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Thumbs up Buying off contract prices (lowest is $469)

I'm planning on getting the EVO 3D off contract but so far I only see Radio Shack quoting it at $499. Has anyone heard of other retailer pricing? Does Amazon sell phones off contract? If $499 is the lowest and Amazon sells off contract then no tax or shipping cost would be better than RS or BB.

I realize the release date is still ad few weeks away but maybe we can use this thread to update competitor pricing for those looking for off contact purchases.


Radio Shack: HTC EVO 3D - $499

Amazon.com: HTC EVO 3D - $469 (no tax, free shipping)
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bam! 4th thread asking the same question...... congratulations!!!!!!!!

short answer...... its all speculation. Leaked ad showed it selling at $499 off contract but nothing official was released.

oh that $499 price was Radio Shack. Sprint and Best Buy may have a different price assuming that $499 was accurate.



ok let this thread die until stores officially release pricing
 
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My intention is to keep this thread dedicated to places selling off contract so people don't have to wade through the contract discussion. I would also update the OP to include the list people suggest. I agree there are too many identical threads but this would attempt to direct off contract customers here.

Brick and mortar, online, wholesalers, etc. Preferably avoiding shady places.
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until there are official off contract pricing this thread is useless and would just be cluttered up with guesses providing no real info. Let the other threads collect that junk that have been collecting other people's junk.

When there is official pricing then a thread like this would be useful
 
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I am buying off contract as well. I will keep an eye out on this thread but my guess is that Sprint will have the lowest price,BB will have the highest, & not sure about the others.
 
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I just for an email about the Evo 3D from Sprint this morning.

It said $199 on contract with $200 instant savings, and that's it. It'd be hard to believe that it would only be $400, but that's kinda how it looked to me. I'll upload a screen shot in a minute.

Isn't this thing supposed to be an e-reader, weird.

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I just for an email about the Evo 3D from Sprint this morning.

It said $199 on contract with $200 instant savings, and that's it. It'd be hard to believe that it would only be $400, but that's kinda how it looked to me. I'll upload a screen shot in a minute.

Isn't this thing supposed to be an e-reader, weird.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...105871&page=19

thats how it looks at first glance but read it carefully. $200 instant savings. That may not mean $200 2 year contract instant savings. Or it could.

I just have a hard time believing that the new flagship phone will be cheaper retail than 5 other phones they carry all which have a $300-$350 difference between contract and non contract price


The fine print was posted here http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...1112504&page=3
 
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I'm also buying off contract.

If it's $199.00 after $200.00 in instant savings then I'm guessing that's also after the full $150.00 contract renewal discount.

I'm predicting it will be $549.00 from Sprint and either the same or $599 from BestBuy.
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I already posted what the price is in another thread

199.00 upgrade price

200.00 instant savings

150.00 the upgrade savings


total retail at sprint 549.99
 
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I already posted what the price is in another thread

199.00 upgrade price

200.00 instant savings

150.00 the upgrade savings


total retail at sprint 549.99
Better off getting a new contract for $200, switching numbers, and canceling the old line for another 200.

 
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