Re: Employee Discount on family plan

I have my own question. So if one of the additional lines wants to upgrade to a smartphone( thus making that line over 34.99 initially) would the discount apply to that line, and make it cheaper? thanks,I want to clarify it before I upgrade possibly to a smartphone.
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mckinl24 wrote:
I have my own question. So if one of the additional lines wants to upgrade to a smartphone( thus making that line over 34.99 initially) would the discount apply to that line, and make it cheaper? thanks,I want to clarify it before I upgrade possibly to a smartphone.
You should start a new thread instead of responding on a thread that hasn't be posted on in over 3 years. Your discount will depend on what plan you have. Are you on old pricing or Share Everything?

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Employee Discount and Loyalty Plan

Back in June of this year I contacted customer service to change my plan. I was told about the new Loyalty Plan. My concern was whether or not my employee discount would still apply. The customer service rep checked into it and told me yes. So I made my decision to take the new plan, and commit to a new contract, based on the idea that the plan would be $60 per phone minus the discount which would make each phone $48. This has been the case for months. Even last month, November, Verizon sent me a document to verify I was still eligible for the employee discount. I filled it out and sent it in and got confirmation that I was still qualified. Then the December bill came in and it was $25 higher. When I checked into it I was told that the customer service rep made a mistake and I should have never got the discount. When I checked this forum I found out that a lot of people were told the same thing and made their decision based on still getting their employee discount. This seems like to me that Verizon changed their mind after starting the program and now the consumers are getting a bad deal. This is a breach of contract since I took on the new commitment based on the employee discount still being in effect. My wife and I have been with Verizon for over 13 years. I feel that we have been lied to and that Verizon is refusing to honor their contract with us. They are going to lose our business and we will move our money somewhere else if they don't fix this. They should at least honor what we agreed to until the end of our two year contract. Then they can change the amount legally. This also means that having a contract with Verizon means nothing to them and they have no honor or integrity. So starting today I will start looking for a new carrier because as far as I am concerned my contract with them is null and void the minute they raised my bill and eliminated my employee discount. If they agree to fix the problem, then I will keep their service.

DaleGolds,
We appreciate your loyalty and I’m glad we were able to locate a plan which will help you save. I regret to learn you’ve had this type of experience with a Loyalty plan. We definitely don’t want that to be the case, as these are special plans, especially designed to help our long-time customers. I certainly want to address all your concerns and apologize for the misinformation that may have been provided.
Our goal is to ensure you are billed correctly, and if the plan mentioned is not the best fit for your needs, we are happy to bring you back to the old one. The Loyalty plan you mentioned is designed for single-line users and it is correct the employee discount offered by your company does not apply. It’s always our intention to be honest with you and though this change (discount not applying) is not a breach in contract, it is stated in the agreement the change of eligibility can chance at anytime. This is the case of why the discount would not apply.
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I definitely don’t want to lose you as a customer and I’m prepared to do everything I can to help. Please let us know if you would like to change back to your old plan, so we can confirm it is eligible to receive your discount.

How do I obtain Sprint Mobile Family Plan if there's employee discount?

How do I find out if a Company my husband work for has associated with Sprint for employee special rate? If there is, How do I obtain it for a Family Plan? Do I go through a Plan & Phones with Bestbuy, the Employer or Sprint? Thank you for helping

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The price to buy out right as opposed to monthly is cheaper. Also keep in mind even if you take your phone in for repair yo ucan cancel the protection plan at any time and be reimbursed appropriately.
If you have used your GSP, you would not qualify for a refund of anything you've already paid for it. This is because the cost of even one Rapid Exchange replacement exceeds the price you paid for your 2-year protection.
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Can I get an employee discount on a family member's line?

My employer participates in the Verizon's employee discount program. The line/plan I would like to get an discount is my husband's line which is a different cell # from my # (provided via work). Can his line be eligible for this discount? When I tried to register his # for this discount, it said 'the provided information doesn't match the account profile'.

So you have a phone provided by your work which you do not pay for?
Your husband has a Verizon account with 1 line which I suppose is in HIS name? You would like to apply YOUR employer discount to HIS line.
First of all, you would have to take over his account by performing an AOL(assumption of liability) in order to have your husband's account in your name. He is not the employee, so if the account is in his name it would not be eligible for YOUR employee discount. Once you put the account in YOUR name, the line would become eligible.
The answer, though, is yes you can put an employee discount on a family member's line as long as the "account" is in your name.

Educator discount on existing family plan?

I recently was hired on at a university. I've submitted the appropriate Verizon form to find out what percentage I can save on service. While I wait on the answer, I have a question that I hope the community will be able to help me with.
Can I add the educator discount to an existing family plan? If yes, does my name need to be the billing name? If the educator discount cannot apply to the entire plan, can it apply to just my particular line?

Hi there Simon_berube!
Oh how I love discounts! I'm excited for you to get word back. When it comes to employee discounts you have to be the account owner (main name) of the account.
If you're not already, that's easy! We have a process called an Assumption of Liability where the current Account Owner provides permission for you to take over the account into your responsiblity.
Then we can apply your work discount.
Hope that clears that up for you!
Thanks,
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Need to move 1 (out 3) family plan lines to an individual plan and keep employer discount intact

I've tried to find this answer via search but it seems everyone's scenario is a bit different, so I'm asking here in hope's a kind soul can give me a good answer in hopes I can accomplish this without having to go into a store.
We have a 3 line family plan currently that is being discounted via my employer. I'm getting a divorce, which means I need to break out my phone line separately and no longer be a part of that family plan (she'll continue to pay for her line and the 2nd line). Issues I'm curious on:
I want to keep my number. Can I?
Will the current family plan continue to get the discount? Will I also be eligible to keep my employer's discount on a new single line plan?
Will we be in violation of contract and have to pay ETFs if I move my line to this separate billable solution?
Any other unforeseen issues with trying to do this? I need to be 100% separated from this current account and assured I will have service, etc. if she suddenly wants to cancel her service, move carriers, etc.
Thanks very, very much for trying to help me in this chaotic time.

Assumption of Liability
Sounds like you are the account owner. It would be best to do the Assumption of Liability process to split off the other two lines into a new account under your soon to be ex-wife's name. Depending on her credit, she might have to pay a deposit. Once those lines are removed from your account, your line changes to an individual plan. The employee discount should hopefully remain, but the amount discounted might go down. If the discount doesn't stay, you can always reapply for the discount to be added to your line as the account owner.

Need to move 1 (out 3) family plan lines to an individual plan with employer discount intact

I've tried to find this answer via search but it seems everyone's scenario is a bit different, so I'm asking here in hope's a kind soul can give me a good answer.
We have a 3 line family plan currently that is being discounted via my employer. My wife is leaving me, which means I need to break out to a single line and no longer be a part of that family plan (she'll continue to pay for her line and her father's). Issues I'm curious on:
I want to keep my number. Can I?
Will the current family plan continue to get the discount? Will I be eligible to get my employer's discount on a new single line plan?
Will we be in violation of contract and have to pay ETFs if I move my line?
Any other unforeseen issues with trying to do this?
Thanks very, very much for trying to help me in this tough time.

Hey there, SaintBreesy09! I'm very sorry to hear of the changes in your personal life. May these adjustments lead to happier days for all involved!
Thanks for reaching out about you account needs. I have answers to all of the questions you've posted!
1. Yes, you can keep your current number. The way I read your post, the account you have now appears to be in your name. Therefore, you can create a second bill level whereby the bills from the original bill level (account number ending in -00001) would continue to go to the original billing address, while your line goes to the second level (account number ending in -00001). Both bill levels would remain in your name, and you have the option to continue getting your employee discount (can't be confirmed until we see what the terms are for your specific discount agreement). If you don't own the current account, you can move your line to a new or existing account via a process called Assumption of Liability. Details on that are here: http://vz.to/1aqrvX0
2. Yes, the discount may continue as long as the account ownership doesn't change, and as long as the agreement between Verizon Wireless and the employer remains in effect.
3. No violation. No ETF. As long as all lines remain with Verizon Wireless, you're golden!
4. The only possible issues you may encounter are monthly service charges. With all lines sharing the plan now, that's possibly lower than it would be to separate them. It really depends on the plan you have now. I recommend reviewing the plan itself. If you need help with that, you can call Customer Care at 800-922-0204 from 6am to 11pm daily, or I can help you directly.
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Why do i have a family plan when i did not sign up for a family plan i feel like what ever walmart employee helped me should have showrd more concern and information to show me of and espically explained nmy plan

Mad customer

You would have to be more specific. You though you were getting only one phone and you somehow have MORE than one phone???? If you only have one phone, you are not on a Family plan. You may be on the More Everything plan, but you can only have one phone and still be on the More Everything plan. You do not have to have multiple phones to be on the More Everything plan. It all depends on how you want to use the phone.
Yes, Verizon has single line plans, but they do not have all of the same features as the More Everything plan. Single line plans are not the best solution for all customers who only want one phone.

Is ShareEverything plan eligible for the employee discount?

I am getting 15% off now from my employee discount. The new ShareEverything eligible for the discount? Thanks

Only the data gets the discount. Because of the unlimited minutes you cant get the discount on the mins/text part.

Can you estimate my bill for a family plan?

So I have AT&T in America. I currently have
the $39.99 plan - 22% employee discount (from my company) = $32
the $25 2gb data plan - 22% employee discount = $19.50
the $20 unlimited text plan (no discount for this oddly) = $20
I plan on buying my mom an iPhone 4 and probably the cheapest text plan since she doesn't text much and get around 700 shared minutes (which will also qualify for a 22% discount).
Does she NEED a data plan? She won't use it..

YOU:
700 minute family talk primary line - $60.00 x 0.78 = $46.80
2GB iPhone Data Plan - $25.00 x 0.78 = $19.50
Individual Unlimited Messaging - $20.00 (not eligible for FAN discounts)
Total: $86.30
YOUR MOM:
Additional Family Talk Line - $9.99 (not eligible for FAN discounts)
200MB iPhone Data Plan - $15.00 (not eligible for FAN discounts)
Individual 200 Messages - $5.00 (not eligible for FAN discounts)
Total: $29.99
Grand Total: $116.29 + taxes/fees/surcharges
There is also a 550 minute family plan for $50 for the primary line, and you could also get the family unlimited messaging feature for $30 if you find your mom is using over 200 messages a month.

Family Plan Talk/Text 700 min + unl text $30 - change to Family Loyalty 550? Emply. Disc.

Hey guys -
I'm currently on the Talk and Text Nationwide plan with 2 lines and 700 minutes + $30 for Unlimited textings. I also have unlimited data on both lines.
I was going to get $10 for 1,000 text on one line.
I have a 22% employee discount thru work.
BUT
I'm thinking of switching to the 550 family loyalty plan. Apparently, this way I can get unlimited texting on one line for $20.
I was wondering how this will change pricing wise? Would it be worth it or change too much?

There's no discount on text plans correct? it would have to be talk & text?
Actually, this is what I've worked out, is this correct:
Just talk
550 min loyal          $60 (22% OFF = 47)
+20 U/L txt          $67                    -- no discount txt
Talk & Txt (unl txt):
700 min                    $100 (22% off = $80)
+u/l                              $80
Just talk:
700 min                    $70 (22% off = 54)
+10 1,000 txt          $80                    $64 - no discount
+20 unl txt          $90                    $74 - no discount
Talk 1400 + 10 f&f
1400 min f&f    $90                    $70 w/discount
+10 1,000 txt                              $80
$20 u/l txt                              $90

Employee discount applied to international data

Ok heres my question i know that for international data plans you are charged only 64.99 for unlimited data but are these plans charged in top of the current data plan for smartphones which are 15.00 and 29.00 or its 64.99 for both domestic use and international use? and second if it is charged only 64.99 for both domestic and international does my employee discount still applies to that plan as well?

Not all plans are eligible to receive a discount. The following plans are not eligible for discount:
Nationwide Unlimited plans,
Some Mobile Broadband plans,
Family SharePlan® Secondary lines,
North America's Choice plans, and
Month-to-month agreements.

Employee discount from MGM

Can someone clarify the MGM employee discount for Verizon.
I have three lines on a family plan, paying $40 each for the line and then adding 6gb of data for another $80.
My discount says: MGM Resorts International Insiders can now save up to 19% off the monthly access fee on qualifying voice plans of $35.00 or higher and up to 25% off the purchase of accessories.
What should I be getting the discount on as I don't think it was applied correctly.
Thanks.

dbrooks wrote:
So, do you get more of a discount if you have the family share 700 or the share everything plan? 3 smart phones with data? And, why is a military discount only 15% and an employee discount 17% to 20%? Off topic, sorta, but I do not understand that at all.
For your 1st question, it would depend on how much data you choose for your allowance on the Share Everything Plan. The more the data, the more the discount. With the Family Share plan, you would get the discount on the Primary line + 1 of the data packages as long as it qualifies. Unlimited data qualifies and also tiered data ABOVE the $30 for 2GB/month.
Discounts are between Verizon and the group receiving the discount. The military discount is only 15% because that is what was negotiated.

Is it possible to switch the contract on a family plan line to another line?

Hi,
Sorry for the rough title. I'm on a family plan with four lines, and still have a contract lasting until october. However, two other lines on my family plan are on a month-to-month plan (contracts expired, still using the same phones after 4 years). I'm trying to switch to another carrier due to lack of financial resources, one that starts with a "T" to be exact. So I was wondering if it was possible to move what's left of my contract to a number which is planning to stay on the plan, so I can keep my number when I switch? Keeping my number isn't a must, but I'd definitely appreciate it. If anyone knows about this, I'd be extremely grateful to find out. Thanks
-Alex

Hi alex_riordan.
I can certainly understand the need to save money, but we don't want to see you go anywhere for that to happen. It's true that each line has it's own individual contract and that contract cannot be switched to a different line of service. Have you had an opportunity to check out our Wireless Account Analysis http://bit.ly/vnLjqO to see if there's a way for you and your family to save money by staying with our great coverage? Many are finding the new plans can really save, especially with 4 lines on your account. You can also visit www.vzw.com/discount to see if your employer offers one of our great employee discounts. We would love for you and your family to stay with us after all these fantastic years together.
Thank you
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Moving from Family Plan to Individual

I've gone to three different Verizon Stores and have been given three different answers - none of which are helpful. Maybe someone could give me an answer here?
I am currently on my family's shared plan, and I want to switch to an individual plan and upgrade to a Droid 2 (aka much higher payment and more expensive phone). But I am not eligible for an upgrade until May 2011.
The first employee I talked to told me that this cannot be done, unless I agreed to pay full retail price for the phone with a new contract.
The second employee told me that this could be done at new 2 year contract price, but I would have to get a different number.
The third told me that if changed to an individual plan on my current phone, gaining financial responsibility of my account, then I may be eligible for an upgrade to a smartphone early.
I just can't believe that Verizon is unwilling to help, when I'm trying to spend more money with them!
If anyone could help me, it would be greatly appreciated!

k_fuller87 wrote:
I've gone to three different Verizon Stores and have been given three different answers - none of which are helpful. Maybe someone could give me an answer here?
I am currently on my family's shared plan, and I want to switch to an individual plan and upgrade to a Droid 2 (aka much higher payment and more expensive phone). But I am not eligible for an upgrade until May 2011.
The first employee I talked to told me that this cannot be done, unless I agreed to pay full retail price for the phone with a new contract. If you are not eligible for an upgrade till May 2011, then what the rep said is correct - to upgrade through Verizon you would pay full price for the Droid 2.
The second employee told me that this could be done at new 2 year contract price, but I would have to get a different number. Also correct - you do nothing with the family plan, leave your line there (let someone else have that phone and number) and start your own account with anew number, and a discounted Droid 2.
The third told me that if changed to an individual plan on my current phone, gaining financial responsibility of my account, then I may be eligible for an upgrade to a smartphone early. Also true...
I just can't believe that Verizon is unwilling to help, when I'm trying to spend more money with them!
If anyone could help me, it would be greatly appreciated!
Not sure what you want to hear...all that the reps told you are options for you.

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