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[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] 3xsalady:
OMG! My computer started acting up at work. I shut it down and forgot to log back into my e-mail. 20 minutes later I log in and voila! My e-mail is there that my phone's ready to pick up!

Millenia - Orlando
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] deolarte:
Called my Best buy Rego Park NY 483- Still do not have any, they will call me when they are in. They said today or tomorrow.:confused: :o:(:mad:

(transition 9am-now)
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] CedricMordrin:
The Conroe store said they hope to get them in after 3PM...
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] ducky1131:
Kind of a pointless post, but nobody else gets my excitement.... Got my email confirmation just now!!!! Get some!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] liemydude:
Anyone in Houston get theirs yet?

I preordered BB off Richmond @ the Galleria location.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Ep3n3wp:
Any one in So Cal get one yet from best buy?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] -viperboy-:
Just got my email confirmation too, sweet!! Still trying to get it early from another store out here lol
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] dhoshman:
Someone posted they got word in Orange, CA but I'm wondering if anyone in inland empire has heard anything or better yet got an email.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] KERKEDAGAIN:
I'm right behind you.. I work in Tomball so I'll be there closer to 2
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] phsteve:
So definitely sounds like no BBs in NYC have gotten theirs yet... Damn thunderstorms!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] whycantitbejon:
Just got the call. BB San Antonio, Southpark Mall
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] saaggee:
Got the email for my pickup at the Best Buy in Atascocita, TX.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] pzztgotbagz:
And here is the million dollar question for the people who preorder and phone freedom what all giftcards did you end up getting.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] butterbuns:
YAY!!!!! i got my email then a couple mins later i got the call from best buy..

I answered and the guy asked for me and asked me how i was doing i responded with "much better now that your calling" lol..

Ill have mine in 3 hours
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] fachadick:
They've been trying to process my sale at bb for a half hour now. Apparently so many people are in stores nationwide picking up their phones, their system keeps crashing.

Sent from my blah blah blah blah
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] ldostang:
ahh i hate it... al these places in tx are getting the calls. still hoping for a call.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] clownfart:
Just got the email. My phone is ready to pick up.

Brentwood, MO :)
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] BPHusker:
Still nothing in Omaha! AHHH! :mad::mad::mad:
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] ExodusNirvana:
Jersey gets their phones and New York starves?

*slams fist on table*

I want justice! :mad:
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] 2k4mach:
GDI, alamo ranch is still acting stupid for me, telling me that havent been released from customs.:mad:
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Caladbolg:
Store I preordered at doesn't have it...yet the one 3 miles down the road does. Logic.

Last time I preorder **** from Lakeside.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] slimcognito:
BB store in Richmond/Katy TX. Just received my email for pickup.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] shadowhawk2020:
My local store got 6 of them, my wife and i will be #5 and #6 :) .
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] elosoya:
Best Buy Alamo Ranch

I am waiting for Alamo Ranch to call me too.. I called the best buy in Kelly AFB and they have theirs already.. I WANT MINE ALREADY!!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] 2k4mach:
yup, bout to leave my house out here in helotes and head to my parents so im gonna be literally 5 minutes from alamo ranch. the moment i get the email or phone call im gone haha. the people they have working in the mobile dept. there are just stupid or clueless, i havent quite figured out which one it is yet lol.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] wuestsider:
Okay, I just checked with my local RS here in Rancho Cordova, CA. and I was just told, I was one of only 5 preorders at the store and our phones will be ready for pick up tomorrow afternoon.

That's awesome. Tomorrow I'm going to go see Men in Black III in 3D, then go get my phone...... Nice.

Sent with my Mighty EVO 3D!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] piatikantrop:
Just got my email for pickup :D
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] the noan:
Anyone get the email from the legacy bb in san antonio?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] ExodusNirvana:
Your reserved order is ready for pickup at the ATLANTIC CENTER NY Best Buy store #2518 on Thursday, May 24, 2012. Please pick it up by Saturday, May 26, 2012, to avoid order cancellation.

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!

*unroots 4G Evo*
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] billyapd21:
So in my local mall there's a bestbuy mobile and a regular bestbuy. The bestbuy mobile got one in but not the regular bestbuy! Guess which one I ordered from? Sucks not getting it today. Let's hope for tomorrow. I asked the store how many people preordered and she told me one, you!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] patricio16:
Seems like no luck on staten island, ny been waiting very anxiously but I guess the weather pushed ny area into tomorrow
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] benthe1:
Oh yeah! Just got an email that mine is ready! I would post a screen shot but I'm just too excited. I'm post it later.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] phsteve:
DAMMIT! Haha hopefully that just means mine is coming soon.... I don't get off work till 8 anyway
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] mattrb:
My BB said they wont sell til the 28th. Should I tell them its wrong to give that date?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Kyle_G:
Phone in hand!!!!!!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] jackpearce:
I'm getting mine off Lindbergh in South county
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] spinninghoosier:
Online Order Shipping Out

Got an 'Urgent' e-mail at 11 this morning from BB saying there was a problem with my order and I needed to call in in the next 48 hours.

Turns out they wanted to confirm the order for shipment, and it should be shipped in the next 24-48 hours. Status changed from Backordered to:

Order Status: 1 item(s) - Order in process of being fulfilled; Usually ships in 1 - 2 days.

Only news I've heard over the stampeding to various BB's :D
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] locura79:
I'm picking up my in-store pre order now. Apparently you need your adapter to trade in your EVO OG.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Meanee:
Called bunch of Best Buys in NYC, nothing. But I do not have pre-order anyway. Maybe I will get lucky with Atlantic Center.

Edit: Atlantic Center said that they haven't received anything. And there was a post above that said that their phone is ready for pickup. I guess BB phone goons are simply clueless.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] GeneralSpecific:
BB at Mall of Georgia has them!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] blockhead428:
Its crazy that the Southaven, MS (near Memphis) Best Buy still doesn't have any. If the phones left from Louisville last night (technically today in Z time) they should've arrived at the Oakhaven facility in Memphis. That UPS hub services Southaven. In their defense, Southaven and Memphis is a huge area to serve. But most of our drivers are waaaay overpaid and lazy. MOST, not all.

I called Best Buy and he mentioned the ITC and apple, but said they'd be in today or tomorrow. Their truck comes in the afternoon and gets unloaded later. I'm hoping for no later than Saturday.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] blonde76504:
anyone heard anything from BB in Temple, TX????
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] richie101883:
In hand New Orleans
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] pitch007:
Sonofa... My OKC location (220) did not get any on the UPS truck today. Just my luck. Guess I'll be waiting until tomorrow afternoon. Hopefully by then we will have root, S-Off, Free Wireless Tether and a customized menu with the quick settings added back in.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Skullmonkey:
I haven't gotten a call, email, anything from them. Still backordered.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Caladbolg:
QQ!

Lakeside still doesn't have em.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] sslbaron:
I just got an email from the store and one from BB mobile that mine is in. Can't wait to get out of work. :eek::D

Winchester, VA store
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] elosoya:
Best buy email

just got an email from best buy, they want me to "discover the hottest in home theatre electronics"

Seriously?!?! Ive been refreshing my inbox every 2 mins.. such a tease...

Cant wait for them to tell me my Evo is ready to be picked up!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] ticklemepinks:
BB just called me and said i oculd pick my up, but i already got mine from sprint lol so i'm cool, it's not worth the hassle of returning just to save 50 bucks lol
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] clownfart:
Can anyone else confirm this? Do I just need the adapter or the adapter and the cable?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] themothman421:
Ugh waiting for bestbuy.com to get its **** together is getting annoying. Why didn't I just preorder in the store?! I'm so spoiled by Amazon prime I can't believe some sites still takes 1-2 days to "process" an order.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] makavelisk:
Woohoooo!!! Picking my phones up tomorrow @ 6. Apparently they were not supposed let me preorder 2 and get 2 $50 gift cards for both but the manager is nice enough to do it for me anyways by running it as two seperate transactions. :D:D
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] myltz400:
Picked mine up at BB mobile in Raleigh. Nightmare trying to get all the credits but finally worked. Had a patient person working with me.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] durandetto:
Just got back from picking mine up @ the Brighton MI. Location.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] nuked4ever:
Which one in Raleigh? I'm waiting on Brier Creek.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] tmuka:
Got the email from grand rapids, mi BB at 2:20pm, in line waiting to pick it up now! This place needs a number dispenser so I could look around while I wait without loosing my place in line!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] rawdikrik:
I will be picking mine up in a few hours. Got a courtesy call and an email a few minutes after that.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] mav78249:
Got the call from BB in San Antonio by Ingram. There are so many pre orders that I have to wait until tomorrow...:confused:

Not cool.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] patricio16:
Phone is in
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] butterbuns:
hey for those that traded in a evo, did you need your charger with it or did they just take the phone? I have a old evo that im not currently useing and was going to trade that in.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] jackpearce:
My store is telling me that I only get the gift card and that I can't get the other $50 promotion discount for buying any Sprint phone, even though their ad in my hand says they do.

Whatever....
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] miguelfp1:
anybody pre-order at any of the Puerto Rico BestBuy ?

I want mine but apparently they're not in yet... :(
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] deolarte:
So anyone traded in a bad esn evo 4g and get both discounts?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Av8ter:
We were probably in there at the same time. Their computers were having problems and things were running a little slow.

They said they got their drop-shipment in at noon and started calling people. I got there at 1:30 and out at 2:30 with phone in hand. Cool, I have a new toy to play with for a while. Just to let everyone else know again, this was in Spring, Tx. Cypresswood/45 location.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] LTEvo:
Well, walked into BB today to get the refund on the GC. I told them Corp said it wasn't required.

She goes do you wanna pick your LTEvo today? :o Damn it...they had it in stock today.

Well, I said no. Then she refunded my GC no problem.

I can wait since I am saving $30 with WF. 30$ is 30$.

Ironically, 5 mins later Brian from BB said oh we have your preorder. :rolleyes:

Oh well..Guess I will lose my preorder if i don't pick it up.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Buddha16:
I got mine in San Marcos. This thing is light!!:D
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] BPHusker:
WOOOOOOOOOO! I just got a call from BB Mobile and have an appointment for 5. This is in Omaha, NE.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] newfireorange:
Had my phone for like 5 hours. It rox. From BB. Paid $194. Included Zagg HD screen protector+installation+activation+black tie protection first month payment.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] 3xsalady:
In hand in Orlando! Got my phone call while I was sitting in the store as he was transferring my line, lol. I was the 2nd person and luckily the first person was still there because they tried to say no to the $50 gift card promo. He had actually confirmed the promo with the guy setting up my phone when he pre-ordered so we were both able to get it. He got his for $18 and some change after trade ins and promo's. He paid the $50 to get the pre-order, I didn't so that was why he got the extra $50 and he sold/traded in an old EVO. Unfortunately I promised my 14 year old my old EVO so no money savings there but I'm a happy camper...I've got the phone!

I'm sure I'll be chatting with you guys once you figure out all the tweaks and tricks. I'm a newbie when it comes to that but I look forward to it!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] AngelofChaos:
Had to wait an hour for Best Buys computers to update so they could sell the phone, but got my baby in a case and charging up, this thing is a beast! Camera is crazy good, and its super light weight too
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Sephirothvfc:
If its OG Evo it cares less if the phone is damaged. I've taken phones in with cracked screen and water damage and still gives them$50 gift card for trade in
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] P. Dexter85:
But it depends on the store. They wanna play sheriff.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] njfoses:
I was reminded today why i try to avoid bestbuy. The back story is my line is eligible for upgrade 6/1. Called sprint this am to have it changed to 5/18. Sprint said no problem but they cant put the request through until 5/18 am and it will take a few hours. No problem. I stop in one bestbuy to preorder and they tell me their system wont let the preorder go through since my line is not eligible to upgrade. I explain to them the situation and they basically tell me nothing they can do. I stop in another bestbuy and all they asked for was my wireless # not my name, email or anything else. The rep prints out a paper with a couple barcodes and hands me a giftcard and tells me i have to pay $50. I explain i shouldnt have to pay anything and you dont give me the gift card now i will receive it when i pick up the phone. He stresses i have to pay the $50 to preorder. I tell him fine as long as when i come in on Friday i receive another $50 giftcard besides the one you are handing me that i can use towards the phone. He tells me no this is your giftcard. He was completely unaware of the gift card promo for this phone so i tell him to look on their damn website. He looks at the website and first says it must be a web only promotion. I ask him to show me where it sates web only which of course he cant find because its not there. He then changes his tune to they will give me another $50 gift card Friday but i cannot use it towards the phone. I again ask him to show me where it says i cant use it towards the phone which of course he cant find because it doesnt exist. I said well can you talk to your manager and he tells me the store manager is useless and he calls a manager from another bestbuy. The other manager says i will get the $50 card and can use it towards the phone. I cant wait till Friday when i walk in and then explain im also trading my evo for the $50/$50 deal which combined with the $50 card i already paid for and the $50 card they are going to give me will cover the cost of the phone minus tax. I have all the promos printed out from their website as im fully expecting to need them. Hopefully i wont have to spend half a day there Friday.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] skeptikal:
Your BB guy and mine must have had the same training. This is my experience to a T except I didn't argue. I just bought the gift card and walked away. He was literally standing in front of a cardboard display of the LTEvo that said free $50 gift card with preorder. LOL. What a chode.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] njfoses:
As i understand it bestbuy mobile employees only work in that dept. How hard can it be to know the promotions just on phones? I understand they are usually kids right out of high school and they have low wages, but come on.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] clownfart:
The ONLY reason I preordered at BB was to get the giftcard plus the 50/50 for my Evo. I didn't pay anything up front, but if they for some reason try to deny me using the $150 on the new phone I'll just walk out and pay the regular upgrade price at the Sprint store down the road.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] MikeG_EVO:
I was just going to upgrade via Sprint, but find out they are going to charge the $36 activation fee as well. Called support and asked if there was anything they can do. They said they would waive the Activation fee "this time". Then she proceeded to tell me shipping would be another $15, plus the tax on the phone and I was looking at $199+$36+$15+$13(tax)= $263. I told her to cancel the order and that I might just go to store. She said that she notated my account so the waiver for activation fee is still in there. Went to Best Buy and did a preorder. No upfront payment, will get $50 gift card at time of upgrade (Friday or when available) to use on the purchase of the phone. So, hopefully will get the phone for $150 on Friday and activate and nnot be charged the $36...

Not going to trade in the EVO, it will be sold outright or given down to another member of family until their upgrade is available...
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] gpz1100:
For all you folks trading in your original evo's, consider this. Assuming you're pulling data off your original device, wouldn't it be that much easier to do it with both devices in hand. Otherwise you need to go through everything and back it up in some capacity. Then hope things restore properly on the new device.

I much rather get the new one setup WHILE i still have the old one. Then, get rid of it I'm once convinced everything is good. Something to think about....
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] njfoses:
I prefer to setup from scratch on a new device. Sign in with my gmail to get my contacts and go from there.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] mercado79:
One more possible option is price matching to Walmart. New activation/line price is $149 and upgrades are priced at $179. If you could finagle that on top of the other discounts... Profit.

Sent from my Touchpad
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] P. Dexter85:
Ok new word coming from 5 different Best Buy stores in my region cause now since employees don't know much or too a certain amount, the management is involved. Its pissing me off but here's the new and actual story:

Pre-ordering the EVO 4G LTE provides you with:

$50 gift card (a piece of paper/receipt)

$50 gift card for trade in of OG EVO 4G

Total = $100 savings

From purchase, YOU MAY OR MAY NOT BE ABLE TO USE THE $50 GIFT CARD GIVEN FOR ACTIVATION, FOR THE PURCHASE.

Now if you get to use it, more power to you. I'm happy for you, etc.

Now to everyone else who's ranting over the PHONE FREEDOM promo from February 2012, (which gives customers $50 gift cards for upgrades with Best Buy), the fine print reads YOU CANNOT COMBINE THIS OFFER WITH OTHER OFFERS but like I said before:

Now if you get to use it, more power to you. I'm happy for you, etc.

This also goes for anyway who hold the buyback deal with Best Buy and here's a clear options: You automatically want to pre-order to receive the $50 off plus the $50 from activating will be there so you'll be at $100 savings. Now apply the buyback if its enough to finish the total off and leaving you with the extra $50 from trading in the OG EVO 4G and anything extra in your pocket.

Any questions.........????????
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] clownfart:
Trading in your EVO gets you a $50 GC AND $50 off the new phone you activate. Combine those with the $50 GC you get from preordering and it's $150 off the LTE.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] P. Dexter85:
True but that last gift card for activation come towards the end. They might be an @ss and close out the transaction, thus giving you the gift card afterwards. Or you might get a friendly, who prints out the contract first (the GC should print right after the contract printout). And try using it with the purchase but NO PROMISES!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] taholt:
I didn't order from Best Buy because the way the $50 gift card was explained equaled no actual savings.

Let me know if in practice it works differently, but the way I was told is that when pre-ordering I would need to provide $50 upfront to "reserve" it and in return they would give me a $50 gift card. Then when picking up the phone I would be charged the full $200 - but could use my $50 gift card towards this price.

So $50 deposit + $200 phone - $50 gift card = $200 ... no savings?

I made 2 different employees explain it to me, and this is the conclusion they kept coming to. Is that really what's up?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] clownfart:
As has been stated numerous times in this thread, those employees are wrong and don't understand their own promos.

Preordering is ZERO upfront and you get the $50 gift card when you pick up the phone.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] billyapd21:
It's in the link below.

http://forums.bestbuy.com/t5/Mobile-Phones-Broadband/Sprint-HTC-EVO-4G-LTE-FAQs/td-p/513874
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] P. Dexter85:
I appreciate it clownfart for having my back and billyapd21 for the link cause this should shut it down. For anyone else with questions or if your BB Reps is acting up, showing them the webpage and go ape on their @ss.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] gpz1100:
^^That link neglects to mention the $50 pre order credit/gift certificate.

This thread prompted me to go to my local BB to see how on the ball they were.

Walked out with a preorder certificate and the mgr's note's/signature detailing the following

- $50 htc evo trade in

- $50 pre order

- $50 trade-in/upgrade w/sprint promo

- $50 phone freedom (promo I signed up for in feb).

So according to him, my OTD pricing will just be the tax on $100, or about $10. This was signed on the sheet by the dept's mgr, so we'll see come friday.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] dhoshman:
Well this is beyond confusing. I reserved my evo at my local bestbuy and was charged $50 on my debit card and then given a $50 gift card. After reading these threads I called and was told there is no free $50 gift card theyre just not charging you for the pre-order (huh). So you pay $50 for the pre-order and get the $50 back in the form of a gift card. I have no trade in so basically there is no discount at all? Somehow this seems like false advertising.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] P. Dexter85:
It does mention it. The offer is only to $150 savings. The 3 $50 gift cards. Remember your 4th gift card saving is your Phone Freedom promo. That's how you basically get it for free.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] logan00:
Could someone answer this for me: If I didnt trade in a phone, what is my GC situation?

I saw on the site that they email you a code for a $50 1-2 days after activation.

Is there something else I am missing?

BTW - Orange,CA phone in hand. 250 after taxes. Also, they really try to get you on protection plan, kind of annoying after they ask for the 5-8th time
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] GeneralSpecific:
My phone is completely dead from sitting at customs! They had to charge it before it would turn on.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] clownfart:
Can anyone confirm if you need the power adaptor to trade in the Evo? Or if you need the power adapter plus the cord? Or nothing but just the phone?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] -viperboy-:
You should only need the phone.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] deolarte:
so did you win? I mean Casino?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Ep3n3wp:
Which orange store?

The one on Tustin or the one on Chapman by the block?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] elas123:
Mine is in going to get it woohoo

Monroeville pa
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] wileout:
Anyone from el paso or know if el paso got theyre shipments yet?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Ep3n3wp:
Son of a *****!!!!!!

Just called my best buy that I pre ordered at and I'm number 13 on the list and they only got 12 in.... guy said more should be here today or tomorrow... really praying for TODAY!!!!!!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] slayer69:
At least you have hope...my bb is telling me they had a problem with the shipment and wont be seeing any till next week........bull sh|t