[NEWS] Best Buy to presell Sprint's HTC Hero starting September 13th

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I wonder if we will know the pricing of the Hero in a few weeks? BB will probably sell it outright for $700+, as they like to jack up the price of phones. But it will probably go for less than $200, with a 2 year contract...

http://www.phonearena.com/htmls/Best-Buy-to-presell-Sprints-HTC-Hero-starting-September-13th-article-a_6635.html

A leaked shot of a computer screen in Best Buy's internal system shows that the big box retailer could be soon taking pre orders on Sprint's HTC Hero. According to the picture, it appears that September 13th would be the starting date for taking the orders for the Android powered device. The Hero has HTC's proprietary Sense UI and is the first phone using Google's open source OS to support flash on the browser. As we reported last week when this CDMA version of the Hero visited the FCC, October 11th is Sprint's expected launch date of the handset. Pricing is not known at the moment.



found originally here:

http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=81346

[benmiller]

now thats what im talking about I cant wait I just hope it hits the regular sprint stores before I stop working for sprint / radioshack so I can get this onto my employee plan before im not a sales agent and would get questioned about why im on a employee plan haha. Though the only problem no matter what the girlfriend will be pissed about me dropping anymore money on cellphones.

[tyesq]

i think im gonna hold off on the touch pro 2, really wanted one,,, but the hero has my attention now....... guess ill stick with the touch pro alil longer

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Originally Posted by tyesq

i think im gonna hold off on the touch pro 2, really wanted one,,, but the hero has my attention now....... guess ill stick with the touch pro alil longer

word, i couldnt decide and have 2 upgrades so why not get both of them hahahaa

[claudius]

i mad happy 2 see this cuz some guy at the sprint told me sprint is not getting that be he is so sure there getting the iphone in january

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Originally Posted by claudius

i mad happy 2 see this cuz some guy at the sprint told me sprint is not getting that be he is so sure there getting the iphone in january

hahahahah the only talk i heard with the iphone in the states is with verizon so i have no clue where he got this and the FCC approved this about a week to 2 weeks ago for cdma carriers so that was the firsdt big hint than the playbook saying it and now this..... i know i got this on my calender on my phone and will be there preordering it thats for sure.

[tyesq]

is sprints return policy 30 days?? might get the touch pro 2 and keep it 29 days then get the hero when its available......

[claudius]

lol yeah im gonna ask him where he is getting this info cuz he truly believe sprint is getting the iphone in january cuz i myself started thinking about waiting till jan for a new phone

[Kiit408]

im on the sprint employee plan... not SERO... so i gotta check into your guys feed back cause i gotta buy my phone out right.. so full price... so if you guys have dislikes or likes please let me know... !!!... i'm leaning on the hero... but i love modifying the hell out of the diamond... and wishing i had the pro... but please inform which is best buy lol...

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Originally Posted by tyesq

is sprints return policy 30 days?? might get the touch pro 2 and keep it 29 days then get the hero when its available......

yes but if it is delayed even by 2 days than you would be screwed.... and what happens if you like the pro2 more than the hero..... than your in the same prediciment.

[ckv]

Also, Sprint would charge you $35 restocking fee if you already activated your device.

[kaos]

Originally Posted by ckv

Also, Sprint would charge you $35 restocking fee if you already activated your device.

lol retentions all i got to say...

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Originally Posted by kaos

lol retentions all i got to say...

hahaha it must be a touch that only matts have....... we are the only ones that seem to get hooked up majorly here it seems :) or we just good at talking hahahaa

[GokuSS3]

Well that is a lot sooner that i thought lol. Can't to get my hands on one of these.....

[Kiit408]

will they have a live model in the store do you think?

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Originally Posted by Kiit408

will they have a live model in the store do you think?

no its a preorder.... i doubt the phone has all the bugs worked out of it yet....... best buys usually dont even have a working phone on display but rather a dummy phone.

[Kiit408]

that's messed up but ok.. i need to buy it on craigslist cause i am on the employee plan and i can't afford 500 right now lol... 200 sounds better... lol... thanks again for the info dash!

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Originally Posted by Kiit408

that's messed up but ok.. i need to buy it on craigslist cause i am on the employee plan and i can't afford 500 right now lol... 200 sounds better... lol... thanks again for the info dash!

no troubles you know i got all my fellow junkiez backs

[benmiller]

thats weird cause im on a employee plan and if I check my acount information or call sprint they tell me I got a upgrade coming up :-S

[VenumX]

Originally Posted by benmiller

thats weird cause im on a employee plan and if I check my acount information or call sprint they tell me I got a upgrade coming up :-S

employee plans usually get upgrades once every 2 years...i've somehow worked it out so my upgrade discount never resets no matter how often I buy a phone...it's pretty awesome...

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Originally Posted by VenumX

employee plans usually get upgrades once every 2 years...i've somehow worked it out so my upgrade discount never resets no matter how often I buy a phone...it's pretty awesome...

damn do that for me venum lmao just messing with you :)

[GokuSS3]

Originally Posted by VenumX

employee plans usually get upgrades once every 2 years...i've somehow worked it out so my upgrade discount never resets no matter how often I buy a phone...it's pretty awesome...

Now that is just not fair lol , I want to be able to have that haha