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[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] deano0714:
They probly weren't informed... I wouldspeak to the manager if you didn't already... I haven't called but ill try my store later and see :)
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] NeeceeBabe:
GOTTA LOVE WALMART! :) EPIC TOUCH FOR 99BUCKS! WHOOHOO! :). Selling my epic for 100 so pretty much got a NEW HOT BEHIND PHONE FOR FREE! :)P
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] WhiteZero:
Reminder: Don't bother with the Walmart Wireless front end on LetsTalk.

Just go to LetsTalk.com, pre-order the phone, use coupon code take20back for $20 more off and get free overnight shipping.

Walk away paying $80 for it.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] JohnCorleone:
Nice Neecee! I am feeling better now that some people are coming forward saying they are getting the ET4G
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Jesse Buck:
Has anyone else confirmed that you can upgrade one line and then switch to another line through letstalk? So far two phone reps said yes and two chat reps said no. :confused: I placed my order anyways. Just might have to send it back.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] WhiteWidows:
Is there anyway for existing customers to get this for $99? the price is $50 more. Thats ridiculous!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Overstew:
http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=17491931&postcount=58

I got away with $123.99 on upgrade. :)
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] WhiteWidows:
What if Im not 22 months into my current contract? Im eligible for upgrade according to Sprint.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] TurboFool:
When I bought my Epic 4G at Radio Shack the guy had me buy a $10 screen protector with it, and then had me instantly return it. Didn't cost me anything but five extra minutes of my time. He even told me to keep the screen protector because they couldn't get rid of the things.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Kcarpenter:
This is only good for someone signing a new contract, if you are upgrading a current line the price is 140, ends up being 123 with the coupon. Which is still a good deal. But why again am I being charged 4 bucks more for being a long term customer??? Make sense to anyone else?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Kcarpenter:
This. I know its only 50 bucks. But being a current customer should entitle me to something - not cool having to pay more than someone who is new.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Overstew:
If you call Sprint, you might be able to pay $75 to push your upgrade early....(or if you're near your $75 upgrade, you can call retentions and complain about your current phone, see if they can help you by pushing your upgrade.)
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] JohnCorleone:
I believe they told me that they are only pushing the $75 off early upgrade. They wouldn't let me early upgrade my Epic line. If you have made on time payments for last 12 months then you can bill it to your account.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] deano0714:
@john carlone- I called radioshack and the guy there said they would havethe phone on release day and it'll be a discounted price, but he doesn't know the price yet... hoping its $99 like the photon.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] smark72:
I called twice over the phone. First person said yes and confirmed with activation department. Second time was next day and lady initially said no, then I told her about my other conversation and she called the activation department and came back on line and said they said you can do it as long as that number/line stays active on your acct for six months they can swap phones for you.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Jesse Buck:
After an extensive chat session, I believe a manager stepped in because responses changed dramatically, from "it is our policy" to "we advise". On the thread I started, Kcarpenter pointed out the actual wording that it was ok on sprint and after significant badgering I got it in writing!!! Epic touch here I come.

edit: took me 4 calls and 3 chat sessions. Seesh these reps are as bad as Sprints. :)
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] keekah:
My husband works for radioshack and he says they shipped to his store today. But he doesn't know his much they will be selling them for yet.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] JohnCorleone:
Will Radio Shack carry the accessories like the dock?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ggoldfingerd:
Did anyone upgrade on LetsTalk with an EPRP account?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] jirafabo:
Starting today, if you buy through Letstalk.com you get your $36 activation fee rebated by Sprint. (may take up to 3 billing cycles) Only good until the 19th.

http://www2.letstalk.com/popups/promo_popup.htm?promoId=300981
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] daneurysm:
A quick call or chat with a Sprint CSR will get this waived immediately, 9 times out of 10...and if you call/chat doesn't work out? Try again and it will.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] austin420:
Really who pays these fees? I never have paid an activation ee in almost 10 years with sprint starting with my razr and on through 4 smart phones. I've never been asked for it or anything. I once was told there was an 18 dollar fee for an esn swap when they do it fo you over the phone, but it was supposedly free if you did it online or something, but they waived it and it never came up again.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] rdcrds:
I got mine for $85 and shipped overnight....I have bank of america.I went on there clicked the wirefly link and got it for $149.99 no tax and $50 add it up money back from BOA.then i called up Wirefly and told them letstalk was having a special free activation and free overnight plus $129.99 price so the guy gave me free overnight and $15 credit to price match so $84.99 overnight not bad for a few minutes on the phone plus will have it Monday by 3pm
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] worldwidepmp:
Never ever paid an activation fee in 10 years
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Dulanic:
I am normally inpatient and want to get this so bad....but I think i'm going to wait til we get positive nexus info.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Dulanic:
Care to explain how?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] austin420:
In my case, they've simply never asked for one. I'm fanatic about checking my bills too. There has never been one on there. I didn't even know they had an activation fee until I recently saw online people talking about it. I was like whaaaa?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] deano0714:
Des best buy wave it or someting? Cuz I've always bought my phones from there and never had one..
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] NeeceeBabe:
Hmmm I didn't realize i bought it as a new person contract price.. When i'm already a sprint customer obviously... should I cancel my order or see what happens?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] daneurysm:
Call/chat with a Sprint CSR and ask that it be removed. Has worked every time ever for me. The last two times I was given a $25 "inconvenience fee" because it was within a month of eachother after 2 phone swaps.

For years I just never got charged it then when I first did I called to ask about it and they removed it, now I just do it every time and they remove it happily with no fight.

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...sounds like you just opened a new line of service.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] NeeceeBabe:
Well I just had to cancel my order because I looked at my order status and stated it needed my attention.. I called and they tried to give me the upgrade price. So gonna do it the way letstalk.com website way. Sighs :(.. Too good to be true!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] worldwidepmp:
Even when I first signed up they waived my activation. I didn't even expect to walk out with a phone, I was just giving my buddy a ride. I've been getting it waived ever since.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] qbking77:
http://www.logicbuy.com/deals/samsung-epic-4g-touch/33895.aspx
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] jirafabo:
I've always had my fee waived but that don't mean it will be next time. Last time I bought from Best Buy and Sprint noted on my account that this would be the last time the fee was waived if I bought from a 3rd party. Now that I'm GOLD I'm sure it'll be easier to get it waived, and that's what I was told tonight via Sprint Telesales. For all of you who have NEVER paid an activation fee you probably never thought you'd lose your premeire status either, but guess what.... policies change on the reg!

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Ha I was just on the phone with wirefly looking to get a price match and overnight and I couldn't understand the stupid lady so I gave up. Still ended up buying it at $150 plus the $50 add it up rebate, added $8 for 2 day shipping. Guess I'll be calling in the morning to either cancel or get the price match. ;-)
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] austin420:
****ing truth. i said this to a sprint employee in the evo section the other day and it set them off like you wouldnt believe.

thanked.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] jirafabo:
Yeah I just see the way Sprint has been changing policies (similar to Banks needing to make more money off fees) so I don't trust anything unless I see it in writing or in the contract. Plus there's always that crappy wait for the first bill to see the fee post, then wait another billing cycle to see if it's credited. I imagine many will still be able to get it waived by calling in, and I know being Gold status will help a bunch, but you never know, so it's nice when it's advertised.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] JohnCorleone:
If anyone sees any good in-store prices on accessories, particularly the dock, can you please let me know where? Thanks.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tri0xinn:
I've preordered through wirefly.. anyone have experience with them as far as newly released phones? Just wondering if I happen to be in the first batch of them will I receive it on the 16th or will it be shipped on the 16th?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Overstew:
I ordered an HTC Hero through them and it was very frustrating. They didn't get it right after 2 hours on the phone so I cancelled with them. Was ages ago though.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] 5FOOTER:
Imma pick mine up at bb i know mine will match most prices. Plus i dont mind paying a couple bucks more, i like to walk away with a product after paying for it.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] sec1rxg:
anyone know if premier customers will get advance opp to buy prior to launch day. that was the case with the evo 3d and the moto photon.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] VonLaserface:
I just completed order verification through LetsTalk.com and the rep said it wouldn't ship until Friday. It's worth waiting the weekend to get the phone for 99$ but I'm selling my Evo3D tomorrow and I'm stuck using my old Razr2 until it arrives :(
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] NeeceeBabe:
Razr2?!? Didn't know those still existed.. lol
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Jesse Buck:
I was just on LetsTalk and noticed that the price has increased by $20 for both the upgrade and the new account price. So yay for me (and others) who ordered yesterday! :cool:

edit: just checked and "take20back" coupon is no longer valid as well.

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If you have an Evo3d, are you upgrading or a new account? I ask because $99 is the new account price and I thought I read where someone had accidentally ordered a new line of service hoping to get that price. Upgrade is/was like 155 (w/o coupon). Just trying to help, not trying to be nosey.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tri0xinn:
I did order through wirefly but considering cancelling.. almost thinking my best bet is to go to local sprint store and buy for 199.. then apply for the "port in credit" of $125(switching from Tmobile).. which would make the phone 75.. a little more upfront but not much .. also I preordered on wirefly before the $375 cancellation policy came into effect so that's another thing to think about.... hmmmmm
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] kobe4rings:
the port in is a credit which takes up to 60 days.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] cdszoke:
I went to radioshack and best buy today. Best Buy wasn't taking pre orders and the employee's didn't know anything about pricing. So right now they said most likely it'll sell for $199.99. Radioshack on the other hand were taking pre orders. They were selling it for $199.99. So, I decided to order it on Letstalk and paid $138. $120 for the phone and $18 for the overnight shipping. The person who took me order said they won't receive the phone till Friday so the earliest it should come in is Monday. I guess I saved $60 but my have to wait till after the weekend. Plus they waived the activation fee but that won't get reimbursed till after 3 months. But, like I read somewhere on the forum all I have to do is call Sprint and they'll take it off.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] VonLaserface:
I added a 5th line to my family plan. I'm already using my main number as my GVoice number so I won't have to worry about changing numbers or devices around.

I was hesitant about the pricing at first (based on the way the Wal-Mart site worded things) but after ordering directly through LetsTalk and talking with multiple reps I can confirm that I'm getting the 99$ price on the new line. I thought it had to be a new account at first as well.

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Heck yeah it does! Pristine condition, extended battery and a stylin' belt clip! I tend to keep my old phones just in case for situations like this.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] pjy9394:
What.... I thought radioshack was gonna sell them for $150. I was gonna grab a flyer from radioshack and go to bestbuy to pricematch. Do i really have to order online?.... I dont like ordering online. Its a hassle if you have to return it for some reason.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] JohnCorleone:
Well, I guess its $200+ tax for me on Friday..."straight cash homie"...my Randy Moss quote
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] lse4:
Can I just go to the sprint store and have them bill the account?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] JohnCorleone:
I believe if you have made 12 months of on time payments they will let you bill your account
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] JasonK75:
As a Store Manager for a Preferred Retailer Sprint store I 100% agree with this.

I've never heard of paying $75 to get your upgrade moved up faster. Now that doesn't mean it doesn't exist, but I've never come across that in any training or Playbook. It would be very handy to have! :)
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] stormglove:
I called this sprint customer care number when the rep told me about it (877-775-4886).

She said she marked it in my file that I will be looking to do this so I'm hoping whoever I talk next sees it, but I did just here rumor over in the epic forum they stopped this program. I haven't called to check yet but I'm really hoping it's still there.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] cudahy_boy:
walmart

Walmart is selling it for 99$ im thinking of taking my sprint bought evo 3d back on Thursday and getting my 250 back and going to Walmart on only a week and a half into my contract
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] javamaddie:
For anyone looking to preorder, I was able to order it from letstalk.com for $119 this morning upgrading a current line on my account. I used code take20back. Called to verify, and they said it should ship on Friday and be delivered on Monday.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Jesse Buck:
Yup, 120 is what it comes up as. Yesterday it was 175 (w/o coupon) and when I tried to enter the coupon it came up as invalid. Now everything works fine. I wonder if I should call up and see if I can get the other $4 (I paid 124) or if that would somehow change my spot in the queue. I read that if they do not receive enough units they don't have to ship your order on launch day and orders received/approved first will be sent out first.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Lento10:
has anyone order from letstalk prior to ET4G? way too much information requested from a website SS# and DL#
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] dkotoric:
is it true that it has to stay active for 6 months when u order from letstalk
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Jesse Buck:
I started a whole thread in the Epic forum about this. Are you going to upgrade one line and switch the phone to another? I am. I spent hours trying to get real answers from both phone and chat reps. Mostly I heard it wasn't possible but then another member, Kcarpenter, pointed me to the explanation of the instant discount where it states "...provisions regarding, termination, phone swapping and deactivation DO NOT apply to Sprint Purchases, even where stated otherwise." I suggest you go click on the price then the Letstalk instant discount link. On that popup the individual prices are explained and you can find the above wording. Still not sure but I have it in wording from a chat that I should be able to do it and not be charged extra fees.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] gencoupe:
Has anyone been able to get any info out of Radio Shack or Best Buy on pricing or availability? I went by both of mine yesterday, and neither could tell me if they would even have stock on Friday! Here it is Tuesday before launch and they look at me like I have bats flying out of my ears when I ask. What is up with this launch...
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] wingzfan:
http://www.bestbuymobile.com/video/sprint-samsung-galaxy-s-ii-epic-touch-4g-hands

I work at Best Buy and can say this. Yes we are "supposed" to have it Friday but its a bit odd right now. 2 days away and we arent taking preorders and cant even find a sku on the damn thing. Ive got the folks in mobile holding 2 for me if they show friday morning but I'm a little worried here. As for price it appears to be mirroring Sprints at 199.99.

Im gonna keep going through or inventory manager and see if I can find something more concrete.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] krazyflipj:
+1. I have it reserved on letstalk but want it on launch

Sent from my MIUI Powered device
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] useport80:
dagger!

i just bought my epic4g in march2011 using my upgrade. :(

i think i might just go buy the epic4gtouch and transfer my account and sell my old epic4g. ugh sux it'll be like $500 without a new contract.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] gencoupe:
I appreciate you checking. My nerves are getting stretched on this. I dont mind paying 200 to get one on launch day, but if I have to wait I'll most certainly be kicking myself for not preordering one on letstalk.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] wingzfan:
Update: Sprint rep said we'd have it on launch but still no "confirmed" price.

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I know what you mean. I just unrooted my evo to trade it in and theres no way Im using an unrooted EVO past Friday.

FYI evo's get a $133.00 trade in value.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Success100:
why not just go to a sprint store? there are no MIR's on premium devices. $199 on qualified upgrades or new lines
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Lento10:
Radio Shack is selling it for $199, per website.

Letstalk is the cheapest at $119
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] wingzfan:
Best Buy Trade in on my EVO...
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] gencoupe:
I will either be trading or selling my evo. I should probably go ahead and unroot it, and move my sweet pics off.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tri0xinn:
well wirefly just sent me an update.. previously it was approved awaiting inventory... now it shows status as"shipping".... "

Your order is ready to ship.

As soon as your package passes our Quality Assurance team, we will send you an email with your tracking information and update this site with a link directly to the shipper's website. "

i cant remember my shipping method but i hope it ships today... so cool to be messing with this on launch day... although with my luck i will be on the crapper when the truck shows up!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] EL_G15:
hello,

Walmart was offering it for pre-order for $99

But i guess that promo is over now is showing $149.99 which still good compare to radio shack.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] puff601:
Hell ill give u $133
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] wingzfan:
You dont want my EVO. sides are scratched from a pavement drop and theres a scratch on the screen.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] puff601:
o wait you are talking about the og evo? if so, damn thats not bad at all!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] wingzfan:
Yeah OG not 3D. Highest trade I can find. Sprint was like 86, Radio shack 56.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] okolowitz:
Never mind; they won't combine. Sorry everyone.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] 00Soul:
Just PM'd you!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Dulanic:
Looks like with the free activation and free 1 day shipping that let's talk is the best deal around.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] JohnCorleone:
If I was just told I would get 50 dollars preloaded gift card if I bought the phone in store on friday
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Lento10:
Which store?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] JohnCorleone:
SoCal- Santa Fe Springs store. I tried to make an appointment and he said they weren't but to ask for the $50 Gift card when I walked in on Friday and I would get one...and the phone.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] princessakiki:
Don't know of any one said this or not but I did the letstalk.com but went through ebates.com which gives you $45 back plus the take20back so at the end I will pay like $75 plus free overnight and free activation to add this is for upgrade.

Kiki
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] nunyabiziz:
You're the first person that I heard of being able to get the ebates.com plus the "take20back" to process on one order.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Beejis:
How exactly did you do that? Didn't know this was possible.

Pocket posted....
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] johnvicencio:
$149.99 with other third party vendor, here.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ScruffMcG:
Hey,

I used Heimdall to flash KH3 as per the thread, including these steps:

" I'm on stock froyo, kb1, flashed to it using this: heimdall at&t stock firmware package. Can i flash UCKH3 that Adam linked in the OP over this? Is it enough to click on bottom left button (details), then write true in the Flash column to the IBL+PBL, SBL, PARAM rows to flash bootloaders too? Thanks for the answers!

yes. You should not have any problems." (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1238093&highlight=heimdall&page=2)

I wanted to double check that after changing those variables to 'true' and flashing I have the bootloaders already flashed. (I understand now that it lets you click 'flash bootloaders' after you flash once successfully, but I wanted to check to see if that is still necessary given the above method). No reason to risk flashing them again if I already got 'em.

Thanks for the help... would've replied directly in development forum but not enough posts :)
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AdamOutler:
Yes you can, but I don't know if there is a way to root it with one-click yet. I need to release an early 2.3 version before they locked it down.

Btw.. I make Heimdall One-Click which is based on Heimdall by Benjamin Dobell.

It's also worth mentioning that you should flash, and only if it does not work, then flash again with bootloaders.

You really should have asked in the one-click thread.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ScruffMcG:
The flash 'worked' but I'm not 100% sure whether I have the bootloaders.... all the parts seemed to flash correctly though...

The reason I asked in here is because I don't have my 10 posts yet, or else I would definitely have chosen to ask in the correct thread.

I don't really mind that it isn't rooted for now, but it doesn't seem to have an APN list at all so I've got no data. Otherwise, this is definitely the best stock I've ever used, decent battery life and relatively fast performance. Just got a replacement unit, so GPS finally worked for one day... until I flashed and had no data, lol.

Thanks for the help, btw. I probably will try to flash it again and see if that works, otherwise I will boot into windows and try Cog5 or one of the other KH3s with CWM recovery.

*EDIT* Didn't reflash (yet), but found the setting which lets you try the 'default' APN settings, so was able to get the regular cingular/att settings and connect from there. So I'm sticking with stock until a KH3 or newer kernel/rom with CWM+root that looks worthwhile comes out. **