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frontpage Posted by rookie1001 • Jan 6, 2021
frontpage Posted by rookie1001 • Jan 6, 2021

New Google Fi Customers: Samsung Galaxy S20, S20+ or S20 Ultra 5G Smartphones

w/ Activation + Number Transfer

From $400

$1,000

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Google Fi is offering their Google Fi Smartphones: Samsung Galaxy S20, S20+ or S20 Ultra for $600 Off Discount when you purchase/activate and bring/transfer your number to Google Fi Service valid for New Google Fi Customers only. See pricing/details below.

Thanks to community member rookie1001 for finding this deal

Note, offer is valid for New Google Fi/Google Pay accounts only.

Available Option(s)Promotional Terms/Conditions [Details]
  • How do I qualify for the $600 discount as a new Fi customer?
    • A new Fi customer is somebody who is new to Google Fi on either a new plan, or a new member as a part of an existing group plan.
    • To qualify for the $600 discount, you need to:
      • Activate the Samsung S20, S20+, or S20 Ultra on a full service plan (data-only SIMs do not qualify) within 30 days of the shipment confirmation email and remain active on Google Fi for 90 consecutive days.
      • You must also bring/transfer your number to Fi within 30 days of the shipment confirmation email. Fi-to-Fi number transfers are not eligible.
      • If you choose to get a new number, you will not receive the $600 discount.
  • How do I qualify for the $600 discount as an existing Fi customer?
    • An existing Fi customer is somebody who has been active on Fi on or before January 5th, 2020.
    • To qualify for the $600 discount, you need to:
      • Activate the Samsung S20, S20+, or S20 Ultra on the same account used to purchase the phone.
      • Activate the phone on a full service plan (data-only SIMs do not qualify) within 30 days of the shipment confirmation email and remain active on Google Fi for 90 consecutive days.
    • The discounted price will automatically apply during checkout. If you do not meet the conditions above, the discounted amount will be charged to your Google Pay account to match the full price of the phone.

Editor's Notes

Written by Discombobulated | Staff
  • Trade-In is not required for this deal, however, to get potentially more savings, you may opt-in for that option. See product/promotional page for more details
  • This deal offers an extra $100 Off from the previous popular deal of $100 more seen in the recent forum thread; good deal if you're looking to grab this smartphone w/ this service provider
  • You'll have the option to pay off device at full price or opt-in for a monthly charge per smartphone pricing specifications
  • Account must be active and in good standing to receive discount/offer
  • Offer valid while promotion/supplies last
Additional Note
  • Please refer to the forum thread for additional details - Discombobulated

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Written by rookie1001
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Google Fi is offering their Google Fi Smartphones: Samsung Galaxy S20, S20+ or S20 Ultra for $600 Off Discount when you purchase/activate and bring/transfer your number to Google Fi Service valid for New Google Fi Customers only. See pricing/details below.

Thanks to community member rookie1001 for finding this deal

Note, offer is valid for New Google Fi/Google Pay accounts only.

Available Option(s)Promotional Terms/Conditions [Details]
  • How do I qualify for the $600 discount as a new Fi customer?
    • A new Fi customer is somebody who is new to Google Fi on either a new plan, or a new member as a part of an existing group plan.
    • To qualify for the $600 discount, you need to:
      • Activate the Samsung S20, S20+, or S20 Ultra on a full service plan (data-only SIMs do not qualify) within 30 days of the shipment confirmation email and remain active on Google Fi for 90 consecutive days.
      • You must also bring/transfer your number to Fi within 30 days of the shipment confirmation email. Fi-to-Fi number transfers are not eligible.
      • If you choose to get a new number, you will not receive the $600 discount.
  • How do I qualify for the $600 discount as an existing Fi customer?
    • An existing Fi customer is somebody who has been active on Fi on or before January 5th, 2020.
    • To qualify for the $600 discount, you need to:
      • Activate the Samsung S20, S20+, or S20 Ultra on the same account used to purchase the phone.
      • Activate the phone on a full service plan (data-only SIMs do not qualify) within 30 days of the shipment confirmation email and remain active on Google Fi for 90 consecutive days.
    • The discounted price will automatically apply during checkout. If you do not meet the conditions above, the discounted amount will be charged to your Google Pay account to match the full price of the phone.

Editor's Notes

Written by Discombobulated | Staff
  • Trade-In is not required for this deal, however, to get potentially more savings, you may opt-in for that option. See product/promotional page for more details
  • This deal offers an extra $100 Off from the previous popular deal of $100 more seen in the recent forum thread; good deal if you're looking to grab this smartphone w/ this service provider
  • You'll have the option to pay off device at full price or opt-in for a monthly charge per smartphone pricing specifications
  • Account must be active and in good standing to receive discount/offer
  • Offer valid while promotion/supplies last
Additional Note
  • Please refer to the forum thread for additional details - Discombobulated

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hzkb
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US version is single sim.
tlstanek91
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Wow great deal. You could use the S20 as a stepping stone to the S21 by trading it in next year. You may even get more than $400 trade in credit.
hzkb
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It's unlocked, but you need to stay in fi for 90 days to get your $600 discount

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WolvMarine
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Quote from smallpenny :
Picked up a $10 Ultra mobile SIM kit from Target.

Activated it with a new number. Gonna give it a few hours then call in to get my account info for port out and jump on this deal.

I also just checked Tmobile, Verizon, and AT&T websites for port out eligibility and they all confirm to be good to go so I'm assuming Fi is good for porting into also.
How long ago did you order the phone? Surprised there isn't an online way to port over. I'm totally new to Fi do they have Chat version of support?
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smallpenny
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Quote from WolvMarine :
How long ago did you order the phone? Surprised there isn't an online way to port over. I'm totally new to Fi do they have Chat version of support?
I haven't ordered the Fi phone yet. I'm going to call in to Ultra to get account info, specifically the account and PIN number for the port out. Once I get that, I'll probably pull the trigger, though I'm inclined to order the phone now, so by the time I get it, I should have all the info I need. My concern is I'm not sure what's gonna happen after I Submit the order. Will I be required to port the number then or perform more required actions or whether or not I can wait. To be safe, I'll call in to Ultra CS for the account port out info first.

BTW, the Ultra Mobile SIM kit is the 1gb kit. It's on sale for $10, MSRP $19.
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WolvMarine
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Quote from smallpenny :
I haven't ordered the Fi phone yet. I'm going to call in to Ultra to get account info, specifically the account and PIN number for the port out. Once I get that, I'll probably pull the trigger, though I'm inclined to order the phone now, so by the time I get it, I should have all the info I need. My concern is I'm not sure what's gonna happen after I Submit the order. Will I be required to port the number then or perform more required actions or whether or not I can wait. To be safe, I'll call in to Ultra CS for the account port out info first.

BTW, the Ultra Mobile SIM kit is the 1gb kit. It's on sale for $10, MSRP $19.
Wow, I love this community. I'm always something new. I've never even heard of Ultra mobile, maybe in passing in a vague YT. But, it seems the a fair amount of folks gravitate to Mint. Is this Ultra sim some how better than the free sim I got from Fi? Not trying to be a smarty seriously asking? The finally pushed the button to send the darn thing to me. Already ordered 2 different cases for the phone and prolly order a new suit and tie for its arrival. I'm cheap I rarely get a "new" phone. I'm holding onto my Pixel XL that takes seconds for G'assist to come up After a reboot!!! I will be doing a refresh once I get the s20 up and running and use it as a dashcam or something.

https://i.imgur.com/3Y4yHG4.png
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nonplus
Jan 7, 2021
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Quote from fbueller :
Lowest price for a new unlocked S20 on the Bay is $630. Go away, troll.
Yeah, and I'm assuming you didn't include tax, which would make it $700 for me.
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dalto
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Quote from smallpenny :
My concern is I'm not sure what's gonna happen after I Submit the order. Will I be required to port the number then or perform more required actions or whether or not I can wait. To be safe, I'll call in to Ultra CS for the account port out info first.
When you place the order it asks for the phone number to confirm eligibility. The port doesn't happen until you activate the phone.
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WolvMarine
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https://i.imgur.com/Cu6WDRR.png

Well they do have a chat but not sure if its a bot. I know google has a pretty decent CustSupp AI system. Even the outgoing AI voice is pretty decent. So I'm sure their chat AI would be possibly hard to recognize.

Transfer webpage instructions::
https://support.google.com/fi/ans...9965?hl=en
Last edited by WolvMarine January 7, 2021 at 11:52 AM.
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Which one would you pick between Note 10+ and Galaxy S20?

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smallpenny
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Quote from dalto :
When you place the order it asks for the phone number to confirm eligibility. The port doesn't happen until you activate the phone.
Thanks a ton. I'll order it some time today then.

Would you happen to know the one thing that I think would be most helpful - that is, does the Fi SIM need to stay in the Fi phone for 90 days to maintain the $600 discount? Or can I simply insert the Fi SIM into the Fi phone, and activate it, then like another person mentioned to make a few phone calls and use it a bit (like a day of activity), then simply remove the Fi SIM? Obviously won't be inserting the Fi SIM into any other device.

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caiwh
Jan 7, 2021
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Quote from Erehwon1701 :
Have you done that before?There are posts on the GoogleFi subreddit where people have lost the discount because they did that.
I personally haven't not done that as I am actually a Fi customer for a few years now. I got on the Note20 deal as an existing customer. In that thread, there are multiple questions & answers on whether you can turn off the phone or use a different SIM on the new phone. For example, https://slickdeals.net/f/14593786-new-google-fi-customers-128gb-samsung-galaxy-note20-5g-smartphone-499-w-activation-transfer-fi-number?v=1&page=12. You should read the thread.

As I said earlier in this thread, Google cannot know if you turn off the phone with the Fi SIM in it or you took the Fi SIM out and put in a different SIM in the new phone. But if you put the Fi SIM into a different phone and turn it on, Google will know the Fi SIM is registered to a IMEI that is different from the phone they sold you.
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hzkb
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Quote from buster143 :
Was thinking about S20+ also but was not sure if it's worth the $200 price jump (from $400) for 3 things - Bigger screen and battery and 5G millimeter support. Specially since I doubt we will get special 5G devices near where I stay any time soon.
If you want to use Verizon 5g network, you should go S20 plus.
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smallpenny
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Quote from WolvMarine :
Wow, I love this community. I'm always something new. I've never even heard of Ultra mobile, maybe in passing in a vague YT. But, it seems the a fair amount of folks gravitate to Mint. Is this Ultra sim some how better than the free sim I got from Fi? Not trying to be a smarty seriously asking? The finally pushed the button to send the darn thing to me. Already ordered 2 different cases for the phone and prolly order a new suit and tie for its arrival. I'm cheap I rarely get a "new" phone. I'm holding onto my Pixel XL that takes seconds for G'assist to come up After a reboot!!! I will be doing a refresh once I get the s20 up and running and use it as a dashcam or something.

https://i.imgur.com/3Y4yHG4.png
Ultra is just another sub-carrier service under the TMobile umbrella just like Mint. In fact, I can say for a fact that when you log in to Mint or Ultra, the Account dashboard are identical - except for the colors. Ultra is purple, while Mint is, well, Mint.

I bought the Ultra SIM as it seems to be the cheapest way to get a new number for me to port into a Fi SIM. I am satisfied with my current carrier service and don't want to port my main everyday phone number into Fi, and thus only wanting to get in on this deal for the phone.

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smallpenny
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Quote from caiwh :
I personally haven't not done that as I am actually a Fi customer for a few years now. I got on the Note20 deal as an existing customer. In that thread, there are multiple questions & answers on whether you can turn off the phone or use a different SIM on the new phone. For example, https://slickdeals.net/f/14593786-new-google-fi-customers-128gb-samsung-galaxy-note20-5g-smartphone-.... You should read the thread.

As I said earlier in this thread, Google cannot know if you turn off the phone with the Fi SIM in it or you took the Fi SIM out and put in a different SIM in the new phone. But if you put the Fi SIM into a different phone and turn it on, Google will know the Fi SIM is registered to a IMEI that is different from the phone they sold you.
This makes sense. Although for my own peace of mind, I'd probably place the Fi SIM into the S20 every now and then and make a phone call or send a text during the 3 months of service so I don't raise any eyebrows on Google's system.

But then again, that also goes back to what you and that thread stated, and that is Google can't really track the phone unless the Fi SIM is in a device. Additionally (food for thought from that thread), it's also unfair if I am on their Fi service, and I decide to go on a hike off the grid for 2 weeks, and they took away the discount simply because they couldn't track the SIM or the phone.
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flashesbuck
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So I gather all this info... Overload really. I can get a number for around $10 from somewhere, doesn't matter. Port in to Fi and purchase the phone. Once I have the phone, active then I could remove the sim and use my ATT sim in this phone and keep the account open for 90 days. Correct?

Also I seen someone ask About google play gift cards, has this worked? Them just let the account die?

Sorry there is so much to read in this thread, but I'm learning alot!
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dalto
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Quote from smallpenny :
Would you happen to know the one thing that I think would be most helpful - that is, does the Fi SIM need to stay in the Fi phone for 90 days to maintain the $600 discount? Or can I simply insert the Fi SIM into the Fi phone, and activate it, then like another person mentioned to make a few phone calls and use it a bit (like a day of activity), then simply remove the Fi SIM? Obviously won't be inserting the Fi SIM into any other device.
No, but I have been trying to find the same answer myself. Even in this topic people are reporting different answers.

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Bflo23
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Quote from Genghis_Khan :
Got 16 more days to go for my Pixel 4a5g. Can't wait to get this done.
Anything that you don't really like from the Pixel 4a 5G that makes you want to ditch it so quickly? The Pixel 4a 5G got great reviews. The Pixel 4a 5G paired with the great iphone trade-ins were really awesome deals.

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