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Separate accounts under the same name?

I have two separately billed Verizon Wireless accounts in my name and I am wondering just how closely they are linked. I'm on one account by myself and my stepson and his former girlfriend are on the other account with Edge installment plans. I think the girlfriend is going to stop paying which would make her Edge balance due immediately. If she does, it would take us an extra month or two to pay off the large Edge balance... especially if she bails with the phone! I'm wondering if that would that result in my stepson's phone line being terminated and more importantly, would it result in my separately billed non-Edge account being terminated? Any input would be appreciated. And yes, I know it's a bad idea to open accounts for other people so you can skip those comments please.

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unknown

I wasn't aware Verizon lets people have 2 separate accounts? The phone is no good until it's paid off. So she can't bail with it. I'd demand the phone back first. The account is in YOUR name so technically and legally the phone belongs to you. You can get her for theft if she keeps it.

mdhhokie08

If you don't want them billed together, you apply for "new service" vs "new line". My question though is whether his line or mine would be affected if it took us month or two to fulfill the remainder of her Edge installment. For instance, if I take her phone and her line is cancelled, I could sell the phone. If it takes more than a month to sell the phone / pay off the phone, would Verizon cancel my service.

lewisr13

I'd call and explain the situation to them, in most cases they'll work with you if you let them know in advance. If you don't they may discontinue your service until it's paid in full.

Verizon_Support

mdhhokie08,

This is a sticky predicament that is being thrown your way! Yikes! Should the line in question cancel its service with us, then yes, the Edge installments would be billed all at once on the following statement. Should the account not be able to make the full payment by the due date, then you can work with our Financial Services team at 866-266-1445. They will work to make payment arrangements that will allow the other line, your son's line to stay active. Should no payment at all be made on the account in question, then the possibility of his line being affected is pretty high. For your paricular account, the seperate account, it is possible that in the long run any negative payment history on your son's account will impact yours since it seems that they are both under your name and SSN. If she were to keep her line active, your son can continue to make payments on the Edge installment. (Perhaps she will not take off with the phone?) Let us know if you have any other questions or concerns!

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