Unlocked Google Pixel/XL at Best Buy?

[acap82]

Does anyone know if Best Buy (or another store besides Google Store) will sell the Google Pixel or Pixel XL unlocked? Hoping for a bit of a discounted price on them if offered elsewhere since I will be buying 2. Google Store is constantly sold out of XL.

 

[Aquila]

No, they do not.

 

[Traveler62]

We bought my wife's Pixel XL from Best Buy. They said the phone is unlocked and can be used on any carrier. Apparently it has all the frequencies. They said just do not insert the Verizon sim and use the carrier's sim. We are on Tmobile and it is working fine. Even the wifi calling is working. Haven't seen any issues.

 

[Aquila]

The phone is unlocked but best buy isn't supposed to sell it without a valid Verizon account.

 

[acap82]

I was under the assumption that I would have to use Verizon service if bought thru Best Buy. Did it come with the Verizon pre-loaded apps? Could I potentially use it with Google Fi?
Thanks.

 

[bhatech]

I was under the assumption that I would have to use Verizon service if bought thru Best Buy. Did it come with the Verizon pre-loaded apps? Could I potentially use it with Google Fi?
Thanks.

If you can get the best buy folks to sell for full price without Verizon contract yes you can use with Fi. For Verizon apps remove the Verizon sim before you do first boot, the Verizon apps get downloaded when it detects a Verizon sim.
Many folks have bought from best buy and using on carriers of their choice.

 

[Gdraft#WN]

I have 2 XL's from best buy, both running on T-mobile.

They are unlocked and work great.

Best buy will sell them all day everyday and twice on Sunday.

But.... You do not get any price break unless you use it on Verizon.

But T-mo was(they may still be) running an offer. . 350 credit per phone. Gave it in one lump credit of 700 bucks.

VERY HAPPY.

ps: also getting all updates without issues

 

[rong21]

Bought mine from BB no questions. I'm on ATT and all works fine

 

[TheRealBigRich]

Didn't think about going in store. when I saw you couldn't online I Said forget it

 

[anon(10101748)]

Buy full price and tell them you'll activate later either no time or their gifts. Only issue is they mag not price match. I may be wrong but thing Pixel and XL are $699 and $799 at Best Buy versus $649 and $749 at Verizon and Google Store.

 

[acap82]

Only reason I would get at BB is if they were cheaper and/or they were offering some type of deal. Want it unlocked for the Project Fi capability. Would like to see it in stock on Google Store though. On contract with Verizon until mid-January.

 

[recDNA]

I have 2 XL's from best buy, both running on T-mobile.

They are unlocked and work great.

Best buy will sell them all day everyday and twice on Sunday.

But.... You do not get any price break unless you use it on Verizon.

But T-mo was(they may still be) running an offer. . 350 credit per phone. Gave it in one lump credit of 700 bucks.

VERY HAPPY.

ps: also getting all updates without issues

What's the price break on vzw?

 

[rong21]

Didn't think about going in store. when I saw you couldn't online I Said forget it

Bought it on line full price and picked it up later

 

[cert15z]

I have 2 XL's from best buy, both running on T-mobile.

They are unlocked and work great.

Best buy will sell them all day everyday and twice on Sunday.

But.... You do not get any price break unless you use it on Verizon.

But T-mo was(they may still be) running an offer. . 350 credit per phone. Gave it in one lump credit of 700 bucks.

VERY HAPPY.

ps: also getting all updates without issues

How long did it take to get the credit? Was it a gift card or bill credit?

 

[Gdraft#WN]

Best buy matched Verizon's cash price.

But if you buy from Verizon they had fantastic deals over black friday weekend. . But then you had to run it on Verizon.

I went into the store bought 2 XL's put it on my CC, got home called Tmo. . They gave me the link to request the credit, 350 per phone. Filled it out, scanned my receipt. . They called me a few days later and asked if I wanted one lump credit or to have it spread out.

I said one lump credit of 700 please. . No cell bill for me for the next 7 months or so.

I have a phone that blows everything else I have had out of the water, the wife is happy (priceless) and no cell bill for 7 months.


WINNER, WINNER, CHICKEN DINNER

 

[Gdraft#WN]

Both phones got the December update today. . On T-mo

 

[hallux]

Only reason I would get at BB is if they were cheaper and/or they were offering some type of deal. Want it unlocked for the Project Fi capability. Would like to see it in stock on Google Store though. On contract with Verizon until mid-January.

If I try buying a new device on my Fi line through the Fi site it lets me add the 32 GB XL Very Black device to my cart, the 128 appears to be out of stock. Sometimes the Fi store stock does not match the Google Store stock.

That appears to be the ONLY one in stock in the XL size...

 

[acap82]

Update...Best Buy finally had a deal on pixels. Re-up with Verizon for 2 years, pixel is $10/month, XL is $15/month. Plus $100 BB gift card for each. Found a store that had an XL in stock for me and regular for my wife. So far, so good. Except the obnoxiously harsh vibration intensity for the keyboard and notifications that can only be turned off, not decreased.

 

[jamezr]

Update...Best Buy finally had a deal on pixels. Re-up with Verizon for 2 years, pixel is $10/month, XL is $15/month. Plus $100 BB gift card for each. Found a store that had an XL in stock for me and regular for my wife. So far, so good. Except the obnoxiously harsh vibration intensity for the keyboard and notifications that can only be turned off, not decreased.

I would have done the same except BB is out of the XL with idea when they would get more. They are offering a $100 BB gift card along with their Pixel ad offer.

 

[recDNA]

Wish somebody had a deal on V20