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Cellphone plan question
Topic Started: Jan 10 2011, 03:31 PM (109 Views)
George K
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I have a bunch of lines on my cellphone plan with AT&T.

(no, I'm not thinking about getting an iPhone)

I've been with Cellular One Cingular AT&T since 1989. I have no allegiance to them, at all. I just want good service. Our hospital recently put up repeaters for Verizon in the building, and reception has improved (from what I've heard) and is good throughout the building.

The timing of our "upgrades" varies depending on the person.

My phone is available for an upgrade in June, Mrs. George's is available in January of next year.

So, if I want to hop carriers, and only one line is available for an upgrade, how do I do it? Do I simply drop that line from my plan and get a new plan with Verizon? That sounds like it'll be expensive, because my plan is a "family plan" with additional lines being cheap.
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kenny
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Get an iPhone.
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George K
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kenny
Jan 10 2011, 03:34 PM
Get an iPhone.
Why?

I have an two iPod Touches. One is for music (a 64 gig version) that I got for free using my Discover Cashback bonus. That's what I use at work. The other is an 8 gig that I got for free when I bought the Mrs. a laptop. I use the 8 gig for everything that an iPhone can do, other than make phone calls.

My cellphone sits in my car - turned off. If you want to reach me, page me. I'll turn on my phone and call you back. Then I'll turn it off. Otherwise, I don't want to be bothered. I'm really not a phone person. At all.
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KlavierBauer
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George: We used to have the ATT family plan, and moved to the Sprint family plan two years ago because it was priced a little differently, and just made more sense for how we use our phones.
I'm not sure how it works with the staggering plans, but I'd imagine that you can move one line to another carrier, and simply make that the primary line on a new family plan, with the new carrier.
If you're looking at Verizon, I'd just call them, and and make it clear you're trying to give them business - let them figure out how to make that work, and similarly, contact ATT and let them know that you want to remove a line from your family plan, and simply "restructure" it.
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kenny
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George K
Jan 10 2011, 03:39 PM
kenny
Jan 10 2011, 03:34 PM
Get an iPhone.
Why?

I have an two iPod Touches. One is for music (a 64 gig version) that I got for free using my Discover Cashback bonus. That's what I use at work. The other is an 8 gig that I got for free when I bought the Mrs. a laptop. I use the 8 gig for everything that an iPhone can do, other than make phone calls.

My cellphone sits in my car - turned off. If you want to reach me, page me. I'll turn on my phone and call you back. Then I'll turn it off. Otherwise, I don't want to be bothered. I'm really not a phone person. At all.
Because you'll be cool.

Also because guys from apple wear dark turtlenecks.
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George K
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kenny
Jan 10 2011, 03:50 PM
kenny
Jan 10 2011, 03:34 PM
Get an iPhone.
Because you'll be cool.
I already am. :smokin:
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kenny
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George K
Jan 10 2011, 03:52 PM
kenny
Jan 10 2011, 03:50 PM
kenny
Jan 10 2011, 03:34 PM
Get an iPhone.
Because you'll be cool.
I already am. :smokin:
Then why are you buying an iPhone? :confused:
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George K
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kenny
Jan 10 2011, 04:03 PM
George K
Jan 10 2011, 03:52 PM
kenny
Jan 10 2011, 03:50 PM
kenny
Jan 10 2011, 03:34 PM
Get an iPhone.
Because you'll be cool.
I already am. :smokin:
Then why are you buying an iPhone? :confused:
I'm NOT buying an iPhone. I don't want an iPhone.

I'm thinking of changing carriers to Verizon, but I have a bunch of lines on AT&T. The question is how to transfer the phones when they all have different "update" dates.
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kenny
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George K
Jan 10 2011, 04:04 PM
kenny
Jan 10 2011, 04:03 PM
George K
Jan 10 2011, 03:52 PM
kenny
Jan 10 2011, 03:50 PM
kenny
Jan 10 2011, 03:34 PM
Get an iPhone.
Because you'll be cool.
I already am. :smokin:
Then why are you buying an iPhone? :confused:
I'm NOT buying an iPhone. I don't want an iPhone.
But don't you want to be cool?
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Improviso
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George, I'd think you'd be more interested in the dates you can cancel without a penalty, rather than upgrading.

Plays and I switched from Alltel to Verizon and had different dates without penalty. We just waited till they both run out and switched carriers.

Now, if you don't care about paying an early termination fee, cancel them both now.
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kenny
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Improv, are you trying to be helpful? :mad2:

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Kincaid
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Maybe I didn't understand the facts, George, but I'd think that if you move from one carrier to another it doesn't matter about the upgrade date?

Anyway, I've always been on Verizon and always loved it. When I added a line it was only $9.95 for each line (and eventually a little more than that because we wanted unlimited texting and some other stuff for the college kid).

I believe our plan is $49 a month (and I got a free phone for signing up for two years - and I'm on the "new every two" plan so every two years I get a new phone for free if I choose wisely). Each line is another $10 and everyone gets the new every two. We have something like 750 hours of time and only once ever went over and we got a warning so didn't get charged. Unlimited text as mentioned. Also one phone is good for overseas calling.

Yeah, I'd bet Verizon could make you some deals in order to sink their hooks into you get your business.
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Kincaid
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Improviso
Jan 10 2011, 04:10 PM
George, I'd think you'd be more interested in the dates you can cancel without a penalty, rather than upgrading.

Plays and I switched from Alltel to Verizon and had different dates without penalty. We just waited till they both run out and switched carriers.

Now, if you don't care about paying an early termination fee, cancel them both now.
Ah yes, I didn't understand. My wife didn't upgrade her phone for about four years once, so that one we could have dropped any time. Under the Verizon new every two plan you are re-upping the contract every time for two years every time.
Edited by Kincaid, Jan 10 2011, 04:24 PM.
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