According to VZW Chat they will be adding the S3 to the site later today. Available in stores Monday.
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Funny, I just stopped at the VZW store and the guy said maybe next week or the week after that or it could be the week after that....LOL...they know nothing
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Funny, I just stopped at the VZW store and the guy said maybe next week or the week after that or it could be the week after that....LOL...they know nothing
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You're right. The chat rep appeared to have credibility because she was quick with her answers. None of the "let me check on that for you" BS. Going to T-Mobile to check out their offerings anyway.
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The Tmo kiosk at my local mall was getting one frontier in today. $16 and change per month for the phone and $15 per month for service(speed capped).
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The Tmo kiosk at my local mall was getting one frontier in today. $16 and change per month for the phone and $15 per month for service(speed capped).
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Really don't need a lot of speed for a watch. Just as long as music streams...
I'm going to wait for the hopeful release of the Verizon version. Can't justify 3x the cost for connectivity since I'm not a TMo customer.
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I'm going to wait for the hopeful release of the Verizon version. Can't justify 3x the cost for connectivity since I'm not a TMo customer.
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If you have shared data that makes sense. I have UDP and would have to fork out $40 for the service on the S3. T-Mo has an unlimited wearables plan for $20. I'm going that route. They didn't have any in store but are expecting them today.
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The Tmo kiosk at my local mall was getting one frontier in today. $16 and change per month for the phone and $15 per month for service(speed capped).
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T-Mobile waives $10 of the service if you add it to your current plan.
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T-Mobile waives $10 of the service if you add it to your current plan.
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Unfortunately, I'm not a TMo customer
I got it added to a friend's tmobs account for $5 unlimited everything. Not sure if I'm missing any functionality because I have a VZW V20. But I'll try it out for a few days to see how it is.
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So much for the reliability of the VZW rep I spoke with last Friday. Glad I didn't wait. Anyone hear anything further from them?
I'm happy with the T-Mobile version so far.
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So much for the reliability of the VZW rep I spoke with last Friday. Glad I didn't wait. Anyone hear anything further from them?
I'm happy with the T-Mobile version so far.
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So your phone and watch don't have to have the same service provider to work seamlessly? You call still get calls/texts forwarded to the watch automatically, and reply back like it was from your phone?
I have heard AT&T has true number sync (or something...forgot what they call it) so the watch will show the phone's number. But I have A tmobs watch and VZW LG V20 and all is good here as long as you are connected with BT or Remotely
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So your phone and watch don't have to have the same service provider to work seamlessly? You call still get calls/texts forwarded to the watch automatically, and reply back like it was from your phone?
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Yep! No issues. That was my concern prior to going with T-Mo but it's seamless. The Gear app syncs the devices. It doesn't care what network you're on.
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Yep! No issues. That was my concern prior to going with T-Mo but it's seamless. The Gear app syncs the devices. It doesn't care what network you're on.
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That is good to hear. It's tempting, but I'm not sure if it's worth $15 a month. I think you or someone else on here is using a friends T-Mobile account which is only $5 a month, which is worth it.
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That is good to hear. It's tempting, but I'm not sure if it's worth $15 a month. I think you or someone else on here is using a friends T-Mobile account which is only $5 a month, which is worth it.
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Only worth it if you have UDP with VZW and the S3 would cost you $35 added to your VZW account. I have my own stand alone wearable plan on T-Mo. Not piggy-backing on anyone's account.
I understand Verizon wanting to protect its customers from the frustration and disappointment Samsung is causing among the earliest adopters...
Does anyone remember how long after initial launch it took Verizon to start selling the S2? I'm just trying to get a feel for whether we're likely to be waiting a few days or several more weeks longer.
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Long story short ive been with verizon for a year and change. This is the thrid time ive been charged for a phone ive shipped back to verizon. Somehow they cant find it in their wharehouse even though fedex says it was delievered. I spoke to upper mangement and they gave me a free gs3 for the troubles "lost my unlimited data" as part of the deal. I was assured i wouldnt see a charge this month and boom, there it was today. Now they reversed the device charge but im stuck with the extra $35 government surcharge. Im kinda ticked and am thinking about canceling my contrct and going to tmobile as they are cheaper and have unlimited data again. Anybody else experienced these type of problems on verizon?
Sorta seeking advice. Im fearful of ever shipping another defective device back. With sprint i could take it in locally and they would fix it or swap it out on spot.
I'm sorry to hear this. I've shipped like 20 things to Verizon literally and it's made it but I was considering tmobile too. Grab a gsm phone and rock it. But it really depends on your coverage.. Tmobile can suck like hell in some areas. They let you buy phones by adding payments to your bill every month and they work with you if you need an extension on your bill.
Verizon charged me for a whole year for a line I wasn't using because I had it suspended and not unbilled suspension. I had no clue there was two different things. And I even told the rep I had no phone for the line so please suspend it. I only found out it was on when a rep called me saying they were hitting the switch because I had another line under my social that was unpaid.
In short.. Give them a go.
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Yeah i mean i love verizons coverage but this being fearful to ship phones back when i pay for warrenty is crazy. Tmobile has good coverage here. Gonna call up verizon tomorrow and see what can be done. If nothing ill check out other carriers in a few weeks. Im just frustrated today.
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Long story short ive been with verizon for a year and change. This is the thrid time ive been charged for a phone ive shipped back to verizon. Somehow they cant find it in their wharehouse even though fedex says it was delievered. I spoke to upper mangement and they gave me a free gs3 for the troubles "lost my unlimited data" as part of the deal. I was assured i wouldnt see a charge this month and boom, there it was today. Now they reversed the device charge but im stuck with the extra $35 government surcharge. Im kinda ticked and am thinking about canceling my contrct and going to tmobile as they are cheaper and have unlimited data again. Anybody else experienced these type of problems on verizon?
Sorta seeking advice. Im fearful of ever shipping another defective device back. With sprint i could take it in locally and they would fix it or swap it out on spot.
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The tax usually comes off on the next bill cycle. You don't see it right away when they refund the charge.
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The tax usually comes off on the next bill cycle. You don't see it right away when they refund the charge.
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I know this but the point is i shouldnt see any charge for their screwup. Iet alone 3x already. I feel as im being punsihed for something that is beyond my control. Thats why im upset.
Well I moved to Verizon from T-Mobile because their coverage is godawful pretty much everywhere I ever spend any time.
x-y-no said:
Well I moved to Verizon from T-Mobile because their coverage is godawful pretty much everywhere I ever spend any time.
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Yea i left sprint after 5 years becuse of horrible service. So i wouldnt go back there. At&t is not worth it so im left with tmobile. I know they have good coverage here and a good lineup of phones. The unlimited data may be a plus too. Ive wanted to go gsm for some time now.
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Well I moved to Verizon from T-Mobile because their coverage is godawful pretty much everywhere I ever spend any time.
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This. Yes, Tmobile without a doubt is much more affordable... But they do not come in comparison to Verizons service. Verizon honestly has the best coverage, but their customer service is lacking heavily compared to other carriers. Of course this is just from my personal experience...
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luis86dr said:
This. Yes, Tmobile without a doubt is much more affordable... But they do not come in comparison to Verizons service. Verizon honestly has the best coverage, but their customer service is lacking heavily compared to other carriers. Of course this is just from my personal experience...
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I think customer service is lacking at all companies today. The lack of knowledge from reps throughout different companies and industries is just mind blowing. Seems like no one gets trained on the products they sell anymore. They just make stuff up and unless you educate yourself you would never know that you are being lied to most of the time from these people.
Don't know if it has to do with lots of turnover, lack of training, or companies just not caring but it really is sad when a sales guy or service guy does not know their product and the average consumer doesn't know enough to challenge what they are told.
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I think customer service is lacking at all companies today. The lack of knowledge from reps throughout different companies and industries is just mind blowing. Seems like no one gets trained on the products they sell anymore. They just make stuff up and unless you educate yourself you would never know that you are being lied to most of the time from these people.
Don't know if it has to do with lots of turnover, lack of training, or companies just not caring but it really is sad when a sales guy or service guy does not know their product and the average consumer doesn't know enough to challenge what they are told.
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Very true. I don't think any training is needed when you read your responses to your customers off a computer. Most of them give very generic responses. It's funny actually.
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Verizon is amazing with business customers. Above and beyond anything I dealt with when I had a tmobile business account, and Verizon does have the best coverage and the fastest speeds. What is the point of unlimited data when it doesn't work when you need it.
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Verizon is amazing with business customers. Above and beyond anything I dealt with when I had a tmobile business account, and Verizon does have the best coverage and the fastest speeds. What is the point of unlimited data when it doesn't work when you need it.
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You are the only one that posts your location. I'm in Houston and you have to be within the Samsung radio range of the towers throughout Texas. During hurricane on Tmobile if it works at your house normally 3 miles from freeway you have to go to freeway or tower to get service. If we travel in Texas my son who is on Tmobile has to use my phone. If you are more than 3 miles from any major freeway in a metro area in Texas under good weather conditions you can hang up any signal. Tmobile only rents the towers that are on the freeway in Metro areas and about every 10 miles in between. Verizon either buys or rents every tower in the state. That is the difference.
after comparing prices im certain we will give tmobile a try next month. probably get myself the note 2 and my wife a galaxy s 3.
Do they still do the loaner phone to try out the service before you sign up? Just curious...
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Do they still do the loaner phone to try out the service before you sign up? Just curious...
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dunno, ive never heard of any such thing.
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Do they still do the loaner phone to try out the service before you sign up? Just curious...
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I think they do. They have signs every were around my area to "test drive" there service. I'm thinking about switching because my wife is jealous of NY s3 and wants one now and I'm not gonna pay Verizon's crazy prices for there new share everything plan....and loss my unlimited data!
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I have a sweet deal on Verizon, 3 lines unlimited with 1400 minutes, plus insurance on the 3 lines, with wife's discount, we pay $165 a month. I have never had anything but great customer service, sometimes you need to call a few times to find the right rep! I would never leave Verizon, coverage cannot be beat.
I thought about TMobile but when my wife and I went into a local store they told me $150 down per line (to go towards the phone cost apparently) which gets refunded with a rebate then they wanted $20 per month for 20 months (so $400 per phone). I laughed in their face and said I'll stick with VzW where I can pay $200 for a phone and have better coverage.
You'll be sorry if you go with T-Mobile. Good luck going on any sort of vacation. Biggest regret of the carriers I've had is T-Mobile. I paid the $200 ETF and ran. Which ended up being $285 after all thee BS fees. $23 government related usage fee? Never had to pay that until I terminated. They rip you off, on top of their crap service.
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You'll be sorry if you go with T-Mobile. Good luck going on any sort of vacation. Biggest regret of the carriers I've had is T-Mobile. I paid the $200 ETF and ran. Which ended up being $285 after all thee BS fees. $23 government related usage fee? Never had to pay that until I terminated. They rip you off, on top of their crap service.
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well as ive said sprint & at&t are not an option. so unless i go prepaid what else can you do?
I'm upgrading one of my line to the S4 but the price went from $199 to $299 at the check out. How much did you guys with ATT Premiere account paid for your S4?
I paid the same as regular at&t. $199
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I'm upgrading one of my line to the S4 but the price went from $199 to $299 at the check out. How much did you guys with ATT Premiere account paid for your S4?
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If you have a premier account, they give you the "$100 off promotion" which brings the phone down from that $299 price to the standard $199. As explained here in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2247597
I just pre ordered through an actual store and paid the $199 price.
Okay, can someone explain to me what exactly is the advantage of AT&T premier? It seems that I have it (discount from my place of work), but from everything I've seen, the GS4 is still the same price as in store...?
Maybe I'm missing something..
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Okay, can someone explain to me what exactly is the advantage of AT&T premier? It seems that I have it (discount from my place of work), but from everything I've seen, the GS4 is still the same price as in store...?
Maybe I'm missing something..
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I get about a 22% discount on my service each month and you get a discount on all accessories and some phones. You usually don't get much of a discount on a phone that has just been released.
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I get about a 22% discount on my service each month and you get a discount on all accessories and some phones. You usually don't get much of a discount on a phone that has just been released.
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Gotcha. Thanks. Yeah, it looks like I'm getting a 15% discount which is alright. I was also told by 611 that I get free overnight shipping on all orders via Premier. Not sure if that's 100% true or not because I've always done my shopping at the corp store anyway.
Just contacted Premier CS. I had to upgrade my plan code. Everything works now. Waiting impatiently for my S4. How much could I get for me S3 on the black market?
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Just contacted Premier CS. I had to upgrade my plan code. Everything works now. Waiting impatiently for my S4. How much could I get for me S3 on the black market?
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I got about $350 for my wifes gs3 from tmobile a month ago. I plan on selling my unlocked note 2 on swappa for almost $500.
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I got about $350 for my wifes gs3 from tmobile a month ago. I plan on selling my unlocked note 2 on swappa for almost $500.
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mine they charged me $299 so pissed ordered 2 cells, gonna call in the morning
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mine they charged me $299 so pissed ordered 2 cells, gonna call in the morning
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I got mine for 179.00 I think because I have been a premier member for a while maybe its a credit, I just got my phone yesterday. Its nice and thin but holy moly is it loaded with crap. Cant wait to root this thing!!!!
Weird, I had no such issues with mine when I ordered premier. I preordered 4/16 and got it 4/24. Great phone so far btw. Can't wait for root to clear out the crap on it though.
I ordered mine on the 24th and had an issue with the checkout button sending me to an error page at the very last step. When I restarted the process, it had changed my plan details from "550 minutes" to "Add a line" (my phone is a second line). This reduced the cost to less than the $35 dollar minimum or whatever that the $100 instant off requires.
I cleared my cookies in another browser and restarted the process. I was able to get through that time without an issue and it had reverted back to the "550 minutes" so I got the $100 off.
I did have to choose a "new" data plan though I was still able to select Unlimited Personal Data Plan for 4G LTE Smartphones (what I had previously). The code changed from LTEDPPBVM to LDPPBVM5 or something like that. Probably just a coding change internally.
I do get free overnight shipping with Premier, I don't know if this is the case for everyone. My phone shipped yesterday and is out for delivery today.
im on the phone now with them when i said $299 they guy was taken back a little bit and said that didnt sound right and he was also amazed that i got the phone 1 day after ordering, dont call the sales department tho i called them and have waited 20min to get transfered to internet department
long story short you need to upgrade your plan and they wont help me with any discounts because i have the old plan grandfathered in with unlimited data
Mine came in yesterday. I paid $174.99 and ordered over the phone with the premier dept. I've had better luck over the phone on prices. They seem to be able to "bend the rules" a little more.
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Just got my pre-ordered S5 in the mail (FedEx)
I paid full retail price in order to keep my unlimited plan and stay off contract.
CAUTION!
Check the receipt/paperwork that comes with your new phone.
On the pre-order website, I had confirmation that I would be keeping my unlimited data plan, but the paperwork said that upon activation they'd switch me to a $30/month 2GB plan!
I called *611 for customer service, got right in touch with a lovely CSR, and she was able to manually activate my new phone and keep my data plan unlimited (after verifying I paid full price and had no contract).
She said that if I didn't call, and it automatically switched, then I would have had 14 days to correct the mistake, and it would have been a lengthy process.
(Disclaimer: my old phone is still backing up, and the new one is not on yet, so I cannot confirm this yet. Will post an update when I have confirmation.)
Hope this information helps some of you.
Only Verizon.. Ha, idiots
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mrbracht said:
Only Verizon.. Ha, idiots
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If you are buying a phone at full price, Why didn't you wait for the Dev edition? It will be out pretty quick and it will have an unlocked bootloader. That's what I did with the S4 and I never looked back.
That's what i plan on doing if I do decide to get one. I'm pretty content thus far with the m8.. Time will tell I guess
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That's what i plan on doing if I do decide to get one. I'm pretty content thus far with the m8.. Time will tell I guess
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The M8 looks good however I am not a fan of the metal case, Mostly for reception reasons. Besides I always throw my phones in an otterbox and I never see the case.
If you use the old sim and don't use the new sim they send you, you should be good.
Verizon is a sneaky bastard....
Just use the old sim. Verizon did the same thing with the S4. I used old sim and nothing changed.
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The M8 looks good however I am not a fan of the metal case, Mostly for reception reasons. Besides I always throw my phones in an otterbox and I never see the case.
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I have both. M8 is really spectacular. No issues with reception and where I live, I know if it's lacking.
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Just use the old sim. Verizon did the same thing with the S4. I used old sim and nothing changed.
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Old SIM ....!!! IS it nano ?
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If you are buying a phone at full price, Why didn't you wait for the Dev edition? It will be out pretty quick and it will have an unlocked bootloader. That's what I did with the S4 and I never looked back.
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yeah true!
Pre-Ordered a week ago. Only heard about the dev edition yesterday morning. Badly needed new phone (old one was on the fritz).
If the dev edition comes out within 30 days, I'll exchange it. I'm also not 100% sure I'm staying with Verizon. Might switch to TMobile.
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Pre-Ordered a week ago. Only heard about the dev edition yesterday morning. Badly needed new phone (old one was on the fritz).
If the dev edition comes out within 30 days, I'll exchange it. I'm also not 100% sure I'm staying with Verizon. Might switch to TMobile.
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We are also hoping that Dev edition will come out as soon as possible. I think it will come out with good upgrading result.. thanks
Try this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2367734
[Guide] How to upgrade without losing unlimited data.
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Try this thread.
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Doesn't work if you want to buy the Dev edition with an unlocked bootloader
Verizon is being sneaky as ****. I think it had to do with the new "SIM". Fortunately my plan started intact and I have a ticket already opened with Verizon that guarantees such if they screw up.
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Just got my pre-ordered S5 in the mail (FedEx)
I paid full retail price in order to keep my unlimited plan and stay off contract.
CAUTION!
Check the receipt/paperwork that comes with your new phone.
On the pre-order website, I had confirmation that I would be keeping my unlimited data plan, but the paperwork said that upon activation they'd switch me to a $30/month 2GB plan!
I called *611 for customer service, got right in touch with a lovely CSR, and she was able to manually activate my new phone and keep my data plan unlimited (after verifying I paid full price and had no contract).
She said that if I didn't call, and it automatically switched, then I would have had 14 days to correct the mistake, and it would have been a lengthy process.
Hope this information helps some of you.
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Just bought my VZ GS5 at Best Buy this morning. I saw this offer on the Cotsco website and talked to the BB manager. They agreed to price match this offer by taking $100 off the phone. I coupled that with the $50 upgrade credit I registered with BB for in February and walked out with a $50 SG5.
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Thanks for that update.... How were you lucky enough to get yours delivered on the 11th?
The nice Verizon CSR said no shipments would be released until the 11th... Mine would already by here except no Saturday delivery in the rural boonies of northern Oklahoma.
I took the 2 year contract extension. Been a satisfied Verizon customer for 15 years, all the family is on my contract, don't see ever leaving them as long as Verizon keeps making me happy. Every CSR that I have worked with has either been able to take care of me, or shot me up the line to a supervisor who could deliver the goods.
This GS5 that arrive tmw, Monday 4/14 should be a nice upgrade from my Galaxy S Verizon Fascinate.
I'm one of the lucky few with a dumb phone on my plan. I just went to the store early on Friday and upgraded my wife's line - but activated on mine. They took care of me - as far as I know this is the one easy loophole still available to us with unlimited data plans.
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I'm one of the lucky few with a dumb phone on my plan. I just went to the store early on Friday and upgraded my wife's line - but activated on mine. They took care of me - as far as I know this is the one easy loophole still available to us with unlimited data plans.
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I did the same thing. I used my dummy phone to upgrade to the S5, then took my sim from my S4 and switched them. I then called vzw to put my dummy phone back on. I also took the advise of someone on here and got best buy to give me the phone for $99. SO HAPPY RIGHT NOW!!! (I will be happier when we have root!)
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I'm one of the lucky few with a dumb phone on my plan. I just went to the store early on Friday and upgraded my wife's line - but activated on mine. They took care of me - as far as I know this is the one easy loophole still available to us with unlimited data plans.
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I doesn't matter if its a dumb phone or not. You can use the loophole on a smart phone, as long as its a tiered data plan and not uld
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What's the best way to buy the S6 at full price for Verizon? Doing it via vzw.com makes me log in and pick a line to upgrade. Since I have unlimited data and will pay full price, is this safe to do assuming I pick the full price option?
Would waiting for amazon to sell it or buying at a VZW store be a better option?
I'm having the same issue. Maybe adding a line and then paying the ETF to cancel the new line? Moving the S6 to the unlimited line.
Moved to Q&A.
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What's the best way to buy the S6 at full price for Verizon? Doing it via vzw.com makes me log in and pick a line to upgrade. Since I have unlimited data and will pay full price, is this safe to do assuming I pick the full price option?
Would waiting for amazon to sell it or buying at a VZW store be a better option?
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I'm having the same issue. Maybe adding a line and then paying the ETF to cancel the new line? Moving the S6 to the unlimited line.
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I chose to upgrade my line, then on the next screen you have the choice of paying full price or use Verizon Edge.
I double-checked to make sure that my unlimited data plan was still there a few screens later, and it was (Unlimited web and mobile data) or something like that, with Samsung Galaxy S6 showing as my phone.
Order was placed successfully.
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Thanks for the info. I'll try it.
I had the same issue. I used the chat button on the Verizon site and they provided this link:
https://preorder.verizonwireless.com/iconic/
I chose existing customer, logged in, and it allowed me to "just buy the device".
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I had the same issue. I used the chat button on the Verizon site and they provided this link:
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I chose existing customer, logged in, and it allowed me to "just buy the device".
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For anyone else interested, I used the above method and it was smooth sailing.
I've always bought mine at Verizon corporate stores. Never had a problem.
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I've always bought mine at Verizon corporate stores. Never had a problem.
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I did it that way in the past but the last time they lied to me about not having the phone in stock. They had it right up to the point they found out I wanted to pay full price and then all of a sudden they were out of stock. About 30 minutes later I called and they were back in stock. BB got my business that day. I'm told that selling a phone out right hurts their numbers.
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I did it that way in the past but the last time they lied to me about not having the phone in stock. They had it right up to the point they found out I wanted to pay full price and then all of a sudden they were out of stock. About 30 minutes later I called and they were back in stock. BB got my business that day. I'm told that selling a phone out right hurts their numbers.
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I had the exact thing happen to me. They were able to sell phones left and right on contract, but because I wanted to pay full price for mine they couldn't help me.
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I had the exact thing happen to me. They were able to sell phones left and right on contract, but because I wanted to pay full price for mine they couldn't help me.
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This was at a Verizon corporate store too?
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Mine happened at a corporate store. I'll be going to a different store this time.
My store let's me pay full price but you have to be a verizon customer
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This was at a Verizon corporate store too?
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Yup. I avoid the Authorized Dealers.
Pre-ordered mine from Bestbuy and picked it up today. They matched Verizon's full retail price and got a free wireless charger.
I had no problems today. Got in and out....painless.
alnova1 said:
Pre-ordered mine from Bestbuy and picked it up today. They matched Verizon's full retail price and got a free wireless charger.
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I tried too get them to match Verizon's price do I had to forgo the wireless charger. They told me that Verizon's price was lower than their cost.
animal7296 said:
I tried too get them to match Verizon's price do I had to forgo the wireless charger. They told me that Verizon's price was lower than their cost.
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Thats stinks. They did it for me.
Why Buy at Full Price
What am I missing here? Why would anyone want to buy a phone at full price at a Verizon Store, when you can buy it on their Edge Program, have 24 months to pay for it at no interest, no down payment, can trade up at no penalty after only 75% of the phone is paid for, and you get a line charge discount that is about equal to the monthly charge for the phone, which essentially makes the phone free? (I realize that you can ask for the line charge discount anyway as long as you don't sign another 24 month contract.)
Robin M said:
What am I missing here? Why would anyone want to buy a phone at full price at a Verizon Store, when you can buy it on their Edge Program, have 24 months to pay for it at no interest, no down payment, can trade up at no penalty after only 75% of the phone is paid for, and you get a line charge discount that is about equal to the monthly charge for the phone, which essentially makes the phone free? (I realize that you can ask for the line charge discount anyway as long as you don't sign another 24 month contract.)
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I am "grandfathered" with unlimited data from Verizon. They no longer offer unlimited data at any price and if I use an "upgrade", get a subsidized device or otherwise change plans, I would lose my unlimited data.
Will Sprint offer the S3 Frontier with LTE?
I am looking for the same answer...
No
Just heard from Sprint Customer Service - the answer was a definite NO - baffles me why they are passing again
So lame. They're the only carrier that didn't have a 3G plan for the S2, also.
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So lame. They're the only carrier that didn't have a 3G plan for the S2, also.
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The network has to be able to support the same sim in multiple areas I assume.
Looks like I'll get the Tmobile version then
They're apparently planning to offer it with or without the LTE. I just found this:
https://m.sprint.com/shop/mobile/shop/accessory/ao/accessory_details.jsp?accSKU=108000031
It's an S3 band. It's marked as sold out but it's an indication that they plan to sell the S3. We'll have to see whether they'll support LTE.
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They're apparently planning to offer it with or without the LTE. I just found this:
https://m.sprint.com/shop/mobile/shop/accessory/ao/accessory_details.jsp?accSKU=108000031
It's an S3 band. It's marked as sold out but it's an indication that they plan to sell the S3. We'll have to see whether they'll support LTE.
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All i want is a answer from Sprint yes or no...
Too late, I already ordered the S3 on Tmobile
I'm with VZW and went with the S3 on T-Mobile. $20 unlimited everything wearable plan. I would have paid more on VZW since I still have unlimited data and could not share the data. Happy so far. Seamless connection, call forwarding etc. Paying half of what I would have paid with VZW. I'm glad VZW wasn't on board for the launch or I would have missed out on saving a lot of cash.
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I'm with VZW and went with the S3 on T-Mobile. $20 unlimited everything wearable plan. I would have paid more on VZW since I still have unlimited data and could not share the data. Happy so far. Seamless connection, call forwarding etc. Paying half of what I would have paid with VZW. I'm glad VZW wasn't on board for the launch or I would have missed out on saving a lot of cash.
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I called Verizon and they told me it's only $5 more a month to have the watch on my plan and I have unlimited data as well...
I was in the Sprint store upgrading to a Galaxy s7 and asked the rep if they were getting the Gear s3. He said yes, and showed me the press release on his terminal. Also, there is a dummy Gear s3 Frontier (no classic model) on display by the Samsung phones. The question he didnt know, is whether it will be the 4g stand alone model. Fingers crossed.
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I called Verizon and they told me it's only $5 more a month to have the watch on my plan and I have unlimited data as well...
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Whoever you spoke to is wrong. That would be correct if you had a regular shared data plan. They won't let you share if you still have UDP. I had an S2 3G and had to pay $35 for the line.
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Whoever you spoke to is wrong. That would be correct if you had a regular shared data plan. They won't let you share if you still have UDP. I had an S2 3G and had to pay $35 for the line.
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You are correct, I just called. I assumed the first caller would have looked at my account before rattling off a number. The person I talked to now was saying the same until I specifically said I have unlimited data, then they told me $35/Mo for unlimited talk, text, and 2gb of data...
I plan on waiting for a little while ( a couple of months) to ensure these watches are not exploding or smoking on my wrists... Then it's either Sprint offers the Gear S3 or move to Verizon !! What the #ell Sprint !?
Someone on android central said they saw one at a sprint store. The lte version. I havnt had a time to look myself
its annoying that no one is saying either way. Oh.. we have great deals. "do you have the s3? they suggest you call their customer service. i did and the response i got was they had the s3. but not the lte version. i could go buy at&t or verizon and use it on the sprint network.
i was like.. do you really think that will work. he was like maybe.
i was done. damn idiots. i would rather you say you don't know then give bad advice.
hope the say something..
For the individuals who both the Gear S3 on T Mobile or AT&T, did you switched carriers to get the watch or will they sell it without getting an actual phone plan?
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For the individuals who both the Gear S3 on T Mobile or AT&T, did you switched carriers to get the watch or will they sell it without getting an actual phone plan?
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if you don't get the phone plan then you were probably better off getting the bluetooth on sale this past weekend.
right?
i am not always near my phone.. (95% of the time i am) but for that 5% away i would like the same service. is it worth 35.00. (or and if sprint offers) is another question.
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For the individuals who both the Gear S3 on T Mobile or AT&T, did you switched carriers to get the watch or will they sell it without getting an actual phone plan?
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I'm on Verizon and went to T-Mobile to purchase the watch for myself. Told them it was for a friend as a gift, I still had to make a plan supposedly because they can't sell it outright. Either that or the guy selling it wanted commission for my purchase. The plan just for the watch is $15-20 through T-Mobile alone if you pay full price for it. Verizon wanted $35 because I'm still on unlimited data.