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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
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Why would anyone want to be on a 3yr contract?
thehash
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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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bowlopho
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You could add a line and number to your account and trade in the iPhone 7 .

Then cancel the old line .

Guess it depends if you want to lose your number or keep it
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Chargr
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The rep I talked to says this deal ends in 2 days fyi. I was able to order 2 phones today and claim $100 gift card per phone. Great deal
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TiconderogaN2
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Can anyone comment if I can't start the trade in now or do I have to wait until I get the phones. Thanks
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Quote from TiconderogaN2 :
Can anyone comment if I can't start the trade in now or do I have to wait until I get the phones. Thanks
You have 30 days to trade in the phone after you receive the new phones.
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freshwater
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Any iPhone can be traded like iPhone 5 or iPhone 6? And get $1000 credit towards a new iphone 15 ?
Does the rep at Costco need the imei to place the order or that can be done later online .
Is this just for iphone15 or it applied to any phone like S23 elite if one wants S23.
Looks like to get $1000 credit one has to choose ultimate platinum plan which is $65 per line monthly plus Tax and fees. So for 4 lines porting from TMO it will be 65x4=$260 plus Tax and fees.
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Quote from enzoharikari :
Ok, I just got back from Costco (today Friday Sept 29th) to sign up for this offer, yes it is still active (even though the website page doesn't work anymore). I actually had to visit two different Costco locations, as the first Verizon kiosk rep had no idea what they were doing - they kept insisting my trade-in phone needed to turn on in order to validate the IMEI (even though reps that I spoke to on phone and brick & mortar stores confirmed a dead phone was ok to trade as long as the IMEI, which is printed on the SIM Tray, can be validated that it is not reported stolen). The Verizon rep at the 2nd Costco location was clear in their explanation and knew what they were talking about.

My situation: Opening up 2 new lines of service on the Unlimited Ultimate (trading in two dead iPhone 6S and iPhone X devices with no major screen cracks or swollen battery damage), so that we can get the full $1000 trade-in credit per line. I am purchasing two new iPhone 15 Pros from Verizon and porting over from AT&T.

Step by Step Process:
  1. Costco rep asked me for plan I wanted and my AT&T phone numbers and the two iPhone devices I was trading in. Even though the phones cannot power on, they used the IMEI numbers that are printed on the SIM card tray (I also had the original boxes that also show the IMEI number). All this information was entered into the portal/app that they have on the tablets they use.
  2. Rep then asked to use my own phone to access the following site to enter in details about my billing and credit check info: https://lifeonverizon.verizonwire...redit.html [verizonwireless.com]
  3. On their own tablet portal/app, once they enter the IMEI to capture the trade-in device model info, it tells you how much credit you will receive. In my case, it showed $1000 credit per device/line. You also see a line item listed for the $250 Costco Shop card per line ($100 if you are upgrading an existing line). Once I validated the info, I need to sign on the tablet.
  4. The rep also asks for my AT&T account number and Transfer PIN that will be required for the porting process.
  5. The iPhone 15 Pros are mailed to me, along with envelopes to send in my trade-in devices (Costco reps do not handle your phones). When the new phones arrive, I activate at home, which will start my Verizon service, and I mail in the trade-in devices to Verizon. The trade-in credits will begin appearing after a few billing cycles (so for you 36 month lock in complainers, you're stuck with Verizon for probably ~38 months). The Costco Shop Cards will arrive via email 90 days after start of service (to ensure I do not cancel my service under the 90 day allowable time under the terms of the Costco Verizon retailer before receiving gift cards).
So leaving the store, I received an itemized receipt per line (which shows the plan, new iPhone order, line item about the Costco Shop card, the trade-in device details, and the trade in credit per month on each line) - it is emailed to me and they printed me the same receipt. Overall, I was confident in the process and rep, and I feel like my only risk here is if the trade-in phones get rejected by Verizon for some reason (something I have inquired with multiple Verizon reps and Verizon reddit forums and said is not an issue as long as the IMEI is clean).

Here is what the receipt will look like (it comes to you formatted with images and logos):
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Monthly charges
2xx-xxx-xxxx
Add a line
Apple iPhone 15 Pro 256 GB in BLACK TITANIUM Device Payment
$1,099.99 / 36 months
Agreement number 161xxxxxx
Plan
UNLIMITED ULTIMATE
Services & perks
Decline Device Protection
Costco Shop Card $250

2xx-xxx-xxxx
Add a line
Apple iPhone 15 Pro 256 GB in WHITE TITANIUM Device Payment
$1,099.99 / 36 months
Agreement number 161xxxxxx
Plan
UNLIMITED ULTIMATE
Services & perks
Decline Device Protection
Costco Shop Card $250

Taxes & Govt. Fees
Total paid today
$132.00 (Poster note: taxes paid today on the two new iPhone 15 Pros)

Device promotional credit
Apple iPhone 6s 128GB in Silver (A1700): $27.78/mo for 36 months
Device ID: 35325xxxxxxxxxx
Market Value: $0
Promotional Value: $1000

Apple iPhone X 64GB Space Gray (A1865): $27.78/mo for 36 months
Device ID: 35675xxxxxxxxxx
Market Value: $13.32
Promotional Value: $986.68

Est. new monthly $205.22 (poster note: this does not include the $10 per line credit for auto-pay. Also, the $1000 credit doesn't cover the full price of the 256 GB model, which is $1099, so there's roughly $10 total included in this estimate per month for the price the two phones).
A one-time activation fee of $70.00 will appear on your next bill
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
I thought Costco does not charge Activation fee.
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aus
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Quote from AquaGalley652 :
I have 5 lines with currently old plan ( 5g do more. )
What is my options if i want to take advantange of costco verizon deal?
You can trade in an old line and get $250 Costco gift card for EACH line for switching to Vz.

Quote from curiousmonkey5 :
just got back from costco to try and upgrade my phone line with device trade in. im currently on the ultimate plus plan, and they could only give me $10 for my iphone 7 (rep checked the IMEI and trade in credit showed up as $10).. i'll try best buy to get the $415 credit
Pretty sure they're taking iPhone 7 for returnign customers and all the way back to 3GS for new customers, but not 100% sure. Ask another sales person.

Quote from freshwater :
Any iPhone can be traded like iPhone 5 or iPhone 6? And get $1000 credit towards a new iphone 15 ?
Does the rep at Costco need the imei to place the order or that can be done later online .
Is this just for iphone15 or it applied to any phone like S23 elite if one wants S23.
Looks like to get $1000 credit one has to choose ultimate platinum plan which is $65 per line monthly plus Tax and fees. So for 4 lines porting from TMO it will be 65x4=$260 plus Tax and fees.
Costco rep needed my IMEI before processing the deal.

Quote from nfamouz86 :
When do you get the Costco gift card
90 days out because Costco has a 90 day return policy.

Quote from TiconderogaN2 :
I just started 2 new lines and they didn't even check in the trade in imei. Told me to do that online once I activate. Is that correct?
They definatly should have entered the IMEI before processing.

Quote from poohbie :
I went back to get a printed receipt and they weren't able to provide one. I asked why I didn't get one to start with, and it's because their printer was broken. They said I should've gotten an e-mail receipt showing the $250 Costco shop card in small print on the right side (like what people have been saying about the print copy) but I showed him the e-mails that came from Verizon and none had it. Doesn't even show up on his tablet when he pulls up my order. My only thought is it's because the iPhone 15 model I picked is backordered for a few weeks and perhaps the e-mail receipt won't come until after it ships.
My paperwork in the boxes the phones came in had the $250 shop card on them and return envelope and shipping label. Keep the boxes to ship them back in.

Quote from jtree1 :
Will they accept the phone with a damaged screen that barely works at all or a phone with a swollen battery and the screen bulged out?
Cracked screen is ok but can NOT have a bulging battery per my sales guy.

Quote from MBBS :
Does the devices I am trading in have to be unlocked? I never got them unlocked from AT&T.
If you own the phone, you can google how to unlock it. The return instructions do NOT say to unlock it but they want it rest to new and Find my iPhone OFF.
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freshwater
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Is Costco deal still on ?
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pechango
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Quote from abadan :
Awesome deal,
Until the next year when iPhone 16 comes out & you want it!
But you cannot upgrade because you're stuck with this deal, unless you pay it off!
And if you're the person who needs to get a phone every year, you're not the target audience for this deal.
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Quote from aus :
You can trade in an old line and get $250 Costco gift card for EACH line for switching to Vz.



Pretty sure they're taking iPhone 7 for returnign customers and all the way back to 3GS for new customers, but not 100% sure. Ask another sales person.



Costco rep needed my IMEI before processing the deal.



90 days out because Costco has a 90 day return policy.



They definatly should have entered the IMEI before processing.



My paperwork in the boxes the phones came in had the $250 shop card on them and return envelope and shipping label. Keep the boxes to ship them back in.



Cracked screen is ok but can NOT have a bulging battery per my sales guy.



If you own the phone, you can google how to unlock it. The return instructions do NOT say to unlock it but they want it rest to new and Find my iPhone OFF.
.
Should I go back to Costco or Verizon to add the trade in? Thanks
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Lockdup
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Is this Costco Verizon trade-in promotion still alive?
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Quote from jay-zala :
Help me understand why "you're screwed if you want to upgrade earlier"??

I should be able to just pay off the phone fully anytime I want and upgrade?
Paying it off early means you forfeit the credits. The "free" iphone then is no longer free and in some situations the payoff amount it higher than the phones value.
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freshwater
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Just talk to a Costco vzw rep and she told me every tradein iphone has a different value. They know once they put in the order . Looks to me that's conflicting what we been reading here that iphone 6 has same value as iphone 13 or 14.
Looks like rep is wrong.

Edit: talk to another store and that rep told me any iphone 3 or higher has same tradein value. And he said I can provide IMEI later online once I am ready to ship the phone but it has to be within 30 days after I ordered iphone15.
Last edited by freshwater October 2, 2023 at 08:56 AM.

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I went into my local Costco on Friday 9/29. The woman working there seemed knowledgeable about Verizon and how the discount would work. I am already a Verizon customer and was planning on upgrading to the iPhone 15 Pro 256 GB as I have an iPhone 11 64 GB which is constantly out of memory, slowing down with iOS 17, and the battery isn't as strong anymore. I knew what I was getting into with the $830 spread across 36 months. I don't like the 3 years but that's just the way it's done now so no use fighting it with such an old iPhone to trade in and staying with Verizon for the coverage in the area. I was already on the Unlimited Play More plan so the woman brought up my account to show me that my plan would not be changing if I upgrade. She said that the $100 Costco gift card would be delivered in 90 days because that is their window to return the phones. So that makes sense otherwise you could get the gift card and cancel. Now I just have to wait for the Natural Titanium to come back into stock and get delivered. Overall a good experience.

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