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Best Buy Gmail

Just got a call from Best Buy stating to make sure I have a gmail account before coming in for my appointment so they can get me done faster. Is that a requirement.

Hmm Yes you need to set up a Google account to set up the phone. When you first turn an android phone on it wants an account and password. Trust me it works out pretty well because all your contacts end up in Gmail. If you ever reset your phone just put int your gmail address and password and you contacts resync to your phone
 
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Hmm Yes you need to set up a Google account to set up the phone. When you first turn an android phone on it wants an account and password. Trust me it works out pretty well because all your contacts end up in Gmail. If you ever reset your phone just put int your gmail address and password and you contacts resync to your phone

I don't see how its required. What about the people who will be ordering online? :D
 
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i highly recommend getting gmail but thee is no reason for bestbuy to set that up except for android noobs but its easy so i recommend doing it at home and u dont need a gmail account at time of buying cuz its not required at that moment for activation

I agree as well but seeing as all we are doing is sitting and waiting and dreaming for this damn phone we might as well get a gmail account all nice and ready with our contacts so we can immediately have them Friday. Did this the day before I got my hero and it was awesome
 
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Hmm Yes you need to set up a Google account to set up the phone. When you first turn an android phone on it wants an account and password. Trust me it works out pretty well because all your contacts end up in Gmail. If you ever reset your phone just put int your gmail address and password and you contacts resync to your phone

its not required sherlocks don't scare the poor thing!
 
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Heh, I just received a text from my local BB where I preordered from telling me to have a gmail account ready because "We are expecting a high volume of customers and this would help speed up the process".
I'll have no problem telling them I'll set it up my own saving them a lot of time :D
 
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I am pretty sure this courtesy is for the new to android customer. This will be my first android phone but i am pretty sure i can handle setting it up.
What about a 25$ charge to have them bind your new bluetooth headset to your phone.

Actually, we should be able to do it for free. It's our Walk Out Working policy. Stands for W.O.W. I know, lame right? Anyway, it should be free, disregarding the fact that EVO launch day will be packed.
 
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