Loop Hole?

[Hooblaim]

I need to know if there is a loop hole somehow so I can getthe droid, this is my situation:

A year ago my moms contract was up so she got a new phone and with her old phone she gave to me and opened up another line, do I need to wait until next November to get te droid or is there away for me to switch phones for free without paying 600$ I am asking this since my line didn't buy a phone I just had it from my mom.

 

[medicTHREE]

Call and ask. FREE? Not a chance. Never. But you might get it at contract price so under 200. You'll have to sign a new contract, but such is life. I don't know how it works with add on lines.

 

[stephenrb81]

Unfortunately it sounds like you'd have to wait. For upgrading, your mom's main line might qualify to upgrade every year for signing new 2-year agreements but all the secondary lines must wait 2 years (20 months actually...I believe).

If you are 18, you could open your own account with Verizon, but you might have to pay a deposit depending on credit.

The only other option to get the droid for the contract price is to add another line if no upgrade options are available




Edit: MedicThree gave a great idea....Call and ask (or beg/plea), VZW has been known to work well on the phone

 

[Backnblack]

My 18yo son just opened his own VZW account....No credit.....Cost him $400 for the deposit.

 

[Hooblaim]

Just called verizon and there is a loop hole, sinc it was an existing phone I can upgrade to the droid but have to get a 2 year contract which isn't a big deal.

 

[stephenrb81]

Awsome! Sometimes it does help just to call and get it from the horse's mouth.


BacknBlack: Ouch, I've heard people paying deposits that high...I think when I opened mine a few years back that I only paid around $130, but I had some established credit

 

[Backnblack]

BacknBlack: Ouch, I've heard people paying deposits that high...I think when I opened mine a few years back that I only paid around $130, but I had some established credit

It is what it is....Maybe the high deposit will make him keep his bill paid on time.

 

[sjleader]

OK, I had to call 4 times. Finally I got a rep who wanted to close the deal...They can give you an early upgrade if they CHOOSE to. I told them it would be cheaper to pay the $120 cancellation fee and go get an IPHONE-- They pushed whatever buttons and all I had to do was give another 2 year contract.

 

[joshua117]

Good deal, congrats on the new droid and enjoy :biggrin: