I feel like I totally lucked out, I bought my Optimus V as a Bday present for myself. After checking VM's website and seeing that they were out of stock, I decided to try Best Buy and low and behold, during the $129 sale! Its only been a month, but easily the best phone choice I've made.
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Be glad you picked up your Optimus V before this week.
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Yeah when I went to bestbuy to check out virgins phones I saw this optimus for $150. But I didn't have enough money. One week later I got paid and went back to bestbuy to pick the optimus up. It was $199! I was so pissed! I bought it anyways though lol. Glad I did too cuz I am in love with this phone. By far my fav phone I've owned
greg4android
Android Enthusiast
They are $199 everywhere now (even in stores).
walmart, bestBuy, target, and radioshack ALL TODAY AT $199.99.
And the peg hooks were FULL OF PHONES!
BestBuy has four rows of 4 (16).
Target had 2 rows of 3 (6)
Radio Shack had 2 display boxes (not sure how many backstocked).
Wal-Mart had 7 in a locked up case.
Looks like due to the price hike, these aren't in demand anymore.
walmart, bestBuy, target, and radioshack ALL TODAY AT $199.99.
And the peg hooks were FULL OF PHONES!
BestBuy has four rows of 4 (16).
Target had 2 rows of 3 (6)
Radio Shack had 2 display boxes (not sure how many backstocked).
Wal-Mart had 7 in a locked up case.
Looks like due to the price hike, these aren't in demand anymore.
Have they also pulled their commercials on TV? I saw one with a girl sitting in a tree stalking a guy and she had an LG Optimus V and was talking about the $25 plan. That was a few weeks ago, though. I have not seen any on air advertising for this phone or the plan lately.
Japanorama
Member
Is it highly likely that for us who have the $25 plan that we will keep the plan if rates change, like in a year perhaps?
greg4android
Android Enthusiast
With a month to month provision and NO CONTRACT, they can pretty well change rates at anytime........
They did it with the Broadband2go device...
They did it with the Broadband2go device...
lou61166
Android Enthusiast
I would pay up to 50.00 for what i have now,i wish there was a voice plan between the 300 to 1200 minutes,300 is not enough and 1200 is to much for my needs.but for 42.50 a month i am more then satisfied wasting talk minutes.
Agreed, in my first month I think I hit 600 minutes... if there was a 750 Minute plan, I'd probably go with that. Even at $40 its still cheaper than what I was playing for a non-android phone before.
It is unfortunate that the price has gone up, but it's clearly due to such high demand for the phone. Some areas where VM isn't as popular or has multiple resellers might have more stock, but in many places it doesn't seem to be the case.
Living on the north side of Chicago, only a RadioShack close by that sells it. Went in two weeks ago on a Wednesday, online site said the store had stock. Turns out they just sold out. Contract for VZW was running out Thursday, had to buy the Intercept to port my number to VM. RS said they might get some in on Friday. Check the site, says they have them again, but call in to the store before going in. Only one unit in stock. They said they only get 2-3 units every few days and they tend to sell out the day they receive them. Run over there and snatch it up. Returned my Intercept the next day.
At VZW with 350 minutes (non-listed, grandfathered plan), unlimited text and data with a HTC Droid Eris, total: $95.65/month with tax.
At VM, $199.99+tax (214ish) phone, $25/month plan. 3 months of VZW = Phone + 3 months VM. After that, pure $70/month profit.
It sucks to bite the bullet and drop $200+ on a phone, but that's life on a non-major provider. Service and data speeds have been excellent, looking like I'm sticking with VM
Living on the north side of Chicago, only a RadioShack close by that sells it. Went in two weeks ago on a Wednesday, online site said the store had stock. Turns out they just sold out. Contract for VZW was running out Thursday, had to buy the Intercept to port my number to VM. RS said they might get some in on Friday. Check the site, says they have them again, but call in to the store before going in. Only one unit in stock. They said they only get 2-3 units every few days and they tend to sell out the day they receive them. Run over there and snatch it up. Returned my Intercept the next day.
At VZW with 350 minutes (non-listed, grandfathered plan), unlimited text and data with a HTC Droid Eris, total: $95.65/month with tax.
At VM, $199.99+tax (214ish) phone, $25/month plan. 3 months of VZW = Phone + 3 months VM. After that, pure $70/month profit.
It sucks to bite the bullet and drop $200+ on a phone, but that's life on a non-major provider. Service and data speeds have been excellent, looking like I'm sticking with VM
And that is exactly the way I want it. NO CONTRACT.
If they raise the rate to a point I don't like, the phone will be switched to the $20 every 3 months cell service.
In addition I have a GPS for the car and hiking plus the full use when wifi is available.
Not a bad deal in my book.
vikingjunior
Well-Known Member
I was in RS and Sprint store today and the price was still $149.00. I still want to see the Boost Prevail before buying optimus.
greg4android
Android Enthusiast
$109 will NEVER BEEN SEEN AGAIN! People who got theirs at Target for that are extremely lucky!
The COST to retailers went up over $43.00.
The COST to retailers went up over $43.00.
Dr. Destructo
Newbie
I was determined to bail on Verizon (and my Droid) and switch to Virgin, but had just about given up on finding an Optimus V and was bummed about the price hike. I went to a local Radio Shack ready to pick up a Blackberry for $149 but sure enough, they were just putting a couple Optimus V's on the display rack and were marked at $149.
Only catch was they insisted on activating it which was fine by me as I wanted to use it, not resell it for profit. Got my number ported from Verizon even though I owed an early termination fee they will bill me for (the check is in the mail
), plus I got $63 for my Droid (kept my 16gb SD card with photos, apps, etc... and popped it into the Optimus) and $17 for an old GzOne with Radio Shack's trade in program. Worked out pretty well. Phone and texting have been fine... data, well, I'll put up with those bugs to save close to $100 a month.
Only catch was they insisted on activating it which was fine by me as I wanted to use it, not resell it for profit. Got my number ported from Verizon even though I owed an early termination fee they will bill me for (the check is in the mail
), plus I got $63 for my Droid (kept my 16gb SD card with photos, apps, etc... and popped it into the Optimus) and $17 for an old GzOne with Radio Shack's trade in program. Worked out pretty well. Phone and texting have been fine... data, well, I'll put up with those bugs to save close to $100 a month.As of April 22, Nebraska Furniture Mart has the Virgin Optimus V for $119.00. With the $15 S & H fee it came to $134.99 - far better than the currently priced $200 at Radio Shack and Virgin Mobile.
BTW, I could not find the phone on their website but if you call them they have it in stock 800 336 9136
BTW, I could not find the phone on their website but if you call them they have it in stock 800 336 9136
Gardenboy38
Newbie
I just called AND purchased the Optimus V from NFM....less than 10 min ago. The phone isn't listed on their site. You have call them and the phones are on their floor. The phone + shipping via UPS came to $134. YAAAYYYY!I just checked NFM website and the Optimus V is $189.87.
Gardenboy38
Newbie
Thank you, Hells. I was almost set to pay $200 to Radio Shack for the V. You other guys looking for this phone better hurry and call. Once they sell out available stock in 3 stores, the price will go up!
mickey1999
Newbie
It Is listed on their site for 189.87. search cell phone to see it. Anyone else have any luck getting it shipped for $134.
greg4android
Android Enthusiast
On sale at BestBuy starting 4/24 (starting in the SUNDAY ad).
$159.99
(of course, someone already created a new thread about this after I posted).
$159.99
(of course, someone already created a new thread about this after I posted).
Jumanjii
Newbie
Gardenboy38
Newbie
The phone was listed in their sales flyer for $119. I called the store and had one shipped. Maybe the price was a store mistake. The store number to call was posted. Did you call it?
greg4android
Android Enthusiast
I am looking at the STORE ad, which ends tomorrow.
the Optimus V is there. What is the ITEM # of the phone?
Its very small print, and I can't read it. Do any of you that ordered it have the item # on your order or email confirmation? If so, please post the item # (nebraska furniture mart).
the Optimus V is there. What is the ITEM # of the phone?
Its very small print, and I can't read it. Do any of you that ordered it have the item # on your order or email confirmation? If so, please post the item # (nebraska furniture mart).
Gardenboy38
Newbie
I just called the Nebraska store and it was confirmed the $119 price they advertised was a typo. lol My phone and two others guys I had call got the low price before the ad was pulled. Sorry dude.