MPx220 Thanksgiving Special at Best Buy

[Mike Temporale]

Smartphone Thoughts reader elehcdn has just emailed us about a special Thanksgiving offer from Best Buy and Cingular.

"I just returned from Best Buy, trying to buy an MPx220. The sales person told me that they were expecting a shipment in for a Friday Post-Thanksgiving sale, where activation would have enough rebates to make the phone free. For Cingular upgraders, like me, he said that there would still be extra incentives."

If this is true, that would be an amazing price. The MPx220 could be purchased for $0 from Best Buy with activation, while the Audiovox SMT 5600 can be had for $-25 from Amazon with activation. Who would have thought these phones, which are both brand new models, only a month old, could be picked up for nothing. 8O Of course, for those of us in Canada, we would be happy just to hear a carrier mutter the words "Windows Mobile"

[Mike Temporale]

Smartphone Thoughts reader elehcdn has just emailed us about a special Thanksgiving offer from Best Buy and Cingular.

"I just returned from Best Buy, trying to buy an MPx220. The sales person told me that they were expecting a shipment in for a Friday Post-Thanksgiving sale, where activation would have enough rebates to make the phone free. For Cingular upgraders, like me, he said that there would still be extra incentives."

If this is true, that would be an amazing price. The MPx220 could be purchased for $0 from Best Buy with activation, while the Audiovox SMT 5600 can be had for $-25 from Amazon with activation. Who would have thought these phones, which are both brand new models, only a month old, could be picked up for nothing. 8O Of course, for those of us in Canada, we would be happy just to hear a carrier mutter the words "Windows Mobile"

[Jerry Raia]

It's also kind of a slap in the face to those of us who paid top dollar and can't even get a recalled phone exchanged. No Chritmass card for Best Buy from me this year I tell ya. :P

[Bushrod]

They'll probably only have 10 per store and they'll be gone by 6:05 AM.

[KurtB]

There is an adscan of the Best Buy sale on the Black Friday website.
http://www.bf2004.net/adscans.php
On page 14 of the ad it shows the phone for $49 after rebate.

[apeguero]

With as many problems as that phone has had (MPX220), I'd feel sorry for the people that will "rush" to get them. Tell your friends not to pick one up. Tell them to pickup the SMT5600 instead and make $25

[Jerry Raia]

That would be the best advice:

Stay away from Best Buy. Stay away from the MPx220 until Motorola makes it right. Then buy it anywhere EXCEPT Best Buy.

[Bushrod]

Maybe they'll have the 1.30 firmware?

[Jerry Raia]

Originally Posted by Bushrod

Maybe they'll have the 1.30 firmware?

I wouldn't get it at Best Buy if it had the 2.60 firmware! :bad-words:

[Kris Kumar]

Folks there is a new challenger in town, the SP3i. :-)

Frankly without knowing what Moto's plans are regarding firmware updates. I would stay away from the deal.

What if they are just trying to clear out the inventory? I am sure they have good intentions. Probably want to restore the customer confindence..blah..blah..blah. But WE SHOULD BE CAREFUL.

And if you must buy. Get in writing, that Best Buy will exchange the phone if Motorola puts out a new firmware. ;-)

[Jerry Raia]

Originally Posted by Kris Kumar

Frankly without knowing what Moto's plans are regarding firmware updates. I would stay away from the deal.

Exactly, if they can't tell us anything, we don't buy anything.