2nd Device Bait and Switch?
spartansui
Newbie

Hello,

I decided to see what it would cost to add a second line and second phone to my current plan. I currently have 3GB of DATA and I am making monthly payments on an iPhone 6S. I wanted to switch my girlfriend to my plan from her carrier and decided to see what it would cost. I went online and added a device and it said my bill would only go up to $122.24 from about $112 of what I currently pay. I was really excited, this would be a new phone for her and not much more than what I currently pay. I have an 18% employee discount and everywhere I looked it said my bill would only increase to $122.24.

Well I went to my email account and found an email saying my bill will increase $166.53! What's this nonsense? Maybe I was naive to believe my bill would only go up a little for a new phone & shared plan, but I figured my discount was working well for my favor and I figured this was some sort of discount for having two phones on one plan. However, the website listed my bill would only increase to $122.24. Was I stupid to believe what the website was saying? It seems like a bait and switch to me. Nowhere did it say my bill would be an extra $44.29. I wouldn't have agreed to that. What the hell Verizon. I have the confirmation receipt to prove it.

I get where the price comes, it says $91 for two devices, and you add the $31.24 for the new iPhone, it adds up to $122.24. However below that it says I save $39.00 in "employee monthly savings". So perhaps this is my fault, but this is very deceiving. Nowhere listed my actual bill increase. Ugh.

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Re: 2nd Device Bait and Switch?
zellerandy
Specialist - Level 1

New Verizon plan 3gb after discount-36.90

two lines charges at 20=40

two phone payment plans=62.48

total=139.38 plus tax

Current plan 3gb after discount =41

Two line charges at 25=50

Two phones payment plan=62.48

Total =153 plus tax

it is not 122 like they promised however it is cheaper than the plan your on.

The picture you sent doesn't have a good enough breakdown to figure out what they weren't adding.

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naansalad
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does it say activation fee ?

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Re: 2nd Device Bait and Switch?
spartansui
Newbie

This month's bill is higher at $189 and some change, than after that it says my bill will be $166.53. I'm okay with an activation fee, I'm not okay with my bill saying it will be $122 online, but then I get an email saying it's going to be $166.53.

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zellerandy
Specialist - Level 1

Your service is 122 a month.  I don't believe it takes into account what your paying for the phones monthly.

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spartansui
Newbie

Here, this is what it says

http://imgur.com/tB1QnZT

So during the whole process of me ordering the second phone, it kept saying $122.24 is going to be my monthly bill. It says on my receipt for 2 devices and everything. I would have no issues if it listed the ACTUAL monthly bill, but it wasn't factoring my current device payments which is very misleading to me, the end consumer.

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spartansui
Newbie

When I click "view line access" this is what I get

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Re: 2nd Device Bait and Switch?
zellerandy
Specialist - Level 1

New Verizon plan 3gb after discount-36.90

two lines charges at 20=40

two phone payment plans=62.48

total=139.38 plus tax

Current plan 3gb after discount =41

Two line charges at 25=50

Two phones payment plan=62.48

Total =153 plus tax

it is not 122 like they promised however it is cheaper than the plan your on.

The picture you sent doesn't have a good enough breakdown to figure out what they weren't adding.

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spartansui
Newbie

Yeah, it just irks me that they kept pointing out the low monthly plan then send me an email with the real monthly plan after I purchased the phone. It's a deceiving practice, either on purpose or by accident. Verizon should fix it. I'm not a complete bone head, I feel stupid for believing my plan was going to be that cheap, but c'mon, at least list the real bill once before I purchase my second device.

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Re: 2nd Device Bait and Switch?
zellerandy
Specialist - Level 1

I agrea, but you can change your plan and save some money

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Re: 2nd Device Bait and Switch?
spartansui
Newbie

Thanks guys, I talked to Verizon customer support. I'm switching to the new verizon plan to help save on my bill. It's not a perfect solution, but it should drop my bill by $20+.

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