FYI: Verizon Wireless equipment changes soon.

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I just spoke to a verizon rep. yesterday about some thing on my account and
towards the end of the conversation I asked if I would have to pay full
price if I wanted to upgrade my equipment. Then the rep said softly that
some time in the middle of August or September, Verizon is changing that way
existing customers can swap and upgrade there equipment. The VZW rep could
not go in to any more details and told me to keep a look out for the
changes.

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> Anyone else want to contribute your own theories as to what VW might do?

Sure...

"Verizon is changing that way existing customers can swap
and upgrade there equipment."

VZW will begin charging a $15 ESN change fee on top of requiring full retail
price on upgrades inside of the new every two time requirement.

-Frank

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So, wait a minute, the $100 upgrade actually becomes an $85 upgrade?

"Frankster" <Frank@SPAM2TRASH.com> wrote in message
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>> Anyone else want to contribute your own theories as to what VW might do?
>
> Sure...
>
> "Verizon is changing that way existing customers can swap
> and upgrade there equipment."
>
> VZW will begin charging a $15 ESN change fee on top of requiring full
> retail price on upgrades inside of the new every two time requirement.
>
> -Frank
>

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fish wrote:
> Viper suggests:
>
>> I just spoke to a verizon rep. yesterday, the rep
>> said softly that some time in the middle of August
>> or September, Verizon is changing that way
>> existing customers can swap and upgrade there
>> equipment.
>
> Here is my prediction (I sincerely hope I am mistaken):
>
> Say you buy a phone that costs $499 - okay, that's
> actually 500 bucks.
>
> In order to get that particular phone for free, you sign
> up for a 5 year contract. When you do, you pay full price
> for the phone, then every year, Verizon Wireless credits
> your account $100 until the price is paid in full.
>
> Then you are eligible for another phone upgrade.
>
> In theory, if you buy a cheap phone for $100 bucks or
> less, you are locked in for only 1 year.

I really don't think they'd do anything like this. I believe
the main reason for subsidized equipment is to remove
a "barrier to entry" for customers. Many/most people
look at immediate cost and not over the long term.
For example if you offered the following 2 options.
1) low/no cost phone up front with slightly higher
monthly charge and
2) full cost phone with lower monthly charge.
Option 2 has a lower total cost than option 1 and
both have the same contract termination date and
ETF.

My guess is that the (large) majority of VZW customers
would take option 1.

-Quick

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I live in the Cincinnati ares. Northern Kentucky. What changes are they
doing and where do I find out what the changes are?


"Quick" <quick7135-news@NOSPAMyahoo.com> wrote in message
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> fish wrote:
>> Viper suggests:
>>
>>> I just spoke to a verizon rep. yesterday, the rep
>>> said softly that some time in the middle of August
>>> or September, Verizon is changing that way
>>> existing customers can swap and upgrade there
>>> equipment.
>>
>> Here is my prediction (I sincerely hope I am mistaken):
>>
>> Say you buy a phone that costs $499 - okay, that's
>> actually 500 bucks.
>>
>> In order to get that particular phone for free, you sign
>> up for a 5 year contract. When you do, you pay full price
>> for the phone, then every year, Verizon Wireless credits
>> your account $100 until the price is paid in full.
>>
>> Then you are eligible for another phone upgrade.
>>
>> In theory, if you buy a cheap phone for $100 bucks or
>> less, you are locked in for only 1 year.
>
> I really don't think they'd do anything like this. I believe
> the main reason for subsidized equipment is to remove
> a "barrier to entry" for customers. Many/most people
> look at immediate cost and not over the long term.
> For example if you offered the following 2 options.
> 1) low/no cost phone up front with slightly higher
> monthly charge and
> 2) full cost phone with lower monthly charge.
> Option 2 has a lower total cost than option 1 and
> both have the same contract termination date and
> ETF.
>
> My guess is that the (large) majority of VZW customers
> would take option 1.
>
> -Quick
>
>

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Frankster wrote:
> VZW will begin charging a $15 ESN change fee on top of requiring full retail
> price on upgrades inside of the new every two time requirement.
>
> -Frank

That should be "already charges" I tried to do a swap a couple of days
ago and was told that there was a $15 charge but that I could do it
myself via the web for no charge.

jt