This offer is valid in all Best Buy stores, specialty stores and online at Best Buy Mobile starting today. Best Buy said it developed the campaign based on the success in promoting free calls Friday in October.
Online retailers like Amazon.com have offered various models of smartphones for different offers free or nearly free over a year, and U.S. carriers have been promoted, including AT & T recently in a store matching Windows Phone 7 (WP7) tool free with other purchases, according to a new service agreement.
For example, Amazon.com offers the new Samsung and BlackBerry smartphones WP7 Focus Torch 9800 each for 1 cent, imposed a two-year AT & T service plan.
Other sites selling smartphone free like Wirefly has increased in recent years as well. Friday, Wirefly has the Incredible Droid by HTC for free with a new two year agreement Verizon Wireless.
On a Saturday in June, T-Mobile has announced that all phones will be sold freely, subject to the agreement to purchase a family plan of two years.
In general, analysts have noted that the campaign to promote free phone traffic in stores and online, and to help operators win new customers for the service plan for two years in the industry in which the speed of ordinary customers. The cost of telephone equipment itself may be incidental to the cost of carrier services for two years, said analysts.
Operators can charge $ 70 or more per month for voice, text and data plans for smartphones, although the most powerful smartphones require a monthly fee as well. Depending on the package, with costs and fees, customers can spend $ 130 or more per month for smartphone service, which produces an annual bill of over $ 1500.
Best Buy said it would at least four free smartphone is available daily, which can work on one for each of the major operators. For example, Best Buy said he could Incredible Droid by Verizon HTC, Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 on AT & T, LG Optimus S on Sprint Nextel and T Optimus LG T-Mobile USA. The minimum amount may vary by store.
Best Buy has continued to build its reputation over the last four years as a provider of mobile technology, with a wide range of smartphones, operators and accessories. It also includes improving Checker to help customers see when they meet the requirements for upgrading the phone, by e-mail, phone or SMS alerts when upgrade time approached. Another feature, Walk Out Working, offer free installation services phone store, synchronization of personal email account, the Bluetooth set-up and more.
