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expiredkarthekean posted Jul 18, 2024 11:51 AM
Apple iPhone 11 Trade In Offer: Towards 128GB Google Pixel 8 Unlocked Smartphone
$134
$134
after Trade-In Value Refund (Must be Good/Working Condition)at Best Buy
after Trade-In Value Refund (Must be Good/Working Condition)at Best Buy| Sold By | Sale Price |
|---|---|
| $699 |
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* I created a Verizon account on Verizon web site. They asked for my name, address, email, etc but the SS# and DL info were already provided when ordering through Best Buy in order for Verizon to check my credit. Then it asked me to provide my new Verizon phone number or accout number. I checked "I'lll do it later", then logged out.
* I put the SIM in an unlocked old phone (because I want to sell the Pixel 8 as new-in-box). The SIM was automatically activated and assigned a new Verizon phone number.
* I logged back into my VZ account and linked the new phone number to the account. I looked at a preview of the 1st bill and it was $126.86 including taxes & fees and $35 activation fee. Each month after that is $81.37. Damn, they're expensive for just one line.
* I selected Chat while logged in, told the bot that I wanted to cancel service, it gave me the option to cancel service myself or via a rep, I chose to do it myself WHICH WAS A BAD DECISION. The bot submitted the cancel request but said service would be disconnected on Aug 17, that means I have to pay the full 1st month. That's NOT what I wanted.
* I started a new Chat and asked for "Agent". A live agent connected (without a name, let's assume it was a female) and asked what I needed. I told her that I wanted to cancel because the VZ signal is so weak at my location. She wanted to try some trouble shooting first. I said OK. She told me to do a Network Reset on the phone and let her know if it got better. I did the reset and told her that I still got only 1 bar with VZ but the same phone got 4 bars with T-mo. She said she needed to get a supervisor to cancel the pending request that the bot submitted.
* After 5 minutes or so, she said she got the pending request deleted and was ready to cancel service right away. I asked her to proceed which she did. After that, my account showed service disconnected and the bill preview showed an expected bill of $7.56 (for one day of service + taxes & fees I guess). Since the account shows No Payment Method On File, I guess they'll mail me a bill, but I plan to log in after a few days and pay the bill online if I can.
I hope all that was helpful to someone.
Unfortunately the first thing that the Pixels do on overheating is shut down the cellular signal. The phone is then totally crippled until you switch it off and let it cool down. Had some rough experiences on the road with the phone overheating and needing to shut it down and having to disconnect calls.
On a cool day or while being indoors with strong wifi signal, the phone will do well. It is otherwise pretty smooth with great software. All in all, a nice phone with excellent software is hampered badly by a mediocre processor with awful thermals and a very inferior modem.
I have the Pixel 7 Pro and the Pixel 8 Pro both. Google's Tensor G2/G3 is significantly inferior to the Qualcomm's Snapdragon chip in terms of performance, thermals and battery life. To add insult to injury, the model in the Pixel phones is by Samsung and really does a bad job in low signal areas and with 5G. So you have the phone with weak signal, constantly overheating and losing battery.
Google always has trade in deals where they give a lot of $$ for older iphones but very little $$ for their own Pixels. So I'm sure you will find similar deals with Pixel 9 as well. Keep in mind the Pixel 9 is 6.03" screen size, so smaller than the Pixel 8.
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The way Best Buy handles a purchase with a trade-in and no carrier sign-up is kind of weird. But the final amount is updated after the trade-in was made in-store and the order picked up. See attachments. My credit card is still showing a pending charge of $600.33. I don't see a refund for the trade-in yet (which the order summary says can take up to 7 days). They might end up submitting the actual final charge of $146.53 instead of $600.33. I have to wait and see.
It sounds like you are getting multiple Pixel 8s - One with iphone 12 and the other with iPhone 11? You might be a Google Pixel fan lol. I've had multiple Pixel phones including the Pixel 8 Pro. Google does have issues with weak signal, phone getting too hot etc etc. My friends who have Samsung are generally happier. Just FYI..
Yes, I bought my iphone 12 in March from Metro as well. Never opened it, so it's stil lin the wrapper. I'll probably just take the wrapping off an hand it to them in the box with everything else.
I went in store for trade in with verizon activation.
They were able to get the trade in value but were not able to activate the verizon line due to technical issues at verizon side. I had to wait for 3 hours with multiple attempts to activate the line. Finally they gave up and provided me with extra $100 off with bestbuy's loss.
So got the unlocked phone for $47 including tax with trade in.
It sounds like you are getting multiple Pixel 8s - One with iphone 12 and the other with iPhone 11? You might be a Google Pixel fan lol. My friends who have Samsung are generally happier.
I bought from Metro one i12 and two i11, still locked. I traded in the i12 on Thursday, and one i11 on Friday. They're out of stock at my local store now, so I placed an order with a pick up next Friday 7/26 and will trade in my remaining Metro i11 then. Yesterday, I listed my 1st Pixel 8 on Swappa for $475 (the going price a few days before was around $500). But there were other new sellers (who probably did the Best Buy deal) listing theirs for $440 to $460. So this morning I dropped my price to $420 and it was sold after a few minutes. I still made about $175 with it. I then listed my 2nd Pixel 8 for $430 (the next higher seller listed his for $440) but it isn't sold yet. The history shows typically one new Pixel 8 was bought each day, the rest were used ones that went for below $400.
My favorite phone brand was LG, but they got out of the cell phone market a few years ago. In 2021 I bought a Pixel 4a because I like smaller phones. It worked fine for me until 2022 when after the update to Android 12 the battery usage went from 8% a day (sitting idle) to 24%. I messed with it for a few weeks but it didn't get any better. So I sold it and bought a Samsung S22 from Fi. Used it from 2022 to Feb 2024 then upgraded to a Samsung S24 from Fi. I don't like the current Pixel models because they're too big.
Finally they gave up and provided me with extra $100 off with bestbuy's loss.
So got the unlocked phone for $47 including tax with trade in.
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Google - Pixel 8 Pro 128GB (Unlocked) - Obsidian
Model:
GA04798-US
SKU:
6559251
Quantity:
1
Item Total:
$261.05
Product Price:
$234.00
Sales Tax, Fees & Surcharges:
$27.05
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