Comments on: Deals on the HTC Hero and Samsung Moment ($80!)

By: Sprint Rep iKarlie

Sprint Rep iKarlie — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 21:00:13 +0000

Best Buy, Radio Shack, etc. sometimes have less expensive phones than Sprint directly, however, these sales representatives do not know Sprint thoroughly and do not have the capabilities that a actual Sprint Store does. For example, transferring your contacts to your new device, which Sprint does in the Store free of charge when you purchase your phone there. I recommend a indirect dealer (the Sprint kiosks you see in your mall). They sell Sprint and only Sprint, and because they are indirect, often offer great deals. Also, as far as upgrading or a new activation, either customer pays the same price for a phone. Only exception is $50 rebates on all devices not attached to a data plan. (Getting around this by trying the data plan for the first month and then switching.) Or out-of-market numbers (not local in your area) will also require up to a $100 mail in rebate just because that is how every carrier does this. This can be avoided as well if 1. You change your phone number at no cost to you OR 2. Purchase the device in the area your cell phone number originates from. FYI – I realize this post is old but Keith #14 — Sprint does offer you Sprint Premier as the loyalty program and I have already seen $75 off any phone with this program. Another thing, the Samsung Moment now has an update which has improved a number of things including battery life. No other carrier has this update for the android other than Sprint! =P

By: J Fontanez

J Fontanez — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:21:59 +0000

As of the week of Feb 28th through March 6th Best Buy has the hero for new / upgrading plans for 79 dollars.

By: D. Rice

D. Rice — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 02:05:43 +0000

Well if you go to Best Buy to upgrade, the Hero is 99 bucks…I upgraded my phone last Wednesday…So it’s at Best Buy only, not Sprint, Radio Shack or any other third party spot…

By: kathy root

kathy root — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 02:39:42 +0000

Yea, went into Sprint store to check out getting either the Hero or Moment and was told it would cost $279, with a $100 rebate. Sprint just keeps on screwing loyal customers….i may not renew with them!

By: Byron

Byron — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 20:03:14 +0000

My mom ordered me the samsung moment from sprint for $179.99 and I was happy because I thought the price was good for this amazing fone but now after reading this and going on amazon.com to check for myself, I plan on having her cancel the order and ordering it from amazon.com itself! Haha.

By: Marr

Marr — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:39:59 +0000

I got my hero at BestBuy online the Monday after Thanksgiving for $69.00 as an upgrade due to my plan expiring. I got it online and did not have to California tax and shipping was free.

By: the hero

the hero — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 06:57:06 +0000

“I just got the moment last week at Best Buy and dont know why a lot of reviews on this phone are bad. I ve done a ton of research on the moment and the hero. Hero is a good phone but I think the moment is better. Got the phone for 99.99 but had to pay about 50 dollars in tax, they said that they have to charge the tax for the full price of the phone(bout $650.00).. dont know if thats just a law in Cali.. Anybody know of this?”

Cheeto this is indeed a law in Cali because just yesterday me and my family switched from tmobile to sprint and charged us 220 dollars in tax for 1 hero, 2 bb tours, and 2 bb pearls put together. When we asked them about this they too said that California charges tax based on the full price of the phone

By: cheeto

cheeto — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:30:01 +0000

I just got the moment last week at Best Buy and dont know why a lot of reviews on this phone are bad. I ve done a ton of research on the moment and the hero. Hero is a good phone but I think the moment is better. Got the phone for 99.99 but had to pay about 50 dollars in tax, they said that they have to charge the tax for the full price of the phone(bout $650.00).. dont know if thats just a law in Cali.. Anybody know of this?

By: Guest1

Guest1 — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:18:45 +0000

someone at slickdeals.net said that wirelfy has the moment for $99.99 for upgrades phones. In someone else’s comment, they said that they got best buy to price match it for an upgrade.

Didn’t have a chance to check this out yet.

http://slickdeals.net/forums/showthread.php?t=1684365

By: Hussman

Hussman — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:20:41 +0000

I went in this past weekend, asked the Best Buy mobile person about 30 day price protection and BAM! got the difference back. Worked great for me

By: Mitch

Mitch — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:54:34 +0000

I had the HTC Hero for about 21/2 wks. I was running into problems with the phone. Went back to the Sprint store and got the Moment. Great phone. Though I do miss not having the microphone google search. I do wish the Moment had it on it.

By: Belinda

Belinda — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:43:43 +0000

As Taylor #7 post, i ABSOLUTELY love my Moment!! I also did research on Hero and Moment and by far…Moment is better. The cons of Moment…its a bit bulkier than the Hero, but the processor is faster and it doesn’t FC apps as with the Hero.

I previously had the Palm Treo and loved it! I tried out the Palm Pre for about two weeks and it totally sucks. I went back to my Treo. But now that i purchased the Moment….i wouldn’t change it for anything! It’s simply the best!

By: keith

keith — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:10:11 +0000

Dame. I went into sprint store the other day after reading this site. 1st ? was did they fix the the problem with the battery? The rep replied, there is nothin wrong with the battery, The people just dont know how to use the phone. ok
I called sprint and asked why do new costumers get the same deal that I get? and I have been with sprint for 12yrs. She went on telling me it get a other things for being there so long. Yeah right i said. after I continue to renew my contract every two yrs but I now can get a new phone every year instead of waiting 22months. but i have to keep renewing my contract. duh and the phones are stuck on stupid. but I cant wait until the other carriers get wind of this and make sprint tap out…

By: Brian

Brian — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:32:01 +0000

As Mary wrote in post #11, I can confirm that this deal is not Sprint’s doing – it’s Amazon and Best Buy trying to get you in the door. Just like Wal-Mart offering the new Palm Pixi for $30. These three retailers are taking a big loss on the phone to make money off your new plan.

By: Mary

Mary — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:13:43 +0000

Anyone know of a good site for ringers for an android? I just bought my Moment yesterday. Need some ringers!