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Any cheaper options to upgrade my eligible line?
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http://walmart.letstalk.com/product/product.htm?prId=37337
I paid $99 in a AT&T store.
It was 3 days before the official launch, I walked in a store (not a resseler store). Asked if they had the captivate, they said yes.
I was expecting to pay $199 but they told me it's $99.
I left with a big smile
I paid 99 as well.
if you pay more than 100 a month and haven't upgraded in 24 months, they'll knock 100 off the phone.
letstalk.com has it for free but the plan stuff confuses the **** outta me
I went with $164 because with Walmart it was $99 but only if you are upgrading the primary line, secondary lines is $199... oh well....cannot wait and then will have to make a decision to keep it or keep my tilt2 or keep both and sell my wife's Samsung eternity to get some cash back hehe
I payed 160$ by upgrading online.....upgrade fee was waved, and they took 50$ off cause it was an online upgrade, so 150$+10$tax=160$, perfectly cheap for me =], tho im still wondering how you guys upgraded to a captivate for 99$..that puzzle's me ><.
Que paso boricua!
Walmart has the $99 upgrade price but only for primary lines...secondary lines are $199 thats why I couldnt do it.
rafyvitto said:
I payed 160$ by upgrading online.....upgrade fee was waved, and they took 50$ off cause it was an online upgrade, so 150$+10$tax=160$, perfectly cheap for me =], tho im still wondering how you guys upgraded to a captivate for 99$..that puzzle's me ><.
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it's simple, http://www.wireless.att.com/learn/why/upgrade-advantage.jsp
if you haven't upgraded your main line in 24 months and your bill is $100+ you get $100 off your next phone so long as it isn't an iPhone
not so puzzling to me..
As others have mentioned, I also paid $99 this past Sunday for mine. I had no idea that it was possible (been over $100 for a couple of years and haven't upgraded to a new phone through them for 3+ years!). No screen protectors in stock at that store or any other in the area, so I ordered a couple from Bodyguardz.com which will hopefully be here this week!
Loving the phone so far!
Got it for $99 at Best Buy. Went in and asked if they price matched, and they said yes, so I showed them the LetsTalk price, and they matched it. Had to pay their $229 price, but they gave me the money back in cash (gotta love $130 in cold hard case from Best Buy). Walked out of the store a happy man. Only way to be happier was if I got the phone for $229 off contract, haha
I got it for $148 including all taxes and fees with a upgrade. I complained to customer service on the fone while I was waiting in line to get the phone and managed to get a $100 credit...
Should have been $248
Hey guys,
There's one thing I don't quite understand about both this forum and the T-Mobile forum that I'd like some clarification on. I typically see blocks of text from members similar to the following:
Well, I like my Nexus One a lot, but I find myself using my Vibrant on Wednesdays and my G2 on the weekend. I think I'll pick up a myTouch HD when it comes out too for giggles.
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My question is: are you people throwing down out of contract prices for all of these phones or am I woefully ignorant of a better channel for buying them?
Just searching around today I've seen multiple people with a Nexus One and a Vibrant, and all I can think to myself is "Surely they didn't spend $1000 on phones..."
Also, as an aside, I noticed the differences between T-Mobiles Even More and Even More Plus plans, which seems to be $20 a month. I'm guessing if I did go with a G2 or a Vibrant under contract that my monthly bill would go up by $20 a month? Or, does that only matter on a new contract rather than an upgrade?
Some of them buy the phones new, off of e-bay or get them as testers. The difference in the even more and even more plus have to do with the phone discount. The cheaper plan you pay outright for the phone. To recieve the discounted phone price you pay the extra $20 a month.
Just talked to a rep today and looked at my plan more. I think I'm going to go for the Even More Plus 500. Right now I'm at loyalty unlimited with 1000 texts, but I'm only using around 300 anytime minutes and 100 texts. Going for the Even More Plus 500 keeps me at $60 a month.
If I factor in $20 a month more on my current plan under contract it means I'd be paying $480 + cost of phone over the lifetime, so it sounds like it's better off contract.
That aside, anyone else want to chip in on where they get their phones? Particularly people with 2-3 current Android devices?
I'm getting one this week, possibly today or tomorrow. Max I want to spend is $170 including activation. Where should I go? I was at walmart and saw it for 150 but I figured that they were charge extra for activation plus taxes etc. Where did you guys get your sensation deals at?
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I'm getting one this week, possibly today or tomorrow. Max I want to spend is $170 including activation. Where should I go? I was at walmart and saw it for 150 but I figured that they were charge extra for activation plus taxes etc. Where did you guys get your sensation deals at?
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I got mine on Friday at Walmart for $148 + tax. It came out to around $160-something. They also charge an $18 upgrade fee to your next bill. It's by far the cheapest you're going to get it anywhere. The next best place would be through amazon. Just know that I had to call 9 different Walmart's before I found one that actually had them in stock.
I paid 100 from the tmobile store. Got one for me and one for my fiancee at that price. Find a good sales person and bargain with them. I also got 40% off accessories for it and they covered 2 breaking contract fees from verizon.
How you guy guys bargain with them? Sorry, not used to bargaining with a store, usually haggle with deals on craigslist and stuff lol.
With new phone prices without a contract around $500 and upgrade prices for the hot models running $99-250, I was thinking maybe I should shop recent used, i.e. an Incredible 2 or even a Galaxy Nexus or RAZR now that the Maxx is out. So checking eBay and Craigslist, and various forum marketplaces I am seeing that used pricing runs from $100-$300 on the Inc2 to $300-$500 on the Nexus and RAZR.
My son just got an Inc 2 upgrade for free. Why would anyone pay $100-$300 (widely asked) for a free phone? I might pay $50 to play with it. Why would anyone pay $400 for a used Nexus or RAZR when you can upgrade for $199 or $249 (less with a new account). I would pay $100, OK, but why pay more than the upgrade price? I understand the desire to avoid a contract, but seriously you have to get service from somewhere. I can't believe that many of the people selling these things paid full retail, so how can the used prices be more than most people paid in the first place. There can't be that much demand and the supply increases daily.
Please explain.
Some people have just upgraded recently and can't do a new contract before their two years is up without paying a pretty decent fee. It's cheaper to buy the phone from someone else and maybe get rid of their old phone than to pay the price for getting a new contract. Some people here also own multiple devices and switch them out often, so it doesn't really make sense to open a new contract for each phone. Check people's sigs: some members/devs here have four or five devices at a time.
And just in case you don't know why there's a charge for early upgrades, the carriers give you the phones at discount because over a two year contract you will end up paying down the expense they took. If they give you a new phone every six months you have gone through around $2000 worth of devices and they certainly won't make that up just from your monthly bill.
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With new phone prices without a contract around $500 and upgrade prices for the hot models running $99-250, I was thinking maybe I should shop recent used, i.e. an Incredible 2 or even a Galaxy Nexus or RAZR now that the Maxx is out. So checking eBay and Craigslist, and various forum marketplaces I am seeing that used pricing runs from $100-$300 on the Inc2 to $300-$500 on the Nexus and RAZR.
My son just got an Inc 2 upgrade for free. Why would anyone pay $100-$300 (widely asked) for a free phone? I might pay $50 to play with it. Why would anyone pay $400 for a used Nexus or RAZR when you can upgrade for $199 or $249 (less with a new account). I would pay $100, OK, but why pay more than the upgrade price? I understand the desire to avoid a contract, but seriously you have to get service from somewhere. I can't believe that many of the people selling these things paid full retail, so how can the used prices be more than most people paid in the first place. There can't be that much demand and the supply increases daily.
Please explain.
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It is all in being eligible for an upgrade!!! People who break, drop in toilet, or lose their phone are the ones paying. They had a new phone and liked it. But they broke it and aren't eligible for an upgrade price for another two years. They would have to pay full price. A used phone at $250 is better than paying $500 from the provider since you have no upgrade options.
I like it. My last two upgrades I have made money!!!! I had an original droid. I upgraded to my droid X for $299. $100 rebate brings cost down to $200. Sold for $250 on ebay!!! Old droid would have cost someone $400 from verizon if they weren't eligible for an upgrade. They have the phone they want and saved $150 versus buying a new one from verizon.
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I like it. My last two upgrades I have made money!!!! I had an original droid. I upgraded to my droid X for $299. $100 rebate brings cost down to $200. Sold for $250 on ebay!!! Old droid would have cost someone $400 from verizon if they weren't eligible for an upgrade. They have the phone they want and saved $150 versus buying a new one from verizon.
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I understand why it works for the seller . But this sort of presumes that more people are dropping phones in toilets than are buying new phones and retiring old ones, and I am not sure that can be so. Alternatively, it assumes that a real lot of people want to upgrade in less than two years and are willing to pay hundreds for the privilege; and I am not sure that can be so either.
I guess that I am cheap. But if I am entitled to pay, say, $199 in 3-6 months I am not paying more now for used equipment.
Some carriers give a cheaper monthly rate if you own your phone. I always buy phones outright either new or used and save money overall.
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Some carriers give a cheaper monthly rate if you own your phone. I always buy phones outright either new or used and save money overall.
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nothing is free.
My phone cost me £120 new which came with a PAYG sim.
My contract sim only is £13 a month.
I could have got the same phone on contract for £35 a month.
So I would be paying an extra £22 a month on a 18 month contract, after 5-6 months I would have been payiing more for the phone and be out of pocket. The contracts where the phones seem free have you paying for the phone monthly instead.
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I guess that I am cheap. But if I am entitled to pay, say, $199 in 3-6 months I am not paying more now for used equipment.
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What are you going to do? Pay $50 on a throw away so you have a phone for the next 3-6 months or just go without a phone for that time?
Also, a lot of people don't realize that their old cell phones are worth something. They throw them in a drawer or the garbage or they recycle them so they can feel good. I hope they never find out!!
I will be getting a free RAZR in a few months!!! After rebates and ebay of course!!
I was actually digging through some old stuff a few months ago and I ran across an old Moto Z6TV that I forgot to put up on ebay when I retired it years ago. I put it up on ebay and got $40 for it. I think it was3 or 4 phones ago. And I let the prospective buyers know it would be needing a battery soon in the auction listing.
Peeps need them for something. Maybe they know something I don't and are stocking up for the Zombie apocalypse. Who knows. I don't care as long as they are buying!!
Not everybody wants a contract. You can get a contract and pay $1k-$2k over the course of 2 years for a "free" phone or you can get a significantly cheaper pay as you go service and pay $200 for an unlocked phone.
I do business on CL all the time. This time of year is notorious for high-priced phones. If you wait until spring and summer really hits, phones will be available left and right.
Usually CDMA phones are cheaper as well, so if you look around daily, you'll find a good deal.
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Depends on the financial status of the person to go for used phone or a new contract phone
In the past two years I've gone through 5 android phones and saved a ton of money giving the phones down to my wife and mom and never have to sign a new contract. Currently my wife has an Iphone, my mom a nexus s 4g, and I traded my android phone for an Iphone 4s...I'm going to sell that 4s and get a white Epic 4G Touch for 350 tonight, the Iphone should sell for a decent amount, I'm not out to gouge anyone but the Iphone holds value well (I hated the iPhone or I'd keep it but I miss android)
Well let me explain how it makes sense. Here's my actual history:
Buy an HTC Touch Diamond for $125 close to when it came out on some weird contract thing.
Sold Diamond for $200, bought iPhone 3G when moved to tmobile for $250, did a few other deals in between, but ended up trading the iPhone 3G for an HD2 when HD2 came out on tmobile. Sold HD2 for $250 a couple months ago, and moved to ATT and got a Galaxy Note on Contract (thru a friend $10 add a line) for $300 (soon to be $150 back for the promo), for all the deals I did between there I probably netted a few hundred dollar profit, bought and sold tablets as well (used most of them, I'm not trying to be a businessman here). You get to try out a bunch of devices this way.
If you take care of them, the resale is worth the original purchase. If you bought a Galaxy Nexus unlocked for $650 like 6 months ago, you could probably sell it RIGHT NOW for $650 easy if you took damn good care of it.
It's just how it works, you're not really out that much money if you're smart about how you do it, I've dropped $400 on devices and stuff and used/resold etc...
I agree with the general idea of the thread, some used phones are too much IMO.
There is a reason people are paying the used phone prices and I'm willing to bet they checked their options before dishing out a few hundred dollars.
We all get that most providers essentially mortgage you a device through your plan but if you don't fall under their qualifications to upgrade then your about to realize how much these little gadgets actually retail for. If you can upgrade through your provider that's your best bet. If not the used market is probably your go to option.
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Taking into account that most phones are essentially a computer in your pocket, the used prices should reflect upon the age of the tech, total use time and who the owner was.
In the IT industry, hardware drops in value quite rapidly due to new gear coming out.
If the handset is a current model of it's class, then expect a premium price.
As for iDrones, they are like the fashion industry, you pay for a label and a social status as an iPhollower.
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If that makes no sense to you go take a look what people are paying for "used" Iphones.
for what its worth, used galaxy ace's were been sold for more then I paid for mine brand new.
from what I can see on ebay people usually only take 10-20% of the price of a new phone unless there is obvious damage. if you find a retail phone with a discount it will be less than used on ebay.
Most people charge too much for their used phones yet people due to contract issues buy them^^
My personal experience is that if you try to find a used phone on the E bay the price has no sense, but if you look in a local site of vacancies you can find good occasions, expecially if you make an offer that is lower of the asked price.
heres how i got my amaze, i bought it broken. honestly, as long as it turns on, im happy, i do customer service for t-mobile but i have at&t only because i have been with them since they were cingular. anyways, dont want to get off topic at hand, i can repair anything. my amaze had went through a joy ride through a dryer. and i still payed 250.00, then i had to get a digitizer/LCD, then a back, then a battery, but i still came out cheaper then retail price. i get laughed at on the smoke deck at work because of my phone but as the month went on it got nicer and nicer then a new trainee said when did you get your new phone? lol i build it...really. i got my inspire with a cracked screen the only phone i have that NOT damaged is my infuse lol
I know it is against the rules to advertise or sell on the forums however from my understanding I can get feed back from you guys. So with that said I was curious on what you think a fair going price on this tablet would be. I like the tablet and all but I have a note 2 and am thinking about selling this guy. I was thinking posting it for 400 in my near by Craiglist classifieds what do you think? Thanks in advance. Sorry if this isn't allowed either.
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I know it is against the rules to advertise or sell on the forums however from my understanding I can get feed back from you guys. So with that said I was curious on what you think a fair going price on this tablet would be. I like the tablet and all but I have a note 2 and am thinking about selling this guy. I was thinking posting it for 400 in my near by Craiglist classifieds what do you think? Thanks in advance. Sorry if this isn't allowed either.
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400 what? US$ I'm guessing. Sounds a bit cheap to me. Unless there is no dock?
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400 what? US$ I'm guessing. Sounds a bit cheap to me. Unless there is no dock?
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I don't think he included the dock, but Craiglist? do you know what's the meaning of Craiglist....60%-70% off. People who shop Craiglist, they all looking for dirt cheap price. Ebay, maybe you can get a good price!! Not too long ago, I purchased a dinner set worth 3000$ for $300, now that's Craiglist!! Happy New Year everyone!!!
No dock or anything just the tablet with box and everything. I really dont like dealing ebay just because they take out money (a certain percentage I think) plus you have to ship the thing which is a pain in the butt.
I think $300 would be a fair price.
They are listing for 475 brand new on Amazon, no way I would take a chance on a used product from someone I didn't personally know to save that little. $250 is about where I feel it should be.
here in america they are $500 new, so i would list it at $400 and take $350. thats about as good as you are going to get.
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here in america they are $500 new, so i would list it at $400 and take $350. thats about as good as you are going to get.
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Go to eBay and search for TF700. When the results come up, next to the search button you should see "Advanced Search" link. Click that. Now just below the search words you should see a "Completed Listings" checkbox. Check it and hit the search button again. You will see what they are going for and in what shape they are in when they sell.
I sold my Ipod on ebay just about 2 weeks ago started $85 sold for 158. Sold my Nexus 7 for $30 less then I bought it new. If the product is in mint condition people will pay more. Try selling it high lol what do you have to lose. But I am not like most for I dont sell to make money. Life is to short and I look at it like.. what if that was me what would I want or even be treated.. so I do that and sell it cheap.
So if you want your money back try it high at the least it wont sell, but with words like "MINT" people LOVE! Even if they dont know you.. lol I know. You got people that live there and will buy it just to sell it higher..