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Google Lowers Nexus One ETF to $150

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Feb 8, 2010, 4:20 PM   by Eric M. Zeman

Google recently indicated via its support forums that it has lowered the early termination fee for its Nexus One smartphone from $350 to $150. Google had originally instituted its own "equipment recovery fee" of $350 for those who cancel their T-Mobile contracts within the first 120 days. Even the new, lower fee of $150 is still in addition to the standard early termination fee of $200 being charged by T-Mobile for those who cancel their contracts early. Google, T-Mobile and the other major wireless network operators were recently queried by the FCC about their ETF policies.

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Azeron

Feb 8, 2010, 5:53 PM

They Blinked

My does anyone have any stones out there? Either the fee was warranted or it was not. To eat $200 because some pencil neck bureaucrat called it into question is not a good sign. Well, Verizon are you going to lower your ETF for advanced devices back to $175?
The problem was you're buying the phone discounted from two parties. If you take it back rather than paying the full discounted amount to each party (50 to Google 50 to T-Mo or 75 to Google 25 to TMo etc so your net sum is 100% of the discount), you w...
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They backed down because they knew they couldn't seriously justify it.
ecycled

Feb 8, 2010, 5:00 PM

ah well

Still a pretty high ETF total. Could be why sales weren't so huge; plus, no advertising and confusing support in the beginning.

This phone is great though. I'd recommend it to anyone. I've used it on att (no 3G) but the processor really helps, and it get decent reception out here, not in a major city.

I wish Google luck because I think if they succeed they will lower prices when they have a mass following.
Idk, google just reminds me of the company that is like GOD. I don't mean to offend any church goers or anything but I mean that by saying its like this company that just exploded into every market share and gained a significant amount of that share i...
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Is that not counting the Nexus One ad to my right as I type this, or the fact it was featured on Google's home page?
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? about using an unlocked/unbranded Android device on ATT.
I've been using an unlocked/unbranded Nokia N95 on ATT for over 2yrs, and the mms & internet settings were easy, the phone just automaticly got the settings from the network.

How was the e...
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