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[Nexus 6  General] Lifes_Will:
I wish you the best of luck! Hopefully you do get to keep your upgrade =D We are actually in the same boat :( i really wanted the cloud white one as well specifically in 64 gb but the $200 promotion is very tempting. Please update me with how things work out for you!
[Nexus 6  General] JulesJam:
Thanks!

I will update my results on the slick deals thread. I actually edited out that part of my post that you quoted b/c I would rather the upgrade questions be posted on the slick deals thread as it really is a complicated situation and people need to read the wiki over there before they attempt any of the methods. I don't want people trying any of the methods w/o reading the wiki so it is better to keep the upgrade method discussion over there IMO.
[Nexus 6  General] joshm.1219:
I thought all Nexus 6's came with 6 months free of GPM. I was given it when I first logged in.
[Nexus 6  General] JulesJam:
AFAIK, that ended on 12/31/14.

https://play.google.com/intl/ALL_us/nexus6/promo-terms.html
[Nexus 6  General] joshm.1219:
Hmm I got my N6 after that, maybe the guy I bought it from never activated it for my model?
[Nexus 6  General] JulesJam:
The link says the N6 had to be purchased b/f 12/31/14 but you had until 1/31/15 to activate the offer.
[Nexus 6  General] catcher8587:
Wow this is a fantastic deal! I wasn't even thinking about the Nexus but I might not have a choice with this offer. Not sure about the size of the Nexus 6 but from what I've read most people get used to it.
[Nexus 6  General] JulesJam:
The $200 gift card is available for any smartphone you get so you don't have to go with an N6 to get it.

Again, it may take some work to get it, I had to make a few phone calls before I got mine and it took 3 months to get it last time but I did eventually get it.
[Nexus 6  General] catcher8587:
Yeah but I think the Nexus 6 is the only device on Verizon I really want right now. If this were to extend into next month I would go with the S6 probably, but I wouldn't be too upset with the Nexus 6 either. :)
[Nexus 6  General] JulesJam:
Sometimes they extend these offers, sometimes they don't, but I wouldn't expect them to keep the offer open during the S6 launch.
[Nexus 6  General] RW-1:
Wow, great find, makes a case for updating to an N6 on edge online vice the store.

how to they get anything out of it?
[Nexus 6  General] JulesJam:
I have no idea, but I always check the comcast link first - just type Verizon xfinity in google and you hit on the link for the promo.
[Nexus 6  General] dabug123:
My guess edge won't work with Comcast deal will have to be 2 year contract.. Edge is contract phone not Verizon contract
[Nexus 6  General] RW-1:
Nope, link takes me thru where I enter VZ account info and then I could select a unit on edge,

and they say edge in the promotion - Copied from their site: "Exclusive Online Offer

Requires new tablet activation or new 2-year or Edge activation of a new smartphone."

, just that one cant yet obviously select the N6 until Thursday ...
[Nexus 6  General] JulesJam:
This is the fine print.

Offer valid 3/2/15 12:00 AM through 11:59 PM 3/23/15. Restrictions apply. Requires new Verizon Wireless tablet activation or new two-year or Edge activation of a new Verizon Wireless smartphone through Comcast. Up to 10 wireless lines per account. Offer limited to one prepaid card per Comcast account. Prepaid Card mailed to account holder within 6 weeks of service activation and funds expire in 90 days. Cards issued by Citibank, N.A. pursuant to a license from Visa® U.S.A. Inc. and managed by Citi Prepaid Services. Cards will not have cash access and can be used everywhere Visa® debit cards are accepted. Prepaid card value: $200 Visa Prepaid card for new and upgrade lines.
[Nexus 6  General] JulesJam:
This is true so what I did when I got mine was used it to buy grocery store and gas gift cards that have no activation fees and never expire. I will always use those. Or you could use the VISA gift card to buy an Amazon gift card if you use Amazon a lot. Whatever you want, I am just saying the gift card does expire fairly quickly so for me at least, I used it right away rather than risk forgetting about it.

You can use these gift cards at your grocery store but NOT at a gasoline pump! If you want to use the gift card to buy gas, just buy a gas gift card with it b/c you can use those at the pump.
[Nexus 6  General] ChristianJay:
So do I have to have a Comcast account?
[Nexus 6  General] catcher8587:
Nope it's open to everyone from what I've heard.
[Nexus 6  General] JulesJam:
There is no requirement to be a Comcast customer and people on other forums (Android Central) who are not Comcast customers reported getting the gift cards. I have Comcast in my home but the bill is not in my name. The Verizon account is in my name and when I ordered through the Comcast link in the past, I got the gift card.

They don't ask you anywhere in the ordering process if you are a Comcast customer. There is no where to input an account number or anything like that.
[Nexus 6  General] flyboy1100:
Subscribing
[Nexus 6  General] ScottIsMyName:
Seems like you need to call now...Not sure if the conditions changed? Wonder if you're required to have Comcast now
[Nexus 6  General] JulesJam:
Where are you seeing that?
[Nexus 6  General] EAK128:
just tried to use it, but doesn't have nexus 6 listed yet, even though it's up on the verizon site.
[Nexus 6  General] JulesJam:
It's there for me. You have to hit "All Devices" after you select the line that is eligible for the upgrade. Then search the page for nexus 6. You also can find it if you filter by Motorola brand but you have to select the "All Devices" tab.
[Nexus 6  General] Odd_Sam:
How long does it take to reflect on your verizonwireless account that the order was placed and accepted? I got a confirmation number but it looks like the upgrade credit I used is still available.

Edit: I feel confident it didn't get "lost in the system" somewhere. I found http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/orderstatus/OrderStatusForm which will let you find info on your confirmation number. I just expect to see the order reflected on the account in some way.

Edit2: The upgrade credit is now showing up as used on the account and I can see the order on the account. To future purchasers: Don't freak out it took mine 6 hours.
[Nexus 6  General] Lifes_Will:
Hey Julesjam,

Did you end up ordering one? I was really excited when it said it was black. I was hoping that it would be :(
[Nexus 6  General] JulesJam:
I ended up using my upgrade to get an iPhone to sell. Then I bought a 64GB white N6 off of motorola.

If you use the Comcast link and get the $200 gift card, the 16GB iP6 comes to a cost of about $55 after I pay the subsidized price, sales tax and upgrade fee. Subtract that from the profit of $525 I will make selling the iP6 and it comes to $470 to spend.

So the 64GB white model will only result in an OOP expense for me of about $275 when you factor in my sales tax. If I get the mrrebates 3% cash back, that would bring it down to $255 OOP, but I am not sure if the N6 is excluded from the cash back (it may be, idk).

If you can sell the iP6 for a higher price, you could end up getting the 64GB N6 for less.

Edited - Because I shouldn't try to do math after having a margarita!!!
[Nexus 6  General] Lifes_Will:
Whoah that sounds like a great plan! Thank you for sharing that information with me. Considering doing it as well, but in just afraid I won't be able to replicate it :$ I'm glad everything worked out for you! :) Oh... I was wondering if there were any confirmation for the $200 card after placing an order, or if there is anything I should keep or take a screenshot of to claim the gift card if they make it difficult.
[Nexus 6  General] JulesJam:
Well my math was wrong, so I edited. Sorry! I had a margarita at dinner - No doing math while drinking for me! I should have realized that was too good to be true. I forgot to add in the price of the iP6, lol!

I am selling mine locally to a friend of a friend. I could sell it for more if I were willing to sell to a stranger off of craig's list but I would rather not bother with that. You can sell iPhones pretty easily on swappa, too.

I would take a screen shot for sure, but your order number is how they do it.

You need to activate the iP6 on your line if you do this because they do need to see it was activated on your line. So you can't sell the device sealed - you have to open it and activate it on your line. Then I remove the SIM card and sell the device.

They don't even begin to process the gift cards until the 14 day return period is up. Then it takes 6-8 weeks after the return period to process the gift card - so 8-10 weeks from when it ships before you should expect the gift card.
[Nexus 6  General] Lifes_Will:
wait... So if I did the method where I ordered on a basic phone line and only activate it on my unlimited line I won't get the $200 gift card?
[Nexus 6  General] JulesJam:
If you look at my revised math, my OOP expenses will be $275 after tax for the 64GB white N6 if I sell the iP6 for $525 and get the $200 gift card (assuming I don't get the 3% Mrrebates cash back).

Then compare that to buying the 32GB blue N6 - $305 includes the sales tax and upgrade fee. Subtract the $200 gift card and it is $105 OOP.

So $275 OOP to get the 64GB white vs. $105 OOP to get the 32GB blue. It's $170 more to get the white and the increased storage, but that is if you sell the iP6 for $525. You may be able to get more for the iP6 than I am getting for the one I am selling.
[Nexus 6  General] JulesJam:
I don't know if you will or you will not get it if you do Jaycemiskel or Krnsamiam. The N6 will show as active on your account but idk if there will be any issues with the gift card if you do those methods.

I could be wrong and you don't have to activate the phone on your line to get the gift card but idk for sure or not.

Ask over on the Android Central Verizon forum - those people over there may know.
[Nexus 6  General] Lifes_Will:
Definitely not a bad trade off! However, I am concerned that I may not be able to get the $200 if I did the Krnsamiam method =S because I would not dare activate the phone on my basic line and have to pa for 2 gb of data for two years :crying:
[Nexus 6  General] CBMC:
Isn't the iPhone 6 subsidized price $200? How do you get a profit of $145 after the $200 gift card?
[Nexus 6  General] JulesJam:
By drinking and then doing your calculations, lol! Sorry, I edited my post after I realized I forgot to add in the subsidized price of the iP6.
[Nexus 6  General] JulesJam:
Ask over on the Android Central Verizon forum to see if any of them know if you don't activate the phone on the line you ordered it on if you will still get the gift card. You would be activating the phone, but on a different line it may not matter but I can't say for sure.
[Nexus 6  General] Lifes_Will:
Oh thank you for your prompt reply! I really appreciate it =D I decided to go for the nexus 6 that verizon offered =S I would've loved to do your method for the 64 gb CW version but I don't have anyone I could sell it to, and my area isn't that great in regards to craigslist lol. Hopefully I do get the $200 as it really did influence my decision to purchase the Nexus 6 through comcast/verizon >.< Thanks again! Hope you have a great night!
[Nexus 6  General] JulesJam:
What I would suggest is that you try selling your old phone on swappa when you get your N6 and are sure you are keeping it. Basically you just need a paypal account, take good pictures and be very truthful about the condition of the device. Ask that your buyer have a paypal confirmed US address (this means that they have linked a bank account to their paypal account). Then once you have sold a device, it won't seem such a big deal to sell devices any more.

The only downside is that now paypal has a 6 month dispute period, which sucks. The old 45 days was so much more reasonable.

With swappa you have the 0.029% + $0.30 paypal fees, the $10 swappa fee and then the shipping costs. I ALWAYS ship by USPS priority mail, signature required and insure for the full amount of the transaction. If you are insuring for $200 or more, the cost of the signature is included in the insurance. It is pricey to ship that way but scammers usually won't buy from you if you ship USPS with insurance.
[Nexus 6  General] JulesJam:
FYI - I used my upgrade to buy an iPhone 6 to sell and bought the N6 from Motorola. My Motorola order has shipped and I did not get the 3% mrrebates cash back. I checked fat wallet and they say the N6 is excluded from the cash back so that makes sense.
[Nexus 6  General] RW-1:
Well I ordered mine today ! New edge, as my Gnex was upgrade eligable, but paid off long ago.

I was concerned about getting it at the house so I chose my office address so someone will sign for it, now they say Fedex 2 day, so not sure when, but to pass up $200 just to go to the store after waiting this long for it to hit VZ, I can wait the extra couple of days.

Now I have to order my case for it ...

I'm so excited!
[Nexus 6  General] shadowdrag96:
Awesome Thanks! I just ordered my nexus 6 can't wait
[Nexus 6  General] JulesJam:
I got the one I ordered from Motorola and it is NOT white - it is GRAY!! I am not kidding, it is not even a little bit white to my eyes. I don't see how they can call it white, ridiculous.

I am going to get a white skin for it b/c I can't stand the gray color, it is really ugly IMO.
[Nexus 6  General] RW-1:
I played with one in a sprint store, just to begin to get an idea of what I'm getting, man this thing will take me a day or so to get used to, a part of me is sad, as the update really won't change my overall experience, I already have 5.1 on my GNex, but it will be larger, and a faster processor, more RAM, etc.

I can't wait ! :)
[Nexus 6  General] idiotzach15:
Attained phone -- now the Money?

Anyone had luck dealing with comcast? is there a best method for actually claiming the gift card?
[Nexus 6  General] catcher8587:
Try calling 1-800-457-0864. This was the number I was given to call once I obtained and activated the phone. My phone is being delivered tomorrow so I actually haven't gotten to use it yet, but it should work. I definitely want to confirm with someone that the gift card is on the way instead of just waiting for it. I think if you take care of it now then there should be no problems.

Also, make sure you keep the emailed receipt and any packaging materials you have as you may need them.
[Nexus 6  General] tgyberg:
I ordered my phone last Wed from Comcast and had it in my had Thursday morning at 9am. Worked out slick! No news on the giftcard yet as it's early on.
[Nexus 6  General] JulesJam:
They don't even begin to process them until the 14 day return period is up. After that , it takes 8-10 weeks to get the gift card. I believe I called 1-888-710-4175 to verify that I was in the system to get the gift card.
[Nexus 6  General] JulesJam:
Another number to try is 1-888-710-4175.
[Nexus 6  General] idiotzach15:
This number worked. No action is required --or so I was told-- and the card will arrive in 6-8 weeks. Be ware though, that number has a HORRIBLE connection somewhere. I had to call 3 times before someone could understand what I was saying, and I have great service.
[Nexus 6  General] JulesJam:
As long as you are in the system to get the gift card, activated the phone on your line and do not return the phone or drop the data plan on the line (which you likely cannot do anyhow), you should get the gift card. It will be 6-8 weeks AFTER the 14 day return period is up.

Remember that the gift cards expire in a relatively short period of time, like 60 days or something ridiculous like that. So I just used it to buy grocery store and gas cards. You could buy Amazon gift cards too I am sure, they sell them at my grocery store.
[Nexus 6  General] schwartz.matthew.e:
I worked for corporate big red and was a regional manager for a large electronic store and I headed the mobile division. So, basically yes you can switch the lines after getting the phone. This is how I upgrade my phones. That being said, as a PREMIUM RETAILER not corporate, Verizon could choose to not reimburse the retailer if the phone is not activated on the specific line for at least six months. I've managed other retailers that had different time limits in their contracts but you get the gist.

Now, will big red not pay the retailer and will the retailer come after you for the money the lost? They legally could. So, technically it could be much worse than not getting the $200 gift card but owing full retail on the phone too essentially. This is the contract you are signing with the PREMIUM RETAILER. (This is one reason why retailers suck. Lol.)

I can tell you that I have never seen the bad scenario play out and I do my upgrades at Best Buy, a retailer. I literally do my upgrade though.. I sit at the computer and process everything myself. Otherwise I'd go to corporate where I have friends. This is also the reason why you sign more stuff with retailers than corporate...you're actually signing TWO contracts.

Anyway.... You'll probably be fine to swap the lines and you'll likely get the gift card, too. But there is all of the technical legality behind what you're signing and how things *could* playout.

Good luck and I hope this info helps as it took me a while to type!!! :-|
[Nexus 6  General] JulesJam:
When you order through the Comcast link, you are ordering thru Verizon using their iconic portal. So your point is irrelevant.

Comcast is not processing the order at all - Verizon is. Why Verizon is doing this through a website that is branded as Comcast, idk, but it is not Comcast doing the order fulfillment at all- it is wholly through Verizon and their iconic portal.

When you are ordering through the Comcast link, you are ordering directly through Verizon, not through a 3rd party retailer.
[Nexus 6  General] SyNiK4l:
This is not entirely true. I actually had some issues getting the order to me. I had to call both Verizon and Comcast. The rep from Comcast said they are actually employees of Comcast handling these orders. Verizon is offering a kickback to them for processing some of the orders for them. Although you are getting the device from Verizon(obviously).
[Nexus 6  General] JulesJam:
If you do the transaction online, it is entirely done by Verizon through their iconic portal. Comcast has no involvement at all. It is Verizon's system that processes the order and it is shipped from a Verizon warehouse.

If you call to place the order, you are speaking with a Comcast employee, yes that is true, but all they do is enter the order and everything else is handled by Verizon's system.

And I wouldn't call it a kickback - it is a commission, lol! Kickback is a pejorative term.
[Nexus 6  General] schwartz.matthew.e:
You are incorrect. Even though iconic portal is used, everything I said stands true. It is still an order via a retailer. Thus the Comcast link. If I were wrong as you said then Comcast wouldn't get any money for doing the portal and why would Verizon have a Comcast logo and where is the $200 coming from? So, as I said above, everything I originally stated is true. This is what I did for years and I had to do some of the back end management of contracts etc so I know exactly how these orders are processed.
[Nexus 6  General] JulesJam:
No, you are incorrect. When I returned my phone, it was returned to Verizon and Verizon lost it. I spent a few hours on the phone having it tracked and the Verizon reps explained everything to me. It is entirely processed by Verizon and that is why the returns are processed by Verizon. You are just making things up - I actually know what I am talking about.

When you buy from a 3rd party retailer, you return to the 3rd party retailer, not Verizon. So for instance if you buy from Best Buy, you can't return to Verizon - you have to return to Best Buy. When you purchase through the Comcast link, you are buying from Verizon, and you return to Verizon.

Anyone who gets one of these devices can confirm it is a Verizon invoice with a Verizon return label because you are in fact buying from Verizon.
[Nexus 6  General] schwartz.matthew.e:
LMAO. You are so ignorant! Things are processed by Verizon on the back end via iconic portal. Get your head out of your [MENTION=237736]SS[/MENTION] and think about it. Why else would Comcast logo be on it. Are they buying Verizon too? Lol. Leave this stuff to those who know how it works.. Aka people who've been actually IN THE BUSINESS.
[Nexus 6  General] JulesJam:
Putting you on ignore b/c in addition to not knowing how this works, you are rude.
[Nexus 6  General] neyenlives:
FWIW I got a receipt for my N6 purchase made through the Comcast link and the receipt says

Verizon Wireless

One Comcast Center

Philadelphia, PA

Order Location E1840 01 #9116

Order type PS
[Nexus 6  General] JulesJam:
thanks, what is the return label address?
[Nexus 6  General] schwartz.matthew.e:
You're right. I was rude. My apologies for that. My reason was that it is very irritating to me when people who've never even worked in the industry think they know it because of a label. What the label says means nothing necessarily. And when ignorantly comes out and just says "you're wrong"..which happens all the time on here... eventually one explodes. And that's what happened with me here. My apologies for the rudeness. I am still right with how it works though [emoji14] lol!!!

I did order one myself today though and plan on switching it to a different line. The order does go thru iconic so it appears to be Verizon but it is just Verizon fulfilled. Kind of Amazon Prime when it isn't from Amazon directly. Same concept. At the end of the day it really doesn't or at least shouldn't matter.
[Nexus 6  General] neyenlives:
Mercantile Drive Fort Worth TX
[Nexus 6  General] JulesJam:
That's Verizon's warehouse. Are you able to tell from the Fed Ex tracking where the phone actually shipped from?
[Nexus 6  General] neyenlives:
Memphis TN
[Nexus 6  General] JulesJam:
Ok then, the phone came from Verizon. Verizon contracts with new breed logistics in memphis to mail out cellphones. New Breed receives them from the manufacturers and processes them for Verizon. Thanks.

This matters to me, btw, b/c on slick deals I help people use their subsidized upgrades and keep their UDP. There is a difference when an order is fulfilled by Verizon vs. by a 3rd party retailer wrt what you have to do to avoid losing your UDP. And all of the experiences of people on the slick deals thread confirms when you order through the comcast link, you are ordering through Verizon b/c there is no switch order associated with your upgrade.
[Nexus 6  General] neyenlives:
I assumed as much. I did notice the website you get forwarded to after clicking on the Comcast link however appeared to be a fake scam site at first.... Very different than the typical "verizonwireless.com" website I've always used. Had me worried. It didn't have any of the extra security features for login and such. Just felt wrong...
[Nexus 6  General] JulesJam:
LOL! It is the verizon iconic portal and it is very old fashioned.
[Nexus 6  General] JulesJam:
That's another point - if you order thru Best Buy or any other 3rd party retailer, they ask you for your billing passcode, but not for your Verizon online password. The Comcast link uses the Verizon iconic portal and does not need your billing passcode, but rather uses your Verizon online password. It is ordering from Verizon, fulfilled by Verizon and if you need to do a return, you are returning to Verizon.
[Nexus 6  General] SyNiK4l:
That's the same thing.
[Nexus 6  General] bigtimejdub:
FYI, I went on the FAQ from the original link, checked status and it said "according to our records, more information is needed..." and to call 1-866-347-2229. The lady I spoke with asked when I activated the phone, she said it takes about 30 days for them to get the order back from Verizon to process, so check back then.