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I am currently not eligible for an upgrade, but another person in my plan is eligible, so can I take the person in my family plan's upgrade and transfer it to mine? I remember my brother doing this for his iphone 4s :crying: ......
Also I want to order the LG Optimus G through amazon wireless, if that matters.
samsungepicgeek said:
I am currently not eligible for an upgrade, but another person in my plan is eligible, so can I take the person in my family plan's upgrade and transfer it to mine? I remember my brother doing this for his iphone 4s :crying: ......
Also I want to order the LG Optimus G through amazon wireless, if that matters.
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Yes you can.
(How?)
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Not sure with amazon. You might have to order the phone then switch the numbers when you have he phone in hand. I have done this numerous times at best buy. But talk to sprint and amazon to be sure.
Let me help you out since I just did this yesterday.
Go to store and upgrade users phone.
Go home
Call Sprint if thats your carrier, and tell them you want to do an ESN switch between the two lines.
Just have both dec esn's written down in advance.
Call on a phone that is NOT being switched
They will walk through the process with you. 6 minutes later
PROFIT
IF you get the phone from Amazon, then be careful. I have heard if you switch the device to a different line they will charge you for it. Just what I have heard.
Just google'd it and got this from Amazon's website.
"I need a new phone, but my line isn't eligible for an upgrade. Another line in my family account is eligible. Can I get a new phone for my line by using the upgrade of the other line in my family account?
While carriers may offer the option to swap upgrades between different lines on the same family account, this option isn't available through AmazonWireless. Phones purchased from AmazonWireless must remain on the line upgraded for 181 days. If you move the device to an alternate line within the first 181 days, you'd be subject to additional charges by AmazonWireless of up to $250 (per phone), plus applicable taxes."
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IF you get the phone from Amazon, then be careful. I have heard if you switch the device to a different line they will charge you for it. Just what I have heard.
Just google'd it and got this from Amazon's website.
"I need a new phone, but my line isn't eligible for an upgrade. Another line in my family account is eligible. Can I get a new phone for my line by using the upgrade of the other line in my family account?
While carriers may offer the option to swap upgrades between different lines on the same family account, this option isn't available through AmazonWireless. Phones purchased from AmazonWireless must remain on the line upgraded for 181 days. If you move the device to an alternate line within the first 181 days, you'd be subject to additional charges by AmazonWireless of up to $250 (per phone), plus applicable taxes."
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I figured something like that because I believe wirefly does this too. Now the OP knows
I'm still confused on what to do ? I really don't want to pay $200 on a phone!
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samsungepicgeek said:
I'm still confused on what to do ? I really don't want to pay $200 on a phone!
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Don't use Amazon or Wirefly if you don't wanna get charged a ridiculous amount.
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Don't use Amazon or Wirefly if you don't wanna get charged a ridiculous amount.
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If that's the case, then is there anyway I can do what i originally wanted to do but with Best Buy( and then by showing them the amazon price to price match)???
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If that's the case, then is there anyway I can do what i originally wanted to do but with Best Buy( and then by showing them the amazon price to price match)???
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I've seen people do that. Good way to get around the system. Give it a try.
Its hard to argue with that quote from Amazon's website. However, I had also wanted to do something similar by using the upgrade of a family member then activate the phone on my account. When I spoke with the Amazon Wireless rep (who seemed extremely knowledgeable), he stated without hesitation that if that was done on a Verizon or ATT account, I would in fact incur significant extra charges for the phone once the switch was made. He stated that for Sprint, however, because Amazon is paid its cut immediately by Sprint when the phone is sold and the contract renewed (and not several months down the road like on ATT and Verizon), it was no problem to use the upgrade of a family member and then activate on a different line (and not incur and additional charges). I ultimately did not end up going that route but if you really want to do it, I would just call up Amazon and ask.
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samsungepicgeek said:
If that's the case, then is there anyway I can do what i originally wanted to do but with Best Buy( and then by showing them the amazon price to price match)???
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I looked into doing this with Best Buy about a year ago and they told me the phone would have to remain activated on the upgraded line for 24 hours and then the swap could be made. Their policy may have changed since then though so you will definitely want to ask them first before proceeding.
As far as price matching goes, I got Best Buy to price match Amazon at $99. I simply told them Amazon's price, they looked up the price on Amazon's website, asked the supervisor for permission, and price matched it. I think part of my success was that the browser they used to look up the price (which is running on the same machine as the register) is basically a text only browser (very limited capabilities) so when they pulled up the webpage, it failed to display the Amazon "out of stock" graphic/notice. If they had seen that the phone was out of stock at Amazon, I'm pretty sure they would not have price matched. I say if the first Best Buy you visit declines to price match, go to a different one until you find one that will be more accommodating to you.
Try seeing if Sprint will match amazons price a friend got a gs3's price matched from Sam's club
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Try seeing if Sprint will match amazons price a friend got a gs3's price matched from Sam's club
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This is really hit and miss, depending on the store's current numbers, goals, management, etc. I've known corporate stores and indirect stores to honor competitor pricing; however, I've also known some of each to laugh at the thought. Check with your local store if that is the route you want to take.
Let me go ahead and bust the myth about best buy and any other store that claims you have to keep it on the line for so many hours or days. This is false information and will not screw up your account, charge you extra, or anything else. Depending on the dealer and their contract with Sprint, they are given a list of sales either weekly or monthly. When you purchase a device at a discounted price by starting or renewing a two year contract, that dealer gets paid for the price of the phone (of course, they have to purchase it from their dealer like Brightpoint first, but it is almost always volume pricing and not retail price) plus they get paid for the contract, PLUS they receive monthly residuals from Sprint as long as that contract is still in effect. So in essence, part of that $69.99 per month you're paying goes back to the dealer where you bought it. Sprint will send a list of activations to the dealer for the devices that are no longer on the lines of which they were sold. This is why dealers want you to keep them on your line for x amount of time (a full day, a full week, a month, etc) so they can get paid for the contract without having to research where the device went after it was sold and submit an appeal.
There is no penalty for using an upgrade on a different line on the account. More often than not, you will need the account holder with you, unless you do it online and have the security information. You WILL want to write down the previous ESN/MEID, as the device will HAVE to be placed on the account on the line that was eligible to upgrade in order to get the discounted price. Once the transaction is finished, the device can be removed and the old device can be reactivated by doing an ESN swap. Best Buy CAN do this, but sometimes they just won't. Nevertheless, go to a Sprint store, call Customer Care, or use Sprint.com to do the service swap to put the old equipment back on. Once it is back on, the new device will be free to activate on any line using the same method, the service swap. If the device was activated on the old line already, it will need to be reprogrammed which is very simple to do and the rep/webpage will tell you how to do it. Done, and done. Enjoy your new device.
Go with Amazonwireless or Newegg
I did it with a Motorola Photon this January. I did the following:
1) Ordered phone on Amazon
2) To activate, don't do it on Amazon's site. Go to Sprint.com
3) Go through the options to activate on there.
Never once got charged extra for it.
I just did the same thing to get the Optimus G. Wife's line was eligible....ordered phone (this time from Newegg....Amazon severely backordered). Just activated it on Sprint.com tonight
Boy do I have to say that this is one GORGEOUS device!
I thought I would add my recent experience from 11/24.
Background:
My brother is notorious at losing his phones (or jumping in pools with one), so I was nice enough to give him my upgrade last year. He went to a sprint store and they were able to accomplish the upgrade of his phone without my line incurring the premium data charge.
Recent:
My Optimus S was getting old, and with the release of the Optimus G, I really wanted it. I was waffling on doing this exact same thing and was worried about getting the premium data charge on both my wife's line AND mine, even though we were using her upgrade for my phone.
To ensure I didn't have any problems, I got online and started a chat session with a sprint rep from India or something and asked him my slew of questions, effectively having him say, directly in the chat window, that we would only be charged the premium data charge on one line, not on both. I never mentioned anything about Best Buy, only about the process and premium data on both lines. So I copied the chat and emailed it to myself, and then got a nicely formatted email from the chat system detailing everything that was said.
I must say, that was key. I went in person to Best Buy and had them do the entire process: they enabled the new phone on my wife's account, switched the new phone to my account, then switched my wife's old phone back to my account.
A few days later, I checked my Sprint bill online, and what do you know? $10 premium data on both accounts. I called in and the woman I spoke with said "No, that's not allowed. You can't do that and there's no way I can give you a credit back." That's when I flashed the emailed chat I received stating that I wouldn't be charged on both accounts.
In the end, they had to go through some back-end management interface, taking 24 hrs to do the process somewhere, and finally was able to remove the upgrade fee from the account.
So, that's what I had to go through with this. My brother went directly to the Sprint store last year and had no problem doing this. I got confirmation via chat first and then had to call in to have them fix the problem.
If you'll notice, this is my first post. I just registered to be able to help you out a bit. Hopefully it'll save you some headaches and a bunch of $$.
Good luck!
Just have a little confusion looking through the financing fine print.. do I HAVE to make 24 payments? Or can I pay it off early? Just thinking about next year's release and I don't wamt to still be paying off a phone when I'm ready for a new one
financing is for 24 months if you plan to change phone next year you will have to make remaining payment on the phone.
Yeah I get that I have to make the remaining payments... Perhaps I should've asked if I will have to pay the interest rate if I pay it off early... Because it doesn't mention that at all... It just says I need to make 24 monthly payments
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Yeah I get that I have to make the remaining payments... Perhaps I should've asked if I will have to pay the interest rate if I pay it off early... Because it doesn't mention that at all... It just says I need to make 24 monthly payments
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If you can pay it off in 6 or 12 months [fine print] you don't pay any interest. Call customer service for Synchrony Financial if you have to.
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Yeah I get that I have to make the remaining payments... Perhaps I should've asked if I will have to pay the interest rate if I pay it off early... Because it doesn't mention that at all... It just says I need to make 24 monthly payments
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there is no interest involved in the monthly payment so you don't have to worry about interest rate.
swapavi said:
Just have a little confusion looking through the financing fine print.. do I HAVE to make 24 payments? Or can I pay it off early? Just thinking about next year's release and I don't wamt to still be paying off a phone when I'm ready for a new one
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I had this exact same question, and called Google's finance partner. They said you can pay it off early, but have to do it either with a debit card or using a check online. There is no interest if you choose to make all 24 payments.
Can u add Google play store gift cards on top of the financing option? I've got $300 in gift cards from my bir5hday
moosc said:
Can u add Google play store gift cards on top of the financing option? I've got $300 in gift cards from my bir5hday
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Good question! If that doesn't work, I'm wondering if maybe we/you can use the gift cards to pay off the lender?
Who is financing partner? Kept saying decline when I went to check out
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Who is financing partner? Kept saying decline when I went to check out
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Synchrony bank I think.. I'm not sure what their credit requirements are but I only got $1200 and my credit score is great...
Maybe I didn't her approved for full amount. Don't have much credit. But nothing bad. I was clicking on things so fast. Lol. Will have to can on this one. Didn't give an option to pay remaining balance if that's the case.
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I only got approved for 900 so I had to get the 32 Gb XL
You should be able to pay this off early with no penalty. You can either make more than the minimum payment each month or just pay off the remaining balance next year when the new phone comes out. You only get charged interest if you don't pay it off in full within 24 months. After 24 months, you get charged interest beginning from the day the transaction posted. So basically pay it off before you hit month 25 and you'll be fine.
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Can u add Google play store gift cards on top of the financing option? I've got $300 in gift cards from my bir5hday
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I got approved for 1000. Allowing the same payments that you would make through a carrier for a flagship I think was a smart move. I know people are outraged by the price, but this isn't the Nexus line we have come to understand. Google is trying to make a flagship to compete with the likes of Sammy and apple. I hope they get apple to at least pay attention a little. If Google plays their cards right over the next few years they could hurt apples profits. And I think we could all appreciate that. I do think they should not tap out of the mid range market quite yet and maybe they aren't going to. I bet next year's pixels come in more of a range. They probably figured no one is going to upgrade from the 6P right now anyways.
I did google financing and when I log into Synchrony I see the pending charge. And well, for some reason on the google store I have no order history..no order confirmation email of the order..nothing but the order # I wrote down. Google says its google financing fault and they say its google stores fault. Google store told me to redo order and it errors out saying I have exceeded the limit of products to order lol. No one can give me an answer of where my order is haha. Wow what a mess!!
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I only got approved for 900 so I had to get the 32 Gb XL
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900 was glitch I was told by google finance. They up'd mine when i called and said for some reason lot of people were having a 900 limit and they were granting them a temp amount of the whole phone price with tax.
Yeah. I better call google. Too bad I missed out on the 2-3 week shipping. Maybe I was in the glitch
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OK. Called google, got switched to financing. They upped my limit to $1,000.. Now. Out of stock. What crap. This was easy when I could pay cash for a new nexus every year.
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ggreenwood334 said:
OK. Called google, got switched to financing. They upped my limit to $1,000.. Now. Out of stock. What crap. This was easy when I could pay cash for a new nexus every year.
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Same boat as you are... spent some time talking to different agents and FINALLY got the additional $25 needed for me to get the XL and now it's out of stock... Looks like we're both waiting
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OK. Called google, got switched to financing. They upped my limit to $1,000.. Now. Out of stock. What crap. This was easy when I could pay cash for a new nexus every year.
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Did you ever get one ordered? For my black 128 ordered last night. Oct 21 delivery. Funny thing is I accidentally charged my debit card. Had to cancel that one and order again.
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Same boat as you are... spent some time talking to different agents and FINALLY got the additional $25 needed for me to get the XL and now it's out of stock... Looks like we're both waiting
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So, I place my order on the 4th for Pixel XL 128g in black using Google financing option. Order was successful, so I thought. Never got a confirmation email or anything. After submitting the page landed on order history with "Canceled" in the header. Login to sysnchrony and all my available credit is gone and there is a pending payment for the amount of the whole order. Fast fw to today, still same pending amount..a rep at google finance tell me that it shows approved and I should contact google store to get shipment info and what not.
Google store has no history of my order and keep insisting I used the wrong email to place the order haha wtf ever. They can't find any damn trace of it. No trace of it in my order history either. So guess I'm not getting the Pixel!!
I went through the same thing....Google finance still says it's pending. Google doesn't show anything.
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I went through the same thing....Google finance still says it's pending. Google doesn't show anything.
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Were you able to reorder? Even if I ever get to reorder looks like they are out of stock for XL anyways.
Not with Google finance. I went ahead and just put it on my credit card. I tried Google finance again yesterday and it was declined because of the pending charge.
Gotcha. I'm going do the same once the XL is back to stock.
Got email from Google explaining that they had some technical difficulties on some orders, mine being one. Anyways, got $100 off promo code for my reorder when its back in stock.
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Got email from Google explaining that they had some technical difficulties on some orders, mine being one. Anyways, got $100 off promo code for my reorder when its back in stock.
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same here
What number did you guys call, i originally ordered a 32GB Very Sliver and the payment got blocked due to my banks fraud protection so i unblocked my card with my bank and now it sits at pending.
What number do i call to check they have my order now ?
hutzdani said:
What number did you guys call, i originally ordered a 32GB Very Sliver and the payment got blocked due to my banks fraud protection so i unblocked my card with my bank and now it sits at pending.
What number do i call to check they have my order now ?
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I used the chat feature on the Google store. The chat agent then scheduled a call back to me from a higher level. When they called, their number didn't even show on phone. I called them back from the help feature chat or call. Don't remember the number off hand though.
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I used the chat feature on the Google store. The chat agent then scheduled a call back to me from a higher level. When they called, their number didn't even show on phone. I called them back from the help feature chat or call. Don't remember the number off hand though.
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Thanks I found it in the end, every things fine with my order seems the pending status is just their HOLD until they pack and ship devices
hutzdani said:
Thanks I found it in the end, every things fine with my order seems the pending status is just their HOLD until they pack and ship devices
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Well that's good to hear. Hope the XL 128 comes back in stock soon so I can reorder.
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wish they start shipping already only have 5days left to return my iphone 7+ for refund, oh well i guess ill sell it on swappa hopefully ill get all my money back
Can you please post the link to order thanks
fineazbro said:
wish they start shipping already only have 5days left to return my iphone 7+ for refund, oh well i guess ill sell it on swappa hopefully ill get all my money back
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Return it go a few days without a phone.
I was a victim of this as well. I called and was told that if I were to cancel my new XL 128gb pre-order and reorder with the promo code, I would have to wait likely another month before I receive the phone. I decided against it, but the rep was cool and added a ton of notes to my account so when I activate it, ill get some sort of credit towards my Fi account to compensate. He also confirmed that my device would def ship on the 21st.
My order was cancelled and the Google store is saying due to financial issues on my end but, the full amount was removed from my bank account (I purchased using the pay now option using my bank card which I used to purchase the Nexus 6 and 6P) . Google is still trying to tell me that my bank didnt approve the purchase but, you can clearly see the purchase amount has been paid to "Purchase authorization Google Devices" and yet, Im being told a different story from the Google support team. Cant ask for a supervisor bc they just tell you that they can only escalate the issue and have someone get back to me. I definitely want some sort of credit or something given I have been a Google faithful for years and have been on the Fi network for a year now too....
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My order was cancelled and the Google store is saying due to financial issues on my end but, the full amount was removed from my bank account (I purchased using the pay now option using my bank card which I used to purchase the Nexus 6 and 6P) . Google is still trying to tell me that my bank didnt approve the purchase but, you can clearly see the purchase amount has been paid to "Purchase authorization Google Devices" and yet, Im being told a different story from the Google support team. Cant ask for a supervisor bc they just tell you that they can only escalate the issue and have someone get back to me. I definitely want some sort of credit or something given I have been a Google faithful for years and have been on the Fi network for a year now too....
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Same **** happened to me , got my call escalated to tier 2 support , was supposed to be contacted in 24-48 hrs .
Here we are 2 days later and nothing
Good luck
Look at my post for details
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Same **** happened to me , got my call escalated to tier 2 support , was supposed to be contacted in 24-48 hrs .
Here we are 2 days later and nothing
Good luck
Look at my post for details
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yeah, i havent had any response at all. And I have sent multiple emails w/screenshots of my acct information showing the purchase of the "Google Devices" in my acct balance history. It even has my monthly payment to project Fi right above that so called "declined purchase" . So they somehow can automatically take payment for my Fi service, send me my Nexus 6P and my Fi sim cards not to mention my Google cardboard etc.... several things have been purchased through the same acct with NO issues, now all the sudden Im having a bunch of problems... be serious Google....
I am curious for the people who used this option...do you have to wait to use the account? I am approved but they're telling me I have wait 7 to 10 days to use the card?
What doesn't make sense to me...can someone who was approved let me know if they have to wait or can use it right away?
Thanks in advance!
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I am curious for the people who used this option...do you have to wait to use the account? I am approved but they're telling me I have wait 7 to 10 days to use the card?
What doesn't make sense to me...can someone who was approved let me know if they have to wait or can use it right away?
Thanks in advance!
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I used it right away.
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I am curious for the people who used this option...do you have to wait to use the account? I am approved but they're telling me I have wait 7 to 10 days to use the card?
What doesn't make sense to me...can someone who was approved let me know if they have to wait or can use it right away?
Thanks in advance!
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Same here, used it right away. Also interesting note was that I applied using my wife's credit info {with her consent of course, after all, she's the ones who ruined my credit} and still used it right away connected to my Google account.
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Same here, used it right away. Also interesting note was that I applied using my wife's credit info {with her consent of course, after all, she's the ones who ruined my credit} and still used it right away connected to my Google account.
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I have no idea why they say I have to wait...I have the card number and it is just says invalid when I try to add it as a payment in checkout and also tried adding to my Google payments account. I have contacted both Google and synchrony and they have no idea why it won't work. I even logged into the account to verify the funds are available. All there.
Thanks for you comments. Appreciate it very much.
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I have no idea why they say I have to wait...I have the card number and it is just says invalid when I try to add it as a payment in checkout and also tried adding to my Google payments account. I have contacted both Google and synchrony and they have no idea why it won't work. I even logged into the account to verify the funds are available. All there.
Thanks for you comments. Appreciate it very much.
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Could just be a waiting period like buying a gun I. Some states. Lol
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Could just be a waiting period like buying a gun I. Some states. Lol
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Haha well if that is the case in MN I can buy a gun instantly lol (conceal and carry)
Its a card with the account number on it in the mail. Says wait 7 days to get after 10 days if you don't get it call. The card is just the number so you can have it if you need to pay a bill. Like the amazon store card same bank
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I am curious for the people who used this option...do you have to wait to use the account? I am approved but they're telling me I have wait 7 to 10 days to use the card?
What doesn't make sense to me...can someone who was approved let me know if they have to wait or can use it right away?
Thanks in advance!
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It took a few minutes, but once it was approved, when I went to the store it told me it was available to use for the purchase.
I did not have to add it as a payment option.
I also had called synchrony, they gave me the number over the phone, and told me it was available for use right away.
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It took a few minutes, but once it was approved, when I went to the store it told me it was available to use for the purchase.
I did not have to add it as a payment option.
I also had called synchrony, they gave me the number over the phone, and told me it was available for use right away.
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Yeah, it was never added to my payment account so I'm starting to think that there is a problem with the account. When I try and use the card number it says invalid so it obviously isn't working. Lol
Thanks for the reply.
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Yeah, it was never added to my payment account so I'm starting to think that there is a problem with the account. When I try and use the card number it says invalid so it obviously isn't working. Lol
Thanks for the reply.
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I would totally check on it. Try and contact Synchrony directly? Mine was not only immediate but I was able to see the actual account via the Google Store showing balance, available credit, account number etc.
Makes me wonder if you did not get "click jacked."
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I would totally check on it. Try and contact Synchrony directly? Mine was not only immediate but I was able to see the actual account via the Google Store showing balance, available credit, account number etc.
Makes me wonder if you did not get "click jacked."
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Sounds like Google's site doesn't see the account at all!
are you by chance using a different email for synchony than your google store account ?
Google and Synchrony can't seem to figure it out. They don't have any idea why my Gmail account isn't showing my credit card from them. They are escalating the issue higher up to see if they can find out where it went wrong.
At least the phone I want is still out of stock!(I was trying to pre-order on the 4th too, been almost 10 days). [emoji35]
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are you by chance using a different email for synchony than your google store account ?
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I am not same email I just chatted with Google and they don't even see my application or account at all. So I am going to contact Synchrony and see if they can fix that otherwise the Google rep told me to reapply?
I went for the Google Financing option for my pre-order of a 32gb at Project Fi.
But I haven't gotten any communication from the credit card company Google is using.
What is ya'll experience?
I went to use it to buy a Chromecast but the option wasn't there.
My experience: ordered 32gb silver xl through synchrony in 10/13. On 10/14, got email that 128gb was in stock. Canceled 32gb and ordered 128gb silver. Card was being declined so had to call synchrony. They said there was a hold on it as they wanted to confirm the purchase for the 128gb since the price was higher. Confirmed it. Hour later, got an automated call to confirm the purchase again. So all in all 2 contacts.
Google store does not show my card. I also have not setup my account with synchrony online or anything. Also not showing anything in payments.google.com. However orders page shows cancelled 32gb and preordered 128gb. shipping est Nov 23ish. Also got all the emails for everything.
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Quick questions:
1. Is it possible to get the monthly payments billed to an existing credit card?
2. did you all just sign up at check out of your order to get the financing option?
3. should I being applying for the Google financing while waiting for the variant I want to come back in stock (to avoid possible chance of it going out of stock again during the application process)?
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1. Maybe? But it would go through synchrony. Unless you just buy it with credit card.
2. Signed up during checkout
3. Signed up while phone was on backorder and trying to get order in. Ended up signing up the day before I actually ordered. When I actually ordered, store credit was an option.
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Just wanted to let everyone know that my issue was my wife was signed in to my email when she never uses my PC. So I applied for the financing under her Gmail account!
I felt really dumb for not checking that but she never uses my computer so that is why I never thought of it.
So, all is resolved on my end. So the problem is now that the Pixel XL is on back order I just ordered from Verizon and will be receiving it tomorrow! (I wanted to get from Google for the unlocked bootloader) but the phone will have everything I want(I want root for adaway mainly).
Thanks for all the replies.
I'm going to be getting the new S8 Plus and thus going to be selling my unlocked XL. Im in Canada and my carrier is offering me $300. My other choice is Swappa, where is can either sell in Canada or the US. Wondering where I would get a better deal? Is Swappa difficult, should I do the simple thing by trading it in at the carrier.
300? you might as well give it away for free
sell it on swappa for double that
That's kinda what I was thinking too.
Yeah, definitely don't take $300 from your carrier. Selling on Swappa is easy. I've sold dozens of devices there.
bsweetness said:
Yeah, definitely don't take $300 from your carrier. Selling on Swappa is easy. I've sold dozens of devices there.
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Thanks guys.
Has anyone had any issue with selling their pixel XL? Does the new user continue to have unlimited Google photos? I'm going to sell mine and want to make sure I avoid issues like that... Is there specific tasks to take prior to selling?
I would assume I can just pay off my device fully --> factory wipe my phone --> sell it
Any help or suggestions would be appreciated!
Majin101 said:
Has anyone had any issue with selling their pixel XL? Does the new user continue to have unlimited Google photos? I'm going to sell mine and want to make sure I avoid issues like that... Is there specific tasks to take prior to selling?
I would assume I can just pay off my device fully --> factory wipe my phone --> sell it
Any help or suggestions would be appreciated!
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Before you wipe it you need to go into settings then accounts and remove your google account. They have Factory Reset Protection now, keeps peeps from stealing your phone, wiping it and using it.
Majin101 said:
Has anyone had any issue with selling their pixel XL? Does the new user continue to have unlimited Google photos? I'm going to sell mine and want to make sure I avoid issues like that... Is there specific tasks to take prior to selling?
I would assume I can just pay off my device fully --> factory wipe my phone --> sell it
Any help or suggestions would be appreciated!
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From http://www.androidcentral.com/how-google-pixel-unlimited-photo-backup-works:
What if I buy a Pixel used?
You'll still be eligible for unlimited photos and videos even if you buy your Pixel used. The feature is tied to the phone and not a specific Google account, so as long as you're uploading your photos from the Pixel, you'll be able to store images at original quality without taking up any space.
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Majin101 said:
> factory wipe my phone -->
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Make sure to use the factory wipe from within Android!
lol, I used the factory wipe from TWRP before selling a phone only to find out the hard way Google had recently implemented new security and the buyer had to hack the phone to let them log in as someone other than me.