Buying a Droid from Costco

If I were to buy the Droid Incredible 2 from Costco, when my contract expires, can I return and buy a phone from Verizon store? Because by then I'll be in college and would have saved enough money to just buy a smartphone from Verizon....

JoshuaPark wrote:
If I were to buy the Droid Incredible 2 from Costco, when my contract expires, can I return and buy a phone from Verizon store? Because by then I'll be in college and would have saved enough money to just buy a smartphone from Verizon....
Do you mean your NEXT upgrade, in 20 months?  Or go buy the INC 2 at Costco, then try to upgrade with Verizon in a few months?  Your question is not clear (to me) at all.  Upgrading through Costco is the same as upgrading anywhere else - you have to be eligible, and it comes with a 2 yr contract; you will be eligible to upgrade again in 20 months. 
And I apologize for all the typos in my previous post - YIKES! I didn't proofread very well at all.... 

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