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Early upgrade for only 75$

I just talked to a sprint rep about trying to push my upgrade because of the changeover of the premier status from 1yr to 2yrs. I got denied, but I did find out about this buy back (or buy up, I can't remember for sure) program.
If you are within 10 months of your two year upgrade you can pay 75$ and they will reset your eligibility. So granted I can't get a phone now as i'm still 12 months out from 2 yrs, in Oct I can call back and tell them I would like to do this and they charge 75$ to your account and reset your eligibility so you get a full upgrade. It's better than nothing. I hope this helps some people that are looking for a new phone.
I called this number I think it's been posted in other threads to go right to a rep.
877-775-4886
From the sounds of it you should be able to call just normal customer care as well though.
Easy math for the upgrade:
The math is you have to be 10 months from your actual two year upgrade. So if you hit one year aug 1st you can't use this until oct 1.
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after 14 months this will work.

so how does the math work.. if you were to get a say the nexus s? would it be that much cheaper?

omair2005 said:
so how does the math work.. if you were to get a say the nexus s? would it be that much cheaper?
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if u get it at best buy today
it would cost 75 bucks

Hold up so on Aug 1st I hit a yr so am eligible for the partial upgrade.. meaning I can call and have them reset the upgrade for 75 and get the 2yr price ..

omair2005 said:
so how does the math work.. if you were to get a say the nexus s? would it be that much cheaper?
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The math is you have to be 10 months from your actual two year upgrade. So if you hit one year aug 1st you can't use this until oct 1.
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after 14 months this will work.
That nexus deal was why I tried to get them to push the upgrade , oh well. someday I'll get a good deal like that, just not today.
jsanta11 said:
Hold up so on Aug 1st I hit a yr so am eligible for the partial upgrade.. meaning I can call and have them reset the upgrade for 75 and get the 2yr price ..
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So short answer is no sorry.

stormglove said:
The math is you have to be 10 months from your actual two year upgrade. So if you hit one year aug 1st you can't use this until oct 1.
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after 14 months this will work.
That nexus deal was why I tried to get them to push the upgrade , oh well. someday I'll get a good deal like that, just not today.
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Got it .. thanks for the info... I will keep this in mind ..def worth it with all the new phones coming soon ...

And if your within 5 months and absolutly can't wait, it only 45 for a buy up
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I thought you could just get your eligibility reset when you are at least one year into your contract.

Ya shoulda kept pushing to get your 1 year upgrade back so you could get a free (45$ activation) nexus s at best buy today. That's how I got my gf a free epic during their gaga for phones promotion. You can still try just keep saying the contract I signed included yearly upgrades and I want to use it at best buy cause at first they want youto buy it from them at normal price 199.99.
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Sprint used to have a site that you could input your phone number and get your upgrade eligible date. Anyone know if that still exists?

brewdude said:
Sprint used to have a site that you could input your phone number and get your upgrade eligible date. Anyone know if that still exists?
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It is part of Sprint zone on your phone now. Dial *2 and look for upgrade eligibility in the menu.
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Sprint.com/rebate
brewdude said:
Sprint used to have a site that you could input your phone number and get your upgrade eligible date. Anyone know if that still exists?
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What is the point of buying up? A full 2 year upgrade discount is only $150. So you would still technically pay the same amount for a phone(that isnt free). I was told I could buy up for $45. subtract that from the full discount and my current $75 discount and they are only saving me an extra $30 bucks on a $500+ phone. it would be cheaper to pay an etf then sign a new contract or wait two months after a full upgrade and sign a new contract. This is just my understanding.
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brewdude said:
Sprint used to have a site that you could input your phone number and get your upgrade eligible date. Anyone know if that still exists?
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Yeah. You can txt the word upgrade to 1311.
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darksideauto said:
What is the point of buying up? A full 2 year upgrade discount is only $150. So you would still technically pay the same amount for a phone(that isnt free). I was told I could buy up for $45. subtract that from the full discount and my current $75 discount and they are only saving me an extra $30 bucks on a $500+ phone. it would be cheaper to pay an etf then sign a new contract or wait two months after a full upgrade and sign a new contract. This is just my understanding.
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It's good to get the reset to take advantage of deal prices for upgrading to a new phone. For instance if you had an upgrade best buy was giving away nexus s for free today. think about it when the epic came out with an upgrade it was only 150 or something without it was like 5 hundo +, so I'd pay the 75 to save that much.
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pjy9394 said:
I thought you could just get your eligibility reset when you are at least one year into your contract.
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What he said. Doesn't that still work? Just call the right number...

jirafabo said:
What he said. Doesn't that still work? Just call the right number...
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I tried that and they said they stopped doing that sometime in july.
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i just called the sprint store & my friend that owns the store... said its an extra $75 on top of what the phone costs... so unless the brand newest nexus 4g is free which its not... so its price will be the new contract price + $75 for the early upgrade
if you really really want a discount... did you guys know that the 2yr 1yr contract renewal price for phones is the same... & also the same if you were a random person who never had sprint... sprints "discounts" are a scam... everyone in the world gets the same discount no matter how long youve been or not been with sprint, so that being said call sprint & ***** to em about how youve been a loyal customer for however long & why does some random person get the same discount as me & your going to drop sprint when your contract ends & goto verizion or att or whatever... this is what i do every time i want a new phone & they will gladly give you at least an extra $75 credit toward a new phone or on your bill

greenmuggy said:
i just called the sprint store & my friend that owns the store... said its an extra $75 on top of what the phone costs... so unless the brand newest nexus 4g is free which its not... so its price will be the new contract price + $75 for the early upgrade
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Can confirm best buy has free nexii... lol
Work next door.
{etrickery}

Etrick said:
Can confirm best buy has free nexii... lol
Work next door.
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well damn....lol i was thinkin the newest coolest galaxy s wouldn't be free

Rogers Selling the SIII for $300 without contract!

If you go right now and select phone only, no term.
The price is only $309.99
I just placed an order

Same bands as ATT?

here you again.

Damn, can't order one in US.

Umm not to be an ass but it says 3yr contract buddy. U get the phone discounted but u get a FREE 3yr contract to go with it buddy.
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actually no. you have to select NO term. try the process again and pay attention.

Yeah maybe you should read the print.. 3 year contract
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no. with a 3 year term, the price is $150.00
When you select NO TERM, phone only, the price is $309.99

The checkout Page clearly says it comes with a 3 year contract
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If u say so

manny05 said:
The checkout Page clearly says it comes with a 3 year contract
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I would say that the web site appears to be goofed up and leave it at that. Feel free to take advantage of their mistake. Just remember that if you order one it will probably be carrier locked. Not that it matters if you're hacking it anyway
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yes exactly bakaneko. this is a glitch in the rogers system. but they have to honour it

It says you get a further credit if you activate a 3 year plan that costs $45 per month or more.
Otherwise the plan free phone alone is $309 + tax.
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They definitely do NOT have to honor it. This happens all the time on Red Flag Deals. Someone posts a price error or system glitch, a hundred people jump on it and place orders, a hundred people get cancellation emails a day later.
I'll eat my hat if any actually receives one of these for that price.

Let's not tell anyone on the RFD forums then
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intolaomair said:
yes exactly bakaneko. this is a glitch in the rogers system. but they have to honour it
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Pretty sure this exact same thing has happened before on Rogers website, and they have NOT honoured it. MY gf had an upgrade go like this, thru the rogers website, and they flatout refused to follow thru the transaction, it just kinda disappeared.
Good luck getting them to take a $300 loss per customer...

Did she get charged initially and then get refunded?
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I just order one myself and it says phone on 1 line with 309$ as the price and there was no amount beside the bonus line where you would usually have 500$ rebate applied against the 650$ if you took a 3 year agreement.
Moreover, I never had to fill a complete subscription form. So it's a pay and go price. Now I will only need to unlock this phone to sell it!

sp991 said:
I just order one myself and it says phone on 1 line with 309$ as the price and there was no amount beside the bonus line where you would usually have 500$ rebate applied against the 650$ if you took a 3 year agreement.
Moreover, I never had to fill a complete subscription form. So it's a pay and go price. Now I will only need to unlock this phone to sell it!
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good luck getting the phone shipped to you. a lot of ppl are getting the ordered cancelled already

wai_lai416 said:
good luck getting the phone shipped to you. a lot of ppl are getting the ordered cancelled already
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Maybe but it didn't cost anything to try!

Tmobile Note 2 is now for sale!

From www.tmobile.com. Ill be getting mine from the store in the morning.
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Markor13 said:
From www.tmobile.com. Ill be getting mine from the store in the morning.
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Doesn't ship with multi Window.

If you get it through T-Mo directly they charge $369 after a $50 Mail in Rebate plus tax on the retail price of $649. Total you pay up front with them is $473.35. Compared with us Total is $279.99 Flat! You save $193.36 with us!! Hit me up on PM and I can help you get a good deal. I dont want to post a link in case it is against XDA rules. If this post is against XDA rules as well, Mods, please delete and let me know if there is a kosher way to share this. I don't want to break any rules.

Got mine from wirefly for 280
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Just went to my local store and they said they had 6 but only for upgrading and new customers only... The guy was going to sell it, but the other lady store rep stopped him... =.= same person who probably refused to give me info the past two days...

achusaysblessyou said:
Just went to my local store and they said they had 6 but only for upgrading and new customers only... The guy was going to sell it, but the other lady store rep stopped him... =.= same person who probably refused to give me info the past two days...
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Congratulate me guys, i just got the Note 2 after using the GS1 for the longest time (over 2 years) What a great phone! I paid 310 up front, and 20/month for 20 months, so phone ends up being.. about 710? not bad.

achusaysblessyou said:
Just went to my local store and they said they had 6 but only for upgrading and new customers only... The guy was going to sell it, but the other lady store rep stopped him... =.= same person who probably refused to give me info the past two days...
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Just purchased mine for $688.00 OTD w/taxes and the only reason they sold it to me was that I already had a Monthly4G plan with them but they only had 3 and they were for new activations or current customers.... Not liking the missing multitasking though...

achusaysblessyou said:
Just went to my local store and they said they had 6 but only for upgrading and new customers only... The guy was going to sell it, but the other lady store rep stopped him... =.= same person who probably refused to give me info the past two days...
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I hope you made sure to tell her she was a douche before leaving

shojus said:
Just purchased mine for $688.00 OTD w/taxes and the only reason they sold it to me was that I already had a Monthly4G plan with them but they only had 3 and they were for new activations or current customers.... Not liking the missing multitasking though...
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Where did you buy if full price? I went to 6 tmobiles in NYC and they were only selling it with new customers or upgradea. Ridiculous I tell you.
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shojus said:
Just purchased mine for $688.00 OTD w/taxes and the only reason they sold it to me was that I already had a Monthly4G plan with them but they only had 3 and they were for new activations or current customers.... Not liking the missing multitasking though...
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just annoyed since sure, it makes business sense to reserve them for new and upgrading customers. Buy if I'm buying a tmobile branded phone I am, with a 99.99% probability, going to be using the phone on their network and I'll still be using their service... Not to say I've been a tmo customer for 7 years but because I'm not a new customer or ready to extend my contract 2 years, I have to wait

T-Mobile Jump! program??

Anyone see this today?
http://www.dailytech.com/TMobile+Un...+Yearly+Upgrades+for+10Month/article31944.htm

stevessvt said:
Anyone see this today?
http://www.dailytech.com/TMobile+Un...+Yearly+Upgrades+for+10Month/article31944.htm
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Yes now I'm thinking of switching to T-Mobile once my contact is up with Sprint.
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nicotheandroidguy said:
Yes now I'm thinking of switching to T-Mobile once my contact is up with Sprint.
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I made the switch from Sprint to tmobile when the s4 came out. Do not regret a thing. Sprint can suck a large one
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I have sprint and T-Mobile I have no lte yet but the jump plan sounds good but you still have to pay off the first device even if you upgrade
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tech7 said:
I have sprint and T-Mobile I have no lte yet but the jump plan sounds good but you still have to pay off the first device even if you upgrade
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Nope...
"..Meanwhile, your remaining payments are voided and you get to pick a new phone.."

Nice I'm gonna order bb q 10
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I just left Sprint and came to T-Mobile and got the GS4. Sprint sucks. Spent 6 years dealing with their horrible data speeds on a smartphone. Not anymore! T-Mobile is a big improvement. Not sure if this Jump! program is a good idea for those who buy all the newest phones and then sell them on craigslist towards the new one. Doesn't seem like it saves you very much since you have to turn in the phone you currently have.

Well, if you do the math.....$99 down and $20/mo for 6/mo, and $10/mo for the Jump program, thats $279. $579-279 is $300. Yes, you could get more on craigslist if you wanted, but its better than most of the other trade in programs, and its very convenient. And that extra $10 includes insurance/theft protection.

So right now, I got the S4 in May and of course I have to pay it off. If I enroll in the program I don't have to pay it off anymore or what?

Burner2K0 said:
So right now, I got the S4 in May and of course I have to pay it off. If I enroll in the program I don't have to pay it off anymore or what?
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Yes... But I read you have to wait 6 months before the first upgrade. The payoff disappears, trade in your current phone, and buy at new customer price... With the monthly financing of course.
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The question is: when does if start? It officially starts July 14, so does it apply only to new purchases after that? Or will they let you do it retroactive to a certain date. Also you have to have the insurance plan already, which I believe must be put on at the time of purchase of the phone.

I just read on T-Mobile's site: " JUMP must be added within 14 days of qualified device purchase."
Does this mean we are screwed if we got our S4 before July 1st? The program starts on the 14th.
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Sounds like it, but maybe you can call them on the 14th and plead your case.

tech7 said:
I have sprint and T-Mobile I have no lte yet but the jump plan sounds good but you still have to pay off the first device even if you upgrade
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No you don't you just turn in your current phone to upgrade.
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I watched the full press conference and had some of the same questions you guys do. One of the things they said was that there would be a limited time opportunity for existing customers to sign up, but there were no further details given. So I decided to ask. The first person through customer service chat hadnt even heard of it yet so I asked in the forums. The only answer I got there was someone saying it was for all simple choice customers. But if you go here to the Jump info page toward the bottom of the page it says "Already a T-Mobile customer?" and has a link. When you click that link it takes you to your log on. After logging in it takes you back to that info page with the July 14th date. If it wasnt for existing customers I dont see why that would be on the "Jump" page.
Heres how I think it works as far as existing customers. When it starts on July 14th there will be a limited time window for existing simple choice customers that already have the insurance to be able to change their existing PHP insurance to "Jump". Since I am still within my 14 day period I made sure I added the insurance just to make sure I qualified. We will know soon enough, but my guess is that it will be available to us for a limited time, and only if we already have the standard insurance they offer now.

Gam3r 4 Life said:
I watched the full press conference and had some of the same questions you guys do. One of the things they said was that there would be a limited time opportunity for existing customers to sign up, but there were no further details given. So I decided to ask. The first person through customer service chat hadnt even heard of it yet so I asked in the forums. The only answer I got there was someone saying it was for all simple choice customers. But if you go here to the Jump info page toward the bottom of the page it says "Already a T-Mobile customer?" and has a link. When you click that link it takes you to your log on. After logging in it takes you back to that info page with the July 14th date. If it wasnt for existing customers I dont see why that would be on the "Jump" page.
Heres how I think it works as far as existing customers. When it starts on July 14th there will be a limited time window for existing simple choice customers that already have the insurance to be able to change their existing PHP insurance to "Jump". Since I am still within my 14 day period I made sure I added the insurance just to make sure I qualified. We will know soon enough, but my guess is that it will be available to us for a limited time, and only if we already have the standard insurance they offer now.
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So if you have insurance like php. Then just add the 10 dollars a month. Or does it replace that and just pay the jump price instead of the insurance cost.
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einrae214 said:
So if you have insurance like php. Then just add the 10 dollars a month. Or does it replace that and just pay the jump price instead of the insurance cost.
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It replaces your existing insurance. So if your paying the 7.99 now its only $2 more to replace it with Jump. This covers basically everything that could break your phone, theft, loss, and adds the ability to upgrade up to twice a year. I just tweeted John Legere the CEO and asked about current customers. Ill update this if he answers.

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So if you have insurance like php. Then just add the 10 dollars a month. Or does it replace that and just pay the jump price instead of the insurance cost.
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It replaces it.... Has its own insurance built in.
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stevessvt said:
Well, if you do the math.....$99 down and $20/mo for 6/mo, and $10/mo for the Jump program, thats $279. $579-279 is $300. Yes, you could get more on craigslist if you wanted, but its better than most of the other trade in programs, and its very convenient. And that extra $10 includes insurance/theft protection.
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This is true. But for me I'd rather sell on Craigslist and get a little bit more for it which I can use the difference, after paying off my eip, to put down on a new phone. Plus the $2 a month I'm saving not going with the program and doing the regular $7.99 insurance instead. But that's just me.
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Here's another way of look at it.
http://gigaom.com/2013/07/10/is-t-mobiles-new-upgrade-program-jump-worth-it/
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Free Galaxy Note 3......I'll take that!

Went to At&t retail store on the way home to pick up my Note 3....went thought the check out process with the Att rep and came to pay and she said "Well I guess its free". She had the manager come over and check and he said the same thing. Oh well good for me I guess...LOL :good:. And I high fived the rep as I left.
Yes I used my 2 year upgrade to get it. Also it was also a business account and it was not charged to the account (I checked)
Oh well just thought I would share....
Oh ya and I had to do some extra work to keep my unlimited data since they try to remove it no matter what now....I had to call 611 and have them reapply during the switch over to the new phone.

You are my hero!!!
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Fortune favors you today my friend
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The bad part is I just sold my Note 2 for $300 just before I went to the store to get the note 3.....I guess I have $300 in my pocket now but I would have like to keep the Note 2 instead!

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The bad part is I just sold my Note 2 for $300 just before I went to the store to get the note 3.....I guess I have $300 in my pocket now but I would have like to keep the Note 2 instead!
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One can never be happy.
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ksprelude01 said:
The bad part is I just sold my Note 2 for $300 just before I went to the store to get the note 3.....I guess I have $300 in my pocket now but I would have like to keep the Note 2 instead!
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Tell you what, buy back your Note 2 and I'll take the free Note 3. You just got a more advanced phone for free and cash for your old one, how can you seriously be complaining? You're probably the only one who has gotten an absolute free N3 and aren't happy. That's like saying..oh no...I won the lottery but now I have to pay taxes on it, darn. -_-

how is that even possible? Did you have to renew your contract? Pay for the discounted price for the phone?

Free phone and you didnt pay for the insurance?!?! Man, it could have been double free later!

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Free phone and you didnt pay for the insurance?!?! Man, it could have been double free later!
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How do you figure? There's this thing called a deductible...

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Free phone and you didnt pay for the insurance?!?! Man, it could have been double free later!
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Ya I didn't want to add that to my companies monthly bill!

Are you sure it was free? There is a program called next where the sales tax is charged at point of sale and then an installment plan is added for 20 months...
There is also a bug right now at Corp stores where sometimes sales tax is not charged on a transaction...
I'm a great salesman and part of being one is knowing every deal and offer... that's the only way I know where the note would be free.
Don't get me wrong I love the next program but this sounds like possible bait and switch...
If this happened to you, you will notice a 35 dollar increase in you bill and a lack of the standard upgrade fee.
Trust me, I am a retail sales person at a Corp store. It sounds like they signed you up for next which is an installment plan that raises bill. It gives a one year upgrade option but it should only be sold to someone that wants it.

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Are you sure it was free? There is a program called next where the sales tax is charged at point of sale and then an installment plan is added for 20 months...
There is also a bug right now at Corp stores where sometimes sales tax is not charged on a transaction...
I'm a great salesman and part of being one is knowing every deal and offer... that's the only way I know where the note would be free.
Don't get me wrong I love the next program but this sounds like possible bait and switch...
If this happened to you, you will notice a 35 dollar increase in you bill and a lack of the standard upgrade fee.
Trust me, I am a retail sales person at a Corp store. It sounds like they signed you up for next which is an installment plan that raises bill. It gives a one year upgrade option but it should only be sold to someone that wants it.
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LOL @ OP if this was true. :laugh:

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LOL @ OP if this was true. :laugh:
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nvm. His recite clearly indicates a 24 month agreement... I don't get it that's ****ing amazing.
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What store did this happen at? I actually am in the St Louis market and if a store knows how to do this or what does I wanna know so I can hook customers up.

That's a FAN discount price but definitely an error.
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wttisme said:
How do you figure? There's this thing called a deductible...
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AT&T can waive the deductible if you ask. They replaced my Note2 twice & each time the rep waived the deductible.
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He was signed up for the next program the same thing I did it wasn't free her will see when he gets his first book and they have added the 37.00 payment for the Phone
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macqueyl said:
AT&T can waive the deductible if you ask. They replaced my Note2 twice & each time the rep waived the deductible.
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Are you talking about AT&T replacing it or Asurion?

I called AT&T, instead of the insurance company. First time (headphone jack), the rep said it was still under AT&T's warranty. Second time (water damage), the rep said it would be a pain to go through the insurance company & they could replace it , but would have to charge the deductible. I asked could he waive it. He checked with the manager & he ok'd it, even sent the replacement overnight.
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macqueyl said:
I called AT&T, instead of the insurance company. First time (headphone jack), the rep said it was still under AT&T's warranty. Second time (water damage), the rep said it would be a pain to go through the insurance company & they could replace it , but would have to charge the deductible. I asked could he waive it. He checked with the manager & he ok'd it, even sent the replacement overnight.
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That makes more sense. I've never had an issue getting a phone replaced within a year from AT&T, some had physical damage to the housing. Water damage would be pretty iffy, but as long as you have documentation, I don't see how they can charge you. I've never paid for insurance, so I don't have experience with that process.

This thread has run its course. Clerical and pricing errors don't happen every day, congrats OP on a legit free device.
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