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Unlimited Data Upgrade

What's up guys, I'm sure these questions are rampant but I couldn't find anything online regarding this. I'm curious to know if someone can take another person's upgrade and apply it to their unlimited data.

Here is a scenario, we have two people. Person A and Person B.

Person A has an eligible upgrade, currently Person A has a basic phone with a basic data plan. Person A upgrades his phone to the Samsung Galaxy S4. For whatever reason Person A decides he wants to switch back to his old phone because of whatever reason.

Person B has an upgrade eligible but also has an unlimited data plan on his current smartphone. Person A owes person B a favor and gives Person B his Samsung Galaxy S4. Person B adds his unlimited data line to the Samsung Galaxy S4.

Person A reverts back to his old phone.

Is such a scenario possible? Thanks in advance!

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tikibar1

Necrodox wrote:
Is such a scenario possible?

yes

savethenerds

There is also another way to upgrade. You can't go through Verizon itself at all, but you must go through a third party online (like Best Buy) and then activate it online. I can confirm that it actually works.

here's the details...

tikibar1

If you sign a new two-year contract to get a subsidized phone (regardless of where the phone is purchased from), you will lose your unlimited data and be switched to a tiered data plan. To keep unlimited data (at least for now), you must pay full retail price for the phone or get it from somewhere that doesn't require signing a two-year contract (ebay, upgrade another line and switch phones, have someone give you a phone, etc.).

Necrodox

Thanks for the link savethenerds, I appreciate it. I'll certainly check that out.

Tikibar1, if someone ELSE were to upgrade their phone to the Galaxy and switch back they would not be able to give away their phone to a relative and have that relative use it? Take note these are separate lines.

tikibar1

Necrodox wrote:
Tikibar1, if someone ELSE were to upgrade their phone to the Galaxy and switch back they would not be able to give away their phone to a relative and have that relative use it? Take note these are separate lines.

As noted in the first reply, yes, they could do that. They would just need to keep in mind that now they are not eligible for another upgrade for 24 months since they would now be under a new two-year contract. And I believe the phone's warranty would no longer be valid since it's activate on a line other than the one it was purchased for.

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