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Jul 18, 2024 11:51 AM

Apple iPhone 11 Trade In Offer: Towards 128GB Google Pixel 8 Unlocked Smartphone

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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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Note, trade in device must be in good/working condition. Damage will incur reduced value.

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  • 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
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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.

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
Additional Notes
  • Please see original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion - Discombobulated

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hpham_53
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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.

I hope all that was helpful to someone.
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PowerfulName4771
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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.
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PowerfulName4771
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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.
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Jul 23, 2024 7:18 PM
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PurePlaysJul 23, 2024 7:18 PM
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Quote from bazza36 View quoted comment :
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 order, you can activate it online, and then place another order (1 phone per order).
How do you order it after you activate it online but before the phone gets here. Don't you need the physical phone to get the pin they send you to log into your account? Or you mean for orders after the first
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Jul 23, 2024 7:30 PM
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bazza36Jul 23, 2024 7:30 PM
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Quote from notorious_nev View quoted comment :
How do you order it after you activate it online but before the phone gets here. Don't you need the physical phone to get the pin they send you to log into your account? Or you mean for orders after the first
Yes, for orders after the first, thanks for clarifying that.
Jul 23, 2024 7:54 PM
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ed1968Jul 23, 2024 7:54 PM
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Quote from jfw138 View quoted comment :
Pixel 8 gives excellent space heating during those chilly summer mornings.
This is the entire reason I do not upgrade from the 6a. Google doesn't fix its problems. The 9 series will be no better.
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Jul 23, 2024 8:07 PM
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smamoJul 23, 2024 8:07 PM
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Quote from ed1968 View quoted comment :
This is the entire reason I do not upgrade from the 6a. Google doesn't fix its problems. The 9 series will be no better.
In my 3 days with the Pixel 8 so far, I have noticed it sometimes gets a little warm during normal use and during charging, but it certainly isn't hot and at least for me I don't care at all. Performance doesn't seem to be affected.

Normal usage for me is web browsing on wifi, so YMMV.
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Jul 23, 2024 8:47 PM
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hpham_53Jul 23, 2024 8:47 PM
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Quote from smamo View quoted comment :
In my 3 days with the Pixel 8 so far, I have noticed it sometimes gets a little warm during normal use and during charging, but it certainly isn't hot
Another factor is that when a person gets a new phone, he/she typically uses it a lot during the first few days to update software, load apps, transfer files from an old phone, customize the new phone, test or play with it. Intensive usage causes the processors to heat up and the phone feels warm/hot. After week or two, the newness wears off, usage drops, and no more heating problem.
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Jul 23, 2024 10:41 PM
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RandallDealsJul 23, 2024 10:41 PM
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Best Buy website now only showing $115. I'm at Best Buy right now and their system is only showing $115 trade in despite my Best Buy account and email confirmation showing $415.

Edit: Turns out he needed to proceed to the final page to see the entire $415. Now I'm dealing with the system only wanting to refund $300. We'll see.

Edit 2: "Bridge", which I think is corporate or online sales, said to process it as is. If there's an issue, call or email them. He hit submit and I left. My BestBuy.com order page updated to the correct amount of $415+taxes being refunded. I'm crossing my fingers the correct refund comes in.
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Jul 23, 2024 10:48 PM
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Seth30Jul 23, 2024 10:48 PM
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Quote from smamo View quoted comment :
In my 3 days with the Pixel 8 so far, I have noticed it sometimes gets a little warm during normal use and during charging, but it certainly isn't hot and at least for me I don't care at all. Performance doesn't seem to be affected.

Normal usage for me is web browsing on wifi, so YMMV.
Do u notice that your signal and reception is worse? Mines prob a third or half as worse.

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Jul 23, 2024 10:50 PM
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sirrebralJul 23, 2024 10:50 PM
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Quote from RandallDeals View quoted comment :
Best Buy website now only showing $115. I'm at Best Buy right now and their system is only showing $115 trade in despite my Best Buy account and email confirmation showing $415.
A post from an in-store purchase a few days ago said that the clerk had to enter the coupon code "GOOGLE" in their system to get the $300 to show up. If you're still on-site, could you have them give it a try and let us know if it still works?
Jul 23, 2024 10:52 PM
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chillairJul 23, 2024 10:52 PM
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Quote from sirrebral View quoted comment :
A post from an in-store purchase a few days ago said that the clerk had to enter the coupon code "GOOGLE" in their system to get the $300 to show up. If you're still on-site, could you have them give it a try and let us know if it still works?
FWIW, my trade in receipt only showed $115, but I did just get a refund of 415+tax to my credit card. I made the purchase online with the confirmation email showing the extra $300. Not sure if the coupon is for in store purchase.
Jul 23, 2024 11:02 PM
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hpham_53Jul 23, 2024 11:02 PM
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Quote from chillair View quoted comment :
FWIW, my trade in receipt only showed $115, but I did just get a refund of 415+tax to my credit card.
Yep. The way BB processes/shows the trade value makes people nervous. but in the end it will come out correctly. https://slickdeals.net/f/17637951-google-pixel-8-128gb-unlocked-134-plus-tax-after-iphone-11-trade-for-415?p=171979008#post171979008
Jul 23, 2024 11:07 PM
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langkhack18Jul 23, 2024 11:07 PM
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Has anyone done this deal twice using Verizon?
Jul 23, 2024 11:13 PM
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sirrebralJul 23, 2024 11:13 PM
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Quote from chillair View quoted comment :
FWIW, my trade in receipt only showed $115, but I did just get a refund of 415+tax to my credit card. I made the purchase online with the confirmation email showing the extra $300. Not sure if the coupon is for in store purchase.
Yes, what the receipt will show is clear for anyone who has read through the tread. But what I proposed is testing the in-store system, which is what the post below was about.

Quote from carceron View quoted comment :
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.
Jul 23, 2024 11:23 PM
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hpham_53Jul 23, 2024 11:23 PM
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Quote from sirrebral View quoted comment :
Yes, what the receipt will show is clear for anyone who has read through the tread. But what I proposed is testing the in-store system, which is what the post below was about.
The post from carceron is confusing to me. "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" sounds like $300 was given back as a GC instead of a credit card refund. But then "if you have any reward certificates or gift cards, they enter them first" sounds like a GC was brought in by carceron.
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Jul 23, 2024 11:24 PM
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RandallDealsJul 23, 2024 11:24 PM
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Quote from sirrebral View quoted comment :
A post from an in-store purchase a few days ago said that the clerk had to enter the coupon code "GOOGLE" in their system to get the $300 to show up. If you're still on-site, could you have them give it a try and let us know if it still works?
I had an online order for store pick up so I don't think that would have helped. Maybe for an in-store order?

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Quote from smamo View quoted comment :
In my 3 days with the Pixel 8 so far, I have noticed it sometimes gets a little warm during normal use and during charging, but it certainly isn't hot and at least for me I don't care at all. Performance doesn't seem to be affected.

Normal usage for me is web browsing on wifi, so YMMV.
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.
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