Anyone know how much the 32gb off contract is? I can't get a straight answer from anyone at T-Mobile.
T-mobile Galaxy SIII $80 more than other carriers
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How did you do it? Called in and she said there's nothing she can do.
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I called through 611 also when you are able to say something such as billing and account info just say "retentions". I guess you can try again if they don't want to give you anything
So true. People are too concerned about up-front price without realizing how much they're saving over the two years, and often switch carriers because they prefer instant gratification over long-term savings...which is one of the worst reasons to switch.
So because the plans are good, we should let T-Mobile rip us off in other, subtler ways?
The reality is that the biggest problem is that the phone is effectively the same across all carriers, but T-Mobile has a 15% premium compared to the other options. TCO is fine, but it doesn't necessarily mean that we can't get the same premium price for the phone as everyone else in addition to the great T-Mobile plans.
(It looks really bad at 58% more expensive than the somewhat similar Galaxy Nexus.)
If the reasoning is that the "no commitment" pricing on other carriers is a subsidized price, then I feel T-Mobile should just state that. Right now, it simply looks bad.
I'm not saying it's justified, but it seems like the people complaining about the phone price are forgetting how much less per month they're paying and that they might switch just because of an up-front price. When you think about it, how can you not afford an higher up-front price but a higher monthly price is fine? Sounds like bad money management to me.
The 32 GB Galaxy S III was listed earlier this week (gone now) on T-Mobile's Website for $679.
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That almost makes sense, except that the Galaxy S III still costs $80 more off-contract compared to AT&T ($629 vs $550), so you're saving less than you think.
Unless you intend on using the AT&T version on 2G on some prepaid service, I'd don't see how that's relevant, since I'm unaware of AT&T offering any unsubsidized plans (meaning that $80 is made up in only a few monthly payments).
mine was 230 in store for 16 gig model. Why is everyone saying its $80 more? And I didn't have any activation fees or anything...
Because it is supposed to be $280 (granted, with a $50 mail-in rebate) vs. the $200 at other carriers. You may have gotten away for $230 without the rebate as a Value customer, for a total price of $630 after the EIP ... again, compared to $550 with everyone else.
16 gig. Still good with everything that comes with it
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Retentions department was awesome. After buying the phone at Costco for around $250+ tax, they lowered my monthly bill by $10, let me retain my Original $20 unlimited data plan from the G1, wiped out next month's bill AND threw in an additional $10 off a month for 24 months.
I was quite pleased with my experience and I too was very polite and non threatening.
I was quite pleased with my experience and I too was very polite and non threatening.
Did they do all of that for renewing your contract?
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3I would talk to rententions if you want to see if you can get a better deal. Depending on how long you've been with them, how long you've been out of contract, etc, they may be able to get you a better deal. The key is to be nice to them.
I already posted in the stickied thread, but I'll repost here:
Well, T-mobile continues to amaze me in a good way. Of course I was disappointed as everyone else with T-mobile's pricing, so I thought I'd give retention a call and see if they could do something.
I was really nice about it. I just said I'm looking to upgrade my phone from a Vibrant (I paid full price on the Vibrant, so I haven't been on contract for a long time). I've waited a long time to upgrade and I'm disappointed with the pricing. That's it. I wasn't rude or anything, just laid it out there.
The rep apologized for my disappointment and then she offered the following with no hesitation:
1. $200 credit to offset the cost of the phone. The credit has been applied to my account.
2. She said she could give me 500 more minutes on my plan AND reduce my monthly bill by $15.
3. She said I could pick it up in any store for $279.99 or call back on the 27th when they get them in their system at Customer Care.
4. I had overage on my bill for the first time. $100 worth. She took care of that too!
Bottom line, she gave me the phone for $79.99, saved me money on my monthly bill, AND wiped off overage.
Can't wait to get my S III once it's readily available. I won't mind the wait.2
So because the plans are good, we should let T-Mobile rip us off in other, subtler ways?
The reality is that the biggest problem is that the phone is effectively the same across all carriers, but T-Mobile has a 15% premium compared to the other options. TCO is fine, but it doesn't necessarily mean that we can't get the same premium price for the phone as everyone else in addition to the great T-Mobile plans.
(It looks really bad at 58% more expensive than the somewhat similar Galaxy Nexus.)
If the reasoning is that the "no commitment" pricing on other carriers is a subsidized price, then I feel T-Mobile should just state that. Right now, it simply looks bad.1I'm certainly going to have to do this
Thanks for the tip!
To be clear, which number did you call exactly though? haha
611. Asked for retentions when I got someone on the line.1
The 32 GB Galaxy S III was listed earlier this week (gone now) on T-Mobile's Website for $679.
---------- Post added at 07:37 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:34 PM ----------
That almost makes sense, except that the Galaxy S III still costs $80 more off-contract compared to AT&T ($629 vs $550), so you're saving less than you think.
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