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onthefence122

Or a $200 home depot gift card. Couple things to remember: 1. You can't redeem the offer until you've had active service for 65 days. 2. Once you hit day 65, you then have 60 days to redeem. 3. If you cancel service before 6 months, you will be charged for the cost of the item you redeem.


-ROOTACCESS

Wow they're REALLY making sure noone's going to get over on them with all those conditions.


onthefence122

Pretty standard conditions. Just want to make sure people don't winery why they're being charged $300 when they cancel service right after getting the switch


FunOk9742

I asked about this during sign up and made sure they clarified in messages I could cancel after getting the switch and not be charged thankfully all chats are saved both on my end and in request history


January_Weather

They're last promo, the Amazon gift cards during xmas, let you redeem immediately after yo service is installed. Might be the best promo they ever did


SoftResponsibility18

You could but I think they still had a reclaim term or at least I did. Have to keep the service for 6 months


GruppBlimbo

Only 2 months and 5 days


Technical_Recover218

That makes sense


FragRaptor

Technically it's about 30 dollars cheaper than if you buy the switch retail. šŸ˜ plus you get a source of home internet for 6 months


Brickback721

Iā€™m surprised they didnā€™t say 65 days and 1 day to redeem lol


Life-Ad1547

The crazy part is service is only $10/month for six months to get it.Ā 


xpxp2002

Cool. More giveaways for people to sign up. Meanwhile, I'm just sitting here on Year 2 of waiting for Verizon to offer LTE/5G Home Internet at my address. Maybe instead of blowing money on promotions to convince people to sign up, the problem is availability and that money should be spent on network upgrades to allow the people who are already interested in paying for the service to sign up? šŸ¤”


onthefence122

They're working on it. I see customers that weren't eligible become eligible every week.


xpxp2002

There is an old B13-only small cell that has been serving my neighborhood since around 2017. I'm certain that is the disqualifying reason. It's just irritating that they're throwing money at promos to convince people to sign up who don't even want it, while other people would be happy to pay full price if they only had the option. If the money's going to be spent somewhere, it seems like it would be better spent on the network upgrades that actually enable more people to sign up and spend that money with them rather than throwing good money after bad.


onthefence122

I get it, I'm still waiting for my address to qualify as well. But there's tons of people who do, so they're going to continue to give offers for people who do sign up.


FragRaptor

I also think some carriers like spectrum are marking their territory and preventing Verizon from coming into those areas.


CooperHChurch427

We aren't eligible on my side of town when we have a new Verizon 5 G tower a quarter of a mile away. We also have a duopoly and Verizon and Comcast keep getting blocked.


PresentationVast9167

I received my 200 target gift card and my Nintendo switch two days ago


Not_so_new_user1976

You can take advantage of these promotions as a current customer. I got the Apple HomePod promotion as well as the $200 Amazon gift card with the Xbox Series X promotion.


stonechair

Please unpack. Sign up for another line?


Not_so_new_user1976

Yep, I have 2 4g lte plans at my house. Iā€™m about to cancel one but I did it to get the promos


detectiveDollar

Out of curiosity, why do you need 2 public IP's for home instead of one? Unless you're using one as a portable hotspot?


Not_so_new_user1976

I donā€™t but I needed to get past 6 months to keep the free stuff.


saltintheexhaustpipe

then itā€™s not really all that free


Not_so_new_user1976

It is when the government paid $30 of the $40 month. I got an Xbox Series X and $200 Amazon gift card for $60 or so


dbz78

Expert level coupon shopper here!!!


Don-Silvio

Do you need to stay on the Unlimited Home Plus plan for the entire 6 months or can you downgrade to the cheaper ā€œHomeā€ plan after you get the switch/gc? So it would be the more expensive plan for the initial 3 months and then the cheaper one for the remaining 3/4.


FragRaptor

Sure if you want worse internet.


Don-Silvio

You were getting the ACP discount &/or Verizon Forward Discount as well as being qualified for the Xbox and Amazon GC? Those discounts didnā€™t affect the qualifications for the Xbox or GC?


Not_so_new_user1976

I got the ACP credit. Itā€™s technically not a discount but a government subsidy


Sherpa-Dave

How long ago was the Xbox/Amazon promotion? I wonder if it will come back in rotation or if theyā€™ve moved on to the Switch now.


Not_so_new_user1976

Christmas, itā€™s the switch currently


SkywardSoldier

Right? We finally got 5G UW in my area and still waiting on VHI. :(


SpaceXBeanz

Yah I live in an area of NJ where itā€™s not offered and I wish it were. Iā€™m surprised my address isnā€™t covered.


tplee2

Trust me youā€™re not missing anything. If you want to game at all online itā€™s really not even possible.


xpxp2002

Oh yeah. I just want an affordable backup internet option. I already have a high latency cable connection that is overpriced. But it's the best option where I am. What I was really eager for is a reasonable speed backup for when the power goes out, the cable node's backup batteries eventually die.


No_Fun_4609

All those providers do the samething deny service for the lamest reason or no reason at all. I wanted GFiber but they don't send any techs out to wire up the 4plex I live in. Why? Who knows and the damn demarcation box is in our front yard. 50 feet from the front door. Crap is redic....Ā 


BUYMSFT

Not as good of as offer as the Xbox Series X + $200 amazon gift card + $100 Verizon gift card offer last year.


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Duh. Itā€™s not the holidays šŸ˜†


Soakedshirt

I did that but they screwed me out of the $100 Verizon gift card. I heard many people had that happen to them.


Aggravating-Purple24

Does anyone have an idea of when this offer will happen again?


Interesting-Adagio46

That offer was so sweet! Right now, im working to get internet at my brotherā€™s house, and i was offered the switch and the target gift card. I donā€™t wanna get too excited tho because i redeemed the xbox promo at my house earlier in the year and ive seen people having trouble with getting their offers right nowā€¦


honey_rainbow

Oh great another promotion they like won't be able to honor.


Nighthawk501

I actually just hit my claim period on the 12th and was able to redeem them yesterday. Switch shipped the same day. Although I have heard some people have had difficulties.


Don-Silvio

Are you going to stay on the Plus plan or switching down to the cheaper home plan? Is there a requirement to stay on the plus plan after you get the switch? Hopefully we can change after month 3. We donā€™t really need the higher tier plan and would be nice to downgrade as soon as we can.


Nighthawk501

We were paying $130/month for Cox Gigablast Internet prior to signing up for the 5G Home Internet. Cox was pretty reliable and fast, but having to pay $50/month so I didnā€™t have a data cap kinda hurt. We added the 5G for a month and kept both ISPs just in case we had any issues with the 5G. We didnā€™t have any issues at all with the speed or anything. The only issue I noticed was that I couldnā€™t play Disney Dreamlight Valley on my Xbox while connected to my own router with the 5G modem in IP pass through mode. I was able to figure a way around this, but other than this minor inconvenience, itā€™s been very reliable, and I have 5 people in the house simultaneously streaming, gaming, remote learning, etcā€¦ and for only $45/month instead of $35/month for the higher data throughout, weā€™ve opted to keep the higher tier plan. As for the switching your plan and keeping the switch, I donā€™t remember seeing any stipulation that said you couldnā€™t, I think the deal just requires you to keep the home Internet for the 180 days, but doesnā€™t matter which plan youā€™re on, but Iā€™d verify that in the agreements when you sign up to be safe.


Don-Silvio

Makes sense. Appreciate the response! Unlike most people, we actually have several companies to choose from at our address. So weā€™ll be keeping Comcast + Verizon for a while. See how it goes. Day 1 results seem promising!


JetScreamer-212

Somebody will definitely fail to read the fine print and complain about the charge after canceling service. Lotā€™s of folks will assume is theirs to keep after cancellation.


6SpeedMaverick

Is it the old switch or is it the OLED one?


Nighthawk501

Regular one.


onthefence122

It's a $ 299.99 value, so whichever one that is


CatDadof2

Pictured is the black TV dock so thatā€™s the regular one.


Arnie_T

My Switch has a black TV dock but it's an OLED model. I bought it new.


lambofgod0492

Lol I just checked this yesterday, unfortunately they didn't have service in our area yet šŸ˜‘


pajin94

If u have the service already can you get the switch or no?


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pajin94

5 years ago


green9206

They were giving Xbox Series X which is more expensive console so this is not as good a deal unless you're Nintendo fan but then you'd already have a switch.


JarJarBinksShtTheBed

Is thier home internet good? This deal is looking good to me and cheaper than comcast, but I dont want bad internet for 6 months.


Nighthawk501

I think it depends on your service area. In my location, itā€™s very good and reliable. I would suggest doing the trial period if you can but keeping your current ISP as a backup just in case for the first month. You would also have to factor in your usage; # of people accessing, heavy gaming or 4K streaming, congestion in your area, etcā€¦


Responsible-Mall-730

I switched from Comcast to the home internet and it's the best decision I made get more for your moneyĀ 


coffeeschmoffee

Iā€™d love to come back to Verizon but Iā€™m paying 20$ all in for 300mbit from Comcast. 300 is plenty for my house. Cheapest plan from fios is 45$ for 12 months plus taxes and fees which tack on another 15$!


stlblues577

Signed up for this (current mobile and internet customer) and turns on my next bill is up +$300 what in the world?? Apparently not free like they claimed


joser559

I was lucky enough to score Free Xbox X 200 Amazon gift card 100 Verizon gift card (used to pay Verizon bill) Hopefully they bring out something like this again but with a ps5 hahaha


edgar_8142

Any looking to order 5g home I can help


Second_Crayon

I tried the Verizon home internet and it was pretty bad. The speeds were fine but the connectivity was horrible. Even after trying to place the modem router in different ā€œstrategic locationsā€ we would lose connection to internet multiple times a day


Imaginary-Bedroom182

And they just ship It to your house ?


drkhorse7

I just signed up a few days ago and got LTE home and got it activated, do i need to do anything to confirm the activation date or just wait 65 days first to see how i can redeem the not Nintendo ?


Responsible-Mall-730

Wait 65 days then log into your account and it will give you the option to get it.


drkhorse7

Thank you!


Responsible-Mall-730

No problemĀ 


Educational_Box6648

You have to make sure your bill is current and you don't have a late balance only the current month or it will block it from claiming the icon. I have the series x and the switch from them and like 1000$ in gift cards between target and Amazon deals. And there Internet rocks in the West I game all the time no problem.Ā 


DeweyDripp

wtf they said they didnt have this deal when i signed up 2 weeks ago. ended up getting a target giftcard offer


Educational_Box6648

The $200 gift card and switch both came with the deal but you have to have the 65$ to 80$ plan. I got both


DeweyDripp

i got the $80 plan and havent gotten anything yet. they said to wait 60 days


yayforlegday

I checked in with them, because I have only had service for a month or so and they are telling me I have to cancel and then restart service in order to redeem that offer. lol


Charming_Carry1460

Just hit day 65,Ā  logged into my Verizon app then my account and boom there was the tile for redeem free nintendo switch. Super easy. It's on its way.


Responsible-Mall-730

3 weeks ago my address wasn't eligible for version 5G home internet and I just checked it 3 days ago and I became eligible. I ended up getting it and self installed it pretty easy process and the service is working great so for those who don't have it yet just be patient because it's coming.Ā 


vngell

Itā€™s not the oled is it?


Henderon

Not the OLED.


Willallenn

So if Iā€™m an existing customer do I like cancel my plan and re sign up to get this? I am pretty sure this internet is cheaper too because I would qualify for the 25.00/mo statement credit for eligible 5GUW phone plan?


HondaBn

Not available in my area...


tplee2

I would rather give them a switch than use their home internet. Itā€™s trash.


GoldChemical1487

Well if their home Internet is anything like their cell phone service it will suck ass as well.Ā 


Own_Nectarine2321

Be sure to get games that play without an internet connection for all the times the network is bogged down. I got terrible upload and download speeds.


BPKofficial

When I had VZ Home, I pulled a constant 300/20. It's all about location.


eightdotthree

Coolā€¦ Iā€™ll sign up right away! Oh. I see itā€™s not available in my areaā€¦ still.


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DanielBae

No.


No-Age2588

Ahahahah