Upgrade fee question

[timelord65]

*Edit* The fee will apply to customers buying a new device with a two-year contract. I guess that answers my question. Sorry for posting this without doing prior research!


If I upgrade a line on a share everything plan that is currently on month to month service. Will I still be charged an upgrade fee even though I'm not extending an existing contract?

The Rep said the upgrade fee applies because I'm extending the month to month service with a new 2 year agreement. but I'm not really upgrading since I bought the phone outright.

Any help input is appreciated, Thanks

 

[Clementine_3]

If you bought the phone outright then nothing should change and you should not be charged any anything.

If you are buying a subsidised phone through Verizon you will sign a new contract for that line and pay the 'upgrade fee'.

Where did you buy the phone from?

 

[Frisco]

*Edit* The fee will apply to customers buying a new device with a two-year contract. I guess that answers my question. Sorry for posting this without doing prior research!

You did good.

 

[timelord65]

I'd be getting the galaxy s4 at the discounted price, so I'll have to pay the $30. I thought the fee only applied if you were upgrading a phone previously under contract which my droid x2 wasn't. But the upgrade applies to any phone purchased at a discounted price by a current subscriber.

 

[Clementine_3]

Well, since you ninja edited, ignore me lol

 

[Frisco]

Well, since you ninja edited, ignore me lol

How could anybody ignore

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[RIPMLGNades]

If you start new service you'll get the $35 activation fee.
If you upgrade, You'll get a $30 upgrade fee.

 

[cybercruiser]

If you start new service you'll get the $35 activation fee.
If you upgrade, You'll get a $30 upgrade fee.

Both seem SO WRONG, that you have to pay VZN additional money to stay a customer. WTF is that??

 

[RIPMLGNades]

Both seem SO WRONG, that you have to pay VZN additional money to stay a customer. WTF is that??

I agree, It is a joke.


Just extra fees Verizon tacks on to make a little extra money.

Not too bad from a business perspective of it.

VZW has a little over 100m customers.


Let's say 30M of those were charged the $35 activation fee.


$1,050,000,000 just from this fee.

30M was just a random number I pulled for an example.

 

[jhawkkw]

Both seem SO WRONG, that you have to pay VZN additional money to stay a customer. WTF is that??

That's the US wireless contract system. You avoid just about every free on prepaid.

 

[sgs8r]

COSTCO online indicates "Free Activation". Does that mean no $30 upgrade fee? I'm trying to determine which is better:
- Verizon online
- Verizon store
- COSTCO (online or store)
Right now COSTCO (at least online) has HTC One for $150 vs $199 at Verizon online.

 

[trankster]

Picked up mine at Costco yesterday. Verizon charges the $30 upgrade fee on your next bill. Also, Costco charges sales tax on $150 , not the"retail" price.

 

[rcaine]

I go with Costco whenever I can. They can't avoid the ridiculous Verizon add on fees but they will try to tell you if there is a way to save money. The accessory pack also saves you a bunch. Plus most of the folks know a lot more than the Verizon store flunkies. I'll be upgrading shortly and I'm waiting for Costco to get in the phone I want.

 

[chas1202]

Upgraded from 1 dumb phone to Galaxy S3 (wife) AND 1 HTC Rezound to Galaxy S4 (me) at BestBuy. The S3 was $50, the S4 was $100, BestBuy "price matching" a Frys newspaper ad. Pleased with both phones so far and BestBuy service was very good. I also had their 14-day exchange/return policy, didn't use. I will, of course, pay Verizon's upgrade "robbery" fees and suffer the reduction of my unlimited data - no matter, we're low data users anyhow.

 

[Depth Afield]

The upgrade fee is really such a cheap money grab. "Hey, here's your subsidized awesome price! (now add $30 for the privilege of giving us money)"