Sprint users ditching the TP for the TP2
 

This post isn't for people due for an upgrade.

How are you planning on getting rid of your Touch Pro to get the Touch Pro 2? Ebay? Buying it outright? Calling retentions and having a fool proof story that leaves them no choice but to give you a Touch Pro 2 at heavily discounted prices? ;) I know that kind of thing used to work, heck it's how I got my Mogul and the original Touch. I was just wondering what people in the same boat as me are planning on doing.

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The better question would be how many TP owners are switching to the TP2? Not I.

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Won't insurance give you a TP2 if you lost or broke your old TP? Just wondering.

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No the question should be what he just asked with him being the OP. Why does everytime somebody start a thread talking about getting a TP2 people who say they don't want one are the first to post. If you don't want one then get out of the TP2 threads seriously. This is envy at it's prime you know you want the damn phone, and if someone bought if for you you know you would throw your touch pro in a second

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Not quite yet. They still have touch pros i stock so at least for a few months you will still recieve a touch pro.

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You are absolutely correct, if someone bought me one or one was given to me, then I would ditch my touch pro. However, I won't spend any money to get a bigger screen and 3.5mm jack. It just doesn't make sense to me. Of course there are things that other people might want out of the TP2, but it isn't for me.

FYI - The only time I get into the TP2 forum is when it is on the front page.

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I got you man you are right i wouldn't want to pay the full price either but since i was able to squeeze and upgrade out of sprint a little early i will be picking my TP2 up the day it is releases or ordering through telesales

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I am doing a really good job not wanting this. I usually get the new thing when it drops, but I now have a 7 month old and we are down to my income alone so I can't come up with a good enough reason to drop ~6 bills on this. Do you know how many diapers that is?!

My apologies to the OP for thread jacking.

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My keyboard is out. Hoping to score a new TP2 to replace. (This would be my 5th keyboard that went out)

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No worries.

I emailed CS the other day pleading my case about the horrible battery life (I truly believe mine is worse than others) and sometimes my keyboard stops working as well as a few of the front face buttons. Their response was I could give them 100 dollars and get another Touch Pro, even though I specifically said in the email that these are issues that are widespread, not just my particular phone.

I'm thinking of calling retentions once the TP2 comes out and pleading my case again, although I don't want to get flagged as a repeat complainer/con artist just trying to get a new phone or something. I don't know how they view stuff like that, so I'm kind of on the fence about how to go about this.

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Crap, I thought I was the only one devising a master plan for the upgrade to TP2.

If I wait until Jan 2011, I can get a slew of discounts including $200 from my employer and whatever Sprint offers for contract renewal.
However, I want the TP2 now.

I am sure we can get $150 for the TP on ebay.
Anyone knows Sprint's retail price for the TP2?

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2011?? much better fones will def be out by then

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Somebody just got a NEW Apache 6700 from insurance, and though Moguls have generally been replaced by TP's for some time, once in a while someone gets a new or refurbed Mogul

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how about how many pre users are going to switch from the pre to the touch pro2 i know im one its just to sexxie and making me miss windows

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FWIW: I talked to Sprint rep the other day and he told me that the TP2 will be GSM so it can be used in other countries. The rep mentioned that TP2 will be one of Sprints few GSM phones.

I also asked about the HTC Leo to see if he knew anything about a phone with those kinds of specs coming out. The response I got was that those are GSM and will not be in the US for awhile. Not sure if that is really the case or if he was just trying to direct me to the TP2 now because it is the closest to being out.

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I'm upgrading because I'm currently out of contract. ;)

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Well scamming aside, I sort of lucked out with Sprint. An error in their database shows me as coming up on the end of my 2 year contract. I've got $150 I can put towards a new phone, so I'll sign up for another 2 year contract getting the TP2 at the sale price, then put the 150 towards the phone, then sell my TP on ebay for 200. Should even out I think. I may even come out of this with some money in my pocket.

Not a scam or anything, just doing what Sprint tells me I can do and playing dumb.

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They don't give you the sale price and then $150 off afterward, you would just get the new subscriber price (assuming you renew a 2yr contract).

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I will be getting for sure especially now that it is rumored that 6.5 will be released in October for the phone....Not sure how I am gonna do it yet. Probably buy it and sale my TP on Ebay and roll out the credit card for a month and a half so i should be out some money but not too bad.

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I'm happy with the TP now that I'm flashed with the Eagle ROM, yet I'm planning to get the TP2 from Sprint. I've been out of contract for years so I'll just sign another one, it's a no-brainer especially with pro-rated cancellation fees.

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My touch pro broke a couple of months back and i have the insurance through best buy, so I took the phone in and they said they would call me and let me know when my replacement had come in. It turns out that best buy has no more touch pro's at any of there stores in the US. So basically I have a $750 credit with Best Buy to get any sprint phone I want and I'm waiting for the touch pro 2.

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Hopefully Best Buy will get that smartphone deal again like last year...

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i remember that..sweet deal on the TP!! i missed out. but not this time!!!:headbang:

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sweet!!!

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i will get a touch pro 2 when it hits the stores!!! unfortunately, i will have to pay full price. i am currently 9 months within a 2 year contract. not to worry though, i've been saving!!!

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I hope so as well. I got the BB deal and the Sprint 2 year upgrade discount even though I was not up for the 2 year upgrade discount!

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Do you really think you can get $200 for your TP on e-bay? I'm on the fence. Currently, you can get a TP for $175 to $200. I'm either going to get a TP2 when they come out, or, after the TP2 is out, I'm thinking the TP will go for $100 or less and get one of them.

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I got in on that deal. I returned the tp but I did get mine for 150.00 and that was a awesome deal. With all the keyboard issues I am glad I did. I hope the touch pro 2 does not have the same fate but I don't think it will. It seems like this thing is built pretty good

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I logged onto Sprint.com and did the live chat with a rep. Didn't go so well. I basically told her my keyboard goes out from time to time, my battery life is atrocious, the thing overheats and the GPS lags behind causing me to miss turns. She said my only option is to bring it in for repairs or get sent a new one. I told her I can find pages upon pages of people reporting the exact same problems, it's not just my phone, it's every Touch Pro, so what's the point of being sent a new Touch Pro? It's going to have the same problems. I said "I know you guys are coming out with the TP2 in the next few weeks, why don't you just send me one of those instead" lol

She then said they haven't determined a price for it yet, and still my only option was to have it repaired or get sent a new one.

SO...try #1 not successful. I'm going to call (cancellation dept) the next time instead of the online chat. And I'm going to do it after the TP2 is out.

Anyone else thinking of trying a method like this? Is this bad? I mean the problems I'm mentioning are real. It's not like I'm making stuff up.

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BUAHAHHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH! "Why dont you just send me one of those instead" Best line eva!

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thought about it. i have been disapointed in the htc quality in the TP1 so if the 2 isnt better it will be the last HTC I buy.

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I would wait until the tp2 is out and then call the insurance company and complain. Sometimes they will send you the updated phone. I went from a touch to a diamond this way. It will cost you $100 but well worth it for a tp2. If sprint doesn't come out with a diamond 2, which I don't think they will I might try it with my diamond. I know a tp2 would replace a diamond but there is nothing else in sprints lineup that would. The tp2 is the closest thing. I have my $150 credit coming soon (NOV.) so I'll just wait till then and buy the phone. Good luck. It seems sprint has really cracked down recently on giving stuff away.

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Im eligeble to upgrade on 10/1/09, I bought my TP last oct. and since im a priemier customer I get a upgrade every 12 months.

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that "premier customer" thing don't mean anything. everyone can upgrade every 11 months actually.

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Do you mind elaborating on that some more? ^^^ How is it that "everyone" can upgrade in "11" months?

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11th month you can upgrade phone and plan...lol extend another year or do another 2 year contract.

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if you are not a premeire cust you only qualify for $75 not the full rebate, but retentions makes an exception

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Care to elaborate?

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Most/some of us will get to sign another 2 year contract in a month or two eventhough we upgraded to the Pro last year. Priemer cust, need to sell some phone or whatever you want to call it.

I can get the same deal as I did last year. I am picking-up a Pro 2 the day it hits a sprint store or BB.

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I don't see how he could get $%200 on ebay for a used touch pro, they are $220 New in Box clean ESN from 100% reputable sellers and that is bound to go much lower in the next couple of weeks.

Would anyone buy a 6 to 12 month old phone, especially one affected by use like a slider with a keyboard for $200 when new in box is $$220? I will be looking at standard touch pro as soon as tp2 comes out as I expect them to drop to close to $100.