Verizon Version info from Google Rep...

[jlangner]

It has to be activated on a current Verizon line before it will work anywhere else.

Thanks for info....Would have been nice of her to tell me that..lol

 

[DatsyukianDeke]

I'll be going in there to talk to the rep today and see what they say

About to do the same.

 

[jlangner]

Googlestore rep said:

Rachael S
2:46 PM
As if now, I don't have any specific information. To answer your query, I would like o inform you that other stores will unlocked them very soon.
Rachael S
2:46 PM
Jeff, It's weekend by the corner! I am pretty sure you must be having great plans.

 

[carlos12001]

Wonder if they'd accept my htc one m7.

Yes they'll accept it. They're not "giving" y'all anything for your old phones, they're just knocking it off of the price and they'll get their money back on the contract. It's the same old tricks that car dealers have been using for years......and it works.

 

[vzwuser76]

Droid RAZR HD //uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161013/9536bf38f8e0026142bbf11dfe9a9067.jpg came up valued at 5 bucks so I'm getting 200 for it.

I just checked and my old Galaxy S3 is worth $13. Considering it can't make calls or connect to mobile data anymore, it's pretty much useless other than as a media player. That's how my brother has been using it. I've got a slightly newer one that I'm going togive him that he can actually use as a backup and trade that one in at Verizon.

They won't be bringing WiFi calling to the 6p, they just confirmed it to me. I wasn't overly optimistic, but I held out some hope. I live in a poor coverage area and am getting sick of hoping my Network Extender will work consistently. At this point, it might be worth it to upgrade, especial if I can for about the same price as I did for my 6p last year. Plus I should he able to get in on the free Daydream VR offer as well. I'll keep my 6p as a backup. I'd rather buy it from Google all things being equal, but I can't ignore a $200 discount. I've never rooted any device yet and don't plan to, just like quick updates, and that's where I'm a bit hesitant even with Verizon's and Google's assurances. I've been with Verizon since 2000 so I know how they operate, and I've put up with them because they had the best service, which has been declining in my area since 2010. Don't know why, and apparently neither do they.

UPDATE: Read on another forum that the $200 credit isn't applied at time of sale, but over the course of the device payment plan. So you get so much deducted every month instead of upfront. It also means that if you pay the phone off early to just be done paying or to switch to another carrier, the deductions stop. So if you leave after one year, you'll only end up with a $100 trade-in instead of $200. I should've known something like this would happen with Verizon involved. Now I can sit back and wait for reviews since I'm not in any time crunch. Thanks Verizon, I almost gave you money, thanks for keeping me from making a mistake.

 

[ggendel]

I just checked and my old Galaxy S3 is worth $13. Considering it can't make calls or connect to mobile data anymore, it's pretty much useless other than as a media player. That's how my brother has been using it. I've got a slightly newer one that I'm going togive him that he can actually use as a backup and trade that one in at Verizon.

They won't be bringing WiFi calling to the 6p, they just confirmed it to me. I wasn't overly optimistic, but I held out some hope. I live in a poor coverage area and am getting sick of hoping my Network Extender will work consistently. At this point, it might be worth it to upgrade, especial if I can for about the same price as I did for my 6p last year. Plus I should he able to get in on the free Daydream VR offer as well. I'll keep my 6p as a backup. I'd rather buy it from Google all things being equal, but I can't ignore a $200 discount. I've never rooted any device yet and don't plan to, just like quick updates, and that's where I'm a bit hesitant even with Verizon's and Google's assurances. I've been with Verizon since 2000 so I know how they operate, and I've put up with them because they had the best service, which has been declining in my area since 2010. Don't know why, and apparently neither do they.

UPDATE: Read on another forum that the $200 credit isn't applied at time of sale, but over the course of the device payment plan. So you get so much deducted every month instead of upfront. It also means that if you pay the phone off early to just be done paying or to switch to another carrier, the deductions stop. So if you leave after one year, you'll only end up with a $100 trade-in instead of $200. I should've known something like this would happen with Verizon involved. Now I can sit back and wait for reviews since I'm not in any time crunch. Thanks Verizon, I almost gave you money, thanks for keeping me from making a mistake.

That sounds par for the course. Thanks for bringing it to our attention.

 

[beeztrain]

Did you see the junk I'm trading in? Though I saw this thread.. It's making me think twice as theirs very little chance I keep this phone for 2 years and won't get the full trade in value https://r.tapatalk.com/shareLink?ur...&share_tid=734825&share_fid=4950&share_type=t
Verizon Trade In Info

I think it has to be a phone previously activated on the account. Not just a phone from anywhere.

 

[beeztrain]

I just checked and my old Galaxy S3 is worth $13. Considering it can't make calls or connect to mobile data anymore, it's pretty much useless other than as a media player. That's how my brother has been using it. I've got a slightly newer one that I'm going togive him that he can actually use as a backup and trade that one in at Verizon.

They won't be bringing WiFi calling to the 6p, they just confirmed it to me. I wasn't overly optimistic, but I held out some hope. I live in a poor coverage area and am getting sick of hoping my Network Extender will work consistently. At this point, it might be worth it to upgrade, especial if I can for about the same price as I did for my 6p last year. Plus I should he able to get in on the free Daydream VR offer as well. I'll keep my 6p as a backup. I'd rather buy it from Google all things being equal, but I can't ignore a $200 discount. I've never rooted any device yet and don't plan to, just like quick updates, and that's where I'm a bit hesitant even with Verizon's and Google's assurances. I've been with Verizon since 2000 so I know how they operate, and I've put up with them because they had the best service, which has been declining in my area since 2010. Don't know why, and apparently neither do they.

UPDATE: Read on another forum that the $200 credit isn't applied at time of sale, but over the course of the device payment plan. So you get so much deducted every month instead of upfront. It also means that if you pay the phone off early to just be done paying or to switch to another carrier, the deductions stop. So if you leave after one year, you'll only end up with a $100 trade-in instead of $200. I should've known something like this would happen with Verizon involved. Now I can sit back and wait for reviews since I'm not in any time crunch. Thanks Verizon, I almost gave you money, thanks for keeping me from making a mistake.

Just confirmed with Verizon that the $200 credit is spread out over the 2 years. It also has to be a working smartphone that has previously been active and registered to your account.

 

[stanleybb50]

Just confirmed with Verizon that the $200 credit is spread out over the 2 years. It also has to be a working smartphone that has previously been active and registered to your account.

Yeah I had set the trade in up, but I'm changing my mind... With only planning to keep the Pixel for one year, I'd only save around $100 (or less if I pay it off slightly earlier)

 

[vzwuser76]

Yeah I had set the trade in up, but I'm changing my mind... With only planning to keep the Pixel for one year, I'd only save around $100 (or less if I pay it off slightly earlier)

Yeah, Verizon pretty much took away any benefit in getting the phone from them. With the question of updates still (I know Google confirmed they'll come at the same time, but that's been said before) getting it through the Google Store still seems like the best option. Their extended service plan is cheaper than Verizon's (by about $140) and the less I have to deal with Verizon on anything the better.

 

[tgrsnpr]

I'm not sure if the 24/7 support matters but to me it does. On Friday when I asked the Google Support they said that if there was something wrong with the software you would need to bring it to Verizon but hardware Google will take care of that. But if you order it from the Google Store, they will take care of the software and hardware for you. And that made me cancel my Verizon and bought the Google Store. To me, dealing with one is better than dealing with two.

 

[dpham00]

Yeah, Verizon pretty much took away any benefit in getting the phone from them. With the question of updates still (I know Google confirmed they'll come at the same time, but that's been said before) getting it through the Google Store still seems like the best option. Their extended service plan is cheaper than Verizon's (by about $140) and the less I have to deal with Verizon on anything the better.

Verizon's extended service plan , which Verizon calls extended warranty is $3/mo.

 

[vzwuser76]

Verizon's extended service plan , which Verizon calls extended warranty is $3/mo.

From what I understand, that extended warranty plan only covers manufacturer defects, the same as what the factory warranty does. If you go with Google's an it extends the defect warranty by one year and adds 2 years of accidental damage. The closest plan to Google's is the Asurion wireless protection plan which runs $5-7.15 a month or $120-170 over 2 years.

The Verizon plans have a range, but considering the price of the Pixel, I'm guessing the costs will be towards the upper range, which puts both the plan costs and deductible higher than Google's, and only adds protection if the phone is lost or stolen over what Google offers.

And something else to consider, even if you only went with the extended warranty plan through Verizon for $3 a month, youre going to start paying right away even though you're covered for the first year (plans have to be activated within 30 days or you'll have to wait for an open enrollment period). So the cost to extend the warranty that only covers manufacturer defects for only one year is $72 over 2 years. As mentioned above, the Google plan is $99 and also adds 2 year of accidental damage protection.

 

[dpham00]

From what I understand, that extended warranty plan only covers manufacturer defects, the same as what the factory warranty does. If you go with Google's an it extends the defect warranty by one year and adds 2 years of accidental damage. The closest plan to Google's is the Asurion wireless protection plan which runs $5-7.15 a month or $120-170 over 2 years.

The Verizon plans have a range, but considering the price of the Pixel, I'm guessing the costs will be towards the upper range, which puts both the plan costs and deductible higher than Google's, and only adds protection if the phone is lost or stolen over what Google offers.

And something else to consider, even if you only went with the extended warranty plan through Verizon for $3 a month, youre going to start paying right away even though you're covered for the first year (plans have to be activated within 30 days or you'll have to wait for an open enrollment period). So the cost to extend the warranty that only covers manufacturer defects for only one year is $72 over 2 years. As mentioned above, the Google plan is $99 and also adds 2 year of accidental damage protection.

Correct. You had previously mentioned extended service plan which is what Verizon's extended warranty is. If you want accidental protection then you would have to buy asurion wpp as you mentioned above .


Something to keep in mind, Verizon will cover the active device on the line. Being someone who switches phones frequently, this makes a lot more sense for me. But if you stick with the pixel for two years and don't care about loss or theft protection then the Google plan is a good choice.

 

[harrison17]

Correct. You had previously mentioned extended service plan which is what Verizon's extended warranty is. If you want accidental protection then you would have to buy asurion wpp as you mentioned above .


Something to keep in mind, Verizon will cover the active device on the line. Being someone who switches phones frequently, this makes a lot more sense for me. But if you stick with the pixel for two years and don't care about loss or theft protection then the Google plan is a good choice.

I'm going to stick with the Verizon insurance for loss and theft and because I need protection for longer than 2 years since I need this phone to last a bit. But that means to avoid headaches I need to buy the phone from Verizon so that there is no problems in Asurion coverage. I would have rather bought it from Google.