Price drop: Thunderbolt now $129

whist · Apr 16, 2011

EDIT: as of 4-21-11, it is $129

Was previously $199, so now there's a $50 price drop to $149. Good deal if you're now due for your upgrade!

sean76 · Apr 16, 2011

Yea but Amazon is always cheaper then VZW. Still going strong at $249 from them.

TxGoat · Apr 16, 2011

I get $179 as an upgrade price. Is there a coupon code to drop it another $30?

honda95freek · Apr 16, 2011

I just got my tbolt for $169 at the vzw store. online the phone is now listed for $199. glad i had to wait a month before i could get it.

Kori_Tamashii · Apr 16, 2011

honda95freek said:
I just got my tbolt for $169 at the vzw store. online the phone is now listed for $199. glad i had to wait a month before i could get it.

Boo. I had to pay $200. How'd you manage that?

markc1744 · Apr 16, 2011

honda95freek... i was to VZW store and they were listed for $309! And online with my zip code (70448) they are still listed at $249. Where are you that you can get them for $199 before any discounts?

Howie · Apr 16, 2011

markc1744 said:
honda95freek... i was to VZW store and they were listed for $309! And online with my zip code (70448) they are still listed at $249. Where are you that you can get them for $199 before any discounts?

Are you sure that $309 wasn't their "bundled" price (with some silly accessory)?

naildriver111 · Apr 16, 2011

I ordered mine on Friday from Wirefly for $149 (with promo code THUNDER0418). Verizon wouldn't take less than $199

lukesdiesel · Apr 16, 2011

I bought one at Verizon today.... $309 for Bundle and $249 for just the phone... I got the bundle....

$40 Body Glove Case
$30 Charger
$13 Screen Protectors

E21 · Apr 17, 2011

I am also looking into getting the phone through Wirefly - can't beat that price! My questions/concerns are what happens if 3 months down the road I start having a problem with the phone? Can I take it to a verizon store and have them fix it? What if it turns out it needs to be replaced? Who takes care of all of that?

Thanks!

lukesdiesel · Apr 17, 2011

I would say Wirefly would. I thought about that but I had a $100 credit from Verizon.

kushineris · Apr 17, 2011

I got mine from verizon almost two weeks ago. I paid $149.99 with an early upgrade from the droid x after only seven months of having it. It was from a coupon they sent me that had to be used before april 30th. Am I the only person that received this?

xkingofgodzx · Apr 18, 2011

kushineris said:
I got mine from verizon almost two weeks ago. I paid $149.99 with an early upgrade from the droid x after only seven months of having it. It was from a coupon they sent me that had to be used before april 30th. Am I the only person that received this?

I got this coupon, $75 any android phone to be used by the 30th but my mom threw it out :/ she thought it was a flyer and i needed it to get the credit...its not in Verizons systems. So now i think im going to use this Amazon deal. Like some asked about Wirefly, if i buy it from there, can i get the insurance from Verizon? Also can i return it to Verizon if i need a replacement? I know when you buy it from Best Buy you can bring it to Verizon because thats where i bought my Inc.

Kori_Tamashii · Apr 18, 2011

Sort of wishing I'd gotten it from somewhere else so it'd have been cheaper, but I did have fun with a neat VZW rep, so eh...

Wirefly · Apr 18, 2011

E21 said:
I am also looking into getting the phone through Wirefly - can't beat that price! My questions/concerns are what happens if 3 months down the road I start having a problem with the phone? Can I take it to a verizon store and have them fix it? What if it turns out it needs to be replaced? Who takes care of all of that?

Thanks!

The phones you order from Wirefly are the exact same devices you'd get from going to a carrier retail store. In fact, as the internet's #1 authorized dealer for Verizon Wireless, Sprint, and T-Mobile, we only activate devices from certified carrier distributors. Every device has a full U.S. warranty, and is never refurbished unless explicitly sold as such.

If you purchase from us, and you have a problem within the first 30 days, we will be happy to resolve your problems for you as part of our 30 day satisfaction guarantee. You can read more about that here: Wirefly Guarantee - 100% customer satisfaction or your money back!. After that, you can go to Verizon for assistance with any warranty issues.

I hope that helps. Let me know if there is anything else that I can answer for you.

Wirefly · Apr 18, 2011

xkingofgodzx said:
I got this coupon, $75 any android phone to be used by the 30th but my mom threw it out :/ she thought it was a flyer and i needed it to get the credit...its not in Verizons systems. So now i think im going to use this Amazon deal. Like some asked about Wirefly, if i buy it from there, can i get the insurance from Verizon? Also can i return it to Verizon if i need a replacement? I know when you buy it from Best Buy you can bring it to Verizon because thats where i bought my Inc.

If you purchase your phone from us, you have 30 days to add insurance or device protection to your order. You can purchase the insurance from the carrier or buy the device protection that we offer.

Let me know if you have any other questions that I can answer for you.

bluenik25 · Apr 18, 2011

The wirefly terms of service are not worth it.

HookEmHorns*UT* · Apr 18, 2011

bluenik25 said:
The wirefly terms of service are not worth it.

+1

Bearly · Apr 19, 2011

Wait, so the price is for new INDIVIDUAL plans.

I have an upgrade left on a family plan, but the best discount I get on Amazon is $180.

Can I sign up as an individual and then TRANSFER the account to the family plan, replacing the line that has an upgrade (which would mean this line is no longer within contract anyway) ?

Bearly · Apr 19, 2011

whist said:
Was previously $199, so now there's a $50 price drop to $149. Good deal if you're now due for your upgrade!

Amazon.com: Verizon Wireless: HTC Thunderbolt 4G Phone

Hope that helps

I am pretty sure its not the upgrade price but new contract price. I could only get it if i signed up as a new contract. There's often a difference of up to $50.

EDIT: It is also the price for upgrades, you just need to use the promo code

xkingofgodzx · Apr 19, 2011

naildriver111 said:
I ordered mine on Friday from Wirefly for $149 (with promo code THUNDER0418). Verizon wouldn't take less than $199

Thank you so much you saved me $100. I have been looking for a good deal. I ordered my Tbolt yesterdayand used this code. I got my brand new Tbolt for $149. Thank youso much.

Bearly · Apr 19, 2011

So is the insurance offered through Wirefly the same as what Verizon offers?

If I buy through WF and want to activate Insurance through Verizon, can I?

About to pull the trigger on this awesome deal...

rimrattler6 · Apr 19, 2011

Bearly said:
So is the insurance offered through Wirefly the same as what Verizon offers?

If I buy through WF and want to activate Insurance through Verizon, can I?

About to pull the trigger on this awesome deal...

I'm watching this deal too...apparently WF's insurance is through Mobile Device Protection Association, LLC.

Here is the link to more details: Additional Details

I don't think VZW uses the same one...like you, i'm also wondering if VZW will allow me to add THEIR warranty and honor it even though i bought it through VZW...i think a call to VZW would be your best bet.

Btw, the code still works although it ends in 0418...so hop on it!

jamor · Apr 19, 2011

lame, Amazon is back up to $199 now.

naildriver111 · Apr 19, 2011

xkingofgodzx said:
Thank you so much you saved me $100. I have been looking for a good deal. I ordered my Tbolt yesterdayand used this code. I got my brand new Tbolt for $149. Thank youso much.

Glad to know it saved someone else some money. My phone came in today and I'm loving it!

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