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Update Got Rid of My S8+ yesterday today Samsung wants me Back

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TheRealAlex

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Just got this email from Samsung Insights. As far as I can recall you get to keep the S8+ free and clear unlike when I participated in the Note 5 trial I had to send it back at the end. I loved it so much I switched and bought my own Note 5. Looking forward to giving the S8+ Plus another shot and Free is better than $35 a month.

Greetings from Samsung!


Thank you for completing the Device Insights Survey for GS8/GS8 Plus study.


We have a few more devices available in our inventory for the study. If you are still interested to participate in this program, please reply with below information by 8/10 (Thursday) 11:59 ET.


We have enclosed the Samsung Device Insights Agreement. Please read it along with the below requirements before committing to the program:


  • This device should be used as the primary device with your Active SIM card (Not as a Wifi device nor Secondary device)
  • This device should be used only within the United States during 1 year period (Please do not join if you will be travelling internationally frequently)
  • Carrier cannot be changed during the 1 year period
  • Requests for a different device model will not be considered during 1 year period

Please copy and paste below details along when you reply to us:


  • Name:
  • Email:
  • Phone Number:
  • Shipping Address:
  • Carrier (ATT, Verizon, Sprint or T-Mobile) :
  • Preferred Device (GS8 or GS8 Plus) :

If we don’t hear from you by August 10, we will assume that you are not interested to participate in the study. Any requests, after the deadline period will not be accepted.


Once you confirm, we will send a separate email within the next few days after we receive your confirmation to discuss further steps.
 
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BlueGoldAce

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TheRealAlex said:
Just got this email from Samsung Insights. As far as I can recall you get to keep the S8+ free and clear unlike when I participated in the Note 5 trial I had to send it back at the end. I loved it so much I switched and bought my own Note 5. Looking forward to giving the S8+ Plus another shot and Free is better than $35 a month.

Greetings from Samsung!


Thank you for completing the Device Insights Survey for GS8/GS8 Plus study.


We have a few more devices available in our inventory for the study. If you are still interested to participate in this program, please reply with below information by 8/10 (Thursday) 11:59 ET.


We have enclosed the Samsung Device Insights Agreement. Please read it along with the below requirements before committing to the program:


  • This device should be used as the primary device with your Active SIM card (Not as a Wifi device nor Secondary device)
  • This device should be used only within the United States during 1 year period (Please do not join if you will be travelling internationally frequently)
  • Carrier cannot be changed during the 1 year period
  • Requests for a different device model will not be considered during 1 year period

Please copy and paste below details along when you reply to us:


  • Name:
  • Email:
  • Phone Number:
  • Shipping Address:
  • Carrier (ATT, Verizon, Sprint or T-Mobile) :
  • Preferred Device (GS8 or GS8 Plus) :

If we don’t hear from you by August 10, we will assume that you are not interested to participate in the study. Any requests, after the deadline period will not be accepted.


Once you confirm, we will send a separate email within the next few days after we receive your confirmation to discuss further steps.
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It is highly unlikely Samsung knows you left, and as a result is responding and trying to get you back with a free phone. That wouldn't benefit them.

You are a registered person for their research division. You got an email, and the timing is most likely coincidental.

That being said, enjoy. You can't beat a free phone.
 
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nviz22

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Well, that solved your problem of wanting to decide to hold onto the S8+ haha.
 
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TheRealAlex

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BlueGoldAce said:
It is highly unlikely Samsung knows you left, and as a result is responding and trying to get you back with a free phone. That wouldn't benefit them.

You are a registered person for their research division. You got an email, and the timing is most likely coincidental.

That being said, enjoy. You can't beat a free phone.
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I am sure they have absolutely no idea of what happened still feels nice.
 
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ssl0408

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I also got sent this email after test driving a Note 5 in 2015. I chose the S8 and received it on August 18th. Trying to adjust to it coming from an iPhone 6S.
 
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