Verizon $30 upgrade fee? Seriously?

[dmaxdmax]

I was not expecting a fee for each of my 2 phones! I placed order anyway, figuring I could investigate/fight later.

Anyone else get hit for this?

 

[mcdj]

I placed order anyway,

Which is exactly why they charge you.

 

[MeepMeep3]

uhg

I know! And I already was losing my unlimited data plan because I've had my 4 for so long, so now there are so many extra fees. Why is there a fee to upgrade??

 

[MikhailT]

I was not expecting a fee for each of my 2 phones! I placed order anyway, figuring I could investigate/fight later.

Anyone else get hit for this?

ATT is the same, they charge 36$. I'm guessing it's for paying all the interns who's maintaining the order servers up.

 

[Kurso]

Ya, and I'm irritated. I could not see a breakdown of the price before I checked out. I assumed the extra $30 was sales tax. What a ripoff.

 

[Iphone5preorder]

I know! And I already was losing my unlimited data plan because I've had my 4 for so long, so now there are so many extra fees. Why is there a fee to upgrade??

Real reason is because its a business and they can. Consumers pay it. Call and complain

 

[SantaRosa2.2]

I believe sprint charges $36

 

[wxman2003]

Never got charged $30. Paid full price and kept sim card. Of course it could, and likely will, show up on my next bill. Was charged $45 sales tax.

 

[JeremyE]

Well AT&T charges $36 so yeah..

 

[ohio.emt]

Nothing new that I know of cell companies have been doing this for years. They keep easing the fee to, it used to be under $20. I think the first time I paid one it was $12.

 

[Michael CM1]

You must have never, ever bought a phone. Ever. They charge you $30 or so for clicking a box in an application somewhere. AT&T charges $36. They even do this if you bring in a phone literally off the street. If it's not the one you have, it's a $30/$36 ding.

Ranks right up there with the "convenience fee" you get charged by those ticketing companies. I mean the ticket costs you X, and then you have to pay a few extra bucks to actually get the ticket.

 

[rick snagwell]

its so lame. im waiting for my verizon contract to end on 10/15!!! then im going to t-mobile for $70 a month for unlimmy and the new iphone.

 

[wxman2003]

It's like being charged for toilet paper after you crap.

 

[tharepairguy]

It's like being charged for toilet paper after you crap.

Please tell me how you get free toilet paper at home when you crap. I have to buy my charmin

 

[nooaah]

Real reason is because its a business and they can. Consumers pay it. Call and complain

If there really was no reason then there would be a class action by now.

 

[metzy25]

I thought the charge when onto the next bill?

 

[SantaRosa2.2]

I thought the charge when onto the next bill?

They normally do.