Costco phones or suggestion

What PCS phones does Costco have? I can't get there until next week
to look for myself.
I posted in an earlier thread that I had to replace a broken 4900. I
am not paying more then $150 for a used one on ebay or from an unknown
online retailer. The 8100 would be good but the price just went up to
$229, the N400 seems like the only other choice. There does not seem
to be many options for color Vision phones. This is for my third line
so I think I am going to wait it out but It sucks paying $20 for the
service when I do not have a phone.

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"norelpref" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> What PCS phones does Costco have? I can't get there until next week
> to look for myself.
> I posted in an earlier thread that I had to replace a broken 4900. I
> am not paying more then $150 for a used one on ebay or from an unknown
> online retailer. The 8100 would be good but the price just went up to
> $229, the N400 seems like the only other choice. There does not seem
> to be many options for color Vision phones. This is for my third line
> so I think I am going to wait it out but It sucks paying $20 for the
> service when I do not have a phone.

Add $36 to the price of a brand new Sprint phone. Even under existing
contracts, Sprint will charge you an activation fee if you don't renew your
contract for a couple of years.

I am fully aware of your postings today and yesterday and on Aug 27th
about potential activation fees, infact I even had a reply in the same
thread. You did have a bad experience but I don't think it should
resurface itself in every single new thread in the newsgroup for the
next month.

"norelpref" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I am fully aware of your postings today and yesterday and on Aug 27th
> about potential activation fees, infact I even had a reply in the same
> thread. You did have a bad experience but I don't think it should
> resurface itself in every single new thread in the newsgroup for the
> next month.

No, just until the correct Sprint bill arrives. Hey, I'm doing you a
service. Switch to AT&T or Verizon.

>"Justin Green"

>No, just until the correct Sprint bill arrives

And we are counting the days until that happens.

"Whoishere9160779" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> >"Justin Green"
>
> >No, just until the correct Sprint bill arrives
>
> And we are counting the days until that happens.

Although, as much fun as it is schooling Rob, I may stick around.

"norelpref" <[email protected]> wrote:
> What PCS phones does Costco have? I can't get there until next week
> to look for myself.
> I posted in an earlier thread that I had to replace a broken 4900. I
> am not paying more then $150 for a used one on ebay or from an unknown
> online retailer. The 8100 would be good but the price just went up to
> $229, the N400 seems like the only other choice. There does not seem
> to be many options for color Vision phones. This is for my third line
> so I think I am going to wait it out but It sucks paying $20 for the
> service when I do not have a phone.

DON'T get the N400, you'll regret it.

"Justin Green" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> "Whoishere9160779" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > >"Justin Green"
> >
> > >No, just until the correct Sprint bill arrives
> >
> > And we are counting the days until that happens.
>
> Although, as much fun as it is schooling Rob, I may stick around.
>

Hopefully just lurking

"Justin Green" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> "norelpref" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > I am fully aware of your postings today and yesterday and on Aug 27th
> > about potential activation fees, infact I even had a reply in the same
> > thread. You did have a bad experience but I don't think it should
> > resurface itself in every single new thread in the newsgroup for the
> > next month.
>
> No, just until the correct Sprint bill arrives. Hey, I'm doing you a
> service. Switch to AT&T or Verizon.
>

What service? Your reply had nothing to do with his problem. You didn't even
answer the question.

"Justin Green" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Add $36 to the price of a brand new Sprint phone. Even under existing
> contracts, Sprint will charge you an activation fee if you don't renew
your
> contract for a couple of years.

There are ways to get around the activation fee. The website is one way
(activate.sprintpcs.com)...if that doesn't work, call them and tell them the
website didn't work and you want to activate for free. Keep trying until you
get a rep who will do it for you for free (without extending your contract).

I have a 4900 that is in mint condition... was used for 2 months then I got
a 5800.

If you can post a means to contact you I'll give my Ebay info and setup a
private transaction if you want for $125 shipped. Original box and
everything that shipped with it. I could box the phone up along with the
sealed manual and paperwork and no one could tell this phone has been used
if I didn't tell them.


"norelpref" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> What PCS phones does Costco have? I can't get there until next week
> to look for myself.
> I posted in an earlier thread that I had to replace a broken 4900. I
> am not paying more then $150 for a used one on ebay or from an unknown
> online retailer. The 8100 would be good but the price just went up to
> $229, the N400 seems like the only other choice. There does not seem
> to be many options for color Vision phones. This is for my third line
> so I think I am going to wait it out but It sucks paying $20 for the
> service when I do not have a phone.

Before you tell people, about a bad experience you may or may not have
had; why don't you alert them to something useful.

Doug


(From Sprints Website)

Activate Your PCS Phone



Before getting started, please note:


You must be 18 years or older.

A non-refundable $36.00 activation fee* will be applied unless you are a
current PCS customer and are replacing your existing phone with a new
one.

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-Click Here



> Add $36 to the price of a brand new Sprint phone. Even under existing
> contracts, Sprint will charge you an activation fee if you don't renew your
> contract for a couple of years.



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Justin Green wrote:
> "Whoishere9160779" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>>> "Justin Green"
>>
>>> No, just until the correct Sprint bill arrives
>>
>> And we are counting the days until that happens.
>
> Although, as much fun as it is schooling Rob, I may stick around.

You haven't "schooled" anything, Justin.
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O/Siris
I work for Sprint
I *don't* speak for them

Paul Kim wrote:
> "Justin Green" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> "norelpref" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>>> I am fully aware of your postings today and yesterday and on Aug
>>> 27th about potential activation fees, infact I even had a reply in
>>> the same thread. You did have a bad experience but I don't think
>>> it should resurface itself in every single new thread in the
>>> newsgroup for the next month.
>>
>> No, just until the correct Sprint bill arrives. Hey, I'm doing you a
>> service. Switch to AT&T or Verizon.
>>
>
> What service? Your reply had nothing to do with his problem. You
> didn't even answer the question.

Shhh, Paul. That kind of standard only applies to *others*, not to him.
Hasn't he "schooled" on that yet?
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RØß
O/Siris
I work for Sprint
I *don't* speak for them

In article <[email protected]>,
norelpref <[email protected]> wrote:

> I am fully aware of your postings today and yesterday and on Aug 27th
> about potential activation fees, infact I even had a reply in the same
> thread. You did have a bad experience but I don't think it should
> resurface itself in every single new thread in the newsgroup for the
> next month.

New folks are constantly reading this newsgroup. If SprintPCS is
charging activation fees in situations where someone might not think
they would that needs to be posted.

I notw with interst you said nothing about someone saying "Don't get a
Samsung N400". Double standard?

And whats the deal there. That phone has been generally panned by so
many postings here, why is it being sold if its so bad?