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JUMP! To Galaxy S5?

I'm jumping to the S5 or HTC One 2, considering Samsung and T-Mobile phones are always running a deal, If I were to jump on release day, I'd pay a down payment. Anyone who has previously jumped to a high end phone can tell me what they paid for the down payment? Or what kind of price to expect on the S5 with jump? Or, is it best to wait till they have a special price on the S5? Like, the note 3 was offered at no DP around December and November.

Ark1406 said:
I'm jumping to the S5 or HTC One 2, considering Samsung and T-Mobile phones are always running a deal, If I were to jump on release day, I'd pay a down payment. Anyone who has previously jumped to a high end phone can tell me what they paid for the down payment? Or what kind of price to expect on the S5 with jump? Or, is it best to wait till they have a special price on the S5? Like, the note 3 was offered at no DP around December and November.
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When I got the note 3 it was zero down (release day)
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Ark1406 said:
I'm jumping to the S5 or HTC One 2, considering Samsung and T-Mobile phones are always running a deal, If I were to jump on release day, I'd pay a down payment. Anyone who has previously jumped to a high end phone can tell me what they paid for the down payment? Or what kind of price to expect on the S5 with jump? Or, is it best to wait till they have a special price on the S5? Like, the note 3 was offered at no DP around December and November.
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I got the Note 3 on launch day for zero down.

johnomaz said:
I got the Note 3 on launch day for zero down.
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deeznutz1977 said:
When I got the note 3 it was zero down (release day)
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So all you two had to do was pay taxes, and that's it? Was there a reason you two had no down, or is no down standard for a jump user?

Ark1406 said:
So all you two had to do was pay taxes, and that's it? Was there a reason you two had no down, or is no down standard for a jump user?
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i guess we just got lucky...

Ark1406 said:
So all you two had to do was pay taxes, and that's it? Was there a reason you two had no down, or is no down standard for a jump user?
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I believe that is based on credit worthiness, unless you have not been with T-Mobile for a certain amount of time. I got my S4 in August and they told me it would be $150 down, unless I have held an account with T-Mobile for some amount of time (A year? I forget), in which case it would be $0 down.
I just Jumped to my N3 a few weeks ago and it was $0 down...which makes little sense, but, whatever.
I have great (not perfect, but up there) credit...and I've got the feeling that their bar isn't terribly high.
Then again, depending on the associate you deal with you never know how things will go down. My sister just told me how her last bill was for over $1000 because after Jumping the associate didn't credit back the original EIP balance on top of charging the entirety of her new phone balance directly to her account. I suggested going to the police as that seems like some intentionally shady business.
On the other hand my last 2 bills have not included an EIP payment at all and my device is showing $0 balance and I'm wondering if the associate perhaps screwed up completely and did the opposite of what happened to my sister. (The transaction took almost 3 hours somehow...I'm not sure he was entirely literate, even though he was a really nice guy).
I'm sure people with so-so credit walk in with no previous T-Mobile account and walk out with a $0 down N3 all the time...give it a shot. Hell, try different stores and see what you come up with.

It is 100% based on your credit. They take your Social and run it and depending on how good your credit is means if you have to put anything down or not.

Yeah it depends on your credit. I have **** credit. There was a 0 down for good credit, 200 down for ok credit, and then there was me.... 360 down. You would think they would give me a break since I've been with them for 3 years and have paid off 3 phones early.
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Eric214 said:
It is 100% based on your credit. They take your Social and run it and depending on how good your credit is means if you have to put anything down or not.
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They will only run it when you open your account unless you request it to be run again.
For JUMP to be efficient you need to upgrade on the 0 down deals if your credit allows. I think 0 down is a staple now so when the GS5 comes I'd expect it to be 0 down as well
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Ark1406 said:
So all you two had to do was pay taxes, and that's it? Was there a reason you two had no down, or is no down standard for a jump user?
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Everyone had zero down
Meaning u been with them a while.
Also good credit
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Ark1406 said:
I'm jumping to the S5 or HTC One 2, considering Samsung and T-Mobile phones are always running a deal, If I were to jump on release day, I'd pay a down payment. Anyone who has previously jumped to a high end phone can tell me what they paid for the down payment? Or what kind of price to expect on the S5 with jump? Or, is it best to wait till they have a special price on the S5? Like, the note 3 was offered at no DP around December and November.
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Do you already have a NOTE3? Because if so, all I got out of it was you were going to downgrade.

drag&fly said:
Do you already have a NOTE3? Because if so, all I got out of it was you were going to downgrade.
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Haha, I do have a note 3. I love it, and I understand in some ways its a downgrade, but if I can jump to the S5 for almost free, and jump again to the note 4, almost free again, why not?

Ark1406 said:
Haha, I do have a note 3. I love it, and I understand in some ways its a downgrade, but if I can jump to the S5 for almost free, and jump again to the note 4, almost free again, why not?
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Yeah I hear ya for sure..... I rooted my stepsons S4 today and I was like "so this is a nifty little toy" lol! For me it's just the screen and S-pen..... I never put it away and don't want to live without it. The Note series has me really spoiled. The 5 has some cool stuff going on but the note 4 is gonna be rediculous I'm sure and have the same + features. If you do jump to the S5 please let us know your impressions and likes/dislikes.

Yea, I already know what to expect. A mediocre phone with nifty features that mainly serve as bragging tools lol. But agreed, the Note 4 is mind boggling. I'm sure we're all expecting huge things. Since the note series is the only series that actually had huge changes every year, unlike galaxy and iPhones

Ark1406 said:
Yea, I already know what to expect. A mediocre phone with nifty features that mainly serve as bragging tools lol. But agreed, the Note 4 is mind boggling. I'm sure we're all expecting huge things. Since the note series is the only series that actually had huge changes every year, unlike galaxy and iPhones
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If you root you might be screwed with the introduction of Knox 2.0. You might not want to make the jump till it cleared by a dev clearing Knox.
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Ark1406 said:
Haha, I do have a note 3. I love it, and I understand in some ways its a downgrade, but if I can jump to the S5 for almost free, and jump again to the note 4, almost free again, why not?
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Ugh I hate jump, it's a gimmick really. You have to give tmobile your damn near paid off phone for a new phone just to do the same thing over and over again. I understand this sounds good to some people but if you ask me it's never really your phone even though your making all these steep payments monthly. I don't think I'll be able to sell my note 3 for a long time, it's the best phone I've ever used since 2009 and I gave the g1 a try (never cared for cell phones til than). But even if I did sell it.. I know I could get back more cash from a 3rd party than I could from t mobile.
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d12unk13astard said:
Ugh I hate jump, it's a gimmick really. You have to give tmobile your damn near paid off phone for a new phone just to do the same thing over and over again. I understand this sounds good to some people but if you ask me it's never really your phone even though your making all these steep payments monthly. I don't think I'll be able to sell my note 3 for a long time, it's the best phone I've ever used since 2009 and I gave the g1 a try (never cared for cell phones til than). But even if I did sell it.. I know I could get back more cash from a 3rd party than I could from t mobile.
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For those of us grandfathered into the old JUMP it's an awesome deal. Here's how:
My wife has an HTC One. 0 down. $25 per month. After the 6 months she had paid $150 on it. The EIP when we traded it in was 430 IIRC. She jumped to a Note for $50 (tax). T-MOBILE paid off the rest of the old phone. The HTC One in perfect condition isn't going for anywhere near the 430 she owed on it.
The key is that if you pay 0 down AND don't paid a dime more then your payments you will make out in the end. ONLY if your on the old JUMP plan, the new one is a little rougher.
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BACARDILIMON said:
If you root you might be screwed with the introduction of Knox 2.0. You might not want to make the jump till it cleared by a dev clearing Knox.
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Not quite, every phone is bound to have a root eventually. We have an unlocked bootloader, so it would be much easier. T-Mobile doesn't care about Knox, that's a Samsung thing. And If Knox 1 hasn't been able to be reset yet, i doubt version 2 will be exploited.

altimax98 said:
For those of us grandfathered into the old JUMP it's an awesome deal. Here's how:
My wife has an HTC One. 0 down. $25 per month. After the 6 months she had paid $150 on it. The EIP when we traded it in was 430 IIRC. She jumped to a Note for $50 (tax). T-MOBILE paid off the rest of the old phone. The HTC One in perfect condition isn't going for anywhere near the 430 she owed on it.
The key is that if you pay 0 down AND don't paid a dime more then your payments you will make out in the end. ONLY if your on the old JUMP plan, the new one is a little rougher.
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I have the new jump plan, I just switched to tmobile around December. I had at&t before, so regardless, i'm use to paying $200 for a new phone. And considering how many people have got their note 3 with 0 down, I might have a chance at getting the S5 0 down. If not, paying around $150 for a new phone isn't at all bad when it retails for $700

Ark1406 said:
Not quite, every phone is bound to have a root eventually. We have an unlocked bootloader, so it would be much easier. T-Mobile doesn't care about Knox, that's a Samsung thing. And If Knox 1 hasn't been able to be reset yet, i doubt version 2 will be exploited.
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Well considering that they are gonna gave their own secure playstore to be used on the phones not to sure what direction they gonna go with it. They can change it at any giving time
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Does anyone know how to contact Samsung Rebates ? I got hosed

I just received and email letting me know that my rebate was rejected because the preorder date was not correct , I preordered on 10/17, the promo site clearly stated that Verizon buyers had until the 23rd .
THIS WAS ALL MAILED IN
Web submission continues to give the invalid IMEI

I looked at my submission, and it looks like they definitely made it hard to actually contact them. I cant imagine that was a mistake.
Probably have to contact Samsung themselves and fight for hours to maybe get someone that can and will help.
I sent mine through on the 23rd, and havent heard anything yet.
How about this?
Whether you’re a brand manager, an agency representative, or a PrizeLogic promotion entrant, we’re ready to answer any questions you may have.
http://prizelogic.com/contact-us/

Thank you I tried calling their number and it just keeps pushing you through to an answering machine so I submitted a ticket and we'll see if they even respond. I'm curious if anyone else was that did a mail in rebate has had any issues .

They expanded it past pre-orders too. That's strange. Today was the last day to get this promotion and receipts are due by December 14 I think

rexxcastle said:
Thank you I tried calling their number and it just keeps pushing you through to an answering machine so I submitted a ticket and we'll see if they even respond. I'm curious if anyone else was that did a mail in rebate has had any issues .
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Just wondering how long it took them to reply back to you?? I just submitted mine today and see what's happen..

rexxcastle said:
Thank you I tried calling their number and it just keeps pushing you through to an answering machine so I submitted a ticket and we'll see if they even respond. I'm curious if anyone else was that did a mail in rebate has had any issues .
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Well at least I know to look for an email. I havent heard anything after my initial submission.

buhohitr said:
Just wondering how long it took them to reply back to you?? I just submitted mine today and see what's happen..
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I sent it in about a week and a half ago

One possible issue is they have several promotions running at once. It almost sounds like they put you in the other promotion:
GET UP TO $200* FOR YOUR TRADE-IN.
Trade in any working smartphone when you purchase a Samsung Galaxy Note® 4, Galaxy S® 5, Galaxy S® 5 Active or Galaxy S® 5 Sport (Galaxy Note® 4 available to Verizon customers starting 10/23/14).
Your receipt is before 10/23, so you are not valid. Another possible issue, and I'm not saying this is true, but did you possibly sign up for the rebate I just posted?

Kevins89notch said:
One possible issue is they have several promotions running at once. It almost sounds like they put you in the other promotion:
GET UP TO $200* FOR YOUR TRADE-IN.
Trade in any working smartphone when you purchase a Samsung Galaxy Note® 4, Galaxy S® 5, Galaxy S® 5 Active or Galaxy S® 5 Sport (Galaxy Note® 4 available to Verizon customers starting 10/23/14).
Your receipt is before 10/23, so you are not valid. Another possible issue, and I'm not saying this is true, but did you possibly sign up for the rebate I just posted?
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No I signed up for the rebate that I showed screenshot of with the big red circle on it. That is one thing I made sure to double and triple check before mailing the thing in.

Okay so I resubmitted my rebate using the link above that shows in parentheses that Verizon users have until the 22nd to do a pre order here's a photo of the confirmation screen I got on my computer if you look at the circle it shows the same thing about Verizon . Now in the second photo this is the actual email confirmation I got after filling it out if you look at the red circle you will notice that the part about Verizon having until the 22nd has been mysteriously taken away.
It looks like there is a major bait and switch going on. The whole reason I am even doing the mail and is because when I enter in my information on the web their vacation it claims that my IMEI is incorrect.

Again, they extended this to 10/31 and no preorder was necessary. Just send in a copy of everything via mail.

jmm22 said:
Again, they extended this to 10/31 and no preorder was necessary. Just send in a copy of everything via mail.
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Everything was sent via us mail that's what this whole thread was about
Every document was printed and mailed to them correctly I have documented the process step by step to through out the entire thread

rexxcastle said:
Everything was sent via us mail that's what this whole thread was about
Every document was printed and mailed to them correctly I have documented the process step by step to through out the entire thread
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My guess is that someone didn't realize the promo was extended then. They must've looked at the original promo when they denied it

I couldn't get it to work online either, so I emailed them. They said something like "We have updated our website so please try again." I did, and it amazingly worked.
However, one place says it all must be on one receipt. Verizon can not do that. They said in the email to me that it didn't have to be on one receipt, so I guess others had complained about that.
I could be wrong, but I swear there was a difference in wording on what to circle too. One place said to circle the trade in, the date, and the purchase of the Note 4. Then in the process is listed what to circle again, and said something different.
Lastly, it said the photo had to be of the original receipt. My Verizon store checks you out on tablets, and emails you receipts. I clearly told them I needed a physical receipt for a rebate. They gave me one, but it's my receipt printed on 8.5x11 paper, not the normal receipt paper. So I'm waiting for them to say they are not the original receipt.
The one thing they can NOT get me on is image quality. I busted out my dslr for the photo. The image, while under their maximum size, is large enough for the blind to be able to read.
So yeah, overall, I'm almost expecting to get screwed over by this somehow.

I was one of the few that successfully did it online. I did it on release date and I'm still waiting on a response
Sent From My VZW Note 4 POW!

daboyal006 said:
I was one of the few that successfully did it online. I did it on release date and I'm still waiting on a response
Sent From My VZW Note 4 POW!
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+1, same as you, I did it online and no problem, pretty straight forward and simple. The only thing that I noted that when ask to upload files, you need to upload one receipt for prep-order and one for trade in. It won't let you continue if you only upload 1 file.

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+1, same as you, I did it online and no problem, pretty straight forward and simple. The only thing that I noted that when ask to upload files, you need to upload one receipt for prep-order and one for trade in. It won't let you continue if you only upload 1 file.
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You are one of the few lucky ones , most of us trying to do it online are getting the "invalid hex/imei" error . It seems like samsung wanted to minimize how many of these rebates are getting paid out .

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+1, same as you, I did it online and no problem, pretty straight forward and simple. The only thing that I noted that when ask to upload files, you need to upload one receipt for prep-order and one for trade in. It won't let you continue if you only upload 1 file.
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I never noticed that, nor did that. I uploaded one single picture showing everything. I did that on 10/23 like others. I got the email confirmation they received it, but nothing past that point.

I got the invalid IMEI message, too.
Did you try re-entering it without spaces? Once I typed it as strictly numeric, it took it.

I entered mine about 30 diff times and every way possible

HTC could have done better with the price and availability

The phone itself is looking to be the best flagship of the year so far, but HTC should have taken a page from Apple's page book and made it available sooner. I say this because many buyers want immediate satisfaction. Not shipping until early May is a mistake. The next flagship coming down the line will be the Galaxy Note 6 which is supposed to release as early as July. You can bet there will numerous leaks about the Note 6 between now and the time the HTC starts shipping. This will make many decide to wait and see what the Note 6 has to offer.
The price of $699 is too high unless HTC throws in some value in the way of package deals like LG has done with the G5 and Samsung has done with the G7.

The price is in line with other flagships. Although they're nice, I don't need extras.

The nice thing about the freebies from the other carriers is they have some resale value if you don't want them. It lowers the price overall for just the phone.

MrNetwork said:
The phone itself is looking to be the best flagship of the year so far, but HTC should have taken a page from Apple's page book and made it available sooner. I say this because many buyers want immediate satisfaction. Not shipping until early May is a mistake. The next flagship coming down the line will be the Galaxy Note 6 which is supposed to release as early as July. You can bet there will numerous leaks about the Note 6 between now and the time the HTC starts shipping. This will make many decide to wait and see what the Note 6 has to offer.
The price of $699 is too high unless HTC throws in some value in the way of package deals like LG has done with the G5 and Samsung has done with the G7.
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wouldnt say its the best of the year it looks horrible and that finger print scanner looks weird not even central if you have ocd you pretty ****ed lol and dont get me wrong not here bashing it because i have a samsung s7 edge now as my last 3 htcs have been m7 m8 and m9 so i am a bit of a htc fan boy just i think it doesnt have the premium looks of its predecessors and sadly will be giving it a miss this year

They are including high-res earphones and a QC 3.0 charger, I think they have a pretty well priced package imo.

I think the package and price are fine. Don't forget you're getting free accident insurance with it too - and that the bootloader is unlockable thru HTCdev.
Both the HTC and Exynos S7s have some tradeoffs to make on US carriers (such as LTE band 30 support missing on the 930/935F), so it's a matter of figuring out what works best for you.

I too have the S7E, and the 10 will have a hard time beating out the Edge IMO. I've been keeping my eye on the 10, but once they replaced front facing speakers with fingerprint scanner...I was like I already own a Galaxy phone since both the A9 & 10 resemble it from the front. If they had kept front facing speakers and put scanner on the back, I would've considered returning my S7E

Front facing scanner is the right way to do it. I don't want to lift the phone from my desk if I want to quickly peek. I am so glad they went this way.
And I am fine with dual speaker setup on HTC 10. Its not the best way for stereo sound but it works way better than mono on the S7 and G5.
Unlocked bootloader is the reason I will buy this phone though!! Bravo HTC! This time its officially supported. No voiding the warranty!
Looking like the best of all so far. S7 and G5 -> can't unlock bootloader -> No sale.

If you signed up for HTC's "exclusive for HTC owners" prior to the unveiling, they promised to send a special incentive.
The email just showed up and it was for $100 off a pre-order thru HTC.
It just keeps getting better.

Superguy said:
If you signed up for HTC's "exclusive for HTC owners" prior to the unveiling, they promised to send a special incentive.
The email just showed up and it was for $100 off a pre-order thru HTC.
It just keeps getting better.
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Thanks, I was wondering when we were going to get that email. Thought maybe they forgot

The price for the unlocked version in Canada is 999$ + 10$ shipping = 1009$
Well its to expensive, lets buy a carrier branded version with a 2 years agreement... What? Bell mobility is the exclusive carrier? With a 85$/month plan? LOL
Well I guess I'll have to wait a few months before buying.

I think the price is on point with other flagships.
1) Bootloader unlocking with out voiding warranty.
2) UH OH Protection (purchased through HTC.com).
3) Quick charger and high end ear buds.
Also there WILL be discounts here and there (i.e. the current $100 off with email coupon).

Superguy said:
If you signed up for HTC's "exclusive for HTC owners" prior to the unveiling, they promised to send a special incentive.
The email just showed up and it was for $100 off a pre-order thru HTC.
It just keeps getting better.
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DAMMMMMMMM, wish I had known about it, I just signed up maybe I'll get lucky but doubt it.

52vincent said:
DAMMMMMMMM, wish I had known about it, I just signed up maybe I'll get lucky but doubt it.
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Did this work? Link please

Apparently I can share it via email. PM me your email and I'll send it.
The only thing I'm not sure about is if it's a unique promo code or not, which is why I haven't shared it publicly. If it ends up being the same, I'll gladly share it out.
NM - just saw it on Android Central and it's not unique, so here it is.
HTC1008

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Apparently I can share it via email. PM me your email and I'll send it.
The only thing I'm not sure about is if it's a unique promo code or not, which is why I haven't shared it publicly. If it ends up being the same, I'll gladly share it out.
NM - just saw it on Android Central and it's not unique, so here it is.
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WTF!!! I F'ING LOVE YOU!!!
I haven't even posted here in a long time, maybe years and I just logged in right now to tell you how awesome you are! I was in the checkout page with an $817 bill decided to fish around for some coupons and luckily stumbled back here and ended up paying $707. Big difference IMO.
THANKS AGAIN!!!

You're welcome! Glad it worked out for you!
Very big difference indeed. Did you get some accessories with it to get the price up there?

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You're welcome! Glad it worked out for you!
Very big difference indeed. Did you get some accessories with it to get the price up there?
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Yeah I got that ice case. Funny when I looked this morning the $100 deal wasn't posted on the tech blogs yet and after I saw your post I saw it on all of the blogs haha. Sucks for those that were drooling and pulled the trigger immediately!
Again no freebies but what comes in the box is better than the others so I guess it was a good deal. Thanks again!

If you put the phone in your cart and go thru the point where you have to log in with your email and then abandon your cart, I'm pretty sure they will email you a "free shipping" offer within 24 hours as well.
Of course, if you're the type that is most concerned about being at the front of the line, you might not care

$699 out the gate is steep, but it's inline with Apple and Samsung. This phone will probably be $500 by September.
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Samsung is leaving us behind

I just got this when trying to update Samsung Pay

They're not going to pay staff to further develop applications for a platform that's going to have virtually no users.
Just return it and get an S7 Edge until the Note 8 arrives. You'll probably get a discount on it anyway.

What will suck is if Google Play Store and Galaxy Apps block Note7's from accessing the stores :crying:

Yeah but if they decide not to let me upgrade to an 8 I'm stuck with an old phone for two years

jdyowa said:
Yeah but if they decide not to let me upgrade to an 8 I'm stuck with an old phone for two years
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That's the kicker right there.

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What will suck is if Google Play Store and Galaxy Apps block Note7's from accessing the stores :crying:
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You'll always be able to get apps. Even if every app store in the world blocks you you'll always have apkmirror.

azzicles said:
They're not going to pay staff to further develop applications for a platform that's going to have virtually no users.
Just return it and get an S7 Edge until the Note 8 arrives. You'll probably get a discount on it anyway.
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I wish they would confirm this for the USA. I read Korean customers will get the S8 or Note 8 1/2 off.
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What will suck is if Google Play Store and Galaxy Apps block Note7's from accessing the stores :crying:
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I don't think this will happen.
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Yeah but if they decide not to let me upgrade to an 8 I'm stuck with an old phone for two years
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If you don't have access to your old phone (I kept my S4) to tie you over, I would just suffer a few months and buy like Samsung J3 for $160. You will still get the $100 loyalty credit and then just get the S8 in march or wait it out for the Note 8. Keep the J3 as a MP3 player or something, or happily trade it in if they offer the great 1/2 off deal for staying with Samsung. I didn't see that the deal was for those who go to the S7...

That's a bummer, I just checked the new Samsung Pay update and it features coupons which would've come in handy but still not enough to make me give up my Note 7. No reason, to hold out on rooting now I guess. I don't really use the secure folder and never use the iris scanner. ?
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Trade in Question Note 9 for Note 10+ - Can I keep S Pen

So with this promotion - Terms say they want the trade in device only. No Accessories, No chargers cables anything. Does this also mean I can keep the Note 9 S Pen as well. Would be nice to have it at my desk and other reasons. I know it acts different, but the pen should still work no?

SovRoxx said:
So with this promotion - Terms say they want the trade in device only. No Accessories, No chargers cables anything. Does this also mean I can keep the Note 9 S Pen as well. Would be nice to have it at my desk and other reasons. I know it acts different, but the pen should still work no?
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The S pen is technically part of the phone so not really an accessory . You could try but they might charge you refuse or reduce price of the trade in
p.s I kept my 1 of my Note 7's S pens but that was a bit different scenario

SovRoxx said:
So with this promotion - Terms say they want the trade in device only. No Accessories, No chargers cables anything. Does this also mean I can keep the Note 9 S Pen as well. Would be nice to have it at my desk and other reasons. I know it acts different, but the pen should still work no?
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You can always send an email to Samsung and ask. That way your covered in writing.

Wow So I did ask via the chat guy and I'm surprised !! He said I can keep it! edit: ok I didn't realize.. now looking on ebay the spen is so cheap for 8 bucks hahahha.. ok whatever. STill nice to have.
B Sanjay (Samsung Agent)(08-15-2019 05:41:14 PM)
Thank you for waiting!
B Sanjay (Samsung Agent)(08-15-2019 05:41:39 PM)
You don't need to send Spen with note 9.
B Sanjay (Samsung Agent)(08-15-2019 05:42:01 PM)
You only need to send trade-in device.
User (08-15-2019 05:44:13 PM)
wow really? Thank you, just wanted to make sure so to get the credit for 600. So its nice to have extra pen around
B Sanjay (Samsung Agent)(08-15-2019 05:45:25 PM)
Yes, it is a great option to have it.

Pen isnt the same and doesnt fit.
I have like 6 note 7 pens. Then 2 note 8 pens.
Each year the pen is changed a little and wont fit in the new phone.
As for working you it should do the basic stuff.
And as far keeping it. Most places dont care. Its one of those things that can get lost.

I've kept every spen from every trade in. Also samsung considers it an accessory..

Hahahaha! I get conflicting answers. Regular Samsung customer service chat said the S-Pen was part of the phone and required.
The sales support chat said it was NOT necessary to send it in with the phone.
I'll send mine in with my phone. I don't want to take that chance.

Mr. Orange 645 said:
Hahahaha! I get conflicting answers. Regular Samsung customer service chat said the S-Pen was part of the phone and required.
The sales support chat said it was NOT necessary to send it in with the phone.
I'll send mine in with my phone. I don't want to take that chance.
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Its like $30 for a new note 10+ one. Maybe less for the note 9. Just send it in and not mess with your trade in money.

xile6 said:
Its like $30 for a new note 10+ one. Maybe less for the note 9. Just send it in and not mess with your trade in money.
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Which is EXACTLY what I said I was doing.
I asked Samsung and posted responses for two reasons:
1. For the OP's benefit
2. Entertainment

FWIW, I've kept every pen from every Note upgrade after 7...and I plan to keep that going. No issues with my trade in value.

ggblake said:
FWIW, I've kept every pen from every Note upgrade after 7...and I plan to keep that going. No issues with my trade in value.
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OP is pleased yet little confused. but I'll probably keep it. Device is mint and I have the transcript, so win win.

Maybe it's me, but this sounds a bit weird like asking a dealership if you can keep the spare tire on your trade in!

cpufrost said:
Maybe it's me, but this sounds a bit weird like asking a dealership if you can keep the spare tire on your trade in!
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Or its asking the dealership you got everything on the Certified Pre-owned Vehicle check list you are entitled to

Samsung website only allow $300 for note 9 credit. how you get $600?

randy_c said:
Samsung website only allow $300 for note 9 credit. how you get $600?
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Select the unlocked model to purchase.

Trade in/prebooking offrs are trash this time in India

cpufrost said:
Maybe it's me, but this sounds a bit weird like asking a dealership if you can keep the spare tire on your trade in!
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If they dont check it not my problem

I just chatted with Samsung about the s pen and was advised that it needs to be returned.

toenail_flicker said:
I just chatted with Samsung about the s pen and was advised that it needs to be returned.
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Reps are notoriously inconsistent. They will never say they dont know even when they dont know. So what's the next best answer? Sure, because if it turns out bad for you they are to be held accountable
Some folks want to be cautious and that's cool but I'm yet to see someone state their returned was rejected because they didnt send it in.

pcriz said:
Reps are notoriously inconsistent. They will never say they dont know even when they dont know. So what's the next best answer? Sure, because if it turns out bad for you they are to be held accountable
Some folks want to be cautious and that's cool but I'm yet to see someone state their returned was rejected because they didnt send it in.
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I get that, and that's the exact point I'm making. not worth being declined for a pen.