Called my local ATT.

[lsutigers03]

all depends on what the price is if you have a few hundred on the gift card and the price is a hundred higher than its worth it because the phone will cost you more out of pocket the other way

This is what I'm thinking. I have almost $400 in Best Buy gift cards so even if they charge more it'll be cheaper for me to just get it there. I have an upgrade but I want to wait for something else later in the year.

 

[AndreaCristiano]

This is what I'm thinking. I have almost $400 in Best Buy gift cards so even if they charge more it'll be cheaper for me to just get it there. I have an upgrade but I want to wait for something else later in the year.

same her with the upgrade

 

[JSchu22]

For the record- I sincerely hope BB sells it for the rumored $449. I'd prefer buying full price phones there with their return policy and the general lack of getting a hard time buying a brand new phone without a contract. I'd be willing to bet (I sure am doing that a lot) that some are going to have a hard time buying this phone without an upgrade/new line on Sunday. I say that from experience.

 

[AndreaCristiano]

For the record- I sincerely hope BB sells it for the rumored $449. I'd prefer buying full price phones there with their return policy and the general lack of getting a hard time buying a brand new phone without a contract. I'd be willing to bet (I sure am doing that a lot) that some are going to have a hard time buying this phone without an upgrade/new line on Sunday. I say that from experience.

we will def see i think everyday that goes buy this phone grows in popularity

 

[lsutigers03]

Ok here is what Best Buy lists as the regular price for some recent htc phones.

myTouch 4G - $600
Hero - $600
EVO 4G - $600
EVO Shift 4G - $550
Aria - $400
Incredible - $600

So I guess no more than $600 but maybe $450 is a little low.

 

[AndreaCristiano]

Ok here is what Best Buy lists as the regular price for some recent htc phones.

myTouch 4G - $600
Hero - $600
EVO 4G - $600
EVO Shift 4G - $550
Aria - $400
Incredible - $600

So I guess no more than $600 but maybe $450 is a little low.

it seems best buy has the no contract pricing the same as if it was an unlocked device, but thats because they arent eating any of the price at all some places like the shack and even AT&T , sprint etc etc eat a little or alot of the no contract price too. The reason being that even if you buy it no contract to use the phone to its fullest you still need their network because if they are selling it that means that their bands are in there. Best buy on the other hand sells at full retail, they dont jack up the price, they just sell what the manufacter retail price is.

 

[Blanco720]

so $450? yes? no?

 

[AndreaCristiano]

so $450? yes? no?

where?

 

[lsutigers03]

so $450? yes? no?

At AT&T or Radio Shack I would say yes but I'm starting to have my doubts that Best Buy will sell it for that price.

 

[YouGotRedOnYou]

At AT&T or Radio Shack I would say yes but I'm starting to have my doubts that Best Buy will sell it for that price.

What I'm thinking, too

 

[JSchu22]

I'd say no ($450) at the Shack too. I think they are selling the Aria for around $500 right now.

 

[YouGotRedOnYou]

I'd say no ($450) at the Shack too. I think they are selling the Aria for around $500 right now.

When I reserved mine last week at the Shack, the employee helping me showed me the computer screen with the msrp listed at $449.00.

 

[Blanco720]

I'd say no ($450) at the Shack too. I think they are selling the Aria for around $500 right now.

Good thing they aren't going with what you are saying lol. It has been confirmed, MULTIPLE times that its going to sel for 449 @ the shack and att

 

[solidkevin]

Like I said I'll be going to att in a few hours, I'll ask and let you guys know.

 

[YouGotRedOnYou]

Great! Looking forward to some good intel.

 

[mwiles629]

I am so psyched to get this phone. However my local at&t is not open on Sundays. What's the chance they would let me buy it on Saturday? There is another at&t about 30 minutes away also.

 

[AndreaCristiano]

I am so psyched to get this phone. However my local at&t is not open on Sundays. What's the chance they would let me buy it on Saturday? There is another at&t about 30 minutes away also.

No chance. If its before the launch date its hard

 

[JSchu22]

Good thing they aren't going with what you are saying lol. It has been confirmed, MULTIPLE times that its going to sel for 449 @ the shack and att

I'd love to be WRONG but its hard to believe when EVERY other phone *cough-Captivate, $599!* they sell is at a higher price than at an at&t store.

 

[AndreaCristiano]

I'd love to be WRONG but its hard to believe when EVERY other phone *cough-Captivate, $599!* they sell is at a higher price than at an at&t store.

Nope its 449.99 at the shack and att don't believe it give em a call

 

[JSchu22]

I don't doubt you guys, just your info is only as good as your source and we have 5 days until launch. RS systems won't even let you purchase it until launch day so who knows if that info could change. I've said it before though- I hope the is the price.

 

[solidkevin]

WOW! So I went to an ATT city close to my school and I asked the inspire comes out the 13th right, any idea how much off contract?

"No word now but it'll probably be pretty low since its not as good as the atrix"

*I facepalm in my head*

So then Im like "Would you say $450 to $500?"

"Probably but why do you want that? Get the Atrix its way better"

"I proceeded to tell him how HTC has the best quality materials in phones aside from maybe Nokia, how I prefer the bigger screen rather then res, htc sense etc"

Then hes like "eh whatever I know im getting the Atrix, the Dual Core on it is amazing, I dont even need a computer anymore!"

*Again I facepalm in my head*

I tell him thanks (for nothing really...) and leave, so yea thats all I got....Im gonna go to another one tommorow and I'll see what they say, hopefully they are a little.....smarter.

 

[AndreaCristiano]

WOW! So I went to an ATT city close to my school and I asked the inspire comes out the 13th right, any idea how much off contract?

"No word now but it'll probably be pretty low since its not as good as the atrix"

*I facepalm in my head*

So then Im like "Would you say $450 to $500?"

"Probably but why do you want that? Get the Atrix its way better"

"I proceeded to tell him how HTC has the best quality materials in phones aside from maybe Nokia, how I prefer the bigger screen rather then res, htc sense etc"

Then hes like "eh whatever I know im getting the Atrix, the Dual Core on it is amazing, I dont even need a computer anymore!"

*Again I facepalm in my head*

I tell him thanks (for nothing really...) and leave, so yea thats all I got....Im gonna go to another one tommorow and I'll see what they say, hopefully they are a little.....smarter.

What an asspirate lol

 

[Chapp1e]

Should ask if it's hard to be that stupid all the time.

 

[AndreaCristiano]

Should ask if it's hard to be that stupid all the time.

It must be. I would have out him in his idiotic place

 

[badams1]

I didn't read everyone's replies...so I apologize in advance if this has been said...but my local ATT store said a "no commitment" price on the Inspire would be $200 above the upgrade price of $99. Making it $299...which i think is a pretty good deal for someone looking to make such a move....