What am I getting with Moto X/$499 Verizon model online?

[nickacs]

Hi everyone,
I tried to search so I apologize if this has been answered directly. I'm looking to switch to Verizon this weekend for my wife/I and I really was looking forward to possibly getting the Moto X directly from Moto site unlocked/"Pure Edition" to use on Verizon.

I saw some threads that the "Pure Edition" isn't for Verizon but only for GSM (aka Tmo/ATT).

So my question is, what are you getting for the $499 "off contract" price on the site for Verizon service? Any benefits? Will it just come with no Verizon bloatware I guess, but don't see any other benefits (ie. plan/contract too?)

Thanks in advance!

 

[harrisondisc]

Your only benefit is no contract. It is the same phone whether it's full retail or subsidized. Bloatware and all.

And yes, pure edition comes with a TMo Sim card, but works with either ATT or TMo. Won't work on Verizon.

 

[cdmta]

Only benefit is now avoiding their new etf policy change. They never quit trying to screw us. Think real hard before coming to the dark side.

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[nickacs]

Only benefit is now avoiding their new etf policy change. They never quit trying to screw us. Think real hard before coming to the dark side.

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Yea I was "already" there years ago, for many years However, TMo signal blows where we live and travel yearly. So, it's back to the dark side again for us!

 

[Ry]

If you have unlimited data, it's a way to get a new phone and keep your unlimited data without going through any hoops.

 

[kicko]

I think that's a poor choice, of you bought it on contact for $99 and then decided to leave Verizon its a $350 etf. You still save $50.

There's no unlocked pure Verizon.


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[Robisan]

I think that's a poor choice, of you bought it on contact for $99 and then decided to leave Verizon its a $350 etf. You still save $50.

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Yes, but that's only part of the financial analysis. You also have to look at total 24-month cost of ownership and there it really depends on how much data you use. On-contract monthly access is $40/mth. If you buy outright, monthly access is $25/mth if you buy less than 10gb of data; $15/mth if you buy 10gb+ of data. So, if you're on-contract using 10gb+ of data you're going to pay $699* for a phone that costs $499 to buy outright. If you buy less than 10gb/mth it's slightly cheaper to go on-contract ($459 vs $499 device cost).

tl:dr: If you buy/use more than 10gb+ data a month, buying this phone outright is cheaper device cost over 24 months than buying on-contract.

* $25/mth saving ($15 vs. $40 access fee) x 24 months = $600 + $99 = $699.

 

[kicko]

To my knowledge Verizon does not discount any monthly rates for a contact vs non contact device.

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[grn4frk]

To my knowledge Verizon does not discount any monthly rates for a contact vs non contact device.

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This is true. I was going to buy mine through Motorola credit but found out Verizon will still charge me the full $40/month. Only time you get a discount is if you use edge so I decided to use edge (10gbs/mo) and now pay $42/mo for my line. ($15 service +27.xx for edge agreement). Edge is the smartest way to go until they stop being crooks and charging people the built in subsidy when the contract is over/bring your own phone.

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[YarisT8]

I'd rather buy the pure edition from Motorola. I have a question about *estimated taxes from Motorola payment page; it's calculating my taxes incorrectly at 10% when its suppose to be 8%? If click check out will it calculate my taxes correctly? I've contacted motorola via chat and they were no help. Thanks.

 

[Phenix14]

This is true. I was going to buy mine through Motorola credit but found out Verizon will still charge me the full $40/month. Only time you get a discount is if you use edge so I decided to use edge (10gbs/mo) and now pay $42/mo for my line. ($15 service +27.xx for edge agreement). Edge is the smartest way to go until they stop being crooks and charging people the built in subsidy when the contract is over/bring your own phone.

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That is incorrect. I have 4 lines on my account that are paying a reduced rate of $15 and only one of them is using Edge. The others are past their contract date or have a phone that was paid in full. You just can't get the disk until if you are still on an unlimited plan, you need to be on the new share plans.

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[pashi2233]

I just bought a full priced Verizon Moto X. (Well $140 off thanks to Motorola friends and family pricing) If I am off contract with unlimited data, but my old phone has a different sized sim, what is the way to activate the new Moto X? Should I use the sim that came with the phone direct from Moto and switch my phone online through Verizon's website? That wouldn't cause any issue, incur a fee, or otherwise change my no longer available super cheap unlimited data plan right?