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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
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after Trade-In Value Refund (Must be Good/Working Condition)at Best BuyDeal Details
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.
Thanks to community member karthekean for finding this deal
Note, trade in device must be in good/working condition. Damage will incur reduced value.
Thanks to community member karthekean for finding this deal
Note, trade in device must be in good/working condition. Damage will incur reduced value.
- 128GB Google Pixel 8 Unlocked Smartphone (various colors)
- $549 - $415 Apple iPhone 11 Trade-In Device Refund = $134
- 256GB Google Pixel 8 Unlocked Smartphone (various colors)
- $609 - $415 Apple iPhone 11 Trade-In Device Refund = $194
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Written by Discombobulated | Staff- Offer valid for Apple iPhone 11 Smartphone Device
- Maximum value for trade-in device refund is $415, assuming smartphone is fully functional w/ no damage
- Applicable tax will be shown at checkout w/ your Apple iPhone 11 trade-in device
- Offer valid while promotional offer/trade-in values last
- Please see original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion - Discombobulated
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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.
Thanks to community member karthekean for finding this deal
Note, trade in device must be in good/working condition. Damage will incur reduced value.
Thanks to community member karthekean for finding this deal
Note, trade in device must be in good/working condition. Damage will incur reduced value.
- 128GB Google Pixel 8 Unlocked Smartphone (various colors)
- $549 - $415 Apple iPhone 11 Trade-In Device Refund = $134
- 256GB Google Pixel 8 Unlocked Smartphone (various colors)
- $609 - $415 Apple iPhone 11 Trade-In Device Refund = $194
Editor's Notes
Written by Discombobulated | Staff- Offer valid for Apple iPhone 11 Smartphone Device
- Maximum value for trade-in device refund is $415, assuming smartphone is fully functional w/ no damage
- Applicable tax will be shown at checkout w/ your Apple iPhone 11 trade-in device
- Offer valid while promotional offer/trade-in values last
- Please see original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion - Discombobulated
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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 don't think there are clear rules of how it works.
Also, once they ship the order, you can activate it online, and then place another order (1 phone per order).
Pixels are great for general smoothness of the phone, Zero bloatware, fast updates (beta android version access), excellent camera, Google Feature drops.
Pixels are terrible for Gaming and any sort of heavy duty usage and for those who live in low cellular signal areas.
I use Pixels because they are very customizable, there is no bloatware, fast updates and general access to newest Android features. For instance, I have Android 15 Beta 4 installed on all my Pixels and it's been great. To me, the fact that Pixels always get the latest and greatest Android versions is important.
However, I do struggle sometimes with the phone overheating (on really hot days) and losing battery rapidly when the signal is intermittent or low.
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 haven't used Samsung for a while. When I used them, several years ago, their bloatware, UI on top of Andoid was very annoying. Samsung's also used to slow down with time. The hardware was great but the software was super lame. I hated having Samsung proprietary apps on top of the Google apps.
I guess Samsung is very different now. Looks like they have improved. I haven't jumped ship as I have been able to get Pixels (P8, P8 Pro, P7 pro and P7) for cheap using trade in deals by trading older iphones.
As the supply of older iPhones is drying up, Pixels might not work out to be as cheap anymore and Samsung may make more sense. Do you know if there are great deals on Samsung?
If you're a member of Special Groups (see attachment), you can get pretty good discounts directly from samsung.com . Otherwise, they pretty much sell at near list prices. I HATE their deceptive ads. They will advertise something like "Get a Samsung S24 Ultra for $299.99", but when you read the fine print you'll find out that the actual price is $1299.99 and you need to trade in a phone that's worth $1000 to get it for $299.99.
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Expect Google to follow the recent trend and give shit trades all around
In the end I paid $142 for the new phone. I was expecting to pay taxes on the pre-discount amount but that's not how it worked out in the end.
The phone is fine. Not a huge upgrade from my Pixel 6a but definitely snappier and the 120Hz screen and wireless charging is nice. Fingerprint sensor is WAY better than the 6a. I just happened to have an old iPhone 11 in my closet that I wasn't planning on selling so for me it was a great deal. Thanks OP!
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