I'm not arguing with what you were told but, but if that was the case, what's to stop every Verizon customer from upgrading to the latest and greatest phone (at the subsidized price) every three months or every 32 days for that matter, and just transferring the new phone to their existing line?
When you bought the Inc from Verizon at the subsidized price, they make their money back by collecting payments from you for 20+ months. If you only make payments (on the Inc purchase) for a couple months, and then want the Droid X at the subsidized price, Verizon is not getting their 20+ payments on one of the phones.
I don't know if I'm explaining this satifactorily, but do any of you understand what I'm trying to say? I mean, if what gorenut is saying is true, Why couldn't I sell my Inc (for a profit) get a Droid X (at the subsidized price) 2 months later, sell my Droid X (for a profit) get a Droid 2 (at the subsidized price) and 2 months later, sell my Droid 2 (at a profit) get a new Droid "Viper" (at the subsidized price) all the while just transferring the new phones to my existing line? I could continue doing this "ad infinitum". Where is Verizons profit? Over the course of 20 months I could theoretically do this 10+ times and Verizon will have sold me 10+ phones (at the subsidized price) and hasn't collected on 1 completed 2 year contract yet.
Maybe gorenut has found a loophole... If he has, collect on it quick, cuz Verizon will slam the door shut on it quicker than a heartbeat!
Again, does anyone see my point? Or, see a flaw in my logic? Maybe I'm all wet.
All I know for sure is, I'm Patiently/Impatiently waiting for the release of the Droid X!