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Going to get an iPhone 3g 16GB

For $199, only to turn around and resell it on ebay for $500-$600!
Then I can have money for when HTC releases a phone that I reallly want, and works on AT&T.

It is only $199 with a 2 year commitment and a mandatory data package.
Good luck with that
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I'm an evil genius

denco7 said:
It is only $199 with a 2 year commitment and a mandatory data package.
Good luck with that
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Yeah, be warned: you end up paying a LOT for the monthly charges. (This is why, BTW, I've got my iPhone 3G without a full contract - that is, with one that allows for using any kind of T-Mo's subscription - even a BlackBerry one [which I use for my BB 8800].)

Though it could turn out to be a good investment...
I paid £99 for my iphone and kept it (still have it) and then bought a touch pro outright for £300 so if i did sell my iphone i would have equaled out, and im using the iphone sim in the touch pro to recieve my unlimited net etc.

kingsizeriz said:
Though it could turn out to be a good investment...
I paid £99 for my iphone and kept it (still have it) and then bought a touch pro outright for £300 so if i did sell my iphone i would have equaled out, and im using the iphone sim in the touch pro to recieve my unlimited net etc.
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Yeah, if you can make use of the 200/400/whatever minutes included in the price of the package, then, it's a good deal. People (like me: I only speak 5-6 minutes a month) not needing thtat much free speech time, however, end up paying a lot of $$$ for something that they don't need.

In the U S , very few people ( generalized )spend $500 dollars on an unlocked phone and then shop around for a carrier. The carriers subsidize the phones and then lock you into a conrtract long enough to get the full price of the phone back and then some. By the time your contract is up, new models are out and your phone is all but worthless.
A phone, like a PC is not an investment, at least here in the US it is a disposible commodity.

Just FYI for everybody, I have a unlimited data plan already, for my Kaiser.
AT&T pretty much made me get it, because they put some $170 charge on my phone bill, claiming that I downloaded AT&T Navigator.. 17MB worth of it.
I didn't have the program installed, nor did I ever download it. I would know if I did, plus I would just connect via activesync if I really wanted it, and transfer over the .cab.
Anyway, they had proof I did, I had proof I didn't, so in place of the $170 charge, they said I can keep a data connection for 3 months and I will pay $90 instead of $170.
Also I've got 3 people on craigslist that are willing to pay $550 cash for it. Woo.
In a nutshell, all I paid was $217 (price plus tax) and a $25 data package, which replaces my current one of $30. So actually, I'm saving $5/month.

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In a nutshell, all I paid was $217 (price plus tax) and a $25 data package, which replaces my current one of $30. So actually, I'm saving $5/month.
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And a 2 year contract that you cannot cancel, just because you sold the phone ?

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For $199, only to turn around and resell it on ebay for $500-$600!
Then I can have money for when HTC releases a phone that I reallly want, and works on AT&T.
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hmm that is a good idea. so you get a sim card with data plan plus an extra $400 so i could just keep the phone i have now and get a years free.
how much is the iphone plan anyway?

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For $199, only to turn around and resell it on ebay for $500-$600!
Then I can have money for when HTC releases a phone that I reallly want, and works on AT&T.
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I just did the same thing with an 8gig iPhone here in canada. Fido (canadian carrier) was selling it for $199 with a 3 year agreement. I had $200 in Fido Dollars (reward program) which I used towards the purchase, so it cost me nothing (except for the taxes). Sold it the same day (unopened box) for $510.
Easiest $500 I ever made!
I've been with Fido for the past 6-7 years, so I'm not planning on jumping ship anytime, so I didn't worry about the agreement I signed. And they didn't force me to get a data plan. I kept my existing plan.

outsider787 said:
I just did the same thing with an 8gig iPhone here in canada. Fido (canadian carrier) was selling it for $199 with a 3 year agreement. I had $200 in Fido Dollars (reward program) which I used towards the purchase, so it cost me nothing (except for the taxes). Sold it the same day (unopened box) for $510.
Easiest $500 I ever made!
I've been with Fido for the past 6-7 years, so I'm not planning on jumping ship anytime, so I didn't worry about the agreement I signed. And they didn't force me to get a data plan. I kept my existing plan.
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Okay , now you have a new three year plan, $ 60/mo for 3 years = $ 2160, and no phone to go with it. Now you can't get another subsidized phone with a plan, because you already have the iPhone, which means you are going to have to buy an unsubsidized one , Diamond II = $ 575.00 + 2160 = $2735 over the next three years.
Now I must be dense, stupid, how are you making out ?

denco7 said:
Okay , now you have a new three year plan, $ 60/mo for 3 years = $ 2160, and no phone to go with it. Now you can't get another subsidized phone with a plan, because you already have the iPhone, which means you are going to have to buy an unsubsidized one , Diamond II = $ 575.00 + 2160 = $2735 over the next three years.
Now I must be dense, stupid, how are you making out ?
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Well, your math is wrong - he sold the iPhone for $510, so if he buys a Diamond II for $575 he has only put out $65 - and he needs and will use the call/data/text plan for one phone or another, so he's paying out the $60/mo regardless, but now will be using the phone he really wants, and essentially obtaining it for only $65.
I think he is smart. I have an iPhone 3G 16GB myself right now, but as soon as Touch Pro 2 for U.S. is available, I will do a similar gambit. And I only get locked in for 22 months with AT&T.

cushcalc said:
Well, your math is wrong - he sold the iPhone for $510, so if he buys a Diamond II for $575 he has only put out $65 - and he needs and will use the call/data/text plan for one phone or another, so he's paying out the $60/mo regardless, but now will be using the phone he really wants, and essentially obtaining it for only $65.
I think he is smart. I have an iPhone 3G 16GB myself right now, but as soon as Touch Pro 2 for U.S. is available, I will do a similar gambit. And I only get locked in for 22 months with AT&T.
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It was a generalized reply, seeing as the op and others reading this will not have their " fido bucks " to spend. So let's say that without the fido bucks, you and I are into a new Diamond for $ 265 ( your math ). You don't think that if you went out and just bought a subsidzed Diamond, with a 3 year plan it would cost you $ 265 ? And without the Ebay fees and general hassle of selling and shipping the new iPhone, along with, as far as AT$T is concerned, violating their TOS by signing a new contract for one phone but actually using the sim in another phone. Grounds for termination of service if you get caught.
More power too you all , I am not criticizing , I am just pointing out that I do not get it ?

Can't people by an Iphone from AT&T without a contract for $500?

denco7 said:
It was a generalized reply, seeing as the op and others reading this will not have their " fido bucks " to spend. So let's say that without the fido bucks, you and I are into a new Diamond for $ 265 ( your math ). You don't think that if you went out and just bought a subsidzed Diamond, with a 3 year plan it would cost you $ 265 ? And without the Ebay fees and general hassle of selling and shipping the new iPhone, along with, as far as AT$T is concerned, violating their TOS by signing a new contract for one phone but actually using the sim in another phone. Grounds for termination of service if you get caught.
More power too you all , I am not criticizing , I am just pointing out that I do not get it ?
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I don't think AT&T cares as long as they keep getting their phone and data and text fees each month. I have swapped phones at AT&T corporate stores, I have bought and sold subsidized phones (I like to play with new gadgets, and I'm still looking for the "ultimate perfect phone for me") - AT&T never gives me any trouble as long as I keep using my family plan (5phones), data plan, and family text plan.
I've just sold off a Tilt and a Fuze in the last week, and previously bought and sold 8125, 8525, another Tilt, an i-mate 8502, an HP 914C, a couple StarTreks . . . Sometimes I make a little, sometimes I lose a little - but it's kind of my hobby, and I keep using the call/text/data plan regardless.
That's just me - YMMV.

cushcalc said:
I don't think AT&T cares as long as they keep getting their phone and data and text fees each month. I have swapped phones at AT&T corporate stores, I have bought and sold subsidized phones (I like to play with new gadgets, and I'm still looking for the "ultimate perfect phone for me") - AT&T never gives me any trouble as long as I keep using my family plan (5phones), data plan, and family text plan.
I've just sold off a Tilt and a Fuze in the last week, and previously bought and sold 8125, 8525, another Tilt, an i-mate 8502, an HP 914C, a couple StarTreks . . . Sometimes I make a little, sometimes I lose a little - but it's kind of my hobby, and I keep using the call/text/data plan regardless.
That's just me - YMMV.
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My wife has a full data plan for her AT$T iphone, which was mandatory with the iPhone from AT$T. My Tilt data plan ( on paper ) is the same but costs $ 10 dollars more. I don't know what the difference is, but I know they are not interchangable. ( I asked ). And they have been pretty strict about eligibility for a subsidized phone with me, ( also a family plan 4 phones )
My wife's contract has been up since Dec, but she is sticking with her iPhone, my Tilt contract is up next month, I asked them if I could use her eligibility for a new phone for my account and just extend my account for another two years and they said no. Against TOS to change phones within contracts. Go figure. If there is a way to make money from buying and selling phones, AT$T will find it before we do, I am sure.

denco7 said:
Okay , now you have a new three year plan, $ 60/mo for 3 years = $ 2160, and no phone to go with it. Now you can't get another subsidized phone with a plan, because you already have the iPhone, which means you are going to have to buy an unsubsidized one , Diamond II = $ 575.00 + 2160 = $2735 over the next three years.
Now I must be dense, stupid, how are you making out ?
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I only did it because I had the reward program bucks, so it was an easy $500.
As for the plan, I still need a plan (for whatever phone I am using), and I am currently perfectly happy with my Kaiser.
I can buy another subsidized phone after 21 months in the agreement, so I can buy another phone (discounted) if I renew my agreement at that point.

outsider787 said:
I only did it because I had the reward program bucks, so it was an easy $500.
As for the plan, I still need a plan (for whatever phone I am using), and I am currently perfectly happy with my Kaiser.
I can buy another subsidized phone after 21 months in the agreement, so I can buy another phone (discounted) if I renew my agreement at that point.
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I can see the easy 500 bucks, but now you still have your Kaiser plan, and now a new 3 yr plan. What are you going to do with your Kaiser plan? And Dude, add it up, you are locked into that Kaiser until Nov, 2010.
My Kaiser is 17 mo. old and I am chomping at the bit for an upgrade.

denco7 said:
I can see the easy 500 bucks, but now you still have your Kaiser plan, and now a new 3 yr plan. What are you going to do with your Kaiser plan? And Dude, add it up, you are locked into that Kaiser until Nov, 2010.
My Kaiser is 17 mo. old and I am chomping at the bit for an upgrade.
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No I am not locked in to a Kaiser plan. The plan can be used with ANY GSM phone... It's just a plan that I would be paying for regardless of the device.
I can use the $500 to subsidize whatever phone I want! The best phone I could get from Fido was the iPhone... so essentially I traded that for my choice of phones.

outsider787 said:
No I am not locked in to a Kaiser plan. The plan can be used with ANY GSM phone... It's just a plan that I would be paying for regardless of the device.
I can use the $500 to subsidize whatever phone I want! The best phone I could get from Fido was the iPhone... so essentially I traded that for my choice of phones.
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Exactly.
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Cheapest way for me to get a Nexus?

I really want the Nexus S 4G when it comes out. I don't have any upgrades available.
The full retail price I expect to be $550 through Sprint. My thought is that my best option would be to cancel my current line, pay the ETF ($160 for me right now) and then immediately get a new line and get the Nexus for $200. This would be a total cost of $360.
I guess my other option would be to add a new line to my account, get the Nexus for $200, then cancel my previous line and pay the ETF.
Any other ideas? I just want to get the Nexus for as cheap as possible.

matt2053 said:
I really want the Nexus S 4G when it comes out. I don't have any upgrades available.
The full retail price I expect to be $550 through Sprint. My thought is that my best option would be to cancel my current line, pay the ETF ($160 for me right now) and then immediately get a new line and get the Nexus for $200. This would be a total cost of $360.
I guess my other option would be to add a new line to my account, get the Nexus for $200, then cancel my previous line and pay the ETF.
Any other ideas? I just want to get the Nexus for as cheap as possible.
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Sell your current phone and buy a new nexus on craigslist and keep your original cell number.

+1 way easiee
A drop of Chuck Norris's semen was placed on Android OS. We now have CyanogenMod.

jaime2563 said:
Sell your current phone and buy a new nexus on craigslist and keep your original cell number.
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I'll be selling my Evo either way.
My question is what is the cheapest way. Obviously paying full price isn't the cheapest way.

Price is $399.99

rushco said:
Price is $399.99
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Nope. That's the two year contract price.
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cheapest way would to steal one

matt2053 said:
Nope. That's the two year contract price.
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$199.99 after $200 off is $399.99 right on Sprints site.

matt2053 said:
Nope. That's the two year contract price.
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529.99 at best buy.

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529.99 at best buy.
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EVO 4g at Best Buy $599.99
EVO 4g at Sprint $449.99
Best Buy prices do not mean Sprints price
See image 2 posts above for $199.99 with 2 year upgrade / $399.99 full retail price.
Cheapest way is to sell EVO 4g for $200 by nexus for $399 plus tax.
So around $230 out of pocket.

rushco said:
$199.99 after $200 off is $399.99 right on Sprints site.
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$199 after $200 is still $199 no matter which way you look at it. An instant rebate is instant...

rstuckmaier said:
$199 after $200 is still $199 no matter which way you look at it. An instant rebate is instant...
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Did you look at the fine print? Instant meaning new line or eligible for 2 year upgrade. OP wants cheapest way while paying full price which is $399

rushco said:
Did you look at the fine print? Instant meaning new line or eligible for 2 year upgrade. OP wants cheapest way while paying full price which is $399
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Guys guys guys......
199 is 550 minus 150 upgrade credit minus 200 instant rebate.
I guess I just want to know if my plan makes sense and will be allowed.
EDIT: You DONT get the instant rebate if you are not signing a two year contract. Does anyone know if you do NOT have an upgrade, can you sign a new two year contract and get the instant rebate?
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iitreatedii said:
cheapest way would to steal one
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Lmao .... but true
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The nexus will be $549.99 outright and $199.99 w/2yr agreement. Either way you go it can become rather expensive and I think the best way would to be add a line to your account and cancel the other. You will pay $200 for the nexus but you should be able to get about $250 or $300 outta your Evo as long as it's still in good condition. But that all depends apon the ETF!

markjr0586 said:
The nexus will be $549.99 outright and $199.99 w/2yr agreement. Either way you go it can become rather expensive and I think the best way would to be add a line to your account and cancel the other. You will pay $200 for the nexus but you should be able to get about $250 or $300 outta your Evo as long as it's still in good condition. But that all depends apon the ETF!
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This is correct.
The $399 refers to new two-year price or price with upgrade.

http://www.wirefly.com/eCommerce/phones/?&FilterByCarrier=68&mode=&
You can generally get a phone through Wirefly for the contract price without resigning or upgrading. Sell the current phone then put a few bucks more with it and you're all set.

matt2053 said:
I really want the Nexus S 4G when it comes out. I don't have any upgrades available.
The full retail price I expect to be $550 through Sprint. My thought is that my best option would be to cancel my current line, pay the ETF ($160 for me right now) and then immediately get a new line and get the Nexus for $200. This would be a total cost of $360.
I guess my other option would be to add a new line to my account, get the Nexus for $200, then cancel my previous line and pay the ETF.
Any other ideas? I just want to get the Nexus for as cheap as possible.
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Sprint technically won't let you ETF and sign a new contract and get the 2 year instant discount. Usually they require a 30-day period in order to be considered a "new" customer. Your best bet is to add a new line and then cancel the other line and pay ETF. You'll pay $199.99 for the new phone, $160.00 for ETF, and then sell your EVO for $250-300. Overall, shouldn't cost more than $60-70 to switch phones unless I'm missing something. You WILL be extending your time in shackles with Sprint for another 2 years though.
Myself, I plan on dropping Sprint all together (3 lines on a Family share plan) this summer and going with a local GSM provider. I'll be saving $60 a month and still get unlimited calling, txting, data. Saving $60 a month means I can subsidize myself and buy my own unlocked phones.
-Daryel

Hmmmm. What about paying an early upgrade fee? I've heard if some such thing.
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Early upgrade fee = eft fee.
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Will it work I bought one from internet?!

Hi guys, how are you doing?
Excuse me for my English
I've HTC Incredible S, I bought it from UK before a year ago.
I'm in US right now and get a simcard from At&T and paid for the Data plan but unfortunately it doesn't work!
the seller told me it should be American phone or from At&T :/
So, If I bought the Samsung Galaxy S II SkyRocket from eBay or Amazon, will it work perfectly and the data plan will work or not?!
(because I've found it from ebay $205)
I hope I can an answer for this question
Amjad

The HTC Incredible S should work with the AT&T sim. Did you take it to a AT&T store? They probably have to adjust your settings for you to use it.
If you get the Skyrocket, make sure its an AT&T version.

my Incredible S work perfect with AT&T but the data plan doesn't work because the seller told me (the phone must be from America or from AT&T) :/
So, because of that I'm asking, If I bought the Galaxy S II Skyrocket AT&T (at&t logo on the phone) from eBay, will the data plan will work or not?!
I want to change my phone because of the Data plan. I need Internet in my phone everywhere I go.

Yes the skyrocket will work on at&t its an at&t phone

I'm sorry I didn't reply to you silver03wrx
So, did you recommend me to buy it from ebay? (Here is the link)
because it's cheaper than the store + in the store I must bay $500 deposit :/
Q: If I bay the phone from the link, How much will I bay monthly?
I hope you understand me
and I hope you can help me

Depends on what phone plan you go with. Most plans for just 1 smart phone will cost around $80 to $100.
It all depends on how many minutes you want and how much internet you want (200mb or 2gb).
Just to let you know, that link you posted requires a contract. So you would likely still need a deposit to get it.
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Yeah, if I bought it I'll bay monthly around $85.
Just to let you know, that link you posted requires a contract. So you would likely still need a deposit to get it.
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Oh no, Is there anyway can I get the phone without a deposit?!
I have $250 (the phone price) but cannot bay for the deposit
any other websites you suggest for me to buy the phone...

Check out www.ebay.com. To get a brand new smart phone like the skyrocket you'll be likely paying at least $400. You may want to think about getting a less expensive phone for your price range.
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On your incredible s all you have to do is input the at&t apn settings manually to pick up data and mms
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gr8hairy1 said:
Check out www.ebay.com. To get a brand new smart phone like the skyrocket you'll be likely paying at least $400. You may want to think about getting a less expensive phone for your price range.
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Actually, I'm starting to keep on my HTC IS until the HTC Ville came ^_^
I'll keep searching...
Thanks
sh4dow1 said:
On your incredible s all you have to do is input the at&t apn settings manually to pick up data and mms
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Really, Can you please help me on this one?
If it works I'll be the happiest guy ever ^_^
I enter Settings>>Wireless & networks>>Mobile networks>>Access Point Names
and found MediaNet as my APNs and under it there is wap.cingular in a very small font
like this
MediaNet
wap.cingualr
I hope you can give me the details so I can create a new APN or edit the MediaNet
Waiting for you post

I found two apn settings for you. Try them and see what happens.
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I tried it and onther one, both didn't work

Then I would take it to the at&t store and let them get it going.
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That's wiered that does settings didn't work normally those work right away on any phone overseas or T-Mobile
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tomorrow I'll go and ask them how to do it
Q: I've see the new Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket in eBay, this is the link
They wrote "Early Termination Fee $325". What does it mean?
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I complete every thing, like chosen New Customer and Individual (24-Month) and I've choose the plan (Nation Talk Individual - 450), DataPro 2GB and Messaging Unlimited
before I checkout, in table there are:
1/ One Time Charges* = $36.00
*One time activation fees applied to your first month's bill only.
Q: Does it mean that I'll pay for this just one time?
Q: when I should pay for it?
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2/Monthly Charges† = $84.99
†These items will be billed by your carrier and do not include all fees, taxes and surcharges.
Q: Does it mean that this is my bill each month?!
When I click Next and wrote my address info, in the last there are:
NOTE: Early Termination Fee of up to $325.00 may apply.
Q: What does it mean?
Q: Will I going to pay or give them the $325.00 or what?
But in the last they ask me for the Social Security and I don't have one! I just have an US ID card.
I hope you can answer the questions, and forgive me if it's long questions
last question: What if someone (American person) give me his/her Social Security number to put it in the website to buy the phone. What will happen?!
Thank you for helping me, and i'm sorry to take your time

1) Early Termination fees apply when you cancel ur plan before it expires. Like if you cancel ur phone line within next 24 months att will charge you fees up to $325.
2) $36 You will pay only one time. You have to pay when you get new plan.
3)$84.99+tax is ur monthly bill.
4)If you use someone's social than you will need to get their info. Their info will be used instead of urs.
a.2mjed.a said:
tomorrow I'll go and ask them how to do it
Q: I've see the new Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket in eBay, this is the link
They wrote "Early Termination Fee $325". What does it mean?
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I complete every thing, like chosen New Customer and Individual (24-Month) and I've choose the plan (Nation Talk Individual - 450), DataPro 2GB and Messaging Unlimited
before I checkout, in table there are:
1/ One Time Charges* = $36.00
*One time activation fees applied to your first month's bill only.
Q: Does it mean that I'll pay for this just one time?
Q: when I should pay for it?
--
2/Monthly Charges† = $84.99
†These items will be billed by your carrier and do not include all fees, taxes and surcharges.
Q: Does it mean that this is my bill each month?!
When I click Next and wrote my address info, in the last there are:
NOTE: Early Termination Fee of up to $325.00 may apply.
Q: What does it mean?
Q: Will I going to pay or give them the $325.00 or what?
But in the last they ask me for the Social Security and I don't have one! I just have an US ID card.
I hope you can answer the questions, and forgive me if it's long questions
last question: What if someone (American person) give me his/her Social Security number to put it in the website to buy the phone. What will happen?!
Thank you for helping me, and i'm sorry to take your time
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[Q] Switching from Sprint to Tmobile

Hello XDA,
I am currently on the last month of my contract with Sprint, it ends 7/31/2014. I am currently on a family plan with 2 other lines, 3 total and at the end of July want to take my number from Sprint and move to Tmobile. I have never switched providers before and I am not sure what to expect.
Do I need to wait until 7/31 to actually switch without paying ETFs?
Can I activate my Sprint Nexus 5 on TMobile? It was purchased at Best Buy and was Sprint labeled, but it should be fine for Tmobile with their Sim correct?
Would I need to do anything with Sprint or if I waited until 7/31 can I just visit a Tmobile store and they take care of porting my number and essentially telling Sprint to kick rocks?

Circaflex said:
Hello XDA,
I am currently on the last month of my contract with Sprint, it ends 7/31/2014. I am currently on a family plan with 2 other lines, 3 total and at the end of July want to take my number from Sprint and move to Tmobile. I have never switched providers before and I am not sure what to expect.
Do I need to wait until 7/31 to actually switch without paying ETFs?
Can I activate my Sprint Nexus 5 on TMobile? It was purchased at Best Buy and was Sprint labeled, but it should be fine for Tmobile with their Sim correct?
Would I need to do anything with Sprint or if I waited until 7/31 can I just visit a Tmobile store and they take care of porting my number and essentially telling Sprint to kick rocks?
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There was some discussion early on that the sprint nexus 5s were different but I believe that was wrong I can look more into it. If you are going to T-Mobile postpaid then the easiest option would be to go in store. When you port your number they say it can take up to 24 hours to be finalized but in my case was about six hours. Keep your sprint account active until the port is complete or you will lose your number. Once the port is complete sprint may cancel your service or give you a new number so call to make sure it's cancelled.
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Circaflex said:
Hello XDA,
I am currently on the last month of my contract with Sprint, it ends 7/31/2014. I am currently on a family plan with 2 other lines, 3 total and at the end of July want to take my number from Sprint and move to Tmobile. I have never switched providers before and I am not sure what to expect.
Do I need to wait until 7/31 to actually switch without paying ETFs?
Can I activate my Sprint Nexus 5 on TMobile? It was purchased at Best Buy and was Sprint labeled, but it should be fine for Tmobile with their Sim correct?
Would I need to do anything with Sprint or if I waited until 7/31 can I just visit a Tmobile store and they take care of porting my number and essentially telling Sprint to kick rocks?
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1) You do not have to wait to switch.
2) Probably should look at trading in your Sprint N5 to avoid any CDMA (Sprint) and GSM (T-Mo) issues down the road.
3) You don't need to do anything w/ Sprint. Simply head into T-Mo and let them port and handle from there.

2. Shouldn't be any issue if T-Mobile activates it. Sprint has to activate the CDMA radio differently.
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tmobile doesn't have to activate it. just put in tmibiles sim card, boot up. if no signal right away, put in tmobiles apn manually. thats it. most likely youll have a signal right away though.

pwrmedia said:
1) You do not have to wait to switch.
2) Probably should look at trading in your Sprint N5 to avoid any CDMA (Sprint) and GSM (T-Mo) issues down the road.
3) You don't need to do anything w/ Sprint. Simply head into T-Mo and let them port and handle from there.
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So say I do this next week, i would assume I would pay an ETF with sprint if i dont wait right?
I was under the impression the n5 was the same (has all bands) and it shouldnt have a conflict, especially if i factory reset
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Basically my main concern is if i need to wait until the 31st to do this will i lose my number? or do i do this with tmobile a few days before the 31st?
Thank you all for the replies

Circaflex said:
So say I do this next week, i would assume I would pay an ETF with sprint if i dont wait right?
I was under the impression the n5 was the same (has all bands) and it shouldnt have a conflict, especially if i factory reset
:good:
Thank you all for the replies
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If you do this next week, and your contract isn't up until the end of next month, then they'll cover your ETF (either through reimbursement/credit your t-mo account, not sure how they're handling that these days).
As the other posters mentioned, you SHOULDN'T have any issues if T-Mo activates the phone, but you may want to Google success/fail stories when it comes to taking CDMA-carrier branded phones and activating them on GSM networks.

pwrmedia said:
If you do this next week, and your contract isn't up until the end of next month, then they'll cover your ETF (either through reimbursement/credit your t-mo account, not sure how they're handling that these days).
As the other posters mentioned, you SHOULDN'T have any issues if T-Mo activates the phone, but you may want to Google success/fail stories when it comes to taking CDMA-carrier branded phones and activating them on GSM networks.
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Yea i read about the etf reimbursement but i believe you have to trade in your current device, which i dont really want to do. My phone isnt branded any different though from what i understand compared to google play store bought n5's

pwrmedia said:
If you do this next week, and your contract isn't up until the end of next month, then they'll cover your ETF (either through reimbursement/credit your t-mo account, not sure how they're handling that these days).
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This is incorrect. BYOP customers are inelligible for T-Mobile's ETF promotion, it is only for people who buy new phones from T-Mobile and have an old phone to trade in. If he ports his number from Sprint to T-Mobile as much as one second before his contract expires, he'll most definitely be charged an ETF.

BirchBarlow said:
This is incorrect. BYOP customers are inelligible for T-Mobile's ETF promotion, it is only for people who buy new phones from T-Mobile and have an old phone to trade in. If he ports his number from Sprint to T-Mobile as much as one second before his contract expires, he'll most definitely be charged an ETF.
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So what exactly happens on 8/1 do i no longer have sprint or does it go month to month. How do i keep my number? sorry for the noob questions, been with sprint and only sprint. August 1st do I just walk into tmobile and do it from there? I have no problem waiting, its only a few weeks away otherwise i could pull the quick switch a roo and activate my galaxy s 3 and do the BYOP but its too much hassle and i can just wait but i just dont want to lose my number

Circaflex said:
Yea i read about the etf reimbursement but i believe you have to trade in your current device, which i dont really want to do. My phone isnt branded any different though from what i understand compared to google play store bought n5's
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You're right, you do have to trade in your phone.
I'd assume that since you're within 30 days of your contract ending w/ Sprint, you're looking @ roughly under $100 in ETFs across your 3 lines (if you're just canceling the one line on the family plan, obviously that's even cheaper). If it makes more sense keeping the phone you have now and paying those fees as opposed to taking advantage of T-Mo's reimbursement and giving up the phone, that may be the better deal for you.
I left VZW in January of this year w/ 8 months left to go, and paid my ETFs up front, picking up a N5 from them rather than letting them trade my HTC One since they valued it so low. Sold the One on Craigslist for 2x what T-Mo wanted and essentially recouped my ETFs and the first two months of my T-Mo bills.
I'd say hang onto what you've got since you don't have high ETFs.

pwrmedia said:
You're right, you do have to trade in your phone.
I'd assume that since you're within 30 days of your contract ending w/ Sprint, you're looking @ roughly under $100 in ETFs across your 3 lines (if you're just canceling the one line on the family plan, obviously that's even cheaper). If it makes more sense keeping the phone you have now and paying those fees as opposed to taking advantage of T-Mo's reimbursement and giving up the phone, that may be the better deal for you.
I left VZW in January of this year w/ 8 months left to go, and paid my ETFs up front, picking up a N5 from them rather than letting them trade my HTC One since they valued it so low. Sold the One on Craigslist for 2x what T-Mo wanted and essentially recouped my ETFs and the first two months of my T-Mo bills.
I'd say hang onto what you've got since you don't have high ETFs.
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yea it would be a single line off the family plan

So i think i found my answer, all the contract does is limit me from taking my number to another provider without paying an ETF fee. Once it ends it will go month to month unless i sign another two year agreement, 8/1 is my best opportunity to go into TMobile and have them port my number and setup service with them without paying an ETF fee.
I found a chart with the ETF fees, for 1 month of service remaining on "advanced" devices I would have to pay $100 bucks. I think ill wait until 8/1 and kick sprint to the curb.
Thanks to you all for putting up with my nonsense today :good:

Good call. Wait it out and keep your phone. You will never look back once your on T-Mobile!
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So I finally made the switch, did not want to pay the $100 bucks for leaving a month early so my contract with sprint was completed on 7/31 and that same day I went over to tmobile and the process took about 15 minutes, mostly me waiting for sprint 3g to pull up my account details as I forgot to bring my account number with me. about 5 hours later the number was ported over and so far I love it. I get LTE at home where I got no service with sprint, not even 3g. Most of my usual areas where it was slow 3g are now on LTE, LTE spots are actual LTE. Sprint would give me on great signal maybe 10 Mbps, on tmobile i am consistently hitting 40+ and even hitting 50 in most of my areas. Good riddance Sprint, should've ditched you long ago.
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Circaflex said:
So I finally made the switch, did not want to pay the $100 bucks for leaving a month early so my contract with sprint was completed on 7/31 and that same day I went over to tmobile and the process took about 15 minutes, mostly me waiting for sprint 3g to pull up my account details as I forgot to bring my account number with me. about 5 hours later the number was ported over and so far I love it. I get LTE at home where I got no service with sprint, not even 3g. Most of my usual areas where it was slow 3g are now on LTE, LTE spots are actual LTE. Sprint would give me on great signal maybe 10 Mbps, on tmobile i am consistently hitting 40+ and even hitting 50 in most of my areas. Good riddance Sprint, should've ditched you long ago.
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love to read happy endings

Were you able to use your sprint nexus 5 on the tmobile network then?

orb360 said:
Were you able to use your sprint nexus 5 on the tmobile network then?
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yea, anybody can. all you need to do is pop in an lte enabked tmobile sim. you dont need to call them and set it up for your device to work, like sprint.

Sim card and new Nexus 5 in the mail in route to mi casa. Missed my N5 so much. Ha. Bye bye Sprint.

Happy to see T-Mobile is working for you. I been using it for years; so far it has never disappointed me.

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As everyone on Verizon Wireless knows, unlimited data is becoming a thing of the past. There are a lot of tricks out there for upgrading your phone and keeping your unlimited data.
Not everyone knows about this loophole, which is why I'm posting it. So please do not post here saying "well everyone knows that." After posting this in a couple places, I've had plenty of people say "wow, I didn't know you could do that!" So anyway, without getting any further off topic, here it is:
Ok so let's say a new phone was just released on Verizon and you want it bad! For the sake of this post, we'll say the LG G3 since it seems to be the hottest phone out right now. Let's say Verizon has it for $199 on contract for 2 years. You want this phone really bad, but you are like the majority of us that simply don't have the money to buy a phone at full retail. Here's what you do, easily laid out in a few steps.
*All of this can be done either in the store, or online.
Precursor:
1.) Know what phone you want.
2.) Be the person in charge of the account, or at least be added as an Account Manager.
3.) Have available an old feature phone (dumbphone, flip phone) that can still be activated on Verizon's network.
Instructions:
1.) Add a new line to your account.
2.) Purchase the G3 on that line for $199
3.) Switch the G3 to YOUR unlimited data line.
4.) Activate the old feature phone on the new line.
5.) Turn the power off on the feature phone and never use it.
6.) Profit!
Some things to note are that YES you will be paying for that feature phone line, for 2 years. You will only be paying $10 a month though. Which adds up to $240 for the 2 year contract.
Now let's do the math for this, to see how much you're saving. For this part of the post, we'll say the G3 cost $600 off contract (most new phones are $600 - $700).
New line with new phone = $199
Price of new contract with feature phone = $240
Switching phones = $0
Total = $439 for a phone that would cost $600 off contract. You save money, you keep your unlimited data. After 2 years when the contract is up on the "feature phone" line, drop that line, then do it again.
If you have any success stories or if you know of another full proof loophole, please let me know. If you have any questions about the loophole I posted, please ask below! Thanks!
**Edit**
This method no longer works now as Verizon will require you to purchase a data package on the new line you're adding. The only way to continue with this loophole now, is to purchase the phone on a line that already has tiered data and a smartphone package.

This is great, but this loophole is only valid until August 24th 2014. After that, if you renew your contract on that line that has the feature phone, you will be forced to keep the 30 dollar data package for the remainder of the contract even if you switch the smartphone to the unlimited data line.

markml0528 said:
This is great, but this loophole is only valid until August 24th 2014. After that, if you renew your contract on that line that has the feature phone, you will be forced to keep the 30 dollar data package for the remainder of the contract even if you switch the smartphone to the unlimited data line.
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Ugh, I got all excited thinking I was going to cheat the system and save some dollars. Alas...

markml0528 said:
This is great, but this loophole is only valid until August 24th 2014. After that, if you renew your contract on that line that has the feature phone, you will be forced to keep the 30 dollar data package for the remainder of the contract even if you switch the smartphone to the unlimited data line.
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Yes if you renew your contract. Which is why you drop that new line, then add another after 2 years.

spc_hicks09 said:
Yes if you renew your contract. Which is why you drop that new line, then add another after 2 years.
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You have to renew your contract in order to get the new phone. And you can't just drop that line, unless you want to pay the etf.

markml0528 said:
You have to renew your contract in order to get the new phone. And you can't just drop that line, unless you want to pay the etf.
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No you're misunderstanding. You add a new line, do the upgrade stuff, after 2 years you drop the line you added. Then go back the next day and add another. You don't pay any ETF's.

spc_hicks09 said:
No you're misunderstanding. You add a new line, do the upgrade stuff, after 2 years you drop the line you added. Then go back the next day and add another. You don't pay any ETF's.
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Why not just buy outright then? You'd save more money.

markml0528 said:
Why not just buy outright then? You'd save more money.
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Because you wouldn't save money.
Let's say, just for the sake of argument, that the LG G3 for Verizon will cost $600 outright. No contract.
Now let's say you use my method to upgrade to the G3.
Instructions:
1.) Add a new line to your account.
2.) Purchase the G3 on that line for $199
3.) Switch the G3 to YOUR unlimited data line.
4.) Activate the old feature phone on the new line.
5.) Turn the power off on the feature phone and never use it.
6.) Suspend the new line with the feature phone on it.
7.) Profit!
Some things to note are that YES you will be paying for that feature phone line, for 2 years. You will only be paying $10 a month though. Which adds up to $240 for the 2 year contract.
Now let's do the math for this, to see how much you're saving. For this part of the post, we'll say the G3 cost $600 off contract (most new phones are $600 - $700).
New line with new phone = $199
Price of new contract with feature phone = $240
Switching phones = $0
Total = $439
For a phone that would cost $600 off contract. You save money, you keep your unlimited data. After 2 years when the contract is up on the "feature phone" line, drop that line, wait about a week, add a line again, and go through the entire process again.

spc_hicks09 said:
Because you wouldn't save money.
Let's say, just for the sake of argument, that the LG G3 for Verizon will cost $600 outright. No contract.
Now let's say you use my method to upgrade to the G3.
Instructions:
1.) Add a new line to your account.
2.) Purchase the G3 on that line for $199
3.) Switch the G3 to YOUR unlimited data line.
4.) Activate the old feature phone on the new line.
5.) Turn the power off on the feature phone and never use it.
6.) Suspend the new line with the feature phone on it.
7.) Profit!
Some things to note are that YES you will be paying for that feature phone line, for 2 years. You will only be paying $10 a month though. Which adds up to $240 for the 2 year contract.
Now let's do the math for this, to see how much you're saving. For this part of the post, we'll say the G3 cost $600 off contract (most new phones are $600 - $700).
New line with new phone = $199
Price of new contract with feature phone = $240
Switching phones = $0
Total = $439
For a phone that would cost $600 off contract. You save money, you keep your unlimited data. After 2 years when the contract is up on the "feature phone" line, drop that line, wait about a week, add a line again, and go through the entire process again.
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You wouldn't be saving money. Look here: http://www.droid-life.com/2014/08/25/upgrade-verizon-2-year-data-plan/
You can't do the $10/month feature phone thing anymore. If you buy a smartphone on contract on that line, you are required to keep the $30 data plan for the duration of the contract, or pay the etf. This is what i was saying at the beginning.

markml0528 said:
You wouldn't be saving money. Look here: http://www.droid-life.com/2014/08/25/upgrade-verizon-2-year-data-plan/
You can't do the $10/month feature phone thing anymore. If you buy a smartphone on contract on that line, you are required to keep the $30 data plan for the duration of the contract, or pay the etf. This is what i was saying at the beginning.
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Got it but this thread was started before that happened.......

OP edited to reflect changes.

Yeah by like 2 weeks. My original comment said the same thing, that this loophole was going away soon.