Just wondering if anyone might have some inside info on what happened to the awesome $1 deals for nice Android phones?
Amazon used to have great deals where you could buy new or upgrade to last year's Android models on contract for $1. I searched this forum but didn't come up with anyone discussing it. I'm just wondering how many out there took advantage of these deals when they were around and what happened to them?
It was great for those first time smartphone users or for those who don't care about having the newest phone out (like my wife, my parents, and my in-laws). Personally, I helped about 10 friends and family members get nice phones on contract with Verizon for $1. They are all still using the phones today. In our cases, we got Samsung phones on Verizon contracts.
The process was so easy... you ordered the phone on Amazon for $1, which involved entering in your Verizon telephone number and account info, and two days later the new phone arrived in the mail. You just turned off your old phone and turned on the new phone to activate it to your number, all without speaking to any agents. Secret - we even figured out how to do it and keep the unlimited data plans for those lucky enough to still be on one.
An example of the last one we got is... the Samsung S6 was released around March/April 2015. Amazon dropped the price of the Samsung S5 to $1 with Verizon contract. We got one for my Dad in March 2015, which upgraded him from the S3. He was perfectly content with his S3 but knew it was a no-brainer to upgrade to a two-year newer phone for $1, even though it wasn't the latest phone out.
And Amazon used to offer great deals on new phones as well... The Note 4 had only been out for two months and was priced at $300 with contract at Verizon, but I got it from Amazon for $150 on contract.
Those deals seem to be gone now. I'm not sure when they stopped, but I first noticed about mid-year. Did somebody at Amazon/Verizon wake up and pull the plug after realizing those deals were too good to be true? ...because they were. I'm thinking it has to do with the carriers pushing for their new payment installment plans.
Amazon used to have great deals where you could buy new or upgrade to last year's Android models on contract for $1. I searched this forum but didn't come up with anyone discussing it. I'm just wondering how many out there took advantage of these deals when they were around and what happened to them?
It was great for those first time smartphone users or for those who don't care about having the newest phone out (like my wife, my parents, and my in-laws). Personally, I helped about 10 friends and family members get nice phones on contract with Verizon for $1. They are all still using the phones today. In our cases, we got Samsung phones on Verizon contracts.
The process was so easy... you ordered the phone on Amazon for $1, which involved entering in your Verizon telephone number and account info, and two days later the new phone arrived in the mail. You just turned off your old phone and turned on the new phone to activate it to your number, all without speaking to any agents. Secret - we even figured out how to do it and keep the unlimited data plans for those lucky enough to still be on one.
An example of the last one we got is... the Samsung S6 was released around March/April 2015. Amazon dropped the price of the Samsung S5 to $1 with Verizon contract. We got one for my Dad in March 2015, which upgraded him from the S3. He was perfectly content with his S3 but knew it was a no-brainer to upgrade to a two-year newer phone for $1, even though it wasn't the latest phone out.
And Amazon used to offer great deals on new phones as well... The Note 4 had only been out for two months and was priced at $300 with contract at Verizon, but I got it from Amazon for $150 on contract.
Those deals seem to be gone now. I'm not sure when they stopped, but I first noticed about mid-year. Did somebody at Amazon/Verizon wake up and pull the plug after realizing those deals were too good to be true? ...because they were. I'm thinking it has to do with the carriers pushing for their new payment installment plans.
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