T-Mobile is offering friends and family of Avon salespeople a discount on phones and service. This is not as good a deal as Amazon (where you actually get paid $100 to get a Blackberry), but for those of you who can't get a corporate discount through your company or school, shopping through T-Mobile's Avon link is an easy way to:
- Get a 12% service discount
- Sign up for a 1-year contract (instead of the standard 2 years)
- Avoid the $30 activation fee
Steeply discounted phones include:
- Sidekick Slide - Free
- Dash - Free
- Blackberry Pearl - Free
- Blackberry 8800 - $99.99
- Shadow - $49.99
- Sidekick LX - $49.99


This is worth giving a try as T-Mobile deals are hard to get and you can also 1 yr contract, Free activation fee
Here are the highlighted promotions:
15% Monthly Service Discount
Waived Activation Fee
FREE 2 Day shipping
1 year contract on most plans
Phone Specials
FREE Sidekick Slide
FREE Dash
FREE Blackberry Pearl
$49.99 Shadow
$49.99 Sidekick LX
Plus a FREE accessory of your choice of $50.00 or lesser value.
You just have to call 866-464-8662, choose option 3 and ask for the Microsoft Friends and Family promotion. The code is 646TMOFAV. If calling doesn't work just copy and paste the URL posted.
Disclaimer requires that a new line activation and equipment pricing is after a mail-in rebate ($50.00). Existing customers cannot get this offer to replace their current phone. You however can add a new line of service to your account and qualify.