Will Verizon join the update anytime trend?

[Fredo_p]

I've been noticing more and more commercials from mobile service providers offering. Obviously they made their commercials poke fun at other providers who are still on a 2-yr contract before you can upgrade.:-\

Has anyone heard if Verizon will be jumping with this trend to keep competition equal?

What exactly are the requirements behind the "Upgrade Anytime"?

I'm sure there are some restrictions/limitations to the application of the "Upgrade Anytime" thing.

 

[iOS Gravity]

A big one, CAN'T KEEP YOUR PHONE!!!

 

[Droid3r]

Yes Verizon will start offering VERIZON EDGE.

Its basically a leasing program where you pay a monthly fee towards the phone and after you've paid half of it you can either trade it up for a new model and begin making payments from scratch or you can just continue to pay monthly fees until you've paid off your current phone.

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[dpham00]

A big one, CAN'T KEEP YOUR PHONE!!!

Which is true of all such plans. Tge exception being when you pay the phone in full.

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[dpham00]

Yes Verizon will start offering VERIZON EDGE.

Its basically a leasing program where you pay a monthly fee towards the phone and after you've paid half of it you can either trade it up for a new model and begin making payments from scratch or you can just continue to pay monthly fees until you've paid off your current phone.

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You are basically losing the subsidy on Verizon edge, so you would be better off getting the first phone on contract, selling the phone buying the next phones on sale via the etf method until the end of the 2 years contract, and start over

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[iOS Gravity]

T-Mobile introduced Jump to help out customers but AT&T Next is made just to decieve people and take their money. I am a customer of AT&T and that's what I heard on the forums. The guy even gave a link to the article.

AT&T Next.......ripoff - AT&T Community Support

AT&T's Next phone upgrade plans are a huge ripoff | The Verge

 

[Fredo_p]

Yes Verizon will start offering VERIZON EDGE.

Its basically a leasing program where you pay a monthly fee towards the phone and after you've paid half of it you can either trade it up for a new model and begin making payments from scratch or you can just continue to pay monthly fees until you've paid off your current phone.

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Weird, I've never heard of Verizon Edge. But I never liked the idea of leasing in general. Need to look into this and see what it's all about.

 

[dpham00]

Weird, I've never heard of Verizon Edge. But I never liked the idea of leasing in general. Need to look into this and see what it's all about.

It starts august 25th and is only available for share everything plan.


http://news.verizonwireless.com/news/2013/07/edge-device-payment-early-upgrade.html

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[karn101]

Weird, I've never heard of Verizon Edge. But I never liked the idea of leasing in general. Need to look into this and see what it's all about.

It's not a lease, it's a finance. Once you've paid off 50% of the phone, you may return the phone to Verizon or continue paying it off.

 

[kgk1985]

not worth a $20/mo hidden charge if you do it before your contract is up

sent from Galaxy Note 2

 

[karn101]

not worth a $20/mo hidden charge if you do it before your contract is up

sent from Galaxy Note 2

What hidden charge?

 

[Fredo_p]

not worth a $20/mo hidden charge if you do it before your contract is up

sent from Galaxy Note 2

Tried to look around the VZ website and couldn't see any other contract statements about Verizon Edge. Could you post a link to the Terms and Agreements where this might be listed?

 

[fofjjsr]

Tried to look around the VZ website and couldn't see any other contract statements about Verizon Edge. Could you post a link to the Terms and Agreements where this might be listed?

You won't find much on it on the website since it's still more than 20+ days out.

Using the Big Red Samsung Galaxy S4

 

[Jude526]

Verizon Edge is suppose to start Aug 25th.
I am OK being on contract. I do not want to lease till I own. Special pricing being on contract is fine.

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[Yung_Dilla]

Not sure but my friend works for verizon and he sells upgrades for 50 bucks lol when they catch him he's toast. (If you didn't understand that if you're not due for a upgrade for x amount of time you pay him and he'll make you eligible in a day)

 

[Eclipse2K]

It starts august 25th and is only available for share everything plan.


http://news.verizonwireless.com/news/2013/07/edge-device-payment-early-upgrade.html

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Which makes it a ripoff. Share Everything is pointless if you don't have more than one smartphone. In fact it's a ripoff just like this program. Buy the phone outright and if you want to upgrade then trade into a website such as Gazelle or use eBay. Any of those options are better.

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[ahamick]

I talked to a Verizon rep on the phone the other day and they told me you cannot use edge if you are on a contract and I needed to wait until January to use edge

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[fofjjsr]

Not sure but my friend works for verizon and he sells upgrades for 50 bucks lol when they catch him he's toast. (If you didn't understand that if you're not due for a upgrade for x amount of time you pay him and he'll make you eligible in a day)

Toast? He could be facing legal action.....

 

[fofjjsr]

I talked to a Verizon rep on the phone the other day and they told me you cannot use edge if you are on a contract and I needed to wait until January to use edge

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You have to be eligible for an upgrade in order to qualify for edge. They aren't just going to let you break contract in the middle or early unfortunately.

 

[ahamick]

You have to be eligible for an upgrade in order to qualify for edge. They aren't just going to let you break contract in the middle or early unfortunately.

I was hoping they would "finance" me a new phone while I am still on contract and paying a subsidy on my RAZR maxx.

Oh well

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