I am in the us, currently on AT&T. Would it be worth it for me to buy an unlocked version of this phone?
InternetCliche said:
I am in the us, currently on AT&T. Would it be worth it for me to buy an unlocked version of this phone?
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Tough question. Booming development, quad core processor, 2 gb of RAM, 1280x768 screen res, sexy as hell, pure google w/ no ugly ass skin overlays. I would say no, it's totally not worth it for $300-$350 /sarcasm
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Why would you ask this..? Booming development, quad core processor, 2 gb of RAM, 1280x768 screen res, sexy as hell, pure google w/ no ugly ass skin overlays. I would say no, it's totally not worth it for $300-$350 /sarcasm
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I just mean, what carrier would give me a sim for it, and is there a deal where i don;t have to pay over $200 a month when i already have a phone. B/c right now, the $200 one x+ is looking better.
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I just mean, what carrier would give me a sim for it
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Any of them that support GSM?
and is there a deal where i don;t have to pay over $200 a month when i already have a phone.
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???
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I just mean, what carrier would give me a sim for it, and is there a deal where i don;t have to pay over $200 a month when i already have a phone. B/c right now, the $200 one x+ is looking better.
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Oh, well in that case, if you already have a plan, buy the phone unlocked and cut your sim card, or go to an AT&T store and ask for one.
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I just mean, what carrier would give me a sim for it, and is there a deal where i don;t have to pay over $200 a month when i already have a phone. B/c right now, the $200 one x+ is looking better.
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There's Straight Talk with unlimited everything for $45 a month. Can use AT&T or T-Mobile service
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Oh, well in that case, if you already have a plan, buy the phone unlocked and cut your sim card, or go to an AT&T store and ask for one.
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The plan is really only worth it when you are buying a new phone too, as they reduce the price of the phone. Is there a carrier that would give me a cheaper price because i would already have a phone?
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The plan is really only worth it when you are buying a new phone too, as they reduce the price of the phone. Is there a carrier that would give me a cheaper price because i would already have a phone?
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Try an MVNO. Like I stated above, ST is pretty good. There's also SIMple Mobile which uses T-Mobile towers and has a $40/month unlimited everything but 3G speeds
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The plan is really only worth it when you are buying a new phone too, as they reduce the price of the phone. Is there a carrier that would give me a cheaper price because i would already have a phone?
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T-Mobile offers value plans that are cheaper but you have to buy all your phones at full price or bring your own. I've got 5 phones on this plan with unlimited everything for for 2 lines for $140 and the other 3 lines have 500 minutes each and unlimited text/data (free M2M/NW etc).
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where should i buy it from. there are none on craigslist. and i dont want to pay 600 dollars for this phone
were u from?
US go to bestbuy
2012iawait said:
where should i buy it from. there are none on craigslist. and i dont want to pay 600 dollars for this phone
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were u from?
US go to bestbuy
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I believe he either does not have a qualifying upgrade or does not want to buy it on contract however wants the phone in which case your best bet would be the waiting game on craigslist or ebay.
I'd advise against Craigslist or Ebay. I had to get two replacements from Best Buy before I got a Nexus S that operated normally. If you get a phone off Ebay or CL with an unresponsive back button, you're stuck with it or you've got to sell it and try again.
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well i am in ny and i am not eligible for full upgrade. and with the tax the phone comes up to $580 wow.. thats too much for a phone
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I believe he either does not have a qualifying upgrade or does not want to buy it on contract however wants the phone in which case your best bet would be the waiting game on craigslist or ebay.
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You don't need to qualify for upgrade of contract you can buy "unlocked"
Forgot OP price probably included sales tax
no sales tax here
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I'd advise against Craigslist or Ebay. I had to get two replacements from Best Buy before I got a Nexus S that operated normally. If you get a phone off Ebay or CL with an unresponsive back button, you're stuck with it or you've got to sell it and try again.
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I agree, I never buy things off ebay for that reason but at least with Craigslist he can try the phone before buying it (or at least you should always try before you buy, if they won't let you don't buy it).
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well i am in ny and i am not eligible for full upgrade. and with the tax the phone comes up to $580 wow.. thats too much for a phone
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Again, I'd say play the waiting game with Craigslist. What phone do you have now? Might be able to sell it and get some money for that and cut the cost of the Nexus S down. Alternatively, there are other phones out there that are cheaper off contract will function just as well.
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well i am in ny and i am not eligible for full upgrade. and with the tax the phone comes up to $580 wow.. thats too much for a phone
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580 is NOT bad when you compare it to other smartphones with no commitment pricing. $20 cheaper than a iPhone 4 actually.
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I wasn't elible for an upgrade when I got my phone. This is the first I've bought my phone out right at full price. I tell you, it sure feels good, I don't have to worry about extending my contract and gives me more freedom. Get the nexus s, you won't regret it
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well i am in ny and i am not eligible for full upgrade. and with the tax the phone comes up to $580 wow.. thats too much for a phone
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If you buy the phone full price, your service is $20/month cheaper (Even More Plus plan instead of Even More plan).
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I wasn't elible for an upgrade when I got my phone. This is the first I've bought my phone out right at full price. I tell you, it sure feels good, I don't have to worry about extending my contract and gives me more freedom. Get the nexus s, you won't regret it
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yea i am buying it tomorrow brand new out of the box for 550
the SNS I9020 is actually over priced if you ask me
the SGS I9000 brand new street price is only $499
basically $30 less
but it comes with way more stuff than the SNS I9020 ($529)
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the SNS I9020 is actually over priced if you ask me
the SGS I9000 brand new street price is only $499
basically $30 less
but it comes with way more stuff than the SNS I9020 ($529)
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I have both of those phones.
If I could only have one, it would without a doubt be the Nexus S.
I paid almost $700 for my i9000 last July.
Here's some math to help you feel better about buying unlocked.
If you were able to buy it at the discounted price, your total cost of ownership would look like this:
$199 Nexus S + extra $20/month over 24 month Even More contract = $680
If you buy it unlocked, your total cost of ownership looks like this:
$529 Nexus S, no contract on Even More Plus = $529
Even if you're on Even More right now, you also qualify to drop it down to Even More Plus if you're more than 12 months into your contract. So it may look like it's a lot of money up front, but you're saving more in the long run and won't be under contract.
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the SNS I9020 is actually over priced if you ask me
the SGS I9000 brand new street price is only $499
basically $30 less
but it comes with way more stuff than the SNS I9020 ($529)
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Did you return your NS yet? Right.
The Atrix 4G is on sale for $29.99 at Best Buy
http://www.droidmatters.com/phones/deal-alert-motorola-atrix-4g-29-99-at-best-buy/
Mother.f***er.
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lol....it is a sale, this happens with everything, people buy it, it goes on sale, more people buy it, rinse repeat until item is discontinued. Sales are nice to have. Maybe more people will buy it, more people will dev for it.
is it possible for att to price match this? i see no point in having paid 250 for this phone when i could ahve got it for 30
It's $29.99 only for new customers.
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It's $29.99 only for new customers.
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I am pretty sure that if you go to an AT&T store you can get them to price-match it if you don't tell them that it is for new customers
DITTO DITTO DITTO!!!!!!
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Mother.f***er.
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zizo79 said:
The Atrix 4G is on sale for $29.99 at Best Buy
http://www.droidmatters.com/phones/deal-alert-motorola-atrix-4g-29-99-at-best-buy/
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It's $99 if you upgrade which is still awesome!
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It's $99 if you upgrade which is still awesome!
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If you are planning on getting it, you should try your local AT&T store and they will look it up on BB's site. they PM it if they don't investigate lol
Just ordered two Now the long wait and refreshing of order status
Why did I spend so much money on this phone again? I remember with my iPhones they retained their value, this is a HUGE degradation in a matter of months? I guess I won't be able to sell this phone when I'm ready to upgrade.
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Why did I spend so much money on this phone again? I remember with my iPhones they retained their value, this is a HUGE degradation in a matter of months? I guess I won't be able to sell this phone when I'm ready to upgrade.
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You do realise there's a HUGE difference between an iPhone and... well... any other phone, right? People flock to iPhones like gnats to a sweaty forehead. And not even just the US. Hell, i sold my iPhone 4 that i had since they came out to someone in Russia for $450. That was enough to cover the cost of the iPhone when i originally bought it, PLUS the Atrix. I've only ever seen one person NOT in an AT&T store that had an Atrix. Just about every smartphone you see on the street is some version of the iPhone. And with the 3GS now being $49.... I'd imagine that ratio will be even higher. People don't know how to find a good phone. They know what is crammed down their throat no matter where they turn... and that just happens to be any Apple product, really.
Hell... look on TV. You see at least 5 iPhone commercials for every single Atrix commercial... and they advertise the lapdock more than the phone itself it seems.
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Why did I spend so much money on this phone again? I remember with my iPhones they retained their value, this is a HUGE degradation in a matter of months? I guess I won't be able to sell this phone when I'm ready to upgrade.
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It ($29.99) is not a regular price. Its just a one day Easter Day sale at BestBuy. Soon it price will be back to $99.99 like everywhere else
Very jealous....
Are any AT&T stores even open today (Easter?) None of them answer the phone...
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Are any AT&T stores even open today (Easter?) None of them answer the phone...
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It doesn't have to be a holiday for them not to answer the phone
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It doesn't have to be a holiday for them not to answer the phone
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ain't that the truth!
But yea... even if you did go elsewhere and tried to get them to price match, they'd probably see that it's for new customers only. I mean... they usually say that right around the price somewhere.... somewhere that's not easy to miss.
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Why did I spend so much money on this phone again? I remember with my iPhones they retained their value, this is a HUGE degradation in a matter of months? I guess I won't be able to sell this phone when I'm ready to upgrade.
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http://cgi.ebay.com/Like-New-Motoro...ell_Phones&hash=item3f094ea310#ht_2507wt_1139
Dunno, they still seem to go for a fairly nice sum of money. I'd imagine it would still be rather nice a bit from now, especially being a dual core.
yeah store was closed here. I tried calling att to see if they would price match the 100 bucks at bestbuy and they told me nope and if i wanted bestbuy's price i should cancel and goto bestbuy. does att charge a restocking fee for canceling a plan within the 30 days?
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yeah store was closed here. I tried calling att to see if they would price match the 100 bucks at bestbuy and they told me nope and if i wanted bestbuy's price i should cancel and goto bestbuy. does att charge a restocking fee for canceling a plan within the 30 days?
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Yes. Check their website for the exact amount.
BTW, they give this phone for free in Europe with contract.
Greetings all,
I have been a long Time fan and browser of XDA, I hardly Post on here cause pretty much all my questions get answered by the allmighty "Search" button.
Well anyway, I have had my Incredible for Over a Year, It is one of the Originals that came with the Super Amoled Screen.
I Am switching to T-mobile with a Family Plan, Verizon is just gonna be too expensive... Considering their new Data plans...
So I will be selling my Droid Incredible, Which is currently Rooted and Running CM7. It is in Great condition, everything works... I like to take care of my things, especially if they are expensive.
So I was Wondering What would be a good price to sell my phone? I dont have the box, or Stock Charger, I have a regular wall charger.
Just thought I'd let you know the Sensation was free online last night for new customers. I think it was only a three hour sale. Midnight-3AM
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Just thought I'd let you know the Sensation was free online last night for new customers. I think it was only a three hour sale. Midnight-3AM
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Yeah i got 2 of them lol
I figure the sensation is a proper upgrade... Im just bummed that the bootloader isnt unlocked yet.. but im sure it will be soon..
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Yeah i got 2 of them lol
I figure the sensation is a proper upgrade... Im just bummed that the bootloader isnt unlocked yet.. but im sure it will be soon..
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Lucky i saw the special at 2:50am and i was like damn
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I Am switching to T-mobile with a Family Plan, Verizon is just gonna be too expensive... Considering their new Data plans...
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I thought current Verizon customers were grandfathered into the old data plans.
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I thought current Verizon customers were grandfathered into the old data plans.
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They're supposed to be.
No more than $100. For a phone that already has a sequel, most people aren't going to be interested in buying it.
I paid $120 for mine locally off CL about two weeks ago.
I paid $100 for mine about a month or two ago,used but in excellent condition.
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No more than $100. For a phone that already has a sequel, most people aren't going to be interested in buying it.
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Id bet they will considering how ugly the sequel is.
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thanks guys for the feed back
yeah i seen that current verizon customers will be granfathered in the unlimited plans.
but their Family plans are expensive as hell. I got the Tmobile family plan for me and my GF, paying only $160. which isnt bad... considering it's unlimited everything.
But I will be selling my Droid Inc for $100.
I also have a G2 thinking of selling that one for $180 or so...
Just trying to pay my damm ETF >.<
that's crazy dude...i'm on a family plan of 3 phones, mine being hte only smart phone, and it's $120 a month..if we added a second data, that'd still only be 150...you're paying more than i would if i had your plan haha
*edit* my bad, i forgot my stuffs not unlimited lol
Used ones are >$150 on eBay and only the bad ESN ones sell for around $100. $100 for one with a good ESN is a bargain.
I sold one of mine for $225, but I guess that was a few months ago.
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Used ones are >$150 on eBay and only the bad ESN ones sell for around $100. $100 for one with a good ESN is a bargain.
I sold one of mine for $225, but I guess that was a few months ago.
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yeah im not having much luck on craigslist... I have it listed for$120... the phone has a clean ESN and everything... it's rooted, running CM7... what more would you want..
I dunno if i should up the price though... cause it has no scratches on the screen and it has a case.
Yeah that's what I don't want happening. So I'm telling peeps I will get rid of it by Tuesday
.. which is when ill get my new phone.
So far someone offered $140.
I'm selling my gf's g2 as well for $200.
So that will cover the etf and activation fees.
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I think you will get more for it (~$200) on bendoverBay, even paying the 12% overhead might still be worth it.
jayochs said:
that's crazy dude...i'm on a family plan of 3 phones, mine being hte only smart phone, and it's $120 a month..if we added a second data, that'd still only be 150...you're paying more than i would if i had your plan haha
*edit* my bad, i forgot my stuffs not unlimited lol
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Im on a Family plan 1400 anytime minute everything else unlimited including data 3 smartphones with unlimited and 1 dumb phone no data our bill is 233
I'll buy it for $100
Sign up to get Nexus on Tmobile
http://www.samsung.com/us/register/galaxynexus/
I'm hoping this means that it will indeed come to T-Mobile. Wonder if it's just a way for them to see how much interest there is from each network to see if it's worthwhile bringing it to that carrier?
I don't see why they wouldn't bring it to TMo, their last 2 Nexus' did.
...Heck, they damned well BETTER bring it to TMo! I'm looking to upgrade my TMo N1 to TMo N3. TMo still has the cheapest rate plans out there!
I thought the Galaxy Nexus was a pentaband phone so it would work on both AT&T and TMobile's 3g/4g in the US. So there would only be 2 version of it - GSM (AT&T/Tmobile) and the CDMA
well signing up might just increase the chance to get this on Tmo. I would hate to switch to verizon
Eesti said:
I thought the Galaxy Nexus was a pentaband phone so it would work on both AT&T and TMobile's 3g/4g in the US. So there would only be 2 version of it - GSM (AT&T/Tmobile) and the CDMA
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I believe that is correct, a GSM version that supports AT&T/TMobile has already passed the FCC. I feel certain it will be offered officially by Google, but if not, Negri and other outlets will most certainly have it.
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I believe that is correct, a GSM version that supports AT&T/TMobile has already passed the FCC. I feel certain it will be offered officially by Google, but if not, Negri and other outlets will most certainly have it.
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would like it to be on tmobile.....i cant afford $500-600 bucks for new phone, i would rather get a contract and pay $200-250
Useful how the UK Samsung website has not a single mention of the Galaxy Nexus
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would like it to be on tmobile.....i cant afford $500-600 bucks for new phone, i would rather get a contract and pay $200-250
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False economy.
The T-Mo non-contact deals are around $20 less per month than the contract ones. That's $480 over 2 years...
I'm wondering if its smart to get a tmobile phone as the carrier might disappear in a short time. Either by att buying them and our 3g bands becoming useless (would you really want to have a nexus that's 2g capable only? ) or by implosion. Also those us us lucky enough to still be on the 10 dollars a month data plan....I don't know it I can justify having to pay $240 more for data every year...
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I'm wondering if its smart to get a tmobile phone as the carrier might disappear in a short time. Either by att buying them and our 3g bands becoming useless (would you really want to have a nexus that's 2g capable only? ) or by implosion. Also those us us lucky enough to still be on the 10 dollars a month data plan....I don't know it I can justify having to pay $240 more for data every year...
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It's not going to just disappear. It will work just as always, and you will be grandfathered in on your plan.
Trying to decide if I should stay with T-mobile
I'm trying to decide if I should switch to the $49/month family plan.
I would save money, but I don't want to commit to T-mobile until the plans for the Galaxy Nexus are announced.
Is Google going to have a US launch for this Device or is a Carrier? Or both.
I am really annoyed at Google for launching the Nexus phone, but not in America.
I might just stay with the Nexus One and not upgrade the phone for another year, it works great.
$49.99 a month, but you're restricted to 200MB of data per month LOL.
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It's not going to just disappear. It will work just as always, and you will be grandfathered in on your plan.
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Not correct. If you obtain a T-Mobile branded phone, a newer android for instance, T-Mobile will make you upgrade to their new android data plan, no matter where you got it from. This is true for the old t-zones data plan and their web2go plans. So an international version, or an ATT version with tmob frequencies, would be more ideal.
There's a list of allowed phones over on the howardforums... Search for t-zones grandfathered plan.
I'm actually hoping T-Mobile doesn't sell these directly, because any imei of a phone they sell will be logged, and these two specific old data plans won't apply. But those of us with these old data plans are pretty rare.
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False economy.
The T-Mo non-contact deals are around $20 less per month than the contract ones. That's $480 over 2 years...
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That is exactly what I did. I paid the full $529 for the N1. With the $20/month savings = $480. The difference between the contract price of the phone $200 and full price = $329. Taking the $480 savings over the 2 years, subtract from $329 and I saved $151. Buying the phone full price was a better value than buying it with a contract. I know it seems like a lot at first but it saves money in the long run.
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False economy.
The T-Mo non-contact deals are around $20 less per month than the contract ones. That's $480 over 2 years...
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never looked....will check it out.
paesan said:
That is exactly what I did. I paid the full $529 for the N1. With the $20/month savings = $480. The difference between the contract price of the phone $200 and full price = $329. Taking the $480 savings over the 2 years, subtract from $329 and I saved $151. Buying the phone full price was a better value than buying it with a contract. I know it seems like a lot at first but it saves money in the long run.
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Now here's a twist that I did with my wife's phone...
Buy phone on contract for $200. Cancel the contract and pay the $200 ETF. You then pay $400 total for the phone instead of $530, and still get the $480 savings over 2 years... xD
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never looked....will check it out.
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Theres a 30 dollar post paid card with 100 min unlimiyed txts and 5gbs if unthrottled data
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Theres a 30 dollar post paid card with 100 min unlimiyed txts and 5gbs if unthrottled data
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That's way better than the 2GB/month tmobile's doing. I think it's maybe time to ditch tmobile anyway.
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Theres a 30 dollar post paid card with 100 min unlimiyed txts and 5gbs if unthrottled data
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Where can I find that? Is that on Sprint?
So, while I've 100% decided to finally get a new, better phone (I'm currently using a T-mob G2, albeit on 4.0.4), and I've decided on the Nexus 4, I'm having a hard time deciding where to get it from. I'm hoping the wisdom of the xda userbase can help me make an informed decision.
I've been a T-mobile customer since 1998, and I don't really see myself leaving anytime soon. I'm on a "classic" plan and due for an upgrade, so the 16GB N4 would be $199 (after mail-in rebate), versus $349 from the play store.
Are there *any* differences between the two models? Not hardware-wise, obviously, but software. Will the carrier version be just as easily rootable as the play store version? If I'll definitely be with T-mobile for the life of the contract, without even considering the ETF then, is there any benefit to getting the unlocked version? My G2 is sim-unlocked, but I haven't used that aspect of it at all in the last two years.
Thanks for any advice you can give me.
-John
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So, while I've 100% decided to finally get a new, better phone (I'm currently using a T-mob G2, albeit on 4.0.4), and I've decided on the Nexus 4, I'm having a hard time deciding where to get it from. I'm hoping the wisdom of the xda userbase can help me make an informed decision.
I've been a T-mobile customer since 1998, and I don't really see myself leaving anytime soon. I'm on a "classic" plan and due for an upgrade, so the 16GB N4 would be $199 (after mail-in rebate), versus $349 from the play store.
Are there *any* differences between the two models? Not hardware-wise, obviously, but software. Will the carrier version be just as easily rootable as the play store version? If I'll definitely be with T-mobile for the life of the contract, without even considering the ETF then, is there any benefit to getting the unlocked version? My G2 is sim-unlocked, but I haven't used that aspect of it at all in the last two years.
Thanks for any advice you can give me.
-John
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Hey John!
They are the SAME exact model. Both are unlocked. The one T-Mobile is selling, is the one directly from the play store, just at a lower on-contract price.
iAndropple said:
Hey John!
They are the SAME exact model. Both are unlocked. The one T-Mobile is selling, is the one directly from the play store, just at a lower on-contract price.
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Thanks for the reply!
When you say the T-mobile one is "unlocked", do you mean completely, or just the bootloader? Not a deal-breaker, just curious.
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Thanks for the reply!
When you say the T-mobile one is "unlocked", do you mean completely, or just the bootloader? Not a deal-breaker, just curious.
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The phone will be carrier/SIM unlocked, even if you buy it from T-Mobile.
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The phone will be carrier/SIM unlocked, even if you buy it from T-Mobile.
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Terrific! So it's just a matter of price, then, which I can certainly figure out myself. Thanks for answering!
chinly43 said:
Terrific! So it's just a matter of price, then, which I can certainly figure out myself. Thanks for answering!
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Noo problemmmm
Hey the $199 cost is actually greater than if you simply bought the phone from the playstore or from tmobile for the value plan. The classic plan prices are much greater than the value plan, I would recommend getting the value plan where it will $200 upfront like the classic but you will pay the rest off monthly. Even with this cost added it is significantly cheaper than classic.
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Hey the $199 cost is actually greater than if you simply bought the phone from the playstore or from tmobile for the value plan. The classic plan prices are much greater than the value plan, I would recommend getting the value plan where it will $200 upfront like the classic but you will pay the rest off monthly. Even with this cost added it is significantly cheaper than classic.
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I definitely appreciate the advice, and while what you're saying true for most people, I'm not sure if it applies to me. I'm on a family plan that has different contract-end dates for each line; what I've gathered online, then, is that although I'm past the end of my particular line's contract, because others are not we'd have to pay a $200 "migration fee" to change to the value-type plan, which would be $10/month cheaper. The combined extra $150 from the play store (or $350 from the t-mob store) and $200 fee don't offset the $240 saved with the cheaper bill.
On the other hand, I haven't asked in person at a T-mobile store if I'm getting this all correct, and I could easily be wrong. If anyone knows for sure, they could chime in here to let me know I'm right or wrong!
EDIT: Plus, the rest of the family would then not get discounts on their eventual new phones if they were to want them.
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To be reamed or not to be reamed, that is the question.
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Thread title should be amended:
To be reamed or not to be reamed, that is the question.
And if you have to ask ......
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Funny, but if you read through, it looks like if I'm planning to stick with the same (family) plan I have right now, it's probably cheaper for me to get it subsidized.
I wonder if you can go into the TMo and see if you can get the phone for the Play Store price.
I'd wait until the 13th and see.
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So, while I've 100% decided to finally get a new, better phone (I'm currently using a T-mob G2, albeit on 4.0.4), and I've decided on the Nexus 4, I'm having a hard time deciding where to get it from. I'm hoping the wisdom of the xda userbase can help me make an informed decision.
I've been a T-mobile customer since 1998, and I don't really see myself leaving anytime soon. I'm on a "classic" plan and due for an upgrade, so the 16GB N4 would be $199 (after mail-in rebate), versus $349 from the play store.
Are there *any* differences between the two models? Not hardware-wise, obviously, but software. Will the carrier version be just as easily rootable as the play store version? If I'll definitely be with T-mobile for the life of the contract, without even considering the ETF then, is there any benefit to getting the unlocked version? My G2 is sim-unlocked, but I haven't used that aspect of it at all in the last two years.
Thanks for any advice you can give me.
-John
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Just to make sure, that means that we will have access to Google Wallet and everything else if we buy from T-Mobile, right?
bfspider said:
I wonder if you can go into the TMo and see if you can get the phone for the Play Store price.
I'd wait until the 13th and see.
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Doubt it. There wouldn't be a real reason to sell a phone without a contract and discount it down $150. No incentive for the store, T-Mobile, sales reps. etc.
Guys i have a question maybe you guys can answer for me. THis is the first time me and my husband have been with a GSM network and i plan on getting the phone through play store BUT here is my question....
"what are you guys talking about when you mention classic plan and value plan? Does tmobile charge you $200 then the extra a month on a regular upgrade if your available for one? Im so confused and have seen this floating around quit a bit. Does it only apply to this phone or do they do this with every phone? with my past carriers i have been able to get a phone when available for an upgrade at the upgrade price without extra a month so i am just curious as to what all this means?" Can someone please explain this to me lol
branzno said:
Guys i have a question maybe you guys can answer for me. THis is the first time me and my husband have been with a GSM network and i plan on getting the phone through play store BUT here is my question....
"what are you guys talking about when you mention classic plan and value plan? Does tmobile charge you $200 then the extra a month on a regular upgrade if your available for one? Im so confused and have seen this floating around quit a bit. Does it only apply to this phone or do they do this with every phone? with my past carriers i have been able to get a phone when available for an upgrade at the upgrade price without extra a month so i am just curious as to what all this means?" Can someone please explain this to me lol
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If I am correct, when you purchase the phone under a value plan you pay $200 but then you also pay a monthly amount in addition to your plan until the phone is fully paid off. The monthly amount you pay in addition to the initial 200 will add up to Tmobile's price for the device without a contract. However if you purchase the device under the classic plan, you pay one flat fee for the phone and there is no additional cost to your monthly plan besides the first months upgrade fee ($35 I believe).
chinly43 said:
Funny, but if you read through, it looks like if I'm planning to stick with the same (family) plan I have right now, it's probably cheaper for me to get it subsidized.
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If you (and only you) got off your family plan, you could go to StraightTalk (still using T-Mobile's coverage, or AT&T's if you prefer) and pay $45/mo. for unlimited everything. Is that still more expensive than your portion of your family plan costs? Seems unlikely.
Are you guys sure there are no differences? I just read that the T-Mobile version will be using their HSPA+42, while others will be using +21.
Oh wait, the site says 42. I HOPE THERE ARE NO DIFFERENCES because I will be buying it from the Play Store since I am on the poor family plan. Essentially I am saving $250.
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Are you guys sure there are no differences? I just read that the T-Mobile version will be using their HSPA+42, while others will be using +21.
Oh wait, the site says 42. I HOPE THERE ARE NO DIFFERENCES because I will be buying it from the Play Store since I am on the poor family plan. Essentially I am saving $250.
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I am pretty sure there are no differences between the devices! From all the articles I have read they seem to be exactly the same.
Any one know if they will be covered under insurane if bought from the play store? Wondering if the numbers match up so in case of an accident asurion wont weasel out as usual.
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I am pretty sure there are no differences between the devices! From all the articles I have read they seem to be exactly the same.
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At first I thought they were the same and then I got confused because I read an article where a guy was mad because only T-mobile was selling it with their contract. Others had to get it thru Google Store. Then he complained that it didnt have LTE and that T-mobile one had HSPA+ 42, while the other only had HSPA+ 21. I dunno. I can't wait!