Pixel being sold by ATT FYI

[Brandwin]

You best be damn sure you wanna keep swapping phones every 12 months tho, nothing wrong with being on an indefinite lease (basically) if that's what you want... The people that pay off their phone and sell it two years later do come out ahead tho, at least if they bought a phone that's worth a damn 1.5-2 years in.

Then there's the matter of insurance, seems like a must if you're leasing otherwise you end up having to pay off a broken phone in case of accident...

I don’t know. I pay $400 and have the option to upgrade in a year, or pay $800 and then can try to sell it after two years. I don’t have to trade in after a year if I don’t want, that is just when I have the option. Insurance is interesting, but what would be the difference than having a plan vs 1 year or 2 years?


Maybe I am looking at this the wrong way?

 

[Impulses]

I don’t know. I pay $400 and have the option to upgrade in a year, or pay $800 and then can try to sell it after two years. I don’t have to trade in after a year if I don’t want, that is just when I have the option. Insurance is interesting, but what would be the difference than having a plan vs 1 year or 2 years?


Maybe I am looking at this the wrong way?

Nah, if you have the option to pay it off and keep it (after 2) without actually paying more than anyone buying it outright you're probably getting the best of both worlds. Some of the carrier payment plans and upgrade plans are more convoluted or have other gotchas.

It's also very dependent on the phone model... After a single year someone that paid for a flagship phone in full might or might not get close to $400 back if they sold it, but I think chances are most won't get that outside of an iPhone.

 

[pounder001]

If AT&T sells it than that bodes well for HD Voice and other features that AT&T reserves for its branded devices.

Absolutely agree, where I live they are my only solid LTE option so I hope the rumors are true!

 

[Impulses]

Does the AT&T visual voicemail app work on the Pixel? I think I read it worked on Nexus phones... Which is a big advantage over Sprint whose app has never worked on phones not sold by them, not everyone wants to go thru the GV rigamarole or opt for YouMail. For that matter, how does it work on VZW right now? I imagine they enabled their app on it?

 

[Almeuit]

So the rumors were true... Nice!

 

[Brandwin]

So the rumors were true... Nice!

Did I miss something? I think this is all speculation still.

 

[Almeuit]

Did I miss something? I think this is all speculation still.

Jerry reported about it being possible as well this Thursday. We will have to wait and see .

 

[420lyfe]

900 and 1500 on eBay?!!?! I'm not to sure about that ...

XL which you claimed to be 1500 I found one eBay for less.
Look at this on eBay https://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-...113&mpre=http://www.ebay.com/itm/112196638542

This is the regular Pixel and nowhere close to 900 for this as you claimed. Look at this on eBay https://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-...113&mpre=http://www.ebay.com/itm/182345818402

 

[Ry]

More carriers will be good for the Pixel.

 

[Jona005]

Sweet, I hope they offer it in Directv Blue.

 

[Jeremy8000]

900 and 1500 on eBay?!!?! I'm not to sure about that ...

XL which you claimed to be 1500 I found one eBay for less.
Look at this on eBay Google Pixel XL (Latest Model) - 32GB - Very Silver (Verizon) Smartphone | eBay

This is the regular Pixel and nowhere close to 900 for this as you claimed. Look at this on eBay Google Pixel 32GB Very Silver Verizon Smartphone Latest Model 1 Month Plan Free | eBay

They've dropped a bit back from where they were. But still, both of the ones you linked are asking higher than retail price for devices which have been used and would carry NO WARRANTY from Google, since their warranty is not transferable on sale. Interestingly, the Pixel description actually states it is locked (which it wouldn't have been).

Pretty much anyone selling on eBay or Swappa up to this point (well, until the past day or two) could have returned their equipment to the seller for refund, so is just looking to profit on it instead. It's likely that in the coming weeks we'll start to see some people selling them for a little less than retail once they've lost that other recourse.

 

[TheDonJ77]

Hmmmmmm, that may be great news. I'm considering switching to At&t to take advantage of a Directv deal and if they carry the pixel, this would be the perfect device for me since im used to stock android with Nexus phones. Plus it should be able to take advantage of At&t's carrier services like HD Voice, VVM, etc. I will be watching Thursday like a hawk

 

[soggysoxsuck]

Talking with them now and he confirms they are getting it.

 

[soggysoxsuck]

No official release date but he says look for about 2 weeks away to be available in stores

 

[Brandwin]

That same Steve told me "we don't sale the Google Pixel"

I mean, it was a different "Steve" I am sure, but I always chat with a "Steve" when I chat with AT&T. Too many Steve's on there.

 

[soggysoxsuck]

last person i got was kathleen

 

[D13H4RD2L1V3]

Hm, that's interesting, considering that it was advertised as a Verizon exclusive (which it technically isn't as an unlocked model exists)

 

[davekr]

Does the AT&T visual voicemail app work on the Pixel? I think I read it worked on Nexus phones... Which is a big advantage over Sprint whose app has never worked on phones not sold by them, not everyone wants to go thru the GV rigamarole or opt for YouMail. For that matter, how does it work on VZW right now? I imagine they enabled their app on it?

It works perfectly. One thing I was surprised with is that I was able to download it from the Play store. With previous Nexus phones I had to side load it.

 

[davekr]

Another sign that it is coming to AT&T...when I logged in to my AT&T account this morning to view my usage, it actually had my phone listed as a Google Pixel. Last time I checked it had the generic icon that you get when you have an unlocked phone that they don't sell.

 

[JasW]

Another sign that it is coming to AT&T...when I logged in to my AT&T account this morning to view my usage, it actually had my phone listed as a Google Pixel. Last time I checked it had the generic icon that you get when you have an unlocked phone that they don't sell.

They didn't sell the Nexus 6, and it shows up on my account:



Rumor was saying 1st week of November (i.e., last week), now it's saying on Thursday. I'll believe it when I see it. I really doubt Verizon signed on for an "exclusive" that lasted only three weeks.