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Verizon Ridiculous Upgrade Fees
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When you can’t innovate your way to meeting quarterly numbers, nickel and dime your customers.
My solution has always been to go to a local store towards the end of the month. I never pay upgrade or line activation fees around this time because the team is trying to meet their sales goals and get rid of inventory. Granted, I never get new phones around the holidays so I don't know how that would work with the new devices. Good luck!
It won't work, simply because if you don't buy the phones and pay the fees the person right behind you waiting for the next sales person will.
I've been successful in getting the fees waived but it was during a slow period, and the phones were not new by then.
Is it possible to buy directly from Apple and go on a carrier pre-paid plan? That’s what I’m doing and just using my existing AT&T sim to stay on the pre-paid plan I’m currently using.
That's why I switched to Verizon Prepaid. No upgrade fees, administrative fees, or taxes. Bought my 8+ SG sim free from Apple, will be here tomorrow, swap the SIM, and life is good.
If I wanted the X though, id have to line up and then buy a Verizon model device-only, which would be an ordeal.
If I wanted the X though, id have to line up and then buy a Verizon model device-only, which would be an ordeal.
I remember Verizon used to NOT have this fee. I asked once why I need to pay it when they implemented it, the response was “everyone else does it too”. Lol.
When you check out online use the promotion box and type that in.
Normally I'd rage over the $30 upgrade fee... but it was offset by the $275 trade in credit they gave me for my 2 year old 6s Plus.
I think all the main carriers nickel-n-dime us now.
All these one-time fees and other small charges...
You are surprised?
Its Verizon, they will make you feel you are privileged for lining up their pockets
Its pure greed when a customer buys a phone and sticks their sim inside and activates it himself then verizon wants to make billions with those "upgrade charges"
Its Verizon, they will make you feel you are privileged for lining up their pockets
[doublepost=1505915764][/doublepost]To be fair they're charging a made up fee for nothing.
Its pure greed when a customer buys a phone and sticks their sim inside and activates it himself then verizon wants to make billions with those "upgrade charges"
Don't ask a CSR to waive the fee. That's a hassle and they're discouraged from doing so. Instead, talk to a phone or chat CSR and politely but firmly remind them that you're a loyal customer with a choice. Ask them if there's anything they can do to help you out.
TYPICALLY, they can give you a bill credit to offset the upgrade fees. This is much easier for them to do and seemingly requires less accountability on their end.
Best of luck.
I seriously might have to try that.
I've been with Verizon since my Nokia 5120 in 1998. I wonder if loyalty matters? LOL
As said, nothing I'm losing sleep over because they did give me a $275 credit for a 2 year old 6s Plus... but $30 is still $30.
Maybe this varies by region but my "$50" prepaid plan on Verizon comes to about $55 total.