That user is the first person to be told that. Everyone else that has contacted Verizon (inlcuding today when I spoke with Verizon) has been informed that if you pre-order before the 28th you will be able to keep your unlimited data.
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That user is the first person to be told that. Everyone else that has contacted Verizon (inlcuding today when I spoke with Verizon) has been informed that if you pre-order before the 28th you will be able to keep your unlimited data.
I'm guessing this will happen, but I'm desperately hoping it won't after all the assurances we've received.
Just did in fact call and was told -- "in essense, all you're doing is swapping phones". I was assured that i would be keeping my unlimited data.
It has nothing to do with when the phone is activated. It's when you agree to the terms. When I pre-ordered I agreed to the terms and gave Verizon permission to charge my CC the subsidized price.
Look at this way. You can re-up your contract for 2 more years and buy a subsidized phone. You can continue to use your old phone on the plan. Nothing says you HAVE to activate your new phone when you buy it. It could sit in the box collecting dust while you use your old phone on your new re-upped contract.
Look at this way. You can re-up your contract for 2 more years and buy a subsidized phone. You can continue to use your old phone on the plan. Nothing says you HAVE to activate your new phone when you buy it. It could sit in the box collecting dust while you use your old phone on your new re-upped contract.
I wonder how corporate discounting would work for these plans. Right now I get 20% off of my primary line access and 20% off the unlimited data plan access. Would I be getting 20% off each $40 smart phone and then 20% off say the 4 gb plan's $70? If that is the way it would work, I would end up saving money each month.
But what's the start date of your new contract? The day you order, or the day you activate your phone?
WhoMe
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This is the confimation email, my reciept of purchase. So while Im not say you or that user is lying. I have a hard time beleiving, they would reverse the conditions on a bill of sale.
Anything is possible...but if they do what you are suggesting. Ill cancel my order and if they dont let me keep unlimited. Ill be done with Verizon.
Unfortunately this seems to be typical when VZW makes a big change. When they added the tiered plans, there was all sorts of different stories coming from phone support and retail stores. I just wish they would address situations like this. Just add it to the press release. "Samsung Galaxy S III preorders will not be affected".
You don't agree to the terms until you receive your phone and activate it.
I had a feeling that was why Verizon wasn't shipping their SG3s at the same time all the other carriers were.
I wish we could some how find out for 100% sure on the preorder and keeping unlimited plan thing. I know my email confirmation shows that I was able to keep my current plan. But I am sure Verizon would not hesitate to screw us out of our old unlimited plans if they can. I just want to know so I can cancel the order and go with the Maxx so I can be sure to lock it in.
I was told the exact opposite when i called this morning and the rep even put me on hold to check with his supervisor. I don't think the rep I spoke with nor his supervisor were lying, but I suspect they didn't know themselves.
I think they are going to use the activation date as the date of upgrade and thus push us off the unlimited. I hope I'm wrong but things seem to be lining up toward that eventuality in light of new plan effective date and delay in ship date relative to other carriers.
Someone else is saying the same thing on HowardForums. He doesn't have 850 posts and 250 "thanks" though.
Trilliumknits
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This! Wouldn't that be better for them than everyone and their cousin tying up their CS lines calling to beg for reassurance that our unlimited data is safe? And then calling back again again as people get different answers?
I had to agree to the terms before I submitted my pre-order. According to my account on Verizon I no longer have an upgrade available.
That's what i was thinking --- because you can't get the phone for a price $199 unless you use your upgrade and agree to a contract for another 2 years. So technically, the day you order is the day your contract should begin -- regardless of when a phone is activated.
As another guy a few posts up said --- you can sign a new contract and keep using your old phone.
I preordered through my account but it still shows I have an upgrade available even though I agreed to terms with the preorder.
The date you activate your phone is the day the contract goes into effect. When you activate your phone it will ask you if you agree to the terms of a two year contract.
VZW is holding their SG3s till after June 28th for a reason.
Your new contract doesn't start until you physically activate the phone though. So your upgrade date will be 20 months from the date of activation. You usually have 14 days from the date they send the phone to agree to the terms which is generally done when you activate it or they can charge you full retail for the phone. This one had the little popup when you pre-order though. Not sure if that was something new or what since I don't remember it from ordering online before. Maybe my memory is just that bad though. lol Pretty sure whey wouldn't bait & swtich like that though but maybe I'm giving them too much credit for a change.
Alright everyone. This should put this discussion to rest.
I just spoke with Verizon support on the phone. I asked her the question and her first response was that I would lose my unlimited data, but that she "wasn't positive".
She went to speak with her supervisor and after about 10 minutes waiting she came back with a new answer.
Her supervisor informed her that while the new contract starts at activation, that the details of your plan are from when you PLACED YOUR ORDER. She said when I pre-ordered my phone that I had to select which data plan I wanted and that since I chose to keep the unlimited plan that is what will go into effect when I activate my phone.
I made very clear my concern. She said she completely understood and she told me she noted on my account the conversation we had and that I was assured of keeping my unlimited data by not only her but her supervisor.
Everyone who pre-ordered or plans to before the 28th can sleep easy now.
If you want that extra assurance, I suggest calling and having them note in your account the same.
I just spoke with Verizon support on the phone. I asked her the question and her first response was that I would lose my unlimited data, but that she "wasn't positive".
She went to speak with her supervisor and after about 10 minutes waiting she came back with a new answer.
Her supervisor informed her that while the new contract starts at activation, that the details of your plan are from when you PLACED YOUR ORDER. She said when I pre-ordered my phone that I had to select which data plan I wanted and that since I chose to keep the unlimited plan that is what will go into effect when I activate my phone.
I made very clear my concern. She said she completely understood and she told me she noted on my account the conversation we had and that I was assured of keeping my unlimited data by not only her but her supervisor.
Everyone who pre-ordered or plans to before the 28th can sleep easy now.
If you want that extra assurance, I suggest calling and having them note in your account the same.
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