Upgrading without buying phone from verizon?

I currently have a standard phone and plan, and i have a smart phone that i want to upgrade to. I already have the smartphone. I want to simply add data to my plan without making a new contract or anything like that. Is this possible, to simply upgrade to the next price without making a new contract, or to at least not be locked into the two year contract if i already have the phone i wish to use? Thank you for any help.

Hey there googmike,
That's awesome that you are thinking of adding a smartphone to your account. They are fascinating devices and they make your day to day life a bit easier.
If you already have the phone you can add it to your account without extending the agreement. All you'll have to do is add a data plan. Visit http://vz.to/12m2lHL for steps on how to activate your device via My Verizon.
NicholasB_VZW
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i bought an iphone3g from ebay and then i tried to upgrade it but it was locked by apple store now what can i do?as it is not my fault and it is not illegal to buy phone from ebay.

caveat emptor
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I'm looking into buying a prepaid phone from verizon on the website..do you think prepaid is good? how is it different from contract?

right now i'm with sprint.i really hate sprint..there service isn't good at all.my contract is up in 2 months.so ive been buying phones from all these prepaid carriers and there service isnt reliable at all.i just buy them to see how there service are..i know it sounds dumb.so anyways that's why i come here...verizon is known for being reliable..so my point is,do you think i should go with verizon prepaid?are there prepaid services good? do you think its a good idea to go with verizon? i just need some advice cause i was gonna port my number from sprint to verizon..so i just need people's opinions..
i am done with 'contracts' so i wanna go prepaid..i dont feel like signing another contract...plus i travel so thats why im considering verizon.

In a roaming network, your "main" router is the device that would require port mapping/forwarding to be configured in order to access the IP camera from the Internet. This router is also the one that would be provide the private IP address for the camera which you will want to be a static one.
So as you described your network, the IP cameras should be getting an IP address or you assigned it a static one and this is the address that you would enter in the Private IP address (or equivalent depending on the router used) field when setting up port mapping.
If you are not able to access this camera from the local network, then this should be troubleshot first.

Do not buy anything from Verizon that they ship to you

I have returned 2 Apple iPhone 6s that did not work properly (Verizon could not even activate the second one) and now the bullies at Verizon are charging me for both despite the fact they were returned to them almost 3 weeks ago. I have called 6 times and spent hours on hold. Great customer service, really nice people, but they are useless. Beware: never buy anything from Verizon that is shipped to you. They will screw you. I have the tracking numbers. The Customer Reps acknowledge receipt, but no credit given.

dsfrench
This is not the type of experience we want our customers to have. Did you use the shipping labels provided by Verizon Wireless? How did you ship the phones back? Provide more details to better assist.
YareliM_VZW
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If i buy iPhone from verizon can i still purchase apple care

If I buy my phone from verizon can I still purchase apple care plan from apple?

You sound really certain about this -- but Apple's current info page for AppleCare+ says "AppleCare+ must be purchased together with new covered equipment." (bottom of this page: http://www.apple.com/support/products/iphone.html )
And AppleCare isn't one of the "accessories" Verizon seems to let you order with the phone. So wouldn't this mean it's impossible to order it from Verizon and get AppleCare?

Anyway to test a phone from verizon for a week?

I'm thinking about the trophy, and I currently have an android phone. I like what I see while I play with it in the store, but obviously, I wouldn't know if it suits me unless I could use it as a primary phone for something like a week. I was wondering if Verizon offered such a service. Thanks!

When you purchase a new phone from Verizon you have 14 days to return everything, pay for the service you used, and go back to the way things were before the purchase. You can also exchange the phone within the first 14 days, but once you do the exchange, you keep the second phone with no option to return or exchange again - be sure it's THE ONE.
You would need to purchase or upgrade to the phone in question in order use it fully for a week, and then return or exchange it within the 14 day window.

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HELP!!! I bought two new phones from Verizon stores for Christmas presents and can't activate either one. When I try to go on-line I get a message that the activations can't be processed.
When I try to call, I get a message that they have Activation support for today but long hold times (understandable) and the automated system keeps hanging up on me (not understandable).
Any hints on how to talk to someone and get these working today?

massive frustration that the phone process kept hanging up on me. finally got to chat with a customer service person (not sure how because I could never find a chat option on-line). Kari was GREAT; stayed with me and fixed what ever needed to be fixed.

HT5457 i upgraded my 3gs phone from iOS 4 to iOS6. How to set up the phone now?

i upgraded my 3gs phone from iOS 4 to iOS6. How to set up the phone now?

I'm sorry, but Apple does not provide a downgrade path for iOS. Because downgrading is unsupported by Apple we cannot discuss it on these forums, but you can use Google to find information on how to install an older version of iOS on any iDevice.

How do i log out of i cloud without my phone from a computer

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Buying a contract free phone from Verizon (HTC DROID DNA)

Hi,
I apologize if this is the wrong place to post this, but I cannot find answer to this question. I live in Europe (Croatia) but in a month I'l visit NYC. While I'm there my plan was to buy HTC DROID DNA from Verizon as a contract free phone. As it is a Global Network phone will it work with my own network carrier and sim card back in Europe?
Thanks in advance

The DNA will work on the following GSM/UMTS network frequencies (per the DNA info page), if your carrier uses one of these you should be good.
Global Network: GSM (850MHz, 900MHz, 1800MHz, 1900MHz), UMTS (850MHz,
900MHz, 1900MHz, 2100MHz)
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Buying phone from friend affect my upgrade status

If i buy a phone from my friend will i have to wait another year before i can update again? Buying this new phone from her would make me have to switch to a data plan but i think that's it. Please help

If a phone is flagged as lost or stolen, I believe that only the owner calling in and reporting that they have retrieved the phone can remove the flag. If the ESN is blocked because money is still owed on the account, the owner paying up would remove the issue. You can always check an ESN with Verizon by calling their CS, and you should do this before you pay for ANY used phone.

Question regarding buying phone from Amazonwireless

Hi, I have two questions regarding amazonwireless.
I have a nationwide 700 family plan and my phone is eligible for an upgrade now.
Amazonwireless has a good basic phone ( Samsung) that verizon don't have. If I buy it from Amazon and extend contract for 2 more years, does this work? Will I be moved to new share all plan or keep my old family plan? Or is there a catch?
My other question is the AmazonWireless Instant Discount Policy, if another line on my family plan upgrades to iphone in a few month ( when it's eligible for upgrade) and adds data plan ( we currently don't have any data plan), would this violate Amazon's policy since the contract is changed? I attached their policy below for reference.
I know it's a long read, but thank you for helping!
AmazonWireless Instant Discount Policy
When you purchase your device with service from AmazonWireless.com, we automatically pass along an instant discount from the carrier to you. This discount has been provided to you based on your agreement to (a) activate a new, or extend an existing, line of service for this device with the carrier, and (b) maintain this service in good standing for a minimum of 181 consecutive days. If you do not activate or extend a line of service in connection with this device, or if your service is canceled/disconnected before 181 consecutive days, AmazonWireless.com will charge you $250 per device, plus applicable taxes.

From the Amazon Wireless FAQ:
I need a new phone, but my line isn't eligible for an upgrade. Another line in my family account is eligible. Can I get a new phone for my line by using the upgrade of the other line in my family account?
While carriers may offer the option to swap upgrades between different lines on the same family account, this option isn't available through AmazonWireless. Phones purchased from AmazonWireless must remain on the line upgraded for 181 days. If you move the device to an alternate line within the first 181 days, you'd be subject toadditional charges by AmazonWireless of up to $250 (per phone), plus applicable taxes.

Can I get a iPhone without a plan from Verizon

Okay so I have a phone with Verizon already but I want this free iPhone that is posted on the apple website I was wondering if I could get the phone without another plan

No. The iPhone 4S in the Apple Store at $0 up front is not free. It's subsidized by the cell carrier and requires a new two-year contract, part of which cost goes to pay for the phone. Unless your contract has you eligible for a phone upgrade, you would need to pay the full retail cost of the iPhone, which for an iPhone 4S is $450.00 (and is not available for Verizon).
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WARNING---do NOT buy phones from BestBuy

I attempted to purchase a phone online ans was referred to the customer service line to purchase, it took over an hour to purchase. I spoke with two different people one that took all the order information which I then had to repeat over and over and over to the person who was to place the order. As soon as I was transferred to him I received a call form an 888 number to which I did not answer. After the order was finally completed, I recievd another call form said 888 number, I called the number back and it asked for an 9-digit order number (BestBuy's order number is longer then 9-digits) and said to go to whereismyphone.com(NOT a bestbuy website). Either:
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It's not unheard of that the carrier would need more information to complete a number port from another carrier. They may have needed some information in order to put it through, such as your old account number. This should have been done automatically when you ordered the phone through Best Buy, but sometimes it does need to be done manually.
As for the rest of your situation, I have no knowledge of those events, but you forgot a fourth possibility: there was no relation between ordering a phone from Best Buy and receiving unsolicited phone calls.
Dan K. | Mobile Specialty Stores
Any opinions expressed in this post are those of
the author and do not represent Best Buy Co., Inc.

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