Upgrade transfer

Photon4glover · Dec 30, 2013

Okay my girlfriend is on a family plan with her (smartphone) and 2 parents (dumb phones) she wants to upgrade but isn't eligible for an upgrade for a while. Both her parents have an upgrade, I asked a Verizon rep and he said she could transfer an upgrade from dumb phone to smart phone, anyone care to chime in? I don't want them to mess up her parents plans. Thanks!

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Aquila · Dec 30, 2013

Yes, you can do that. It will extend the contract on the line the upgrade is coming from, not on your girlfriend's line.

Photon4glover · Dec 30, 2013

Even though it's a dumb phone?

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flipponater · Dec 30, 2013

Nothingistrue's statement is true (no pun intended)

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Photon4glover · Dec 30, 2013

And could this be done at bestbuy?

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cnotes2019 · Dec 30, 2013

Photon4glover said:
And could this be done at bestbuy?

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Yes it can be done at BB

BUT if her parents have an upgrade available. No need to transfer as it won't let you. They would need to use their upgrade to get a new phone. Unless I'm mistaken here?

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dpham00 · Dec 30, 2013

cnotes2019 said:
Yes it can be done at BB

BUT if her parents have an upgrade available. No need to transfer as it won't let you. They would need to use their upgrade to get a new phone. Unless I'm mistaken here?

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Although it isn't needed, you can transfer the upgrade from the basic line to the smartphone line if desired. Best Buy can do it. But whether or not they are willing to is another story. Please note that if you have unlimited data, transferring the upgrade from the basic line to the unlimited line line would probably result in loss of unlimited data.

In reality, my recommendation would be to upgrade the basic lines as is. After activation on the basic line, you can simply take the sim from the old smartphone and put it into the new one. And reactivate the dumb phone back into its line.

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Photon4glover · Dec 30, 2013

I want to upgrade gf phone by resigning dumb phone contract, but keep dumb phone plan not switch to smartphone

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cnotes2019 · Dec 30, 2013

dpham00 said:
Although it isn't needed, you can transfer the upgrade from the basic line to the smartphone line if desired.

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My apologies! I was forgetting that her line doesn't have an upgrade. Smh@me.

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Photon4glover · Dec 30, 2013

So I can or can't use upgrade and keep same plan?

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cnotes2019 · Dec 30, 2013

Photon4glover said:
I want to upgrade gf phone by resigning dumb phone contract, but keep dumb phone plan not switch to smartphone

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Upgrade dun phone line to new phone and activate new phone on dumb phone line choosing a data plan. Then activate dumb phone on line blocking data on line freeing up new phone to be used on another line. And it would extend dumb phone lines contract.

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Photon4glover · Dec 30, 2013

So I have to add another line?

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cnotes2019 · Dec 30, 2013

Photon4glover said:
So I have to add another line?

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No you can just upgrade one of her parents lines to the phone she wants. By doing that you would temporarily need to choose a data plan. Then reactivate dun phone on line and calling to cancel data plan. And she can then use phone on her line.

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Photon4glover · Dec 30, 2013

And they let you drop data just like that?
Would price drop back to normal for dumb phone plan?

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bigmatt503 · Dec 30, 2013

Dang... Poor guy is probably even more confused now!! Lol

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cnotes2019 · Dec 30, 2013

Photon4glover said:
And they let you drop data just like that?
Would price drop back to normal for dumb phone plan?

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Yes they would allow her to take the data plan off since it's a dumb phone being put on there. And the price will go back to dumb phone price of I believe 9.99 access fee.

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cnotes2019 · Dec 30, 2013

bigmatt503 said:
Dang... Poor guy is probably even more confused now!! Lol

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I hope not

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Photon4glover · Dec 30, 2013

cnotes2019 said:
Yes they would allow her to take the data plan off since it's a dumb phone being put on there. And the price will go back to dumb phone price of I believe 9.99 access fee.

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No etf? It seems to easy to do like that

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cnotes2019 · Dec 30, 2013

Photon4glover said:
No etf? It seems to easy to do like that

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It won't be any etf because they wouldn't be canceling any service/line. The etf is tied to the line not the device on the line unless you do this process from say amazon or wirefly etc. but safe to be done via verizon or best buy or Costco.

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Photon4glover · Dec 30, 2013

Okay... I'll trust you guys Haag that was a lot to take in

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