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Off Contract Price $700?

I wouldn't be too worried about it being $700~; from my experience, when a price is not known, retailers often overshoot the estimate. This way, if they're wrong about the price, customers can't really complain, because the actual price will be lower. If they, for instance, advertised it for $600, and then it turned out to be $650 or higher, customers would be complaining that they want the price that was originally advertised. Basically, it's less of a headache for them to overshoot the price.
 
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See, I'm not sure about this. I feel like... I mean, it's the NEXUS... they're going to charge more for it just for that right? This is like the iPhone of Android, not just another phone.

Verizon version will definitely be $649, at least. The GSM version, when it comes here next year, will be priced the same as the Nexus S and Nexus One.
 
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if you can't upgrade, consider this option (if you're on a multiphone plan now)
buy the phone at the 2 yr contract price and make it a new line at $10 per month then switch the numbers. that saves about $100 (assuming the phone to be $640) and you have an extra phone. I was told to do this by a CSR at the store.
just realized that it'd add another $30 data plan, so you'd have to drop it on the old phone with the new number. would they let you do that with a smart phone (obviously you'd lose the features) or would you have to switch to an old "dumb" phone? could be tricky or depend on who you get.
I'm in the same boat; guess I may be paying retail.
anyone have any more insight into doing it this way?
 
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if you can't upgrade, consider this option (if you're on a multiphone plan now)
buy the phone at the 2 yr contract price and make it a new line at $10 per month then switch the numbers. that saves about $100 (assuming the phone to be $640) and you have an extra phone. I was told to do this by a CSR at the store.
just realized that it'd add another $30 data plan, so you'd have to drop it on the old phone with the new number. would they let you do that with a smart phone (obviously you'd lose the features) or would you have to switch to an old "dumb" phone? could be tricky or depend on who you get.
I'm in the same boat; guess I may be paying retail.
anyone have any more insight into doing it this way?

depending which store you go to will determine that. Make sure you deal with a Rep that is looking at for you not just someone that is going for their commission. I myself would try to see if that is possible before activating a new line.
 
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