The G1 has officially been announced this morning at T-Mobile’s announcement event, priced at $179. With a release date of October 27th it gives just enough time to pre-order the device. At the time of release 3G will only be available in select markets, 22 to be exact.
Plan details include $25 with unlimited web & some text messages, and $35 with unlimited data and messaging. That is competitively priced against the iPhone 3G with unlimited data and some text at $30 a month, while unlimited data and messaging costing $50 each month. These plans however are still not as low as other devices such as the Sidekick.
The pre-order starts today with new member pricing at only $179 as opposed to the rumored $199. T-Mobile’s 3G data network is still developing, and will reach 80% of the carrier’s subscribers by the end of 2008. The device will reach 100 million customers in Europe when it is released there in early 2009. The UK will receive this device in early November 2008, though no pricing has been announced.
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Looking forward to it ... I was still not answered one question: will the G1 have GPS or not?
by NetCom
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Can we preorder on the phone?
by WazzuKirk
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I'm planning on switching from AT&T. Can non T-Mobile customers pre-order?
by m.skeen
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So, they definately said the ship date for existing customers who "pre-order" would be October 27th, but where does that leave us new customers?
by daretogo
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Just available from T-Mobile.com later today?
by ammonwoods
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I believe they said the 22nd.
by tblazechic04
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Hey guys, I was watching the live feed and the live blog at the same time, I believe you guys might have mis-heard. The date is Oct 22nd (not the 27th). Just an FYI.
by JimDog
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Pre-order is online only, I just talked to T-Mobile.
by WazzuKirk
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I heard Oct 22nd as well.
by WazzuKirk
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I heard Oct 22nd as well.
Same here!
by Skatturbrain
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Still, I can't wait to get my hands on one. The suspense.
by aksum4586
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it should be out 10/22...I just ordered one and it said it would be arriving on 10/22!
by ngerecitano
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Why is it listed for $299, not $179 on the T-mobile site?
by jpevear
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I went to my T-mobile site and ordered the phone and it said that it will be delivered on October 22nd
by nogdolan
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aaaaarrrgh, when are they going to open the preorder site????
by matthend
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aaaaarrrgh, when are they going to open the preorder site????
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go to tmobile.com and log in to preorder
by decksy
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The presale site is open (login to your My T-Mobile account) ... but the upgrade price for the phone is $299 plus $18 upgrade fee plus $28 tax!
by beaugunderson
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Originally Posted by beaugunderson
The presale site is open (login to your My T-Mobile account) ... but the upgrade price for the phone is $299 plus $18 upgrade fee plus $28 tax!
What happened with the $179??????
by jpevear
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Originally Posted by jpevear
What happened with the $179??????
I don't know but I will wait to buy until someone finds out. 
by beaugunderson
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Originally Posted by jpevear
What happened with the $179??????
thats for full upgrade... if you have 1month or less of your contract
by decksy
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Originally Posted by decksy
thats for full upgrade... if you have 1month or less of your contract
eh, screw that. I'm not paying $299 for a damn phone. I've lived this long without and iPhone or the G1, I'm sure I can make it another 33 years.
by jpevear
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Originally Posted by decksy
thats for full upgrade... if you have 1month or less of your contract
Look around the various covering sites and you'll see that people who have fulfilled their entire contract terms are still getting the $299 price. Someone f-ed up, I think.
by beaugunderson
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It only gives me an option for Brown or Black...what happened to White???
by ZtretcH
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I just ordered mine!! T-mo knows what your contract length is, so it's $179 for those like me holding on with a Moto V3 and a palm lifedrive for a better option in smartphones with T-mo (where my family has phones so...I'm stuck). WHEEEEEEEEE!!!
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It only gives me an option for Brown or Black...what happened to White???
White will be out for the in-store launch.
by beaugunderson
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According to the T-Mobile G1 event today and the T-Mobile pre-order page, you can get the long-awaited phone for as low as $179 come October 22nd. But some members of our Android Community have found their pre-order price to be exponentially higher. ... Read more
by Brenda
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this is ludicrous!
by decksy
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If i were to chekout my bill would be $350 after taxes and all. this is not right. 5 yr customer. 4 months left on my contract. haven't got a new phone in over a year. and i can't get the discount. I am having trouble with the t-mobile website right now too! they weren't very prepared!
by ggreeenwood33
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I can't even bring up the tmo 'Upgrade My Phone' page. I tried calling Tmo shortly after the announcement (~9.30am Arizona time) but the absurdly nice rep said they don't currently have the ability to offer the G1 anywhere but the website right now. He did say that my account is eligible for an upgrade price, however.
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my web page won't even pull up when i click on the upgrade now. most likely because there are 3 billion people on there right now. i'm surprised i even got through to a rep.
by ggreeenwood33
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I can't get the upgrade page to load up either. I did manage to get to it earlier and my price (after $100 savings!) was $299.
by phillramey
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Yep, my G1 at checkout was $347. ($299 for the phone plus tax/upgrade fee). I am fairly upset at T-Mobile about this. They stated a flat pre-order price of $179. I have been a T-Mobile customer for 6 years now and this is how I'm treated? C'mon, give me a better discount.
by WazzuKirk
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Mine was 299 before taxes as well. I can only assume it was because I upgraded my phone last Christmas for a Tmobile Shadow. I've been a customer for many years, so no real discount for being loyal it seems, thanks TMO!
by kgman
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I asked customer service online why we weren't able to get the 179 price as loyal customers. here was the answer:
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Originally Posted by raspberriestars
interesting...eh?
Not at all. I mean, I don't want to attack you or anything, but why do people always think they should be considered special enough for the rules not to apply? It's a set of rules put in place by TMobile to lose as little money as possible to customer attrition. If they should be all about "loyal customers", who should make the call? CSRs? You'd have every person in every store giving away the farm just to keep customers from yelling at them! If you got a free/discounted phone from TMobile, you were given all the conditions, and you agreed to them. Why should they not apply to you now?
by DesignDawg
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Well the problem is, I never saw anywhere that the price would be 299 or that it even said "as low as 179" (I'm not saying it doesn't) and the other thing is that if I'm willing to extend my contract for two years *which is why they can offer a discounted price* then how is that different from a new customer?
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well my interest in the G1 just left the building. a new 2-year contract isn't enough to extend the $179 price for existing customers? during the press conference no mention of *under certain conditions or *rules apply or even any hints at *as low as were made.
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I just logged on to check out the pre-order upgrade, and it lists a price of $299 with a 2-year agreement. I've been a T-Mobile customer for several years now, and that's a far cry from the $179 pre-order price mentioned during the live announcement. I've been putting off looking at iPhone until I had a chance to see the T-Mobile Android announcement, but it looks like the costs are going to be comparable. I'm also on a legacy 1-year contract cycle with T-Mobile, which I've been able to stay on during various phone upgrades; it doesn't look like that's an option here, so if it's a required 2-year contract, I guess I can start looking at the iPhone again.
by chriswei
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They do reward Loyal customers. a while back i got a $5 dowload gift card for being there 5 years. ha. and you are only getting partial upgrade if you get it for $299 a full upgrade is 11 months on a 1 year contract without an upgrade or change of plan, and 22 months for a 2 year contract. I'm pretty sure that is how it works. and the point he was arguing... was he thought others were getting special discounts. they are... but they also are at the right time of year for them.... sorry!
by ggreeenwood33
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meh who cares, i paid close to $200 last year when i upgraded to my Dash so i dont mind dishing out $100 more for this monster
by Driguez
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Originally Posted by ggreeenwood33
They do reward Loyal customers. a while back i got a $5 dowload gift card for being there 5 years. ha. and you are only getting partial upgrade if you get it for $299 a full upgrade is 11 months on a 1 year contract without an upgrade or change of plan, and 22 months for a 2 year contract. I'm pretty sure that is how it works. and the point he was arguing... was he thought others were getting special discounts. they are... but they also are at the right time of year for them.... sorry!
$179 - Full upgrade; 11th+ month of 1 year or 22nd+ month of 2 year contract
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I've been having t-mobile for about 4 years now. I got my blackberry curve around 6 months ago I believe. My price for the g1 is $299.99 before the charges/tax which leads to $350. This is including a 2 year contract extension (only option available). I have unlimited blackberry and texting packages. I pay around $85 a month. Definitely not $179 for me. psh.
by beau05
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Two things: $299 is not full price. $399 is. This $100 off online won't be there forever.
by DesignDawg
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if they had this set up for years, why not mention it in the new announcements?
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exactly.... in reality... t-mobile is the best service to have. the only downside is they used to not have the best phones.... but here we go... t-mobile is going to take over... and so is android.
by ggreeenwood33
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i agree DesignDawg...i don't think there's any cell phone company out there who will just bend over backwards and make every customer completely happy. i'm not leaving t-mobile, because ive been treated worse by the other companies i've tried. i'm happy for the most part, but frustrated by this one thing. there's just been so much excitement, with no warning of a 299 price tag.
by raspberriestars
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I just wish that there was somewhat of a prorated upgrade policy. My contract is up in three months and I have to pay the same as if I upgraded last month.
by mZimm
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Originally Posted by raspberriestars
did ANY iphone customers have to pay more than 199? Just curious.
Absolutely. Anyone not eligible for an upgrade (very similar policies to TMob) had to pay full price. One of my employees here got his iphone on EBay for $550 because he didn't want to pay the $600-700 ATT was going to charge.
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Just got $344 total i dont care $180 $300 is all the same I WANT IT!!! lol i hate iphone users thinking they have the world in their hand looking down at us tmobile users...i own a curve and this would be a nice upgrade. by the way the online partial credit wont be there for long
by Yowis
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i don't really think existing customers are in a stink wanting to be treated as royalty at all. i think that what we did was make the mistake of going off of the press conference thinking that what they said was indeed true. as it turns out, they lied in the press conference.
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It's just a little deceiving that they spouted $179 w/ a 2 yr contract the entire day. Months ago i was the one saying i wouldnt sign another 2 yr contract because I didn't feel phones last 2 years anymore. But after seeing the press conf and the vids from today i felt like spending $179 would be worth it for a phone like this, then I get to the t-mobile site and see it's really $299 plus all the fees. Just didn't make me feel all warm n fuzzy inside.
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i order mine for 179.00 today.
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UGH!!! I seriously got my brother a TMOBILE phone under my account just so when the G1 was released I'd be able to add a new line for myself, get off of att, and get the G1 for the lower price...but apparently I cannot even add a new line...WTF
by ashley-tron
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so who is it exactly that gets it for 179? anyone figure that out?
by raspberriestars
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I just hope it is $179 for new customers on Oct. 22nd. I'm ready for a change from my iPhone and AT&T.
by m.skeen
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I just pre-ordered mine today and I was shocked to see the $299 price tag. Regular price was $399 and it dropped to $299 with the $100 online discount. I really hope this is an error and will get corrected by the time it ships out. If not, I'm just screwed. I also live in Hawaii so I'm waiting with the promise of 3G in our area. Hopefully it will come early next year.
by Larkin Vain
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Wait until you are 2 months from the end of your contract and you will get the full discount.
by Matt
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i don't believe adding another line will work but then who knows really when so much has changed from press conference to actual implementation.
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does anyone know if i can upgrade on another line in my family plan and use the phone on my sim card? i dont wanna spend 300 to upgrade but with my brothers number its 179. Also, the 2 year contract is only the phone services right? Meaning I could cancel the data plan when i receive the phone and add a data plan to my phone, thanks.
by rizzay
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Ok guys second post here and I hope I can help some of you guys out there. I just got off the phone with a tmo representetive and it was promising. I'm not sure where most of you guys stand as far as when your current 22 month time-frame end but mine was Oct. 6! as you guys know thats only 2 weeks away, also would be BEFORE the shipout and billing date. I called the rep and asked why I could not recieve a full discount after the fact and he said the billing cycle is sept14-oct14, so that would put me in the full discount range. Long conversation short, he helped me out. Basically I will have to send the phone back un-opened and they will credit back my account and I will be able to re-sign again at that stage with the full discount. I kept going back and forth and am a little blurry on the details between the two reps, but I think the 100 online discount is for the new 2 year extension if you are not illegiable for the full discount at time of purchase, (correct me if I am wrong.) Hope that helps answer some of the questions...
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this is ridiculous, the design of the phone by htc i think was done poorly. It looks bulky (as thick as 2 iphones i saw in one of the comparison pictures
) and heavy and cheaply built (how did it feel those who have played with it, i could be wrong
). Whats up with the bottom of the phone why is it slanted? I don't like the navigation ball, a simple touch pad of some sort would have looked sleeker. And the phone would have looked better more squared off the rounded.
by theshama91
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Here is BGR's opinion of the phone after a hands on test. They touched on the subject of the material used, the weight, the build quality, and the slanted bottom. They were very impressed it seemed.
by mZimm
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This is ridiculous, the design of the phone by htc i think was done poorly. It looks bulky (as thick as 2 iphones i saw in one of the comparison pictures
) and heavy and cheaply built (how did it feel those who have played with it, i could be wrong
). Whats up with the bottom of the phone why is it slanted? I don't like the navigation ball, a simple touch pad of some sort would have looked sleeker. And the phone would have looked better more squared off the rounded.
and screw payin $350 for it, deffiantly not a iphone killer (the phone not android, android is amazing and deserves a better device). Good bye T-Mobile, hello At&t and iphone.
by theshama91
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"First and foremost, dont be fooled. In the leaked images and even in some of our gallery shots the G1 looks a bit cheap and plasticky. Seriously though, its not bad at all. The main case of the handset has that great rubbery feel from the Touch et al, and the phone has a very good weight to it. Its not heavy at all but its also not too light so as to feel like a tinker toy. We like the slight bow of the G1 toward the bottom where the call/end/etc buttons are as it created a nice ergonomic fit when the phone is flipped sideways to expose the QWERTY keyboard." -BGR http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/...id-with-video/
by theshama91
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Originally Posted by theshama91
this is ridiculous, the design of the phone by htc i think was done poorly. It looks bulky (as thick as 2 iphones i saw in one of the comparison pictures
) and heavy and cheaply built (how did it feel those who have played with it, i could be wrong
). Whats up with the bottom of the phone why is it slanted? I don't like the navigation ball, a simple touch pad of some sort would have looked sleeker. And the phone would have looked better more squared off the rounded.
Less than 1.5 iPhones to be exact. With the iPhone being thinner than 90% of phones.
by refused9150
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I tried to pre-order, and my price was $299. I found out that when I previously (~3 months ago) upgraded my handset in-store and then returned it, the computer system doesn't process the return to allow for online upgrading.
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$299. What a kick in the balls.
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im so sad....i spent over 30 minutes talking to a tmobile rep about why my price is $299. I BARELY signed up for a new contract about a month ago and apparently since i passed the 30day period, i am not considered as a new customer and CANNOT get the full discount at $179. It's been like maybe 40 days since i renewed my contract for another 2 yrs and the difference of 299.99 and 179.99 is alot. I really wanted this phone...and i heard the WHITE version of the phone will not be released until the Oct.22nd release. Best advice if you do not want to pay over $300 including tax for this phone is to wait it out and hopefully the price will drop like the iphone did.
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Ordered mine, with the cheap data plan as i don't text much.
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So if im not mistaken the only people who are allowed to pre-order are existing customers correct?
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Grr ... These are just the sort of pricing shenanignans that left me delighted to cancel my Verizon contract and switch to iPhone a little over a year ago. Now T-Mobile has joined the fun. Thing is, I would have gladly paid the $350; because, I really want this phone and think it's worth that price -but- then they went ahead and plastered that $179 price *everywhere* (albeit with an asterisk). In my mind, with this one little dishonest ploy, Cole Brodman has completely shot T-Mobile's credibility.
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@sushi, yep. you'd think the director of COMMUNICATION would've stepped in at the point at which they announced the $179 at the press conference for ALL existing customers. but i guess he decided not to ruin the buzz.
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I paid $300, and while I would've preferred the $179 price, I never expected it to happen since I got a new phone in December. The reason existing customers won't qualify for the lowest price (really highest handset subsidy) unless they're at 11 or 22 months is because T-Mobile is still recouping the subsidy from their previous phones. Stop all the whining and either pay or wait.
by reedred
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^^^ LOL i'll whine all i want until they pubicly make it clear that the $179 price is specifically ONLY for existing customers who are on their 11th month of a 1 yr contract or the 22nd month of their 2 yr contract
by sushi420
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Yeah -- I paid the $300+ too (don't forget the $18 "upgrade fee"), but FYI: I got no subsidy when I started my current contract with T-Mobile. I activated a new SIM card into previously owned el'Cheapo Nokia 2610 -- so the "recoup the subsidy" argument doesn't really wash in my particular situation.
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I was quite amazed at the jump in price when I went to purchase too...from 179 to 299, but did not care too much. That is the price you pay for having it first. When the IPhone came out, it was the same price. If you go purchase a new Blackberry, its just as much, if not more.
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If you're right about the subsidy argument, though -- that would seem to indicate that you think brand spanking new customers will indeed get the $179 price (with a 2-yr contract) starting October 22nd. I'm having a difficult time getting an official confirmation on that from T-Mobile.
If I were them I would offer it at $199 on the 22. It builds customer loyalty. I'd be (at least a little) less likely to leave T-Mobile in the future if I thought they might give me an exclusive discount on the latest & greatest if I stay and wait for it. It adds value for your customers and in a somewhat competitive market for cell phone service that's a very good thing.
by divestoclimb
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I'm a Store Manager for T-Mobile and even I had to pay the $299 price. It sucks the way they advertised it on the website even. They never once mentioned about upgrade pricing. which is definatly false advertising, and I smell a lawsuit coming from somebody if they have the finances to back them up.
by kaziko
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First, let me preface this by saying that I have been with T-Mobile since '99. I have also not been under a contract with them for the last 2-3 years.
Owwwhhhhh!!! LOL
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Looking forward to it ... I was still not answered one question: will the G1 have GPS or not?
This may be a late response, but YES, the phone comes with GPS. Pre-Ordering IS available to existing customers ONLY. The anticipated ship date if you pre-order is October 22nd, but of course, that could vary.
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$215.00 ($179 + $18 upgrade fee+ taxes
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I understand why they would do the price difference if it would be just two years from the date I upgraded and not on top of the current one. But what is the difference from upgrading now versus a few months down the line if it still adds two years on top of the current contract? Either way they get the money from us, and if someone is silly enough to break the contract that breakage fee.
by Ellusionz
(83) comments | Add your commentsGo to YOUR t-mobile page (if you have one).. It is being offered on the normal website once you log in. The weird thing is for me, I've been a customer for 2.5 years and the price says $299. by jpevear
THANKS to Android Community for keeping us connected. I wish I had been here for the live stream, but I just watched some of the vids. kudos! by insight spinner
Now the site loads but states:
Upgrading to a new phone is fast and easy. We've already calculated the best price** for you on each phone, and standard shipping is FREE!
Sorry, please try again later.
Our systems are currently unavailable. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Come on Tmobile, get your act together. by ickyfehmleh
i will need to refer you to www.t-mobileg1.com for specifications, features, FAQs and to purchase the device. The pre-sale offer is only available through the Web and is not available through Customer Service or in Retail stores. i am not able to offer you a different price at this time as it is not available on your upgrade list as yet. the price that you were offered is according to the 9 months of tenure that you have with T-Mobile.
You can also find additional FAQs, features and specifications on the T-Mobile G1 with Google Support Overview in the purchase path on My T-Mobile. You must have a My T-Mobile login to access this information.
When I noted I have been a customer for longer than 9 months, the answer was:
the tenure is measured by the last time that you upgraded your phone.
interesting...eh?
by raspberriestars
If I were not extending my contract then I could understand paying the full price. In times past when I have upgraded my phone, I have received the same price as a new customer on an upgrade. Why the change now on this phone?
They KNOW they're going to get their money from me, as they have for 2 years and if they lock me in for another two, history shows I will pay. by raspberriestars
i was excited about this and i saw it as a reason to stay with tmobile (i had been waiting on their iphone answer) but now..what's the point really? especially when i can switch services and get a 2-year contract plus an iphone for $199 at another carrier. by Deacon
$299 - Partial upgrade; any other time within your contract.
Tmo has had this setup for years now. by ariesboy
Also, all this "Well, I wanted it, but if this is how T-Mobile is going to treat me, their best customer, blah blah...going to iphone..." That's EXACTLY WHY they have the contracts and the policies! Don't you see it? "History shows I would pay" doesn't play well with "I'm ditching T-Mobile because I'm mad." Don't expect ATT's contracts and policies to be any kinder. In fact, they're worse.
i guess maybe people figured this was a different, special case, since it was such a new type phone.
did ANY iphone customers have to pay more than 199? Just curious. by raspberriestars
Let me say, for the record, I do agree that the way the guy answered the question in the conference was very absolutist and condition-free. In fact, it's the reason I logged on my first line to pre-order even though I knew I wasn't eligible yet. The way he said it gave me hope. But I wasn't surprised to see the confirmation of what everyone has said all along: they are treating it as any other phone, with their upgrade policy in full effect.
Bottom line is, though I agree a prorated policy would be nice, I commend them as a business for having policies and sticking to them. If you don't want to play by their rules, they consider you too much of a risk anyway, and they don't want your business. Customers have to realize, it can COST businesses a lot of money trying to get new business. Just today, I have a client wanting a free dub of a commercial we did for them months ago. It's tricky, but if your policy is to not charge for things like that even though you have clearly established rates and rules, you will end up having clients that cost you more money than they make you. --Not a good proposition. by DesignDawg
the G1 is NOT available to all existing customers for $179. i guess he should've had an asterisk card with him to hold up as he said that.
$350+ and a 2-year contract to go G1 compared to $200 and a 2-year contract to go iphone or instinct and most will take the $200 everytime. yes i've had some bad experiences with the other providers but in the end, this thing is about money. could i put up with a few more hassles and come out with an iphone or instinct etc?
yeah i could. and who's to say that they haven't gotten better since i was last with the other carriers?
i know tmobile couldn't care less about me as a customer leaving but it's the principle of the matter really. you tell me it's $179 for ALL existing customers yet make it available on the web only so you can install your little rules. that's shady. by Deacon
I think i'll wait my contract out and then see about acquiring one. Hopefully by then more apps will be out and any bugs will be resolved. by sushi420
I wanted to know what color options everyone had.
I was only given black and brown options. I wound up getting the black but would have liked to have seen the white version. by Martylat
call up and try. i'll report back on my experiences when i opt to cancel my services. by Deacon
P.S. the rep did note my account cause I will have to call before sending the phone back in for approval by management. He did get approval right now, but he said at the time I will have to do it again. by bambooluv
rubbery feel? thats cool.
The customer service guys on 611 told me this would happen:
Pre-order the phone, agree to $299 pricing. My account has been notated with the scenario, and when I receive the phone, they will credit back the difference between $299 and $179 to my account...this way I still receive the phone on Oct. 22.
Very neat problem solving, if I do say so myself!
BTW, 2nd post here on forums...hope I'm around a while!
Cheers. by snoslicer8
I really wish the $179 rumor hadnt been passed around. Im an existing customer. Unfortunately I made the mistake of getting a 2year plan a year ago and now Tmobiles sticking it to me. Thanks! And an $18 upgrade fee. Upgrade?! And a 1GB cap just to twist the knife. I was really looking for to this and now Im going to have to cool off for a while and think about this purchase. Tmobile just priced me into at least considering ditching my contract and getting an iphone.
Cant really justify $350 on an untested device. Especially when I still have to sign my life away with another 2 yr contract. Really frustrating day. by g-ryan
p.s. im jealous of everyone who got the 179.99 price! =[ by snoopy914
However, I might want to IM more... I notice the $25 data plan includes "IM's" as part of the 400 "messages" limit. I assume this is with the built-in IM client.
I wonder if they would then prohibit a third-party IM application, which would go around that. (ie, an android port of Trillian). Since they also claim that they are not going to disallow any third party applications.
We shall see. by benh57
However the $179 price is only given to existing customers who are on the last month of a 1 yr contract or the 22nd month of a 2 yr contract correct?
So T-Mo is banking on their existing customers to be the guinea pigs of this phone and to create more hype for when it does hit retail stores...it's just weird, in my opinion T-Mo would be better off giving all existing customers regardless of what point of their contract they are at, the $179 price to get the phone in as many existing customers hands as possible. Either that or they really should have mentioned the $299 price in the press conf but those clever bastards knew what they were doing.
ALSO when i signed up for t-mo a year and a half ago, one MAIN reason i chose them was because their unlimited data plan truly was unlimited, all the other carriers i noticed they had the cap limit where they reserved the right to cancel your acct or throttle your bandwith if you exceeded a certain limit....am i mistaken? Was T-Mo always like that? Or did they just change that w/ this new G1?
I just really hate when they label it unlimited when it really is limited....false advertising at its finest IMO by sushi420
I just wonder: Does anyone happen to know what the /real/ price of this phone will be to new customers walking into stores on October 22nd? If it's not "$20 less than iPhone", I imagine Cole will have a lot more blowback to contend with.
On the other hand, if he extends the $179 price to brand new T-Mobile customers, then he's basically giving a $120 middle finger to any loyal T-Mobile customers unfortunate enough to pre-order with less than 22 months on their existing contract.
Conclusion: $179 announcement = boneheaded move
(but press-effective in the short run, I s'pose)
-- Will Cowman
Columbus, OH by uuill
i hope more people make a stink about being lied to though. i plan to email the NY Times so that they can correct their article. and i plan to email a lot of other news outlets to correct their articles falsely listing $179 at the price.
they shouldn't mislead this way. by Deacon
If you're right about the subsidy argument, though -- that would seem to indicate that you think brand spanking new customers will indeed get the $179 price (with a 2-yr contract) starting October 22nd. I'm having a difficult time getting an official confirmation on that from T-Mobile. Reps are quick to admit they "know nothing" and to direct me to the t-mobileg1.com website (no love there). So, I'd be interested if anyone could point me to any official pricing details for new customers after 22-Oct. by uuill
Again, if you are so into being the "first geek on the block" with the G1, then you would not care, and pony up.
My thoughts, I would have paid 399 for it if I had to, why? not because it is the latest and greatest...but because of the possibilities of Android...and because i am a geek! by nmpku
Now.....I had no idea that the phone could be purchased for $179 until I came to this site, so I thank you all for your posts.
After reading all of your posts, I decided to call T-Mobile. When the young lady answered, she gave me the "Oh, Ms. J, I see you've been a loyal customer with us since 2001. We certainly do appreciate your business and loyalty". So I responded back with, "Well, as you just said, I've been with you all for a long time, and actually, I've been with y'all since '99, not '01. Can you tell me why I was not able to purchase the G1 phone at the $179 price"?
I ordered the phone earlier today, so my account was charged $350 + already. Well, within 10 minutes, Ms. J @ T-Mobile was able to research my account, see that I had not upgraded any phones in the last couple of years (I normally just buy the phone at retail b/c I love being free) and get everything straightened out. Ms. J was able to issue me a refund of almost $130.00 tonight. I will have a credit on my bill, which made the purchase price of the phone about $215.00 ($179 + $18 upgrade fee+ taxes). That girl is the bomb!!!
All of that to say that if you call, not upset and not to complain, but to "inquire" as to why you could not get the lower price- if you are eligible....meaning that you have not done an upgrade in the last 12 months- you will more than likely be issued a refund. Also, try calling at a non-peak time....say 6 or 7am or like I did, around 10pm eastern time.
Hope this info helps you all out!! by msjaxn
For Non-T-Mobile customers, you will not be able to pre-order at this time, but you can enter your information on www.t-mobile.com to be informed of when the phone will be on sale to the general public. by msjaxn
thats how much i paid too by newarkdanny