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Double Your Data Allowance!

Anyone on capped data may be interested to know that starting tomorrow you can double your data allowance for no extra cost through the month of November.
4GB - $30
10GB - $50
20GB - $100
You will be able to set it up through myverizon.com
This only applies to 4G smartphones
ONCE YOU GET IT YOU GET TO KEEP IT!
also applies to new lines and upgrades!
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If you like it, thank it.

Good to know glad I got w/verizon when they had the unlimited data plans.but good info to know.
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It would be NICE of verizon to make this a permanent change to their data lineup.
Just sayin.

is Verizon paying you or something?.. you've posted this in multiple forums. heh...

Can I double unlimited? Like how a prisoner can serve 8 life sentences lol.
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I only pay $9.95 per month for unlimited for each of my five lines. I think I'll stick with that plan.

on a side note, when I called Verizon about upgrading my phone, they insisted on doing it over the phone & stated that for exsisting customers you have to do it that way. however, I called a local Verizon store yesterday and they said I can just go into the store and do it.
uh oh... different people telling me different things. shame on you Verizon!
as Mordecai & Rigby would say.. "tsk tsk... hmm hmm hm hmm hmm hm!"

voxigenboy said:
on a side note, when I called Verizon about upgrading my phone, they insisted on doing it over the phone & stated that for exsisting customers you have to do it that way. however, I called a local Verizon store yesterday and they said I can just go into the store and do it.
uh oh... different people telling me different things. shame on you Verizon!
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Unless the sales person over the phone is offering you something special or exclusive, there is no reason why you can't go into any Verzion Wireless dealer and do an upgrade.
Back on topic, just upgraded my data. 6GB with Mobile Email/Hotspot for $25. Awesome.

prjkthack said:
Unless the sales person over the phone is offering you something special or exclusive, there is no reason why you can't go into any Verzion Wireless dealer and do an upgrade.
Back on topic, just upgraded my data. 6GB with Mobile Email/Hotspot for $25. Awesome.
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I used 6GB this morning downloading a PC game.

prjkthack said:
Unless the sales person over the phone is offering you something special or exclusive, there is no reason why you can't go into any Verzion Wireless dealer and do an upgrade.
Back on topic, just upgraded my data. 6GB with Mobile Email/Hotspot for $25. Awesome.
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did you have to buy a new phone? i am pissed i had unlimited data and washed my old dinc in the washing machine. due to lack of funds i re activated my old flip phone temporarily and then 1 month later bought a Tbolt. now i just looked at my verizon account and i have a 2GB plan. WTF? i am an idiot, i know but how do i get 6 gb for 25?

kidhudi said:
did you have to buy a new phone? i am pissed i had unlimited data and washed my old dinc in the washing machine. due to lack of funds i re activated my old flip phone temporarily and then 1 month later bought a Tbolt. now i just looked at my verizon account and i have a 2GB plan. WTF? i am an idiot, i know but how do i get 6 gb for 25?
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if i were you i would call verizon and ask to talk to a supervisor & complain big time. try and get that unlimited back if you can.

He was talking about 4gb for being the double and 2gb for mobile hot spot. That is the 6gb.
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What Vox said, Yea tell them you never had it removed and SD still paying full amount,
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I'll let my unfortunate capped friends know, thanks

"Verizon says the offer will be active for a “limited time” with no announcement on when the deal will end.At the conclusion of the promotion, the double data allotments will revert back to the normal rates."
only for a limited time

kidhudi said:
"Verizon says the offer will be active for a “limited time” with no announcement on when the deal will end.At the conclusion of the promotion, the double data allotments will revert back to the normal rates."
only for a limited time
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Did you expect anything less? : /

I know there is no conclusive answer as to the length of the program once activated . i can't find a definative answer if the double is " for the holidays" and expires then, or if it continues through the remainder of the customers current contract.

kidhudi said:
I know there is no conclusive answer as to the length of the program once activated . i can't find a definative answer if the double is " for the holidays" and expires then, or if it continues through the remainder of the customers current contract.
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OP says once you get it, you get it for the contract but if you can't find a definitive response, who knows.

In all the promo material Verizon it states that you will keep it until you opt into something, no longer how long you keep it. However if you switch to a 3G phone you will lose it, and will be unable to get it back.
Verizon has confirmed that this will be grandfathered once you get it.
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F*** Verizon

Hello XDA, i have some sad news for you guys. Well, Verizon's new dumb as F*** policy is when you use your upgrade you areNO LONGER ALLOWED to have unlimited data plan!!!!!! I AM DEPRESSED. WHY VERIZON WHYYYYYYY!

jonah1234 said:
Hello XDA, i have some sad news for you guys. Well, Verizon's new dumb as F*** policy is when you use your upgrade you areNO LONGER ALLOWED to have unlimited data plan!!!!!! I AM DEPRESSED. WHY VERIZON WHYYYYYYY!
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... it's been that way since the introduction of the shared data plans, this is nothing new.

jonah1234 said:
Hello XDA, i have some sad news for you guys. Well, Verizon's new dumb as F*** policy is when you use your upgrade you areNO LONGER ALLOWED to have unlimited data plan!!!!!! I AM DEPRESSED. WHY VERIZON WHYYYYYYY!
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So just buy a nice phone online somewhere. Then your not technical upgrading and keep unlimited data.
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That's why I buy phones of eBay or craigslist with cracked screens or bad LCD. And fix them.. I've never paid more that 150 for a phone.. I have 2 tbolts that I need to fix more and a rezound... I'm never upgrading as long as people are clumsy...Lol
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The Gazelle store on ebay has some nice, gently used phones. It's probably where I'll be getting my next phone from.

quickdraw86 said:
... it's been that way since the introduction of the shared data plans, this is nothing new.
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Yeah, I thought everyone knew this.
To keep unlimited, never use your upgrade, ever.
That said, I think VZW will probably end unlimited completely in the near future.

reg442 said:
That's why I buy phones of eBay or craigslist with cracked screens or bad LCD. And fix them.. I've never paid more that 150 for a phone.. I have 2 tbolts that I need to fix more and a rezound... I'm never upgrading as long as people are clumsy...Lol
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I've bought some really nice ones off eBay, mint condition too. Worked great as soon as they were rooted lol
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Yeah but It is more expensive
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+1 - No everyone knew, My TBolt still on contract till December 1 however I can able keep my unlimited account by buying full retail price of Samsung GSIII and No ETF fee at all! I can't complain!
I did ask one of my buddy who work for Verizon and he said that they will not end unlimited (grandfathered) completely unless you volunteer upgrade eligible or upgrade smartphone replace the current grandfathered phone.
plambda said:
Yeah, I thought everyone knew this.
To keep unlimited, never use your upgrade, ever.
That said, I think VZW will probably end unlimited completely in the near future.
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Yeah I was looking the other day at phones and just had to ask also. No go for the unlimited on new phone unless you pay full price.
But I knew the answer before I even went in.

I actually went to Verizon yesterday and talked to a guy about the plans.
Yes, Verizon will no longer have unlimited data available to anyone... no matter if you're "grandfathered" in.
However, check your monthly data usage... you might be surprised at how little of data you actually do use each month.
Turns out that when it comes time for me to change my plan, I'll be saving more money from month to month.
This does vary from person to person, though. It's definitely worth looking at.
You can also keep your unlimited data by not renewing your contract and buying a phone from offline somewhere or at full price from Verizon. Just call Verizon and tell them you need to make an ESN swap to active your new phone.
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RBarnett09 said:
I actually went to Verizon yesterday and talked to a guy about the plans.
Yes, Verizon will no longer have unlimited data available to anyone... no matter if you're "grandfathered" in.
You can also keep your unlimited data by not renewing your contract and buying a phone from offline somewhere or at full price from Verizon. Just call Verizon and tell them you need to make an ESN swap to active your new phone.
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so, you're saying that ALL unlimited plans will be axed in the future? i've done my own research, and don't want to debate at all either way, but am unsure what you meant in your post.

I heard that u can keep your unlimited but just like he said u will have to pay full price for your phone if u wanna keep it that is what I was told by a vzw rep. I personally burn about 13-14 GB a month so I do not wanna lose my unlimited lol
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bostonbassman78 said:
I heard that u can keep your unlimited but just like he said u will have to pay full price for your phone if u wanna keep it that is what I was told by a vzw rep. I personally burn about 13-14 GB a month so I do not wanna lose my unlimited lol
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that's what i was told by several VZW reps. as well. when i called and spoke to a phone rep., she told me that VZW would never force paying unlimited customers (grandfathered) onto any other plans to continue service. how accurate that is, only time will tell.

quickdraw86 said:
that's what i was told by several VZW reps. as well. when i called and spoke to a phone rep., she told me that VZW would never force paying unlimited customers (grandfathered) onto any other plans to continue service. how accurate that is, only time will tell.
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They better not get rid if it lol I already have 700$ saved for the next nexus whatever and whoever makes it lol
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quickdraw86 said:
so, you're saying that ALL unlimited plans will be axed in the future? i've done my own research, and don't want to debate at all either way, but am unsure what you meant in your post.
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They won't get rid of it if you currently have the unlimited data plan unless you renew or sign a contract. Unlimited data is no longer an option with the service plan.
As long as you keep the Verizon service and do not sign into another contract, unlimited data will be with you.
If you want to upgrade to another phone, you'll have to buy it off of the internet from someone or walk into Verizon and pay full price for the phone only... without starting a new contract or plan.
This is the only way you can avoid losing unlimited data.
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bostonbassman78 said:
They better not get rid if it lol I already have 700$ saved for the next nexus whatever and whoever makes it lol
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yeah, no kidding. my monthly data average is too obscene to be posted here!

quickdraw86 said:
yeah, no kidding. my monthly data average is too obscene to be posted here!
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Lmfao
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You will not be able to change from one phone to another online anymore either.
If you do, it will tell you that changing to this device requires a change to your plan.
If you want to change from the Thunderbolt to... let's say a Galaxy S3, you'll have to call Verizon and talk to a customer service rep. and they will have to change it for you. Just tell them you need to make an ESN swap from the Thunderbolt to the Galaxy S3 and they will have no problem what so ever in changing it over for you without making any changes to your "plan"... even if you don't technically have one and they will not force you into a contract either. *At least not yet* and let's hope it stays that way.
Verizon will not turn down paying customers.
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Does buying a phone at full price, still get coverage by insurance just in case I damage it?
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So i guess verizon screwed me?

I was wondering why my bill was higher this month so I called verizon and to my shock my gs3 was not grandfathered into unlimited plan. The verizon guy guaranteed us unlimited data which is why we continued with them. I didnt catch last month's bill because it was the same price but said 2gb and now they're saying too late screw u. Anybody else have this problem?
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when did you buy your phone, and did you start a new contract for it?

Ordered it the day before the cutoff date. Dont remember exactly at the moment but know for sure it was one day before, think 27th of june. Now they are saying the rep i called to order was probably wrong and that because mine was preordered it didnt count because it was activated in the 9. I received it and activated it on the 9th if July. But already paid for it before that
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I'm terrible at explaining this sorry. I'll put more details. My gf ordered a iphone 4 and i preordered a gs3 day before cutoff date of unlimited data. The at verizon that we called guaranteed us unlimited data. She still has unlimited and i don't. Rep i just talked to said it had to be activated on sept. 8 but i received mine on sept. 9. I told her ppl on forums preordered theirs and got unlimited still and she said those ppl on forums lied. Payed last months bill without noticing mine said 2 gb data cuz it was same price. Now they said i cant do anything.
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If you push hard enough they can definitely fix it for you.

Pnutts said:
I'm terrible at explaining this sorry. I'll put more details. My gf ordered a iphone 4 and i preordered a gs3 day before cutoff date of unlimited data. The at verizon that we called guaranteed us unlimited data. She still has unlimited and i don't. Rep i just talked to said it had to be activated on sept. 8 but i received mine on sept. 9. I told her ppl on forums preordered theirs and got unlimited still and she said those ppl on forums lied. Payed last months bill without noticing mine said 2 gb data cuz it was same price. Now they said i cant do anything.
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People on the forums didn't seem to "lie" - many were sharing stories on what worked/what didn't work to keep unlimited during the preorder wait for deliveries.
I kept my unlimited from preordering two phones for upgrading our lines, as an example.
But, we activated very soon after delivery months ago. Your preordered Galaxy S III arrived in early September?
- ooofest

I kept pushing but they said there is no more unlimited so changing back is impossible. I even told them before i hung up that i wud cancel it. She just said well you'll have to pay the early termination fees. Both of these ladies were kinda rude too
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Pnutts said:
I kept pushing but they said there is no more unlimited so changing back is impossible. I even told them before i hung up that i wud cancel it. She just said well you'll have to pay the early termination fees. Both of these ladies were kinda rude too
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Keep escalating it , if anything find the executive customer support line and call that number. An executive email bomb could also work (per the Consumerist website).

thanks will do that Tiburon. Just wanted to see if what they were telling me were true or not
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Pnutts said:
thanks will do that Tiburon. Just wanted to see if what they were telling me were true or not
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You seemed to mention they told you activating this late was the primary issue with regaining unlimited right now.
Do you know why your phone arrived so late if it was ordered before the activation cutoff?
- ooofest

Thing is the phone wasn't out yet till that date but from everything i was reading ppl preordering cud still keep unlimited plan. Plus verizon guaranteed me that. The main problem is that i paid last month's bill without noticing it said 2gb
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Pnutts said:
Thing is the phone wasn't out yet till that date but from everything i was reading ppl preordering cud still keep unlimited plan. Plus verizon guaranteed me that. The main problem is that i paid last month's bill without noticing it said 2gb
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I'm not sure what information you were given, but I'm not aware of preorders from June that took until September to finally ship.
See this now-famous Verizon Galaxy S III preorder thread for more details and lots of user stories on when phones shipped.
If you ordered after June 28th, getting the unlimited grandfathering deal is tough.
- ooofest

Pnutts said:
Thing is the phone wasn't out yet till that date but from everything i was reading ppl preordering cud still keep unlimited plan. Plus verizon guaranteed me that. The main problem is that i paid last month's bill without noticing it said 2gb
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If you received the phone on sept 9 and activated it then thats pretty late at activating(2 months past the delivery dates for pre orders). The verizon rep i talked to when i preordered it said I should activate it before july 11th to keep my unlimited and thats what I did.

Oh my bad i meant july not sept. It wasnt long it was the day it was supposed to be released.
This is the second month I've had this phone.
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sorry for confusing u guys
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Pnutts said:
sorry for confusing u guys
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Something isn't adding up. If you preordered the phone it should of shown you keeping unlimited data on your receipt. If it does then take it to Verizon. You renewed your contract under the premises of retaining unlimited data. They cannot not honor what you signed a contract for if so it would be null n void and you are free to cancell at anytime without paying a etf. I did this one time when I was younger and Cingular raised the cost of txt messaging from 10 cents to 25 cents per message.
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Muh badd dogg. You ordered too late.
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sorry for confusing u guys
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johnnilsson said:
Something isn't adding up. If you preordered the phone it should of shown you keeping unlimited data on your receipt. If it does then take it to Verizon. You renewed your contract under the premises of retaining unlimited data. They cannot not honor what you signed a contract for if so it would be null n void and you are free to cancell at anytime without paying a etf. I did this one time when I was younger and Cingular raised the cost of txt messaging from 10 cents to 25 cents per message.
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Exactly, because that^^ is what was on mine when going through the preorder process and renewing the plan.
Verizon bastards.

No i did not preorder too late. I made sure of that. I might of made date mistakes posting this but not when i ordered it. The only receipt i received was wen it was shipped in the box. On my gf's iphone 4s it says 29.99 for unlimited on the featues section that i just noticed looking at it now. Mine does not say anything. Our account is on her name if it makes any difference
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He pre order the day before the cut off date and the phone arrived july 9th he activated and like many verizon put him in 2gb data plan. Hoping he wont notice.
Many called back and got their unlimited restored.
Call again and check your confirmation emails. It must say somewhere the terms of your contract
Dont thank/like/rep my posts or ill report you.

Chance to get out of your Sprint contract without ETF.

I searched but couldn't find a similar thread.
On my March bill in the Important Information section it says that they are changing the way they calculate taxes and surcharges on premium content:
Tax & Surcharge Base Changes Effective 4/1/13, Sprint will be changing tax systems for charges such as insurance & premium content. This update may cause an increase of taxes and/or surcharges on your bill for these products. For details of taxes & surcharges, visit sprint.com/taxesandfees.
There is a slickdeals post talking about it.
It hasn't shown up on my bill yet, but may on the next bill. The URL they refer you to hasn't been updated since November, so you can't determine if your rates are going up.
Taxes going up isn't a reason/way to cancel, but if they increase the premium service fees in any way then you can cancel without the ETF.
It's worth looking into if you want to drop Sprint for another provider (or just get out of contract to get a new phone).

Sirchuk said:
I searched but couldn't find a similar thread.
On my March bill in the Important Information section it says that they are changing the way they calculate taxes and surcharges on premium content:
Tax & Surcharge Base Changes Effective 4/1/13, Sprint will be changing tax systems for charges such as insurance & premium content. This update may cause an increase of taxes and/or surcharges on your bill for these products. For details of taxes & surcharges, visit sprint.com/taxesandfees.
There is a slickdeals post talking about it.
It hasn't shown up on my bill yet, but may on the next bill. The URL they refer you to hasn't been updated since November, so you can't determine if your rates are going up.
Taxes going up isn't a reason/way to cancel, but if they increase the premium service fees in any way then you can cancel without the ETF.
It's worth looking into if you want to drop Sprint for another provider (or just get out of contract to get a new phone).
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Why would i do that, sprint is the best coverage in my area.

Wouldn't this be a material change of contract only if you subscribe to premium services?
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Hmmm interesting
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mulhiny said:
Wouldn't this be a material change of contract only if you subscribe to premium services?
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Correct, which is why you could cancel your contract ETF free.
The question is, what is considered premium content. Is the $10 charge for more a smartphone considered premium?
Also, this may only be regional.I know people in California have been able to cancel already without the ETF.

Sirchuk said:
Correct, which is why you could cancel your contract ETF free.
The question is, what is considered premium content. Is the $10 charge for more a smartphone considered premium?
Also, this may only be regional.I know people in California have been able to cancel already without the ETF.
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The evo LTE has to be premium its one of what 3,4 phones they sell that have the radios for lte
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The evo LTE has to be premium its one of what 3,4 phones they sell that have the radios for lte
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The phone itself doesn't determine premium or not. Premium features may be items like damage protection, international calling, etc. It almost definitely has nothing to do with what phone you have. It's premium service features.
They don't charge an additional fee for LTE service. They do however charge a fee for Smartphone data service (since smartphones use more data than a traditional cell phone). That may be considered a premium service. If it is, then every Evo 4G LTE owner has an "out" on their contract.

Sirchuk said:
The phone itself doesn't determine premium or not. Premium features may be items like damage protection, international calling, etc. It almost definitely has nothing to do with what phone you have. It's premium service features.
They don't charge an additional fee for LTE service. They do however charge a fee for Smartphone data service (since smartphones use more data than a traditional cell phone). That may be considered a premium service. If it is, then every Evo 4G LTE owner has an "out" on their contract.
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Pretty sure on my og evo there was an additional wimax fee on top of the premium data fee
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Pretty sure on my og evo there was an additional wimax fee on top of the premium data fee
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Og evo only had $10 up charge
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damn it
My bill went up 36 cents to $70.31a month!
I'm going to switch to Verizon and pay $110 to 120. a month!
That'll teach em!
Everything Data - 450 Anytime Minutes Included $69.99
Employee Discount Sprint 19% -$13.30
Premium Data add-on charge $10.00
Sprint Surcharges $3.29
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Total Due by March 27 $70.31
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Thanks for sharing. I've been looking for a way out of my contact. Sprint service here gets worse by the day. Most times I get about 10kb download on 3G. And that's when my data isn't disconnecting constantly.
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If there is a way out of the contract then I'm definitely taking advantage of that and buying a new phone. HTC One or the Galaxy S4. Most likely the S4 since I'm getting sick of HTC. Good lookin' out. Hopefully this will work out.
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Good luck to those who saw an increase. I won't find out on mine for a couple more days.
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Og evo only had $10 up charge
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For those talking about the charge on the OG EVO, it wasn't a 4G charge. Ugh. I feel like I'm repeating myself because people don't pay attention and don't care to understand. The $10 charge that Sprint started with the first EVO is a $10 data surcharge for all smartphones because they CAN use more data than a dumb-phone. It has nothing to do with LTE or 4G. It was an excuse Sprint used to increase their data fees while still giving unlimited data.
trsix said:
My bill went up 36 cents to $70.31a month!
I'm going to switch to Verizon and pay $110 to 120. a month!
That'll teach em!
Everything Data - 450 Anytime Minutes Included $69.99
Employee Discount Sprint 19% -$13.30
Premium Data add-on charge $10.00
Sprint Surcharges $3.29
Show DetailsShow Details And Explanation of Charges
Total Due by March 27 $70.31
Make Payment Now
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As for the person mocking me regarding the .36 cent increase and switching to Verizon and paying more. Look, I didn't say you had to switch carriers, it just lets you out of your contract. So cancel and restart under a different name or something, you can get a new phone for the subsidized price. I myself am sick of the crappy service and promise of LTE in my area that never came (was supposed to be second half of last year). Even with my free AirRave, service still sucks.
I too get an employee discount, but I also get a discount with all the other carriers. The ONLY benefit I have with Sprint is the unlimited data. Verizon and AT&T would only cost me $5 more per month with better service, and 4GB of data (we haven't gone over 3GB in the last 4 years).
So, feel free to be an ass and mock me,I don't care. I'm trying to help those who DO want a new phone for $200 instead of $500, or who do want to jump carriers (and get a new phone). To those select few, your welcome and good luck!

I've been following the Slick Deals thread as well as this one also here on XDA. I've already tried calling to see if they know what my personal change will be and, of course, the rep had no idea (she actually didn't even know about the statement on the bill in the first place). My bill comes out on the 10th of each month so I have to wait until then to see the changes and start my full attack.

Just set your Rom to force roam, download a ton, then sprint will cancel it for you. I just put 6gb on mine in roaming fees sprint will have to pay
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how can someone make this happen? do u call sprint? what would i need to say?

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2167622
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Does getting out of my contract mean losing my phone numbers?

tmuka said:
Does getting out of my contract mean losing my phone numbers?
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A lot of times they give you a given amount of time to port out.
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ToiletDucky said:
Just set your Rom to force roam, download a ton, then sprint will cancel it for you. I just put 6gb on mine in roaming fees sprint will have to pay
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Not everyone gets unlimited roaming?
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Keeping Unlimited data - new issue

So today I tried to get the S4 via and upgrade and keep my unlimited data using the loophole method of transferring an upgrade from an unlimited line to a non smartphone line on the same account, then doing the alternative upgrade and transferring the new phone from the previously non smart phone line to the desired unlimited line. The Vzw reps said that this might work but I might lose my unlimited data. I have previously done this method before and successfully kept my unlimited data when I upgraded to the S3, but im not sure if this loophole still works. Has anyone experienced anything similar to this or know any info? Has anyone done this recently and lost unlimited data?

Somebody on here said if you call and ask before upgrading you can keep your unlimited. Probably depends if you ask the right person.
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Eventually Verizon is going to get you one way or the other. JUst their way of extracting more coin.

Eventually after haggling for awhile, another guy that worked there said I would be able to do the alternative upgrade and keep unlimited data if I did a SIM card swap a few days after upgrading, does anyone know any more info on this?
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Not sure if this should be in Q&A instead since its not really a GS3 question, so sorry if this is in the wrong area.
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I tried this same thing just a week ago and was told that I could not. I have been watching Craigslist for someone that has used their upgrade and does not like the phone. They tried to get me to migrate to the family share plan. No thanks! I have 3 with unlimited and 1 not.

My sister did this with an iphone last month, no problems here

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Uh all you have to do is upgrade the line with non unlimited data then once that's done you just log back in to your Verizon account or tell vzw rep to put the old phone back to that line. Now you have a phone with no contract. Do a device swap with the line has unlimited data and voila its like you bought a phone at full price or from craigslist
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Watoy said:
Uh all you have to do is upgrade the line with non unlimited data then once that's done you just log back in to your Verizon account or tell vzw rep to put the old phone back to that line. Now you have a phone with no contract. Do a device swap with the line has unlimited data and voila its like you bought a phone at full price or from craigslist
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This is what I was originally planning on doing, because I've done that before and it worked. The verizon rep said that verizon is cracking down on this loophole and that if I did this it would get tagged as suspicious account activity and Verizon would then take the unlimited data away on the line that I transfer the phone to. He also said I wouldn't be able to get it back even if I undid the upgrade and all account changes within the allotted 14 days. He said there was a 50/50 chance it would work. I think the guy was just trying to b.s. me though based on what I've read.
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Same thing happened to my friend that upgraded last week. Verizon would not let him do the alternative upgrade so he lost his unlimited data. I have only heard of one person in the last month that was successful in having a Verizon employee do the alternative upgrade.
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It should work fine and if VZW stops it, it's just greed (surprise, surprise). The act of getting a subsidized phone on your account is what kicks you off unlimited data. If someone else, already on a capped plan gets the upgrade and gives you that phone, it's not VZW's business (or shouldn't be) as long as that person is happy.
I was planning to get a GS3 off of Craigslist in order to keep unlimited data but my wife wouldn't take a "used" phone so I knew she'd get a subsidized phone and we'd be kicked off unlimited data anyway.... So I got my (new) GS3 for $30 from Amazon.

I added a line for my kid and got S3 but took the s3 the next day and put it on my unlimited line and gave him my phone....Also find my post of how I kept my unlimited for my wife after her upgrade. Sometimes like some say it might be just who u talk to at Verizon.
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My contract with Verizon is up in December I still want to keep my unlimited on my gs3.I'll tell them the truth I have been a loyal customer for over 10 years and if they don't let me keep my unlimited I'll go with someone else
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Droid316 said:
My contract with Verizon is up in December I still want to keep my unlimited on my gs3.I'll tell them the truth I have been a loyal customer for over 10 years and if they don't let me keep my unlimited I'll go with someone else
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I hear ya but loyalty doesn't mean much to verizon. They will take your unlimited away. There's a higher probability that they remove vz navigator than letting you keep your unlimited data.
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