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Posted by: thraven233

The samsung a717 isn't showing up on the at&t website for me anymore. Did they discontinue this phone? I wanted one of these as a backup phone.

Posted by: smartnewbie

We haven't received any shipments of this phone in our store in over a month now. Maybe they are having some manufacturing issues? Dunno!

Posted by: ATnt-RSC

A717 is being EOL'd with the SYNC. As of December, only the Red SYNC will still be sold. Black, Blue and the 717 will be history, not that the 717 sold very well until they dropped the price.

Posted by: Adeelr26

well i'm glad i grabbed mine when i did. i love this phone.

Posted by: VTECaddict

probably EOL'ing both the SYNC and A717 to have the A747 replace both.

Posted by: tkrandall

when does the a747 come out?

Posted by: ATnt-RSC

Within a week or so. Most stores have already placed orders.

Posted by: thraven233

Well dang, I guess my buddy got his at the right time. Do you think stores will still have these and sell me one cheaper?

They sold my friend a freakin a few weeks ago. She came up to me and she's like I got a new phone! She pulled it out and I'm like dude.. where did you get this thing.

Posted by: Michael95GT

Weird, all the Wal-Mart stores in my area just started carrying the A717 within the last 2 weeks. It's like $48.88 with a 2yr and $326.88 "No Contract"

Posted by: thraven233

it's showing up on the att website now. refurb for $69.

Posted by: Jumbie

My A717 has been utter crap (or maybe it's the network since I drop calls all the time going from 5 bars to none without mving my phone; literally since I often have it on a bluetooth headset on a table/desk).

Was hoping to wait a little while and have them replace it with something else rather than a refurb (if they were phasing them out and wouldn't have any left in stock). Too bad it's back on their site.

Posted by: thraven233

Really? I have heard nothing but good things about that phone. My buddy loves his.

Posted by: Jumbie

I might just have a bum phone. But yes...really.

Other than that, it's a great phone in terms of call clarity. The sad thing is that before buying it, I did a lot of reading on this forum and people were either recommending it or the V3xx. I wanted to get something other than "another RAZR" and so I went with it. Should have went with the RAZR because I always see that phone suggested when people ask about phones with great reception.