Galaxy S8+ on Xfinity Mobile

[mogelijk]

I think my S8+ is locked, because when I spoke with a "supervisor" for support at XM, he said that the phone could be unlocked. I requested the unlock code, and he said he would send me the codes with instructions by email, but the email has yet to appear. When I put the IMEI number of my phone, and my wife's phone into the Verizon web page under "Bring your own phone", neither phone was reported as compatible.

I know others have reported their S8 was unlocked. I'd suggest trying to put another carrier's SIM card in the phone; if nothing else pull one from a friend's phone for a minute. I suspect at least part of the issue with doing a SIM check on Verizon is that they show the phone on their network already.

 

[droid747]

I was going to move to xfinity mobile to save some money but the recent rumors of them in talks with sprint made me decide not to as some areas I travel to sprint is just terrible. I did not want to risk them switching to sprint mnvo from Verizon. I ended up moving my verizon account's two lines from grandfathered unlimited data plans to a plan with my sister on the new verizon unlimited plan and still saving some good money after the old unlimited data plan price hikes.

Hopefully comcast figures their stuff out as I have heard of a bunch of issues people have been having trying to switch over. I can see why they do not have the byod plans yet as they still have kinks with their service with just the xfinity "branded" phones.

 

[recDNA]

Here's how it works: You have to have one of Xfinity services to avoid the 10 dollar line charge. You can toggle a switch so that you will always connect to Xfinity hotspots when in range. Or you can leave it off in which case you will be connected to Verizon 4GLTE. You can pay by the gig or you can pay for unlimited.

Are the hotspots secure or open?

Another concern is customer service which is apparently nonexistent. Verizon is pretty good with tech questions on the phone and if you go to the store there are some knowledgeable people there. Sounds like the Xfinity Mobile store will be the 2 ladies behind the glass who hand out X1 boxes all day.

 

[o4liberty]

They have already launched in some areas and for some longtime customers.