Upgrading Tbolt to S4 with unlimited

[HalizDad]

Add a line to your plan (dumbphone) is the only other way of getting around it..

What's a dumb line cost? $35.00 a month? 35 X 24 = 840....Cheaper to but it outright for 699.

 

[HalizDad]

This situation discussed above all makes sense to me. My situation is a bit different.

I am up for an upgrade, hoping to get the S4 after work today. I have two lines on my plan, both of which are currently on unlimited plans. Is there any way to get around switching to the 2GB plan in my situation without paying retail on the phone?

Don't be fooled by their voodoo when telling you how much a 2GB plan is on a single smartphone. I pay $94.20 a month...WITH a 22% discount. Verizon sure is proud of their data. If I put on some NVG's, I could probably see it sparkle.

 

[majorpayne]

What's a dumb line cost? $35.00 a month? 35 X 24 = 840....Cheaper to but it outright for 699.

a dumbline is 9.99 plus tax. usually about 15 a month

Don't be fooled by their voodoo when telling you how much a 2GB plan is on a single smartphone. I pay $94.20 a month...WITH a 22% discount. Verizon sure is proud of their data. If I put on some NVG's, I could probably see it sparkle.

What type of plan are you on? With 2 Smart phones on unlimited($30 each) and 3 dumbphones($10 plus tax each) I pay 213 after taxes thats with 5 lines. The discount you get is usually only on the first line and only on the Voice.. I do not recall if it covers data

 

[HalizDad]

a dumbline is 9.99 plus tax. usually about 15 a month



What type of plan are you on? With 2 Smart phones on unlimited($30 each) and 3 dumbphones($10 plus tax each) I pay 213 after taxes thats with 5 lines. The discount you get is usually only on the first line and only on the Voice.. I do not recall if it covers data

I was "late to the party" and am on the Share Everything, Unlimited Talk and Text, with a 2GB data plan. The discount is for the line only, not the data. $94.20 a month AFTER a 22% employee discount with Banner Health.

If I went and added a "dumb phone" wouldn't I have to pay an ETF if I switched to a smartphone, or not be eligible to upgrade it for 2 years? How does that work? I just tried to add one, and it's not $35.00 a month...It's $40.00 a month.

It doesn't really matter to me much...As soon as my contract is up, or I can balance the ETF/with Savings for a switch, it's goodbye to Verizon. They quoted me $73.00 a month which was a little less than Sprint, but after taxes and other incidentals it's $94.20. I can definitely afford it, but I don't like spending more on a phone than cable internet which is unlimited.

 

[Premium1]

If you used the upgrade on your wifes line in January, Your only choice is probably to lose the unlimited or to return the S4 and buy it at full price. (Or wait and use your wife's upgrade next time around.)

False, you can transfer his upgrade to his wifes line and use the upgrade on her line. It isn't "her upgrade" but it would take away the upgrade the OP has without killing his unlimited data. Please don't spread FUD and confuse the OP anymore than they already are and trying to get everything straightened out.

 

[azdmelani]

False, you can transfer his upgrade to his wifes line and use the upgrade on her line. It isn't "her upgrade" but it would take away the upgrade the OP has without killing his unlimited data. Please don't spread FUD and confuse the OP anymore than they already are and trying to get everything straightened out.

+1, I did this today.

 

[sslacker]

False, you can transfer his upgrade to his wifes line and use the upgrade on her line. It isn't "her upgrade" but it would take away the upgrade the OP has without killing his unlimited data. Please don't spread FUD and confuse the OP anymore than they already are and trying to get everything straightened out.

Well if this can be done would sure like to know how. My line has unlimited and is eligible for and upgrade. I have 2 other lines on 2GB plans that are eligible in 08/13.
I was in store and on phone with Verizon today and was told if I transfer my upgrade I will lose my unlimited data plan.
So any suggestions would be appreciated. I know I can upgrade at full price but, will wait for dev edition if I have to go that route.

 

[phantomog]

I was in store and on phone with Verizon today and was told if I transfer my upgrade I will lose my unlimited data plan.

by the same person who would have you believe you can transfer apps to an SD card. In store reps know much less than folks on this forum, and worse yet, spout information that is absolutely false.

 

[sslacker]

I agree with that which is why I came here. If the answer is persistence I can do that. Is there any suggestion on how to transfer upgrade online/by phone to bypass vzw reps?

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[azdmelani]

if you search the forums for verizon and unlimited it's pretty easy to find the answer. There is even a post on this forum.

 

[rom1966]

We have 5 phones and use whatever upgrade is available. We did this on my wife's TB and her unlimited didn't change at first. Last month we noticed it went to 2gb with no notice. I just upgraded my ph to S4 using a different line upgrade and the first thing they made clear is that I would lose my unlimited. We have used the upgrade on different line than the one that is eligible at least 3 times without loosing unlimited. I think this was a bug in the system that Verizon has finally caught on to.

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[glock813]

I transferred my upgrade to a dumb line, activated it, reactivated the old phone and then activated the SGS4 to my unlimited line! Got my new phone and kept my unlimited data! The Verizon reps will not condone this or tell you it is ok. It will work...

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[Premium1]

Well if this can be done would sure like to know how. My line has unlimited and is eligible for and upgrade. I have 2 other lines on 2GB plans that are eligible in 08/13.
I was in store and on phone with Verizon today and was told if I transfer my upgrade I will lose my unlimited data plan.
So any suggestions would be appreciated. I know I can upgrade at full price but, will wait for dev edition if I have to go that route.

Check out this thread, shows how you can. http://forums.androidcentral.com/ve...72720-verizon-unlimited-upgrade-loophole.html

 

[sslacker]

Thanks for the replies, I have gone back and read the other forums. Unfortunately still no luck with VZW transferring my upgrade. The line that is eligible is the one with unlimited. All reps on phone and in store tell me I will need to change data plans to upgrade even to transfer it.

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[Premium1]

I agree with that which is why I came here. If the answer is persistence I can do that. Is there any suggestion on how to transfer upgrade online/by phone to bypass vzw reps?

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If you go to my verizon there is an option right under the phones where it says the upgrades for however many phones you have and then there is a thing that says transfer upgrade.

 

[Jaycemiskel]

Thanks for the replies, I have gone back and read the other forums. Unfortunately still no luck with VZW transferring my upgrade. The line that is eligible is the one with unlimited. All reps on phone and in store tell me I will need to change data plans to upgrade even to transfer it.

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They're lying to you. I did it the other day and kept my unlimited. You can do it from the website.

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[sslacker]

They're lying to you. I did it the other day and kept my unlimited. You can do it from the website.

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ok, now I will wait and see. Completed the upgrade online using the 'Transfer Upgrade' option. With the long weekend will need to wait unti Tues/Wed to get phone and activate. As of right now my plan still shows unlimited data.

 

[bp3dots]

False, you can transfer his upgrade to his wifes line and use the upgrade on her line. It isn't "her upgrade" but it would take away the upgrade the OP has without killing his unlimited data. Please don't spread FUD and confuse the OP anymore than they already are and trying to get everything straightened out.

Her upgrade was already used, and that contract was renewed. If OP renews the contract on his line (even if activating the phone on her number) it will count as his upgrade, and require his unlimited data to change to tiered.

 

[bp3dots]

They're lying to you. I did it the other day and kept my unlimited. You can do it from the website.

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Eeven if the online system lets you do it, VZW audits regularly and will catch it soon enough.

 

[bp3dots]

Check out this thread, shows how you can. http://forums.androidcentral.com/ve...72720-verizon-unlimited-upgrade-loophole.html

If you look at this thread, you can see that the lone that was being upgraded was NOT the one with unlimited data. That is not the case in THIS thread. OP used his other line's upgrade on the Rezound. That only leaves the line with the unlimited, which renewing the contract on will require a plan change.