Of course the advertisements are always way better than what you get when you get in there. This is all just marketing of course and the same thing that goes on with every company. These specials are still amazing though. They seem to be geared toward their new Value plans which allow you to do a down payment for your device and pay of the remaining balance over 20 months. I personally have a value plan and love the ideas behind it. Take a look at a small preview of what you can expect to find on sale –
Device Net Down Payment (after rebate card) Mail-In Rebate Card Monthly Payment
HTC Amazeâ„¢ 4G $49.99 $150.00 $20.00
Samsung Galaxy S IIâ„¢ $49.99 $150.00 $20.00
HTC Radarâ„¢ 4G $49.99 $50.00 $15.00
T-Mobile myTouch Q $0.00 $50.00 $10.00
BlackBerry Boldâ„¢ 9900 $49.99 $150.00 $20.00
Samsung Exhibit IIâ„¢ $0.00 $50.00 $15.00
T-Mobile G-Slate $49.99 $250.00 $10.00
Dell Streak 7 $0.00 $100.00 $10.00
You can see the $0 to $49.99 price does exist, it is just after a mail-in rebate card. If you look at it in another light though, this is truly a deal. Normally you don’t get the mail-in rebate at all, you pay the down and pay off the remaining balance. So really, you are getting a great device for a lot less than if you waited.
Below you can find the full press release to read at your leisure if you are interested. Anyone going to head to the store this Saturday and snag a new device?.
T-Mobile to Hold “Magenta Saturday” Sale With Smartphones and Tablets for as Little as $0-$49.99 Net Down
On Nov. 19, T-Mobile will help holiday shoppers escape the dark lines of Black Friday and help them step up to data and the smartphone revolution with minimal upfront cost.
BELLEVUE, Wash. — Nov. 15, 2011 — On Saturday, Nov. 19, T-Mobile USA, Inc. will celebrate its “Magenta Saturday” sale. For one day only, consumers will have the opportunity to purchase any smartphone or select mobile broadband device, including two featured tablets ― the Dellâ„¢ Streakâ„¢ 7 or T-Mobile G-Slate ― for a net down payment of $49.99 (U.S.) or less after a mail-in rebate card.
New customers will be eligible for this deal when they sign up for a qualifying two-year agreement on any of the company’s Unlimited Valueâ„¢ plans with 2GB or higher of full-speed data, all running on America’s Largest 4G Network�…. Existing customers also have the opportunity to take advantage of this great offer if they are eligible for upgrade (18 months tenure or greater) and switch from a Classic to an eligible Value plan.
“T-Mobile wants to take the hassle out of Black Friday shopping with ‘Magenta Saturday’ by providing consumers with great deals a week early ― and without having to wait in line early in the morning,” said John Clelland, senior vice president of marketing, T-Mobile USA. “T-Mobile continues to make it easier for consumers to upgrade to 4G data and join the smartphone revolution by making our best devices more affordable and pairing them with some of the best value plans in the industry.”
In July, T-Mobile launched its featured Value plan on America’s Largest 4G Network, with unlimited talk, unlimited text and unlimited data ― with 2 GB of high-speed data ― for just $49.99 per line for two lines with a two-year contract agreement.
The following is a sample list of some of the premium devices available through the promotion at participating retail locations nationwide, including the new HTC Radarâ„¢ 4G, Samsung Galaxy Sâ„¢ II, HTC Amazeâ„¢ 4G and T-Mobile G-Slate:Device Net Down Payment (after rebate card) Mail-In Rebate Card Monthly Payment
HTC Amazeâ„¢ 4G $49.99 $150.00 $20.00
Samsung Galaxy S IIâ„¢ $49.99 $150.00 $20.00
HTC Radarâ„¢ 4G $49.99 $50.00 $15.00
T-Mobile myTouch Q $0.00 $50.00 $10.00
BlackBerry Boldâ„¢ 9900 $49.99 $150.00 $20.00
Samsung Exhibit IIâ„¢ $0.00 $50.00 $15.00
T-Mobile G-Slate $49.99 $250.00 $10.00
Dell Streak 7 $0.00 $100.00 $10.00For more information about T-Mobile’s new unlimited Value plans and the “Magenta Saturday” sale, visit http://deals.t-mobile.com/unlimited-value-plan.
T-Mobile’s HSPA+ 4G network not available everywhere. See coverage details at T-Mobile.com.1Equipment Installment Plans: On approved credit and 0 percent APR. Down payment and unfinanced portion required at purchase. Remaining balance paid in 20 monthly installments. Total post-rebate price of each device equals down payment amount plus monthly payment amount times 20.
