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Has anyone bought a Nexus 6 from Best Buy? If so, what carrier and did it have the bloat ware? Just curious since they only offer At&t and Sprint versions? How was delivery?
With the upcoming release on Verizon I am hoping they carry it for them that way I can take advantage of some gift cards and will probably just buy it out right. Thanks!

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Has anyone bought a Nexus 6 from Best Buy? If so, what carrier and did it have the bloat ware? Just curious since they only offer At&t and Sprint versions? How was delivery?
With the upcoming release on Verizon I am hoping they carry it for them that way I can take advantage of some gift cards and will probably just buy it out right. Thanks!

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It's a pretty safe bet that whatever version you buy will be identical to that you might buy directly from the carrier, i.e. the AT&T version will be SIM-locked and bloated with carrier logo and jingle and the Sprint will be the same as if bought from Google, Motorola, or T-Mobile. I don't know if they will sell it without contract/upgrade, though.

An alternative option would be going through Amazon, who is now directly selling both colors of the unlocked 32GB model (North American model) for $649.99 with free 2-day shipping. Two reviewers have also indicated their purchases from Amazon were whitelisted with Sprint, so that's a hurdle you wouldn't have to deal with if activating on their network.
 

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Strictly on Verizon
I have been saving these gift cards for a phone purchase plus interest free financing on the rest if I choose at best buy.

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Strictly on Verizon
I have been saving these gift cards for a phone purchase plus interest free financing on the rest if I choose at best buy.

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Well the good news is that rumors currently point to Verizon launching the N6 later this week, so you may not have long to wait to see if BB will carry them. If it turns out they won't, or you get to a point you don't want to wait, Google/Motorola/Amazon may be your best bets since it's already been proven that the unadulterated version works fine with Verizon, provided you already have an active SIM with them.