jamesinclair

Samsung has dropped the price of the S8 by $150 and the Active by $100

I was hoping for better TBH.

1 hour ago, MarshieZ said:

3rd party or corporate store?

3rd party.

Super ugly store too.

Stopped by a Sprint store.

"Are you looking to open a line with us?"

"No I-"

"If you don't care about your phone number we can move you to a new account and you will only pay $8 a month for the Galaxy S8!"

Interesting business practice.

https://slickdeals.net/f/11313099-best-buy-samsung-galaxy-s9-s9-pre-order-100-off-up-to-350-trade-in-value-friday-3-2-18-in-store-only?src=SiteSearchV2_SearchBarV2Algo1

Looks like my cost would be $392 at Best Buy if I trade in my S7.

It says carrier financed, does that mean my $10 loyalty credit would also apply?

I really want an S8 Active, but they seem to be refusing to discount it. I dont know if I can pay MORE for an older model, even though I really want the better battery.

1 hour ago, bucdenny said:

That will be the day when everyone out there will see what Sprint can really push across most markets.  I cannot wait to post them 500Mbps+ Speedtest to those showing off 200-300Mbps on VZ or TMobile.  My S9+ will be locked and ready!

Im perfectly happy with anything above 10Mbps lol

6 minutes ago, cyclone said:

You also have to factor in early upgrades and forgiven debt from upgrading early. Those are full term prices

Yes each company will also be offering their own incentives in regards to trading in and such, a lot to keep track of.

Personally, I just want to S8 Active to drop in price.

Galaxy S9 pricing is pretty varied by carrier:

Samsung: $720
Tmobile: $720
AT&T: $790
SprintL $792
Verizon: $799

Disappointed that Sprint is charging a premium with the other two bad companies.

6 minutes ago, nexgencpu said:

Im a bit confused, what are they offering in this AD, all I see is the save $30 which is  the usual device upgrade/activation fee.

So there are actually 2 ads running with slightly different text, but on Facebook theres no way to search for a specific ad to show you, I just have to wait until it pops up again. Because they are part of the same campaign, the comments actually appear on both ads, which is odd.

You are correct, this one in the screenshot appears to be talking about removing the $30 activation fee. A second ad that looks identical but with different text lowers the cost of the monthly flex lease price by about $25, so the phone costs $8 a month.

Personally, it was the $8 a month one that caught me eye, and after logging in I found out it wasnt for me

So this is the ad I mentioned running on Facebook.

It is making customers upset because it reads "upgrade today" which naturally is interpreted as referring to existing customers who want a new phone. When it comes to cell companies, people have been conditioned to read "upgrade" as "get a new phone for your existing line"

And yet only when you log in to your account, is it clear that this offer is for new customers only. It feels like a bait and switch.

Sprint doesn't have the best reputation, and this kind of thing doesn't help. I started my day with zero thoughts about Sprint. I saw the ad, and thought "great". I clicked through and became disappointed and angry. The 100+ comments all expressed the same sentiment.

Spending money to make people upset is not good business.

I noticed an ad on Facebook for the Galaxy S8 for only $8 a month.

I also noticed every single comment on the ad was negative. People were furious that when they logged on to their accounts to take advantage of the deal, it wasn't there. New customers only.

Sure enough, when I log on, my great deal is $25 a month after my loyalty discount. Yeah, no thanks.

It baffles me that you would spend money on an ad that makes your customers upset.

Thank you for your answers all!

11 minutes ago, lilotimz said:

http://s4gru.com/entry/420-whats-in-the-box-oh-oh-oh-its-magic/

http://s4gru.com/entry/423-the-magic-box-6-months-later/

http://s4gru.com/entry/424-psa-generation-3-magic-box-has-arrived/

Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk
 

After reading through that, I still dont have an answer.

He has wifi. He doesnt want calls to drop. Airave has solved that issue. Is there any benefit to switching?

The biggest downside to Airave is the lack of HD voice. Does Magic Box fix that?

I still dont quite understand Magic Box.

My dad has an Airave. The 2 I believe. Should I look to switch it out for a magic box?

Bad reputation: America’s Top 20 most-hated companies

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2018/02/01/bad-reputation-americas-top-20-most-hated-companies/1058718001/

Sprint at 7. I dont think thats warranted.

On 10/28/2017 at 3:36 PM, DurhamHusker said:

I've owned nothing but Samsung phones for a long time. OG Epic, GS3, GS5, GS7. My grandmother is still using my GS5 and I'm limping along with my old GS3, currently. This is the first one that's died on me. However, I've heard others with less serious hardware issues surrounding their GS7s. Coupled with the Note 7 fiasco and the recent body of work doesn't leave me with a lot of confidence. I've also been less and less excited about the bloated Samsung software experience and lagging updates, especially as these devices age.

Ive had two hardware issues.

The first is that the camera lens cracked. Very odd because the phone is never in the same pocket as the keys. Also very off because hundreds of people online complained of the same issue.

Second issue is that the black paint or whatever it is on my home button has peeled off in the middle. Hasnt affected use, but looks ugly.

Where do you see 2018?

Quote

will now be available through Sprint and T-Mobile in Meteor Gray starting this month.

I really hope this is true. I would like to upgrade to this from the S7. I hate the S8 form factor and lack of battery life.

3 minutes ago, SprintNYC said:

You could have pulled my post after Softbank officially drop out. As much I want to this is not officially dead yet...

I didnt have your post in mind or anything, I was reading the last few pages to catch up and it caught my eye. Just playing around

On 10/24/2017 at 8:09 AM, SprintNYC said:

At this point, this merger is a pretty much-done deal unless the lawyers at the DOJ block it. However, the number one guy in the antitrust division is a pro-big merger and big business. I think the Nextel deal sunk Sprint to the deep ocean, and they weren't able to recover. This forced the company to operate two networks then eventually three with the WiMAX fiasco, all while the debt was keep pilling up.

This post didnt age well

I for one am thrilled the merger is off.

Any news on the Active coming to Sprint?

Anyone who supports the merger hasnt been on a plane in the last 5 years

On 9/19/2017 at 3:36 PM, RedSpark said:

T-Mobile has increased its Deprioritization threshold from 32GB to 50GB:

https://newsroom.t-mobile.com/news-and-blogs/unlimited-prioritzation-increase.htm

Should Sprint respond by increasing its Deprioritization threshold up from 23GB?

Looks like in a month whatever Legere wants Legere will get

7 hours ago, Johnner1999 said:

How is it a price hike? Granted it use to be $649.99 at 16gb with 3.5” 

vs

$699.99 at 64mb with 4.7”

 

samsung has similar 

Used to be $199 on a 2-year actually.

Now it;s $999

2 hours ago, WillM said:

0% interest for 24 months is still a subsidy. If you charged interest or if carriers offered no financing at all then you would see some change. 

Thats certainly one innovative way to move the goal posts.

2 hours ago, kg4icg said:

Apple has been raising pries for the last couple of years, did you believe otherwise? Also bumped up AppleCare for the iPhone X to $199. Kind of laughing at the flub on the live stream where face ID didn't work right. 

Nope, and thats why I said otherwise. Removing the subsidy was just a price hike for the consumer.

I was told that decoupling phones from service by ending 2-year contracts would push the market to lower phone prices.

And here we are with a "starting at $999" phone.