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[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] rawdikrik:
Just called my local Best Buy here in Arlington VA. Told the guy i just wanted to make sure they didn't have any.

He said they didn't receive anything but would check the computer.

He checks the system...

*silence*

then quietly comes back

"Uuuhh... I Umm... Its saying June 2nd man. Sorry man"

Seems he was afraid to say that to me.

Oh well. Ill keep checking the sites and forums til there is availability.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] leo72793:
[/QUOTE]"Uuuhh... I Umm... Its saying June 2nd man. Sorry man"[/QUOTE]

OH H*** NO. >:/
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] -viperboy-:
I work for BBY as well near the Philly area and I can confirm the thing. Plenty on order, no stock in the stores.

I see nothing in any system for that date. Not sure what he was looking at. We did have an internal article about the LTE being delayed but it mysteriously went away. Not sure if that means something is coming soon or what. Might just be because all employees do is flame and write stupid **** in the comments of those articles lol
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] shadowhawk2020:
So if this thing is delayed will they give the people that preordered the SAME EVO trade in deal, even if it ends?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] -viperboy-:
No official word but I hope so.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] gpz1100:
Did anyone save that 4 page best buy internal memo pdf or jpg that was floating around.

A friend wants to get in on the deal too, but all the BB's he's called say there is no 3 $50 discounts, just one $50.

Thanks!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] LTEvo:
Yea, I know I am not going to have too much hope till I actually get the credit.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] -viperboy-:
It's been said before, like 20 times - $50 for pre-ordering, $50 if trading in an EVO 4G, and $50 if you had Phone Freedom. I will see if I can get the pdf for you guys.

EDIT: The guide is watermarked and not for public disclosure. So I can't tell you much about it, other than everything I have said in this thread is basically outlined in that. Here is something I will share with you guys, though. It's an older communication, but has important info about the pre-orders...
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] gpz1100:
I was able to find the 2 documents attached below. I highlighted the pertinent parts.

The BB internal memo basically says the same thing

$50 for pre ordering (#1 in the pdf)

$50 for trading in old evo

an additional $50 for trading in and activating through BB (#2, 3 in the pdf)

One final $50 credit if you signed up for the Phone freedom promo back in february. (#4 in the pdf)

I suppose there is some interpretation to all this, but it seems cut and dry to me.

I'm going to forward both of these to my friend and suggest he print everything out and highlight before going to the store.

--------------------------------------------------

Edit, found some more justifying info on the BB forums.

http://forums.bestbuy.com/t5/Mobile-Phones-Broadband/EVO-4G-LTE-deal-verification/td-p/512754

6th post down from the top by Brad_in_AL

Pre-order Press release - http://pr.bby.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=244152&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1693858&highlight=

Official Phone Freedom Faq - http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Misc/null/pcmcat266600050000.c?id=pcmcat266600050000

I've attached pdf's of both of these, with pertinent sections of the preorder press release highlighted.

Thanks to Brad_in_AL on the BB site for finding this.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] gpz1100:
Viper, there in lies the issue. There are 2 trade in promos totaling $100, not one $50.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] shook187:
All this talk is crap when the phones are not even available.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] gpz1100:
Crap or not, it helps to be educated about the promos available when going into the store. God knows most of the employees are not.

Thanks to sites list this, i found out about several pertinent TSB's relating to an issue my car had. When I bought it into the dealer for repair, even the service mgr was not aware of them.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] P. Dexter85:
See but that's the thing. Even when I spoke to 2 different stores, they always explained it to be 3 different promos and I'm not speaking of Phone Freedom ever being one of them.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] gpz1100:
Same here, at my store the guy that took my preorder info was completely on the ball (this was 3 days ago too). My friend is too far away to preorder at the same store.

Reading, literacy and comprehension skills are taught at a young age, but don't permeate some as well as others :D
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] P. Dexter85:
Even the Best Buy forums from Jacob-BBY stated that there were 3 promos in the sale totaling $150 in saving, not including the Phone Freedom promo. The store my choose to add that promo.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] njfoses:
It amazes me bestbuy's own employees cant get this right. If you pre-order and trade your evo the phone will be $49.99+ tax out of your pocket. If you also signed up for the phone freedom promo the phone is $0 and all you pay is tax. Is it really that difficult? Now that i have seen these training doc's it blows my mind how bestbuy employees cant get this down. All they have to do is read! Employees, including when i pre-ordered are still charging $50 to pre-order and handing you a $50 gc. No wonder bestbuy is in financial shambles, they cant even execute a simple promo correctly!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] scottspa74:
I'm sure they try to keep things a bit confusing. It's not exactly in their best financial interest to be handing out phones for free. Not that I can tell.

sent from 2yr old Evo on ICS
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] njfoses:
Its not like the bb employees are trying to hide the promo's for higher profits. They dont even know they exist!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] -viperboy-:
I see what you mean, my mistake. Yes, you get $50 for trading in the EVO 4G, and another $50 if you trade in and upgrade, totaling $100. Plus all of the other promos. You guys are right, sorry about that.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Curb71:
is the $50 for the evo, for any evo like the evo 3d? or only for the original evo 4g?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] gpz1100:
My understanding is that it's for 2 specific evo's. They give you sku's which correspond to a black and white one original evo 4g.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] scottspa74:
I'm not saying the employees want to keep it confusing. I'm saying it IS confusing, and that works to Best Buts benefit. Doubt it's coincidence. I'm not implicating employees, though, but rather the corporate policies.

sent from 2yr old Evo on ICS
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] gpz1100:
Post #241 updated above with more info.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] shook187:
Just a wild guess, but I'm guessing Best Buy should have these puppies in by 5/23 :D
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] -viperboy-:
What makes you say that? I kinda doubt it.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] shook187:
Just a wild guess and wishful thinking bro. I have no inside information :D
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] dhoshman:
I wish/hope you're right bro. I'm starting to lose faith that were going to be getting our phones any time soon. I hate apple and customs now lol.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Tekn010933:
Saw it this morning don't if you guys seen already, nothing solid yet.

http://insidesprintnow.wordpress.com/
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] ImaWinRAR:
if the article holds true, then we should be seeing them in BB sometime this week :D

... but dont put all ur eggs in this basket
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Mikee4fun:
Yeah I read the article here, I will hold my breath... I know one thing, they have not left the docs yet, I see not phones in transit to my company, I will check tomorrow and see...

http://taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2012/05/21/2003533313
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] appleban:
I got an email on May 1st that said if I register I would be eligible for a $50 gift card if I upgraded any carrier plan before December 31st, is that the same one that was advertised that if I pre-order the Evo 4g LTE I would get an additional $50 gift card or is it different, it would be really super if it was different because if it was then I might be getting my upgrade for free (free being relative to the two years I sign away) then again there is the $50 google wallet bonus so some of us might be coming out $50 ahead.

Now if I can just find a couple more coupons for accessories :)
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] tmixmn:
I pre ordered at Radio Shack it was 175 and I already put 50 down with buying gift card also signed up for a 10 coupon. So really getting for 175 plus tax damn you uncle Sam.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] appleban:
Just saw this post I think we'll be getting the same deal :)
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] P. Dexter85:
Im reading others post savings of only $100, and then adding the $50 Phone Freedom deal. But I read off the forums last night and even that stated $150 in savings like you posted. Not $100 like everyone else is posting.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] rawdikrik:
FYI... I called my local Best Buy and asked about any LTE info they have.

They told me they havent heard anything different from last week and dont have anything yet.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] pitch007:
I also called my local BBY where I have my preorder and they do not have any yet either. I might take a day off and not call until wednesday. :)
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] rawdikrik:
Yeah... Ill do the same thing. Check them out on 5/23 unless i hear something different.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] butterbuns:
i was talking to the guys at best buy yesterday where i have mine on order.. they told me the second $50 (activating phone) deal is only good until june 1st right now.. So if unless something changes from BB HQ and we dont get our phones until after june 1 we will not get that $50.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] gpz1100:
^^The BB press release said june 2nd, not 1st. Still 10 days away. I'm sure we'll have the phones by then.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] quint9:
Would you attach a link to that press release please?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] gpz1100:
No, it's already been posted 2 or 3 pages back.

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=26267499&postcount=241
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] quint9:
Ahh. I do remember seeing that now. Sorry and thanks
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] dhoshman:
Looks like were likely to get our phones this week ladies and gents! Im sure you've all seen this already, but just in case.

http://insidesprintnow.wordpress.com/
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] AngelofChaos:
I've been refreshing my email every few minutes waiting for an email from Best Buy. I'm betting they'll probably be in though by Wednesday or Thursday at the earliest.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] gpz1100:
Expect an email sometime after midnight like they did last time...
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] thesabri:
Is this radioschaks current price or was it just a pre order special?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] AngelofChaos:
Best Buy does not rely on Sprint for distribution, so since they were already locked down for the launch date, I don't foresee any other delays.

This came from a Best Buy Mobile representative, maybe that May 23rd date isn't too far off from being true.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] suprmallet:
Does anyone know if Best Buy has to wait for an on-sale date from Sprint before they can start selling?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] SuburbanIlluminati:
From what I have been told, yes. Best Buy and other 3rd part retailers have had their phones in their warehouses for going on 2 weeks but were waiting until the official launch day. When Sprint's phones were held up, they were probably told not to sell.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] suprmallet:
So even if Best Buy had phones on hand tomorrow, we'd still have to wait for Thursday or Friday before we can buy them? Sheesh.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] scottspa74:
What I've read (from sprint sources) seems a bit different. What I've read is that sprint does, in fact, control BBs inventory. I'd like to know how you know otherwise. Thanks.

sent from 2yr old Evo on ICS
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] TorxT3D:
so whats the general consensus for bb phone arrival?

thurs? fri? i guess i can wait that long.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] njfoses:
It is all in Sprint's hands now. Regardless of if bestbuy has inventory on hand or not they will not be able to sell until Sprint announces the nationwide launch date. Hopefully we will hear a date from Sprint today.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] P. Dexter85:
Cool beans captain, good work.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] rawdikrik:
So... which one of us will call Best Buy today?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] AngelofChaos:
already called mine, no stores have them nationwide, and they have received no official word from Sprint or their corporate offices yet. Looks like we're in it for the long haul.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] rawdikrik:
Thanks.

I'm going out of town for a week on Saturday and I would like to have my new phone set up and ready for the trip.

If worse comes to worse, could i pick up an EVO LTE at a different Best Buy than the one i made the initial pre-order?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] jvs60:
Of course
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] TorxT3D:
is htc/sprint using fedex or ups coming off the shores?

i can keep a look out at work for any large shipments
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] bog3nator:
new phones are normally always dropped shipped to this store via ups
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] themothman421:
my bestbuy.com preorder still shows backordered :( - i imagine they would try to supply in-store and online orders at the same time right, RIGHT?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] pitch007:
I pre ordered mine in the store and when I called the 1-800 number this morning to check on the order (since I have harassed the store every day for a while now) the person said it was back ordered and had a date of June 19th or something like that. Hopefully that is not the case as I was the first to preorder in that store.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] bog3nator:
bestbuy doesn't know, they are suppose to instruct the customer there is no release date at this time. everyone that says this date or that date is pulling a number out of there but.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] shizume:
Well, I placed an order yesterday after the news was release and here's my email confirmation from the order. Hope it's just creditable date on it.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] shook187:
People need to stop calling till Sprint tells them a release date. The Email Best Buy sent us clearly states "Sprint has not yet announced the new release date, but we'll let you know as soon as we know it." How much more clear could that be? A Best Buy sales person knows as much as we know.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Mech8:
Easy to say for u u dont have $600 missing with no phone and still getting a phone bill. lol
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] shook187:
Best Buy doesn't charge your credit card till the phone ships. Not sure how you ended up with $600 missing and a phone bill.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Sebrina:
Why on earth would you pay MORE buying a full price LTEvo at Best Buy when it's cheaper at Sprint directly?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] gpz1100:
{delete}
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] shook187:
Take it for what it is, but this guy is saying phones will be in sometimes in the next few weeks http://thedroidguy.com/2012/05/sprints-htc-evo-4g-lte-coming-to-pre-order-customers-on-may-24th/
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] phsteve:
I don't think he knows much more than we do... I'll be satisfied if I can pick up my phone on Friday.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] rubber guard:
Im no one special but I preordered on day one and I expect to be able to pick up my phone this friday/sat/sun

released from customs monday/tuesday

shipped tue/wed

arrive on trucks at best buy on thursday-friday

get a call on friday/sat to come in pick up

edit: that would also put us 1/2 days after the sprint preorder shipments which is line with their promise to 'beat the street' date.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] AngelofChaos:
I'd rather wait to hear from ISN then to some nobody looking to get page views
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] butterbuns:
i just want my phone.. i really hope i can pick it up thru or fri

has anyone that pre ordered their phone for store pick up gotten a email from best buy? last email i got from them was that i should be able to pick it up on the 18th LOL
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] gpz1100:
I had preordered instore for instore pickup.

Just to add to the rumor mill; Called BB mobile few minutes ago. The rep told me the devices will be available for instore pickup starting tomorrow. I think the products are already at the stores or enroute for delivery today.

This is inline with their original email of a 5/23 release/launch. Find out in less than 24 hours !! :)
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] rubber guard:
just for fun i called one of the best buys in lexington.

"sorry the phones aren't even in the US, they are in a lawsuit with apple"

rofl, the phones are more than likely only a few miles from you.....
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] clownfart:
That doesn't make any sense. If they're being shipped they're being shipped.

If what he's saying was true, it would mean that before the ban they didn't have enough to send out to the 3rd party vendors and if the ban never happened only Sprint customers would have gotten it on launch day.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Mikee4fun:
What store, because all of the stores around me currently have none in stock, and none in transit...
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] TorxT3D:
im waiting for the bestbuy official email.

until then, imma just chill. tired and wearing myself out over this stupid petty chit.

SIKE, i want my phone now. brb calling all bb's in the city. brb F5 F5 F5, refresh email, refresh refresh. brb no sleep. want my phone now dambit.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] gpz1100:
No store, the 877-702-2211 #. I think the people in the last ones to find out anything.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Kyle_G:
is this is the case I will be an EXTREMELY happy camper!

:D
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Mikee4fun:
Well if the 877 knew how to check their stock system, it would show there is nothing in transit at this time. Because in my area there is zero in transit, but hey, they could do a overnight this evening and then get them here by tomorrow.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] bog3nator:
new phones dont come on the standard best buy shipment, they are dropped from ups. would mean that the system only shows how many are on order and not if any are in transit or not.

they are like ipads, they just show up
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] LTEvo:
I am assuming you are buying it with no contract. I have been debating buying a phone w/ no contract for the parents. And getting them on a prepaid plan.

Any reason you are doing this. Benefits other than not being tied down in a contract?

Cause I thought you can't really take Sprint phones to ATT or verizon as they require a sim card.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] AngelofChaos:
I called my store where I preordered from this morning, and the manager said that no store nationwide has any in stock, and they had not received any word from corporate or Sprint as to the customs issue. But he did say that we would all be notified if anything changes.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] rubber guard:
called same number as posted above just to see what they would say

- no official release date

- released from customs and 'on their way to us'

- he speculated thursday/friday launch as opposed to future/more drawn out launch, but he may just be active on boards just like this.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] fachadick:
There are some folks on twitter saying that they've been getting contacted by wirefly and target to let them know that their devices are being shipped to the warehouses. If true, this bodes well for us.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] DtownJeff:
Thank you for ordering from Wirefly Friends and Family Store. Great News! We learned overnight that US officials finally cleared the Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE shipment and they will soon be on their way to Sprint and, of course, us.

We do not have a definitive delivery date yet, but we’ve done this many times before and we can assure you that the phones will literally spend about 1 hour in our distribution facility before we ship them out the door.

To be fair to all of our customers, we are shipping the phones in the order in which the purchases were made. We will send you an email as soon as your device is ready to ship. If you wish to make any modifications to your order, now would be a good time to do so because when the phones arrive, we’ll be heads-down working to get them out the door ASAP.

We are glad that Sprint, HTC, and the US Government were able to come to agreement because this is one incredible device and from everything we’ve heard, worth the wait. Thanks again for shopping with us. We appreciate your business.

Sincerely,

You Friends at Wirefly Friends and Family Store
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] shepherdofthedamned:
If non-removable battery life can be made acceptable with full root and an aosp rom, this is my new phone
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Mikee4fun:
Yeah, I agree, I do not know why people speculate or even lie. I will look afternoon and see if any are in transit.

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[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] jackpearce:
Just thought I would throw this out there in case some people were wondering of you could still get in on the pre-order bonus. I was able to still pre-order my phone this morning and get the $50 gift card. I just called my local store here at St Louis and they did it over the phone for me.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] leo72793:
CALL back. When i did both my and my sis preorder over the phone....they took the 50 gc away so it can be reserved for you. aka phone with no gc
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] KERKEDAGAIN:
And based on the teardown of the one s.. It's no longer a NON-removable battery, it's become more of a slightly-harder-to-remove battery
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] .Gibson.:
I have a question for anyone who might have done what I have done before. I preordered from Best Buy, but to be delivered to my house. Will I be waiting until the 3rd party launch date when they will have them in stores, or do I get them slightly earlier too like the people who ordered from Sprint.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] phsteve:
Should have some more info about 3rd party availability in an hour or two... From ISN's twitter about 10 min ago:

Inside.Sprint.Now ‏@InsideSprintNow

sorry so quiet.. been slammed this afternoon. call was pushed back a bit due to scheduling. will know soon hopefully :)
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] jeeplj8:
I think it is surprising BB has not sent out an email yet with revised date if in fact they will get them 5/24.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] phsteve:
Yeah I agree... Starting to think we won't get em till Friday or even early next week.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Macropoutsis:
Ok. Just talked to someone at bb headquarters. They seemed to know quite a bit of detail as to what's going on. They said if everything goes well, they should be announcing by e-mail tomorrow 5/23/12 that pickup at stores will be on 5/24.

Edit: And it wasn't Jessica. lol.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Riff76:
I'm hearing stores won't have the phones until after the weekend, saw on the order and confirmation number Page. I didn't preorder

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[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] shook187:
Give us more on the details that he knew. What was his name? How did we get in touch with this mysterious guy?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] regulator207:
Quick, somebody else order so we can verify the ETA as seen ^^^^ ;)
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Kyle_G:
Given that you didn't pre-order I doubt you'll get the phone anytime this week.

But I'd love to know your source that is telling you the stores won't have the phone until after the weekend?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] jackpearce:
I asked the lady over the phone if I was still eligiblefor the $50 gift card and she said that it was. I was emailed a confirmation number plus a date of May 25 for the phone to be in. I did ask her about the $50 thing for buying and activating a Sprint phone and she says she didn't know anything about that. Only discounts she knew about otherwise was trading in an evo 4g and for phone freedom. But I never gave any money up front, she just took some information from me and said that my pre-order was good.

*edit* my bad. I thought it says the 25th. I read looking at something else.