Blah, i got my t610 free with rebates a couple months back. All you need to do is to STAY AWAY FROM COMPANY RETAIL CELL PHONE STORES.
Stores such as the Cingular, Tmobile, AT&T, etc ALL RIP YOU OFF.
For example, in this part of the neighborhood, we have small cell phone stores that compete for customers. They'll offer free phones, rebates, and plenty of accessories. And most if not all only require a 1 year contract, unlike cingular/tmobile's 2 year. If you live in the Los Angeles area, cities such as Alhambra, San Gabriel, and Rosemead have PLENTY of these types of stores.
On my current plan, we have 3 phones and 3 lines. Two T616's and one v60, all for free. On top of that, we have the cingular rebates that should send back at least 150 dollars, i forget the actual rebate. And on top of that, we have an additional 40 dollar rebate from the store we bought the phones/service from.