I've been a Verizon Wireless customer for a very long time, and I've always done the free phone upgrade with each new 2-year-plan committment. So I have no experience acquiring a new phone outside of that experience.
But, very long story short, I've got a crap phone now that barely works (and no insurance), but I have until the end of January 2016 before I can do my next free upgrade. No way I'm gonna make it.
When I look at the retail prices of phones on Verizon's website, I can't believe how astronomically high they are. I asked a guy at Verizon earlier today if he could switch my phone number from the broken phone to a previous (also crap) phone I still have. He said, "Yeah, as long as it used to be registered with Verizon." Does that mean I can't buy just any phone anywhere and have my number switched to it?
There have to be better options for me right now, but I doubt I can call Verizon and get honest advice from them. And since I'm new to this, I think it would be better to ask those with much, much more experience and knowledge of the details.
I don't need a phone with a lot of bells and whistles. I don't need state of the art or bleeding edge. I'm just looking for the type of Android phone that I'd get for free if I were upgrading today. But I don't want to pay $400 for one of those just because it's 7 months early. What are the best ideas?
Thanks.
This is not the same Verizon as 17 months ago, when getting a phone, you either go the edge program route where you pay your phone off over a two year period with 0 upfront cost, or, you sign the two year with major upfront cost.
I think we are starting to see the end of Verizon, A T & T along with Sprint monopolize America's cell phone carriers as people are fed up combined with newer options. I for one will pay off my phone earlier and attempt to find a cheaper option (carrier) that utilize the towers of the larger outfits.
This is not the same Verizon as 17 months ago, when getting a phone, you either go the edge program route where you pay your phone off over a two year period with 0 upfront cost, or, you sign the two year with major upfront cost.
I think we are starting to see the end of Verizon, A T & T along with Sprint monopolize America's cell phone carriers as people are fed up combined with newer options. I for one will pay off my phone earlier and attempt to find a cheaper option (carrier) that utilize the towers of the larger outfits.
I don't think he'll be eligible for the edge program until his current contract is up. He'd either need to already be on the edge program right now or out of contract, if on edge program he could "edge" up.
i had an iphone 5 that gave me all sorts of problems
turns out it was recalled
they gave me a refurb iphone 5 to replace it
There are so many old phones laying around. Just ask.
I'll respond in detail to some of you when I have more time later today.