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[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] meccanikal:
Just got off the phone with Premier (AT&T) and told them I wanted to return it because RadioShack has it for $100. I said I would rather keep the phone if they could just refund me the difference and the rep said he'd see what he could do. After a brief hold, he said they could take the phone back but it could take up to 30 days for the whole return/credit and remove the line from the account so I could go to RadioShack and add a line again. I said I'd rather keep the phone and get the credit and he said they could do that so I wouldn't be without a phone. Puts me on another hold, returns and tells me I will be getting a $109 credit on my AT&T account (would have preferred back on my card) and I will see it reflected later this afternoon.

Can't complain. This, after I was given an "exception" upgrade to a line I had just upgraded (twice) last year. I bought the Atrix 4G for $0.01 in June of last year from Amazon and on a whim checked my upgrade eligibility in October/November and was eligible again for another upgrade. I went ahead and got the GS2 which ended up getting Hulk Smashed during a drunken encounter. I called about a replacement (insurance) and scoffed at the $200 deductible. I asked if there was another way around the upgrade etc and was given the exception upgrade which I used to buy the HTC One X.

I ended up losing the One X literally 30 days after I bought it and was planning on returning it the following day so I could buy the GS3 (It hadn't received a release date for AT&T when I bought it). Filed the insurance claim, flipped it for $600 and added the line to get the GS3.

I ordered through both the premier site and then Amazon (it was to be my 5th and final line on the account) and was approved by both. Lo and behold, both ended up shipping (AT&T first then Amazon 10 days later). Only the AT&T one was activated and Amazon hasn't emailed me regarding the fact that theirs hasn't been activated (can't because I have no lines of service left).

So now, I have an extra GS3 (blue) that I'm holding on to waiting for Amazon to cry foul. If they don't by the end of the month, I'm gonna unlock and flip that one on eBay or craigslist.

Me:3 AT&T: 0 Amazon: 0
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] sblees:
Wow thanks! I called att customer care line and told them I had some friends online that has been getting the s3 for 99 bucks and they refunded me the difference plus the 37 dollar activation fee! :-)
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Descadent:
this ain't right i want it for $99 but no luck!
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] FrameCityJackal:
Was anyone able to get this done over the phone with sprint? They said they couldn't do it and I had to return the phone to sprint and go to RadioShack
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] lunercrab:
I was able to get the 149 price. So they refunded me 50 and will refund my 36 activation fee when its charged. Still a savings of 86 bucks ain't bad :)
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] pogiewun:
AWESOME! so glad i ran into this thread. i was able to get a rep to credit $130.25 to my att account. would rather have it on my credit card i used...but im not complaining. thank you so much nismax! hitting the thanks button now!

btw...took me about 2 tries to get a rep that would actually credit the price difference. my reps name was broderick. really cool guy. i believe he was african american. chopped it up with him for a bit talking about android phones. he said he was going to get the note next week.

so happy that i got the phone for $112.36 instead of $242.61

:victory::victory:
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] lee0539:
Can someone please explain to me if u guys are getting credited for a phone u guys already purchased or if this is before you guys are buying it and haggling a better price.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] sblees:
I got mine last Friday. I told the rep that some friends of mine got the phone for $99 and would like to get the same deal. They refunded me $100 plus the $36 for activation. I think they take into account how long you have been a customer and if you pay your Bill promptly.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] tuffluck:
Got mine two weeks ago also. Took less than a minute to get a 150 refund.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] jde984:
bought mine for $199 (plus activation fee waived). They didn't want to budge at first, but eventually talked them into a $75 refund.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] pogiewun:
i bought mine last friday. got credited yesterday.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] humblehyper:
I'm calling AT&T tonight LOL
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] surge27:
Report: tried to upgrade over the phone....fail. Congrats to those who were successful
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] tublah:
No dice here. Best I could get out of the CSR was waiving the $36 activation fee. I guess I'll try again another time. He essentially said that AT&T doesn't care what other companies are offering. Nice, eh?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] tuffluck:
Maybe enough people have done it at this point and they are tired of offering any more refunds. Gotta stop at some point, huh?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] rizzo269:
I think they caught on. I tried twice and the second time they added a note on the account that I would be returning my phone to a store to buy it else where. Doesn't hurt to try though.

Edit. I just got an email confirming the return policy and saying I can return it to a store because I am in the 30 day window.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] jde984:
To those who aren't having luck...

Are you requesting them talk to their manager? The guy I talked to told me to return the device, and I told him that's dumb I just wanted to keep this one. When he still wouldn't budge I asked if his manager could do something. He was reluctant to ask, but finally did and came back with a $75 credit.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] werked:
I got a credit out of them yesterday. It took 3 calls to get it but finally got a sweet lady csr and she hooked me up with a 100$ $ total credit. When I called I was standing outside of att corporate store ready to return. Didn't have to tho.

:D

Sent str8 from my half eaten Banilla Ice Cream Samich
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] salmanaman:
$50 I paid for 3 16GB whites great deal from t-mobile.

They were very kind to me as I was porting three lines and the order was not shipped on time. Rep made sure I was happy.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] werked:
Nice. U have to plead with the att and threaten to take your money elsewhere to get anything from them. Half the time they don't even care about that lol. I seriously thought about taking my number to Verizon yesterday.

Sent str8 from my half eaten Banilla Ice Cream Samich
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] jeff_chaney:
Just got off the phone with ATT Rep. Saved $102.56 Thanks!
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] danix180:
Ok,

I just want to clear this up... maybe ;)

The guys that got the 99/phone did it as a new line on their service.

I talked to CSR for over an hour and the best they could offer as an upgrade on my current line was 175/phone with a 25$credit for the next 3 months.

I had 2 lines on my contract so I would have to end paying more that 100$ / phone.

Just my experience.....
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] wavrunrx:
hmm

i bought my s3 in store, and out the door was ~$250 tax included.

going to see if i can get a credit

*edit

just got off the phone with a sales rep;

said there is no system in place for price matching, and that ATT would rather me return the phone to the store, and buy from radio shak.

this is after he spoke with his manager...

in the end

they waived my $36 upgrade fee, and offered $25 off my current months bill.

so,

not what i was hoping for but..
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Gadgetz:
Mine was $0 at Best Buy....no catch at all, no gc, no promotions, no buy back, no insurance claim, no nothing, didn't even steal it, just free ;)
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] gyromuff:
That is a great price. Got mine from Amazon for 150
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] nismax:
I stay away from bestbay as far as i can. I hate bb.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Kchitown1977:
Best buy and radio shack overpriced anyways. 100 more bucks than sprint and amazon
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Gadgetz:
I normally do too, but they opened the preorder the day before everyone else so I thought I'd be one of the first to get the device. LoL...not so much. It launched on the 21st, I didn't get mine until the 28th and only after emailing the corporate office. I ended up getting it comped by my local BB manager so it was worth it.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Persanity:
Got At&t to issue the $100 credit but they wouldn't apply it till after my 30 day return period, maybe something to mention for those who can't get the credit issued
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] smooth703:
I have a friend on at&t said they also got it for 99
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Optimizer:
I can confirum this works. I paid 216.35 after taxes at a ATT store, then called customer service, told them I wanted to cancel and take it to ATT and I told them that if they waived the activation and give me at least a 100 dollar credit I wouldn't have to do that, and now my bill has been credited 144.35.

Thank you for this post!
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] nismax:
If i saved you 100$ can you hit thanks for me ? I think its worth it aint it?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] BigSketchySeaBeast:
If Best Buy is $100 more than Sprint or Amazon, that means they paid you $100 to take the phone...
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] lgkahn:
209 minus 50 credit because I complained about the 150 price at radio shack. No act fee. Got mine on the 21st.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] rboone18:
I bought mine at radioshack for 150 perfer there insurance. Bestbuy has had techs lie to my face on warrenty with computers but i made them fix it anyway. But never had a tech feed me a load of bull**** like bestbuy
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] cheetablaze:
I could not wait for this device... sold my SGS2 for $270 and paid $485 on XDA marketplace. I'm soo glad I didn't walk into the store and pay $600 bucks after taxes for it. I love XDA, when I die please sprinkle my ashes around the servers so I may live in peace forever!
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] 3_D:
I love XDA, when I die please sprinkle my ashes around the servers so I may live in pieces forever!
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] thebeardedchild:
Individual line upgrade or did you upgrade a line on a family plan?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] gamemastery4k:
I can say the same with best buy. I think they live off commission.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] RPK925:
Worked for me also. Bought it for $175 with a early upgrade, then called and they gave me a $100 credit. Cool!
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] abgrant:
Well it sort of worked for me. I called and they gave me a $71 dollar credit...
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Aquethys:
What time are you guys calling (usa?)

Thanks for all the photos of the receipts, via call, what will they need from the receipt? Some order number?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Deputy13:
worked for me as well. called and told them i wanted a $100 credit cause the phone can be found elsewhere for cheaper. he verified i was still within my 30 days and credited my account :)
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] nismax:
Time does not meter bro, you have to get right person that cares about their costumers and they will give you credit. Best of luck.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] airic37:
Awesome. Just got mine and my wife's upgraded for 99 each. Time to retire the ole Atrix... Thanks OP.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] lthary:
thank's

I have my galaxy s3 today for 99 $ thank's to you !

You ar the man!!!
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] kyan~:
shrug* paid mine for 49.99 overnight, upgrade fee waived ;)
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] thebeardedchild:
I'm just confused.. how exactly are you guys getting the phone so dang cheap? It seems some of you got it from at&t for 200 but then had about 100 credited back because radio shack or some place had a deal? I haven't seen a deal like that at radio shack or anywhere...?

Will any place sell it to me for $99 or $149 right away?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] knightblaze:
I paid 199 after price match and AT&T waived the activation fee. 99 bucks is a steal!
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] aznkenshin:
I bought mine from best buy. Can I price match to 99? Anyone have experience with this?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] elementaldragon:
Think going into the AT&T store where i bought my phone from might work, or would a call most definitely be required?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] nismax:
You be better of calling costumer service. Store wont help you much.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] raheelanwar89:
I bought my wifes from an ATT store and mine from BB.

I am on the phone with them right now and will update this post after I get a verdict.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] socalforlife:
I'd love to get some credits... I'm gonna go ahead and assume it's your "Upgrade", anyways Here's my receipt for my s3 I just got a few days ago, I bent over and told them to use some lube...
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Deputy13:
I just told them I've seen it cheaper never did say where and that I would just return it and go elsewhere and the credited me back 100+tax. But I was withing my 30 days
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] elementaldragon:
Can say that i, too, was able to get a $100 credit put towards the next phone bill balance. Wish it would have been able to be put back on my credit card instead, since it's not actually my phone bill... but w/e.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] thebeardedchild:
And you got it from AT&T directly? Did they credit your card, or just take 100 off your bill like the previous poster?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] elementaldragon:
When i called and was told that they would credit $100 back to my account, they said that putting it back onto a credit card wasn't possible, which is why it came off the bill. That may depend on where and how you purchased it... but i don't know.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Deputy13:
yeah i did. i just dailed 611 and told them i was gonna return it and the checked my purchase date and credited my acct.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Zeke757:
I am not having any luck at all. I called 4 times this morning (only gave my information once). The CSRs that I am getting are not willing to discount the phone any. I feel the need to mention to you guys that I just applied for AT&T yesterday and got approved but haven't ordered anything yet. Maybe I need to call back when I am 100% ready to order it? Any ideas?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] ziizy:
Ughh

I dialed 611 and was told that I would have to go into a store to get them to process a credit. Any tips???

*Talked with a more know it all rep next, he was saying things such as. "Say your friend went to best buy and purchased his phone for 99 dollars and you want the difference, it's not possible for us to match that price or credit you. If some customers have lucked out and been able to be credited the difference, I apologize, but this will be used as a training tool.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Deputy13:
i know for myself i ahd already purchased when i called in but im sure you would have to be ready to commit before they cut any deals. just my .02
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] thebeardedchild:
Instead of getting the rebate and everything, are there any stores that ACTUALLY just sell the phone for $99 or $149 for an upgrade or anything?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Deputy13:
I think radio shack had get $50 off a smart phone only place I've heard of such deal
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Hoshneer:
I tried six times through customer service over the phone. No luck, thanks for the advice though.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] werked:
It took me a few tries as well. Keep trying eventually you'll get someone super nice like I did. I told them I really didmt want to go thru the hassle of returning and buying elsewhere and I hoped they could help me.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] crawrj:
Yeah Radio Shack has it for 149. You can price match at best buy also.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Zeke757:
getting mine on friday. congrats to those who got it for 99 (anyone who does it between now and friday please let me know) but i'll be getting bbmobile to price match radio shack. their insurance is awesome.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] supercharged5:
Just ordered mine from customer service last night cost me $120 with next day air
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Zeke757:
How did you get this discount? What was said?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] bookmonke:
More info on what you said to customer service to get this deal please.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] supercharged5:
I just told them that I was reading comparing the phone to the sgs2. That I came across people getting it for $99.99 from art&t matching a sale that Radio Shack had
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Tlo218:
Called last Sunday and got $109 credited back to my account.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] spiderjerusalem:
Only 148 at Walmart, not online in store only, I hate Walmart so I had best buy price match it, not a bad price and a longer return window. Just in case anyone doesn't have luck through at&t
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Zeke757:
Thanks. I will def try this method out.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] pussyliquor:
Actually best buy doesn't make commission. But they offer a 30 day price match guarantee
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Apex:
Are we talking these types of prices with a new two year or with upgrade? I wasn't eligible for an upgrade on my line until March of next year, but with a buy back of my other ATRIX 2 I walked away only paying $180.00 for mine. I've also been a customer of AT&T for going on 5 years...

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 Anti-MOTO Ballistic Missile
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Zeke757:
Every CSR I speak with is asking me what type of deal Radio Shack is having on it. I play dumb with that and then they offer the phone at regular price. lol. FML haha
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] akashanksta:
Just called and spoke with a helpful CSR, that needed A LOT of help to process the $100 credit. I had to talk about how I was looking online to see if there were any tricks to get more battery life, and I stumbled across a thread about getting the phone for $99 through ATT Sales. Then I said other stores, i.e. RadioShack, Costco, had the phone for much cheaper and I feel like I should get the difference credited.

**Don't talk about a price match because once they hear that magical word, they will deny all chances of giving you a refund. Just keep pushing the "CREDIT BACK TO MY ACCOUNT", and the "I HAVE BEEN AN ATT CUSTOMER FOR OVER XX YEARS!" ARGUMENTS!

Then I asked if she could get it approved by her manager or supervisor, and after a short hold she was able to do it. They have to credit charges on your monthly bill so if you have a lucky account you might get a lot more credited, I got $104.24 credited because of some tax amount.

Keep trying, I was lucky on the first try, but it seems most Reps will help you out!! :fingers-crossed:
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] vinuneuro:
I bought the phone the day it released from Best Buy. Three weeks later they gave back $50 because of the Radioshack sale.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Zeke757:
I just purchased the Galaxy S3 along with two regular iPhone 4's 8GB (Not the iPhone 4s) from bestbuy mobile for 138.88. Had them match the Sam's Club price of 148.88 for the S3, and the iPhone 4 was on sale for $49 for the week. I told them that AT&T was going to waive the activation fee and they took 36 dollars off for each phone. So that means I paid 112 for the S3 and 13 bucks for each of the iPhones after discounts. That was for this weekend though. Plus it was no tax weekend here in VA :)

P.S.: On top of all of that I got the spin a wheel at the end of the transaction to win a prize and got a $25 Best Buy Gift Card! :silly::laugh::highfive::good:
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] notshaneo:
Score!
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] iastonish:
Any luck for anyone outside the 14 day return window?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Hoshneer:
I got it for $150 at Best Buy and was able to have ATT waive the activation fee. Not to bad.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] dajeoo:
I just called att and they said they have no record of people getting the $100 credit but they gave me the $100 credit anyway.!!!!!! :p
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] jhunkab:
Worked for me about an hour back.. Thanks!
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Zeke757:
Smart move man! I just called and got AT&T to waive the activation fee on their end which makes my deal even sweeter! 36 dollar activation fee credit on each line from Best Buy Mobile and 36 dollars per line waived in activation fees waived from AT&T. #ballin
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Vertig0:
I did the same plus a $50 best buy mobile freedom gift card... final price $99.99
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Zeke757:
"I love it when a plan comes together."

-John "Hannibal" Smith

lol
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] kmtakemori:
Only some money back

HI all, I talked to Att today and the rep was only able to give me $25 because is the best price here in my area, Los Angeles
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] mystax:
hmm does this still work? Frys by me has a deal for 169.99 for a Red S3, but if i could pick up a red s3 for 99 and no activation i would be so happy.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] ElectroZekrom:
I got my SGS 3 for $70 :D.. but then there was $30 of tax = =
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] mystax:
does this still work? My bestbuy only has it for 199.99 the cheappest in the orange county area is 169.99 for a red one.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] AceTrader:
Hi everyone,

I am planning to get an At&t S3 on 2 year contract. Till now I was on At&t prepaid(go phone).

Can anyone please suggest me the best way to get my phone cheaper. I also would like to know how to get the activation fee waived.

I am eligible for At&t premier(if it makes any better)
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Zeke757:
Just read back on my post a few pages back and do what I did. It already has worked for someone else.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] AceTrader:
I read that. But i just want to know how you got the activation fee waived. What you told them for that? As I am a new customer, I can't play the long standing customer card. :)