AT&T upgrade question w/installment and $1000 credit

[me just saying]

Yep. You are locked in for 30 months of credits And can’t pay it off early on that line. If you cancel for any reason you have to pay the $1400 or whatever. It is a good deal.

you can pay it off early but you lose all future credits.

 

[clerk]

Setting aside my dilemma of the note 20 versus the fold 2 I am really struggling to understand why I would not take the ATT upgrade deal. It appears to basically be giving me a free phone. Is the only real downside that I'm tied to ATT for 30 months? I will be anyway. I guess it locks an upgrade on that line as well.

 

[me just saying]

they should really give the discount on the frontend like they used to do years ago and tie you into a contract for a couple of years.

 

[clerk]

they should really give the discount on the frontend like they used to do years ago and tie you into a contract for a couple of years.

Well this ties you up for 30 months

 

[JREwing]

Well this ties you up for 30 months

If you plan on being happy with the same phone for 30 months, its a killer deal. I wouldn't recommend it if you get excited and want a Note 30 next year. My understanding is if you trade next year, your credits stop. I don't think you have to pay back the rest of the $1000 promo. In year one, you use $400 worth of promo dollars. So you are out the other $600.

 

[NIZMOZ44]

[FONT=&quot]Did anyone else get their email confirming the order and it showed the regular monthly payment for the note 20 ultra of $43 or $48?[/FONT]

 

[donm527]

I wouldn't recommend it if you get excited and want a Note 30 next year.

... unless you have multiple lines... then just get another phone using the other line and sell your Note you bought for $299 for... $700??... and you came out ahead.

I have four lines in our family account and I don't think we've actually used an upgrade on it... I usually got my phones using a line on my companies corp account and popping my sim into it and the rest of my family usually buys their iPhones from the Apple Store or Best Buy because there usually isn't a huge price diff.

 

[clerk]

If you plan on being happy with the same phone for 30 months, its a killer deal. I wouldn't recommend it if you get excited and want a Note 30 next year. My understanding is if you trade next year, your credits stop. I don't think you have to pay back the rest of the $1000 promo. In year one, you use $400 worth of promo dollars. So you are out the other $600.

Yeah I wouldn't trade it. I would just sell the phone and just keep paying 10 bucks a month for 30 months.

 

[boufa]

Yes and it is correct. It is a 2 step process. If you don't complete step 2(the trade in) then you will pay exactly what they said you would.

When you do the trade in after you activate the new device you enter the promo code and it adjusts your payments within 3 bills (with retro adjustments as well).

 

[donm527]

Done. For me, the AT&T $1000 off/credits was too good and works for me... $299 for a Note 20 Ultra is hard to beat. I ordered online and I see the mention of $1000 credit and will happen over the 30 months... but I am not sure on something and see if everyone finished the order the same way and got the same breakdown shown below.

I thought I was gonna pay $1300 up front at the end of order... but I end up just paying $91 I think in taxes and says it will start crediting the $1000 monthly over 30 months and it looks like I will be billed $10/month for 30 months to make up for the $300 of the $1300 phone?? I'm probably not reading it right??

Did you guys get charged the $1300 at check out?? But it looks like they gave me the credit up front.

 

[clerk]

Done. For me, the AT&T $1000 off/credits was too good and works for me... $299 for a Note 20 Ultra is hard to beat. I ordered online and I see the mention of $1000 credit and will happen over the 30 months... but I am not sure on something and see if everyone finished the order the same way and got the same breakdown shown below.

I thought I was gonna pay $1300 up front at the end of order... but I end up just paying $91 I think in taxes and says it will start crediting the $1000 monthly over 30 months and it looks like I will be billed $10/month for 30 months to make up for the $300 of the $1300 phone?? I'm probably not reading it right??

Did you guys get charged the $1300 at check out?? But it looks like they gave me the credit up front.

They give you the credit up front but you can't pay it off early or you lose the credits on a pro rata basis and they charge you back.

 

[clerk]

For example if you try to pay it off after 15 months they will charge you 500 extra.

 

[TMavC5]

So I did my AT&T pre-order, and it had conflicting information. It says that the device traded in (for the $1000 credit) cannot be a device on a current installment plan. But it also says that the trade-in can occur within 30 days of activating the phone.

So since I am "trading in" my Note 10 (still on installments) I don't get the $1000 worth of bill credits... but if I also trade in an s8 phone that also qualifies for trade it (not on installments anymore) after I get the device, will they then add the $1000 in bill credits?

As long the trade-in meets ATT qualify devices to be trade-in. If your device you going to give up listed you're good to go. Got my wife s8 plus traded. $10 bucks per month. Remember, you must have their shared data plan minimum of $60.

See below these qualify devices.

You’ll need a qualified wireless plan (minimum $60/mo. for new AT&T Mobile Share Plus for Business plan before discount), but do not need an unlimited plan. Other qual. plans available. Existing customers can add to eligible current plans.

Eligible Trade-in Smartphones:
Minimum Trade-In value must be $60 after device condition questions have been answered
Eligible devices:
Apple: iPhone 7, 7 Plus, 8, 8 Plus, X, XR, XS, XS Max, 11, 11 Pro, 11 Pro Max
Samsung: Galaxy A50, A8+, Note8, Note 9, Note 10, Note 10+, Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8 Active, Galaxy S8 Duos, Galaxy S8+, Galaxy S9, Galaxy S9+, Galaxy S9+ Duos, Galaxy S10, Galaxy S10 5G, Galaxy S10+, Galaxy S10E
Google: Pixel 2, 2XL, 3, 3 XL, 3a, 3a XL
LG: G8 ThinQ, V40 ThinQ, V50 ThinQ
Motorola: Z4
Other: RED Hydrogen One, Razer 2, OnePlus 5

 

[TMavC5]

[FONT="]Did anyone else get their email confirming the order and it showed the regular monthly payment for the note 20 ultra of $43 or $48?[/FONT]

You'll pay 1-3 full three billing cycles and you'll be credit afterward.

 

[clerk]

This deal is so ridiculously good I had no choice ....

 

[NIZMOZ44]

I just canceled and did it through rakuten, and you get an instant $150 into your paypal account once you purchase it extra as long as you go through their site. Woot!

 

[donm527]

Man... I've been reading various posts and seeing the name rakuten all day but just able to skim through all the posts because I've been busy driving across state and helping with a move. Does this rakuten has a website you can refer?? I've made my purchase and darn happy with the $1000 and don't want to go through hassle of canceling and reordering in case of an odd glitch. I've had my experiences with AT&T to just leave well enough alone after it's been done lol.

But their is a part of me saying "$150 stupid is One Hundred and Fifity Dollars!" So curious to see his site and what's he's all about. Maybe I'll recommend it to any co-workers that might wanna,

I just canceled and did it through rakuten, and you get an instant $150 into your paypal account once you purchase it extra as long as you go through their site. Woot!

 

[NIZMOZ44]

https://forums.androidcentral.com/e...tps%3A%2F%2Fwww.rakuten.com%2F&token=y9XXvJEK

I saw another guy on reddit posting about this. I haven't seen the $150 show up yet, it says it takes 24 hours, but in the wording I only see it say add a new line....not sure if it works for upgrades. If not, no big deal, at least I gave it a shot.

Go there, sign up, search for AT&T wireless, say shop now, if you are a new user, you get $10 extra for first time, then it takes you to AT&T site. Do your purchase, and you are done.

https://www.reddit.com/r/SamsungNot...note_20_ultra_150_cashback_promotion_credits/

 

[donm527]

Thanks. I'll look anyways but if it says new line then perfect for me. But I can always refer to my buddies. I have one that has a Note 9 and he did like the unpacking presentation and looking for a good deal if he's willing to go to AT&T.

https://forums.androidcentral.com/e...tps%3A%2F%2Fwww.rakuten.com%2F&token=OTtiuldr

I saw another guy on reddit posting about this. I haven't seen the $150 show up yet, it says it takes 24 hours, but in the wording I only see it say add a new line....not sure if it works for upgrades. If not, no big deal, at least I gave it a shot.

Go there, sign up, search for AT&T wireless, say shop now, if you are a new user, you get $10 extra for first time, then it takes you to AT&T site. Do your purchase, and you are done.

 

[NIZMOZ44]

It is only for adding a line or new lines. Not upgrades. Oh well.