I know some of you have seen me asking this question 2 times before, but I never got a concrete answer and maybe I didn't say some details.
I am NOT a U.S. resident/citizen whatsoever but I am going on a trip to NYC for 10 days soon and I want to pick up a 9700, since I don't know any places my only idea was to buy it from an at&t (my soon-to be compatible 3G network) or T-Mobile store for $449 as they state, is their retail price.
But several people here have told me that you can't go pick up just the device from a phone company (at&t etc) without any type of contract or sim. And yes I want JUST the phone not anything else, just the phone and I don't want to know from that company ever again.
Now the question (again).
Is this possible?
P.S. Excuse my noob-ish english.
Last edited by amazinglygraceless; 11-14-09 at 10:53 PM.
Reason: profanity
More than likely they are going to try to sell you a plan along with the phone. Your best option is to tell them that you want to purchase the phone as a pay as you go phone.
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So again, I got 1 yes and 1 no, I don't know what to think :s I really need some help I need to figure this out. Can someone who lives in U.S. Can call at&t or t-mo? Since I can't
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That's a good question. I have never purchased a phone at full retail price from any carrier. The only time that I haven't purchased a phone with a 2 year contract was when I bought my old Bold on eBay - it was more expensive than the contract price, but cheaper than the retail price that AT&T charged.
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That's why there is a "no-contract" full retail price. And even if they did give you a hard time about a plan, if you're paying full retail, you're under no contract, just take the damn plan, walk out with your new phone and promptly cancel the whole plan. No ETF. Done
Getting the unlock code is the only thing you will need to worry about. As a former T-Mo sales rep, I am familiar with this process. I sold a few full retail phones, and even as a direct rep had problems getting the subsidy unlock code. It took several emails and about a month to get it. If I were you, I wouldn't leave the store or give any money if they can't give you the unlock code that day.
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Best Buy will sell you the phone with no contract as sedalia said. We do this at the best buy I work at on a regular basis. It sounds like you have experiece getting phones unlocked so you should have no worries.
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I think, and I could be wrong, but $450 sounds low to me. That may be a discounted "full retail" price. The actual full retail for the 8900 early this year was over $500. As far as unlocking, if you don't buy one already unlocked, you'll need to use a pay service - I don't see T-Mo giving you an unlock code if you're not a subscriber. I am sure however there are a number of places that will sell you a 9700 without a contract. Try Amazon as well as best buy. Good luck.
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