Cancel Verizon Contract W/O Paying.

[roberte1342]

Nope. Just more minutes being burned on the family shared plan with no reasonable upgrade path.

I do believe VZW has the best coverage and reliability. But the mustaches running the company seem to be over charging a bit. Just like the mustaches on the used car lot. (Google Verizon wireless execs if you don't believe the mustaches)

Cricket is a local CDMA 3G carrier w/o customer service but unlimited everything for $55 prepaid each month. Probably mustaches but different than the used car guy. Feel a little less screwed if you're already expecting it and the price is low enough.

 

[JkdJedi]

Then don't sign the contract, Don't purchases a phone at a SUBSIDIZED price. Buy your phone at $550 instead of $200, Don't SIGN the 2yr AGREEMENT, and you will have nothing to worry about on this topic at all.

But if you got your phone at the subsidized pricing the YOU DID AGREE to all the terms of a 2yr AGREEMENT including an ETF of $350 for your Droid. Remember that your ETF will drop $10 for each full billing cycle on a $350 ETF. Just one more point that you, me, and I'll say at least Half of the other users on this forum agreed to

Noob question here, so you buy a phone outright, how do you go about getting service w/o a contract? What are the options available to those that BUY their phones w/o contracts?

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[HeftyOrb]

Noob question here, so you buy a phone outright, how do you go about getting service w/o a contract? What are the options available to those that BUY their phones w/o contracts?

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Plans and service is the same, you just pay $500 for a phone instead of $100, it also leaves you open to "Upgrade" for the promotional pricing when ever you want. Same way if you activate a phone you walk in with for new service or to continue service

 

[jdbower]

However, an annoying side effect of going without contract is that your contract price includes roughly $15-20/month towards paying off the "loan" for your discounted phone. Here's where I like T-mobile's practice of offering a discounted contract price for bringing/buying your own phone, but if I have to get a new toy every so often to make the most of my contract I suppose I'll survive.

 

[tntdroid]

Noob question here, so you buy a phone outright, how do you go about getting service w/o a contract? What are the options available to those that BUY their phones w/o contracts?

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Contract is for service that's why you can buy phones online and activate them. Verizon is giving you a 2 year contract to keep their service but will also sell you a phone cheaper to get you to sign again. They will also sell them full price mostly a few hundred more to make a sale.

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[JkdJedi]

Plans and service is the same, you just pay $500 for a phone instead of $100, it also leaves you open to "Upgrade" for the promotional pricing when ever you want. Same way if you activate a phone you walk in with for new service or to continue service

So if I bought a phone, say on eBay for example, I could walk in to any provider and get service, on a monthly basis or is a contract mandetory?

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[tntdroid]

I think some have a monthly plan. After your two years are up you become a monthly. Not sure who does them right off the bat.

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[ultravisitor]

Contract is for service that's why you can buy phones online and activate them. Verizon is giving you a 2 year contract to keep their service but will also sell you a phone cheaper to get you to sign again. They will also sell them full price mostly a few hundred more to make a sale.

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Keep in mind, though, that upon release the newest phones are only sold on contract. If you're going to buy a phone off contract, you're going to have to wait a few weeks. They hold off on selling the newest phones to people off contract because they make money on selling the contracts.

 

[BB_Storm4me]

In a perfect world, the equipment manufacturers would sell phones that work on any network directly or through the retail channels. This way you can pick your phone and network that fits your budget and needs. Unfortunately, that's not the way works. Technical issues surrounding the cell networks and customer support issues make this difficult.

There doesn't seem to be any advantage to buying the phones from the carrier, versus ETF's charged to recover actual upfront costs. Remember, it was abuse of the cheaper ETF's and return policies of the past that drove up the cost ETF's for the newest technology phones.

At least you have choices...many of you are too young to remember being under the control of Ma Bell.

 

[JkdJedi]

In a perfect world, the equipment manufacturers would sell phones that work on any network directly or through the retail channels. This way you can pick your phone and network that fits your budget and needs. Unfortunately, that's not the way works. Technical issues surrounding the cell networks and customer support issues make this difficult.

There doesn't seem to be any advantage to buying the phones from the carrier, versus ETF's charged to recover actual upfront costs. Remember, it was abuse of the cheaper ETF's and return policies of the past that drove up the cost ETF's for the newest technology phones.

At least you have choices...many of you are too young to remember being under the control of Ma Bell.

I here in Europe any phone could go on any Carrier...what's up America?

I bet 95% of us are under contract here, I was, but am now on month to month. Freeeedom!! Ha ha..
Anybody here have a phone they bought w/o a contract? Let us know how u do it please.

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[Jude526]

I worked for an indirect for over 3 years. Costs us the same for a phone as Verizon corporate. We paid a lot for the phones. I am not giving out the costs because I am not allowed. But we don't get phones for just 100.00 The money is made on the contracts.........not the phones

 

[BB_Storm4me]

I here in Europe any phone could go on any Carrier...what's up America?

I bet 95% of us are under contract here, I was, but am now on month to month. Freeeedom!! Ha ha..
Anybody here have a phone they bought w/o a contract? Let us know how u do it please.

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In the US it's nearly impossible to use a phone purchased from one carrier on another carriers system. The only exception is GSM phones with SIM cards, like most of Europe. However, you typically don't get the faster data speeds, those run on different frequencies (AT&T versus T-Moblie). The two major CDMA carriers Verizon and Sprint, along several other regional CDMA carriers, don't have phones that work on the others networks. The same thing is shaping up for 4G, different frequencies and even different technologies.

So all in all, it really doesn't matter much in the US. Most phones are tied to a specific carrier so buying it off contract doesn't really make much of a difference in the long run, unless you're one of those types that always has to have the latest and greatest. The major difference is you usually have to jump carriers too.

 

[HeftyOrb]

So if I bought a phone, say on eBay for example, I could walk in to any provider and get service, on a monthly basis or is a contract mandetory?

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Monthly Service if you buy a phone at full retail, or from ebay. Contract is only if you buy at the advertised promo price

 

[bigburkefamily]

I want out of my contract because Verizon has blocked the apps I originally got my phone to be able to use, and I want to go to someone who doesn't control how you use what you are paying for.

 

[JkdJedi]

I want out of my contract because Verizon has blocked the apps I originally got my phone to be able to use, and I want to go to someone who doesn't control how you use what you are paying for.

Is there such a provider? I checked around and the closest one to such a thing was T-Mobile, but w/ a 2g minimum 4g included.

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