Hi,
Anyone have an idea of when Best Buy will get the Moto X? They say they don't know and I'm trying to keep that unlimited data..
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Purchasing at a Best Buy store will kill your unlimited data (if using an upgrade). The online Best Buy trick is uncertain at this point. It may work (some people say it still does), but it may kill your unlimited (as happened to me 15 days after purchase). I don't know of any guaranteed methods of keeping unlimited at this point.
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I got mine at best buy, its $49 for 16gb, $79 for bamboo. But I don't have unlimited data. Just order it from motomaker
Seems the only way now to keep unlimited data is buy your phone at full price.
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The Best Buy loophole worked for me last month. Bought a Droid Maxx online, shipped to my door. The only issue was that my old phone is a RAZR Maxx HD which uses a micro sim card so I had to trim it into a nano. Stuck the old sim card into phone and activated it with no issue. The key point out of the entire process is to pull the sim that came with the phone out immediately before you power up the phone for the first time. Too easy. Still have another upgrade, see what the Turbo or Shamu or whatever looks like. The new Moto X's battery is too small for my taste no matter how well some guys are able to inflate their battery life screen shots to try to say otherwise.
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Basically, I bought a Thunderbolt back in March when it launched. That is to say, my mom did as a late birthday gift, and she bought the buyback program with it. So, if I trade in my TB now, I'll get $350 back that I can put towards a Droid 3, which drops it down to lower than the Verizon off contract price.
(if it wasn't clear, I want to get one off contract, but money is fairly tight and saving that extra 100 or so dollars is a make or break thing)
My problem is, both Best Buys in my area don't seem to have the Droid 3 in stock. I heard rumors they were supposed to get them in today, but the site is pretty bad at confirming or debunking that. Has anybody been able to find one in retail?
I work at best buy mobile and no store in all of California will get the Droid 3 it will only be sold online. Can't speak for other states.
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Kohnent2 said:
I work at best buy mobile and no store in all of California will get the Droid 3 it will only be sold online. Can't speak for other states.
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No New Hampshire store is currently planning on getting it either. We went in the other day to check and we were told that, so we had to go to a Verizon store instead.
I was told at a local Best Buy that the particular store I was in wasn't going to have them in stock. However, they said they could order it in if I wanted one through them.
So that's what I'm planning on doing... every time I go in a Verizon store, someone lies to me after a 45 minute wait to talk to someone, so it works out well for me....
Aren't the off contract prices higher in the third party vendors that from Verizon for the D3?
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Aren't the off contract prices higher in the third party vendors that from Verizon for the D3?
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Yes, but my mom bought the Buyback program for the Thunderbolt, so $350 back in the form of a gift card brings it down to less than it would cost off contract from Verizon, full price.
If I get the money from the TB, that brings it down to ~$300, whereas from Big Red, I'd still have to pay $460.
But, working under the assumption that no Best Buy will be getting them in, can I still trade in my TB in store, go back to my Droid 2 temporarily and get a Droid 3 online using the $350 gift card I'd get for the TB?
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Yes, but my mom bought the Buyback program for the Thunderbolt, so $350 back in the form of a gift card brings it down to less than it would cost off contract from Verizon, full price.
If I get the money from the TB, that brings it down to ~$300, whereas from Big Red, I'd still have to pay $460.
But, working under the assumption that no Best Buy will be getting them in, can I still trade in my TB in store, go back to my Droid 2 temporarily and get a Droid 3 online using the $350 gift card I'd get for the TB?
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You could always just try to get someone to buy that credit off you (like a family member who was planning on a big purchase from Best Buy) and you can get yours at Verizon and have it even cheaper!
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You could always just try to get someone to buy that credit off you (like a family member who was planning on a big purchase from Best Buy) and you can get yours at Verizon and have it even cheaper!
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A cunning idea, but I'm not exactly sure it'd work...not many people I know would be seeking such a thing.
Yeah odd, no D3 at the Best Buy here in Syracuse NY.
I am a Best Buy Mobile employee and can tell you that no Best Buy stores will carry the Droid 3; this is on the decision of Best Buy Mobile, due to the issues with the Droid X, the Droid 2, and the Droid X2; they will only be availabe through Best Buy via the Best Buy website; our store (in Illinois) doesn't even have a demo model (live or dummy).
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How could the worst droid ever made become the Best Buy? I got my Best Sell when I found someone to buy this crap.
Nice job reviving a thread thats over a year old.
Hey gang, I've got a bit of a conundrum here.
I'm the lucky owner of a Nexus 5 and it's a terrific phone. Problem is, my first love was the Moto X. I went with the N5 because it was cheaper off-contract as I currently have NET10. I'm still a little bummed that I didn't get the Moto X and I'm sure it'd be easy to trade the N5 for one but first I'd really like to try one out. Are there any good carriers out there that I can pick up a Moto X from and test drive it for a bit and then return it without taking too much of a financial hit? Carrier doesn't really matter, I want to test out the phone itself, not the service.
Ideally, the phone would be perfect for me and I would be able to trade someone's upgrade for a brand new Moto X from motomaker. Know of any reputable places where people trade phone upgrades?
Thanks all!
Whoops! Just realized this should go in Q&A. Please ignore!
Republic wireless just started selling the moto x for 299 with no contract and a 30 day money back guarantee . if you return it within that time, all you pay is the $10 shipping
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trust me go to ebay look up Gazelle store they got good condition moto x going for $340 and obviously off contract. 30 day returns and even free return shipping. I was stuck in the same situation as you choosing between these two. Problem is still haven't decided.
Anyone that purchased form Verizon at full retail between 11/28/13 and 12/25/13 can call and get a $50.00 credit since the price dropped from $499.99 to $449.99.I called tonight and got my credit.Only took a couple minutes and it showed up right away.
Just saw the new price for full retail, $449.00. Really struggling to make my saving throw and not buy this thing. I was holding out for a Verizon GS4 only because of the removable battery and SD card factor. I can live with a non-removable battery so long as it's as good as my Razr Maxx has been but the SD card is almost a deal breaker for me. But, for this price, I may make an exception.
I have unlimited data and will never go renew my contract again with Verizon so long as I mantain unlimited data. I use it like a maniac when travelling.
I do have an LG G Pad 8.3 and love it. We also had LG dumb phones in the past and they have always been very reliable.
Just a quick question to current owners, how good is the screen in full daylight?
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Just saw the new price for full retail, $449.00. Really struggling to make my saving throw and not buy this thing. I was holding out for a Verizon GS4 only because of the removable battery and SD card factor. I can live with a non-removable battery so long as it's as good as my Razr Maxx has been but the SD card is almost a deal breaker for me. But, for this price, I may make an exception.
I have unlimited data and will never go renew my contract again with Verizon so long as I mantain unlimited data. I use it like a maniac when travelling.
I do have an LG G Pad 8.3 and love it. We also had LG dumb phones in the past and they have always been very reliable.
Just a quick question to current owners, how good is the screen in full daylight?
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Its great in the daylight. You can see it crystal clear.
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Its great in the daylight. You can see it crystal clear.
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Sweet, can't wait to try it out. Thanks.
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So VZW is offering a 2 line plan, 10gb to share, unlimited t+t, for $80 (and my employee discount will make it even cheaper) until December 31st! My gf and I are going to go in together to get this since we each pay around $70-$80 for 2gb plans already. Only problem is I have to upgrade my phone before I switch or I will lose my upgrade eligibility. I hate all the other phones out right now and really want a N6.
So I ask my fellow XDA members to speculate whether or not the N6 will be available on VZW before 12/31/14. I know there is no date set, im just looking for some opinions.
TIA and I hope some of you get the same deal as was offered to me. BTW on the commercial it says that the 10gb share plan is $110 but when I called to ask they said it was only $80.
When you sign up for the new service, won't you be able to get two devices at the upgrade-subsidized price anyway?
No because my GF and I are combining plans and she just got an upgrade a month ago.
My guess is no, but there's nothing close to concrete yet.
No one knows. You can guess as well and have a 50/50 shot at getting it right just like everyone else...
Pretty sure the $80 is just the data portion. You'll need to tack on $40 per device on top of that.
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No because my GF and I are combining plans and she just got an upgrade a month ago.
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Did Verizon change how family plans work? I thought that if you sign up for two lines, you get to buy two devices at the on-contract price. Since your GF is not eligible for an upgrade, you should still have one line left that is eligible to purchase at the on-contract price?
I think it will. Probably right before Christmas. They want the droid turbo to get all the attention before they put out the Nexus 6.
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Or just get a new iphone with your upgrade and sell it on craigs list or ebay and use the money to buy a nexus 6 off contract from google or moto ect and use that on verizon.
if you dont care much about custom ROMS or root , pick up the droid turbo, I play with one for a bit from a friend, is a SICK device 3900mah battery, 805 chipset, 5.2 qhd display and stock android with moto futures, cant go wrong with it
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if you dont care much about custom ROMS or root , pick up the droid turbo, I play with one for a bit from a friend, is a SICK device 3900mah battery, 805 chipset, 5.2 qhd display and stock android with moto futures, cant go wrong with it
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You're posting on XDA and you think I won't care about custom roms or Root? LMFAO cmon man!
Droid Turbo sucks IMO, no SD Card and ugly as hell. Also I have a bad feeling the Dev community will be small. No thanks, i'll pass. This is my chance to get a Nexus device on VZW, im all for it and will wait as long as I have to.
Dont want to turn this thread into a device conversation. Im just looking for opinions on whether or not ppl think the N6 will drop before 12/31/14 so I can get that sweet deal.
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Droid Turbo sucks IMO, no SD Card and ugly as hell.
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According to the specs I've seen, the Nexus 6 won't have an SD card slot either, have you heard differently?
My opinion is the Nexus 6 will be available easily before 12/31/2014.
No it wont have an SD card slot BUT it does come in a 64gb option unlike the DT.
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No it wont have an SD card slot BUT it does come in a 64gb option unlike the DT.
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The Droid Turbo DOES in fact come with a 64gb option as well....
What? I was just at the store and they said only 32gb. Maybe he meant they only had 32gb in stock. I stand corrected, thanks!
I have it on good authority that Verizon will see the Nexus 6 before 12/31/15. Not sure about 12/31/14
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Just got back from my local VZw store (Corporate location 42nd st NYC) and received some bad news. I know, I know, CSR's suck and never know what they are talking about. That being said I kinda know one of the guys that work there, he's pretty much who I talk to every time I go to the store. He's pretty good with the info he gives so I trust him. He said VZW has no plans to release the N6. FML. He said he spoke with a bunch of higher ups because ppl kept coming in/calling about the N6 and none of them had any idea that VZW was even gonna carry it. He said there's no chance it comes out this year. If it comes out at all it would be closer to spring of next year. I hate VZW so much......
My question now is, if Best Buy will have stock this week why cant we buy from them and activate it on VZW? I know BB has VZW phones so what would stop them from selling me and activating a N6 on VZW?
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Just got back from my local VZw store (Corporate location 42nd st NYC) and received some bad news. I know, I know, CSR's suck and never know what they are talking about. That being said I kinda know one of the guys that work there, he's pretty much who I talk to every time I go to the store. He's pretty good with the info he gives so I trust him. He said VZW has no plans to release the N6. FML. He said he spoke with a bunch of higher ups because ppl kept coming in/calling about the N6 and none of them had any idea that VZW was even gonna carry it. He said there's no chance it comes out this year. If it comes out at all it would be closer to spring of next year. I hate VZW so much......
My question now is, if Best Buy will have stock this week why cant we buy from them and activate it on VZW? I know BB has VZW phones so what would stop them from selling me and activating a N6 on VZW?
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Man that hurts the soul! Hopefully I can take my G Play Pre ordered N6 and activate by just taking the micro sim out of the ol M8 and profiting? I spoke with a play store rep in the Nexus threads that he assured that my N6 would work out of the box with VZW when I received it? Crossing fingers
I would think if it wasn't going to be available on vzw, moto wouldn't have wasted time/resources to get all the vzw network bands built in.
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Hey all, my Nexus 6 will be here tomorrow, and I want to make sure that I understand what I can do with my Turbo. I bought a Turbo Nov 1, on contact with my work account, I'm assuming I can simply put my Nano-Sim into the N6 and off I go. But, I would like to sell my Turbo to off-set the costs of the N6, am I going to have any issues with that? The phone would be clean to sell correct?
Thanks in advance.
Brocja01
Yes
You can sell it. The phone will be clean.
yes, as long as you arent doing one of those payment plan deals with verizon.
Excellent, hoping to recoup most if not all my investment into the N6. Got the 64gig Ballistic Turbo.
I suppose that really depends on how you purchased the Turbo. did you buy it literally on contract? or did you do the verizon Edge plan? or did you do a 2 year contract?
Regardless of what you did if you sold the phone it would be CLEAN however if you did something like cancel your contract for your 2 year contract with out paying the ETF and your account goes into collections OR if you are on EDGE and you stop paying the device portion of your device payment plan then in both instances the IMEI will be black listed and the person you sold it to will be stuck with paperweight phone.
so you bought the droid turbo and then did what, pay full price for the nexus 6 as well?
You should do a comparison when you get the nexus. I've ordered a Nexus knowing very well that I'm probably going to get a Turbo eventually. Depends on if I can survive without root or if Motorola ever makes a developer edition. Best case scenario the nexus battery lasts long enough and I won't even bother
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You should do a comparison when you get the nexus. I've ordered a Nexus knowing very well that I'm probably going to get a Turbo eventually. Depends on if I can survive without root or if Motorola ever makes a developer edition. Best case scenario the nexus battery lasts long enough and I won't even bother
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I have both the Turbo and N6. Yes the Turbo battery is better, but that is the only thing going for it. The N6 absolutely blows it away in every other category IMO. The best part is that I feel great giving big red the finger using an unlocked and rooted device with unlimited data on their network
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so you bought the droid turbo and then did what, pay full price for the nexus 6 as well?
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Yeah, I bought the Droid Turbo cause the Nexus wasn't out, then I bought the Nexus at full price. I really wanted the nexus, and don't have the patience for it to come to Verizon, so I bought the Turbo and now the N6.
I bought the Turbo by simply signing another 2 year contract. I have a work account, so I buy the hardware they pay for the line. So I renewed the contract and got the 64gig Ballistic Turbo for 50 buck as a 200 trade in of my old phone.
Just wanted to make sure I could still sell the phone after I got my nexus up and running. Otherwise I'll have to sell the N6, wife won't let me keep both.