out of the country for 1 year, is it worth it to keep paying Verizon to maintain my unlimited data?

[TENYKS]

I may be sent overseas for 1 year.

My current Verizon plan is unlimited data on a family share plan.

Is it worth it for me to keep on paying Verizon to keep the line open for the whole year?

 

[UDPGuy]

I may be sent overseas for 1 year.

My current Verizon plan is unlimited data on a family share plan.

Is it worth it for me to keep on paying Verizon to keep the line open for the whole year?

For me it very much would be. For you? How much data do you use?

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[dpham00]

You can suspend service for up to 6 months in a year. You can also move to the $45 plan with 30 minutes voice and unlimited data (ymmv, legacy plan).

As to whether it is worth it.... Depends on what the other plans would cost, and if other carriers current unlimited data would work for you

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[ShaggyKids]

Boils down to is it worth it to YOU and you're the only one that can make this decision.

 

[alxarambula]

You can suspend service for up to 6 months in a year. You can also move to the $45 plan with 30 minutes voice and unlimited data (ymmv, legacy plan).

As to whether it is worth it.... Depends on what the other plans would cost, and if other carriers current unlimited data would work for you

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I currently have 2 udp's and I've attempted to switch one of my lines to the 30min. Plan with no success, do you have any tips or suggestions for my next attempt? Both lines are independent from each other.

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[UDPGuy]

I currently have 2 udp's and I've attempted to switch one of my lines to the 30min. Plan with no success, do you have any tips or suggestions for my next attempt? Both lines are independent from each other.

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You just have to get the right rep

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[Channan]

I currently have 2 udp's and I've attempted to switch one of my lines to the 30min. Plan with no success, do you have any tips or suggestions for my next attempt? Both lines are independent from each other.

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Unless it's somehow changed, tell them this plan code and they should be able to add it: 89736.

 

[huskers15]

that plan have any text options?

 

[Mr. Toad]

that plan have any text options?

No. It is pay for texts.

 

[dusoccer10]

that plan have any text options?

No. It's 30 minutes of talk, pay per text, and unlimited data. It's perfect for someone who uses Google Voice full time since texts through that system are over data.

 

[Channan]

No. It's 30 minutes of talk, pay per text, and unlimited data. It's perfect for someone who uses Google Voice full time since texts through that system are over data.

Not just texts, but calls as well. I use Hangouts for texting and calling and the only thing I miss out on is group messaging. I still get texts from group messaging but I receive them from everyone individually instead of in one conversation.

I have 7 days left in my billing cycle and I've used 2 of my 30 minutes. This plan saves me $25/month on minutes and $20 on texting. Google Voice and Hangouts effectively cuts my bill in half every month.

 

[dpham00]

Unless it's somehow changed, tell them this plan code and they should be able to add it: 89736.

That is the correct code. As always with Verizon, everything is ymmv. If you are out of contract, you can call and ask for ways to lower your bill... Then all of a sudden get an email from a friend with this information.

If it doesn't work then you can try again but keep in mind that Verizon reps put notes in your account.

The other thing that sometimes works is keep asking for the same thing, re phrasing it. So long as you are polite, I have never had anyone hang up on me. Usually when I try to get difficult things resolved like this , it would take over an hour on the phone...

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[UDPGuy]

That is the correct code. As always with Verizon, everything is ymmv. If you are out of contract, you can call and ask for ways to lower your bill... Then all of a sudden get an email from a friend with this information.

If it doesn't work then you can try again but keep in mind that Verizon reps put notes in your account.

The other thing that sometimes works is keep asking for the same thing, re phrasing it. So long as you are polite, I have never had anyone hang up on me. Usually when I try to get difficult things resolved like this , it would take over an hour on the phone...

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Just depends if the rep know what they're doing

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[Channan]

That is the correct code. As always with Verizon, everything is ymmv. If you are out of contract, you can call and ask for ways to lower your bill... Then all of a sudden get an email from a friend with this information.

If it doesn't work then you can try again but keep in mind that Verizon reps put notes in your account.

The other thing that sometimes works is keep asking for the same thing, re phrasing it. So long as you are polite, I have never had anyone hang up on me. Usually when I try to get difficult things resolved like this , it would take over an hour on the phone...

Sent from my Pearly White Verizon Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge

I had someone on Droid-Life tell me about this deal. He told me to call Verizon and ask for it. The first person told me the deal was only for dumb phones so I told the guy on Droid-Life that and he told me to mention the plan code. When I contacted Verizon again, the guy I spoke to didn't know what plan I was talking about. When I told him the plan code he made me hold for a moment and came back and told me he found the plan and gave me all the details about it before adding it. But the plan code thing worked the first time for me.

 

[dusoccer10]

Not just texts, but calls as well. I use Hangouts for texting and calling and the only thing I miss out on is group messaging. I still get texts from group messaging but I receive them from everyone individually instead of in one conversation.

I have 7 days left in my billing cycle and I've used 2 of my 30 minutes. This plan saves me $25/month on minutes and $20 on texting. Google Voice and Hangouts effectively cuts my bill in half every month.

Yeah, I just focused on texts since that was the question; though, I know that Google Voice can be used as a VOIP. I'd move my wife and I over to it if Group Messaging actually worked. That's the one thing holding me back. I could work around it, but the wife isn't the most technologically savvy, so I want to keep things as easy as possible for her.

I'm hoping that Google can work out the Group Messaging issues now that Fi is an actual thing. Since they use the same back-end, I'm hoping they announce it sometime this summer or early Fall.

 

[diesteldorf]

You can suspend service for up to 6 months in a year. You can also move to the $45 plan with 30 minutes voice and unlimited data (ymmv, legacy plan).

As to whether it is worth it.... Depends on what the other plans would cost, and if other carriers current unlimited data would work for you

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Dpham is right and knows his stuff. However, I just wanted to share my experience.

My brother used to be on my account. We had two single lines with Unlimited Data. However, my brother decided eventually to be on a separate account with his now wife.

I wanted to keep both lines, but didn't really have a need to keep them active at the same time.

I suspended without billing and eventually reached my 6 month limit. At this point, Verizon wants you to start paying for at least 6 months, until you can suspend again.

However, you always have the option of suspending your phone due to loss or theft for 30 days WITHOUT BILLING.

I am not profiting or filing false insurance claims, and there is no actual theft, but I've lost my phone a lot. Eventually, it will even allow you to suspend again without billing, even though you may not have started paying for service.

Obviously, the contract keeps extending, but that's fine with me. It was also handy to suspend service when I got the itch to try TMOBILE and SPRINT for a time.

Ethics aside, it may be shady that I can lose my phone online, even though I know where it is.

Verizon hasn't said a word and is happy as long as I keep my account in good standing.

My point is, you could lose your phone each month. Find it and lose it again until the year is up.

As an aside, a lot of people complain about Verizon's costs compared to other carriers.

In my opinion, Verizon's website is much more user friendly than Sprint and TMOs and you can have more control over your phone and account.

Sprint also charges an $8.99 SEASONAL STANDBY FEE every month if you choose to suspend without billing. I think TMO may also have a fee, regardless of if your phone is lost or you just need to take a few months off. Verizon, as Dpham pointed out, allows you to officially suspend without billing for 6 months free of charge.

 

[dpham00]

Good point... Some people misplace their phones frequently.

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[Channan]

Yeah, I just focused on texts since that was the question; though, I know that Google Voice can be used as a VOIP. I'd move my wife and I over to it if Group Messaging actually worked. That's the one thing holding me back. I could work around it, but the wife isn't the most technologically savvy, so I want to keep things as easy as possible for her.

I'm hoping that Google can work out the Group Messaging issues now that Fi is an actual thing. Since they use the same back-end, I'm hoping they announce it sometime this summer or early Fall.

Well, there's group messaging now, though you can't initiate a group text. You can only receive and respond to them. Shouldn't be long until you can start one, though.