Sam's Club Black Friday: Samsung Galaxy S III w/ 2-Year Agreement & Select Data Plan $0.96

Is this for T-Mobile also?

The ad scan I saw said "carriers and phone selection may vary by club"..... Maybe when we get our local ad it will say which carriers?

Valid for sprint? If so, I'm getting a new phone.

Anyone know what select data plan means? If I already have a grandfathered data plan for AT&t will I have to switch plans?

I am curious as to what select data plan means and whether this is only for new lines or if it includes Upgrades to a line (as I am searching for a deal to move up and out of my SGS2)

Quote from werds : I am curious as to what select data plan means and whether this is only for new lines or if it includes Upgrades to a line (as I am searching for a deal to move up and out of my SGS2)

These deals are for new and upgrades.

I upgraded my phone through Sams Club two years ago. I went from an old WM6 Samsung smart phone without a data plan to the Samsung Fascinate on their 96 cent BF deal, got a data plan, and left with a $1.06 missing from my pocket, and a spiffy new phone.

Verizon customers need to remember that if they have a grandfathered unlimited data plan that you lose it if you get an upgrade and the phone's price is subsidized. If you have more than one line up for upgrade, you can "Cross Upgrade" where one line gets the upgrade, they remove the phone from that line and give it to you. You get to keep your month to month, as well as your unlimited data plan, and its as if you bought the phone full price, off someone else, found it, or whatever. The other person is stuck to a two year plan with whatever phone they opted to keep, but it's a way to get a nearly free GS3.

... it's what I'm doing, and I'll be selling or trading it because I already have a Samsung Galaxy Nexus. I use a minimum of 4GB a month, so losing my unlimited data plan is not an option. But seriously, this GS3 sure is sexy!

SuD

Quote from standupdad : These deals are for new and upgrades. I upgraded my phone through Sams Club two years ago. I went from an old WM6 Samsung smart phone without a data plan to the Samsung Fascinate on their 96 cent BF deal, got a data plan, and left with a $1.06 missing from my pocket, and a spiffy new phone. Verizon customers need to remember that if they have a grandfathered unlimited data plan that you lose it if you get an upgrade and the phone's price is subsidized. If you have more than one line up for upgrade, you can "Cross Upgrade" where one line gets the upgrade, they remove the phone from that line and give it to you. You get to keep your month to month, as well as your unlimited data plan, and its as if you bought the phone full price, off someone else, found it, or whatever. The other person is stuck to a two year plan with whatever phone they opted to keep, but it's a way to get a nearly free GS3. ... it's what I'm doing, and I'll be selling or trading it because I already have a Samsung Galaxy Nexus. I use a minimum of 4GB a month, so losing my unlimited data plan is not an option. But seriously, this GS3 sure is sexy! SuD

Can you explain more about this "cross-upgrade"? I have a family-plan with T-Mobile and my wife and both of my parents are eligible for upgrades, but not interested in upgrading their phones. I have a year before I can upgrade again, but I'd like to take advantage of this deal myself. How would this work so I could end up with the phone?

purchase he upgrade.on your wifes line. Afterwards go online to acct management. Remove the upgraded phone and replace it with her old phone. Then take the new.sgs3 and add it as your phone. Thus preserving your upgrade for later use.

Quote from Rassi : Can you explain more about this "cross-upgrade"? I have a family-plan with T-Mobile and my wife and both of my parents are eligible for upgrades, but not interested in upgrading their phones. I have a year before I can upgrade again, but I'd like to take advantage of this deal myself. How would this work so I could end up with the phone?

I only know how this works for Verizon, and Verizon allows it because someone still gets stuck with a 2 year contract. This is how it works and how I would do it if I didn't want to keep my Gnex.

Line 1 - Wife's
Line 2 - Mine

Both lines are up for contract renewal. She upgrades her dumb phone to the smart phone, and gets a data plan. We walk out of the store with a new GS3 for her account, and mine stays with what I have without the upgrade. We call up Verizon, cancel her data plan and put the previous phone on the account... 15 minutes with a data plan should net either a 1 day charge, or zero charge for the plan.

Now we have line 1, her phone, with a 2 year contract extension and mine without. I take the phone and place it on my line. Since I didn't purchase the phone at a subsidized rate, I get to keep my unlimited data plan, but got a spiffy new GS3.

... and then I sell or trade it locally on Craigslist.

Quote from werds : purchase he upgrade.on your wifes line. Afterwards go online to acct management. Remove the upgraded phone and replace it with her old phone. Then take the new.sgs3 and add it as your phone. Thus preserving your upgrade for later use.

What he said, but with less werds.

Call me naive, but don't they squawk a bit when you cancel the data plan and their spiffy new phone? Don't they want the subsidized phone back? Or are you allowed to keep the phone because you keep the 2 year contract? Would this work in my case - you said in your case both of your lines were up for renewal - in my case, the line where I want the new phone to end up is not up for renewal.

Quote from Rassi : Call me naive, but don't they squawk a bit when you cancel the data plan and their spiffy new phone? Don't they want the subsidized phone back? Or are you allowed to keep the phone because you keep the 2 year contract? Would this work in my case - you said in your case both of your lines were up for renewal - in my case, the line where I want the new phone to end up is not up for renewal.

Generally they only want the phone back if you cancel within the first 14 days. Count on paying the first month's bill, activation fees, taxes, and ETF.

Still a good deal though.

Quote from Rassi : Call me naive, but don't they squawk a bit when you cancel the data plan and their spiffy new phone? Don't they want the subsidized phone back? Or are you allowed to keep the phone because you keep the 2 year contract? Would this work in my case - you said in your case both of your lines were up for renewal - in my case, the line where I want the new phone to end up is not up for renewal.

No ETF, no nothing. Maybe first month's data, at worst.

You're still on phone contract and paying for that plan. The data is an optional plan that is not under contract. You can add and remove those all day long. If you lost the phone that day, ran it over, dropped it in the drink, had it stolen, etc, they will drop the data plan and not charge you. Only if you terminate your phone number to remove your line will you pay the ETF based on that phone and price.

So yes, there is a downside. You need to commit to being with them for 2 more years. The 14 days is to give it back without being charged for the phone if you don't like it for an upgrade, but likely with a restocking fee.

Don't forget that there is now a $30 upgrade fee. In-laws upgraded their phones a couple of weeks ago, hit with $60 in upgrade costs, but got them credited by calling VZW. YMMV on the credit.

Quote from diablos991 : Generally they only want the phone back if you cancel within the first 14 days. Count on paying the first month's bill, activation fees, taxes, and ETF. Still a good deal though.

no ETF
Taxes on 96 cents is negligible
Taxes on data plan - maybe. I just called, and it's what I thought... prorated 1 day on a $30 plan, which is $1, plus tax. Maybe it's .002 cents <-- see what I did there?

Check to see if your employer is listed for discounts on plans. Mine is 15% off phone plan, 20% data plan.

In short, we're now at...

• 96 cents plus your local sales tax for phone
• 30 dollars for upgrade fee, possibly credited after the fact - I expect to get mine credited.
• 1 dollar plus tax for 1 day of data on the monthly plan. make sure you cancel
• No ETF
• Caution: Unlimited data plan users get thrown into the 2GB a month plan if you upgrade without Cross Account Upgrade. There is another upgrade you can look into called Alternate product or Alternate plan upgrade. It's where you take the hit for the upgrade, but the phone can go on someone else's line that's not part of your family plan. That's for Verizon to explain to you, but it is very similar to what I previously explained.
• ... and one happy 2 year contract stuck to your butt.

So for a skosh over $2, I have a phone that I can sell or trade for something else... and still have a second line ready for an upgrade. These Black Friday phone deals are the best!