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Note 4: $200 Best Buy trade-in or $200 Samsung trade-in
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I think the offer only applies with an activation. But if Samsung is honoring it, then that would be the route for the difference I guess. That would be more a question for either Samsung or BBY.
You've been misinformed. The GC from the trade in can be applied to the purchase of the phone. I've done this with every phone purchase at BBY.
The GC for the deposit is applied to the purchase of the phone.
Pre-ordered my Note 4 from Best Buy yesterday. You pay $50 to lock it in, and they immediately give you a $50 gift card. So between that and the $200 trade-in seemed like the way to go for me. I could not do it online: had to physically go into a Best Buy to do it. They said it was because of $50 gift card thing.
I wonder if I can use my original iPhone 2G for the Best Buy trade-in. It still works and I don't see the minimum $10 thing for them.
Michael
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What is the $50 upon activation deal? Could that be the one you get when you put the $50 down for the pre-order?
Michael
I wonder if I can use my original iPhone 2G for the Best Buy trade-in. It still works and I don't see the minimum $10 thing for them.
Michael
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What is the $50 upon activation deal? Could that be the one you get when you put the $50 down for the pre-order?
Michael
Bestbuy.com's wording on the note 4 page is "any working smartphone" will work for the trade in but its starting to sound like YMMV depending on the store. I bought a $40 virgin mobile prepaid smartphone to use for the trade...crossing my fingers on Friday.
the other $50 gift card (not the one you got for pre-ordering) was from a deal that Bestbuy sent out back in Feb of this year. You register your phone line(s) with them, and when you active a new phone on the registered line(s) before 12/31, you get a $50 gift card. I specifically asked the rep when I pre-ordered mine whether this additional $50 will apply and was told yes.
Thanks. I think you will be fine with that VM phone. I'm hearing BB doesn't care to much about the trade-ins (people even buying cheap phones right at BB for the trade).
I'm going to take my iPhone 2G just to see. Would be cool to get the trade for that phone. I'll need to keep it on the charger till right before walking in the store though, since the battery lasts like an hour lol.
Mike
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Does anyone get "This service is unavailable. Please try again later." on TMobile trade-in page?
http://www.t-mobile.com/DeviceRecovery/FullQuoteTool.aspx?cm_re=TMO-_-CCO-_-Trade+in+Now
I ended up ordering N4 from TMo and now trying to trade-in my Nokia 520, but get this error after entering IMEI, device make, and clicking Get Estimate button.
http://www.t-mobile.com/DeviceRecovery/FullQuoteTool.aspx?cm_re=TMO-_-CCO-_-Trade+in+Now
I ended up ordering N4 from TMo and now trying to trade-in my Nokia 520, but get this error after entering IMEI, device make, and clicking Get Estimate button.
I just went to my best buy, and they are sold out of pre-orders. The Samsung promo only applies to pre-orders. I'm on AT&T. What can I do?
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I re-read the Samsung promo again. It has to be worth $10. I have an Evo 4G I was going to use, and it's worth $20 at Best Buy, and $0 at AT&T. Best Buy closed pre-orders. Frustrating.
That's why I went with TMobile: 1) they promise $11 for Lumia 520 (ATT - $5), 2) presumably they have unlocked bootloader, 3) seem to be easier to unlock, and 4) full price $75 lower than ATT.
I paid full price ($750) with no-contract starter plan. Hopefully, I can trade-in Lumia, cancel the plan as soon as receive the N4, and get $200 from Samsung. Worst come to worse, I'll have it for full $750...
Anyone know how to unlock as quickly as possible the fully-paid-for TMobile phone with no-contract plan ($45/mo Starter plan), preferably not paying anything or as little as possible for the plan, and canceling it asap? And how about that useless SIM Starter Kit for $10, possible to return/get refunded??
I paid full price ($750) with no-contract starter plan. Hopefully, I can trade-in Lumia, cancel the plan as soon as receive the N4, and get $200 from Samsung. Worst come to worse, I'll have it for full $750...
Anyone know how to unlock as quickly as possible the fully-paid-for TMobile phone with no-contract plan ($45/mo Starter plan), preferably not paying anything or as little as possible for the plan, and canceling it asap? And how about that useless SIM Starter Kit for $10, possible to return/get refunded??
Are there any other Best Buys nearby? Their pre-orders are apparently allotted per-store so another one might have some left.
The first BB I called didn't have any left either. It was one of the small mobile BBs.
Michael
Where are you getting the amount that the phone is worth? I pre-ordered and was told that I can turn in my Droid Incredible as long as it was working and they would credit me $200. I was a bit skeptical, and will consider canceling if they do not give me $200 since I am paying full price for the Note4...
You get the value of the trade-in from your carrier.
I think with Best Buy the offer is only if you get phone on contract, or AT&T next (or similar, if Sprint/Verizon have similar).
So if you are referring to Samsung's offer, you have to get at least $10 from your carrier and Samsung will, at a later date, send you a check for the difference between what your carrier gave you and $200.
Michael
I asked multiple BB employees and Samsung store reps and they all told me I could buy off contract and apply $200 credit toward the purchase of the Note4 by turning in my old phone. I'm going to be pissed if they change their story when I go to pick it up...
Do you have it pre-ordered?
If not it could be they will still give you the $200 trade-in, don't see why not, but that you just don't get the $50 gift card that you get when you put down the deposit for the pre-order.
That said, I couldn't really get anyone at BB to admit they would have stock come Friday if it was not pre-ordered. I would assume they are getting some that are above and beyond pre-orders but if I was relying on that I would get there early. (Perhaps I am conditioned from iPhone releases and the Note 4 won't be such a big deal.)
Michael
Samsung is stepping up an incentive further adding more time to the $200 trade in offer. I got this from both BB and Samsung reps. I think it is for an additional two weeks starting from the 17th so one should get it regardless that the Note 4 was not preordered.
I hope you're right
I am pretty sure promotions are shot right to Samsung reps via email so they know what is going on.
You might be able to find this one on Samsung's website. Nonetheless I know the Samsung reps at BB, they both told me I am in like flint with an off contract purchase.
What samsung reps did you hear this from? Does it only apply to Best Buy?
T-Mobile won't let me pre-order since I'm on a special plan but it would be great if they really extended it for non-pre-orders, but I am skeptical.
Strictly the Samsung reps from BB is where I got the info.
If it is indeed on Samsung's website (it should be) then it should be honored. The period has been extended for two weeks I was told, folks buying the Note 4 after the 17th would not need to preorder, it is already a released device (except perhaps the Verizon variants). I guess availability within the timeframe comes into play however depending what overall stock is for the color, storage, carrier one wants.
Special plan with T-mobile? Well I would not know how that works. My purchase is going to be with the AT&T variant off contract, others may go that route with another provider or buy it with Next, Jump, etc.
Yeah, that's the only reason why I can't preorder and take advantage of the pre-order offer, I would need to wait for general release.
There's nothing on the website that says it has been extended so I guess I'll have to wait an see.