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   posted: Jul. 26, 2009 @ 2:34p

Palm Pre (Sprint) at Best Buy for $99 new 2 year contract and upgrades. LINK
I couldn't find much on BB website, so I called my local BB store to verify...
Thanks to rsatmans at that other place...


   posted: Jul. 26, 2009 @ 2:34p

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alert mods    
   posted: Jul. 26, 2009 @ 3:45p

you called your local BB to verify...and the result?


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   posted: Jul. 26, 2009 @ 3:49p

if I can upgrade from my Centro to Pre with SERO plan that would be gravvy. And my current 2 yr contract ends on Nov 1..


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   posted: Jul. 26, 2009 @ 3:50p

kaveh2k said:you called your local BB to verify...and the result?

I assume the answer is yes, and verified

otherwise, he wouldn't post the thread


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   posted: Jul. 26, 2009 @ 3:53p

oh ok gotcha. your right. yea i use the SERO too but got another year left. i think i can still upgrade and resign a 2 year contract even though I'm in the middle of my contract.


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   posted: Jul. 26, 2009 @ 3:57p

the Palm Pre is amazing. Well worth the $200 I paid. but damn, $99? Never thought that day would come, let alone so soon.


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   posted: Jul. 26, 2009 @ 3:57p

alot of employees and people on the thread of that link are saying that there is no such thing that the Pre is $99. So I'm assuming this only applies to certain BB stores not all.


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   posted: Jul. 26, 2009 @ 3:59p

Engadget is reporting on it right here


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   posted: Jul. 26, 2009 @ 4:00p

kaveh2k said:alot of employees and people on the thread of that link are saying that there is no such thing that the Pre is $99. So I'm assuming this only applies to certain BB stores not all.

i don't know what you read, but from what i read, people confirmed this deal.


alert mods    
   posted: Jul. 26, 2009 @ 4:07p

BB's website says $199.00 Regular price $849.99.


alert mods    
   posted: Jul. 26, 2009 @ 4:09p

When you're paying $2000 minimum for a 2 year contract, a $100 price drop isn't really significant.


alert mods    
   posted: Jul. 26, 2009 @ 4:14p

do you need to upgrade to an everything lan with this?


alert mods    
   posted: Jul. 26, 2009 @ 4:19p

Hopefully Best Buy puts an ad up soon so I can use my Schwab card's price protection.


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   posted: Jul. 26, 2009 @ 4:24p

i called BB. confirmed its $99. but for existing users rep told me that I needed to have my service for at least 20 months to be eligible for an upgrade. this deal is only good for new customers or for existing customers that have contracts that are about to expire. great find though!


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   posted: Jul. 26, 2009 @ 4:36p

Anyone having any luck with upgrading to Palm Pre and still keeping SERO at Best Buy ?


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   posted: Jul. 26, 2009 @ 4:42p

I just bought one at my BB for $99. They mobile manager said it should be at all locations but they weren't allowed to advertise it.


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   posted: Jul. 26, 2009 @ 4:46p

saints said:Anyone having any luck with upgrading to Palm Pre and still keeping SERO at Best Buy ?

Not going to happen at BB or any other place. Sprint won't do it. The ESNs of the Pre phone requires a Simply Everything Plan. No Free and Clear, no Fair and Flexible, No SERO, No exceptions.

They paid $$ for an exclusive on this phone so they can attract new customers and move existing customers to higher Monthly Recurring Charge Plans. Just like AT&T did with the Iphone. That is why AT&T charges so much for data on Iphones. However even if you get the 99 dollar everything plan an comparable AT&T Iphone plan would cost about 50% more per month. And you would still be left with a crappy voice quality network.


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   posted: Jul. 26, 2009 @ 4:50p

kaveh2k said:i called BB. confirmed its $99. but for existing users rep told me that I needed to have my service for at least 20 months to be eligible for an upgrade. this deal is only good for new customers or for existing customers that have contracts that are about to expire. great find though!

Sprint has some customers that are on a different tier. They can upgrade every 12 months instead of 22 months.


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   posted: Jul. 26, 2009 @ 5:07p

mbrenner said:saints said:Anyone having any luck with upgrading to Palm Pre and still keeping SERO at Best Buy ?

Not going to happen at BB or any other place. Sprint won't do it. The ESNs of the Pre phone requires a Simply Everything Plan. No Free and Clear, no Fair and Flexible, No SERO, No exceptions.

They paid $$ for an exclusive on this phone so they can attract new customers and move existing customers to higher Monthly Recurring Charge Plans. Just like AT&T did with the Iphone. That is why AT&T charges so much for data on Iphones. However even if you get the 99 dollar everything plan an comparable AT&T Iphone plan would cost about 50% more per month. And you would still be left with a crappy voice quality network.

A Sprint employee here at Houston told me that after 60-90 days you will be allowed to activate the Pre on your SERO plan. Downside is by then, Verizon will start carrying it.


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