Change in Assumption of Liability Policy - No Longer Truncate the Contract to 1 year?

[androidluvr2]

I read that Verizon changed their AOL policy and they no longer truncate the contract term to 1 year for contracts greater than 1 year in length. Is this true?

 

[cnotes2019]

Where did you read this? Post link please

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[androidluvr2]

Where did you read this? Post link please

Another poster on this forum said he recently did an AOL and that it did not truncate the contract to 1 year. He did it after 4/21. I am going to follow-up with a call to Verizon.

 

[cnotes2019]

What was the contract after the transfer ? If it was longer than a year it stayed that way ?

 

[androidluvr2]

What was the contract after the transfer ? If it was longer than a year it stayed that way ?

yes. That is what the poster said.

 

[cnotes2019]

That would be awesome

 

[androidluvr2]

That would be awesome

Really, why?

I just called and was told the AOL policy has not changed. They will continue to truncate the contracts > 1 year down to 1 year when you do an AOL. However, the upgrade dates stay the same.

 

[cnotes2019]

If they had allowed people doing an AOL to keep the original date of the contract than they would have longer to have unlimited data if that was the plan they were taking over. I've done a few AOLs and it had to be cut short (1 year)

 

[androidluvr2]

If they had allowed people doing an AOL to keep the original date of the contract than they would have longer to have unlimited data if that was the plan they were taking over. I've done a few AOLs and it had to be cut short (1 year)

But they don't take unlimited data away just because your contract expires.

 

[cnotes2019]

Not as of yet but Verizon may at some point end unlimited data especially for those out of contract. It may not happen this year but could happen next year. Technically I've heard they can whether you are in contract or month to month but it would be much easier to do it to those out of contract.

 

[androidluvr2]

Not as of yet but Verizon may at some point end unlimited data especially for those out of contract. It may not happen this year but could happen next year. Technically I've heard they can whether you are in contract or month to month but it would be much easier to do it to those out of contract.

Perhaps, but Verizon has never gotten rid of a grandfathered plan so it would be a first.

If you want to extend your contract on your unlimited line and you are on a family plan, just transfer your upgrade to another line on the plan that doesn't have unlimited data and let that line use your upgrade. That will extend your unlimited data line contract by 2 years.

 

[cnotes2019]

Yes of course it would be a first. And I'm aware of how to extend the unlimited contract but I don't have any lines without unlimited data. I may at some point want to add another line to extend it but i would want a phone I really want out there to put on the line so I'm going to wait until Q4 to do that as I'm sure the note 3 and other good phones will be out.

 

[cnotes2019]

Edit : technically they did get rid of the unlimited plan as they don't offer it anymore. Unless you meant getting rid of everyone's in existence currently out there. But I do hope they never do that as maybe they won't feel it's a big burden on them with reduced grandfathered contracts out there already

 

[androidluvr2]

Unless you meant getting rid of everyone's in existence currently out there.

yes, that is what grandfathered means. Those who already have it, can keep it but no one who doesn't already have it can get it.

 

[cnotes2019]

I know what it means. All I was trying to clarify was what you meant by it being 'a first'.

 

[cnotes2019]

And to clarify further people who don't already have it can get it as this is the essence of your threads topic "AOLs".

 

[androidluvr2]

I may at some point want to add another line to extend it but i would want a phone I really want out there to put on the line so I'm going to wait until Q4 to do that as I'm sure the note 3 and other good phones will be out.

I did that recently to get my mom an iPhone 5 and sold her iPhone 4S.

If you are going to do it, what I recommend doing is adding a line when the iPhone 5S comes out. It will be unlocked for any GSM carrier, including domestic or international. Turn around and sell it on swappa indicating that it is GSM unlocked as well as usable on Verizon. You should be able to cover the cost of the iPhone 5S and the added line by doing that or darn near close depending on what you have to pay for taxes and fees on an added line where you live.

Then transfer the unlimited data line upgrades one by one to the added line and upgrade and extend your contract on those lines.

 

[androidluvr2]

And to clarify further people who don't already have it can get it as this is the essence of your threads topic "AOLs".

yes, but lines that don't already have it, can't get it.

 

[cnotes2019]

All good points you make. I definitely will consider my options later in the year. Thanks !

 

[androidluvr2]

I know what it means. All I was trying to clarify was what you meant by it being 'a first'.

Just to clarify - verizon has never taken away a plan that was no longer on contract from a line that already had it. This includes the grandfathered alltel plans that were even better deals than anything Verizon ever offered.