There are new data points from 9/14/23 on which seem to indicate that the BYOP SIM trick below no longer works. (i.e. Even though the deal is still available to people who have been Fi members for a while, someone who just activated a BYOP SIM won't see the instant discount and only see the 24-month credit offer). Therefore, I'm crossing out the info about the BYOP SIM trick.
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* Added on 8/1/2023 by hpham_53: It's still 3-4 months away until people doing this deal will be close to completing their promotion. But I'll go ahead and add the info below on how to verify that your promotion was Earned, and how to Cancel/Pause Fi service after that.
* How to Verify that your S23 promo was Earned:
There's a countdown in your Billing-->Fi Savings-->In Progress that shows how many more days your Fi service has to remain active. The countdown will never say zero day. On the 120th day, it will stay at "1 more day". On the morning of the 121st day, the countdown should say "Stayed (past tense) active on Fi for 120 days in a row". Then later in the day, the In Progress column disappears, and the promo discount gets moved to the Earned column. At that time or later, it's safe to Cancel or Pause your Fi service.
You can use this Date Calculator: https://www.timeanddate
Enter your activation date as the Start Date, select Add 121 days and it'll show the date when it's safe to cancel/pause your Fi service.
* How to Cancel your Fi service:
In your Fi account, click on Account-->Your Plan, scroll down until you see "Leave Google Fi". Click on that and follow the on-screen instructions. You'll have the options to Let Go your Fi phone number, or Transfer To Another Provider. (There used to be an option to port it back to Google Voice, but I think it's no longer available). If you choose to let go your Fi number, your Fi service will be cancelled IMMEDIATELY. If you choose to port out, your Fi service will remain active until your Fi number has been ported out to another provider.
* How to Pause your Fi service;
In your Fi account, click on Account-->Your Plan, scroll down until you see "Pause Service". Click on that and follow the on-screen instructions. Your Fi service will be paused and Automatically Resumed after 90 days, unless you cancel it before 90 days are up. Once it's Resumed, you can leave it Active, or Cancel it, or Pause again (I don't know how many times you can Pause). If you have a lot of remaining referral Fi credit (which is not refundable), you can choose Pause instead of Cancel to wait and see if there will be new Fi promotions in the future to use up your Fi credit.
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If you're half-hearted about doing the deal, then wait a few more days. If you still don't see the offer, cancel your Fi service. You'll have to pay the 1st bill in full, but they'll prorate the service days you used then issue a partial refund to your credit card after two billing cycles.
If you really want to do the deal, time is running out soon, so go buy a BYOP Fi SIM at a local Best Buy store or buy one on Amazon and have it shipped overnight if you have Prime. Cancel your current Fi service. Create a new Google account and sign up with Fi. Activate the BYOP SIM with a Fi-compatible phone, wait 2 days until the bill has been created, then order the S23. If you start the process today, you should be able to order the S23 on Sept 7th or 8th, before the deal expires.
If you're half-hearted about doing the deal, then wait a few more days. If you still don't see the offer, cancel your Fi service. You'll have to pay the 1st bill in full, but they'll prorate the service days you used then issue a partial refund to your credit card after two billing cycles.
If you really want to do the deal, time is running out soon, so go buy a BYOP Fi SIM at a local Best Buy store or buy one on Amazon and have it shipped overnight if you have Prime. Cancel your current Fi service. Create a new Google account and sign up with Fi. Activate the BYOP SIM with a Fi-compatible phone, wait 2 days until the bill has been created, then order the S23. If you start the process today, you should be able to order the S23 on Sept 7th or 8th, before the deal expires.
The pros of the Ultra are: bigger screen, higher res, better main camera, slightly bigger battery. Performance wise, both phones are about the same. The cons of the Ultra are: costs $100 more, bigger (have you used/carried a phone that big), heavier (over 8 oz). Are there any features of the Ultra that you really want? If no, buy the Plus.
Separate question:
Was the only difference between this deal and the pre=order deal the upgraded memory?
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Was the only difference between this deal and the pre=order deal the upgraded memory?
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Separate question:
Was the only difference between this deal and the pre=order deal the upgraded memory?
I spent like 30 mins in a store trying both out and I just couldn't bring myself to get the Ultra even though it was the better value. I ended up with the Plus.
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