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http://www.samsung.com/us/register/galaxynexus/
I'm hoping this means that it will indeed come to T-Mobile. Wonder if it's just a way for them to see how much interest there is from each network to see if it's worthwhile bringing it to that carrier?
I don't see why they wouldn't bring it to TMo, their last 2 Nexus' did.
...Heck, they damned well BETTER bring it to TMo! I'm looking to upgrade my TMo N1 to TMo N3. TMo still has the cheapest rate plans out there!
I thought the Galaxy Nexus was a pentaband phone so it would work on both AT&T and TMobile's 3g/4g in the US. So there would only be 2 version of it - GSM (AT&T/Tmobile) and the CDMA
well signing up might just increase the chance to get this on Tmo. I would hate to switch to verizon
Eesti said:
I thought the Galaxy Nexus was a pentaband phone so it would work on both AT&T and TMobile's 3g/4g in the US. So there would only be 2 version of it - GSM (AT&T/Tmobile) and the CDMA
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I believe that is correct, a GSM version that supports AT&T/TMobile has already passed the FCC. I feel certain it will be offered officially by Google, but if not, Negri and other outlets will most certainly have it.
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I believe that is correct, a GSM version that supports AT&T/TMobile has already passed the FCC. I feel certain it will be offered officially by Google, but if not, Negri and other outlets will most certainly have it.
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would like it to be on tmobile.....i cant afford $500-600 bucks for new phone, i would rather get a contract and pay $200-250
Useful how the UK Samsung website has not a single mention of the Galaxy Nexus
kolyan said:
would like it to be on tmobile.....i cant afford $500-600 bucks for new phone, i would rather get a contract and pay $200-250
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False economy.
The T-Mo non-contact deals are around $20 less per month than the contract ones. That's $480 over 2 years...
I'm wondering if its smart to get a tmobile phone as the carrier might disappear in a short time. Either by att buying them and our 3g bands becoming useless (would you really want to have a nexus that's 2g capable only? ) or by implosion. Also those us us lucky enough to still be on the 10 dollars a month data plan....I don't know it I can justify having to pay $240 more for data every year...
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I'm wondering if its smart to get a tmobile phone as the carrier might disappear in a short time. Either by att buying them and our 3g bands becoming useless (would you really want to have a nexus that's 2g capable only? ) or by implosion. Also those us us lucky enough to still be on the 10 dollars a month data plan....I don't know it I can justify having to pay $240 more for data every year...
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It's not going to just disappear. It will work just as always, and you will be grandfathered in on your plan.
Trying to decide if I should stay with T-mobile
I'm trying to decide if I should switch to the $49/month family plan.
I would save money, but I don't want to commit to T-mobile until the plans for the Galaxy Nexus are announced.
Is Google going to have a US launch for this Device or is a Carrier? Or both.
I am really annoyed at Google for launching the Nexus phone, but not in America.
I might just stay with the Nexus One and not upgrade the phone for another year, it works great.
$49.99 a month, but you're restricted to 200MB of data per month LOL.
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It's not going to just disappear. It will work just as always, and you will be grandfathered in on your plan.
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Not correct. If you obtain a T-Mobile branded phone, a newer android for instance, T-Mobile will make you upgrade to their new android data plan, no matter where you got it from. This is true for the old t-zones data plan and their web2go plans. So an international version, or an ATT version with tmob frequencies, would be more ideal.
There's a list of allowed phones over on the howardforums... Search for t-zones grandfathered plan.
I'm actually hoping T-Mobile doesn't sell these directly, because any imei of a phone they sell will be logged, and these two specific old data plans won't apply. But those of us with these old data plans are pretty rare.
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False economy.
The T-Mo non-contact deals are around $20 less per month than the contract ones. That's $480 over 2 years...
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That is exactly what I did. I paid the full $529 for the N1. With the $20/month savings = $480. The difference between the contract price of the phone $200 and full price = $329. Taking the $480 savings over the 2 years, subtract from $329 and I saved $151. Buying the phone full price was a better value than buying it with a contract. I know it seems like a lot at first but it saves money in the long run.
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False economy.
The T-Mo non-contact deals are around $20 less per month than the contract ones. That's $480 over 2 years...
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never looked....will check it out.
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That is exactly what I did. I paid the full $529 for the N1. With the $20/month savings = $480. The difference between the contract price of the phone $200 and full price = $329. Taking the $480 savings over the 2 years, subtract from $329 and I saved $151. Buying the phone full price was a better value than buying it with a contract. I know it seems like a lot at first but it saves money in the long run.
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Now here's a twist that I did with my wife's phone...
Buy phone on contract for $200. Cancel the contract and pay the $200 ETF. You then pay $400 total for the phone instead of $530, and still get the $480 savings over 2 years... xD
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never looked....will check it out.
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Theres a 30 dollar post paid card with 100 min unlimiyed txts and 5gbs if unthrottled data
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Theres a 30 dollar post paid card with 100 min unlimiyed txts and 5gbs if unthrottled data
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That's way better than the 2GB/month tmobile's doing. I think it's maybe time to ditch tmobile anyway.
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Theres a 30 dollar post paid card with 100 min unlimiyed txts and 5gbs if unthrottled data
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Where can I find that? Is that on Sprint?
Went in to a T-Mobile store yesterday to see if they had any S3's, and while looking at the display model, it said it was $279, or $229 if on the value plan. What is the value plan, and whats different between it and the standard family plan? Also, you MUST take the 5GB data plan? They had 2 employees working and about 5 people in line, so after ab out 10 minutes I left, questions unanswered.
The price is to make up the fact that you could save more with them. A value plan is when you start out a contract with a phone that you either have or bought full price. At the end, you end up saving even more than classic. You could find better deals at Wally world or Costco and they won't even make you upgrade your plan
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So if Im walking in as a new customer, I would have to pay the $279?
I just signed up for T-mobile this week coming from sprint. Got the S3 with the value plan. I paid about $270 in the store and walked out with the phone. With the value plan, you end up paying FULL price for the phone but they basically give it to you on credit and interest free. They add an extra 20 a month to your bill for 22 months, however you can pay off the phone early. Once the phone is paid off, I am looking at about 83 bucks a month with insurance for Unlimited with 5GB data with hotspot.
All of the numbers I just gave your are ballpark (except for the extra 20) becasue I don't remember the exact numbers.
In the long run, your monthly bill will be cheaper. The classic play with 5gb is about 94 bucks a month before taxes and fees.
At least this is how I understand things. If I am wrong, someone else please chime in.
I hope this helps a bit.
To add to durhamite's response, the extra $20 is per phone on the Value plan. This is easier to explain with examples. I'll assume two lines on an unlimited voice/text/2GB high-speed data plan.
Classic price for phones: $279 (after MIR)*2=$558
Classic MRC = $139.98
Value price for phones: $229*2= $458
Monthly EIP payments (for 20 months): $20*2=40
Value MRC: $99.98
I left out activation fees and any other fees that would be the same, regardless of plan. To summarize, with the Value plan, you pay $200 less today ($100 would come back via MIR if you chose Classic), the same amount for the next 20 months, and $40 less for the last four months of your contract. Keep in mind that both plans have an ETF and if you cancel a Value plan early, the remaining balance on the phones is due immediately.
The other advantage is that with the Value plan, you wouldn't have to have the data plan on your phones. However, I'm unsure if that is from the beginning, or only after you have finished your EIP installments.
So basically on the Value Plan, TMO is giving you an interest free (0% APR) loan on your phone (EIP payments = $20 x 20 months). Assuming that your credit is good enough to qualify for this plan.
I've ran the numbers between Classic vs Value plans. Value is always cheaper, you'll save between $100-$200, after 24 months contract, depending on which plans you choose.
Should of went to Walmart, only 198 for the phone.
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Should of went to Walmart, only 198 for the phone.
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While it's true that you're saving upfront cost of the phone $198 vs $229 from Walmart vs TMOBile, once you add up all the 24 months contract the Value plan is still cheaper. AFAIK, you can only get Value Plan from Retail TMO stores.
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I just signed up for T-mobile this week coming from sprint. Got the S3 with the value plan. I paid about $270 in the store and walked out with the phone. With the value plan, you end up paying FULL price for the phone but they basically give it to you on credit and interest free. They add an extra 20 a month to your bill for 22 months, however you can pay off the phone early. Once the phone is paid off, I am looking at about 83 bucks a month with insurance for Unlimited with 5GB data with hotspot.
All of the numbers I just gave your are ballpark (except for the extra 20) becasue I don't remember the exact numbers.
In the long run, your monthly bill will be cheaper. The classic play with 5gb is about 94 bucks a month before taxes and fees.
At least this is how I understand things. If I am wrong, someone else please chime in.
I hope this helps a bit.
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WELCOME TO TMO BRO! Ive been with them for a decade, and in that time Ive also had second lines with Sprint, and verizon. Tmo is AMAZING!! They will take good care uf you whenever theres a problem, they have gone SOOO far above and beyond anything any other carrier will do for me.
Also, make sure you bookmark tmonews.com, , its ran by blogger David Beren and its a branch of phonedog. Youll find all the latest leaks of phones, and sales. If you watch the sales, you can call and make changes to your plan that cxan really save you big money and lock you into great prices and features. Sorry, Im a huge TMO Fan, and Im always trying to bring ppl over, lol. Theres a guy at my local Tmo store who tells me I make him About $500 a year in commisions, just telling ppl about the service and handing them his card, lmao. But in return he called me the day before launch and had a GS3 tucked off to the side to sell me a day early!
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WELCOME TO TMO BRO! Ive been with them for a decade, and in that time Ive also had second lines with Sprint, and verizon. Tmo is AMAZING!! They will take good care uf you whenever theres a problem, they have gone SOOO far above and beyond anything any other carrier will do for me.
Also, make sure you bookmark tmonews.com, , its ran by blogger David Beren and its a branch of phonedog. Youll find all the latest leaks of phones, and sales. If you watch the sales, you can call and make changes to your plan that cxan really save you big money and lock you into great prices and features. Sorry, Im a huge TMO Fan, and Im always trying to bring ppl over, lol. Theres a guy at my local Tmo store who tells me I make him About $500 a year, just telling ppl about the service and handing them his card, lmao.
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This must be a joke. Their CS is terrible now. They have no interest in getting me a phone and keeping my business. Tell them you're cancelling and they don't care!
jdpdata said:
While it's true that you're saving upfront cost of the phone $198 vs $229 from Walmart vs TMOBile, once you add up all the 24 months contract the Value plan is still cheaper. AFAIK, you can only get Value Plan from Retail TMO stores.
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wrong you can get the value plan w/ the s3 at costco for 390 without monthly installments. now that is a deal.
My plan:
unlimited minutes for two lines: 69.99
unlimited text for all lines: 9.99
two additional lines: 4.99 x 2 = 9.98
two lines w/ 200mb data: 4.99 x2 = 9.98
Total bill: 99.94$ - 15% employee discount = 84.95$ monthly pre taxes for four lines.
This same plan on classic would run you.... 99.99 for unlimited talk/text plus 19.99 for two add a line plus 40$ (minimum) for required data. After the discount it would be 137$ monthly.
This itself is a 52$ savings per month over 2 years. Which is 1248$ total in savings.
Provided you have to buy your phones separately it is still a good deal. My family all has smart phones of our individual choice, some that are not available on T-mobile.
I'm thinking about going to Tmobile also as sprint still doesnt have LTE. So if I get the value plan of $64.99 (500talk+text+5gb data) then I can go to costco and get the s3 for $350 correct?
aznmode said:
I'm thinking about going to Tmobile also as sprint still doesnt have LTE. So if I get the value plan of $64.99 (500talk+text+5gb data) then I can go to costco and get the s3 for $350 correct?
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390* but this is only an in store promotion so IDK if you can get in on the deal depending on where your at.
Also 5gb data is kind of a waste, I would sign up for the 2gb data unlimited for 10$ and edit the apn to keep getting unlimited data without throttling. But that's just me....
Good luck
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390* but this is only an in store promotion so IDK if you can get in on the deal depending on where your at.
Also 5gb data is kind of a waste, I would sign up for the 2gb data unlimited for 10$ and edit the apn to keep getting unlimited data without throttling. But that's just me....
Good luck
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Does it work really?
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Great, now my head hurts!
TMobile executive meeting; "How can we make cell phones as confusing as buying a car?" Just think, leasing a phone is just around the corner.
tspx23 said:
390* but this is only an in store promotion so IDK if you can get in on the deal depending on where your at.
Also 5gb data is kind of a waste, I would sign up for the 2gb data unlimited for 10$ and edit the apn to keep getting unlimited data without throttling. But that's just me....
Good luck
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Didn't know you can do that. Sometimes I use my phone to tether my tablet when my home internet is down and have used 6gb. That's why I figure I'd sign up for the 5 gb plan.
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gedster314 said:
Great, now my head hurts!
TMobile executive meeting; "How can we make cell phones as confusing as buying a car?" Just think, leasing a phone is just around the corner.
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I'm pretty sure they will specially with the phones coming out now days and as fast as they come out
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Just as a note for those thinking about it... if you live in the area east of dallas, tx, tmobile service is the worst out of the four carriers. Bar none. Sprint beats them, Verizon and AT&T beat them without any effort at all.
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Just as a note for those thinking about it... if you live in the area east of dallas, tx, tmobile service is the worst out of the four carriers. Bar none. Sprint beats them, Verizon and AT&T beat them without any effort at all.
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Cool info man, I definitely like sprint services since they have free roaming and good coverage but my area on 3G completely sucks, but when I go on road trips I'm pretty sure I'll find some bad spots for tmobile as well
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tony yayo said:
This must be a joke. Their CS is terrible now. They have no interest in getting me a phone and keeping my business. Tell them you're cancelling and they don't care!
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Not a joke at all bud, if your making threats like "I'm leaving" when you call in, that may be the reason why? I've been a small business owner, and if someone has an issue, being polite could take them a long way with me. Not to say you haven't been, but I know a lot of ppl expect to just get what they want out of a business by yelling, especially when it's an over the phone situation, and not in person.
Tmo has done things that have just blown me away to keep my services. I'm positive that not everyone has had all great experiences with them, but honestly, in 10yrs they've always gone out of their way for me, while other carriers have barely ever ever been personable!
hello xda member which us carrier are you guys choosing
i live in NJ and like most people i just wanna get a cheap plan with unlimited data i hardly talk i just text and use the internet etc..
1 what is the cheapest plan that tmobile offer with the galaxy note 2 and does any body know how much will is the retail price of the galaxy note 2.
i wish they will bring it out b4 black friday
I thought about going to T-mobile, until I saw most of their coverage is 2g. So I'll be sticking with my unlimited AT&T plan.
mrej201 said:
so guys in united stated which carrier are you guys going to choose
idk which to choose tmobile or sprint ot att or verizon which is too expensive
does any one know if the note 2 on tmobile can go on the 50 dollar plan
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If you get it on T-Mobile, you can use it with whichever plan you want. T-Mobile doesn't care where you buy the phone or that you don't have a "data-plan". To get it subsidized though, you'd need to get a classic plan which will cost more than their value plans (I'd personally buy the phone at retail price and then go on their value plan)
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I thought about going to T-mobile, until I saw most of their coverage is 2g. So I'll be sticking with my unlimited AT&T plan.
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SchusterIX, true, but it also depends on where you stay. I spend 99% of my time in metropolitan areas (Los Angeles, San Francisco Bay and Seattle), so for me all 4 carriers have 4G wherever it matters. However, I could see why one would choose another carrier over T-Mobile as in less populated areas they do lack coverage (but they are cheaper, ie. if I were on Verizon, my plan would be double what it is now)
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If you get it on T-Mobile, you can use it with whichever plan you want. T-Mobile doesn't care where you buy the phone or that you don't have a "data-plan". To get it subsidized though, you'd need to get a classic plan which will cost more than their value plans (I'd personally buy the phone at retail price and then go on their value plan)
SchusterIX, true, but it also depends on where you stay. I spend 99% of my time in metropolitan areas (Los Angeles, San Francisco Bay and Seattle), so for me all 4 carriers have 4G wherever it matters. However, I could see why one would choose another carrier over T-Mobile as in less populated areas they do lack coverage (but they are cheaper, ie. if I were on Verizon, my plan would be double what it is now)
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Just curious what the Note2 would cost on T-Mobile value plan service compared to others..? -Thnx
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1931064
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If you get it on T-Mobile, you can use it with whichever plan you want. T-Mobile doesn't care where you buy the phone or that you don't have a "data-plan". To get it subsidized though, you'd need to get a classic plan which will cost more than their value plans (I'd personally buy the phone at retail price and then go on their value plan)
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You can get it for a down payment and $20 per month while on a value plan. It still turns out cheaper than a subsidized one on a classic plan in the long run.
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You can get it for a down payment and $20 per month while on a value plan. It still turns out cheaper than a subsidized one on a classic plan in the long run.
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contract free right
Value plan is still contract. Though you pay retail for the phone you can use EIP.
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Just curious what the Note2 would cost on T-Mobile value plan service compared to others..? -Thnx
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1931064
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Value plan is just a 2 year contract plan without any free phone. If you want a phone, you can pay a down payment and $20 over the next 24 months or pay off the $480 all at one with the down payment (as said below, but the down payment varies per phone so... ymmv). I plan on buying mines outright for probably $650 + tax
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You can get it for a down payment and $20 per month while on a value plan. It still turns out cheaper than a subsidized one on a classic plan in the long run.
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The price of the phone + value plan is cheaper than the price of the phone + classic plan true, but that's because the classic plan costs more than the cost of the phone over 24 months. (although if you can get retentions and get some discounts, it could possibly be even or save you a bit on classic if you have multiple lines with data, etc)
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contract free right
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Value plans require a 2 year contract (and they do charge ETF). It's just cheaper because you get no subsidized phone.
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Yep, or you can get on the contract price, although in the magenta day deals, you could get a SGS3 for $400 with a new value plan since they gave you a rebate for the down payment and you only needed to pay $20 over $20 month, but that's over now.
Here's my $.02. I am buying the Note II unlocked, probably for around $500 (I always get my phones from Craigslist cause I can get the best deal). I use T-Mobile's $30 Walmart plan (no contract of course). It gives me 100 minutes, unlimited text/mms and Unlimited (i.e. 5GB) of 4G (I live in NYC and consistently get ~14 Mbps down, ~3 Mbps up). That is perfect for me, because I hardly talk on the phone.
So you might want to consider that plan if you can swing not talking that much. I think you said you live in Jersey, so you shouldn't have any problem getting good 4G speeds there. I spend a lot of time in Newark and I never have any problems with T-mos network there.
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Here's my $.02. I am buying the Note II unlocked, probably for around $500 (I always get my phones from Craigslist cause I can get the best deal). I use T-Mobile's $30 Walmart plan (no contract of course). It gives me 100 minutes, unlimited text/mms and Unlimited (i.e. 5GB) of 4G (I live in NYC and consistently get ~14 Mbps down, ~3 Mbps up). That is perfect for me, because I hardly talk on the phone.
So you might want to consider that plan if you can swing not talking that much. I think you said you live in Jersey, so you shouldn't have any problem getting good 4G speeds there. I spend a lot of time in Newark and I never have any problems with T-mos network there.
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I dunno, for $150 more I'd go with an actual warranty + less risk of a blocked IMEI (people buy phones on contract just to sell it then they never pay their bills, so your phone might work for a month or two, but then T-Mobile will block the IMEI rendering the phone useless).
I mean if you're going to spend this much on a phone... why not buy it new anyways. Not that I'm against buying from Craigslist, I've gotten all my previous phones off Craigslist, N900, myTouch 4G Slide, G2x, Sensation, etc. It's just that those phones cost ~$200-$300 so the risk was lower than $500...
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SchusterIX, true, but it also depends on where you stay. I spend 99% of my time in metropolitan areas (Los Angeles, San Francisco Bay and Seattle), so for me all 4 carriers have 4G wherever it matters. However, I could see why one would choose another carrier over T-Mobile as in less populated areas they do lack coverage (but they are cheaper, ie. if I were on Verizon, my plan would be double what it is now)
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Yeah, if you are covered and don't travel, at all, T-Mobile is fine. But I think that I'd really want at least 3g while traveling, whether it's from cincinnati to chicago or from cin to montreal, i'd like my data. I do I could go to T-mobile, atm I have no signal in my apartment...hoping this phone will have it though.
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I dunno, for $150 more I'd go with an actual warranty + less risk of a blocked IMEI (people buy phones on contract just to sell it then they never pay their bills, so your phone might work for a month or two, but then T-Mobile will block the IMEI rendering the phone useless).
I mean if you're going to spend this much on a phone... why not buy it new anyways. Not that I'm against buying from Craigslist, I've gotten all my previous phones off Craigslist, N900, myTouch 4G Slide, G2x, Sensation, etc. It's just that those phones cost ~$200-$300 so the risk was lower than $500...
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I never knew about the IMEI blocking issue. I have been buying phones on CL for years without having any problems. I guess I was lucky. I think i'll still get mine from there, but i'll be more cautious and make sure I meet in a T-Mobile store so they can tell me which plan they have and if the phone could possibly be blocked in the future.
Thanks for the info.
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I never knew about the IMEI blocking issue. I have been buying phones on CL for years without having any problems. I guess I was lucky. I think i'll still get mine from there, but i'll be more cautious and make sure I meet in a T-Mobile store so they can tell me which plan they have and if the phone could possibly be blocked in the future.
Thanks for the info.
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Any phone can be blocked sadly, and even if you meet in a T-Mobile store to check out the IMEI, if the person doesn't pay their plan etc, then it could be blocked in the future. It's never happened to me, but it usually happens when the phone is new (so the person can make a quick sell for as much money as possible). I guess just use your best judgement, maybe ask them why they're selling the phone, no pain no gain right?
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Any phone can be blocked sadly, and even if you meet in a T-Mobile store to check out the IMEI, if the person doesn't pay their plan etc, then it could be blocked in the future. It's never happened to me, but it usually happens when the phone is new (so the person can make a quick sell for as much money as possible). I guess just use your best judgement, maybe ask them why they're selling the phone, no pain no gain right?
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Right on.
As for the OP, have you made any progress in deciding which carrier to go with? I have realized lately (since I broke my phone and haven't had one for about two weeks now) that I could really get by with just a data only plan. I only use like 20 minutes per month and use Google Voice for all of my texts, which is how I communicate mostly anyway. I wonder why there aren't any data only plans yet.
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Right on.
As for the OP, have you made any progress in deciding which carrier to go with? I have realized lately (since I broke my phone and haven't had one for about two weeks now) that I could really get by with just a data only plan. I only use like 20 minutes per month and use Google Voice for all of my texts, which is how I communicate mostly anyway. I wonder why there aren't any data only plans yet.
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You sound like the perfect candidate for the $30 pre-paid plan from T-Mobile that gives you 100 minutes, unlimited texts, and unlimited data (throttle to EDGE after 5GB).
http://slickdeals.net/f/3377172-T-M...-5GB-Data-100-Voice-Mins-New-Activation-Only?
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You sound like the perfect candidate for the $30 pre-paid plan from T-Mobile that gives you 100 minutes, unlimited texts, and unlimited data (throttle to EDGE after 5GB).
http://slickdeals.net/f/3377172-T-M...-5GB-Data-100-Voice-Mins-New-Activation-Only?
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OK, I have Verizon and I use just over 2 gigs a month so my question is... Does Verizon throttle like T-Mobile after 5 Gigs ? I never noticed that issue yet. And, BTW, Anyone here use straight talk with the verizon hook-up ? I might look into that deal.
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OK, I have Verizon and I use just over 2 gigs a month so my question is... Does Verizon throttle like T-Mobile after 5 Gigs ? I never noticed that issue yet. And, BTW, Anyone here use straight talk with the verizon hook-up ? I might look into that deal.
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3G devices sort off. 4G devices no(block C rules). That's if you have unlimited. Thought June 29, 2014 could be the end of all Verizon unlimited plans.
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Right on.
As for the OP, have you made any progress in deciding which carrier to go with? I have realized lately (since I broke my phone and haven't had one for about two weeks now) that I could really get by with just a data only plan. I only use like 20 minutes per month and use Google Voice for all of my texts, which is how I communicate mostly anyway. I wonder why there aren't any data only plans yet.
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to tell you the truth i wanna get tmobie because i wanna get warranty if not just buy the phone from wirefly and get phone covare with then
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OK, I have Verizon and I use just over 2 gigs a month so my question is... Does Verizon throttle like T-Mobile after 5 Gigs ? I never noticed that issue yet. And, BTW, Anyone here use straight talk with the verizon hook-up ? I might look into that deal.
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As far as i know, no. Verizon has tiered data plans so once you hit 2GB. They shut off your data for the rest of the month, then I think you can buy liek 1GB for like $15 or something (not sure). Same for AT&T only T-Mobile has this type of "unlimited" data plan where you technically get unlimited data, but the 4G data is limited to 2GB/5GB. Or you can always pay $20 on a value plan for unlimited data 4G data or $30 on a classic plan for the same unlimited data (tmobile of course).
If I am getting the Note II (which depends especially on the presence of Paranoid Android), it will be the GT-N7100 for sure. I don't want any kind of carrier branding or any interference by such a company - if there is a problem I prefer to deal directly with the manufacturer.
Since I am using Straight Talk with my N7000 I will just cut the SIM to micro size and move over.
I don't have any interest in a carrier branded Note II, it should be completely unlocked and clean. My experience with branding is very negative and that basically eliminate the US versions completely (since the only choice is between bloatware and bloatware or between being vendor locked-in with CDMA or following a more open approach with GSM/UMTS/LTE but with bloatware).
It is unfortunate that the N7100 seems to lack pentaband, otherwise T-Mobiles prepaid plan could be interesting. I am not going to get a T-Mobile branded device just in order to use that plan (and pay an elevated "full retail" price, that's for sure.
If I finally decides to get the N7100, I will try to buy a 32 GB or 64 GB version when I visit Sweden.
Perhaps the N7105 if it is available can be on my list - I can then use LTE when I visit Europe. I am not interested in US LTE at all since I don't see any reason to pay $100 per month for a contract with horrible 2 GB of data when I know that Swedish carriers offers 10 GB for $50. Yes, that's right. 10 GB of data and 3000 free texts - and you can use the $50 for calls.
The whole contract ends at $50. No taxes and fees on top of that. Just $50 including the 3000 texts, 10 GB of data and the minute rate means approximately 1000-1200 minutes included. Compare it with the US contracts........
This mean that I find the US prices totally unacceptable to me - LTE with 2 GB of data is what I consider pathetic. Useless simply put. It is like having a car that offers a normal speed of 150 mph with a range of 10 miles. Nice to run quickly for 10 miles but still completely useless.
LTE is normally for streaming etc and 2 GB is simply inadequate. 10 GB of data on a US carrier is horrendous. Verizon charges $100 for it plus $40 for the smartphone. Excluding taxes and fees. That is approximately 3 times more expensive.
It is funny to see the carriers promote Netflix - I don't dare to think about the cost for streaming 10 full-length movies in SD quality - even less HD quality.
So my interest for having LTE in the US is absolutely zero as long as the prices for data is outrageous.
Getting the N7100 and put Straight Talk or Net10 (they offers BYOD now) is a no-brainer to me.
Edit: A question to those that mention LTE as an important factor in the US:
What are you doing with the device? Are you streaming videos from Netflix? Spotify in high quality?
I used the Verizon data calculator and put in normal multimedia use of those services paired with web browsing, uploading of pictures with Dropbox etc: 30 GB. That's right. 30 GB per month for LTE-optimized use.
I don't see any reason to pay premium for LTE when the data caps and limits are so low that proper use is blocked.
http://newsroom.t-mobile.com/news/uncarrier-8.htm
this should shake up the industry, big time!!!
Too bad it won't work for tethering on my 4G unlimited plan.
EVERYONE who is currently on a 3 gig phone data plan, or a one gig tablet data plan,gets 10 gigs of data free now, to start with....
wase4711 said:
EVERYONE gets 10 gigs of data free now, to start with....WOW!!!
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Not everyone.
Read the fine print...
Data Stash is included at no extra charge for every single new and existing T-Mobile customer – individual, family or business – on an eligible postpaid Simple Choice plan who buys extra high-speed data for their smartphone or tablet.
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Starting in January 2015, Data Stash will be automatically available at no extra charge to every T-Mobile customer – every individual, family and business – with a postpaid Simple Choice plan who has purchased additional 4G LTE data, 3GB or more for smartphones and 1 GB or more for tablets. And, you’ll start out with a Free Data Stash with up to 10 GB of 4G LTE data.
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Not everyone.
Read the fine print...
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Prepaid customers get treated like second class citizens. When I went to go buy my note I was told it cost $769 with tax. I was like don't it retail for $749? They said that's post paid. Whatever. I asked if there were any promotional discount or rebates. The said there's a $50 rebate on accessories. So I asked if I bought a $40 case, I'd get $10 off my phone? Nope. Postpaid only.
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Prepaid customers get treated like second class citizens. When I went to go buy my note I was told it cost $769 with tax. I was like don't it retail for $749? They said that's post paid. Whatever. I asked if there were any promotional discount or rebates. The said there's a $50 rebate on accessories. So I asked if I bought a $40 case, I'd get $10 off my phone? Nope. Postpaid only.
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you know what, send a tweet to john legere, and let him know how you feel about that...these guys are changing so many of the BS things in the wireless industry, that they might consider that too..
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http://newsroom.t-mobile.com/news/uncarrier-8.htm
this should shake up the industry, big time!!!
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Unlimited data here but this is a great thing can only help people on Att sprint and veriz0n
He also did address the new wideband spectrum
Low and behold I finally got band 12 today. Let me tell you I was only getting 5mbp down. Now I'm getting 25 down in my bedroom. I live in Fort Lauderdale.
5 down is 2x what I'm getting. Alleged LTE. Bah! No, I don't live on a farm. I am in San Antonio, TX, a city of over 1.4 million people, and I still get data speeds that are so last century.
Glad I'm still on the unlimited data plan(Granfatherd)
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Glad I'm still on the unlimited data plan(Granfatherd)
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You know they have new plan that just came out. 2 linen completely unlimited for $100. I use to be on the old grandfathered in plan but now I'm saving 20 bucks.
Think they just bumped the speeds here in Springfield Ohio was getting 5 down 2 up now I'm getting 12-15 down 5 up constant
Prepaid customers get treated like second class citizens because prepaid plans aren't where the revenue is generated. If prepaid guys aren't ready to commit to the company, the company can't be committed to them. I'm on the $30 plan, I know this update doesn't affect me, I know this sucks, but it makes business sense.
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You know they have new plan that just came out. 2 linen completely unlimited for $100. I use to be on the old grandfathered in plan but now I'm saving 20 bucks.
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Be wary of any new plans that come out, on any carrier. Newer doesn't always mean better. In fact, most of the time, it means quiet the opposite.
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Think they just bumped the speeds here in Springfield Ohio was getting 5 down 2 up now I'm getting 12-15 down 5 up constant
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700 mhz wideband has kicked in all over. Here in Fort Lauderdale too.
I'm assuming tether data doesn't "stash" ... That sucks for unlimited users.
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I'm assuming tether data doesn't "stash" ... That sucks for unlimited users.
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***** ***** ***** ...
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you know what, send a tweet to john legere, and let him know how you feel about that...these guys are changing so many of the BS things in the wireless industry, that they might consider that too..
and, BTW, I just confirmed that most post paid plans, including the 4 lines for 100 bucks DO qualify for the "data stash"/10 gigs per line, per month plan!
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This is great to hear. Your saying even though I've never bought extra data like the fine print says, I'm still going to get the stash and 10gb of data?
And how exactly did you confirm this?
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This is great to hear. Your saying even though I've never bought extra data like the fine print says, I'm still going to get the stash and 10gb of data?
And how exactly did you confirm this?
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I called them 2 different times and both reps said the same thing..
Color me skeptical. The TMO website clearly states that you must have postpaid for at least 3 Gb of data to be eligible.
Tax is calculated from the full $770 which is 53.9
12.08 per month credit is after 2-3 cycles which is 24.16 to 36.24 more.
32.08 per month*3 months+20.08per month*21 months=517.92
The difference in tax adds to the total price:
53.9-(517.92*.07)=17.6456
17.6456+20 upgrade fee=37.6456
517.92+37.6456=555.5656
The difference in total price between full price and Verizon's:
770-555.5656=214.4344
I think I'm going to do it although I really wanted project fi to begin with but this is some awesome price difference.
Please share your thoughts about it.
You will get 24 credits, regardless of when they kick in.
Tax is definitely on the full retail price, though.
My promotion says that I could get a pixel or pixel xl "free" with a trade in. But I'm on an employer discount plan so I'm not sure if that makes a difference. It says I would get 24 months worth of credits towards my bill in 2-3 cycles.
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You will get 24 credits, regardless of when they kick in.
Tax is definitely on the full retail price, though.
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Are you sure? It says that credits will stop when full price is paid.
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I think I'm going to do it although I really wanted project fi to begin with but this is some awesome price difference.
Please share your thoughts about it.
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This may seem obtuse, but the deciding factor on whether this is a good deal or not depends on how much mobile data you consume per month. If you're a heavy data user, than this is a good deal for you. If you use a lot less data than your plan, then a full price phone from Fi plus their pay as you go plan will prove to cost less over the long run.
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This may seem obtuse, but the deciding factor on whether this is a good deal or not depends on how much mobile data you consume per month. If you're a heavy data user, than this is a good deal for you. If you use a lot less data than your plan, then a full price phone from Fi plus their pay as you go plan will prove to cost less over the long run.
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If you travel overseas Fi is the best. Both data and calls are way cheaper.
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free pixel xl with trade in
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My promotion says that I could get a pixel or pixel xl "free" with a trade in. But I'm on an employer discount plan so I'm not sure if that makes a difference. It says I would get 24 months worth of credits towards my bill in 2-3 cycles.
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Mine says the same thing, but I tried to do it online and it only gave me so much for the trade in. Hardly worth what you could sell on swappa or online. Is there a catch on which trade in you have or is it supposed to be any trade in. I tried the Note 3 and S5 and there was hardly any worth there. I have a Note 4, but dropped it and it went black. Still turns on, but can't use it...
Traded in Note 4
This deal seemed pretty good to me.
I just ordered one and traded in my Note 4. They valued it at $569.99 trade-in value.
So I got the Pixel XL 128GB, which they are running a promotion on today. Normally it is $36.47 and today it is $25.00.
$36.47 - $11.47 = $25.00 for phone
$569.99 / 24 months = $23.75 trade-in credit
$25.00 - $23.75 = $1.25 a month
So I'm going to pay $1.25 a month , assuming they give me full credit (the shiny strips on the sides are kinda worn).
Also $60 in tax and $20 activation. It still seems like a really good deal to me.
And to answer OP's question, I am almost 99% sure they double or triple your credits (depending on whether it is 2 or 3 cycles) on the first cycle you get your credit.
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This may seem obtuse, but the deciding factor on whether this is a good deal or not depends on how much mobile data you consume per month. If you're a heavy data user, than this is a good deal for you. If you use a lot less data than your plan, then a full price phone from Fi plus their pay as you go plan will prove to cost less over the long run.
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Maybe not, because if your area like mine here, Sprint signal + Tmobile signal = basically no signal as there is absolutely no tmobile signal for 30 miles here, and sprint is week here and At&t is edge data until you go 6 miles one way or go about 18 miles the other way. So many places there is no signal if your not on verizon. I hate it but its the truth. Most rural areas have basically no tmobile coverage and sprint and at&t have less than verizon.
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Maybe not, because if your area like mine here, Sprint signal + Tmobile signal = basically no signal as there is absolutely no tmobile signal for 30 miles here, and sprint is week here and At&t is edge data until you go 6 miles one way or go about 18 miles the other way. So many places there is no signal if your not on verizon. I hate it but its the truth. Most rural areas have basically no tmobile coverage and sprint and at&t have less than verizon.
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Very good point
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Very good point
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Actually someone could save a lot of money by buying from google then putting the pixel xl on total wireless which is a verizon mvno then pay $35 a month for unl talk & text plus 5 gigs of verizon lte data throttled to 5 mbps down and 2 up, or get 2 lines for $60 with 8 gigs or 4 lines for $100 cant remember how much lte you get on that plan.
Or buy unlimited talk & text for $25 a month then add 3 gigs of data for $10 when you need it and that is roll over data keep account active and data never expires where it does on the other plans that include data.
Also all plans you get a 5% discount if you use auto pay so that pretty much covers the taxes saving the 5% with auto pay.
This plan gives better coverage than FI and for less money. Most people the throttled speed is really un noticeable at least it was for me but then again I download rom files and such at home on wifi.
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Maybe not, because if your area like mine here, Sprint signal + Tmobile signal = basically no signal as there is absolutely no tmobile signal for 30 miles here, and sprint is week here and At&t is edge data until you go 6 miles one way or go about 18 miles the other way. So many places there is no signal if your not on verizon. I hate it but its the truth. Most rural areas have basically no tmobile coverage and sprint and at&t have less than verizon.
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Dont forget US cellular.
I know they dont have a lot of coverage, but they are now a Fi partner as well.
GhostRider419 said:
This deal seemed pretty good to me.
I just ordered one and traded in my Note 4. They valued it at $569.99 trade-in value.
So I got the Pixel XL 128GB, which they are running a promotion on today. Normally it is $36.47 and today it is $25.00.
$36.47 - $11.47 = $25.00 for phone
$569.99 / 24 months = $23.75 trade-in credit
$25.00 - $23.75 = $1.25 a month
So I'm going to pay $1.25 a month , assuming they give me full credit (the shiny strips on the sides are kinda worn).
Also $60 in tax and $20 activation. It still seems like a really good deal to me.
And to answer OP's question, I am almost 99% sure they double or triple your credits (depending on whether it is 2 or 3 cycles) on the first cycle you get your credit.
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I did the same deal, same price
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Dont forget US cellular.
I know they dont have a lot of coverage, but they are now a Fi partner as well.
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Oh yeah, I thought tmobile bought them up, or maybe I"am thinking metro pcs. Actually I would imagine metro pcs would be included too since tmobile has them, but I"am surprised metro pcs was not changed to the tmobile name, but I do still see commercials for metro pcs.
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I did the same deal, same price
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I bought 2 pixel xl's the 128 gig models from verizon last week as verizon had buy one get one 50% off and there was no waiting to get your credit. I have a 32 gig now plan on selling it when the 128's come, may sell the second 128 off trying to recoup some losses.
Lousy crap though if they had included the sd card slot I would need the 128 because 32 gig would have been fine with my sd card being usable. Google just screwed me on the no sd card slot deal. Beginning to think google is learning from verizon how to screw over their customers
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Did anyone get the verizon deal last week which was buy one get on e 50% off with no waiting to be credited like this new deal. Last week I bought two 128 gig pixel xl's too bad they list wont be here until January 6 or 7th I"am hoping that they ship way sooner, if not that gives me a lot of time to think about canceling the order.
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Are you sure? It says that credits will stop when full price is paid.
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Yes. The "balance" they are talking about are the payments they are making to you. They will only credit your account 24 times.
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This may seem obtuse, but the deciding factor on whether this is a good deal or not depends on how much mobile data you consume per month. If you're a heavy data user, than this is a good deal for you. If you use a lot less data than your plan, then a full price phone from Fi plus their pay as you go plan will prove to cost less over the long run.
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Thank you for the tip, it's works for me since my wife has a s7 under Verizon so are already paying for the small plan.
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This deal seemed pretty good to me.
I just ordered one and traded in my Note 4. They valued it at $569.99 trade-in value.
So I got the Pixel XL 128GB, which they are running a promotion on today. Normally it is $36.47 and today it is $25.00.
$36.47 - $11.47 = $25.00 for phone
$569.99 / 24 months = $23.75 trade-in credit
$25.00 - $23.75 = $1.25 a month
So I'm going to pay $1.25 a month , assuming they give me full credit (the shiny strips on the sides are kinda worn).
Also $60 in tax and $20 activation. It still seems like a really good deal to me.
And to answer OP's question, I am almost 99% sure they double or triple your credits (depending on whether it is 2 or 3 cycles) on the first cycle you get your credit.
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You were right I spoke to Verizon and they said that the first credit will be for all the cycle you didn't get a credit.
best buy has the Pixel at $10/m to match Verizon
Pretty bummed I missed out on this deal, not sure Google/Verizon will run another promo with it so heavily backordered.
We'll see, I'd really love to join the ranks!
I haven't seen anybody talk about the line access fee. I am an existing customer with VZ and not on contract. My line access fee is $20. With a new contract, line access goes to $40 a month for 24 months, adding $480.
So with $15 a month for the XL = $360 plus the $480 for additional line access fee + $59 in taxes, that's $899?
I didn't include a trade-in discount either. This doesn't seem like a good deal, or is my math incorrect
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