Verizon GN on sale, but will I lose my grandfathered data plan?

[njguy0414]

So while browsing the AC main page, I saw the ad for the sale for the Verizon GN with a partnership through the shop here and Best Buy mobile. The sale is only today (wed) and tomorrow, and from what I can tell it looks like it will be $89. I will be renewing with my existing plan with Verizon.

I currently have an incredible 2 with Verizon, but that wasn't my first choice. I had the original Inc, but dropped it and the replacement was the Inc2. I've already had that replaced once, and the screen isn't as good as the original inc. But I digress.

My concern is that I'm paying $29.99 for unlimited data, and I am assuming it's the old plan. While going through the motions to buy this GN on sale I see it forces you to choose a data package. I see a "4 GB LTE Smartphone Data Package" for the same price of $29.99. Which seems to be the closest thing to what I have now.

If I go through the webpage and buy it, will this over write/renew my original data plan, and force me to agree to new terms and data caps? I usually just upgrade through Verizons webpage and keep everything the same. I just don't want to screw my data plan up by going through best buy. They slipped in additional fees, because they said I had to have the enterprise data plan when I bought my BB storm years ago. I don't want to be dupped.

Any advice? That price seems to good to be true, even though the phone has been out for a few months now. Thanks.

[fiskadoro]

Not 100% sure, but if you're upgrading rather than getting a completely new line, isn't the price still $199? The $89.99 may only apply for a brand new service. The pull-down asks whether you're a new or existing customer.

Been thinking about the same thing, but from information gleaned from multiple sources, it can be risky to upgrade through a third-party site and not through Verizon if you want to keep your unlimited plan and be 'grandfathered' in. Apparently you can call Verizon and ask 'em, but there's really no incentive for them to allow it. With Best Buy, Amazon et al, you're pretty much signing a new contract with them and abiding by their rules.

I may be wrong about this all, but that's what I've learned so far.

[jpinsl]

I was able to retain my grandfathered unlimited data plan on Verizon when I used an upgrade in-store to get the GNex.

[SEAKevin]

The answer is...probably not. I just upgraded to a GN last week directly from Verizon Wireless and it allowed me to keep my unlimited data plan. However, while shopping for the phone I also went through the process of ordering it through another part of Verizon that would get me a 25% corporate discount on accessories (available to employees of some companies). No discount on the phone itself.

When I went through that process, the only option was to switch to a limited data plan. So, I bought the phone on the regular VZW site and kept my data plan, and then placed a separate order for the accessories.

Since you're only being offered the limited plan that's what you'll probably be stuck with if you go for that big discount. I paid $299 for mine.

[bdb23]

I called the AC/BestBuy site and they said that there is no option to keep your current data plan and you have to select one of the currently offered plans. I told them it was worth it to pay a little more elsewhere for the phone to keep my unlimited plan and hung up.

[handscreate]

I know Costco & other 3rd party retailers often won't let you keep your existing plan. I would've bought my thunderbolt from Costco, and gotten a few free accessories, but I would've had give up my unlimited data & my promo priced unlimited talk & text plan that I convinced VZW to give me a couple years ago - even though they were only offering it to new customers... with normal use, I'd be paying almost 3x what I pay now for data, had I purchased from anyone but VZW. And calling in got me a better deal than negotiating in store did

[GNex Girl]

Do NOT ever change your data plan from unlimited or you will lose it FOREVER.

[sisblub]

Originally Posted by jpinsl

I was able to retain my grandfathered unlimited data plan on Verizon when I used an upgrade in-store to get the GNex.

+1

Not sure if you can do that using a third party vendor to upgrade. I would call verizon to upgrade.

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[thebignewt]

If they give you 4GB for $30 that's 1gb more than ATT gives you for $30, and it's a LOT of data. Unless you're always streaming video on Youtube you won't use 4Gb. You can probably see how much data you used on the Dinc2 phone. I was amazed at how little data I use on my GN. And over half is WiFi.

[GNex Girl]

Originally Posted by thebignewt

If they give you 4GB for $30 that's 1gb more than ATT gives you for $30, and it's a LOT of data. Unless you're always streaming video on Youtube you won't use 4Gb. You can probably see how much data you used on the Dinc2 phone. I was amazed at how little data I use on my GN. And over half is WiFi.

NEVER give up your unlimited plan - you will lose it FOREVER!