S23 for $299
S23+ for $399
S23 ultra for $549
IMO great price for S23U
The VZW S23 is $50 more. VZW one unlocks after 60 days even if you cancel the account. For ATT read below for instant unlock.
1. There are two timelines for the cancellation. If you cancel a line before 3 days it was active then the activation fee is waived. If you cancel it within 14 days from activation under buyers remorse then no bill is charged but activation fees need to be paid. The line activates on right when you place the order not the day you receive the phone on hand so you might have to pay the activation fee of $35.
2. You can get a new number in a best buy store or you can use a tello number and port to ATT to do this all online but you would have to make sure porting is successful by going to https://www.att.com/portstatus/.
3. You can use SIM swap method method to unlock the device.
4. When you receive the phone activate it on ATT with the SIM provided. Make sure it shows up on myATT app/in the web so ATT knows and registers the IMEI in the network. Then put the SIM in another unlocked phone, reboot, make some calls and make sure this unlocked phone is now showing under the line in app/web portal.
5. Now go to ATT unlock portal https://www.att.com/deviceunlock/ and then choose not an ATT customer and use the IMEI of s23 and submit an unlock request.
6. If the IMEI1 (pSim) of the request comes back with an email saying device not registered etc, use the IMEI2 (eSIM) of S23 in step 5.
7.Confirm the unlock request email and receive the unlock code.
8. Only cancel the line after you have unlocked the phone.
Then after unlocking if you are feeling adventurous and want to flash the phone to an unlocked firmware to get rid of ATT bloat you can follow these steps. It's actually very easy to do with Odin.
1. There are many models of s23U but in US two models are imp. S918U is carrier locked version and S918U1 is the unlocked US version. The firmware for these versions are interchangeable so you can flash the ATT model with S918U1 firmware.
2. Download patched odin v3.14.1_3B_PatchedD.zip from https://xdaforums.com/t/patched-o...1.3762572/ as regular odin does not allow flashing mismatched firmware.
3. Download the firmware from S918U1 XAA version from https://samfrew.com/firmware/mode.../Desc/0/10 Extract as there will be multiple files.
4. Connect S23U to the windows PC. Make sure developer mode is turned on in the phone.
5 .Put s23u in download/recovery/odin mode. Power down. Press Volume up and down together and then press Volume up to go into recovery (a green screen would appear).
6. Start odin and then select different files for different categories and then start.
7, It should be now the US unlocked version.
Cancellation of the ATT account and bill thereafter
== Will ATT send me a bill after the account is cancelled?
Firstly, keep the ATT buyers remorse policy handy when you talk to them. See https://www.att.com/wireless/return-policy/ click on "Consumer and Signature Customer Program Devices and Accessories" and here are the policy terms
"Service Cancellations within 14 Days. You may call us at 800-331-0500 to cancel wireless service. You are responsible for all applicable fees, prorated access charges, taxes, surcharges, or other charges through the termination date. AT&T will refund your activation fee, if any, if service is terminated within 3 days of activation. The charges for service used on the account before the service termination date may be applied against any down payment."
ATT will send you a bill with the full amount even after you cancel your account so you have to do couple of things to get rid of charges.
1. When you open the bill in myATT app/att website there will be something called "Don't recognize this fee" under the activation. You can click on it to get rid of a activation fee. This is an instant and automatic credit. Also this works even if you cancelled the account after 3 days.
2. Chat with CS to get rid of rest of the charges. Make sure to not fall for credit in the next bill/adjusted in the next bill, Be polite but persistent that you want charges to be credited now. Bring up the policy if you have to.
See https://slickdeals.net/f/17327499-oneplus-nord-n30-5g-128gb-unlocked-chromatic-gray-cph2513-best-buy-0 recent interactions with ATT CS.
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Believe it or not, that type of gaming is tracked and no one will be able to fix that for you.
Ex-AT&T employee.
PS: If you don't care, that's fine. But If you do, then you should be aware of this and pick your deals carefully.
Also s24 have similar att offers through best buy for +$100 to $150
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Was able to flash my S23+ as well. Once you have the file and app downloaded, it's smooth sailing. Youtube videos are helpful. I did a clean flash. Left the USERDATA line empty. Took about 8 mins. No more annoying AT&T logo or their chime. Noticed that the internal storage usage went from 16% to 9% after getting rid of AT&T crap.
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Got the activation fee waved automatically with the "I don't recognize this fee" link. Chatted with CS and got a $45 credit on top of the activation fee waved. Ended up paying $5 and change to close out the final bill for 3 days of service.
Definitely worth the hassle for all this. S23 has been on my want list for a long time. It's only slightly larger than the S10E I retired. Personally not a fan of huger screens for my daily driver but still want flagship performance. This checks all my boxes.
Anyone tried getting their locked phone unlocked successfully via paid third parties?
No, after speaking to several agents, and several unlock attempts, I decided to cancel the service and get prepaid for at least 2 months just for that 60 days wait. Agent transferred to Loyalty and very easily cancelled the service and I'm told my service was activated the day I ordered phone from BestBuy website, so technically today is the 4th day and hence I'll have to pay activation. No exceptions could be made (agent pretended to ask supervisor though I could clearly hear no such conversation). + She mentioned I won't be billed for the 3+ days I was active for. My account shows no bill and no payment due yet. Planning to dispute activation fees when I get the bill.
Then I went to prepaid website and bought myself the $50 unlimited (3mbps max - 1.5mbps reduced) and with autopay and taxes, paid $41.XX. Previous 2 agents confirmed via text and chat that Id still be eligible for unlock after 60 with the new prepaid plans as well. Tried speed test and then some youtube videos, seems fine to me for my basic browsing and 480p runs fine, no buffering at all. 720 and 1080p seems to buffer a bit every now and then. Not downloading anything big. For my use case, seems OK. Maybe I'll change my mind after few days or use.
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