Whats the best verizon deal for a renewing customer??

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DrDan wrote:
>
> My 2 years are up in June so I figure nows the time to research
> this. Right now I have 2 phones for $60 per month and usually
> don't go over on the minutes. Most usage is between our 2
> phones and another verizon user. As far as equipment goes, my
> wife likes her phone, but needs a battery, I would like to
> upgrade to a bluetooth enabled speakerphone and tie it into my
> car's handsfree system (Saab). We have the "get $100 off" deal
> available for 1 phone. So do I take the $100 discount, buy the
> phone from verizon reup for 2 years and just buy a battery for
> the other phone OR buy the phone and battery from an independant
> source and go month by month with verizon? What other options
> could I have? Thanks for the help. (By the way verizon is
> currently my local home phone provider also)

Wait until late May to ask the question!
Why? Plans and deals will probably change. Also provide your area when
you do ask.
READING this group for a while will get you lots of info.

LB

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

While I am satified with verizon service you did mention
somethings that concern me. Like flooding the network in
market changes. Also I am leary about locking in for 2 years
in case new and better deals surface. One primary reason for
staying with verizon is we get access in the east river
tunnels in NYC, an importamnt consideration for us as we
travel frequently by train.
I will be lurking for awhile and I will be paying close
attention to the new phones as they come available. Thanks.



"Eric Rosenberry" <erics@R3MOVErosenberry.org> wrote in
news:zK6dnW6-C7INB0jcRVn-vQ@comcast.com:

> Phones will have completely changed by June. I would hang
> around this group and listen until then. Also check out
> www.howardforums.com and www.phonescoop.com. You actually
> can use New Every Two two after 22 months (instead of your
> full contract term). They want to lock you in before you
> expire.
>
> New every two is an awesome deal because not only do you
> get the 2 year price on a phone (which is heavily
> subsidized) but you also get $100 off that.
>
> For your other phone, I am not 100% sure what the policy's
> are for upgrades on the secondary lines in a family share
> plan. Since they are less than $39.99 (I think that is the
> required level) they don't fall under new every two, but I
> think they may be eligable for some kind of handset
> discount (like allowing you to buy at the 2 year purchase
> price, just without the $100 off that).
>
> Unless you think you are going to get rid of your cell
> phone in the next two years or are displeased with the
> service I would not sacrifice the equipment deals to be
> month to month. I find Verizon's service to be excellent
> and am not considering switching (and I manage 20 lines of
> service for our company). That said, things can always
> change (and frequently do!) in the wireless industry. It
> is very possible that Verizon may overload their network
> due to rapid subscriber growth in your area and have
> service go down the tubes. Hopefully this does not happen,
> but you never know...
>
> -Eric
>
> "DrDan" <DrDan@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:Xns95CFCEDDB561FDrDan@216.196.97.138...
>> My 2 years are up in June so I figure nows the time to
>> research this. Right now I have 2 phones for $60 per
>> month and usually don't go over on the minutes. Most
>> usage is between our 2 phones and another verizon user.
>> As far as equipment goes, my wife likes her phone, but
>> needs a battery, I would like to upgrade to a bluetooth
>> enabled speakerphone and tie it into my car's handsfree
>> system (Saab). We have the "get $100 off" deal available
>> for 1 phone. So do I take the $100 discount, buy the
>> phone from verizon reup for 2 years and just buy a battery
>> for the other phone OR buy the phone and battery from an
>> independant source and go month by month with verizon?
>> What other options could I have? Thanks for the help. (By
>> the way verizon is currently my local home phone provider
>> also)
>
>
>