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Hi,
Wondering if there are any other members out there who are importing the T-mobile Sensation 4G into Canada?
Maybe we can share our experiences and figure out the best options.
The device will have to be sim unlocked, thus far there has been only one confirmed site to have working unlock codes.
http://www.unlock-network.com/
Lowest price online is $579.50, but still in pre-order state. I am assuming that will change on the official release date of 06/15
http://negrielectronics.com/htc-sensation-4g-t-mobile-unlocked.html
I have never dealt with them, just found it doing some searching. Any info on this company?
I bought one on Ebay for $590. Hopefully I will receive it by Friday.
Congrats!
Was it unlocked for $590
If so that seems like a very reasonable price.
How much was the shipping?
raegae2000 said:
I bought one on Ebay for $590. Hopefully I will receive it by Friday.
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Unfortunately it wasn't unlocked but I will definitely try the unlocking site you provided since It seems to have worked for one individual.
Shipping was $19 for USPS priority mail, so I paid a total of $609 USD
Hopefully the strike wont affect my package.
Elchemist said:
Congrats!
Was it unlocked for $590
If so that seems like a very reasonable price.
How much was the shipping?
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raegae2000 said:
Unfortunately it wasn't unlocked but I will definitely try the unlocking site you provided since It seems to have worked for one individual.
Shipping was $19 for USPS priority mail, so I paid a total of $609 USD
Hopefully the strike wont affect my package.
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do you mind providing me with the seller who u dealt with?
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thanks for the thread btw.
Here is the auction I won: http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...1&ssPageName=ADME:L:OU:CA:1123#ht_1933wt_1135
raegae2000 said:
Here is the auction I won: http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...1&ssPageName=ADME:L:OU:CA:1123#ht_1933wt_1135
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i think urs was his last one lol....but he doesn't accept returns....a bit fishy?...
whoa, I never even thought to look at ebay.ca
Please let us know how it works out once you get the phone!
raegae2000 said:
Here is the auction I won: http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...1&ssPageName=ADME:L:OU:CA:1123#ht_1933wt_1135
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goin' to florida months end and will pick one up there and ask them to unlock it seeing that i'm canadian (may work)!! then try it on wind and see how it goes...
if anyone finds a good deal that ships to Canada pls let us know too
and btw if anybody has tried any of those sites, would u pls tell how much it cost u?
I have a US social security number as I went to college in California. I will try to get it on contract and cancel after 15 days. With ETF it will be close to $400.
Got mine from omega cellular (i. Think thats the name) in Edmonton. Paid 650 i beleive plus $10 overnight fedex. Came unlocked. Works perfect on wind.
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any updates on any of those unlocking websites?
which ones cheaper/faster/etc?
So a quick update on my end.
I ordered the phone off expansys.ca on Friday night.
Not the cheapest of sites, but felt it was worth it in case of issues and I need to do returns/exchanges.
With HST it came to ~$671 (I also paid for express shipping)
Its supposed to come unlocked.
Here is the link... expansys.ca
if you do decide to order from them, the only other tip is coupon code LSJUNE10 will get you 10 bucks off (I assume it expires at the end of june?)
Will update once I get it
i ordered mine off tmobile, which means that i will have it LOCKED on tmobile.
still looking around to find a way to unlock it
If you're in Vancouver, you can buy it from CellworldCo for $529 + tax unlocked! That is cheaper than the T-mobile price of $550 + $20 for unlocking.
They ship elsewhere in Canada for $30.
I bought mine at pacific mall $600 no tax with free car charger. its sim free unlock. There is another sttore at pacific mall that sells it for $600 tax free with free car charger, screen protector and case but they were out of stock.
Ahhh good to know there are still nice deals to be had at Pacific Mall... Haven't been there in years
brusko1972 said:
I bought mine at pacific mall $600 no tax with free car charger. its sim free unlock. There is another sttore at pacific mall that sells it for $600 tax free with free car charger, screen protector and case but they were out of stock.
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So my sensation order with expansys is not going so well. After jumping through hoops today to get the alternative shipping address cleared they said the bank won't authorize the charge?
So I think I am going to cancel this order and give cellworldco a try unless there are better deals out there?
Too bad I'm not heading to Toronto anytime soon or I'd give pacific mall a shot, does anyone know if those tiny stores have a website?
sonnysekhon said:
If you're in Vancouver, you can buy it from CellworldCo for $529 + tax unlocked! That is cheaper than the T-mobile price of $550 + $20 for unlocking.
They ship elsewhere in Canada for $30.
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I just called the Customer Service of AT&T with the argument that I pay $100 bucks extra for the SGSII Skyrocket aditional from other customers that bought it from $149.99 only. After a little talk with the rep. guess what? They refound me $100 dollars to my account as a credit ... I have to say that I'm more than happy! For you guys that try this, good luck!
I hope more people can take advantage of this. I happen to live in a market that won't see LTE until the 1st or 2nd quarter next year and only paid $149.99 from a local corp. store. They should price it the same everywhere (corp stores that is) imho...
Just picked mine up for $149 @ best buy...told them about the att store and online then they price matched. And no $35 restocking fee
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bacuy82 said:
Just picked mine up for $149 @ best buy...told them about the att store and online then they price matched. And no $35 restocking fee
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I would pay the 35$ restocking fee only if the Galaxy Note arrives to AT&T!
I've called 3 times now and gone back in the store. I've been denied this every time. Any tips on what I should say? I am a 20 year customer with 7 lines and internet. You would think that they would treat all their customers the same.
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I've called 3 times now and gone back in the store. I've been denied this every time. Any tips on what I should say? I am a 20 year customer with 7 lines and internet. You would think that they would treat all their customers the same.
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Well, She was very negative with my position so I said, can you transfer me to the contract cancelation department please? Then she tells me, its no necessary Sir 'cuz I can help you with this unic call... so... there is the tip
bacuy82 where do live
decimusmaximus7 said:
I've called 3 times now and gone back in the store. I've been denied this every time. Any tips on what I should say? I am a 20 year customer with 7 lines and internet. You would think that they would treat all their customers the same.
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Strange... I called At&t on Monday and asked if I could upgrade early (I wasn't eligible for an upgrade until January 15th). Not only was I told yes, but I was given the $150 price for the Skyrocket. And in my zipcode it was coming up as 250 online.
Plus, I was told they will waive the upgrade fee. (I still have to call now that I have the phone to make sure that happens).
All I did was just ask nicely for the upgrade and the rest just happened. Now I've got my phone and I couldn't be happier.
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Strange... I called At&t on Monday and asked if I could upgrade early (I wasn't eligible for an upgrade until January 15th).
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i want to early upgrade too! how many months do i have left on current contract to be eligible?
I bought mine for $149.99 also. I called AT&T and complained about the fact that I had to pay $249 when others in CA or NY have only to pay $149.
After 30min on the phone the answer was still "no we can't do anythinbg the best price I can offer you is $239" When I told her that I could buy the same phone for $199 at walmart or Radioshack she said she was sorry but could do more.
I told her it was sad because at least Verizon and T-Mobile are not changing their price depending of the city and then I asked to talk to a manager.
The manager was "not available" but I got the promise he will call me asap. One our later, I got a phone call, the price was accepted, $149.
It was worth the time
Am I the only one who would rather pay the $100 than spend 30+ minutes on the phone with an ATT CSR?
Hmm my local ATT store asked me what area code showed 149.99, but ones I knew that should have showed 149 seemed 250 and he said he cant bring down the price.
What area code shows 149 still from ATT website.
If you bought it from Bestbuy, just print out a screen shot of the AT&T website showing $149 and they will refund you the $100. I attempted only 1 time and had no problem.
jonathanhtc said:
Well, She was very negative with my position so I said, can you transfer me to the contract cancelation department please? Then she tells me, its no necessary Sir 'cuz I can help you with this unic call... so... there is the tip
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I just called and got the difference credited also, and he added 1000 rollover minutes! Thanks for the tip I owe you a beer!
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sketchturner said:
bacuy82 where do live
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Oklahoma city 73162 Bought phone in Midwest city (73110) because close to work.
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digitalnrg said:
If you bought it from Bestbuy, just print out a screen shot of the AT&T website showing $149 and they will refund you the $100. I attempted only 1 time and had no problem.
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I don't see it for $149 on the AT&T site. It's $249.
Not cool..
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Whenever I get home I am going to do this.... Those extra $135 will definitely help!! ($100 for phone + $35 restocking)
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Tried this with 2 different reps.... no dice.
Before my upgrade, my account expires next month. Told them ill return the phone, and move to verizon as "it seems your company has a $100 mark up" on this device.
Was pretty much told good luck with verizon. LOL
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I just went to Bestbuy and showed them the price on my phone. So he looked on their computers and it said $250 and that it was because my zip was in Oklahoma City on my phone(I used the zipcode a few posts back). I just said my parents moved out there, and after this semester of school I would be moving too. I just said I didn't want to return it and have to have my parents buy it and ship it to me.
He asked a manager and they approved it. Probably didn't want to lose store numbers on contract renewals and bit the hundred bucks.
I would advise saying you didn't want to have to return it and buy it there if your zip is different, they want to keep their numbers up.
I waited in the line in a TMobile store for an hour. There was only one customer before me. The clerk is extremely inefficient.
They have only black And there is no region lock sticker on the box.
Update: talked with one of the clerk in store, there is NO white note 3 in ANY store yet.
Sorry that you had a bad experience.
If you don't mind me asking, what was the full price, with tax, of the Note 3 at the T-Mobile store? I see on Negri it is $690, but people are saying it is $708 on T-Mobile, but I don't know if that's with tax or not.
Techngro said:
Sorry that you had a bad experience.
If you don't mind me asking, what was the full price, with tax, of the Note 3 at the T-Mobile store? I see on Negri it is $690, but people are saying it is $708 on T-Mobile, but I don't know if that's with tax or not.
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USD 708 was before tax. That is $29.5 monthly charge for 24 months.
preorder Note 3 you had to pay 199 down, but in store you don't. The monthly payment is different.
I just picked up White Note 3 @ Tmobile in Outlet connection in Auburn, WA. There were no lines. I was 1st one to buy a device and after taxes, my bill was $775.26
Not being region locked kind of makes sense - all U.S. phones are carrier locked. Technically, you didn't buy a Samsung phone you bought a T-Mobile phone made by Samsung. So T-Mobile sets the policies that are applied to it. The drama about region locking really only applies in the America's and EU where "unlocked" devices are sold directly to consumers. Samsung doesn't sell direct to consumer in the U.S. so their global policies would only apply if a U.S. carrier chose to accept them.
Just got mine on web order, they had white and black but I wanted black. Special no money down so that is pretty awesome. Just taxes.
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USD 708 was before tax. That is $29.5 monthly charge for 24 months.
preorder Note 3 you had to pay 199 down, but in store you don't. The monthly payment is different.
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Thanks. I wonder if Negri will charge me tax. If they don't that would save me $75 bucks, which is nothing to sneeze at. Only problem is it's still showing as pre-order on their site, but I want it NOW!!!
I guess i'll wait. I can put that $75 towards a 64GB MicroSD and a decent case.
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The monthly payment is different.
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there's waaaay too many differences... last night when I went to visit the note 3 page on T-mobile it was $312 and $16/mo for 24 months or whatever and today it's $0 down and $29.50/mo for 24 months.. -shrugs-
BarryH_GEG said:
The drama about region locking really only applies in the America's and EU where "unlocked" devices are sold directly to consumers. Samsung doesn't sell direct to consumer in the U.S. so their global policies would only apply if a U.S. carrier chose to accept them.
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Not sure about this since you can get your phone unlocked by the carrier under certain circumstances. We'll know more as these cases write in, but it's certainly simple to check if there are blocklists implemented on US models.
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Techngro said:
Thanks. I wonder if Negri will charge me tax. If they don't that would save me $75 bucks, which is nothing to sneeze at. Only problem is it's still showing as pre-order on their site, but I want it NOW!!!
I guess i'll wait. I can put that $75 towards a 64GB MicroSD and a decent case.
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Just go to a store and walk out with one from shelf. $75 is nothing..
Kisses99 said:
Just go to a store and walk out with one from shelf. $75 is nothing..
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Nuh-uh. $75 is a lot for me. I won't spend it if I don't have to.
It's $75 to not wait lol.
methodz said:
It's $75 to not wait lol.
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Actually, I was able to use a $20 off coupon (NE20OFFCART) on Negri's website, so the savings is actually more like $100. It came to $668, no tax, no shipping. That's a decent savings for another week or so. I've already waited months for this phone, so another few days won't kill me.
djpaul said:
I just picked up White Note 3 @ Tmobile in Outlet connection in Auburn, WA. There were no lines. I was 1st one to buy a device and after taxes, my bill was $775.26
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I picked up a white one too at T-Mobile in Tukwila/Southcenter, WA. I wonder if the availability of the white one in WA has to do with HQ being in Bellevue...
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I just ordered the Note 5 taking advantage of the $100 discount. I currently have a Note 3 and was wondering if I could get any money or credit for it by trading it in to Verizon. I also heard some people got credit or something from Samsung after buying the Note 5. I just can't find the thread anymore. Anybody know of any credit I can get with my Note 3 from Verizon or Samsung? Thanks.
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I purchased a Note 5 for my son at Best Buy and got a $250 gift card.
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Wendemixda said:
I just ordered the Note 5 taking advantage of the $100 discount. I currently have a Note 3 and was wondering if I could get any money or credit for it by trading it in to Verizon. I also heard some people got credit or something from Samsung after buying the Note 5. I just can't find the thread anymore. Anybody know of any credit I can get with my Note 3 from Verizon or Samsung? Thanks.
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I know VZW had a promo going a couple of months ago where you were guaranteed trade-in credit for the Note5--but that's ended for some time now. You should be able to look up the trade-in value for your phone on the VZW site before going in-store.
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They finally have the gold one, but they aren't letting switch it out unless I buy a new phone or upgrade another line. Sorry this didn't have anything to do with anything. Just a rant.
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Wendemixda said:
I just ordered the Note 5 taking advantage of the $100 discount. I currently have a Note 3 and was wondering if I could get any money or credit for it by trading it in to Verizon. I also heard some people got credit or something from Samsung after buying the Note 5. I just can't find the thread anymore. Anybody know of any credit I can get with my Note 3 from Verizon or Samsung? Thanks.
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I upgraded and bought my note 5 the same way 2 weeks ago. Online with promo code to get $100 off the phone. Before i did, i went to nearby verizon store and said i could get $300 credit if I were to trade in my note 3. But they said up to, if in above good or mint condition, depending on condition of your phone and manager descrition. Hope you enjoy your note 5
dont forget to claim samsung promotions. $50 BBGC and other goodies like bluetooth headphones, etc.
Wendemixda said:
I just ordered the Note 5 taking advantage of the $100 discount. I currently have a Note 3 and was wondering if I could get any money or credit for it by trading it in to Verizon. I also heard some people got credit or something from Samsung after buying the Note 5. I just can't find the thread anymore. Anybody know of any credit I can get with my Note 3 from Verizon or Samsung? Thanks.
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I went from a Note 3 to 5 also and did get an offer from Verizon. The offer said up to $200 back. When I clicked on the link and filed out the form their website it told me they would give me $19.84 for the Note 3. Decided to just sell it on ebay with all the related accessories - I'll do that and get around $200 instead...
KruseLudsMobile said:
I went from a Note 3 to 5 also and did get an offer from Verizon. The offer said up to $200 back. When I clicked on the link and filed out the form their website it told me they would give me $19.84 for the Note 3. Decided to just sell it on ebay with all the related accessories - I'll do that and get around $200 instead...
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Dang sorry to hear you got sandbaged on the Verizon price. Hope you get better deal on ebay.
KruseLudsMobile said:
I went from a Note 3 to 5 also and did get an offer from Verizon. The offer said up to $200 back. When I clicked on the link and filed out the form their website it told me they would give me $19.84 for the Note 3. Decided to just sell it on ebay with all the related accessories - I'll do that and get around $200 instead...
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Hey man the website price isn't correct. They should text you a promo code about a week after purchase. I traded in a galaxy nexus that was worth $1 when I entered it on the site, but then I entered the promo code and it jumped to $200.
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javamaan said:
dont forget to claim samsung promotions. $50 BBGC and other goodies like bluetooth headphones, etc.
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Can you elaborate on this? What's BBGC and how can I claim these "goodies"? Thanks.
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Can you elaborate on this? What's BBGC and how can I claim these "goodies"? Thanks.
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BBGC= Best buy gift card. He's talking about the promotions you can sign up for on the Samsung website for doing things such as buying a phone, activating Samsung pay, etc. Usually they will throw in a free item or cash back.
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toskabab said:
BBGC= Best buy gift card. He's talking about the promotions you can sign up for on the Samsung website for doing things such as buying a phone, activating Samsung pay, etc. Usually they will throw in a free item or cash back.
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Just checked Samsung site. My card is not compatible with Samsung Pay (I already knew that) and I can't find any offers related to buying a new phone. Is that something you need to do before buying? I'd love to get something out of buying the phone if I can ?
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Can you elaborate on this? What's BBGC and how can I claim these "goodies"? Thanks.
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BBGC = Best Buy Gift card. For goodies please go to samsungpromotions.com
All these promotions are for USA buyers.
javamaan said:
BBGC = Best Buy Gift card. For goodies please go to samsungpromotions.com
All these promotions are for USA buyers.
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Thanks. I live in Iowa.
I got the best discount from Best Buy
Wendemixda said:
I just ordered the Note 5 taking advantage of the $100 discount. I currently have a Note 3 and was wondering if I could get any money or credit for it by trading it in to Verizon. I also heard some people got credit or something from Samsung after buying the Note 5. I just can't find the thread anymore. Anybody know of any credit I can get with my Note 3 from Verizon or Samsung? Thanks.
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You did not say where you ordered your phone. It seems like the offers are always changing. I was able to get the best deal through Best Buy back in December. I got Best Buy $100 discount as well as $ off by financing through the Verizon plan of the day. I was planning to buy it out right. But it worked out to be cheaper to add it to there program. I had unlimited and they weren't about to let me keep that anymore.
Hello everybody. Want to share my experience for anybody that pre-ordered their v20 through AT&T and was planning on getting their $200 trade in credit. Just got back from AT&T store and process was pretty simple. I took in a old iphone they checked it out, asked for my v20 imei, then they gave me an instant $200 credit in my bill. They also said I could've used the credit instantly to buy accessories at the store, or wait to get some type of card that I could use later.
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Congratulations?
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Congratulations?
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Thanks. Just putting it out there in case any body has any questions about the trade in credit process for AT&T.
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I was wondering about that, as I pre ordered also. Is there a list of phones that meet the requirements?
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RiNo808 said:
I was wondering about that, as I pre ordered also. Is there a list of phones that meet the requirements?
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You can go here.
https://tradein.att.com/#/start-a-trade/discover-device-value
Phone needs to be worth at least $5 to qualify for the $200
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You can go here.
https://tradein.att.com/#/start-a-trade/discover-device-value
Phone needs to be worth at least $5 to qualify for the $200
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This is correct. I tried to trade in a ZTE phone but it showed a $0 trade in value and they wouldn't take it.
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so pre orders must go into the store to do this? i had chatted in and they told me i will get a email, still no email here, smh.
also, has anyone searched and found a cheap burner (pre-paid phone) that can be used as a trade in? T-Mobile guys were using a Pixie4 or something, $20 at WalMart but ATT values it as a big ZERO!
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so pre orders must go into the store to do this? i had chatted in and they told me i will get a email, still no email here, smh.
also, has anyone searched and found a cheap burner (pre-paid phone) that can be used as a trade in? T-Mobile guys were using a Pixie4 or something, $20 at WalMart but ATT values it as a big ZERO!
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You don't have to go in store, but I believe its easier and quicker. You don't need an email to go get credit in store. Just tell them you pre-ordered and are there for the credit. I couldn't find a cheap prepaid phone to turn in. The cheapest I found was a AT&T iphone 4 on eBay for $50, that AT&T valued at $5 trade in credit.
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The store I went to said i would HAVE TO USE HALF of the credit in the store. I chatted online and they said I didn't and the store shouldn't be trying to make me.
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The store I went to said i would HAVE TO USE HALF of the credit in the store. I chatted online and they said I didn't and the store shouldn't be trying to make me.
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I don't know if it's the same at every store, but the rep usually gets some form of commission on accessories.
So that would probably explain it.
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I don't know if it's the same at every store, but the rep usually gets some form of commission on accessories.
So that would probably explain it.
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I agree. The store I went to didn't say anything about having to use half credit at the spot.
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My local AT&T store said I had to use all $200 on accessories in store and seemed shocked that I chose to keep the phone instead of trading it for a bunch of accessories I didn't want or need. Kind of like they always act so shocked that I never want the cheapo tablet offers that will cost me $10 a month for 2 years.
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My local AT&T store said I had to use all $200 on accessories in store and seemed shocked that I chose to keep the phone instead of trading it for a bunch of accessories I didn't want or need. Kind of like they always act so shocked that I never want the cheapo tablet offers that will cost me $10 a month for 2 years.
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I would definitely go to another store or contact AT&T customer service through the phone. What they told you is not right.
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what's a good phone (worth $5 trade in) to buy and use? prefer to pick up some sort of prepaid device, rather than try to meet up with a seller on Craigslist. thanks
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what's a good phone (worth $5 trade in) to buy and use? prefer to pick up some sort of prepaid device, rather than try to meet up with a seller on Craigslist. thanks
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Galaxy s3 is worth $10. I'll be trading that instead of my note 3.
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