IPad activation fees.

So last week I bought an apple iPad mini 2 from best buy. I decided I wanted to add a line for 10.00 to my existing account. So the lady told me well there is a 35.00 activation fee, but you'll get a 35.00 credit on your next billing cycle. So my question is, why even charge a fee if you refund it back? Honestly I'll never do it again. And it's actually cheaper to buy a phone or tablet or whatever you want for full price vs being in a contract. It hurts more but if your a technology guru you'll appreciate the freedom. It's not cool paying 191.00 bill this month to add a flipping tablet. Might have to sell it to pay the **** bill this month. Thanks Verizon for cramming this in this month. Perfect time after everyone is broke from the holidays.

Magpul83,
Great choice on the iPad Mini! I certainly understand wanting to get clarification on the activation charge and credit after starting up service. When new service is initiated the activation fee is a system generated charge. If a special promotion is offered to waive it a special offline team will go into the accounts that qualify and remove the charge. This is the reason for the delay, I apologize for any inconvenience. I can understand how paying $191 after the holidays can be tough, so no worries you can certainly contact our Financial Service team at 866-266-1445 to setup a payment arrangement. Please let us know if you need additional assistance.
-KarenC_VZWSupport
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For what it's worth i went to vzw.com/ipad2 and clicked the link "Check out Our Data Plans" and there is no mention of activation fees.
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For what it's worth i went to vzw.com/ipad2 and clicked the link "Check out Our Data Plans" and there is no mention of activation fees.
This leads me to believe that the activation fee is for the MiFi unit because it has a phone number assigned to it.
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I wrote to Verizon customer service earlier in the week to find out from the source. I asked:
"IF I purchase the Verizon 3G iPad2:
1. Will I be able to activate/deactivate Verizon service as needed?
2. Is there an activation fee? If so, how much?
3. Is the activation fee charged each time service is activated and/or
deactivated? If not, when exactly is the fee charged?"
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"You may disconnect the device at anytime. However, if the disconnect is after the 14-day Worry Free Guarantee return/exchange timeframe, then you are liable for an early termination fee. The early termination fee is prorated based on how much of the contract has been completed.
Yes, there is an activation fee for all new lines of service. In your case, the activation fee would be $35. This applies each time that a line activation is requested."
That reads to me as a $35 fee every time you activate service, be it every other month, every three months or whatever.
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