Visit the deal page on a desktop browser. Also do store pick up if possible to get the phone unlocked right away otherwise you might have to wait for 35 days for unlock.
You can select new customer and pay in full to get the $480 price. You can then select simplicity plan. Once you get the phone you can just cancel the line. Verizon unlocking policy states the devices are unlocked immediately if you pay in full. Their cancellation policy states no activation fee within 3 days and then only prorated charges if you cancel your line within 30 days.
***You might have to wait for 35 days before the phone is unlocked if you don't do store pickup in person as Verizon considers their online store purchase with delivery not secure. You can cancel your line nonetheless as the device will still unlock automatically after 35 days****
Other noticeable phones available with discounts
Motorola Razr fold: $1200
Motorola Edge 2026: $240
Motorola Razr 2025: $240
Samsung Galaxy Z fold 8: $1440
Samsung Galaxy Z fold 8 Ultra: $1680
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra: $960
Google Pixel 11 Pro XL: $720
See this thread for more details on Verizon line activation and cancellation
https://slickdeals.net/f/18193018-google-pixel-9-pro-xl-128gb-unlocked-obsidian-with-pixel-8a-trade-in-activation-with-verizon-required-10
https://www.verizon.com/smartphon...el-11-pro/
Community Reviews
This Verizon Pixel 11 Pro deal is mainly about getting a heavily discounted flagship and then verifying carrier unlock after activation. The strongest upside is the low out of pocket price, with store pickup and immediate activation often leading to an unlocked phone that works with Google Fi, Mint, T Mobile, or other eSIMs. The main catch is Verizon's confusing unlock behavior, since some units stay locked for hours or days and the bootloader remains permanently locked. Cancellation usually needs chat or phone support, and full month bills or prorated charge adjustments can take follow up.
Shoppers planning to use Google Fi or another non-Verizon eSIM, because multiple reports say the phone works once carrier unlock is confirmed.
Buyers comfortable activating first and then canceling the line, because several reports show same-day cancellation with only prorated service charges.
In-store pickup buyers who want the safest unlock path, because pickup reports repeatedly show the phone unlocking immediately after activation.
Pixel buyers who want a flagship Android with a clean OS and regular updates, because commenters say custom ROMs are unnecessary for everyday use.
Custom ROM enthusiasts who need an unlockable bootloader, because Verizon units are reported to keep the bootloader permanently locked.
Buyers expecting immediate carrier unlock from a shipped order, because shipped units are repeatedly reported as staying locked until later verification or a wait period.
People who need to move an existing eSIM quickly, because several reports say eSIM transfer can fail or require extra carrier steps even when the phone is unlocked.
Shoppers who cannot tolerate Verizon billing cleanup, because canceled lines can still generate full-month bills that require follow-up chat to correct.
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Cancelled the account today without much issue under buyer remorse, owing nothing.
What makes it especially slick: I had a $200 Verizon gift card from when I got FiOS, which I couldn't spend anywhere but Verizon. Brought the net price down to ~$330 after tax, lol.
Apparently it's a known issue and you have to scan the qr code via the camera app or the carrier has to support esim discovery process
Also, not sure why people are bitching about locked bootloader? The clean Android os on this Pixel or any previous Pixel is so smooth and awesome. Plus you get security updates and annual updates first and directly from Google for 7 years! Not sure why people would chose another Android os over the clean Android intended for Pixel phones. I'm typing on the Pixel 11 Pro right now and I am loving this phone since I got it. The screen, the battery life, the smoothness of the is and that amazing camera system are my favorite pros for this phone. Don't think you will regret it if you get it unless you want to flex on hardware specs.
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So Mint's system of esim transfer isn't too good.
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