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To all of you jumping into bed with Orange for the HTC diamond.. doesnt the 18 month contract bother you?
Slightly, but it's worth it as I'm effectively paying 20 pounds a month with the rebates giving a total of £365 for the phone, 600 mins, unlimited texts and 500mb over 18 months. That's a great deal.
It's only a problem if you want to buy a new phone every year and want to keep your phone number.
I was on an 18 month contract with T-Mobile previously, so it's no different. I can't really justify spending more just to be able to upgrade my handset earlier. (In fact, it was pretty hard to talk myself into getting a Diamond rather than just keeping my TyTn and going for the cheap tariff T-Mobile offered me when I asked for my PAC code!)
There is a motive for me asking this.. i'll tell you why.
I signed up for a 12 month Combi 35 + web and walk T mobile contract. That gets me 500 mins, 350 txts and unlimited net for £42.50 a month.
T mobile have said that if I change my contract to 18 months, I can get 700 mins, unlimited texts, unlimited net (web n walk) and combi 30 price promise for £30 a month.
Im still scratching my head - which should I go for? Reduced amount per month or freedom 6 months earlier?
Not at all. £20pm for a contract with unlimited browsing...
...and I twisted there arm to also chuck in free home broadband, how can I possibly go wrong with that?
Granted the broadband is not the quickest, but plenty fast enough for home use.
go for it, it will make tmo happy and will make you happy (in the wallet).
especially so as i can't forsee any major releases far superior to the diamond within the next 12 months. i'm not sure when winmo 7 will be released though.
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go for it, it will make tmo happy and will make you happy (in the wallet).
especially so as i can't forsee any major releases far superior to the diamond within the next 12 months. i'm not sure when winmo 7 will be released though.
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Thank you.
Other opinions are welcome please..
darthbane2k said:
Im still scratching my head - which should I go for? Reduced amount per month or freedom 6 months earlier?
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Think about it this way - you pay around £500 for the contact regardless of whether it's 12 or 18 months, so go for the 18-month contract.
If you were really desperate to upgrade after 12 months, you could just take out a second contract, and it wouldn't cost you any more.
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If you were really desperate to upgrade after 12 months, you could just take out a second contract, and it wouldn't cost you any more.
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How wouldn't it cost you any more, though it would cost extra to take on a second contract
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It's only a problem if you want to buy a new phone every year and want to keep your phone number.
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allow me to brag. in my sunny and "peaceful" country the goverment did find the time to oblige by low all 3 tlf companies to make it possible for the consumer to move from one another with the same prefix+number. now the contracts are for a max 18 month and i can squeeze to even less by threaten that i'll change my supplier. the change can be done on the spot and is effective in minutes! if there is a fee for braking the contract the new supplier is sometimes (sales)offering to pay it for you if you'll only sign with his comp.
Radeon123 said:
How wouldn't it cost you any more, though it would cost extra to take on a second contract
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What he's getting at is that the majority of what you pay for in your phone contract isn't for the minutes/texts/whatever, it's the phone itself.
For example, a phone that's £150 with a a 12months x £30/month contract will be given away free on an 18months x £30/month contract.
The 12 months contract will cost you (12x30)+150= £510 over the life of the contract.
The 18 months contract will cost you (18x30)= £540 over the life of the contract.
The last half year of the 18 month contract is effectively costing you £30. Get a new phone after 12 months, you're £30 out of pocket compared to the 12 month contract. From the 13th month onwards, you're actually better off.
So is the general concensus that I should take the 18 month deal?
18 months all the way... If you are really so fed up with your device after 12 months, sim unlock it and sell it on ebay. Buy a sim free new device, then six months later either flog the simfree on ebay when you get an upgrade, or flog the pgrade if you like your sim free device.
Net result, very cheap deals on airtime etc.
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How wouldn't it cost you any more, though it would cost extra to take on a second contract
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Sorry - not being very clear.
If you take the 18 month contract, chuck your phone in the bin after 12 months, it's cost you £360 so far, plus you'll have another £180 to pay over the remaining 6 months - total £540. The 12 month contract would have cost you £510, saving just £30 - i.e. there's not much difference.
However, with the 18 month contract, if you do decide there's nothing you want to upgrade to in 12 months time and you don't mind hanging on, it's a LOT cheaper than the 12 month contract.
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Sorry - not being very clear.
If you take the 18 month contract, chuck your phone in the bin after 12 months, it's cost you £360 so far, plus you'll have another £180 to pay over the remaining 6 months - total £540. The 12 month contract would have cost you £510, saving just £30 - i.e. there's not much difference.
However, with the 18 month contract, if you do decide there's nothing you want to upgrade to in 12 months time and you don't mind hanging on, it's a LOT cheaper than the 12 month contract.
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Spot on there mate. I second that.
12month on dolphin 40 with £160 cashback..free diamond
hi..
first post!
i got a Diamond through buymobilephones.net
free handset on dolphin 40...12month contract and £160 cashback.
£320 for the yr ...not a bad deal i'd say...
boberto1975 said:
hi..
first post!
i got a Diamond through buymobilephones.net
free handset on dolphin 40...12month contract and £160 cashback.
£320 for the yr ...not a bad deal i'd say...
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Didn't think you got the unlimited browsing on the 12month-ers with Orange
I was like you when i got my XDA Orbit (Artemis). I'm glad i did. I still love my Orbit even though i just got the Diamond on 18months direct from Orange.
£30 over 18months = £540. The Diamond to buy is £400+ no to mention the £15 or £20 credit each month. so £540 + £360 = £900!
So to buy the Diamond and go PAYG isn't by any way cheaper than 'Contracting' it.
I'd defo go for the 18month deal. If you love you phone and like customising it....go for it!
There are loadsa ROMs for the Artemis and no doubt they will come out for the Diamond in time. Its like having a new phone when you flash a new ROM anyways!
GO FOR IT! Unlimited texts...unlimited web browsing?? Why the hell not! :-D
im trying to take advantage of the samsung offer but i went to store to preorder and was told i could only trade in one phone, any try the same with two phones?
looks like jump users cant take advantage of samsung offer.
RotaryXperiment7 said:
im trying to take advantage of the samsung offer but i went to store to preorder and was told i could only trade in one phone, any try the same with two phones?
looks like jump users cant take advantage of samsung offer.
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Jump users can't participate since they cannot trade-in a phone in addition to the one that they're returning (the EIP one).
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Jump users can't participate since they cannot trade-in a phone in addition to the one that they're returning (the EIP one).
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dang i was afraid of that, i thought someone said u could?
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dang i was afraid of that, i thought someone said u could?
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Some people claim that they did (big mouths with no proof), but you can't. If you got to my-tmobile and click on trade-in you have to give the order number and phone number and you will get a message that you have already reached the maximum amount of trade-ins for that order (namely your jump device)
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Some people claim that they did (big mouths with no proof), but you can't. If you got to my-tmobile and click on trade-in you have to give the order number and phone number and you will get a message that you have already reached the maximum amount of trade-ins for that order (namely your jump device)
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I ordered using the normal upgrade, then traded in the phone online. I then called and asked them to cancel the order then reorder with JUMP. It still kept the old trade in as well.
so the trade-in is unrelated to your jump upgrade order, anyone could do that
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so the trade-in is unrelated to your jump upgrade order, anyone could do that
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So do it? Don't say it can't be done.
aooga said:
So do it? Don't say it can't be done.
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good luck with that
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good luck with that
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With what?
I asked a rep on phone and she said only one trade in per line.
well that sucks, i thought the jump program was part of trading in your device so i guess not 200 promotion for us.
of course you can't use Jump and get the 200 rebate; with Jump, you aren't "buying" anything, you're just "renting" the phone for a period of time..
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of course you can't use Jump and get the 200 rebate; with Jump, you aren't "buying" anything, you're just "renting" the phone for a period of time..
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Not true. If anything you're paying for the privilege to sell it back to T-Mo for a guaranteed 50% of it's value. Once you pay it off its your phone.
knarfies said:
well that sucks, i thought the jump program was part of trading in your device so i guess not 200 promotion for us.
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I effectively got $300 credit from my gs4 that still had a year of $25 payments on it... I'm plenty happy with that credit that really makes the Samsung promo null and void even if I COULD use it.
I was already paying $12 bucks a month on insurance before the JUMP! Program and un-plan came along. I lowered my bill over $20(was ~$188) even after I got unlimited everything family plan($80), increased my data cap 2 gigs on my line for a total of 3($10), got jump for $10 per line, not $12 like insurance was($20), and financed 2 phones($20 & $25 for a total of $163 after various taxes) and i get to JUMP! twice a year per line after the first 6 months passed, that's 4 phones a year for only taxes, which is lower then the "plan discounts" you used to get every 2 years!
....I'm plenty happy with JUMP! and no sammy promo on a full priced phone, tmobile is the one losing money, that's for sure.
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Not true. If anything you're paying for the privilege to sell it back to T-Mo for a guaranteed 50% of it's value. Once you pay it off its your phone.
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I'm on the original Jump, so it works differently for me..
and, yes, if you keep the phone for 2 years, and pay it off, its yours, but I doubt many folks who follow XDA keep ANY phone for 2 years..
Ive only payed a year on mine and owe 280 and according o the check out, im only getting the 280 to pay it off.
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Ive only payed a year on mine and owe 280 and according o the check out, im only getting the 280 to pay it off.
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So they are effectively giving you 280 for your phone, $80 more than the Samsung credit...
I'm on the old jump plan also... I didn't even realize it changed till this upgrade and was reading the new terms... still an ALRIGHT plan, but the original is a steal... you really are only stuck for the first 6 months, or = to 1/4th the value the original phone, then you can jump twice a year after that n that literally means i can jump now to the note 4 and if I want, jump again in 2 months to the note edge.
If I DO want to keep any phone for 2 years also, I'm paying for the base price of the phone, interest free... n i was already paying more for insurance anyways, so in my case the monthly fee for the jump plan isn't even a knock against me(that 240 bucks for 2 years of jump+insurance is less than just old insurion @$288 for 2 years) n I'm actually likely to use the plan, where I maybe used insurance once in 7 years.
yeah, alot of folks forget that jump includes Insurance AND Lookout Premium for free; its not just a "tax" to be able to change phones frequently
I also had jump, but I didn't use it, since they want the phone back, i pre-order the note4 and do a trade in
i had a verizon i4 which tmobile gave me 203buck for it and i5 which is icloud lock and i got 232buck all in credit. i think i got a good deal with 2 useless phone. i talked to a rep u can trade in as many smart phone as u want as long as it not broken doesn't matter if it icloud lock. if that help somebody
is it possible if i trade my galaxy s3 into where i work (ATT) and pre order the note 4 from t mobile and still get $200?
I was pretty impressed with the release notes yesterday. Ive been nothing but happy with my N6 (got it new since it came out), but ive got the new phone itch lol.
Also since im on Project Fi, they were offering the VR gear for free (most likely would not have bought it on my own, just my personal opinion). So ive got my order in for an XL. We shall see how that goes.
imo I think it is really pricy. Cant justify myself spending so much for a pixel. beside that I think my n6 and n5 is still usable at least till the next pixel release.
No Pixel for me. Not going to pay that kind of money for a phone. I got my N6 just a year ago and it is still working perfect. If i buy a new phone then I will spent no more then 400 euro on it.
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imo I think it is really pricy. Cant justify myself spending so much for a pixel. beside that I think my n6 and n5 is still usable at least till the next pixel release.
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TMG1961 said:
No Pixel for me. Not going to pay that kind of money for a phone. I got my N6 just a year ago and it is still working perfect. If i buy a new phone then I will spent no more then 400 euro on it.
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I agree, I was a bit surprised at the pricing.
Although, the days of renewing your contract and getting a $200 smart phone are gone. I think every phone company (around me anyways - ATT, VZ, Sprint, Tmobile, ect) are all charging full retail for phones now ($650+)
Its not as bad of a hit having it over 24 month payments and them not charging interest on it.
I'm getting it. Most of the people on here too are. No matter what they say. They will be craving it by xmas.
I preordered a 128GB Pixel XL for $921 to get the free VR headset deal, but I decided to cancel my order a few hours later. I'll wait for some reviews and root confirmation before I drop that kind of dough on something I'll be bored with in a year or less. Hopefully there will be a black Friday sale next month or some holiday deals at the end of the year.
The Pixel looks like a really really nice phone, but being a full time student with no job puts a big crunch on my budget for toys.
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I preordered a 128GB Pixel XL for $921 to get the free VR headset deal, but I decided to cancel my order a few hours later. I'll wait for some reviews and root confirmation before I drop that kind of dough on something I'll be bored with in a year or less. Hopefully there will be a black Friday sale next month or some holiday deals at the end of the year.
The Pixel looks like a really really nice phone, but being a full time student with no job puts a big crunch on my budget for toys.
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This just sounds like you have a good head on your shoulders and your parents taught you some responsibility/how to prioritize lol :good:. Something I seem to see/hear less and less of with younger generations.
worst case scenario i might just pick up a used 6p or a xiaomi flagship at half the price
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I'm getting it. Most of the people on here too are. No matter what they say. They will be craving it by xmas.
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£400/$500, yes. Current prices, absolutely not. Where do you get "Most of the people on here too are" from? Based on the number of people who say "Wow, that's a very reasonable price" or what?
stupidchicken03 said:
I agree, I was a bit surprised at the pricing.
Although, the days of renewing your contract and getting a $200 smart phone are gone. I think every phone company (around me anyways - ATT, VZ, Sprint, Tmobile, ect) are all charging full retail for phones now ($650+)
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Yeah, however I'm on Verizon and if you've been with them before they removed the contract pricing, you are still allowed to upgrade at contract price for around $200-$300
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Yeah, however I'm on Verizon and if you've been with them before they removed the contract pricing, you are still allowed to upgrade at contract price for around $200-$300
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Hmm did not know that.
I had them for 10+ years but got tired of paying soooo much for my bill (grandfathered unlim data). When Project Fi was announced, I hopped on. Kept both VZ and Fi for 2-3 months to compared reception in the areas I spent most my time. Fi held up just fine and is LESS THAN HALF of what I was paying big red (just dont get unlim data).
Wonder if they will keep that trend going.
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Hmm did not know that.
I had them for 10+ years but got tired of paying soooo much for my bill (grandfathered unlim data). When Project Fi was announced, I hopped on. Kept both VZ and Fi for 2-3 months to compared reception in the areas I spent most my time. Fi held up just fine and is LESS THAN HALF of what I was paying big red (just dont get unlim data).
Wonder if they will keep that trend going.
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I was tempted to switch to Fi before, but I always had the idea in the back of my mind that someday I might grow tired of Nexus or the new iteration won't be as good (Pixel).
Anyways, if you still have a line on VZW, you can check it out, otherwise you can try to woo a representative into giving you the contract deal
I have no idea what makes anyone believe most people on here will buy the pixel. Literally 95% of the posters have an extremely negative opinion of the device on the threads out there. I would rather buy an iphone than a pixel at those prices. Too many other decent options to consider.
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This just sounds like you have a good head on your shoulders and your parents taught you some responsibility/how to prioritize lol :good:. Something I seem to see/hear less and less of with younger generations.
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Well it's mostly because I have more expensive hobbies (cars). I just finished a big turbo project and I need that money in case something goes terribly wrong. It shouldn't, but **** happens... Having a running car is more important than having the latest gadget.
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Well it's mostly because I have more expensive hobbies (cars). I just finished a big turbo project and I need that money in case something goes terribly wrong. It shouldn't, but **** happens... Having a running car is more important than having the latest gadget.
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Kinda sounds like me lolol.
What make/model? Build?
Ive been in the subaru game for almost the last 10 years. 02 wrx with a 2.5 swap. Currently an 05 STi built with big turbo
stupidchicken03 said:
Kinda sounds like me lolol.
What make/model? Build?
Ive been in the subaru game for almost the last 10 years. 02 wrx with a 2.5 swap. Currently an 05 STi built with big turbo
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I'll send you a PM to avoid cluttering this thread.
I'm a guy who waits a year to buy last years top tier.. Works out better for me.. Waiting on all you 6p sellers on swappa to drop it down a bit haha
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My N6 is way better than that overpriced phones. So no thank you. I'll wait few more months until prices go down and buy an op3 or even a axon 7. Or go adventurous and buy Umi plus. Which is easy sexier looking phone!
So N6 was my last Google phone ever.
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I would rather buy an iphone than a pixel at those prices.
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Why exactly? I mean besides because your pissed at Google, because of I don't know what?
yudumcan said:
My N6 is way better than that overpriced phones. So no thank you. I'll wait few more months until prices go down and buy an op3 or even a axon 7. Or go adventurous and buy Umi plus. Which is easy sexier looking phone!
So N6 was my last Google phone ever.
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The N6 was equally ridiculously overpriced in 2014, so I laughed at the idea of buying it. Besides my Note 3 was only one year old, just reached the age I cared less if the knox flag is 0x1 or not. Also a SD805 upgrade over a SD800 is not an upgrade. And the Note 3 had a better camera.
And a year later I changed my mind.
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£400/$500, yes. Current prices, absolutely not. Where do you get "Most of the people on here too are" from? Based on the number of people who say "Wow, that's a very reasonable price" or what?
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The price is high, but the constituency here are tech heads. People will groan and grumble, but eventually get it. Provided their is good community support.
When a phone like our N6 starts to lose community support for being old, it's not very gratifying to own.
The only thing that would possibly stop me, if the bootloader was locked down tight with no option to root.
UPDATE: Ok, I did check the price. Pixel XL with 128g is probably about 900+ with tax delivered. Yea, that might push me out.
I got my Note 8 last year through Best Buy with Verizon, and there was a sweet promotion that pretty much rendered my Note 8 to only cost $306 by the end of my two year device payment plan. It's my main phone use of today.
About 3 weeks ago, I found someone selling a Galaxy S8+ of a few month's use with LOTS of charging accessories for only $200! I went to pick that up because it was such a steal and it would be cool to have a backup phone to say the least.
So now it's the month of August, and Best Buy awarded me a 10% off coupon on select items. Apparently, it works for the Note9! And the trade in they're offering is $450 for an S8+/Note8 towards the new Note9. So $100 off + $450 = $550 off a $1000 smartphone! And if I am able to sell the AKG headphones, this new phone is practically a few hundred dollars!
But then I'm thinking to myself...is it really worth it to switch to the Note 9 as my main? I can sell away my Note8 for extra money back in this overall "dilemma" and I'll just continue to make payments as if nothing happened because I doubt Verizon will know whether I have the phone on hand or not. lol
What do you guys think? I have until Thursday evening to jump in on this. Is this worth it for the amazing deal I've found here?
Some speculation, but the terms on the Best Buy trade-in offer mention it's via a gift card and coupon. I'm not familiar with how Best Buy applies coupons, but it could be that the two coupons might not stack if this is the case... unsure. Otherwise, I think it's a decent deal, yes.
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Some speculation, but the terms on the Best Buy trade-in offer mention it's via a gift card and coupon. I'm not familiar with how Best Buy applies coupons, but it could be that the two coupons might not stack if this is the case... unsure. Otherwise, I think it's a decent deal, yes.
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I was on chat with a Best Buy representative last night for an hour to verify everything, and he told me to keep screenshots and come into the store to place the order while having them process the trade in so it would all work.
A Note 9 for sub $600.00 is worth it, just from a math perspective.
Here is the breakdown you provided. You paid $350(Note 8) + $200(S8+) = $550 All-in.
If you got the Note 9 it would breakdown $1000(Note 9) - ($100(coupon)-$350(S8 Trade In))=$550 for a Note 9; if you sell your Note 8 for more than $550 you profit.
If not you still win because the most you will have spent for 2 banging phones is $900.
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A Note 9 for sub $600.00 is worth it, just from a math perspective.
Here is the breakdown you provided. You paid $350(Note 8) + $200(S8+) = $550 All-in.
If you got the Note 9 it would breakdown $1000(Note 9) - ($100(coupon)-$350(S8 Trade In))=$550 for a Note 9; if you sell your Note 8 for more than $550 you profit.
If not you still win because the most you will have spent for 2 banging phones is $900.
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Oh uh, the Best Buy deal only allowed one trade in device, so it would be the S8+. That phone is eligible for $450 towards the Note 9. The birthday coupon takes off 10% from the regular price, so that's $100. That's how it came to be 550 off the phone. The Note 8 could just sit with me or I can sell it either way. Hehe
Of course it's a great deal! This phone is substantially better than the Note8 in my opinion (as a Note8 user/lover), if nothing else just for the battery! Although there is a lot more I am excited about (pen with BT for photos, more storage, more RAM, new color, contrast with signature ink, improved camera, stereo speakers, etc.).
I'm not 100% sure how it works, but you may have to pay off Verizon for the Note8 though. I thought I had heard that if you try and buy a phone that has not been paid off, it won't work. In other words, you could not sell your Note8 and have the other person stick their SIM in it. I could be mistaken, but I would look into it!
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Of course it's a great deal! This phone is substantially better than the Note8 in my opinion (as a Note8 user/lover), if nothing else just for the battery! Although there is a lot more I am excited about (pen with BT for photos, more storage, more RAM, new color, contrast with signature ink, improved camera, stereo speakers, etc.).
I'm not 100% sure how it works, but you may have to pay off Verizon for the Note8 though. I thought I had heard that if you try and buy a phone that has not been paid off, it won't work. In other words, you could not sell your Note8 and have the other person stick their SIM in it. I could be mistaken, but I would look into it!
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Nice to hear from a fellow Note8 user. I was debating about if it is really worth it, but I would really like a fatter battery for sure!
I'm not going to do anything to hand over the Note 8 though, so passing up the S8+ is my full intentions.
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Nice to hear from a fellow Note8 user. I was debating about if it is really worth it, but I would really like a fatter battery for sure!
I'm not going to do anything to hand over the Note 8 though, so passing up the S8+ is my full intentions.
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I actually also have an Orchid Gray Verizon model. It is easily my favorite phone that I've ever had. The ONLY things keeping it from perfection (in my opinion) are: (1) battery size, (2) lack of stereo speakers, (3) fingerprint scanner annoyance. Those have all been fixed (along with the obvious processor upgrade and camera upgrade and pen upgrade), so I am 100% positive this will be a dream phone for me. There are literally no other phones I even care about or am jealous of (I often get phone envy...). This thing is going to be amazing, which is why I splurged and got the 512GB model to make it the ultimate dream phone, future-proof phone (in case I keep it for a long time!).
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I actually also have an Orchid Gray Verizon model. It is easily my favorite phone that I've ever had. The ONLY things keeping it from perfection (in my opinion) are: (1) battery size, (2) lack of stereo speakers, (3) fingerprint scanner annoyance. Those have all been fixed (along with the obvious processor upgrade and camera upgrade and pen upgrade), so I am 100% positive this will be a dream phone for me. There are literally no other phones I even care about or am jealous of (I often get phone envy...). This thing is going to be amazing, which is why I splurged and got the 512GB model to make it the ultimate dream phone, future-proof phone (in case I keep it for a long time!).
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I think I'm going to do it, just hoping I won't get screwed over in store saying it can't be applied even though it shows it for me online.
I loved my note8 until it was stolen...
Anyway, I pre-ordered from Samsung. I drove over to Costco and they are giving away some type of $70.00 charging kit with your purchase but you must finance the phone which means a query to your credit report. For some reason you can't just purchase the phone outright.
Bestbuy did not have any deals on this phone. I spoke with their Samsung rep who demoed the BT from the other side of the store and took photos... Pretty damned amazing!
B&H Photo/Video has a pretty nice deal but I didn't see any way to trade in your old phone with them. + they are charging you NYC Tax which is pretty damned high!
Anyone know where the best deal is on this phone? For now, I'll stick with my order from Samsung's website. They still haven't charged my CC as of this time which makes me think that maybe I won't be getting my phone on Friday. UGH! Since my Note 8 was stolen, I've been without a phone for the past month and it's been a pretty damned painful month but I survived .
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I loved my note8 until it was stolen...
Anyway, I pre-ordered from Samsung. I drove over to Costco and they are giving away some type of $70.00 charging kit with your purchase but you must finance the phone which means a query to your credit report. For some reason you can't just purchase the phone outright.
Bestbuy did not have any deals on this phone. I spoke with their Samsung rep who demoed the BT from the other side of the store and took photos... Pretty damned amazing!
B&H Photo/Video has a pretty nice deal but I didn't see any way to trade in your old phone with them. + they are charging you NYC Tax which is pretty damned high!
Anyone know where the best deal is on this phone? For now, I'll stick with my order from Samsung's website. They still haven't charged my CC as of this time which makes me think that maybe I won't be getting my phone on Friday. UGH! Since my Note 8 was stolen, I've been without a phone for the past month and it's been a pretty damned painful month but I survived .
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Where are you located? The deals I'm trying to take advantage of is available through Best Buy themselves.
How did your phone get stolen? You can't track it?
GigaSPX said:
Where are you located? The deals I'm trying to take advantage of is available through Best Buy themselves.
How did your phone get stolen? You can't track it?
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I tracked it then they turned it off. From here, I went online and hopefully deleted all of my stuff that was on there. Unfortunately, my micro-SD Card was not encrypted so if you see me on Redtube be forewarned, it might not be pretty...
I went into a local BestBuy store. The sales guy didn't have 1 deal for me other than what was already on the Samsung website.
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I got my Note 8 last year through Best Buy with Verizon, and there was a sweet promotion that pretty much rendered my Note 8 to only cost $306 by the end of my two year device payment plan. It's my main phone use of today.
About 3 weeks ago, I found someone selling a Galaxy S8+ of a few month's use with LOTS of charging accessories for only $200! I went to pick that up because it was such a steal and it would be cool to have a backup phone to say the least.
So now it's the month of August, and Best Buy awarded me a 10% off coupon on select items. Apparently, it works for the Note9! And the trade in they're offering is $450 for an S8+/Note8 towards the new Note9. So $100 off + $450 = $550 off a $1000 smartphone! And if I am able to sell the AKG headphones, this new phone is practically a few hundred dollars!
But then I'm thinking to myself...is it really worth it to switch to the Note 9 as my main? I can sell away my Note8 for extra money back in this overall "dilemma" and I'll just continue to make payments as if nothing happened because I doubt Verizon will know whether I have the phone on hand or not. lol
What do you guys think? I have until Thursday evening to jump in on this. Is this worth it for the amazing deal I've found here?
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I have written this before and will write it again. You guys and gals in the USA are spoiled with Smart phones. The deals you get are amazing. No such deals exist in Southern Europe in fact I may add the whole of Europe.
In this country we have to pay top price for smart phones.
My note 7 (both of them) came with nothing. S8+ came with nothing, Note 8 came two months later with a DEX. This time after numerous complaints to Samsung in this country we managed the amazing deal of trading in our 12 month old Note 8 costing 1,020.00€ for the Note 9 costing 1,030.00€. We got 500.00€ deducted. Never known such a deal and probably never will again! :highfive:
In your case you should jump at such an offer. :good:
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Alright, just to update:
I went to my local Best Buy to do the whole process in store, and the employee helping me was confused at my coupon code working for the unlocked Note 9. He called the manager and 2 other employees came and huddled up to see what was going on. They were calling me out about the Unlocked Phones being in their exclusion list, but I told them it worked in my Cart online, and showed them all the screens and from the app. Then I told them to try using the code on another unlocked phone they have available in store that was regular priced. They pulled out a Galaxy J7 phone that was $220, applied the code.....BAM! $22 SAVINGS! THE CODE WORKED!
The reaction on all their faces were priceless! So I go ahead and placed my order for pickup, and they processed the S8+ I had on have for $450. Now I just have to wait for tomorrow to pick up!
GigaSPX said:
Alright, just to update:
I went to my local Best Buy to do the whole process in store, and the employee helping me was confused at my coupon code working for the unlocked Note 9. He called the manager and 2 other employees came and huddled up to see what was going on. They were calling me out about the Unlocked Phones being in their exclusion list, but I told them it worked in my Cart online, and showed them all the screens and from the app. Then I told them to try using the code on another unlocked phone they have available in store that was regular priced. They pulled out a Galaxy J7 phone that was $220, applied the code.....BAM! $22 SAVINGS! THE CODE WORKED!
The reaction on all their faces were priceless! So I go ahead and placed my order for pickup, and they processed the S8+ I had on have for $450. Now I just have to wait for tomorrow to pick up!
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That's awesome! I feel like BB always tries to screw people over and limit deals, so I am happy to hear you won the battle!
PsiPhiDan said:
That's awesome! I feel like BB always tries to screw people over and limit deals, so I am happy to hear you won the battle!
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The taste of victory is pretty sweet! ?
And I asked them about my Note8 currently being in a device payment plan. Really, I could still sell the phone for profit and still continue paying it off at the end of the two years because it's easy to just switch Sims and just go on with your day.
My Best Buy order switched to "Ready for Pickup" today, so excitedly, I drove into the store to, you know, Pickup my phone.
However, they said I wasn't able to pickup until tomorrow. Kinda frustrating to say the least.
NOTE* - AFAIK THIS IS UK ONLY.
Hi all,
Have been looking for the best and cheapest way to obtain the 1+7 Pro, and seeing as I don't want to shell out £700 - £800 in one hit, i was looking at contracts.
However with only 3 offering the device at a minimum of £43 pm with £29 up front and it only being the 6GB Variant, i started exploring other avenues.
EE Will be offering the 5G Variant but I've been warned that there may be some kind of SIM / Bootloader lock down which would be a pain, not to mention that it's ridiculously expensive.
Now John Lewis are offering finance over 12 Months, and it's 0% interest which is awesome.
Here's a link with more info.
https://www.johnlewis.com/our-services/interest-free-credit
Bare in mind that John Lewis do offer the 8GB variant with 256GB storage.
2 year guarantee and it's available in 2 colours.
Not too shabby, just make sure you meet the criteria and your credit isn't completely awful and you'll be ok
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I can't see any finance options for the OnePlus 7 Pro? Only an option to trade in an older device for money back? :/
12 months? That's quite a hefty monthly fee on top of your package when you can get a 24 month contract for the same. Sadly I already went with Three for the 6/128GB option, still loving it though.
iGeex said:
I can't see any finance options for the OnePlus 7 Pro? Only an option to trade in an older device for money back? :/
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It's a direct John Lewis finance option
djsubterrain said:
12 months? That's quite a hefty monthly fee on top of your package when you can get a 24 month contract for the same. Sadly I already went with Three for the 6/128GB option, still loving it though.
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That's just not true mate lool.
You pay for one year then you're done. Not 2 years. Plus it's you already have a contract like me then this is perfect.
dladz said:
That's just not true mate lool.
You pay for one year then you're done. Not 2 years. Plus it's you already have a contract like me then this is perfect.
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LOL I know you pay for a year, that would be the 12 months contract...but that's you just paying the phone itself, not the package/sim to actually use it for calls/data/texts, you need to then add that on top. If you get a 24 month contract with a provider you get both the phone and the package for the same price as just paying for that phone. That was my point.
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LOL I know you pay for a year, that would be the 12 months contract...but that's you just paying the phone itself, not the package/sim to actually use it for calls/data/texts, you need to then add that on top. If you get a 24 month contract with a provider you get both the phone and the package for the same price as just paying for that phone. That was my point.
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Do the math mate..
Bare in mind this is the 8GB model. So....
£699 over 12 months is £58 pm, nothing more to pay, that's cheaper than PayPal and spreads the cost instead of paying £699 in one hit..
Three offer the device and 4GB for £43 pm over 24 months is £473, bare in mind you will be hit with a bill increase each financial year. So it would be about £488-£490 depending on inflation.
X2 is £946- £980 bare in mind that's for the 6GB model and only 4GB of data on three who aren't the best network at all, possibly the worst customer service in the UK, that's not an opinion I'm alone in thinking btw.
I personally already have a sim with EE, so no need to pay anything more...plus I can sell my p20 pro and cut that bill by £300
That £300 could pay for another sim if I really needed it. Meaning a saving of £200 over 2 years Vs your contract and I get the 8GB variant, not the 6GB.. and a contract with a company who's customer service isn't the worst.
I know it's nice to rationalise getting what you got but no need to bash a finance option when there's nothing wrong with it.
More to the point it's a better deal than the one you went with..
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It's a direct John Lewis finance option
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I'm at the online checkout with the OnePlus 7 Pro in my basket and I don't need any finance options?
iGeex said:
I'm at the online checkout with the OnePlus 7 Pro in my basket and I don't need any finance options?
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On the OnePlus site?
It's a john Lewis offer mate.