Samsung S20 TMobile version or UNLOCKED version? Pros and Cons...

[DanielLoreti]

It's not taking off the trade in price up front?

 

[nuangel2]

Go thru shop samsung app. That's what I did at exactly midnight and I completed my preorder

now it's 12:07am and samsung.com still isn't showing us the ability to pre-order!!

wonder why?

 

[nuangel2]

It did on my preorder

 

[BrwnSuga3]

Did you get the $200 off instantly for accessories?

 

[Dualmonitors]

i was NOT ABLE to use the $200 credit instantly.

it only says that this transaction will include a $200 credit for eligible accessories, but during the check out, there was no way to apply this $200 to THE CURRENT TRANSACTION.

i think the $200 will only come to me after i receive the phone, then input the IMEI number on the samsung app on the phone, then the app will get the $200 refund to me via email.

anyone has a different experience? were you able to get the $200 credit immediately and reduce your total for this current phone pre-order purchase?

 

[DanielLoreti]

So tmo pre order says estimated to ship March 6th with free 2 day shipping. So they won't ship on the 4th so it gets here on launch day? It ships on launch?

 

[hasasimo]

So tmo pre order says estimated to ship March 6th with free 2 day shipping. So they won't ship on the 4th so it gets here on launch day? It ships on launch?

I got that same thing. I wouldn't worry, they typically ship early enough to be there on launch day at the latest. I asked the T-Mobile rep about that March 6 ship date, and he said "while there's no guarantee, you're right that they'll typically ship early. The last 4 flagship launches for Samsung have shipped early."

 

[DanielLoreti]

I got that same thing. I wouldn't worry, they typically ship early enough to be there on launch day at the latest. I asked the T-Mobile rep about that March 6 ship date, and he said "while there's no guarantee, you're right that they'll typically ship early. The last 4 flagship launches for Samsung have shipped early."

Did it show you your trade in amount? It just said they were paying off the $210 that I owe on my Note 9, so do i get anything extra?

 

[daswooski]

Did it show you your trade in amount? It just said they were paying off the $210 that I owe on my Note 9, so do i get anything extra?

This happened to me as it wanted to charge me for each accessory I chose? So, I emptied my Cart and started over.... Then it applied all free accessories

 

[Dualmonitors]

It worked when it asked you if you wanted to add accessories. From THAT list, if you chose the items and add to the cart, you'll get $200 of accessories free.

 

[daswooski]

It worked when it asked you if you wanted to add accessories. From THAT list, if you chose the items and add to the cart, you'll get $200 of accessories free.

Well, i chose the S20+ and thought i was getting $150 but it gave me $185 and it did net all the accessories down to $0 at check out but only after doing it twice? Very strange

 

[DanielLoreti]

So when you Jump and they pay off what you owe that's its? I'd be better off paying the $210 I owe on the Note 9 and then trading it in for $500 rather then tmo paying the $210 and then no trade in credit?

 

[Dualmonitors]

I bought the unlocked S20 Ultra 512GB from Samsung.com because TMobile's JOD pricing is pathetically lousy.

Got $200 of accessories for free during checkout (ear buds+, 45-watt charger) too!

Wonder why TMobile no longer cares about their existing clients?

 

[Dualmonitors]

It's a good thing to have gotten out of the TMobile JOD plan.

It totally sucks this year: $850 down payment!!

What can they be possibly thinking? Driving existing customers away?

Sheesh.

 

[hasasimo]

S20, Cloud Grey, JOD - $200 down. Not ideal, but I'm happy. No fuss over selling or trade-ins when I want to switch phones.

 

[Dualmonitors]

For me, however, the downpayment would be $850 for the S20 Ultra 512GB! Plus a monthly payment, then, 12 months later, i won't own the phone and will have to pay a purchase option price to buy it, or, pay another hefty downpayment for next year's phone!

 

[hasasimo]

For me, however, the downpayment would be $850 for the S20 Ultra 512GB! Plus a monthly payment, then, 12 months later, i won't own the phone and will have to pay a purchase option price to buy it, or, pay another hefty downpayment for next year's phone!

Yeah, JOD is definitely not worth it if you're getting the Ultra. Seems with phone prices increasing all the time, T-Mobile is at a crossroads with how to handle JOD in the future... either lower down payments or get rid of the program altogether. I really hope they never get rid of it, because I'll always be choosing the smaller version of phones (with lower down payments).

 

[mogelijk]

My question, which I did not see previously on this thread (though forgive me if I missed it), will T-Mobile's 5G (low band 5G is what I care about) work with the unlocked S20 or do you need the T-Mobile version to get 5G? I'd be grateful if anyone can correctly answer that. I'm not worried about speeds, just the fact that the 5G band should be less congested that 4G (which seems to get very congested in my area).

 

[daswooski]

My question, which I did not see previously on this thread (though forgive me if I missed it), will T-Mobile's 5G (low band 5G is what I care about) work with the unlocked S20 or do you need the T-Mobile version to get 5G? I'd be grateful if anyone can correctly answer that. I'm not worried about speeds, just the fact that the 5G band should be less congested that 4G (which seems to get very congested in my area).

Take a look at this article, if you go with the S20 Plus or Ultra Unlocked...you will get all 5G bands supported;
https://www.phonearena.com/news/galaxy-S20-plus-5G-z-flip-verizon-t-mobile-att_id121792

 

[hasasimo]

My question, which I did not see previously on this thread (though forgive me if I missed it), will T-Mobile's 5G (low band 5G is what I care about) work with the unlocked S20 or do you need the T-Mobile version to get 5G? I'd be grateful if anyone can correctly answer that. I'm not worried about speeds, just the fact that the 5G band should be less congested that 4G (which seems to get very congested in my area).

You should have it supported on both the US unlocked and T-Mobile versions of the S20 according to this: https://www.techwalls.com/samsung-galaxy-s20-model-number-sm-g980-g981-differences/