Google l/O Evo Owner - Page 6

champ052005 · #51 (**permalink**) 05-23-2010, 12:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by princem131

It shipped yesterday so it should be here by the beginning of the week hopefully....

Anyone have any news on how the activation process went with a Google I/O device. I'm just curious how that went over with sprint. Most reps will not have any idea how I have the phone already and I would assume that they have no idea how to activate it. Unless it comes with a special # to call reps trained to deal with Google I/O devices.

It seems like the phone box will come with a number you have to call for the free trial until the 4th.

If you want to activate it on your line, I think the Sprint reps have to cancel the free trial for the phone, and then activate it on your line.

Some people were saying Sprint will not activate it on your line until the 4th, and others got lucky with canceling the free trial. Most people said that it took around 20-30 minutes for a Sprint rep to do it.

But IMO, why cancel the free trial. Sure you will have a new temporary number, but you get all the features including the hotspot. Use up all the GB of data you can before you start paying money! lol.

princem131 · #52 (**permalink**) 05-23-2010, 01:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by champ052005

It seems like the phone box will come with a number you have to call for the free trial until the 4th.

If you want to activate it on your line, I think the Sprint reps have to cancel the free trial for the phone, and then activate it on your line.

Some people were saying Sprint will not activate it on your line until the 4th, and others got lucky with canceling the free trial. Most people said that it took around 20-30 minutes for a Sprint rep to do it.

But IMO, why cancel the free trial. Sure you will have a new temporary number, but you get all the features including the hotspot. Use up all the GB of data you can before you start paying money! lol.

Cool so ill give em a call and work something out. Worse case ill just tie it to my Google voice #

ls3mach · #53 (**permalink**) 05-23-2010, 01:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by p-slim

no I don't agree, because a phone is a luxury. of course its their choice but their is nothing that can justify paying $300 extra for 2 weeks except the reason because i can. its not like a heart transplant where every second counts. you can't compare a year to 2 weeks. if it was that important they could get an incredible from verizon for 2 weeks then return it.

$300 is not that much money. Also, if you aren't eliglbe for a full upgrade you were already going to have to spend $450 plus tax. If I didn't already have one lined up, I would already have one.

**BRIVERS73** · #54 (**permalink**) 05-23-2010, 01:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by princem131

Cool so ill give em a call and work something out. Worse case ill just tie it to my Google voice #

I read that they are no longer activating on your primary account until June 4th, but it's always worth a shot.

princem131 · #55 (**permalink**) 05-23-2010, 01:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BRIVERS73

I read that they are no longer activating on your primary account until June 4th, but it's always worth a shot.

Ok well I guess I'll see soon enough when it arrives... I hope I can put it on my primary but if not its no biggie I guess I just want that phone in my hands ASAP!!!!

gmoney91 · #56 (**permalink**) 05-23-2010, 11:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by princem131

It shipped yesterday so it should be here by the beginning of the week hopefully....

Anyone have any news on how the activation process went with a Google I/O device. I'm just curious how that went over with sprint. Most reps will not have any idea how I have the phone already and I would assume that they have no idea how to activate it. Unless it comes with a special # to call reps trained to deal with Google I/O devices.

My last phone, I was able to activate from the phone using the instructions from the manual. No rep neccessary.

princem131 · #57 (**permalink**) 05-23-2010, 11:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gmoney91

My last phone, I was able to activate from the phone using the instructions from the manual. No rep neccessary.

Nice!

joe50000 · #58 (**permalink**) 05-24-2010, 12:08 AM

How did people get these? were they just giving them away as a promo?

princem131 · #59 (**permalink**) 05-24-2010, 08:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joe50000

How did people get these? were they just giving them away as a promo?

Basically... They gave out a few thousand at the Google I/O conference. There's quite a few for sale on eBay and SF Bay area on Craigslist. Many of them are astronomically priced but I think many sellers don't know what they're talking about. I negotiated by telling the guy its real market value. For some reason he thought it would appreciate in value as it approached the 4th!