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[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] wrxlvr:
Just got the call that mine is in (Denver, CO Colorado Blvd Store), but I'm not going to go get it. I really want to see it side-by-side with the new S3.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Macropoutsis:
Got mine home and playing with it right now.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] rubber guard:
anyone having trouble powering on?

it was on when i left the store, I powered down, and now its not accepting a charge from either my pc or the wall charger...

DId i really just get a DOA?

there is no charging light nor will it power on while plugged in...
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] myltz400:
Crabtree Mall
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] phsteve:
Woot! Got the call from Union Square NYC.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] nuked4ever:
You're the second person on here to have confirmed Crabtree..I haven't even heard from Brier Creek yet..I'm starting to get worried :(
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] elas123:
They let me only touch her
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] jackpearce:
Even better. They rung me up and it wasn't till then I noticed they only gave me $65 for my 3d. I hate wait you something for thus long avd have a store suck the joy of it from you. I bought my old EVO from best buy and I said then I wouldn't buy another pho e from them after that. This was a nice reminder.

Otherwise, just love the phone so far.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Macropoutsis:
It's got to be one of those they fondled in customs.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] jygsaw:
Got mine! They told me it was one of 13 at the store.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] shook187:
Has anyone had any luck picking one up from a Best Buy Mobile Store?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Rodrigo87:
I just received a call from BB in culver city CA on my way to pick up my trophy :-)
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] jygsaw:
EDIT: Nevermind. I went to a Best Buy Mobile within a Best Buy store, so it wasn't the standalone joint...
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] mikejones13:
WOOT!!! only took 2 1/2 hrs (BB employees had NO clue what to do with a Sero Premium account lol) but I got this pretty ass phone!!!!!!! Was told I was probably the first person in the state to get it, ya right. But either way I got it and NOW the employees know how to run the system for Pre-order

EDIT: Aurora, CO store #217
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] omadhaun:
Just got back from picking mine up at the Maplewood, MN BB store. Took them 2 hours to complete the activation, but I got $150 off ($50 for pre-order, $50 for trade in Evo, $50 for trading in a Sprint phone for another Sprint phone)
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] scottspa74:
Have you let it just sit on the charger for a bit? I know sometimes if a battery gets insanely dead it will take a few for it yo even start registering a charge. Hope all goes well for ya.

Also, will those posting, "picking it up now" please try to remember to include your location? It helps others.

Thanks.

Edit: Everett , Wa. Still not in 2:30 pm local

Edit 2: first time dealing with BB. Never again. I know the phone had it's own issues with customs, but the way BB has handled it so far is awful

sent from 2yr old Evo on ICS
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Samip430:
50 off for trading in a sprint phone for another sprint phone? I thought it was just for the evo?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] tes5884:
My BB says still no stock! dammit!!!!

Rockland, NY. Palisades Mall
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] njfoses:
So of course I get into a discussion with my bb. They claim they have 1 which is held for another customer under an oms? I explain yes that is probably my phone as it is a small bestbuy and the employees didn't even know about the phone , I am told no that oms is somebody that already paid in full. So after a round and round they say they have 5 additional in transit but have no idea when they will be delivered. All she can tell me is that the truck comes on Wednesdays. Needless to say I am done with bestbuy after this.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] deolarte:
Just drove by my store on my way home, might be getting a call soon.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] ldostang:
Stupid Best Buy!!!!! well at least they have it... Cant wait to go right after work. I had to call and check. They didnt call me :mad:
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] k425:
Pickup mine at BB at 2pm EDT $18.98 OTD

Got mine at BB Brighton Mi this afternoon. $18.48 OTD Taxes with Black Tie Protection!

Here's the pricing breakdown:

$199.99 EVO 4G LTE

-$50.00 GC for Pre-Order

-$50.00 for EVO Trade In (had broken screen and broken charging port)

-$50.00 instant discount for activating a new phone on Sprint Network

-$50.00 Phone Freedom GC

+$9.99 Sales Tax

+$9.99 Black Tie Protection

$18.98 Total

I got there at 12:30 and had to explain what the promos were. They were mostly confused about the $50.00 for upgrading your phone on Sprint. They had to call the BB Help Desk. The $50.00 wasn't accepted at the register so a supervisor had to override it. All in all a very good deal!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] polkadots:
I assume you pre-ordered a while ago? I only ask, because, I'm wondering what would happen if I called and pre-ordered right now...and then went to pick it up? :)
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] njfoses:
Bestbuy just called me back to confirm the one they have is not for me and i will have to wait for the other 5 whenever they come in. I think its a crock and the one they have was for me but they are holding it for an employee friend or something.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] themothman421:
now my bestbuy.com order changed to this status:

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

null - null days, eh? lol
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] 2k4mach:
BB alamo ranch just told me that they should be here tommorow since they get there UPS shipments at 10, 12 and 3. grrrrrrrrrrr sux every other best buy in the city has them but the 1 i pre ordered from.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] tourbound129:
Did your phone ever come on or start charging?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Riff76:
Anyone have luck getting one at bb without a preorder? I'm gonna try after work today. Socal peeps I'm trying the Glendora and West Covina stores

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[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] PaulHBK:
What's this $50 credit for activiating a new Sprint phone all about???
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] tourbound129:
Check post #241 in this thread for all the promotion details.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] elas123:
Mine had only the amount that was preordered...3 lol
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] tourbound129:
That is what alot of people are reporting and what my store told me also.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Riff76:
Damn, well I got nothing better to do tonight than to read these threads, I'll try a few and see if I get lucky

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[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] nate.spangler:
It's the first time I've seen someone this close, I'm at the at store at 59&23 in hartland .
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Mikee4fun:
Never going to happen sir, sorry to beak it to you. You would be better off trying to hit small Radio Shack. That is what I did and I scored one today for a friend, I still have two on order from EVP and got the shaft!!! I have to wait until next week to get mine from them.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] lowery23:
I just picked mine up from the BB in Stafford, VA. I got the email around 2:30 and then a phone call 45 minutes later. It was all pretty painless, they were just really busy and weren't doing walk-ins the rest of the night for this phone. When the sale completed it didn't prompt for the $50 GC for the pre-order so I had to let the rep know. She went and looked it up then got me the GC. Still can't get over how light this phone is. GL to all
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] njfoses:
If any bestbuy employee can comment on these quotes as far as if it seems legit or not I would greatly appreciate it ! Makes no sense to me they didn't get my preorder but they have somebody else's ? The internal memo in this thread states the stores will receive enough inventory to cover all preorders before 5/21 which mine was.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] gpz1100:
Got my new evo in hand.

Some details

They were having issues with the POS system, ended up reducing the price of the phone to $150, then applied all the discounts.

I traded in my old evo with battery & back cover. Nothing else. They did record the serial #/imei. I'm not sure if they verified that it was good or bad (it was good as it was active on sprint).

My OTD price was $9.xx which was basically tax on $100. I asked for a free screen cover for the delays but was denied.

Also, i paid $0 when preordering.

Edit: to clarify, they dropped the price to $150 because the system was having issues applying the $50 preorder discount. I then got $100 off for the trade in, and another $50 for the phone freedom promotion.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] patricio16:
i took forever to get upgraded at best buy but everything finally went through, the $50 gc for activating at best buy wasnt working but the sales rep said he had an internal document saying they were upgrading the system and it should of worked by the time we were done and ready to check out. Of course it didnt work as expected and when he tried to run the GC the phone would default back to retail price of $699 and the manager didnt want to overide $400+ so it took a little bit longer. but all in all everything turned out great... THIS PHONE IS SO ****ING LIGHT ITS CRAZY! Im scared to hold it too hard
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] tourbound129:
If you suspect something might be going on ask for the store manager. If they aren't available, ask for the phone number to the district/regional office.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] the noan:
Legacy bb in san Antonio has them. I paid 106 for the EVO , a case and the zagg. Og EVO trade in with a cracked screen and no charger. Only ****ty part is I had to go to work immediately after I got it
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] -viperboy-:
Screw tapatalk, keeps deleting my multiquotes. Whoever asked, no I got wrecked in the casino lol

I did, however, rent a car to come to a best buy in Henderson, NV to pick up a phone that was a cancelled preorder. I'm still here because my credit card was blocked. They thought it was fraud since I'm way away from where the card is normally used lol about 5 mins til the block comes off, they say. Got an invisibleshield hd too!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Ryno_666:
BAM! Mesquite Texas, Mongolia store.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] patricio16:
The sales rep told me they only have phones to cover the pre orders and since an official launch date was never set they can't actually sell it to anybody coming off the street only to pre orders even if they have extra
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] tourbound129:
Not sure why you are quoting me??

My reply was in regard to someone that pre-ordered but his/her Best Buy is telling them that they received a phone but its not for them. It was being held for someone else.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] elosoya:
THAT SUCKS! now not only do i hate APPLE for their BS now i hate my local best buy.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] patricio16:
i didnt mean to quote you, i just hit quote by accident instead of post reply
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] elas123:
my stupid store had no screen protectors or cases had to go down to sprint for a dumb looking case as im afraid to drop it!!!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] njfoses:
Thanks, they claimed they spoke to the manager and thats what they were told.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] yourbrotherrex:
Just picked mine up.

It's SO freaking nice. My Samsung ET4G can't hold a candle to this build. (However, because of customs, the battery barely had a charge, so it's sitting charging up right now.)

Also, just making conversation with the Best Buy person who took care of me:

Me: "So, any idea when Sprint is finally going to roll out the LTE network?"

BB guy: "Whatdya mean finally?.. Sprint's had LTE for a little over 3 months...You're definitely going to notice a difference.. "

Me: "Um, no, I don't think that's right. I did hear it would start in late June/July... "

BB guy: "No, they DEFINITELY have it already... I remember we all got emails about that back in March, I think..."

Me: (quickly Googles it to show him).. No, look at this.. It's not out yet:"

BB guy: "Whatever site that is is wrong."

My point:

Best Buy employees: Not sure if liars, or retarded, or both, lol.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] rubber guard:
yes, it turns out it was protecting against overheat i think. no charge indicator threw me off (charge indicator flashed on my OG evo when it was too hot)

giving it a full charge now. did you end up w/ yours?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] iNT0XiC8D:
Tranquility base the EVO has landed!

BB aslo threw in a free Bt case, w00t!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] dhoshman:
Finally got my Golden Ticket! Rancho Cucamonga SoCal. Hell Yeah!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] liemydude:
After refreshing 1000x today my golden ticket just arrived.

BestBuy in Houston near Galleria =)
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] javaraider:
That post talks about trading in AND activating a new phone, not just activating a new phone on Sprint's network only.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] limeaid:
I pre-ordered online on 5/10. My order status just changed:
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] guitarman584:
My store just called me in So Cal! Corona to be exact. Sweet!!! Luckily he knew of all the promotions so I shouldn't have an issue with anything.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] beethovencobra:
Online Preorder

For anyone wondering about the online pre-order, I, like many others, also got an email from best buy saying that there was a problem with my order and I called in. After 1.5 hours on the phone, this is what I found out:

1.) The code for 4g wimax and 4g lte devices on sprint is different, and the evo lte's code was for 4g wimax

2.) Best buy's system was supposed to update all the codes to the 4g lte version before the phones arrived in the warehouse, but this did not happen

3.) As a result, everyone who preordered the phone online got an email and are trying to call in to best buy (hence the long hold times) where the rep has to contact sprint to change the code manually.

After this is done, the phone will be ready to ship out asap (in my case, that's tomorrow since the warehouse already closed). So when you get the email and call in, just be prepared for some long hold times (30+ minutes, twice) and be nice to the reps because they're totally swamped right now
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] dhoshman:
Hey for those that pre ordered did you have to show your id when you picked the Evo up, because I lost my id when moving this past weekend.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] phsteve:
Probably. I haven't picked it up yet but I did have to show ID when I first preordered it and it says you need to show ID in the email. I'd just bring some credit cards, utility bills, student IDs or whatever you have with your name on it and I bet you'll be fine.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] HuDuVuDu:
I got both of mine. BB missed the gift cards so they had to fudge it. Also they told me the case promotion was two for 45 but it did not ring up that way so another overide. After 1.5 hours out the door $444.47 for two with cases (damn you CA Tax). I did not trade in any phones. I traded in the OG EVO last year for the 3d and got 170 for it. Wife wanted to keep her OG EVO. Keeping the 3d for my sister. I took her upgrade to get the LTE. I had 2 left over screen protectors from the 3d. They cover the screen enough until SGP releases theirs.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] P. Dexter85:
The store out in Ft. Lauderdale still hasn't received any there shipment.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] mikejones13:
I didn't show mine,but I did bring the email that was sent saying I preordered the phone
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Riff76:
Damn its rooted already, I'm an idiot for not preordering

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[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] cr45h:
Please tell. How did you get the phone at Best Buy while keeping your SERO Premium plan? Tried twice today and was told it is not possible. I have to upgrade at Sprit.com, telesales, or at a corporate store. If you have the solution, please let everyone else know. Thanks!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] blacksaxman:
Same here in Rock Hill, one of the employees said they should be in tomorrow afternoon...
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] emtchrisbishop:
Oh boy! Independence Missouri has them. I got mine for 7 bucks and some change. Kinda bittersweet losing old OG EVO... But this phone is bad ass. Wonder when BB will have good cases?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] tourbound129:
Not yet. They called right before I had to head to work and I could have gone then but they had just pulled them off the truck and they weren't ready to start the process yet. I set my appointment for tomorrow morning at 10am.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Centosx:
I'm such a lucky sob :cool:

I called my local Bestbuy store this afternoon around 3pm CST to inquire if they had any leftover Evo LTEs. They told me that their stock were already spoken for and urged me to place an order. I did that promptly. 30mins later after I preorder, BestBuy emailed me to pick it up to my stunned astonishment :eek:. I really thought I will be picking the phone at least next week, coz I did not even preorder in advance :D.

So far, I'm in complete awe of this phone:eek: . I'm not fully used to it yet, but I'm getting there. I chose to wrap it up with a white case from Platinum (Pt). I love it coz it now kinda looks like the HTC One X:D . Pics are attached.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] bigmase23:
I called my local BB and asked if they had any in stock yet. They told me they only had them for people that pre ordered. I said, well that's me, I'm on the way. I got there and gave them a pre order email and they began the process. Then after looking at a couple things they said they only got 6 in and I was down the list farther, that hopefully they would come in tomorrow. Of course I complained that I left work early and what number am I on the list. She couldn't tell me but they had a list of those eligible for the first 6. I was heated and left! So close but yet still far away!!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] clownfart:
Had such a pleasant experience with the Best Buy I went to. They were on top of things from the beginning and when I went in today there was no problems with all the promos.

I walked out after paying $64 ( I didn't get in on the Phone Freedom promo).

Only thing is none of them knew that the plastic back was removable until I showed them. Then they took pictures to show other stores, etc. :p
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] lex_diamond:
I just got back from Best Buy, I for one did not pre-ordered this phone but I spoke with a rep earlier today and ask if anyone cancelled to please call me, just my luck she called me back an hour later and said she had some ready to go, I shot over there turned in my old evo shift but only got 43$ credit for it, which I felt like it was low but I was able to apply my 50$ gift card towards the phone so I walked out only paying 157$ total :D
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] njfoses:
I hear ya. My store got 1 so they say, but they claim its for somebody else that paid in full. They say they have 5 on order and im hoping they arrive tomorrow since the internal bb doc stated they would receive enough inventory to cover all pre-orders made before 5/21.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] chada618:
I preordered mine in the same store! They were lost over there. I asked them about the gift card and whether I could use it TOWARDS the purchase of the evo4glte and they originally told me no. but after showing them the what it said on their own website, they realized i could use the gc towards the purchase. now just gotta wait :/
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] jvs60:
Neither does Pembroke Pines...
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] phsteve:
Soooo just went to BB to pick up my preorder and they said that Sprint's system isn't accepting activations right now and I have to come back tomorrow. WTF??!!! Now I'm leaving without my phone... Lame.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] fredox19:
Got mine today, I was able to use the $50 gc today plus they gave me $50 for the OG Evo and for some reason the phone cost me $150. So ended paying only $50 for this phone.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] dougm0:
Wow a HORRIBLE experience from a Best Buy in northern Cincinnati. I walk in and the BB tech says Sprints activation is down.

I walk outside, call Sprint, and they say their activation is fine .... please give me the ID number on the phone.

I walk back into the BB store to call the guy out on it and the BB mobile story immediately changed. Now they say their Pre Order system is down.

Also there was a note saying that the $50 pre order promotion for the EVO 4G LTE was an ERROR next to the register.

So I cant get the phone till the some system at BB is fixed..... if there really is something broken... sure doesnt seem like it after reading the forum. I better get the proper promo as well.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] njfoses:
Here is the link with the $50 promo, print it out and bring it in. http://www.bestbuy.com/site/searchp...050001##0##2&list=y&usc=All+Categories&nrp=15
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] phsteve:
Sounds like we're in the same situation... BB is trying to blame it on sprint but its their own system that's messed up. Oh well, I'll get it before work tomorrow.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] random882:
YEAH!

Finally got mine.. So I get out of work 7am and I waited waited.. Drank some jack and cokes waited. I finally get too tired to stay awake pass out at like 230pm.. I wake up at 630pm.. My phone has a missed call and an email notification. I check it.. 235 they call my phone was in.. I am now a proud owner of an EvOvE :) go best buy! Paid a total of 110 bucks. After all was said and done.. Thanks to all for the up to date information. :)
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] benthe1:
I'm thinking it was actually Best Buy's system from reports. It was a little painful at Best Buy but worth the $50 off. Now my wife is a happy EVO LTE owner. :-)

And I'm a happy Co-owner. Thus phone is slick.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] P. Dexter85:
Are u saying they gave u an extra $50. What was the last $50 for?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] cbond007:
My BB in Maryland is saying that the phones are still in customs.! Am I missing something.?

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[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] njfoses:
No, they are missing something.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] cbond007:
It's hard talking to someone when they don't know what they are talking about

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[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] njfoses:
Tell them to read their own internal memo about the launch :rolleyes:
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] LTEvo:
Looks like its another additional 50 for trading it in and activating thru BB. I was like damn this is cheaper than WF, but I am holding onto my OG Evo. So this won't be cheaper than WF.:(
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] angie.evo4g:
I got it!

Thank you UPS!!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] durandetto:
I work at the belle tire right there and I got my EVO from BB in Brighton.

Sent from my EVO LTE!!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] durandetto:
I picked up my phone today with a zagg and the black pt case for $99 and some change. Got the $50 activation gc and $110 for my 3d.

Sent from my EVO LTE!!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] jfenton57:
My BB wasn't able to do activations on preorders so they CANCELLED all of the preorders and activated them as a normal upgrade and discounted the phones to $149.99 and then everything went fine :)

The discount was because they couldn't get you the $50 preorder thing since they cancelled the preorders.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] phsteve:
Ack I wish my BB was clever enough to do that... Maybe I'll suggest it to them.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] shook187:
My Best Buy did the same thing!!!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] newfireorange:
While you wait....
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] jackpearce:
I'm still aggregated that they only have me $60 for my Evo 3d. Best part is it was inside an Otterbox case before I ever took it outside of the store the day I bought it.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] scottspa74:
So pissed right now. BB in Everett wa still has none for preorders. And I work 12s the next 3 days. Damn BB :banghead::banghead::banghead:

sent from 2yr old Evo on ICS