T-Mobile: Galaxy Note 9 Pre-Order Thread

[jackjack1969]

Now all of a sudden I'm being told the $81 down is just for select customers... Wtf. I have never paid more down than everyone else. Been with tmobile for over 4 years, I have 3 lines, a watch, and a zero balance owed.

 

[c921]

So I went ahead and pre-ordered through facebook messenger. Down payment is $81.99 + tax which came to $89.06 and my monthly payment is $40/month. It was just $1 more from my note 8. They also gave me overnight shipping for free. Glad I didn't order over the phone because they were quoting me a higher monthly payment plus charging me for shipping and upgrade fee of $25. I got the purple. Can't wait! I've been with tmobile for about 7 years now. Started with a prepaid plan then switched to post paid and never had a late payment. I had bad credit before but made 12 consecutive payments on time and ever since they never checked my credit. (If that helps)

 

[jackjack1969]

I've always paid whatever the lowest payment was. But since when did Jump on Demand get 2 or 3 different down payments? Seems I'm the only person on Jump on Demand that's been with Tmobile for over 3 years that can't get the lower down payment. It's not like the payment would be going up. I'm already paying $39 a month on this Note 8. What's one more dollar? Ah well, I'm not going to complain about it anymore.

 

[heywhatdup]

deleting this

 

[heywhatdup]

It's bs what they're doing. Yhey shoukd just be honest. When I called they made up different stories about the down payment. It's not based on tenure and credit. Different people got it without those and others didn't get it who have good credit and tenure fir many years beyond 3.

I've always paid whatever the lowest payment was. But since when did Jump on Demand get 2 or 3 different down payments? Seems I'm the only person on Jump on Demand that's been with Tmobile for over 3 years that can't get the lower down payment. It's not like the payment would be going up. I'm already paying $39 a month on this Note 8. What's one more dollar? Ah well, I'm not going to complain about it anymore.

 

[atlas9171]

Jump on demand has become a scam. Anything worth getting is now going to require a down payment, which causes jump on demand to lose a huge portion of its value for the customer. They are basically trying to force us to keep the phone for the entire lease, and with the down payment you would pretty much have to or you are throwing money away, at least for the note 9. Only way this works for the customer is to always use mediocre phones.

 

[ScottRx82]

Doesn't the phone have to be totally paid off before you go through Samsung for the $500 credit?

Nope, just needs to have 12 months paid. I confirmed this with Samsung directly. And then you get 50% of the amount you financed towards your upgrade phone. So basically if I'm making monthly payments based off a 24 month scale for $900 (without any ridiculous down payment up front) for the 9, in 12 months I'll get a $450 credit towards the new phone without any more payments due for the 9. I just would need to enter a new agreement with the new upgrade phone. I think it's way better than the down payment options with T-Mobile. Just my opinion.

 

[arunma]

Now all of a sudden I'm being told the $81 down is just for select customers... Wtf. I have never paid more down than everyone else. Been with tmobile for over 4 years, I have 3 lines, a watch, and a zero balance owed.

Wow, it's like Tmo had a typo in your record and put you on their version of the no fly list. This doesn't make sense at all. Sounds like it might be time for you to bail on them.

 

[Dhawk1202]

You guys have to understand that we are smarter and know how to do their jobs better than they do. Most of the customer care people are very nice but ignorant to their own systems. If you've been with them for 3 years let them know about the $82 down option and they can find it for you. Just be nice but persistent when speaking with them. Doing this transaction over Twitter or Facebook is the best way, longest but best. They can wave fees that the phone people can't. For most of customer care they have not been through such a big release before because turnover in that job is significant.

 

[AARON BRYANT2]

How do you do your transaction over FB or Twitter? I mean when they ask you for payment you have to out your card information via messages because I would like to avoid that.

 

[solotristan88]

Nope, just needs to have 12 months paid. I confirmed this with Samsung directly. And then you get 50% of the amount you financed towards your upgrade phone. So basically if I'm making monthly payments based off a 24 month scale for $900 (without any ridiculous down payment up front) for the 9, in 12 months I'll get a $450 credit towards the new phone without any more payments due for the 9. I just would need to enter a new agreement with the new upgrade phone. I think it's way better than the down payment options with T-Mobile. Just my opinion.

While that is a good day way to go...those of us who might want to upgrade to the S10 in 6 months....going thru Samsung will not work. With JOD...u can. Yes u will lose whatever down payment u put down...and most likely have to pay another...but that's the price u pay for always having the latest and greatest phone.

 

[jackal24]

How do you do your transaction over FB or Twitter? I mean when they ask you for payment you have to out your card information via messages because I would like to avoid that.

When you get to that point, they will send you a link to a form to fill out with your credit card info so you are not putting the info directly on facebook/twitter

 

[atlas9171]

While that is a good day way to go...those of us who might want to upgrade to the S10 in 6 months....going thru Samsung will not work. With JOD...u can. Yes u will lose whatever down payment u put down...and most likely have to pay another...but that's the price u pay for always having the latest and greatest phone.

T-Mobile is counting on people who willing throw money away over a phone that most likely won't do much more than they do now. They love people who are horrible at math.

 

[Kilroy672]

When do you think the absolute earliest that T-Mobile will start shipping this out? I know T-Mobile in the past has been known to ship early. I'm going to say sometime next week a few people might be seeing tracking information. Then release week the rest will start receiving them.

 

[atlas9171]

When do you think the absolute earliest that T-Mobile will start shipping this out? I know T-Mobile in the past has been known to ship early. I'm going to say sometime next week a few people might be seeing tracking information. Then release week the rest will start receiving them.

Most likely some time around the 21st. It's possible it could be earlier or later depending on shipping and when Sammy gives the go ahead.

 

[debdroid1a]

T-Mobile is counting on people who willing throw money away over a phone that most likely won't do much more than they do now. They love people who are horrible at math.

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Haven't ordered yet though. I have JUMP and it's the entire down payment cost. So that slowed me down a bit. I would go from the Note 8 to the Note 9. Plus I'd probably have to order in store like last year to get it shipped to a PO box.

 

[atlas9171]

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Haven't ordered yet though. I have JUMP and it's the entire down payment cost. So that slowed me down a bit. I would go from the Note 8 to the Note 9. Plus I'd probably have to order in store like last year to get it shipped to a PO box.

I can understand it on Jump, but making people with Jump On Demand pay $280 down is a scam. But some will still do it, as they say, a fool and his money are soon parted.

Edit: It's not like there are that many phones worth jumping to in a given year, a couple Sammies, a LG or two, maybe iPhone.

 

[arunma]

T-Mobile is counting on people who willing throw money away over a phone that most likely won't do much more than they do now. They love people who are horrible at math.

Well...buying a new phone every six months is definitely a waste of money. But you can view it as a vice, entertainment, whatever. I was a math major, which means I suck at basic arithmetic. Nonetheless here are the numbers:

If you can get the $80 down payment, then you're paying $360 to use the phone for (presumably) 7 months until the S10 comes out. If you can't get the cheaper down payment, your total cost over 7 months is still $280+7*$30=$490. If you buy it outright and Samsung has the same $450 trade in offer come Spring 2019, it's $650 for the same 7 months. Also, Samsung's S10 deal likely won't be that good, so you're rolling the dice on what is at best an inferior deal.

Whether you can get the preferred pricing option or not, JOD is still better than buying the phone outright. Conditioned, of course, on the assumption you will be buying every new flagship phone Samsung ever released.

 

[heywhatdup]

"T-Mobile is counting on people who willing throw money away over a phone that most likely won't do much more than they do now. They love people who are horrible at math."


Up to a point. I'm not willing to through away $280.

 

[heywhatdup]

I can understand it on Jump, but making people with Jump On Demand pay $280 down is a scam. But some will still do it, as they say, a fool and his money are soon parted.

Edit: It's not like there are that many phones worth jumping to in a given year, a couple Sammies, a LG or two, maybe iPhone.

Don't forget the Galaxy X.