Having buyers remorse-thinking I should have stayed with old plan
Went into retail store because my 18 month old IPhone 4S would not connect to wi-fi. Was told it was a known problem and it was not under factory warranty and I had to buy a new phone. If it is a known problem, why did it not warn you when you upgrade IOS? It seems like a plot with Apple to make you buy new equipment.
So now I'm re-thinking that switching to Verizon Edge is not the plan I want. The only advantage I see is that I could get an upgrade after I pay off the phone which costs $649 so at $27 a month I would be eligible in 12 months to get a new phone. So it seems that now the new plan is just like leasing a phone and you never really own it unless you pay the $649. Is a phone really worth that much money?
Really unsettled now. I knew I should not have gone into a retail store, they are sales driven and I never feel like I see the bottom line to compare costs and make a decision. Every time I have gone into a store I feel like I was sold something I really did not want. Lesson learned to really listen to my gut and shop online to make the right decision. Not unhappy that I got a new phone on the spot, but just not sure the plan is what I really want.
Can someone give me the hard #'s to compare? I have 4 lines that share 6GB of data so I'm paying pre-tax $240 ($80 + 40 + 40 + 40 +40). If I'm paying $27 for the new phone + $80 (data) + 40 + 40 +40 + 30 (new edge plan) = $257. Wouldn't I be better to pay a couple hundred dollars now and own the phone and not have to pay the monthy fee? Really what is the benefit if you are not a person that needs to have the most current phone?
bajadreamer wrote:
My last phone did not last 2 years so I'm afraid to be paying $649 for a phone and then end up having to buy another one in a year because the phone broke.
Then perhaps Edge IS for you. Also if you pay the $199 you have to pay the $30 upgrade fee so it's actually $229. If your phone cost $27 a month for 12 months that is $324 but you are getting $10 discount on the line fee so that's $120. So your actual cost for the phone would be $204 AND you get a new phone in a year instead of waiting a year. Sure you have to give the phone back but why would you want it if you're getting a new phone?
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[svn:fx-trunk] 9711: The manifest files which should have gone with 9708 ( add TLFTextInput).
Revision: 9711
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Date: 2009-08-27 13:33:22 -0700 (Thu, 27 Aug 2009)
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The manifest files which should have gone with 9708 (add TLFTextInput).
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