I have a HTC One in my hand 1 day after finally getting an order thru (5 calls after the original web order). Shipping speed was astoundingly good.
Here's my situation: I am switching from Sprint to TMO and have 2 months left on Sprint contract. I have not yet activated my TMO SIM. The plan I chose was the non-contract, Simple Choice.
I have an offer from HTC to trade in my Sprint phone for $100 rebate, and an offer from TMO for a $50 rebate (the $100 is dated which is why I hurried and am dealing with potential overlap).
Will I be charged monthly by TMO for service if I haven't yet activated the SIM? Does the charge start the day I activate the SIM? What are the downsides to waiting a month or 2 on this?
I think that with people switching to TMO in droves with these new phones out, this question will come up.
My understanding, service does not start until SIM is active.
Thanks, that makes sense. The sim card itself says "must activate by 2015"
How much did you pay for the phone? If you paid 580 you will get charged b/c your on a post paid service. If you paid 650 you are most likely prepaid and will have to pay your service when you activate the sim.
The date on the sim means nothing to consumers it is internal use.
Hope that helps
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I switched to tmo postpaid a few months ago and they billed me for the few days my SIM card was in the mail. You could call them from your Sprint line to be sure but I'd bet dollars to doughnuts that tmo is already charging you for service.
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How much did you pay for the phone? If you paid 580 you will get charged b/c your on a post paid service. If you paid 650 you are most likely prepaid and will have to pay your service when you activate the sim.
The date on the sim means nothing to consumers it is internal use.
Hope that helps
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i'm on the payment plan. paid 99 + 20 for 24 mos. but i'm on the 50/mo plan.
oh well might as well activate. i can eat the ETF with Sprint.
If you're doing the financing part you are definately post paid and already getting charged for service regardless of sim status. I want to check something, but don't cancel sprint yet. O will post another reply later today.
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If the OP did not get a new number, then the SIM is not activated. Was a new phone number given when you bought it OP?
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If the OP did not get a new number, then the SIM is not activated. Was a new phone number given when you bought it OP?
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The actual sim card is irrelevant, he could change 6 different sim cards a day on the same phone number/account and it would not affect the date of when the service was activated. His account was activated when the financing was started on a post paid service. He is currently being charge for service regardless of whether it is in use, it is accessible to him.
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If you're doing the financing part you are definitely post paid and already getting charged for service regardless of sim status. I want to check something, but don't cancel sprint yet. O will post another reply later today.
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This is what I was looking for. If you did this online or through telesales, you might qualify for a $50 rebate, it would help on that ETF. It looks like you have to port which is why i said don't cancel your sprint yet, port it to the new TMO service. I didn't read the fine print, just wanted to point you in the right direction. Hope it helps, and I cant wait to hear about what you think on the HTC One. Still waiting on shipping on mine
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If the OP did not get a new number, then the SIM is not activated. Was a new phone number given when you bought it OP?
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I did not receive a new number until I put the SIM in the phone last night.
Early Termination from Sprint is cheaper than I expected, so it's a no brainer for me at this point.
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The actual sim card is irrelevant, he could change 6 different sim cards a day on the same phone number/account and it would not affect the date of when the service was activated. His account was activated when the financing was started on a post paid service. He is currently being charge for service regardless of whether it is in use, it is accessible to him.
This is what I was looking for. If you did this online or through telesales, you might qualify for a $50 rebate, it would help on that ETF. It looks like you have to port which is why i said don't cancel your sprint yet, port it to the new TMO service. I didn't read the fine print, just wanted to point you in the right direction. Hope it helps, and I cant wait to hear about what you think on the HTC One. Still waiting on shipping on mine
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Thank you kindly-- I found this too yesterday and have filled out the form. This is 1/3 of the total 150 in rebates I hope to get.
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i'm on the payment plan. paid 99 + 20 for 24 mos. but i'm on the 50/mo plan.
oh well might as well activate. i can eat the ETF with Sprint.
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Why don't you try to get out of your contract with sprint. That's why I did. Let me find the thread about it.
I had a year left on my plan but since they made a change to their terms and services by changing the surcharges on my bill I got out etf free.
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Your etf should be $50 if you have 2 months left. If you get good service with T-Mobile then you should port.
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Hi everyone,
I bought the Note before 5 days from AT&T but I have question need their answers.
Q1/ If I get the phone without contract, will the internet work or not? (3G or 4G or both?)
Q2/ If yes, can I break my contract and take back some of my money? (the price with contract is $800 and without contract is $600 or $700, so I may get back $100-$200)
Q/ How much the warranty for 1 year?
Thank you
What?
Q1: if you mean you buy it, and you're not on AT&T at all, of coarse mobile data won't work...you won't have a service contract.... If you man just buying it out right, as am early upgrade while you're on AT&T, then yes it'll work. You'd most likely need to get an lte Sim card.
The price on contract, which means upgrading your phone and signing for a new contact, or a brand new customer is 300... Off contract, meaning no discount at all from AT&T is 700.
No you can't cancel your contract and return the phone for more than you paid for it. And in fact you will be charged an early termination fee for canceling the contact. So you'd lose money.
AT&T has been around the block more than a couple times.... You really think you could pull one over on them so easily?
Warranty is from Samsung, not AT&T and is included with the purchase of the device.
The reason people buy off contract is to not be locked into a provider. You can still have mobile data plan set up and pay on it each month, you're just not forced to pay them for 2 years and can cancel any time you wish.
If you don't have a mobile data plan through them your mobile data will not work.
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Hi everyone,
I bought the Note before 5 days from AT&T but I have question need their answers.
Q1/ If I get the phone without contract, will the internet work or not? (3G or 4G or both?)
Q2/ If yes, can I break my contract and take back some of my money? (the price with contract is $800 and without contract is $600 or $700, so I may get back $100-$200)
Q/ How much the warranty for 1 year?
Thank you
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If you've had the phone longer than 3 days cannot break the contact without paying the $250-350 fee it costs to do so.
If you've had it less than 3 days, you can break the contract without charge but you will still have to pay the balance of the phone (if you paid the reduced price of $300)
If you're not on contract, you can still use AT&T 4G service.
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Thanks guys for answering my questions
my phone is in contract with them, and one of my friends told me go break your contract and get like $100 from them cuz the phone without contract is about $700 and with contract is $800, so if I break the contract they will give me back $100!!
Is that right?
and for the warranty, the seller told me to buy a warranty but I told him I don't need it, and there were no warranty in the bx by Samsung! How can I get a warranty?
I guess thats all what i have
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If you've had the phone longer than 3 days cannot break the contact without paying the $250-350 fee it costs to do so.
If you've had it less than 3 days, you can break the contract without charge but you will still have to pay the balance of the phone (if you paid the reduced price of $300)
If you're not on contract, you can still use AT&T 4G service.
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Incorrect. It is 30 days to break the contract without the $325 termination fee. The 3 days you may be thinking about is to not get charged the activation/upgrade fee
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Att.com shows pricing as 299.99 on contract, 649.99 off contract.
I decided to by one off contract for 475 shipped on eBay. I'm not up for early renewal until July and couldn't wait. I didn't want to "waste" my upgrade on a near 6 month old phone by that time.
You will not make any money off ATT, so don't try.
Without contract means no service unless you have existing service.
Btw, can I walk into the att store and just request an LTE sim? My current sim is only H+ enabled
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Btw, can I walk into the att store and just request an LTE sim? My current sim is only H+ enabled
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Yes, and you can keep the unlimited plan if you have it.
yesterday I canceled my contract and my phone (everything)
they gave me the phone and the screen protector price immediately to my depit card and they told me I'll recieve the deposit cost in my mail withen 4-6 weeks ! :/
Now I'm thinking between buying the same phone ($660 with 2 years warranty from SquareTradeus) or waiting for new phone!!
What do you think?!
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Yes, and you can keep the unlimited plan if you have it.
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As usual, its always a nightmare dealing with their customer service. It took nearly 45 minutes of the ATT store manager being on the phone with them...and they still couldn't change my account to LTE unlimited. They ended up hanging up and stating they would work on it and call me back...which was true.
But i truly wish i could blow up ATT customer service.
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erick161, as much as I agree with you, you might want to redact that last statement. threats online are taken even more seriously than in person from my experience.
OP, I think what you friend was trying to tell you is that you buy the phone on contract, you cancel the service and pay the termination fee and the cost of the phone and ETF was less than buying the phone at full price. Which was true in the beginning, but now the phone is cheaper and not really going to save/make you money.
If you already have AT&T then I'd say get the phone on contract or not. for the first time in almost 10 years I'm locked into a contract again, not too worried about it because i haven't left AT&T yet and don't plan to. if you aren't an AT&T customer, there's a company that resells AT&T network service for $45 a month unlimited everything, just no 4G or LTE. You could buy the phone and jump on that service.
Lastly if you didn't buy the phone for the size, the HTC One is coming out in the next few months, you might want to check that out, though if I recall for AT&T they're getting rid of the quad core because it isn't compatible with LTE, but that's what i recall and 100% ingrained in truth.
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You say the price with contract is $800. It's not, it's $300. So if you break contract, you will pay more for a phone, not less, but you can still get data if you are already with AT&T. Just go in, and add the phone to your line, and have them upgrade the sim. They charge like $36 for that now.
a.2mjed.a said:
Hi everyone,
I bought the Note before 5 days from AT&T but I have question need their answers.
Q1/ If I get the phone without contract, will the internet work or not? (3G or 4G or both?)
Q2/ If yes, can I break my contract and take back some of my money? (the price with contract is $800 and without contract is $600 or $700, so I may get back $100-$200)
Q/ How much the warranty for 1 year?
Thank you
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What model of Note is this? Sounds like one of the international ones to me. the AT&T one would not come with a HSPA+ only SIM I believe. If it is not an i717, then it probably has the Xenos(sp?) chipset, and not the Qualcomm one, and is NOT an LTE phone. Also, if it is an LTE phone, you may, or may not be in an area with LTE service.
erick161 said:
Att.com shows pricing as 299.99 on contract, 649.99 off contract.
I decided to by one off contract for 475 shipped on eBay. I'm not up for early renewal until July and couldn't wait. I didn't want to "waste" my upgrade on a near 6 month old phone by that time.
You will not make any money off ATT, so don't try.
Without contract means no service unless you have existing service.
Btw, can I walk into the att store and just request an LTE sim? My current sim is only H+ enabled
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Hello first timer here
I saw couple posts about Straight Talk on the ATT Note. I currently have the note in contract with ATT for about 3 months. Judging from the previous posts the i717 works completely fine with ST. What is the fastest way for me to get on ST? Will I have to pay the early termination fee in order to get onto ST? Is it worth paying the fee? Your input is greatly appreciated! thanks again
Yes. $175. Just order the sim now from ST and let the clock run down.
So, how can I request to keep my ATT number? I'm assuming that I have to request the change before I cancel my ATT contract? Correct me if I'm wrong, sorry for the questions!
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So, how can I request to keep my ATT number? I'm assuming that I have to request the change before I cancel my ATT contract? Correct me if I'm wrong, sorry for the questions!
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What you're referring to is called a number port. To do this you'll need your at&t account information: account #, account password/pin, etc. When you get your ST sim simply go to straight talks website and follow the instructions to activate a phone with a number from another company.
Once all the info is entered, as long as everything is correct, it should take from 20 minutes to a couple hours. It took mine 30 when I did it.
Keep the at&t sim in your note until you can't make any calls. At that point the ST sim should be active. Put it in your phone, change the APN settings to what came with the ST package and you should be good to go.
There's no need to call at&t as porting your number automatically cancels your service with your previous provider. You'll just receive a final bill for what you used that month along with the early termination fee.
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Yes. $175. Just order the sim now from ST and let the clock run down.
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Last I remember, the ETF was $325 for a smartphone and went down $10/month. I could be wrong since I'm doing that off the top of my head. I also sell Verizon and sprint so I could be confusing that price with them as well.
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chrstndsgnr said:
Last I remember, the ETF was $325 for a smartphone and went down $10/month. I could be wrong since I'm doing that off the top of my head. I also sell Verizon and sprint so I could be confusing that price with them as well.
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That was the amount at&t threatened me with, but that was back in the last millenium. But for any amount its most practical to just wait.
I'am planning on getting the htc one from the tmobile site and then canceling the plan that comes with it, seeing as i can't seem to buy the phone without some kind of monthly bill. . My cousin said if i did this they would close my account and lock my phone.
The reason I'am doing this is because I'am trying the $30 prepaid plan but I'am not sure which HTC One are compatible. I looked on htc's website but the 32GB version says its not compatible with Tmobile. I'd buy the 64GB version but I'am not sure if it has the correct bands as tmobile's prepaid plan. I haven't had a smartphone before so I don't know all the technical stuff yet.
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They will just charge the early termination fee. Which, right away, will be huge. You're better off waiting with the contract a few months ago that fee is less. At six months it's $100 you have some math to do to find when it's cheaper. If you just jump ship, yeah they won't be happy because you got a phone for cheap... That's the reason for the fee
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/flameshield on
Just buy a Nexus 4 if you want to do the $30 month plan.
If you're going the pre-paid route you need a truly unlocked phone or you're not getting the freedom you're going for. Trying to pull a fast one on a carrier is not a good idea.
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I'am planning on getting the htc one from the tmobile site and then canceling the plan that comes with it, seeing as i can't seem to buy the phone without some kind of monthly bill. . My cousin said if i did this they would close my account and lock my phone.
The reason I'am doing this is because I'am trying the $30 prepaid plan but I'am not sure which HTC One are compatible. I looked on htc's website but the 32GB version says its not compatible with Tmobile. I'd buy the 64GB version but I'am not sure if it has the correct bands as tmobile's prepaid plan. I haven't had a smartphone before so I don't know all the technical stuff yet.
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With T-mobiles new plans when you bu ya phone it is full price. Only they let you put part of it on the bill. The HTC One is 100 up front $20 on the bill for $580 total. Go into a store and bu ythe phone at full cost.
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I'am planning on getting the htc one from the tmobile site and then canceling the plan that comes with it, seeing as i can't seem to buy the phone without some kind of monthly bill. . My cousin said if i did this they would close my account and lock my phone.
The reason I'am doing this is because I'am trying the $30 prepaid plan but I'am not sure which HTC One are compatible. I looked on htc's website but the 32GB version says its not compatible with Tmobile. I'd buy the 64GB version but I'am not sure if it has the correct bands as tmobile's prepaid plan. I haven't had a smartphone before so I don't know all the technical stuff yet.
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Depending on where you live, you may or may not be able to get 3G or "4G" (HSPA+) from T-Mobile using the unlocked/dev edition from HTC's website. If T-Mobile has LTE in your area though, the version HTC sells is fine for that. In either case, you will be more likely to get good reception from T-Mobile if you buy the T-Mobile version instead of the unlocked version.
I definitely recommend going into a store and seeing if they will sell you one outright, and if they won't, I would ask them what happens if you buy one with a plan and then cancel the plan immediately, or at least call customer service and ask. I doubt they would do anything as dramatic as blacklisting your IMEI (i.e. making it so you can't use the phone you bought on their network), but you will probably be charged for a prorated day's worth of service, plus the $35 activation fee. I suspect the lack of standard two-year contracts and ETFs mean that is all you would pay, though.
Bought mine at walmart. No service. $650 I will use mine with solavei.
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Bought mine at walmart. No service. $650 I will use mine with solavei.
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650? You could have gotten the Dev edition for that! Is it 64Gb?
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I'am planning on getting the htc one from the tmobile site and then canceling the plan that comes with it, seeing as i can't seem to buy the phone without some kind of monthly bill. . My cousin said if i did this they would close my account and lock my phone.
The reason I'am doing this is because I'am trying the $30 prepaid plan but I'am not sure which HTC One are compatible. I looked on htc's website but the 32GB version says its not compatible with Tmobile. I'd buy the 64GB version but I'am not sure if it has the correct bands as tmobile's prepaid plan. I haven't had a smartphone before so I don't know all the technical stuff yet.
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If this is the new plan pricing, you can pay off the phone and leave, but you need to be sure and unlock the phone first. On their new plans you must pay in full if you have monthly charges for buying the phone. It is a form of loan that has to be paid back. If you attempt to break that it will show up on your credit report as a bad loan.
If it is some kind of classic plan, the early termination fee will bite hard.
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650? You could have gotten the Dev edition for that! Is it 64Gb?
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If this is the new plan pricing, you can pay off the phone and leave, but you need to be sure and unlock the phone first. On their new plans you must pay in full if you have monthly charges for buying the phone. It is a form of loan that has to be paid back. If you attempt to break that it will show up on your credit report as a bad loan.
If it is some kind of classic plan, the early termination fee will bite hard.
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So much misinformation....
You can get it from a Tmobile store at full price without a plan. Just do that.
Also if you start a plan you have 2 options. Pay in full or put it in monthly payments. If you cancel your account it doesn't "hit your credit as a bad loan". It will simply apply what is left to be paid on the phone to the next bill. If you Dont pay that bill THEN it will effect your credit. Tmobiles new plans also have no contract, no termination fee, and no activation fee
You will not be able to purchase online right now without a new plan or adding a line. That may change in the future but supply is constrained right now and they are using this as a technique I guess.
Here is what I did: I purchased a sim kit from the tmobile site. I activated it online and chose the $30 plan. Then initially I tried to order online. I even tried to order with a new line but ran into issues with fulfillment that tmobile still has not solved. I was going to cancel the line after getting the phone which would have been my right since I paid the full amount.
Nevertheless I found a store in Arlington, VA that actually had the phone in stock. I walked in and purchased the phone and gave them my number that I got when I activated the $30 plan. The phone was $30 higher in the store then on the site but I am working that with tmobile to get compensated.
By the way, the phone works great on the $30 plan. I get constant HSPA here in DC and some spotty LTE.
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So much misinformation....
You can get it from a Tmobile store at full price without a plan. Just do that.
Also if you start a plan you have 2 options. Pay in full or put it in monthly payments. If you cancel your account it doesn't "hit your credit as a bad loan". It will simply apply what is left to be paid on the phone to the next bill. If you Dont pay that bill THEN it will effect your credit. Tmobiles new plans also have no contract, no termination fee, and no activation fee
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I was assuming that the customer was attempting to walk away from the loan, which would hit the credit. Also, t-mobile isn't selling the phones without some kind of plan, and won't issue an unlock code until after the buyer remorse period.
Edit. The contract states that off you leave t-mobile the balance is due in full. I think Sprint has a different policy.
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So what happens if you get them and can't pay the early termination fee? Just hits your credit or what?
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Goes to collection agency and hits credit
So go to tmobile.com and get the $30 plan SIM. They will mail the SIM and you can use a friends phone to activate it. Go to a local tmobile or Wal-Mart when you can find one. Tell the cashier or whoever you have a prepaid number already and just want to buy the phone. And you got it.
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Anything else besides credit though my credit already blows anyway
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So what happens if you get them and can't pay the early termination fee? Just hits your credit or what?
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there is no early termination fee. tmobile is strictly a no contract company now unless you are still under a previous contract with them. just went there friday and bought my mom a gs3 with the cheapest plan and since i paid the phone in full i didnt have to pay another bill if she wanted to take the phone else where for service
There's a ton of misinformation here. If you finance the phone through T-Mobile and don't pay, they WILL blacklist (and sell the balance owed to a bill collector) which means you cannot use it on their network or any of their MVNO partners. You CAN unlock it to be used on AT&T or one of their MVNOs.
If you sign a contract such as through Wal-Mart or another third party, it won't be blacklisted but it will hit your credit because it still goes back to a bill collector.
Pick your poison.
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You will not be able to purchase online right now without a new plan or adding a line. That may change in the future but supply is constrained right now and they are using this as a technique I guess.
Here is what I did: I purchased a sim kit from the tmobile site. I activated it online and chose the $30 plan. Then initially I tried to order online. I even tried to order with a new line but ran into issues with fulfillment that tmobile still has not solved. I was going to cancel the line after getting the phone which would have been my right since I paid the full amount.
Nevertheless I found a store in Arlington, VA that actually had the phone in stock. I walked in and purchased the phone and gave them my number that I got when I activated the $30 plan. The phone was $30 higher in the store then on the site but I am working that with tmobile to get compensated.
By the way, the phone works great on the $30 plan. I get constant HSPA here in DC and some spotty LTE.
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The same happen to me they over charge $30.00 dollars. But they fixed the issue. They told me that there's a glitch on there system.
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I was assuming that the customer was attempting to walk away from the loan, which would hit the credit. Also, t-mobile isn't selling the phones without some kind of plan, and won't issue an unlock code until after the buyer remorse period.
Edit. The contract states that off you leave t-mobile the balance is due in full. I think Sprint has a different policy.
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What is the buyer's remorse period to get the unlock code?
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The same happen to me they over charge $30.00 dollars. But they fixed the issue. They told me that there's a glitch on there system.
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What is the buyer's remorse period to get the unlock code?
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Their site says 40 days for the unlock code. I believe the buyer's remorse is 30 days (at least it used to be 30).
jonathan3579 said:
There's a ton of misinformation here. If you finance the phone through T-Mobile and don't pay, they WILL blacklist (and sell the balance owed to a bill collector) which means you cannot use it on their network or any of their MVNO partners. You CAN unlock it to be used on AT&T or one of their MVNOs.
If you sign a contract such as through Wal-Mart or another third party, it won't be blacklisted but it will hit your credit because it still goes back to a bill collector.
Pick your poison.
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Tmobile will charge remaining balance owed for the phone if the account is cancelled or not paid. If THEN the remaining balance isnt paid within an alotted timeframe they will sell it to collection and block the imei.
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So I know many of you all will be getting it on ATT and may be thinking the same thing. Just wanting to see what you all thought about the pros and cons of buying on contract vs off.
Here is how the pricing is
Status of contract. Price 1year 2 year
On $200 $320 $440
Off $300 $420 $540
thanks in advance.
rfs830 said:
So I know many of you all will be getting it on ATT and may be thinking the same thing. Just wanting to see what you all thought about the pros and cons of buying on contract vs off.
Here is how the pricing is
Status of contract. Price 1year 2 year
On $200 $320 $440
Off $300 $420 $540
thanks in advance.
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My plan is to buy off Cotract 325.49 out the door I paid the same amount for my Gear 2 back in April. I will sell my Gear 2 on Swappa/Craigslist to get some money back. If you buy on contract you can pay it off at anytime but you will still owe the 10$ a month for the 2 years. Supposedly you can get it unlocked after 60 days on AT&T. I will not be using the SIM I have Sprint. I will treat this watch as an enhanced Gear 2
Buy outright. You might find that the SIM capability isn't useful to you at all and you hardly use it, you can cancel the $10 a month.
Also, if you buy on contract you have to pay $40 activation fee. Off contract, you don't pay that.
Well then.. look like im going off contract then. Glad you brought that up. It only 60 more to buy off contract might as well do that. I may be able to get then to take off the activation fee though.
the main question is if you want to receive calls and sms messages on your watch while your phone is not with you. if you don't then off contract, if you do then on contract
Wll that the main reason why I want to get this watch. I have my phone on me must about all the time but there are times where I wish I could leave it at home. Thats where the gear s will work well for me. If i can just pay off the contract price and get no activation free i may still get it on contract.
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Wll that the main reason why I want to get this watch. I have my phone on me must about all the time but there are times where I wish I could leave it at home. Thats where the gear s will work well for me. If i can just pay off the contract price and get no activation free i may still get it on contract.
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I saw on the website that the activation fee would be waived for cashing out on the watch. If you decide this route check it out . I just cashed out off contract AT&T I have Sprint I will figure out sim card company later
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Ya I bought it off contract. I may still try the sim card swap thing
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Ya I bought it off contract. I may still try the sim card swap thing
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Keep us updated on how that goes. :highfive:
wait pictures or it didn't happen
Uniquebarbee said:
I saw on the website that the activation fee would be waived for cashing out on the watch. If you decide this route check it out . I just cashed out off contract AT&T I have Sprint I will figure out sim card company later
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Take a pic of you wearing it.
gingy13 said:
Take a pic of you wearing it.
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its still in the box debating to keep the gear 2 or not i love my ir blaster and camera on gear 2
Uniquebarbee said:
I saw on the website that the activation fee would be waived for cashing out on the watch. If you decide this route check it out . I just cashed out off contract AT&T I have Sprint I will figure out sim card company later
http://i.imgur.com/W9oN9IB.jpg
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i`m also on sprint. if i get the Gear S from at&t without contract will i be able to use the forward calls option leaving my phone at home?
rmont23 said:
i`m also on sprint. if i get the Gear S from at&t without contract will i be able to use the forward calls option leaving my phone at home?
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Maybe someone else can answer that I have not opened the box yet. I also have google voice so mine would ring from the watch I suppose. I don't have a number for the watch the sales guy said the sim is pre installed? what ever that means. But I have an IMEI and ICCID so idk.
As reported on CNET....Verizon will raise the cost of the Unlimited Smartphone Data Plan from $30 to $50 per month starting in mid-November.
However....Verizon also said they will no longer throttle users who retain their unlimited data plans....AND will no longer require payment in full when you get a new phone...you can now go on a monthly payment plan if you desire.
http://www.cnet.com/news/verizon-promises-an-open-road-for-unlimited-data-customers/?ref=yfp
I don't know about others...but I WILL keep my unlimited data, it's still cheaper than their 12GB tiered plan and I often go over that limit.
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Yeah, not too happy about that. I knew the gravy train wouldn't last forever. I've had other 'grandfathered' VZW features suddenly go up in smoke.
If I had Sprint and/or Tmobile coverage where I live, i'd be bailing to Project FI
Just do the Best Buy trick and you can get a discounted phone under contract for another 2 years at the grandfathered $29.99. They don't raise your rate until you're out of contract.
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Just do the Best Buy trick and you can get a discounted phone under contract for another 2 years at the grandfathered $29.99. They don't raise your rate until you're out of contract.
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The Best Buy trick has been killed.
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The Best Buy trick has been killed.
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Thanks for the heads up. I was recently told about it and that it works. Guess he's wrong.
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Thanks for the heads up. I was recently told about it and that it works. Guess he's wrong.
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Verizon no longer does contracts nor does it subsidize new phones. Both were part of the Best Buy trick.
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Actually, I just did the best buy trick last week. It absolutely still works. Verizon no longer subsidizes phones for new customers, but if you are were an existing customer before they did away with subsidized phones, you can still get a subsidized phone.
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Verizon no longer does contracts nor does it subsidize new phones. Both were part of the Best Buy trick.
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billku said:
Actually, I just did the best buy trick last week. It absolutely still works. Verizon no longer subsidizes phones for new customers, but if you are were an existing customer before they did away with subsidized phones, you can still get a subsidized phone.
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Yea billku is right. If you go on Best Buy you can still buy subsidized phones with a contract with Verizon. So the tricks still works.
What is this trick?
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Yea billku is right. If you go on Best Buy you can still buy subsidized phones with a contract with Verizon. So the tricks still works.
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Sorry for sounding ignorant, but what is this trick?
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Sorry for sounding ignorant, but what is this trick?
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Well people with unlimited like to buy subsidized phones from Best Buy because it allows them to pay the subsidized cost instead of full retail while still keeping their data. The only downside is that it puts you into a 2 year contract with Verizon. Recently, however, this downside has turned into a massive upside. Starting November 15th your unlimited bill increases $20 per month for off-contract customers. If you lock into a contract before November 15th, your bill won't increase $20/month for another 24 months. The trick is to buy the phone online from best buy, throw away the sim card they give you, insert your current sim card, and you still have unlimited with a 2 year contract. But if you use the best buy sim card you lose unlimited forever.
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Well people with unlimited like to buy subsidized phones from Best Buy because it allows them to pay the subsidized cost instead of full retail while still keeping their data. The only downside is that it puts you into a 2 year contract with Verizon. Recently, however, this downside has turned into a massive upside. Starting November 15th your unlimited bill increases $20 per month for off-contract customers. If you lock into a contract before November 15th, your bill won't increase $20/month for another 24 months. The trick is to buy the phone online from best buy, throw away the sim card they give you, insert your current sim card, and you still have unlimited with a 2 year contract. But if you use the best buy sim card you lose unlimited forever.
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Nice summary. I'm still debating whether or not to do this. Is there any risk that you might lost unlimited data?
Is this increase confirmed though? They stated that current unlimited users will be notified after Oct 15th, and I have yet to be notified. I went into a Verizon corp store last week and even the employee did not hear about this. Not that you can believe what they say 99% of the time though, but regardless.
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Nice summary. I'm still debating whether or not to do this. Is there any risk that you might lost unlimited data?
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There is always a risk. I would say, if this increase is true, I will try the BB trick before all is said and done. If they increase me, I will leave Verizon and go back to ATT. Around here I have better service with indoors with ATT anyways. All in all, they have just made things way too expensive now a days with non-sub phones (which I agree with) but the costs of line connections and everything else is stupid.
So all one would need to do is Buy a phone on Bestbuy's website and throw away the sim and use the old one? and you keep your old data plan? (reason i'm asking is because right now the Galaxy s6 edge is only 50 on contract)
Pretty much. Search the slickdeals threads for other instructions. Thanks for the heads up. If the increase deems true I will pick up two of these at $50.
Could I then reactivate my Note 3 (if I buy the S6 edge) and then sell it? Or does it have to stay activated on the account for a time period?
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Could I then reactivate my Note 3 (if I buy the S6 edge) and then sell it? Or does it have to stay activated on the account for a time period?
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I am no expert on the subject (yet), lol, but it looks like many activate the new phone then sell it. The acct is tied to the SIM, not the phone.
billku said:
Actually, I just did the best buy trick last week. It absolutely still works. Verizon no longer subsidizes phones for new customers, but if you are were an existing customer before they did away with subsidized phones, you can still get a subsidized phone.
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Bilku I just went to the Best Buy website and it says that you have to choose one of the tiered plans because unlimited is no longer available. What is the updated method for dealing with this or were you able to pick "existing" at the time?
edit: just got this answer in another forum is this what you did?:
"Actually they don't make you choose anything.. They just tell you you'll be shifted to the default 2gb for 30 bucks tiered plan. Just acknowledge it and do the sim switch"
I've had my same verizon plan for years. Hate that they can upcharge for udp. Does this still work? Other than the Note 3, which phone can I hotspot with a removable battery?
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I've had my same verizon plan for years. Hate that they can upcharge for udp. Does this still work? Other than the Note 3, which phone can I hotspot with a removable battery?
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They can because they are Verizon. I bit the dust and went with a V10 upgrade last night. Gave the wife my Note 3, upgrading her from a Note 2. I like it, runs smooth, nice screen, everything works well, and with the promo of battery, 200gb card and charger, I couldn't pass it up. I don't like losing UDP, so went with the 18gb plan. With a 22% discount, same as 12 anyways.
I believe hotspot is "free", but haven't tried it yet.
Did anyone else try the BB method with success? jamor414? On a side note, I just got a replacement Note 3 (my old one stopped charging) and it actually had 4.4.2 on it! Pleasantly surprised...