Ericsson & AT&T Wireless - "hot" deal? [make $75.00]

[coloumb]

Just returned from Best Buy. I think the following is a good/hot deal on an R280LX Ericsson Cell Phone and AT&T Wireless service:

[1] Phone = $99.00

[2] $50.00 mail in rebate when you buy the phone and sign up for AT&T Wireless [at least $29.99/mnth]

[3] $75.00 mail in rebate when you sign up for AT&T service [new customers only]

[4] $50.00 Best Buy Gift Card [mailed to you] when you buy the phone.

$99.00 cost of the phone minus $50.00 rebate minus the $75.00 rebate = profit of $25.00. Add the Best Buy gift card for another $50.00. In effect, you make $75.00 on this deal.

Found out you can also sign up on line and make $75.00. The only difference is the $50.00 "best buy gift card" is a rebate check instead.

The ultra cool thing about this particular phone is being able to send/receive email from/to the phone for an additional $6.99/month.

 

[vinnyracer]

You can get the phone for only .01 at amazon.com and still get the $50&$75 ($105 total back in rebate).

Plus you can buy $100 worth of stuff and get $50 off with coupon in amazon wireless department.

Only catch is that you will have to get 1 or 2 day shipping for the phone, since the phone must be activation by Jan. 15, to get the $75 rebate.

 

[Manb]

Watch out... that phone is for internet access in your area and if it's not like around Detroit, they have you get another phone... I tried to buy one online but they e-mailed me back and said that I would have to get another one *cry* oh well the phone I got was just like the R280LX but I think it's an A1228 or something and black not silver . It's not too bad service so far... but also if you want to compare you can go to myurl and you get the $50 dollar rebate for the phone $75 rebate for the service and a $100 rebate after your first two bills from getconnected.com after you receive them and copy them. The phone was only 70 or so on their site... but now I think they might have removed it since I ordered... happy hunting ;-).

Manb

 

[IronTek]

You should still have been able to buy the phone, even if you couldn't use the internet access on it...I find it odd that they'd stop you from purchasing it...

 

[Jeraden]

Do they charge a $25 activation fee? (cutting your profit down to $50)

Think I might go do this on the way home after work today...

 

[mathprof]

1800mobiles.com has this phone for free with FREE SHIPPING, plus you get the $125 in rebates (with activation on a $29.99 or higher rate plan). Unfortunately, with AT&T, there seems to be no way around the $25 new account activation fee.

Note that amazon.com requires that you spend $100 in the wireless store to get the $50 off (which they tell you about right on their page, by the way). If you spend 1 cent on the phone, you'll need $99.99 worth of other wireless stuff to get the $50 off. Oh, they'll charge for shipping, as well.

The R280LX is on getconnected.com's site, but it's priced at $99.99 (the 1228LX was $79.99 when it was still listed as available).

 

[vinnyracer]

amazon is still the better deal

you get the same thing at 1800mobiles, plus $100 of stuff for $50.

 

[Jeraden]

For the web orders, do you have to actually have the phone by 1/15, or do they activate it before they send it to you?

 

[mathprof]

vinnyracer, unless you know of something I don't, your logic is flawed.

First, the accessories in amazon's wireless shop are in general overpriced. Even with the 50% off that the $50 off a $100 purchase potentially represents, the prices are generally high.

More importantly, why not get the phone for free from 1800mobiles and make a separate purchase from amazon's wireless store? Before you say that you can get the phone for one cent and buy other things (not from the wireless store) to reach the $100 minimum, I ask if you've tried to do it. Unless you know something that I (and others) don't, amazon won't let you do it.

If you do know something I don't, please share it with me. I'd be much happier to be wrong than right in this case.

 

[Jeraden]

I signed up for the deal through 1800mobiles last night. I didn't really see $100 worth of stuff I wanted at the wireless store at Amazon. The only item I really wanted was out of stock. As mathprof said, can always go back and order it later. 1800mobiles had free shipping, I upgraded to 2nd day air so total price up front was $5. Thanks guys!

 

[TonDef]

Just an FYI, I believe that all of these "deals" required a contract of a certain length--I think it's a year.

 

[spec411]

i got mine from 1800mobiles.com in November (similar deal, $29 phone and $90 rebate)

one word:
EXCELLENT

good customer service, quick shipping

 

[eLuminati]

is there any reason why att doesn't offer the 29.99 plan, but only the 39.99 plan and above? what happens if i order with 1800mobiles with the 29.99 plan? will att bump it up to 39.99? i guess i'll call them tom

 

[Jeraden]

What do you mean they don't offer the 29.99 plan?

 

[bladerunner8]

I agree it's an ambiguous Subject when the minimum contract costs [12x$29] arent't deducted from the "+$75". There is no free anything on this deal.

 

[vinnyracer]

What do you expect, free phone and free service?

You get a phone for .01 and $125 back. $25 activation fee. Plus you can get 250weekday/500weekend for $29.99 a month (1 year contact).

Unlimited airtime for web browsing.

This is a hot deal to me.