Buy 8900 from Best Buy or T-Mobile?

[Jkilla]

:'( I wish I was eligible for an upgrade!

[shava9865]

Originally Posted by cdhfootball

Best Buy is reportedly selling the 8900 for $149.99 versus T-Mobile's $199.99 (probably). Is there any benefit of buying from Tmo rather than Best Buy? And, when's is this baby suppose to come out?!?!?!

Yes, Best Buy mobile is selling the 8900 for $149.99. That price is only for new customers. Existing customers just wanting an upgrade would have to pay $249.99 through Best Buy. So T-Mobile would actually be cheaper at $199.99 after the mail in rebate. I spent quite bit of time on the phone with the CSR and apparently the pricing isn't set by T-Mobile or Best Buy but rather by an third participating company. All of this pricing info is so misleading and frustrating!

[coreyrva]

So I went to Best Buy yesterday and the sales guy said they are not doing it for $149 and apparently they are dropping T-Mobile from their mobile department...anbyody else run into this, I'm a little annoyed...

[coreyrva]

So I called around and apparently today is the last day to get it for $150, as of tomorrow, my store at least, will no longer have T-Mobile and will begin carrying AT&T. So, I recommend hopping on this now if you were holding on it.

[bleargh]

I'll add this to my never ending list of reasons to hate Best Buy.

But seriously sorry about your issues. Good luck finding an 8900, it's a sweet little berry.

[bbcurve420]

I called Best Buy here in Utah and they told me I wasn't qualified for an upgrade and they also told me if I want the 8900 I would have to pay $645.00 + tax so I called T-Mobile CS and got it for $406.00 by doing an up grade I wasn't about to fork over $600 + dollars for a BB I'll be getting my 8900 tomorrow 2/23 I hope it's as good as ppl say it is.

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[stxeph]

Originally Posted by bbcurve420

I called Best Buy here in Utah and they told me I wasn't qualified for an upgrade and they also told me if I want the 8900 I would have to pay $645.00 + tax so I called T-Mobile CS and got it for $406.00 by doing an up grade I wasn't about to fork over $600 + dollars for a BB I'll be getting my 8900 tomorrow 2/23 I hope it's as good as ppl say it is.

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Seems like you only had partial upgrade. Best buy only does full 2 year upgrades which is why they suggested the full price to you. The tmobile gave you what looks like a partial 1 year upgrade to extend your contract for 2 more years.

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