Nokia Lumia Icon is NOT YET available!

[Premium1]

Do my eyes deceive me?! :crying:

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edit*: Although it's currently showing $777 for the price and it's missing pictures, so I think it's still in the process of being added to the site!

edit***: Ok, they've pulled it off the website and called it an "error". Why must they play games with my heart?!

This same thing happened last week on verizon's test site. I am sure it won't be much longer until it is released.

 

[msft_tinkering]

Maybe all of these leaks are an indiscriminate marketing ploy. Think about it! The Verizon Test site normally requires a password, and millions of people know about this device yet it hasn't been released.

You are making the mistake of assuming that Verizon has a marketing department that has more than two brain cells dedicated to marketing Windows Phone. They do not. Everything that's leaked out on their site has been in error because if vzw marketing had been functional we would have seen nothing except more droid ads.

 

[Justin Christensen]

Just did a chat asking about 'a new Windows Phone that I read about'. The rep denied the existance of any new Windows devices, in what almost seemed like a prewritten response. So it looks like they they got a memo out to the service reps to resume pretending it doesn't exist.

 

[Garneth]

I played the chat game myself, my rep told me:

Rhiannon: I do see that last night we had a site glitch stating that it was available but out of stock. However, we do not offer this device yet, as it is not even available in the US yet.


Seems they got a script for their reps to use.

 

[KevinRahimi]

so, I noticed yesterday they raised the full purchase price of the 928 to $499 and today it's back to $399 so I hope this is a sign they are playing around with the site in anticipation of releasing the phone soon.

It would be great if someone who is "in-the-knowDR" from this site could sprinkle some potential information for everyone waiting....

 

[anon(4054009)]

When did the 928 drop to $399 off contract on Verizon's website?

 

[tgp]

Maybe the reason they can't pre-announce device availability for Verizon devices is because Verizon doesn't know how to coordinate all of the moving parts (i.e., a webpage) required for a launch?

This brings up a thought: does Verizon have the healthcare.gov webmasters working on their website?

 

[ssapre]

When did the 928 drop to $399 off contract on Verizon's website?

its 399 off contract at present

 

[donebrasko]

This brings up a thought: does Verizon have the healthcare.gov webmasters working on their website?

Verizon is the webmaster for healthcare.gov

 

[anon(4054009)]

its 399 off contract at present

Well duh I asked how long has it been $399.

 

[tgp]

Verizon is the webmaster for healthcare.gov

Case closed!

 

[Kieta]

It doesn't even show up in the search anymore. Back to square one.....

 

[UncleGrandpa]

I read a post on another thread that was written by a Verizon store employee that just received marketing materials for a Lumia Icon roll out for Feb 6.

I'm inclined to think that unless he was drunk or just messing with us , that may be the date.


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[thedogscar]

Feb 6th, being a Thursday, makes sense.

IMO ... Verizon is trying to cut a better deal with Nokia's potential new owner, Microsoft. That merger has not happened yet, and that is what has delayed this phone for months. Since it is branded Verizon, they need to sell these before the new Nokia's are announced at MWC, which is at the end of February. This would also explain the lack of promotion on the 929. ... Verizon does not want to spend a lot on PR, to have customers mad, the phone they just bought, is 'last years' model. Your average customer will not know ... and techies will know to wait until MWC before buying.
(I have waited months for the 929. What is another couple weeks? If nothing is announced at MWC [which I doubt] ... I will buy a 929 Off-Contract from the MS store)

 

[KevinRahimi]

I read a post on another thread that was written by a Verizon store employee that just received marketing materials for a Lumia Icon roll out for Feb 6.

I'm inclined to think that unless he was drunk or just messing with us , that may be the date.


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At this point, i'll believe it when i see it. I asked him to post a picture or something of the material so we can see it but until I actually see something I won't believe it.

 

[DavidinCT]

At this point, i'll believe it when i see it. I asked him to post a picture or something of the material so we can see it but until I actually see something I won't believe it.

Yea, exactly....Pics or it didn't happen....

 

[Justin Christensen]

Feb 6th, being a Thursday, makes sense.

IMO ... Verizon is trying to cut a better deal with Nokia's potential new owner, Microsoft. That merger has not happened yet, and that is what has delayed this phone for months. Since it is branded Verizon, they need to sell these before the new Nokia's are announced at MWC, which is at the end of February. This would also explain the lack of promotion on the 929. ... Verizon does not want to spend a lot on PR, to have customers mad, the phone they just bought, is 'last years' model. Your average customer will not know ... and techies will know to wait until MWC before buying.
(I have waited months for the 929. What is another couple weeks? If nothing is announced at MWC [which I doubt] ... I will buy a 929 Off-Contract from the MS store)

Agreed, the longer this thing takes to be released, the more likely I am to just wait to see what happens at MWC. I really want to make the switch to WP (from my current Android), but I'm not sure anymore if I'll jump on the Icon on release date (assuming it ever gets released) when it might be one-uped 2-3 weeks later with hardware designed for WP 8.1 (hand gesture sensors, different button placements etc.).

Odds are my 2 1/2 year old Razrs battery will continue to degrade and I'll need a phone soon anyway. I just hope at least the Icon makes it out of limbo before that happens.

 

[bertongbadtrip]

Yea, exactly....Pics or it didn't happen....

Our store has NOTHING. I'd like to see these materials as well. He also keeps claiming to see pictures of the icon otterbox cases on the system, but nope. I check everyday and there's nothing at all.

 

[IdemanEric]

At this point, i'll believe it when i see it. I asked him to post a picture or something of the material so we can see it but until I actually see something I won't believe it.

I would pretty much assume that anyone who works for Verizon would be the WORST source of info to use. So far it's been completely unreliable and it's clear there is as little communication from Corporate to the store level as there is from Corporate to the customer.

 

[slowburnaz]

Agreed, the longer this thing takes to be released, the more likely I am to just wait to see what happens at MWC. I really want to make the switch to WP (from my current Android), but I'm not sure anymore if I'll jump on the Icon on release date (assuming it ever gets released) when it might be one-uped 2-3 weeks later with hardware designed for WP 8.1 (hand gesture sensors, different button placements etc.).

Odds are my 2 1/2 year old Razrs battery will continue to degrade and I'll need a phone soon anyway. I just hope at least the Icon makes it out of limbo before that happens.

Even if there IS some flagship device to be announced at MWC, and it were to be released a month or so later.... given Verizon's past, they'd want a special version of it, and it would probably get released 6 months later than every other network.