Verizon Wireless False Advertising on Family of 4 More Everything Plan

I am trying to take advantage of the heavily advertised $160 family plan for 4 lines 10 GB of data.  I have 4 lines and have upgraded my data to 10 GB.  I need to be enrolled in Edge to get the $25 discount per line to actually get the deal.  Three of my lines are technically not yet eligible for an upgrade.  However, there is a well documented Early Edge Open Enrollment option of which I meet the criteria.  I will paste the criteria below.  My remaining phones were all purchased well before 11/13/13.  The offer is open until 6/30/14.  Whether I try online, or calling Verizon, or going to a VZW store, I am told that even though it appears I meet all the requirements, my lines are not tagged as Edge Eligible and there is absolutely nothing they can do about it. My account is in good standing.  The manager at the store thought it may be due to my being enrolled in One-bill combined billing with Verizon FIOS.  I have since disabled that option so I am on separate billing from each. Still no luck. This is no way to treat customers, Verizon!  You plaster an offer all over television, all over the internet, your web site, and when a customer goes to take advantage of it, the customer is denied the option for no reason and no ability for any of your workers to go into the system and correct the issue.   As it turns out I will probably just wait for my upgrade date so I can keep my phones and sell them on eBay which will be better for me in the long run and worse for you since you won't get my old phone.  For anyone reading this, I have 2 Motorola Razr Maxx's and 1 iPhone 4S.  I can easily sell these for $200+ each on eBay so if anyone is thinking of doing Early Edge, you are better off waiting until your upgrade date and keeping then selling your phones.  For me it means $600+ in my pocket but more importantly $600 less to Verizon which is what they will resell them for.  Verizon, you are too big and too inflexible.
What is Early Edge Open Enrollment?
Early Edge Open Enrollment is a limited-time option to participate in the Verizon Edge program. You can get your choice of the latest smartphone sooner than you would under a traditional 2-yr contract.
If you’ve had your current phone since 11/13/13, you may be eligible to purchase a 4G LTE smartphone through the Verizon Edge program. You’ll pay for your phone in monthly payments.
To be eligible for Early Edge, you must meet all the following:
Be eligible for Verizon Edge
Have had your phone since 11/13/13 or longer
Return your phone in good working condition*
The Early Edge Open Enrollment option will be available 2/13/14 - 6/30/14.
Note: You must return the phone that was on your line at the time you placed your Verizon Edge order, and it must be returned to Verizon Wireless within 14 days of receiving your new phone. If you do not, you may be charged a non-return fee of up to $200.
Last Modified: April 11, 2014

Thanks mrniceguy for educating me.  I am well aware of the benefits of the edge plan or I wouldn't be trying to enroll. I am angry that they won't let me enroll early and they do not honor the terms of the program equally for everyone. But as it turns out it is the early enrollment that is not a good deal because you have to turn your phone in.  Once your normal upgrade date comes you get to keep your old phone and sell it.  Same deal, pay $25 a month on edge and get $25 back on your plan whether you go early or wait till the upgrade date.  I wanted to go early because I was excited about getting a new phone.  But after being turned down repeatedly and thinking it through, I thought it better to trash Verizon for their policy and point out that patience is better because you get to keep your phone if you wait.  So if I do the math as you say I can either pay zero for the phone on edge and give them my old phone, or I can wait and pay zero for the phone on edge and then pocket $200 per phone that I will sell on eBay.

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  • False advertisement? g505s -

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    Here are other threads of people having the same issue
    https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/Lenovo-3000-and-Essential/g505s-dual-graphics-false-advertising/td-p/12...
    https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/Lenovo-3000-and-Essential/G505s-Dual-Graphics/td-p/1572700
    https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/Lenovo-3000-and-Essential/G505s-Dual-Graphics/td-p/1249893

    What can be said? You were misinformed. At worse case lied to.
    If you can prove your statements and believe it was a material change to what your contract states file a complaint with your states attorney generals office or consumer affairs division in your location. Send copies of your complaint via certified return receipt to Verizon Wireless at the address in the contact us link at the web portal.
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  • New phone and possible extortion with false advertisement

    So I went to the nerby verizon store as a continuing customer and bought a new phone on October 29th. They told me I wouldn't be allowed to keep my old number because when I added it to my relatives family plan it was automatically put on a contract (without my knowing). So I had to get a new number. I signed up with the following plan (as shown on the chart they handed me):
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    4GB Data Plan ($70)
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    James112233 wrote:
    So I went to the nerby verizon store as a continuing customer and bought a new phone on October 29th. They told me I wouldn't be allowed to keep my old number because when I added it to my relatives family plan it was automatically put on a contract (without my knowing). So I had to get a new number. I signed up with the following plan (as shown on the chart they handed me):
    Smart Phone ($40 unlimited talk and text nationwide)
    4GB Data Plan ($70)
    Bringing it to a total of $110
    First let's clear this up
    Line Access Fee $40
    Unlimited talk and text with 4 GB data $70.
    I'm not sure why people thin the talk and text applies to the $40 when it's clearly doesn't when you look at the plans.
    Anyway you get 20% off the "data" part which would be a $14 discount. Accusing Verizon of extortion and false advertisement on a public messageboard is a serious charge and grounds for a libel suit if you can't prove your accusations( which you can;t )

  • Verizon Wireless keeps dropping the ball.

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    or
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    Please send this information to the CEO. 

    TonyD_VZ wrote:
    I'm not sure you fully read/understood my wordy post. A sales agent made an offer (verbal contract) which I used to select Verizon's service. There was no "pro ration" talk. I know most people probably physically travel to a dealer and make their wireless purchase, this was not the case for me. I did not sign a contract. I listened to the telephone salesman's sales pitch, entering into the contract on his word. I did not use any other method to "validate" his offer as I trusted him as an agent of Verizon Wireless and took his word much like you would accept the word of a car dealer if he told you the price of a car also included free oil changes and a free tank of gas monthly.  If you went to the dealer and they started charging for oil changes and gas after the sale was made based on the salesman's offer, it would be a breech of the verbal contract and it is very likely that a lawsuit would award the plaintiff a victory (If there was any way to prove the wording of the verbal contract). Lucky for me, Verizon  Wireless records their sales calls and a third party is engaged to verbally witness the contract "signing".  Though my wordy story is confusing due to the convolution Verizon has spun into this web, the issue here is entirely based on the initial offer I accepted from the sales agent. I would not have selected Verizon's service if the offer had been $50 more per month like they are now trying to charge me.
    I understood your post just fine.  What I am pointing out is the fact that the customer agreement specifically states no other "contract," verbal or written, overrides the customer agreement. 
    "This agreement and the documents it incorporates form the entire agreement between us.  You can't rely on any other documents, or on what's said by any Sales or Customer Service Representatives, and you have no other rights regarding Service or this agreement. This agreement isn't for the benefit of any third party except our parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, agents, and predecessors and successors in interest.  Except where we've agreed otherwise elsewhere in this agreement, this agreement and any disputes covered by it are governed by federal law and the laws of the state encompassing the area code of your wireless phone number when you accepted this agreement, without regard to the conflicts of laws and rules of that state."
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    The recorded call and third party witness won't help you.  It doesn't matter what the agent said, or what anyone witnessed other than the Verizon Wireless Customer Agreement.  Having said that, the contract for service doesn't include pricing, only that you will maintain service for the duration of the agreement.  The plan, pricing, and features are not part of it.  Neither is a guarantee of an employee discount.  If you have a discount that applies when you sign up for service and then change employers during that time, you will lose the original discount as it is not part of the contract.  Additionally, the customer agreement states that no class action lawsuits are allowed.

  • Open Letter to Verizon Wireless

    Dear Verizon,
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         You see, though your service fees have always been higher than the competition.  I was always able to justify the expenditure because of your excellent coverage, unlimited data plan, and excellent customer service.  There was a time when my phone was broken and I was still months away from getting an upgrade, but you allowed me to do so anyway.  That is great customer service.  I cannot tell you how many times I have been out in the middle of nowhere lost, yet still had service to use the GPS to guide me back home.  That is excellent coverage.  In addition, your unlimited data has provided me with access to the internet and netflix when I could not afford cable which has been extremely valuable.
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    Paul H.

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    I have spent many hours on the phone  for many months now, with many agents including Mark, Terry, Todd, Vanessa, Tim, Swasi, and Nadia to name a few...who all promised to take care of this. They apologized, gave a credit for the overage that occured one month due to the smaller plan, and said they would get the appropriate department to make the change. The last guy said since he couldn't get us on the 6 GB plan yet, he would put us on the 5GB plan and credit back the $20 difference EVERY MONTH and that the credit would not stop as long as we were on the 5 GB plan. He would then pursue the 6 GB plan. Each time they say call back in a week (so I can talk to a new person and explain it all again for an hour....and not get it fixed again!!!!)
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    @Verizon Wireless Customer Support
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  • How can I reach a person with Verizon Wireless

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    These forums are dedicated to Residential products and services offered by Verizon.
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