AC II Family Share Plan question

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"Bob A" <rfa5@optonline.net> wrote in message
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> I have the AC II Family Share plan with 2 phones here in NY. Would it be
> possible to add my brother to the plan...only thing is he lives in Florida
> and he would like to port his Florida number over from Cingular? I
> understood in the past with roaming Verizon would notice there were quite
a
> few calls placed outside of the "home" area and would get you on that.
But
> now with no roaming off of Verizon what difference does it make where the
> calls are being made...it's all Verizon.

It matters only where there is no Verizon network (native or extended). Then
instead of roaming charges, you simply have no service. Unless you travel
into rural areas it should not be a problem.

Also note that in much of Florida Verizon is solely at 1900 Mhz, because
Cingular and AT&T are the A&B carriers. So check this out before you change.
In areas of Florida that were GTE, Verizon is likely the A or B carrier. In
areas that were Southern Bell (most of the state) AT&T is A or B, and
Cingular is likely B or A). It matters, because coverage is better on 800
Mhz.

> So basically I have two
> questions...Can there be different area codes on the phones in a family
> share plan? There would be 2 phones within the 917 area code and 1 phone
> with a 561 area code. And would I be able to port my brothers number over
> to MY account? Thanks!

It should not be a problem, but you may want to turn your brother into your
child away at college. I'd think that the carriers are not anxious for
extended families, geographically separated, to be included on family plans.

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In Florida, Verizon does not have the old GTE areas. That went to Alltel.
Verizon bought PrimeCo, and they are totally 1900 Mhz.
Also, you cannot have a phone on a share plan with a phone no. from outside
your region. Tried, but wouldn't allow.

"Steven M. Scharf" <scharf.steven@linkearth.net> wrote in message
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>
> "Bob A" <rfa5@optonline.net> wrote in message
> news:l9kle.26249$NZ1.6055@fe09.lga...
>> I have the AC II Family Share plan with 2 phones here in NY. Would it
>> be
>> possible to add my brother to the plan...only thing is he lives in
>> Florida
>> and he would like to port his Florida number over from Cingular? I
>> understood in the past with roaming Verizon would notice there were quite
> a
>> few calls placed outside of the "home" area and would get you on that.
> But
>> now with no roaming off of Verizon what difference does it make where the
>> calls are being made...it's all Verizon.
>
> It matters only where there is no Verizon network (native or extended).
> Then
> instead of roaming charges, you simply have no service. Unless you travel
> into rural areas it should not be a problem.
>
> Also note that in much of Florida Verizon is solely at 1900 Mhz, because
> Cingular and AT&T are the A&B carriers. So check this out before you
> change.
> In areas of Florida that were GTE, Verizon is likely the A or B carrier.
> In
> areas that were Southern Bell (most of the state) AT&T is A or B, and
> Cingular is likely B or A). It matters, because coverage is better on 800
> Mhz.
>
>> So basically I have two
>> questions...Can there be different area codes on the phones in a family
>> share plan? There would be 2 phones within the 917 area code and 1 phone
>> with a 561 area code. And would I be able to port my brothers number
>> over
>> to MY account? Thanks!
>
> It should not be a problem, but you may want to turn your brother into
> your
> child away at college. I'd think that the carriers are not anxious for
> extended families, geographically separated, to be included on family
> plans.
>
>