T-Mobile Note 3 Availability Outside of Contract?

[TheDigital_S]

I'm with Solavei as a network, which piggybacks off of t-mobile. On the official t-mobile webiste, they only allow you to purchase the note 3 if you get a qualifying service plan alongside of it, meaning you can't buy the phone outright.

I'm having a hard time finding a place you can buy a Note 3 for T-mobile online, and I live in a small area that has no t-mobile stores anywhere near me. Is there any online retailers that have the phone in stock for T-mobile? I've found a few that carry it, but they are all still on pre-order status.

Also, I've heard that you can take the AT&T version and bring it to T-mobile's network as long as it is unlocked. ATT sells it for $799 on their website without contract. Has anyone seen an GSM version of the note 3 at an online retailer that has it closer to the MSRP of about $700?

Thanks for any pointers/links!

 

[jhawkkw]

I'm with Solavei as a network, which piggybacks off of t-mobile. On the official t-mobile webiste, they only allow you to purchase the note 3 if you get a qualifying service plan alongside of it, meaning you can't buy the phone outright.

I'm having a hard time finding a place you can buy a Note 3 for T-mobile online, and I live in a small area that has no t-mobile stores anywhere near me. Is there any online retailers that have the phone in stock for T-mobile? I've found a few that carry it, but they are all still on pre-order status.

Also, I've heard that you can take the AT&T version and bring it to T-mobile's network as long as it is unlocked. ATT sells it for $799 on their website without contract. Has anyone seen an GSM version of the note 3 at an online retailer that has it closer to the MSRP of about $700?

Thanks for any pointers/links!

You could try Amazon, Wirefly, or Best Buy and choose to buy without a contract. The AT&T one will be sim locked if you buy it from them and they may be reluctant to unlock it. Plus it's illegal to unlock it yourself currently, so I'd urge you to look at the T-Mobile version.

 

[Rukbat]

It looks as if Newegg has them, but for $749. You're not going to get a phone that's still on preorder with some places for MSRP. Wait until Black Friday (the day after Thanksgiving) and you'll probably be able to get it at Best Buy for less than $700, if you ask an associate really pitifully.