Help How to work around upgrade problem?

[bixler777]

I can upgrade my current phone (Eris) to an Inc2 at this point (15 months into a 2 year deal) if i go through Verizon....BUT....when i try to do so via Costco, or Amazon, I'm stiffled, as they tell me i have to wait until October (at which point all 4 of the phones on our family plan can 'upgrade'). I can get the phone now through Verizon @ $149, but HOW to get around the Costco/Amazon problem now without having to wait till October (and thus for the $79 price), as they only 'recognize' my upgrade date as October?

 

[bik2101]

i've read about some verizon stores price matching? not too sure exactly how that would work but i believe a few people here brought amazon's pricing to veizon and were able to get them to price match

 

[dco717]

Add a line to ur account and put the incredible 2 on the eris # and put a featured phone(old phone) on the new line and its only 10 dollars a month extra to have the featured phone, and when the Eris # ends in 9 months I can just end the that # and put the incredible 2 on the new # sounds difficult but its really easy

 

[bik2101]

how about early termination fees? i'm pretty sure verizon has them even on the feautre phones.

 

[bik2101]

and actually you would end up incurring double the ETF - one from amazon and one from verizon.

 

[bixler777]

i've read about some verizon stores price matching? not too sure exactly how that would work but i believe a few people here brought amazon's pricing to veizon and were able to get them to price match

i tried that at 2 of my local stores, but no go. i'll try again at other locations though, as we have many of them around here.

thanks.

 

[bixler777]

Add a line to ur account and put the incredible 2 on the eris # and put a featured phone(old phone) on the new line and its only 10 dollars a month extra to have the featured phone, and when the Eris # ends in 9 months I can just end the that # and put the incredible 2 on the new # sounds difficult but its really easy

yes, i can do that.....but, after nine months, i would have paid $90 for nuttin, whereas i'm just trying to make up the difference between the $149 and $79 at this point and thus would be better off (by $20) just paying the $149 now.

 

[bixler777]

how about early termination fees? i'm pretty sure verizon has them even on the feautre phones.

that would cost me MUCH more than the $70 bucks i'm trying to save by being able to buy at $79 (costco/amazon, et al) instead of $149 at Verizon.

 

[Medion]

I can upgrade my current phone (Eris) to an Inc2 at this point (15 months into a 2 year deal) if i go through Verizon....BUT....when i try to do so via Costco, or Amazon, I'm stiffled, as they tell me i have to wait until October (at which point all 4 of the phones on our family plan can 'upgrade'). I can get the phone now through Verizon @ $149, but HOW to get around the Costco/Amazon problem now without having to wait till October (and thus for the $79 price), as they only 'recognize' my upgrade date as October?

Amazon's upgrade price is $149 ($79 is for new customers). Not sure on Costco.