[Q] Buying M8 Full Retail via Website without Plan - Possible?

jdmba · Mar 26, 2014

I have tried, and failed, to figure out how to order the M8 on Verizon's web site without a plan so as to retain my unlimited. I called customer service and that rep couldn't figure it out either. Since the coupon codes only work online, I was wondering if anyone has been successful in ordering a no-contract phone online and it actually processing as no-contract. Even if you click no contract on the order (to get a 599 price), it seems to take you to choose plan, and if you then delete the plan, you delete the phone.

Anyone have with any success?

CB620 · Mar 26, 2014

jdmba said:
I have tried, and failed, to figure out how to order the M8 on Verizon's web site without a plan so as to retain my unlimited. I called customer service and that rep couldn't figure it out either. Since the coupon codes only work online, I was wondering if anyone has been successful in ordering a no-contract phone online and it actually processing as no-contract. Even if you click no contract on the order (to get a 599 price), it seems to take you to choose plan, and if you then delete the plan, you delete the phone.

Anyone have with any success?

No

oneandroidnut · Mar 26, 2014

anybody on your plan have an upgrade??

CB620 · Mar 26, 2014

jdmba said:
I have tried, and failed, to figure out how to order the M8 on Verizon's web site without a plan so as to retain my unlimited. I called customer service and that rep couldn't figure it out either. Since the coupon codes only work online, I was wondering if anyone has been successful in ordering a no-contract phone online and it actually processing as no-contract. Even if you click no contract on the order (to get a 599 price), it seems to take you to choose plan, and if you then delete the plan, you delete the phone.

Anyone have with any success?

oneandroidnut said:
anybody on your plan have an upgrade??

I have one coming that I was going to use on T-Mobile. I will charge you what I paid we can go through Swappa or CTO

xShin · Mar 26, 2014

I also tried doing this yesterday, but couldn't figure out how. I ultimately just went to the store lol.. good luck though, hopefully you find a way to do it!

turbosrrgood · Mar 26, 2014

It works fine for me. You should get a pop asking whether you want to upgrade or add a device, you want to upgrade since that is the only way you can keep your plan. You will then be taken back to the screen to select whether you want the contract price or non contract price...Continue on and you should be good to go. At the review stage you will see nothing changed regarding your plan (unless you chose to do so). I didn't actually do this because I'm probably just going to swing over to the store and pick one up, however I was one button away from doing so.

Talking to Verizon reps is usually a waste of time. If you are smart enough to have made it to this forum, you surely already know more than they do.

My plan is sweet as F*** by the way, 44.95 for unlimited everything except phone which is 25 cents per minute. Considering I usually use between 15-75 minutes a month it's a steal. Let's see how many decades I can ride this out?

blestsol · Mar 26, 2014

Turbos right, you have to click upgrade then select the off contract price.

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xyrcncp · Mar 26, 2014

blestsol said:
Turbos right, you have to click upgrade then select the off contract price.

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I second this. I tried it yesterday as well and goes through just fine. Didn't actually pull the trigger to buy it though.

blap017 · Mar 26, 2014

Go to Verizon wireless iconic portal you can order the phone only without service

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boxermansr · Mar 26, 2014

I've tried three times now to order at full retail to keep my unlimited. When I tell it I want to upgrade it tells me that my unlimited data is no longer available, and I have to choose another data package. This wasn't the case if I recall the last time I got a device at retail so I don't know. I was hoping to order it for pickup so I wouldn't have to stand in line for an hour since most of the stores here seem to have 1-2 employees at any given time, but guess if I want it (and want to pick it up, versus getting shipped), that's about the only option.

blestsol · Mar 26, 2014

boxermansr said:
I've tried three times now to order at full retail to keep my unlimited. When I tell it I want to upgrade it tells me that my unlimited data is no longer available, and I have to choose another data package. This wasn't the case if I recall the last time I got a device at retail so I don't know. I was hoping to order it for pickup so I wouldn't have to stand in line for an hour since most of the stores here seem to have 1-2 employees at any given time, but guess if I want it (and want to pick it up, versus getting shipped), that's about the only option.

When you click upgrade, click the devices name and the options open up.

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fr4c · Mar 27, 2014

User VZW's iconic portal here: https://preorder.verizonwireless.com/iconic/

Log in as existing customer, then choose "All Devices" to see the new HTC One. Very simple for those looking to purchase full price without Verizon messing with your plans.

boxermansr · Mar 27, 2014

I've been trying all morning again to order, and it keeps telling me I have to give up unlimited data. I tried to order any other device and THOSE allow me to retain my unlimited, so idk if this is something tied to the M8 or what. I wanted to order it online and use the 50.00 off coupon that was posted here, but now that's not even working.

jdmba · Mar 27, 2014

Still Can't

Seconded - it says the M8 is incompatible with the current plan.

sfreemanoh · Mar 27, 2014

Have you guys tried it by going through the link fr4c provided?

turbosrrgood · Mar 27, 2014

boxermansr said:
I've tried three times now to order at full retail to keep my unlimited. When I tell it I want to upgrade it tells me that my unlimited data is no longer available, and I have to choose another data package. This wasn't the case if I recall the last time I got a device at retail so I don't know. I was hoping to order it for pickup so I wouldn't have to stand in line for an hour since most of the stores here seem to have 1-2 employees at any given time, but guess if I want it (and want to pick it up, versus getting shipped), that's about the only option.

I don't know what to tell you man, works for me. Maybe certain plans are affected differently. Good luck.

Edit: Are you guys coming from an iPhone by any chance? Some old iPhone plans aren't able to be upgraded if I remember correctly.

CB620 · Mar 27, 2014

Yeah just go to swappa

boxermansr · Mar 27, 2014

sfreemanoh said:
Have you guys tried it by going through the link fr4c provided?

Yeah, that one works, but won't let you use a coupon or the option for in store pickup -- I wanted to save a bit, and have it today.

wtoj34 · Mar 27, 2014

I did the buy one get with another family member who had unlimited account and that one went down to 6gigs. Not sure if that's helpful but I don't doubt that 6 is plenty for most people.

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mchief298 · Mar 27, 2014

wtoj34 said:
I did the buy one get with another family member who had unlimited account and that one went down to 6gigs. Not sure if that's helpful but I don't doubt that 6 is plenty for most people.

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Not for me. Internet choices are very limited here, so my phone has become my modem/router.

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