I didn't lose my unlimited plan? :D

[Eggshen]

I've been watching My Verizon app waiting for the unlimited to switch and it never has. My month cycle ended a few days ago, I thought it might switch then but still hasn't.

When I bought this phone it was through another line on my account. During the purchase I had to choose a data plan which was the 2gb one. Did I not lose it because I didn't use that line with the Note 2?

 

[byrds8]

Did you upgrade the line you use with unlimited data or did you upgrade on a different line and put the device on your line with unlimited data on it?

 

[WannaBeYou]

When I bought this phone it was through another line on my account. During the purchase I had to choose a data plan which was the 2gb one. Did I not lose it because I didn't use that line with the Note 2?

If you use another line's upgrade to purchase a subsidized phone and then use that subsidized phone on your unlimited data line, you won't lose unlimited. Just make sure you activate the phone first on the other line before you switch the subsidized phone to the unlimited data line.

The controversial move is to transfer your unlimited data line's upgrade to a non-unlimited line, buy a subsidized phone on the non-unlimited line, activate the subsidized phone on the non-unlimited line and then switch the subsidized phone to your unlimited line. People have done this and not lost unlimited data despite that others say you will.

 

[Eggshen]

I upgraded using a different line then what the Note II is on. I didn't know you could do it this way?

 

[WannaBeYou]

I upgraded using a different line then what the Note II is on. I didn't know you could do it this way?

As long as the upgrade belongs to the different line, it isn't controversial - you won't lose unlimited.

 

[StevenS2k5]

So if I transfer my unlimited line upgrade to a feature phone and get a subsidized smart phone with it and a $29.99 data package I can switch the phone to my unlimited line the next day, cancel the data package and downgrade back to a feature phone to keep unlimited? Seems pretty easy. If this is true, I'll go try tomorrow.

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[garyhesq1]

I only have a single line plan and when I upgraded I was told I was going to lose my unlimited. I already knew that so it wasn't an issue. They had trouble activating the Note and had to make a call to get it working. After I got home I checked my account. It showed the Note 2 as my current phone, still showed I was eligible for an upgrade and that I still had unlimited. I thought for sure after I went through a bill cycle it would all change. My cycle ended last week and I still show the above. I really hope it stays that way!

 

[WannaBeYou]

So if I transfer my unlimited line upgrade to a feature phone and get a subsidized smart phone with it and a $29.99 data package I can switch the phone to my unlimited line the next day, cancel the data package and downgrade back to a feature phone to keep unlimited? Seems pretty easy. If this is true, I'll go try tomorrow.

Search for my other thread on this to read the experiences of those who have done it. Others have done the following and kept their unlimited:

1) Transfer the upgrade from your unlimited line to a line on your family account that does not have unlimited data (either capped data or no data at all);

2) Buy a subsidized smartphone using the transferred upgrade;

3) Activate the newly purchased subsidized smartphone on the non-unlimited data line - you will have to pick a data plan at this point if the non-unlimited data line did not have a data plan on it - pick 2GB for $30;

4) Reactivate the phone that was originally on the non-unlimited data line on the non-unlimited data line - the data plan will automatically be removed if the original phone was a dumbphone; and

5) Reactivate the newly purchased subsidized smartphone on your unlimited data line.


The hitch in all of this is that your unlimited data line contract will be renewed for 2 years, which you may or may not want.

 

[WannaBeYou]

I only have a single line plan and when I upgraded I was told I was going to lose my unlimited. I already knew that so it wasn't an issue. They had trouble activating the Note and had to make a call to get it working. After I got home I checked my account. It showed the Note 2 as my current phone, still showed I was eligible for an upgrade and that I still had unlimited. I thought for sure after I went through a bill cycle it would all change. My cycle ended last week and I still show the above. I really hope it stays that way!

Wow, you are one lucky dude!

 

[StevenS2k5]

Just picked up the note 2 using this method. Should I leave it activated on the other line for a day or can I switch it right to my unlimited line after having it activated for about 5 hours now?

Thanks for your help and I'll update this thread if I'm able to keep my unlimited data!

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[garyhesq1]

Wow, you are one lucky dude!

I know! I'd like to score another Note for 299.00 and put it on Ebay but that would do my plan in for sure.

 

[crl95]

The hitch in all of this is that your unlimited data line contract will be renewed for 2 years, which you may or may not want.

Just to be clear if i do this i will loose the upgrade thats on the extra line on my account plus the upgrade on my line will be extended 2 years from the day I do it?

 

[StevenS2k5]

You trade upgrades between phones so you won't lose it. For example: I just put my upgrade on another line and now my line has an upgrade eligible in August because that's when the other phones upgrade was.

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[GregMargie]

It would seem to me that the non-data line that was upgraded would renew for 2 years....not the unlimited line you move the new phone too. There was no upgrade done on that line.....

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[crl95]

It would seem to me that the non-data line that was upgraded would renew for 2 years....not the unlimited line you move the new phone too. There was no upgrade done on that line.....

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thats what i thought i was just confused bc it sounded liek this uses 2 upgrades

 

[WannaBeYou]

It would seem to me that the non-data line that was upgraded would renew for 2 years....not the unlimited line you move the new phone too. There was no upgrade done on that line.....

Since the upgrade was initially from the unlimited data line, it is the unlimited data line's contract that gets renewed. It may not seem right to you, but that is how VZW does it. Also, you do not lose the upgrade on the non-unlimited data line.

 

[WannaBeYou]

Just picked up the note 2 using this method. Should I leave it activated on the other line for a day or can I switch it right to my unlimited line after having it activated for about 5 hours now?

Thanks for your help and I'll update this thread if I'm able to keep my unlimited data!

From what I have read, you can switch it right away but when I go to do it, I am going to leave it on the other line for 24 hours before I switch.

 

[WannaBeYou]

Just to be clear if i do this i will loose the upgrade thats on the extra line on my account

No you won't. Seems crazy doesn't it, but this is something VZW has always allowed. They call it an alternate upgrade.

plus the upgrade on my line will be extended 2 years from the day I do it?

The next upgrade on the unlimited data line will be 20 months from the date of the alternate upgrade. Additionally, the unlimited data line will have its 2 year contract renewed.

The non-unlimited data line's upgrade date will remain unchanged as will it's contract expiration date.

 

[WannaBeYou]

thats what i thought i was just confused bc it sounded liek this uses 2 upgrades

No, only uses the upgrade originating from the unlimited data line.

 

[crl95]

No, only uses the upgrade originating from the unlimited data line.

so if i have a upgrade on an extra line and upgrade that but my line with unlimited data does not have an upgrade until way off from now the upgrade on the extra line will be used for the note 2 and my unlimited data numbers upgrade will be pushed back another 2 years?