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How to buy an iPhone 5S 32GB for full price to keep my unlimited data plan?

I have an iPhone 4 with the unlimited data plan, as I got my 2-year contract within the first 6 weeks in 2010 when Verizon offered that. I wish to pay the $749 for an iPhone 5S 32GB model, but I am unsure how to do that. I want to do that so my plan stays the same - is that possible? If so, can I do it online, or do I have to go to a Verizon Store or Apple Store?

Thanks for any info y'all might be able to provide!

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boxermansr

You can do it online (I did it myself with the 5 last year, with Verizon, not too sure how it'd work with Apple, and frankly I was too weary to try, as didn't want to lose my unlimited data). Ordered via Verizon's website and it went through all the options, prompted me for what data package I wanted (the unlimited was a bit down the page, I assume to trick you into thinking you had to get one of the others), and it went off without a hitch.

This year, I'm likely going to go to a Verizon store and get the 5s and pay retail again, since Apple decided to do no pre-orders. I'd suggest your best bet, to ensure keeping unlimited is via Verizon's website, or directly from one of their stores, just make sure if you go the store route, that you confirm that you're keeping unlimited data.

vjl

Thanks! I will do that on the 20th and let you know how it goes! :smileyhappy:

Roadrunnerdds

I wonder if that's also true for Alltel users with an unlimited data plan...

Ann154

Roadrunnerdds wrote:
I wonder if that's also true for Alltel users with an unlimited data plan...

Yep. If you want to keep your unlimited data plan, paying full price is a way to achieve it

tegq

How many lines do you have? I have two lines, both are iPhone 4, one with unlimited and the other with 2GB. They're both eligible for an upgrade. I thought about buying the iPhone 5S outright, but I may not have to. I believe I can upgrade the line with the 2GB, then do an ESN swap to the unlimited line. That should work?

Roadrunnerdds

I'd be upgrading from a flip phone to an iPhone... I was told that I could share my wife's unlimited data and texts:

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Thoughts people??

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Ann154

tegq wrote:
How many lines do you have? I have two lines, both are iPhone 4, one with unlimited and the other with 2GB. They're both eligible for an upgrade. I thought about buying the iPhone 5S outright, but I may not have to. I believe I can upgrade the line with the 2GB, then do an ESN swap to the unlimited line. That should work?

Yes, it will if you upgrade the line with the 2 GB data plan on it. You can't EVER upgrade the line with the unlimited data plan, not even to transfer it to another line.

tegq

Does it matter that I'm going from 3G to 4G?

cocofifi

I would go to a Corporate Store to do it. Make sure you tell them you want to keep your unlimited data. It doesn't matter that you are going to 4g.....I had a 4s and went to a 5. The only way to keep it is to pay full price. I hope I helped at bit. Good Luck.

Ann154

tegq wrote:
Does it matter that I'm going from 3G to 4G?

Nope. You will need a SIM card though. The SIM cards are free at a corporate store or through customer service. You will have to pay shipping if they send it to you. I would just be careful the rep was doesn't change your plan at all by being very clear that with the full retail price purchase also means NO changes to your plan or features.

Roadrunnerdds

I wonder if they'd let me add data if I switch my flip phone to an iPhone...

vjl

I just have one line - one iPhone 4, one line.

Walleye1_

i already went into verizon and paid for my iphone 5s ($199)so i would just do that . mine was on contract but im sure you can do the same then you will get the first ones that come in

ImDMan

if an online Verizon person moderates these forums, then why don't they just answer the question with the correct answer??

that sure would make things a heck of a lot simpler

The whole way these forums are done is the most asinine thing I have seen yet when it comes to a company dealing with questions about its service.

Please pull your collective heads out and just give the correct answer instead of waiting until somebody finally gets it right and then giving them a stupid thumbs up and some points(which are good for ??? nothing) and save all of us a lot of time wading through the b.s. and wrong answers.

What kind of company wants to watch hundreds of people trying to answer questions which they know the correct answers to,

bumble around until one of them gets it right, instead of just answering the question right off the bat ??

Very disturbing way of doing business !

I cant believe that in all the years this forum has been going, that not one of you has tried to fix this unreal way to get answers to questions from Verizon about the services they provide. LET THEM ANSWER WITH CORRECT INFO !!

rcschnoor

ImDMan wrote:
if an online Verizon person moderates these forums, then why don't they just answer the question with the correct answer??

I don't believe the moderators are Verizon employees, but supplied by the jive forum host. The users listed as Verizon Customer Support are not the moderators.

tikibar1

See my response in your thread:

vjl

Sadly, the online form has no way to pick unlimited data now. :smileysad: I guess I need to go into the Verizon Store and do this. I visited an Apple Store and they said I could do it on Apple's website, but again, there's no way to pay full price unless you are ordering a competitor's unlocked phone at full price, which is GSM and won't work with Verizon's network. Ugh. :smileysad:

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