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[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] O.LPZ81:
I also did not have a problem buying/upgrading at Walmart with a pending order through WF. I purchased at Walmart then I called and canceled with WF.

I did have a problem upgrading my line becuase of the $10 Wimax Data fee is not compatible with the $10 LTE Data fee. It kept giving the Walmart Rep an error when trying to activate. I had to call Sprint from my end and let them know what I was trying to do and they were able to activate it over the phone then the Walmart Rep finished it on her end. Other than that no problem.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] FusionX:
So my local BB has none in stock, but they have 5 on their order. They said that no one has any on preorder with them right now. I guess if we don't get word from WF today I'll go BB and cancel WF, the gamble is, will I get it from BB before WF!?

At least BB confirmed they would apply a $50 gift card to the purchase of the phone making it $149 which is what I paid through WF anyways.

Decisions decisions...
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] gosox22:
I can also confirm what everyone has also said. I completed my Walmart order, activated the new phone (after the same $10 LTE vs. $10 WiMax issue everyone else has noted), and then cancelled my Wirefly preorder. No problems at all.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] crapid:
After the facebook post and email from the Wirefly CEO the other day, I was curious as to if they will receive enough to fulfill all of the preorders. Looking at their facebook page I noticed that "Scott at Wirefly" responds to most of the questions people post. Here's what I posted last night;

I've PRE-ORDERED the new Evo LTE, and have been following the situation closely. After the post/email earlier today, I have one question. With the shipment you are expecting to receive soon, will you receive enough to cover ALL pre-orders? I have been very patient through all of this, but would like a definitive answer, as my current phone is dead. Thanks!

Came back this morning to see what the response was. Unfortunately, despite others commenting that it was a good question that they would also like to see a definitive answer to, Wirefly deleted my post! I find it extremely difficult to believe that at this point they would not know the quantity that they will be receiving. It was an honest question that deserved an honest answer.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] dmband64:
I would also love some sort of information soon. My 3D just sold on eBay last night and I will be using my palm pre until I get my new EVO. Better than no phone at all, but seriously let's get this resolved. Give us some sort of update Sprint or Wirefly.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] deliberatepace:
I, too, have had my FB postings deleted TWICE now by Wirefly. Only adding insult to injury, if you ask me.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] rdeets:
Basically I'm at the point that if I can find it for $160 or under, I'm taking it no matter the channel. Unfortunately, I'm not able to really drive through town looking for one until Saturday. If WF doesn't ship out today or tomorrow, which at this point, really does not look like it's going to happen, I'm going to be calling/driving to all area Best Buys and Wal-Marts on Saturday until I find a pair.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] andrusk:
Same here, did this exact thing twice for my wife and I. Walmarts system has trouble with the data fee add on, just don't let the walmart employee tell you it's not working and push you away, make them call sprint and get it working, they're just lazy.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] LuBi:
WF Fine Print Clarification

After reading about that ESN swap penalty or what read like it I contacted WF. I spoke to two different chat specialists and also called for good measure. While this is fine print on their site IT DOES NOT effect Sprint customers. The phone will be shipped activated and associated with the number used to upgrade HOWEVER it can be ESN swapped and NO penalty can or will be applied.

So just an FYI :D

Now where are these damn phones already?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] dmband64:
I can easily confirm this. I have purchased all of my sprint phones from wirefly up through this point and I have 5 lines. I always switch phones around and swap esn's and I have never ever been charged any sort of penalty. This should really not be a concern for anyone.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] mrrogers1:
Interesting information and I assume this must be, because Sprint doesn't/won't report a "ESN" swap phone as a cancellation to WF. *Cancellation is a sure way to get pinged with that fee. This is the "gamble" that I know I'm not prepared to make (but luckily I don't have to now) and others "said" they saw others get charged but never any first hand confirmations.

Owell, I don't have to worry about it but thanks for posting this.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] forbitel:
Got 2 from Walmart

I'm not blaming WF for the delay, that was certainly an Apple/HTC/Custom issue. However, I think WF dropped the ball on being pro-active and communicating with their customers. How is it possible that Besbuy was able to get some of them and WF not, I believe they just sat down and say well it will come eventually.

Anyways, i got tired of waiting for WF without even a sign of when they will get the phones. I drove to couple local Walmart stores, thinking it might be a long shot, sure enough they had 2 in stock and I got them on the spot.

Advise: Get to Walmart, get the phone while they have it and stop waiting for WF promises.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] SPreston2001:
Yeah I can understand that, but Ive been with Sprint for over 10yrs so I dont see myself canceling my contract in 6 months anyway lol.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] sesax:
National launch date for all retailers has been announced by Sprint:

HTC EVO™ 4G LTE UPDATE

Posted by JGatSprint on May 16, 2012 7:15:11 PM

Great news! The wait is almost over!

Sprint will begin selling HTC EVO 4G LTE for $199.99 in most retail channels (including www.sprint.com and 1-800-SPRINT1) this Saturday, June 2. Sprint retail stores will operate on regular business hours.

http://community.sprint.com/baw/com...cements/blog/2012/05/16/htc-evo-4g-lte-update
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] SilentSummer:
Well hell that should mean WF gets their shipment today.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] darwin619:
Source:

http://twitter.com/#!/sprint
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] rdeets:
Unless WF gets shafted by Sprint again...
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] SPreston2001:
You just made my day my friend!! Hopefully ill have my new toy Monday or Tuesday!!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] dmband64:
http://www.theverge.com/2012/5/31/3055083/htc-evo-4g-lte-sprint-june-2

Launch date!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] rdeets:
WF Twitter:

Let the shafting commence...
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] everyday17:
From Wirefly's twitter:

Vishal ‏@didwania1

@Wirefly Sprint just announced June 2nd release date. any updates from your side? thanks.

Wirefly.com ‏@Wirefly

@didwania1 The release date is important but it does not affect the fact that we are still waiting on our order of the phones from Sprint.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] SilentSummer:
Facepalm.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] deliberatepace:
The latest news from Wirefly's FB page

After I called them out for deleting questions from customers on FB, here's what Wirefly had to say:

Mike & Dave,

I understand your desire for answers around your order of the HTC EVO 4G LTE. To answer your question we have ordered enough inventory to cover our pre-orders of the EVO 4G LTE and then some, but at this point we do not know what percentage of that order will be filled from Sprint in our first delivery. All of the additional customs delays have led to inventory being tight nationwide. We will be fulfilling orders in the order they were received as soon as we receive the EVO 4G LTE in our distribution center. We will communicate more information as it becomes available.

-Scott at Wirefly
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] crapid:
After asking them via facebook why they deleted my question last night, I got a response. Here it is;

Wirefly

Mike & Dave,

I understand your desire for answers around your order of the HTC EVO 4G LTE. To answer your question we have ordered enough inventory to cover our pre-orders of the EVO 4G LTE and then some, but at this point we do not know what percentage of that order will be filled from Sprint in our first delivery. All of the additional customs delays have led to inventory being tight nationwide. We will be fulfilling orders in the order they were received as soon as we receive the EVO 4G LTE in our distribution center. We will communicate more information as it becomes available.

-Scott at Wirefly 17 minutes ago

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You must be Dave! Nice to meet you, I'm Mike!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] rank78:
All a launch date does is end the chance of getting a phone for 50 bucks cheaper, it does **** for us getting anything sooner. :(
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] everyday17:
How romantic. ;)
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] darwin619:
Is anyone really surprised that Wirefly's response has been "we still don't know when we are getting the phones"?

I for one fell out of my chair with shock.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] rdeets:
How I feel about this whole thing...
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] darwin619:
Do you think that is how that RL zombie victim feels at this point?

Too soon?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] deliberatepace:
yeah, I'm David. nice to meet you too, Mike. not very useful information, but at least we got them to acknowledge us. :)
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] davidlightle:
So, Wirefly doesn't have the shipment yet, which means they probably aren't gonna be shipping tonight, so even with overnight shipping they won't get here until next week. And with a release date of Saturday, that means people can walk in off the street and have a greater chance of getting their phone than I do, having preordered nearly a month ago. Yeahhhh, Wirefly can rot in hell after this one.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] dmband64:
My thoughts exactly...
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Digital Dre:
so we get our phones after the launch date......NIIIICE:rolleyes:
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] ptrd:
Good so best buy will be open all weekend I should get my phone
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] rdeets:
My two tweets to @Wirefly:

and
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] RyanInAj:
Yea, that one stings...
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] chuunarusamurai:
I got fed up with wirefly after hearing them repeat themselves, all people want is to have updates, such as their attempts on contacting sprint, I cancelled my order with them and luckily found one at Walmart in Philly, every other place I contacted did not have any.

I had contacted stores throughout the Delaware valley Best Buy, Radioshack, Walmart, etc. I went to best buy first and since they claimed they had 3 in stock, next thing I know I was played because Sprint likes to create similar boxes, she was helpful even though they did not have anything, she gave me very good info that their store in Wilmington,DE had 2 in stock and one store in fairless hills,PA had one in stock both stores with NO preorders.

Both stores were useless, both of them gave me the same response, that it needed to be preordered to purchase, I explained my knowledge of their stores not having preorders and simply replied we can not sell them without a release date and are not taking anymore preorders.

Anyway, I'll have a part 2 to this since I have to tend to a client, i'll provide some info I have that could be useful to those who live in the Delaware valley..
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] jtaylor4:
so what is everyones thought on waiting or going to get LTEvo in a store on saturday? Becasue that release date means Walmart, Sprint stores, Radioshack, Bestbuy, Target and anywhere esle will have them, why wait? i am up in the air, i do not know if i will wait or go get it saturday. Any thoughts?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] caspertodd:
No one said they will have them. They are just "allowed" to sell them without a preorder.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Pyro1284:
I could wait a few days, keeping my wf order. Living in CA taxes run crazy, so my savings is enough to wait. If not I have to pay 200 plus tax as oppose 150 flat.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] squigey:
Yep same here....I thought about picking it up locally, but paying ~$40 tax would suck.

I got in on the $120 price too, so I'd be paying quite a premium to get it a few days/week or whatever early.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] caspertodd:
While we are waiting on our phones, if you have an Android phone, go to Menu, Settings, About Phone, and keep clicking on Android Version really fast. Tada...an Android Easter Egg. On mine I can long-press to zoom very slowly, and it brings up a moving wallpaper (I'm on 4.0.4).
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] mrrogers1:
Oh yeah, no doubt. I "would" have had to take the gamble originally because I was going to do an ESN swap from my wife's eligible line to mine BUT with all the delays, I'm not eligible on my line so I'm not going to do the swap. I'll tell you one thing though, I was told, by the informative CSR's that the ESN swap was not allowed with them EVEN if I had Sprint. They pointed out the cancellation part and since I didn't know if Sprint works like that when they do a swap, I was close to just canceling. Glad I didn't BUT the misinformation from WF isn't really helping them.

They need to clarify their official stance on this stuff so people aren't scared off but I'm just a lowly LTE customer waiting in line so what do I know. :D
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] ajohnson16:
Just went to Walmart during lunch, to be helped by a 55-60 year oldish woman named Jean. Asked her about the EVOLTE and she seemed baffled and started looking behind the drawer, but to no avail.

Sulking, I wandered to the PS3 section to find something to keep my mind off the phone I so yearn for, when alas, Jean walks over and says "I did just find another one that we just got in."

Go over, and, to my great excitement, I see milady, leaving me almost speechless. Yes, I stuttered, that is the one. Then I was filled with solemn fear, thinking that Jean would no doubt botch the activation and I would have to leave my dear lady behind.

Tsk tsk, who am I to question Jean? She waltzed through the activation with stunning glory, and $169 later I have this beastly phone in my hand, ready to not do any work all afternoon whilst I toy with it.

What a great day to be an America.

Cliffs:

Got my phone, tl;dr
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] SilentSummer:
Called around to see who had LTE's in stock. Only one I could find was a Target, but she can't give me a price until she unboxes them as they just came in.

If it's $149 I may go for it, but for $199 there is no point.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] mrrogers1:
Please reply back and ask why the f@#$! they deleted the post instead of answer the question in the public forum? That right there bugs me.... Owell, back to waiting. :cool:

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Not for $119 (or $149) so sting, well, not that much. ;)
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] redwing13:
Now that we are all getting the One day shipping, are we still being charged $7.99 for 2nd day shipping and getting upgraded to One day or are they not charging us at all for shipping? $149.99 Flat sounds better
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] everyday17:
While that is Wirefly's official stance, the idea behind it is to protect themselves from losing their commission. Since Sprint doesn't take away Wirefly's commission when someone does an ESN swap, Wirefly doesn't charge you.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] mrrogers1:
Yup yup, I understand that but I shouldn't have to dig and dig and question in the forum and ask them officially and then be scared as sh!t that I'm going to get charged (because no one can really say one way or the other) to the point of just walking away from the table. They are doing themselves a huge disservice.

I mean, if all the issue with the wait wouldn't have happened, there were still LOTS of people (just here) that pulled the plug.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] tcnole:
I emailed them to ask and they removed all shipping charges.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] SPreston2001:
Same here. Im a little bummed about this whole process but I did get a free bluetooth and the awesome $119.99 price point so im good on waiting a few days...
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] dyey:
Did you ask wirefly directly? Sorry im in a hurry so couldnt read back. I asked them if i could switch the phone from an eligible line to mine and they said no, phone has to stay in the eligible line for a few months. Only reason i asked wirefly was cause i already contacted sprint and they said they have no problems with this but i better make sure wirefly will not penalize me. The sprint rep did say if its instant discount, itll prolly be okay but if its a rebate then i might encounter problems. I mentioned this to wirefly too.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] mrrogers1:
Yes, asked them directly BUT THAT DON'T MEAN A DAMN THING because the quality of the CSR's and the information they are/have supplied varies WILDLY if you haven't noticed. Because of this, I surely would have canceled my order with them but luckily I didn't have to (my situation is pretty peculiar) and I'm good.

When a straight answer you can believe in can't be had from the vendor that can charge you a hefty sum, it's a real gamble.

Wirefly: I like the deals, I don't like that I can't really have faith in the responses I get in regards to their own policies.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] leebo:
If this is true it's pretty weird.

Target, who does not specialize in cell phones, and to my knowledge didn't take pre-orders, has the phone.

Wirefly, who's only business is selling cell phones, has none and also has no idea when they might get them.

Exactly which entity is responsible for deciding which 3rd parties get what? Is anybody driving?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] vulcZ:
One thing is for sure. I will definitely be pushing Sprint to waive my activation fee. It's only fair, right? I realize it wasn't entirely their fault, but they could have been a little more transparent through the whole thing. I just feel it would be a nice gesture to us loyal folk :)
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] blkswanpres:
Me too, I have 3 phones on order and that $108 bucks sounds like a nice compensation.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] litlepyro:
I was thinking this same thing. Its the least Sprint could do for pre-orders...
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] TeeJai:
I am just going to wait it out. Screw driving and calling all over the place, wasting gas and whatnots.

Ultimately its the whole customs thing that botched everything up. As much as I want to point the finger at WireFly or SOMEONE.

My OG EVO is still chugging along nicely. Just put MIUI on it for the first time so it feels newish.

Grabbing at straws here.

I just hope this phone is all I think it will be.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] blkswanpres:
I have rooted and used a friend of mine's extensively. Trust me it exceeds expectations.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] SPreston2001:
Yep! Ill def be calling and demanding this!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] mrrogers1:
Walmart/Sams Club are getting their supply from the MFG so Sprint really can't put the brakes on their inventory.

Target's cell business is handled by Radio Shack and they "may" be in the same vein as Wally World (*I'm checking on this now) and I think Best Buy is just very tight with Sprint and was able to fill their pre-orders with Sprints pre-order "overstock". We know Sprint has more devices as they are sending out replacements already for those that need them.

So basically, Sprint is in the driver seat for the 3rd party vendors like Wirefly/Amazon so they not only can tell them not to sell BUT they can simply not send them devices or any new information about them. Pretty sure this is why we have got the same lame answer from WF over this whole ordeal. (Preston said something that rang true, and that is, WF must not have any damn idea wtf is going on because as wishy washy as the CSR's are, someone would have slipped up by now if they did) It's in WF/Amazon's best interest, as business partners, not to simply hang Sprint out to dry so they are just staying quiet and covering their own asses by not committing to anything UNTIL they have devices. One thing is for sure, when they give us a date, we'll know they have phones and that we'll be getting the soon!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] bw2265:
If that was the case I would have mine from Sam's Club already. So I do not think you are completely correct.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] crapid:
Somebody else just asked if we will receive our pre-orders after the official launch date, and good ol' Scott told them that they EXPECT to have more INFORMATION tomorrow. So let me put 2 and 2 together....if they don't send them out today, then yes, we will get ours after the launch date, since they don't offer Saturday delivery, and the official launch date is Saturday.

I fully expect the info they release tomorrow to be "We will be receiving our shipment soon, and will send the phones out in the order that pre-orders were placed."
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] detcup4evr:
I expect mine on Mon or Tuesday, otherwise it isn't considered an acceptable preorder in my book, and that will most likely end my business relationship with wirefly.

Sent from my Synergized Aggressive Lionfish Evo using the XDA app
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] andrusk:
Funny you should bring this up. I actually cancelled my wirefly order because I was worried they were going to charge me if I did an ESN swap. So my solution was to find a retailer who didn't specifically state that if I did an ESN swap that they would back charge me because of it. Luckily, wal-mart has no such policy, or at least not one that I signed anyway (i read the whole contract to make sure) so I bought my phone there. Nice to know I would've been fine going with Wirefly anyway though.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] mrrogers1:
Well, Walmart seems to be getting them, they own/operate Sam's so you are telling me that Walmart gets their phones from a different place than Sams Club? :confused:

I would say that just because you don't have your phone from there doesn't really mean anything besides you don't have your phone.

Now I don't think Walmart did pre-orders (did Sam's?) and plenty of people are happening to snatch up phones from there. Maybe you should call Sam's and see if they have your device. I can't explain away why ANYONE besides Sprint pre-orders have been delivered but fact of the matter is that Walmart is hooking people up for sure. I have tracked down 3 in my city and got my buddy into one of them so this is quite real.

Maybe people should start calling Sam's.... hell, if they have phones, you are going to have MUCH higher chance of getting it since its a members only type of deal. IDK but let us know what you find out, best of luck to you though, we all need it!

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Not that isn't not your decision but.... keep in mind that we got a better deal than everyone else (for the most part) AND just think, we did it all from the comfort of our recliners. I'm trying so hard to hold out, I just keep thinking of the $100 I saved, the free overnight shipping.

This is the second dealing I've had with WF and honestly, I just got my brother a FREE Evo 3D in April from them and it was a great experience. You can't deny their presence and speedy service.... when they have the damn devices! LOL