expiredunknownanonymous posted Feb 25, 2026 07:24 PM
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expiredunknownanonymous posted Feb 25, 2026 07:24 PM
Pre-Order Samsung Galaxy S26 Series Phone w/ Eligible Trade-In Device, Get Extra
(Spectrum Internet Customers only)$700 Off
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If you have not mailed in your device then you probably should consider cancelling your order because you only have 30 days to get your device to Assurant. I am not sure how many days you have left but you only have 30 days from when they send you the trade-in request. If they do not get your device in time then you could also lose the $700 credit. You would end up in the same situation as above but also have to return the device you received unless you want to keep it without the $700 promotional credit.
You might be able to have customer service make you some exception to the rules but as a warning they can be notoriously unreliable at keeping their word. One agent could tell you something and then the next one deny or or pretend like they have no clue what you are talking about.
I am thinking of cancelling the order and trying to get it in person from any store. I will lose out on the free storage upgrade which is sad.
I am thinking of cancelling the order and trying to get it in person from any store. I will lose out on the free storage upgrade which is sad.
However I think there was a big question at some point and I am not sure the answer was about what happens to credits if you pay off the device early. There was some concern about if you would lose the remainder of credits if you want to pay off the device early since the credits are spread out month. I have seen mixed information but I have seen reports of people saying that the remaining credit should get applied to your service balance after paying it off.
I disagree a bit with CatteNx3 though. You can actually trade-in again on the same line (as long as your device is paid off). The issue people are reporting this year is getting the $700 if trying to trade in a S26 model for another S26 model.
What you could do, in theory, is trade in the Moto G 5g for a second S26+ on the same line. The second S26+ will then become the primary phone on the line. You can test all of this online on the Spectrum mobile website if you want.
If the store gives you issues you can do it online. With online tradein you have to mail in the device so your upfront cost will be more and then get the credit back on your account once Assurant processed the tradein (which you can then get refunded back to your card).
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I disagree a bit with CatteNx3 though. You can actually trade-in again on the same line (as long as your device is paid off). The only issue people are reporting this year is getting the $700 if trying to trade in a S26 model for another S26 model.
What you could do, in theory, is trade in the Moto G 5g for a second S26+ on the same line. The second S26+ will then become the primary phone on the line. You can test all of this online on the Spectrum mobile website if you want.
If the store gives you issues you can do it online. With online tradein you have to mail in the device so your upfront cost will be more and then get the credit back on your account (which you can then get refunded back to your card).
The first S26+ is less than 60 days now, so if I trade in the Moto G 5g for a second S26+ on the same line. The second S26+ will then become the primary phone on the line. Will I be able to unlock the first S26+ phone?
Somebody else can chime in but I think some of the people who have gone crazy and done many devices at once have still been able to get devices unlocked after 60 days as long as they activated it on the line even after they have switched to new device. So it might not even be necessary to switch back.
The first S26+ is less than 60 days now, so if I trade in the Moto G 5g for a second S26+ on the same line. The second S26+ will then become the primary phone on the line. Will I be able to unlock the first S26+ phone?
I have a couple of old phones I wasn't sure what to do with (iPhone 11 and Pixel 6 Pro) but if I can do multiple trade-ins on one line, I should be able to end up with S26s for about $250 or so each?
What would the process be for trading in the second phone? And how soon after the first trade in would I be able to do it?
I have a couple of old phones I wasn't sure what to do with (iPhone 11 and Pixel 6 Pro) but if I can do multiple trade-ins on one line, I should be able to end up with S26s for about $250 or so each?
What would the process be for trading in the second phone? And how soon after the first trade in would I be able to do it?
In previous years you could trade in S25 for S25, for instance. That made it more lucrative because people could effectively upgrade from cheap device to S25 to S25+ to S25 Ultra for cheap. This year it is not as lucrative because the cost of the device is higher and the system is not allowing trade in of S26 phones to S26 phones. The resell value of the S26 also appears to not have gone up much compared to S25 this time last year so even with the high retail price the value retention is lower.
Because of this it might make more sense to save your devices for trade-in next year since the $700 offer has been a recurrent thing. With the higher cost of the S26 this year if your trade-in value is already low it might make more sense to save your cheap devices for future year(s) rather than getting more S26s this year if you do not need them.
If you want to do another trade-in you should be able to do it whenever you want as long as your previous order is complete and as long as you paid in full for your device and not on payment plan.
In previous years you could trade in S25 for S25, for instance. That made it more lucrative because people could effectively upgrade from cheap device to S25 to S25+ to S25 Ultra for cheap. This year it is not as lucrative because the cost of the device is higher and the system is not allowing trade in of S26 phones to S26 phones. The resell value of the S26 also appears to not have gone up much compared to S25 this time last year so even with the high retail price the value retention is lower.
Because of this it might make more sense to save your devices for trade-in next year since the $700 offer has been a recurrent thing. With the higher cost of the S26 this year if your trade-in value is already low it might make more sense to save your cheap devices for future year(s) rather than getting more S26s this year if you do not need them.
If you want to do another trade-in you should be able to do it whenever you want as long as your previous order is complete as long as you paid in full for your device and not on payment plan.
In previous years you could trade in S25 for S25, for instance. That made it more lucrative because people could effectively upgrade from cheap device to S25 to S25+ to S25 Ultra for cheap. This year it is not as lucrative because the cost of the device is higher and the system is not allowing trade in of S26 phones to S26 phones. The resell value of the S26 also appears to not have gone up much compared to S25 this time last year so even with the high retail price the value retention is lower.
Because of this it might make more sense to save your devices for trade-in next year since the $700 offer has been a recurrent thing. With the higher cost of the S26 this year if your trade-in value is already low it might make more sense to save your cheap devices for future year(s) rather than getting more S26s this year if you do not need them.
If you want to do another trade-in you should be able to do it whenever you want as long as your previous order is complete and as long as you paid in full for your device and not on payment plan.
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So in terms of optimization you would probably be better off selling your S26 next year through another buyer (not Assurant) and trading-in either the iPhone 11 or Pixel 6 Pro instead of trading-in the S26 next year for an S27.
If you do not plan on doing any of this again next year then what you are describing makes sense if you want to get some more S26s for a couple hundred bucks each. Otherwise if you do not feel like going through all this multiple times you can just sell the iPhone 11/Pixel 6 Pro elsewhere.
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