$50 Discount on the Galaxy S3

**sailorman2439** · 06-06-2012, 08:13 AM

I woke up early this morning like everyone else to order the S3. Later on I was on the Verizon site again and noticed that there was a $50 discount on both colors and memory options of the S3. I called customer service at 1-800-922-0204 extension 4 and they credited my account $50. I would advise everyone who ordered early this morning with no discount to do the same. Cheers.

**g1toevo678** · 06-06-2012, 08:19 AM

link?

**sailorman2439** · 06-06-2012, 08:20 AM

**jarz21** · 06-06-2012, 08:44 AM

So what did you get and what did you pay? I was under the impression that pricing was always to be $199 for 16gb and $249 for 32gb. What I was most surprised to see was a lack of New Every Two discount on an upgrade that I had been saving since 2010...

**PJnc284** · 06-06-2012, 08:46 AM

Originally Posted by jarz21

So what did you get and what did you pay? I was under the impression that pricing was always to be $199 for 16gb and $249 for 32gb. What I was most surprised to see was a lack of New Every Two discount on an upgrade that I had been saving since 2010...

Was it the primary line? You also only have 6 months to use it after it becomes available iirc.

**sailorman2439** · 06-06-2012, 08:48 AM

After the $50 credit, I ended up paying $199 for a Blue 32GB S3 plus activation and taxes. They couldn't change the transaction, but they did credit my account $50 for the next billing cycle

**jarz21** · 06-06-2012, 09:02 AM

Originally Posted by PJnc284

Was it the primary line? You also only have 6 months to use it after it becomes available iirc.

I actually transferred the upgrade from a secondary line. I believe I had used the last NET on my primary line to get my original Omnia way back when, but I can't recall. Oh well, this beats having to wait until November, having to chance loss of my unlimited data!

I'm still not seeing the $50 discount that sailorman2439 is mentioning (both logged in and logged out of my VZW account)

**Wontfinishlast** · 06-06-2012, 09:14 AM

Can't find any $50 discount on the website... Maybe it's area specific. Boo :-(

**sailorman2439** · 06-06-2012, 09:37 AM

I can't see it anymore. I guess the discount may have been mistakenly applied to the S3 in addition to the other phones they are discounting by $50. Bummer they noticed.

**Geikamir** · 06-06-2012, 10:03 AM

I ordered over the phone and got this discount, but its as a rebate. So it will be deducted from my next bill.

**FishMeetFish** · 06-06-2012, 10:42 AM

I also got $50 discount on my primary line. This discount is not specific to S3, I could upgrade to any other phones and still get this extra $50 off.

I'm upgrading 2 phones to S3, my secondary line don't get the extra $50 off.

**Jace** · 06-06-2012, 11:42 AM

Anyone called right now after pre-ordering in the morning and gotten the $50 credit? What was the reason for the rebate?

**socal** · 06-06-2012, 01:37 PM

I asked this morning about any discounts or a NE2, during my pre-order, and they said since I had used my NE2 in 2010, they don't offer it anymore.
I wonder if that's what the $50 credit/rebate is from.

**PJnc284** · 06-06-2012, 01:48 PM

Originally Posted by socal

I asked this morning about any discounts or a NE2, during my pre-order, and they said since I had used my NE2 in 2010, they don't offer it anymore.
I wonder if that's what the $50 credit/rebate is from.

If you last upgraded in 2010, you should get 1 more NE2 credit with this upgrade. When you go to upgrade again, you won't get it though.

**FishMeetFish** · 06-06-2012, 02:10 PM

Originally Posted by Jace

Anyone called right now after pre-ordering in the morning and gotten the $50 credit? What was the reason for the rebate?

It is called $50 loyalty discount to encourage you to renew contract at Verizon Wireless rather than going to a competitor.

**nwasquad** · 06-06-2012, 02:33 PM

Originally Posted by FishMeetFish

It is called $50 loyalty discount to encourage you to renew contract at Verizon Wireless rather than going to a competitor.

Is this only for primary lines? Any such discount for secondary lines?

**FishMeetFish** · 06-06-2012, 02:50 PM

Originally Posted by nwasquad

Is this only for primary lines? Any such discount for secondary lines?

According to Verizon rep, the extra discount usually go into the primary line.

**FormerIphoney** · 06-06-2012, 03:36 PM

I just called too and got the $50 off any phone.

Just ask for customer loyalty discount

**jman5** · 06-06-2012, 03:42 PM

Hmm... do I simply call retentions and say that a friend said that when ordered it, he got a customer loyalty discount and ask for it to be applied to my order from this morning? My lines are secondary on fam share...

thanks

**tekhna** · 06-06-2012, 03:44 PM

Originally Posted by FormerIphoney

I just called too and got the $50 off any phone.

Just ask for customer loyalty discount

Did they just credit it to your account after the fact?

**mikesmith** · 06-06-2012, 04:53 PM

To the people who got the discount, was your contract expired? Or were you still under contract?

**9ks2k** · 06-06-2012, 05:34 PM

what if im testing a new phone out now for 14 days? i got my $30 loyalty but my 2 yrs is up on the 14th. IF i return this POS nexus will i get the $50 off this s3?

**jaj6503** · 06-06-2012, 05:54 PM

They told me that it's only specific to certain areas. I'm in the 760 SoCal area. Mentioned 'customer loyalty discount' and everything.

She also said that if people were getting discounts they must have been related to the NE2 promotion which ended in January 2011, and since I ordered the phone on a secondary line no discounts cloud be applied anyways.

Verizon sure likes making us jump threw a ton of hoops! Oh well I suppose, it was worth a shot

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**FishMeetFish** · 06-06-2012, 07:21 PM

Originally Posted by mikesmith

To the people who got the discount, was your contract expired? Or were you still under contract?

I'm still under contract until late September.

**mikesmith** · 06-06-2012, 08:29 PM

Originally Posted by FishMeetFish

I'm still under contract until late September.

Hmm. Mine doesn't expire until 7/21. But I couldn't get it.

I had the rep talk to someone in their loyalty department (they actually have a loyalty department) who then had to talk to someone else in another department.

Then I was transferred to the loyalty department and the guy just talked about my early upgrade discount ($30) and something about how he would call me on 7/09 when the phone was shipped to make sure the discount goes through.

So, no $50 discount for me.