A:AnswerOnce the device is paid off, it is required by law that they unlock the phone. The below article may help answer any more questions.
http://www.zdnet.com/article/as-new-law-comes-into-effect-carriers-can-now-unlock-your-phone-for-free/
A:AnswerYou can trade it, however it'll have to be done with Verizon after you get the new phone. If you sign in to your Verizon online account you can find out the value of your trade.
A:AnswerBest Buy always takes trade in on good condition products, however, the trade in value can vary, and is dependent on a visual inspection of the device. There is a link at the bottom of the website where you can put in your phone information and they will give you an estimate of the trade in value, however, keep in mind that the value they give is only an estimate, and depending on the condition of the phone, and the market resale value, it may be change.
A:AnswerThey do come with it you have to go to on April 10th-May 10th 2017 to us.promotions.samsung.com to register your phone and get your offers for the VR,mqybe enchancrd vr if phrchased
A:AnswerIf you stay on your XL plan, then the trade in of a phone does not decrease the monthly price of the phone, so if you pre-order it, your monthly price will be $29.83, and if you purchase it after the pre-order period, the monthly payment will be $34. The trade in offer that Verizon is running is only for customers on the new Unlimited data plan.
A:AnswerIf IR stands for infrared blaster, the answer to this is no. The S8/S8+ does not have an IR blaster.
There has been no sign of that making a comeback; the last Samsung phones with that feature were the Galaxy S5 and the Note 4... discontinued phones.