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Existing Google Fi Customers: 128GB Google Pixel 8a Smartphone Pre-Order

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Google is offering Google Fi Customers: 128GB Google Pixel 8a Smartphone Pre-Order (4 Colors) on sale for $299. Shipping is free.

Thanks community member Average.Brown.Boi for sharing this deal

Offer Notes:
  • Activate the phone on Fi within 30 days
  • The person who activates must be an existing Google Fi customer, and be part of your group plan
  • Remain active on the qualifying device for 120 days
Alternatively, Google is offering New Google Fi Customers: 128GB Google Pixel 8a Smartphone Pre-Order (4 Colors) on sale for Free after 24-Month Credits. Shipping is free.

Specs:
  • 6.1" Actua Display (up to 120Hz) 1080x2400 OLED
  • 128GB Storage
  • 8GB LPDDR5x RAM
  • Rear Camera:
    • 64 MP Quad PD Wide Camera
  • Front Camera:
    • 13MP UltraWide Camera
  • IP67 Dust and Water Resistance
  • Google Tensor G3 Processor
  • 7 years of OS, security, and Feature Drop updates
  • Under-display fingerprint sensor

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Google Fi has for pre-order the 128GB Google Pixel 8a for $299. Shipping is free. You need to be a Google Fi member to get this deal.

Specs:
  • 6.1-inch Actua display (up to 120Hz) 1080x2400 OLED
  • 8 GB LPDDR5x RAM
  • 64 MP Quad PD wide camera
  • 13 MP ultrawide camera
  • IP67 dust and water resistance
  • Google Tensor G3
  • 7 years of OS, security, and Feature Drop updates
  • VPN by Google One at no extra cost
  • Under-display fingerprint sensor
Offer Terms:
  • Activate the phone on Fi within 30 days
  • The person who activates must be an existing Google Fi customer, and be part of your group plan
  • Remain active on the qualifying device for 120 days






https://fi.google.com/about/phones/pixel-8a
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For the people complaining about the fingerprint sensors -

A really good trick is putting the same finger in twice.

I have my left thumb saved twice in my 6pro and it's fast and flawless. My other fingers take much longer to detect. Seems silly but works very well with this method.
I'm a current Google Fi user so I take advantage of the phone deals constantly. I am on the $20/month plan which charges $10 per gig of data since I'm a light data consumer. If you go with an unlimited data option, the phone deal isn't with it probably. Something like US Mobile would be more cost effective in the long term and buying the phone outright.
MKBHD said the 8 is better. Better screen, better materials, better camera sensor. However this deal is much cheaper for Google-Fi customers. I have Pixel 5a, 6a, 7 currently. Loved 5a physical finger sensor, works instantly. On-screen finger sensor on 6a and 7 are problematic for me. I switched to Moto ThinkPhone and it has been a dream to use. Think phone gets immediate security and OS updates and everything works flawlessly. Couldn't be happier.

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Dealkats
05-10-2024 at 05:03 AM.
05-10-2024 at 05:03 AM.
How do they still only have 128GB?
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hoondawg
05-10-2024 at 05:12 AM.
05-10-2024 at 05:12 AM.
Quote from defrek :
Starting June 20, 2024, VPN by Google One will be discontinued if that matters to you.

Your comment is misleading.
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heatfan93
05-10-2024 at 05:37 AM.
05-10-2024 at 05:37 AM.
Quote from gadgetNerd :
The upfront discount is available for existing FI customers. For new customers it's 24 months credit. Here's how some became an existing customer quickly and ordered the S24 Ultra with upfront discount in Feb. I don't if FI has plugged the loop hole though.

1. Create a new Google FI account with unlimited plus or flexible plan.
2. Wait for the first bill to be finalized in 3-4 days.
3. Order the phone with 24 months credit as a new customer.
4. Cancel the order.
5. The offer for upfront discount as an existing customer should be available in your account.

You still have to be with FI for 120 days so that's roughly $120 on top of $299 for the phone,

Is the S24 deal still going on too?
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MatthewH5279
05-10-2024 at 06:30 AM.
05-10-2024 at 06:30 AM.
Quote from CoralClub3418 :
Can confirm that the Pixel 7 fingerprint sensor is finicky. My last phone was the 3a, and that sensor was flawless. You hate to see the regression.

I'll never buy another Pixel specifically because of the fingerprint sensor. I can log into my phone successfully on the first try less than half of the time. My 4a5G was flawless. Never had an issue. How you let something like this out of the door then charge customers almost a grand for it is a pathetic joke.
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rwalker
05-10-2024 at 06:52 AM.
05-10-2024 at 06:52 AM.
If you are not seeing this deal, you must have a line without an active credit or deal on it.
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FaithfulGorilla2048
05-10-2024 at 06:54 AM.
05-10-2024 at 06:54 AM.
Quote from defrek :
Starting June 20, 2024, VPN by Google One will be discontinued if that matters to you.

Pixel will still have the VPN
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lincoln.hawks
05-10-2024 at 07:28 AM.
05-10-2024 at 07:28 AM.
Quote from cheap_bastid :
MKBHD said the 8 is better. Better screen, better materials, better camera sensor. However this deal is much cheaper for Google-Fi customers. I have Pixel 5a, 6a, 7 currently. Loved 5a physical finger sensor, works instantly. On-screen finger sensor on 6a and 7 are problematic for me. I switched to Moto ThinkPhone and it has been a dream to use. Think phone gets immediate security and OS updates and everything works flawlessly. Couldn't be happier.

Why do you have so many phones? Do you use all of them?
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DeliberateDonkey
05-10-2024 at 07:45 AM.
05-10-2024 at 07:45 AM.
Quote from Dealkats :
How do they still only have 128GB?
Likely to avoid having too many SKUs and/or canibalizing sales of the Pixel 8. They offer 256 GB in the Obsidian color.
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n64lsu
05-10-2024 at 08:09 AM.
05-10-2024 at 08:09 AM.
I just wish Google Fi service wasn't so bad...
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pbolcar2
05-10-2024 at 08:19 AM.
05-10-2024 at 08:19 AM.
I was about to get the deal as I am a long time google fi user who is very unhappy with my recent purchase of a Samsung A15. The A15 is ultra slow and it has pocket dial issues far worse than I have ever soon. I also don't love the Samsung specific OS features.

That said, seeing that the Pixel 8a has no headphone jack, and is 6.1in diagnal in screen size, I don't want to deal with no jack and a smaller screen. Ill keep my phone search going I guess...
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05-10-2024 at 08:20 AM.
05-10-2024 at 08:20 AM.
Quote from heatfan93 :
Is the S24 deal still going on too?

Yes but not that high of a discount. $400 off so s24 for $399
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lettermacaw187
05-10-2024 at 08:39 AM.
05-10-2024 at 08:39 AM.
Quote from heatfan93 :
Is a free trial good enough to get the $299 deal or do you need to be a paid subscriber?
search the other threads on new subscribers, i think you get some better deals or about the same
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05-10-2024 at 09:26 AM.
05-10-2024 at 09:26 AM.
Love the new minty green color. Reminds me of Nexus 5X and Pixel 5 a bit.
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05-10-2024 at 09:33 AM.
05-10-2024 at 09:33 AM.
Quote from CoralClub3418 :
Can confirm that the Pixel 7 fingerprint sensor is finicky. My last phone was the 3a, and that sensor was flawless. You hate to see the regression.
i had 6pro 7pro and 8pro and the fingerprint sensor always worked flawlessly like almost 100% i didnt have screen protector tho.
only time it doesnt work is when its raining and wet and when u can something like salt grains stuck on ur fingers. 8 and 7 have face unlock but not in dark

pixel 4 could work in the rain without a problem so why doesnt 8pro not work in the rain not just the fp
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JonK1303
05-10-2024 at 10:01 AM.
05-10-2024 at 10:01 AM.
Quote from chagla :
is this better than the pixel 8? i was doing a comparison, other than model name 8 vs 8A and slight update in the camera, they are almost identical. as a matter of fact, 8 has better video frame rates. is that true?

No, MKBHD kept it simple and said "just get the 8."
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