It states: " How do I get my trade-in payment?
After your device is processed, you'll receive a credit for the assessed value. If you've paid for your new device in full, the trade-in credit will be refunded to your credit card within two billing cycles. Otherwise, a monthly credit will be applied to your Device Payment Plan in equal parts over the duration of the plan, starting within two billing cycles.
Additional details will be provided in your trade-in email from Assurant."
If your device is paid in full it is supposed to go back to your credit card. I have done 4 of these and on all 4 they credited my Spectrum account, however each time a very short phone call with CS resulted in the credit going to my CC.
If you need a $40 trade-in phone for this deal:
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Straig...243529
If above phone not available, here is a $50 phone for trade-in deal:
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Tracfo.../456429801
WARNING
Make sure to turn it on and see if your phone can activate. Walmart is not properly scanning these phones and trade ins are getting denied because of anti-theft. Buy these phones in store if you can! try to activate online and if error take the whole phone box package to store and have them rescan and reissue back to you or get replacement. check to make sure IMEI of "new" device can be activated online before you leave store
if above can't fix your problem then do the following:
1. Reach out to straight talk CS and ask them to escalate with issuing ticket
2. They will tell you to do the following: Email [email protected] with name, contact number, ticket number (this is created by chat agent) and attach receipt proof and picture of IMEI (I took a picture of the card that has the IMEI and sim card number on it).
3. You should get email about 24-48 hours later that it can now be activated
4. If they ask you to activate with phone plan then buy this $15 plan and give them the PIN and other relevant information they ask for
https://www.target.com/p/tracfone...A-87908383
Takes roughly 15 minutes to come in after purchase to hit email.
5. If they didn't ask to activate on tracfone then visit https://www.straighttal
6. Insert sim if not already in, turn off phone and turn back on. Make a test call. If call won't go through wait 5 minutes. You'll probably get some texts from Tracfone and calling should work. They suggest to turn off and on again if not, but I didn't need to.
$25 at Amazon: (slow shipping)
https://www.amazon.com/TracFone-M...B0C7LNLS9P
Store trade-in is YMMV
- Most stores will uphold the promotion - if not, go to a different store
- Device usually needs to be in stock - some stores will ship if not in stock
- Stock is usually low and sells out fast - may need to try more than once
- Higher storage options are usually not available in stores - only online
- Tax is dependent on state - some charge MSRP, some charge discounted price
- Doing too many trade in in short amount of time might get your account flagged - only online is available then
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"Promotional Offer Details
Offer Valid 01//17/24-01/30/24. Get $700 savings with the purchase of the Samsung Galaxy S24 Series. Spectrum Internet and Auto Pay Required. Trade-in offer requires customers to trade in qualifying device, purchase and activate a new device. Credit reflected over 36 mos.on the bill statement. Trade-in device must have a value greater than $0. If the value of the trade-in device credit exceeds the cost of the new device, credited reflected on bill statement within 2-3 bill cycles. Visit spectrum.com/mobile/tradein for details. Limited time offer; subject to change; offers applies to qualified Mobile customers without any outstanding obligation to Charter. Promotion requires enrollment in a 36 mos. Device Payment Plan. If mobile service is canceled, remaining balance on Device Payment Plan becomes due. Visit spectrum.com/policies/mobile-terms for details."
Found it at the bottom of this page: https://www.spectrum.co
https://imgur.com/a/bnMNwnP
There's another offer that's for 5% off wireless up to $30 back that might stack.
https://imgur.com/a/UY808s4
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There's another offer that's for 5% off wireless up to $30 back that might stack.
https://imgur.com/a/UY808s4
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Promotion requires customers to trade in qualifying device, purchase and activate a new phone. If new phone paid in full, credit applied to purchase. If new phone financed, credit applied to bill in pro-rated increments for the duration of the Device Payment Plan. If the final trade-in value exceeds the cost of the new device, the difference will be refunded to your Spectrum Mobile Account. Trade-in device must have a value greater than $1. Visit spectrummobile.com/tradein for details. Restrictions apply. Subject to change.
There is no notion of 36 month DPP. Maybe Spectrum added the 36 month later once they figured out this thread?
"Offer Details
Promotion requires customers to trade in qualifying device, purchase and activate a new phone. If new phone paid in full, credit applied to purchase. If new phone financed, credit applied to bill in pro-rated increments for the duration of the Device Payment Plan. If the final trade-in value exceeds the cost of the new device, the difference will be refunded to your Spectrum Mobile Account. Trade-in device must have a value greater than $1. Visit spectrummobile.com/tradein for details. Restrictions apply. Subject to change."
The offer for additional storage though says
"Terms and Conditions
1/17/2024 –1/30/2024, or while supplies last, pre-order and purchase a Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra 512 GB* ("Qualifying Purchase") for the price of the next lowest storage level at participating carriers and retailers. The discount will be automatically applied at checkout. Additional storage is non transferrable and limited to 1 per Qualifying Purchase. If you return or cancel your purchase the discount will be lost. Void where prohibited or restricted by law.
Samsung reserves the right to modify or discontinue offers at any time by posting a notice on the app or website.
* Portion of storage occupied by existing content
© 2024 Samsung Electronics America, Inc. Samsung, Galaxy S24, S24+ and S24 Ultra are all trademarks of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. All other brand, product, and service names and logos are marks of their respective owners"
So, the trade in is going to stay while the double storage is going to go away....
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2. Can I activate the S24 on the line, then use the line with a different phone for 60 days, then put the s24 back on that line, then request unlock or does the S24 needs to be on that line for 60 days before unlocking
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