Top tier Verizon customer service - Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III

Does anyone have a top tier customer service phone number for VZW?
I just signed up and my first bill is a staggering 300$ for share everything 6GB and I didn't even go over minutes. I need to see if there is something they can do to help me.
Sure, granted my corporate discount hasn't gone into effect yet, but there has to be something they can do to help me out.
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Call billing dept. How many lines you have? Yoy have to be insane or filthy rich to get into those share everything ropoff plans.
VERIZON GALAXY S 3

2 but my wife doesn't use any data. I do so I just eat her share.
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That plan is unlimited talk/text with some data. I don't know if $300 is right or not, because I would never sign up for that. But nope there is not. You can call 611 and go from there, but from what I have herd. It's a real pain to get them to fix any thing with billing. I wish at lest two times I knew about a better # for CS, but I don't.
I don't think this plan works with corporate discount's and that may be one of the issue's as well.
Edit: I looked it up and you should only be paying 160+tax+some small fees. They do bill you a one time fee for signing up as well (40-50 per line), So this bill seem's about right even if I do think it's high.
Sorry

Are you a first time Verizon customer? I remember when I got my first smartphone I was charged double for my data plan for the first bill and that was because they charge you a month in advance pretty much to keep their buts safe in case you decide to stop paying your bill.
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Keep in mind, depending on when you sign up, your first bill will have part of the month prorated...
So I have the 2 GB plan, with my SG3 and wifi jetpack, my first bill was $198.
So that broke down with 10 days prorated plus $35 to activate the SG3 (Jetpack I already had) and then the $130 or so for the monthly charge, plus taxes...
Adds up quick...

You guys think I could get them to drop the activation fee or manually put in my discount for the month?
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I was able to do that, so give it a shot.

Beemer533 said:
Keep in mind, depending on when you sign up, your first bill will have part of the month prorated...
So I have the 2 GB plan, with my SG3 and wifi jetpack, my first bill was $198.
So that broke down with 10 days prorated plus $35 to activate the SG3 (Jetpack I already had) and then the $130 or so for the monthly charge, plus taxes...
Adds up quick...
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This.
When you switch phones they look at it as new contract/plan.
I got billed in advance and my $90 bill was about $150.

4ktvs said:
I was able to do that, so give it a shot.
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What part and what did you say?
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What part and what did you say?
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The 2nd part: manually put in my discount for the month
I really did not have to try that hard. But I know some one who works for them and he was able to do it.
You could say you were not told about the fee or some thing like that.

Mark930 said:
Are you a first time Verizon customer? I remember when I got my first smartphone I was charged double for my data plan for the first bill and that was because they charge you a month in advance pretty much to keep their buts safe in case you decide to stop paying your bill.
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^^^

4ktvs said:
The 2nd part: manually put in my discount for the month
I really did not have to try that hard. But I know some one who works for them and he was able to do it.
You could say you were not told about the fee or some thing like that.
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I'll give it a try
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Cancel T-Mobile without etf

Did anyone here about this yet, according to the link, you can get out of your contract from tmobile without paying an early termination fee (I think it is $200 still)
Does anyone want to even leave Tmobile? I was thinking of doing this and then signing up back again to save for a new phone
http://slickdeals.net/f/3981466-Cancel-T-Mobile-Contract-ETF-free
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Did anyone here about this yet, according to the link, you can get out of your contract from tmobile without paying an early termination fee (I think it is $200 still)
Does anyone want to even leave Tmobile? I was thinking of doing this and then signing up back again to save for a new phone
http://slickdeals.net/f/3981466-Cancel-T-Mobile-Contract-ETF-free
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Doubt it, but I guess can't hurt to try. But any company would be stupid to do this since they'd lose out on a lot of money.
I'm thinking about doing this, but I really love my G2x.
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I'm thinking about doing this, but I really love my G2x.
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well get it unlocked and then you can use it anywhere else. i've been thinking about this aswell and not sure which route to take. what would be a good phone to have that has a lot of roms or atleats cm9..and doesn't cost an arm and a leg for a plan.
right now i have unlimited everything for $73..am i going to get something better than that elsewhere? i guess a pre-paid option..but what pre-paid has bette 4g coverage?
http://prepaid-phones.t-mobile.com/monthly-4g-plans -- $60 and you 2GB data..might be the way to go.
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I'm thinking about doing this, but I really love my G2x.
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Well cancel the contract then sign with T-Mobile again. Keep ur phone then u have upgrades u can use on future phones. That is what I was thinking.
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hmmm, interesting. something to think about.
moeahmad1995 said:
Well cancel the contract then sign with T-Mobile again. Keep ur phone then u have upgrades u can use on future phones. That is what I was thinking.
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you can carry "upgrades"? how does that work.
i think that $60 prepaid plan with 2gb of data is very tempting...now the hard part is going to be actually getting them to cancel without the etf.
Try it in April. Rumor is that they are changing the terms for data roaming on April 5th. I got out of an old Cingular contract when they changed some terms that were semi-major and I argued that those weren't the terms I originally agreed to and it nullified my existing contract. Be aware though that technically they don't have to do anything more than likely as phone companies got smarter with their terms and conditions. Just saying though, if you're adamant enough, it's worked before.
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jblah said:
you can carry "upgrades"? how does that work.
i think that $60 prepaid plan with 2gb of data is very tempting...now the hard part is going to be actually getting them to cancel without the etf.
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Well I meant like sign up again maybe under a different name if you could again. Say instead of using ur name for the line, u use ur wife's so u have a completely new plan so u can get a phone with contract.
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Well I meant like sign up again maybe under a different name if you could again. Say instead of using ur name for the line, u use ur wife's so u have a completely new plan so u can get a phone with contract.
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My dad owed like $80 on his Even More Plus plan. He wanted to move down to the $30 1500 min Monthly 4g plan. He was told because his account was suspended that he couldn't switch to the new plan without paying off the $80. Then the guy told us he could just sign up for the monthly 4g plan and just deal with a new number. So the $80 bill wasn't wiped out but he still was able to start a new account with T-Mobile. He used all his same info as the previous account.
I still don't understand how his bill was $80 since he was essentially already on a pay as you go plan and his service was shut off the day the month ended for him.
I like T-Mobile. Been with them nearly 10 yrs. I switched from Cingular shortly after they took over our local bell south mobile. I would hate to see anything happen to T-Mobile they have always taken good care of me.
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jblah said:
you can carry "upgrades"? how does that work.
i think that $60 prepaid plan with 2gb of data is very tempting...now the hard part is going to be actually getting them to cancel without the etf.
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For $73.34 you get the unlimited everything with 5G of data. That's what I have.
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jblah said:
well get it unlocked and then you can use it anywhere else. i've been thinking about this aswell and not sure which route to take. what would be a good phone to have that has a lot of roms or atleats cm9..and doesn't cost an arm and a leg for a plan.
right now i have unlimited everything for $73..am i going to get something better than that elsewhere? i guess a pre-paid option..but what pre-paid has bette 4g coverage?
http://prepaid-phones.t-mobile.com/monthly-4g-plans -- $60 and you 2GB data..might be the way to go.
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Seriously, who even wants to leave T-Mobile?
I love them.
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Seriously, who even wants to leave T-Mobile?
I love them.
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I plan on cancelling my plan, keeping my g2x, then signing up again, and waiting for a new phone to come out.
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Even more plus isn't prepaid, it's postpaid. That Bill would be for services used the prior month.
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FatalityBoyZahy said:
I plan on cancelling my plan, keeping my g2x, then signing up again, and waiting for a new phone to come out.
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That is what I was trying to say you could potentially do with canceling, not entirely leaving T-Mobile.
butterbeam said:
For $73.34 you get the unlimited everything with 5G of data. That's what I have.
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huh...why can't i get that? are you grandfathered in? or are you using the prepaid option?
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That is what I was trying to say you could potentially do with canceling, not entirely leaving T-Mobile.
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Read the agreement though, I believe that you can't sign back up and receive any subsidies (cheap phones) for a long time. I know that when I switched to their subsidy free plan (Even more plus), they said that there was something like a 6 month time frame after canceling the plan before I could sign up for another plan and get phone subsidies again.
But why would I ever leave T-Mobile? two g2x phones with 2gb each and unlimited talk+text all for under $100 after taxes. I even get another discount for working for a university which is an additional 15% off. I can't get close to this with pre-paid.
Then I go to craigslist and buy my phones from people who think they didn't pay $700 after subsidy payments.
Potentially
I noticed that too and was thinking about heading over to Big Red for the Nexus.... But their prices are a killer
Jonphinguyen7 said:
I noticed that too and was thinking about heading over to Big Red for the Nexus.... But their prices are a killer
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I looked at Verizon.. and the prices are insane.
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ETF only 175.00

I had a preorder on the device when I received it I noticed the etf states up to 175.00
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Who else anyone?
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I've got that beat as both of mine came with paperwork that says the ETF is $0.
tgmorris said:
I've got that beat as both of mine came with paperwork that says the ETF is $0.
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I guess I tied you cause my ETF is 0 dollars as well. Lmfao, I wanna see could I cancel and escape these fees.
Mine also says $0. Wait wait wait...so does this mean we can cancel whenever for free and keep the phone?
Both of mine say "Early Termination Fee: $0" too.
Mine's 0 as well. There was a thread about this over at AndroidCentral. I'd bet the 0$ ETF folks renewed their unlimited.
I will have to check mine now.
johnnilsson said:
I had a preorder on the device when I received it I noticed the etf states up to 175.00
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Did you steal the upgrade from a dumb phone? If so, their system gets confused. If you got a smartphone, your ETF is double that. I saw it when I got the letter and called to confirm.
tekhna said:
Mine's 0 as well. There was a thread about this over at AndroidCentral. I'd bet the 0$ ETF folks renewed their unlimited.
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Not sure about the unlimited aspect as only one of mine had GF unlimited on it. The other line had a regular 2GB plan.
No have had a smart phone since I was 13. I'm 25 now lol. I kept my unlimited data hence the preorder. I'm pretty salty that some of you have a 0 dollar etf. Verizon will honor this it's a contractual agreement so don't be bullied when they try to push the 350 etf. Anyways your etf goes down like 13 dollars or something every month. So 6 months down the road I will toss this phone out and get something new.
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I received updated confirmations via snail mail today and both lines now state an ETF of $350. I wonder how that all plays out since I also have confirmations that state it's $0. Since I'm not planning on leaving VZW at the moment it's sort of moot.

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!
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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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ATT good deals

I just switch my plan with ATT. I got now 10 GB share plus unlimited talk and messages 3 smart phones connected for $145. Compare to last I had some around $190 and each phone had 2 GB data.
Is looks good for me, but other can have defriend opinion.
Did you get to keep the phones you already had, or did you have to trade?
They started this in the beginning of Feb. If you have 3 or more lines, this is definitely worth it. I went from 225 to 140 with taxes and warranty.
Just go to att wireless and you can change the plan. No need to buy anything or trade.
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Did you get to keep the phones you already had, or did you have to trade?
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I keep my phones
Can you guys provide a link to those plans? Ours is only 4 GB shared with 3 phones and it is well over $145 a month
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I was on a Mobile Share Plan paying around $205 after taxes & fees for 3 lines on the 4 GB plan. I called the other day and got moved to the Mobile Share Value plan without any issues... next billing cycle will indeed be cheaper after doing the math the service dropped to $145 along with tax & fees of around $10-$15. I definitely have no problem with saving nearly $50 or so dollars a month while getting more data out of the deal. T-Mobile really has AT&T scrambling to keep customers from jumping ship, and we're reaping the benefits.
bennyboy78 said:
Can you guys provide a link to those plans? Ours is only 4 GB shared with 3 phones and it is well over $145 a month
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what happens with the 2 year upgrade deal if one chooses this plan. I been reading but seems like that may be gone and they trying to push the next idea upgrade?
chvybeatsford said:
what happens with the 2 year upgrade deal if one chooses this plan. I been reading but seems like that may be gone and they trying to push the next idea upgrade?
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I believe you won't get the "2 year upgrade deal". You have to use Next
you can go with a 2 year upgrade deal but your monthly phone charge will go up to $40 per line. not worth it for me.
Tinag379 said:
you can go with a 2 year upgrade deal but your monthly phone charge will go up to $40 per line. not worth it for me.
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I don't think so I got 2 years on 2 of my 3 phones and get only $15 per phone.
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I don't think so I got 2 years on 2 of my 3 phones and get only $15 per phone.
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But when you go to upgrade your lines it goes up unless you go with the Next program.
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But when you go to upgrade your lines it goes up unless you go with the Next program.
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If on upgrade I can't keep my plan I can always change company since I do not have any obligation to them. Then is they move. I think you will be able to keep your plan.
They are doing this because T MOBILE prices.
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I went from 280 to 175 for 5 phones.
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I switched last week also. Just so people know. You will no longer get upgrade discounts every 2 years with the value plans. You will have to use Next or pay up front the full price of the phone
So they doing this to sell less phones? Not to smart.
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Can someone please tell me the difference between Next and the 2 year upgrade plan?
Basically if you're in a 2 year contract signed prior to 2/2 then your line is $15 on a 10gb+ value plan. If in the future you sign another 2yr then your price goes up from $15 to $40. If on next it stays $15 and adds installment. No contract stays $15.
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I ended up switching and grabbed a couple sgs2's on swappa for my other lines that weren't smart phones before. This gs4 is my last carrier phone I'm going to get I think. Either a nexus or Google play edition of the next great thing will be my next device.
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Pretty damn good deal for those who like to buy phones outright, such as with the Nexus lineup.
Which is how I'll be going since AT&T locks bootloaders now.

Anyone get the M8 using Edge program?

I picked mine up on March 25th and since I'm not due for an upgrade until this September I decided to purchase via the edge program. I'm still on the fence about the edge program and supposedly I have 6 more days to return the phone and cancel the edge upgrade. Anyone else get their M8 using Edge and if so what are your feelings about it? Also if anyone's been using Edge for a while now your input is appreciated too. Thanks!
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I've been using it since the m7 came out, no qualms with it. Raises your bill a bit. Got this on edge as well.
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Got mine on Edge. Was planning to buy it but when I added the 14.99 x12 +40 something initial it works out to me about 20 more overall. For me it was worth knowing I can turn my phone in after a year as I always want the newest phone.
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I've been using it since the m7 came out, no qualms with it. Raises your bill a bit. Got this on edge as well.
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My bill went down by 2 dollars by going with edge, so it's a win in my book. Did you get the 10 or 25(if over 10gigs) bill credit? That makes it a no brainer for me.
I had 8 GB of data they upped me to 10 and said my bill would be the same
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IMO, the edge is only good to get on if you are either getting a cheaper phone and want to stay off contract, really want to stay off contract with a more expensive phone and not have to pay the large off contract price up front, or you like to upgrade phones a lot and have the money to throw around for it.
For the M8, if they did it correctly, it would be like an extra 25 dollars a month for 2 years. It's supposed to be the off contract price broken out and financed basically over a 2 year period. You can upgrade at any time however, without renewing your contract by paying for at least half the cost off the phone and turning the phone in. Meaning for the M8, you'd have to pay at least 300 dollars totaly (either by 25 dollars a month or whatever the difference is between 300 and what you've paid so far when you want to upgrade).
Doesn't sound like a very good deal to me. But then again, I still have unlimited data If I was forced to give up my unlimited data for some reason, I might would consider the edge, but most likely I'd just buy an off contract more reasonable cost phone like a nexus line phone or something. The amount price of off contract phones is mostly ridiculous and way higher than they should be. These things could be sold for 300 - 350 dollars and the companies would still probably be making a profit, you can look at the Nexus 5 to tell that.
It really isn't a bad deal, you get a credit for $25 if on a 10gb or more plan, so your bill actually goes down just a little and you don't get locked in, I feel the edge program is a win win really
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It really isn't a bad deal, you get a credit for $25 if on a 10gb or more plan, so your bill actually goes down just a little and you don't get locked in, I feel the edge program is a win win really
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If you want out you have to pay off the phone and the etf... So, yeah... You're locked in.
M8, nuff said.
Well I guess I mean locked down for upgrades, (where I live Verizon is the only carrier that gets great service so in my eyes I will always be with them) but it's nice to be able to upgrade when you want
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How does it lock you in? My contract still expires this September.
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I'm on the fence about edge
I got the phone on edge cause I can't bring myself to spend $600 for a phone that I make less than 10 calls a month on. I use it more for music and occasional video, some ebook reading, little bit of web browsing, and once and a blue GPS. So the question was is my unlimited data worth $600 today? I use an average of 1.5 Gigs/month on edge the gave me 6 Gigs for the same price + $14 month for the phone financing. I paid $80 down on the phone. My thinking was; sooner or later VZW will just stop offering unlimited data to month to month users. So how would I feel if I spent $600 and in 2 months time I get a letter from VZW saying Unlimited data is no longer a service tier that they offer on a month to month basis. Now I have a phone that I cant take to another carrier(?) And I still don't have unlimited.
I'm still thinking about going back to the store before next week and switching back. I wonder if they will charge me a restocking fee, to switch me, meaning return my phone then do a new sale or will they just let me pay the difference of the retail price and my down payment?
I got edge program since my Bill overall at the end of the day is the same as it was every month on ATT. Basically pay the same every month with Verizon as I did on ATT but can upgrade my device every year (or sooner if I wanted personally) and again pay the same every month. Versus paying less a month and $199 or whatever phones cost and be locked in a few years on that device.
I don't know how it effects your contract ending... But edge actually extended mine
M8, nuff said.
If I check my contract end date it still says this September which means it didn't change since getting my M8 on edge
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afinita said:
My bill went down by 2 dollars by going with edge, so it's a win in my book. Did you get the 10 or 25(if over 10gigs) bill credit? That makes it a no brainer for me.
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I used Edge to get this phone. What's "Did you get the 10 or 25(if over 10gigs) bill credit?" mean..i don't remember anything like that??
pettigrew95 said:
If I check my contract end date it still says this September which means it didn't change since getting my M8 on edge
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I need to go yell at someone then... Cuz mine went from ending in December of this year to March of 2016
M8, nuff said.
gehx said:
I used Edge to get this phone. What's "Did you get the 10 or 25(if over 10gigs) bill credit?" mean..i don't remember anything like that??
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It's a promotion I believe that started around day 3 this device came out on Verizon. When in store I got $20/month credit. They said call customer service tomorrow and I will get $25/month credit a s long as I have Edge. I believe my Edge cost is about $25/month so with the $25/month credit it's like it's free and can upgrade whenever I want zero down. Win win, call customer service, was quick and easy, took 5min to enable this.
deeznuts said:
It's a promotion I believe that started around day 3 this device came out on Verizon. When in store I got $20/month credit. They said call customer service tomorrow and I will get $25/month credit a s long as I have Edge. I believe my Edge cost is about $25/month so with the $25/month credit it's like it's free and can upgrade whenever I want zero down. Win win, call customer service, was quick and easy, took 5min to enable this.
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I got mine the day it came out and was bumped up from 8 GB to 10 GB for no cost supposedly.
pettigrew95 said:
I got mine the day it came out and was bumped up from 8 GB to 10 GB for no cost supposedly.
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Yes I have 10gb plan shared with my wife. For some reason though store couldn't enable and said to call next day. Just figured it didn't start til next day? Did all this I believe the second day this device was released for Verizon.
Old news but I'll just leave this here. http://www.theverge.com/2013/7/18/4...hone-upgrade-plan-same-bad-ripoff-as-att-next

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