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[Q] How much did you pay for your Fuze?

I'm thinking of jumping on the wagon and was wondering if you guys would kindly share how much you paid for your Fuze, I have been asking several stores and even with premier account the price is 299.99 after rebate with 2yr contract (plus some upgrade fee and of course sales tax) in total would be close to 400.
Please let me know if and how you could get it for less than what I was quoted for. And is there any official statements from AT&T that lists benefits of having premier account?
Thanks

I was 269 out the door with a 50 mail in rebate i think he messed up (I am not premier that I know of)
http://mangledpoly.com/fuzePrice.jpg

i started a new 2 year contract, was leaving tmo for att.
its 369.99 if you get it bundled with the car charger, case, bluetooth headset, and maybe some more trinkets i don't remember.
then its 349.99 if you leave all that off.
then -50 with the text or data or something like that rebates...

rymonday said:
I was 269 out the door with a 50 mail in rebate i think he messed up (I am not premier that I know of)
http://mangledpoly.com/fuzePrice.jpg
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he definitely messed up...but good for you though~
also, i got it for ~440 aftertax before mail-in rebate. I was only able to get an "early upgrade" with $75 off retail price. Manager was nice enough to waive the $18 upgrade fee for me though. Every bit counts

Bah. Lucky dude who's rep marked it down $100. Where do you live? lol
I was unlucky =/ tax was a lil over 8%!!! :O
Came out to $391 before rebate T.T I'm a return it and see if I can buy it from a city that has less tax.

Baught it online @ Premier for $388 Including $18 upgrade fee..I also think tax came around to $24.
Shipping was Fedex 2day for free. Doubt I will get it this week though.

Bizybone said:
Baught it online @ Premier for $388 Including $18 upgrade fee..I also think tax came around to $24.
Shipping was Fedex 2day for free. Doubt I will get it this week though.
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if you bought it today, you might be able to get it on friday

Kraize92 said:
Bah. Lucky dude who's rep marked it down $100. Where do you live? lol
I was unlucky =/ tax was a lil over 8%!!! :O
Came out to $391 before rebate T.T I'm a return it and see if I can buy it from a city that has less tax.
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really!? gas is going to cost you more than that tax difference, unless you live near border of WA and OR, then i'd see a reason to do that.

Mine was $367 shipped from AT&T Premier site. There was no upgrade fee, and then I have the $50 rebate to add to it. Bought it this morning, it shipped out this afternoon - comes in on Thursday!! I waited over 2 months to upgrade my phone as I wanted this, or the Sony X1. I couldn't wait any longer, so I gave into this phone. I can't wait.

baboola said:
really!? gas is going to cost you more than that tax difference, unless you live near border of WA and OR, then i'd see a reason to do that.
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I think a ~1-1.5% difference would make me drive. Besides, if it's in the way to work, it doesn't matter right?

Mine was $259.99 before the $50.00 MIR. I went into a corporate store in Kansas City Area, and was told they were discounting it $100.00. I asked why and was told: "I am not sure, perhaps revenue or longevity". I didn't ask any more questions and certainly didn't want them to reconsider.

Kraize92 said:
I think a ~1-1.5% difference would make me drive. Besides, if it's in the way to work, it doesn't matter right?
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true that

brnail said:
Mine was $259.99 before the $50.00 MIR. I went into a corporate store in Kansas City Area, and was told they were discounting it $100.00. I asked why and was told: "I am not sure, perhaps revenue or longevity". I didn't ask any more questions and certainly didn't want them to reconsider.
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looks like you got my deal

rymonday said:
looks like you got my deal
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too bad kansas is too far from me...lol

AT&T Authorized Dealer...
Hey all,
I stopped by on Monday afternoon at an AT&T authorized dealer in Pembroke Pines, FL (South Florida). They had the only gotten in one fuze that afternoon which they sold me.
They charged me $300 plus tax, so it was $318 total, plus the $50 rebate when I send it in.
Not quite as good as $269 before rebate, but I didn't want to say otherwise either when they quoted me that price.

mine came out to 387 after taxes and now i gotta mail off the $50 rebate

I paid 349.99 + 24.15 tax = 374.14 - 50.00 rebate = 324.14
I want the 100.00 discount some of you got. I wonder if I call and complain if they will credit me? I love complaining.

just ordered mine about 2hrs ago off the at&t wireless website.
$374.49 w/ 2yr agreement ( contract renewal )
kept my unlimited data plan and unlimited txt.

g2tl said:
if you bought it today, you might be able to get it on friday
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Yep ordered it about 6pm est. Hopefully it gets here friday. I guess that's dependent on when it's shipped also.

I just re-uped my account and purchased the Fuze for $299 online befor rebate. Total came to $327. I'm not really worried about the rebate at this point. Just received the tracking info and it will be here Thursday the 13th.

Fuze Pricing

What is good price to pay for a Fuze on eBay? I am up for an upgrade from AT&T in January. I was thinking of buying a Fuze on eBay now and then once I get my discounted Fuze, list that on eBay and make up the difference. What do you guys think?

ajaholic said:
What is good price to pay for a Fuze on eBay? I am up for an upgrade from AT&T in January. I was thinking of buying a Fuze on eBay now and then once I get my discounted Fuze, list that on eBay and make up the difference. What do you guys think?
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I'd call ATT and get an early upgrade. You may not even have to pay the early upg. free if you play your cards right. I am not technically eligible until Sept. 09 and I got the promo pricing after a couple (4) of calls. GL!

clitcommander said:
I'd call ATT and get an early upgrade. You may not even have to pay the early upg. free if you play your cards right. I am not technically eligible until Sept. 09 and I got the promo pricing after a couple (4) of calls. GL!
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damn what did u say to them

I just told them my current phone was not working properly anymore and was out of warranty and that I did not have money to buy a new phone without a contract upgrade and they let me upgrade when I was supposed to wait until Jan.

ajaholic said:
damn what did u say to them
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lol, I posted my adventure in the release date thread. I didn't really say much, actually. THEY told me that I could get an upgrade and after the back and forth, they made good on their offer. Still don't know how I managed to escape the fees. Get creative and schmooze the tele-sales rep.
Ya get more bees with honey, as they say.

$349.99 before $50 MIR
No tax yay

Amazon has it for $174.99 for new customers and upgrades

My contract isn't up until feb, but I went to an ATT store and was able to get the upgrade pricing. All I really had to do was sign up for a data plan (for atleast 6 months) which I was planning to anyways. Just go in to an ATT store.

HCW said:
Amazon has it for $174.99 for new customers and upgrades
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Where did you see it at amazon? i just went there and there is nothing

peste19 said:
Where did you see it at amazon? i just went there and there is nothing
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http://www.amazon.com/HTC-FUZE-Smartphone-Black-AT/dp/B001KW0A3E/ref=pd_rhf_p_t_1

Wow, I've been waiting for this phone to pop up on Amazon for awhile now. I've been checking it everyday since the release, and I got nothing. Even when I just tried it nothing came up. After hitting your link, I realized that I guess I wasn't searching with the right name. D'oh!

Blah. I don't see anything for getting it for a family plan line =/

Kraize said:
Blah. I don't see anything for getting it for a family plan line =/
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Yeah, exactly. I was all excited, oooh amazon, great! But then the fine print says no family plans

Amazon out of stock
And out of stock. "Usually ships in 4-6 weeks"
I been patient a Looooong time, 4 more weeks might kill me!

Godrockdj said:
Yeah, exactly. I was all excited, oooh amazon, great! But then the fine print says no family plans
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Unfortunately Amazon only allows you to upgrade single lines OR buy new plans: family plans are not supported.

soccernamlak said:
Unfortunately Amazon only allows you to upgrade single lines OR buy new plans: family plans are not supported.
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Bah. Ghey. I was all excited to buy from amazon. Blah. I'm just go through this process.
1. Add a line. Get fuze for $250 before $50 rebate
2. Remove old line after it ends (week or so)
3. Transfer old line's number to new line.
4. Outcome comes to:
Fuze: $250
Activation: $30
Tax: $30
Number exchange: $10
total: $320 ($270 after rebate)
Difference from when i bought in store: $350 - $270 = $80 saved I'm doing it. I would use the 80 bux for something else.

ajaholic said:
What is good price to pay for a Fuze on eBay? I am up for an upgrade from AT&T in January. I was thinking of buying a Fuze on eBay now and then once I get my discounted Fuze, list that on eBay and make up the difference. What do you guys think?
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New Customer:
If you choose $59.99 plan.
Phone $249.99 - $150.00 Instant - $99.99 rebate = FREE
If you choose $39.99 plan.
Phone $249.99 - $100.00 Instant - $50.00 rebate = $99.99
Upgrade:
Upgrade w/o contract = $509.99
Upgrade w/ 2 yrs contract = $399.99 - $150.00 Instant = $249.99 if you choose $59.99 plan
Upgrade w/ 2 yrs contradt = $399.99 - $100.00 Instant = $299.99 if you choose $39.99 plan
www.letstalk.com
I have order from them a few times , they are the best in pricing.

Cheapest out of contract price?

Just sold my iPhone a good hefty amount Wheres the best place to get out of contract pricing? 400 isnt much, but I've heard of people getting it for 300? Anyone know where?
Also, my two year ends 02/26/2011, do I qualify for the upgrade pricing from Costco which is 79.99 or do I have to wait until that date?
Alex

Yeah, go to Costco and ask them if you qualify for the early upgrade right now. If not, wait until the 26th... its a great price. ($79) I tried yesterday but they turned me down for an early upgrade, told me to go to the corporate store, and I can get it there. Try your luck!

Would love to know where I can buy one online at a reasonable price with no service contract.
att.com don't sell them without a service contract so that is out

AT&T stores have it retailed for 399.99 without commitment. They probably need more than a few in stock to sell it to you but that's the cheapest I have seen.

Just got mine today from ATT off contract $399 seems to be the cheapest right now anywhere. Seems kinda odd that they wouldn't sell u one.
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Seen eBay prices as low as $320. Could probably dip below $300 in a week. I trust eBay more than say, small obscure handset websites, because I've never had a problem bidding on a phone and getting what I wanted in a timely manner, but when it came to an actual online retailer, they would give me the run-around on shipping or send me a defective product.

sometimes http://www.wirefly.com has good deals on early upgrades.

Just got mine at BB for 324 plus tax. That was no contract price.

I got a pretty good early upgrade yesterday.
I have 2 lines, 1 shows ready for upgrade and the other addon line shows eligible on 4/24/11. Contract is up in August.
I went to a corporate store and they said 99 for the normal upgrade and 399 for the other.
I went home and called customer service and got the same story.
I then asked them what charges I would have if I cancel my account early.
They told me and after a couple of min. they gave me the retention rep.
Ended up getting 2 new Inspires, free shipping, for 79.99 each!

xisruno said:
Just got mine at BB for 324 plus tax. That was no contract price.
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how??
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Att store used an early upgrade for a non data enabled line for us and it was $300 and put on the data enabled line for me, but then i gave it to my wife. THEN the data stopped working for her line and we had to call and explain because there was something that needed to be enabled on her line for the 4g phone, EVEN though att was out of the 4g cards. So we have to go back to the store to get the 4g card i was supposed to get, but going to get for her line now.
Untill i buy another one. Maybe today. But that will probably be the full 400 price. Ill check bestbuy store see if its cheaper

xisruno said:
Just got mine at BB for 324 plus tax. That was no contract price.
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Yeah, HOW ???????????
Shows $599 on the bestbuy website. And bestbuy cant do early upgrades for att accounts ........... SO, HOW ???????????????????????????????????????

carhigh said:
Yeah, HOW ???????????
Shows $599 on the bestbuy website. And bestbuy cant do early upgrades for att accounts ........... SO, HOW ???????????????????????????????????????
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I got BB to match ATT. ATT sells the inspire for $399

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He's a cashier there, haha. Kidding, but seriously, the BestBuy POS doesn't allow it to be rung up at that cost.

BestBuy will honor $249 price tag

BestBuy will honor the 249 price tag as long as you print it out and show it to them there.

where can i print this?? I did the pre-order
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I would also like to know where I can print a copy
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Just go to bestbuy.com and click on the weekly ads, it still shows the 249.99 price there, make sure to click on the right ads, the one on the right shows 299.99.

wolfedude88 said:
Just go to bestbuy.com and click on the weekly ads, it still shows the 249.99 price there, make sure to click on the right ads, the one on the right shows 299.99.
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I don't know where the "right" ads are, as the ads to the right show 299, as you say.

If the phone is released after the 2/26 they don't have to honor the $249 price tag, thats when the ad expires.

You can still get it at vzw for $249 after the 26th.
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Verizon stores won't even honor thier online prices, what makes you think they will honor BB's prices.

Vzw online will be $299 with a $50 rebate , $249
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jbh00jh said:
Vzw online will be $299 with s $50 rebate , $249
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Thanks for the info.

Bring in an ad from vzw with their price, Best Buy will honor it via price match guarantee.
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IXIKelsonIXI said:
Bring in an ad from vzw with their price, Best Buy will honor it via price match guarantee.
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Best Buy does not pricematch anything when rebates are involved.
Best Buy also reserves the right to make price adjustments.
Everyone just sit tight and wait for the official announcement....

deadpixell said:
Everyone just sit tight and wait for the official announcement....
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But it's sooooo harrrrdddd!!!!!

Another useless thread based on no solid information.

+1
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bestbuy will honor the 249 price! wont say it again! (for pre orders)

I assume its too late to preorder? Altough its not out so...
Then again the ad says 249 after savings. Which I assume is the instant rebate or the upgrade savings?
I guess if you put down $50 and get a gift card of $50, then you still have to pay $200 when you pick it up or $250?

andydumi said:
I assume its too late to preorder? Altough its not out so...
Then again the ad says 249 after savings. Which I assume is the instant rebate or the upgrade savings?
I guess if you put down $50 and get a gift card of $50, then you still have to pay $200 when you pick it up or $250?
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I went to BB in Lafayette, LA last night and was still able to pre-order. Got the 50$ card with it too. Give your local a call. They may have some.

Pretty sure it's release price is going to be 249.00 whether it's release this week or next.

Went by BB today.
I picked up a copy of the ad just in case. The sales guy said the phones are locked up but not yet allowed to sell any. He showed me the boxes. He had no idea when he would be allowed, he said call every day.
I also asked about the preorder and price. He said it will be 249 this week for sure if he can sell them. He said he knew about the 299 change, but he thought it meant it will be 299 with a $50 gift card (instant rebate) bringing it "back to 249". As to preorder, he said the $50 you pay up front gets you a gift card but does not go towards the price. So when you come back you still owe 249 but can use the $50 gift card. So in the end you pay a total of 249 and tax, 50 up front for a gift card, and 200 more and the gift card when you pick it up.
So hopefully in the next couple of days we can start getting them. Although I feel Wirefly and Amazon will have them for less, maybe 149-199 and no tax. We'll see.

T-Mobile vs Amazon vs Wirefly for Upgrades (Tried all 3)

T-Mobile.com:
+ Can keep your plan
- $325 ridiculous up-front cost ($250 + $50 tax + $18 Upgrade Fee + $6 Shipping) (See attached screenshots)
- $50 Mail-In Rebate hassle
- $50 SENSATION50 promo code box doesn't appear for upgrades, wtf??
Amazon:
+ $179.99, No Tax
+ Free 2-Day Shipping
- $35 Activation Fee
- Can't keep your current plan at all, you MUST choose from the new plans
Wirefly:
+ $179.99, No Tax
+ Free FedEx Shipping
- $18 Activation Fee
? There is a "Keep My Plan" option available but what plan options does it keep if forced to choose a new data plan anyway??
Is there a less expensive way to go about it?
And what the heck is this "Activation Fee" if my account is already active, and why is it more expensive on Amazon?
(See attached pictures)

The activation fee is a joke. T-Mobile has to do zero work to get the phone to work on their network. All we need to do is move a sim from one phone into the other. I wonder if they'll waive the fee if you call t-mo?

I got mine from letstalk for $149.99 with free overnight shipping.
But I am a new customer.

brian85 said:
I got mine from letstalk for $149.99 with free overnight shipping.
But I am a new customer.
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$249 for existing customers

Wow that sucks.
Let'stalk even paid for the california taxes (which would be $50 since smartphones are taxed the full price of the phone in california), so I only paid a total of $149. Seemed like an awesome deal to me.

You cant go wrong with costco... 199 after rebate, you keep your plan and you can exchange the phone for a new one in the next 90 days.
Got my g2x and after me being very disappointed with it - swaped for the sensation.
Plus, they will match the price if it ever goes down (got my g2x for 200 and got 100 back when they started offering the phone for 99)
So id say -costco has the best deals on cell phones. Ever. And to think that I used to get phones from amazon before....
Good luck in your search!
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t0ny0 said:
You cant go wrong with costco... 199 after rebate, you keep your plan and you can exchange the phone for a new one in the next 90 days.
Got my g2x and after me being very disappointed with it - swaped for the sensation.
Plus, they will match the price if it ever goes down (got my g2x for 200 and got 100 back when they started offering the phone for 99)
So id say -costco has the best deals on cell phones. Ever. And to think that I used to get phones from amazon before....
Good luck in your search!
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So let's say you bought a HTC Sensation at full retail price, you can return it within 90days no charge?
I wonder if you accidently bricked your phone.. I wonder if they will let you return/exchange it within 90days.

t0ny0 said:
You cant go wrong with costco... 199 after rebate, you keep your plan and you can exchange the phone for a new one in the next 90 days.
Got my g2x and after me being very disappointed with it - swaped for the sensation.
Plus, they will match the price if it ever goes down (got my g2x for 200 and got 100 back when they started offering the phone for 99)
So id say -costco has the best deals on cell phones. Ever. And to think that I used to get phones from amazon before....
Good luck in your search!
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Unfortunately, they force you into the 5 GB plan no matter what, even if you keep your plan:
And they do charge tax too
And they charge the $18 upgrade fee too (see bottom of picture). They just don't add it to the final price.
So it ends up being almost as much as T-Mobile for a total of $315 (free shipping though at least)

Wait, the SENSATION50 promo code doesn't work for upgrades? What the hell?
The $50 “SENSATION50” discount code is valid for new customers, new 2-yr agreements, or for add a line. http://goo.gl/3Jxa1 (Web Only Offer)
http://twitter.com/TMobile/status/81023766955687937
Isn't a new two year agreement an upgrade?

aNYthing24 said:
Wait, the SENSATION50 promo code doesn't work for upgrades? What the hell?
The $50 “SENSATION50” discount code is valid for new customers, new 2-yr agreements, or for add a line. http://goo.gl/3Jxa1 (Web Only Offer)
http://twitter.com/TMobile/status/81023766955687937
Isn't a new two year agreement an upgrade?
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The box to put the promo code in just doesn't appear.
It's simply just not there.
So maybe the promo works for upgrades, but you can't actually enter it.
Perhaps someone at T-Mobile forgot about that box?

Walmart! $148.88 + 18 upgrade fee + tax. Keep your plan, no MIR.
Good luck.

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Walmart! $148.88 + 18 upgrade fee + tax. Keep your plan, no MIR.
Good luck.
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But you mean for new customers only though, right?

Paul22000 said:
Unfortunately, they force you into the 5 GB plan no matter what, even if you keep your plan:
And they do charge tax too
And they charge the $18 upgrade fee too (see bottom of picture). They just don't add it to the final price.
So it ends up being almost as much as T-Mobile for a total of $315 (free shipping though at least)
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Ummm... I kept my unlimited Data plan... I just called in to make sure, and Yes - my unlimited Data is still active!
Try your local Costco, its different when you deal with a live person. They tried to sell me the 5GB, but they couldnt. I said that that would be the day that i move to ATT, cause thats the only thing keeping me with tmobile, since their signal at my house is just... missing in action
So try the local store, they can work with you better than the website.

t0ny0 said:
Ummm... I kept my unlimited Data plan... I just called in to make sure, and Yes - my unlimited Data is still active!
Try your local Costco, its different when you deal with a live person. They tried to sell me the 5GB, but they couldnt. I said that that would be the day that i move to ATT, cause thats the only thing keeping me with tmobile, since their signal at my house is just... missing in action
So try the local store, they can work with you better than the website.
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Thanks. Did they charge you tax?

no the walmart deal applies to upgrades as well
i got it for 159 total last week

Alpha Class said:
no the walmart deal applies to upgrades as well
i got it for 159 total last week
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I think the 149 upgrade price expired yesterday.

I asked T-Mobile about the promotion and the rep didn't seem to have a clue about it...
~Tracy W: I am not finding anything in regards to a promotion code, what I would recommend is calling our sales department at 1-800-672-5390

I asked a rep from Amazon and they said that you can keep your $10 data plan and you don't actually need the $30 one.. you can switch it at any time.
Also, I think you clicked 'new plan' instead of existing plan, I get a different checkout page.. see attachment

Hey Paul you should try checking craigslist. I got mine brand new for $365 yesterday. Might be worth a shot instead of paying up to 325 and having to use your upgrade.

Nope, got mine using my full upgrade today for 148.88 + tax at walmart. but the deal only works I'm store though I think.
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