$ with 3 year contract would be reasonable, 200$ would be great.
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Wtf? The dock is $150 in Canada? And AT&T expects us to pay $500?
SG Pillar said:
Wtf? The dock is $150 in Canada? And AT&T expects us to pay $500?
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look at the date of that post. That was the rumored price.
RacecarBMW said:
look at the date of that post. That was the rumored price.
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Whoops my bad.
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I wonder how much it will cost us to buy without a contract.
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I read at multiple places that the price is going to be $599 unlocked.
Bye bye iPhone (if Moto doesn't f-it up)
Yes while presumably 599$ - not blocked phones
post your experiences here and let us all know how it goes...were you able to get $399? $499? did the employees know what they were doing or was it a huge hassle? if you had to argue/explain/haggle your way to a certain price fill us in on how, why, etc... and let us know of any other issues someone going later in the week should be wary of if any....
Called a shop in Atlanta yesterday and the guy said "499, eehm, no wait, 399." A friend of mine is picking one up for me to bring to Germany, told him he can go up to 499 if it's deadly necessary..
I talked to one of my local stores and was told $499....
just bumping this up for tomorrow...or today if anyone's lucky....
The stores here said.they were getting.them tomorrow; ill call one now and see what the pricing is; if I can get it for 400 off contract ill do that.
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Vangelis13 said:
Called a shop in Atlanta yesterday and the guy said "499, eehm, no wait, 399." A friend of mine is picking one up for me to bring to Germany, told him he can go up to 499 if it's deadly necessary..
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It's 499 but you can qualify for the 100 MIR.
naturefreak85 said:
It's 499 but you can qualify for the 100 MIR.
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Is that the Mail In Rebate term I always see mentioned, what does it mean?
naturefreak85 said:
It's 499 but you can qualify for the 100 MIR.
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How do you qualify for this? What u ask for? Is love to be able to return my inspire and not pay an extra $100 to get atrix
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seanfinn said:
How do you qualify for this? What u ask for? Is love to be able to return my inspire and not pay an extra $100 to get atrix
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I'm curious with this too.. I dont think it comes down any lower from the 499.99
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How do you qualify for this? What u ask for? Is love to be able to return my inspire and not pay an extra $100 to get atrix
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All I know is if I ordered through the premier site (business line) I qualified for an immediate 100 discount, which means I would get the same discount in stores. Could be the fact that I have a business line, but I'm not sure.
Granted, it looks like I'll be buying mine at a 3rd party reseller today since he's supposed to get it in stock and always does a sale before the release date if he can.
Also as far as I know it's $299 before a $100 MIR and AT&T lets you get the rebate on an off contract device if you have the qualifiers for data also. Which I will since I have my data plan and messaging plan.
naturefreak,
Have you found any stores local to you that are willing to sell you the phone today? I'm headed to Town Center in a couple hours..
My local store is selling it for $499 off contract OR $199 plus a $200 dollar upgrade fee. So buying off contract would cost me about 533 with tax, the other option would be about 412 but lock me into another 2 years. decisions decisions.
Pay $499 and submit the rebate for $100 back... that's what I'd try at least. As long as you have a qualifying voice/data plan I don't see why the rebate company would deny your $100 rebate...
pcmike said:
Pay $499 and submit the rebate for $100 back... that's what I'd try at least. As long as you have a qualifying voice/data plan I don't see why the rebate company would deny your $100 rebate...
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I already called 5 mins ago and got a very angry no. So... Dont get your hopes up. Just saying so you dont waste de 45 cents on the stamp.
pcmike said:
Pay $499 and submit the rebate for $100 back... that's what I'd try at least. As long as you have a qualifying voice/data plan I don't see why the rebate company would deny your $100 rebate...
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Nothing in Boca, Phone Super Store in Boynton is supposed to get it today. I've got myself on their list. They should call me the moment it arrives, I'm happy I work around the corner from there.
I'm not too worried either way. I plan on showing the lady in the store tomorrow that I can order it on Premier and get an instant $100 discount and see what she says. If she gives me a hard time I'll just pay the $100 and submit the rebate form. I'm pretty sure the rebate company will give me the $100, but if by chance they don't.. no big loss. By the way, who did you ask about the $100 rebate if paying $499.. some person in the store or at telesales?
Fixter said:
I already called 5 mins ago and got a very angry no. So... Dont get your hopes up. Just saying so you dont waste de 45 cents on the stamp.
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Hey, that worked 2 years ago when I bought my Bold 9000 at full retail. I swear I buy phones way too often. Since I bought that phone I have had the 9700, the Backflip, the SE C905A, the Motorola Backflip, and now the Nexus one. Next up is clearly the beast of a machine Atrix.
FU.. thats right across the street from me. Let the guy know that you know someone else who wants one.
pcmike said:
I'm not too worried either way. I plan on showing the lady in the store tomorrow that I can order it on Premier and get an instant $100 discount and see what she says. If she gives me a hard time I'll just pay the $100 and submit the rebate form. I'm pretty sure the rebate company will give me the $100, but if by chance they don't.. no big loss. By the way, who did you ask about the $100 rebate if paying $499.. some person in the store or at telesales?
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Customer Support. And I work for At&t at a retail store. And I've been told a million times thats a no-no.
bugsfix said:
My local store is selling it for $499 off contract OR $199 plus a $200 dollar upgrade fee. So buying off contract would cost me about 533 with tax, the other option would be about 412 but lock me into another 2 years. decisions decisions.
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$200 upgrade fee? That's highway robbery!