Phone prices and deals

djfujiyama · #1 (**permalink**) 11-04-2008, 12:06 AM

Hey guys,

I have a 2 year contract that's up in June of 2009 which means i'm only eligible for a $75 discount on the TP. The retention rep has offered $150 but that still means i'm paying ~$440 to upgrade my mogul.

I explained that the mogul was a POS and has given me problems for over a year now but they wouldn't budge.

I'm on a $60 1000/min F&F plan with 6pm N&W and PV included. It's not SERO but it's close.

How much are you guys paying for the TP? All i've heard are guys buying it for $300 and less. I'd rather not drop 4 bills on a phone if i dont have to...

Update:

Ok i finally got a guy on the line from retentions who was able to put something together. I explained that my mogul was freezing up on a daily basis and that it would be cheaper to cancel my service, pay the early termination fee, and get the g1 googlephone than to pay the price sprint is asking for the TP.

He offered to get me the phone for $330 after $100 rebate with another $50 if i wanted to trade in my mogul. I figure i'd rather ebay it for $150ish which will put the total upgrade cost to around $180.

Not amazing, but not too shabby either. Certainly better than paying $450-500 which is what they originally wanted.

**Dr.8820** · #2 (**permalink**) 11-04-2008, 02:03 AM

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Originally Posted by djfujiyama

Hey guys,

I have a 2 year contract that's up in June of 2009 which means i'm only eligible for a $75 discount on the TP. The retention rep has offered $150 but that still means i'm paying ~$440 to upgrade my mogul.

I explained that the mogul was a POS and has given me problems for over a year now but they wouldn't budge.

I'm on a $60 1000/min F&F plan with 6pm N&W and PV included. It's not SERO but it's close.

How much are you guys paying for the TP? All i've heard are guys buying it for $300 and less. I'd rather not drop 4 bills on a phone if i dont have to...

it depends on your tenure with sprint.if you've been with them a long time you will get a good deal.but just remember:the sprint people read these things also(i do not work for them).

djfujiyama · #3 (**permalink**) 11-04-2008, 02:10 AM

I've been with them almost 10 years now, you'd think that would mean something.

I don't have to get the best deal in the world, but paying > $400 for a phone to replace my POS mogul sounds kinda steep to me. The mogul imo was worse than the Apache.

**Dr.8820** · #4 (**permalink**) 11-04-2008, 02:19 AM

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Originally Posted by djfujiyama

I've been with them almost 10 years now, you'd think that would mean something.

I don't have to get the best deal in the world, but paying > $400 for a phone to replace my POS mogul sounds kinda steep to me. The mogul imo was worse than the Apache.

my touch is retired because i told sprint that i'm paying for "simply everything" and the touch is not an "everything" phone.btw i am 8 years in.

mrecint · #5 (**permalink**) 11-04-2008, 11:36 AM

I'm a state employee in Indiana and I just heard of EVP. The rep is giving it to me in the end for $299. I pay outright, but they make up the difference in Invoice and mail in rebates or credit to my sprint bill. but initially I have to pay $$419 or $504. My wife's bummed that I have to pay that much, but in the end, it's $299. I hope. But I wish I could get it at a store so an exchange for a bad unit is possible.