How to get an early upgrade on a phone?

[markus_hudobnik]

Hello Verizon community.

I have an iPhone 4S right now and for some reason my upgrade is on 9/28/12.

I really want the iPhone 5 (4SS, whatever it will be called haha) which should be announced and the preorders should go out on the 12/13th.

I know verizon doesnt let customers upgrade early if they are going to an iPhone.

So I guess my question is, is there a workaround to this?

Can I call the customer support line and ask to move my upgrade a few weeks early, WITHOUT mentioning anything about an iPhone?

And it wouldn't be a big deal if iPhone sales went through and they didn't go out of stock with the first few days. So please dont give me crap like "Just wait!!" that doesnt help anybody. i'd rather you not post. thanks.

Thanks for any help I can get.

[Ann154]

As the oldtimers would say, "Don't put your eggs all in one basket."

Exactly which crystal ball are you reading that says the next iphone will be available the next day after the Apple announcement. If there is an iphone announcement.

[markus_hudobnik]

There IS an apple announcement on Wednesday. Google it. And I meant you can preorder the phone the day of the event of the day after.

[markus_hudobnik]

Like what? And a week is better than nothing. At least at that point i can try to reserve a copy of the iPhone 5 when they are in stock at the apple store.

[Ann154]

Those customers that wanted the S3 and weren't eligible for an upgrade had to wait during that phone's pre-order period until the customer was eligible. The same thing applies for customers wanting an Apple phone.

[markus_hudobnik]

So I have to wait until he 28th? That is a real bummer. This new iPhone is going to be out of stock. So i wont be getting the phone for awhile (I sold my 4S and i'm on a blackberry ) and it sucks that my upgrade is 2 weeks after the pre-order and 1 week after the release. I just don;t understand why a Verizon employee can't move up my upgrade by 14 days.

[tikibar1]

markus_hudobnik wrote:

  I just don;t understand why a Verizon employee can't move up my upgrade by 14 days.

Because if they moved yours up by 14 days, they'd have to move everyone's up by 14 days.  I know you said not to say it, but I'm gonna anyway ... chill, dude ... it's just a phone.  You can wait a few weeks. 

[markus_hudobnik]

I know it's a phone, It's just that i'm stuck with this piece-of-crap Blackberry. And I would be fine if i could get the phone ont he 28th, but now i have to wait until like the end of october just to get this phone.

[tikibar1]

Maybe you won't have to wait that long ... be optimistic. 

[chromepickle]

It may not be anything special. Just a 4S with LTE.

[commonsense101]

OP going to be really sad when he finds out verizon didnt get the iphone 5

[mdram4x4]

sigh

this happens every time there is an apple announcment

just wait

or feel free to pay full price

[budone]

mdram4x4 wrote:

sigh

this happens every time there is an apple announcment

just wait

or feel free to pay full price

Deja Vu every year.....

[Ann154]

Plus a few times for the highly anticipated android phones too (See example Samsung Galaxy S III)...sigh...

[BDA]

I think if you upgrade early its over the phone and they will not let you upgrade to an iPhone early.I tried to get them to move mine up a week early so I could go to store and buy it and that was a no go too.

[nickjr]

Several of us who still enjoy unlimited data plans have no choice but to pay the full cost of the phone if we want to keep our unlimited plan

[AZSALUKI]

they aren't going to let you upgrade early. it's not just the iphone. the rarely let anyone upgrade early anymore. but since it is the iphone, they definitely won. i highly doubt they want a couple million early upgrades on their books. also, where would you draw the line? if you got the 4 on day one then you probably have an upgrade a couple weeks after the 5 launches, so where do you draw the line? 2 weeks early? 3 weeks early? if they were to let you go 2 weeks early and i needed it to be 2 weeks and 3 days early then what? there won't be early upgrades.

[kgoose23]

I actually spoke to a rep today about this...and I know it can vary depending on who you talk to.  My upgrade is due next week, so I asked if they would move it up as they had in the past.  Said he couldn't anymore...they used to be able to move them, at the rep's discretion, when a person was within 30 days he said.  This seems true because on at least 2 occasions I had my upgrade moved up before this.  Never a lot, usually just a week or 2.  It's disappointing just from a standpoint that yeah its a phone but these things always seem to go into backorder unless you can get a preorder.

[commonsense101]

i bet if you choose a motorola phone you could

[vzw_customer_support]

Hi there markus_hudobnik. We completely understand the need of having the latest and coolest devices. Although we are not offering early upgrades, you may upgrade an alternate line on your account that may be eligible. Dial #UPG Send to check the upgrade dates on alternate lines. Additionally, you have the option to purchase the device for full retail. Go to vzw.com/iphone to view pricing and features of the device.

Thank you,

LenaA_VZW
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