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Pre-Order Samsung Galaxy S26 Series Phone w/ Eligible Trade-In Device, Get Extra

(Spectrum Internet Customers only)

$700 Off

$1,500

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Spectrum Mobile is offering Spectrum Internet Customers: Extra $700 Off your Pre-Order of a Samsung Galaxy S26 Series Phones when you Trade in Your Eligible Phone and Activate a new Spectrum Mobile Line (plans start at $20 per GB of data / month). Shipping is free.

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Deal Instructions:
  1. Pre-Order your Samsung Galaxy S26 Series Device (estimated delivery date is 03-11-2026):
  2. Decline Protection Plan (or add it at additional charge)
  3. Click 'Add Trade-In' and fill out your trade-in device details
    • Trade-in value will vary by device
  4. Sign in to your Spectrum Internet account and complete your order; Extra $700 Off Trade-In Value + Base Value of Phone should be reflected for trade-in of eligible devices
    • Trade-in credit will be applied to your account after your trade-in device is processed. If new phone paid in full, credit applied to purchase. If new phone financed, credit applied to bill in pro-rated increments for the duration of the Device Payment Plan; click here & here for trade-in terms.

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  • About this Offer:
    • This offer is similar to this popular FrontPage Deal from 2024 which received over 110 Thumbs Up from the community.
  • Extra $700 Trade-In Offer Terms:
    • Offer is valid from 02/25/2026 - 03/10/2026
    • Trade-in terms require customers to trade in qualifying device, purchase and activate a new device. Trade-in device must have a value greater than $0. If the value of the trade-in device credit exceeds the cost of the new device, credit will be reflected on bill statement within 2-3 bill cycles. Any promotional credits offered will be reflected over 36 months on the bill statement. One trade-in promotional offer is available per line. Disconnection of mobile line for any reason or initiation of an upgrade before the device is paid off will result in forfeiture of any unapplied promotional credits.
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Spectrum Mobile is offering Spectrum Internet Customers: Extra $700 Off your Pre-Order of a Samsung Galaxy S26 Series Phones when you Trade in Your Eligible Phone and Activate a new Spectrum Mobile Line (plans start at $20 per GB of data / month). Shipping is free.

Thanks Community Member unknownanonymous for sharing this deal

Deal Instructions:
  1. Pre-Order your Samsung Galaxy S26 Series Device (estimated delivery date is 03-11-2026):
  2. Decline Protection Plan (or add it at additional charge)
  3. Click 'Add Trade-In' and fill out your trade-in device details
    • Trade-in value will vary by device
  4. Sign in to your Spectrum Internet account and complete your order; Extra $700 Off Trade-In Value + Base Value of Phone should be reflected for trade-in of eligible devices
    • Trade-in credit will be applied to your account after your trade-in device is processed. If new phone paid in full, credit applied to purchase. If new phone financed, credit applied to bill in pro-rated increments for the duration of the Device Payment Plan; click here & here for trade-in terms.

Editor's Notes

Written by slickdewmaster | Staff
  • About this Offer:
    • This offer is similar to this popular FrontPage Deal from 2024 which received over 110 Thumbs Up from the community.
  • Extra $700 Trade-In Offer Terms:
    • Offer is valid from 02/25/2026 - 03/10/2026
    • Trade-in terms require customers to trade in qualifying device, purchase and activate a new device. Trade-in device must have a value greater than $0. If the value of the trade-in device credit exceeds the cost of the new device, credit will be reflected on bill statement within 2-3 bill cycles. Any promotional credits offered will be reflected over 36 months on the bill statement. One trade-in promotional offer is available per line. Disconnection of mobile line for any reason or initiation of an upgrade before the device is paid off will result in forfeiture of any unapplied promotional credits.
  • Get 1%-5% cash back on deals like this with a cash back credit card. Compare the available cash back credit cards here.

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xPhrosty
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i remember last year, people who did pre-order and mailed in their trade-in's were having issues with getting trade-in credit to show on their account, even after 2-3 months. Think i'm gonna go with trade-in at store again for this year.
kingofdeal
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be careful now every account can trade only 4 times only.
oldNbroke
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i just did some testing, and $200 discount shows up on s26 plus and 26 ultra , but not on the s26 base.

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Mar 21, 2026 02:34 PM
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okhelloMar 21, 2026 02:34 PM
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I just received S26 and I activated it with SIM card with IMEI 1. I also tested it to see whether it can be traded in with $700 off. The system took it untill the checkout page, then the $700 disappeared. I used IMEI #1. So I guess the spectrum S26 didn't work for trade-in this year.
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RandomSDNeoMar 21, 2026 05:20 PM
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thread is too big, can;t find the answer. anyone else waiting for the credit on the same line when doing two phones/offers? I got my first credit, but second got delivered on Monday and not credit yet
Mar 21, 2026 05:42 PM
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skyscape99Mar 21, 2026 05:42 PM
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when is the last day of this promotion? Thinking of if I can wait until the first phone unlocked to buy the 2nd one using the same line
Mar 21, 2026 05:48 PM
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gibsonbassMar 21, 2026 05:48 PM
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When I got my phone in-store, they initially activated esim, which of-course was on IMEI2 but I requested them to switch to Psim. They moved activation to IMEI1 for a physical SIM. I wonder if I had kept esim instead of Physical sim, trading S26 for S26 on the same line would have worked?
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Quote from gibsonbass :
When I got my phone in-store, they initially activated esim, which of-course was on IMEI2 but I requested them to switch to Psim. They moved activation to IMEI1 for a physical SIM. I wonder if I had kept esim instead of Physical sim, trading S26 for S26 on the same line would have worked?
I thought about switching to psim but kept esim instead and the $700 credit definitely disappears.
Mar 21, 2026 07:21 PM
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okhelloMar 21, 2026 07:21 PM
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Quote from skyscape99 :
when is the last day of this promotion? thinking of if i can wait until the first phone unlocked to buy the 2nd one using the same line
04/21/2026
Mar 21, 2026 07:38 PM
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okhelloMar 21, 2026 07:38 PM
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Guess what, S26 to S26 Ultra online trade-in might work with IMEI 2. I received S26 today and activated it with IMEI 1. I then tried to test the trade-in S26 to S26 Ultra with IMEI 1 and the $700 off disappeared at the checkout page. I then moved the SIM card from S26 to my old Motorola Edge Plus 2022 phone so that I can use normally and shelved my S26. About 4 hours later, I tried again to test the trade-in S26 to S26 Ultra with IMEI 2 this time and guess what, I saw $700 appeared on the checkout page. I didn't proceed to complete the check-out. I wait until I receive $705 credit for my S26; then I will probably try to trade-in again. It seemed working with IMEI 2.

PS: I thought about it and I don't think it is worth it to trade-in S26 to S26 Ultra online because it will cost around $605 total overall ($285 S26 + $320 Ultra). I rather trade-in Motorola G 5G 2025 to S26 Ulta in-store and the total is $654 which is $50 more expensive, but less risk.
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DelightfulJuice6656Mar 21, 2026 09:24 PM
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Quote from RandomSDNeo :
thread is too big, can;t find the answer. anyone else waiting for the credit on the same line when doing two phones/offers? I got my first credit, but second got delivered on Monday and not credit yet
The credit appears in your account a couple of days after Assurant sends you the e-mail saying your trade-in has been accepted. It is occurs based on when your device is evaluated by Assurant, not when it is delivered.
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DelightfulJuice6656Mar 21, 2026 09:29 PM
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Quote from okhello :
Guess what, S26 to S26 Ultra online trade-in might work with IMEI 2. I received S26 today and activated it with IMEI 1. I then tried to test the trade-in S26 to S26 Ultra with IMEI 1 and the $700 off disappeared at the checkout page. I then moved the SIM card from S26 to my old Motorola Edge Plus 2022 phone so that I can use normally and shelved my S26. About 4 hours later, I tried again to test the trade-in S26 to S26 Ultra with IMEI 2 this time and guess what, I saw $700 appeared on the checkout page. I didn't proceed to complete the check-out. I wait until I receive $705 credit for my S26; then I will probably try to trade-in again. It seemed working with IMEI 2.

PS: I thought about it and I don't think it is worth it to trade-in S26 to S26 Ultra online because it will cost around $605 total overall ($285 S26 + $320 Ultra). I rather trade-in Motorola G 5G 2025 to S26 Ulta in-store and the total is $654 which is $50 more expensive, but less risk.
People have previously identified that you can enter IMEI2 but the issue is not getting the order system to take it but whether the credit will be lost after Assurant receives the device and identifies it based on IMEI1. Assuming they do not reject the device due to entering IMEI2 instead of IMEI1 the question becomes whether the system then reconciles the device based on IMEI1 and you then lose the $700.

Not saying you cannot try but nobody has reported back on taking the gamble yet. In-store they use IMEI1.
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Mar 21, 2026 09:44 PM
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okhelloMar 21, 2026 09:44 PM
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Has anyone traded in 2 times and gotten two $700 off promotions in the same line this time? Not last year, but this year.
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okhelloMar 21, 2026 09:45 PM
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Quote from DelightfulJuice6656 :
People have previously identified that you can enter IMEI2 but the issue is not getting the order system to take it but whether the credit will be lost after Assurant receives the device and identifies it based on IMEI1. Assuming they do not reject the device due to entering IMEI2 instead of IMEI1 the question becomes whether the system then reconciles the device based on IMEI1 and you then lose the $700.Not saying you cannot try but nobody has reported back on taking the gamble yet. In-store they use IMEI1.
Yeah I believe it is not worth it besides I won't take risk to send in S26 to Assurant.
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volyblmnMar 22, 2026 12:21 AM
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Holy cow this thread is nuts. I'm sure this question has been asked but there's not efficient way to search, too many results.

If I pay in full at the store (i.e. no financing agreement) there's no obligation to stay longer than 61 days for the unlock, right? They can't claw back the $700 promo if I leave earlier than a year? Pretty sure that only applies to financing agreements, but the employee in the store was saying it's a year no matter how it's purchased....
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kqian111Mar 22, 2026 12:26 AM
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I just did 2 in store trade ins in NYC and received tax on the net amount instead of MSRP of the new S26. Paid $212 with Moto G 5G trade. There's definitely a difference in tax treatment between mail in trade vs in store trades in the same state.
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okhelloMar 22, 2026 12:35 AM
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Quote from kqian111 :
I just did 2 in store trade ins in NYC and received tax on the net amount instead of MSRP of the new S26. Paid $212 with Moto G 5G trade. There's definitely a difference in tax treatment between mail in trade vs in store trades in the same state.
Are the two trade-in on the same line?

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DelightfulJuice6656Mar 22, 2026 12:40 AM
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Quote from volyblmn :
Holy cow this thread is nuts. I'm sure this question has been asked but there's not efficient way to search, too many results.

If I pay in full at the store (i.e. no financing agreement) there's no obligation to stay longer than 61 days for the unlock, right? They can't claw back the $700 promo if I leave earlier than a year? Pretty sure that only applies to financing agreements, but the employee in the store was saying it's a year no matter how it's purchased....
Correct, if you pay in full then at the store you just pay the net price (i.e. price of phone minus trade in credit) and you can cancel whenever you want after that without losing the credit. The 60 days is just the requirement to unlock the device. I think the only situations where you would lose the credit is if you return the device linked to the credit or do not payoff the phone when under financing (since with financing the credit is divided over length of length of the financing agreement).

Of note, if you have Spectrum internet service you may qualify for full year of phone service for free. You can test online to see if you qualify (when you are adding phone to cart it will have you select service and if you qualify for free line then it will show you $0/month option for Unlimited).
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