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128GB Google Pixel 2 XL 6" Smartphone (Black or White)

+ Free S/H

$99

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Mint Mobile has 128GB Google Pixel 2 XL 6" Smartphone (Black or White) on sale for $99. Shipping is free (upgrade to priority shipping 1-3 day transit time w/ coupon code IRFREESHIP (apply at checkout).

Thanks to community member justinkw1 for finding this deal

Note, be sure under the 'Pick your 12 Mo Plan' you have 'No Plan' selected and add to cart

Specs/Key Features
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 2.35GHz + 1.9GHz Octa-Core (64-Bit)
  • 6" 2880x1440 QHD+ pOLED 538ppi Display w/ 12MP (Rear) & 8MP (Front) cameras
  • 128GB Internal Storage
  • 4GB RAM
  • 4G Capable
  • WiFi 5 (802.11ac) w/ Bluetooth 5.0
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • 3520mAh Battery (Up to 7 Hours of go w/ 15 min charge)
    • Inputs
      • 1x USB Type-C (USB 3.1 / USB 3.2 Gen 1)

Editor's Notes

Written by Discombobulated | Staff
  • As mentioned in the thread, these Google Pixel phones may not longer receive security updates from Google
  • Shipping is free, however, if you want to upgrade to priority shipping, use the the listed coupon code above to upgrade
  • You may select between the black or white color variant.
  • Offer valid while promotion/supplies last
Additional Note
  • Please refer to the forum thread for additional details - Discombobulated

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Written by justinkw1
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Community Notes
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Mint Mobile has 128GB Google Pixel 2 XL 6" Smartphone (Black or White) on sale for $99. Shipping is free (upgrade to priority shipping 1-3 day transit time w/ coupon code IRFREESHIP (apply at checkout).

Thanks to community member justinkw1 for finding this deal

Note, be sure under the 'Pick your 12 Mo Plan' you have 'No Plan' selected and add to cart

Specs/Key Features
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 2.35GHz + 1.9GHz Octa-Core (64-Bit)
  • 6" 2880x1440 QHD+ pOLED 538ppi Display w/ 12MP (Rear) & 8MP (Front) cameras
  • 128GB Internal Storage
  • 4GB RAM
  • 4G Capable
  • WiFi 5 (802.11ac) w/ Bluetooth 5.0
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • 3520mAh Battery (Up to 7 Hours of go w/ 15 min charge)
    • Inputs
      • 1x USB Type-C (USB 3.1 / USB 3.2 Gen 1)

Editor's Notes

Written by Discombobulated | Staff
  • As mentioned in the thread, these Google Pixel phones may not longer receive security updates from Google
  • Shipping is free, however, if you want to upgrade to priority shipping, use the the listed coupon code above to upgrade
  • You may select between the black or white color variant.
  • Offer valid while promotion/supplies last
Additional Note
  • Please refer to the forum thread for additional details - Discombobulated

Original Post

Written by justinkw1

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I'll second this ding on what Amazon has allowed 3rd parties to perpetrate with the Use/S&D label as of late via Amazon Warehouse and woot!. When I buy the woot! versions I have consistently had to buy 2 or 3 to ensure I could pick among phones that had critically bad problems which could never have passed even a reasonable grading system.

An S7 whose home button pops out when turned over? A Pixel for which half the screen had started to pop out of the phone frame... because the battery was starting to bloat? Yeah, all of these were Scratch and Dent rather than Unusable by Anyone Other Than a Phone Repair Shop.

Good luck!
Jon
WOW....Mint Mobil's web site:

No phone number to call them.
No email address to email them.
No live chat service to chat with them.

Seems like customer service is not in their vocabulary.
From Mint's Customer Service via chat:


"09:22
All our Androids devices are unlocked if you paid them full."

And

"09:27
When the phone is new it does not have the boot loader locked."

Enjoy fellow SDers 😊

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Aug 2, 2021
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Hat-Trick
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Quote from Lilyly :
how about the free unlimited (compressed) photo? does it work with this refurbished phone? can we sign in and out using different google accounts to take advantage of the unlimited or its connected to the very first google account thats signed in on that phone?
I have no idea. I don't use Google Photos. Sorry.
Aug 2, 2021
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Aug 2, 2021
rdcrds
Aug 2, 2021
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I just tried this today i charged it up and put a t mobile sim in it. I have sprint but we use t mobile sims now. It shows up saying t mobile sim but when i put the imei in the sprint activation it says this imei is not compatable with sprint. I thought this was un locked?
Aug 2, 2021
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nonameuser125
Aug 2, 2021
4 Posts
Did anybody try to use ATT sim?
Yes, somebody said an H2O sim did not work (should be same thing)
but it sounds very strange and means the phone was not unlocked (or a faulty SIM, say a SIM that was used on a currently inactive account).
Aug 2, 2021
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Aug 2, 2021
Lam81
Aug 2, 2021
278 Posts
Quote from Lilyly :
someone said not to sign in google to ease the process of system reset. how does it work? i thought i need to sign in to my google account to even get to android desktop or settings.

another question. since this is a refurbished phone, can we still get unlimited photo perks?
I believe the unlimited photo perks is just for the original pixel. All pixels used to have that, but that ended in June.
Aug 2, 2021
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3dKahuna
Aug 2, 2021
536 Posts
Quote from Lam81 :
I believe the unlimited photo perks is just for the original pixel. All pixels used to have that, but that ended in June.
You can still have unlimited "High" (read that as compressed) quality photos/videos but not "Original" quality photo/videos. That perk is only for the O.G. Pixel/Pixel XL phones. You can add as many Google accounts as you want on the phone but chose only 1 to backup your photos/videos to.

Quote :
Important: If you have a Pixel 5 device or earlier, your current backup options and benefits remain unchanged. Photos and videos backed up in Storage saver quality (previously named High quality) from your Pixel 2-5 devices will continue to receive unlimited free storage. However, as of June 1, 2021 any new photos or videos you back up from other devices in Storage saver quality will count toward your Google Account storage.

Pixel (2016) - You get unlimited free storage at Original quality. You won't be able to back up in Storage saver quality (previously named High quality).
Last edited by 3dKahuna August 2, 2021 at 04:53 PM.
Aug 3, 2021
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ScarletFlower8318
Aug 3, 2021
73 Posts
Quote from nonameuser125 :
Did anybody try to use ATT sim?
Yes, somebody said an H2O sim did not work (should be same thing)
but it sounds very strange and means the phone was not unlocked (or a faulty SIM, say a SIM that was used on a currently inactive account).
I mentioned earlier after H2o sim (AT&T) was not recognized at all.
atleast it shout connect to the towers like others.
it was same with iPhone XR too. both phones were unlocked that work with other sims.

Total wireless sim shows connected to Verizon and works.
Tracfone Sim was recognized and asked to activate based on a menu full of different MVNOs.

Sprint needs a "Global sim" type shipped if you dont have one and tricky activation by support.
Last edited by ScarletFlower8318 August 3, 2021 at 01:12 AM.
Aug 3, 2021
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ScarletFlower8318
Aug 3, 2021
73 Posts
Quote from rdcrds :
I just tried this today i charged it up and put a t mobile sim in it. I have sprint but we use t mobile sims now. It shows up saying t mobile sim but when i put the imei in the sprint activation it says this imei is not compatable with sprint. I thought this was un locked?
Sprint needs a "Global sim" type shipped if you don't have one to work on Sprint network (not t-mobile) and tricky activation by support which was an issue even when the phone was originally released.

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Aug 3, 2021
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ScarletFlower8318
Aug 3, 2021
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Meanwhile the phone/battery temperature seems to be ok now, not that warmer after all software updates were installed and rebooted.
updated till it said its the last - end of support update (dated oct 5 2020).

Phone seems to be not getting warm like last time at-least while using.
the warm issue was a known one with the update released earlier in Feb.
hopefully it doesn't warm up while charging now.

now battery is at 59% ( very minimal use with one you tube video playback, multiple app updates and staying idle for almost 22 hours.)
so sent accepted email for $20 to resolve the issue of refurbished.
Last edited by ScarletFlower8318 August 3, 2021 at 01:06 AM.
Aug 3, 2021
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Beer_Money
Aug 3, 2021
616 Posts
Yeah, for $79 and no tax, I'm happily keeping mine.
Aug 3, 2021
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Lilyly
Aug 3, 2021
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Quote from Lam81 :
I believe the unlimited photo perks is just for the original pixel. All pixels used to have that, but that ended in June.
somebody already said that. my question was if these refurbished phones are still qualified (until June) like you said. we are expecting all the "compressed" storage saver for life. i wonder if any google account can just sign in to this phone to upload unlimited photo and that it doesnt matter who owns the phone and when.
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ScarletFlower8318
Aug 3, 2021
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AT&T network sims may need authorization to make even 611 calls.

on second look, it looks like the phone is recognizing correctly and displaying the name of the MVNO as H2O or Tracfone.
But it doesn't allow to dial out to make calls 611 or anumber to activate like Verizon,Tmobile sims do.

So this Google Pixel 2XL and TW iPhone XR with rSim are good to go with the providers that don't lock the sim to IEMI.


buy Tracfone BYOP sim kit for a $1 in Target or Bestbuy, which has all three sims to test out compatibility and unlock status.
https://www.target.com/p/tracfone...A-50174990
Last edited by ScarletFlower8318 August 3, 2021 at 09:02 AM.
Aug 3, 2021
9,551 Posts
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Aug 3, 2021
Hat-Trick
Aug 3, 2021
9,551 Posts
Quote from ScarletFlower8318 :
AT&T network sims may need authorization to make even 611 calls.

on second look, it looks like the phone is recognizing correctly and displaying the name of the MVNO as H2O or Tracfone.
But it doesn't allow to dial out to make calls 611 or anumber to activate like Verizon,Tmobile sims do.

So this Google Pixel 2XL and TW iPhone XR with rSim are good to go with the providers that don't lock the sim to IEMI.


buy Tracfone BYOP sim kit for a $1 in Target or Bestbuy, which has all three sims to test out compatibility and unlock status.
https://www.target.com/p/tracfone...A-50174990
Amazon too: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product...0DER&psc=1
Aug 3, 2021
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Lilyly
Aug 3, 2021
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Quote from 3dKahuna :
You can still have unlimited "High" (read that as compressed) quality photos/videos but not "Original" quality photo/videos. That perk is only for the O.G. Pixel/Pixel XL phones. You can add as many Google accounts as you want on the phone but chose only 1 to backup your photos/videos to.
could be explain a little more on multiple google accounts? we can only pick 1 google accounts to backup and its going to attach to that hardware permanently?
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Aug 3, 2021
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Aug 3, 2021
3dKahuna
Aug 3, 2021
536 Posts
Quote from Lilyly :
could be explain a little more on multiple google accounts? we can only pick 1 google accounts to backup and its going to attach to that hardware permanently?
You can have multiple accounts on a phone and backup data to all those accounts, choosing what to sync and not sync, you can just switch between (profiles/accounts) which account you want to backup the photos under from the photos application settings under the "Backup & Sync" area. The pixel device is what triggers what you get in terms of being able to upload unlimited "server saver" photos/videos. If you move on to another pixel device or have several pixels all at the same time, then you can still get unlimited "server saver" quality backup of photos/videos, so you can backup photos to whichever account you choose. If you need more help, start reading up on Google Pixels in the help center. https://support.google.com/pixelp...ic=7078250 and info about backup up photos/videos that pertain to pixel phones - https://support.google.com/photos...%3DAndroid
Last edited by 3dKahuna August 3, 2021 at 10:39 AM.

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Aug 4, 2021
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mrstangblb
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I've sent 3 emails each of the last 3 days asking for the $20 or more partial refund. No response yet.

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