Up by $100?

[TheBigCheese]

I was really thinking of getting the myTouch, but now they've raised the price another 100 dollars. $500 dollars for a phone is pushing it.

Sure it's the same with the service, but they don't cover anywhere near where I live, so it's useless.

Anyone know why they raised it?

 

[dkaufman1]

I hadn't heard that they had raised it. Did you ask them?

From what I can see the public site doesn't list it yet for new customers.

For a long time customer it is 199.99 for a short time customer upgrading is 399.99.

What did you find?

 

[TheBigCheese]

The T-Mobile myTouch 3G? ? 100% You | Official Site

Click "I want one"
Say no to already being a customer, and it will take you to the main page.

It's listed as $499.

 

[dkaufman1]

I do see the retail price..but instant discount is...

Suggested retail $499.99
Instant discount -$300.00
$199.99


Which is pretty good right?

 

[Clackamas]

I was really thinking of getting the myTouch, but now they've raised the price another 100 dollars. $500 dollars for a phone is pushing it.

Sure it's the same with the service, but they don't cover anywhere near where I live, so it's useless.

Anyone know why they raised it?

I just got mine from Best Buy for $189.99 + a $10 dollar gift certificate with a 2 year contract.

 

[samuelmaskell]

I love how no one seems to understand that he doesn't want it on contract..

 

[Clackamas]

I love how no one seems to understand that he doesn't want it on contract..

I love how he didn't state that in his original post.

The phone was released and is being sold by T-Mobile @:

499.99 w/o contract
399.99 w/1yr contract
199.99 w/2yr contract

So, I don't know why he thought it was 399.99 w/o a contract if that is, in fact, what he means.

 

[samuelmaskell]

Well said that he doesn't get service where he lives and the said "so it's useless". I assumed that meant that a plan would be useless.

 

[TheBigCheese]

I love how he didn't state that in his original post.

If you look at my post, it says they have no coverage in my area, so buying the contract is just a waste of money.

I think I've found the reason. Since it released, the tmobile mytouch official website had a typo.

It had originally stated it as being
$399
-$200
$199

When it should have been $499. They must have recently fixed it.

 

[Clackamas]

If you look at my post, it says they have no coverage in my area, so buying the contract is just a waste of money.

I think I've found the reason. Since it released, the tmobile mytouch official website had a typo.

It had originally stated it as being
$399
-$200
$199

When it should have been $499. They must have recently fixed it.

Writting one-o-one: Write what you mean... don't make your readers work at it. Your post is not very clear until you followed up.

Anyway, the phone was released @ the same price point as the G1.

 

[wgb]

I just got one for 100.00. I actually upgraded to it. It posted on T-Mobile site. Price of phone with 2 year contract is 199.00 -100 =99.00 plus tax. Had a time getting them to upgrade at that price but just called until I got a rep that would do it. Something to do with oprah show-first 10,000 people get it at that price.

 

[ChrisPlague]

the REAL question is why do you want a phone you cant use? since you said there is no service where you live

 

[tlbj6142]

the REAL question is why do you want a phone you cant use? since you said there is no service where you live

Paperweight mode?

 

[dkaufman1]

Paperweight mode?

That is a good verizon commercial.

 

[tlbj6142]

That is a good verizon commercial.

Yeah, it is one of my favorites.

 

[ChrisPlague]

Also if you were to do the math you save yourself money by getting a new contract with tmobile then cancelling