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Just wondering if anyone has pre-ordered one yet? And if you have, what kinda deal did you get?

I'm Android all the way, and am definitely upgrading this year. My current phone is an S10e. I'm not one that needs a new phone every year, but the trusty S10e is getting long in the tooth, and I want to trade it in before it's value drops to zero. Speaking of which, AT&T is doing some "Any year, any phone" trade in deal. And, if I am reading this right, I can get a top of the line S24 Ultra for about $300 with credits, discounts, and my S10e trade-in. I've read reviews online of past experiences with this deal, and some people were bait and switched or never got the materials to send their old phone back, and were subsequently charged full retail for their new phone.

So, what experiences has anyone had, good or bad, upgrading to an S24? :unsure:
 
I preordered the S24 Ultra thru Verizon and I'm getting 512 GB of storage for the price of 256 GB. I bought a glare reducing screen protector from Verizon as well and a protective case from Rokform... I get my phone on Jan 31st and I'm very stoked since I've currently working w/ an S21+ w/ a cracked screen and jacked up screen protector lol... I'll be paying $36/mo for the phone for 3 yrs...

 
I'm sorry. I will never buy another phone from any network carrier. If I can't get it from the manufacturer, I'm not buying it.

(They do trade in deals too.)

I can't tell you the last time I've bought a phone from AT&T.
 
I preordered the S24 Ultra thru Verizon and I'm getting 512 GB of storage for the price of 256 GB. I bought a glare reducing screen protector from Verizon as well and a protective case from Rokform... I get my phone on Jan 31st and I'm very stoked since I've currently working w/ an S21+ w/ a cracked screen and jacked up screen protector lol... I'll be paying $36/mo for the phone for 3 yrs...


I thought Verizon was doing a $1K credit like AT&T was for any trade in.

AT&T: I traded a phone in September on a Fold 5....still haven't gotten my 1k


Never doing this :poop: again

From my understanding, the $1K is a credit spread out over 36 months? You don't actually get a check for $1K. They just take $1K off the price of the phone, then charge you for the difference over 36 months. IOW, say retail on the phone is $1300. Instead of charging you $36.11 every month for 36 months (which is about $1300), they only charge you $8.33 a month for 36 months (which is about $300) to cover the cost of the phone. The $1K is built into your monthly bill as a credit as in the end you are only paying $300 for the phone instead of $1300.

In any case, I guess I'll be the AT&T guinea pig on this deal, as I've decided to pull the trigger on an S24 Ultra with the 512Gb storage. I'll post updates of my experience.
 
I thought Verizon was doing a $1K credit like AT&T was for any trade in.



From my understanding, the $1K is a credit spread out over 36 months? You don't actually get a check for $1K. They just take $1K off the price of the phone, then charge you for the difference over 36 months. IOW, say retail on the phone is $1300. Instead of charging you $36.11 every month for 36 months (which is about $1300), they only charge you $8.33 a month for 36 months (which is about $300) to cover the cost of the phone. The $1K is built into your monthly bill as a credit as in the end you are only paying $300 for the phone instead of $1300.

In any case, I guess I'll be the AT&T guinea pig on this deal, as I've decided to pull the trigger on an S24 Ultra with the 512Gb storage. I'll post updates of my experience.
Which is fine and I was aware at the time of trade. But the fact remains that they've had my trade since Sept and I still haven't received a credit of any type.

Maybe you'll have better luck than I and some of the others had.
 
I'm sorry. I will never buy another phone from any network carrier. If I can't get it from the manufacturer, I'm not buying it.

(They do trade in deals too.)

I can't tell you the last time I've bought a phone from AT&T.
Same. I also rarely trade in phones. I usually find a use for the old ones.
 
Which is fine and I was aware at the time of trade. But the fact remains that they've had my trade since Sept and I still haven't received a credit of any type.

Maybe you'll have better luck than I and some of the others had.
It won't help now, but BestBuy does trade-ins and you can do it in the store.
For example, when you go to the product page and start a purchase, it will ask if you want to do a trade-in. Once you fill out the make/model info, you have the option of bringing your device to one of the stores, and they evaluate it there and will give you credit for it on the spot.


I thought Verizon was doing a $1K credit like AT&T was for any trade in.

From my understanding, the $1K is a credit spread out over 36 months? You don't actually get a check for $1K. They just take $1K off the price of the phone, then charge you for the difference over 36 months. IOW, say retail on the phone is $1300. Instead of charging you $36.11 every month for 36 months (which is about $1300), they only charge you $8.33 a month for 36 months (which is about $300) to cover the cost of the phone. The $1K is built into your monthly bill as a credit as in the end you are only paying $300 for the phone instead of $1300.

In any case, I guess I'll be the AT&T guinea pig on this deal, as I've decided to pull the trigger on an S24 Ultra with the 512Gb storage. I'll post updates of my experience.

I think in addition to the above, you pay taxes on the original amount, not the discounted amount.

And yes, that free/discounted phone is in the form of bill credits (aka another form of essentially locking you into a contract). If you leave early, you forfeit the remaining bill credits and owe the remaining balance on the phone. If you don't pay it off, they will blacklist your phone and might send you to collections. Some people are okay being locked into something for 3 years... me... I couldn't do it lol

Tmobile still does 24 month bill credits. I think tmobile at least has an early upgrade program, not sure about the other two companies https://www.whistleout.com/CellPhones/Guides/a-guide-to-t-mobiles-jump-early-upgrade-plans
 
Why are the SD card slots no longer available on phones? Is it apart of a gimmick to jack up the price?
 
I'm Android all the way, and am definitely upgrading this year. My current phone is an S10e. I'm not one that needs a new phone every year

These days there is not much perceptible difference between the current/new flagship and the previous flagship from last year (not unless a person needs bleeding-edge performance or wants it as a status symbol). They tweak a few things here and there, maybe add some new colors to get people excited. At the end of the day, I doubt most would notice (in typical daily usage) much difference between say a galaxy s23 and s24. This is not just an android thing, but also iphones (and smartwatches).

With that being said the s10e *IS* kinda old, in technology terms. And I'm guessing by now the battery is sorta worn out too, so in your case you'll notice a difference for sure.

semi-related, samsung went on record by announcing 7 years of updates, which seems nice and all, but I wonder how many people would legitimately still have a use/need b/c it must be a very small % of owners who keep the same phone for 7 years
 
Why are the SD card slots no longer available on phones? Is it apart of a gimmick to jack up the price?

A. B/c cloud backup
B. Some phones still have them. The Galaxy "A" series for example (lower to mid range tier phones). Some sony xperia models (which most probably don't know exists, due to very little market here in the US).
 
A. B/c cloud backup
B. Some phones still have them. The Galaxy "A" series for example (lower to mid range tier phones). Some sony xperia models (which most probably don't know exists, due to very little market here in the US).
I'm still a fan of local storage. They need to bring these options back.
 
I'm still a fan of local storage. They need to bring these options back.

Who is "they" ? Apple never had it. Some android phones still do, like I mentioned. You still have options, but maybe not the options you want.
 

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