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robind_vzw, is this a new policy? In the past, once your service is cancelled you lose access to your MyVerizon account as THOSE accounts are only for CURRENT customers. Has this recently changed because NO ONE has ever reported being able to do what you suggest.
nsink, you can always pay your final bill in the following location.
First of all, this price was NOT for new customers only. Additionally, it was NOT for new customers with new 2 year contracts. If a new customer would have purchased a new discounted phone ON CONTRACT, they would NOT have gotten this price. They would have had to purchase the phone on Edge OR purchase the phone at full retail up front and stay OFF CONTRACT. Then if they would have purchased the phone on Edge, they would have a monthly phone payment ON TOP of that $110 monthly service cost. Paying full retail up front would mean no monthly phone payment, of course and STILL no contract.
Second, the SAME is the case at AT&T and it seems you just didn't realize it OR you simply didn't mention it, but you could NOT have gotten that same deal with AT&T had your husbands contract not been up, just as yours was not up with Verizon. Had the contract situation been reversed, it seems you would be with Verizon instead of AT&T since AT&T would not have had that deal for you husband if he still had 5 months left on his contract.
Finally, had your husband made the switch to Verizon on your account, you could have gotten that 10 GB of data with 2 lines for $135 UNTIL your contract was up in 5 months and THEN you could have only been paying $110/month for 2 lines with 10 GB of data from that point forward, even though you were STILL a CURRENT customer.
This is exactly what I, as a CURRENT customer, chose to do on my 4 lines with 10 GB of data. Three lines OFF CONTRACT, one line still ON CONTRACT paying $168/month including taxes/fees. Once I complete my last contract, my monthly cost will drop by another $25 down to $143/month for 4 smartphones and 10 GB of data/month. Of course, the monthly data cost COULD be lower by then bringing my monthly cost even lower.
Funny how people simply forget about the little details.
Unfortunately, this deal is no longer available as Verizon's promo for 10 GB of data for $80 has expired and is now back to $100 for 10 GB of data, bringing the price of 2 lines with 10 GB of data up to $130 if you meet the requirements, of course for NEW customers. Of course, CURRENT customers who had already signed up will STILL have the lower price because Verizon lets CURRENT customers keep their existing price until they choose differently as a sign of "loyalty".
No, I did not have a representative explain the little details to me. I simply saw the ad and was able to "read and comprehend" the offer on Verizon's website.
I never go into a Verizon store without knowing in advance what options are available AND what the current pricing structure is, all of what is readily available on Verizon's own website. More often than not, I find myself more informed than the store reps are simply by looking on Verizon's website.
I am glad you are happy with your new provider. If only MORE people would actually take action as you did instead of staying with something with which they were unhappy, cellular prices would be dropping even faster than they currently are.
