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Droid X Upgrade offer

There seems to be a lot of confusion and mixed information out on the interwebs, so I was hoping to get a definite answer. I called VZW CS the other night and they had no information to offer at the time.

I bought the Blackberry Tour last year in late August. My New Every Two doesn't become effective until 04/11. I saw they announced that Verizon users could upgrade early to the Droid X, my question is, do I qualify? Will this work for the Annual Upgrade? Can I get it for $199 on July 15th with the Annual Upgrade option?

I have two lines, just looking to upgrade the primary line, bill run about $130/month for the two phones if that has any effect on the situation and I've been with Verizon Wireless for about 10 years now.

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MarkAllan

Shouldn't you be eligible for another Annual Upgrade in August again? I think that it's an every year thing.

geekpimpfx

I believe so, but can you get the early Annual Upgrade for the Droid X on July 15 or will I have to wait until late August?

PJNC284

The promotion is for contracts ending on/before Dec 31, 2010 so I doubt they'll move the annual upgrade up.

Logansgram

geekpimpfx wrote:
There seems to be a lot of confusion and mixed information out on the interwebs, so I was hoping to get a definite answer. I called VZW CS the other night and they had no information to offer at the time.

I bought the Blackberry Tour last year in late August. My New Every Two doesn't become effective until 04/11. I saw they announced that Verizon users could upgrade early to the Droid X, my question is, do I qualify? Will this work for the Annual Upgrade? Can I get it for $199 on July 15th with the Annual Upgrade option?

I have two lines, just looking to upgrade the primary line, bill run about $130/month for the two phones if that has any effect on the situation and I've been with Verizon Wireless for about 10 years now.

You will be eligible if you are a Rewards Member. I have a Family Share Plan with 1400 minutes. That means with the higher usage and bill amount the primary line is eligible for an Annual Upgrade yearly. If you have been notified of this you can upgrade in August. You will start getting mailers as soon as you are eligible. New every two gives you a bigger discount if you wait the 18 months. This also extends your primary line to another 2 year agreement for that line.

Logansgram

geekpimpfx wrote:
I believe so, but can you get the early Annual Upgrade for the Droid X on July 15 or will I have to wait until late August?

You will need to wait the year August unless they send you a special mailer.

Logansgram

You will be good in August

geekpimpfx wrote:
There seems to be a lot of confusion and mixed information out on the interwebs, so I was hoping to get a definite answer. I called VZW CS the other night and they had no information to offer at the time.

I bought the Blackberry Tour last year in late August. My New Every Two doesn't become effective until 04/11. I saw they announced that Verizon users could upgrade early to the Droid X, my question is, do I qualify? Will this work for the Annual Upgrade? Can I get it for $199 on July 15th with the Annual Upgrade option?

I have two lines, just looking to upgrade the primary line, bill run about $130/month for the two phones if that has any effect on the situation and I've been with Verizon Wireless for about 10 years now.

geekpimpfx

Darn, really hoping there was something I could do to get it Day One since I've been a long time/loyal customer with good payment history, anyways of rubbing that in to get in on this sweet action?

Logansgram

:smileysad: So Sorry, I know the feeling I have been eligible since Feb. but waited and waited far to long. Looks like my HTC won't be shipped until well after the 4th of July. Ordered June 7th, the waiting is getting old due to display shortages. Wondering if we made a mistake.

AZSALUKI

yeah.....go to a store and tell them you want it a month early. if the rep says no, ask for his manager. if he says no, go to another store. it may take a few trys....but you'll get the right rep eventually. a got my envy last year about 40 days before my upgrade date. the rep on the 800 # wouldn't do it....the rep (and manager) at the first store wouldn't either. 3rd guy was a charm!!!! point out your long history with the company, good payment history, etc. I think they are doing the early thing for contracts expiring this year to compete with the iphone. at&t is doing something similar. if your contract is up in 2010 they are giving their customers the "new customer" or "upgrade" price now, if they renew.

shaun737

Yeah Im in the same boat...just got curve 2 not long ago. Eligible for one year discount in 3 months..but new every 2 not until 2011. I did get the promo offer when the storm came out to renew early so Im hoping they may do the same for the Droid X. Love my bb's but I think it's time to upgrade to get some more apps. On a corporate account with shared minutes..bill average about $180 a months so I would hope I would be worthy.....

mjtimko

The news about "the chosen customers" was covered in PC Magazine at the end of the story(http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2365576,00.asp).

My contract ends June 2011 with New Every Two in February.

I have not attempted to call Verizon yet, but I did send them and email asking why they were choosing to give a privilege to some customers, but not all. I told them that I have been a very loyal Verizon customer for almost a decade upgrading handsets every two years.

I also advised them that AT&T has been better to all iPhone customers as they have been offered a annual upgrades, to the next iPhone, if they renewed their contracts for two more years.

To me, you would think Verizon would want to offer every customer access to at least the 2 contract price. Allow the early upgrade, save money on the New Every Two discounts they would not be giving out and lock customers in for two additional years.

If they don't email me before Thursday, then maybe I will call them.

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