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Verizon Wireless Customer Support wrote: Based on the date provided for the upgrade, I see that the promotion in question was the Pre-Holiday 2018: The DATE provided in Ginnybrownp's screenshot is 11/26/2018 which was a little event known as CYBER MONDAY during which the S8 and LG G7 ThinQ were offered online only for $10/month with no trade-in and no new line required.  Also the Pixel 2 XL was $15/month and the Moto Z3 was $5/month. 

oscarh wrote: I plan to pay mine off as soon as possible, then get an unlocked phone based on reviews/reports of which manufacturer is quickest with OS *AND* security updates. Verizon Certified Open Market Android Smartphones Here is the current list of unlocked Android phones that are certified on Verizon's network.  Most of them will not support features like Wi-Fi Calling.  The Essential PH1 received Android 9.0 Pie on the same day as the Pixel line. I have the Verizon Pixel 2 XL.  I took advantage of Best Buy and Verizon promotions that will reduce the cost of the phone to $350 over the device payment agreement.  It has a 2 year manufacturer's warranty and will receive 2 more OS updates.  Right now Best Buy is offering $300 off the 64GB model and $350 off the 128GB model when purchased with a Verizon device payment agreement. https://www.bestbuy.com/site/conditional-offers/pixel-offer/pcmcat1535723357816.c?id=pcmcat1535723357816

I took the IMEIs of phones that I did not purchase from Verizon and entered them into the BYOD plan selection tool.  One phone was purchased used on Ebay and the other was purchased used on Amazon.  For the 4GB plan the total due monthly is $90.  The plan access fee is $50 plus $20 line access fees for each device.  There are no extra hidden fees. Now I selected the current Unlimited plans.  For 2 lines the website says Beyond Unlimited is $80/line with auto-pay for a total of $160.  It is showing $85/line for a total of $170 with a notation that you can save an additional $5 on each line with auto-pay and paperless billing.  Still no extra fees. I logged into my account and selected add a line on my now retired New Verizon Plan Unlimited.  I chose the BYOD option and the monthly access charge is $20.  No extra fees. Here is a line on my account that is not currently on a device payment agreement.  The line access fee is $20 not $40.

New Verzion Plans lock you into a contract with bring your own phones? RKNE41 wrote: they increase the line access fee if you're not buying a phone from Verizon. It's $20/month if you are paying for a phone, $40 a month if you bring your own device. The post you added to this 3 year old discussion is incorrect.  If you are on the New Verizon Plan, your line access fee is $20.  It only increases to $40 if you somehow manage to buy a device on 2 year contract.  Currently only business accounts can purchase phones under 2 year contract.  So if someone transferred their business line with a phone that was purchased under 2 year contract to a personal account, they would have to pay a $40 line access fee until the contract for that device ends.  Did you bring your line of service from a business account? If you are on the retired MORE Everything Plan, the regular smartphone line access fee is $40. Just to rule out some bizarre circumstance, what plan are you on and where do you plan to purchase your device? I'm on the New Verizon Plan Unlimited.  My plan access is $100 and my line access charges are $20.  If I purchase a used phone on Ebay, my line access charges remain $20.  If I purchase a phone directly from the manufacturer, my line access fee is $20.  On June 29, I purchased an iPhone 8 Plus 64GB from Verizon and that line's access fee is $20.  On July 6, I purchased a Google Pixel 2 XL 64GB from the Verizon authorized retailer Best Buy to stack their promotional discounts and my line access fee is still $20(and my device payment is only $6.17/month for 24 months ) RKNE41 wrote: I trust the company about as far as I can throw it Then you should just choose another carrier?  I have been a customer for 10 years and have never had any surprise charges on my bill.  The details of all plans are available online. 

MarFur_0200 wrote: T-Moblie's S9+ for $420? Honestly and objectively, which is the better price for the same model phone? That is definitely a great price for those who qualify and are covered by T-Mobile's network. For everyone else, the deal Best Buy had last month for Verizon customers ($462) wasn't bad either.

MarFur_0200 wrote: I consider it absolutely FOOLISH to pay Verizon $94 more for than T-Mobile for the same equipment. For several weeks Verizon offered $300 off the best android phones with no trade-in or new line required.  Purchasing 2 phones with this promotion would have resulted in savings very close to that BOGO deal.  If an existing Verizon customer really wanted to take advantage of the BOGO, all they had to do was add a line and cancel an old one(I would have ported the old number to Google voice).  Every BOGO deal I've seen on T-Mobile requires a port-in which excludes all their existing customers. This week they are offering 50% off with select trade-ins.  I can get $200 off with my old S6 versus the $33 T-Mobile offers making the net cost of the Verizon device lower. Right now the Verizon version can be purchased through Samsung for $639.99($200 less than T-Mobile) ONLY if you purchase it with the Verizon device payment program.  This savings may not come directly from Verizon, but is ONLY available to Verizon customers. Choose the other payment options and it's the same price as T-Mobile's. I've never paid full retail for any of my Verizon phones.  There are always promotions that offer significant savings.  I shop around and get the best deal be it Verizon, the manufacturer, or third party retailer.  I saved $1,200 when I upgraded my 4 lines with deals that were available to everyone. MarFur_0200 wrote: Consumers- be wise with your pennies. Money talks! I'm with Verizon because they have service in the locations I need to use it.  In the 10 years I've been with Verizon, T-Mobile has made zero progress expanding their networks in those areas.  Paying T-Mobile half what I pay Verizon would still be grossly overpriced for the service I would receive.

Hardware Warranty Center - Google Store Help Limited Warranty Google warrants that a new Phone and its included accessories will be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use in accordance with Google’s published user documentation for two years for the phone and one year for accessoriesfrom the date of original retail purchase in its original packaging by you.

Re: iPhone 6 Won't Unlock for International Use There were a number of phones that Apple provided as warranty replacements that were incorrectly provisioned as Locked Internationally.  If you were sold one of those phones, Apple is the only entity that can solve your problem.