PSA: Sears charging $50 less for new DROID activations than Verizon
By Chris Ziegler 
posted Nov 6th 2009 11:14AM
posted Nov 6th 2009 11:14AM
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Yeah, you have to be a NEW VZW customer though.
Actually that is powered by Letstalk.com (sme for walmart)
go to www.letstalk.com
You can get the Droid for $149.99 for new or upgrade.
http://www.letstalk.com/droid-by-motorola-verizon-wireless
The price for New Line shwos as $299.99 but when you click "See price" you out your zip code, then you get the $149.99 price. Plus if you use their Checkout Coupon you get $30.00 off. So, Droid = 119.99
@tikiteko: Where did you find that coupon. I can't see it online.
wow $60 for 900 mins? What a rip off. TMO has unlimited for that price and has more Android devices.
It is a pop-up. When you enter your zip code it appears. You may want to allow pop-ups just a bit for the site. Then turn it on back again. I have the higest level of security with Kaspersky and all the Firefox plug ins and the pop-ups are benign. I have known the site for long and they are good guys.
Thats a nice find, too bad I haven't hit the lottery to afford those exorbitant Monthly plans
As a business customer I walked in and out with only $99 out of pocket for the device. Needed no mail-in-rebates or anything. Direct from Verizon.
feeling like the droid is the second PRE
Nice find!
Just checked - Letstalk.com has the same price.
http://www.letstalk.com/popups/pricetoolow.htm?prId=35921
Both wirefly and letstalk.com have it for $149.99
But to get that price you have to subscribe to the $59.99 voice plans. Something you might wanna think about
$180 if you are just wanting a contract extension. $20 isn't a bad save.
It's $20 saved + you don't have to deal with rebates + less taxes to pay
I think Sears took this down...I don't see anything on the page after the read link
nm...it was my adblock plus
Wow - poor Palm ... and everyone else.
Care to Explain?
I've been drooling for the Pre since the initial announcement and eagerly waiting for my ATT contract to expire in Jan. But I have to admit, this Droid phone is making my decision harder. I feel guilty even thinking about getting this over the Pre - kinda like having an affair while my wife is 7-month pregnant...
...my wife is only 5 months pregnant, and I want a new phone too.....
I have mine.. 249 at the VZW store. Mail in rebate will make it $149.. that's going out today by the way. The girl, who was very nice and very hot.. said I would have it in 2 weeks. We'll see.
This Droid is nicer than you think it is
Now.. back to my Droid!
You get that numba?
With the phone he got HIS number. Hers, not so much.
yeah, you gave her a 30$ commission and in return she gave you a handshake and a "come back and see me" because she wants more of your money, not because she wants to hear about your awesome new linux rig.
Hmmmmm, exactly which store was that?
Awww, way to crash his dreams of getting married guys ....
You know that "hot" in Geek means: "She at least talked to me"
HA that is so true
she talked to me.... ha
You'll acutuall y have a chance if you don't give them money (tips) but you need a steady hand, poker face and reinforced underwear (to conceal woody)
Wirefly appears to have the same deal -- $149.
Simplexity runs Best Buy's online cell phone sales, too, as the sites are identical. I think BB's site is still selling it for $200 though..
anyone notice the "see the vz navigator demo" link lol
hey kvandivo, what do you mean contract extension? I want this phone soo bad but since my 2 year contract isn't up im not sure its gonna happen :/. But what do you mean by contract extension.
@Brandon:
Not my words (contract extension). That's what the website says. At the top there's a link to "already have verizon?". Takes you to a page where you can pay $180 to get it. Don't know the fine print on it. Don't know if you have to be in months 23-24.. or what the deal is. Doesn't apply to me so I didn't do the research. Good luck.
If your plan is higher than $50/month and you were registered to myVerizon, you are eligible for an annual upgrade. your contract will be extended (or renewed)
Is this online only or can you walk into a store and do it - I don't recall seeing any cell phone kiosks at sears.
letstalk.com has same pricing but both will cost you an activation fee ... verizon website is offering for $200 with no activation and instant discount and free overnight shipping .. at least today they are
What I find shocking is that you have to pay an activation fee! In the UK you buy a phone, you put the SIM card in, you go, no extra fees, nothing. They really do try and sting your as much as possible don't they!
I tried adding it from the verizon site and it adds $35 activation.
weird .. if you add through the 'droid' interface from main page seems to add $35 fee .. but if you go through normal interface and add a plan and select the phone from the list then it does not add the $35 fee.
try from here:
http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/store/controller?item=phoneFirst&action=viewPhoneDetail&selectedPhoneId=5069
@Tim Brown, yeah but then you have to live in the UK. I'll take the $35 activation fee :-p
@Alex !, with Verizon, you have to pay activation on new lines and not upgrades/renewals.
@letstalk
The retail value of this purchase is $549.99 -- Your discounted price is $149.99.
**Verizon Wireless will bill you $35.00 for activation on your first bill ,
and $69.98 per month (plus taxes & fees) each subsequent month.
@JugHead looks like vzw offering free activation and free overnight shipping even on new accts this weekend.
Sears doesn't sell phones, Simplexity sells phones. If you find a company selling phones online, chances are it's powered by Simplexity. Even if it's somebody like Best Buy or Radio Shack that sells them in their stores.
Does this require a data plan ? Seems like it does not ? not clear to me.
why would you even think about getting a smart phone without a data plan?! and don't pull that 'i
I need to know too. I have my fingers crossed that it doesn't require 3G. I just want basic phone service, and to use the Wifi in my office and home.
.. apparently engadget comments hate less-than symbols... so much for emo ascii hearts :(
i mean... :`(````
It looks like you do need to sign up for the data plan, but I remember when I bought my Motorola Q from Verizon years ago (still using it ಠ_ಠ), you could get a discount up front for signing up for the data plan, then immediately canceling it.
For me, data plan= waste of money when I'm always surrounded by wifi.
I believe you can still omit the data plan with all verizon smartphones. There is not an option on the site, but if you call up and bitch out a rep, they will give you an option to use "pay as you go data" which is like 1.99/mb -- that's what i just did on my sammy i760 i activated ~4 days ago.
Also check out WireFly they have the Droid for $150 with no rebates or anything. The Eris is going for $70. Let's Talk has the Eris for an even better $50 with no rebates as well which is pretty sweet.
Discount rack already? lol.
Yeah, just checked Sears.com and it's there. $149.99 with NEW contract and $179.99 with extension.
so wait. was preordering it at Best Buy a bad idea? everywhere seems to be having it for cheaper than $199. sears, wal-mart, vzw online. what the hell. i don't wanna get it at best buy now for an extra $50.
This is pretty much the worst phone ever made.
Just kidding, I think it is awesome and can't wait to get one. I might wait a couple weeks though when they offer it as one of the free phones you get with a 2 year contract.
Looks like existing Verizon users can get the droid for $149.99 if you order on-line:
http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/splash/droid.jsp?page=droiddoes&email=Responsys&CMP=EMC-C-S-g_Lnch_opt_DRD
You're opinion means so much to me! Please continue to post them for all to downrank. And while you're at it, why not try to sell me a Prada purse for $10, because that's exactly what I come here for.
epinions actually isn't a bad site for user reviews as long as you are able to find the product you want reviews on.
That being said, his review was ok but very negative. Definitely can tell the fanboism bleeding through his words. But I guess coming from a iFanboi its probably as fair of a review as you're going to read. Although I must say that some of the points he makes aren't true. I've already wasted enough time on this post, so I'm not even going to go through and point all his errors are there.
The phone is meh in my opinion. It only has 1 out of the 3 things I look for in a phone. Hardware, software, network. The droid has the network but that's it.
The iPhone has 2 out of the 3, hardware and software. I work for big red and get big discounts on service but I just cant find a phone in the line-up to replace my iPhone. I need video out and I don't need a physical keyboard or trackball (eris). Maybe the HTC Passion will be the one.
When will Verizon realize people don't want a phone "like" the iPhone.....they want the iPhone!!!
Signed, hopelessly waiting....
I just ordered mine of MyBusiness for $99.
Verizon desperate to Increase smartphone market share.
N they clearly want to beat zero to milion in 72 hours sales record established by iPhone back to back. Btw when iPhone 3 gs came out 5 months did it with zero advertising is that sick or what????
Can they ? Will they? is Droid desirability rate higher than iPhone?
Sale numbers will tell..
What did I tell you about that keyboard? Bad, word! Bad!
You're forced to choose a plan at checkout. $30 for PDA plan, $45 for Enterprise. Unsure of the differences, but figure on a few more $$$ than the plans advertised on the front page.
I got mine for 106.99 at the Verizon Store.
He's a witch!! WITCH I say!
I'll start off by saying I am an iPhone user, but I think this phone is a great phone and would really love to get it once my contract runs up. I started to do some more in-depth research on the pricing for the Droid since it was officially released and was very disappointed when I saw how much a monthly contract would be, compared to my current iPhone and even the G1 or the Cliq.
$60 for 450 min and unlimited txt's, $30 for unlimited web(or $45 for unlimited data) and I'm already looking at $90 (or $105) before taxes and service fees.
I just wish their web/data fees were a bit less, and then I think would be a steal. I'm paying $70ish from AT&T for 450 min and unlimited data/web, but only 200 txt's.
Hmm I'll definitely have to price it out before buying it.
As a VZW customer, I feel obligated to tell you there will be an additional $15 in "taxes" every month. These aren't the normal municipal, state, and federal taxes. These are just "taxes" that verizon charges. That's seriously what they were called the last time I studied a bill. Since then as long as the amount has remained nearly the same I haven't looked at another paper bill. Maybe they don't do it to new people. I don't know. Ask a friend of yours who just got verizon if you can look at the diff sections of the bill.
Does anyone know if this deal is only good for today? The Sears site vaguely says "Price for Today."
@ letstalk
The retail value of this purchase is $549.99 -- Your discounted price
is $149.99.
**Verizon Wireless will bill you $35.00 for activation on your first
bill ,
and $69.98 per month (plus taxes & fees) each subsequent month.
I realize all the people interested in this phone are gay but will I be able to use a $50 gift card I got from VZW towards this? The online site does not specify if you are elligible to use the card towards newly released phones?
Hmmm, I'm not eligible for New Every Two until Feb '10, but I clicked on the option for pricing with an service extension in my zip code (somewhere in silicon valley) and it's showing me $180.00... So I may go in to a store and play with it then buy it online. Conveniently, the house I'm moving in to today has VZW store down the street.
Sweet! Save $50 and get a few accessories!
anyone know if i can return my best buy preorder gift card?
Activation fees are BS anyway. Why should I have to pay money for the privilege of becoming a customer?
Sears and Wirefly have it IN STOCK at $149 (people are getting shipping confirmations for FedEx). Letstalk does not.
Also Wirefly is not collecting sales tax on the $150 -- that's another $10 or more, depending on where you live.
Verizon phones are highly subsidized since they charge more for their services, so they can do it. Sprint phones aren't as heavily subsidized, since they trend to have lower price points, and provide more services. Sprint and Verizon can take these risks, since their devices are cdma, so it's not like your gonna use it on another network.
checked it out at verizon today. looks nicer in person, since it's almost all screen and the screen looks great. hard to give up my sense ui though! probably will succumb to droid though. the browser's better, the screen's way better, 16gb, better processor... d'oh. sorry sprint.
Just wrote a prolonged letter to Verizon asking for plan options like T-Mobile's Flexpay, I need unlimited data but I use less than 300 texts and minutes a month. I don't want to pay $120 for minutes and texts I won't be using. Also, who calls and texts when they have internets on their phone!
gaugewireless.com has the Droid for $149.99 and the Eris for 49.99
Thanks, took this into Best Buy and they matched it in store.
Best buy gave it to me for the same price