A:AnswerBecause Best Buy is a Verizon reseller and obviously they are getting a commission if you have them activate phone on Verizon network. Phone works on all us networks.
A:AnswerNo this does not come with the Pre-Order Gear VR offer (80 dollar value) but Best Buy is giving a 100 Best Buy Gift card and a FREE Chromecast with activation, So total of (135 promotional value) If you want the headset wait until it hits Best Buy Stores and get it if you want or spend the 100 on something else... I wish I could have ordered through Best Buy instead of having to go through Verizon :-/
A:AnswerYes you can. The Pixel comes factory unlocked both directly from Google and from Verizon. You would just have to purchase the device at full SRP.
A:AnswerYes, the Pixel and Pixel do not have a SIM lock. You can put in a non-Verizon SIM card and the phone will work just fine.
However, the Pixel and Pixel XL phones from Verizon (for whatever reason) are shipped with the BOOTLOADER locked. This means you can't flash a custom ROM on the phone.
A:AnswerLike all Verizon smartphones, this phone is unlocked. Luckily, Google has built in all the radio bands into this phone to allow it to be used on any carrier with proper LTE support—something that most Verizon-branded phones don't do. It is the same hardware in-and-out as the devices being sold on the Google Store. The only difference is that this Verizon version comes with a few Verizon apps (which can be uninstalled) and it also has a locked bootloader. That means that you cannot currently install custom ROMs or "root" your device. This device WILL work on other carriers, and I've tried it with only success.
A:AnswerAFAIK.. If a phone is financed the sales tax which will be about $50 is due before you pickup the phone and the rest $649 is split into 24 to 30 month installments. Hence in total you will still be paying almost $699 in both cases.
A:AnswerYes! I am currently using my Pixel XL with AT&T.
Before I turned the phone on for the first time, I popped the AT&T SIM card into the phone and when it turned on, it worked flawlessly.
A:AnswerIt has IP53, which is NOT water resistant, it can withstand drops of water, while being vertical, but the phone has to stay virtual while drying. Also it does not entirely prevent from even dust...
A:Answerif the phone is factory unlocked it is cometible for internatinal use, i own samsung gs7 and iphone 6 both from verizon unlocked and im using it in israel.
