So I asked about the free shipping and was told that it was only for people who ordered accessories too. I was like wow that's funny because I know a bunch of people that got theirs shipped for free. Kinda ticks me off that they would lie like that.
This may be a very isolated case on my part, but I usually call 611 as soon as Pre-orders go live. What held me back about 30 minutes to an hour was the uncertainty of the prices being mentioned for all T-Mobile. So, I called around 12am CST and carried a conversation with a young Philippine customer service representative. I knew I was on JOD and had been on it over three years and have been with the company for almost a decade if memory serves me right with great credit. So, I asked her if I wanted to 128GB models how much would the price be, she said $81.99 for each phone. She offered me a case protector but I kindly declined and out of the blue after giving her my credit card information. She told me my total, that I had expedited shipping for both phones complimentary of her, and I wasn't even charged sales tax, just the $81.99 price for each phone as I checked my credit card. Now, that I have information that my two phones have shipped via UPS Next Day Air Saver and they're in Indiana as of right now. I'm assuming that there will be movement and if all goes well, I should have my phones in my hands hopefully by Monday or Tuesday. Although, I do have the patience to wait until the 24th, I just think its messed up how T-Mobile did us. Sure, I wasn't happy paying for the downpayment, but seeing that other members had to pay that as well as shipping and taxes.