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[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] nuke072786:
I tried last night, did not work. Spoke with a rep. they said the code does not apply to the Note 3. Went to Amazon and bought the phone for $279.99 instead of $399.99. Got free prime shipping and wasn't charged tax. That's ~$40 savings over buying it from Verizon direct.

Now if I could have only gotten rid of that ridiculous $30 activation / upgrade charge...
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] gerg004:
Unless it's been changed like the Verizon 30 code has, Verizon is waiving the $30 activation fee for the month of October. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong.

I was able to get them to waive mine but that was last week. Should be short and painless, but you may be in for a night full of long holds and incompetent VzW reps...
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] PhilPan:
Just got mine waved took 2 minutes.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] hsj1906:
When did you order?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] PhilPan:
10th
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] haza12d:
Is there a promo code for this? Or is it automatically taken off during checkout?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] PhilPan:
Call in and tell them about it and they wave it.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] chrisnosleep:
Just an update about the above. I went to Best Buy tonight and showed them the Amazon price of $249.99 and they refunded $50 back to my credit card with no hassles at all.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] MichaelMcC:
I see the Amazon price of $249 is for new service and $279 for upgrades, was yours a new service?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] chrisnosleep:
Yes, my contract was for new service. But he honestly didn't even check. He just asked if I had a print out or if I could pull it up on my phone. I had it pulled up on my phone before I went in the store so it was ready.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] EvoXR1:
Just got a call back from a the CSR i've been talking to since last week. She told me she was going to call me back before friday of this week regarding the credit.

Surprisingly she called me back today and told me that they can credit 1 out of 2 of my note 3 purchases. I guess when actually checking out and ordering the phone the 30% discount falls off (at least thats what she told me).

Im pretty happy, i was ok with her never calling me back but now i got 90 bucks coming my way! score!

First it was calling DirecTV and complaining about ABC and getting free movie channels and a discount of my bill and now this!? amazing what happens when you call customer service and bug them enough times lol
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] yyhd:
For anyone who missed out on the Verizon30 promo code, amazon sells the Note 3 for $250 on 2 year contract. $50 off what Verizon sells.

It's not 30%, but better than nothing, imo.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] ThePwnageKidney:
NOTE: I work at Best Buy Mobile

you can keep your unlimited data if you do an alternative upgrade. just for anyone else wondering how to get the discounted price without loosing the unlimited data

also, with the price matching. MOST employees will only check the the price tag from online retailers without looking at the fine print. however, when i train the new guys coming in to mobile, i always tell them to check if its a new line or upgrade price since it changes. So this wont work on every employee but it will work on most.

If you want to make sure you get the best ABSOLUTE price for your phone, buy the phone and the normal upgrade price (lets just say $300 since its the note 3) and then come back a couple hours later but go to the customer service desk and tell them that you found a better price. The returns desk doesnt know that they need to look for the upgrade price or the new line price on the website.

just a couple helpful tips.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] jsdecker10:
I missed out on the Verizon30 code, but this is the CHEAPEST price i've found online so far and Best Buy honored this price for me tonight!! :D

NewEgg.com -> Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 3: $229.99
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Formatpgh:
Clarification

First, thanks for the tips. Second, when you say to keep unlimited data to do an alternate upgrade, what do you mean specifically by an alternate upgrade? Can you possibly provide a little more detail? I missed the Verizon30 code by minutes apparently and if I can save a few bucks, I'll take what I can. Thanks again.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] haza12d:
Alternate upgrade is upgrading another line an then putting the new phone on your line. The line being upgraded will lose unlimited data. I just did this. Upgraded my dad's line and then popped my SIM in the Note 3. He got an S4 but his data became 2GB/mo. after the upgrade.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] BubbaRob1978:
This works like a charm...Upgraded a secondary line that had a dumbphone on it, called Verizon when the phone arrived and they activated on my main line with unlimited data. Never even had to activate on the secondary line. The rep makes it look like it was activated on the upgraded line and then switches to the line you want. Took 10 minutes on the phone. I was lucky enough to use the code and get in before they stopped it.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] ThePwnageKidney:
the alternative upgrade is where you use an upgrade on a line that doesnt have an upgrade.

The "loop hole" right now is when you upgrade a line, whatever phone number the phone is going on is going to be the line that looses the unlimited data.

line 1: 111-111-1111 (Upgrade date: Jan 1, 2013) - Has Unlimited Data

line 2: 222-222-2222 (Upgrade date: July 15, 2015) - Has 2GB Data plan

Since line 1 has the upgrade, if you do the upgrade onto line 1 (where the phone is going to be activated on 111-111-1111) you will lose the unlimited data.

However, if you use the alternative upgrade available on line 1 for line 2, (where the phone will be activated on 222-222-2222) line 1 will get to keep the unlimited data but the phone will be activated on the wrong number.

If you go down the alternative upgrade route, you will be creating a little more work for the guy activating your phone. The Note 3 was put on line 2, but we really wanted the note 3 to be on Line 1. So now what has to happen is you will need to hardware swap the old device back onto line 2 (since only one device can be active on a line, the device that was on line 2 before the alternative upgrade will be known as the old device). When you do the hardware swap to where the old device is back on line 2, you will now have what we call a "dead device". Simply means that it is not activated.

Once the note 3 is dead, you will now be able to do another hardware swap on line 1 with the note 3. This is the long way to do an upgrade, but it WILL NOT remove your unlimited data.

NOTE: when the alternative upgrade has been done DO NOT TURN ON THE NOTE 3!!!!! Verizon SIMs can only be activated on one number and will need to be issued if the phone activates the SIM.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] deathshead:
Everyone over thinks this whole process, it takes 2 seconds..

activate phone on the line u upgraded,

go to the website. switch devices back,

pop your existing sim in the new device and boot it up.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Formatpgh:
But when we read different posts that say to do different things, it gets harder to understand. From all of my reading about keeping unlimited data, I had to determine on my own that you must have two lines on your account already. At first I was thinking that you could add a second line or something, but, apparently, you can't and my only option now is to either get an unlocked phone at full price, or go with the crappy Verizon Max plan that gives you 6 GB for $30. Which, compared to the other options, it is the best deal, but it really isn't a deal when Verizon is stripping us all of our money and ripping us off. That's the price we pay for the best 4G service I guess.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] ChevyNexus:
It's weird. I just called and they told me that the promo code was a mistake and that he couldn't credit it...soo....do I try again? Haha deems like they've caught on xD
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] ThePwnageKidney:
This will work but you will lose the NFC function since the note 3 has a different type of SIM card than previous phones.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] ssmaster:
O Rly? I have been using a sim that I got from the Verizon store about 4 months ago from my SGS3, and NFC works, no problem.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] mrstone77:
FINALLY....After 4 calls to Verizon I got the promo credited to my account. ..I threatened to cancel my 2 cell phones 2 Internets Home phone n TV accounts. I immediately got a supervisor that approved the promotion even though I pre ordered it at a Verizon store

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[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Formatpgh:
Which promo did you get? the waived activation or the verizon30? How much did you end up paying? I saw a few different final prices that people were getting. I tried calling Verizon to get this promo and spoke to a manager and they still said no. Maybe they approved it because you were a preorder. I am just trying to buy one now.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] ThePwnageKidney:
sorry i shouldve been more specific. If you go to a best buy, they will most likely have the old red and white SIMs. The new NFC SIMs are all white if im not mistaken. So if you have one of the new all white SIMs then you wont lose any functionality.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] dirtyfingers:
Please don't spread false information. The note 3 is not the first phone to have NFC and you will not lose any functionality if swapping sims from another phone with NFC. My sim is red/white and NFC works just fine.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] 92slammer:
this...i think the new sims have something to do the security element for verizons Isis
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] dirtyfingers:
Yes, I believe your correct
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] dirtyfingers:
There are ways to keep unlimited data while still getting the subsidized price.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2367734
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] NoFanboy:
And THIS is why I waited until the 10th to pick it up in stores.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] snwbrdr852:
It's a 30% off code for subsidized upgrades apparently. Lots of people are getting it for the Note 3.

I actually preordered during the unlimited glitch and was not happy when I found out about the code. But some guy on AndroidCentral was able to get the $90 credited to his account. So I tried it and it was NOT easy, but I finally got a $90 credit as well! It took 3 calls...

The first lady wouldn't even admit the code existed (which makes me think this might be some kind of glitch as well).

The second lady was able to confirm the code, but said she would have to cancel my preorder and submit a new order, which would have caused me to lose the unlimited glitch.

The third guy was able to confirm the code, but was telling me that it only applied to the Moto X or something, and kept insisting that NOBODY was getting it for the Note 3 even though I said I had seen many people doing exactly that. Then just when it seemed like the conversation was about to get ugly, he randomly changed his mind and gave me the $90 credit!

If anyone else wants to try this, the best way to approach it seems to be telling them that you preordered and now the phone is selling for $210 with the discount, so you were hoping to get that $90 CREDITED to your account.

Good luck!!
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] ucsdsig:
I pre-ordered my Note 3 last month. I called VZW this morning to get the promotion applied. Initially, the rep I was speaking with said she, nor her manager, could not apply to coupon to my order. However, I eventually got them to honor the 30% coupon and apply a $90 credit to my account.

However, they also gave me a $30 credit to as a refund of my upgrade fee. I guess from 10/2 - 10/31, VZW is running a promotion to waive the upgrade fee. :good::good:
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Despyse:
Just did the same.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Oh_wow:
Did the same! My $30 upgrade fee waiver came in an email on October 3, 8:38 am pst. This seemed to verify for them that I actually got the email (they professed to "see" no email until I verified time and date) and voila! Drove to the store an hour later and had it in hand.

Edit--I, too, only paid $89 on the phone. I was so excited that I didn't notice when I was instore.

California taxes, however, were $126 between local, county, and state so I paid more in taxes than for the phone. I'll take it.

These are both for a subsidized upgrade placed online between Oct. 1 and 31.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] bossei:
I also got the credit. It was a PITA.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Despyse:
Yes definitely... guy kept saying it was not a valid code, so I kept telling him that I would walk him through it. Wound up letting me do that and ta-dah...
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] bossei:
I really don't understand why company's do this. She kept telling me to cancel my order and reorder again to get the discount. I was like NO... there has to be a better solution. I refuse to get punished for being a good customer and giving you business!
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Despyse:
Exactly...
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] inco9nito99:
Can walk into a VZW store, purchase the SGN3 for full retail and give the discount code Verizon30 and get 30% off retail price?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] darksidesh007:
so is the Verizon30 a BestBuy thing only, or is it a Verizon thing? I am looking to upgrade mine and my wifes phones today (10/10) to the Note 3 and want to be sure/clear on this.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] nerdydesi:
Unfortunately not, the code only works for subsidy pricing. :(:(:(
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] jodeci888:
I qonder uf I can use it on my wifes iphone 5s that I also ordered during the glitch and doesn't ship till 10-28 ?????
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Despyse:
It is a Verizon promo code (online orders). Only reason why it works at BB is because they price match, so just tell them of the 30% off code.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] rsohne:
Sorry to sound stupid here but, I just got home with my new note 3 from Best Buy and saw this thread. Can I go back to Best Buy with the Verizon30 code or does it have to be a credit from Verizon? Also, there is no activation fee?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] darksidesh007:
So can I do this on both phones, one phone only?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Despyse:
Im sure you can do that from BB as thats where you got it. Tell them to price match it.

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Dont know what phones it works for but if you were to get 2 Note 3s, yes it would work for both.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] lsxrx7:
to those that got the credit

which dept u guys talked to ?

i called like 3 different numbers all no-go
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Exodus885:
I just called and it took about 40 minutes but they finally caved. Dial *611
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] rsohne:
Anyone actually try this at a Best buy after buying the phone? I tried to upgrade my wife's phone on bestbuy.com and it doesn't take the code, while verizon.com does.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] MicheleJ:
I called 8009220204. I received mine today I and I was calling to see if the new sim card issue was fixed before I tried to activate. I threw out there that when I pre-ordered that it skipped the area for my promotional code. Told the rep that I was advised to call when I received the phone. She went ahead and applied the credit to my account. Made sure I got the conformation code before disconnecting with her and she applied the 30 buck upgrade credit as well. $120 off my next bill!!!
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] suzook:
So i used verizon30 online, used instore pickup.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] testarea1:
Call internet sales at 866-338-7390 and explain that your verizon30 promo code wasn't applied when you ordered. 30% credited on full price $699 order (to keep unlimited) without any issue (took about 5 minutes).
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] DroidBabe:
I'm on the phone now. They're trying to apply it. I hope it works for me lol tired of this iPhone ?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] YrrchSebor:
I entered Verizon30 on the website and chose in-store pickup, and my price looks to be 209.99. I just haven't pulled the trigger yet and checked out, been mulling over too many options and cariers for days now :D

Thanks for the heads-up!
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] motogeorge:
works

this code works just checked out of Verizon website and got $90 dollars off .... nice!!!
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] swan3609:
So get this.. I use ordered mine this morning using the code.. Sweet $209.. much better than the $330.. I select

I get into the store and the guy pulls out his tablet and we get to the pay screen and the total is $89.99 right now plus the $30 upgrade fee on next months bill.. I wonder whats going on and sign off and now I am going to be in close watch to see what exactly happened to get the phone so cheap..

But unlimited data on the N3 feels great..
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] suzook:
Root will come. Bl unlock is very doubtful.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] agentxavier:
Tried calling. Said there was no way to apply the coupon to my note3. I had to apply it at the time it was ordered. Asked to speak to a supervisor was told the same thing. Ill try calling back tomorrow. Had to call verizon 5 times for that $20 off per line discount so patience is a virtue with them...
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] mi7chy:
No luck here getting it applied retroactively. Tried both internet sales and customer care. Just thankful to not have to pay pull price and was able to keep unlimited data.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Despyse:
I had gone through internet sales, customer service, and then finally got it at phone sales. I mentioned the code and they asked how I found it, said just searching. They then said hold on. Next thing I know I'm talking to a supervisor, and she said she never heard about it. Wound up walking her through it and she was surprised it worked. So she went to add the $90 credit and saw a $55 credit from earlier today (from regular CS and was a $25 courtesy credit and $30 for the activation credit). So I told her that someone else on my account called about the activation fee. She wound up adding the full $90, so in total I saved $145 off my phone LOL.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] droidxscott:
literally 1hr 28 min later I got the $90 discount ! :D
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] dirtyfingers:
$60 an hour. Still worth it!
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] RagManX:
Thanks to a fortunate bug that I can't explain, when I applied the verizon30 code instead of getting $90 off, I got the phone for $90. I don't know why, but I'm not complaining. Loving the Note 3, which I almost didn't upgrade to because I wasn't ready to spend $300 on it.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] toddnbrown:
Dealing with Verizon is UNBELIEVABLE! I too am trying to get the code applied retroactively, and have literally been told by two separate CSRs that VERIZON30 is a SCAM. This is after being on hold while they went to "ask their supervisor"... who confirmed it's a scam! I bought a Moto X on my account like 3 weeks ago and used the verizon30 code myself. And my friend just ordered a Note 3 like an hour ago, and it took the code, he got 90 bucks off, no problem.

I am wishing I had never heard they were taking the code. I was perfectly happy paying the $299, now I've wasted an evening on the phone being treated like a con artist lol.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] gerg004:
Guys, press them! DO NOT let them tell you they can't do it. Just keep on telling them you know people who bought the same phone as you, and they were able to get BOTH applied. Verizon30 which is $90 plus having the $30 upgrade fee waived.

I just spoke to "Jessica" who started by telling me there was no such code for the verizon30. Give them your order number and order location. Then tell them that the you found the promotion from their website. They'll put you on hold a few times, but they will eventually honor it. DON"T let them off the phone yet. Tell them again and again you are aware that there's another promotion where they can waive the upgrade fee 1 time to the account. Ask to speak with their supervisor. After another hold they will come back and tell you as a 1 time courtesy they will waive the fee.

The 20-30 min phone call and sticking to your guns is worth $120 credit to your bill. Whatever you do, just don't let them off the phone. Even if they tell you no 10 times. Tell them you want their supervisor. Eventually it will work! I just did it 11:00pm EST 10/10. Good luck all.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] SeauxCrazy:
Got Best Buy to honor the code and price match. Got the phone for free from it being 209 after match + 170 for iphone trade in and a gift card best buy gave my wife for bad delivery service haha.

Thanks for heads up OP
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] EvoXR1:
origin?

Does anybody know the origin of the code comes from? that way if anybody from verizon asks we can refer it to them?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] polorsport:
I tried 6 times to get it applied retroactively. The best offer I got was to return my phone to the store tomorrow, and place the order with phone sales.

This is too risky as I have an unlimited data plan, and could and probably will get hit with a $35 restocking fee.

Any advice? I have never had problems getting an adjustment in the past. Plus my main line on my account has been active since 1994.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] mopar:
I just did it took me about 5 minutes once I finally got ahold of the internet sales department
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] polorsport:
What did you say? How did you answer the where did you get the code from answer? (Many representatives and supervisors insisted that it was a scam. Or that they never heard of it so would not apply the discount because it's not in there system.)
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] gerg004:
Just tell them you have an friend who did this exact thing with the same phone. It's a 30% discount - $90.

When she finally came back to approve it she said "since your friend was able to get the discount, we'll honor the discount for you too" or something to that effect. Don't let them go tell them you want their supervisor. It may take some time on hold but if you keep telling them you know it's a current discount you found on their website they will honor it. And if you have the patience when they do give it to you, press them about a 1 time waive of the activation fee. They will do it.

Press press press. Supervisor supervisor supervisor. Begrudgingly they will cave.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] polorsport:
Damn just tried again and there closed. Guess I will have to try again in the morning.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] mopar:
All I did was the first representative took care of the 30 dollar activation fee. Then she transferred me to the Internet Sales Dept I was on hold for probably 15 or 20 minutes once I got on the phone with him he was aware of the discount check when I bought the phone and credited my account immediately actually was very easy. The first lady put up more of a fight on the 30 dollar activation fee but she went ahead and did it relatively easy.

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And yes they were closing when I talk to the gentleman
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Chickencrisp:
If this is a valid code, will i be able to go back to the Verizon store and get 90 bucks back if i can bring them so proof? Doesnt make sense that they would release a code for an almost hundred dollar discount on the same day it's released. Or is this only for the Galaxy Gear? Because if it is then I might just have to grab one myself. If it's for the phone then I want my ninety bucks.