Had to get a new phone...ughhh.

[bsmith]

Originally Posted by sublime1996525

How long have you been with Verizon? I ask because if you've been with them for 10 plus years, you're most likely not going to leave in the next 3. The credit thing is annoying but it's not a deal-breaker IMO.

We've been with them for 20+ years, minus a short period where we were "divested" to another carrier and had to change numbers to get back with VZW.

The only time we've really considered changing anything was recently when a buddy asked about putting our lines on their plan to save us both.
Two phones, you get hosed, seems like the sweet spot is 4 lines.
So if I moved ours to their plan, I would have had to pay off the rest of that "credit"

Ended up putting my parents on our plan a couple weeks ago.
Saves them about $60/mo and saves us around $40/mo.

We were paying $131/mo for two.
Now paying $144/mo for four.

[Tikiman]

Originally Posted by sublime1996525

How long have you been with Verizon? I ask because if you've been with them for 10 plus years, you're most likely not going to leave in the next 3. The credit thing is annoying but it's not a deal-breaker IMO.



iPhone FTW and I like Verizon as I get free Apple Music.

I don't do music on my phone.

[Tikiman]

Isn't it possible to buy an unlocked phone off of ebay and get it programmed to your old number? How would I do that? Walk into a Verizon store with it?

[bsmith]

Originally Posted by Tikiman

Isn't it possible to buy an unlocked phone off of ebay and get it programmed to your old number? How would I do that? Walk into a Verizon store with it?

pretty much, yes.
Woot usually has some solid deals on phones.

Step-dad actually upgraded his phone with their old carrier, days before switching to be on our VZW plan.
They had service with a small local cell company, and they had cheaper phones.
So they paid cash for the phone.
I added it to our plan online, went to a store to get the sim card.
Inserted the sim in his new phone, and it was done.

In store would be easier, they can transfer your stuff from the old phone to the new one, for a small fee.

[Bruze]

Patriot Mobile

[CurtP]

Originally Posted by Tikiman

Isn't it possible to buy an unlocked phone off of ebay and get it programmed to your old number? How would I do that? Walk into a Verizon store with it?

Remove SIM from your old phone and insert it into replacement phone. However, the iPhone 14 sold in the US no longer have physical SIMs. And all new phones are smart, including flip phones.