Best deal for a Verizon S4?

[jimhunter]

I was able to get the phone for $149 at Amazon and Verizon waived the upgrade fee of $30 for me. I never had unlimited data so nothing I could do there.

I am a newbie. Would you mind stepping us through how you go about getting Verizon to waive the upgrade fee?

 

[luddy]

I threatened to go to ATT after being a long time Verizon customer. They wouldn't match Amazon's price on the phone either so I said I guess this is as good a time as any to switch to ATT since now you want to charge me $30 to activate. Verizon used to give you $50 towards upgrade and never charged an upgrade fee. I said it was ridiculous and was leaving.

I am a newbie. Would you mind stepping us through how you go about getting Verizon to waive the upgrade fee?

 

[jimhunter]

I threatened to go to ATT after being a long time Verizon customer. They wouldn't match Amazon's price on the phone either so I said I guess this is as good a time as any to switch to ATT since now you want to charge me $30 to activate. Verizon used to give you $50 towards upgrade and never charged an upgrade fee. I said it was ridiculous and was leaving.

Thanks, so I called Verizon, went through the whole deal. The first person I spoke with said no, no, no so I asked to speak with her supervisor. Told her I was a long time customer and was going to buy phones tomorrow(see prices below) The supervisor also said no. So I asked if it was impossible to waive the fee would she give me a $60 credit($30 x 2) instead. She hemmed and hawed and finally said she would do $30. I told her I didn't want to sound like I was buying a used car but would she do $45. She said she would.

Fry's electronics here in Austin has the S4 on sale for $95.99 until Thursday. Target is doing $149.99 with a $50 gift card making it $99.99.

I am buying at Radio Shack to price match the $95.99 plus they have the S3 for Free. So both for $95.99.

Thanks for the input. It helped me.

 

[Xil]

It appears Newegg.com has a deal for S4's at $99 w/ 2 year not sure if it is a renew 2 year or completely new line tho

 

[walkerstempe]

Costco $130.00 till 9/15

 

[walkerstempe]

138.88 at Walmart plus you get a $40.00 Wal-card. Daughter happy with upgrade from her iPhone 4S.

 

[m3incorp]

138.88 at Walmart plus you get a $40.00 Wal-card. Daughter happy with upgrade from her iPhone 4S.

Don't forget $35 activation fee...

Costco has it in their coupon book for $129 and activation fee waived. You also get the "cheap" bundle of screen savers, cases, and car charger.

 

[walkerstempe]

That bundle definitely looked "cheap".
Some nice real cases on Amazon. Like that fee waiver, though. My upgrade is 1/14. Choices.....S4, Note 2 or 3, or an "old" droid RAZR Maxx HD. Must have a micro SD card.

 

[segen77]

any updates where the best place to get this is? I don't think the costco coupon is valid any longer. At least not that I see.

 

[tech_head]

any updates where the best place to get this is? I don't think the costco coupon is valid any longer. At least not that I see.

Costco $179 and you get a $50 Costco card.
You also get free activation and bundle.

 

[m3incorp]

Bought one for my son this weekend. Best Buy Price matched the Walmart price of $138. They then applied the $50 Best Gift card that is available for Samsung phones, and I had a $40 reward certificate. So, without the reward certificate, phone price would be $88 plus tax (CO tax based on the $88 and not full price of phone), plus $35 activation fee. My total was $55.48 and of course the $35 activation fee will be on next bill.