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Verizon Free Samsung S23 125GB: no trade in, no contract, & no change in service required - YMMV
I am existing Verizon customer and was online examining my account. I did not see this promotional offering online, rather it was presented to me in their chat popups. The representative offered a Samsung S23 phone free. There would be no charge for the phone, but I was required to pay upfront the Maryland tax on the retail price of the phone, and their $35 upgrade fee. So, it's not really free.
Usually, these Verizon offerings require a more expensive service, but I keep the same service.
A monthly $22.22 credit to the bill offsets the cost of the phone. I have the Verizon 5G Start at $30/month, which will not change. As I said, there is no contract and no trade-in required.
Finally, they also offered the Samsung S23 256GB for $60 more ($1.66/month for 36 months). I took the 256GB phone. Again, no contract, no trade-in, and higher cost service.
Usually, these Verizon offerings require a more expensive service, but I keep the same service.
A monthly $22.22 credit to the bill offsets the cost of the phone. I have the Verizon 5G Start at $30/month, which will not change. As I said, there is no contract and no trade-in required.
Finally, they also offered the Samsung S23 256GB for $60 more ($1.66/month for 36 months). I took the 256GB phone. Again, no contract, no trade-in, and higher cost service.
Created 12-25-2023
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At $30/month I only find a few cell phone providers that I am willing to switch to.
They will stop the credits as soon as you move out before 36 months and will need to pay the rest of the balance on the phone.
"No contract" or time commitment....
But if you cancel service before the full term, the remaining prorated balance on the phone is due in full. It's in the contract 🤯...but not a service contract. A phone payment/credit contract.
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"No contract" or time commitment....
But if you cancel service before the full term, the remaining prorated balance on the phone is due in full. It's in the contract 🤯...but not a service contract. A phone payment/credit contract.
What is the cost of the commitment? Say, another cell phone service becomes available at $20/month. The negative is that I lose the ability to save $360 ($10/mo x 36 months) by switching. If I abort this deal, I would need to find a cheaper service and find a phone. Let's say I find a phone for around $460, which would make the deals similar. For example, the pixel 8 for $440. https://slickdeals.net/f/17177038-ymmv-google-assistant-members-get-additional-100-off-pixel-8-or-pi.... Where is the cheaper cell phone service for $20?
This deal is quite similar to the pixel deal. This deal has 1 thumbs down, the pixel has 5 thumbs up. Someone show me why this deal is 1 thumbs down.
I relogged on and got another chat representative. I had to inform the second chat person about the details and was able to reacquire it. So, the deal is available but may not be the initially offering.
I dislike these chat sessions due to the time outs. My previous experience with chats was usually unproductive. I have had a chat promotions that required a more expensive level of service. Effectively, the phone was not free.
Finally, the criticism to this deal is the implicit 3-year lock-in. Each month a charge for the phone will appear as well as an equal credit. But, the critics with lower monthly cell phone plans did not consider the cost of the phone. Consequently, the criticism seems hollow.
John126w pays roughly $24/month/phone ($74/3) for phone service, I pay $30/month. John126 payes $6 less or $216 over 36 months ($6 x 36). Essentially, I paid $216 for a Samsung S23 phone, and if I add the taxes in, $54, and we're now upto $270 for the S23.
If John126w paid less than $270 for a equivalent phone, then he had a great slickdeal. If he paid more, then I had a better slickdeal. But, why is this not a good deal for most slickdealers? Sometimes slickdealers misjudge a good deal. There is an inherent bias against lock-ins that on further review make a good slickdeal. I don't like lock-ins either but sometimes they are worth it.
As I noted earlier, a pixel 8 was given 5 thumbs up for a phone over $400, but a Samsung S23 for $270 is a thumbs down. I would rather take 1 thumb down deal with the 3-year lock-in.