Verizon Set to Alter their Upgrade Policy

[jkhonea]

Yeah an early upgrade. But you only get one of those per account for the life of the account according to their policy. Sure there's probably ways around it by complaining a lot, but im just talking about their standard practice. My upgrade date is october 2011 and I guarantee you that won't change in february without some salesman forcing an early upgrade.

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One early upgrade per life of the account? Nope. Been getting one every year. They are funny about the wording, but I haven't gone more than thirteen months max between getting phones on discount with my two year plan.

Course looks like that's about to change.

[supremekizzle]

What is meant "pay $70 for the one year plan"? Are you paying $70 more on the phone but still have rebates?

Yes. For example, my X was $199 after mail-in rebate on a two-year. For a one-year it would be $269 after mail-in rebate. NOT bad considering you can get a brand new phone 12 months earlier, only ends up coming to an extra $6 bucks a month over the course of 12 months.

I knew I should have gone one-year.

Good thing I really like my phone and I have options as to customization.

Thanks for explaining. Actually not too bad at all. I might do this from now on even if they don't change the annual upgrade just to have the freedom.

[paynomind]

OK, talk to be like an 8 year old.

Right now, if i want to upgrade my phone, I can wait till my two year contract is up, then get the fully discounted price. Which is what I do. (with two lines, so I get a new phone every 12 months, but thats not the point here.)

So, with this "new" policy... I can still do the same thing, but now I can't.. what exactly?
-I can't pay the full purchase price to buy a new phone at 18 months into my contract? No, I'm sure they will let you buy a new phone.
-I can't get my fully discounted phone early? OK, but could I get that subsidized price early anyway? I never succeeded in getting an early discount.

Someone help me out here. What does this new policy change?

[jkhonea]

This policy is doing away with early upgrades at twelve months and moving it to twenty months out of a twenty-four month contract. Locking you to your phone eight more months before upgrading at a discounted cost.

[Raw Dodge]

So my wifes phone is eligible on feb 4th(20 months) for an upgrade,shes been limping her POS dieing phone until that day...now she cant get one until June--full 24 months,even though everytime i log into myverizon,it says eligable on feb 4th? How can they offer something,then take it away? Looks like sprint may be in our future if this is the case...im not even going to tell her....I dont have the heart.... I sure hope this is a bad joke or were grandfathered....

[Beka27]

Can someone explain the difference to me between their "New Every 2" program and just getting a new phone every two years when my contract is up?

[Droid_3.0]

Hmmm if i have gotten thought half my contrat can i upgrade it Like say the Thunder Bolt:P?!

[jkhonea]

So my wifes phone is eligible on feb 4th(20 months) for an upgrade,shes been limping her POS dieing phone until that day...now she cant get one until June--full 24 months,even though everytime i log into myverizon,it says eligable on feb 4th? How can they offer something,then take it away? Looks like sprint may be in our future if this is the case...

I don't think you're reading it right. I believe what it is saying is that at twenty months forward out of twenty-four you can get the early upgrade. Just not from months thirteen until twenty anymore. They are extending the period. If you have a twenty four month contract, you should be due for a reduced price early upgrade at thirteen months until this change carries through. So basically, you should be eligible now if you are at twenty months.

[soulpatch]

Can someone explain the difference to me between their "New Every 2" program and just getting a new phone every two years when my contract is up?

NE2 is a program that every 24 months shoudl you not have upgraded that line you can get an additional amount off of the cost of your next phone.

So every 2 years my main line is not upgraded I get an additional $100 off on my next phone on top of their promotional offers. So when the Droid X was 199 with new 2 year contract I could get it for 99 instead....

[soulpatch]

So my wifes phone is eligible on feb 4th(20 months) for an upgrade,shes been limping her POS dieing phone until that day...now she cant get one until June--full 24 months,even though everytime i log into myverizon,it says eligable on feb 4th? How can they offer something,then take it away? Looks like sprint may be in our future if this is the case...im not even going to tell her....I dont have the heart.... I sure hope this is a bad joke or were grandfathered....

You would be elegible in Feb though if you call them this month they will most likely let you upgrade this month AND if you do so before this new plan takes effect you will get one more upgrade slightly early as well...