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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So the requirement of unlocking the device is use the phone plan for 60 days, right? we can active the phone anytime and use it for 60 days, it does not have to be the 60 days right after purchase?
So activate the first phone then do another purchase/trade-in on the line and the new phone becomes the device on the plan. Then after 60 days you can request the unlock. The thing that I am saying that I am not sure of is if you can request unlock of the first device after 60 days if you have not switched back to the device on the line. So you might have to unlock the second device first and then switch back to the first.
But I think you might not have to switch back and can just unlock right after 60 days because some people here have reported doing tons of trade-ins and I am assuming they did not switch back. If they see this conversation then they can chime in and report.
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.
Is that what you are recommending?
Is that what you are recommending?
If I was planning to use the S26 as my primary device, I probably would just sell either the iPhone 11 or Pixel 6 Pro elsewhere this year (not doing another trade-in) and keep the other one of them as a back-up device and for trade-in next year if you are going to want the S27. Then sell the S26 elsewhere next year.
What you are proposing is not wrong either, we are not talking about huge differences of money in the end anyway with just few devices.
You can definitely get more than $4 for the S21+ selling it outside of Assurant too and people need to factor that difference in also to their net cost when deciding if all of this is worthwhile trying to make a buck from all of this. Assurant for Spectrum gives you bottom prices since they give the same price no matter what condition or lock status as long as it still works.
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no need to add a line. just upgrade your existing line. save some money.
This $700 additional bonus deal seems too good to be true, it implies existing customers can upgrade for free every year.
BTW: The Samsung A16 deal on the front page seems ideal for trade-in while keeping the current phone as a backup.
This $700 additional bonus deal seems too good to be true, it implies existing customers can upgrade for free every year.
BTW: The Samsung A16 deal on the front page seems ideal for trade-in while keeping the current phone as a backup.
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Please report back if you find an answer sooner
Rep said I need to add 2 lines and at least 1 has to be a port in. Did not actually try it though.
Could be different for other accounts as the employee mentioned a promo number.
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