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New Verizon Customers: 256GB iPhone 17 Free After 36-Month Bill Credits + $200 Verizon eGift Card w/ Unlimited Plan from $65mo w/ Autopay (Port-In Number Required)
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Verizon [verizon.com] has for New Verizon Customers: 256GB Apple iPhone 17 for Free After 36-Month Bill Credits (port-in number required). You will also receive a $200 Verizon eGift Card with purchase (see details and plan options below). A one time $40 per device activation fee will apply.
Note: no trade in required. Line must remain on any Unlimited phone plan. Credits end if line canceled or moved to ineligible plan. To receive $200 Verizon eGift Card go to cart and wait until you see pop-up to apply offer. If you don't see pop-up after a few minutes, try in a new incognito window.
Note: no trade in required. Line must remain on any Unlimited phone plan. Credits end if line canceled or moved to ineligible plan. To receive $200 Verizon eGift Card go to cart and wait until you see pop-up to apply offer. If you don't see pop-up after a few minutes, try in a new incognito window.
- Unlimited Plan Options (prices with $10 autopay discount):
- Unlimited Welcome $65/mo
- Unlimited Plus $80/mo
- Unlimited Ultimate $90/mo
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Verizon [verizon.com] has for New Verizon Customers: 256GB Apple iPhone 17 for Free After 36-Month Bill Credits (port-in number required). You will also receive a $200 Verizon eGift Card with purchase (see details and plan options below). A one time $40 per device activation fee will apply.
Note: no trade in required. Line must remain on any Unlimited phone plan. Credits end if line canceled or moved to ineligible plan. To receive $200 Verizon eGift Card go to cart and wait until you see pop-up to apply offer. If you don't see pop-up after a few minutes, try in a new incognito window.
Note: no trade in required. Line must remain on any Unlimited phone plan. Credits end if line canceled or moved to ineligible plan. To receive $200 Verizon eGift Card go to cart and wait until you see pop-up to apply offer. If you don't see pop-up after a few minutes, try in a new incognito window.
- Unlimited Plan Options (prices with $10 autopay discount):
- Unlimited Welcome $65/mo
- Unlimited Plus $80/mo
- Unlimited Ultimate $90/mo
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This Verizon iPhone 17 promo is really a long-term financing deal with a $200 eGift card, and the main appeal is getting the 256GB phone while staying on an unlimited plan. The strongest case is for people already planning to keep Verizon for years or who can use the port-in and carrier buyout math to offset the cost. The main catches are the 36-month bill credits, possible chargebacks if you leave early or downgrade, and extra taxes, activation fees, and yearly fee increases. It is a lock-in deal that only makes sense if the service cost fits your plan.
The $200 eGift card can reduce the effective cost if the credits and service stay on track through the required period.
The deal can potentially be paired with an AT&T payoff offer to reduce the remaining balance after credits are locked in.
Metro's $300 instant savings offer can produce an unlocked phone after activation, offering an alternative path to avoid Verizon credit complexity.
A port-in workaround using a throwaway number and BYOD shuffling may help achieve the unlock outcome while meeting minimum plan requirements.
The credit-based structure can make the phone effectively very expensive compared with buying an unlocked iPhone and using cheaper MVNO pricing.
Leaving Verizon early can forfeit bill credits and may trigger a chargeback of the $200 eGift card.
Taxes, activation fees, and Verizon fee increases can push the total cost higher than the advertised monthly price.
The offer eligibility can be limited to only some lines, which can reduce value for households needing more than the maximum eligible lines.
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This free phone will actually cost you $3-4000.Go to Apple store buy unlocked for $799 and pay $25-30/month for unlimited with most MVNO'S.
I don't know bro, I calculate 12 times 65 * 3, which is 3 years of 65 dollars per month. which equals out to be $2,340. not exactly 3 to 4,000 though
if you are only paying $40 a month on some low tier though, 1440. I mean if you consider this phone to be worth $500 to 700 actual dollars, it'll be worth it maybe for some
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I have a question, if I want to use the free phone on some other places. Is it possible to activate it and transfer to my old phone, basically not use this iphone 17? Will that affect the phone credit every month?
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