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Verizon-- are you kidding me?
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Nope. Just ask for it to be price matched. I've never had a problem with them doing it.
Try doing as I suggested. I believe that that will yield results. Call Verizon.
I would assume he is out of contract buying unlocked, and if that is the case, there are far more reasonable ways to get service.
I am new with Verizon and thus far, my experience with them has been a pleasure. I have contacted them 3 times and they have been very professional and prompt in addressing any questions, as well as a billing name correction. Before Verizon, I was with Sprint for 15+ years. And the way they conduct business is pale in comparison to Verizon. I hope my new dating relationship with Verizon works out long term.
Honeymoons only last so long, then you will just be married.
In the future just sign in at Verizonwireless.com and add it to your cart for full retail price. Then edit your shipping information and change to pick up at a local store. I just tried this and it looks like it would work fine.
But if you're going to pay full price, it's probably best to just buy it from Apple directly.
I believe the reps wanted you to finance so they would get a commission of some sort and also the $20 upgrade fee.
It almost sounds like a non-corporate store but a reseller. Either way just a bad store it seems as that's essentially not Verizon's policy to refuse things like that and do it the way it was happening with you.
I will just go to Apple Store and pay full price. Thanks for all the replies.
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6 lines all out of contract.
Because iPhones sold by Verizon are unlocked and work on every carrier, and OP might not be near an Apple Store or going to Verizon was just more convenient. There's no reason to not buy from Verizon if you can get it for the same price.
So is the Sim Free version at Apple is unlocked and can work on every carrier, it's the same exact model. And there is also the option of ordering online from Apple.
I agree there is no reason not to buy from Verizon, but the minute they tell you can't buy the phone outright, and be forced into financing I'd just tell them good day and take my business elsewhere, that's just me.
But you do realize that you can "finance" and then turn around and pay it off, don't you?
The only qualm is if one must pay an "upgrade fee" associated with a DPP.
Even if that is the case why should you have to if you have the money right now?
Agreed. It could be an unnecessary inconvenience, but I fail to see reason for all of the shock/outrage in this thread if all devices can simply be immediately paid off anyway.
Yeah but that or going to an Apple Store, or just order online from Apple stops the drama of a thread on macrumors. Adding the with the usual anti (insert company here) high fives.
My point was not that the Verizon version is better than a phone sold anywhere else, just that Verizon sells the best version available and there's no reason not to get that one.
And my point is it's the same exact model. So there really is no best if it comes to someone deciding to go to Apple or Verizon, they would be getting the same exact phone.
I think we all can agree that more options are better when it comes to purchasing a phone, so be it a Corporate store, Apple store, online just do what works for that individual.
I don't understand why you're telling me this, though. Someone asked why would someone get it from Verizon, like the Verizon model is somehow inferior, so I said Verizon sells the best model available and there's no reason to not buy from them if the price is the same.
So I don't understand why you're telling me that Apple sells the same model. That's not relevant to what I was saying.
Still a $30 fee even if you buy it outright…trust me I've bought several outright
Yeah right, far far from it.
Horrible customer service.
They're only competent when it comes to jacking up prices and making up new fees.
They have always been very good with me. Even in taking off fees..
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I bought my phone full price. When I do that, I just buy the sim-free at Apple Store. That way if something
goes wrong with the phone in the warranty period, it's best to go through Apple directly for that.