Unable to Preorder S24 through Samsung

DebraJ wrote:

I think you misunderstood me. I'm not asking why you choose to buy from Samsung, that's what I do. I'm questioning why, if you're buying from Samsung, do you choose to buy a phone locked to a specific carrier. I went through something similar back when my service was Sprint. When I clicked on Sprint for my phone I suddenly could only get the deal Sprint offered (which wasn't as good). If you're going to buy from Samsung, get an unlocked phone. I've ordered my phones this way for four years. You'll get the deal Samsung offers, and all you'll need to do when you get it is put your sim card from your current phone into the new one. In minutes the network will register your new device, and all will work as it should. Plus, if you should decide to change carriers you can take your phone without having to jump through hoops to get it unlocked from your carrier. 

My trade ins were an S9, S10, and two S21's.  For each of these the credit from Samsung for the unlocked phone was $100-250, but Tmobile offered $500 each.  

I did trade in an S21 Ultra using the unlocked offer.  For that the Samsung offered was as good or better.