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Who is still on contract and has pre-ordered?

The reason I'm asking is because I see a lot of people pre-ordering and they say it's $199. I wanted to see if anyone was still on contract or would still be on a contract by the time the Evo comes out. I wanted to see if the people on contract were still getting the phone for $199 from BB or the shack. I know the $199 is for a $150 discount with a 2 year plan and an up-front $100 rebate.

On-contract as in "not eligible for an upgrade?" I know that RadioShack is not taking pre-orders for full retail purchases, and Best Buy is gouging the price to $600 for those not on contract. I'm going to pre-order from Sprint when they start accepting in-store (some places actually already have).

TheBiles said:
On-contract as in "not eligible for an upgrade?" I know that RadioShack is not taking pre-orders for full retail purchases, and Best Buy is gouging the price to $600 for those not on contract. I'm going to pre-order from Sprint when they start accepting in-store (some places actually already have).
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I wonder what would be the price if I tell BB that I'm contract now but I want to renew (restart my 2yr contract). Would they just take $100 off the retail price? Guess I have to go in to BB sometime tomorrow to see how this all works. Maybe I'll try the shack as well.
Can they really inflate the price that high when retail (According to sprint) is suppose to be $450? I guess Sprint will have to take my money then and I'll have to wait 10-14 weeks for a rebate.

unknown_owner said:
I wonder what would be the price if I tell BB that I'm contract now but I want to renew (restart my 2yr contract). Would they just take $100 off the retail price? Guess I have to go in to BB sometime tomorrow to see how this all works. Maybe I'll try the shack as well.
Can they really inflate the price that high when retail (According to sprint) is suppose to be $450? I guess Sprint will have to take my money then and I'll have to wait 10-14 weeks for a rebate.
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The $100 rebate is only for new contracts and people with their 22-month full upgrade. The 12-month (non-premier) upgrade is just $75 off retail.
And yes, Best Buy can gouge all they want to.

Under Contract with TMO
I'm under contract with T-Mobile but with still 5 months left. Going to terminate the contract (only $100). Rather cough up the money than continue to use my G1 for the next five months. I want the Evo NOW.

Same here. I'm upgrading from my hero (which I got in December ) so I think your better seeing the device in a sprint store then buying it full out.

im dropping my plan to the lowest ($20/mo.) on vzw and already preordered from radio shack

TheBiles said:
The $100 rebate is only for new contracts and people with their 22-month full upgrade. The 12-month (non-premier) upgrade is just $75 off retail.
And yes, Best Buy can gouge all they want to.
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what about ppl adding another line? I pre paid on the phone already and would go back and get my money if I can't get the phone by adding another line. None of my other 2 lines are able to upgrade since I just did that 6 months ago.

apollooff320 said:
what about ppl adding another line? I pre paid on the phone already and would go back and get my money if I can't get the phone by adding another line. None of my other 2 lines are able to upgrade since I just did that 6 months ago.
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Adding another line is considered a new activation therefore you would get the phone for $199.

Where is everyone getting this 600$ quote from. At my BB the guy said he "thinks its like 600" which means that he was going off the rumoured off contract price.I don't see BB raising the price of a phone higher than it's MSRP.

setite said:
Where is everyone getting this 600$ quote from. At my BB the guy said he "thinks its like 600" which means that he was going off the rumoured off contract price.I don't see BB raising the price of a phone higher than it's MSRP.
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Oh you don't? Go to Best Buy and try to buy a Hero or a Moment off contract and enjoy paying $600 or $630, respectively!

I preordered as a current customer without an upgrade available for my phone number. I just upgraded another line on my account, and will swap hardware after I have the phone in my hand.

could somebody help me figure this out a bit?
i have the HTC Hero, bought and signed with a new 2 year contract in november 2009.
so is there any way i could get the $199 price on the evo? i think you can get the EVO but you have to sign another 2 year contract even though i'm only 6 months in?

i did it today
i per-order mines today from radioshack for 50bucks..down,,i'm hype,,for the phone,i have 1 coming my way soon..

justinisyoung said:
could somebody help me figure this out a bit?
i have the HTC Hero, bought and signed with a new 2 year contract in november 2009.
so is there any way i could get the $199 price on the evo? i think you can get the EVO but you have to sign another 2 year contract even though i'm only 6 months in?
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No. You are stuck paying the full price. I am a smart one though. I had a Sprint account back in the day, left with good standing. I ran into credit issues and about a year back had to pay a deposit so I just went on my father's plan with my fiancee instead. Well, I just got my Hero in October, 2 yr contract. Called up Sprint. They told me to get the Evo in my name, new account with a new phone number. Then afterward, get my dad and transfer my Hero line into my account. I get the 2 yr new activation price for the Evo, I keep my number and I don't have to pay the ETF. Life is f-ing sweet!

chuckhriczko said:
No. You are stuck paying the full price. I am a smart one though. I had a Sprint account back in the day, left with good standing. I ran into credit issues and about a year back had to pay a deposit so I just went on my father's plan with my fiancee instead. Well, I just got my Hero in October, 2 yr contract. Called up Sprint. They told me to get the Evo in my name, new account with a new phone number. Then afterward, get my dad and transfer my Hero line into my account. I get the 2 yr new activation price for the Evo, I keep my number and I don't have to pay the ETF. Life is f-ing sweet!
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If I understand this right, aren't you still left with paying for 3 lines, yours, your fathers' and your fiancee's?

MetroKnight said:
If I understand this right, aren't you still left with paying for 3 lines, yours, your fathers' and your fiancee's?
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Yes but I don't pay for those lines. The owner's of the lines do. I will now be on my own plan, by myself with no ties to them. This isn't the solution for everyone but I figured maybe if someone is in the same situation it may help them.

Radio Shack would not let me upgrade, because I am not eligible until June 1st for upgrade. I just went over to Best Buy and signed right up.
Also, the rep at Radio Shack was not clear as to whether or not I would get the phone on Launch day or not. The Best Buy mobile manager told me for sure that I would get it then. I wanted to try Radio Shack first, simply because of the $20 of free accessories, but hey, you win some, you lose some.
then again, in the case of the Evo, I think we all win
It's like they timed this specifically for Palm Pre Premier owners... Friggin awesome.

justinisyoung said:
could somebody help me figure this out a bit?
i have the HTC Hero, bought and signed with a new 2 year contract in november 2009.
so is there any way i could get the $199 price on the evo? i think you can get the EVO but you have to sign another 2 year contract even though i'm only 6 months in?
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If you go through sprint, you'll probably have to renew your 2 yr contract so that it starts up at June 4th, or whenever you get the EVO. You won't get the $150 upgrade discount, but you'll get the $100 mail-in-rebate though.
I believe this is what you'll go through because this is what I'm thinking will happen for me. I too bought the Hero in Nov. 09. But in the past when renewing a contract, Sprint has always just restarted my contracts when I wanted a new contract.
Do to the retail cost that BB and the shack might, I'm going to go through sprint, but not the sprint store. If you go through the sprint store, you'll have to pay the $36 activation fee. Most of the phones that you buy online through Sprint, don't charge an activation fee, so I'm thinking (hoping) this will be through for the EVO when they start selling them online.

I'm still on contract and pre-ordered with best buy, was quoted $199

Getting The Best Deals From T-mobile:

So i just Upgrade 2 of my lines to get the Vibrant. However 1 line still had 4 months of remaining service and the 2nd line had about 8 months of remaining Service.
I'm sure most people are paying $30 Data Plan. But i was offered to pay $24.99 and given full discounts.
I Called T-Mobile and transferred over to the Loyalty Department. I have Been with them since 2006.
The Loyalty Department offered me the phone for the line with 8 months remaining for $249.99 with $50 in mail Rebate. however he instead credited my account with
$50 giving me less work so i don't have to fill any rebate forms. So in Reality I'm Paying $200 For the Vibrant + $7 for 3-Day Select Shipping= $207
The Second Line, they offered me the Phone for $230 + tax and Everything Else. But With the $24.99 Data Plan opposed to buying it online which costed me $202 with $30 data plan. in the long Run. the $230 was worth it..
I got the installment Plan to pay in 4 months, so im paying the first month $70 and the remaining $40....
Whats the point..... Well For better Deals, get in touch with the Loyalty Department. If your contract is up, then you can say you want to end the contract and that way youll get even better deals.... Regular T-mobile Reps were giving me the phone for $287 +... i think i got a good Deal? Doncha Think?

I didn't do any of that. I simply asked about getting new phones for me and my wife. $25 a month per phone starting in September. Tmobile always makes me good offers whether I ask for it or not.

buy one get one free
My contract had 5 month left on it and I simply went to the TMobile store on the launch date (7/15) and told them i would like to upgrade my line at $199 ($249 - $50 rebate) and also add my son to my account. The sales person told me they can't offer me the upgrade price. I asked her to call TMobile customer service and get an approval for the upgrade price which she was able to do. Then I asked her if they can offer me buy-one get one free smart phone promotion so I can add my son (new account) to my plan. I was offered to get the MyTouch slid for free ($100 then $100 rebate). I jokingly said if she was able to give me the Vibrant for free then i would add the line. To my surprise, she was able to do it. Basically, i paid $200 for 2 Vibrant phones.
I love TMobile.

androidsalah said:
My contract had 5 month left on it and I simply went to the TMobile store on the launch date (7/15) and told them i would like to upgrade my line at $199 ($249 - $50 rebate) and also add my son to my account. The sales person told me they can't offer me the upgrade price. I asked her to call TMobile customer service and get an approval for the upgrade price which she was able to do. Then I asked her if they can offer me buy-one get one free smart phone promotion so I can add my son (new account) to my plan. I was offered to get the MyTouch slid for free ($100 then $100 rebate). I jokingly said if she was able to give me the Vibrant for free then i would add the line. To my surprise, she was able to do it. Basically, i paid $200 for 2 Vibrant phones.
I love TMobile.
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We got the same deal on our family plan, upgrading from two T-Mobile G1s that had about 6 and 11 months left on the contract.

Last time I upgraded was 2 months after the MyTouch 3G release, so I know I still had some time to go. I upgraded over the internet, and don't ask me how the phone was $165 for me, I have another line on my account that's been out of contract for quite a few months and on that line the phone was $400 something, as it was on the other 3 lines on the account. I don't know what was going on, neither do I care, all I know is that I got my vibrant for $165

How much did this phone cost you?

I pre-ordered the Atrix using AT&T's web store for $320.99 after tax. I assumed the packaging would include a $100 mail in rebate since I'd see the phone advertised for $199 everywhere else.
When I got the phone, there was no rebate material in the box.
I then called AT&T and asked for the $100 rebate. They said I needed to go to an AT&T store to get the rebate. This afternoon, I went to an AT&T store and they said there is no rebate unless you buy the dock. I called AT&T again to complain and they explained I would have to return my phone and buy a new one to get the $199 price. Unfortunately, my sister threw out my packaging so it seems I now spent $320 on a $200 phone. Major bummer.
Does this seem idiotic to anyone else?
So, were any of you guys screwed in a similar way?

I wasn't upgrade eligible but the AT&T website automatically gave me the early upgrade price of $299 and also an instant online discount of $100 so I paid 217 total with taxes. I was actually ready to buy off contract for $499 but it wouldn't give me the option. I recommend you call back and try another rep. I've heard of others that have received the discount after complaining.

i never buy from att anymore, i buy from best buys. they charge you for the phone at the same price as att but without needing a rebate, plus they tax you only on that amount not on the full retail like att does.

Costco. 119.00 plus tax. They even threw in a cheap wired headset and holster.
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$175
originally quoted down to $299 over the phone for a "special" early upgrade price because I am not eligible til 2/12.
I ended up having the opportunity to port a dummy business line and have my boss pay for the pay increase. They allowed me to use the line activation to get the atrix on my line and then buy a go phone for the new line. I brought in an amazon print out for $149 and they said they couldn't match but would give me 25 off. so all in all I made out great. LOVE the phone btw. makes my crappy completely forgettable.

$325 unactivated with my employee discount
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$119 plus tax

FREE!!!!!!!
was due for an upgrade like a year ago, my iphone crapped out on me and I had no money. Went into brandsmart and got an HTC Aria for a penny with my contract renewal, the lady didnt feel like breaking my $20 bill so I got the aria for free this past November. When the atrix came out my next upgrade wasnt till 2012, but when I looked at it on att website it was giving it to me for $200, so I ordered it. I then sold my HTC Aria on ebay and recouped my $200 thus making the Atrix free. this phone is incredible!!!!! couldnt be happier!!!

Always check best buy first no matter who u use. Usually any mail in rebates any carrier gives u will be an instant rebate at best buy.
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$99 from AT&T online. Don't know how but I was coming from a nexus one and the price showed $99 so I preordered
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Free...I kept having a captivate reboot issue (7 phones) and eventually convinced them to send me the atrix.
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Wow this has been a pretty enlightening threat. I've learned to never pre-order and just buy from Costco instead.
My debacle was resolved last night. I found my packaging in the trash at home and brought it to a local AT&T corporate store. They said I had to return the phone and buy a new one in order to get my $100+ back. All told it was a pretty ridiculous process but at least I ended up buying it for $199 eventually. Also, now i have another Atrix I need to root and setup to my liking. Oh well.

$99 from Amazon.com

$249 from a local reseller.

Traded a desire hd that I bought off craig list for 400.
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$149 from local AT&T store. Wasn't upgrade eligible yet, but they agreed to allow early upgrade and price match local retailers, and Radio Shack was running them at $149. AT&T website had them at $199 at the time.

$106.49, tax included, on launch day (Feb 22) at an AT&T store.
Had a 100 dollar off upgrade on one of the lines of my family plan.

540 USD (include tax) at AT&T-Miami store (No contract).

Costco: $119+tax.
Went back a week later to get a new Atrix (old one was messed up) and saw that they had it for $99. I got $20 back on my CC. In the end:
$99+tax. (Costco price for upgrade or new line).

One billion dollars

Where did you get your device?

Just copy those below, paste in a response and answer them!
Where did you get it:
With or Without Contract:
When did you get it:
How much did you pay:

Where did you get it: Best Buy Store
With or Without Contract: With a 2yr contract
When did you get it: September 14, 2010
How much did you pay: $250.00

Where did you get it: BestBuy
With or Without Contract: with
When did you get it: xmas 2010
How much did you pay: $0 (it was a gift from the wife, yes she used her own money)

Where did you get it: Radio Shack
With or Without Contract: With
When did you get it: August 30, 2010 (launch day)
How much did you pay: $300 out the door (tax, etc)

Where did you get it: best buy
With or Without Contract: with(mothers contract)
When did you get it: Dec. 23, 2010
How much did you pay:250
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Ebay
Without
March 2011
$300 shipped perfect condition.
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Sprint store
January 2011
With 2 year
$250
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EBay
Without contract
December 2010
Brand new $400

Where did you get it: Bestbuy
With or Without Contract: With
When did you get it: Sep 1st 2010
How much did you pay: $199.99 (Bestbuy had it at $249 but I asked if they would pricematch Amazon at $199 and they did
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Where did you get it:Radio Shack
With or Without Contract:With, upgrade
When did you get it:...sometime March, I believe.
How much did you pay:$50+my old trusty palm centro

Where did you get it: Sprint
With or Without Contract: With Contract
When did you get it: January 7th, 2011
How much did you pay:$250
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Where did you get it: Wirefly
With or Without Contract: With
When did you get it: 1/2/11
How much did you pay: $170

Where did you get it: Best Buy Store
With or Without Contract: With a 2yr contract
When did you get it: September 1, 2010
How much did you pay: $250.00

Sprint
2yrs contract but now month to month
Nov 2010
$250
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Sprint
2yr contract
Sept 10th 2010
$250

Where did you get it: Radio Shack
With or Without Contract: with...
When did you get it: umm the day EB13 ota'd and got taken back
How much did you pay: 200
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Where did you get it: Best buy
With or Without Contract: without
When did you get it: Oct 2010
How much did you pay: $250

Sprint store
New 2 year contract
Launch day
$250
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Where did you get it: Sprint.com, came in the mail
With or Without Contract: With
When did you get it: September 2010
How much did you pay: $250
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Where did you get it: Sprint store
With or Without Contract: with 2yr
When did you get it: Sept 4th 2010
How much did you pay: $250+ some accessories buy 1 get 1 free.

Where did you get your device?

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Where did you get it:
With or Without Contract:
When did you get it:
How much did you pay:

Where did you get it: Radio Shack
With or Without Contract: With
When did you get it: Day it came out, January 06th, 2011
How much did you pay: $149

Where did you get it: sprint store
With or Without Contract: yes extended existing
When did you get it: jun4 2011
How much did you pay: 125$, att uverse gave me 250 dollars on a credit card for signing up else i would have paid full price

Where did you get it: Sprint
With or Without Contract: Without
When did you get it: Day it was out... Almost got the Optimus S but waited cause i saw this phone coming out
How much did you pay: $75 off regular price cause i had the 1 year discount

Where did you get it: Radio Shack
With or Without Contract: With
When did you get it: August 23 2011
How much did you pay: $50, $60 after tax, I had a samsung intercept, found out it had a crappy armv6 processor (no flash, firefox, lots of other cool apps) and took it back. There was a deal at radio shack, turn in a phone regardless of value, and get $50 off, so I returned the Intercept, there was both my money back and $50 off, and a crappy feature phone that they told us was worth $5 previously, another $50 off. I made out like a bandit.

Where did you get it:Sprint
With or Without Contract:Without
When did you get it:February 20,2011
How much did you pay: 440+ & HTC Hero
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Where did you get it: Best Buy
With or without Contract: with
When did you get it: February 5ish
How much did you pay: $100
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This topic is in 6 different forums. Why? You know, most market researchers offer their respondants some sort of compensation for their valuble information...

Best buy, free, sprint credited the upgrade fee, with contract, in august.

Where did i get it: Radioshack
With or without contract. With
When did i get it. January 9 2011
How much i payed. 170 including tax and everything.
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Where did you get it: Indonesia
With or Without Contract: No contract
When did you get it: A week ago
How much did you pay: 235$

Where did you get it: Craigslist.org
With or Without Contract: Without
When did you get it: June 2011
How much did you pay: $140
(Then sold my free-to-me LG Optimus S for $100 - nice $40 upgrade if I do say so myself )

Where did you get it: RadioShack
With or Without Contract: With
When did you get it: March 2011
How much did you pay: $150 (not including tax)
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Where did you get it: wirefly.com
With or Without Contract: With
When did you get it: oct 2011
How much did you pay: $0.00
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Where did you get it? Craigslist.org
With or without contract? Without
How much? $180 (brand new in there box)
When? June 2011
(And then sold my old hero for $80)
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Where did you get it: Radio Shack
With or Without Contract: With
When did you get it: meh
How much did you pay: $100
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Where did you get it: eBay
With or Without Contract: Already have a contract, didn't want to pay ull price
When did you get it: 11/4/2011
How much did you pay: new in box $249.00
It was good seller, with a good rating (Still got lucky)

Where: sprint
Condition: new in box
Price: free ... It was sprints/samsungs wrong being righted by sprint (had a crapsung moment). I did have to use my upgrade but it was time anyhow...
Happier than a pig in **** with the shift! Love this phone!
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Where did you get it: Best Buy
With or Without Contract: With
When did you get it: Day before official release, January 5th, 2011
How much did you pay: $50 w/ Sprint CS Voucher plus a Sprint Case and Clip ( that was two months late = Call CS got $50 credit on Bill instead of Case/Clip )

Where did you get it: Best Buy
With or Without Contract: with
When did you get it: 6 months ago ish
How much did you pay: free
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