Replacing lost Verizon phone?

Uh, the 4500 silences the ringer if you hit the side keys too.




And there really isn't anyway you can get the discount. Unless someone in customer service is feeling super generous.

 

I think Fathead does mean that the 4500 has the same issue, as i also read complaints about that in the LG forum.
If you're on a two year contract and you're on a plan that's $59.99 or higher, you can do an early upgrade,
Maybe Jayc or Kranium can confirm this.

 

The plan only needs to be 49.99+, but it can really only be upgraded early after one full year after the original signing of the contract/purchase of the phone. The only other thing I can suggest is to try eBay. You should be able to find a 4500 or a530 for half the retail cost if you bought from Verizon.

 

The 2-yr Contract is a Bummer; you will have to pay Full PRICE.

 

Just a thought... you could attempt to buy a used or new verizon compatible phone like another vx4400 on ebay. Then go to a store or online and switch you account to use that new phone. Maybe this way you could end up with a new 4400 for under 50 bucks. Also sometimes if you just go around to a few of the larger stores and explain that you lost your phone, they may sell you one that someone turned back in for cheap.

 

If you hold the voice dial key you get driving mode, if you hold down the down volume key, you get manner mode. So it will shut the ringer off.

 

Is it $49.99? ok then $49.99 it is, even better.

 

Wow, can't believe they consider the 8600 or t720 a comparable phone.
Btw, Delta a member here is selling his 4400 if you're interested you can PM him or check out his thread in the marketplace forum, tell him Tony E. said to give you a good deal on it.
Since the 4500 is fairly new, it will still be a bit expensive even on E-Bay.

 

I would also suggest Ebay.
Also, If you will be comming up on 1 year in July, I believe that you will qualify for the 1yr upgrade in May, as I think it is Policy w/VZW to treat 10 & 11 month customers to any 1yr upgrade options. I'm sure someone here can verify that.

If that is the case, you may want to simply get "any" CDMA phone to use for the next 60-90 days. I've seen many older phones, such as 5185i's & 3285i's, selling for as little as $10 delivered on Ebay.
Once you qualify for the 1yr price, you can order a new phone of your choice....

 

I find it interesting that people are complaining about the Manner Mode/Silence All button on the VX4400. That's the main reason I chose the 4400 over the Audiovox 8600 or Motorola T730. That one feature, plus the fact that the power on/off tone could be disabled, sold me on the VX4400.

 

If you have insurance it will probably be cheaper than getting a phone on eBay. You will get a used phone on eBay and be around $150.
Verizon's insurance company can give you an equivalent phone so it can be a different phone also like a Samsung or Audiovox. If you lost your phone, you will have to report it to the police to get your claim.

 

I agree, I love the feature, but it took me several weeks to figure out what was going on. I would put the phone in my jeans pocket and then it wouldn't ring. And i would have no clue what the heck happened or how to set it back. Its just silly that an external button can activate something like that so easily.

 

Actually, no. With an early upgrade during a 2 year contract term, it needs to be one [/i]full[/i] year from the purchase of the original phone. The 10 month upgrade applies if you are on a 1 year contract term. In that case, you are eligible for your normal upgrade after 10 months.

 

Use the insurance. Sell the 4400b (which you will probably get) on Ebay, then buy something else. That way you are actaully using the insurance you paid for. Take the 150$ or whatever you'll get with the 4400 and get something else (cheap but OK). Then use your credit in a few months for a discount Verizon phone like the 4500, 530 etc.

Btw, the 8600/T730 is a comparable phone. The T730 really isn't too bad, gets better signal than the 4400. You should take one of them and sell it if you decide you don't like it.