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Got an amazing deal at my local AT&T corporate store

Went in yesterday to purchase my new Vivid (at the full price of $550, as I don't prefer contracts) and the sales guy walked me over to the accessories rack and asked me to pick out something. I thought to myself, "Well he's just trying to make a sale," so I said, "No, thanks."
He then said, "No, go ahead and pick out whatever you like and I'll take it off the price of the phone." I grabbed an external battery pack which can recharge the phone over micro USB, which was $40. He then asked if there was anything else and I thought to myself, "Really? How far do I want to press my luck?"
I had earlier noticed they sold Jawbone Jamboxes at this store. I really like them, think they're fine products. My boss has one and he's spoken well of it. So I said, "Well my boss has a Jambox and loves it, and I'd love to have one!", fully expecting him to say no but he just walked over and grabbed it!
I got $240 worth of free stuff with my purchase

good deal, they make a ton of money off phones and people being on contracts that they can always work with you on accessories. I worked at BBY mobile and we would throw around cases and screen protectors since they were peanuts vs. selling phones.

Haha, I still work for Best Buy Mobile. Good times here.
Good for you for getting a badass deal on the phone though, I wish we could do something like that here, since we make virtually nothing on selling a phone without a contract.

ifiweresolucky said:
Went in yesterday to purchase my new Vivid (at the full price of $550, as I don't prefer contracts) and the sales guy walked me over to the accessories rack and asked me to pick out something. I thought to myself, "Well he's just trying to make a sale," so I said, "No, thanks."
He then said, "No, go ahead and pick out whatever you like and I'll take it off the price of the phone." I grabbed an external battery pack which can recharge the phone over micro USB, which was $40. He then asked if there was anything else and I thought to myself, "Really? How far do I want to press my luck?"
I had earlier noticed they sold Jawbone Jamboxes at this store. I really like them, think they're fine products. My boss has one and he's spoken well of it. So I said, "Well my boss has a Jambox and loves it, and I'd love to have one!", fully expecting him to say no but he just walked over and grabbed it!
I got $240 worth of free stuff with my purchase
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Wow what store? (Location)
At the AT&T store by Flamingo and West Sunrise, they were less than enthusiastic to even talk to me. Once I mentioned that I was interested in buying the phone, without a contract extention.

i got a better deal..got the phone itself for $99..wasnt eligible for an upgrade untill april 2012.

sanroy24 said:
i got a better deal..got the phone itself for $99..wasnt eligible for an upgrade untill april 2012.
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That is a great deal. Better even than those offeredin store, to those eligible for an upgrade (as I am ). But I don't want to be shakled by a contract.

sanroy24 said:
i got a better deal..got the phone itself for $99..wasnt eligible for an upgrade untill april 2012.
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How were you able to get the phone at $99 and not being able to upgrade until April? I'm in the same position and I want the Vivid... now....

99 deal vivid
90110010119 said:
How were you able to get the phone at $99 and not being able to upgrade until April? I'm in the same position and I want the Vivid... now....
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Try talkin to a rep over the phone..i had bought 2 iphones doin the early upgrade, payin 399 each prior over the years...i politely told them that id switch over to verizon since i wasnt benifitin from ATT...next thing i kno is i am offered the phone for 99...try callin them up and make a request..works sometimes...GOODLUCK!

What is the availability like?

I'm planning to get one for my gf for christmas but i'll only have a weekend in the US to purchase one and have to make sure I get one.
Are they in stock at AT&T stores nationwide? I'm going to be in south florida (miami/ft. lauderdale area) and just want to make sure. I tried ordering on AT&T's website but you can't purchase it without a contract, I hope it's not like that in store too.
Any suggestions?

Simply put, are they in stock everywhere or will I have a hard time finding one?

g33zy said:
Simply put, are they in stock everywhere or will I have a hard time finding one?
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Hard to say, I bought mine the first the day it came out. The AT&T store where I got it only had one (the one I bought) but maybe in miami they´ll have more because it's a larger city!!!
I didn't have to get a contract, but some people have reported they were forced to get a contract at AT&T retail stores

robb13 said:
Hard to say, I bought mine the first the day it came out. The AT&T store where I got it only had one (the one I bought) but maybe in miami they´ll have more because it's a larger city!!!
I didn't have to get a contract, but some people have reported they were forced to get a contract at AT&T retail stores
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I had same experience, it looks like most AT&T stores had 1-2 quantities, best to call if interested maybe you can get a $100 reduction due to employee false advertising (a mistake made during my transaction but honored)

Thanks for the replies... This will be the weekend the make it happen so *fingers crossed*
At least there isn't a mad rush for them it doesn't seem.

As others have suggested call ahead. I went in yesterday not thinking they'd have them. They haven't gotten their display units in and only had two in stock. The salesman said since November they only sold one. Most people don't know about the camera yet and Samsung hasn't done its national campaign yet.

I'm in NY, had to hit 3 different stores - 1 didn't even carry it, 1 tries to sell me a contract to get it, in the third store I asked for a manager because I wanted to buy it full retail without a plan, finally walked away with it in my bag. Oh yea, i love this thing!

Generally you can go to the AT&T website, find the Galaxy Camera, click on "Check In-Store Availability", and then give the Zip Code for where you are interested. Any that say "OUT OF STOCK" are indeed, out or never had. For "IN STOCK" it is best to call first unless you don't mind driving. Stock is based on the previous day's updates, and you never know who might have been there first.

Well, just to update everyone, it was a no go.
None of the stores in the Miami/Ft.Lauderdale area had them in stock.
Thankfully they have started popping up on amazon so i went ahead and got it there. Also kinda happy that I got the unlocked one also since i wouldn't be using it on AT&T anyways.
So the camera is with a friend of mine and i'll be getting it next Friday.

[Q] Why do I have to buy it in a store?

This doesn't make sense to me. Usually the appeal of buying from an AT&T store is that you get to walk out with a phone in your hand. Instead you get a scratch off card and have to go order online.
Why can't I just order online in the first place (the custom versions, not the black or white phones)?
I tried to ask the associate who was ringing me up and she couldn't give me a straight answer.
-First she said it was because they were customized and if you wanted just a normal android or iphone you could buy those online. This doesn't make sense because you already have to go online to build the phone...why not just pay for it there too.
-Then she said it was for privacy/security/identity theft reasons...otherwise anyone could say they were you and get a phone. This is also an absurd explanation...if you can sell other phones online securely, then you can sell the customized version securely.
My only guess is that the stores are paid on commission and complained to AT&T that they would lose money since everyone would prefer the custom option and not bother coming to the store...

ottothecow said:
My only guess is that the stores are paid on commission and complained to AT&T that they would lose money since everyone would prefer the custom option and not bother coming to the store...
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you might not be far from the truth here...

I think it was to make sure people get a hands on approach with the phone. It's unique. Not to mention the colors on a screen don't represent the true colors in person. I'm glad they made me look at it. Otherwise I'd have ordered the wrong color scheme
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matt99017d said:
I think it was to make sure people get a hands on approach with the phone. It's unique. Not to mention the colors on a screen don't represent the true colors in person. I'm glad they made me look at it. Otherwise I'd have ordered the wrong color scheme
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I dunno...the store I bought at last night didn't even have the full display. They just had a white model on hand and I had played with a black model on friday at another store...but they didn't even have the phone out yet (even though it was past lunch time), they had to go grab a demo model for me.
Had to ride up to another AT&T store that had the full colors display...but their display had everything except for woven black.
Seemed funny that the serial number and IMEI were on the card. Does that mean that they have to go find that specific device in texas and add my color plates? Usually serial numbers are attached to the manufactured internals and not assigned to something when it has a cosmetic layer applied.

I'm thinking a reason they want you to go to the store is to make sure you get the correct phone for your carrier. As of right now AT&T has the exclusivity to Moto Maker. However, in the coming months other carriers will have access. This seems like a good way to ensure that someone doesn't accidentally choose a X from Verizon when they are on AT&T. The card will direct you to the correct carrier. Although, hopefully in the future you can get the redeem codes by email instead.

blah. Looks like today they stopped requiring you to go to the store. Looks like I wasted my time traversing the city yesterday. Might take longer to get delivered but I'm going out of town thursday morning (and I doubt last night's order will be delivered tomorrow) so I wouldn't see the phone until tuesday either way.
Maybe they've run out of the little nfc clip gimmick though...so at least I get something out of going to the store (besides paying $10 in city taxes that wouldn't be charged on an online purchase).

ottothecow said:
This doesn't make sense to me. Usually the appeal of buying from an AT&T store is that you get to walk out with a phone in your hand. Instead you get a scratch off card and have to go order online.
Why can't I just order online in the first place (the custom versions, not the black or white phones)?
I tried to ask the associate who was ringing me up and she couldn't give me a straight answer.
-First she said it was because they were customized and if you wanted just a normal android or iphone you could buy those online. This doesn't make sense because you already have to go online to build the phone...why not just pay for it there too.
-Then she said it was for privacy/security/identity theft reasons...otherwise anyone could say they were you and get a phone. This is also an absurd explanation...if you can sell other phones online securely, then you can sell the customized version securely.
My only guess is that the stores are paid on commission and complained to AT&T that they would lose money since everyone would prefer the custom option and not bother coming to the store...
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As of today, you can buy it contract free on the Moto X's site, as well as on contract. You don't have to go to the store (though its not like trying to escape from North Korea). So recheck the Moto Maker's site or whatever its called, and order, they claim 8 days.

The other reason to get the card or order it from the store is if you don't like the phone you can take it right back to att. If you order it from moto site you have to return it back to moto. That is huge for me
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128GB models available anywhere?

I've called around to several Verizon stores in my area, and they all say that the 128GB will not be available in either Edge or non-Edge until May 1. The Verizon website says the same thing.
Has anyone on Verizon successfully received a 128GB model yet? If so, what's the trick?

eyc said:
I've called around to several Verizon stores in my area, and they all say that the 128GB will not be available in either Edge or non-Edge until May 1. The Verizon website says the same thing.
Has anyone on Verizon successfully received a 128GB model yet? If so, what's the trick?
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I preordered mine on 4-1 and it's supposed to ship tomorrow 4-17. The wait has been killing me! For whatever reason the 128gb models seem to have been on backorder or something.

mamba94 said:
I preordered mine on 4-1 and it's supposed to ship tomorrow 4-17. The wait has been killing me! For whatever reason the 128gb models seem to have been on backorder or something.
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Yea, it's hard to wait, but maybe it's a good thing. By May 1, they hopefully will have worked out all the screen-defect issues. I just want to walk into a store and pick one up and inspect it on the spot, rather than have them mail it out to me and go through that whole charade of returning and exchanging.

Preordered my 128GB Edge on 4/1 and finally got tracking number today. Will be delivered on Monday!
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Just asking again: Has anyone bought a 128GB edge in store anywhere?

I just had lunch with a friend of mine who works in a Verizon store as a sales manager there. He told me that the 128GB models were going to be few and far between in the stores because a majority of people coming in didn't need that much storage. A vast majority of the S6's they are selling only have 32gb or 64gb at the most. Its very rare that someone come in off the street and ask for 128gb. If they do, then they point them to the website because it will get fulfilled much faster that way.
In short, if you want one of these things, just put in an order on the website and you will get one a lot faster. Otherwise, if you are determined to pick one up in store, start calling around to all the stores in your area now. If you find one that has one, then ask them to hold it for you and go down and get it. You will be very lucky.

cbdudek said:
I just had lunch with a friend of mine who works in a Verizon store as a sales manager there. He told me that the 128GB models were going to be few and far between in the stores because a majority of people coming in didn't need that much storage. A vast majority of the S6's they are selling only have 32gb or 64gb at the most. Its very rare that someone come in off the street and ask for 128gb. If they do, then they point them to the website because it will get fulfilled much faster that way.
In short, if you want one of these things, just put in an order on the website and you will get one a lot faster. Otherwise, if you are determined to pick one up in store, start calling around to all the stores in your area now. If you find one that has one, then ask them to hold it for you and go down and get it. You will be very lucky.
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Thanks a lot cbdudek. That's very helpful information. I was only hoping to buy one in store so that I could immediately inspect it for scratches and return it if necessary. I'm just going to hope that those issues have been resolved or reduced since the scratch thread has died down a bit.

eyc said:
Thanks a lot cbdudek. That's very helpful information. I was only hoping to buy one in store so that I could immediately inspect it for scratches and return it if necessary. I'm just going to hope that those issues have been resolved or reduced since the scratch thread has died down a bit.
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I can confirm his information. A local VZW store manager (that i've known my whole life) said they were basically told they wouldn't be getting any in the store. Might be different at upscale urban locations, but not here in suburbia.

theresin said:
I can confirm his information. A local VZW store manager (that i've known my whole life) said they were basically told they wouldn't be getting any in the store. Might be different at upscale urban locations, but not here in suburbia.
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Thanks. No different at "upscale" urban locations either. Apparently, Verizon has a 3-story "Verizon Experience Store" (who the hell knew?) right on Michigan Avenue (a/k/a The Mag Mile) in Chicago--which apparently carries all sorts of accessories and products that normal Verizon's don't carry--and even they don't have it. Of course, they all have 128GB iPhones. F*&#ing A. So frustrating.

Richmond, VA area... No 128GB in the local half dozen stores. I had received my first S6 Edge via preorder but had the screen rotate bug. Went to a local store to return and reorder (Not exchange risking refurbished phone). After 1.5 hour wait on Sunday, it took them another 45 minutes to process the return and they couldn't ever figure out how to process the repurchase at the same price I had online despite no less than 12 trips to the "manager". I gave up on the reorder and went home. BTW, I had already moved my service back to my old phone via tech support on Saturday and factory wiped the return phone. I made this real simple for them... I thought!
Online it took me exactly 2 minutes and 47 seconds to arrange the reorder. At least the store did the return properly so that I had the upgrade credit reinstated. Target ship date 5/1. Received shipping notification today and I will have the replacement tomorrow 5/29...All good! Let's just hope that I have no scratches or repeating rotate bug.!
Lesson for Verizon if they are listening... Your in store experience just plain sucks and needs some serious attention. I will never ever ever go through that again. BTW Verizon, this is the voice of a customer whose records with you ONLY goes back to year 2000. Actual linkage goes back to 1985 with Cellular One.... (Acquisition, acquisition, etc..)
I was told that I could not guarantee a brand new phone if I exchanged online and that the only way to insure I would not get refurbished was to go through the store process I suffered. Never again! I will push and escalate of something like this happens in the future. Anything to avoid "The store". Verizon.. ..Give online (AKA Low cost to you) users the same capabilities as if they go into the store! "Can you hear me now?"

Safe to buy a used LG G4 in reference to major bootloop issue on older models?

I was in the market to replace my parent’s old Galaxy Note 2. So I’ve been searching around for comparable phone that has slight upgrades. My Budget is around $300. Parents need a phone with removable battery and good GPS so I’m limited to the LG G3, G4 and Note 3 and 4. Also wants screen at 5.5 inches or larger. So was concerned to read about this widespread bootloop issue. After reading up on this issue it seems all old models/ will eventually be affected. I usually purchase phones second hand off of eBay or Swappa but in this case It seems I must be very careful as it seems many people are unloading these devices which will eventually fail. Some have sold their devices beforehand because of this and I’m sure as second hand buyers we will inherit/get the issue in time. Also not sure about how warranty works for second hand buyers. I’m with T-Mobile by the way. What do you guys think about buying a G4 right now? Safe bet or stay away? Also if you guys know any comparable devices that meet all the criteria or most let me know. Thanks

I'll throw my two cents in here. I bought an LG G2 about a year ago and loved the LG style of hardware, button placement, and great performance. I had the old upgrade itch rear its ugly head and so I decided the G4 was the phone for me. Generally it wouldn't bother me to buy mint used phones, but I decided in this case I should do some research. I found out about the bootloop issue and decided it wasn't worth the risk (for me). An awesome deal came up on eBay, brand new G4 in box for $348, snapped that up right away, got it yesterday and from my time with it so far I love it. Best phone I've ever owned. Sorry for the long preamble, here's my advice, if you can swing the extra $40 -$50 for a new boxed phone (assuming a deal like that pops up on eBay again) I would say go for it. The extra $50 in my mind is well worth the peace of mind knowing that it has a warranty. I will say that when I was looking at Swappa I saw a lot of like new T-Mobile refurbs for the G4, however I was still a bit hesitant on those because I couldn't find much info on T-Mobile's refurbishment process. You may be more comfortable with T-Mobile refurbs than I was though so something to consider. I hope you find something that will work well!

Thanks for the advice
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I'll throw my two cents in here. I bought an LG G2 about a year ago and loved the LG style of hardware, button placement, and great performance. I had the old upgrade itch rear its ugly head and so I decided the G4 was the phone for me. Generally it wouldn't bother me to buy mint used phones, but I decided in this case I should do some research. I found out about the bootloop issue and decided it wasn't worth the risk (for me). An awesome deal came up on eBay, brand new G4 in box for $348, snapped that up right away, got it yesterday and from my time with it so far I love it. Best phone I've ever owned. Sorry for the long preamble, here's my advice, if you can swing the extra $40 -$50 for a new boxed phone (assuming a deal like that pops up on eBay again) I would say go for it. The extra $50 in my mind is well worth the peace of mind knowing that it has a warranty. I will say that when I was looking at Swappa I saw a lot of like new T-Mobile refurbs for the G4, however I was still a bit hesitant on those because I couldn't find much info on T-Mobile's refurbishment process. You may be more comfortable with T-Mobile refurbs than I was though so something to consider. I hope you find something that will work well!
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Yeah the scary part is it seems people are just unloading the phones and you cant really know which ones will have issues later. If i buy new from ebay will i still be covered by T-Mobiles warranty ? I thought to get that you had to buy the phone direct from them ? I will keep looking around to see if any deals come up.

naruto.ninjakid said:
Yeah the scary part is it seems people are just unloading the phones and you cant really know which ones will have issues later. If i buy new from ebay will i still be covered by T-Mobiles warranty ? I thought to get that you had to buy the phone direct from them ? I will keep looking around to see if any deals come up.
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I don't think you'll be covered by T-Mobile's warranty, but you should be covered by LG's manufacturer warranty (I would think anyway) as long as it's new in box. Also a lot of the new supply is likely to be manufactured after the date when they had issues. The issue dates were from months 05-08 of 2015 (from what I've read in the forums). The phone I got from eBay was manufactured in 09 2015 so it should *fingers crossed* be just fine.

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I don't think you'll be covered by T-Mobile's warranty, but you should be covered by LG's manufacturer warranty (I would think anyway) as long as it's new in box. Also a lot of the new supply is likely to be manufactured after the date when they had issues. The issue dates were from months 05-08 of 2015 (from what I've read in the forums). The phone I got from eBay was manufactured in 09 2015 so it should *fingers crossed* be just fine.
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your right. Before i buy it ill have to ask the seller a lot of questions like when was it manufactured and whats the serial numbers and such. Will look into LG's warranty coverage for eBay. I think on eBay you can also buy squaretrade coverage as well.

naruto.ninjakid said:
I was in the market to replace my parent’s old Galaxy Note 2. So I’ve been searching around for comparable phone that has slight upgrades. My Budget is around $300. Parents need a phone with removable battery and good GPS so I’m limited to the LG G3, G4 and Note 3 and 4. Also wants screen at 5.5 inches or larger. So was concerned to read about this widespread bootloop issue. After reading up on this issue it seems all old models/ will eventually be affected. I usually purchase phones second hand off of eBay or Swappa but in this case It seems I must be very careful as it seems many people are unloading these devices which will eventually fail. Some have sold their devices beforehand because of this and I’m sure as second hand buyers we will inherit/get the issue in time. Also not sure about how warranty works for second hand buyers. I’m with T-Mobile by the way. What do you guys think about buying a G4 right now? Safe bet or stay away? Also if you guys know any comparable devices that meet all the criteria or most let me know. Thanks
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Have had mine since about a week after release last year. Zero problems. Will have it for quite a while longer.

there is a new in box on swappa right now, but the seller says he opened the box to remove the sim. Do phones come with a sim already in place like that?

raqfox said:
there is a new in box on swappa right now, but the seller says he opened the box to remove the sim. Do phones come with a sim already in place like that?
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I'm not aware of any phone that comes with a sim pre-installed.

T-Mobile phones come with an unactivated sim on a punch out card. They are not "installed" in the phone. The Swappa seller is not including this sim in his listing.

naruto.ninjakid said:
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For $300 you can manage to get a brand new G4 right now, beside tell get cheaper now that the G5 been announce.
P.S any G4 manufacture on or after 09/16 as far as i know don't have those issues

Will keep an eye out.
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For $300 you can manage to get a brand new G4 right now, beside tell get cheaper now that the G5 been announce.
P.S any G4 manufacture on or after 09/16 as far as i know don't have those issues
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Hi thanks for the tips. do you have a link for the sale for $300 or do you mean on Swappa. Would rather purchase from a retailer so if you have any sites you purchase from let me know. Thanks

naruto.ninjakid said:
Hi thanks for the tips. do you have a link for the sale for $300 or do you mean on Swappa. Would rather purchase from a retailer so if you have any sites you purchase from let me know. Thanks
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Used prices are roughly 300 used so new would cost 500ish but there have been sales that brought the price down to 400ish. Keep waiting and it'll drop even more.

naruto.ninjakid said:
Hi thanks for the tips. do you have a link for the sale for $300 or do you mean on Swappa. Would rather purchase from a retailer so if you have any sites you purchase from let me know. Thanks
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tiskewlio said:
Used prices are roughly 300 used so new would cost 500ish but there have been sales that brought the price down to 400ish. Keep waiting and it'll drop even more.
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well right now the G4 (H811) is going for $400 (Full Price) and just recently there was a $75 off from $400 but ended already....just wait or if you have $100 more to spare just get it, but i just recommend to wait a bit to see a permanent price cut on the G4 or even the V10.