Buying TB: Best Buy or VZW Web/Store?

coolsilver · 5th February 2011, 04:10 PM

Buying TB: Best Buy or VZW Web/Store?

I'm glad it's coming soon. I'm wondering what benefits would buying from best buy vs verizon.

I am actually looking to buy two.

One as an upgrade for myself. The other for my girlfriend, porting her number over from sprint.

Upgrade for me I know either will be fine. But I am unsure how well BBY can port numbers and if it would be better dealing with verizon directly.

deadpixell · 08:10 PM

Best Buy no MIR (I guess none at Verizon too), larger selection of cases and accesories. Best Buy still has a machine that can transfer contacts and photos (e.g. if you're not coming from a prior google phone w/ backed up contacts). If you want protection best buy has a 9.99 a month option, covers accidental damage, battery replacement, hardware issues (but not theft) no deductible while verizon's insurance is cheaper, has a deductible. Free enrollment right now with the buy back program.

Cons: limited stock, generally not sent as many units as verizon (highly suggest you pre-order), some people just hate best buy and refuse to shop there. some accessories might be more expensive

As far as porting goes, just bring in your girlfriends bill or account number and best buy will have no problems porting over her sprint number. just make sure she is fully out of contract vs eligible for an upgrade. Otherwise she will pay an etf with sprint.

coolsilver · 11:58 PM

Thanks for the info!

I don't care much for best buy either but will shop there when deals are good.

She will have a etf regardless but with her contant dropped calls it is worth it.

Anyway, I don't usually load up on accessories. When I do it is usually an extended battery and holdster from seidio. I love seido.

One question.... can best buy bill equipment to my account if I pre-order?

I'd like to have one billed on my account for my upgrade... I asked a best buy rep.... said not possible. So VZW for at least one of them

deadpixell · 6th February 2011, 01:13 AM

Yea they cannot bill through Verizon. As far as extended batteries go, the one that is currently sold for the evo probably wont work

Omen87 · 6th February 2011, 01:57 AM

Does anyone know if BB can transfer an upgrade from another line on the account for a preorder?

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two_cents · 6th February 2011, 07:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Omen87

Does anyone know if BB can transfer an upgrade from another line on the account for a preorder?

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just activate it on that line then call vzw and have them move the phones to the correct lines... I had to do this for my incredible... you just have to call and then hit *228 and reprogram both phones after they correct the esn numbers...