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Best price on an upgrade with the LG CU500?
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Posted by: cebailey

Well, I've had it with my Treo, my backup v600 just broke, and my wife's line has an upgrade laying around. So I think I want to grab a CU500. But what's the best way to do it?

The Cingular stores around here say $149 for a 2yr, but it's really $199 with a $50 mail-in rebate.

The web site (when I'm at home) says $79, but that's with a $50 MIR, so it's really $129 out the door.

Apparently I get Cingular Premier, because when I go to cingular.com at work, I get "business" pricing, which for some reason on this phone is $129 with no rebate.

I'd really like to get this phone today if possible. I've heard stories of people getting this phone for much less than $200 in-store. Any suggestions? Thanks!

Posted by: Grometnj

I got my cu500 last week at my local Cingular store for $129 with a $50 mail in rebate.

Gromet

Posted by: cebailey

You paid $129 for it in-store? So the rebate brings it down to $79?

Posted by: vodoo-chile

I got mine for $141.xx, out the door and with no contract extension the day it came out. Of course, with my business discount, it was better and I didn't have to start another contract. I'm free to come and go as I please.

Kyle

Posted by: Grometnj

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Originally Posted by cebailey

You paid $129 for it in-store? So the rebate brings it down to $79?

Yup, at the store. Thats right 79 bucks. It was the same price as the RAZR but i liked the cu500 so...

Posted by: Gtx1

its only 79 if u have the plan cause theres a** on the rebate form.

Posted by: Khadgar346

I"m upgrading now too and from what I understand is, it will be more expenisve to buy it in a store than online. Apparently they have "online discounts" that the stores will not do.

Posted by: cebailey

Yeah, I tried 2 different Cingular stores. The best they can do is $149 after rebate, or $200 out the door. I don't know why online is a full $70 cheaper. I know those stores are expensive to staff, but geez...

Posted by: m0m0

I've usually had good luck with the "corporate" retail stores matching their online prices.

Posted by: MyPyle

cu500 has 3g technology and the razr does not. is the cu500 and smaller as the razr.

Posted by: cebailey

How do you find these "corporate" stores?

Posted by: Gtx1

Can someone correct me if im wrong but i purchase this phone for 129.99 i currently do not have the any media plann because i am going to my summerhouse which isn't 3g area so i paid 129.99 so i cant get any rebates since i dont have any plans.. i bought my phone like 1 1/2 weeks ago. If you click on rebate they have three *** next to it and says require media max bundle.

Posted by: carterman

Why is is that this phone is not available in my area on the website? I haven't been in to a store yet to check.

Posted by: doubledown

In store for $169.99 with the $50 rebate = $119.00 with no contract renewal or extension.

Posted by: FormulaNY

Where might that store be doubledown?

Posted by: m0m0

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Originally Posted by cebailey

How do you find these "corporate" stores?

Go to Cingulars site, click the "Find A Store link", and search by your zip code.

The results will show the corp stores as "Cingular Wireless" and non-corp as "Authorized Retailer".

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Originally Posted by carterman

Why is is that this phone is not available in my area on the website? I haven't been in to a store yet to check.

You do not have 3G service in your area yet. See other posts re: this.

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Originally Posted by Gtx1

i bought my phone like 1 1/2 weeks ago. If you click on rebate they have three *** next to it and says require media max bundle.

Correct, you need to subscribe to a MediaMax bundle in order to get the $50 rebate, which brings the phone down to $79.

Posted by: cebailey

thanks, m0m0. That's what I had figured, but I didn't know if there were some kind of super-secret stores where all the phones were half price and only important businessmen were allowed past the bouncer.

I ended up ordering it online about noon yesterday, and it still hasn't shipped. I was REALLY hoping to somehow get it before the weekend, but that's obviously not going to happen...

Posted by: zen395

I got the CU500 for $75 and With $50 rebate, after Rebate it's $25 only.

Posted by: cebailey

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Originally Posted by zen395

I got the CU500 for $75 and With $50 rebate, after Rebate it's $25 only.

How? Where? What?

Posted by: zen395

yeah....I get it in New York.