How To Get A White G1 With Pre-Order / T-Mobile g1 in white being held back? [MERGED]

[Audemars]

So I (like many of you) pre-ordered the G1 today, in black. But I really wanted the white one, so I called TMO Customer Care and spoke with Roberta who told me to do this:

"When the package comes you can refuse delivery, so UPS will take it back. Once you have refused delivery, take the tracking number to the store and give that to them and they should give you the white one."

She also put this in my account notes and told me if they "say they cannot do that, tell them customer care said they could and have them call us."

It might be in your best interest to call 611 and get them to put those notes in your account too, just so you have it, but that's what Roberta told me.

So 10/22, I'm going to get my white G1!




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[SymptomsReagent]

Good to know for a lot of people wanting the white one.

[AndroidBeauty]

you cant get it on pre order only the black and brown 1, if you want white you gotta wait until oct 22 to buy it

[Audemars]

Originally Posted by AndroidBeauty

you cant get it on pre order only the black and brown 1, if you want white you gotta wait until oct 22 to buy it

Yeah I know THAT, but this is how you can get the White one, even if you've pre-ordered it.

[AndroidBeauty]

Originally Posted by Audemars

So I (like many of you) pre-ordered the G1 today, in black. But I really wanted the white one, so I called TMO Customer Care and spoke with Roberta who told me to do this:

"When the package comes you can refuse delivery, so UPS will take it back. Once you have refused delivery, take the tracking number to the store and give that to them and they should give you the white one."

She also put this in my account notes and told me if they "say they cannot do that, tell them customer care said they could and have them call us."

It might be in your best interest to call 611 and get them to put those notes in your account too, just so you have it, but that's what Roberta told me.

So 10/22, I'm going to get my white G1!

Dude! Please don't listen to Roberta! She obviously has no sense and you may end up going through more trouble than u anticipate...then not to mention on top of that you're still going to haft to wait in LINE to get the phone from the t mobile store, so if you want white that bad, just buy it on Oct 22 and save the headache. I wanted white too but I'd rather have brown and sit in the comfort of my home and not in a line.

[Audemars]

Originally Posted by AndroidBeauty

Dude! Please don't listen to Roberta! She obviously has no sense and you may end up going through more trouble than u anticipate...then not to mention on top of that you're still going to haft to wait in LINE to get the phone from the t mobile store, so if you want white that bad, just buy it on Oct 22 and save the headache. I wanted white too but I'd rather have brown and sit in the comfort of my home and not in a line.

I don't anticipate there being a line, certainly nothing like the iPhone. HTC has been putting out nice phones for a while, granted this is the first android device, but again I don't anticipate there being anything like what AT&T saw for the iPhone launch.

I'll just take my tracking number into a TMO store and pick it up, I'm fairly certain it will be super easy, but we shall see.

[Android@lC(i)itu$]

Originally Posted by Audemars

I don't anticipate there being a line, certainly nothing like the iPhone. HTC has been putting out nice phones for a while, granted this is the first android device, but again I don't anticipate there being anything like what AT&T saw for the iPhone launch.

I'll just take my tracking number into a TMO store and pick it up, I'm fairly certain it will be super easy, but we shall see.

That is silly, this is the biggest thing to happen since the iPhone for the mobile gaming industry, I'm camping out for my white one for sure It is the first Android device, I mean come on. Plus if you read the fine print, they tell you that the delivery date may vary. I ordered my Blackberry Pearl and it definitely did not show up the day they said it would. I still don't believe that they will be in stores on the 22nd.

[secrecyguy]

There's a flaw to the whole thing. The reason there's a per-order is to make sure you will get the phone and you don't have to wait in line for it.

Now let's say it becomes a much bigger hit than they expect. They end up being out of stock and you find out you have to wait a week before they get more.

And guess what? You just return the package to UPS.

If you really want white, you just have to wait in line in front of the store that is in 3G. That's what I will do.

As for people who says there won't be a line for it, keep in mind the phone is only available to stores that is in 3G. That means several people will end up traveling to stores that is in 3G.

[Audemars]

Originally Posted by Android@lC(i)itu$

That is silly, this is the biggest thing to happen since the iPhone for the mobile gaming industry, I'm camping out for my white one for sure It is the first Android device, I mean come on. Plus if you read the fine print, they tell you that the delivery date may vary. I ordered my Blackberry Pearl and it definitely did not show up the day they said it would. I still don't believe that they will be in stores on the 22nd.

Yeah but when the iPhone launched it was revolutionary, since then there have been several phones with similar technology that came out. Every phone I've ORDERED from TMO has come the day they told me.

And yeah, to US it's the first Android device, but you think the majority of people know/care about that? You think if Samsung put out the iPhone there would've been as big of a draw as there was? Obviously there's people excited about this phone, but I can't imagine it drawing lengthy lines of people a la the iPhone.

[Android@lC(i)itu$]

Originally Posted by Audemars

Yeah but when the iPhone launched it was revolutionary, since then there have been several phones with similar technology that came out. Every phone I've ORDERED from TMO has come the day they told me.

And yeah, to US it's the first Android device, but you think the majority of people know/care about that? You think if Samsung put out the iPhone there would've been as big of a draw as there was? Obviously there's people excited about this phone, but I can't imagine it drawing lengthy lines of people a la the iPhone.

Dude I'm talking about the underground cult of mobile gaming, duh UCMG