Comments on: Motorola Droid Pre-Order At BestBuy, Instant Rebate

By: Droid

Droid — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:58:50 +0000

Yall I just found out that someone got the phone from walmart today for only $188. Are u kidding me?…I still want to know the price with a ONE YEAR contract…

By: Keith

Keith — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:48:05 +0000

will i receive the instant rebate if i do not pre-order, but buy the droid from BB?

By: mikael fata

mikael fata — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:08:01 +0000

Yes I too have pre order the phone from best buy, but here the catch they dont know whether they will be able to fill the pre orders that they have, i am third on the list, and the woman told me if they only get 2 phones that i would have to wait, they pre order by selling you a gift card with your deposit and when i said well i want it refunded since i thought my chances will be better at my verizon store at 6 am they said they dont give refunds on gift cards, what a rip off. Best buy sucks, i will never do business with them again.

By: taylor

taylor — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:06:04 +0000

Hey, I was just wondering if since I had altell, will I e able to sign a contract with verizon and get the Droid for 199? I think my two year contract is still active..

By: JR

JR — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:19:24 +0000

TB, no you don’t turn your old phone in, they never take your phone in trade. You can drop your old phone in the recycle tube at the Verizon store. They give them to shelters for Battered Women here in Fredericksburg. It allows them to call 911 wherever they are. I have the family plan, and my phone is NOT the primary line, so I don’t qualify for NE2 either, but I too qualify for the upgrade price of $199. When the primary line is up in March, we will get the NE2 discount on it so my wife will get the Droid for $99.

By: TB

TB — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:49:26 +0000

We have an upgrade (NOT NE2) on our family plan, would we be able to get the Droid for $199 @ Bestbuy? Do you have to hand in your old phone?

Thanks…

By: JR

JR — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:51:57 +0000

Just did my pre-order at BB in Fredericksburg, VA. No problem! Just filled out the flyer, paid $50 for a gift card to be applied to the final purchase, got a recipet and a copy of the flyer with my info. The clerk said they write the name of the pre-order people on the Droid box and set it aside. I can pick it up anytime I want after opening on the 6th. My first time getting a phone on release day. I am so cutting edge, lol.

By: Chris

Chris — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 12:08:04 +0000

I pre-ordered through Best Buy and they told me that their store will only get 5 and I am number 3 and 4 in line. BUT he said that he is not positive that they will get 5. He said it may be more or less. Hmm….

By: Dan Jase

Dan Jase — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 22:31:05 +0000

If you’re currently with Verizon and you’re not eligible for a phone upgrade yet, you’ll have to pay full price. I hear it’s between $500-600.

By: Kara Harkins

Kara Harkins — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 13:33:17 +0000

Oh, BTW, they did not fill out the appt day/times on the forms, even though the blanks were there.

By: Kara Harkins

Kara Harkins — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 13:32:11 +0000

I went to my local Best Buy last night to sign up after hearing about the pre orders. My concern was I was not getting the normal plan (I want data-only, I only use voice maybe 5 minutes a month so 25 cents/min is worth it). They assured me if they could even if they could not do it directly (no way to tell until the day) it would just be a call to Verizon to sort it out (and Verizon lists it on their site). I am going to go out on a limb that DC will get a lot of phones, but mine was the second name on the clipboard. I asked, and was told I was guaranteed to have my phone on the 6th (they set aside preorders) and that I could arrive any time that day and it would be held for me.

By: HTC Imagio (WinMo) Hater

HTC Imagio (WinMo) Hater — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 01:58:00 +0000

Bought an Imagio, last week, and love the phone but hating the WinMo 1/2A, kludge impl of Sense. Even tho Moto won’t have Sense, at least Android has to be a step away and up from WinMo POS. I can return the HTC for $35 stocking charge, but how do I do that and get in line for Droid? Ideas?

By: Chubbs

Chubbs — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:55:56 +0000

@AdamW

BB does not do the additional discount that you would get via Verizon every two years. BB will allow you to get discounted phones like Verizon, but not the additional $50 or $100 that the primary line gets.

@Jason
I believe if you’ve gotten the $100 previous and are still eligible for an upgrade, you’ll get it. After that, I believe I read that the NE2 is going to go down to $50 from here on in. It’s in the fine print of the Holiday Buyer’s guide for VZW.

By: PaulB

PaulB — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:50:34 +0000

Anyone know how much Droid would cost with only a 1 year subscription?

By: AdamW

AdamW — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:52:21 +0000

@Jason,

did you read the press release? they state that they offer the new every 2 discount.
From press release:
Upgrade Checker: A quick and easy in-store service that gives customers the ability to see when they are eligible for their next phone upgrade. When the upgrade time is nearing, customers receive a complimentary reminder call or email.