Getting my Bionic Free from Motorola

**Jumpie** · 09-06-2011, 05:45 PM

So I've been tweeting a lot to Motorola about the delays, the Photon 4G they've been giving away, etc, for a long long time. Last Friday I get a tweet from Motorola saying they're sending mine free on them! Not only me, but I've checked and apparently they're sending a few of them out. Don't know what their methodology was, but I lucked out!

Thing is, I just don't know when. :-( Hopefully darn soon!

**mufc1991** · 09-06-2011, 05:46 PM

show us the tweet...

**dcgore** · 09-06-2011, 05:47 PM

wow, that's pretty nice. Congrats!

**Tyyyy** · 09-06-2011, 06:03 PM

Tweet or it didn't happen

**2defmouze** · 09-06-2011, 06:11 PM

Someone tweeted to me that they were going to make me president of Verizon. The next day I found a bag of money and Pamela Anderson poked me on facebook. Wait you guys don't need proof of this stuff do you?

(i jk for fun, not trying to be mean

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**KillerG** · 09-06-2011, 06:15 PM

Wow I've been posting lots of crap about them on their Facebook page lol. Telling them that I don't like the way they've been handling the release of this phone. Have fun dude!

**Jumpie** · 09-06-2011, 06:17 PM

Of course, the obligatory.....show us or it didn't happen

You can always check out @Motorola and follow them and see their tweets

**2defmouze** · 09-06-2011, 06:26 PM

Originally Posted by Jumpie

Of course, the obligatory.....show us or it didn't happen

You can always check out @Motorola and follow them and see their tweets

1. We can all go on there and see all their tweets anyways...

2. ... Just did that and see that they've apparently been giving away a bunch of these things to everyone who's pestered them over the last few days?!?! What the F... So uncool (for me)....

Congrats to you though, OP

**xTommyx** · 09-06-2011, 06:26 PM

Originally Posted by Jumpie

Of course, the obligatory.....show us or it didn't happen

You can always check out @Motorola and follow them and see their tweets

There's really no point of blanking out your name because anyone can go to Motorola's twitter and find that specific tweet based on the date/time.

**DefectiveWeeble** · 09-06-2011, 06:32 PM

Originally Posted by 2defmouze

1. We can all go on there and see all their tweets anyways...

2. ... Just did that and see that they've apparently been giving away a bunch of these things to everyone who's pestered them over the last few days?!?! What the F... So uncool (for me)....

Congrats to you though, OP

Looks less like it was to people who bothered them and more like it was a little Twitter contest. All I saw were monotonous mentions of a speed hour and wanting to win a Bionic.

**Jumpie** · 09-06-2011, 06:37 PM

Originally Posted by xTommyx

There's really no point of blanking out your name because anyone can go to Motorola's twitter and find that specific tweet based on the date/time.

*doink*

Oh well, it's all good. Just saw they're giving quite a few away. So it's awesome no matter what. I just can't wait to get rid of this crappy Charge.

**2defmouze** · 09-06-2011, 06:38 PM

Originally Posted by DefectiveWeeble

Looks less like it was to people who bothered them and more like it was a little Twitter contest. All I saw were monotonous mentions of a speed hour and wanting to win a Bionic.

I don't think it was a contest.. looked like some people who asked about it a bunch and kept retweeting moto's bionic-related tweets got told they'd be getting one free... Unless I missed something. I could have, Idk I'm not looking at it anymore, just making me jealous, lol. Congrats to whoever gets/got a free one tho.

**DefectiveWeeble** · 09-06-2011, 06:47 PM

Originally Posted by 2defmouze

I don't think it was a contest.. looked like some people who asked about it a bunch and kept retweeting moto's bionic-related tweets got told they'd be getting one free... Unless I missed something. I could have, Idk I'm not looking at it anymore, just making me jealous, lol. Congrats to whoever gets/got a free one tho.

Maybe. I just went through a couple of the posters and didn't really see much about Motorola. Can't say for sure cause I didn't look at everyone or all their posts. Indeed, good luck for the ones who got one though.

**jroc** · 09-06-2011, 07:32 PM

I see I gotta spend more time on Twitter.....

**DF400ex** · 09-06-2011, 08:37 PM

I think it's great that Moto is giving some of these away for free. Not because some enthusiasts are getting them for free, which shows care for the individual. More importantly, it shows to the whole community that they care what we have to say and appreciate our feedback.

In a world where most manufacturers twitter feeds have turned into a glorified help desk probably manned by a service tech, it's refreshing to see that Moto is actually looking for input from the community. Lets be honest, we would have some of the best input anyways. Not sure how many emails/letters they received before giving away bionics, but I'm sure they will get more now.

I for one am going to send one in tomorrow that I have been thinking about for a few months now... not because they are giving Bionics away, rather, because them giving Bionics away proves that my suggestions may not fall on def ears.

As a Cyber Security Engineer strong customer service and support are crucial in choosing a manufacturer/vendors product. +1 to Moto

**mjforte** · 09-06-2011, 09:12 PM

Damn I wish I would have pestered Moto on Twitter more...well congrats to the OP for getting a free Bionic. I'll be paying full retail for mine on Thursday

**jw81** · 09-06-2011, 09:14 PM

Congratulations.

**jroc** · 09-06-2011, 09:27 PM

Originally Posted by DF400ex

I think it's great that Moto is giving some of these away for free. Not because some enthusiasts are getting them for free, which shows care for the individual. More importantly, it shows to the whole community that they care what we have to say and appreciate our feedback.

In a world where most manufacturers twitter feeds have turned into a glorified help desk probably manned by a service tech, it's refreshing to see that Moto is actually looking for input from the community. Lets be honest, we would have some of the best input anyways. Not sure how many emails/letters they received before giving away bionics, but I'm sure they will get more now.

I for one am going to send one in tomorrow that I have been thinking about for a few months now... not because they are giving Bionics away, rather, because them giving Bionics away proves that my suggestions may not fall on def ears.

As a Cyber Security Engineer strong customer service and support are crucial in choosing a manufacturer/vendors product. +1 to Moto

Agree 100%. Moto, HTC, Samsung, Sony all have shown us they are actually doing some listening lately in Android land. It might not happen quick enough for some ppl, but for it to happen at all is nice.

**the one and only M** · 09-06-2011, 09:29 PM

That's pretty cool of them. Congrats!

**B-RAN** · 09-06-2011, 09:43 PM

Originally Posted by mjforte

Damn I wish I would have pestered Moto on Twitter more...well congrats to the OP for getting a free Bionic. I'll be paying full retail for mine on Thursday

This is why I dont like them doing this. No offense man to you personally, just using your comment as an example.
I dont understand why people should get rewarded for being impatient and feeling like Moto owes them something. I've been wanting this phone just as bad as everyone, and have been waiting since January just like everyone as well. I just dont agree with them handing out free stuff to people who they upset. I definitely get it, I'm a parent and when my little girl throws a fit she gets what she wants so others dont change or create an opinion of me as a parent, but last I checked we are all adults here.

Patiently waiting for my BIONIC.... B-RAN

**Droid800** · 09-06-2011, 09:50 PM

Originally Posted by B-RAN

This is why I dont like them doing this. No offense man to you personally, just using your comment as an example.
I dont understand why people should get rewarded for being impatient and feeling like Moto owes them something. I've been wanting this phone just as bad as everyone, and have been waiting since January just like everyone as well. I just dont agree with them handing out free stuff to people who they upset. I definitely get it, I'm a parent and when my little girl throws a fit she gets what she wants so others dont change or create an opinion of me as a parent, but last I checked we are all adults here.

Patiently waiting for my BIONIC.... B-RAN

Its not so much just throwing a fit and being impatient. Or them handing out free stuff to people they upset.

They're handing them out to people that have been very vocal, BECAUSE they were very vocal. They are anticipating that they will then turn around and spread the news about how well Moto is treating people that waited 8 months for this. I mean, just look at this thread as an example of what it did.

I don't have a problem with it because of this entire situation. Motorola knows that they have a lot of people getting very antsy about getting this phone, and know that some people have been waiting since January for a Motorola dual-core LTE beast. I'm not surprised that Motorola is doing this, and I'm not surprised Verizon isn't. I'd wager that Moto isn't done giving away Bionics, and I'd wager Verizon is footing a large part of the bill for them.

**jroc** · 09-06-2011, 09:58 PM

About Verizon...they have to be part of it too. Folks that get it early like this have to get it activated so they can use it.

I cant see Moto just doing this and Verizon getting surprised with these early Bionic activations.

Then look at the Droid commercials thats getting shown on TV and in the theaters. Verizon is doing their part too.

Reps are being cryptic, acting like they dont know....yet Verizon green lighted these commercials....

**mjforte** · 09-06-2011, 09:58 PM

Originally Posted by B-RAN

This is why I dont like them doing this. No offense man to you personally, just using your comment as an example.
I dont understand why people should get rewarded for being impatient and feeling like Moto owes them something. I've been wanting this phone just as bad as everyone, and have been waiting since January just like everyone as well. I just dont agree with them handing out free stuff to people who they upset. I definitely get it, I'm a parent and when my little girl throws a fit she gets what she wants so others dont change or create an opinion of me as a parent, but last I checked we are all adults here.

Patiently waiting for my BIONIC.... B-RAN

Hey I feel the same way, I was sort of joking with my comment anyways.

**Jeff43** · 09-06-2011, 10:14 PM

Originally Posted by Jumpie

So I've been tweeting a lot to Motorola about the delays, the Photon 4G they've been giving away, etc, for a long long time. Last Friday I get a tweet from Motorola saying they're sending mine free on them! Not only me, but I've checked and apparently they're sending a few of them out. Don't know what their methodology was, but I lucked out!

Thing is, I just don't know when. :-( Hopefully darn soon!

I heard this is how they're unloading all those demo models from the CES show back in January.

**GBH2** · 09-06-2011, 10:14 PM

Originally Posted by jroc

About Verizon...they have to be part of it too. Folks that get it early like this have to get it activated so they can use it.

I cant see Moto just doing this and Verizon getting surprised with these early Bionic activations.

Then look at the Droid commercials thats getting shown on TV and in the theaters. Verizon is doing their part too.

Reps are being cryptic, acting like they dont know....yet Verizon green lighted these commercials....

I'm not sure. Verizon certainly is responsible for the commercials and scavenger hunt but bworley said he had to go to VZW to get a 4G LTE sim because it was not included.