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Hey this is random but what is the best buy mobile discount? Do you get free or discounted service? Any discounts or free devices? I hope to work there soon and was just curious. Thanks!
 
Not sure if this true or not, but I heard that if you just started a new 2 year contract this year, you can get the X for $199...Is this true? What are the exact details?
 
Do you know how many Droid X were preordered overall? I know that I waited till Sunday to preorder and I was the first so I get the feeling that total preorders is relatively low (I live in Boston which should be a bit of a tech center).
 
Aookay.....thanks for answer my question...

now i cant wait til i get hands on it

does BB give 30 days of use phone if dont like can i return back to get money back or something?

You have incredible correct? just wondering are you going trade to X? :)


thank you
 
Hey this is random but what is the best buy mobile discount? Do you get free or discounted service? Any discounts or free devices? I hope to work there soon and was just curious. Thanks!
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Well, we get an employee discount on service if its a consumer line, then we also have concession lines we can get, we have to .buy the phone outright but the service is greatly discounted. I have a family plan with my brother,mom, and fiancee, so the discount is nice :) Good luck!

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Not sure if this true or not, but I heard that if you just started a new 2 year contract this year, you can get the X for $199...Is this true? What are the exact details?
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The deal is if your contract ends this year, you can get the X at the 199.99 price. So, no.

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Do you know how many Droid X were preordered overall? I know that I waited till Sunday to preorder and I was the first so I get the feeling that total preorders is relatively low (I live in Boston which should be a bit of a tech center).
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We don't have an exact number, but I feel the number should be pretty high considering they stopped the preorders relatively quick, they didn't do that for the evo.


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Aookay.....thanks for answer my question...

now i cant wait til i get hands on it

does BB give 30 days of use phone if dont like can i return back to get money back or something?

You have incredible correct? just wondering are you going trade to X? :)


thank you
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Yep, 30 days exchabge/return. Make sure to bring your receipt, it makes it sooo much easier for us :)

Well, I don't know yet. I think the X is a better fit for me, but I don't have an upgrade available, my only solution would be to sell this phone for the Xs retail and then do that. I mean, I have an extended battery, an invishield, and a innocase, and the phone is in brand new condition. I wonder if I could get 500 for it...hmmm.:S


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Verizon lets you update every year if you have a smartphone; right ?
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Not from what I understand. Only sprint let's you do this on your main line.


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you2 said:
Yes but with a smart phone all plans are over $49; so with a smart phone you can get a new one at the discount price every year; correct ?
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"....be on a calling plan of $49.99 or higher.... "

The data plan does not count. It is possible to have a smart phone with a lesser calling plan.
 
How does Best Buy handle pre-orders when they don't get the correct allotment? Let's say you take 50 pre orders and only have 20 phones on launch. Are the pre-orders held for the people who are 1-20 on the list, or do the phones go to the first 20 people that show up to pick up the phone the day of?
My reason for asking is that I reserved on the first day BB was taking orders, but not until the evening. I doubt I am #1 on the list. I work a real job (unlike the iPhone 4 buyers that somehow can camp for days) that doesn't allow me to take off mornings or the whole day to buy a cell phone. Chances are that I can't make it to BB until 6 pm on launch day. So if there aren't enough to go around, but I am at the top of the list, will mine be held or sold to the first in the door?
Thanks!
 
I also work so I asked that very question. I was told (a) you have to pick up the phone where you preorder and (b) they were alloted in the same order as you preregistered. If you look in this thread; you will notice that the bestbuy fellow said they will call you in order that you preregistered to setup a time for you to pick up the phone.

RedCamaroZSS said:
How does Best Buy handle pre-orders when they don't get the correct allotment? Let's say you take 50 pre orders and only have 20 phones on launch. Are the pre-orders held for the people who are 1-20 on the list, or do the phones go to the first 20 people that show up to pick up the phone the day of?
My reason for asking is that I reserved on the first day BB was taking orders, but not until the evening. I doubt I am #1 on the list. I work a real job (unlike the iPhone 4 buyers that somehow can camp for days) that doesn't allow me to take off mornings or the whole day to buy a cell phone. Chances are that I can't make it to BB until 6 pm on launch day. So if there aren't enough to go around, but I am at the top of the list, will mine be held or sold to the first in the door?
Thanks!
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@ Aookay

I don't know if you are able to contact anyone who would know the answer to this, but can you tell us for sure whether or not the bootloader is encrypted (like the Milestone is)?
 
Hey, its good to see another BBYM employee on here. Are you getting as tired as I am of Best Buy doing these preorders only to tell us to stop like the next day.
 
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