HSN has the Lumia 521 for $100.

[pantsaregood]

http://www.hsn.com/products/nokia-lumia-no-contract-4-win-8-smartphone-t-mobile/7236311

Thought some people here might be interested. It's the cheapest I've ever seen it, though I doubt it will be in stock for very long.

 

[bearxor]

Good deal. But remember TMobile won't unlock it until you've spent at least $50 and 60 days of airtime with them.

 

[Ravynmagi]

I'd been thinking about getting this phone for months. So I went ahead and just bought it. Thanks.

 

[Ravynmagi]

I was looking at the picture of the Lumia 521 on HSN's page thinking the phone sure looks chunkier than I remember. Then I just realized HSN is giving away a free TPU case, headphones, and car chargers with the phone and they are showing the phone with the case on. Wow, this is even better than I thought.

 

[RossMAN]

Possible 5% cash back for Discover card holders.

and there is a $20 off coupon for new HSN customers.

 

[kaerflog]

I placed one. My first window8 phone.
Got the $20 off too. $85 shipped. Thanks.

 

[hotlavaaaa]

Thanks for posting this pantsaregood. Used code 135235 and got $20 off.

 

[Crono]

<- Biggest and longest-time Windows Phone fan

Ordered with the new customer coupon code.

$86.65 after tax for a non-contract phone is perfect.
I was already considering getting it at $130.

 

[hotlavaaaa]

I'm interested to see what Nokia Music is like. I also remember reading that Pandora is ad free for the rest of the year on WP8.

 

[Ravynmagi]

Ugh, wish I knew about the $20 off code before buying. Oh well, $99 is still good I guess.

 

[Ravynmagi]

I called HSN. They can't apply the coupon code after the order is submitted (no surprise). Unfortunately they also can't cancel orders that were placed before midnight.

 

[cronos]

This is an amazing deal! You can still get 15% off if it's your first time buying from HSN.

Unfortunately I have zero use for another phone so I'll just watch and congratulate people who get this great deal.

After reading up a little, this phone seems to be a bit of a pain to unlock if you want to use it outside T-Mobile network. Having said that, there are several T-Mobile MVNOs where you could use it without unlocking, PlatinumTel is an example.

 

[Suspicious-Teach8788]

^

Thanks Cronos. That was the first thing I checked last night. This thing works on AT&T 3G bands but the unlocking issue is probably the bigger holdup.

 

[Ravynmagi]

This is an amazing deal! You can still get 15% off if it's your first time buying from HSN.

Unfortunately I have zero use for another phone so I'll just watch and congratulate people who get this great deal.

After reading up a little, this phone seems to be a bit of a pain to unlock if you want to use it outside T-Mobile network. Having said that, there are several T-Mobile MVNOs where you could use it without unlocking, PlatinumTel is an example.

Ugh will you people just stop already. I missed out on the $20 coupon and the %15 off? I hate ya'll. I was blissfully happy with the $99 and no tax for you guys ruined it with your knowledge.

 

[cronos]

Ugh will you people just stop already. I missed out on the $20 coupon and the %15 off? I hate ya'll. I was blissfully happy with the $99 and no tax for you guys ruined it with your knowledge.

Sorry, man. If it's the first time you shopped at HSN you should've gotten it too. I actually got it after clicking the link in the OP and immediately there's a pop-up screen telling me that I could get a 15% off coupon if I subscribe to their email newsletter.

 

[Ravynmagi]

I unchecked the subscribe to newsletter. Didn't notice the 15% discount for leaving it on. *snivel*

 

[bearxor]

Wait. Can you get the $20 off AND then 15% off of that? Do they stack?

Never mind. Coupon is dead now.

 

[pantsaregood]

Two points everyone needs to be aware of:

T-Mobile will unlock these, they just tend to give you a difficult time with the unlocking process.

All of the color varieties are white, only the TPU case you receive is different. Despite the fact that this phone is simply a variant of the international Lumia 520, I regret to inform everyone that the 520's shells will not fit the 521.

 

[pantsaregood]

Deal ends in six hours. If anyone is on the fence, I suggest thinking quickly.

 

[dlock13]

I was debating on buying this to just test, and then I remembered that it's a dumb idea. So I just bought it on Amazon, and I'm going to see how the network is in my area. That way if it's good, I'll go all in on T-Mo and cut my losses with Verizon!

 

[hotlavaaaa]

Price is still $99.95 even though it's no longer "Today's Special".

 

[cronos]

Heads up for folks who wanted to use this on AT&T network (and their vast network of MVNOs). AT&T is releasing a version of this phone (Lumia 520) for GoPhone (read: full price, no contract) for $100 on July 26th. No need to bother with unlocking the T-Mobile version.

http://www.att.com/gen/press-room?pid=24548&cdvn=news&newsarticleid=36756&mapcode=consumer|wireless

 

[Ravynmagi]

I wonder why Nokia decided to make the back plates of the 520 and 521 incompatible with each other?

 

[bearxor]

I'm guessing the AWS HSPA support required a different antenna length or something.

 

[pantsaregood]

It actually looks more like it was to fit the "T-Mobile" logo below the capacitive keys, sadly.

In other news, MetroPCS is getting the Lumia 521. AT&T is getting the Lumia 520. It looks like Nokia is attempting to muscle their way into America (which has never been a strong market for them) by attacking the low-end segment. Not a bad strategy - worthwhile Android handsets at $100 aren't exactly easy to come by. The Lumia 521 was a steal at $150, but $100 is hard to pass up.