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i have an htc aria but a friend of mine has the inspire and i really like it im in between jobs at the moment and was wondering if anyone knows where i can get an inspire for cheap any help would be greatly appriceated

depending on where you are in your contract with AT&T, you might be able to get one for as low as $59, depending on the reseller and if they are willing to use part of their commission to give you a discount for a two-year renewal. If it is too early for you to qualify for a discount on the upgrade, try Amazon, eBay or Craigslist.

shawngs9701 said:
i have an htc aria but a friend of mine has the inspire and i really like it im in between jobs at the moment and was wondering if anyone knows where i can get an inspire for cheap any help would be greatly appriceated
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Costco has them for $.01 with new contract. And $19.99 with an upgrade.

What about no contract. Cuz I just upgraded couple months ago
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shawngs9701 said:
What about no contract. Cuz I just upgraded couple months ago
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no contract is 399, which is incredibly cheap for a phone full price. i'm tempted to buy this every day because of its 399 price tag. other devices are 550-600 for the same quality phone.
your other choice is craigslist or ebay. great deals exist.

G2x for $149 or less as an upgrade

This forum helped me a lot answering my question so now it's time for me to contribute a little to it.
I don't know about new activations, I'm just talking about my case which is an upgrade and I've been with T-mobile for 5 years already.
My contract has ended for a while so now it's time for an upgrade and I waited for this fone as the GS2 takes too long to come out. So I did a little research online and found out that I can match the price of this phone (currently $199 after mail in rebate on Tmobile website or store) with Wirefly's price at $149 using a promotion code "courtesy" when calling them.
First, don't talk to a regular representative, they have no power to reduce the price, ask to talk to Customer Loyalty, and insist on it if they refuse to transfer u to them. Then just tell them that a friend or other people can match the price with Wirefly. In my case, they even lowered the price to $103 after taxes and shipping, no rebate watsoever. I have a 3 lines family plan with them, I don't know if it helps, but for the price, it's great compared to other people that have to buy them at $149+tax. I'm pretty sure some of u got the fone for free, I don't know how u guys did it, please tell us how.

I got it free Cuz they. Screwed me over on data for 3 months... and they sent me two broken vibrants as refurbished ones..... I was in the process of canceling when the manager came on and offered two new phones I got this one and saving my next free one for sgs2 if it comes to T-Mobile. I have two lines and only been a customer for 11 months. Just gotta know how to talk to them
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Wow, that's a great deal u've got. But ur case is very special cuz they screw u up. At least u got a really good deal on the phones. I guess because I'm not born here in the USA or else I'd get a better deal than that, lol

sorry to bump this but it sort of goes along with my question
on october 27 i'll be eligible for my 22 month upgrade, but can i upgrade earlier and still get the phone for $149? when i'm logged into mytmobile account it shows that the g2x is $149 after rebates but since i'm not exactly eligible to upgrade, would i still get the rebate?
basically i can't stand my current phone anymore and i don't think i can wait a month and a half haha

Go through the checkout and see. You probably will only get a partial discount. I suggest waiting it out to see what the nexus prime is all about...
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If you were looking online a couple weeks ago, you would've gotten them free with a 2-year contract or add-on line.

tzbigworm said:
If you were looking online a couple weeks ago, you would've gotten them free with a 2-year contract or add-on line.
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nope i tried it, it still said $149 for me when new customers were getting them for free
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r4d14n7 said:
Go through the checkout and see. You probably will only get a partial discount. I suggest waiting it out to see what the nexus prime is all about...
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i'm going to try it, i'm just not sure if upgrading early will affect my contract price in any way. and i just looked up the nexus prime a little bit and found this "It’s said that the Nexus Prime’s screen could be as big as 4.65-inches." that is way too big for me

tokimaromi said:
i'm going to try it, i'm just not sure if upgrading early will affect my contract price in any way. and i just looked up the nexus prime a little bit and found this "It’s said that the Nexus Prime’s screen could be as big as 4.65-inches." that is way too big for me
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Ouch... Good point. I like 4" and would settle for 4.3" but no higher.
As far as upgrading early, it will just start your new 2-year contract from the date that you actually upgrade, not an extension onto the end. At least that's how my partial upgrade was a few years back. If you have 2 or more lines and can stick it out a while longer, T-Mobile's new $99/mo unlimited for 2 lines is awesome if they're still running the promotion. Unlimited calls, texts, and 2GB data for each line (throttled after 2GB). But it requires that you're not under a contract when you sign the new plan or there are some pretty hefty migration fees. Just food for thought.

Got mine at CostCo as a 2year contract upgrade for $149, then they sent me a $50 gift card, so $99 out of my pocket. Later they had it for $79 out of pocket.

i'm about to order it soon... it will be $149 with mail in rebate so i'm happy with that my g1 was more than that when i bought it haha

tokimaromi said:
i'm about to order it soon... it will be $149 with mail in rebate so i'm happy with that my g1 was more than that when i bought it haha
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I paid $199.00 for my G1.
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KRAZYADROIDMASTER said:
I paid $199.00 for my G1.
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i think i paid like 179 for mine and was promised a $50 rebate but never got it in the mail

namklak said:
Got mine at CostCo as a 2year contract upgrade for $149, then they sent me a $50 gift card, so $99 out of my pocket. Later they had it for $79 out of pocket.
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Get it at costco, they give free accessories and will price match their own prices within 30 days.

HTC Sensation Special

Recently I've been thinking about getting the HTC Sensation or the MyTocuch 4G Slide. I haven't had time to get to a store to check them out yet. Which do you think is better? I found a 10% T-Mobile discount online which would help too. It says "Switch to T-Mobile and also save 10% off monthly recurring charges, plus get your initial $35 activation fee waived and FREE 2 Day shipping". Has anyone heard of this before?

Do you know if this is only good for new customers?

Sensation man! As long as you don't get a dud. on my third handset but it's finally flawless.
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This is for student only. If you are a college student, you may want to check if your school has an even better contract with t-mobile than this (ask your school, not t-mobile, or search your sechool webpage)
My school has 15% off, and the rest of the offers are the same. Not wanting to wait for it to ship, I printed out the offer two weeks ago and brought it to a local tmobile store. They did the price match after confirming the offer on the phone with someone else.

I was curious about that. This deal says you just have to be a member of the site studentrate for the discount, and since you don't have to be a student to be a member, I was thinking you'd still be eligible.

Mytouch sucks & Sensation is the best thing out till the Hercules/SGS2
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I wouldnt say it sucks..its basically the sensation in a smaller package with a keyboard

jolined said:
I was curious about that. This deal says you just have to be a member of the site studentrate for the discount, and since you don't have to be a student to be a member, I was thinking you'd still be eligible.
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That's correct.I got the deal and i'm not currently a student,just a studentrate member.They didn't ask for my school Id #.

Got my sensation for free on midnight sale. I like it
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NYCguy2020 said:
That's correct.I got the deal and i'm not currently a student,just a studentrate member.They didn't ask for my school Id #.
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Ok sweet, thanks.
I'm thinking the mytouch slide because it has a keyboard. I'm worried I'll have a tough time texting with the touch screen on the sensation.

I was using the myTouch 3G Slide and thought the same thing. I've always been weary of full touch-screen phones without a keyboard, but with the Sensation's larger screen size texting on-screen is a breeze. Go with the Sensation.

I guess I could always return in before, what is it 30 days? If I don't like it.

Can you get this same discount/deal in stores?

I used to run a Desire Z because I was leary of the lack of a keyboard on most other phones but I got the Sensation recently because I wanted a solid, one piece, device and the screen on the Sensation is big enough, though it still does take some getting used to.

MntClmr said:
Can you get this same discount/deal in stores?
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I don't think so, not the same one anyway. If you click on the link I posted it says you can get it by calling that #866 number or there's a link for the T-Mobile online site

I got my Sensation thru Target online for $99...and only a $18 activation fee.
I looked the other day and it was now $119.
Hope this helps.

Were you just upgrading?

I've got both phones and I like the sensation better but the mytouch 4g is a good phone too. *cough* just get the sensation it has better specs ,dual core.
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You can buy the same apps for both phones right?

jolined said:
Were you just upgrading?
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Yep, just an upgrade to my first smartphone.
Got the phone for $99 + $18 activation fee, and my bill went up $10 a month.

99.00 One S

http://www.tmonews.com/2012/06/deal...-best-buy-good-for-new-accounts-and-upgrades/

My wife is due for her upgrade and wants a One S, and this is perfect. Although for new accounts you can get it free this Friday and Saturday (the 15th & 16th of June) direct from T-Mobile.
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Got mine from reward zone mobile (same thing) but at $200 with $100 in points toward future purchases...close enough.

Droidificator said:
My wife is due for her upgrade and wants a One S, and this is perfect. Although for new accounts you can get it free this Friday and Saturday (the 15th & 16th of June) direct from T-Mobile.
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u will have to pay 300 plus tax then u get a mail in rebate card for 300

s10shane said:
u will have to pay 300 plus tax then u get a mail in rebate card for 300
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When you have discounts from insurance you pay less and still get $300 back.
When I got my One S from tmobile I paid $260 for the phone plus activation and got the $300 card back.

PcFish said:
When you have discounts from insurance you pay less and still get $300 back.
When I got my One S from tmobile I paid $260 for the phone plus activation and got the $300 card back.
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Discounts from insurance? Care to elaborate?
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I paid 290 total for mine with 50 mail in rebate. Now T-Mo lowers it?? **** them. ((( <-- that word starts with an F )))

99 dollars isn't bad but i just returned mine to t-mobiles customer service. **** i paid like 340. it was 250 plus tax, which tax sucks in cali. then i had it overnight shipped to me. so i returned it cause of all the issues ive had with it. now im just waiting for the 21st to get my hands on the GS3 since im sure it will cost me the same amount of money as the htc one s did. now i gotta get rid of my screen protector and my case for it lol
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chem.manish said:
Discounts from insurance? Care to elaborate?
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+1

Just picked up one of these from bestbuy. Had an issue with having to add a service plan to it, even though we already have one on that line, so I just called the number on their website and it worked out fine.
Also, now T-mobile has this phone for $99, with a $50 mail in rebate...

Closed Source Project said:
I paid 290 total for mine with 50 mail in rebate. Now T-Mo lowers it?? **** them. ((( <-- that word starts with an F )))
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+1 Paid 599.00 off contract. Didn't want to be committed to TMobile any more as there coverage sucks for my area needs--
However, at 99.00 it may have tempted me--

Of course they will try to push all devices before sgsIII gets here

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Of course they will try to push all devices before sgsIII gets here
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I don't think that's the point at all since they're going to get returns specifically to trade for the SGS3 (and I'm sure they're aware of this). I do wonder though, if the SGS3 were available today would it be included in the sale? Probably not.
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I just called to ask about the Fathers Day sale but it applies ONLY to full upgrade. I'm not due for a full upgrade until September
That sucks!
I'm about to pay $169 for it by doing some other promotion the guy is applying for me since my Galaxy Nexus was just stolen last Thursday.

So full upgrades get the full deal this weekend?
I thought it was only for new lines.
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What is the return period? How many days? Thinking of returning mine
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Droidificator said:
So full upgrades get the full deal this weekend?
I thought it was only for new lines.
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I called T-Mobile directly. Full upgrades as well. Has to be FULL upgrade though.
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chem.manish said:
Discounts from insurance? Care to elaborate?
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Horizon Blue Cross Insurance you get a 12% discount I believe. Just show them your card and on the bill it comes off.
Govt employee 15%.

ohsofly25 said:
What is the return period? How many days? Thinking of returning mine
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tmo guy im with says 20days but i thought it was 14days, im new to gsm so hope it helps.

darren.wlsn1 said:
tmo guy im with says 20days but i thought it was 14days, im new to gsm so hope it helps.
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Just got mine through tmo loyalty dep. and can confirm that the return window is 20 days from the day you receive the phone (awesome for people like me that buy over the phone or online).

Behold_this said:
Just got mine through tmo loyalty dep. and can confirm that the return window is 20 days from the day you receive the phone (awesome for people like me that buy over the phone or online).
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Anyone know how much is the restocking fee if you want to exchange for another phone?

HTC One S for $29.99

T-Mobile just dropped the price of the HTC One S to $24.99 again.

do you want a metal?

I believe the word is medal.
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Closed Source Project said:
do you want a metal?
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Haha tried being mean and it backfired.
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Sweet, just told my brother he has no choice but to get one now. Poor guy has been stuck with an old iPhone and his work BlackBerry. Oh the humanity..such pain!
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Great deal
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T-Mobile just dropped the price of the HTC One S to $24.99 again.
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I would pick this phone over GS3 any day. GS3's unique features are nothing but a gimmick. This phone on the other hand is sleek and more human than the GS3 simply because it fits in human hands.

Damn, I payed $290 with tax and $18 activation fee as upgrade customer 3 days ago.
Now I feel cheated. All I will ever get will be a $50 mail in rebate.
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sun2xdadevelopers said:
Damn, I payed $290 with tax and $18 activation fee as upgrade customer 3 days ago.
Now I feel cheated. All I will ever get will be a $50 mail in rebate.
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Call 611, say contract at the prompt, and then when they ask what's wrong tell them you just 'extended your contract' but now notice that the phone is available for less than what you paid for it. You'll be with retentions/customer loyalty, and they have much more power; they might even give it to you for free depending on your customer status.

Adam5400 said:
Call 611, say contract at the prompt, and then when they ask what's wrong tell them you just 'extended your contract' but now notice that the phone is available for less than what you paid for it. You'll be with retentions/customer loyalty, and they have much more power; they might even give it to you for free depending on your customer status.
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Yup. i just bought mine 17 days ago on an upgrade, and now I see this. This is really annoying...

EDubs11 said:
Yup. i just bought mine 17 days ago on an upgrade, and now I see this. This is really annoying...
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You have a buyer's remorse window with new contracts. Use it. More than likely you'll be offered a bill credit for the difference.
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Biohazard0289 said:
You have a buyer's remorse window with new contracts. Use it. More than likely you'll be offered a bill credit for the difference.
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Buyer's remorse period is 14 days. But retentions might cut him some slack if he is nice to the right rep.
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Does this apply to new contracts as well?
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which one t-mobile? in how country?

phez said:
Does this apply to new contracts as well?
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It is for new 2 year contract. It's an online deal only. Go to t-mobile.com for more info.
SkuterPL said:
which one t-mobile? in how country?
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T-mobile US website has it, not sure about other countries. Just go to their website.

Biohazard0289 said:
You have a buyer's remorse window with new contracts. Use it. More than likely you'll be offered a bill credit for the difference.
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Where'd you buy it? Some places have longer time limits than others (Costco has 90 DAYS to return/exchange, I only buy from there now!). Either way, do the 611 thing that was suggested above. If that doesn't work, do a full return then rebuy it for the discount. You have at least 7-14 days through tmobile for a full return.

The keyword for this deal is "new activation". I just called and asked them about it since I was due for a full upgrade and they told me that I would have to pay the $200+ price and that I could only get the $30 price if I added a line.

Anartic said:
The keyword for this deal is "new activation". I just called and asked them about it since I was due for a full upgrade and they told me that I would have to pay the $200+ price and that I could only get the $30 price if I added a line.
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Get on with customer loyalty, they'll probably give it to you for free (or you can try for a GS3 if you want as well). As long as you're polite but also stick to your guns when talking to them, they'll usually give you what you ask for.

faforce said:
I would pick this phone over GS3 any day. GS3's unique features are nothing but a gimmick. This phone on the other hand is sleek and more human than the GS3 simply because it fits in human hands.
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Because u don't own one? Wow. The gs3 is bad and there's no gimmicks, u really should try it. I have AT&T and T-Mobile sims that work just fine in my gs3. The gs3 fits perfect in my human hands. Guess it depends on the human. Lol...
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The HTC One S is a pretty excellent deal all around on T-Mobile at the moment. Almost free w/ a 2 year contract extension and dirt cheap on craigslist in my area. I was about to pull the trigger and pay out the nose for a new Galaxy S III off contract but happened to see an HTC One S on craigslist for $350. Bought the HTC One S (tax free!), ordered the new Nexus 7 tablet with the money I saved, and called it a day.

Will try the customer retention script suggested and will report back the results.
Thanks for the suggestions.
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