ummm... you have to agree to a 2 year contract to get the 50% off of their phones. i was at their PCS store all day yesterday so i know about this requirement. not only that, but it's 50% off of their SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE, which is their highest price. i was shopping for a Sprint PCS phone this whole week, and i ended up buying a phone at Circuit City yesterday. let me list couple of better deals:
1. if you are a new customer with Sprint, or going to add a second NEW line for yourself, then your best bet is with BestBuy. right now, BestBuy is issuing $100 BestBuy gift card good towards any purchase in the store when you buy ANY Samsung Sprint PCS phones, or $75 for other brand PCS phones, and activate the phone with a new number. phones range from under $100 to couple hundred, and as far as i know, you can be on a month-to-month plan, and then cancel after you receive your gift card.
2. if you are an existing Sprint customer (like me) and wanted to upgrade phones, then Circuit City has a pretty good deal. all Circuit City wireless phones are on sale right now, and some have really good prices. i brought BestBuy ad to Circuit City, and pointed out the $100 BestBuy gift card offer to the manager. the manager first agreed to match the deal by giving me $100 in phone accessories. but since Circuit City only had 2 accessories for my phone, he took off $50 from the phone purchase instead. this worked out better for me, since i would not have been able to qualify for the BestBuy gift card.
manager told me almost all Circuit City stores will try to match competitors' deals, but your mileage may vary on this one.