Best Buy is offering their Google Pixel 8 Unlocked Smartphone (2023) (various colors) on sale listed below after trading Apple iPhone 11 Smartphone Device (in a form of a refund for$415 Off). Shipping is free.
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Best Buy is offering their Google Pixel 8 Unlocked Smartphone (2023) (various colors) on sale listed below after trading Apple iPhone 11 Smartphone Device (in a form of a refund for$415 Off). Shipping is free.
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I was not already a Verizon customer. I picked the lowest-cost plan ($75 w/o autopay) when ordering the phone on Best Buy web site. When I picked up the phone, a Verizon SIM was attached to the box, without any kind of instructions to activate. But I got some helpful info from member ProudToBeAnIdian on how to proceed. Here's how it went.
* 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.
The issues with the phone come with cellular usage. The modem is weak, so it doesn't latch on to 5G very well in low coverage area. The phone keeps on getting warm and loses battery rather rapidly. Also in general, the Tensor thermals are poor. So on a hot day in the car, the phone will overheat even when used normally to do VOIP calls, play music etc without even using GPS. If using GPS, it is even worse.
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.
If you plan to use the phone for yourself, I would honestly wait till Pixel 10 where the processor would be TMSC based vs the current Tensor projected to be used in Pixel 9.
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.
Debating whether I should just buy the iphone 11 and trade it in for pixel 8 now or wait for trade ins for pixel 9...
Depends on how far you can live with the current device. I am doubtful that we would have this good trade in deals at launch of pixel 9. May be couple months after launch just like this one.
Depends on how far you can live with the current device. I am doubtful that we would have this good trade in deals at launch of pixel 9. May be couple months after launch just like this one.
Yeah, it's a balancing act of trade in value of iphone 11 going down over time vs getting pixel 9 over pixel 8 vs potential trade in value of pixel 8 to get pixel 9... dilemmas of a slickdealer
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Debating whether I should just buy the iphone 11 and trade it in for pixel 8 now or wait for trade ins for pixel 9...
If you plan to use the phone for yourself, I would honestly wait till Pixel 10 where the processor would be TMSC based vs the current Tensor projected to be used in Pixel 9.
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.
Thanks for the post. I took an iPhone 12 over to Best Buy Saturday and got $145 trade-in PLUS $300 coupon in the form of a gift card. They had trouble finding the coupon code which is GOOGLE. Make sure if you have any reward certificates or gift cards, they enter them first.
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.
I've done Fi deals since 2022 for Samsung S22, S23, S24, and Pixel 7. Fi used to give $300-$310 trade-in for iPhone11 in 2022 and 2023. But in 2024, it was about $150 or less, sometimes it wasn't even on the list of accepted models. When the Pixel 8 came out, I was still an active Fi customer and the trade-in value for iPhone11 was pititful, and now down to $50. I don't think they will offer much for trading in an iPhone11 toward a Pixel 9.
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$75 from Metro or $110 from Total is your best bet. They don't care if it's locked, as long as it not blacklisted or stolen
So for Metro deal, you just port a GV number in, pay $75 for a 1 month plan, trade in the iPhone at BB, then just let the Metro plan expire? There's no penalty fees?
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So for Metro deal, you just port a GV number in, pay $75 for a 1 month plan, trade in the iPhone at BB, then just let the Metro plan expire? There's no penalty fees?
No penalty. It's prepaid service. If you don't pay the bill for the 2nd month, they will suspend your account on day 31, and close your account on day 61.
I've done Fi deals since 2022 for Samsung S22, S23, S24, and Pixel 7. Fi used to give $300-$310 trade-in for iPhone11 in 2022 and 2023. But in 2024, it was about $150 or less, sometimes it wasn't even on the list of accepted models. When the Pixel 8 came out, I was still an active Fi customer and the trade-in value for iPhone11 was pititful, and now down to $50. I don't think they will offer much for trading in an iPhone11 toward a Pixel 9.
Very true. BestBuy however usually gives inflated values for the iphone 11 in the form of a promotional coupon. Last year with the Pixel 8 launch it was $300 coupon + $200 TIV. This time it's $300 coupon +$115 TIV. But this is only done if you buy a Google Phone.
The probem is that Google phones also don't hold their value at all. The Pixel 8 on this deal will be worth even less later this year. Apple and Samsung also give very low Trade in Values for Pixel phones. Apple only gives $245 for the newest Pixel 8. Last year's Pixel 7 is only $160. Google also gives very low TIV when upgrading your Pixel.
I have always used Pixel/Nexus phones for the past several years, but it's never made financial sense. What your experience been with Samsung?
If you plan to use the phone for yourself, I would honestly wait till Pixel 10 where the processor would be TMSC based vs the current Tensor projected to be used in Pixel 9.
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.
I don't know a lot about Android or Google phones - I'm an iPhone user. My company gives out Samsungs for work phones, this year they made a mistake an ordered the Samsung 23FE instead of the 23 and it's horrible. Would this Pixel 8 hold up for roughly 3 years if I were to jump on this deal and swap the phones? (This is allowed as long as it's an unlocked phone I provide)
I have always used Pixel/Nexus phones for the past several years, but it's never made financial sense. What your experience been with Samsung?
As I posted before, I started using a Pixel 4a in June 2021. I like it but after it was updated to Android 12 the daily battery usage (sitting idle) went from 8% to 24%. I tried many things including rolling back to Android 11 but couldn't fix the problem so I sold it and replaced with a Samsung S22.
I used the S22 from Sept 2022 to Feb 2024, then replaced it with an S24. I had an S23 but never used it and sold it as New, Open Box. Based on my experience, Samsung phones hold their values very well. I bought the S22 from Fi for $300 (actually I traded in an iPhone11 for $310, got $300 refunded and got $10 credit). Although I used it for almost 1 1/2 year, I sold it quickly for $320.
I like Samsung phones (at least the S2x models), they're very fast, well made, have great screens with vibrant colors, and are eligible for several Android release upgrades. Some people complain about the Samsung bloatware, but I uninstalled or disabled them. I don't care if they take up storage space because even with all my apps, files, photos, music, etc. they only use 65GB out of 256GB.
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No penalty. It's prepaid service. If you don't pay the bill for the 2nd month, they will suspend your account on day 31, and close your account on day 61.
So that means on day 62 were eligible to get another iPhone 11 from them since our account is closed?
If you plan to use the phone for yourself, I would honestly wait till Pixel 10 where the processor would be TMSC based vs the current Tensor projected to be used in Pixel 9.
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.
I actually prefer fun sized cell pixel phones because I already am using a gigantic samsung.
So that means on day 62 were eligible to get another iPhone 11 from them since our account is closed?
You can order a few on each account, and you can order cheaper plans after the first phone (1st phone plan is 75, after that can do 35 plan). The amount of phones in each account is unclear, people say up to 4. Sometimes they will need a different shipping address, or add a apt or floor # after a few on the same account.
I don't think there are clear rules of how it works.
Also, once they ship the orders after the first, you can activate it online, and then place another order (1 phone per order).
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So that means on day 62 were eligible to get another iPhone 11 from them since our account is closed?
If you're going to use the same name, email, shipping address they probably will count your previous purchases toward any limit that they allow. But I don't know for sure.
If you're going to use a different name, email, then you can have multiple accounts at the same time. I had 3 accounts, using my name, wife's, and daughter's, each with its own email address, but same shipping address. They allowed me to buy 6 devices, 2 in each account, then blocked me.
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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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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 probem is that Google phones also don't hold their value at all. The Pixel 8 on this deal will be worth even less later this year. Apple and Samsung also give very low Trade in Values for Pixel phones. Apple only gives $245 for the newest Pixel 8. Last year's Pixel 7 is only $160. Google also gives very low TIV when upgrading your Pixel.
I have always used Pixel/Nexus phones for the past several years, but it's never made financial sense. What your experience been with Samsung?
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.
I used the S22 from Sept 2022 to Feb 2024, then replaced it with an S24. I had an S23 but never used it and sold it as New, Open Box. Based on my experience, Samsung phones hold their values very well. I bought the S22 from Fi for $300 (actually I traded in an iPhone11 for $310, got $300 refunded and got $10 credit). Although I used it for almost 1 1/2 year, I sold it quickly for $320.
I like Samsung phones (at least the S2x models), they're very fast, well made, have great screens with vibrant colors, and are eligible for several Android release upgrades. Some people complain about the Samsung bloatware, but I uninstalled or disabled them. I don't care if they take up storage space because even with all my apps, files, photos, music, etc. they only use 65GB out of 256GB.
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.
I don't think there are clear rules of how it works.
Also, once they ship the orders after the first, you can activate it online, and then place another order (1 phone per order).
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If you're going to use a different name, email, then you can have multiple accounts at the same time. I had 3 accounts, using my name, wife's, and daughter's, each with its own email address, but same shipping address. They allowed me to buy 6 devices, 2 in each account, then blocked me.
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