From prepaid to postpaid - will I retain my unlimited data?

Hello all, I've been a Verizon Wireless customer for around 8 or 9 months. When I first started out, I bought a used smartphone (BB Curve 8530) that I knew for a fact was eligible for activation on a prepaid plan. I've been satisfied with my service for the past few months, had no issue with it. The thing is, if I converted my account to a postpaid account, would I retain my unlimited data and be able to use a different, higher-end device with the service I'm paying for?

paige2114 wrote:
I am due for an upgrade in a few months and I am really leaning towards the new iphone. My question is...I have an unlimited family data plan, if I switch to an iphone will I be forced to change data plans? I work in litigation and I use a lot of data. My bill is already outrageous and I don't want to have to pay their ridiculous data charges on top of the $30 "smartphone data plan" charges for both phones.
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