General (U.S.) Galaxy S23 Ultra pre-order, offers etc. discussion thread.

[kevindd992002]

You tie a PayPal account to Rakuten to get an automatic payout or they'll send you a physical check. It's quarterly I believe.

Typo, I was going to say that I'm NOT from the US. I have a Paypal account so I guess that works.

How long is the preorder for the S23 going to last for?

 

[EtherealRemnant]

Typo, I was going to say that I'm NOT from the US. I have a Paypal account so I guess that works.

How long is the preorder for the S23 going to last for?

It lasts until the 16th in the US but I don't know about elsewhere.

 

[kevindd992002]

Got it. Do you know what 5G frequency bands do all S23 variants support? I can't find it anywhere in the Samsung website.

 

[borijess]

If I purchase through Samsung and chose the ATT trade in option. Can I send a cracked back iphone for the max 1000 credit?

 

[znel52]

Wanted to go unlocked but they only offered me 160 trade-in for my 512GB Pixel 6 Pro. Ended up going through Verizon since they are giving me 800 trade-in. Oh well it will still be an awesome phone!

 

[borijess]

I am going through Samsung using ATT promotion. I selected trade in and got the 1000 promotion credit. But I don't see that in the final checkout. Nothing about trade in. I am afraid everything will be ****ed up if I place order.

 

[Paul_Deemer]

Just a friendly word of advice and caution. If you can avoid it don't finance your phone. The companies including Samsung that fiance phones put apps on your phone that are not removable until you pay it off. It's also illegal to remove those apps. If you miss a payment they will lock your phone.

This is why I always trade in my old phone and pay the rest of the cost of the phone up front. No Hassle and No Hoops to jump through. It's my Phone from day 1.

 

[borijess]

Just a friendly word of advice and caution. If you can avoid it don't finance your phone. The companies including Samsung that fiance phones put apps on your phone that are not removable until you pay it off. It's also illegal to remove those apps. If you miss a payment they will lock your phone.

This is why I always trade in my old phone and pay the rest of the cost of the phone up front. No Hassle and No Hoops to jump through. It's my Phone from day 1.

Not true. You can easily flash unlocked software that is bloat free onto your locked ATT phone. I currently have a ATT locked s22 ultra with the unlocked firmware on it. Still get all the monthly updates.

 

[Paul_Deemer]

Not true. You can easily flash unlocked software that is bloat free onto your locked ATT phone. I currently have a ATT locked s22 ultra with the unlocked firmware on it. Still get all the monthly updates.

It is True for Samsung Finance and several other Carrier shops who will do the same thing.

 

[jcsww]

I am going through Samsung using ATT promotion. I selected trade in and got the 1000 promotion credit. But I don't see that in the final checkout. Nothing about trade in. I am afraid everything will be ****ed up if I place order. View attachment 5826019

What do you need to get the education discount?

 

[kevindd992002]

Got it. Do you know what 5G frequency bands do all S23 variants support? I can't find it anywhere in the Samsung website.

Anyone?

 

[borijess]

It is True for Samsung Finance and several other Carrier shops who will do the same thing.

That's just if you don't make a payment. I am talking about the firmware and bloatware.

 

[Paul_Deemer]

That's just if you don't make a payment. I am talking about the firmware and bloatware.

Well I guess I was unclear then. Not talking about regular apps or bloatware. I am takling about the finance app that Samsung and other companies use to guarantee payment for financed phones. That app can't be legally removed until the phone is paid off and if you do find a way to remove it or miss a payment your phone gets locked and blacklisted. Hence my comment about the terms and hoops you have to jump thru when financing a phone. Which is why I said it's better to buy it outright.

 

[jhun80]

I just pre ordered and traded in my S22U, paid around $740. But was comparing last year, it's really disappointing that only 1 can be traded in.

This pic was last year

 

[krips2003]

At this time, the best offer is from Google Fi. $600 instant discount plus $300 foe S22U i.e. a total of $900. I purchased my S22U. I got my S22U 512GB for $1100 back in June 2022. Therefore, at least it's a great offer for me since I'm on Google Fi since 2017.

 

[2015Ducatimulti]

Looks like GoogleFi has pushed per-order's out to march, I pre-ordered around 1:30 est time, half hour after the unpack event started, I had ordered the green 512gb, and my delivery date jumped all the way to march 3-10 from February 16-17.

 

[netnerd]

Looks like GoogleFi has pushed per-order's out to march, I pre-ordered around 1:30 est time, half hour after the unpack event started, I had ordered the green 512gb, and my delivery date jumped all the way to march 3-10 from February 16-17.

they sent you a email to change your delivery date?
yesterday i was thinking of switching to googleFi, it still showing Feb16-17 for delivery on order preview page.

 

[2015Ducatimulti]

they sent you a email to change your delivery date?
yesterday i was thinking of switching to googleFi, it still showing Feb16-17 for delivery on order preview page.

I never received a email or anything about the updated delivery date, I just check my order this morning the estimated delivery date moved to march 3-10, my preorder was still the at the original feb 16-17 dates yesterday, it must have changed overnight sometime

 

[netnerd]

i'm on Visible+ 45$ plan. i was thinking of switching to GoogleFi yesterday, good thing i didnt and i didnt cancel my order from samsung website, it still showing delivery by Nov 17. i hate waiting, waiting is like torture.

 

[EtherealRemnant]

Looks like GoogleFi has pushed per-order's out to march, I pre-ordered around 1:30 est time, half hour after the unpack event started, I had ordered the green 512gb, and my delivery date jumped all the way to march 3-10 from February 16-17.

I saw other people running into the same thing on Slickdeals. One dude actually said last year he ordered the day after the Samsung event from Fi and he didn't finally get his phone until April because they kept pushing it out. Ridiculous