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When do Bestbuy and Costco get it?
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mrvirginia
Android Expert
i'd like to know this as well. if i'm to seriously consider this device, it has to drop to $150 at amazon for me
Devinclfalcons
Newbie
I would say just get it from Radio Shack as long as they let you keep your unlimited data plan...
dream5hift
Newbie
So if I want to upgrade a phone on one of my lines, I can go to radio shack to do the upgrade and my plans wouldn't change? I've never done upgrades outside of at&t.
youareme7
Well-Known Member
Yes, Radio Shack can upgade just the line you're buying the phone for and the other line's eligibility will be unaffected.
Radio Shack, Costco, Best Buy, Sams, can all upgrade you and keep your Unlimited plan and they can upgrade a single line on the family plan.
Yes AT&T can end the grandfather unlimited plan, but my bet is they don't and if they do, it would still run through your contract. I do not see them pissing off customers who have been with them for a while, in my case coming up over 10 years, and then another 7 years before I had to move to Sprint for work in the late 90s for 2 years.
Most people who have the unlimited plan have been customers for at least 3 years or more. These are not the people you want to piss off as carrier jumping is just too easy these days.
I thnk the unlimited plan will be available to us for as long as we pay our bills and stay with them.
Heck I would venture to say a unlimited plan may be offered again to anyone who wants it sometime in the future, maybe even this year.
Yes AT&T can end the grandfather unlimited plan, but my bet is they don't and if they do, it would still run through your contract. I do not see them pissing off customers who have been with them for a while, in my case coming up over 10 years, and then another 7 years before I had to move to Sprint for work in the late 90s for 2 years.
Most people who have the unlimited plan have been customers for at least 3 years or more. These are not the people you want to piss off as carrier jumping is just too easy these days.
I thnk the unlimited plan will be available to us for as long as we pay our bills and stay with them.
Heck I would venture to say a unlimited plan may be offered again to anyone who wants it sometime in the future, maybe even this year.
MarcMaiden
Android Enthusiast
you can probably bet on bestbuy having it on launch day. Not sure about costco though...I've never dealt with them.
my preferred method of phone whoring has always been through radioshack.
my preferred method of phone whoring has always been through radioshack.
Devinclfalcons
Newbie
Wow I guess Best Buy is not going to have it on release day. We would have heard it by now if they were...
zizo79
Android Enthusiast
No one knows actually..
Edit:
I just called my local BestBuy mobile store and was told that they will have the Atrix on Tuesday and they can also price match RadioShack's price ! (Got some RZ certificates to burn)
Devinclfalcons
Newbie
I talked to a guy at my Best Buy Mobile and he said they should have plenty of them in stock on tuesday. Also he said for me to call AT&T customer service ahead of time and get them to place a note on my account allowing Best Buy to keep my unlimited data plan. But he said I would have to call AT&T back afterwards in order for them to switch back to my unlimited data plan. Does anyone know the best way to keep your unlimited data when upgrading through Best Buy?
That's not good to hear...I'll ask my friend tomorrow about this. I don't understand why best buy wouldn't have the same option of plans that I do when looking at my account online.
The ad have to go to press 3 or 4 weeks in advance, so you can be sure that the Atrix would not be in it, since they only announced the early release this past week. It probably will not appear until the 3/6 ad.
M
Member407520
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Sorry but thats completely wrong, they don't know anything about it most of the employees i talked to are planning to go to radio shack to buy it because they haven't heard a thing
Unless you called the same Best Buy, kind of hard to say he's completely wrong. I know my local BB will have it Tuesday and I'm picking it up Wednesday morning. And (if it's not 150) they are going to price match Radio Shack for me.
M
Member407520
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Best friend is a mobile manager the only info any bestbuy currently has is the sku which has an in stock date of march
pubielewis
Lurker
Costco here in San Diego (Mission Valley) said the 23rd.
Maybe he just wants to surprise you
My (not best) friend works for a best buy site that is opening this week...she told me they will have it and will make sure there is one available for me to pick up Wednesday.
Not saying your friend is wrong....just telling you what I've heard first hand from another BB employee.
M
Member407520
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Maybe he just wants to surprise you
My (not best) friend works for a best buy site that is opening this week...she told me they will have it and will make sure there is one available for me to pick up Wednesday.
Not saying your friend is wrong....just telling you what I've heard first hand from another BB employee.
Do they have any proof to back up their statements? and i'm not saying they wont get any on tuesday, im saying as of right now the only thing they have is a price tag for it that just has ??? and no in stock date.Also it seems weird to me but its not in the Flash View of Weekly Ad Circular - Best Buy march buyers guide or the weekly ad. and the only site from bestbuy with any info on it is the new accy site which was on engadget