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Does anyone have any positive or negative advice regarding where to purchase
new cellular phones and service?

I am considering purchasing a family plan with verizon, transferring a
landline phone number, and purchasing several phones.

Can this be done reliably and safely from a website, or is it better to pay
the premium price charged at the retail stores?

Thanks,

-Brian

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Brian Goodheim wrote:
> Does anyone have any positive or negative advice
> regarding where to purchase new cellular phones and
> service?
>
> I am considering purchasing a family plan with verizon,
> transferring a landline phone number, and purchasing
> several phones.
>
> Can this be done reliably and safely from a website, or
> is it better to pay the premium price charged at the
> retail stores?

Do it with VZW customer service on the phone.
Retail store would be my last choice

-Quick

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Quick wrote:
> Brian Goodheim wrote:
>> Does anyone have any positive or negative advice
>> regarding where to purchase new cellular phones and
>> service?
>>
>> I am considering purchasing a family plan with verizon,
>> transferring a landline phone number, and purchasing
>> several phones.
>>
>> Can this be done reliably and safely from a website, or
>> is it better to pay the premium price charged at the
>> retail stores?
>
> Do it with VZW customer service on the phone.
> Retail store would be my last choice

Oh, and what "premium price" are you refering to?
The price should be the same except for possibly
some equipment or accessory deals on the website.

-Quick

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For example, comparing phone prices (net of rebates) with new service...

LG VX6100
Verizon retail store: $49.99 ($99.99 using limited B1G1 free offer)
Verizon website: $99.99
LetsTalk.com: purchaser recieves $50.00/phone

Motorola V710
Verizon retail store: $99.99
Verizon website: $99.99
LetsTalk.com: FREE

Audiovox CDM-8940
Verizon retail store: $179.99
Verizon website: $129.99
LetsTalk.com: FREE

Samsung A890
Verizon retail store: $199.99
Verizon website: $199.99 (buy 1 get 2 Samsung 650s free)
LetsTalk.com: $79.99

Phone pricing is very dynamic, but the online sites I've researched
(letstalk.com, inphonic.com, wirefly.com, myphonefinder.com) all seem to
have much lower prices than the local retail stores here. My posting simply
asks for feedback regarding the reliability of these sites, especially since
I will be transferring the landline phone # which I have had for 20 years.

Thanks,

-Brian

"Quick" <quick7135-news@NOSPAMyahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1116378413.27766@sj-nntpcache-5...
> Quick wrote:
> > Brian Goodheim wrote:
> >> Does anyone have any positive or negative advice
> >> regarding where to purchase new cellular phones and
> >> service?
> >>
> >> I am considering purchasing a family plan with verizon,
> >> transferring a landline phone number, and purchasing
> >> several phones.
> >>
> >> Can this be done reliably and safely from a website, or
> >> is it better to pay the premium price charged at the
> >> retail stores?
> >
> > Do it with VZW customer service on the phone.
> > Retail store would be my last choice
>
> Oh, and what "premium price" are you refering to?
> The price should be the same except for possibly
> some equipment or accessory deals on the website.
>
> -Quick
>
>

Reply to Anonymous

Archived from groups: alt.cellular.verizon (More info?)

Ok... I don't know the deals/conditions/etc.
How about this. Call VZW customer service
and tell them you want to discuss exactly what
you want to do, your alternatives, and itemized
price. I'd think they would be happy to go through
everything with you. Then you would have a lot
more information and prices for comparisons. I
wouldn't hesitate to ask them what they think
about purchasing through the websites you are
considering.

-Quick

Brian Goodheim wrote:
> For example, comparing phone prices (net of rebates) with
> new service...
>
> LG VX6100
> Verizon retail store: $49.99 ($99.99 using limited B1G1
> free offer)
> Verizon website: $99.99
> LetsTalk.com: purchaser recieves $50.00/phone
>
> Motorola V710
> Verizon retail store: $99.99
> Verizon website: $99.99
> LetsTalk.com: FREE
>
> Audiovox CDM-8940
> Verizon retail store: $179.99
> Verizon website: $129.99
> LetsTalk.com: FREE
>
> Samsung A890
> Verizon retail store: $199.99
> Verizon website: $199.99 (buy 1 get 2 Samsung 650s free)
> LetsTalk.com: $79.99
>
> Phone pricing is very dynamic, but the online sites I've
> researched (letstalk.com, inphonic.com, wirefly.com,
> myphonefinder.com) all seem to have much lower prices
> than the local retail stores here. My posting simply
> asks for feedback regarding the reliability of these
> sites, especially since I will be transferring the
> landline phone # which I have had for 20 years.
>
> Thanks,
>
> -Brian
>
> "Quick" <quick7135-news@NOSPAMyahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1116378413.27766@sj-nntpcache-5...
>> Quick wrote:
>>> Brian Goodheim wrote:
>>>> Does anyone have any positive or negative advice
>>>> regarding where to purchase new cellular phones and
>>>> service?
>>>>
>>>> I am considering purchasing a family plan with verizon,
>>>> transferring a landline phone number, and purchasing
>>>> several phones.
>>>>
>>>> Can this be done reliably and safely from a website, or
>>>> is it better to pay the premium price charged at the
>>>> retail stores?
>>>
>>> Do it with VZW customer service on the phone.
>>> Retail store would be my last choice
>>
>> Oh, and what "premium price" are you refering to?
>> The price should be the same except for possibly
>> some equipment or accessory deals on the website.
>>
>> -Quick

Reply to Anonymous

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Just read the fine print very carefully. The lower prices on the internet
sites are generally created through the use of rebates. Most of the rebates
seem to work a similar way. You need to wait 3 months before submitting the
rebate request and have a limited time window in which to submit the
request. I would guess that there would be a delay in the processing of the
rebate also, Ultimately, if you jump through all the hoops properly, you
may get the phone at the price you expect but it won't come quickly.

"Brian Goodheim" <goodheim@colorado.edu> wrote in message
news:KNednb8GkM03KxffRVn-uQ@comcast.com...
> For example, comparing phone prices (net of rebates) with new service...
>
> LG VX6100
> Verizon retail store: $49.99 ($99.99 using limited B1G1 free offer)
> Verizon website: $99.99
> LetsTalk.com: purchaser recieves $50.00/phone
>
> Motorola V710
> Verizon retail store: $99.99
> Verizon website: $99.99
> LetsTalk.com: FREE
>
> Audiovox CDM-8940
> Verizon retail store: $179.99
> Verizon website: $129.99
> LetsTalk.com: FREE
>
> Samsung A890
> Verizon retail store: $199.99
> Verizon website: $199.99 (buy 1 get 2 Samsung 650s free)
> LetsTalk.com: $79.99
>
> Phone pricing is very dynamic, but the online sites I've researched
> (letstalk.com, inphonic.com, wirefly.com, myphonefinder.com) all seem to
> have much lower prices than the local retail stores here. My posting
simply
> asks for feedback regarding the reliability of these sites, especially
since
> I will be transferring the landline phone # which I have had for 20 years.
>
> Thanks,
>
> -Brian
>
> "Quick" <quick7135-news@NOSPAMyahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1116378413.27766@sj-nntpcache-5...
> > Quick wrote:
> > > Brian Goodheim wrote:
> > >> Does anyone have any positive or negative advice
> > >> regarding where to purchase new cellular phones and
> > >> service?
> > >>
> > >> I am considering purchasing a family plan with verizon,
> > >> transferring a landline phone number, and purchasing
> > >> several phones.
> > >>
> > >> Can this be done reliably and safely from a website, or
> > >> is it better to pay the premium price charged at the
> > >> retail stores?
> > >
> > > Do it with VZW customer service on the phone.
> > > Retail store would be my last choice
> >
> > Oh, and what "premium price" are you refering to?
> > The price should be the same except for possibly
> > some equipment or accessory deals on the website.
> >
> > -Quick
> >
> >
>
>

Reply to Anonymous

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"Quick"

| Ok... I don't know the deals/conditions/etc.
| How about this. Call VZW customer service
| and tell them you want to discuss exactly what
| you want to do, your alternatives, and itemized
| price. I'd think they would be happy to go through
| everything with you. Then you would have a lot
| more information and prices for comparisons. I
| wouldn't hesitate to ask them what they think
| about purchasing through the websites you are
| considering.

My experiance (all over the country as I travel) is that the information
provided by VZN CS and VZN stores is often wrong. With most misinformation
seemingly provided to 'make the sale'.

Reply to Anonymous

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You can buy from Amazon.com. They have some of the best deals going on right
now. Here is a link to some good deals available from Amazon.com

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ [...] eisgood-20

Imran

"Brian Goodheim" <goodheim@colorado.edu> wrote in message
news:MaednVXPPIGg6hffRVn-hw@comcast.com...
> Does anyone have any positive or negative advice regarding where to
purchase
> new cellular phones and service?
>
> I am considering purchasing a family plan with verizon, transferring a
> landline phone number, and purchasing several phones.
>
> Can this be done reliably and safely from a website, or is it better to
pay
> the premium price charged at the retail stores?
>
> Thanks,
>
> -Brian
>
>

Reply to Anonymous

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Ofcourse you can do it reliable online these days. In fact you can
search for offers from all carriers in one place instead of comparing
store to store to see what different Carriers are offering. My choice
to start would be at http://www.wirelessphone.com

Good luck!

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