S23 is $599! Trade-ins gets lump $600 credit + trade-in value, so this is a money maker! Get it now; Spectrum giveth, Spectrum can taketh. No one knows how long the $200 discount stacks with the $600 trade-in credit.
Price it out: Before asking how much, does this phone work as trade-in, etc.. just price out the transaction in your cart. It will show everything before checkout. Here is my cart, where Spectrum offered me a BOGO free line, with new numbers (no port), and $600 promo on each trade-in. [ibb.co] You can always cancel the transaction without checking out.
Promotional Offer Details
https://www.spectrum.co
Offer Valid 02/01/2023 - 06/30/2023. Get $600 off when you trade-in and purchase a Samsung Galaxy S23 Series device, plus additional trade-in value based on the condition of your device. Restrictions apply. Spectrum Internet required. Auto-pay required. Visit spectrum.com/mobile/tradein for details.
Trade-in Criteria: As long as your trade-in is worth $1, the $600 promo will apply during the trade-in credit check.
1. Is the device free of major physical damage? No is okay. Don't push your luck here too much, don't try to trade-in 80% of a phone or something that been ran over twice by a car.
2. Does the device have a functional screen that is free of cracks and other damage? No is okay
3. Is the device free from liquid damage? Yes is mandatory
4. Does the device power on? Yes is mandatory
Trade-in IMEIs: When testing to see if your phone is accepted for trade-in, any random fingermashed IMEI can be used as long as it starts with a 3. If you want to double check, 356742465815274 is a random IMEI that works. (Not true, just had this method show my phone as rejected when it DID accept the real IMEI)
Trade-in phone: The list of accepted phones differ between carriers, so if you don't find your phone on the list, check the original or "other" carrier. Also, the link of accepted Samsung phones is huge (may be all A, S, and Note series), even some international only models are accepted.
Trade-in Experiences: Ohio in-store by ryan43220 Texas in-store by fatguypoolshark, Cali mail-in by Hanzelnuts, In-store by JesseH5623 Double Cali in-store by VikasVickey
Existing line, phone upgrades work as well: Post by bovineplane Post by tsog Post by Spartan40601 Post by JesseH5623
YMMV Free 12 Months Service: Instructions by Joedaddy123, Tip by SD_User_001
Immediate Unlocking: Post by Hanzelnuts, Post by bpb007
2 Bill Cycles For Mail In Trade-in Credit Post by IndigoWeather139
Immediate Credit + Tax reduction for In-store Trade-in: In-store by JesseH5623 In-store by Deal2know
S23 to S23 Upgrades Work: Post by bovineplane
S23 Flashing Firmware to remove unwanted apps / Spectrum branding: Post by ouloat
Important information from earlier threads:
https://slickdeals.net/f/16420492-spectrum-mobile-galaxy-s23-series-no-contract-extra-600-for-trade-in
https://slickdeals.net/f/16489993-spectrum-mobile-customers-s23-for-for-200-pixel-7-300
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I did this promotion 2 months ago. Traded in my Note 9 for $27 and Iphone 8 plus for $12. Note 9 was the oldest they will take back then and so was the iPhone 8. I had a Note 4 that didn't qualify. I had to buy the IPhone 8 for $90 to do the trade in.
I went in the store and paid in full for S23 Ultra and S23. Contrary to FatGuyPoolShark, I like many people, had to send in our trade-in to Assurant. You'll be lucky if the store accept your trade in. It has to be sent in.
Anyways, I have Spectrum internet. There was a promotion of buy one unlimited line for $29.99 and you'll get one line free. For those that didn't get this promotion in their email, ASK THE REP at the store if you can get that promo. Chances are, they'll say yes.
I was able to unlock my 2 phones within one week. I called and asked if they could unlock them and the agent unlocked them while I was on the phone with her. You might want to say you're traveling and needed them unlock.
Assurance emailed me and says my phones were accepted as trade-ins. But instead of $27 for my Note 9, they only going to pay me $15 reason being it was late. It wasn't late, as they received it within the 30 days required to mail in.
I have a credit of $1227 with Spectrum right now. I'm too busy to call and ask them to credit them back to my credit card. It shouldn't be a problem though.
Feel free to ask any questions if need to.
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I am in the bay area San Jose and my address is not eligible for spectrum internet alteast
learn to read first post? read the wiki?
I might do this later.​
I might do this later.​
The process is straightforward, most of the effort was reading and finding the right files. Below are my tips to simplify the guide.
1) Unlock first before flashing to minimize any chance of phone not unlocking with new firmware.
2) 4 key software needed.
2a) ADB to get the phone into download mode [xda-developers.com]
2b) Samsung Phone Drivers for connecting Windows to your phone [samsung.com]
2c) Frija to download the firmware zip from Samsung onto your Windows comp [xda-developers.com]
2d) Odin 3.14.1_3B_Patched to install the firmware on to your phone via your Windows comp [xda-developers.com]. DL the last attachment on the op post.
3) When searching for the firmware in Frija, S23 model is SM-S911U and CSC is whatever carrier you want [tsar3000.com]. For fully stock S23, model is SM-S911U1 and CSC is XAA. Please note, this model is for base S23, S23+ and S23U have different models.
3a) I downloaded CHA (Charter / Spectrum), ATT, and XAA (Factory Unlocked) firmware just in case needed to restore.
3b) Download connection is iffy, failed at least once per download. Just search again and redownload.
3c) Unzip the firmware zip. There are 5 files inside. 2 of the files are CSC files and you are to use only one of them, not both when flashing. The guide explains one will wipe the data and the other will not, your choice on which to use.
4) Under How to install Samsung firmware there are 3 subsections: Using Android Debug Bridge (ADB), Using SD Card, and Odin. Each are mutually exclusive, so just choose 1. I did Odin. Once Odin started, the process took less than 5 mins and the phone rebooted without any of the Spectrum branding / apps.
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Guess it's end game for me, can't add new lines either.
Also called spectrum mobile and everything shows fine on their end.
I want to trade it in for a S23. When you turn it on, The Metro logo splashes on the screen. Do you think they will accept it, despite it not being listed on the Metro carrier list? Does that matter?
Anyone tried it or have experience in this?
Thanks.
I want to trade it in for a S23. When you turn it on, The Metro logo splashes on the screen. Do you think they will accept it, despite it not being listed on the Metro carrier list? Does that matter?
Anyone tried it or have experience in this?
Thanks.
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