Device Swap with device payment and tablet

[swami76]

I want to add a data-iPad and line for it.  Two ways I see this being done:

1) Add a carrier iPad and new line via Verizon. This would cost $20 line access + device payment + surcharges + taxes.

2) Add a new phone line with a free iPhone 14 Plus.  Do a device swap and change the line to use my BYOD Carrier-iPad's IMEI.  If I understand things, the bill would continue showing the free phone charge & credit until it's paid off. On my grandfathered Unlimited plan, the line access would be $22 + device payment + surcharges + taxes.  Would the surcharge and taxes be the same or higher for the phone-now-tablet line than they would be on the other way?  I would wind up with an extra free iPhone 14 Plus that I could device swap to upgrade one of my other line's and I can buy the Carrier-iPad cheaper than Verizon offers it.  Even paying $22 vs $20 for the line acces would be worth it. The problem is I don't know about the surcharge and taxes.  Those could potentially really up the monthly fees on the phone-now-tablet line.

[vzw_customer_support]

Great question, swami76. The iPad does require its own line as switching the device will change the plan and could cancel the device offer for the iPhone. ~Peter