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[Q] Bestbuy plan? PLEASE ANSWER ASAP

When I use my 2-year contract at bestbuy to get the nexus s, will I just get the phone?
I don't have internet yet.
I need to know if they will (add internet when I get the phone)
or will I (get the phone only)
and then go to t-mobile to add internet.
please answer asap
(tried making the question really simple so no one gets confused.)

They should set up all of that in store
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HTC HD2 MAN said:
When I use my 2-year contract at bestbuy to get the nexus s, will I just get the phone?
I don't have internet yet.
I need to know if they will (add internet when I get the phone)
or will I (get the phone only)
and then go to t-mobile to add internet.
please answer asap
(tried making the question really simple so no one gets confused.)
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its like going to tmobile and getting a contract they will make you get the data plan there

If you pay $529 you can get it without internet.
If you only pay $199 then you get a 2 year contract and will have internet added to you plan.

Sorry to threadjack, though my question is certainly related.
If you're on an Even More Plus plan and you sign your contract to get the phone for $199, can you stay on the Even More Plus or will you be forced onto the more expensive Even More plan?

j.bruha said:
Sorry to threadjack, though my question is certainly related.
If you're on an Even More Plus plan and you sign your contract to get the phone for $199, can you stay on the Even More Plus or will you be forced onto the more expensive Even More plan?
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You can't use an Even More Plus plan on a contract.

j.bruha said:
Sorry to threadjack, though my question is certainly related.
If you're on an Even More Plus plan and you sign your contract to get the phone for $199, can you stay on the Even More Plus or will you be forced onto the more expensive Even More plan?
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T-mobile won't allow you to convert an Even More Plus line into an Even More line of service.

I want the phone by upgrading, but I dont want the internet/web service/data plan/etc. (just the phone only).

HTC HD2 MAN said:
I want the phone by upgrading, but I dont want the internet/web service/data plan/etc. (just the phone only).
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Can't, cuz to upgrade you need a new 2 year contract. So you need to pony up $529 to get just the phone.

nxt said:
Can't, cuz to upgrade you need a new 2 year contract. So you need to pony up $529 to get just the phone.
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Yeah, or wait a couple months and buy it online for $300.

Capt-CDD said:
Yeah, or wait a couple months and buy it online for $300.
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I hope I can find one on Craigslist this way

nxt said:
Can't, cuz to upgrade you need a new 2 year contract. So you need to pony up $529 to get just the phone.
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Yeah I can updrade already but when I upgrade to the phone I only pay $200... but i dont want internet or any thing else. Unless I'm understanding wrong.

Anderdroid said:
You can't use an Even More Plus plan on a contract.
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T-mobile won't allow you to convert an Even More Plus line into an Even More line of service.
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I understand what both of you are saying, but I don't understand what that means for me and my account. Is that to say that the ONLY way for me to get this phone is going to be to buy it unlocked regardless? There's got to be a different way than that.

HTC HD2 MAN said:
Yeah I can updrade already but when I upgrade to the phone I only pay $200... but i dont want internet or any thing else. Unless I'm understanding wrong.
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But to do an upgrade and get it at $200, you have to get a data plan, they will force you to get the data plan, you can try later online or calling tmobile and try to get it removed, but probably won't be able to.

my parents are on my family plan they are eligible for upgrade ...can i have them get the phone then cancel the data plan?

jbg1 said:
my parents are on my family plan they are eligible for upgrade ...can i have them get the phone then cancel the data plan?
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I think you can't, since they get the phone with the data plan, you must have it for 2 years. If you take it off in less than 2 years, thats called breaking the contract and you have to pay uhhmmm $200, i think?

I still have the G1 and cheaper $65 contract which includes data. Could I buy the unlocked Nexus S and just put the SIM from the G1 in it? The cheapest new contract I could find is $79+

redcodefsu said:
I still have the G1 and cheaper $65 contract which includes data. Could I buy the unlocked Nexus S and just put the SIM from the G1 in it? The cheapest new contract I could find is $79+
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You should be able to.

MY question is: is if I will be able to purchase the nexus S at bestbuy with an even more plus plan. My guess is no, since only a tmo rep can access my account credit. what do you guys think?

jroid said:
MY question is: is if I will be able to purchase the nexus S at bestbuy with an even more plus plan. My guess is no, since only a tmo rep can access my account credit. what do you guys think?
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If that Best Buy SELLS T-Mobile service (not just prepaid), then they should be able to. Otherwise you'll need to buy full price and go to a T-Mobile store.

Question on qualifying plan for Nexus S

Any anyone here bought the nexus s with a two year agreement and was able to pick the two year agreement as the plan?

BrianDigital said:
Any anyone here bought the nexus s with a two year agreement and was able to pick the two year agreement as the plan?
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What are you asking? I got a two year plan which of course means I have the two year plan. Your question makes no sense man.

the phone is sold unlocked
you can just buy it outright
you can go on a month to month plan
no need to sign any stupid carrier locked up contract

AllGamer said:
the phone is sold unlocked
you can just buy it outright
you can go on a month to month plan
no need to sign any stupid carrier locked up contract
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Is that what he was asking? I have no clue what he was trying to figure out...

kenvan19 said:
Is that what he was asking? I have no clue what he was trying to figure out...
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that was my best guess
i'm pretty sure he was trying to get the phone for cheap with a 2 year agreement, but IMO that is not worth it

AllGamer said:
that was my best guess
i'm pretty sure he was trying to get the phone for cheap with a 2 year agreement, but IMO that is not worth it
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To each his own, I suppose. In America, I'm very happy with T-Mobile, always have been. Only reason I left for a few months was I got talked into the "cheapness" of Sprint which ended up costing me more.

Oh I'm sorry guys, I was wondering if I could sign up with the data only sim plan for the nexus s

BrianDigital said:
Oh I'm sorry guys, I was wondering if I could sign up with the data only sim plan for the nexus s
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of course you can, you just wont get voice, but you can still use the SNS as a PDA with 3G

AllGamer said:
of course you can, you just wont get voice, but you can still use the SNS as a PDA with 3G
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This is my plan, I am on sprint right now and when I look at my bill my minutes are so low I barely break fifty a month. Data usage can go high on months, I just plan on using my gizmo account with the built in SIP for the random call I need to make when I am about town, also will be porting in my current cell number into google voice.
and well hey if tmobiles coverage is so so in an area im in I can always go to mcdonalds and make a call on free wifi
thank u I just could not build that plan on best buys website

kenvan19 said:
To each his own, I suppose. In America, I'm very happy with T-Mobile, always have been. Only reason I left for a few months was I got talked into the "cheapness" of Sprint which ended up costing me more.
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same boat here, me and my girl stayed with sprint to get those yearly upgrades and less than a year later they pull it. I might just go with buying the phone outright just exploring my options

BrianDigital said:
Oh I'm sorry guys, I was wondering if I could sign up with the data only sim plan for the nexus s
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To get a Nexus S with the data only plan (webConnect plan), you must buy the Nexus S at full price. Then call up T-Mobile and request the webConnect plan, and give them the SIM card number for your Nexus S (there's an unactivated SIM card included with every Nexus S).
The only way to get the subsidized price is to start a new 2-year voice+data contract.

[Q] Where/how to upgrade Verizon phone?

So, I'm do for an upgrade, but the choices on the Verizon site stink. I'm supposed to get a "new every two" but that's a joke. Letstalk and WireFly both have a decent deal on either a Inc2 or a Thunderbolt, but...
I don't understand the upgrade process. Those sites both appear to want to change my plan. I do not want to change my plan! I have all the minutes and data I need. Both sites appear to be jacking me on my plan.
What's the best way to upgrade without changing plans?

buy a new phone out right, then use your existing plan on the new phone
else, they would try to force you to lose your current plan

I was afraid of that. I keep hearing about people getting decent phones for $0-$99, but there always seems to be a catch.

Man... hard as heck to find a decent phone...
How do I get a SIM card if I buy a used phone?

If it is say Verizon or Sprint, they don't distribute sim cards as they do not operate on gsm. If it's t-mo or att I think you just walk into a store and ask.

Probably because your on an out dated plan. Verizon used to have over 20 ? plans and slimmed it down. In most cases you wont spend more money on the plan. Just never activate a non smartphone if you already have unlimited data obviously
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Kailkti said:
If it is say Verizon or Sprint, they don't distribute sim cards as they do not operate on gsm. If it's t-mo or att I think you just walk into a store and ask.
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Verizon's LTE operates using SIM cards.
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follow up...
I think I got this figured out. The "deals" Verizon offered me to extend the contract were nuts. I found a lightly used Thunderbolt and got it at a good price. it is supposed to have a clean ESN and unused SIM card (wait and see).
I do have an older plan with unlimited data ($30) and the minute-package is $10 less than what they are now... no way I'm changing my plan.
So hopefully I'll be able to activate the 'Bolt and not change anything.
jw

jweaks said:
I think I got this figured out. The "deals" Verizon offered me to extend the contract were nuts. I found a lightly used Thunderbolt and got it at a good price. it is supposed to have a clean ESN and unused SIM card (wait and see).
I do have an older plan with unlimited data ($30) and the minute-package is $10 less than what they are now... no way I'm changing my plan.
So hopefully I'll be able to activate the 'Bolt and not change anything.
jw
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the old phone that you were using, did it use SIM card?

Please use the Q&A Forum for questions Thanks
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AllGamer said:
the old phone that you were using, did it use SIM card?
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No, no sim. (Droid Eris)

lufc said:
Please use the Q&A Forum for questions Thanks
Moving to Q&A
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Sorry about that. I realized too late I posted in wrong place. My join date may be 2008, but I'm still a noob.

[Q] General ATT Data Plan Question

Hey Everyone,
Not sure if I should be asking here so let me know if I should go somewhere else. Here is my situation: I currently have a ATT GS2 (NOT skyrocket 4g) which I used my upgrade for about 6 months ago, but now I want the One X. I am on a family plan and I am grandfathered to unlimited data. Now, my sister is eligible for an upgrade and she wants a GS2, so I was thinking of using her upgrade to get the One X and we can just swap phones, win win right? Now the part I am confused about is would I get to keep my unlimited data since the One X is a 4G phone? Would the unlimited data be 4G speeds if I did get to keep it? Would she be able to downgrade to the cheaper non 4g data plan after the switch? It is all very confusing to me and any clarification would be appreciated.
Thanks!

kroovy said:
Hey Everyone,
Not sure if I should be asking here so let me know if I should go somewhere else. Here is my situation: I currently have a ATT GS2 (NOT skyrocket 4g) which I used my upgrade for about 6 months ago, but now I want the One X. I am on a family plan and I am grandfathered to unlimited data. Now, my sister is eligible for an upgrade and she wants a GS2, so I was thinking of using her upgrade to get the One X and we can just swap phones, win win right? Now the part I am confused about is would I get to keep my unlimited data since the One X is a 4G phone? Would the unlimited data be 4G speeds if I did get to keep it? Would she be able to downgrade to the cheaper non 4g data plan after the switch? It is all very confusing to me and any clarification would be appreciated.
Thanks!
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People with Unlimited data are getting switched to unlimited LTE. No worries

And no difference in price for LTE, either. Just make sure they do it right, especially if done in store. If they mess it up and put you on a tiered plan, its very difficult to switch back.

redpoint73 said:
And no difference in price for LTE, either. Just make sure they do it right, especially if done in store. If they mess it up and put you on a tiered plan, its very difficult to switch back.
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Make sure they repeat back your data plan and features back to you to make sure and what I usually do is when I get home I call AT&T (dial 611) and double check with them as well.
If they do end up removing your "unlimited" data, and they try to tell you they "can't" switch it back, just request a regional manager, they should have someone local, and demand it. My local corporate store has, on two different occasions, (tried to) switch me to a tiered plan but I ended up getting it back.

Thanks for the advice everyone! One last question: would it be best for me to buy it from the ATT store to have the easiest transition, or, lets say if I got it from Amazon/Target/wherever its cheaper, would that be too much of a hassle or impossible to get the correct data plans?

kroovy said:
Thanks for the advice everyone! One last question: would it be best for me to buy it from the ATT store to have the easiest transition, or, lets say if I got it from Amazon/Target/wherever its cheaper, would that be too much of a hassle or impossible to get the correct data plans?
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if you buy onlinefrom amazon you have to choose a new plan at purchase so get it at a store.

It's a simple cross upgrade. You'll be fine. You'll be grandfathered into an LTE plan which means 5gbs of data before you get throttled. I always advise folks to go to an ATT corporate store over getting the phone cheaper at authorized retailers cos they usually mess things up. Amazon has weird contracts too. Something about they won't let you change your plan for 6 months? Idk
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Another Unlimited Data Question

Broke my S3, and would like to upgrade to the Moto X. Unfortunately, I have the unlimited data upgrade. Our family plan has 5 lines. 1 unlimited smart, 1 tiered smart, and 3 dumb phones. I've searched and heard NUMEROUS stories on how to keep unlimited data, and read comments from people about how none of those work. I figured the XDA folks may be a bit more knowledgeable than some other forums, so I'm trying my hand here. I've heard a few different ways to do it:
1. Transfer my upgrade through myverizon to a dumb line and then upgrade. (Verizon alone has given me about 4 different answers on if this would void my UDP)
2. Find a retailer that would work things around and keep my UDP. (Found a guy, verizonchris, on a different site that said he could do this for me most likely, but he needs my billing password. Naturally, Im reluctant to give it out)
3. Transfer upgrade on myverizon, go to a store and get a upgrade voucher for motomaker, then upgrade through motomaker and it will keep my UDP.
I've heard of some others, as I'm sure you guys have, and am really just looking for some sort of verification for this from some smart peeps!
(Sidenote, I'm also going to claim the S3 on Asurion. Does anyone know what Asurion is giving people for broken vzw S3's? Heard a few different things, maybe an upgrade through that would be possible?)
Thanks!

blueice5249 said:
Broke my S3, and would like to upgrade to the Moto X. Unfortunately, I have the unlimited data upgrade. Our family plan has 5 lines. 1 unlimited smart, 1 tiered smart, and 3 dumb phones. I've searched and heard NUMEROUS stories on how to keep unlimited data, and read comments from people about how none of those work. I figured the XDA folks may be a bit more knowledgeable than some other forums, so I'm trying my hand here. I've heard a few different ways to do it:
1. Transfer my upgrade through myverizon to a dumb line and then upgrade. (Verizon alone has given me about 4 different answers on if this would void my UDP)
2. Find a retailer that would work things around and keep my UDP. (Found a guy, verizonchris, on a different site that said he could do this for me most likely, but he needs my billing password. Naturally, Im reluctant to give it out)
3. Transfer upgrade on myverizon, go to a store and get a upgrade voucher for motomaker, then upgrade through motomaker and it will keep my UDP.
Thanks!
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4. Buy the Moto X outright and pop your SIM in.

Jacquestrapp said:
4. Buy the Moto X outright and pop your SIM in.
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Thanks, trying to avoid that.

Sounds like you may be overthinking this, or something has changed that I'm not aware of.
You can't do anything with the upgrade available on your unlimited line. If you do, this will most likely reset your line to tiered data.
The upgrade would need to be on the dumb phone line.
You would upgrade that dumb phone's line to the phone you want.
When the phone comes, call up Verizon and activate the new phone on your line.
Double check with Verizon that the data plan will not activate on the dumb phone's line.
Enjoy your new phone with unlimited data! Too bad the person who uses that dumb phone won't have an upgrade for another couple years.

If other lines on the account have upgrades available all you will need to do is update using one of the other updates. The line yoy used for the upgrade will now have a 2gb plan but you don't activate with that line. Just put your SIM in and you will still have your UNLIMITED DATA. Hope this helped.
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MetalMan2 said:
You can't do anything with the upgrade available on your unlimited line. If you do, this will most likely reset your line to tiered data.
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The 'new every two' was discontinued 2 years ago. The reason you get a new subsidized phone price is because you're re-entering into a contract with verizon... so it's like it's a new contract/line. You don't have credits and there's nothing to transfer, but if your contract is up, you can get the 'new' price. Unless you have unlimited data... you do that and they'll move you to a 'share everything' plan.
I've been told Costco will generally eat the cost of the phone, just to sell you one at the 'new' price and get the credit for your business. You keep the unlimited data and Verizon thinks you paid full retail. I can't confirm that plan will work for you, but many here have said that's worked for them.
Personally, I'm in the EDGE program. Pay $16-30/month more for a new device, keep my unlimited data and every 12 months, get to pick a new device. Yes, you're paying $200-360 for the phone, but A- that's not much more than the 'new' price', B- you get to keep unlimited data, C- you get a new phone every 1 year, rather than 2 years with re-entering a contract and D- you were probably going to pay that much for a phone off eBay anyway if you have unlimited data. Dunno if that makes sense for someone with so many lines, but if you keep it to 1-2 lines and really need that data (like I do), then it makes perfect fiscal sense.

beepea206 said:
The 'new every two' was discontinued 2 years ago. The reason you get a new subsidized phone price is because you're re-entering into a contract with verizon... so it's like it's a new contract/line. You don't have credits and there's nothing to transfer, but if your contract is up, you can get the 'new' price. Unless you have unlimited data... you do that and they'll move you to a 'share everything' plan.
I've been told Costco will generally eat the cost of the phone, just to sell you one at the 'new' price and get the credit for your business. You keep the unlimited data and Verizon thinks you paid full retail. I can't confirm that plan will work for you, but many here have said that's worked for them.
Personally, I'm in the EDGE program. Pay $16-30/month more for a new device, keep my unlimited data and every 12 months, get to pick a new device. Yes, you're paying $200-360 for the phone, but A- that's not much more than the 'new' price', B- you get to keep unlimited data, C- you get a new phone every 1 year, rather than 2 years with re-entering a contract and D- you were probably going to pay that much for a phone off eBay anyway if you have unlimited data. Dunno if that makes sense for someone with so many lines, but if you keep it to 1-2 lines and really need that data (like I do), then it makes perfect fiscal sense.
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Thanks, I may look into that if I run out of options.
Has anyone ever heard of this working? Seems like a HUGE loophole if it really works.
http://forums.androidcentral.com/ve...nlimited-data-get-phone-subsidized-price.html

blueice5249 said:
Has anyone ever heard of this working? Seems like a HUGE loophole if it really works.
http://forums.androidcentral.com/ve...nlimited-data-get-phone-subsidized-price.html
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That's a huge flaw in Best Buy's system if it works. Because the purchase of the new phone requires a re-entry into contract and VZ specifically has blocks on subsidized phone prices on grandfathered data plans. Not even GMs in Verizon stores can override it... I've tried.
So basically, you're placing a 3rd party order and because Best Buy can't send you a live sim card (only VZ can), you swap it for your current one and VZ is never the wiser. Clever, but tread lightly and quickly.. I can't imagine this flaw will remain open for long.

blueice5249 said:
Broke my S3, and would like to upgrade to the Moto X. Unfortunately, I have the unlimited data upgrade. Our family plan has 5 lines. 1 unlimited smart, 1 tiered smart, and 3 dumb phones. I've searched and heard NUMEROUS stories on how to keep unlimited data, and read comments from people about how none of those work. I figured the XDA folks may be a bit more knowledgeable than some other forums, so I'm trying my hand here. I've heard a few different ways to do it:
1. Transfer my upgrade through myverizon to a dumb line and then upgrade. (Verizon alone has given me about 4 different answers on if this would void my UDP)
Thanks!
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I have done this many times. If the upgrade is on your unlimited data plane line, log into VZ website and transfer it to the tiered smart line. When you phone arrived, call VZ and activate on your unlimited data line.

buhohitr said:
I have done this many times. If the upgrade is on your unlimited data plane line, log into VZ website and transfer it to the tiered smart line. When you phone arrived, call VZ and activate on your unlimited data line.
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Ive done this twice as well. I went to the store and did this. They understood what I was doing too. They didn't care. They thought it was smart. Just transfer the upgrade to a dumbline and then upgrade. Then have them activate it under ur unlimited line.
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buhohitr said:
I have done this many times. If the upgrade is on your unlimited data plane line, log into VZ website and transfer it to the tiered smart line. When you phone arrived, call VZ and activate on your unlimited data line.
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Just a quick update for everyone:
I couldn't update because of my talk plan. Since I claimed my broken screen through Asurion, I talked them into making a "one-time" exception and sending me a brand new S4 instead of another S3.
I'm selling the S4 and buying a Moto X. They told me they're in and out of them. I convinced them to send me a new S4 (as a "one time" exception because of my great history).
Im going to sell the S4 and buy a Moto X.
I already convinced Motorola to send me a free case and $50 off coupon. Awesome deal! :victory::victory:
Suck it Verizon!
UNLIMITED FOREVER!! :laugh::highfive:

blueice5249 said:
Just a quick update for everyone:
I couldn't update because of my talk plan. Since I claimed my broken screen through Asurion, I talked them into making a "one-time" exception and sending me a brand new S4 instead of another S3.
I'm selling the S4 and buying a Moto X. They told me they're in and out of them. I convinced them to send me a new S4 (as a "one time" exception because of my great history).
Im going to sell the S4 and buy a Moto X.
I already convinced Motorola to send me a free case and $50 off coupon. Awesome deal! :victory::victory:
Suck it Verizon!
UNLIMITED FOREVER!! :laugh::highfive:
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Nice move! I'm jealous!
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Nice move! I'm jealous!
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Now you'll be really jealous. Since they have that $100 off sale Monday, I conned free Royal Blue earbuds and the anti-glare film out of them! I'm still gonna call back Monday to see what they're doing for the people who just ordered them too lol