Where should I buy this awesome phone?

[YouGotRedOnYou]

nope, usually the phones arrive 2-3 days before launch

trust me, you would have seen a video by now if they were in inventory

Dude! I'm geek enough with phones, I would watch that. Then make my wife sit and watch it, and listen to me babble on how awesome it was to watch! lol

 

[MarcMaiden]

I called to upgrade over the phone 1-800-331-0500. They said they couldnt help me because it hadn't shown up on their grid yet. Is this something that I will have to wait until after launch or will it show up on friday or saturday sometime? do you have any information on this?

yeah, you might have to call on the actual launch date because at&t was not doing pre orders on this.

 

[MarcMaiden]

Dude! I'm geek enough with phones, I would watch that. Then make my wife sit and watch it, and listen to me babble on how awesome it was to watch! lol

could you imagine if it was your wife that dragged you to watch a geeky tech video?
she would be from brazil
tanned
tall
and know how to root and overclock her droid





girl of my dreams where arreeeee yoooouuuu

 

[YouGotRedOnYou]

could you imagine if it was your wife that dragged you to watch a geeky tech video?

Oh, man! That would be AWESOME! That would make me fall in love all over again. lol

 

[MarcMaiden]

Oh, man! That would be AWESOME! That would make me fall in love all over again. lol

you better have enough money after buying the inspire for something nice on valentines day!

I can see some of our forum brothers spending too much time on the inspire and too little time saving their relationships hahahha

 

[AndreaCristiano]

you better have enough money after buying the inspire for something nice on valentines day!

I can see some of our forum brothers spending too much time on the inspire and too little time saving their relationships hahahha

Not this guy. My woman is my heart. My phone is just my toy

 

[YouGotRedOnYou]

Not this guy. My woman is my heart. My phone is just my toy

Quoted for accuracy!!!!!

 

[harlenm]

Who has the best return policy? I'm buying the phone non contract price.

At&t told me there is a $35 restocking fee if I return it.
Radioshack said no restocking fee, but the guy was a moron.

What about Best Buy? Will Costco have this phone on launch day?

 

[MarcMaiden]

3rd party retailers usually do not have restocking fees,

AT&T does, and its $25

 

[harlenm]

3rd party retailers usually do not have restocking fees,

AT&T does, and its $25

I was told $35 or 10% for an iphone.

 

[Donatron]

BB doesn't have a restocking fee, so I wouldn't be surprised if RS doesn't either.

Although, if you pre-order the phone, you have to buy that non-refundable $50 GC. I wonder if you decide to return the phone, if they'll give you back another non-refundable $50 GC plus whatever's leftover in the original payment method. Basically ensuring that they will always have at least $50 of your money.

 

[harlenm]

Do you have 30 days from Best Buy like you do from at&t?

Can I preorder it from Best Buy?

 

[AndreaCristiano]

Do you have 30 days from Best Buy like you do from at&t?

Can I preorder it from Best Buy?

Yes you have 30 and no pre order

 

[dwhip25]

I have an employee plan that gives me a bit of a discount. Can Radio Shack handle that or will I have to go to ATT to upgrade? I am somewhat happy I have to wait a month to early upgrade (3/13) so I get to hear all the reviews and see what other phones are on the horizon. This will be my first smartphone so I am willing to wait until my contract is up in July if it means a significantly better phone.

 

[MarcMaiden]

what kind of employee plan? last time i checked employees do not get discounts on phones....in fact no one get discounts on phones.

 

[Chapp1e]

what kind of employee plan? last time i checked employees do not get discounts on phones....in fact no one get discounts on phones.

Think he means he gets a discount through his company that he works for.

i get this as well, but only on plans (I get about 21% off my bill through my company).

 

[MarcMaiden]

Think he means he gets a discount through his company that he works for.

i get this as well, but only on plans (I get about 21% off my bill through my company).

thats what i thought.

Unfortunately those discounts do not work on the phones, just the accessories and bill

 

[dwhip25]

Sorry for the confusion. Chapp1e is right. I get a discount on my bill through my company. I just want to make sure that when I sign up for a data plan (currently using a bar phone) with the inspire that that information will continue with ATT even if I buy the phone and sign up for the data plan through Radio Shack. I realize I can go through customer service if it doesn't but don't want to deal with the hassle.

Also, does anyone buy the protection plan (radio shack specifically) with their smartphone? I have gone through 2 bar phones in my 1.5 years with ATT (not from dropping it or getting it wet, just dumb luck) and would rather not have to pay 450 to replace the inspire. Thoughts?

And since I am typing while drinking some great KY bourbon, when I do my early upgrade on 3/13 will I get the phone at $99 or have to pay more since technically my contract is up 7/11. Thanks for the help. Sorry, just new to this since I never really felt like paying a bunch for a phone until now. Also a drink for the person that gives me my first "thanks." : )

 

[Oridus]

3rd party retailers usually do not have restocking fees,

AT&T does, and its $25

Clarifying this.

COR = $35 restock on all devices except for Iphones, which are 10% of purhcase price.

Accessories carry no re-stock fees.

 

[Oridus]

what kind of employee plan? last time i checked employees do not get discounts on phones....in fact no one get discounts on phones.

Clarifying this as well.

It depends on the FAN.

A lot of FANS will have Handset discounts, however usually they only qualify on new activations and/or only on the retail value on the phone. It would not be applied to any subsidized pricing.

 

[dwhip25]

Can someone "in the know" (ie Marc or Yaken or Andrea, etc) answer my questions from a few replies above? Thanks!

 

[antioch216]

so, didn't read all the posts, but I've got a question:

I heard only corporate store can handle the Unlimited plans...but they have the phone for $100. Can any other stores do my plan and have it cheaper? (besides Costco, the closest one is in Austin, Texas which is about an hour drive)

 

[antioch216]

Can someone "in the know" (ie Marc or Yaken or Andrea, etc) answer my questions from a few replies above? Thanks!

I believe you'll get the $99, but a $18 early upgrade fee. Call *639# (should be NEW) and it'll tell you exactly when you can upgrade.

 

[dwhip25]

Any way of getting the $18 waived if I buy it at radio shack?

 

[antioch216]

hmm, it kind of depends on who the rep is. They CAN waive the fee, but I believe they can also bill you later on a monthly bill.

http://androidforums.com/htc-inspire-4g/275335-how-much-can-i-expect-pay-pick-up.html

that topic talks about the fee