35RFTW Posted June 3, 2011 Report Share Posted June 3, 2011 I currently am about a year out on my upgrade and stuck with an original Droid. Can anyone help me out on getting an early upgrade? I know I have seen various posts on here before from Verizon reps. Would greatly appreciate it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jblosser Posted June 3, 2011 Report Share Posted June 3, 2011 - Insurance on the phone?- 'Accidentally' run it over with a truck- new phone!according to VerizonWireless' website, they don't sell series 1 Droids any longer, so you <should> be able to get something newer (unless they have some refurbs in the back).i have a brand new never used BB Storm you could have cheap...***edit - with the competition these days, you could try asking for an early upgrade, and threatening to leave if you don't get what you want. Definitely won't get an upgrade if you don't ask. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
35RFTW Posted June 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2011 - Insurance on the phone?- 'Accidentally' run it over with a truck- new phone!according to VerizonWireless' website, they don't sell series 1 Droids any longer, so you <should> be able to get something newer (unless they have some refurbs in the back).i have a brand new never used BB Storm you could have cheap...***edit - with the competition these days, you could try asking for an early upgrade, and threatening to leave if you don't get what you want. Definitely won't get an upgrade if you don't ask.Appreciate the offer, but I am looking to get into a iPhone4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbot Posted June 3, 2011 Report Share Posted June 3, 2011 iphone4s or iphone 5 (and their release dates for verizon) will probably be announced this month at the conference they have. or maybe it won't.anyway, i would wait til the conference is over at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alienpi Posted June 3, 2011 Report Share Posted June 3, 2011 http://developer.apple.com/wwdc/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidgetTodd Posted June 3, 2011 Report Share Posted June 3, 2011 I wanna know when the Droid Bionic is gonna be out so I can decide between it and the Thunderbolt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRANDL650R Posted June 3, 2011 Report Share Posted June 3, 2011 Hate to be the bearer of bad news but currently corporate vzw locations are unable to offer any upgrade exceptions for the iPhone or 4g devices due licensing restrictions. I've seen upgrade requests go from rep to supervisor to associate director then center director get denied....I work at the corp HQ here in Dublin and haven't seen it happen yet. If your willing to settle for something other than an iPhone or 4g device I'm confident we could work something out.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_Copeland Posted June 3, 2011 Report Share Posted June 3, 2011 I upgraded mine and my daughters phone to the iphone 4 almost a year before we were eligible.I has several problems with my Blackberry and she was on her 4th Droid Eris.Do what my wife did,call the service center and complain like crazy !!! It works ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidgetTodd Posted June 3, 2011 Report Share Posted June 3, 2011 Well BrandL....give me the inside corp info, whens the Bionic comming out??????? Or should I stop waiting on it and get the Thunderbolt? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRANDL650R Posted June 3, 2011 Report Share Posted June 3, 2011 I wouldn't wait on the bionic, personally I loved the charge way more than the thunderbolt, batt life is way better.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disclaimer Posted June 28, 2011 Report Share Posted June 28, 2011 http://slickdeals.net/forums/showthread.php?sduid=0&t=3044309http://www.droid-life.com/2011/06/21/current-verizon-customers-wont-be-affected-by-tiered-data-only-new-customers-and-lines/It hasn't been made official yet but it seems Verizon has finally made the decision to ration their data plans, so if you want to lock in an unlimited data plan you need to sign up no later than July 6th.**2ND UPDATE 6/25/2011**It seems if you upgrade 7/7 or later from a feature/dumbphone to a smartphone you will lose any unlimited data that you have and be forced into tiers.http://www.droid-life.com/2011/06...unlimited/**UPDATE 6/24/2011**Follow this link to see photos of the memo:http://www.androidcentral.com/ver...ete-detailVerizon indirect retailer e-mailAs of this morning we have been given the green light to start training on the data changes Verizon Wireless is making effective 7/7/11.$29.99 unlimited data will be discontinued effective 7/7/11EXISTING CUSTOMERS- That have our $29.99 unlimited data plan WILL BE GRANDFATHERED IN, they will keep their unlimited plan after 7/7/11EXISTING CUSTOMERS- That current have the unlimited data WILL BE ABLE TO UPGRADE AND KEEP the unlimited data feature (No known end date on this as of this moment)EXISTING CUSTOMERS- That add lines post 7/7/2011, will NOT be able to choose the $29.99 unlimited data featureNEW CUSTOMERS- Any customer that sets up service from now, until 7/7/2011 WILL BE ON, AND WILL BE GRANDFATHERED into our $29.99 unlimited data packageNEW CUSTOMERS- Any new customer that set up service AFTER 7/7/2011, WILL NOT be able to choose the $29.99 unlimited planBUSINESS DISCOUNTS- Currently our business discounts apply to the $29.99 data plan on the primary line only. Most discounts are 20% despite whatever monthly access discount they haveBUSINESS DISCOUNTS- After 7/7/2011 data discounts will only apply to the $50 and higher data packages on the primary line.Discount break down ex. of customers with a 20% feature discount on their primary line. ($50-20%=$40/month for 5GB and includes the business e-mail feature)-- ($20/GB vs. $40/GB+ Business e-mail )New data pricing for smart phones is as follows:$30 for 2GB with $10/GB overage$50 for 5GB (this also includes business e-mail at no additional charge) with $10/GB overage$80 for 10GB (this also includes business e-mail at no additional charge) with $10/GB overageSo all changes effective July 7th, 2011.Existing customer KEEP their $29.99 unlimited data planIf an existing customer upgrades from a feature phone to a smart phone after 7/7/11, they will NOT be able to add on the unlimited data package. They must choose from the new data plans. (My (elnino2783) personal interpretation - I think they mean if you don't already have the data plan. Meaning the data plan will be new after 7/7/11)Anyone who sets up new service with unlimited data, upgrades from a feature phone to a smart phone with unlimited data, or customer currently on the $29.99 before July, 7, 2011 will be grandfathered in.These changes also apply to employee plans as well (personal accounts w/work discounts applied)SO, This is a huge time for us to set our customers up with the right package for them! We only have 14 DAYS remaining for unlimited data, and until the new data pricing takes effect. (14 days to setup new customers w/unlimited data, and customers upgrading from a feature phone to a smart phone)PLEASE, PLEASE make sure we take advantage of this heads up and get our heavy data users set up on these unlimited plans before they change.Please call, text or e-mail me any questions or concerns you might have.**END UPDATE**Current pricing is $30-$40 (depending on what you have currently, I don't know the specifics of having $30) for unlimitedNew pricing tiers will be 2GB – $30/month 5GB – $50/month 10GB – $80/monthTethering plans will be: 4GB – $50/month 7GB – $70/month 12GB – $100/month$10/GB when you go over your allotted dataSo far the rumors are saying those who get unlimited data before July 7th will have it for life (or at least an extended period even while upgrading), which is really good when apps with video streaming like Netflix are becoming more prevalentI've never had a smartphone... but I was eyeing up the HTC Thunderbolt before the July 7th deadline... I've never paid for a phone in my life, but I might have to bite the bullet to get a 4G phone and still be grandfathered into the unlimited data plan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2talltim Posted June 28, 2011 Report Share Posted June 28, 2011 (edited) Iv been half a step away from doing away with all data on my phone ...if this is true at the end on my contract I think ill just get a old fashioned calls only phone to hell with all this BS Edited June 28, 2011 by 2talltim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidgetTodd Posted June 28, 2011 Report Share Posted June 28, 2011 As long as you get a wiring enabled phone the limited data wont really be an issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crb Posted June 28, 2011 Report Share Posted June 28, 2011 I was going to wait for biobic but my battery wrapped out on Droid 1. I am very happy with thunderbolt although I highly recommend the extended battery the larger screen and faster connection eat battery. Of course the faster connection wouldn't eat battery as much but I use my phone a lot. I thought I would miss the qwerty keyboard on the Droid but I have learned to like the thunderbolt without. I can't believe how much bigger this screen is. The bigger screen makes internet browsing much better and videos are 100% better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWing'R Posted June 28, 2011 Report Share Posted June 28, 2011 (edited) ...So far the rumors are saying those who get unlimited data before July 7th will have it for life (or at least an extended period even while upgrading), which is really good when apps with video streaming like Netflix are becoming more prevalent Well that worked out for us then cause we just upgraded both our phones to smartphones with unlimited data packs. Don't have them yet, arriving tomorrow! Edited June 28, 2011 by SWing'R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scruit Posted June 28, 2011 Report Share Posted June 28, 2011 (edited) About Verizon's 4G...10Gb limit? At full speed (I've heard 18-20Meg downloads) you'd burn up your monthly allowance in about 70 minutes. Once you get to your limit you'd be paying $6-7 dollars to download a CD. It would be cheaper to send the CD by USPS.If you left your connection up running at full speed then overage charges would reach $64,000 in one month. I once logged into my remtoe CCTV system from work to view the 16-channel video wall. Forgot about it and went home. 4 days later I got back to work and realized I'd left it running. That's 16 youtube videos running similtaneously and constantly. Even if it only needed 2 meg for that, the overage charges for that silly mistake would have been over $200.Not a cut on Verizon - I've been a customer there for 14 years and never had a problem with them. (except I have observed their tech support has a habit of ignoring difficult trouble tickets) It may just be the nature of the business that they need to charge that much / limit that much. Still, the effect is the same, no 4g for me at the house, and not on the droid either. I can't take the risk that my kid could leave a streaming HD video feed running on his computer and cost me hundreds of dollars.I have a 2Meg wireless link to my ISP. My wireless router reports I average about 35 GB use per month. Verizon would cost me $350/mo, and my current service is $35/mo. No-brainer, really. Edited June 28, 2011 by Scruit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Butters Posted June 28, 2011 Report Share Posted June 28, 2011 (edited) something with that cant be right....i know people who watch netflix all the time and i know that runs longer than 70 minutes and they never even get close to 5g, let alone 10on my 3g in the past 20 days ive used .131gigs and im on the internet on my phone every day...just browsing and stuff, nothing heavyi have unlimited data on my 3g phone...when i upgrade sometime in the future to 4g, i wonder if ill get to keep my pricing? Edited June 28, 2011 by Steve Butters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crb Posted June 28, 2011 Report Share Posted June 28, 2011 I can help get AT.&T to cancel your contract, but I'm happy with Verizon. AT&T canceled me without notice I tried to use my phone and it wouldn't call out. I called AT&T customer service to find out they dropped me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scruit Posted June 29, 2011 Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 something with that cant be right....i know people who watch netflix all the time and i know that runs longer than 70 minutes and they never even get close to 5g, let alone 10on my 3g in the past 20 days ive used .131gigs and im on the internet on my phone every day...just browsing and stuff, nothing heavyi have unlimited data on my 3g phone...when i upgrade sometime in the future to 4g, i wonder if ill get to keep my pricing?Depends on the compression.A DVD is 4.7GB for 2 hours of video, but it's not heavily compressed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbrbrent Posted June 29, 2011 Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 Sounds like a good time to switch to someone else Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crb Posted June 29, 2011 Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 Do any of the carriers offer unlimited data anymore I haven't shopped around in a while. I dropped my laptop card when they eliminated the unlimited data Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbrbrent Posted June 29, 2011 Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 I'm not sure but I will miss it. Drunk surfing will cost out the ass lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alienpi Posted June 29, 2011 Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 Sprint has unlimited everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWing'R Posted June 29, 2011 Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 Verizon is $30 for unlimited data. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbrbrent Posted June 29, 2011 Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 Verizon is $30 for unlimited data.That is going to change:( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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