That actually surprised me when I went to buy this phone. Checking Verizon’s site to see what was definitely available before I went looking for a deal from 3rd parties.
There just aren’t many phones actually available for them. The iPhone 7’s the newest iPhones. 2 models of pixel. 3 of the latest, top Samsung’s, 2 Motorola models. And I think that was it. Maybe a grand total of 15 options, and there were more prompts to buy your old phone than info about the new one.
Like game stop. We don’t carry what you want but we’ll offer minimal credit for old shit.
And unlocked phones are a bit of a dead end. You still can’t activate a GSN phone with them at all, despite the fact that they’ve apparently made their network cross compatible with GSM, and use GSM for certain connections and areas. You can’t just swap an activated sim into a compatible phone because their Sims are some kind of non-sim sim. And they refuse to activate CDMA phones that aren’t on that 15 phone approved list unless you head to a physical store and bribe or otherwise schmooze a sales rep.
