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/
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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.
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Often yes, but not always. Several buyers report the phone becomes carrier-unlocked after activation and can be verified with a non-Verizon eSIM like Google Fi or Mint, while others saw a 35-day hold or had to wait for Verizon support to push the unlock. Store pickup appears to be the most reliable path for immediate unlock.
No. Verizon Pixels are reported to have a permanently locked bootloader, which blocks OEM unlocking and custom ROM installs even if the phone is carrier-unlocked. The carrier unlock status and bootloader lock are separate.
Test it with a non-Verizon eSIM or SIM, especially a free Google Fi trial eSIM, or check whether multiple carrier networks appear under SIM/network settings. If Fi or another carrier activates, the phone is carrier-unlocked; Verizon's own status page can lag behind or be misleading.
Yes, many buyers cancel immediately after activation and report only a small prorated charge, but Verizon may first generate a full-month bill that has to be waived in chat or by phone. The activation fee is waived on this promo, and the line should be disconnected immediately rather than left active until the end of the billing cycle.
Yes. Store pickup is repeatedly reported to unlock the phone right away, likely because ID verification makes the purchase count as a secure payment, while shipped orders are the ones more often tied to the 35-day unlock delay or backend unlock requests.
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https://www.verizon.com/support/return-policy/ under standard account disconnection
" You may terminate service for any reason. You will remain responsible for your Activation Fee unless you terminate service within 3 days of activation.
You will also be responsible for all applicable usage fees, prorated access charges, taxes, surcharges or other charges that accrued to your account through the termination date. If you paid a security deposit, it may take between 30 and 60 days to process the return of your security deposit. The charges for any service used on the account before the service termination date may be applied against your security deposit."
If you get the Simplicity Plan, you should be able to finance the phone in 24, 36, or 48, plus the price of the plan for $30/month with autopay and the switch discount. Since you would like to give a down payment on the device, it would depend on the amount of months you would like it to stay active. So you would have to divide the rest of the device payment, $620.99 by the months total. If it is 24 month would be $25.87 plus the $30. If it is 36 months it would be $17.24 plus $30/month Simplicity Plan. And Finally if it is 48 months it would be $25.87 plus the $30. If it is 36 months it would be $12.94 plus $30/month Simplicity Plan. If you would like me I can send you the contact info to our sales department, so you are able to start with the new account process. Would you like me to do so?
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