Verizon Cell Phone Upgrade

[JoiseyMom]

My phone is due for an upgrade. The phone I want is 80.00 from Verizon, but is 19.00 at Sams club. Does it effect my account any if I upgade at Sams' club vs upgrading through Verizon?? Well except saving all that money!! Oh, this is not new for 2, this is just a phone upgrade.

Thanks!

 

[CarolAnnB]

This is from the Sam's Club website. Make sure you are looking at the "upgrade" price at Sam's and not the New Customer price. I think you have to go in there and they look up your Verizon account and tell you what you are eligible for and what it will cost, the same as if you go to any of those authorized dealers at a kiosk at the mall. This says you have to sign up for another 2 year agreement, not sure what deal you got thru Verizon directly.

Am I Eligible for a Verizon Wireless Cell Phone Upgrade?
Not all existing Verizon Wireless customers qualify for contract extensions. Verizon Wireless alone sets threshold rules as to who is eligible for a contract extension, as follows:

You must be at least 11 months into your 1 year contract, or 22 months into your 2 year contract.
Your account must be in good financial standing and without late fees.
You agree to extend your contract 24 months from the end of your existing contract.
If you extend your contract length on a family plan for a single phone, all lines of service will be extended to the new contract end date of the upgraded phone line.

Note that eligibility results may vary based on a variety of conditions including, but not limited to a customer's usage history, payment record, previous phone replacement, etc. Upgrade eligibility is determined by Verizon Wireless in its sole discretion. Account approval will vary.

 

[mfduddy]

Just be careful, we got an offer to upgrade our phones early, we asked if that would change our current plan(unlimited data for 2 phones/unlimited text 4 phones and 700 mins) we would have lost the unlimited data plan. Verizon wants to do away with these plans. We do like our phones and don't need to change at this point but if the let us keep our current plan with new phones then we will upgrade.

 

[Judique]

Just be careful, we got an offer to upgrade our phones early, we asked if that would change our current plan(unlimited data for 2 phones/unlimited text 4 phones and 700 mins) we would have lost the unlimited data plan. Verizon wants to do away with these plans. We do like our phones and don't need to change at this point but if the let us keep our current plan with new phones then we will upgrade.

I moved away from Verizon because of this. I couldn't buy a new phone without changing my plan. So goodbye Verizon Hello Virgin!

 

[ExPirateShopGirl]

Any phone that is being sold for $19 (even at an upgrade price) will be phased out soon.

 

[JoiseyMom]

Any phone that is being sold for $19 (even at an upgrade price) will be phased out soon.

It is 19 at Sams, but Verizon is 80. And I am not worried about that. I like the phone. I have to look into the plan changing. I am not upgrading early...I have been up for the upgrade for awhile .