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Will we ever see below $179 for upgrades/add-a-lines?

Clocks

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Apr 18, 2010
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I'd really like to see the epic hit $99 for upgrades/add-a-line before I buy one for myself and my g/f....but it's starting to look like we'll be well into next year before any real sales happen. What a bummer. I'd rather not do the whole "pay $199 get a gift card" thing either...but if another sale like that pops up I'll probably jump on it.
 
I'd really like to see the epic hit $99 for upgrades/add-a-line before I buy one for myself and my g/f....but it's starting to look like we'll be well into next year before any real sales happen. What a bummer. I'd rather not do the whole "pay $199 get a gift card" thing either...but if another sale like that pops up I'll probably jump on it.
I think we've seen the good deals until after the first of the year. I got mine @ Walmart for the $129.99 net which includes the $100 gift card which is basically the same as cash since we do considerable shopping at Walmart anyhow. Good luck!
 
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online only special at radioshack for $179 upgrade.
Samsung Epic 4G for Sprint - RadioShack Wireless

so my question is...the epic has been out for a few months, are there any other sprint android phones coming out in the 1st qtr of 2011 that will be just as good if not better?

with the $179 pricetag, it may be time to jump ship, but I don't want to jump ship if something later and greater is on the horizon.
 
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To answer your question about upcoming phones, looks like the HTC evo shift 4g will be coming on Jan 9th (still rumors). It's the same as the G2 (which I like a lot) with a slightly different look and with HTC sense. I'm going to hold off on the epic until the launch date is official.
 
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One thing I never understood about sprint is their holiday specials, I used to work there and all 4 of us major wireless retailers where next to each other...all othr ones was like buy one get one free, buy 2 get 2 free, then sprint by one get $50 off this $300 phone...yaay?? All other stores were always crowded holiday season but ours was just an ordinary day...
 
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Sam's Club has the Epic for $149 this weekend. I went to Best Buy and they price matched (wanted black tie coverage).. Appears to be only Sam's brick and mortar since online still showed $199 for upgrade.

I contacted 3 local Best Buys, and they would not price match Sam's Club because it is a membership store. Another Best Buy said they wouldn't price match because it was $100 below their price! WHATEVER!! So I called Sam's Club to try and get in there for 1 day trial....... To make a long story short... You don't even need to be a member to go in and buy from the cell phone people! They are separate from Sam's Club. They said I just go straight in to the cell phone desk and it would be $149 for an upgrade price! I will be buying my wife's Epic tomorrow morning!
 
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