Early adapters can't upgrade??
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So, I was one of the first people to buy the Droid when it came out last year.
However, when I went to the VW store today to see about upgrading, they told me I wasn't eligible to upgrade my phone until next year and that my only option was to pay the retail price of $599 to get the Droid X. No thank you, Verizon. Way to screw your client base by forcing them to stick with a phone for two years.
I have another phone through work on Sprint, and they NEVER give us any hassles when we want to upgrade phones. I think I might just cancel my account and stick with Sprint.
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We upgrade our phones constantly through Sprint, even if we may have only had them a few months. All they require is that we sign a new 2 year contract for that phone. We never have to pay cancellation fees, and we always pay the upgrade/new phone price, never the retail price.
And considering that Verizon has made nearly $1,000 off of me already (nearly twice the "retail price" of the phone), you would think they would let me do the same.
I don't know what the problem would be...They'd be getting my money for a total of 2 years and 8 months, not just 2 years.
Yeah, I think I'll go ahead and cancel. I'd rather pay the $375 then pay over $1,900 for my remaining contract just so I can save $400 on a new phone.
Cell phones are a rip off anyway. Lord knows it doesn't cost them $600 to build these things. They just jack up the prices so they can take $400 off and tell you you're getting a deal by signing a two year contract, which - in the end - will net them nearly $3,000 in service fees. I can buy a REALLY nice laptop that does a hell of a lot more for that much.
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How is Verizon screwing anyone? You signed a 2 yr contract. They're not going to let everyone just go in and upgrade their phones in a year. It's common knowledge that there will always be a better phone 6-12 months down the road maybe even less. Sign a 1 yr contract or get on a plan that allows an annual upgrade (base plan of 49.99 or higher and only applies to the primary line on a family plan).
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Elderban wrote:So, I was one of the first people to buy the Droid when it came out last year.
However, when I went to the VW store today to see about upgrading, they told me I wasn't eligible to upgrade my phone until next year and that my only option was to pay the retail price of $599 to get the Droid X. No thank you, Verizon. Way to screw your client base by forcing them to stick with a phone for two years.
I have another phone through work on Sprint, and they NEVER give us any hassles when we want to upgrade phones. I think I might just cancel my account and stick with Sprint.
Honestly, this argument is getting old... You want a 2year price for a new phone after only 8 months into a 2 year contract? There is no company in the world that's gonna go for that. I've had Sprint before and they do not give you a new every 2 price after only 8 months.
Any company will let you get a new phone whenever you want it, but they are not going to give you discounts on it.
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what pjnc said. there are annual upgrades for different types of plans (although you don't get the "full upgrade price....but you'd prolly get it for $299). there are also one yr contract prices. but if you got your droid for $200 or less then it's because you signed a 2 year contract. "new every 2" means just that. you can get a new phone every two years. i find it hard to believe that sprint will just give you $600 phones for $200 whenever you want, but if so, then by all means go get em!!!!! but read the contract you sign.
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AZSALUKI wrote:what pjnc said. there are annual upgrades for different types of plans (although you don't get the "full upgrade price....but you'd prolly get it for $299). there are also one yr contract prices. but if you got your droid for $200 or less then it's because you signed a 2 year contract. "new every 2" means just that. you can get a new phone every two years. i find it hard to believe that sprint will just give you $600 phones for $200 whenever you want, but if so, then by all means go get em!!!!! but read the contract you sign.
Don't forget that $350 early termination penalty as well.
And no, Sprint does not give you a $600 phone for $200 whenever you want it, only during your upgrade window.
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i know....my sarcasm gets lost in plain text....lol
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AZSALUKI wrote:i know....my sarcasm gets lost in plain text....lol
I believe the Internet needs a *Sarcasm* button... maybe even position one directly above the "backspace" key on your keyboard.
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We upgrade our phones constantly through Sprint, even if we may have only had them a few months. All they require is that we sign a new 2 year contract for that phone. We never have to pay cancellation fees, and we always pay the upgrade/new phone price, never the retail price.
And considering that Verizon has made nearly $1,000 off of me already (nearly twice the "retail price" of the phone), you would think they would let me do the same.
I don't know what the problem would be...They'd be getting my money for a total of 2 years and 8 months, not just 2 years.
Yeah, I think I'll go ahead and cancel. I'd rather pay the $375 then pay over $1,900 for my remaining contract just so I can save $400 on a new phone.
Cell phones are a rip off anyway. Lord knows it doesn't cost them $600 to build these things. They just jack up the prices so they can take $400 off and tell you you're getting a deal by signing a two year contract, which - in the end - will net them nearly $3,000 in service fees. I can buy a REALLY nice laptop that does a hell of a lot more for that much.
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Elderban wrote:We upgrade our phones constantly through Sprint, even if we may have only had them a few months. All they require is that we sign a new 2 year contract for that phone. We never have to pay cancellation fees, and we always pay the upgrade/new phone price, never the retail price.
And considering that Verizon has made nearly $1,000 off of me already (nearly twice the "retail price" of the phone), you would think they would let me do the same.
I don't know what the problem would be...They'd be getting my money for a total of 2 years and 8 months, not just 2 years.
Yeah, I think I'll go ahead and cancel. I'd rather pay the $375 then pay over $1,900 for my remaining contract just so I can save $400 on a new phone.
Cell phones are a rip off anyway. Lord knows it doesn't cost them $600 to build these things. They just jack up the prices so they can take $400 off and tell you you're getting a deal by signing a two year contract, which - in the end - will net them nearly $3,000 in service fees. I can buy a REALLY nice laptop that does a hell of a lot more for that much.
Contracts 101 would be great reading for you.
And I'm still calling {word filter avoidance}
on the Sprint 2 year price any time you want. Only on my Sprint corporate account could I update more often than every 2 years, and that was because my employer paid full corp price for the phones. We were limited to once every 6 months through the company.
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