Cheapest Option Is it possible to order this phone from amazon.com without the unlimited PDA or i-net cingular service and pay only for the monthly minute plan ($39.99)? And if it isn't do you know if its possible to cancel it through cingular before the phone arrives or they charge you on your credit card? Thanks in advance! Cheapest Option Is it possible to order this phone from amazon.com without the unlimited PDA or i-net cingular service and pay only for the monthly minute plan ($39.99)? And if it isn't do you... » Read More Cheapest Option Is it possible to order this phone from amazon.com without the unlimited PDA or i-net cingular service and pay only for the monthly minute plan ($39.99)? And if it isn't do you know if its possible to cancel it through cingular before the phone arrives or they charge you on your credit card? Thanks in advance! « Show Less
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Good question! If you'll see my review you'll notice how PISSED I was that I went through everything to place my order, only to find out Amazon wanted to tack on an additional $40. per month to "connect to the web". I REQUIRE a PDA, I DO NOT need web access. My only guess is that is why it is cheaper than the cingular site. You don't have to have the "PDA" extra plan there. $40 EXTRA a month = $960 EXTRA for a 2 year plan. The phone is not worth that much!
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I compared the Amazon rebate with Cingular's. Both require the $40/mo. Unlimited Data feature (check the fine print on the rebate forms). My question is how long do you have to keep it activated? I don't need to access the web but I do need to access my company's email. Cingular offers Xpress email which is only $5/mo. This is perfect for me.Ther's always a catch.
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Like others have said, the data plan is required for the rebate, at least until you cash your rebate check. It must be active when they send the check, at least.My question is this: Does cancelling the data plan have any effect on the $250 equipment discount Amazon talks about? I'm planning on getting a family share plan, and the rebates are only good for the first line, so if I ordered the 8125 as the second line, would cancelling the data plan cause Amazon to send me a bill for $250?
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Jessica, Absolutely Do Not Buy this Phone! or any other phone on Amazon unless it is Brand New! & Directly from the Cell Phone company. I have gotten Ripped Off Big Time here! I bought this exact phone & it is said "Excellent - Condition Used" What I got was a an EXCELLENT FAKE/COUNTERFEIT/STOLEN/BROKEN Phone (Thinking I won't say anything)- I have no idea how Amazon or eBay Let's SoonerSoft Electronics sell phones here especially since SoonerSoft has a RipoffReport.com Report! & BBB.org which says exactly what I am saying & they advertise they buy broken phones & even The Boxes to misrepresent the sell to unsuspecting customers Like you & Me. I returned the phone back to SoonerSoft, because they told me to send it to them so they can fix it & Once they recieved it, They Refused to send me back to me. (Probably so I have no Proof & they cannot be Prosecuted) & They Kept the Phone & Did Not Refund Me no matter what- I told Amazon about this & They do not want to do anything about this. I have so many customers emailing me about this phone, I wish I could save every customer customer, If I can I Will! P.S. I want to add here Amazon is a Fantastic Company & 99% of the Time I got wonderfull deals on here - This was the only time I ever got Ripped off here. Thank you so much!
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I purchased this phone from another seller on Amazon, and it did not come with a sim card and did not state that a sim card was not included. Returning the phone. In an email that was sent for a survey of the seller, it stated, after I'd purchased the phone that it required a sim card. Those kind of things are to be statedi n the listing before purchased no matter who the seller is. I would not have even bought the phone if I'd known.Oh, and to let you know, this current listing is what I'm directed to when I click on the phone I purchased from my account. The seller is different, and price here is cheaper but Amazon is the shipper. At least for my purchase, Amazon was the shipper. I purchased this phone from another seller on Amazon, and it did not come with a sim card and did not state that a sim card was not included. Returning the phone. In an email that was sent for a survey of the seller, it stated, after I'd purchased the phone that it required a sim card. Those kind of things are to be statedi n the listing before purchased no matter who the seller is. I would not have even bought the phone if I'd known.Oh, and to let you know, this current listing is what I'm directed to when I click on the phone I purchased from my account. The seller is... » Read More I purchased this phone from another seller on Amazon, and it did not come with a sim card and did not state that a sim card was not included. Returning the phone. In an email that was sent for a survey of the seller, it stated, after I'd purchased the phone that it required a sim card. Those kind of things are to be statedi n the listing before purchased no matter who the seller is. I would not have even bought the phone if I'd known.Oh, and to let you know, this current listing is what I'm directed to when I click on the phone I purchased from my account. The seller is different, and price here is cheaper but Amazon is the shipper. At least for my purchase, Amazon was the shipper. « Show Less
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I know this is an old post, but I figured I would throw the answer out there. Due to Verizon's desire to screw their customers over at every opportunity, this phone is not able to be activated on a contract plan immediately after purchasing it here. Sure, you could go to Verizon and pay the full MSRP on these lumps of crap, or you could buy it here for a somewhat reasonable price. If you buy it here, though, you must wait for 6 months before the phone can be activated on a contract account. To put it differently, the phone, as you would purchase it from this very product page, would absolutely work on the contract plan, but Verizon will not allow it until 6 months have elapsed from the date of purchase.
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Do you already own the phone? If so, look inside the handset & get the number off the battery pack & put that number into a search engine. I was able to do that with the number on my phone's battery and Amazon actually sells my battery pack for $7.69 for a 2-pack. Otherwise, a battery store or electronics store (like Best Buy) would probably be a good option to try. If your phone is just getting uncharged a lot and the battery is not bad, remember that this phone DOES have 3 handsets and all charge on any of the 3 bases. You should be able to grab one of the other handsets if the one you're using runs out of power. Just pop the uncharged one on to recharge. Do you already own the phone? If so, look inside the handset & get the number off the battery pack & put that number into a search engine. I was able to do that with the number on my phone's battery and Amazon actually sells my battery pack for $7.69 for a 2-pack. Otherwise, a battery store or electronics store (like Best Buy) would probably be a good option to try. If your phone is just getting uncharged a lot and the battery is not bad, remember that this phone DOES have 3 handsets and all charge on any of the 3 bases. You should be able to grab one of the other handsets if the one you're... » Read More Do you already own the phone? If so, look inside the handset & get the number off the battery pack & put that number into a search engine. I was able to do that with the number on my phone's battery and Amazon actually sells my battery pack for $7.69 for a 2-pack. Otherwise, a battery store or electronics store (like Best Buy) would probably be a good option to try. If your phone is just getting uncharged a lot and the battery is not bad, remember that this phone DOES have 3 handsets and all charge on any of the 3 bases. You should be able to grab one of the other handsets if the one you're using runs out of power. Just pop the uncharged one on to recharge. « Show Less
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Hi there! I really appreciate your post. So I am wondering though, you did not have no problem buying this phone on Amazon and dealing with At&t;? It seems that everything went smooth for you! Is there anything else that I need to know. Thanks L.Beltran!
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I was told different things by Verizon both call rep for Verizon and Verizon stores. They have a 3rd option they don't mention which is the only way to get without contract. It is call post pay. Basically it is an account without contract which you pay monthly. You can put it on hold 2 months a year and only pay $15.00 each of those 2 months. The rest of the months payment is $50.00 if you don't pay they cancel and you have to pay the start up fee again. One of their older models which did't work as well for me in mts you could get with prepay.
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i bought this phone last week through amazon. i would like to purchase a family plan for two(me and my mom), but couldn't figure out how to get two cingular phones for one family plan through amazon. anyone got any idea?i received the phone couple days ago with an area code different from the one i'm at. i live in Northern Virginia(703 area code) but received a Maryland area code(240). can i ask cingular to reassign me a virginia area code corresponding to the area i live in?
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I pre-ordered 4 N96's, never got it, even the price going down cheaper, so i cancelled my order and made a new one, again, even we dont know if the price for the time become available will be cheaper?. Amazon Pre-order program is a mess
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It appears that Amazon keeps cycling between unavailable and 1-2 weeks. That must be their way of internally "resetting" the clock for when the item will ship. I don't know of anyone else selling this phone unbranded.
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i believe so. i just upgraded and got this in the mail today. i entered my information as a "existing customer," and after entering my info and purchasing the phone, i got an email from amazon saying the following... " Congratulations, Cingular Wireless has notified us that you are eligible to upgrade to a new phone with a contract extension through Amazon.com. We are proceeding with your order and you will receive a ship-confirmation e-mail once your order has shipped." I have yet to be charged that scary $250 fee or recieve notice otherwise, so I assume all is well!. I guess the way that they do this is that if you are eligible to upgrade, by purchasing this phone, you are back on a 2 yr contract with them- so they offer you a discount on the phone in doing this. Hope this helps! I was scared too- just read read read for answers- good luck!
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I ordered the HP Chromebook 14 T-Mobile 4G for $349.00. After I received the shipping notice today I saw that the price just dropped to $329.99. I called Amazon to find out if they could do anything for me and without hesitation, the representative said that she would credit my credit card account $20. Now THAT'S customer service!! Just thought I'd pass this on in case it would be of benefit to someone. It never hurts to ask.
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When you "activate-it" it comes with 10-free minutes. I have been with "Tracfone" for "OVER" 20 yrs,it is the "BEST" Phone comp. EVER !!!! The minute-cards are cheap. The best deal is to put in a 1-Year card Online.they "usually" give you a Promo. code and you'cn get:1year service,DOUBLE-MINUTES,and plenty of X-TRA min's as per they're Promos ENJOY it's a great Phone.P.S.(this phone has DOUBLE-MINUTES so every 1min you buy changes to 2 mins,EX.you put in a 120 unit card and you get=240 minutes )Online at Tracfone.com.
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Cingular and Amazon.com have not yet established a method for customers to transfer their current number to a new Cingular account. Your price paid includes an Equipment Discount of $250 that has been provided to you by this Cingular-authorized agent for activating a new non-substitute line of service with Cingular, and maintaining this new line of service with the selected rate plan in good standing for a minimum of 181 consecutive days. If you choose to purchase a Cingular phone through this Cingular-authorized agent and port your number with Cingular, you herein agree to a $250 reimbursement to be paid to this Cingular-authorized agent. See full service requirements. If you choose to purchase a Cingular phone through Amazon and don't want to port your number, you will not be charged $250. We hope to offer a porting option in the coming months, so please check back.
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If you don't use Verizon and intend to activate it with a MVNO of theirs like PagePlus or Cricket (mostly not supported... you would have to flash the device to shut off 4G Service and neither Verizon or the MVNO will help you) the card can be had for $10 on Amazon. Just search for it.
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If you are using Virgin Mobile's 3G I believe all U.S. plans include unlimited 3G for no additional cost (although there is, if I recall correctly, some fine print about limiting the speed past a basic threshold of usage). At home -- or in 'friendly' (accessible) WiFi situations you are not using the 3G and there would be no additional cost to you beyond what you are already paying for your internet connection. FOR THE RECORD though, I dumped this phone because the multiprocessing affects the pitch of the music being played, which is totally unforgivable to my hears. I moved up to the HTC One V that can be found here for between $49 and $99 dollars. If you are using Virgin Mobile's 3G I believe all U.S. plans include unlimited 3G for no additional cost (although there is, if I recall correctly, some fine print about limiting the speed past a basic threshold of usage). At home -- or in 'friendly' (accessible) WiFi situations you are not using the 3G and there would be no additional cost to you beyond what you are already paying for your internet connection. FOR THE RECORD though, I dumped this phone because the multiprocessing affects the pitch of the music being played, which is totally unforgivable to my hears. I moved up to the HTC... » Read More If you are using Virgin Mobile's 3G I believe all U.S. plans include unlimited 3G for no additional cost (although there is, if I recall correctly, some fine print about limiting the speed past a basic threshold of usage). At home -- or in 'friendly' (accessible) WiFi situations you are not using the 3G and there would be no additional cost to you beyond what you are already paying for your internet connection. FOR THE RECORD though, I dumped this phone because the multiprocessing affects the pitch of the music being played, which is totally unforgivable to my hears. I moved up to the HTC One V that can be found here for between $49 and $99 dollars. « Show Less
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Well, I didn't, when I first purchased mine. But I had to buy my minutes from Verizon. Worked quite well for a time; but now, since I quit using so many minutes, Verizon has arbitrarily (VERIZON HAS), change me to a "contract" basis and I have had no luck purchasing minutes like I used to. I call that a really bad business decision. So I agree with the folks that call it a "rip off". I spent over an hour on the phone with Verizon and the results = No Minutes available. Rip Off City!!!