Other Switching carriers

[anthony13]

I’m going to be switching carriers from at&t to Verizon and buying an iPhone 12 pro. I imagine there will be deals if I buy through Verizon, but I have no experience switching. My iPhone X is paid off but it’s AT&T, will I be able to trade it in if I buy from Verizon? Are there typically deals from carriers on day one looking to switch? Looking for any helpful advice or experience!

 

[The1andOnly]

I’m going to be switching carriers from at&t to Verizon and buying an iPhone 12 pro. I imagine there will be deals if I buy through Verizon, but I have no experience switching. My iPhone X is paid off but it’s AT&T, will I be able to trade it in if I buy from Verizon? Are there typically deals from carriers on day one looking to switch? Looking for any helpful advice or experience!

Just FYI, Verizon is shutting its CDMA (3G) network at the end of 2020. Your A1901 iPhone X should fare no worse on Verizon than their own (A1865?) after that.

 

[pbonitati]

Honestly, there are always deals. But I'm sure they will hinge off of the iPhone 12 release. BOGO on the non pro models possibly. They will definitely take that X off your hands, but you might not love the price. If she is in good/great shape take a look at the re-sale value. Swappa, eBay ect.

At least for me switching carriers has been annoying. I did an experiment recently and tried all carriers, TMO, ATT, & VZW. I ended back at TMO. I switch phones like underwear and TMO ends up being the easiest and most friendly. Example. ATT most of the time you need an ATT branded phone in order for WiFi calling to work (non iphone). Same with VZW. I also did eSim on all of them which inherently goes against someone like me who switches phones all the time. VZW had their heads up their a$$. It took several calls and wasted time to get it to work. I know this wasn't exactly your question lol, but I like to ramble on this topic. I have a lot more too 🤯. I'm not trying to persuade you at all, but I also wanted to mention TMO customer service is leagues above the others in effectiveness and timeliness.

 

[sahni130]

I switched from AT&T to Verizon and in my personal experience Verizon has been amazing. Their service in Atlanta is way better and I consistently have seen speeds much higher than I used to on AT&T. Plus, their website and app is much better to use. I did run an eSim on my XS Max and the setup process via chat is slow just because its via chat but if you call, they can talk you through it much quicker. Again, just my experience but I'd say switch. So far my mom's X works well on verizon (originally an ATT phone). Trade-in values are not great through Verizon but it's pretty easy to do it. We're on the unlimited plan and get the Disney bundle free every month and "VerizonUp" rewards are pretty cool in my opinion. I usually pick the $5 in device credits every month. Not much, but its something.

Deals change all the time it seems but being a new subscriber, you should get some nice deals. If you're not in a hurry to get the 12, I'd wait until the holiday season but even now you should get gift-cards/credits for bringing in new lines.

 

[Dominican]

There is a deal if you switch to Verizon you get 450...

 

[anthony13]

Yeah I guess my question really pertains to timing... should I start the switch process before the Tuesday announcement? Will it delay me if I have to switch and buy the phone at once. And since I want an iPhone 12 Pro, it's possible it won't even be available for another month? Can all of this be done remotely or do I have to go into a store?

 

[sahni130]

Yeah I guess my question really pertains to timing... should I start the switch process before the Tuesday announcement? Will it delay me if I have to switch and buy the phone at once. And since I want an iPhone 12 Pro, it's possible it won't even be available for another month? Can all of this be done remotely or do I have to go into a store?

I personally would not start it before Tuesday/when the iphone 12 is actually available to order. Then I would start the process on Verizon's site. When the 12 is available for order, you should be able to ad it to a cart and start bringing your lines over. Only reason I say wait that there are usually weird restrictions for the first 30 days when the account is considered new. What I mean is, start switching when the iphone 12 is available for order/pre-order. That way, you can still be a new customer but you shouldn't run into any issues or waste anytime online and delay your iphone 12 as deliveries inevitably slip.

 

[LonestarOne]

I just switched from AT&T to Verizon. Because I brought my own phone, I got a rebate (varies from $250-450, depending on which plan you select). The plan also includes a free subscription to Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+.

 

[Harthag]

There is a deal if you switch to Verizon you get 450...

There is a catch for the $450 deal. You need to port in and sign up for the new Get More plan, and need to keep that plan or another plan of same price for at least 12 months. At least that was in my terms and conditions when I took advantage of this. It is a great offer, apparently you can use it to pay the monthly service bills which is nice. I’ll find out next month.

 

[LonestarOne]

There is a catch for the $450 deal. You need to port in and sign up for the new Get More plan, and need to keep that plan or another plan of same price for at least 12 months. At least that was in my terms and conditions when I took advantage of this. It is a great offer, apparently you can use it to pay the monthly service bills which is nice. I’ll find out next month.

That’s correct. If you choose one of the cheaper plans, the rebate is reduced to $250 or $350.

 

[camilasaunder89]

There is always a deal running with Apple phones. If you will buy a new phone then I am sure that there are some really good deals.