still there for me....make sure you add the data plan to get the phone discount to show up in the cart

bloggert said:interesting...might this be because i'm attempting an upgrade vs. a completely new activation?
Sure is. I couldn't get the deal until I switched to new line of activation. Boo, that would have been a sweet upgrade...

tigerbait said:I guess a better question...is there anything much better than these two phones coming out in the next 6 months or so? (Understandably probably not a free phone deal, but still) And don't say iPhone because I can't believe they made that phone without 3G capability.

HTC Advantage X7501 - coming out this summer am not sure about the price though.

These guys are the original manufacturers of the Cingular 8525, T-M Dash, T-M Wing, etc.

And check this out HTC Shift - Latest Mobile Computer/GSM phone - 7" screen, 30GB hdd, blah blah I guess it's coming out later this fall.

HTH.

djspray said:bloggert said:interesting...might this be because i'm attempting an upgrade vs. a completely new activation?
Sure is. I couldn't get the deal until I switched to new line of activation. Boo, that would have been a sweet upgrade...

yeah, it does seem to be only for new activations. what's stopping me from creating a new line? I'm under no contract and they already treat me like red-headed stepchild by being a former AT&T Wireless customer.

krishna9780 said:tigerbait said:I guess a better question...is there anything much better than these two phones coming out in the next 6 months or so? (Understandably probably not a free phone deal, but still) And don't say iPhone because I can't believe they made that phone without 3G capability.

HTC Advantage X7501 - coming out this summer am not sure about the price though.

These guys are the original manufacturers of the Cingular 8525, T-M Dash, T-M Wing, etc.

And check this out HTC Shift - Latest Mobile Computer/GSM phone - 7" screen, 30GB hdd, blah blah I guess it's coming out later this fall.

HTH.

The chances that those phones are available on Cingular are slim. There are many many more phones that never see the day of light on the offerings of any US Carrier. (i.e. the entire O2 line, and the rest of the HTC family - check gsmarena) Don't hold your breath with the upcoming models. If you REALLY want those phones you'll have to pay a non-subsidized price.

That being said, you shouldn't pass up a good deal now in hopes of one of these coming out. I'm certain the iphone release is one of the reasons for the "clearance" deals on these handsets.

PoisnBGood said:Is there anyway to get this phone on a family plan?

I believe Jamestren told how he was going to do this a few post above. Let us know how this goes, Jamestren.

krishna9780 said:

HTC Advantage X7501 - coming out this summer am not sure about the price though.



Good grief, that's almost a umpc - 5.5" x 4" does not, in my book, qualify as a "phone". The 8525 is about as large as you can get away with on your belt, and it's a good deal smaller than that.

That said, I'd be itching to get into something like my 8525, but a bit slimmer (say, in the 15-16mm range) with gps.

seoulchild said:krishna9780 said:tigerbait said:I guess a better question...is there anything much better than these two phones coming out in the next 6 months or so? (Understandably probably not a free phone deal, but still) And don't say iPhone because I can't believe they made that phone without 3G capability.

HTC Advantage X7501 - coming out this summer am not sure about the price though.

These guys are the original manufacturers of the Cingular 8525, T-M Dash, T-M Wing, etc.

And check this out HTC Shift - Latest Mobile Computer/GSM phone - 7" screen, 30GB hdd, blah blah I guess it's coming out later this fall.

HTH.

The chances that those phones are available on Cingular are slim. There are many many more phones that never see the day of light on the offerings of any US Carrier. (i.e. the entire O2 line, and the rest of the HTC family - check gsmarena) Don't hold your breath with the upcoming models. If you REALLY want those phones you'll have to pay a non-subsidized price.

That being said, you shouldn't pass up a good deal now in hopes of one of these coming out. I'm certain the iphone release is one of the reasons for the "clearance" deals on these handsets.Sorry for the confusion, but I was just referring to latest pda phones and definitely not hoping Cingular/TM to offer them with deals. If somebody is thinking/interested about them, like me, would go ahead and buy these retail. I know they would be expensive.

palm 750 showing free for me as well

Will my BLUE chip work in these phones? I can see ATT wanting to phase this out as I get 750 minutes for $39.99.
I hate to buy a phone, and then it doesn't work!