Switch to Verizon

[CastleBravo]

I'm planning on switching from T-mobile to Verizon soon (December 24th, the first day we can leave t-mo) and am wondering if there is a best way to start service with Verizon? In a corporate store? Online? Verizon kiosk in a local store? (most of these kiosks around here waive certain fees and throw in extra car chargers, etc.) We'll be activating four lines, three with the DNA. Are there any ways that give discounts over others? Any input from a VZW employee (or anyone who knows) would be great.

Thanks

 

[icesteve]

Interesting, I'm planning on leaving Verizon for T mobile, any reason your leaving? I just miss unlimited data.

I would start an account using a 3rd party retailer as you can save a bit off the phone price. I purchased 3 DNAs from Wirefly for $150 each, use coupon code WIREFLYBLUE83 and you'll get a free bluetooth for each phone.

I also think I read something about the dna at Walmart for about the same price and you get a gift card.

Edit: also check if your place of employment gets a discount, I just recently found out that mine does so I get 19% off monthly, mine as well apply it to your account from the start if available.

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[Bigandrewgold]

Interesting, I'm planning on leaving Verizon for T mobile, any reason your leaving? I just miss unlimited data.

I would start an account using a 3rd party retailer as you can save a bit off the phone price. I purchased 3 DNAs from Wirefly for $150 each, use coupon code WIREFLYBLUE83 and you'll get a free bluetooth for each phone.

I also think I read something about the dna at Walmart for about the same price and you get a gift card.

Edit: also check if your place of employment gets a discount, I just recently found out that mine does so I get 19% off monthly, mine as well apply it to your account from the start if available.

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Doesn't tmobile pretty much kill your data after 5 gigs. Like put it down to 2g.

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[icesteve]

I didn't know that, damn I just use Netflix, and xbmc a ton and its killing my limit.

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[CastleBravo]

Interesting, I'm planning on leaving Verizon for T mobile, any reason your leaving? I just miss unlimited data.

I would start an account using a 3rd party retailer as you can save a bit off the phone price. I purchased 3 DNAs from Wirefly for $150 each, use coupon code WIREFLYBLUE83 and you'll get a free bluetooth for each phone.

I also think I read something about the dna at Walmart for about the same price and you get a gift card.

Edit: also check if your place of employment gets a discount, I just recently found out that mine does so I get 19% off monthly, mine as well apply it to your account from the start if available.

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We're leaving (mainly) because we get no reception at our house, work, school, and a few other places we frequent. It works (in LA) fine in most public places, outside, and (sometimes) in the top floor of houses but, at least for us, reception indoors completely drops. Wifi calling partially offsets this, but we don't have wifi everywhere. The big push over the edge for us is that there is only sporadic reception when traveling between cities on most highways.

So, if you have wifi at most places you go and you just need unlimited data for on the road while in the city or in the upper floors of buildings, T-mo will probably be just fine for you.

 

[tgerbracht]

Doesn't tmobile pretty much kill your data after 5 gigs. Like put it down to 2g.

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Yes, correct and not an exaggeration.

 

[icesteve]

Hmm, so I guess it's slow data or $15/gb over...

As everyone knows Verizon has the best coverage which is true so I'm sure you'll be happy with the switch.

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[CastleBravo]

Hmm, so I guess it's slow data or $15/gb over...

As everyone knows Verizon has the best coverage which is true so I'm sure you'll be happy with the switch.

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Luckily we're not heavy data users, so we're willing to pay a bit more for far better service. Thanks all for your help.

 

[.torrented]

I switched from sprint to verizon not too long ago and I went to an Official Verizon Store and they wouldnt waive any fees or add any extras in either,
however if you go to a best buy store and sign up through best buy (probably a better way to do it) they will price match any sale that verizon does they may waive some fees and/or throw in a couple of cases too.

The rest of my fam. went to a best buy activated 4 GSIII's and paid $70 per phone + $35 activation fee for each one. The black tie protection that BB offers is much better than vz insurance

Black Tie = $10/Mo. (up to $149) OR a 1 time payment of $149 (up front) per device and you can break your phone every day and get a new one if they have them in stock and NO deductible. (with BB's BT plan you dont pay anymore money after the 149)

VZ Asurion = 6.99/Mo. (forever) $100 deductible every time you break your device

With BB you have 30 days price match guarantee so like i said before, if you can find any regular sale (Cant be a sprint GSIII for $50, it has to be the verizon variant in order to qualify) you get it for that price. We found the GSIII on amazonwireless.com for $69.99 so we went in and they refunded $400 to the CC.

Go to BB and they will hook you up and get the black tie protection plan (you wont regret it)

*i was just using the GSIII as an example

 

[Clipse89]

We're leaving (mainly) because we get no reception at our house, work, school, and a few other places we frequent. It works (in LA) fine in most public places, outside, and (sometimes) in the top floor of houses but, at least for us, reception indoors completely drops. Wifi calling partially offsets this, but we don't have wifi everywhere. The big push over the edge for us is that there is only sporadic reception when traveling between cities on most highways.

So, if you have wifi at most places you go and you just need unlimited data for on the road while in the city or in the upper floors of buildings, T-mo will probably be just fine for you.

Wow I left T-Mobile a year and a half ago for the exact same reason. I could stand on my front porch and have great reception and then step one foot inside my house and then get none. Inside pretty much any place I would frequent would get terrible reception but the minute I stepped outside everything would be fine. Switching to Verizon was an excellent choice as I no longer have that problem. I have excellent reception pretty much everywhere I go now.

As far as the topic goes, I would recommend trying Best Buy as .torrented has mentioned.