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Can someone explain this to me??

Just bought a sensation for 150 at wallmart. A new line on a fam plan.
ETF is 200. Total cost if I cancelled is 350.
Why would I not sell this for the extra 200 - 300 dollars???
Not thinking about doing it, but think ABOUT it has me asking the question?
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pdxrealtor said:
Just bought a sensation for 150 at wallmart. A new line on a fam plan.
ETF is 200. Total cost if I cancelled is 350.
Why would I not sell this for the extra 200 - 300 dollars???
Not thinking about doing it, but think ABOUT it has me asking the question?
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Read the fine print, 99% sure that walmart will tack on another fee on top of your etf if you cancel your contract or remove data before 6 months into it.

I don't think walmart does.....I have my paperwork here and will read it now.
Would not waste my time but reading all the "should I buy or contract out " has me wondering.
For me Ive had a mt4g since day one and will be.cancelling that contract and if I get bored will sell it
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Nothing about wallmart cancellation fees , just tmobile.
Anyways... I was just curious is all.
Shoot I could go setup a new family plan and pickup 5 phones, then resell at a quick 150 each profit... As I understand it.
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Need a Better T-Mobile Plan

I'm on a family plan for 3 phones, I am wondering if anyone can help me figure out a new plan that can use data usage with out worrying. Here is my current plan:
1000 Talk - $59.99
Unlimited Messaging - $20
3 Phones with 200mb - $10/each ($30)
3rd phone added to line - $10
Total = $120
Do you guys know of a better plan or way to get data on the phone that is unlimited but throttles it if needed?

Well when my wife had T-Mobile the only thing they would offer her when she needed to upgrade was a 2GB/5GB/10GB options. Since they wouldn't let her keep her unlimited, that's the only options I'm seeing via their website still. Either or would be better than 2/300MB.

You could've got unlimited talk, text 4gb 4g a couple months ago. About 70 total.
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Duhstehn said:
Well when my wife had T-Mobile the only thing they would offer her when she needed to upgrade was a 2GB/5GB/10GB options. Since they wouldn't let her keep her unlimited, that's the only options I'm seeing via their website still. Either or would be better than 2/300MB.
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Hmmm we're gonna gonna talk to the loyalty department and see what they can do. We might threaten to cancel lol
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You could've got unlimited talk, text 4gb 4g a couple months ago. About 70 total.
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Well thats no help lol

Are you dead set for T mobile? Otherwise I have suggestions for other carriers, especially prepaid.
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gagdude said:
Are you dead set for T mobile? Otherwise I have suggestions for other carriers, especially prepaid.
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Well yeah, kinda on contact with them till 2013- 2014.

I have this too. "Value plan"
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Somcom3X said:
I have this too. "Value plan"
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Oh yeah I saw those and if we decided to go to that plan we have to pay a migration fee of like $400 per each device or something.

They remove your upgrade and you lose money overall
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Somcom3X said:
They remove your upgrade and you lose money overall
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Yeaah I know, its kinda dumb especially its all T-Mobile plans they want to charge a migration fee just so you can lower your bill. Smh, so I might just transfer to my brothers account and just split the bill. I'll get add a line - $5, android web - $20, and insurance, $8 or $4. One of those. And once split between me and him it will be about $70 exact a month

Ugh, I'm paying $180 for 2 phones with data plans on Verizon..... I wish I could get 3 phones for that cheap lol.

madsnake97 said:
Ugh, I'm paying $180 for 2 phones with data plans on Verizon..... I wish I could get 3 phones for that cheap lol.
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Yeah T-Mobile is great when it comes to prices but getting a good plan is hard, you really have to capitalize on offers and stuff.

Phone Bill tip worth checking out

I have been searching forums for ways to save money on my phone bill. With the lowest amount of minutes, unlimited text, and a grandfathered in unlimited data (hope that lasts) I was paying 110 a month for Verizon. I like Verizon, and I've used them since I first had a cell phone, so I didn't want to switch. In one of the forums I came across a link for a website called Studentrate.com that offered an 8 - 10% discount on your monthly bill. I figured it couldn't hurt so I joined Studentrate to get the discount. Shortly after joining I received a text from Verizon saying that the discount has been applied to my monthly bill. I'm now saving 11 dollars a month which actually ads up to $132 dollars a year. That gives me a free month. Anyways it worked for me so I figured I would pass it on. Here is the link to the discount
http://www.studentrate.com/StudentR...deals/Verizon-Wireless--Student-Discounts--/0

I get a 20% employee disc. Ya think student rate would help me add another 11% off my bill???
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is this spam or passing on real info??

DROID3R said:
I get a 20% employee disc. Ya think student rate would help me add another 11% off my bill???
iSheep... iSheep... Meowww that's Apple
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No, you cannot combine discounts.

Unlimited text, 450 mins and unlimited data all for $78 a month.
25% employee discount from my current employer.
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NuclearEMP said:
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From reading the site linked it says it will only be applied to new accounts or new lines and not current customers. Not sure how the OP got a discount on his current account.
Anyway, I already get a great discount from my employer. If it wasn't for the discount I would no way be on Verizon. Man, their prices suck! lol

I'm fortunate. Every company I've worked for in the last 5 or so years has a Verizon discount. 23% off bill and 25% off accessories. Boom!
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19% discount, 25% off accessories. Some of you need to PM me your company name so i can switch my account info!

Christopher3712 said:
19% discount, 25% off accessories. Some of you need to PM me your company name so i can switch my account info!
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Verizon got strict with discounts. You need yo show a payccheck stub to get a discount. I get 20% off with my job but I'd like to get the home depot discount they get 25%
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cell128 said:
Verizon got strict with discounts. You need yo show a payccheck stub to get a discount. I get 20% off with my job but I'd like to get the home depot discount they get 25%
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Really? I've had mine for 2 years at 25% off and they haven't asked about it once. Still have that job at extreme part time. The new job doesn't offer any percentage off son I hope it stays
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I get twenty five percent off from work but thank you.
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discounts
I had no idea there were so many discounts. All I know is that I didn't get one through my work. So, if your like me the student rate discount is pretty good.

My family has an 11% discount since my father worked at a real estate office like 6 years ago. Never bothered to let them know he quit... who would?

Thanks for refreshing this idea in my head again... My work said they were setting up a discount. I have to remind them, I could use it i pay some where around $240 for two phones only one on unlimited.... I also have a republic wireless phone that's may be worth checking into if you're trying to save money. If it catches on i think it could change the phone game. They just don't have the phones yet to fill my rom flashing need. My republic phone is $19 a month unlimited talk text web. Runs on wifi and backs up on sprint network. Definitely worth checking into if you can give up the phone hacking passion to save a few bucks or in this case a lot of money
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I'm very happy with my monthly bill.
I'm on a share plan with 2 lines and paying $140 a month. That's only $70 per line.
I'll look into this though. Sounds interesting.
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For the love of god I can't find anything on this. Anyone know if Verizon gives me discounts for working at HEB.?
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I still get my circuit city discount I have 4 phones on my account 2 have unlimited data, unlimited texts, and we share 750 minutes, I pay $175 a month
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Here's how I'm set up.
4 lines.
1400 shared minutes.
Unlimited text.
Unlimited data each line.
I might just be lucky but I get 20 dollars off each line that has a data plan (promotion). As well as 25% off the main line and 50% off accessories thru work.
I'm paying less than $180. For 4 lines. And unlimited 4g.
It is possible to combine promotions. Not discounts.
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S P A M
Apparently, OP JUST got an S III on BOTH Verizon and T-Mobile.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1976581
Dude's a spammer. Should be banned.

I work for Verizon I'll check into this.
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whats your best phone and contract combination?

so I have been looking for ways to keep my Verizon service and my data... this is my plan...Craigslist for a note II...then Verizon has an unlimited month to month for fifty dollars no contract...of course my contract is up... but from what I seen upgrades are about three months before contract expiration...even with my 20 percent discount through work there is nothing cheaper when comparing contracts to prepaid fifty a month
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Hop on swappa and get what you want. If you have unlimited data and get a subsidized from Verizon they'll cut you off.
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kvswim said:
Hop on swappa and get what you want. If you have unlimited data and get a subsidized from Verizon they'll cut you off.
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yeah... i was fishing to see if anyone had a better plan...i will look at swappa... thanks... we have a thing in Houston where you bring your phone and do unlimited for 40 dollars a month and you use att or Verizon towers depending on your phone...but I haven't met anyone that has tried it...also I was wondering about places to shop for the note II...or try waiting a couple of months for a better phone... i also read somewhere people were keeping their grandfathered contracts by going to the Verizon store and the sales person can do it with some slight of hand....
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Att‘s new Next deal

Ok if you havent heard att has a new deal that allows you to get a new device on your plan every 12 months. The catch is your billed 39 dollars on every bill. At least that's what I think....
Can someone explain to me if I'm missing something. Now when I tried to do this I still had to pay a large amount, 2yr, 1yr, and full retail, even though I wanted to do the Next deal. I'm almost due for an upgrade in 2 months any how. Is that the reason?
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You can't do any deal until it's upgrade time
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Also, with this "deal" you end up paying at least a 3rd more than the price of the phone for a normal upgrade. I think, if I remember correctly, that the s4 was going to be around $270 over the life of the contract as opposed to the $200 you'd pay for a normal upgrade.
Seems like it's a rip off to me, but to each their own.
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bps119 said:
Also, with this "deal" you end up paying at least a 3rd more than the price of the phone for a normal upgrade. I think, if I remember correctly, that the s4 was going to be around $270 over the life of the contract as opposed to the $200 you'd pay for a normal upgrade.
Seems like it's a rip off to me, but to each their own.
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But......You get to upgrade in 1 year instead of waiting 2 years. You also have to trade in the phone when upgrading, unless you want to pay off the remainder owed on the phone.
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But......You get to upgrade in 1 year instead of waiting 2 years. You also have to trade in the phone when upgrading, unless you want to pay off the remainder owed on the phone.
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I think going to use this next program for the note 3. According to my upgrade page it will $35 a month for 20 months but I will be able to upgrade in a year. So instead of $300 upfront and a $36 upgrade fee, it will be around $420 for the year plus the fact that not gonna get insurance on it cause I'm gonna "lease" it for a year.
I'm still going to keep my skyrocket though on my work line.
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So basically your leasing the phone. I knew there was something up with this next deal. I'd rather just wait till my upgrade then.
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WhatzinyourphonE said:
So basically your leasing the phone. I knew there was something up with this next deal. I'd rather just wait till my upgrade then.
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Lease with option to buy
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hotbyz168 said:
I think going to use this next program for the note 3. According to my upgrade page it will $35 a month for 20 months but I will be able to upgrade in a year. So instead of $300 upfront and a $36 upgrade fee, it will be around $420 for the year plus the fact that not gonna get insurance on it cause I'm gonna "lease" it for a year.
I'm still going to keep my skyrocket though on my work line.
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To me the thing to know is the trade in value at the end of the year. In other words will you recieve any money back or not when you return the phone. The note 3 retails for 799. 299 if you get the two year contract. It's 37 a month with the next program. If you keep it for the whole 20 months thats 740 bucks. So your getting a little over 7% off the full retail value. If you keep it for the 12 months then trade it in you'll pay 444. Will you get any of that back when you trade in the phone for next years model? That seems to be the unknown here. As far as not getting insurance goes that is a really bad idea. You break or lose it and you'll not be able to trade it in hence will have to pay the full term of the next contract I would think.

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To me the thing to know is the trade in value at the end of the year. In other words will you recieve any money back or not when you return the phone. The note 3 retails for 799. 299 if you get the two year contract. It's 37 a month with the next program. If you keep it for the whole 20 months thats 740 bucks. So your getting a little over 7% off the full retail value. If you keep it for the 12 months then trade it in you'll pay 444. Will you get any of that back when you trade in the phone for next years model? That seems to be the unknown here. As far as not getting insurance goes that is a really bad idea. You break or lose it and you'll not be able to trade it in hence will have to pay the full term of the next contract I would think.
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$35 for me. I've heard from a few different forums people have had different prices from one another by a few dollars per month. For me it seems worth it. Especially taking out the $10 a month for insurance.
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I know att is trying to do good here, but it doesn't seem worth it. So If I get a note 3 flash that baby left and right 12 months is over then what? Convert it to stock?
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WhatzinyourphonE said:
I know att is trying to do good here, but it doesn't seem worth it. So If I get a note 3 flash that baby left and right 12 months is over then what? Convert it to stock?
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Well that's if the bootloader gets cracked.
And only if you want to return it. Next is really only worth it if you upgrade every year. Or else in 20 months you pay full price at contract monthly cost.
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I'll just leave this here for everyone. http://www.gottabemobile.com/2013/0...t-next-v-verizon-edge-true-cost-of-ownership/

That sums it up for me.
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Wow so to really have freedom, buy all the phones then you can switch between all the phones you want! Ill just wait for my upgrade.
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