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Samsung
Posts: 3141
Phone Model:
Motorola RAZR2 V8 |
 
Tue Sep 06, 2005 5:14 pm |
| Technical Care wrote: | | the full rebate is known as same as new customer pricing....You can get a rebate on a phone 1 month after you got a new phone, but you will only get a small discount compared to if you wait the entire 11 months you will get same as new customer pricing which means what you see on the website is what you will pay. In addition we offer better deals if you do your upgrade online sometimes so look in to that as well. |
Just a slight correction..... Same as NEW customer pricing does NOT mean that you are going to get the same price on phones as listed on T-Mobile.com as those phones are sold through our sales department to new customers or existing cusotmers that add a new line of service. When you call customer care to do your upgrade the prices may vary in comparison to the website. You can do an upgrade every 11 months as long as you have good payment history (LADEX suspends- partial suspend for being late on your bill, Non-pay suspend/cancellation- go against your eligibility) and you have always been on a plan $39.99+ for a single line account and $69.99+ for a multiline account.
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aski
Posts: 10
Phone Model:
V300
Service Provider:
TMobile |
Wed Sep 07, 2005 11:51 am |
I have had my phone for a year now. I do have a good payment history and been on the $39.99 plan.
Most of the new customers are eligible for a free phone and I wish to get a free phone and willing to sign another year's contract. What shld I do now?
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Samsung
Posts: 3141
Phone Model:
Motorola RAZR2 V8 |
Wed Sep 07, 2005 11:57 am |
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You are not going to get a free phone that is better then the V300, You can still get a good discount though.
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jdwme
Posts: 150
Phone Model:
G1
Service Provider:
T-Mobile |
Thu Sep 08, 2005 7:15 pm |
you have to think of it like this. Phone A may be free in the store for new service, but T-mobile actually pays $100 for that phone. So that's already a hit of $100 just giving you the phone free. Now it takes least 6 months for T-mobile to turn a profit off a customer on a 39.99 or higher plan. You come in before 11 months, retail price on Phone A is 99.99, or if you extend your contract it's 69.99, so by extending your contract you get #30 off. Lets say you have it for a full year and get full discount, you pay 19.99 in store and get a $20 mail in rebate, extending your contract for one full year from date of purchase. It's a business and they have to help their employees support our families, so they can't give everything away.
As far as other carriers go, you might be able to get like a v500 for free, after mail in rebates and a two year contract, 35$ activation fee, and a rate plan that is far inferior to the one you have, but is it really worth it just to get a good deal on a phone?
Remember, we have to make money somewhere, it's how businesses are run.
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aski
Posts: 10
Phone Model:
V300
Service Provider:
TMobile |
Fri Sep 09, 2005 10:03 am |
I totally understand the concept you have mentioned above.
Say, if I go for a RAZR upgrade, it is for $269 with one year extension. What exactly happens if I keep the phone for a year?
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Samsung
Posts: 3141
Phone Model:
Motorola RAZR2 V8 |
Fri Sep 09, 2005 7:05 pm |
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T-Mobile makes there money back for subsidizing the phone. Then you are eligible for a phone upgrade again (pending your payment history and price plan).
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aski
Posts: 10
Phone Model:
V300
Service Provider:
TMobile |
Mon Sep 12, 2005 2:34 pm |
Guess by what you are saying, I wont be getting any money back on the $269 I am gonna pay for the phone now.
I thought that probably at the end of 11 months I might get back a part of this. Is it so?
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Samsung
Posts: 3141
Phone Model:
Motorola RAZR2 V8 |
Mon Sep 12, 2005 6:50 pm |
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11 months, always on a plan of 39.99$ higher and bills paid on time everymonth then you will get a discount
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aski
Posts: 10
Phone Model:
V300
Service Provider:
TMobile |
Thu Sep 22, 2005 2:03 pm |
I have decided to continue with TMobile for the time being. Let me see how things unfurl.
Thanks for all your help. Its really appreciated.
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Samsung
Posts: 3141
Phone Model:
Motorola RAZR2 V8 |
Thu Sep 22, 2005 7:09 pm |
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No prob, best of luck
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