I'm from Toronto and I want to buy the 9800 on saturday in buffalo either at Best buy or at&t either or. But have heard a few ppl say that if your not a current at&t customer they won't sell it to you. How true is this don't really want to wait till september.
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Send me the money and Ill buy it for you .... JK. I did that a while back for a few friends but unless you have connections to someone with an account, itll be difficult.
you might want to try to just tell them u want to buy the phone as a pay as u go phone so just get a chip from them and buy the phone...it could work worth a try...if i get a chance to stop by the at&t store i'll ask them if this is possible...i know they usually charge a small fee to get the pay as u go chip but if that means paying and extra 20-40 bux its still cheaper than ebay...if i stop by i'll b sure to ask the rep for u
i called 4 AT&T stores and told them i want to buy a phone for my sister (who has an at&t account) but i am not an AT&T customer.. and all 4 people told me that there is no issue with people coming in buying phones outright, even if they don't have an account.
This is driving me crazy. I phoned an ATT dealer (not corporate) today and was told that you could NOT purchase the phone AT ALL without signing a 2 year contract. There is so much conflicting info on this, I just wish I knew for sure so I don't waste my time driving down to Bellingham to NOT be able to purchase one.
Ok guys so whats the deal. I'm a Canadian going to New York next week. If we ask for a pay as you go will AT&T sell you a Torch or will it be just on contract for 2 years. If so do you have to be a resident of the US to get a contract or can you sign up for one then cancel it later or on the spot. I heard the cancellation fee is $200.00 is this right?
Ok guys so whats the deal. I'm a Canadian going to New York next week. If we ask for a pay as you go will AT&T sell you a Torch or will it be just on contract for 2 years. If so do you have to be a resident of the US to get a contract or can you sign up for one then cancel it later or on the spot. I heard the cancellation fee is $200.00 is this right?
As far as I have heard, you can only get the phone with a 2 year contract (at this point). The ETF (early termination fee) is $325, so $199 for phone + $325 is what you would end up paying (Plus activation and monthly plan fees) if you choose to go that route.
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As far as I have heard, you can only get the phone with a 2 year contract (at this point). The ETF (early termination fee) is $325, so $199 for phone + $325 is what you would end up paying (Plus activation and monthly plan fees) if you choose to go that route.
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sounds so complicated lol. I don�t want to take a chance and drive all the way down there to be told later I can�t buy it. I have called a few stores in my area and was told �no� about buying it out right. so I�m not going to worry ill just wait till Monday and send my friend some money and have her buy I just want the receipt so I can take it back if I need to in 30days if need be.
so with all this talk about buying the phone without being an account holder i got my father in law to put my wife on his account as an authorized user to make any account changes..
called AT&T and they said she can buy the phone for him but they have to put it on his account.. not a problem since we'll buy it outright and tie it to his account..
they said i can walk out without making any changes to his plan since he already has a blackberry plan.. he just has to replace his sim..
so i am hoping if it;s like Rogers that having that phone on his account won't really mess him up.. and won't effect his hardware upgrade cause we're paying full pop for it..
i called 4 AT&T stores and told them i want to buy a phone for my sister (who has an at&t account) but i am not an AT&T customer.. and all 4 people told me that there is no issue with people coming in buying phones outright, even if they don't have an account.
2 of the 4 were managers..
the only restriction are iphones...
I've called 4 AT&T stores here in Los Angeles & made up the same reason you said here are the things they told me:
- The person whom I am buying the phone for has to be present. And even then, they'd look at that person's account whether it's necessary to re-sign a 2-year contract or eligible for an upgrade.
- They will not sell the phone full price at the moment, even if you are an AT&T customer. Only for those who are willing to sign a 2-year contract.
Seriously... this is why I am not with AT&T! I just want the f%&kin' phone & am willing to pay for the full price...just leave me alone with your contracts, etc!
any canadians wanting a 9800 early; are you willing to pay the price for it? you can get it from craigslist or kijiji in the toronto area but gonna cost you 800
Just talked to a Telus rep in store today who has done some training on the Torch already. According to him, it should be released in the next few weeks....
