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Will it be a mail in rebate or instant rebate?
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| Putty 2006-12-08, 10:33 pm |
| I'm ready to buy a new phone and I'm eligible for the rebate.
If I buy it at Radio Shack is it a mail-in rebate or instant rebate?
What if I buy it on line or at a sprint store - mail in or instant?
Can I still get a rebate if I stick with my same plan and buy it on a
non-sprint website?
Thanks
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| Putty <nope@not.net> wrote in news:081220061624030
292%nope@not.net:
> I'm ready to buy a new phone and I'm eligible for the rebate.
> If I buy it at Radio Shack is it a mail-in rebate or instant rebate?
> What if I buy it on line or at a sprint store - mail in or instant?
> Can I still get a rebate if I stick with my same plan and buy it on a
> non-sprint website?
>
> Thanks
>
My contract just ended a week ago, and I've moved since I signed the last
contract, to a different area code. I'm getting the black Katana and a new
local number. So here's *my* situation. (you be the judge)
Since I want a new number and a new phone, and the Katana retails at
$279.99 discounted $240.00 with a new contract, and I get to transfer my
current plan to the Katana for the same monthly fee. The cost of the phone
will be $39.99.
Since I'm eligible for the $150 "new phone upgrade", the Katana will cost
me $129.99 if I kept my current number. No rebate since I would use my
upgrade option.
These costs are up front, not included in the next monthly bill.
Overall, if you do this over the phone with a Sprint CSR, and you've been a
"loyal customer" for several years, ALWAYS ask if they can include some
*incentive* if you went with a new plan and possibly a new number (if you
wish) Myself, I got a $52 "loyality" reward credited to my account, the
Sprint CSR took care of the mail-in rebate as part of signing a new
contract, (the phone is now free) the $12 shipping cost is non existant (to
have the Katana shipped right to my doorstep) AND...getting back to the
mail in rebate...it's for $80. Now, if I do my math right, that's an
additional $40.01 that they're paying me to go through with this plan.
I'm aware that it'll cost me, over the 2 year plan, more than the extra $40
that was credited to me, but forty bucks is still forty bucks!
So, if you're willing to take on a new number, you'll look like a new
customer and get some good discounts with a new plan. As far as buying it
at a non-Sprint site, BEWARE! You may get a good deal and you may not.
Rebate or not. You'll save more shopping online at Sprint OR by calling
Customer Service and starting a new plan. I've found that shopping at the
little kiosk booths at the mall or around town, can't give the same deals
that the Sprint Customer Service Rep can, compared to somewhere else.
Either shop at Sprint.com or call them. That's where the deals are.
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| Andrew267@gmail.com 2006-12-12, 10:33 am |
| As far as buying it
> at a non-Sprint site, BEWARE! You may get a good deal and you may not.
> Rebate or not. You'll save more shopping online at Sprint OR by calling
> Customer Service and starting a new plan. I've found that shopping at the
> little kiosk booths at the mall or around town, can't give the same deals
> that the Sprint Customer Service Rep can
Check out this little site I found online www.sprint.all.at I see
lots of great deals. Depending on the phone that you would
want I see some that even pay you upto $60 cash back.
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| "Me!" < onlyformetoknow@myis
p.com> wrote:
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> These costs are up front, not included in the next monthly bill.
>=20
> Overall, if you do this over the phone with a Sprint CSR, and you've =
been a=20
> "loyal customer" for several years, ALWAYS ask if they can include some=
=20
> *incentive* if you went with a new plan and possibly a new number (if =
you=20
> wish) Myself, I got a $52 "loyality" reward credited to my account, =
the=20
> Sprint CSR took care of the mail-in rebate as part of signing a new=20
> contract, (the phone is now free) the $12 shipping cost is non existant=
(to=20
> have the Katana shipped right to my doorstep) AND...getting back to =
the=20
> mail in rebate...it's for $80. Now, if I do my math right, that's an=20
> additional $40.01 that they're paying me to go through with this plan.
>=20
> I'm aware that it'll cost me, over the 2 year plan, more than the extra=
$40=20
> that was credited to me, but forty bucks is still forty bucks!
You are one heck of Sprint Loyality. Here, I have more problem with
Sprint than any company since I came to America nearly 40 years ago.
- No $52 Loyality (yet) but over a year of overcharged of few services =
(not
one but few) I several times asked them to remove. But I guess because I
have 5 lines so they missed one now and then (but I asked 3-4 times each)
- I upgraded my phone they renewed my 2-yrs contrast but no $100
mail-in-rebate. After 3 months, I asked and they refused to fix their
problem saying no record (I don't know how they renewed my contrast =
without
record of newer phone with rebate) until I faxed them the proof (lucky =
that
I kept it).
Then they sent $49 instead of $100, and I had to call them again =
(several
times to get talk to right person) for another $50
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> Putty <nope@not.net> wrote in news:081220061624030
292%nope@not.net:
>
>
> My contract just ended a week ago, and I've moved since I signed the last
> contract, to a different area code. I'm getting the black Katana and a
new
> local number. So here's *my* situation. (you be the judge)
>
>
> Since I want a new number and a new phone, and the Katana retails at
> $279.99 discounted $240.00 with a new contract, and I get to transfer my
> current plan to the Katana for the same monthly fee. The cost of the
phone
> will be $39.99.
>
> Since I'm eligible for the $150 "new phone upgrade", the Katana will cost
> me $129.99 if I kept my current number. No rebate since I would use my
> upgrade option.
>
> These costs are up front, not included in the next monthly bill.
>
> Overall, if you do this over the phone with a Sprint CSR, and you've been
a
> "loyal customer" for several years, ALWAYS ask if they can include some
> *incentive* if you went with a new plan and possibly a new number (if you
> wish) Myself, I got a $52 "loyality" reward credited to my account, the
> Sprint CSR took care of the mail-in rebate as part of signing a new
> contract, (the phone is now free) the $12 shipping cost is non existant
(to
> have the Katana shipped right to my doorstep) AND...getting back to the
> mail in rebate...it's for $80. Now, if I do my math right, that's an
> additional $40.01 that they're paying me to go through with this plan.
>
> I'm aware that it'll cost me, over the 2 year plan, more than the extra
$40
> that was credited to me, but forty bucks is still forty bucks!
>
>
> So, if you're willing to take on a new number, you'll look like a new
> customer and get some good discounts with a new plan. As far as buying it
> at a non-Sprint site, BEWARE! You may get a good deal and you may not.
> Rebate or not. You'll save more shopping online at Sprint OR by calling
> Customer Service and starting a new plan. I've found that shopping at the
> little kiosk booths at the mall or around town, can't give the same deals
> that the Sprint Customer Service Rep can, compared to somewhere else.
>
> Either shop at Sprint.com or call them. That's where the deals are.
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