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Posted by DerbyDad03 on October 23, 2009, 2:15 pm
File this under =93Good things come to those who wait!=94
Let me start by mentioning that we typically get very close to our
cell phone plan allotment but never go over. Last month we were 11
minutes below our plan maximum. Too close for comfort!
My phone is getting pretty beat up and over the past few weeks I've
been trying to decide which phone to "upgrade" to. I get a $100 credit
towards any phone that Verizon sells, and I was leaning towards a
particular model. After my discount, the phone was going to cost me
about $100 out of pocket.
Good thing # 1
While I was delaying my decision, Verizon started a promotion and put
the phone on sale for $100 off. With my discount the phone would now
be free. That's all I needed to put me over the edge and I was going
to order the phone today.
Now, as we all know, when you "upgrade" your phone, you are also
agreeing to a new 2 year contract, and that was OK with me.
Good thing # 2
Well, my cell phone rings this morning and it's Verizon Customer
Service. They would like to offer me a free 100 minute "overage
protection plan=94 if I renew my 2 year agreement.
Of course I agreed, since my plan would have renewed - without the
extra 100 minutes - as soon as I upgraded my phone.
Right after I hung up with Verizon, I ordered the new phone.
So, by procrastinating on the purchase of a new phone, I saved $100
and got a free 100 minute cushion on my plan.
Sweet!
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Posted by Mike on October 26, 2009, 2:02 pm
> File this under =93Good things come to those who wait!=94
> Let me start by mentioning that we typically get very close to our
> cell phone plan allotment but never go over. Last month we were 11
> minutes below our plan maximum. Too close for comfort!
> My phone is getting pretty beat up and over the past few weeks I've
> been trying to decide which phone to "upgrade" to. I get a $100 credit
> towards any phone that Verizon sells, and I was leaning towards a
> particular model. After my discount, the phone was going to cost me
> about $100 out of pocket.
> Good thing # 1
> While I was delaying my decision, Verizon started a promotion and put
> the phone on sale for $100 off. With my discount the phone would now
> be free. That's all I needed to put me over the edge and I was going
> to order the phone today.
> Now, as we all know, when you "upgrade" your phone, you are also
> agreeing to a new 2 year contract, and that was OK with me.
> Good thing # 2
> Well, my cell phone rings this morning and it's Verizon Customer
> Service. They would like to offer me a free 100 minute "overage
> protection plan=94 if I renew my 2 year agreement.
> Of course I agreed, since my plan would have renewed - without the
> extra 100 minutes - as soon as I upgraded my phone.
> Right after I hung up with Verizon, I ordered the new phone.
> So, by procrastinating on the purchase of a new phone, I saved $100
> and got a free 100 minute cushion on my plan.
> Sweet!
Cell phone companies are crooks.
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Posted by DerbyDad03 on October 26, 2009, 4:00 pm
> > File this under =93Good things come to those who wait!=94
> > Let me start by mentioning that we typically get very close to our
> > cell phone plan allotment but never go over. Last month we were 11
> > minutes below our plan maximum. Too close for comfort!
> > My phone is getting pretty beat up and over the past few weeks I've
> > been trying to decide which phone to "upgrade" to. I get a $100 credit
> > towards any phone that Verizon sells, and I was leaning towards a
> > particular model. After my discount, the phone was going to cost me
> > about $100 out of pocket.
> > Good thing # 1
> > While I was delaying my decision, Verizon started a promotion and put
> > the phone on sale for $100 off. With my discount the phone would now
> > be free. That's all I needed to put me over the edge and I was going
> > to order the phone today.
> > Now, as we all know, when you "upgrade" your phone, you are also
> > agreeing to a new 2 year contract, and that was OK with me.
> > Good thing # 2
> > Well, my cell phone rings this morning and it's Verizon Customer
> > Service. They would like to offer me a free 100 minute "overage
> > protection plan=94 if I renew my 2 year agreement.
> > Of course I agreed, since my plan would have renewed - without the
> > extra 100 minutes - as soon as I upgraded my phone.
> > Right after I hung up with Verizon, I ordered the new phone.
> > So, by procrastinating on the purchase of a new phone, I saved $100
> > and got a free 100 minute cushion on my plan.
> > Sweet!
> Cell phone companies are crooks.- Hide quoted text -
> - Show quoted text -
You're right. I think I'll use something other than a cell phone
company for my cell phone service.
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> Let me start by mentioning that we typically get very close to our
> cell phone plan allotment but never go over. Last month we were 11
> minutes below our plan maximum. Too close for comfort!
> My phone is getting pretty beat up and over the past few weeks I've
> been trying to decide which phone to "upgrade" to. I get a $100 credit
> towards any phone that Verizon sells, and I was leaning towards a
> particular model. After my discount, the phone was going to cost me
> about $100 out of pocket.
> Good thing # 1
> While I was delaying my decision, Verizon started a promotion and put
> the phone on sale for $100 off. With my discount the phone would now
> be free. That's all I needed to put me over the edge and I was going
> to order the phone today.
> Now, as we all know, when you "upgrade" your phone, you are also
> agreeing to a new 2 year contract, and that was OK with me.
> Good thing # 2
> Well, my cell phone rings this morning and it's Verizon Customer
> Service. They would like to offer me a free 100 minute "overage
> protection plan=94 if I renew my 2 year agreement.
> Of course I agreed, since my plan would have renewed - without the
> extra 100 minutes - as soon as I upgraded my phone.
> Right after I hung up with Verizon, I ordered the new phone.
> So, by procrastinating on the purchase of a new phone, I saved $100
> and got a free 100 minute cushion on my plan.
> Sweet!