Upgrading from basic phone to smart phone

My 2 year contract is up, and I am trying to figure out if I want to upgrade to a smartphone. I have went all the way thru the steps to see what cost would be, but it doesn't show me switching from my Nationwide talk/text 450 plan to a share everything plan. It shows adding 2g data for $30/month. Is this right?

You have several options ...
You can just add a 2GB/month data package for $30/month.
You could switch to the new single plan that's currently being offered:
Single Line Cell Phone Plan from Verizon - Verizon Wireless
Or you could switch to a Share Everything plan:
Plans - Share Everything - Verizon Wireless
It depends on how much data you might use and if you want/need unlimited minutes/texts. Be aware that if you switch from your Nationwide plan, you can't switch back.

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I'm working on upgrading from a basic phone to a smartphone. My current phone is one line in a shared plan (1 iphone and 3 basic phones).
My current contract isn't up until September 2014, but it's become necessary that I get a smartphone this winter. Obviously, that's not going to happen without some fees, but I'm trying to figure out what my options are. This is what I think I have, but are there ones I'm not considering?
1. Buy a phone through verizon without the subsidy. I assume this resets my 2 year contract. But there's no early termination fee, right?
2. Buy a verizon-ready used phone from a friend and apply it to my account. I believe that this doesn't incur an ETF either, right?
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1. If you buy a phone without subsidy, there is no contract. And no ETF -- you'd simply put the new phone on the line and the contract end date is the same.
2. Correct. You can activate a phone you bought elsewhere anytime. It won't change your contract. You will simply have to add the data plan.
3. The contract is tied to the phone number. So if you add a line for a smartphone, that number/line would incur the $350 smartphone ETF. But you can transfer the new smartphone to your current line, then put your basic phone on that line -- it will either cost you $10/month if you're on a Nationwide plan or $30/month if on Share Everything.
4. You can port your number to the new carrier and pay the ETF, which seems it'll be about $105. Every carrier has to allow porting nowadays. Just know if you're not happy with the new carrier and want to switch back to Verizon within the first few months (either 60 or 90 days, I can't recall), you'll be put right back on the contract you were on.
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