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

l7777 · Mar 27, 2014

mchief298 said:
Not for me. Internet choices are very limited here, so my phone has become my modem/router.

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If you happen to have an older family plan where dumb phones are only $10/month you could add the M8 as a new line of service, go home and swap a dumb phone on the new line, then use the M8 with your unlimited line. The cost will break down like this.

M8 = $200 + activation fee if you can't get it waived
$10/month * 24
$100 Bill credit (ends on 3-31)

Grand total = $340

The stores will not promote this or do the swapping for you but it can be done.

mchief298 · Mar 27, 2014

l7777 said:
If you happen to have an older family plan where dumb phones are only $10/month you could add the M8 as a new line of service, go home and swap a dumb phone on the new line, then use the M8 with your unlimited line. The cost will break down like this.

M8 = $200 + activation fee if you can't get it waived
$10/month * 24
$100 Bill credit (ends on 3-31)

Grand total = $340

The stores will not promote this or do the swapping for you but it can be done.

Don't have unlimited. Wish I did..

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oneandroidnut · Mar 27, 2014

l7777 said:
If you happen to have an older family plan where dumb phones are only $10/month you could add the M8 as a new line of service, go home and swap a dumb phone on the new line, then use the M8 with your unlimited line. The cost will break down like this.

M8 = $200 + activation fee if you can't get it waived
$10/month * 24
$100 Bill credit (ends on 3-31)

Grand total = $340

The stores will not promote this or do the swapping for you but it can be done.

Store told me this was fraud and they would get fired. Manager of branch told me the same thing. He said if he physically sees somebody moving any phone to unlimited data line he has to remove it per Verizon. I asked for Verizon documentation that backs up his story. He says have a nice day sir. I said yeah that's what I thought and walked out. I think i hate 99% of Verizon employees and none of them have a clue

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boxermansr · Mar 27, 2014

oneandroidnut said:
Store told me this was fraud and they would get fired. Manager of branch told me the same thing. He said if he physically sees somebody moving any phone to unlimited data line he has to remove it per Verizon. I asked for Verizon documentation that backs up his story. He says have a nice day sir. I said yeah that's what I thought and walked out. I think i hate 99% of Verizon employees and none of them have a clue

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Customer care themselves suggested doing this, as I was going to pay retail to keep my unlimited. It'd be a bit cheaper going this route. Told me about the 100.00 activation credit too, and said it was pretty much a no brainer -- sucks that I'd have an extra line I don't need, but cheaper in the long run, even with the 9.99 a month charge.

zounduser · Mar 27, 2014

I bought mine straight up from mybullfrog.com we have a store here in my town. They are a Verizon retailer. U can probably buy on their website. Check it out. Couldn't hurt right?

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edgarzin · Mar 27, 2014

AMAZON.COM have it!

sfreemanoh · Mar 27, 2014

zounduser said:
I bought mine straight up from mybullfrog.com we have a store here in my town. They are a Verizon retailer. U can probably buy on their website. Check it out. Couldn't hurt right?

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If you're paying full retail, you can get one from Verizon.

l7777 · Mar 28, 2014

oneandroidnut said:
Store told me this was fraud and they would get fired. Manager of branch told me the same thing. He said if he physically sees somebody moving any phone to unlimited data line he has to remove it per Verizon. I asked for Verizon documentation that backs up his story. He says have a nice day sir. I said yeah that's what I thought and walked out. I think i hate 99% of Verizon employees and none of them have a clue

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No need to hate. The store employees are just doing their job. According to this it would seem that Verizon and AT&T can't stop people from moving the SIM from device to device which is essentially all you are doing. Of course we all know the carriers can usually do whatever they want.

oneandroidnut · Mar 28, 2014

l7777 said:
No need to hate. The store employees are just doing their job. According to this it would seem that Verizon and AT&T can't stop people from moving the SIM from device to device which is essentially all you are doing. Of course we all know the carriers can usually do whatever they want.

the thing is though I went to a different Verizon store and they did it no problems or questions asked though. needless to say I wont be going back to that store. And that is exactly what they were acting like. They didn't like me switching sims on my own they wanted me to bring to them which is pointless. I know have a sim adapter so I can go back and forth between htc m8 and note 3 without ever going into a store!!

zounduser · Mar 28, 2014

sfreemanoh said:
If you're paying full retail, you can get one from Verizon.

Yes If u have a account.

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sfreemanoh · Mar 28, 2014

zounduser said:
Yes If u have a account.

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I don't get your point... If you don't have a Verizon account, why would you buy a Verizon phone? And you don't need a Verizon account to pay full retail for a phone from their store, you can just walk in, say "I want this phone", hand them money, and walk back out. Unless if something's changed...but I've heard of people buying new devices as presents for people, and this is how they did it.

zounduser · Mar 30, 2014

sfreemanoh said:
I don't get your point... If you don't have a Verizon account, why would you buy a Verizon phone? And you don't need a Verizon account to pay full retail for a phone from their store, you can just walk in, say "I want this phone", hand them money, and walk back out. Unless if something's changed...but I've heard of people buying new devices as presents for people, and this is how they did it.

Lol. Dude.........I buy Verizon phones because they are SIM unlocked out of the box. And yes, it's changed, Verizon or AT&T will not sale a device to anyone right out, unless u have a account to tie it to. Only way to do it is to buy from a Verizon retailer. With AT&T, u can tell them u are gonna use it on their pay as u go pre paid, and they will sale it to u. But then u also need to pay for a month of that prepaid service. Believe me dude, I know. Also, it may vary in different areas too.

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snoop5 · Mar 30, 2014

OK question.....I have five unlimited plans. With three of them month to month ,can I still upgrade 1 line and then switch sim card to another line and still keep unlimited... Thanks in advance

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jax187 · Mar 30, 2014

Yes you can. That's what I did when I bought the M7.. I upgraded my 2gig line and swapped my SIM and I had no problems. Also do the first activation on the 2gig line not the unlimited. I plan on doing this again to get the M8 on my unlimited line.

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snoop5 · Mar 30, 2014

jax187 said:
Yes you can. That's what I did when I bought the M7.. I upgraded my 2gig line and swapped my SIM and I had no problems. Also do the first activation on the 2gig line not the unlimited. I plan on doing this again to get the M8 on my unlimited line.

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ok to be right, i go to store activate m8 on line 1 which will put it on 2 gigs,then just put sim card in line 2 and i will still be unlimited on line 2

jax187 · Mar 31, 2014

Yes..just put the sim in from the unlimited line and you'll be good to go. Some Verizon stores are cool about it and will do the SIM swap for you. Depends on the store. Hope it works out for you.

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snoop5 · Mar 31, 2014

snoop5 said:
ok to be right, i go to store activate m8 on line 1 which will put it on 2 gigs,then just put sim card in line 2 and i will still be unlimited on line 2

Thanks. Have to make sure, unlimited is sacred....lol

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Abe21599 · Mar 31, 2014

jax187 said:
Yes..just put the sim in from the unlimited line and you'll be good to go. Some Verizon stores are cool about it and will do the SIM swap for you. Depends on the store. Hope it works out for you.

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corporate stores - SIM cards are free. just tell them what you wanna do

"authorized retailers" or the like - try to charge you for a SIM card. only do this if a corporate store is out of the question

Denvertoad · Mar 31, 2014

SAved on taxes using Swappa

We live in So. CAl and taxes on phones are outrageous. On a new phone through Verizon store it was $62.00 per phone. Bought from 2 Swappa, paid $590 each and came out ahead. Plus we still have an upgrade that's unused. :good:

jlczl · Mar 31, 2014

Yup. Swappa is the way to go. Brand new never used going for fair prices. Just sold one yesterday and will be selling another tomorrow for a friend who also did the BOGO even though he only needed one phone.

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