Thanks ..... your direct link works fine but I can't find it when going to ATT.COM either in my account or without signing in. I wonder when it will say "Coming in 5/4/3/2 or 1 days" instead of "Coming Soon?" Can they wait much longer? It originally was in one of the "boxes" above the device listings.
LTE is faster mobile internet. if hspa+ is 3.5G then LTE is 3.9G. i think the next larger screen device from Samsung that comes out on ATT will be the Nexus. who knows when. an LTE GS2 *MIGH* come out around xmas or some time after the new year
You'd probably get 5X what BB gives you selling it privately. Check their delta on the price vs, age. It's a rip off, almost as bad as paying 1/3rd the price of the phone for insurance.
It looks like they pay 50% in the first 6 months. I might get much more on ebay, but if I sign up for 2 years now... I won't be able to upgrade so soon.
Right, if you pay the subsidized $200 you get back $100 for a device worth at retail $600. Which is another reason that plan is worthless because you could easily sell it for close to 4x the $100 they give you in 6 months (especially if you unlock it) then take that $350 or $400, put it toward the $600 retail -no contract - cost of your next phone (before your contract is up) and still only spend the same $200 or a little more or sometimes less than you would have if you bought one under contract. Buy outright your next phone in 6 months and not worry about your contract. Plus if you pay retail they will give you the unlock code.
Why didn't I think of it! Charge someone $80 with the promise of giving them back HALF of what they paid for something UP TO 6 months down the road (which you know is worth at least 2X that) and also know that 90% of the people won't even take advantage of it because they will still be under contract and don't want to spend $600 to replace it so you keep the $80 fee and not have to pay out a cent.
Interesting, didn't realize that but think about it. You get back $275 - $70 you already paid for the "service" = $200 net IN BEST BUY GIFT CARDS (not cash) so you can't buy your replacement elsewhere, for a device you could easily sell for ~$400 in 6 months . Still a rip-off.
I've sold dozens of phones (and other big ticket stuff) on eBay for over 13 years with never a single problem or hassle but of course YMMV, but if it's worth losing $200 for "convenience" than so be it. I can't afford to write that off for convenience sake.
Hey, I'll give anyone $225 in a New York minute for a GS2 in UP TO 6 months ... and you'll get CASH no gift card, no hassle no fee. Save your $70 and make $25 (net) more assuming it's in excellent working condition with all accessories.
Interesting thought for a real internet business.
No wonder some folks are so rich and poor schmucks like me sit here just dreaming about it.
Edit: Read BB's "terms" for this program including the expected condition of the "traded" item: Buy Back Program Terms and Conditions
Plus they don't give you back the sales tax you paid on the original purchase and you have to pay it again on the new purchase so there is another 14% or so of the original cost lost.
Funny thing. I called my local Costco today to see when they would be getting some stock on the SGSII. The guy I talked to at Costco said AT&T pushed the release to October 4th, he thought in order to "compete" with the iPhone launch. Then I called 611 on my phone and the rep I talked to said definitely October 2nd. Let the misinformation campaign begin! :|
Let me edit to add that I think the Costco person just read some cracked-up theory on a blog forum and decided to start relaying it as fact. I'll call again tomorrow to see if the story changes.
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