I think if you're going for treo and that's the only plan then look at it this way that u r saving $100. If the $20 plan works then to get $100 rebate it does not make sense in giving them total $40 * 24months = $960 for 2yrs from which they give u $100 back. So get the plan at $860 for 2 yrs.
Something just clicked, try it. Tell them to give u data for 2yrs(contract period) @ $500/$600. Negotiate and try ur luck. Vishal _____ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jeffrey Kaplan Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2007 11:29 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Treo] Rebates and The Single Most Important Question Hello, J Messeder. On Wed, 11 Apr 2007 08:22:11 -0400 you said: > Treos and Blackberries have to be on the $39 data plan to qualify for > the $100 rebate. And that is exactly why I went and bought an unlocked 680 directly from Palm, last December. I'm in the middle of my contract, it renews in June. To qualify for any of the Cingular discounts, I'd have had to reup my contract early (not a big deal to me in and of itself), and get a data plan I don't need nor want at $39/month. My voice plan is $39/month, so I'd be doubling my monthly rate for a service I don't actually use that much (the data service). I use data so infrequently that I spend less on it paying a la carte than if I had even the cheapest MEdiaNet plan. And, at the current rates, I'd have to use 5 megabytes per month for it to be worthwhile to get a data plan at all. On top of that, the full, unsubsidized price for a Cingular locked 680 from Cingular was $449, the unlocked from Palm was $399, which included the "Music pack", free shipping, and then on top of that, a trade-up deal where Market Velocity would buy my old device for $125 bringing my total cost to $274. (BTW, I just finally got that check yesterday.) -- Jeffrey Kaplan www.gordol.org The from userid is killfiled Send personal mail to gordol Tips for evil cult members: 3. Avoid needless embarrassment. Practice the correct pronunciation of your deity's name in private before chanting it in public. Flash cards are helpful. Be very careful to pronounce only one syllable at a time; some deities pop up at every mention of their name, and expect to have an acceptable sacrifice waiting for them. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
