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The Photon 4G Pre-Order Info Thread

If your contract has just expired, or will expire soon, you may want to ask about this $50 credit. Considering the added restrictions you'd get from buying from Amazon and WF, I think it might be safest to just do the SP pre-order and ask for the credit. Then again, not sure if you can get the credit AND order from WF...

That's actually been around for a LONG time. I got a credit last year, prior to my contract expiring. It was actually more last year and even more a few years ago. I've done my phone upgrades through Best Buy for the past few years also, not directly through Sprint.

The reps clearly confirm that the loyalty credit will extend your contract for 2 years, BUT it won't have any affect on your phone upgrade eligibility.
 
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That's actually been around for a LONG time. I got a credit last year, prior to my contract expiring. It was actually more last year and even more a few years ago. I've done my phone upgrades through Best Buy for the past few years also, not directly through Sprint.

The reps clearly confirm that the loyalty credit will extend your contract for 2 years, BUT it won't have any affect on your phone upgrade eligibility.

Does that mean we can pre-order through WF F&F and then ask Sprint to apply the ACE credit? If we pre-order from Sprint on the 28th, would we be able to get the phone earlier than the 31st?
 
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Does that mean we can pre-order through WF F&F and then ask Sprint to apply the ACE credit? If we pre-order from Sprint on the 28th, would we be able to get the phone earlier than the 31st?

The credit is only if you're close to or past your 2 year agreement.

There are some people that pre ordered the evo 3d through the premier early purchase and they got their phone the next day. So, if you ordered on the 28th, you'd possibly get it the 29th.
 
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Still, can't anyplace cheaper than 200.

Edit: just realized that 2 out of 4 of my devices gets $150 each off toward a new phone but on Aug 1 and beyond. So I'm going to have to wait regardless. :mad:

TS

I've talked the people at the sprint store, and they can push back that date a little, not as much as they used to be able to, but one day would not be a problem
 
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I've talked the people at the sprint store, and they can push back that date a little, not as much as they used to be able to, but one day would not be a problem

Yup. I have no doubt because they did it for one of my secondary lines that was due for an upgrade a few days after the Epic was released (but different months).
 
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Just pre-ordered on Wirefly(friends and fam) against my better judgement. I don't qualify for ACE, and I wanted to save the money. 157.00 after tax. BTW if you didn't know, they don't actually bill you until the phone is activated and shipped, so actually I just reserved my place in line for one. They said it will ship ON July 31rst. I'm planning to just hold on to this reservation unless something better comes along - hopefully Best Buy will have a good deal - I always prefer to buy there.

If Pre-ordering throigh Sprint, is it still an instant rebate? or Are they planning to bring back the MIR still?

EDIT: Just saw that it's pretty much confirmed, MIR's are back and its an AMEX gift card this time.

Looks like it's either WF or BB for me. COme on BB!
 
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Just pre-ordered on Wirefly(friends and fam) against my better judgement. I don't qualify for ACE, and I wanted to save the money. 157.00 after tax. BTW if you didn't know, they don't actually bill you until the phone is activated and shipped, so actually I just reserved my place in line for one. They said it will ship ON July 31rst. I'm planning to just hold on to this reservation unless something better comes along - hopefully Best Buy will have a good deal - I always prefer to buy there.

If Pre-ordering throigh Sprint, is it still an instant rebate? or Are they planning to bring back the MIR still?

EDIT: Just saw that it's pretty much confirmed, MIR's are back and its an AMEX gift card this time.

Looks like it's either WF or BB for me. COme on BB!

Supposedly, MIR was coming back after the 24th...but I guess we won't really know until next Monday. Thing is, it has been advertised as $200 "instant savings" by Sprint since they announced the Photon, so the MIR (if it's brought back) shouldn't apply to the Photon (well, I'll never say never, but I'd think that they wouldn't change that).

I'll be checking Best Buy again on Sunday-Wednesday. If by Wednesday, there's no pre-order or confirmation that Best Buy is selling, I'll have to decide if I'm going with Wirefly Friends, Amazon, or Sprint directly. I'll post up any updates I get from Best Buy when I go in.
 
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Just pre-ordered on Wirefly(friends and fam) against my better judgement. I don't qualify for ACE, and I wanted to save the money. 157.00 after tax. BTW if you didn't know, they don't actually bill you until the phone is activated and shipped, so actually I just reserved my place in line for one. They said it will ship ON July 31rst. I'm planning to just hold on to this reservation unless something better comes along - hopefully Best Buy will have a good deal - I always prefer to buy there.

If Pre-ordering throigh Sprint, is it still an instant rebate? or Are they planning to bring back the MIR still?

EDIT: Just saw that it's pretty much confirmed, MIR's are back and its an AMEX gift card this time.

Looks like it's either WF or BB for me. COme on BB!

according to all the posts its for devices 150 and under
 
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In general, whats the feeling on Wirefly. Have any of you used them before? Do they handle returns well?

I'm just not sure I want to risk it just to save 40 bucks..... sounds like they activate the phone and THEN ship it, so i won't have a working phone for 2 days?


I haven't use them but $40 bucks isn't much savings when you have to agree to a separate contract where it will cost you $300 bucks if you defaulted. $100+ savings then maybe.
 
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I haven't use them but $40 bucks isn't much savings when you have to agree to a separate contract where it will cost you $300 bucks if you defaulted. $100+ savings then maybe.

Yeah, I'm not worried about defaulting on a 180day contract. I'm more worried about dealing with returning a defect phone or something like that..... Best Buy is just so easy to work with.

I'm also concerned about not having a phone for 2 days during the shipping. Is that really how it works?
 
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Damn, sometimes patience doesn't pay off. Seems like Wirefly might have taken this down already, so $149 isn't in play anymore.

Looks like it'll be a choice between Amazon or Best Buy. Amazon upgrade would save me about $50 since they don't charge tax.

And it looks like its back.

The trick is to do the following...
Click on that link in the first quote..
You will get the standard "we encountered an error" message page
Click on the upper left WireFly logo
on the left side under Sprint, click on Renew/Upgrade link
Scroll down the page to Motorola Photon 4G
The price shows $149.99 :eek:

Click Shop now

The next page still shows $149.99 for either new or existing/upgrade customers. :D

Now the only thing that concerns me is that I plan on upgrading both of my EVOs. One is on the Everything Data - 450 plan for $69.99 and the other is on the Everything Plus - 500 plan for $59.99. Looking at that last page I see select your upgrade type and I assume that I will have to choose one of those now.

$69.99 The Everything Data 450 +300 (750) Anytime minutes
Includes unlimited Web, Data, Text like the one I have on EVO #1.

$89.99 The Everything Data 900
Includes unlimited Web, Email, Data, Text

$99.99 The Simply Everything
Includes unlimited minutes, web, emails, data, text

While the price looks good on Wirefly, I am unsure its the best deal if I have to shell out more a month for service. Then again I do not know if the same applies if I were to go it through Best Buy or Amazon or Sprint etc.

TS Out
 
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Stopped by Best Buy. Still no pre order, but mobile sales guy said they will have it on release day for sure.

Kinda reminds me how the sale of the Touch Pro was. It was thought that there'd be lines and the phone would sell out, but on the day of release, I just went 10 minutes before the store opened, walked in, and I was first to buy the phone.

I really don't mind if there's no pre-order at best buy as long as they have the phone in stock.
 
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I purchased the EVO 4G on launch day last year. A few weeks ago the EVO3D peaked my interest and I had been reading up on other EVO owners called Sprint CS to reset their 1 Year upgrade on their silver account. I didn't know however that Sprint was only doing this through the end of June(according to Sprint). Has anyone had any luck getting their one year upgrade we originally were supposed to get on our primary line before the change back in April? I lost interest in the EVO3D after playing with one at RadioShack. They told me I could buy off my contract for $75 then I'd be eligible, was hoping for the deal they were running (apparently only for a limited time) to use the one year upgrade we lost when they split the Premier account into Silver/Gold.
 
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Looks like Best buy is definitely where I'm buying. Just got a bunch of rewards points that I used to get best buy gift cards! I just hope they also have the docks and accessories on release because I'd probably swoop those up too.

Same here. It really disapoints me there is no preorder :( bit i will just head up there early that morning.

I have a lady up at the store that claims they will call me if prorder info becomes available. Will update if I hear anything.

I can also confirm that those that WOULD have had a premier upgrade but lost itwith the gold/silver change are eligible until 7/31.
 
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