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Yes its finally available to us all, since 12 am it became available, tho its not showing on the upgrades phones list, but there is indeed an option that says "upgrade to samsung captivate" on att samsung captivate page, im going to call on the morning to check whats up with this....stay tune guys.
I'm seeing it on the upgrade list on the website when I go through the upgrade process. It's way down on the list. It says $500 for no contract and $200 with a 2-year extension.
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Yes its finally available to us all, since 12 am it became available, tho its not showing on the upgrades phones list, but there is indeed an option that says "upgrade to samsung captivate" on att samsung captivate page, im going to call on the morning to check whats up with this....stay tune guys.
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I just ordered mine with free overnight shipping and waived activation for a mere $143 with my upgrade! I am excited for this bad boy to arrive in the mail sometime monday!
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I just ordered mine with free overnight shipping and waived activation for a mere $143 with my upgrade! I am excited for this bad boy to arrive in the mail sometime monday!
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Tuesday, UPS/FedEx/DHL/USPS don't move product on Sundays.
I can't even access my account
update finally got in, they were doing a site maintenance..A little notice like all other website would've been helpful
I can log in, but when I go back to the page where you buy it, it auto-logs me out.
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Tuesday, UPS/FedEx/DHL/USPS don't move product on Sundays.
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I am still excited!!!!!!
Got mine Thursday when some of the AT&T stores started selling them. Rooted & waiting for that first new build!
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i ordered mine around 8 PM PST on my friends iphone ironically. cant wait until i get it on tuesday.
Woot!
Picked mine up this morning. I got to the ATT store about 10 minutes before they opened. Their were two people in front of me waiting already. The manager let us in 5 minutes early and by the official openiong time, 6-7 more people had arrived.
The sales guy said they received 10 units and they expected they would all be gone within the first hour of sales.
I didn't go for the $500 off contract so it cost me $199 - $50 (good customer and 1 yr past contract commitment), so $149 for this puppy.
Now to play....
Yep i also finally order it, it was a total of 160$ they charge me 10$ of tax >_>, but who cares its free overnight shipping woooot!!!, cant wait till tomorrow lol.
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Woot!
Picked mine up this morning. I got to the ATT store about 10 minutes before they opened. Their were two people in front of me waiting already. The manager let us in 5 minutes early and by the official openiong time, 6-7 more people had arrived.
The sales guy said they received 10 units and they expected they would all be gone within the first hour of sales.
I didn't go for the $500 off contract so it cost me $199 - $50 (good customer and 1 yr past contract commitment), so $149 for this puppy.
Now to play....
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I guess YMMV - I was the only one in the AT&T store I went to the only actual AT&T Store in the area according to their website and it is located in a busy mall. A few people came and went, but nobody showed even the slightest interest in the phone. This is in Iowa City, IA (well - Coralville, technically).
Yes, I was there at exactly opening time. There were two other people waiting. Got mine first. So far its decent, not overwhelming though.
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Just took home my Captivate for $275 from a corporate AT&T Wireless store. Only requirement to get EARLY activation pricing is that you haven't upgraded your line within 6 months. NO ONE said anything about this anywhere until today - have been in 4 different corp AT&T stores, and finally someone said "early upgrade = new activation + $75 = $275 for the Captivate." Deal is good UNTIL Saturday, 7/24, when the pricing goes back up to $350 (Samsung is offering $150 back-end rebate currently) + 75 for early activation.
Get it while you can! Better than AT&T's no-commitment price of $499 and even their phantom $350 pricing they said on Facebook and Twitter, but won't honor after some lucky folks got them early last week!!! Been struggling with this mess for 2 days now, just trying to get it and finally found out about this, so make sure you all aren't buying them at no-commitment pricing, that's just outrageous....
This is the first I've heard that the $200 2yr contract renewal price is temporary. I'm eligible for an updgrade next week! grr...
Where'd you see that mentioned?
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This is the first I've heard that the $200 2yr contract renewal price is temporary. I'm eligible for an updgrade next week! grr...
Where'd you see that mentioned?
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Maybe AT&T noticed demand for this phone and said.. Hmmm..how do we make more money on it?
I was surprised to see 10 people lined up Sunday morning to get this phone when the store opened.
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Maybe AT&T noticed demand for this phone and said.. Hmmm..how do we make more money on it?
I was surprised to see 10 people lined up Sunday morning to get this phone when the store opened.
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I got it sunday as well no line but everyone was at church . The rep did say it was flat 199.99 with no mention of the deal expiring.
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Just took home my Captivate for $275 from a corporate AT&T Wireless store. Only requirement to get EARLY activation pricing is that you haven't upgraded your line within 6 months. NO ONE said anything about this anywhere until today - have been in 4 different corp AT&T stores, and finally someone said "early upgrade = new activation + $75 = $275 for the Captivate." Deal is good UNTIL Saturday, 7/24, when the pricing goes back up to $350 (Samsung is offering $150 back-end rebate currently) + 75 for early activation.
Get it while you can! Better than AT&T's no-commitment price of $499 and even their phantom $350 pricing they said on Facebook and Twitter, but won't honor after some lucky folks got them early last week!!! Been struggling with this mess for 2 days now, just trying to get it and finally found out about this, so make sure you all aren't buying them at no-commitment pricing, that's just outrageous....
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Has anyone confirmed this?
Just got off the phone with a CSR, he didn't know anything about this being a short term deal. He spent about 5 minutes looking it up, so I hope he wasn't just saying that to get me off of the phone.
Oh, and how long have they been ending their calls by saying "Thanks for being the best part of AT&T" or something like that? That's ridiculously cheesy.
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Just got off the phone with a CSR, he didn't know anything about this being a short term deal. He spent about 5 minutes looking it up, so I hope he wasn't just saying that to get me off of the phone.
Oh, and how long have they been ending their calls by saying "Thanks for being the best part of AT&T" or something like that? That's ridiculously cheesy.
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I just walked into an AT&T store and was able to use the early upgrade and get the phone for the 199+75 +18 (296 with everything totaled up). You have to not have had a upgrade within the last 6 months. That's it... and be in good standing ofcourse.
I got my Captivate on Sunday for $275. I did an early upgrade this past December for a BB 9700, so I was eligible for the early upgrade (I didn't know I was at the time). I was hoping to purchase for the "$350" non-contract price last week, but the rep @ the store last Thursday said I would qualify for the early upgrade, but they weren't going to sell it to me until the 18th. $275 was cheaper than $350 just to add 7 month to my contract, so I had planned to go that way. Luckily I was since the phone went to $499. So yes, it is true.
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Do you go under another 2 year contract for this price?
AT&T Customer Service can push your upgrade date forward 30 Days, easy. Just give the customer service line a call and talk to a representative.
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AT&T Customer Service can push your upgrade date forward 30 Days, easy. Just give the customer service line a call and talk to a representative.
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The guy I spoke with said that he couldn't change it.
I called CSR early this morning and was able to order it as early upgrade...199.99 + tax and delivery...i think it came out to $260-something total...i wasn't eligible for upgrade till march of 2011
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The guy I spoke with said that he couldn't change it.
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I'd try again, seems like it just depends on who you get. I'm trying to get my upgrade pushed forward 3 months (it will be a year since I got my Tilt 2 in October), so far I've had one CSR tell me to just walk into a store and use the upgrade off of one of my family plan's other lines, the other told me she could only make it that much earlier if I increased my plan, but that isn't going to happen lol.
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I'd try again, seems like it just depends on who you get. I'm trying to get my upgrade pushed forward 3 months (it will be a year since I got my Tilt 2 in October), so far I've had one CSR tell me to just walk into a store and use the upgrade off of one of my family plan's other lines, the other told me she could only make it that much earlier if I increased my plan, but that isn't going to happen lol.
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I also got my Tilt 2 at the same time. Your best bet is to call CSR...just call back again and hope to get a different person if they tell you no the first time. It's a matter of getting the right person. The guy I talked to this early morning told me that it's best to call after midnight since you get the seasoned employees but you have to be premiere...if you call during the day most likely youll get a trainee
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The guy I spoke with said that he couldn't change it.
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I stand corrected. I called back and specifically mentioned overriding the upgrade date, and the CSR said that I could do that. However, they would only do it if they could ship it to me, not so I could buy it in the store, and if they had any in stock.
They don't.
She put me on hold saying that she's trying to arrange something with the store closest to me... So, maybe this will work...
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I stand corrected. I called back and specifically mentioned overriding the upgrade date, and the CSR said that I could do that. However, they would only do it if they could ship it to me, not so I could buy it in the store, and if they had any in stock.
They don't.
She put me on hold saying that she's trying to arrange something with the store closest to me... So, maybe this will work...
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Weird, the first girl I got was all ready to set it to today until she read the 10 month part and told me she couldn't, she didn't seem to care where I used the upgrade at. Makes me wonder if the CSR wants the sale.
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Weird, the first girl I got was all ready to set it to today until she read the 10 month part and told me she couldn't, she didn't seem to care where I used the upgrade at. Makes me wonder if the CSR wants the sale.
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Possibly, she supposedly couldn't get in touch with the local store and asked if they could call back in 2 days when they might have stock to ship to me. Maybe I should call again.
Nah, I'm tired of messing with this today. Thanks for letting me know about moving the upgrade date.
No, problem ingrown.
Sorry for sorta hijacking the thread though. I'm thinking I may try to get this with the early upgrade fee myself.
Has anyone confirmed the price going up to $350 for an upgrade after 7/24?
Just so everyone knows, the loyalty advantage applies to this phone. I got an additional 100 off because I hadn't upgraded in 24 months (iPhone) and my bill is
greater than 100
No upgrade fee either
Nifty phone for 100!
Merge please
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Bought the Nexus S for my brother the day it came out so he would have a christmas present. Well now my brother is eligible for an upgrade so I was thinking of returning it and then having my dad buy it while upgrading the plan and paying $200 instead of $500 for the phone. With the 30 days coming up in a couple days, I want to confirm, does this phone have a 30 day return policy or does the christmas policy apply since it was bought in that "window" to where I have until the 31st. I just will be out of town this weekend and its not easy getting to my dad's place to do this.
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Bought the Nexus S for my brother the day it came out so he would have a christmas present. Well now my brother is eligible for an upgrade so I was thinking of returning it and then having my dad buy it while upgrading the plan and paying $200 instead of $500 for the phone. With the 30 days coming up in a couple days, I want to confirm, does this phone have a 30 day return policy or does the christmas policy apply since it was bought in that "window" to where I have until the 31st. I just will be out of town this weekend and its not easy getting to my dad's place to do this.
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This has been discussed in another thread, and I don't think any one came to a solid conclusion. I wouldn't risk it, personally, but I'm sure we'll all hear about whether it works to the 31st or not come 12/18...
Call your local store, ask for the manager, get his name, and ask him which return policy applies to your purchase.
When i got mine replaced for second time they told me there is 30 days return policy with no restocking fees. Im really frustrated with this phone that i wanna get refund. this is my third phone and all of them had one thing in common sudden loss of data and this last one im using has the reboot issue.
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well I know if you buy it after the 24th then the policy no longer applies but since I bought it on the 16th of december, hopefully its not an issue. Plus im not looking to return it, just put it on contract.
My boy TimmyB44 on AndroidCentral put me on to the fact that according to the local RadioShack ad in todays newspaper, they are offering the Atrix 2 for free. So if you got your Atrix 2 from Best Buy within the last 30 days you can get them to match the price and get a refund. Having just gone through the process let me let you know what happens.
First thing you want to do is contact your local Radio Shack and see if they have the phone in stock, once you find the store that has them, notate their phone number and call Best Buy at 1.800.BEST.BUY and request a price match. They will ask you for the store phone number so they can confirm they have the phone in stock and it's price. Once they do so they will submit the price match and you will be credited the difference (in my case, $49.99) within a week to 10 days. Make sure you get your case# just in case, at least you'll have something to follow up on should you not see the credit in that timeframe.
Will already be free at bestbuy after Thanksgiving. Ad already out. Sgs2 will be 49.99 at radio shack though,so my atrix2 will be returned anyway.
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Will already be free at bestbuy after Thanksgiving. Ad already out. Sgs2 will be 49.99 at radio shack though,so my atrix2 will be returned anyway.
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Yep, sure will, will that help those who bought theirs prior to the 24th of last month? Not at all. Not only that, but Best Buy does not price match for items for sale Thanksgiving Day through the Monday after Thanksgiving. So hopefully it stays free after the Black Friday sales so they can get price matched too.
I just did what you said and I called the phone number and they told me they prefer doing the price match at the store. They also want you to gave the receipt and after that they processed it and they returned all of my money. So my phone is was completely free. No tax no nothing. Free. Thanks for the tip!!! E
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I just did what you said and I called the phone number and they told me they prefer doing the price match at the store. They also want you to gave the receipt and after that they processed it and they returned all of my money. So my phone is was completely free. No tax no nothing. Free. Thanks for the tip!!! E
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They didn't need my receipt as it was in my account electronically, they even emailed it to me the day I got it. So hopefully the same happens here, full refund.
Would this apply if I bought from AT&T? (In AT&T they matched my price to Bestbuy's $49.99)
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Would this apply if I bought from AT&T? (In AT&T they matched my price to Bestbuy's $49.99)
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Not sure, go in and ask them and let us know.
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They didn't need my receipt as it was in my account electronically, they even emailed it to me the day I got it. So hopefully the same happens here, full refund.
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I was super surprised that they gave full refund. I got my receipt from customer service so it worked out well. Did they give you your money back yet or is it being processed?
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Would this apply if I bought from AT&T? (In AT&T they matched my price to Bestbuy's $49.99)
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They should be able to. If not, then just return it because you're within 30 days to cancel everything. Then go to RadioShack and buy it. lol.
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I was super surprised that they gave full refund. I got my receipt from customer service so it worked out well. Did they give you your money back yet or is it being processed?
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It's being processed, she said it would take a week to 10 days. I'm in no rush to get it so I can wait. I will let you know how much they refunded though.
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They should be able to. If not, then just return it because you're within 30 days to cancel everything. Then go to RadioShack and buy it. lol.
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Except that AT&T charges a $35 restock fee. You'll waste more than the $15 in gas.
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Will already be free at bestbuy after Thanksgiving. Ad already out. Sgs2 will be 49.99 at radio shack though,so my atrix2 will be returned anyway.
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Do you have a link to this ad ? or more details ?
Will Radio Shack or Best Buy be able to handle making sure that I don't lose my unlimited data plan? I picked up my Atrix 2 last week (even knowing about the other deals coming) because to me that's more important.
(I also tried to get the AT&T store to match the Best Buy $49.99 price on Friday, but they wouldn't. I did get them to forego to the $18 upgrade fee, at least.)
I've got 30 days, so can take the Atrix 2 back to AT&T, but fear that Radio Shack or Best Buy will screw with the unlimited data, and then it'll be more hassle than this is all worth to get it straightened out.
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Will Radio Shack or Best Buy be able to handle making sure that I don't lose my unlimited data plan? I picked up my Atrix 2 last week (even knowing about the other deals coming) because to me that's more important.
(I also tried to get the AT&T store to match the Best Buy $49.99 price on Friday, but they wouldn't. I did get them to forego to the $18 upgrade fee, at least.)
I've got 30 days, so can take the Atrix 2 back to AT&T, but fear that Radio Shack or Best Buy will screw with the unlimited data, and then it'll be more hassle than this is all worth to get it straightened out.
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I don't think they will screw the unlimited data part. They don't change anything in your plan. They just change your phone and change the dates for when you can upgrade again. I am sure if you ask them it should be fine.
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Ok, so here is the story:
I bought the Atrix 2 at a AT&T store, asked about the price match with Bestbuy and they agreed. Got my phone for $49.99.
Then realizing of the RadioShack price (free) I decided to ask AT&T for a refund. I went to the AT&T store and they said they couldn't refund me with money but they would put it towards my cell phone bill.
So that's is, got my phone for free!!!
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Ok, so here is the story:
I bought the Atrix 2 at a AT&T store, asked about the price match with Bestbuy and they agreed. Got my phone for $49.99.
Then realizing of the RadioShack price (free) I decided to ask AT&T for a refund. I went to the AT&T store and they said they couldn't refund me with money but they would put it towards my cell phone bill.
So that's is, got my phone for free!!!
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Nice! At least they didn't just flat out say no.
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you can get the skyrocket at amazon for 1 cent
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I purchased an AT&T Samsung Galaxy S2 on October 19th and exchanged it for an Atrix 2 on November 4th for $49.99. I called 1800bestbuy about the price match.They looked up my purchase and told me since I purchased it in store that I would have to go to a store for the price match. I drive to the store and they called Radio Shack to confirm the price. They then spent 45 minutes trying to do the price match. Computers were very slow and kept going down and freezing up. Finally the BB mobile manager came over to help. They finally said I could not price match because I was past the 30 days. The 30 days started from October 19th and not November 4th. My receipt said I had until December 4th for a return. I was not happy at wasting gas and time to drive to the store, since I should have been told this over the phone when I called the 800 number. I complained to 1800bestbuy and they requested a giftcard for me, I guess I may try calling another store and see what they tell me over the phone.
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I purchased an AT&T Samsung Galaxy S2 on October 19th and exchanged it for an Atrix 2 on November 4th for $49.99. I called 1800bestbuy about the price match.They looked up my purchase and told me since I purchased it in store that I would have to go to a store for the price match. I drive to the store and they called Radio Shack to confirm the price. They then spent 45 minutes trying to do the price match. Computers were very slow and kept going down and freezing up. Finally the BB mobile manager came over to help. They finally said I could not price match because I was past the 30 days. The 30 days started from October 19th and not November 4th. My receipt said I had until December 4th for a return. I was not happy at wasting gas and time to drive to the store, since I should have been told this over the phone when I called the 800 number. I complained to 1800bestbuy and they requested a giftcard for me, I guess I may try calling another store and see what they tell me over the phone.
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The phone csr was wrong, I bought my phone in store as well and I got my refund processed while I was sitting at home in my boxers. But the store manager was right, the 30 days doesnt start over when you exchange a phone, the 30 days starts on the date of the original purchase. At least you get a $5 gift card out of it, now ur phone was only $45!
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Ok, so here is the story:
I bought the Atrix 2 at a AT&T store, asked about the price match with Bestbuy and they agreed. Got my phone for $49.99.
Then realizing of the RadioShack price (free) I decided to ask AT&T for a refund. I went to the AT&T store and they said they couldn't refund me with money but they would put it towards my cell phone bill.
So that's is, got my phone for free!!!
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I can also confirm that this worked with the AT&T store. I actually bought mine originally for $99 a few weeks ago. I brought in the Radio Shack ad (they insisted on needed the actual ad--internet price doesn't count) and they've already given me a $100 credit to my account! Free phone (except for a bit of tax)!
Did you Pre-Order the Galaxy S4 from Best Buy as per this link? Pre-Order in store like I did at 3:27PM on April 16th? Let's post the updates here as to when you pre-ordered and when you receive the device, hoping I get an email from BBY in the next few days since the AT&T stores are shipping out theirs to customers today!
Also, any discussion on pricing, discounts, price matching, Phone Freedom should go here as well.... I paid the $50 to pre-order, have the $50 off attached to my account for Phone Freedom, and will hopefully get some money off with price matching, despite the new wording that says they don't price match contract phones! They told me in store while pre-ordering that they would price match Amazon, Walmart, etc (full list on this page) when I came to pick up the phone, so post your feedback with that as well
S4 coming soon everyone!
I preordered mine through BBY. No news yet.
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I preordered mine through BBY. No news yet.
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I pre-ordered in BBY yesterday. They told me they weren't sure when they would receive the devices, but that usually it's the same day as the in-store release. They also told me that pre-orders take priority over other customers BUT that the people who pre-ordered first would take priority over those who pre-ordered later. Basically if the store receives 10 phones, and you were number 11 to pre-order at that store, then you would have to wait until they received another batch of phones. They were unable to tell me how many phones they would be receiving. According to the BBY Mobile manager i spoke with, they usually receive the phones the same day as the carrier stores. So here's hoping for Friday/Saturday I get a call/email from my local BBY!
I was gonna pre-order from ATT, but when I spoke with a rep, they told me all orders after the 22nd would not ship until the 30th, all other orders are shipping today.
I just got back from visiting two BBY stores in my area, the one I had a pre-order at and a larger store that has a much larger inventory, in order to find out if they even received any in, and here's what I took away from the things both stores told me.... the STREET DATE for this phone is the 27th, Saturday, and even if they receive them in before then, they will not sell them early - if an employee is caught doing it, they will get fired, no questions asked.
When the HTC One released on that Friday, they received their inventory in on Wednesday, and emails went out on Wednesday telling people they could come pick up their pre-orders on Friday - the same should happen here, they should receive the pre-ordered S4's sometime before Saturday, and an email will go out, like bvic01 said, first come, first served, to those who pre-ordered.
I was first out of only two people who have pre-ordered at my local store, so they're all but guaranteeing that I'll get mine on Saturday, fingers crossed.....
I think I was only one of a handful that preordered in my store so I hope to get it on Sat.
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I just got back from visiting two BBY stores in my area, the one I had a pre-order at and a larger store that has a much larger inventory, in order to find out if they even received any in, and here's what I took away from the things both stores told me.... the STREET DATE for this phone is the 27th, Saturday, and even if they receive them in before then, they will not sell them early - if an employee is caught doing it, they will get fired, no questions asked.
When the HTC One released on that Friday, they received their inventory in on Wednesday, and emails went out on Wednesday telling people they could come pick up their pre-orders on Friday - the same should happen here, they should receive the pre-ordered S4's sometime before Saturday, and an email will go out, like bvic01 said, first come, first served, to those who pre-ordered.
I was first out of only two people who have pre-ordered at my local store, so they're all but guaranteeing that I'll get mine on Saturday, fingers crossed.....
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When I pre-ordered mine, the manager told me that the day before the pre-order count for that store was 13. Im kinda nervous I wont get it the day it comes out. Worst case scenario, if I dont get an email/call by tomorrow, I may just try to get one from an ATT store and use the BBY $50 gift card for a case/screen protector or other accessories. I can always find an excuse to spend money at BBY
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When I pre-ordered mine, the manager told me that the day before the pre-order count for that store was 13. Im kinda nervous I wont get it the day it comes out. Worst case scenario, if I dont get an email/call by tomorrow, I may just try to get one from an ATT store and use the BBY $50 gift card for a case/screen protector or other accessories. I can always find an excuse to spend money at BBY
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Exactly, don't know why people were hesitant to pre-order! Yeah, 13 is kinda high, don't want to crush your hopes or nothing, but if there isn't a large amount of phones getting shipped for launch date, sending more than 13 to one store is pushing it.... I HAD to order from BBY because I'm not going to say no to "free money" with the Phone Freedom $50 off deal, that's just crazy unless someone else had it for $50 off at the same time!
My best buy said to come get it Friday if on at&t
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My best buy said to come get it Friday if on at&t
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Did they email you that or tell you on phone/in store?
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Did they email you that or tell you on phone/in store?
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Stopped by the store
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I just read there's going to be a delay because of the lack of supply.. I pre ordered on the 19th (I think) at the store.. I am going to keep my fingers crossed.. Was so looking forward to Saturday! Ugh! !
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OK, so now im a little pissed. I just found out that even pre-orders on the 23rd have been shipped out overnight by ATT and are being received today. I called ATT on the 23rd and was told if I preordered through them it wouldnt ship until the 30th, even though the other pre-orders were already shuipping. They said everything the 22nd and back would ship this week. Well looks like they lied, everyone is getting theirs and Im stuck waiting on my BBY pre-order.
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I just read there's going to be a delay because of the lack of supply.. I pre ordered on the 19th (I think) at the store.. I am going to keep my fingers crossed.. Was so looking forward to Saturday! Ugh! !
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I read that on engadget
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OK, so now im a little pissed. I just found out that even pre-orders on the 23rd have been shipped out overnight by ATT and are being received today. I called ATT on the 23rd and was told if I preordered through them it wouldnt ship until the 30th, even though the other pre-orders were already shuipping. They said everything the 22nd and back would ship this week. Well looks like they lied, everyone is getting theirs and Im stuck waiting on my BBY pre-order.
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Technically, they shipped out on Tuesday, they did not offer overnight shipping unless you upgraded to it, but rather free 2 day shipping.... but yeah, AT&T moved up their ship date to the 23rd even though their launch date is tomorrow with the retail store sales beginning on Saturday - don't know what the difference really is, but Saturday you should be able to get one in store or at BBY if you pre-ordered!
KryptosXLayer2 said:
Technically, they shipped out on Tuesday, they did not offer overnight shipping unless you upgraded to it, but rather free 2 day shipping.... but yeah, AT&T moved up their ship date to the 23rd even though their launch date is tomorrow with the retail store sales beginning on Saturday - don't know what the difference really is, but Saturday you should be able to get one in store or at BBY if you pre-ordered!
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Actually, go read through the last few pages of the ATT pre-order thread. Orders on the 23rd were upgraded to overnight without charge and without request by customer. There's reports of people checking their tracking to find it on the truck for delivery today. So the difference is, if I had pre-ordered through ATT like I originally planned, I would be getting it today. Oh well, I like BBY's device protection plan alot more than ATT's due to the no deductable. I actually carry both, ATT's in event of theft or loss, and BBY's in case I break the damn thing. lol
KryptosXLayer2 said:
Technically, they shipped out on Tuesday, they did not offer overnight shipping unless you upgraded to it, but rather free 2 day shipping.... but yeah, AT&T moved up their ship date to the 23rd even though their launch date is tomorrow with the retail store sales beginning on Saturday - don't know what the difference really is, but Saturday you should be able to get one in store or at BBY if you pre-ordered!
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Kryptos, just curious, are you paying full or upgrading? If upgrading, will BB honor the $168 price of Walmart? That with the discounts would make it an incredible deal!
bvic01 said:
Actually, go read through the last few pages of the ATT pre-order thread. Orders on the 23rd were upgraded to overnight without charge and without request by customer. There's reports of people checking their tracking to find it on the truck for delivery today. So the difference is, if I had pre-ordered through ATT like I originally planned, I would be getting it today. Oh well, I like BBY's device protection plan alot more than ATT's due to the no deductable. I actually carry both, ATT's in event of theft or loss, and BBY's in case I break the damn thing. lol
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i concur with you on the best buy protection plan. you pay $5.99/mon for it. if you do anything to your phone, you take it back to them and they ship you a new or refurbished one that day (as long as the claim was put in before 1pm). i have used this service twice and both times i got my replacement phone 2 days later. seems to me to be the best protection plan for phones.
bvic01 said:
Actually, go read through the last few pages of the ATT pre-order thread. Orders on the 23rd were upgraded to overnight without charge and without request by customer. There's reports of people checking their tracking to find it on the truck for delivery today. So the difference is, if I had pre-ordered through ATT like I originally planned, I would be getting it today. Oh well, I like BBY's device protection plan alot more than ATT's due to the no deductable. I actually carry both, ATT's in event of theft or loss, and BBY's in case I break the damn thing. lol
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Yeah, it's just another few days, I'm not too worried! That's interesting about the two protection plans, how much does the total of them come out to be? I decided when I bought the SIII not to put any protection on it, SquareTrade has just gotten out of control with their prices, and I'm SO careful with my phones and tablets, it's ridiculous - to date, I have never used a case or screen protector on my SIII after buying it at launch last year, and it still looks brand new!
RTBee said:
Kryptos, just curious, are you paying full or upgrading? If upgrading, will BB honor the $168 price of Walmart? That with the discounts would make it an incredible deal!
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I'm upgrading on contract, and also talked to the girls at BBY about this whole "end of showrooming / price match" thing I posted links for already, and they said that without a doubt, it does NOT apply to contract phones, so they will not honor the price match at Walmart (which, don't know if you saw, is over - Walmart changed the price back to $198 already)
I asked them what the price matching applies to, and they said "cases, accessories, stuff like that," yeah, like I'm going to go into a store and say "hey, I found this $2 cheaper on Amazon, price match it for me!" They said that so many people asking BBY to PM online retailers when they would never order a phone online, and it didn't make sense to give away money even though people wouldn't find another way to buy their phones - like myself, that's the main reason I buy in store is because I buy so many things online, but I won't have a phone shipped to me, I just don't like the idea all the way around....
KryptosXLayer2 said:
I'm upgrading on contract, and also talked to the girls at BBY about this whole "end of showrooming / price match" thing I posted links for already, and they said that without a doubt, it does NOT apply to contract phones, so they will not honor the price match at Walmart (which, don't know if you saw, is over - Walmart changed the price back to $198 already)
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Thanks, no I hadn't seen the Walmart change. Not really a big deal tho. I did the buyback thing with BB when I got my S3 last year. I don't know if that's the greatest deal or not but I'm thinking I'll just add another line then get the S4 at upgrade price. Sell them back my S3 and then next year upgrade the S3 line to an S5. Or maybe I'll just keep the S3 for backup.
RTBee said:
Thanks, no I hadn't seen the Walmart change. Not really a big deal tho. I did the buyback thing with BB when I got my S3 last year. I don't know if that's the greatest deal or not but I'm thinking I'll just add another line then get the S4 at upgrade price. Sell them back my S3 and then next year upgrade the S3 line to an S5. Or maybe I'll just keep the S3 for backup.
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If the staff won't waste their time with the buy back program, I don't think anyone else should either! I asked them about that too, as in "who in their right mind would give up their SIII for so little?" I was going through eBay to get my phone ready to sell my SIII once I've got a fully functional (read: rooted) S4, and it said this, no joke:
At this point in time, the lowest Buy It Now price from an eBay Top-rated seller for an item like yours in Used condition is $425.00.
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Could not believe it, but that's the truth! If you don't want to be hassled for the time it takes to eBay that sucker, I'd give you more than BBY would for it! hahaha