Slickdeals is community-supported.  We may get paid by brands for deals, including promoted items.
Popular

NEW Smoked By Windows Phone Contest [3/30/12 - 4/5/12] 100 Phones Per Day, 500 $25 Gift Cards

3,694 2,021 March 30, 2012 at 12:22 AM in Tech & Electronics (2) Microsoft Store
Deal
Score
+25
44,544 Views

Deal Details

Last Edited by Rainjet March 30, 2012 at 12:39 AM
+25 Deal Score
44,544 Views
http://content.microsoftstore.com...hone/rules

Dates: March 30/12 - April 5/12

Rules are similar to the previous contest, in that you may challenge a Microsoft store employee to complete a task on your smartphone before they do. The challenge selections include:
  1. Pocket-to-Picture-to-Post
  2. Real-Time Information
  3. Stay in Touch with the People You Care About Most
  4. Update Your Status Across Multiple Social Networks
  5. Get Directions to a Local Restaurant
  6. Pick What's for Dinner

IF YOU BEAT THE WINDOWS PHONE:
Each store will have a minimum of 10 first place prizes available per day, a Hunger Games PC (CWF-00587 HP Folio 13 Special Edition).

IF YOU LOSE AGAINST THE WINDOWS PHONE:
The first 100 "losers" will receive their choice of the following Windows phone if they choose to trade in and recycle their existing and qualifying smartphone.
  • HTC 7 Trophy (Verizon)
  • Samsung Focus S (AT&T)
  • HTC Radar 4G White (T-Mobile)
  • HTC Titan Black (AT&T)
  • Samsung FOCUS FLASH Black (AT&T)
  • Nokia Lumia 710 White (T-Mobile)
  • Nokia Lumia 710 Black (T-Mobile)

After the first 100 phones per day, per store have been given away, the next 500 "losing" participants will receive a $25.00 Microsoft Store gift card.

UNKNOWNS: Double-dipping with another phone after participating in the first contest? According to the rules this is a separate contest from the one that ended on March 29th.
About the OP
Joined Dec 2009 L8: Grand Teacher
2,021 Reputation Points
73 Deals Posted
354 Votes Submitted
3,694 Comments Posted

Community Wiki

Last Edited by pinko March 30, 2012 at 06:32 AM
Beware, the contest is rigged [skattertech.com] unless you happen to get great publicity.

**NEW RULES** IMPORTANT! READ!!!
...you should read these changes if you don't want to waste your time.

Read the important parts in red that have changed the way this contest is handled.

CONTEST DESCRIPTION
This is a skill-based Contest. The object of this Contest is for You to come into a participating Microsoft Retail Store and try to beat the Microsoft Windows Phone with Your personal smartphone in one of the following six "Smoked by Windows Phone" challenge scenarios: (1) Pocket-to-Picture-to-Post; (2) Real-Time Information; (3) Stay in Touch with the People You Care About Most; (4) Update Your Status Across Multiple Social Networks; (5) Get Directions to a Local Restaurant; or (6) Pick What's for Dinner. These six challenge scenarios are collectively referred to as the "Challenge". The Challenge will be picked by You at random from six unmarked cards, each card will have one of the Challenges printed on the reverse side. You will only have one chance to select a random Challenge card, if You don't like the Challenge that You selected, You may not select another Challenge. For purposes of this Contest, each entrant who participates in the Challenge with their own personal smartphone will be called an "entry." All eligible entries received will be judged using the criteria described below to determine the winners of the prizes described below.

You must meet the following content / technical requirements:
You must personally execute and complete the Challenge using Your own eligible smartphone.* Each smartphone can only be used once for a Challenge during the Entry Period. The smartphone must:
1. be activated
2. have the basic functionality required to compete in the Challenge including: check weather/movie, take pictures and post online, text, post on Facebook, find nearby restaurants, update status on social media, and translate web pages into English.


* Microsoft Windows Phones and non-smartphones are excluded from this Challenge. Non-smartphones include, but are not limited to Feature Phones, Flip phones, "dumb-phones," "go-phones," pre-paid phones, or other pay as you go phones. Phones must be activated with a cellular carrier. Your smartphone must be using the original, unmodified operating system that came standard on your smartphone. Any entries for which the challenge task has been pre-loaded are not eligible.
Before the challenge begins, Smartphones are required to exit out of any background applications either by closing each application individually and/or by power cycling the device, and contestants may be required to do so if asked by the Store Associate administering the challenge. Some Challenge scenarios reflect set-up and pre-installed apps.


The free Windows Phone offer is available for the following Windows Phones, while supplies last. The free Windows Phone must be activated with the specific Cellular Carrier that is listed with each phone.***
Included Phones Model Number Cellular Carrier
HTC 7 Trophy CYF-00045 Verizon
Samsung Focus S CYF-00050 AT&T
HTC Radar 4G White CYF-00051 T-Mobile
HTC Titan Black CYF-00052 AT&T
Samsung FOCUS FLASH Black CYF-00053 AT&T
Nokia Lumia 710 White CYF-00055 T-Mobile
Nokia Lumia 710 Black CYF-00056 T-Mobile

220 Comments

Your comment cannot be blank.

Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.

Joined Jul 2006
CDI gave me free netflix!
> bubble2 51,186 Posts
11,206 Reputation
dzap
03-30-2012 at 12:24 AM.
03-30-2012 at 12:24 AM.
hahahaha..fark. I was hoping to be productive this weekend..
Reply
Joined Nov 2011
L10: Grand Master
> bubble2 8,584 Posts
569 Reputation
iBoo
03-30-2012 at 12:24 AM.
03-30-2012 at 12:24 AM.
im going tomorrow Big Grin

hoping to get a free phone 8am sharp
Reply
Joined Jul 2005
King of World Republic
> bubble2 6,637 Posts
627 Reputation
keratoo
03-30-2012 at 12:25 AM.
03-30-2012 at 12:25 AM.
so they will magically get new phones tomorrow...
Reply
Joined Nov 2011
L10: Grand Master
> bubble2 8,584 Posts
569 Reputation
iBoo
03-30-2012 at 12:26 AM.
03-30-2012 at 12:26 AM.
Quote from milko :
so they will magically get new phones tomorrow...
100 free phones per a day unfortentually until supplies last and no rain checks it said
Reply
Joined Feb 2010
is PRO
> bubble2 19,100 Posts
4,622 Reputation
Binar
03-30-2012 at 12:27 AM.
03-30-2012 at 12:27 AM.
this proves that M$ has enough phones for everyone
Reply
Joined Jul 2006
CDI gave me free netflix!
> bubble2 51,186 Posts
11,206 Reputation
dzap
03-30-2012 at 12:28 AM.
03-30-2012 at 12:28 AM.
Quote from Binar :
this proves that M$ has enough phones for everyone
Yeah except no prepaid crap this time...damn it. Nevermind then.
Quote :
The free Windows Phone offer is available for the following Windows Phones, while supplies last. The free Windows Phone must be activated with the specific Cellular Carrier that is listed with each phone.***
Included Phones Model Number Cellular Carrier
HTC 7 Trophy CYF-00045 Verizon
Samsung Focus S CYF-00050 AT&T
HTC Radar 4G White CYF-00051 T-Mobile
HTC Titan Black CYF-00052 AT&T
Samsung FOCUS FLASH Black CYF-00053 AT&T
Nokia Lumia 710 White CYF-00055 T-Mobile
Nokia Lumia 710 Black CYF-00056 T-Mobile
Reply
Joined Jul 2005
King of World Republic
> bubble2 6,637 Posts
627 Reputation
keratoo
03-30-2012 at 12:28 AM.
03-30-2012 at 12:28 AM.
Quote from iBoo :
100 free phones per a day unfortentually until supplies last and no rain checks it said
yeah, but people on waiting list don't get phones while the 100 first tomorrow get one otd, that's just messed up.
Reply

Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.

Joined Nov 2011
L10: Grand Master
> bubble2 8,584 Posts
569 Reputation
iBoo
03-30-2012 at 12:29 AM.
03-30-2012 at 12:29 AM.
Quote from milko :
so they will magically get new phones tomorrow...
Quote from milko :
yeah, but people on waiting list don't get phones while the 100 first tomorrow get one otd, that's just messed up.
sucks for them

i knew they'll extend it!!!
Reply
Joined Jul 2005
King of World Republic
> bubble2 6,637 Posts
627 Reputation
keratoo
03-30-2012 at 12:36 AM.
03-30-2012 at 12:36 AM.
well, t-mo phones have a <$300 resale value.
Reply
Joined Dec 2009
L8: Grand Teacher
> bubble2 3,694 Posts
2,021 Reputation
Original Poster
Rainjet
03-30-2012 at 12:36 AM.
03-30-2012 at 12:36 AM.
Quote from dzap :
Yeah except no prepaid crap this time...damn it. Nevermind then.
I think this clause simply refers to the phones being carrier locked.
Reply
Joined Jul 2006
CDI gave me free netflix!
> bubble2 51,186 Posts
11,206 Reputation
dzap
03-30-2012 at 12:38 AM.
03-30-2012 at 12:38 AM.
Quote from caliwolv :
I think this clause simply refers to the phones being carrier locked.
No they also added this..
Quote :
* Microsoft Windows Phones and non-smartphones are excluded from this Challenge. Non-smartphones include, but are not limited to Feature Phones, Flip phones, "dumb-phones," "go-phones," pre-paid phones, or other pay as you go phones. Phones must be activated with a cellular carrier. Your smartphone must be using the original, unmodified operating system that came standard on your smartphone. Any entries for which the challenge task has been pre-loaded are not eligible.
Reply
Joined Mar 2008
L5: Journeyman
> bubble2 796 Posts
300 Reputation
cvrefugee
03-30-2012 at 12:40 AM.
03-30-2012 at 12:40 AM.
Why can't they sell the HTC Arrive for Sprint?
Reply
Joined Sep 2011
iAmABiker.com
> bubble2 965 Posts
106 Reputation
vas0122
03-30-2012 at 12:46 AM.
03-30-2012 at 12:46 AM.
Quote from dzap :
hahahaha..fark. I was hoping to be productive this weekend..
eggjacktly! Thnx to you for the much needed inputs this time last week!
I was also hoping for something good. BTW, I had a Q. Will MS input the customers name into a Central D/b kinda thing? I gave my International Driving License to them and i do have my own Cali License as well. Thinking of taking challenge in a different store this weekend with a SIRI Wink

Quote from milko :
well, t-mo phones have a <$300 resale value.
Dumba$$ have already forced WP prices to come down. I saw BNIB SFS for $160 in San Diego C'list EEK! Frown
Reply
Page 1 of 15
Start the Conversation
 

More Phones Deals & Discounts

Link Copied

The link has been copied to the clipboard.