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November 5, 2008 5:30 AM PST

Get a free LG Shine phone and Xbox 360 Arcade with two-year AT&T agreement

by Rick Broida
(Credit: AT&T)

From the Seems Too Good to Be True Dept. comes an intriguing offer: Wireless reseller LetsTalk is offering a free Xbox 360 Arcade console when you purchase an LG Shine phone (also free) and new 2-year AT&T service agreement. Catches? Yeah, there are a couple, but they're surprisingly minor.

Let's start with the phone. The LG Shine is a nice little slider that CNET rated 3.5 stars. It features quad-band and 3G support and a 2-megapixel camera, and it works with AT&T's nifty video-streaming service. The real plus is that you're getting it free from the get-go: no rebates required. Even shipping is free.

As for the Xbox, the deal works like this: After you sign up for service (which must be the $59.99/month plan or above--but I don't see any requirement for a data plan), you get a link to submission form (a PDF I've already procured for you). Wait 30 days after you get your phone, then complete the form and send it off with $19.95 to cover shipping. Your spiffy new Xbox should arrive "shortly thereafter."

Make sure to read all the fine print before you hop on this. For example, if you terminate your AT&T contract before the two years is up or switch to a less-expensive plan, you'll get billed $199.99 for the Xbox. My only real problem with this deal is that you have to send a cashier's check or money order for the S&H and provide a copy of a photo ID. That strikes me as a little weird. But everything else seems to be on the up-and-up, so if you're shopping for a new phone and wouldn't mind an Xbox to go with it, this looks mighty nice.

Thanks to reader Shawn for mentioning this deal!

Rick Broida, a technology writer for nearly 20 years, is the author of more than a dozen books. In addition to writing CNET's The Cheapskate blog, he oversees BNET's Business Hacks. Rick is a member of the CNET Blog Network and is not an employee of CBS Interactive. Disclosure. Deals found on The Cheapskate are subject to availability, expiration, and other terms determined by sellers. Follow Rick on Twitter at cheapskateblog.
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by Dpaterso1 November 5, 2008 7:14 AM PST
i presume this isnt available in Canada
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by jmartin724 November 5, 2008 2:13 PM PST
is this only for new subscribers?
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by rickbroida November 5, 2008 2:47 PM PST
I think so.
by MakaiOokami November 5, 2008 3:30 PM PST
My contract eligibility for full upgrade isn't for 2-9 months so I'm SOL. At this rate by the time I want to pay enough to get an Xbox 360 the next incarnation will be out and it'll be obsolete. Oh well I have more than enough right now with what I already have and what's coming down the pipes shortly afterwards. Whether you own a PS3 or a 360 there should be plenty to keep everyone occupied for a while.

Is there any chance you can give us computer deals when Blizzard comes out with Starcraft II and Diablo III? I don't want to have to spend 4k to play those 2 games and computers games are getting crazily resource intensive.
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