Changed odrer from Verizon sim to unlocked - saved a month!

[hal1]

I suppose this could go under the pre-order thread, but I really think it deserves it own post...

On Oct 4, 2 hours after the event, I placed an order for a Black 64gb, Verizon SIM, with original Pixel trade. - shipping date Nov 20th.

I just now, Oct 9th pm, went in and placed an order for the same phone black 64, however UNLOCKED, and the shipping date is OCT 17. WHAT????

Cancelled the original order.

 

[Wiley_11]

Sweet.

 

[Almeuit]

Nice. I get my Verizon one on the 26th. I think I'll just keep it. Not too far out for me .

 

[Tom Downey]

Thanks for the heads up! I just did the exact same thing and changed my Verizon ready Pixel (ordered it on the 4th) to unlocked and now the phone will be here 3 weeks sooner.

 

[hal1]

Thanks for the heads up! I just did the exact same thing and changed my Verizon ready Pixel (ordered it on the 4th) to unlocked and now the phone will be here 3 weeks sooner.

Glad it helped, that's why I didn't want it hidden on the pre-order thread

I'm just hoping there's not a screw up that puts it behind the ship date on my original order

 

[gmermel]

On Oct 4, 2 hours after the event, I placed an order for a Black 64gb, Verizon SIM, with original Pixel trade. - shipping date Nov 20th.

I just now, Oct 9th pm, went in and placed an order for the same phone black 64, however UNLOCKED, and the shipping date is OCT 17. WHAT????

Cancelled the original order.

I would hope that means that those of us that ordered before this evening and have delivery dates of 2-3 weeks or more will get their phones earlier than they expect. Only reasonable to think that if they had stock available it would go out first-come-first-served.

That, or it was a glitch on the site maybe?

I just looked, and the identical model shows 2-3 weeks shipping......

 

[L0n3N1nja]

Probably a supply issue, same phone, but I imagine the ones for Verizon are kept separate based on device ID.

Make me wonder if it's quicker to get from Verizon or a Verizon one from Google.

 

[paradroid]

Not sure why anyone would even order a locked Verizon version when a unlocked version is available...

 

[dsignori]

Not sure why anyone would even order a locked Verizon version when a unlocked version is available...

If you're on Verizon, and are not going to need an unlocked bootloader then there is zero difference, so why wouldn't you? Shipping is usually faster too

 

[hal1]

Not sure why anyone would even order a locked Verizon version when a unlocked version is available...

Simple, I didn't know better. I just figured I'm on Verizon, so why not. Now I know better

 

[paradroid]

Simple, I didn't know better. I just figured I'm on Verizon, so why not. Now I know better

Strange that Google even gives the option. Probably a compromise between google and Verizon. "Ok, we'll offer a locked version and not make it clear Verizon will work with unlucked version. "

 

[Almeuit]

Strange that Google even gives the option. Probably a compromise between google and Verizon. "Ok, we'll offer a locked version and not make it clear Verizon will work with unlucked version. "

Kind of .. The Verizon version is unlocked as well. All the latest Verizon LTE phones come unlocked out of the gate.

 

[gabbott]

Kind of .. The Verizon version is unlocked as well. All the latest Verizon LTE phones come unlocked out of the gate.

Basically both the "unlocked" and Verizon version are not sim locked but the Verizon version won't have an unlockable bootloader as the unlocked version will.

 

[Mike Dee]

Strange that Google even gives the option. Probably a compromise between google and Verizon. "Ok, we'll offer a locked version and not make it clear Verizon will work with unlucked version. "

It is rather silly that there are two

 

[Almeuit]

Basically both the "unlocked" and Verizon version are not sim locked but the Verizon version won't have an unlockable bootloader as the unlocked version will.

Yep. Just bootloader for people that want to root and things. If they don't then pretty much they're the same.

 

[Jaycemiskel]

I'm about to do the opposite. Switching my unlocked Panda to the Verizon one. One less thing on my credit and I'll order through Verizon. Will get it a few weeks earlier too

 

[mclarryjr]

Probably a supply issue, same phone, but I imagine the ones for Verizon are kept separate based on device ID.

Make me wonder if it's quicker to get from Verizon or a Verizon one from Google.

I ordered from Verizon like I have in the past and most often my phone comes a day or two earlier from the expected delivery date which this time is the 25th. I'm hoping mine will be delivered on the 23rd.

 

[ultravisitor]

Not sure why anyone would even order a locked Verizon version when a unlocked version is available...

Because getting mine from Verizon means I don't have another bill from a different company and I don't care about having an unlocked bootloader.

 

[Hyperspace13]

Simple, I didn't know better. I just figured I'm on Verizon, so why not. Now I know better

Same here, I didn't know any better. I figured Verizon would treat the Unlocked Pixel like they do all other Unlocked phones where you can't use any Verizon apps or WIFI calling. I just changed my order to Unlocked and I'm getting it 2 weeks sooner than the Verizon version.

 

[hal1]

Same here, I didn't know any better. I figured Verizon would treat the Unlocked Pixel like they do all other Unlocked phones where you can't use any Verizon apps or WIFI calling. I just changed my order to Unlocked and I'm getting it 2 weeks sooner than the Verizon version.

So the unlocked version on Verizon should still have WiFi calling? And obviously Advanced calling so we can use the internet at the same time on the phone?