Want a new phone

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I'll make this simple. I've had the same phone for over 4 years now. I went
into a Sprint store and, after about an hour, picked out a nice A760. I was
lured by the $150 "instant discount". After starting the purchase process, I
was told the $150 would be sent as a rebate in 6-8 weeks. F that!
I'm sure you all knew that but I sure didn't.
Is there any way to get the discount applied immediately? I am willing to
purchase from any dealer or store, Internet or B&M.
I am willing to sign up for 2 years but want to retain my previous # of
course.
Thanks,
Scott

Archived from groups: alt.cellular.sprintpcs (More info?)

I think it is an instant discount if you get it on their web site but not
100% sure.

"Scott" <scottw@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> I'll make this simple. I've had the same phone for over 4 years now. I
went
> into a Sprint store and, after about an hour, picked out a nice A760. I
was
> lured by the $150 "instant discount". After starting the purchase process,
I
> was told the $150 would be sent as a rebate in 6-8 weeks. F that!
> I'm sure you all knew that but I sure didn't.
> Is there any way to get the discount applied immediately? I am willing to
> purchase from any dealer or store, Internet or B&M.
> I am willing to sign up for 2 years but want to retain my previous # of
> course.
> Thanks,
> Scott
>
>

Archived from groups: alt.cellular.sprintpcs (More info?)

"Scott" <scottw@yahoo.com> wrote in
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> I'll make this simple. I've had the same phone for over 4 years now. I
> went into a Sprint store and, after about an hour, picked out a nice
> A760. I was lured by the $150 "instant discount". After starting the
> purchase process, I was told the $150 would be sent as a rebate in 6-8
> weeks. F that! I'm sure you all knew that but I sure didn't.
> Is there any way to get the discount applied immediately? I am willing
> to purchase from any dealer or store, Internet or B&M.
> I am willing to sign up for 2 years but want to retain my previous #
> of course.
> Thanks,
> Scott
>
Sprint charges a lot of money for a new phone. I don't do 2 year contracts
so I am stuck. Hope you do better than I

Archived from groups: alt.cellular.sprintpcs (More info?)

"Bob Smith" <usirsclt_No_Spam_@earthlink.net> wrote in
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>
> "Ski" <ski@nospamtoday.com> wrote in message
> news:Xns96194535E4C99Meeenospamtodaycom@207.217.125.201...
>> "Scott" <scottw@yahoo.com> wrote in
>> news:rL6Zd.10062$cN6.4900@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net:
>>
>> > I'll make this simple. I've had the same phone for over 4 years
>> > now. I went into a Sprint store and, after about an hour, picked
>> > out a nice A760. I was lured by the $150 "instant discount". After
>> > starting the purchase process, I was told the $150 would be sent as
>> > a rebate in 6-8 weeks. F that! I'm sure you all knew that but I
>> > sure didn't. Is there any way to get the discount applied
>> > immediately? I am willing to purchase from any dealer or store,
>> > Internet or B&M. I am willing to sign up for 2 years but want to
>> > retain my previous # of course.
>> > Thanks,
>> > Scott
>> >
>> Sprint charges a lot of money for a new phone. I don't do 2 year
>> contracts so I am stuck. Hope you do better than I
>
> All cellular customers, no matter who the provider is, are charged a
> lot of money, if they don't want to extend their commitment.
>
> I was going to recommend checking what's available on eBay, but if one
> does that and find a phone they are interested in, they also need to
> get the ESN on the phone, to make sure there are no encumbrances on
> it.
>
> Bob
>
>
O ther companies have phones that are less expensive than Sprint. On a
voice only phone there is only one

Archived from groups: alt.cellular.sprintpcs (More info?)

Sure you would get new phones, but you would not be with Sprint PCS
anymore. Bummer.

Archived from groups: alt.cellular.sprintpcs (More info?)

I don't understand why you're so opposed to the $150 mail-in rebate.
If you time the billing cycle on your credit card just right, the rebate
will arrive about the same time the credit card payment is due.

--
John Richards


"Scott" <scottw@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:xxtZd.9152$oO4.3625@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.net...
> No instant rebate unless I add a line.
> I tried calling them & tried my best to get a break, but the salesman
> wouldn't budge.
> In these days of high competition & easy portability of phone #, I don't
> understand why they don't try harder to keep me.
> I have been with Sprint for way over 7 years w/2 lines on the account. It
> would be in my best interest to switch now to another carrier. That way I
> would get new phones. The question is who?
> All it would take from Sprint would be a little "retention" courtesy thrown
> my way & I would stay for many years to come. What's wrong with this
> picture? This is the poorest area of customer service I have ever witnessed
> in all my consumer years.
>
> "Scooterflex" <scootertrasher@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news5cZd.1088$xv.595@fe07.usenetserver.com...
>>I think it is an instant discount if you get it on their web site but not
>> 100% sure.
>>
>> "Scott" <scottw@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:rL6Zd.10062$cN6.4900@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net...
>>> I'll make this simple. I've had the same phone for over 4 years now. I
>> went
>>> into a Sprint store and, after about an hour, picked out a nice A760. I
>> was
>>> lured by the $150 "instant discount". After starting the purchase
>>> process,
>> I
>>> was told the $150 would be sent as a rebate in 6-8 weeks. F that!
>>> I'm sure you all knew that but I sure didn't.
>>> Is there any way to get the discount applied immediately? I am willing to
>>> purchase from any dealer or store, Internet or B&M.
>>> I am willing to sign up for 2 years but want to retain my previous # of
>>> course.

Archived from groups: alt.cellular.sprintpcs (More info?)

I don't understand why you're so opposed to the $150 mail-in rebate.
If you time the billing cycle on your credit card just right, the
rebate
will arrive about the same time the credit card payment is due.


You call 6-8 weeks within a CC cycle?
My brother waited 9 weeks for his rebate. No thanks.
My issue is: if they can give a new subscriber an instant rebate why
not me?
Same transaction as I am signing a 2-yr & buying a phone.

Archived from groups: alt.cellular.sprintpcs (More info?)

I dunno...maybe I just got lucky with this. I've done the $150 upgrade
rebate now on 3 phones without any problems at all. All 3 were eligible at
the same time, I did the first one, mailed in the form, got the rebate check
in about 40 days. Went out, bought the next one. Took about the same length
of time for that check. Cashed that check went to Radio Shack and got
another new phone, processed that form and recieved the rebate check last
week. I mailed it in on Feb 21. So whats that? 38-39 days?
So since December I've got three new phones, true, my 2 year agreement has
changed 3 times but so what, it didn't affect my plan at all, so what do I
care.




"Bob Smith" <usirsclt_No_Spam_@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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>
> "Scott" <scottw@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:rL6Zd.10062$cN6.4900@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net...
> > I'll make this simple. I've had the same phone for over 4 years now. I
> went
> > into a Sprint store and, after about an hour, picked out a nice A760. I
> was
> > lured by the $150 "instant discount". After starting the purchase
process,
> I
> > was told the $150 would be sent as a rebate in 6-8 weeks. F that!
> > I'm sure you all knew that but I sure didn't.
> > Is there any way to get the discount applied immediately? I am willing
to
> > purchase from any dealer or store, Internet or B&M.
>
> Not that I'm aware of. You can check and see if any other sources, like
Best
> Buy, Radio Shack, have better pricing.
>
> > I am willing to sign up for 2 years but want to retain my previous # of
> course.
>
> If you did decide to do the mail in rebate, you would be required to do a
2
> year agreement in any event.
>
> Bob
>
>
>

Archived from groups: alt.cellular.sprintpcs (More info?)

mrlaw wrote:
> The industry claims it costs about $300.00 to obtain a new cellular
> customer.
>
> As with the original poster of this thread, I have been a customer of
> Sprint PCS for 6 years, and have been using the same phone.
>
> I want a new phone, but they want to charge me for any phone other than
> their standard giveaway.

So? They usually give $150 instant rebate to people in your situation (might be
a mail-in rebate, but I'm pretty sure it's an instant rebate), so you still get
a good price.

> They tell me they can't do that without chaing my number.

Any particular reason why?

> I do know that if you can get a coporation on a collection account if
> you have a business license.
>
> You can also get lawsuits listed in D&B as often a small claims suit
> works wonders. In some cases, Municipal Court costs less than $200 if
> you have the time to make big trouble.

At that point, instead of wasting time, I'd just cancel and switch providers.
Maybe port the number out before cancelling. It's a waste of time and money to
go to court in your situation, in my opinion...

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