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
frontpagegadgetNerd posted Feb 25, 2026 06:02 PM
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frontpagegadgetNerd posted Feb 25, 2026 06:02 PM
Google Fi Unlimited Premium & Flex Users: 512GB Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra (Pre-Order)
& More + Free Shipping$650
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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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Yeah I'm not gonna wait 20+ days staring at the phone.
Both promo (ref & phone) shows up under promotions and I should be able to do both at the same time.
Why would they let us order it with $650 discount if the actually promo is not gonna work.
Worst case scenario, I'll just return the phone within 15 days.
If they don't take it I have AMEX return protection.
I can't wait for Monday to come.
I activated my the Fi esim on my S26 Ultra. I'll report back here if Fi claws back my $650.
Not sure why it would be different this time around.
S23 Ultra rebooted and never came out of infinite boot loop, even Odin didn't work.
Waiting also adds a marginal cost since you have to keep service from 120 days from the activation, if I understand it correctly. Edit: just noticed OP has that cost built into the post already
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My son is a new Fi user, he ordered yesterday but hasn't gotten his shipping notification yet. Also in Ontario/Rancho Cucamonga area.
Not sure why it would be different this time around.
S23 Ultra rebooted and never came out of infinite boot loop, even Odin didn't work.
My son is a new Fi user, he ordered yesterday but hasn't gotten his shipping notification yet. Also in Ontario/Rancho Cucamonga area.
Former user, had Google fi account since the Note20.
Waiting also adds a marginal cost since you have to keep service from 120 days from the activation, if I understand it correctly. Edit: just noticed OP has that cost built into the post already
It boots into download mode only, no access to recovery whatsoever.
It seems to be a defect that Samsung is aware of, as Reddit and Samsung forums are filled with complaints. All my Samsung phones usually go bad around the 3 year mark. Everyone with the same bootloop issue, says the motherboard on the S23 ultra heats up and causes chip separation, that doesn't exactly make sense cause in download mode the phone doesn't automatically bootloop
I used nothing but Samsung phones since the fascinate from 2010. It's always been that way for me, 3 years then the phone magically breaks.
I really should move away from Samsung.
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