For those who are new to Fi, steps to become an existing user and
1. Open an account with flexible plan. Use unmentionable code from existing user for $60 credit.
2. Just to be safe, wait for the first bill to be generated before ordering the phone. This will take couple of days. At the very least wait for a day but I suggest waiting for the first bill generation.
3. Once the phone is shipped you need to activate the phone within 30 days. At this point another counter for new user r**f credit is also running down from 30 days. I strongly suggest you wait for that counter to hit zero before you activate the phone. All the counters will be shown on FI app-billing-Track FI saving and instant rebate.
4. Once the phone is activated on FI by downloading the FI app, you should wait for a day for the counter to go down by 1. At this point you can disable/remove the eSIM and use your current provider.5. At no point during 120 days move the FI SIM to another phone (i.e. do not install FI app on any other phone and log into this FI account). Once the counter reaches 0 you can cancel the line or pause it for next deal.
The total cost will be $650 + $25 (plans cost per month including fees) * 5 - $60 = $715
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Comes to like 17.5% in taxes when it should be 1/2 that.
New FI customers can have 512gb for $999
Samsung pricing is insane. Apple is final cheaper by a mile. Samung sales are nonstarters
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Google Fi is offering a strong S26 Ultra preorder discount, especially for existing Fi customers on Unlimited Premium or Flexible, with the 512GB model showing $650 off and free storage during preorder. The phone is factory unlocked, and the deal can be especially compelling if you sell or trade in a prior Ultra, since resale values often beat Fi trade in quotes. The main catches are the 120 day active service requirement, possible 21 day or first bill timing issues for new accounts, and taxes that may be charged on the full price in some states. A good fit if you can manage Fi timing and keep the line active.
The $650 512GB price can work when the account meets Fi's existing-customer criteria.
Trade-in can drop the effective cost to around $300 for the 512GB S26 Ultra scenario.
The phone can be used with another carrier after activation because the device is factory unlocked.
Reactivating an older Fi account reportedly still produced the $650 off deal.
Sales tax may be charged on the full purchase price instead of the discounted amount.
The promo can fail if the Fi eSIM is moved to another phone during the 120-day period.
Eligibility and promo visibility can be inconsistent, including cases where checkout shows "Not eligible for offer."
Trade-in eligibility can be a dealbreaker when a specific phone model is not accepted for the upgrade path.
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I've had a Google Fi account for many months and I'm planning to upgrade to the Unlimited Pre mium plan.From what I understand, once I switch plans, I should be able to use the $650 promo within 24 hours. In my case, that would make the S26 Ultra 1TB $949 + tax.
I want to use the offer for both myself and my wife (group plan member).
We both have iPhone 15 and would like to do a trade-in.
But I noticed trade-in seems to only work once per order.
So my question is:
Can I split the orders
place one order for my phone with trade-in
then place a second order for my wife with her trade-in
Or does that cause issues with the promo or account?
Has anyone here done this successfully?
Thanks in advance!
I wasn't planning on activating the new S26 Ultra on the new Fi account. I was planning on activating it on my main Fi account. I know how bad Fi support can be. I'm hoping the $650 doesn't get clawed back if I go through with this.
I was on the promo for Unlimited Essentials and switched to the Unlimited Premium to take advantage of this deal. But it still says "Not eligible for offer" when I add to cart. Does anyone know a way around this, or has had it work for them?
I tried in incognito and I waited until the next day to no avail. 😢
I'm in a group and I moved all of us to Unlimited Premium. There's a person in the group who hasn't joined Fi yet, and the offer shows as available for them.
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S26 Ultra
24 x $16.67 = $400 (phone)
24 * $20 = $480 (Flexible plan for 2 years)
Taxes. = ~ $100
Data accidentally used over 24 months = ~ $20
Total cost about $1,000
Thats paid over 2 years including a free "voice only" line from GoogleFi and the only catch is I cannot use my main sim in the S26U for 120 days.
Can someone please confirm my math? Thats like getting the phone outright for $900+sales tax. No?
I just reactivated my Google Fi account that's been disabled (not paused) for at least 36 months. I was able to get this S26 ultra deal, right after reactivating the same Google Fi account with the $20 flex line.
Signed up again with flex plan and activated it with byod.
as soon as i activated it, the promo for $650 showed up on my page.
I am not a current customer, I had GoogleFi and got my S23Ultra using that back when you could cancel after 120 days. But that was over 2 years ago same Gmail account.
Signed up again with flex plan and activated it with byod.
as soon as i activated it, the promo for $650 showed up on my page.
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512 GB - $649.99
1 TB $949.99
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