I have a family share plan. The primary line is still under contract until end of 2016.
There is also a dumbphone line with no data plan on it. The contract on this line
ended as of today.(Feb 6, 2014) Two years ago, I used this line to get an upgrade
to a smartphone, which was put on another line. Since then, the dumbphone was
never turned on. All I had to pay was the $9.99 + taxes/fees for this extra line.
What If I keep it and use it for upgrade to another smartphone? I'll probably
do the Best Buy method. I will upgrade via Best Buy's website, have it shipped
to my home, throw out the SIM card and eventually put the smartphone on
one of my other lines. The dumbphone will continue to be active. Since I will
throw out SIM card, I will avoid the mandatory $30 a month data plan for 24 month.
(and continue to pay the $9.99 + taxes/fees each months for the next 24 months)
If I cancel this line, it will simply be cancelled and I will no longer see the
$9.99 + taxes/fees each month. Am I correct in assuming that if I add another line
to my account get a smartphone at discounted pricing, there will be no way to get
around the $30 data plan for 24 months, even if I use the Best Buy method?
Any advice appreciated!
There is also a dumbphone line with no data plan on it. The contract on this line
ended as of today.(Feb 6, 2014) Two years ago, I used this line to get an upgrade
to a smartphone, which was put on another line. Since then, the dumbphone was
never turned on. All I had to pay was the $9.99 + taxes/fees for this extra line.
What If I keep it and use it for upgrade to another smartphone? I'll probably
do the Best Buy method. I will upgrade via Best Buy's website, have it shipped
to my home, throw out the SIM card and eventually put the smartphone on
one of my other lines. The dumbphone will continue to be active. Since I will
throw out SIM card, I will avoid the mandatory $30 a month data plan for 24 month.
(and continue to pay the $9.99 + taxes/fees each months for the next 24 months)
If I cancel this line, it will simply be cancelled and I will no longer see the
$9.99 + taxes/fees each month. Am I correct in assuming that if I add another line
to my account get a smartphone at discounted pricing, there will be no way to get
around the $30 data plan for 24 months, even if I use the Best Buy method?
Any advice appreciated!