The new Staples ad starting Sunday 12/30 is out, and they show the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone is $50 with a new 2yr agreement or 2yr extension on AT&T, Verizon, and Tmobile. I've seen the $99 deals and I've seen $50 deals on this phone through Sprint, but this is the cheapest I've seen for these providers.
My sister just got this phone from Bestbuy last week for the $99 deal, we should be able to pricematch this deal and get the difference back since we are still within the return window.
EDIT - Might be a Regional Deal. Check your the Staples AD Page 7 in your area. EDIT 2 - Looks like for T-Mobile the phone is $99.99 and there is a $50 mail-in rebate.
breaux124 said: The new Staples ad starting Sunday 12/30 is out, and they show the Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone is $50 with a new 2yr agreement or 2yr extension on AT&T, Verizon, and Tmobile. I've seen the $99 deals and I've seen $50 deals on this phone through Sprint, but this is the cheapest I've seen for these providers.
My sister just got this phone from Bestbuy last week for the $99 deal, we should be able to pricematch this deal and get the difference back since we are still within the return window.
EDIT - Might be a Regional Deal. Check your the Staples AD Page 7 in your area. EDIT 2 - Looks like for T-Mobile the phone is $99.99 and there is a $50 mail-in rebate. This phone is free for T-Mobile before thanks giving. But I'm not sure when the 0 price will come back again.
phatkrazy
Senior Member
posted: Dec. 27, 2012 @ 1:26p
fatxman said: They are cutting the price on SG3 because SG4 will be available after CES in a few weeks.
The announcement will be at Mobility Ent. Conference at Spain in Feb. 25. You have to wait until March for SG4 but, you could get SG3 now on discount.
kshell
Senior Member - 1K
posted: Dec. 27, 2012 @ 1:45p
haoniukun said: ...This phone is free for T-Mobile before thanks giving. But I'm not sure when the 0 price will come back again.Per Wednesday's T-Mobile ad you can get the Galaxy SIII for $0 down until 12/31. Deal is not available in RI, CT, DC, or Miami-Dade County. Also some fine print about well-qualified customers, down payment and 20 payments of $20/month, $199.99 down and a $200 mail-in rebate, etc.
Edit: Should note that T-Moble $0 down also applies to HTC One S, Samsung S Galaxy Relay, HTC Windows Phone 8X, and BlackBerry Bold
siamedition
Member
posted: Dec. 27, 2012 @ 3:19p
So the phone will cost you around $400 after 20 months. kshell said: haoniukun said: ...This phone is free for T-Mobile before thanks giving. But I'm not sure when the 0 price will come back again.Per Wednesday's T-Mobile ad you can get the Galaxy SIII for $0 down until 12/31. Deal is not available in RI, CT, DC, or Miami-Dade County. Also some fine print about well-qualified customers, down payment and 20 payments of $20/month, $199.99 down and a $200 mail-in rebate, etc.
Edit: Should note that T-Moble $0 down also applies to HTC One S, Samsung S Galaxy Relay, HTC Windows Phone 8X, and BlackBerry Bold
breaux124
Senior Member - 2K
posted: Dec. 27, 2012 @ 3:46p
Just realized the Jelly Bean update is available for this phone on all providers, just applied it today to my S3 and it's great. Had to use Samsung Kies via USB, since there is no over the air download on AT&T.
rm2008
Member
posted: Dec. 27, 2012 @ 6:16p
Note that Staples charges tax on the retail price of the phone (~$40) at least in MA. But, I believe a lot of retailers are having to doing that now due to state regs.
Just curious, do you need to buy one phone for att or tmobile and a different model for verizon or will this phone work on all three carriers with just changing sims.
coolbreeze
Senior Member - 3K
posted: Dec. 27, 2012 @ 10:19p
kshell said: haoniukun said: ...This phone is free for T-Mobile before thanks giving. But I'm not sure when the 0 price will come back again.Per Wednesday's T-Mobile ad you can get the Galaxy SIII for $0 down until 12/31. Deal is not available in RI, CT, DC, or Miami-Dade County. Also some fine print about well-qualified customers, down payment and 20 payments of $20/month, $199.99 down and a $200 mail-in rebate, etc.
Edit: Should note that T-Moble $0 down also applies to HTC One S, Samsung S Galaxy Relay, HTC Windows Phone 8X, and BlackBerry Bold This whole "$0 down" deal that T-Mo is running sounds like a car lot.
Have they always done that or have I not been paying attention?
pinkyanne
New Member
posted: Dec. 28, 2012 @ 4:54a
Just purchased the Verizon Galaxy III for $99 in Staples store (NJ) and will be receiving $50 rebate plus $25 Google Play Card. You can receive $50 off with a trade in too. This deal ends this Saturday.
szymon
Senior Member
posted: Dec. 29, 2012 @ 10:28p
haoniukun said: This phone is free for T-Mobile before thanks giving. But I'm not sure when the 0 price will come back again.
It probably won't as T-Mobile is now focusing on Value Plans ($xx down, $xx per month until paid off) rather than Classic Plans (where they subsidize the phone). In the future only dealers (not T-Mobile stores) will have subsidized phones if I understand the new announcements correctly.
pjrxj
Senior Member
posted: Dec. 30, 2012 @ 8:50a
I didn't see it in today's ad but it is on sale online.
yuphehe
Member
posted: Dec. 30, 2012 @ 10:57p
They don't carry the white AT&T model, but recieved the blue one for $106 after california taxes and of course the two year contract.
xenacrocker
Member
posted: Jan. 1, 2013 @ 1:36p
Just a heads up my Staples has only ONE person who can sell you a cell phone. And he wasn't there the first two times I went. So you may want to call first. Great deal! I finally got a blue sIII
breaux124
Senior Member - 2K
posted: Jan. 2, 2013 @ 10:02a
I was able to get Best Buy to refund the difference in price since I was still within my return period. So if you have a Best Buy in the area, they should pricematch the deal. They might be able to even look it up online or from another smartphone.
szymon
Senior Member
posted: Jan. 2, 2013 @ 10:03a
For T-Mobile I was told they only carry the blue and not the white as well. FYI the blue is rumored to be discontinued soon with a gray color replacing it.
chibimike
Happy Member
posted: Jan. 4, 2013 @ 7:59p
Still going. Great deal. Got mine today.
I have to say, Staples is messed up. Checked online and found that the store reasonably near my work had it in stock. Made a special trip during rush hour to get it. Wander around the cell phone section looking at accessories waiting for someone to help me. Finally the lines at the checkout clear out and I ask the cashier who to talk to about the phones. Another worker tells me that they can answer questions if I have any, but they can't sell me a phone. I laugh, then realize they aren't kidding. They tell me that they changed the software for the phone system a few weeks ago and that they hadn't hired anyone to get trained on the new software. They then tell me that none of the stores in Ann Arbor or Ypsilanti have hired a person to sell cell phones since the change. An area of 200,000 people and they can't sell the cell phones they have in stock.
Had to call around to find a Staples (about 20 miles away) that could sell me the phone in their advertised sale. The guy at that store was cool and handled it quickly.
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