Re: [Instruction]How to Keep Unlimited Data on Verizon
Hi All,
Just wanted to thank everyone especially those who contribute regularly to this thread you know who you are..
Also wanted to confirm that I successfully upgraded using the method described here last week.
We started with a shared plan:
Samsung Charge - Unlimited Data(upgrade available) = Mine > Going to a Note 3
Samsung Charge - Unlimited Data (upgrade available) = Wife > Going to a Note 3
Samsung Note 2 - 2Gig Data (upgrade Not available) = Mother
Samsung Dumb Phone - Basic Line (upgrade available) = Father
1) We simply upgraded my father’s dumb phone to a Note 3 on VerizonWireless and selected Store Pickup
2) Picked up Note 3 in store, they checked my ID and activated (which deactivated my dad’s old phone, we forgot to tell him but he was ok)
3) We got straight home. Called Verizon on phone and told them we wanted to reactivate my dad’s old dumb phone oh his line. They are very friendly and didn't ask questions as to why or anything... They completed activation of old phone to his number
4) They asked what line we wanted to activate the Note 3 on. We said my wife's line. [She was the guinea pig
] They completed the process and asked if anything else we needed. That was it...when I logged in to VerizonWireless, My wife’s New Note 3 said Unlimited Data and Dads old phone was back to old plan.
5) Now to Rinse and repeat for my Note 3….
6) I went to upgrade dads dumb phone again on VerizonWireless, but this time it had RED TEXT on the top part that said that my dad’s line had recently been upgraded and had to finish the activation process… It grayed his dumb phone and I could not select it.
7) I called Verizon and they fixed it, but said it might go away on its own in a couple of days.
8) On VerizonWireless, I transferred my wife’s upgrade to my dad’s old dumb phone line and upgraded to Note3 Paid for it and selected in store pick up.
9) Picked up Note 3 in store, same process…as before.( step 2).
10) We got straight home. Called Verizon on phone and told them we wanted to reactivate my dad’s old dumb phone oh his line. They are very friendly and didn't ask questions as to why or anything... They completed activation of old phone to his number
11) They asked what line we wanted to activate the New Note 3 on. We said my line. They completed the process. That was it...when I logged in to VerizonWireless, My New Note 3 said Unlimited Data; My Wife’s Note 3 said Unlimited Data; and Dads old phone was back to old plan.
Well Probably too much info but I thought I’d share as sometimes those details are what someone is looking for to be more confident in doing this loophole. Don’t expect Verizon employees to confirm this works. We got a resounding NO from everybody and we asked at multiple stores and best buys if this idea would work. So we were on the wall for a long time. They said it would work for the first upgrade but we would need to open a second dumbphone line to do 2nd Note 3, Otherwise they told us if we transferred my wife’s upgrade to my dad’s dumbphone for the rinse repeat (step 8) she would automatically lose unlimited. This did Not Happen…As you can see (therein lies the loophole which for now…Works). And we could do this one more time as I still have my Upgrade...
As a reminder when you pick up the phone in store, try not to talk too much to the salesman… he is just activating your phone for you, cause they are really pushing other plans in an effort to get people off unlimited. Don’t tell them your plans. We have two Verizon stores nearby each other and thought of picking up phones at different location as a precaution but didn’t and didn’t have any issues.
Thanks again everyone.
Wife and I have had the Note3 for a week now and WOW this is easily one of the Most impressive phones out there. Completely in Love with it.
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