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Spectrum Internet Customers: Pixel 8 Pro 128GB $500 w/60 days of Service & junk trade. Locked for 60 days.
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$999.99
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This is a complicated deal that most readers will not qualify for. I am also posting with an ulterior motive. I am considering it. Might be a great deal, but if it's not, the SD community can be relied on to tell me exactly how it's screwed up and point me to a better deal.
Q&A is in the community wiki for this deal. Feel free to add and/or answer questions there.
They have a similar deal on:
Restrictions:
https://www.spectrum.co
This is a complicated deal that most readers will not qualify for. I am also posting with an ulterior motive. I am considering it. Might be a great deal, but if it's not, the SD community can be relied on to tell me exactly how it's screwed up and point me to a better deal.
Q&A is in the community wiki for this deal. Feel free to add and/or answer questions there.
They have a similar deal on:
- The Pixel 8 [spectrum.com] ($364.99 for 128GB if you following the same rules as this P8Pro deal)
- The Samsung Galaxy S23 [spectrum.com]($700, extra $500 from your trade, plus 2 mos service = $250.00)
- The Samsung Galaxy S23+ [spectrum.com] ($900, extra $500 from trade, plus 2 mos service = $450.00)
Restrictions:
- Must be a Spectrum Internet customer. If you are not in an area where you can get Spectrum Internet, you can't get this deal.
- I have not included the cost of Spectrum High Speed Internet in the price of the deal, as their rates are the lowest in my area, and I'm assuming are competitive elsewhere.
- I have included 60 days of Spectrum Mobile Service in the price of the deal, because your mobile service is likely less expensive and/or you are in a contract you can't leave.
- I have included their Get $100 extra off a trade-in deal in the price of the deal. I assume you trade an old, junk phone. If you don't have one that qualifies, ask a friend to give you one.
- Phone is locked to Spectrum mobile service for 60 days. They will unlock for free after that provided the phone is fully paid off.
- Purchase the phone in a single payment of $549.99
- Select trade-in option. Their claim of $100 extra on trade is overstated on newer phones. Two examples (one good, one bad)
- My wife's 4-year old mid-range phone (Moto G Power 2020) gets a $105 trade in. I'm taking that - great deal!
- My Pixel 5a gets $70 trade-in from most vendors, but only gets $140. That's good, but not $100 extra. I'll probably sell it on Swappa for $100-120.
- The phone must have a $1 or more trade in value, so if it's really, really old and/or broken, it may not qualify. Broken phones can qualify if they have trade value.
- A trade is not required, but if you can get $100+ for a junk phone and don't take it, you're just being an idiot.
- Buy their least expensive phone plan $19.99/mo for 1GB data. Not a great deal here, but you only need to keep it for 60 days/$40. I counted this in the $499.99 price in the title.
- Their optional $5/month warranty is a very good deal if you want a warranty. The Google store charges $12/mo for a warranty on the P8Pro, and most third party vendors charge $7-$9.
- You must keep Spectrum Internet and the Spectrum mobile plan for 60 days.
- Wait 60 days. Set a calendar reminder.
- Unlock for free and switch to the vendor of your choice. I'm going with this other slick deal.
- Cancel unwanted services.
- It will be usable on AT&T or T-Mobile networks after being unlocked.
- The hardware is identical to to factory-unlocked Pixel 8 Pro. The only differences are in software.
https://www.spectrum.co
Created 04-15-2024
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Last Edited by WolfTheCat
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Deal Q&A - Feel free to add questions and/or answers. I will go to the spectrum store this afternoon to ask many of them.
Q: Is this a Verizon pixel or a Google Fi pixel?
A: Google Fi Pixel.
Source: Comments of this post, previous deal posts, and XDA Developers.
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Q: After unlocking, will this phone be usable on the AT&T and/or T-Mobile Networks?
A: Yes
Source: Google Pixel Discord - Will ask Spectrum to verify.
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Q: Is the bootloader locked on this phone after unlocking?
A: Google Fi pixel may have bootloader unlocked easily.
Source: Comments on this post
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Q: Are there any hardware or cellular band-access differences between a Verizon unlocked, Google Fi, and a Google unlocked pixel?
A: No. The hardware is identical.
Source: Google Store chat.
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Q: Is the software update schedule the same for this and a and Google-unlocked phone?
A: Yes.
Source: Google Store chat says yes.
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Q: Is there any way to unlock the phone in less than 60 days?
A: No.
Source: Many people have tried it in comments of previous deals.
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Q: Do I need to have Spectrum Mobile Service for the full 60 days to unlock, or can I just use it without cellular service for that time?
A: Yes.
Source: Folks at Spectrum store.
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Q: Is there a less expensive phone plan than the $19.99/1GB plan?
A: No, that is their cheapest plan. However, they do have a $25/mo for two lines plan that may be useful to some.
Source: Folks at Spectrum store.
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Q: Do I need to keep Spectrum internet or mobile service to keep the $5/mo warranty?
A: Yes.
Source: Folks at Spectrum store.
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Q: What is the manufacturer warranty on this phone. Is it the standard Google 1-year manufacturer warranty?
A: Yes.
Source: Folks at Spectrum store.
Q: Is this a Verizon pixel or a Google Fi pixel?
A: Google Fi Pixel.
Source: Comments of this post, previous deal posts, and XDA Developers.
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Q: After unlocking, will this phone be usable on the AT&T and/or T-Mobile Networks?
A: Yes
Source: Google Pixel Discord - Will ask Spectrum to verify.
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Q: Is the bootloader locked on this phone after unlocking?
A: Google Fi pixel may have bootloader unlocked easily.
Source: Comments on this post
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Q: Are there any hardware or cellular band-access differences between a Verizon unlocked, Google Fi, and a Google unlocked pixel?
A: No. The hardware is identical.
Source: Google Store chat.
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Q: Is the software update schedule the same for this and a and Google-unlocked phone?
A: Yes.
Source: Google Store chat says yes.
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Q: Is there any way to unlock the phone in less than 60 days?
A: No.
Source: Many people have tried it in comments of previous deals.
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Q: Do I need to have Spectrum Mobile Service for the full 60 days to unlock, or can I just use it without cellular service for that time?
A: Yes.
Source: Folks at Spectrum store.
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Q: Is there a less expensive phone plan than the $19.99/1GB plan?
A: No, that is their cheapest plan. However, they do have a $25/mo for two lines plan that may be useful to some.
Source: Folks at Spectrum store.
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Q: Do I need to keep Spectrum internet or mobile service to keep the $5/mo warranty?
A: Yes.
Source: Folks at Spectrum store.
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Q: What is the manufacturer warranty on this phone. Is it the standard Google 1-year manufacturer warranty?
A: Yes.
Source: Folks at Spectrum store.
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Should I hold out and hope it comes back?
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Should I hold out and hope it comes back?
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If you go through https://store.google.co
https://imgur.com/a/BKYwen8
Just in case anyone is interested and wants to access to OEM unlocking in the developer mode after 60 days.
If you go through https://store.google.co
https://imgur.com/a/BKYwen8
Just in case anyone is interested and wants to access to OEM unlocking in the developer mode after 60 days.
Here was the thread on XDA I saw that helped me out(It's not really a guide to unlock anything other than saying to wait 60 days).
https://xdaforums.com/t/how-to-ca...e.4645496/
Here was the thread on XDA I saw that helped me out(It's not really a guide to unlock anything other than saying to wait 60 days).
https://xdaforums.com/t/how-to-ca...e.4645496/
Mine also shows as Fi (bought back in November), but FYI if/when flashing the stock image it needs to be the Verizon variant.
My guess is that it's a Fi model to be able to OEM unlock (Verizon models can't) but Verizon image since Spectrum uses Verizon's network.
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What I did get:
Spectrum website says this deal is good until June 30.
https://slickdeals.net/f/17292976-spectrum-internet-customers-buy-128gb-google-pixel-8-pro-or-less-w...
Should I hold out and hope it comes back?
Spectrum will probably offer more trade in deals once 8a goes up.
Spectrum will probably offer more trade in deals once 8a goes up.
The 8a is no good for me. My old eyes need a bigger screen. My plan B is a Samsung a35.
That's usually how Spectrum trade in works. They offer the best deal during preorder or launch.