[geeks] Rebates

[Nadine Miller]

Shannon Hendrix wrote:
> On Feb 5, 2008, at 1:55 PM, Phil Stracchino wrote:
> 
>> der Mouse wrote:
>>>> The most common example is cell phones, which frequently have a
>>>> single source and often are extremely expensive without the rebate.
>>> Which is in large part why I won't consider non-GSM service and, except
>>> for special cases like free-without-strings, won't consider
>>> provider-crippled phones.
>>
>> I won't use Verizon because I refuse to pay good money for a phone 
>> only to have them intentionally cripple it.  Later this year, if they 
>> open their network as promised ... maybe.  But they'd have to beat the 
>> cost of my current pre-paid T-Mobile service, which looks set to give 
>> me change in my pocket from $100 for a year's service.
> 
> How is the phone you get with that?
> 
> I have T-Mobile, and the first thing I noticed is that they use fairly 
> vanilla Motorola software with a few of their own additions and minimal 
> customizations.

T-Mobile does cripple some of the Samsung phones though.  I went with 
the cheapie RazR when I qualified for a hardware discount last winter 
b/c the alternatives were overkill or too dumbed down for the price premium.

> My only complaint, besides the rebate issue, is I'm paying $45/month 
> after taxes, and I think that's just way too much for what I get.

I'd take up the rebate issue with Customer Retention, myself.  They have 
a lot more leeway to make adjustments to your account.

=Nadine=