I know when I bought my m7 back in August or so, I only paid $115 with a new, 2 year contract. But, If I remember correctly, some time before that they were super cheap with a new 2 year contract?
Does anyone know about how many months after launch these things usually happen?
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I know when I bought my m7 back in August or so, I only paid $115 with a new, 2 year contract. But, If I remember correctly, some time before that they were super cheap with a new 2 year contract?
Does anyone know about how many months after launch these things usually happen?
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Some private phone resellers or retailers have their own instore offers and promotions. But when I went to the Verizon Store to get the HTC Dot View case they had a Buy one M8 get one M8 free offer for 2 year extensions and new contracts, if I'm not mistaken,,,
Yeah, I saw that and I'm wishing AT&T had that as well. But, I only need it for one line. I'd be paying for a line that would never be used lol
Anyone else perturbed that AT&T still doesn't have a carrier discount yet?
AT&T is doing the next [email protected] for $0....
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AT&T is doing the next [email protected] for $0....
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Do you mean the AT&T NEXT program? Or the next promo will be for $0?
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Do you mean the AT&T NEXT program? Or the next promo will be for $0?
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yes Next Program, see if you qualify for an Early upgrade if you use the Next Program
thats what i did to get my M8
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yes Next Program, see if you qualify for an Early upgrade if you use the Next Program
thats what i did to get my M8
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Eh, I'd rather not pay $24-$32 a month for the phone. I'd rather just pay the $200(or less I hope) and stay in my 2 year contract lol
Thanks, though!
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Eh, I'd rather not pay $24-$32 a month for the phone. I'd rather just pay the $200(or less I hope) and stay in my 2 year contract lol
Thanks, though!
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yea thats how i felt... but i pay the same amount as my old style plan with AT&T.. only downfall is i get 1 less gb of data.. which isnt the end of the world for me
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yea thats how i felt... but i pay the same amount as my old style plan with AT&T.. only downfall is i get 1 less gb of data.. which isnt the end of the world for me
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Ah, see I still have "unlimited" data. I'd love to keep that and stuff.
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Ah, see I still have "unlimited" data. I'd love to keep that and stuff.
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I just got rid of my unlimited. Mobile share isn't bad. Especially since they throttle your data at 5 GB anyways. You can't tether or Hotspot (you can, but if they catch you they add a fee like they did with me) so I just switched. Paying less, although I have a data limit now it was a good deal. I never thought I would dump it
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I just got rid of my unlimited. Mobile share isn't bad. Especially since they throttle your data at 5 GB anyways. You can't tether or Hotspot (you can, but if they catch you they add a fee like they did with me) so I just switched. Paying less, although I have a data limit now it was a good deal. I never thought I would dump it
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I have two lines with unlimited and is probably the only reason i have not switch. I honestly never even use 3GB of data since i am constantly on wifi. My data gets used for quick search when out and about and google maps directions. Thats pretty much it. Stream some gogole music when running. Not that much really.
I am considering on changing my family plan to shared since none of us really use that much. I have only went over 5GB one time because the wifi at work was down and i saw a netflix movie, also strange for me to do.
I will look into it. did you also jump to the NEXT program?
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So I saw DINCs are free right now and i found X's for 79.99. Go for one of those or wait and see what comes out in the next few months....?
56K said:
So I saw DINCs are free right now and i found X's for 49.99. Go for one of those or wait and see what comes out in the next few months....?
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depends on how much patience you have personally id wait, but im waiting til next summer reguardless....
My issue is I don't like to spend over 50 for a phone.
Haha might as well grab an Inc or X then, you won't be bale to get anything better for the money you wanna spend.
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They aren't free. They are subsidized by the 2 year contract Verizon makes you sign. You are paying for the phone in installments. Phew...glad I got that off my chest. Carry on.
We know they are not "free", but its better than throwing down 199.
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We know they are not "free", but its better than throwing down 199.
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im just waitn for 1.5 ghz or 2.0 and 1080 screen res. the price will go down.. its all about patience...something new is always coming out.....
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They aren't free. They are subsidized by the 2 year contract Verizon makes you sign. You are paying for the phone in installments. Phew...glad I got that off my chest. Carry on.
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Okay, I don't want to come off strong, and this isn't only aimed at you, but I'm tired of seeing posts like this. I understand pointing out the distinction that the phones aren't actually free, but the practicality of the matter is that if you're going to be paying for your phone service whether you upgrade or not, then the phone IS free because it's not costing you any more by upgrading than it is to keep using your old phone. Sure, you're agreeing that you'll be keeping the service for another two years (or pay an early termination fee), but how often do most people switch mobile carriers?
Jeesh.
What you said is absolutely true. If you are going to stay with Verizon anyway, you might as well leverage their NE2 and upgrade deals to get cool phones. I just would like for people to understand that the phones come at a cost. If some great deal comes along where you'd save a bunch of money if you switched, you can't. If you can't afford a smartphone anymore...too bad. You still have to pay for it.
I'll probably mention it again at some point. My apologies in advance.
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What you said is absolutely true. If you are going to stay with Verizon anyway, you might as well leverage their NE2 and upgrade deals to get cool phones. I just would like for people to understand that the phones come at a cost. If some great deal comes along where you'd save a bunch of money if you switched, you can't. If you can't afford a smartphone anymore...too bad. You still have to pay for it.
I'll probably mention it again at some point. My apologies in advance.
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That's okay! LOL. Thanks for taking my comment in stride.
Actually, there's nothing preventing you from still using some old flip phone and not having the data charges any more, if you decide to change. The contract is only that you keep your phone service. There's no requirement that you keep your level of data plan, or that you even keep using your smart phone at all. You could sell it (they might not like it but they don't actually do anything about it) and use the funds to buy an old flip phone plus have some money left over, unless you keep your old phones (I wouldn't, I'd sell or recycle them for money), then it would be all profit.
Interesting... I was going to buy a Samsung Fascinate from a guy who bought it through Verizon for his kid, and then decided that they didn't really need data. He had already switch out phones. When I ran the ESN it came up bad. So I had him call Verizon and they said he couldn't drop the data plan, so he didn't sell me the plan.
And honestly, that makes sense. Otherwise everyone would grab a $400 phone for some cheap price, then immediately switch to some cheaper phone and sell the expensive one. So I don't think its as simple as you make it sound to drop the data plan.
Hmmm looks like i can only "annual" upgrade at Verizon, if i want the cheap prices i would have to wait till june.
might just get a DInc for 99.99, then do the Verizon trade in on the Eris for 132....or strip it down and use it as a VOIP phone or something for the house.
Do you have the link to the Verizon trade in handy?
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Interesting... I was going to buy a Samsung Fascinate from a guy who bought it through Verizon for his kid, and then decided that they didn't really need data. He had already switch out phones. When I ran the ESN it came up bad. So I had him call Verizon and they said he couldn't drop the data plan, so he didn't sell me the plan.
And honestly, that makes sense. Otherwise everyone would grab a $400 phone for some cheap price, then immediately switch to some cheaper phone and sell the expensive one. So I don't think its as simple as you make it sound to drop the data plan.
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I've done it twice in the past two months.
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Do you have the link to the Verizon trade in handy?
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http://www.trade-in.vzw.com/
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Do you have the link to the Verizon trade in handy?
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http://www.trade-in.vzw.com/
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FYI, depending on the phone, sometimes http://wsf4.letstalk.com/flipswap/modelselectionpopup.htm gives much more. I checked one phone a couple months ago and it was more than double on one than the other. And it was vice-versa with a different phone I had. Note that I haven't actually used either service yet, so I can't rate them.
I sold them on eBay for much more $$$!
Checked the Eris on said sight....58 bucks.
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I've done it twice in the past two months.
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Maybe its one of those things where it depends on who you talk to, or how adamant you are. If you can do really do that, seems like you could really work the system. When phones are brand new to the market, the go for crazy prices.
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Maybe its one of those things where it depends on who you talk to, or how adamant you are. If you can do really do that, seems like you could really work the system. When phones are brand new to the market, the go for crazy prices.
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I never did anything special or had to say a word to anyone. Shrug!
Is this phone still worth $200 barely used? I want to replace my old incredible asap.
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Is this phone still worth $200 barely used? I want to replace my old incredible asap.
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Do you need one off contract? It's $49 on contract now...
Yes, especially if the guy is going to give you the ibeats too.
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Do you need one off contract? It's $49 on contract now...
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Well my current contract doesn't run out till december and no upgrades till august
I'm sure if you call in you can get em to bump your upgrade date esp if its only like 4 months away.
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Do you need one off contract? It's $49 on contract now...
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Really? That's extremely disappointing considering just a month ago I paid $199 for it.
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Is that even possible? To convince the almighty Verizon to give me an early upgrade
yea u can^ keep calling around... someone wants a sell
200 is an excellent deal if its in the condition they say it is and has the beats headphones. It's still a good deal without the headphones.
make sure you verify the esn before purchase.
Its easy to get early upgrades from Verizon if you call them. It has become pretty difficult in store as of late as they all seem to have the same script. Just tell them your current phone is driving you bat **** and you cant take it anymore. Also mention you've tried to wait it out. They will ask you what phone you want, and then they will send you the phone overnight for whatever 2yr price is currently listed on the VZ website. Your upgrade will vanish and your upgrade cycle will restart.
You could always buy the Rezound off contract now and get whatever phone is at the top of the pile in august.
I picked up a GNEX on CL for 275.00 even though I have an upgrade available. It replaced my sons DX2. I'm saving the upgrade for the next great VZ phone, which will save me from a 600-800 dollar off contract price on release day(impulse buyer).
I currently have 5 lines and I try to keep one upgrade available at all times just in case.
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200 is an excellent deal if its in the condition they say it is and has the beats headphones. It's still a good deal without the headphones.
make sure you verify the esn before purchase.
Its easy to get early upgrades from Verizon if you call them. It has become pretty difficult in store as of late as they all seem to have the same script. Just tell them your current phone is driving you bat **** and you cant take it anymore. Also mention you've tried to wait it out. They will ask you what phone you want, and then they will send you the phone overnight for whatever 2yr price is currently listed on the VZ website. Your upgrade will vanish and your upgrade cycle will restart.
You could always buy the Rezound off contract now and get whatever phone is at the top of the pile in august.
I picked up a GNEX on CL for 275.00 even though I have an upgrade available. It replaced my sons DX2. I'm saving the upgrade for the next great VZ phone, which will save me from a 600-800 dollar off contract price on release day(impulse buyer).
I currently have 5 lines and I try to keep one upgrade available at all times just in case.
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Agree with everything this dewd said. Same philosophies with 5 lines too.
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Is that even possible? To convince the almighty Verizon to give me an early upgrade
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I've gotten upgrades 1 year + early. Just depends on who you talk to and what you say. Also factors such as tenure, payment history , ARPU (how much $$ you are worth to VZW) etc etc.
oh wow that could mean I could get the rez for 50 bucks now. I really don't see too may phones popping up other than the one v but even then we've hit a point in hardware where only battery tech may improve over the next year. 1.5ghz dual core and plenty of ram will run sense4.0 easy along with any 3.5 rom.
I've only been with vzw for a year and a half now with a family plan of 3 lines but my phone is my main line of work communication calls emails etc.
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oh wow that could mean I could get the rez for 50 bucks now. I really don't see too may phones popping up other than the one v but even then we've hit a point in hardware where only battery tech may improve over the next year. 1.5ghz dual core and plenty of ram will run sense4.0 easy along with any 3.5 rom.
I've only been with vzw for a year and a half now with a family plan of 3 lines but my phone is my main line of work communication calls emails etc.
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They're pushing out Quadcore SoC's already this year. It's nice but totally unecessary, at this point hardware is overpowered. At this point in game it's all about software optimizations. But manufacterer's need to make them cash dollars $$$. Just try calling Verizon when they open up tomorrow and see if you can get your upgrade pushed.
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They're pushing out Quadcore SoC's already this year. It's nice but totally unecessary, at this point hardware is overpowered. At this point in game it's all about software optimizations. But manufacterer's need to make them cash dollars $$$. Just try calling Verizon when they open up tomorrow and see if you can get your upgrade pushed.
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Maybe the tegra 3 could run sense 3.6 without lag
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nosympathy said:
Maybe the tegra 3 could run sense 3.6 without lag
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I see what you did there lololol.
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I see what you did there lololol.
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couldn't resist, you set me up perfectly!
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couldn't resist, you set me up perfectly!
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Haha indeed!
Off contract, $200 is a steal, go for it.
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mpappas87 said:
Really? That's extremely disappointing considering just a month ago I paid $199 for it.
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Call Verizon, I believe they will credit you if it's been within a certain period you bought the phone.
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Is this phone still worth $200 barely used? I want to replace my old incredible asap.
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id say it's a steal considering most rezounds i see on ebay and craigslist still go for $300+.
I realize we have a ton of threads going discussing everything, but might be nice to see all the prices/deals everyone is finding either locally, online, etc
i ordered mine on lets talk http://www1.letstalk.com/droid-incredible-4-by-htc
it was $40 for an upgrade, but I used the code DROID20 at checkout and saved another 20 bucks, so final was $19.99 :good:
you got that baby rooted and ready to fly? i think i'll have one in 20 days.
actually, i just checked and i can get my phone in 15 days
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I realize we have a ton of threads going discussing everything, but might be nice to see all the prices/deals everyone is finding either locally, online, etc
i ordered mine on lets talk http://www1.letstalk.com/droid-incredible-4-by-htc
it was $40 for an upgrade, but I used the code DROID20 at checkout and saved another 20 bucks, so final was $19.99 :good:
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Wanna buy me one lol jk
While not near as good of a deal as what nitsuj17 posted Best Buy is selling it for $99. This is for new and upgrade purchasers.
Are there any deals for buying the phone without contract?
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Are there any deals for buying the phone without contract?
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That rarely happens officially. However, eBay will have new one for less than retail.
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enricong said:
Are there any deals for buying the phone without contract?
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I'd be interested in this too...
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I'd be interested in this too...
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499 isn't bad...I'd bet in less than a month its 350 ish on swappa or cl
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That rarely happens officially. However, eBay will have new one for less than retail.
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Just checked ebay, the ones I see are selling for $520-$650. Why would anyone buy from them when they could goto verizon and get $499.
I do see some completed ones that sold for less. I guess its still early.
If you need somthing cheap the rezound is like 200 off contract on ebay used.
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If you need somthing cheap the rezound is like 200 off contract on ebay used.
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The point of this thread is getting the Inc 4g...
Thanks for the heads-up nitsuj.
Just ordered mine too.
20 bucks....wow!! I almost feel guilty....almost.
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The point of this thread is getting the Inc 4g...
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Yes, and on that topic, I got mine using a "Buddy Upgrade" at the VZ store for $99. Came to $106.99 with tax. There was no rebate card or anything like that. They simply took $50 off the MSRP.
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Yes, and on that topic, I got mine using a "Buddy Upgrade" at the VZ store for $99. Came to $106.99 with tax. There was no rebate card or anything like that. They simply took $50 off the MSRP.
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I wish I had the same experience--I got hit with the full $199 and I'm getting one of those annoying rebate cards in the mail.
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Thanks for the heads-up nitsuj.
Just ordered mine too.
20 bucks....wow!! I almost feel guilty....almost.
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Yeah I didn't believe it at first, but really happy :good:
I'm not ready to part ways with my Inc2 and i don't have an upgrade for my line for another year or so... i doubt my dad will let me steal one of their upgrades AGAIN so i'm looking to get it cheap elsewhere... I REALLY dont want to pay $500 from VZW for the phone w/o a contract... I'm going to STALK ebay, amazon, bestbuy, and maybe other reliable sites if i can find them.. if i find anything i'll be sure to post it here... let me know if you guys get lucky with a great deal!
I checked the letstalk link you posted and i have the $30 unlimited data plan and there's no way i'm going to give that up this easily lol.. is it confirmed that VZW will grandfather us in with that plan? because if not i probably won't upgrade to the inc4g for a long time...
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I'm not ready to part ways with my Inc2 and i don't have an upgrade for my line for another year or so... i doubt my dad will let me steal one of their upgrades AGAIN so i'm looking to get it cheap elsewhere... I REALLY dont want to pay $500 from VZW for the phone w/o a contract... I'm going to STALK ebay, amazon, bestbuy, and maybe other reliable sites if i can find them.. if i find anything i'll be sure to post it here... let me know if you guys get lucky with a great deal!
I checked the letstalk link you posted and i have the $30 unlimited data plan and there's no way i'm going to give that up this easily lol.. is it confirmed that VZW will grandfather us in with that plan? because if not i probably won't upgrade to the inc4g for a long time...
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if you upgrade on ur line w/ unlimited data you will loose it
i use my parents upgrades for my wife and i now
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if you upgrade on ur line w/ unlimited data you will loose it
i use my parents upgrades for my wife and i now
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right if i were to go to VZW and use my mom's upgrade i would lose the unlim data plan. but if i go buy the phone without contract and activate it on my line will i still be grandfathered in with unlim data? if not... well then damn looks like im not getting this for a while
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right if i were to go to VZW and use my mom's upgrade i would lose the unlim data plan. but if i go buy the phone without contract and activate it on my line will i still be grandfathered in with unlim data? if not... well then damn looks like im not getting this for a while
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no, if you order it through their line you wont
what to do
order using upgrade from someone else who either doesnt have unlimited or doesnt mind loosing it
have them activate it to clear the esn
have them reactivate their old phone
go to verizon to get a new sim
activate it and your gtg
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no, if you order it through their line you wont
what to do
order using upgrade from someone else who either doesnt have unlimited or doesnt mind loosing it
have them activate it to clear the esn
have them reactivate their old phone
go to verizon to get a new sim
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what a colossal pain in the balls.. okay so i would just go to verizon store and say "hey i need a new SIM card for my phone" what do i tell them is my reason?
lol this is the first step... the only two upgrades on my plan are for two phones that dont have a data plan at all... we would have to add the data plan on there then cancel it once we activate the old one? yeah there's no way he will go for that...
so what if i get the phone without a contract, activate it on somebody else's line, (somebody who already has the new data plan) and then do the sim card thing?
sorry for typing so much.. i want this phone lol
Seeing stuff about the new Droid DNA that was announced today, just kinda curious of who all will be getting it? I won't be able to get it real soon after release unless money and/or the DNA falls out of the sky into my hands, but just curious of who all would jump on that? It looks sick, and I think ViperDNA would be insane.
Just looking for you guys' thoughts on it.
ill buy it the second its confirmed unlock/rooted/s off/whatever
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Seeing stuff about the new Droid DNA that was announced today, just kinda curious of who all will be getting it? I won't be able to get it real soon after release unless money and/or the DNA falls out of the sky into my hands, but just curious of who all would jump on that? It looks sick, and I think ViperDNA would be insane.
Just looking for you guys' thoughts on it.
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I think it looks amazing, and it is probably my next. But I'm not eligible to upgrade until February, and even then...I have to convince the missus. Cnet's live blog didn't mention a microSD expansion, which is disappointing, but the camera looked amazing. It's always ready to take a picture by pressing the hardware button. Nice!
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Oh yeah...there is that issue too. Which makes waiting a few months less painful.
Currently on the Dinc4G... I can wait till my official upgrade date in April and I'll buy the best phone available then... Not this though, I think it is way too big for me.
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Currently on the Dinc4G... I can wait till my official upgrade date in April and I'll buy the best phone available then... Not this though, I think it is way too big for me.
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Well, that was a quick move to a new forum...Anyway I just want to say that I called that Verizon's app store is being replaced by Amazon's "services." The product page says you can use a single sign-on to all of the Amazon apps. I like most of them, but I'd rather be able to install/uninstall on my own.
This would be my next phone if it wasn't on Verizon.
I'm planning on buying it, I just have to figure out what I am going to have to do to keep my unlimited data. If you upgrade a limited data line now and use this phone on an unlimited data line they cut the unlimited data plan off. I am thinking of upgrading the limited data line and selling it on EBay then buying another DNA since they can only take it if the device has the same serial number. I haven't been able to find a friend to swap phones with to keep our data packs yet, they dont have upgrades >.<
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I'm planning on buying it, I just have to figure out what I am going to have to do to keep my unlimited data. If you upgrade a limited data line now and use this phone on an unlimited data line they cut the unlimited data plan off. I am thinking of upgrading the limited data line and selling it on EBay then buying another DNA since they can only take it if the device has the same serial number. I haven't been able to find a friend to swap phones with to keep our data packs yet, they dont have upgrades >.<
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No they wont.
In fact... verizon reps will tell you to do this method if you want to keep your unlimited data plan.
No chance. Fixed storage, questionable battery life.
Jumped ship from my Galaxy Note 2 pre-order to nab this one instead. Higher resolution, lots of equal or better specs, and $100 less? Yep. Battery might be an issue but not worried about it as I tend to keep my phone plugged in at my desk at work all day anyways. Bring it on!
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No they wont.
In fact... verizon reps will tell you to do this method if you want to keep your unlimited data plan.
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What is the method? I was gonna buy the DNA on release day without contract but I would way rather save the $400.
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ill buy it the second its confirmed unlock/rooted/s off/whatever
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yesss sirr
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No they wont.
In fact... verizon reps will tell you to do this method if you want to keep your unlimited data plan.
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Verizon didn't tell me to do that method. I called them asking about billing the phone to my account and they told me you can't bill preorders to your account. They also told me that any line that I switch this phone to since it carries a new two year contract is subject to be audited and if they find in their audit that it has the same IMEI number as the one I purchased on my limited data line, they will change my plan for the unlimited data phone to a limited data plan. Verizon is trying to destroy us unlimited data users any way they possibly can.
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Verizon didn't tell me to do that method. I called them asking about billing the phone to my account and they told me you can't bill preorders to your account. They also told me that any line that I switch this phone to since it carries a new two year contract is subject to be audited and if they find in their audit that it has the same IMEI number as the one I purchased on my limited data line, they will change my plan for the unlimited data phone to a limited data plan. Verizon is trying to destroy us unlimited data users any way they possibly can.
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Solution = Upgrade your current phone unsubsidized at full retail, sell your old phone on ebay to offset some of the cost, and retain your unlimited data until it's new contract time down the road.
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I'm planning on buying it, I just have to figure out what I am going to have to do to keep my unlimited data. If you upgrade a limited data line now and use this phone on an unlimited data line they cut the unlimited data plan off. I am thinking of upgrading the limited data line and selling it on EBay then buying another DNA since they can only take it if the device has the same serial number. I haven't been able to find a friend to swap phones with to keep our data packs yet, they dont have upgrades >.<
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^^^
Wireless charging + 1080p! I'm sure in!
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http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/1...nd-modified-kernel-ahead-of-official-release/
ZigZagJoe said:
No chance. Fixed storage, questionable battery life.
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None of the reviews have questioned battery life, only people here that think that less than 3000mah is some sort of travesty these days.
impala454 said:
Jumped ship from my Galaxy Note 2 pre-order to nab this one instead. Higher resolution, lots of equal or better specs, and $100 less? Yep. Battery might be an issue but not worried about it as I tend to keep my phone plugged in at my desk at work all day anyways. Bring it on!
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not ready to decide between this and the note 2. Note 2 has sd card slot and bigger battery, but samsung plastic sucks and their radios don't seem to get along with cdma. Been a htc fan for a long time, so I want to play with both first.
looks beautiful, and reminds me of a skinny evo mixed with the original incredible!
i didnt know about this release, havent been very up to date >_< but im considering it now
Just picked it up this moring. Im loving it so far cant wait to see what is done in development hopefully it can get rooted
Yay.
Unboxing video?
I'm about ready to call Verizon stores this morning and head out. The stores around here were completely unsure of future stock.
Burn Stains said:
Unboxing video?
I'm about ready to call Verizon stores this morning and head out. The stores around here were completely unsure of future stock.
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No sorry got it at the store
This thing is sick! I love it so far. I came from the Thunderbolt so it is like night and day difference. I just hope we can get it rooted and S-Off. Then it will be perfect!
For those that upgraded. Did you have to switch to the share everything plan? Just read an article saying it requires it...
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idkwhothatis123 said:
For those that upgraded. Did you have to switch to the share everything plan? Just read an article saying it requires it...
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I upgraded my second line and maintained unlimited on my primary line. As far as i know this is the only method to maintin unlmtd, otherwise yes you will be forced onto the new data tiered plans.
Picked mine up this morning as well. Phone is freaking beautiful in every way!
jonesin said:
I upgraded my second line and maintained unlimited on my primary line. As far as i know this is the only method to maintin unlmtd, otherwise yes you will be forced onto the new data tiered plans.
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Tiered is fine by me. I expect that. I meant the share everything plan. Like unlimited talk and text with family shared data. My plan is cheaper paying 30 per phone for data then those ridiculous plans.
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Yes $30 is a lot of money for 25 or 30 gigabytes, I mean thats a dollar a gig I pay. If I went tiered it would only be $15. a gig over the first 2 so I would only be paying $450 a month for data. Oh wait, $30, is cheaper than $450, never mind.
chakra said:
Yes $30 is a lot of money for 25 or 30 gigabytes, I mean thats a dollar a gig I pay. If I went tiered it would only be $15. a gig over the first 2 so I would only be paying $450 a month for data. Oh wait, $30, is cheaper than $450, never mind.
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Its just cheaper on the base end of it for me too. Three phones only two have data. Unlimited text, 700 mins, 2 data plans and insurance with my employee disc is like 145 pretax. I'm looking at 180 for a shared everything plan.
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idkwhothatis123 said:
For those that upgraded. Did you have to switch to the share everything plan? Just read an article saying it requires it...
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They didn't make me go to the share everything plan but they did take away my unlimited data. That being said, I am only one of five people on my plan so I think we would have to switch the whole plan over to do that.
Picked mine up as well, still rocking the unlimited data
geoff5093 said:
Picked mine up as well, still rocking the unlimited data
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Did you pay full price or did you get it subsidized?
I was planning on paying in full later today to keep my Unlimited.
My coworker just got his and for those on unlimited wanting to keep it check out mrcellphoneunlocker.
I must say that the DNA is light, thin, and so far very fast. Beautiful screen. Looking to pick myself up one after the first of the year.
kookahdoo said:
Did you pay full price or did you get it subsidized?
I was planning on paying in full later today to keep my Unlimited.
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The ONLY way to keep unlimited data is to buy it off-contract for the full retail price. There is no other way. If you pay $200, you must change your contract.
With that being said, I picked mine up about an hour ago. First one to get it at the store; they were still inventorying it when I got there.
It's beautiful!
kookahdoo said:
Did you pay full price or did you get it subsidized?
I was planning on paying in full later today to keep my Unlimited.
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Full price.
So if I already have a line that's unlimited and I buy this as a new line I couldn't swap this to the unlimited plan then down grade the new line to voice only?
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azturbomini said:
So if I already have a line that's unlimited and I buy this as a new line I couldn't swap this to the unlimited plan then down grade the new line to voice only?
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Yup, you can. Just have a dummy phone with you to put on the new line so u wont get charged any data fees.
just activated a while ago been using for the last hour.
THIS THING IS BEASTLY.
loving it. looooooving it.
drburke said:
The ONLY way to keep unlimited data is to buy it off-contract for the full retail price. There is no other way. If you pay $200, you must change your contract.
With that being said, I picked mine up about an hour ago. First one to get it at the store; they were still inventorying it when I got there.
It's beautiful!
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ERRONEOUS, ERRONEOUS ON ALL ACCOUNTS, please try again