My Xoom is bought through Costco, they have a $35 rebate. Hypothetically if I were planning on using data ever, it would be worth it to pay for the first month and get the rebate, rather than cancelling now correct?
If i cancel now and decide one month I want data, I will have to pay the activation fee at least once correct?
Correct.
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Out of curiosity, Did the iPad have an activation fee?
Does whatever I decide to do with the month to month have anything to do with the costco return period as well?
eallan said:
My Xoom is bought through Costco, they have a $35 rebate. Hypothetically if I were planning on using data ever, it would be worth it to pay for the first month and get the rebate, rather than cancelling now correct?
If i cancel now and decide one month I want data, I will have to pay the activation fee at least once correct?
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Did you read it? For you to get the MIR you have to have data for 3 months. As for the activation fee, if the device is without service for 60 days you will have to pay the fee. This is regardless of rather you have paid it before or not.
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Out of curiosity, Did the iPad have an activation fee?
Does whatever I decide to do with the month to month have anything to do with the costco return period as well?
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bwcorvus said:
Did you read it? For you to get the MIR you have to have data for 3 months. As for the activation fee, if the device is without service for 60 days you will have to pay the fee. This is regardless of rather you have paid it before or not.
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I didnt buy from costco, but they said 1 month service for the rebate repeatedly, is it indeed 3 months?
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Out of curiosity, Did the iPad have an activation fee?
Does whatever I decide to do with the month to month have anything to do with the costco return period as well?
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Not sure on the ipad, but costco has 90 days for a return policy, regardless of what you do with the service terns. Essentially treated as 2 different purchases with different terms, the hardware being 90 days.
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Did you read it? For you to get the MIR you have to have data for 3 months. As for the activation fee, if the device is without service for 60 days you will have to pay the fee. This is regardless of rather you have paid it before or not.
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I have the sheet in front of me, it's vague at best.
"This rebate is contingent to your monthly service. Should you cancel or return your device the rebate will not be honored"
I figure the contract was likely written for cell phone contracts, not month to month.
Thanks
Related
http://phandroid.com/2010/08/19/amazon-wait-no-jump-on-this-deal-samsung-vibrant-for-a-penny/
Does this mean I can get the phone for a penny, get the contract, then pay the termination fee for a $200 vibrant?!
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Does this mean I can get the phone for a penny, get the contract, then pay the termination fee for a $200 vibrant?!
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i'm thinking this same thing. might have to do this deal later this afternoon, especially if i could just switch it back to an EM+ plan after canceling the contract
That would be a great price. Get a new contract for .01 convert to em+ don't even need to cancel I think and etf phone at 200.01 and the best prices in industry. Shame I already bought mine.
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cllcle said:
Does this mean I can get the phone for a penny, get the contract, then pay the termination fee for a $200 vibrant?!
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Read Amazon's fine print. If you take this deal and cancle your contract with T-Mobile in less than 181 days, Amazon will bill you an extra $250. That is in addition to T-Mobile charging you the early termination fee.
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Read Amazon's fine print. If you take this deal and cancle your contract with T-Mobile in less than 181 days, Amazon will bill you an extra $250. That is in addition to T-Mobile charging you the early termination fee.
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Good to know, thanks
(bummer)
EDIT: The phone seems to be back in stock online. Still says ships in 8-9 days.
Amazon.com just got the EPIC 4G on their site for preorders, it's $199.99 with new contract, or $499.99 without any service. Best deals I've seen anywhere. If these don't sell out, I bet it'll hit $150 by september 1st. This is just great if you are a new customer on Sprint.
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Epic-Android-Phone-Sprint/dp/B003ZDO2H6/ref=cell_dp_wplan
Kinda blows if you're an existing one though...
Does sprint allow you to cancel and then sign up as a new contract? Because of the pro-rating of their cancellation fees, it would be significantly cheaper to get the discounted Amazon phone (even better if it follows the other Galaxy S phone pricing) than it would be to buy the unsubsidized Epic.
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Does sprint allow you to cancel and then sign up as a new contract? Because of the pro-rating of their cancellation fees, it would be significantly cheaper to get the discounted Amazon phone (even better if it follows the other Galaxy S phone pricing) than it would be to buy the unsubsidized Epic.
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You mean cancel your current sprint plan, then take the amazon.com epic deal with a brand new contract? I think you can do that. However like you said, there is the prorated early termination fee, and you also need to consider that you would of course lose your current phone number. You could of course also switch to a prepaid account with some other carrier for a week or so though, and just port your number over a lot, but that could be a bit risky/flawed.
If you wanted to buy a cheap amazon epic 4g then cancel right after though, you'd pay a ton, amazon.com would hit you with early cancel charges, as would sprint.
If you cancel your contract, you have to wait 90 days before you can qualify for new customer pricing on devices.
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You mean cancel your current sprint plan, then take the amazon.com epic deal with a brand new contract? I think you can do that. However like you said, there is the prorated early termination fee, and you also need to consider that you would of course lose your current phone number. You could of course also switch to a prepaid account with some other carrier for a week or so though, and just port your number over a lot, but that could be a bit risky/flawed.
If you wanted to buy a cheap amazon epic 4g then cancel right after though, you'd pay a ton, amazon.com would hit you with early cancel charges, as would sprint.
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Yes, I meant the first part. Cancel my sprint contract (and risk losing the #), then rejoin sprint on the cheaper (possibly much cheaper) amazon phone deal. Switching phone numbers isnt always a bad thing.
$199 wow! Way to stick it to Wirefly and their cheapo $10 off price.
I'm currently on the $30 SERO plan, and converting to either a 5-line EPRP, or a 5-line corporate discount plan. I guess there's no way in hell I can do either one thru Amazon.
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If you cancel your contract, you have to wait 90 days before you can qualify for new customer pricing on devices.
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Aha, thanks for the definitive answer. Could a family member qualify immediately? We don't share a last name.
Oh man Amazon is annoying, is there any way to see the final review order page without submitting the credit check info? I'd assume they don't actually perform the credit check until you submit the order, but I'd rather not take that risk, especially just to see a check-out price! I just want to see if they charge taxes and activation.
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Aha, thanks for the definitive answer. Could a family member qualify immediately? We don't share a last name.
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It has to go under someone else's social security number. That's all.
It says "currently unavailable" now...
this should be the sprint price for it, no mail in rebate.
I'm kinda regretting reserving through Radioshack now!
$250 + taxes comes out to around $270. I'm assuming Amazon will provide Prime shipping and next day shipping being around $20 bucks.
Can't refund the $50 deposit i put for the pre-order through Radioshack either. :|
How much is Sprint's early contract termination fee?
im trying to buy it on amazon. apparently there's no option to add a new line to an existing account. if there is can some1 point me out to it. all im seeing are the options to buy it for 500 as an existing customer or 199 as a new customer
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How much is Sprint's early contract termination fee?
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I did that before, and it's 200$ per line... a very hefty sum
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im trying to buy it on amazon. apparently there's no option to add a new line to an existing account. if there is can some1 point me out to it. all im seeing are the options to buy it for 500 as an existing customer or 199 as a new customer
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I called and they said they dont do that with sprint yet.
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radioshack has 10 dollar off coupons, so its 240 + tax. I would do amazon, but with 2 phones, it will be a hassle, so I'm doing radioshack for ease of return if there are any problems.
NeonMonster said:
I'm kinda regretting reserving through Radioshack now!
$250 + taxes comes out to around $270. I'm assuming Amazon will provide Prime shipping and next day shipping being around $20 bucks.
Can't refund the $50 deposit i put for the pre-order through Radioshack either. :|
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I did that before, and it's 200$ per line... a very hefty sum
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From what I was told at the Sprint store, its a total of $240 early termination, or $10 a month, for each of the 24 months of the 2 year contract.
The longer you have the contract, the lower the termination fee is.
Does Amazon charge an activation fee of $36 per line? Also has anyone purchased from them before? Just wondering if they would actually ship the phone on 8/31 and if the return policy is any good? Thanks in advance.
post your experiences here and let us all know how it goes...were you able to get $399? $499? did the employees know what they were doing or was it a huge hassle? if you had to argue/explain/haggle your way to a certain price fill us in on how, why, etc... and let us know of any other issues someone going later in the week should be wary of if any....
Called a shop in Atlanta yesterday and the guy said "499, eehm, no wait, 399." A friend of mine is picking one up for me to bring to Germany, told him he can go up to 499 if it's deadly necessary..
I talked to one of my local stores and was told $499....
just bumping this up for tomorrow...or today if anyone's lucky....
The stores here said.they were getting.them tomorrow; ill call one now and see what the pricing is; if I can get it for 400 off contract ill do that.
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Vangelis13 said:
Called a shop in Atlanta yesterday and the guy said "499, eehm, no wait, 399." A friend of mine is picking one up for me to bring to Germany, told him he can go up to 499 if it's deadly necessary..
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It's 499 but you can qualify for the 100 MIR.
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It's 499 but you can qualify for the 100 MIR.
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Is that the Mail In Rebate term I always see mentioned, what does it mean?
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It's 499 but you can qualify for the 100 MIR.
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How do you qualify for this? What u ask for? Is love to be able to return my inspire and not pay an extra $100 to get atrix
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How do you qualify for this? What u ask for? Is love to be able to return my inspire and not pay an extra $100 to get atrix
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I'm curious with this too.. I dont think it comes down any lower from the 499.99
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How do you qualify for this? What u ask for? Is love to be able to return my inspire and not pay an extra $100 to get atrix
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All I know is if I ordered through the premier site (business line) I qualified for an immediate 100 discount, which means I would get the same discount in stores. Could be the fact that I have a business line, but I'm not sure.
Granted, it looks like I'll be buying mine at a 3rd party reseller today since he's supposed to get it in stock and always does a sale before the release date if he can.
Also as far as I know it's $299 before a $100 MIR and AT&T lets you get the rebate on an off contract device if you have the qualifiers for data also. Which I will since I have my data plan and messaging plan.
naturefreak,
Have you found any stores local to you that are willing to sell you the phone today? I'm headed to Town Center in a couple hours..
My local store is selling it for $499 off contract OR $199 plus a $200 dollar upgrade fee. So buying off contract would cost me about 533 with tax, the other option would be about 412 but lock me into another 2 years. decisions decisions.
Pay $499 and submit the rebate for $100 back... that's what I'd try at least. As long as you have a qualifying voice/data plan I don't see why the rebate company would deny your $100 rebate...
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Pay $499 and submit the rebate for $100 back... that's what I'd try at least. As long as you have a qualifying voice/data plan I don't see why the rebate company would deny your $100 rebate...
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I already called 5 mins ago and got a very angry no. So... Dont get your hopes up. Just saying so you dont waste de 45 cents on the stamp.
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Pay $499 and submit the rebate for $100 back... that's what I'd try at least. As long as you have a qualifying voice/data plan I don't see why the rebate company would deny your $100 rebate...
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Nothing in Boca, Phone Super Store in Boynton is supposed to get it today. I've got myself on their list. They should call me the moment it arrives, I'm happy I work around the corner from there.
I'm not too worried either way. I plan on showing the lady in the store tomorrow that I can order it on Premier and get an instant $100 discount and see what she says. If she gives me a hard time I'll just pay the $100 and submit the rebate form. I'm pretty sure the rebate company will give me the $100, but if by chance they don't.. no big loss. By the way, who did you ask about the $100 rebate if paying $499.. some person in the store or at telesales?
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I already called 5 mins ago and got a very angry no. So... Dont get your hopes up. Just saying so you dont waste de 45 cents on the stamp.
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Hey, that worked 2 years ago when I bought my Bold 9000 at full retail. I swear I buy phones way too often. Since I bought that phone I have had the 9700, the Backflip, the SE C905A, the Motorola Backflip, and now the Nexus one. Next up is clearly the beast of a machine Atrix.
FU.. thats right across the street from me. Let the guy know that you know someone else who wants one.
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I'm not too worried either way. I plan on showing the lady in the store tomorrow that I can order it on Premier and get an instant $100 discount and see what she says. If she gives me a hard time I'll just pay the $100 and submit the rebate form. I'm pretty sure the rebate company will give me the $100, but if by chance they don't.. no big loss. By the way, who did you ask about the $100 rebate if paying $499.. some person in the store or at telesales?
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Customer Support. And I work for At&t at a retail store. And I've been told a million times thats a no-no.
bugsfix said:
My local store is selling it for $499 off contract OR $199 plus a $200 dollar upgrade fee. So buying off contract would cost me about 533 with tax, the other option would be about 412 but lock me into another 2 years. decisions decisions.
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$200 upgrade fee? That's highway robbery!
Is ebay the only current way to buy a xoom without having to sign a contract and cancel it?
I got mine at Best Buy and I bought it without any contract at all. I had nothing to cancel, still paid the $799.00 plus tax.
They said that they got an email from Verizon authorizing them to sell it without any contract.
800$ at best buy (with wifi unlocked) as previously mentioned.
If you are interested in still having 3g without the contract, you will have to take it into Verizon after your purchase (you may be able to just do this at Best Buy) to activate your device on their network. You can't activate it right off the device like the iPad.
Here is the plan you are looking at (without signing a contract)
20$=1gig/mo 35$=3gig/mo 50$=5 gigs/mo or 80$=10 gigs/mo
The plan you'll be choosing is called month to month, and although you will not sign a contract, they will still run a credit check, so if you have bad credit, you will need to pay a security deposit. If you don't, you will not pay anything at the time of activation because it's not a prepayed plan (Verizon only has prepaid plans available for smart phones). You will pay your bill at the end of the month, and if you go over your allotted data, you will be charged 10$/gig (I'm pretty sure about that one, but you might want to ask). Also, you're first bill will come with surcharges and activation fees that will equal up to 65$ plus the price of the plan you choose.
Canceling your month to month plan will not charge anything, however getting it reassigned will cost an additional 15$
i got mine at vzw and motorola without having to sign a contract
good to know about best buy. Thanks!
I got mine @ Costco with no contract (90 days to return with no restocking charge!)
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Is ebay the only current way to buy a xoom without having to sign a contract and cancel it?
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You can buy direct from Moto and most likely avoid taxes, and get a free case and free 2 day shipping.
BBruin66 said:
You can buy direct from Moto and most likely avoid taxes, and get a free case and free 2 day shipping.
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Moto site taxed me. Pennsylvania
BBruin66 said:
You can buy direct from Moto and most likely avoid taxes, and get a free case and free 2 day shipping.
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False, they do tax everyone.
Free case offer has ended on the Motorola site.
What u mean wifi unlocked? Does it mean that if I buy the tablet from moto site it comes with locked wifi?
RadDudeTommy said:
800$ at best buy (with wifi unlocked) as previously mentioned.
If you are interested in still having 3g without the contract, you will have to take it into Verizon after your purchase (you may be able to just do this at Best Buy) to activate your device on their network. You can't activate it right off the device like the iPad.
Here is the plan you are looking at (without signing a contract)
20$=1gig/mo 35$=3gig/mo 50$=5 gigs/mo or 80$=10 gigs/mo
The plan you'll be choosing is called month to month, and although you will not sign a contract, they will still run a credit check, so if you have bad credit, you will need to pay a security deposit. If you don't, you will not pay anything at the time of activation because it's not a prepayed plan (Verizon only has prepaid plans available for smart phones). You will pay your bill at the end of the month, and if you go over your allotted data, you will be charged 10$/gig (I'm pretty sure about that one, but you might want to ask). Also, you're first bill will come with surcharges and activation fees that will equal up to 65$ plus the price of the plan you choose.
Canceling your month to month plan will not charge anything, however getting it reassigned will cost an additional 15$
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False, they do tax everyone.
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Free case offer has ended on the Motorola site.
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Oops. Stand corrected on both counts. Can you get it anywhere tax free? Amazon?
If I'm not mistaken Motorola has to charge state tax everywhere they have a physical shop. Since there's nothing like a "motorola store" maybe it's linked to Verizon? And they seem to be present in all states I had to pay MD state tax b/c I couldn't find the motorola shop directly on amazon or else I'd done that!
Wife wants me to wait for the wifi only version, at least there is one rational person in the family. Hopefully it will be out soon.
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Wife wants me to wait for the wifi only version, at least there is one rational person in the family. Hopefully it will be out soon.
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I'm trying real hard to wait for this one too. Any word on when?
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I'm trying real hard to wait for this one too. Any word on when?
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No word anywhere yet... All we got is Sanjay Jha saying it will be priced at/around 600$...
Don't try getting the Costco 90 day returnable Xoom without the month to month contract. They apparently are still on the policy requiring you to sign up (with credit check) before you can purchase through them.
I went around that whole thing including talking to the manager at Costco and the Regional Manager of the kiosk telling them they are the only ones following that old policy.
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Don't try getting the Costco 90 day returnable Xoom without the month to month contract. They apparently are still on the policy requiring you to sign up (with credit check) before you can purchase through them.
I went around that whole thing including talking to the manager at Costco and the Regional Manager of the kiosk telling them they are the only ones following that old policy.
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I was the first one to buy at my local Costco on launch day and was told the same thing. I kept forcing the Verizon kiosk guy to keep calling people until someone finally told him that it is no longer required.
keitht said:
I was the first one to buy at my local Costco on launch day and was told the same thing. I kept forcing the Verizon kiosk guy to keep calling people until someone finally told him that it is no longer required.
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I've decided to call their headquarters and get it handled that way....maybe if I complain and tell them what I went through I could get it cheaper
The Droid Turbo is $599 without contact
But if I get a new contract at $199 plus $100 visa card when I turn in a working smartphone
$35 activation fee but I think Costco waives that fee
Termination fee $350
Net cost $99+$350+40(pro rated at 15 days)= $489
Net savings $110 as an alternative to keep my unlimited data.
Am i missing anything else?
Yeah when u do that I believe they send u a bill for the full price of the phone or they want it back and if not it gets a bad ESN, pretty sure.
I work for Verizon...they are currently waiving Activation/Upgrade fees for anyone getting a Droid Turbo
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igdawgi said:
The Droid Turbo is $599 without contact
But if I get a new contract at $199 plus $100 visa card when I turn in a working smartphone
$35 activation fee but I think Costco waives that fee
Termination fee $350
Net cost $99+$350+40(pro rated at 15 days)= $489
Net savings $110 as an alternative to keep my unlimited data.
Am i missing anything else?
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The problem I think you are overlooking is... If you do the early termination you just closed your unlimited data line.
2 year contract = tiered data plan
I'm pretty sure the OP is suggesting they open a new account, buy the phone on contract, and then cancel and pay the ETF. They would then put the phone on their previous (not closed) unlimited data account. My only reservation would be what someone else suggested; the possibility of the phone being flagged with a bad ESN.
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I'm pretty sure the OP is suggesting they open a new account, buy the phone on contract, and then cancel and pay the ETF. They would then put the phone on their previous (not closed) unlimited data account. My only reservation would be what someone else suggested; the possibility of the phone being flagged with a bad ESN.
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Exactly what I'm trying to say. Thanks for clarifying this. But isn't the ETF of $350 makes that phone yours in theory?
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The Droid Turbo is $599 without contact
But if I get a new contract at $199 plus $100 visa card when I turn in a working smartphone
$35 activation fee but I think Costco waives that fee
Termination fee $350
Net cost $99+$350+40(pro rated at 15 days)= $489
Net savings $110 as an alternative to keep my unlimited data.
Am i missing anything else?
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A few things..
You can't have more than one account at once. If you have a single line plan, you can't open another single line plan in your name.
You have to wait 15 days before you cancel. If you cancel in 14 days, you need to return the phone, so after 15 days be prepared to pay for a full month if they don't prorate.
Either way, it's a LOT of work to save a little money.
Yup I misunderstood, should have read it closer.
But yeah seems like a lot of work for minimal savings.
If you want to feel like your saving a few bucks. Just pay half the phone then bill the rest to your account.
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A few things..
You can't have more than one account at once. If you have a single line plan, you can't open another single line plan in your name.
You have to wait 15 days before you cancel. If you cancel in 14 days, you need to return the phone, so after 15 days be prepared to pay for a full month if they don't prorate.
Either way, it's a LOT of work to save a little money.
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True.. But it's the more the anger on Verizon treating their unlimited clients (long term) like this. So anyway to stick it to them is how I feel. I was planning to have my gf do two lines since I hold our current two lines. But in trying to figure out will this route work, or will they block the phone regardless of you pay for the ETF.
What phones are you going to trade in? You can't trade in a device that is currently active on someone else's (your) account so your current phones aren't an option.
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ESNs do not get flagged as bad when you cancel AND pay the ETF. The phone becomes yours.