Comments on: My wireless bill

By: new2bg

new2bg — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:02:27 +0000

I just got the $50 rebate (in the form of a prepaid visa). So, it means that I got my iphone for free, nearly. I bought a refurb from AT&T for $249 ($270 including tax). I netted $222 after shipping and fees from the sale of the Blackjack II. With the $50 rebate, I came out a couple of dollars ahead.

Thanks for the advice

By: new2bg

new2bg — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 19:02:39 +0000

I’m in the process of pulling the trigger on the deal. I’ve purchased an 8GB iphone (refurb) from At&T. And, I bought Blackjack II from Letstalk. The Blackjack is free (out the door) from letstalk and has an extra $50 MIR. I’m going to ebay the blackjack for very close to the purchase price of the iphone. They are currently going from about $215-260. So, after fees, I’ll be within a few bucks of what I paid for the iphone. And, if I get the extra $50 MIR, I’ll be a little up on the deal.

By: Dave Kellogg

Dave Kellogg — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 20:54:35 +0000

I tried Letstalk and ATT and the iPhone purchase, and everything went smoothly. I was up $125 after instant rebates. There was a $50 ATT rebate and a $75 Letstalk rebate that I passed on. I passed on it, because I wanted to preserve the box for a quick sale of the Blackberry for $250. Without the box, it was probably worth $250. You should still be able to use the rebates because the rebate company wants a bar code from a letter (you have it), a UPC box label (you have that), and a bill showing you use an expensive data plan (you have that with the IPhone). Try it and write back here if you are only up $125 instead of $250. I should note that you are simply replacing equipment on the account, which you could do if you lost your Blackberry. Good luck and have fun with it.

By: new2bg

new2bg — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 16:41:49 +0000

Will letstalk kill your rebates (mail-in or instant) if you never actually activate that phone (or keep it in service for 6mos) before moving on to your iphone? I’m interested in giving your plan a try, but I’m concerned that they’ll revoke the rebates if I never actually use the phone I ordered from them.

By: Cal Evans describes his experience with letstalk.com | Postcards From My Life

Sat, 19 Jan 2008 17:51:57 +0000

[...] remembered a post by Terry Chay on how he got a “discount” on an iPhone. In it he mentioned a website called LetsTalk.com. I’d never heard of them before so I [...]

By: Andrew Mager

Andrew Mager — Tue, 25 Dec 2007 21:22:30 +0000

Great trick. If I ever get out of cell phone debt, I might try it.

By: tychay

tychay — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 01:01:05 +0000

Wouldn’t you know it. Just after I switch to electronic statements, AT&T fixes their billing problem.

BTW. 26 pages CNET? You’re failing me!