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A rumor fresh out of BGR suggests Sprint will be suspending its mail-in rebate program starting March 27th. The mail-in rebates will be replaced by instant savings in a move that may extend to all corporate-owned retail stores and other channels. This suspension may only be temporary and the rebate program could be re-activated in the future.
The removal of rebate is a trend that gaining in popularity. Best Buy and Radio Shack both offer handsets with instant savings instead of mail-in rebates. These instant savings are attractive to customers who prefer to pay a lower price out the door. Verizon Wireless also recently dropped mail-in rebates on its high-end handsets and now offers its premium phones with instant savings. Entry-level smartphones and feature phones still retain their mail-in rebates.
[Via BGR]
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Kelly Hodgkins
Kelly spent the last four years covering mobile technology at places like BGR, Gizmodo and The Unofficial Apple Weblog. Before writing, she spent a few years working with and teaching others how to use Adobe Flash and Macromedia Director. Even earlier than that, she spent several years as a Ph.D student in Microbiology. When she's not writing, she can be found fishing the lakes and hiking the mountains of Western Maine with her husband and tribe of children. You can follow her on Twitter @kellyhodgkins.
