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[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ImaWinRAR:
Hahaha so i've been following your guys' posts and it worked for me except i got mine for 99.99 so repricing the phone today would only bring the price up... oh well, i guess im being a lil cheap. thanks tho
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] WhiteWidows:
Has anyone received a phone from them yet?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ImaWinRAR:
summary from forum: letstalk vastly underestimated the demand so hardly anyone has gotten a phone from them. there has been confirmation (including from myself when i contacted them) that they will be receiving a shipment on wednesday big enough to cover most of the backorders.

i called and asked them for free overnight shipping and they gave it to me (i ordered before they gave free overnight to everyone)
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Ac3bot:
Wait a minute... I can get them to knock it down to $129.99 if I call them and say I got the phone "repriced"?? Someone please explain that to me a bit further? I ordered last wednesday (9/14) for $154.99 with an eligible upgrade. I'd love to get the price dropped a bit... what's the best and most efficient way to get the price down? 20% would be great... $25 would be great... I'd settle for 10%... lol

EDIT: Maybe you meant $139?? ($154 - 10% [talk10rmn])
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ky0nkyon:
so for me, I decided to cancel because the rep told me, like everyone else that they are getting a shipment from sprint on wed. I decided i'd save more money if I bought it at a 50 dollar price hike @ wirefly and sign up for studentrebate.com

to get a 23% off of my monthly bill. and it shipped hours after I bought off them. I hope I get the 23%. I'm happy otherwise to cancel from letstalk.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] crcostel:
Preorder

On their facebook page they claim the new shipment should cover all preorders. We shall see. I ordered on the 8th so I should be pretty d@mn near the front of the line.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] LexLuger82:
Lmfaooooo
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Dalmus:
Nope, $129.99. $154.99 - $25 referral rebate.

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I did seriously consider doing that myself... But I already get 18%, so after all is said and done, I'd only be saving $30 or so over the course of two years. I'd rather have the up front price break. :)

I may sing a different tune if I don't have a ship date come Wednesday!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] melloyellow:
What do you need in order to qualify for a student rate? More than a .edu email address?

If my order doesn't ship by the end of the week, I am going to consider cancelling and going elsewhere.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ky0nkyon:
You don't even need a .edu address anymore. Just sign up, and then after you order from amazon or wirefly, send some information to their email, and you will get your discount. At least that's how I am understanding it.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Ac3bot:
OK... so how do I qualify for the referral rebate???
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Overstew:
Have somebody give you a link. Then they and you get $25 to put towards a purchase.

If you need mine, shoot me a PM. :)
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Ac3bot:
PMd : )

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[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ImaWinRAR:
me too!

i think i pm'd you i dont remember... lol
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] jazzneel:
If I already ordered mine (through letstalk), can I call in with the referral link and try to get my price reduced by $25, or does it not work that way?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Ac3bot:
I thought I read that someone had successfully done this... I'm going to try later on today. I kinda sorta feel like LetsTalk owes us a little something, so hopefully they won't be too hard to budge...
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Dalmus:
I did this yesterday, and they put me on hold for about 10 seconds and came back and said the $25 credit was added.

Just be very nice... The lady I talked to appreciated it!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Ac3bot:
Just got off the phone with LetsTalk as well... $25 credit was added to my account! Brought my total down to $129.99. Yes, just be very nice... they will take care of it for you.

BIG THANKS to Overstew for the referral :) :) :)

Guy on the phone also told me their shipment is expected late Tuesday or early Wednesday... and that I should expect my phone no later than Thursday... I'll be happy if I have it by Friday.

Honestly, I don't see why people are so upset with LetsTalk... I knew going into this thing that I was going to get the phone about a week after its release... but I also ended up saving $115

Im happy... but come talk to me on Saturday if, for some reason, I dont have the phone in my hands...
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] eman3316@optonline.net:
The crazy thing is Wirefly has stock again as of this morning. Not sure how they received 2 shipments already and Letstalk is still waiting on one.

Anyway, if anyone needs $25 referrals for Letstalk or Wirefly, PM which one you want and your email address. Wirefly is now offering free activation.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] jazzneel:
does the ebates $45 cashback work on this? If I call in and try to get the price reduced, will it get rid of the cash back? and if letstalk doesn't have anything in stock by tomorrow, I'm probably going to cancel and go through wirefly then..the free activation was a big bonus!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Ac3bot:
Pretty sure the $45 through ebates if for new customers... if you're an existing customer and have already placed an order, the $25 referral will still work... just call them... Letstalk is also offering free overnight shipping to all E4GT orders... if it doesnt reflect on your order, just call them.

Really does upset me a little bit that Wirefly has gotten 2 shipments and Letstalk hasn't gotten any....

$129.99.... just have to keep my eyes on the prize... and hope it gets here Thursday/Friday at the absolute latest...
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] prodigy18:
I would think that as long as the original order was placed through ebates, then you would still get your cash back. Letstalk would just modify the order and take $25 off the price for the referral. I was able to do this on my original order by entering the referral code after going through ebates.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] itbmd:
I wish I didn't read this post. This REALLY upsets me. I haven't complained once. I didn't call or yell. I've been PATIENTLY waiting (for a track to explode on) and will continue to do so until tomorrow. It really ticks me off that Wirefly has received 2 shipments already, and Wirefly says it will ship today! This is really poor management on Letstalk's part, and it will make me think twice about ordering from them again.

Do you think the $25 referral will stack with the 20% off I used already? I have 0 complaints about the price ($120), so I don't want to push it. As I mentioned above, you aren't alone in your very justified feelings. Trying to do the same as you...THURSDAY, THURSDAY is all I keep saying to myself. If I don't get a tracking number by tomorrow, I will be furious. But more than that, I'll be sad :(.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] p0tential:
^ +1

I got the 20% off the $149 price. My total is $120, does the $25 referral stack?

That phone better be on my doorstep Thursday.....
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Ac3bot:
Its worth a try... Call them up? If they wont do it, call and get someone else. Be patient and keep your cool... explain that you'd really like this referral to go in smoothly as you've been very patient with the fact that they're taking so long... they might do it for you.

I've been pretty patient too... just trying to accept the fact that because I'm getting such a nice discount, it's going to take a bit longer... but if I dont have it by FRIDAY (Im even giving them an extra day) I'm going to be REALLY upset...

breeeaaathhh... hahahaha
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ImaWinRAR:
Just keep in mind y'all that they have to HAND activate each phone before they send it, meaning that depending on where you are in line it may ship on wednesday or it may ship on thursday. I'm giving it until friday
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] jazzneel:
Wait, they hand activate it? That means my sister (who's upgrade I'm using) will be without a phone until it gets shipped to me and I change her phone back to the blackberry (and I change from the epic to epic 4g touch)
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ImaWinRAR:
i remember someone from the forum stating that, yes. but letstalk DOES activate phones before they ship (its in their order status progression and i just got off the phone with a CS rep) and i dont think they can activate multiple devices are once...

after getting my referral code, the price of my beast is $74.99. idc how long it takes, (i've been using google voice, groove ip, and a tablet as my phone) i'm saving $125 from sprint or $75 from bestbuy (my bestbuy price matched walmart's 150) so i'm sticking with LetsTalk.

i have no problem seeing Wirefly > LetsTalk in priority shipments. Wirefly is the #1 online cell phone provider. I didnt know LetsTalk existed until i saw the promotion from Walmart.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] green98ls:
never ordered from anywhere besides Sprint before.

Does that mean my current phone (epic 4g) that I'm using will be de-activated and useless while the new phone is in transit?? :confused:
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Overstew:
Looks like it.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] green98ls:
well that's convenient.

according to their facebook, they expect their shipment tomorrow and will start shipping preorders overnight
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] melloyellow:
Received Shipping confirmation email @ 3:07 CST.

Have a UPS tracking number but it doesn't work on the UPS site yet.

They also removed the $18 I paid for overnight shipping (still have $36 one-time activation fee on my invoice).

If I get the phone by Thursday I will be happy. IMO, looks like this wasn't too bad after all, but I surely hope everyone else has either received or will receive shipment notices soon.

Edit: I just checked their Facebook page and it says they are expecting shipments tomorrow (Facebook update 1 hour ago)? I received my "shipment confirmation" 2.5 hours ago? Wonder what the story is. I did order through Walmart Wireless, but I don't believe that should have any effect?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tiffanydawnn:
Did you read the terms and conditions of letstalk.com? I believe what you are trying to do will get you a huge fee. You can't change lines for 6 months I believe.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] cdszoke:
The sales rep warned me the same thing when I ordered from letstalk. That's one reason why I use a google voice number for each of my lines. I can use any upgrade and switch different phones to different lines without worrying about anyone losing their numbers or text/voice mail messages.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] green98ls:
Just got the same e-mail 4:10 PST. I ordered mine from them on the 14th.

I wonder if they did get some in and are slowly filling orders. And expecting a larger shipment Wednesday.

edit --

From UPS -

"A UPS shipping label has been created. Once the shipment arrives at our facility, the tracking status--including the scheduled delivery date--will be updated."

Guess they're just getting all the labels ready for tomorrow
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Overstew:
When did you place your purchase? Mine still says backordered (estimated availability 21st). And I placed my order on the 10th.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Ac3bot:
This thing keeps getting weirder and weirder...

On a totally unrelated note, can I still get the $7/month insurance on this phone even if I bought it from LetsTalk?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ImaWinRAR:
1+ im getting incredibly mad right now. placed mine on the 10th
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Dalmus:
I asked this very question when I talked to the LetsTalk people yesterday.

What they do is post date the activation (somehow) so that the activation date is actually the date they expect you to get the phone.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Ac3bot:
Does it say somewhere that that's how they're going to handle it? First come, first served?

Keep in mind,some existing customers that are using an upgrade have to be validated from Sprint... and theres also a credit check... maybe that plays a factor?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Ac3bot:
Yikes.... what a mess... The discounts are really nice, but I wish they'd get their ETAs straight so people dont feel like they've been had...at least the CS reps are decent
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ImaWinRAR:
WTF. SHWO#J$%@^J%$YGKWJE%

i have a theory. perhaps everyone whos had their order altered got bumped back? i know i messed around with mine a lot the past few days -_________-'. anyone else who ordered 9/9-9/14?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Dalmus:
My order status still says delivery date "UNKNOWN."

I wouldn't be so irritated if the CS rep hadn't told me on Friday that my order was going to be shipped this week, only to get the email 5 minutes later that said it COULD be 2-3 weeks.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] melloyellow:
I placed my order on the 11th around 6:00 PM CST via Walmart Wireless.

When bringing up the tracking number in UPS website I get the "A shipping label has been created..." message as well.

My credit card was charged today for the amount. Prior to today, I was still on the (before the "Backordered status") "Carrier Approval" status - signed up for new 2yr service agreement, Sprint pulled my credit on the same day that I ordered.

My shipping confirmation email contains my new phone number as well.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ImaWinRAR:
were you a new customer or an existing customer?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Overstew:
My theory,

I think they're filling the Walmart direct orders first.

-OR-

They're filling the orders that are lacking coupons (ie: the ones that they make the most money off of.)
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] green98ls:
updated shipping information from UPS -- :D

Scheduled Delivery:

Wednesday, 09/21/2011, by 3:00 P.M.(by end of day for residential deliveries)

Last Location:

Fort Worth, TX, United States, Tuesday, 09/20/2011

I placed my order the 14th. They obviously aren't filling them in order of receiving, which is pretty shady on their part.

Current Sprint customer using my upgrade. Didn't make any changes after ordering. And I paid $119.99
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Overstew:
That's weird. Did you use any coupons or order through walmart.com?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] melloyellow:
First time Sprint customer, First time letstalk/walmart wireless customer.

Did not use any coupons or rebates. Got it at the price it was offered on Sunday $99.99. Had an $18 overnight shipping charge that letstalk wiped out.

I guess my only gripe now is that I will have to pay the $36 activation fee. Also kind of wished I shopped around a little more to see if I could get a discount on my monthly bill. Have the 450 everything data plan $79.99/month. Am I locked in for 2 years or can I somehow retroactively apply a student discount/monthly discount?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Overstew:
Contact Sprint customer service and tell them you want to apply a monthly discount because you're a student. (It may take 90 days to apply)
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ImaWinRAR:
i ordered off of walmart wireless on the 10th. it seems like they are shipping them in order of who didnt adjust their order... in that case im waiting 2-3 weeks. FML
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] green98ls:
Ordered through Letstalk main page. Used the "take20back" coupon
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Overstew:
DOH! That's not cool lol.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Dalmus:
You can add a monthly discount at any time during your contract, provided that you qualify for one.

The discount from StudenRate only applies to Amazon or Wirefly orders, unfortunately.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Overstew:
Then it must rely on...credit history? lol Idk. Maybe it was how quickly Sprint approved your upgrade through them (passed credit check).
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Dalmus:
Probably has to do with the phase of the moon minus your body weight times the number of minutes you spent on the website ordering divided by the size of your shoes.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Overstew:
By God, I think he's got it.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] eman3316@optonline.net:
I ordered direct from letstalk on the 11th. Paid 79.99 delivered with no activation fee.....Got my tracking number around 6:30pm EST tonight.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Overstew:
Tiffany H: Thanks for choosing Customer Support Chat!

When you are ready to disconnect, please click the END CHAT button at bottom left of this window.

Hello, Brandon. How can we provide assistance?

Tiffany H: Thank you for contacting us Brandon. My name is Tiffany how may I assist you today?

Brandon: Hello Tiffany. I was wondering if you knew how your Queue system works. I heard you filled some Samsung epic touch 4g orders today but I know some of the people that just had their order shipped and they made their preorder after mine???

Brandon: Does it go by how fast Sprint approves the credit check?

Tiffany H: Brandon I do apologize but the orders are fulfilled as they were placed and approved for the order process.

Bingo.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ImaWinRAR:
umm..? mine was approved and awaiting fulfillment before the 14th... anywho at least it was approved around then so i shouldnt be too far behind... -___-"

btw. congratulations to those who got theirs shipped. in all my mixed anger and jealousy.. congrats.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Overstew:
Mine was stuck on saying awaiting Carrier approval all the way until I stated backordered. lol
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Dalmus:
Wow... so the people that languished in the carrier approval phase kind've got screwed?

Maybe I'm not as far down the line as I thought I was, ordering on the 16th!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ImaWinRAR:
... crap. mine did too. but even though it was stuck on awaiting carrier approval it said above it "waiting for fulfillment", which i thought meant it was waiting for their shipment to fulfill my order... x.x
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Overstew:
I'm on the same boat as you. Here's to hoping that our order hits our doorstep on Thursday.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ImaWinRAR:
cheers.

ima need a sedative tonight and tomorrow
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] 4redstars:
I ordered on the 9th at 9:51 AM Central and never messed with my order and I have not received a shipping notice yet...I don't think the theories running around here are correct as mine went through carrier check approval almost immediately.

EDIT: when I contacted Lets Talk just with questions the person I spoke with ...Tiffany H
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ImaWinRAR:
i talked to the same Melva B on two random days at random times, a little fishy. LetsTalk is seriously pissing me off, how do you not ship in order of order placed? its retarded.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] melloyellow:
I don't believe my status ever changed from "Carrier Approval" before it went to backorder. I do know for certain that there was a hard inquiry for my credit the same day as my order was placed.

My UPS now shows that it is scheduled for delivery by end of day tomorrow. Anyone know if this package would require a signature? I thought the tracking page would specify if a signature is required, but I'm not seeing that anywhere so I assume no?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ImaWinRAR:
same. if i wasnt saving a butt load of $$ i would have quit and gotten it on launch day.

when i went to contact CS i got the same dude 2 of the 5 times i called and i only heard one other lady in the background. obviously its not just two CS reps, i just had a funny image of a big empty room and only two people with headsets.. -.-i need that phone

---------- Post added at 10:30 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:29 PM ----------

i had the same hard inquiry except it took me until monday to contact them and sort it out. ghey..

the site says nothing about requiring a signature. it only mentions if the phone is "refused on delivery...", which could be taken both ways
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Dvin211:
Just a heads up. Letstalk bumped it price to $179 today. When I asked the rep if they price matched they said no. That and they removed the "Take20back" code.

They said they don't have enough units to fill the orders they already have. Hence the price increase.

I went ahead and bought mine from Wirefly. I paid $139 with contract renewal. I ordered it at 3:30pm est and as of 9:30 tonight it already shows as "Ready to ship"

It took all of 6hrs to move thru the steps.

Here is the link http://www.wirefly.com/eCommerce/SpecialOffer.aspx?cid=26987_d98d0984e2b44d7f99b6f9baf27e98ee

I see some of the people in this thread have been waiting a week+. It's bull***t if they don't have the units to ship they shouldn't be giving people the run around.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] gtuansdiamm:
I like that theory

:D

I ordered on 9/17
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ImaWinRAR:
-_________-' if im really at the bottom and i dont get that shipping confirmation tomorrow, someone put me under. if i wasnt paying half of what you paid, i would jump on the deal in a heartbeat.

thanks for verifying their quantity tho. i wonder when they get their second shipment... just in case
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Dalmus:
I'm still going to give LT a couple of days... Switching to Wirefly will cost me an extra $46 after the activation fee.

Since there's doubt about how well the root method is working, AND there appears to be signs of the dreaded data/radio lock issue that Samsung made famous with the Moment, I see no reason to be OVERY impatient.

I do have my limits, though!

Update: As I've been trolling around the net like an anxious school boy, it seems that several people have been told this afternoon by LetsTalk reps that they will be getting in an order of 1,800 ET4G's tomorrow, with about 1,000 preorders to be filled.

Let's hope!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ImaWinRAR:
1+ trollala
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] 4redstars:
My order has moved to "Picking"

Estimated ship date TOMORROW

My order was on the 9th
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Overstew:
Mine still states backordered. I made my purchase on the 10th. lol
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] hyphymikey:
This makes me nervous. Let's say they pick my order sometime tomorrow, and ship the next day, that means it won't arrive until Monday. I placed my order on the 13th and talked to a rep that day to make sure everything was complete. Keeping my fingers crossed that mine is at least picked today.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] green98ls:
Mine is out for delivery, sucks I have to go to work :cool:

Hope the rest of you get yours shipped today like they've been saying
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Ac3bot:
No news on my order yet... placed on 9/14...
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Dalmus:
Well, I ordered around 9am on the 16th...

My status still says backordered, but it now says "estimated time of arrival is 9-21-2011." MUCH better than "UNKNOWN."

So I'm hoping that it gets picked today!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] eman3316@optonline.net:
Not to pour salt on anyones wounds here but I ordered mine on the morning of the 11th and I just received it from UPS now......Don't know why people who ordered before that date are still waiting.

I added a new line to my account. Maybe that can be the reason? Are others that are still waiting and ordered before the 11th, did you open new lines or just upgrade your current line?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Ac3bot:
Yeh, I have that change on my order as well... doesn't really make me feel any better... lol
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] chrisnosleep:
Glad to hear someone actually received something from them. Was beginning to think they were just collecting social security numbers...
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] 4redstars:
I'm upgrading my line and ordered on the 9th very early in the day. I'd probably guess I was one of the first E4G touch orders on the site.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Ac3bot:
You know the rules, bro... pics or it didnt happen
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] jazzneel:
Forget robbing a bank, Imma about to rob a guy who has the Epic 4g Touch!! :p

jk....
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Overstew:
I don't understand?! Just took this screenshot. Haven't touched my order since I ordered it. They're going by priority whoever is the most profitable (to avoid them cancelling from waiting.)
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Ac3bot:
Hope thats not true... but if it is, that's extremely dirty and I hope this fiasco REALLY hurts their business...
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] 4redstars:
My price is the same as yours. I did order before you but mine is set to "Picking"