Motorola A855 Droid on PagePlus

[aperry]

And you'd also pay 5-9.75% tax for each one Which comes out to $25-50

I'm gonna order from amazon.com, with free shipping. Cheaper for me with no tax and free 2 day or I'll dish out $4 for next day air.

It'll be $1090 for two of them, and I get $25 back in RewardZone money, so it's basically a net of $1065. That's $5 more than it would cost me at Amazon. I'm willing to do that to be able to return it if I don't like it or something (I get 45 days to return it due to my RewardZone Premier Silver membership).

[jaysen2]

Anyone know whats the in-store Wal-Mart price ? before taxes...

[aperry]

Someone earlier posted that it was $500 at Walmart. I haven't verified that price myself though.

[jaysen2]

Hmm, if thats the case I might have to purchase at Walmart... Best Buy only matches 10% of the price difference - in this case 10% of $50 = $5 Granted, most CSR's at Best Buy don't know their own policy and will adjust price to match, then discount 10% from there... so you might make out but thats a HUGE YMMV

[ZacHolley]

500 at Walmart for sure that's what I did

[Antenna]

Android phones = data hogs

I REALLY hope page plus will introduce a unlimited everything plan (<$50), I really want the HTC Hero Eris. Any more news on data plans?

[aperry]

Correction: Data is now working on 3G speeds. No modification was done so data does work right out of the box. The 3G symbol showed up on the Droid as I left the office. I guess I didn't allow enough time for the phone to acquire cellular data once Wifi was disconnected.

Now that you've had a couple more days, how is the data usage working? Is it using up some each day? I assume when you're not in wi-fi range, it'll use some data, no?

[deputc26]

This thread is a gold mine thanks guys! I have wi-fi almost everywhere I go so if I buy a phone for $500 and get the 1200minutes/1200 texts and 50mb data plan for $30/mo that comes out to $50/mo over 24mos for voice and data. Not bad.

[jaysen2]

This thread is a gold mine thanks guys! I have wi-fi almost everywhere I go so if I buy a phone for $500 and get the 1200minutes/1200 texts and 50mb data plan for $30/mo that comes out to $50/mo over 24mos for voice and data. Not bad.

Umm you lost me with your math, but OK ahha. I just checked out the Droid at wal-mart... I can pick it up for about $490 after taxes (using 10% employee discount from a friend) however after touching/playing with it for a bit, i think I am gonna pass =/

Don't get me wrong I love Android phones, however the keyboard is too 'tacky' and small for my fat thumbs..

Looks like Imagio or Eris... Just need to figure out if someone can confirm either work. My girlfriend wants to wait for the Curve 2 to be released

[kgoyani]

For those interested I just activated a Motorola A855 Droid on Page Plus Cellular without issues. To be clear I'm not using the data feature on Page Plus. I'm simply using PP for the voice and WiFi for data.

This phone is really for occasional use during travels into regions that AT&T doesn't cover. In any case, the phone has been pretty good in terms of call quality, earpiece volume, and navigating the web. No complaints here about the keyboard. I have small hands so YMMV.

If you have any questions please post and I will try to answer as best I can. Thanks.

Hi,
I was wondering if someone could please help me. I have tried to read most of the threads on this forum, but could not find an answer to my question. I am looking at buying this phone for my wife using the $99 deal through Wirefly that someone posted in one of the other threads.
I am thinking of ordering online and activating a htc touch pro that I have lying around and then cancel after 1 month and pay the ETF.
I am figuring the math as follows:
$99 (Phone) + $35 (activation) + $89 (first month's service) + $175 (ETF) = $398 TOTAL.
My question to all the veteran folks on this forum is - Is this possible? or does the phone come pre-activated through verizon. I know it will not work on pageplus if it has been activated on Verizon within the last 6 months.
Thanks for all your help. I am trying to do this before Verizon increases teh ETF to $350 on 11/15.

[aperry]

Won't work. From the Wirefly Terms of Purchase page:

When you sign up for wireless carrier service through Wirefly, we discount your phone purchase price by an Equipment Discount amount ranging from $200 to $300. By ordering through Wirefly, you agree to repay this discount if, during the 181 days after your new equipment is activated, if you:

* Fail to pay your balance due to your carrier each month
* Disconnect this line of service
* ...

So you'd likely have to pay an additional $200-300 on top of the ETF that Verizon will charge.

[kgoyani]

Won't work. From the Wirefly Terms of Purchase page:


So you'd likely have to pay an additional $200-300 on top of the ETF that Verizon will charge.

Thanks aperry. I guess I will have to buy at retail price in that case.

[aperry]

Umm you lost me with your math, but OK ahha.

His math was $30 a month plus about $500 divided up over 24 months. Rounding down to $480, over 24 months, that works to about $20 a month.

$30 + $20 = $50.

The math is a little off, but his point is pretty valid.

[Coldplay]

(30*24+500)/24 ~= 50.8/mo

[deputc26]

(30*24+500)/24 ~= 50.8/mo

That is exactly what I was thinking, not bad considering that the cheapest way to get the droid with verizon has no text and 450 mins for $75/month.