Comments on: $99 MyTouch With Oprah’s Promo Code http://phandroid.com/2009/09/09/99-mytouch-with-oprahs/ Android Phone News, Rumors, Reviews, Apps, Forums & More! Mon, 04 Apr 2011 02:51:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bboy_Hackulez http://phandroid.com/2009/09/09/99-mytouch-with-oprahs/#comment-62267 Bboy_Hackulez Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:14:41 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=5185#comment-62267 I read through a few of these comments and a lot of people are comparing MyTouch and Hero, or switching to Sprint for the Hero lol but what they don't know is that if you "root" a MyTouch you can add the Hero rom!! I have successfully done it and it is awesome!! =] Just youtube or google it... I read through a few of these comments and a lot of people are comparing MyTouch and Hero, or switching to Sprint for the Hero lol but what they don’t know is that if you “root” a MyTouch you can add the Hero rom!! I have successfully done it and it is awesome!! =] Just youtube or google it…

]]> By: Phones are the Face of the Carrier | Android Phone Fans http://phandroid.com/2009/09/09/99-mytouch-with-oprahs/#comment-61905 Phones are the Face of the Carrier | Android Phone Fans Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:16:22 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=5185#comment-61905 [...] to be the face of T-Mobile once again, and got Oprah and the Black Eyed Peas to make a 1 hour Oprah episode to push mytouch 3G, but they haven’t made their new pricing plans stand out. In fact, [...] [...] to be the face of T-Mobile once again, and got Oprah and the Black Eyed Peas to make a 1 hour Oprah episode to push mytouch 3G, but they haven’t made their new pricing plans stand out. In fact, [...]

]]> By: stacy http://phandroid.com/2009/09/09/99-mytouch-with-oprahs/#comment-53680 stacy Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:01:06 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=5185#comment-53680 I have two more installments left to pay on my my touch, l bought it in August. Tomorrow they are sending me a new phone because l have problems all the time. Anyway my question is can l still get the discount? My phone was an upgrade. Thank you I have two more installments left to pay on my my touch, l bought it in August. Tomorrow they are sending me a new phone because l have problems all the time. Anyway my question is can l still get the discount? My phone was an upgrade. Thank you

]]> By: Evan Kaufman http://phandroid.com/2009/09/09/99-mytouch-with-oprahs/#comment-47423 Evan Kaufman Wed, 23 Sep 2009 05:56:37 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=5185#comment-47423 They met their quota for the offer, so yeah it ended early. It was until the 24th or "while supplies last" which is a really poor choice of phrase seeing as how the "supply" never really runs out. Too bad, I was trying to buy one today...But now I think I'll just wait for the Hero or Galaxy to come to the US as a gsm, as I don't think the mytouch is worth two hundred bucks. They met their quota for the offer, so yeah it ended early. It was until the 24th or “while supplies last” which is a really poor choice of phrase seeing as how the “supply” never really runs out.

Too bad, I was trying to buy one today…But now I think I’ll just wait for the Hero or Galaxy to come to the US as a gsm, as I don’t think the mytouch is worth two hundred bucks.

]]> By: EDD http://phandroid.com/2009/09/09/99-mytouch-with-oprahs/#comment-47411 EDD Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:47:08 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=5185#comment-47411 Tried yesterday online and didn't see a place to enter a promo code... called today and they said it ended yesterday. Everything I saw about this said it went through 9/24 but said they ran out early...AGGRIVATING!! Tried yesterday online and didn’t see a place to enter a promo code… called today and they said it ended yesterday. Everything I saw about this said it went through 9/24 but said they ran out early…AGGRIVATING!!

]]> By: KJ http://phandroid.com/2009/09/09/99-mytouch-with-oprahs/#comment-47284 KJ Tue, 22 Sep 2009 02:35:27 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=5185#comment-47284 I'm trying to do this now and it's not working. Did they end it early? Wth. I’m trying to do this now and it’s not working. Did they end it early? Wth.

]]> By: w00tw00t http://phandroid.com/2009/09/09/99-mytouch-with-oprahs/#comment-47211 w00tw00t Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:38:25 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=5185#comment-47211 just picked up my mytouch on 9/18, called in today 9/21, and got credited $100.00! hooray for tmobile! for those of you debating between phone carriers / phones, id recommend TMO...they always seem to put ME first! I remember some time ago, i went over on minutes for the month, so i called customer service who gave me additional minutes so i that i wouldnt have to pay overages! they always do me well, and for that i need to spread the word. just picked up my mytouch on 9/18, called in today 9/21, and got credited $100.00!

hooray for tmobile!

for those of you debating between phone carriers / phones, id recommend TMO…they always seem to put ME first! I remember some time ago, i went over on minutes for the month, so i called customer service who gave me additional minutes so i that i wouldnt have to pay overages! they always do me well, and for that i need to spread the word.

]]> By: PalmTreoUser http://phandroid.com/2009/09/09/99-mytouch-with-oprahs/#comment-46406 PalmTreoUser Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:51:38 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=5185#comment-46406 Same experience here: Bough for 249-50MIR=199 at Costco one day before the Oprah discount. Considering that Costco is a discout business, and typically offer goods at very competitive prices, they were extremely unhelpful when faced with the 1-day-half-price problem - customer service was not really service. Even worse: Their "free" car charger has the wrong USB connector! Not good: Their "free" bluetooth set is VERY cheap + low quality. Another interesting observation: When I bought the mytough, Costco had a whole pallet of (surrogate) phones sitting in the aisle. Two days later, the palet was gone. The sales persons said they did not know why. Also not helpful. My conclusion: return the phone and keep using my good-old Treo. If good money cannot buy a good product at Tmobile, the competitor(s) win. Discounts are not everything, but any customer with the above experience will be VERY disappointed...to say the least... Also means that the iPhone still has the edge in the PDA market - but only for those who are willing to buy into a monopoly business deal;-) Same experience here: Bough for 249-50MIR=199 at Costco one day before the Oprah discount. Considering that Costco is a discout business, and typically offer goods at very competitive prices, they were extremely unhelpful when faced with the 1-day-half-price problem – customer service was not really service.
Even worse: Their “free” car charger has the wrong USB connector!
Not good: Their “free” bluetooth set is VERY cheap + low quality.
Another interesting observation: When I bought the mytough, Costco had a whole pallet of (surrogate) phones sitting in the aisle. Two days later, the palet was gone.
The sales persons said they did not know why. Also not helpful.

My conclusion: return the phone and keep using my good-old Treo.

If good money cannot buy a good product at Tmobile, the competitor(s) win. Discounts are not everything, but any customer with the above experience will be VERY disappointed…to say the least…

Also means that the iPhone still has the edge in the PDA market – but only for those who are willing to buy into a monopoly business deal;-)

]]> By: Minor http://phandroid.com/2009/09/09/99-mytouch-with-oprahs/#comment-46371 Minor Sun, 13 Sep 2009 21:02:26 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=5185#comment-46371 I just called the customer care number listed to the right on the site. The lady said you can use the $100 off on upgrades AS LONG AS you upgrade over the phone. She said it won't work online. That's fine with me. I'm eligible for a full upgrade this Tuesday. So you can bet I'm getting a MT3G! I just called the customer care number listed to the right on the site. The lady said you can use the $100 off on upgrades AS LONG AS you upgrade over the phone. She said it won’t work online. That’s fine with me. I’m eligible for a full upgrade this Tuesday. So you can bet I’m getting a MT3G!

]]> By: powermite http://phandroid.com/2009/09/09/99-mytouch-with-oprahs/#comment-46369 powermite Sun, 13 Sep 2009 19:26:59 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=5185#comment-46369 Did you expect them to keep it at $200 forever? Th deal only lasts until september 24, so it's not even like it is a permanent drop... Did you expect them to keep it at $200 forever? Th deal only lasts until september 24, so it’s not even like it is a permanent drop…

]]> By: sisi http://phandroid.com/2009/09/09/99-mytouch-with-oprahs/#comment-46296 sisi Sat, 12 Sep 2009 03:57:08 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=5185#comment-46296 How mad I am.. I paid $200 for mine I got it when it first came out I was tired of my G1 because I wanted a better looking and now for $99 jeez How mad I am.. I paid $200 for mine I got it when it first came out I was tired of my G1 because I wanted a better looking and now for $99 jeez

]]> By: Erg http://phandroid.com/2009/09/09/99-mytouch-with-oprahs/#comment-46252 Erg Fri, 11 Sep 2009 21:26:38 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=5185#comment-46252 <> So true. At least I was lucky enough to be able to return it and re-order for $99! <>

So true. At least I was lucky enough to be able to return it and re-order for $99!

]]> By: Tina http://phandroid.com/2009/09/09/99-mytouch-with-oprahs/#comment-46247 Tina Fri, 11 Sep 2009 20:50:26 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=5185#comment-46247 From Phandroid.com: "The timing would be impeccable… just as women around the nation are tuning into Oprah, hearing the MyTouch promotion and rushing to take advantage of the offer, T-Mobile SHOULD be announcing the upcoming launch of their 3rd Android Phone - the Motorola Morrison - at the Mobilize 2009 Conference. We all know that existing products/phones tend to get discounted as newer, more desirable alternatives arrive." There's a ton of new smart phones coming to market, a lot of which are Android. It's just market forces at work. I'm sorry that you paid $200, but that was the chance you took by buying early. It happens to all of us at one time or another, at least it wasn't a $3,000 drop on the car you just bought. From Phandroid.com: “The timing would be impeccable… just as women around the nation are tuning into Oprah, hearing the MyTouch promotion and rushing to take advantage of the offer, T-Mobile SHOULD be announcing the upcoming launch of their 3rd Android Phone – the Motorola Morrison – at the Mobilize 2009 Conference. We all know that existing products/phones tend to get discounted as newer, more desirable alternatives arrive.”

There’s a ton of new smart phones coming to market, a lot of which are Android. It’s just market forces at work. I’m sorry that you paid $200, but that was the chance you took by buying early. It happens to all of us at one time or another, at least it wasn’t a $3,000 drop on the car you just bought.

]]> By: Erg http://phandroid.com/2009/09/09/99-mytouch-with-oprahs/#comment-46234 Erg Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:33:09 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=5185#comment-46234 @Tina- sure, but not 50% after 30 days, and not without offering a credit. That's just bad business. Early adopters expect to pay higher prices, but that's because they don't want to wait six months. I would bet most of them would've waited 30 days to get it at 50% off. I just happened to get lucky with my timing, I bought mine on the day my contract was up, 9/3. But I would have purchased it on 8/5 if I could have. I returned it today to the TMO store, then went home to order it online. The TMO site didn't recognize my return so I called and ordered it. Funny thing is, they are charging the full amount then giving my a $100 credit, which is exactly what they declined to do on my existing phone yesterday! From 2007: "...Third, even though we are making the right decision to lower the price of iPhone, and even though the technology road is bumpy, we need to do a better job taking care of our early iPhone customers as we aggressively go after new ones with a lower price. Our early customers trusted us, and we must live up to that trust with our actions in moments like these. Therefore, we have decided to offer every iPhone customer who purchased an iPhone from either Apple or AT&T, and who is not receiving a rebate or any other consideration, a $100 store credit towards the purchase of any product at an Apple Retail Store or the Apple Online Store. Details are still being worked out and will be posted on Apple's website next week. Stay tuned. We want to do the right thing for our valued iPhone customers. We apologize for disappointing some of you, and we are doing our best to live up to your high expectations of Apple. Steve Jobs Apple CEO" So much for trusting tmo. @Tina- sure, but not 50% after 30 days, and not without offering a credit. That’s just bad business. Early adopters expect to pay higher prices, but that’s because they don’t want to wait six months. I would bet most of them would’ve waited 30 days to get it at 50% off. I just happened to get lucky with my timing, I bought mine on the day my contract was up, 9/3. But I would have purchased it on 8/5 if I could have. I returned it today to the TMO store, then went home to order it online. The TMO site didn’t recognize my return so I called and ordered it. Funny thing is, they are charging the full amount then giving my a $100 credit, which is exactly what they declined to do on my existing phone yesterday!

From 2007:

“…Third, even though we are making the right decision to lower the price of iPhone, and even though the technology road is bumpy, we need to do a better job taking care of our early iPhone customers as we aggressively go after new ones with a lower price. Our early customers trusted us, and we must live up to that trust with our actions in moments like these.

Therefore, we have decided to offer every iPhone customer who purchased an iPhone from either Apple or AT&T, and who is not receiving a rebate or any other consideration, a $100 store credit towards the purchase of any product at an Apple Retail Store or the Apple Online Store. Details are still being worked out and will be posted on Apple’s website next week. Stay tuned.

We want to do the right thing for our valued iPhone customers. We apologize for disappointing some of you, and we are doing our best to live up to your high expectations of Apple.

Steve Jobs
Apple CEO”

So much for trusting tmo.

]]> By: Tina http://phandroid.com/2009/09/09/99-mytouch-with-oprahs/#comment-46206 Tina Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:26:15 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=5185#comment-46206 For everyone complaining about paying more for their myTouch 3G, it's called an early adopter fee. If you buy a new phone shortly after it's released, you're probably going to pay more than if you wait a while. Remember the iPhone? People paid top dollar to have the latest and greatest smart phone, shortly after that Apple lowered the price. That's the way it always has been and that's the way it probably always will be. For everyone complaining about paying more for their myTouch 3G, it’s called an early adopter fee. If you buy a new phone shortly after it’s released, you’re probably going to pay more than if you wait a while. Remember the iPhone? People paid top dollar to have the latest and greatest smart phone, shortly after that Apple lowered the price. That’s the way it always has been and that’s the way it probably always will be.

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