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frontpage Posted by aus • Sep 22, 2023
frontpage Posted by aus • Sep 22, 2023

Costco: New Lines w/ Trade-In at Verizon: iPhone 15/15 Pro + $250 GC

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Free after 36-Monthly Bill Credits

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Costco Wholesale Stores via Verizon Offers New or Existing Customers: 128GB Apple iPhone 15/15 Pro (2023) for Free after 36 Monthly Bill Credits when activated on a New line and trade-in any iPhone on eligible Verizon Unlimited Ultimate Plan (see plan pricing). Existing Customers can Upgrade and Receive $830 Off New iPhone 15 Lineup with Select Trade-in on Qualified Unlimited plans after 36 Monthly Bill Credits.

Additionally, Costco Wholesale offers Members a $250 Costco Shop Card with New Line OR a $100 Costco Shop Card for Upgrading Eligible Line when purchasing this offer In-Store at any participating Costco location featuring Verizon wireless service kiosks [store locator; scroll down to "Shop Verizon at a participating Costco location near you"].

Thanks to community member aus for sharing this deal.

Offer Details:
  • Trade-In: Follow the instructions on the product page or provided by the Costco rep for details on how to fulfill the trade-in portion of your offer

Editor's Notes

Written by slickdewmaster | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Offers will be delivered digitally via the email on your VZW account, verified at the time of purchase. A physical card is available upon request. Eligible service lines must stay active a minimum of 60 days to qualify. Costco Shop Cards are not redeemable for cash. Except as required by law.
    • Please refer to the Forum Thread for additional discussion regarding this deal.

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Costco Wholesale Stores via Verizon Offers New or Existing Customers: 128GB Apple iPhone 15/15 Pro (2023) for Free after 36 Monthly Bill Credits when activated on a New line and trade-in any iPhone on eligible Verizon Unlimited Ultimate Plan (see plan pricing). Existing Customers can Upgrade and Receive $830 Off New iPhone 15 Lineup with Select Trade-in on Qualified Unlimited plans after 36 Monthly Bill Credits.

Additionally, Costco Wholesale offers Members a $250 Costco Shop Card with New Line OR a $100 Costco Shop Card for Upgrading Eligible Line when purchasing this offer In-Store at any participating Costco location featuring Verizon wireless service kiosks [store locator; scroll down to "Shop Verizon at a participating Costco location near you"].

Thanks to community member aus for sharing this deal.

Offer Details:
  • Trade-In: Follow the instructions on the product page or provided by the Costco rep for details on how to fulfill the trade-in portion of your offer

Editor's Notes

Written by slickdewmaster | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Offers will be delivered digitally via the email on your VZW account, verified at the time of purchase. A physical card is available upon request. Eligible service lines must stay active a minimum of 60 days to qualify. Costco Shop Cards are not redeemable for cash. Except as required by law.
    • Please refer to the Forum Thread for additional discussion regarding this deal.

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F1Racer
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Wow 36 months bill credit.
i.e. 3 year contract.
injailhahahaha
507 Posts
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Why would anyone want to be on a 3yr contract?
thehash
6530 Posts
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36 month contract and you have to pay tax on the phone.
getting taken to the cleaners.

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Sep 23, 2023
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YCG
Sep 23, 2023
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For 4 lines:
Unlimited welcome plan -- $30/line
unlimited plus plan -- $45/line
unlimited ultimate plan -- $55/line

There's not much difference between the plans -- you get hotspot on the two higher plans, but you could also just add hotspot to the lowest plan for $10/month (and only do it for the months where you need it).

You get the $830 only if you do at least the "Plus" plan, and $1000 with the "ultimate" plan, so basically you're mostly paying for the phone by having to buy a more expensive plan.
Sep 23, 2023
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Ryson11
Sep 23, 2023
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Quote from DJ-GMONEY :
This means you can't upgrade for 3 years because if you trade in the phone early, the full remaining balance is due. It sounds great until you realize you're stuck with the phone for 3 years. Unless you buy it outside of Verizon.
what else can you do? Either buy existing phone out and then try and sell it separately or trade in and maybe keep phone for 2 years = 24 months of credits and then repeat process and lose the 12 months of credits and repeat cycle. There's no other way. Or keep the phone for 3 years lol.
Sep 23, 2023
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harmsy
Sep 23, 2023
4 Posts
They will find a way to let you down before the term is up. I had to bail before the end of mine and pay it out. Was a customer for 20 years prior. They just don't care anymore, sad.
Sep 23, 2023
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SlickClub120
Sep 23, 2023
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Quote from alvin12341 :
Definity gonna ask me to upgrade to a newer plan to get the offer. No deal for me. I like my 15 years old gUDP.
Same. I like my old phone.
Sep 23, 2023
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patnshan
Sep 23, 2023
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I keep my iPhones for 3 gens anyway, so this is a great deal for me to upgrade my three 12's for free.
Sep 23, 2023
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sushmeister
Sep 23, 2023
88 Posts
Any trade in deals without bill credit ?
Sep 23, 2023
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vha23
Sep 23, 2023
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Quote from Kernel32 :
What is this now, year 5 of no iphone improvements. Same thing every year, better processor, battery and camera….lame
Besides camera, battery, and processor what improvements are you looking for?

That's literally the top 3 things people notice in their phones.

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Sep 23, 2023
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alienatsf
Sep 23, 2023
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I do not think this deal trading in a very old iPhone would get $850 credit. I just tried to upgrade my existing Verizon unlimited plus plan thru Best Buy. I logged into my Verizon account thru Best Buy and did the upgrade selection. The trade in selection let me choose the iPhone 7 Plus. But the trade in value was only $50. The $850 was for UP TO $850. Another misleading advertisement. For those who claimed they traded in their iPhone 6 and got a $850 credit in Costco, please verify how you were able to do so.
Sep 23, 2023
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Kevin521
Sep 23, 2023
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Quote from learningtosave :
What does this mean

Vz also offers, Teacher, Nurse, First Responder, and Student discounts (2 lines max).

I'm referring to the 2 lines max part.
I tried the student discount, and cleared all requirements. Finally found out, the plan can have max 2 lines in order to quality for this promotion. Which means if you have >= 3 lines in the plan, no promotion at all.
Pro
Sep 23, 2023
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sye46
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This deal makes sense for longtime unlimited users such as myself. I've been with my carrier for over 20 years and currently paying for an unlimited plan. So I'm not going anywhere for the next three years and my plan isn't changing. 3 years is about the right time to upgrade anyway. I'm exchanging my 12 pro max and it's still a great phone. I plan to keep my 15 for 3 years easily. So this type of a deal is a no brainer
Sep 23, 2023
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KingNagChampa
Sep 23, 2023
125 Posts
Quote from patnshan :
I keep my iPhones for 3 gens anyway, so this is a great deal for me to upgrade my three 12's for free.
Just watch out for the required plan upgrade unless you a) don't care or b) are already on one of the newer ones.

For me, I would need to spend $20 more a month coming from Play More Unlimited. So they give me $830 over 36 months while charging me $720 more over that same time period. That makes this deal worth $110 over 36 months in my case, not considering the shop card which covers the activation and perhaps my time dealing with the kiosk, though I'm being generous considering past kiosk experiences.

Again, your case may be different but watch out for those new plans which really do not offer much more over the iPhone 12 era plans.
Sep 23, 2023
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learningtosave
Sep 23, 2023
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Quote from Kevin521 :
I tried the student discount, and cleared all requirements. Finally found out, the plan can have max 2 lines in order to quality for this promotion. Which means if you have >= 3 lines in the plan, no promotion at all.
That sucks! We have a military discount now but on an old plan. I don't like what they're doing and if at one point I have to switch plans or they remove my discount I'm gone.
Sep 23, 2023
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supercam
Sep 23, 2023
273 Posts
I'm surprised with the amount of dopes making comments regarding the 3 years. Most everyone is doing that now. Does it suck? Yes but it's not just Verizon doing this
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Sep 23, 2023
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in4deal
Sep 23, 2023
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I am on Do more plan, I preordered iPhone 15 pro at retail price from Verizon traded in iPhone X it says 415 trade in credit, do I get trade in credit even though I paid in full during the order.

Thanks,

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General_Klinger
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Quote from alienatsf :
can you provide more details on your 2016 iPhone SE trade in for $830? Based on the Best Buy deal, I assumed you got a NEW line with the Verizon unlimited plus plan to get the $850 trade in credit. How did you do that?

Did you purchase the new line in Costco via the Verizon kiosk with a rep?

Did you later go to the verizon website to finish the trade in?

I am a verizon postpaid customer. I logged into verizon trade in website to check trade in value of a iPhone 7plus without actually upgrading any line. The trade in website indicated iPhone 7 Plus is not eligible for trade in.
Did a new line through Verizon. They literally say "any iphone, any condition"

I didn't use Bestbuy or Costco for the reason above. Verizon gave me $830 for a worthless phone

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