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Considering leaving ATT for Verizon.
Posted on 10/9/14 at 9:25 am
Posted on 10/9/14 at 9:25 am
I'm on a single line plan with ATT currently and I see that Verizon is offering 60$/month for 2GB and unlimited text.
And with ATT screwing people over with their Next plan, I'd figure I'd jump ship while I'm between contracts.
Anyone have experience with Verizon in the BR area?
And with ATT screwing people over with their Next plan, I'd figure I'd jump ship while I'm between contracts.
Anyone have experience with Verizon in the BR area?
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Posted on 10/9/14 at 9:28 am to Delacroix
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Anyone have experience with Verizon in the BR area?
great service practically everywhere, shouldn't have issue with Data or dropping calls. Only time it doesn't really work is when I'm in tiger stadium, but that is expect, but even than it will work more in tiger stadium than ATT.
Posted on 10/9/14 at 9:32 am to Delacroix
Every company is going to some sort of Next plan, get used to it.
Posted on 10/9/14 at 9:34 am to catholictigerfan
have you experienced any hidden fees through verizon? Or has their advertised price been legit for you?
I ask this because I know ATT now makes you pay the full price of upgraded phones through monthly installments
I ask this because I know ATT now makes you pay the full price of upgraded phones through monthly installments
Posted on 10/9/14 at 9:37 am to Delacroix
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have you experienced any hidden fees through verizon? Or has their advertised price been legit for you?
I ask this because I know ATT now makes you pay the full price of upgraded phones through monthly installments
I'm still on my parents plan, I think they saved a few dollars when we switched from sprint.
Posted on 10/9/14 at 9:41 am to Delacroix
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And with ATT screwing people over with their Next plan
Can you elaborate?
I have a Nexus on Net10. I use ATT lines but pay a flat 45 a month for 3GB. Looked recently at ATT and Verizon just to see what the current prices are and it seemed like both had the plans to pay for the phones monthly plus the 2 year contract method.
Posted on 10/9/14 at 9:46 am to Catman88
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Can you elaborate?
I have a Nexus on Net10. I use ATT lines but pay a flat 45 a month for 3GB. Looked recently at ATT and Verizon just to see what the current prices are and it seemed like both had the plans to pay for the phones monthly plus the 2 year contract method.
When you upgrade your phone, ATT now makes you pay the entire price of the phone (600$) through monthly installments. You used to be able to just renew your contract and pay 200$ for the new iphone upfront.
However, if you choose to renew the contract and pay 200$ up front, you no longer are eligible to "save" the 40$/month you weren't paying before and now have to pay an additional 40$ every month.
This post was edited on 10/9/14 at 9:48 am
Posted on 10/9/14 at 9:47 am to Delacroix
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I ask this because I know ATT now makes you pay the full price of upgraded phones through monthly installments
But they give you a discount on the access fee so the cost over time is virtually the same for Next vs 2 yr contract.
Posted on 10/9/14 at 9:51 am to Delacroix
Verizon does the same thing. Its 40 a month for the line (no data) without the buy a phone plan. If you get the monthly plan then you pay 15 a month for the line.
After pricing 2 phones sharing 10GB of data at 180 a month I clicked the close icon on the browser. I pay 90 a month for 6gb data and paid 350 for each phone. (And that doesn't even include tax) Wayyyyy cheaper.
How the hell are the MVNOs that much cheaper and people are not flocking to them?
Hell say I spent 600 on each phone. Thats $3360 over 2 years with net 10. vs 4320 with Verizon. lol no thanks.
After pricing 2 phones sharing 10GB of data at 180 a month I clicked the close icon on the browser. I pay 90 a month for 6gb data and paid 350 for each phone. (And that doesn't even include tax) Wayyyyy cheaper.
How the hell are the MVNOs that much cheaper and people are not flocking to them?
Hell say I spent 600 on each phone. Thats $3360 over 2 years with net 10. vs 4320 with Verizon. lol no thanks.
This post was edited on 10/9/14 at 9:53 am
Posted on 10/9/14 at 9:51 am to Sigma
We left ATT years ago for VzW and loved it, only problem was our metal roof on our house killed the VzW signal...I didn't care, but the wife did. We just switched back to ATT 
This post was edited on 10/9/14 at 9:52 am
Posted on 10/9/14 at 9:58 am to carwashguy
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We left ATT years ago for VzW and loved it, only problem was our metal roof on our house killed the VzW signal...I didn't care, but the wife did. We just switched back to ATT
you can get hotspots for your house. Probably would have been cheeper than switching back to ATT.
Sprint gave us this, put it near a window and it gives service the entire house, the only issue is that your call gets dropped if you go out of it's range, I don't think they do a good job switching between the hotspot and regular cell coverage.
Posted on 10/9/14 at 10:04 am to Delacroix
Great lateral move. 
Posted on 10/9/14 at 10:09 am to Delacroix
I'm willing to bet that 60/month offer is contingent on you buying the phone on the Verizon edge/next plan
So you'll have to add the phone installment to that 60
I switched to Verizon 2 years ago from ATT and have no ragrets
So you'll have to add the phone installment to that 60
I switched to Verizon 2 years ago from ATT and have no ragrets
This post was edited on 10/9/14 at 10:10 am
Posted on 10/9/14 at 10:10 am to Catman88
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Verizon does the same thing. Its 40 a month for the line (no data) without the buy a phone plan. If you get the monthly plan then you pay 15 a month for the line.
After pricing 2 phones sharing 10GB of data at 180 a month I clicked the close icon on the browser. I pay 90 a month for 6gb data and paid 350 for each phone. (And that doesn't even include tax) Wayyyyy cheaper.
How the hell are the MVNOs that much cheaper and people are not flocking to them?
Hell say I spent 600 on each phone. Thats $3360 over 2 years with net 10. vs 4320 with Verizon. lol no thanks.
Yes, thats with the More Everything Plan. Im comparing single line plans between each.
After talking to reps from both companies here are my options (from what I understood):
ATT iphone 6 upgrade on Next 18 plan:
0$ down
65$ for unlimited talk/text, 2GB data
28$ for 18 months
Total = 93$/month for 18 mo
ATT iphone 6 upgrade with 2 yr contract:
200$ upfront for new phone
65$ for unlimited talk/text
40$ additional per month
Toal = 105$/month
Verizon Iphone 6 with 2 yr:
200$ upfront
60$ for talk/text, 2GB
Total = 60$ per month
Maybe I'm missing something with ATT or heard wrong, but that's what I understood from talking to the reps
Posted on 10/9/14 at 10:18 am to Delacroix
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Verizon Iphone 6 with 2 yr:
200$ upfront
60$ for talk/text, 2GB
Total = 60$ per month
I'm pretty sure Verizon has the "smartphone fee" or whatever it is in addition to this.
Posted on 10/9/14 at 10:19 am to wilceaux
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'm pretty sure Verizon has the "smartphone fee" or whatever it is in addition to this.
Thats only in the More Everything Plan. There is no smartphone fee in the Single Line Plan
Posted on 10/9/14 at 10:23 am to Delacroix
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When you upgrade your phone, ATT now makes you pay the entire price of the phone (600$) through monthly installments.
You always paid the full price of the phone - nothing is free. I like it this way - it's more honest. I can keep the older phone for 6 months, a year, and keep my $25 per month in my savings (I'm on Verizon Edge) - or I can pay for the phone, outright, or I can do the monthly payments, and understand when the phone's paid off, the montly price will drop.
Transparent billing is a plus, IMHO, although the carriers are getting trashed for it.
Posted on 10/9/14 at 10:27 am to wilceaux
They have a special that waives that.. But 2GB of data with the risk of getting tagged for more money if you go over isn't worth it for me. Would not mind if they just throttled you like the MVNO's do but the overage fee I don't care for.
Posted on 10/9/14 at 10:28 am to Delacroix
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Thats only in the More Everything Plan. There is no smartphone fee in the Single Line Plan
yeah, looking on their website it seems like a good deal
not sure if theres a hidden catch or not, but I'm not seeing it
Posted on 10/9/14 at 10:30 am to Ace Midnight
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You always paid the full price of the phone - nothing is free. I like it this way - it's more honest. I can keep the older phone for 6 months, a year, and keep my $25 per month in my savings (I'm on Verizon Edge) - or I can pay for the phone, outright, or I can do the monthly payments, and understand when the phone's paid off, the montly price will drop.
Transparent billing is a plus, IMHO, although the carriers are getting trashed for it.
agree 100%
people are outraged at the price of phones and being forced to pay for it, but few of them sit down and look at the overall cost over 24 months the new way versus the old way
the main benefit it brings is being able to buy a phone outright for cheaper and save even more over the 2 year period
i hope it will eventually bring more attention to phone prices and possibly influence phone manufacturers to lower phone price points
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