Questions After Signing Our Contract For Another 2 Years

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I have a few questions after resigning our contract for another 2 years. We added two lines to our plan and upped the minutes to the 3000 FS plan.

Questions:

1. My dad bought a E815 and I had previously bought a E815 in January of this year. Since I went to the store and used my old E815, can I get new contract pricing on a Motorola Q since we are still within our trial period and I didn't get a new phone when we resigned the contract? If not, is there any way for me to avoid paying full price for the Q?

2. If I can't do the above, does anyone know if Verizon allows you to use a Sprint Treo 700p on Verizon's network? If so, how do I have them activate it?

3. Can I activate the phone online? If so, what part of the website do I do this at?

Thanks in advance for anyone's help.

 

Hey Andy.

Let me clarify my original post.

My family and I used to have the FS 1000 plan (AC1). We then decided to upgrade to the new FS 3000 plan (AC2). My mom and sister kept their LG VX8000 phones and numbers. My dad bought a new E815 for himself (he received a new number). I used my old E815 that I had in my drawer [(I bought it on a different single line account that I cancelled in March) (and I too received a new number)].

I have decided that I like having a PDA and I would like to have the Q. Will I be able to go back into a Verizon store and get the Q for my line of the FS plan (I am on the fourth line) at a new 2 year contract price if we resign the contract for another two years (since I did not receive a discounted device when we resigned the contract)? By the way, we are already passed the trial period (is this a problem?).

I think the following applies to me (someone correct me if I am wrong) from what I have read on the Un-Official Verizon Wireless FAQs thread on HowardForums.

Early Upgrade:

"Customers that have had not received a handset discount in the past year and for the past three months have been on a $59.99 plan or higher are eligible for two year promo pricing with a two year contract renewal."

Like I already stated, I used my E815 that I bought in January (on a different account that has since been cancelled), and we used to be on a $70.99/month + $9.99/month = $79.99 plan since January of 2005 and now we upgraded to the FS 3000 plan (with two additional lines that were added for my dad and I).

So if I understand the above quote from the FAQ thread on HoFo, then if we resign for another two years, I can get the 2 year price on the Q. Correct?

Or am I out of luck and have to buy the Q for retail? If I have to buy it for full price, should I buy it at a Verizon store or a Best Buy or Circuit City store? What are the pros and cons of each?

Thanks in advance for anyone's help.


Erik

 

Thanks Mike.

I am glad that I have the Q. I like the phone a lot.

Thanks for your response. I actually canceled my Verizon line in March (I had it from January of this year to mid March of this year). I then got on my family's share plan and kept my old phone that I bought in January of this year. We had to renew our contract for two years in order for me to get two year pricing on the Q. All is now well.