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Sharon Westfall so eloquently wrote:
> ulmo@usenet.q.net (Brad Allen) wrote in
> news:1U6nd.5880$_3.79566@typhoon.sonic.net:
>> (i.e., not Toshiba, like 9900). I'm in the weird situation that I
>> actually want something that is no longer available, like you. I
>> didn't think this would happen to me.
>
> I was in the same boat. I was ready to upgrade 2 phones to the 9900, in
> mid-October, just when they started running out of them. It's never
> come back to the town I'm in. But I was able to get both of them, by
> going to the verizonwireless website and searching different cities,
> then ordering them online.
>
> I found 1 somewhere in Florida, and another in Chicago. The Florida
> site redirected my order to a fulfilment center closer to me, and they
> filled my order. The Chicago site told me they couldn't fill my order
> and told me to call customer service instead. I explained to customer
> service my story, and not only were they able to fill my order, they
> gave me the instant online discount (instead of a mail-in rebate) and
> they just put the phone on my wireless bill, not a credit card.
>
> Somebody in Phonescoop recently mentioned Pittsburgh has em, so I
> searched USPS.com for the zipcode (15122), and plugged it in to the
> verizonwireless site. Yup sure enough, the 9900 is listed as available
> there.
>
> So if you really want the 9900, go for it! Good luck!
Sharon-
Thank you!! for your Pittburgh/ZIP alternate data regarding the 9900 unit.
Was just short of my NE2 two month "grace" period in Oct. (when they had
their initial 8800 sale..), and really concerned that my opportunity option
had passed.
Well, using your data and renewing/ordering on-line this past weekend
received my 9900 tonight (with accessories). Good stuff!
Regards,
Robert G. Ragosta
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