Sprint drops Samsung Instinct price to $129
Wed Jun 18, 2008 10:19AM EDT
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Looks like we might have a touchscreen price war on our hands. A little over a week, ago, Apple announced that the iPhone 3G would sell for as little as $199, and now Sprint says its iPhone competitor—the touchscreen Instinct—will go for just $129 after a mail-in rebate.
That's a pretty steep price drop, considering that just a few months ago, Sprint reps were talking about price tags in the $250 range. And just last week, word leaked that the Instinct price was dropping to $199, matching the price of the just-announced 8GB iPhone 3G.
Keep in mind, however, that you'll have to sign a two-year contract for the Instinct (as you will with the iPhone), and the rate plans ain't cheap. For individuals, combined voice and data plans begin at $70 a month (including 450 minutes and unlimited messaging and data), while family plans go for $130 and up (with 1,500 minutes and unlimited SMS/data).
Still, the $129 post-rebate price tag certainly sweetens the pot, given the Instinct's impressive (if not quite iPhone-killing) touchscreen interface, speedy 3G support, and access to streaming video and music services over Sprint's cellular network. (The new iPhone won't be able to tap into AT&T's video service or the iTunes Store over HSDPA, or at least not at launch.)
The Instinct is slated to go on sale June 20.
So, anyone choosing the Instinct over an iPhone 3G?
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2 Posted by jrinkra on Thu Sep 3, 2009 4:42PM EDT Report Abuse
I'm going Instinct - I don't want to switch carriers just for the phone...
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3 Posted by tmadorsey on Thu Sep 3, 2009 10:13PM EDT Report Abuse
I got the Instinct! Love it! Am a loyal Sprint customer and although it does not have the browser capabilities, as discussed, I can text my life away - with my long nails! I'm happy with my purchase!
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4 Posted by bradphillips1 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 3:12PM EDT Report Abuse
I absolutely will NEVER do business with AT&T. I have been with Spring for years and years. I will be getting the Instinct over the iPhone.
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5 Posted by anitachou516 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 2:55PM EDT Report Abuse
i hate at&t. i left sprint for at&t and REGRET it. thank heaven my contract w/at&t is up next month and then im going back to sprint. at&t lies in every single commercial. they do not have the least amount of drop calls and highest bar strength. i live in los angeles california and have the worst reception anywhere, always dropping calls. my verizon/tmobile/sprint friends hate when i call them on my cell.
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6 Posted by socal_vocal on Thu Sep 3, 2009 9:31PM EDT Report Abuse
I got the Instinct and I love it. Sure it lacks some things and I wi----- looked a little nicer, but I love it! And I'm a big iPhone follower! I absolutely love the iPhone, but there are just somethings the iPhone was lacking in.
1 Posted by weirdalyankovick on Thu Sep 3, 2009 10:42PM EDT Report Abuse
Long time Apple Fan but one thing 9-years with sprint 0 with att (not even for home phone have business DSL from sprint and Vonage for phone) so all you att fanboys (or girls) get sprint (or T-Mobile since that is what I use across the pond!