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[HTC EVO 3D] No1ustad:
should. "while supplies last". giving it to you 1.5 days before everyone that pre-ordered...

the other option is to wait till the 24th, and be guaranteed to have one waiting for you.

i'd go the pre-order route rather than be SOL
[HTC EVO 3D] robnelle:
Just for clarification,

This is for silver and gold premier or gold premier only? If gold only, what about the people who got 'temp gold' status on their account to get the evo 3d. Will they qualify? I'm thinking it's any premier but better to make sure now than be disappointed later.

EDIT..further thoughts...If Sprint sticks to their plan to drop the instant rebates on the 23rd. The premier people could still get it since they are getting the phone a couple days early!
[HTC EVO 3D] Johnabis:
The sprint email flyer says get it 200 after instant rebate. so either way you are good with that.
[HTC EVO 3D] iSaint:
It takes two days for me ...

So ill recieve it on the 23rd... Thar's not bad SWEET!!
[HTC EVO 3D] ScrapMaker:
I don't think anyone has "temporary" Gold Premier status. From what the reps told me when I got mine reset, is depending on the situation, they would just reset your upgrade date. They checked their systems to see if you were previously qualified for the upgrade in June, (or whenever,) and if that was the case, they simply reset it. For me, they saw that I had been a Premier customer since it's inception, and that I recently switched from my SEP, to a family, then back to SEP, so they COMPLETELY reset my account back to Gold.

Either way, I go 10-year Gold in November, so it doesn't really matter. :) Maybe I'll get another upgrade then? haha :)
[HTC EVO 3D] Rydah:
ill just get it the day it comes out. my job lets me out for summer break the 23. id rather the phone not sit on my porch while i am at work. plus i already have 2 pre orders.
[HTC EVO 3D] robnelle:
I'll be 10 year gold at the end of October so I'll be right there with you! :)
[HTC EVO 3D] rdcrds:
I called in to account services cause i am a gold member so no worries there.

First silver or Gold if you are a premier customer you can order it.

Second.I said when on the 21st will i be able to do it since ill do it at midnight if that is the case.

I was then transferred to premier rewards and they told me that when they come in at 8am they will put it on the site.

Now if that is 8am est pst i did not ask but this is what i got.
[HTC EVO 3D] SCSnare:
Already preordered through a Sprint corporate location. I'm 1st on the list there, but I'll be eligible to buy it online on the 21st. I'm trying to decide if I should buy it early online or wait 3 more days and pick it up at the store. Any reason I should wait til the 24th? Discount on accessories if I pick it up in the store or anything like that?
[HTC EVO 3D] Overstew:
There's a chance you wouldn't get the purchase in, in time. As you wont be able to preorder on the 21st, but rather, check the site during the time they're selling. I'd say it's worth waiting one day to ensure you get it (as Sprint does 2 dayshipping (rarely overnights it)).
[HTC EVO 3D] mahalocat:
Yeah....Im sticking with my instore preorder...

Take Sprints 2 day shipping policy....add 2 days because it takes forever to get things here....I get it on the 25th....

No thanks!
[HTC EVO 3D] docmalc:
I'm a 10 year gold so I'm pretty sure I could order it on the 21st and it only takes 1 day to get it when they've mailed me phones in the past. Only problem is i preordered at RS about a week or so ago and will be stuck with a $50 gift card..... hmmm choices choices...
[HTC EVO 3D] robnelle:
Use the RS gift card for accessories. :) Maybe a nice case or if we should be so lucky, a car dock.
[HTC EVO 3D] kinextions:
Instant Rebate

If I pre-order on the 21st (i'm gold) can i get the $100 instant rebate and the $150 discount on the phone??????
[HTC EVO 3D] indiscriminant:
Sprint also charges no activation fees for phones ordered online, so you will save the $30 fee of activating the phone. That is your perk for not flooding the stores.
[HTC EVO 3D] mahalocat:
You can also ask them to waive it.....They will in most cases...just be polite and ask....
[HTC EVO 3D] robnelle:
I also would like to know if I can get the instant rebate doing this online. Also, it says we can preorder on the 21st but when on the 21st? Midnight? Early morning? What time zone? I'm a bit concerned about that 'while supplies last' blurb. I hope they have a realistic amount set aside so the Premium customer will have a decent chance at getting it early.
[HTC EVO 3D] hdad2:
Just so ya know, all ye who order a few days early have the duty, the calling, the honor, the responsibility to find root before the general launch. It has to be rooted before launch.....so I feel comfortable buying it :)
[HTC EVO 3D] mmcjam07:
@robnelle

I was just on the sprint chat about this and I was told that "the pre order would start from the June 21, 2011 from the first hour of morning" When I asked about the stock they would have on the 21st he said "I am sorry that we don't have any official information about the stock of the phones" Also he said once you order the phone, it will be shipped over night :)
[HTC EVO 3D] rdcrds:
Well again as i posted before they will do it like they have all the other times they did early ordering online.They come in to work around 6am and then update the website and send out the e-mails.If you read it the release says e-mails will be sent out on the 24th and if you do not get 1 or whatever just go online and order.

But if you wish to sit up all night starting at midnight ets be my guest but it will not be on there site till later in the morning not at 12:01 or 1am as i have done 3 of these before and each time they were all the same once they get in and update the site.
[HTC EVO 3D] rdcrds:
Again as i posted this before they will update the website when they come in as they have always in the past but i am sure others will think different and that is up to you.
[HTC EVO 3D] rdcrds:
the first hour of the morning is when they come in not at 1am just so you know.
[HTC EVO 3D] Johnabis:
per sprint chat. they told me I could order at 12:01am on the 21st and it is over night shipping. as far as the time zone they weren't sure..
[HTC EVO 3D] rdcrds:
then you need to call into account services and ask for rewardszone.

Rewardzone always updates the first thing in the morning when they come in not at 12:01 but as said that is fine i was only trying to save people some sleep but be my guest refreshing over and over till like 6am est or 7am est not sure which time zone it was but they will not update it at 12:01 in any time zone as #1 they never have before for early sales till they come in and #2 because this is what the people who update the site say not a person in echat!!
[HTC EVO 3D] knlmwq:
rdcrds,

Your information is a little wrong. I 100% ordered my evo4g from sprint.com between 12:00am and 12:30am on June 4th 2010(the release date). I even have email confirmation proof of this
[HTC EVO 3D] MsRandall:
I ordered the Blackberry 8330 the same way midnight in California. I will be up waiting for mdnight to order online or I will waltz into Target on the 6/24/11....
[HTC EVO 3D] rockypr:
How many days passed for you to recevied the phone, because that is my preocupation, also people that are going to trade in cannot do this online, becuase it will take like 3 billing for the adjusment
[HTC EVO 3D] elas123:
Just called and got my line reset and guy told me its 12 dollars to overnight the phone. free is 3-5 days. for what is worth
[HTC EVO 3D] knlmwq:
I ordered on Friday. Had the phone on Monday or next business day. They did overnight it though. No extra charge
[HTC EVO 3D] rdcrds:
i called up and they said AGAIN it will be at 6am pst and this was there rewards department.

#2 they said it will be 2 day mail but could take 3 days.they said i should have it by friday if i order it on the 21st but could get it the day before.

So order online and you will get it the 23rd or the 24th unless you pay the extra to overnight it then you would get it the 22nd
[HTC EVO 3D] Johnabis:
I think I trust your info by actually calling someone over me who just did a online chat to who knows where...

I think when the date its closer I'll hit them up again but I'm leaning towards just waiting till the 24th and getting it in store
[HTC EVO 3D] Johnabis:
Anyone else talk to sprint chat or a sprint rep on the phone regarding this? I think I'm going to hit them the end of next week to see what they say.
[HTC EVO 3D] guyver2077:
Will the Sprint premiere site give you options of extending contact 1 or 2 years...?

Do they usually also sell the phones off contract?
[HTC EVO 3D] eman3316@optonline.net:
Every phone I ever bought from tele-sales has been at my door step the next day at no extra charge.
[HTC EVO 3D] donatom3:
i've always had overnight for free, but remember this. $12 for overnight < $18 for in store activation.
[HTC EVO 3D] davidwh5:
Just preordered from wirefly with the BofA additup. Wirefly charged $18 activation fee. Does Wirefly activated my phone before they ship or do i activate after i receive it? I hope they don't cuz won't it deactivate my current phone before my 3d gets to me?
[HTC EVO 3D] greg.dassing:
They will not activate your phone before shipping it...thats just dangerous! You could be in the middle of a phone call on your OG EVO when they activate your 3D for shipping or leave the house with an activated EVO and need your phone for an emergency only to find that your EVO is dead because your 3D is in route. They need your permission to due so anyway. You will need to call the activation hotline when you receive it...at least thats what I've had to do with every device I've purchased online or through Sprint tele-sales...
[HTC EVO 3D] rollrsk8ter:
Wirefly rep told me yesterday that they activate it when the ship, although that doesn't make much sense. I did a preorder yesterday. I was going to do it online, but when the online form had an option to choose free after 6:00 PM for $10 or not to have this option, I got paranoid that they would somehow wipe out the "free" option codes I have for this feature(added when I switched over to the everything family plan). So I called and placed an order over the phone. After trying to sell me a screen protector, case, bluetooth headset, some kind of monthly service to help with phones and electronics (how to add contacts, etc..) Then she went through all the terms of purchase. So if you change your plan to lower minutes, activate the phone on another line, port the line over to someone else, decide to cancel service, etc.. they are authorized to charge your credit card another $300 (that is what she told me, today I found this site http://www.wirefly.com/about/purchaseterms/ that says $350)

So I never got the terms of service in my email, so I contacted them on their facebook page. They replied pretty quickly to give them my contact information via email. I did that, got a return call from them today, but I was in the doctors and unable to take the call.

If I lost my job, the first thing I would do is lower my expenses, probably would lower my 3000 minutes to 1500. So if this happens in the 1st 6 months I have the phone, they can charge me up to $350. If I sell it and go to a cheap flip on my line (always have old one just in case), same.... Risk is not worth saving $50 for me....No Thanks..

Cancelled my preorder with wirefly

Going to try the Sprint Premier purchase on 21st, if not...still have the 2nd preorder at the local Best Buy.
[HTC EVO 3D] ScrapMaker:
Sprint has that same information... Why are you worried?
[HTC EVO 3D] sgt. slaughter:
Dunno about you guys but when I got my Evo4G activated last year I could use both my old and new phone for that day fine.
[HTC EVO 3D] mikey123:
i just found out i'm a silver premier member... lol. who knew?!

anyway, i plan on order online with sprint on 6/21. do i need to be on any mailing list to get in on this offer? or can i just log in to my account on 6/21 and go through the Sprint Premier Community section and order that way?

edit: i don't see a show me my rewards section anywhere....
[HTC EVO 3D] rdcrds:
just log into your account is all you will need to do
[HTC EVO 3D] mikey123:
i'm supposed to be seeing a "show me my rewards" section when i login. i dont see that:confused:
[HTC EVO 3D] SCSnare:
On the right.
[HTC EVO 3D] Knight2011:
Look to the right of the info center at the top. It will have "Welcome, Sprint Premier Gold customer! " the link is at the bottom.
[HTC EVO 3D] Knight2011:
SCSnare beat me to it
[HTC EVO 3D] mikey123:
wow. i do not have that... i think it is b/c i just update my acct a few days ago and i now fall in silver status

maybe b/c i havent gotten a bill yet it has not switched over... the correct plan is active now though

guess i gotta call sprint
[HTC EVO 3D] Johnabis:
anyone else get this from sprint as well recently?
[HTC EVO 3D] sgt. slaughter:
yeah give me 2min and I will post mine up.
[HTC EVO 3D] BigRick10:
Of you just switched to a proper premier plan you must maintain that plans for at least 3 months. Then your bumped to premier status.
[HTC EVO 3D] donatom3:
http://premier.sprint.com/premierupdate/index.php Those are the requirements for Gold and Silver. You may not qualify for Gold, but as far as I know the June 21st date is for all Premier customers.
[HTC EVO 3D] Johnabis:
yeah silver or gold can order on the 21st, But what the guy from chat is telling me that premier members can actually walk into a sprint store and pick one up. Thats what I'm trying to verify.
[HTC EVO 3D] sgt. slaughter:
Here is my chat:

13:44:41 : Perry S.: Thank you for your time.

13:44:51 : Perry S.: I have checked the details for you.

13:45:26 : Perry S.: Yes, you can get the phone on 06/21/2011 in the Store. But to obtain this phone, you need to pre order the phone first.

13:46:08 : J Slaughter: I was under the assumption I could not order it till the 21st though

13:46:30 : J Slaughter: Or are you saying on the 21st I log in and order it, THEN go pick it up at the store?

13:47:26 : Perry S.: You need to pre-order the phone and the Store will call you to give you the phone on 06/21/2011. But if you will visit the Store on this date without pre-ordering the phone, they will not give the phone.

13:48:40 : J Slaughter: oh okay. And if I order it online then It would ship next day air to me and I would get it the 22nd correct?

13:50:56 : Perry S.: Let me explain.

13:51:06 : Perry S.: Sprint Premier customers have the opportunity to purchase HTC EVO 3D online three days before the national launch, while supplies last. Qualifying customers receive an email on June 21, or they can log on to their account at www.sprint.com on June 21, click show me my rewards and then Sprint Premier Community for more information

13:51:41 : Perry S.: So once you will get the email, you need to visit the Store to get the phone. You can also ask them to sent the phone to the mailing address.

13:54:00 : J Slaughter: But you said I would need to go to the store before hand and preorder it. Is that required for me to walk in on the 21st after I get the email to get the phone? OR are you saying for me to preorder it just incase the store has their whole lot reserved by the 21st?

13:56:06 : Perry S.: I apologize for the confusion.

13:56:11 : Perry S.: Let me explain it again.

13:59:01 : Perry S.: The Pre-Order already started in the Store. So you can visit the Store now as well to order the phone and you will get the phone on 06/21/2011 in the Store itself.

if you wish to pre-order now, it will not be possible. You can do it on 06/21/2011 and on the same date, you will get the confirmation mail in this regard and you can visit the Store to get the phone.

14:02:16 : J Slaughter: okay understood. I was originally under the assumption the premier deal was only allowing us to order it early online and NOT actually get the phone early in the store. Thought that stores would not release phones till the official release date the 24th
[HTC EVO 3D] sgt. slaughter:
Verified. Though I'm skeptic about this still. Seems odd they'd let us get it in store before other people. need to call a sprint store and get word from them since they would be the ones handing me the phone early anyway.

chat and phone reps could say whatever they want. If the store is clueless about it then it wont happen ya know.
[HTC EVO 3D] Johnabis:
the chat guy kind of confused me, he is saying That I i walk into the store today as a premier customer and pre order that I will not get it on the 21st in store? but If i order on the website on the 21st I can pick it up the same day in the store?
[HTC EVO 3D] donatom3:
Guy sounds a bit confused. I'd check with your store you did a preorder at to see if this is true. I just don't see Sprint pissing off it's retail partners by selling the phone a whole 3 days early in store. Online wouldn't be as big of a deal to it's partners.
[HTC EVO 3D] Johnabis:
I just called 2 different sprint stores, they are still saying the 24th.. So I don't know if the chat guys are misinformed or if no one let the store know about premier customers picking the phone up early.
[HTC EVO 3D] sgt. slaughter:
you specifically asked about premier customers picking it up i assume?

Id jump back in chat and tell em the store said that wasn't the case. dont have time to do it myself right now...
[HTC EVO 3D] RVDigital:
After visiting two Sprint stores this morning, One Corporate and One Premier (Sprint Only, One Tier Under Corp), I was unable to verify that the stores will be selling the phone to match the Early Online Sale. Reps at both stores looked very surprised and didn't even know about the June 21st Online Premier promo.

My take:

Communication is SEVERELY crippled between the Online Customer Service and the Brick and Mortar stores. IF (BIG IF), it's true, I imagine the stores will receive little to NO notice ahead of the 21st. Also, when and if anyone continues to confirm this rumor BE SURE to clarify the shipping time with the online order. We NEED a guarantee that shipping is overnight which would net you .5 to 1 day early with the device. Too risky for me and unless the stores are in on the deal, I'll keep my Pre-Order and Appointment with BBY.
[HTC EVO 3D] Johnabis:
Yeah, I said how i was told through chat how sprint premier customers could actually pick up the phone on the 21st, they both basically said its the 24th not the 21st. The 2nd guy did say that its still possible sprint could tell them differently but as of now its the 24th.
[HTC EVO 3D] Seanc13:
Just called my local corporate sprint store where I have my pre order and she told me I will be able to pick it up in store on the 21st since I have a premier account
[HTC EVO 3D] RVDigital:
Called a second Corporate store and after checking with their peers, the employee was just as surprised. Suggest I call back when the 21st gets closer in the event that the news has not yet been fully communicated. Let's hope this pans out, good luck to all!
[HTC EVO 3D] sgt. slaughter:
this is too funny. got in chat with one rep who said there was only the 24th date they were selling the phones period.

Told him to go back and consult his material and that he was extremely wrong b/c premier can order it early online at the least. He had no dang clue. lol
[HTC EVO 3D] Johnabis:
I just did another chat, Got the same guy lol, I told him i called two different sprint stores and they both said I could only get it on the 24th, he told me to hang on, then 5 minutes later said only some stores will have it on the 21st and for me to check back with chat on the 20th.
[HTC EVO 3D] Johnabis:
I just called a 3rd store as well, they again told me the 24th..
[HTC EVO 3D] desairs:
Just called my store and they claim the phone won't even be in inventory until the 24th. Obviously to avoid presales.
[HTC EVO 3D] Johnabis:
I'm trying to debate weather to cancel my Radio shack pre order or not.. and then either

A - jump online at the 21st and order it in hopes of getting the phone in the sprint store or a day early being shipped.

B - just going and pre order it from sprint themselves..
[HTC EVO 3D] donatom3:
I'd go with A and once it ships which should be later on the 21st or 22nd go into Radio Shack to cancel.
[HTC EVO 3D] rrsweet:
I'm keeping my pre order. However I'm going to order through sprint on the 21 IF and only if I have shipping option which gets me the phone before the 24th. IF not I'll just keep my pre order.
[HTC EVO 3D] unCoRrUpTeD:
Just got off the phone with customer service and telesales.

1st--They had no clue about the pre orders on June 21st for premier customers.

2nd--They told me I'm better off going to a Sprint store and pre ordering

Then I spoke with sales support..

They were much more helpful........

He looked through their EVO 3D document and told me that if you order through the Sprint Premier option that you are guaranteed a phone and that your local store will contact you about picking it up. He said that it depends on when the store wants you to come pick it up. There is a chance that you can get it before the 24th. He said as far as he can tell you will only be able to pick it up in store. If you go into a store a pre order right now it is 1st come 1st serve on release date. So depending on how many phones they get you may be SOL if you are not early. They did not have an exact time that you can pre order through Sprint Premier rewards, but said their systems are all central time. Additionally Sprint stores will open at 8AM local time on June 24th.
[HTC EVO 3D] BigRick10:
I can't find the post but over at Sprint users they are saying phone will be shipped next day air.
[HTC EVO 3D] Johnabis:
not that it can't change, But I just looked at the sprint premier email I got for the Echo on the 14th (regular release date was the 17th). It said nothing about picking it up in the store just that it would have free shipping..

Again take it with a grain as salt but just figured I would use it as a basses on how sprint did there last premier early buy.
[HTC EVO 3D] unCoRrUpTeD:
The guy read me like 2 paragraphs from their E3D document. I'll confirm with a sprint store later.
[HTC EVO 3D] Johnabis:
any word from your sprint store?
[HTC EVO 3D] BigRick10:
Word is anyone can order on the 21st. Once Sprint provides the link over twitter or the sprint forums anyone can use it. I guess there isn't a way to check to see of you're a premiere customer. Will try to get more details.
[HTC EVO 3D] unCoRrUpTeD:
Spoke to one of them around here and he hasn't heard anything about how it will work.
[HTC EVO 3D] rollrsk8ter:
Per the Sprint release, premier customers will be able to order online, or via telesales on Jun 21. The press release does not say. I would assume that you would receive the phone, the same as normal when you order online, or telesales, overnight or maybe 2 day shipping. There is no buying it online and picking up at a store on the 24th
[HTC EVO 3D] ScrapMaker:
everytime someone posts a long-ass chat with a rep, a puppy dies somewhere... a chat with a rep is about as useless as a pile of droppings...
[HTC EVO 3D] unCoRrUpTeD:
Is this an internal document or what Sprint released to the public. I am referring to an internal E3D document.
[HTC EVO 3D] RVDigital:
Has anyone considered that it may be a bad strategic move to get this phone any earlier that the 24th? I say this with some of the latest rumored release dates for the "Within" hovering around July 24th, exactly 30 days later. I'm not posing this question to start a war of which phone is better, I'm simply trying to keep the maximum amount of strategic options open while keeping the number of days I have left to live with this Heroc to a minimum.

Thoughts?
[HTC EVO 3D] desairs:
Yes I was thinking about that, but in reality, Samsung's rep is in the ****ter. Some people are claiming that Samsung is different this time around, but the Nexus S 4g has a ****ed up radio.

I will stick with the phone with the best devs.
[HTC EVO 3D] RVDigital:
I haven't paid enough attention to the NS4G Radio issues. Is it hardware as in it cannot be fixed, or is it simply something that can be addressed with an Updated SoftRadio fix?