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Rafterguy said:
So i just got off the phone with VZW and I talked to a very helpful woman named Regina or Reshida (call was a little faint). I had to ask about my NE2 being in December of 2010 when I started my plan in September of 2008. What a helpful woman! She said that it should be in May of 2010 (with the four month buffer). I then explained to her how excited I was to order the Incredible and asked if there was any possible way to move my NE2 back to April 28. Not only did she do that she moved it back to today so that I can pre-order on the 19th!!!!!!!!!!!!

Amazing!!!! Verizon's call people are way, way better and much more helpful than the in-store people. I went down to the local VZ corporate store earlier this morning and used the Eris for 15 mins just to get my android fix for the weekend. No one helped me or even acknowledged my presence. Customer service over the phone is light-years ahead of my local corporate vzw. VZW should replace the workers in corporate stores with phones linked to call people!! They actually know to treat customers.

(Of course, that goes for my local VZ store) lol

She even asked where I was getting all my info about the Incredible so I naturally gave her the forum's URL!!
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To be fair, I usually can't go into my local VW store without being asked if I can be helped every 12 seconds. ;) A lot of these stores have pretty good service even if they aren't as technologically adept as a lot of the members of this forum. They at least try to help you.
 
Off topic, but what will become of the Nexus One? Its rather obsolete at the moment and almost feels drowned out by the sound of the Incredible. That's Google's error I suppose, but I feel as though it can make its own little niche in Verizon. The "other" option if you're not too fond of the Incredible.
 
I wasnt saying that about all VZ corporate stores. Just my local one. Although there are two gentlemen that work there that are very helpful and knowledgable. Unfortunately, they were not there this morning. :)
 
AppsRUs said:
Off topic, but what will become of the Nexus One? Its rather obsolete at the moment and almost feels drowned out by the sound of the Incredible. That's Google's error I suppose, but I feel as though it can make its own little niche in Verizon. The "other" option if you're not too fond of the Incredible.
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Yea, the Incredible is really stealing the Nexus One thunder, but if it ever does manage to release on Verizon :rolleyes: there will always be those who prefer the stock Android out of the box and want those early updates that UI's like sense and motoblur delay.
 
Paznos said:
Well the Skype app that Verizon offers doesn't work over wifi and since you won't have a 3G signal Skype won't work... problem unresolved :p
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nate.kelmes said:
well damn... that's lame. :(
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hovercraftdriver25 said:
Skype on cell phones makes far less sense than Skype for PC/land lines anyway...maybe I just haven't thought it through tho.
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you sure about thsi i thought it was established that the skype app WILL work over wifi and 3g.. since it just uses data you wont be charged extra. provided you call skype to skype
 
Darryl Henley said:
Thanks for this. I just got a 21% discount on my current plan. Maybe I can get a discount for the Inc to. sweet!
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That's pretty good. I actually work for Verizon Corporate (just not on the wireless side)...and our discount is only 20%! I've never understood why it's so low (though the rest of our benefits are fantastic so I can't complain).
 
I have had the Corporate Discount (22%) for a bunch of years now.

Hell...when I started mine was 19%. I don't even work at the company anymore. But I ain't saying a thing. Whenever its renegotiated up...they raise me up.

What I have been told, although I can't confirm (I don't have any smart phone yet) is that the 22% is only on the Voice Plan. That the other stuff - data, text messaging, visual voicemail, are add-on's.

The discount only applies to the Voice Plan (which kind of sucks). The only thing I can confrim (I have a Razr right now) is my 22 percent is NOT taken off of my 10 dollar text messaging plan. Only my plan (900 min America's Choice for 59.99 - they have changed plans since I got it).

My total bill usually comes out to around 66 dollars or so when you do the math. 59.99-22%=46.80....plus 10 dollar messaging = 56.80...then we have all the frakkin taxes for another 10 dollars.

I'm debating whether to drop myself down to the 40 dollar plan (which would be 32 after the discount) before getting the phone. Because using the same math it would be 32+30 (for data) plus 10 for messaging and possibly 3 for visual voice mail (yes I know I can use google voice for both - I don't want to have to tell everyone a different number to message me on - and I'm debating the visual voice mail option because of notifications) makes it come out to 72 plus tax....bringing it to around 80.

Can anyone else confirm the corporate discount has 0 effect on the data plan? Are there any combo packages for corporate discount people that offer both?
 
My plan is the same way. The discount only applies to the voice plan. Data and text messages aren't affected.

NYC Coyote said:
I have had the Corporate Discount (22%) for a bunch of years now.

Hell...when I started mine was 19%. I don't even work at the company anymore. But I ain't saying a thing. Whenever its renegotiated up...they raise me up.

What I have been told, although I can't confirm (I don't have any smart phone yet) is that the 22% is only on the Voice Plan. That the other stuff - data, text messaging, visual voicemail, are add-on's.

The discount only applies to the Voice Plan (which kind of sucks). The only thing I can confrim (I have a Razr right now) is my 22 percent is NOT taken off of my 10 dollar text messaging plan. Only my plan (900 min America's Choice for 59.99 - they have changed plans since I got it).

My total bill usually comes out to around 66 dollars or so when you do the math. 59.99-22%=46.80....plus 10 dollar messaging = 56.80...then we have all the frakkin taxes for another 10 dollars.

I'm debating whether to drop myself down to the 40 dollar plan (which would be 32 after the discount) before getting the phone. Because using the same math it would be 32+30 (for data) plus 10 for messaging and possibly 3 for visual voice mail (yes I know I can use google voice for both - I don't want to have to tell everyone a different number to message me on - and I'm debating the visual voice mail option because of notifications) makes it come out to 72 plus tax....bringing it to around 80.

Can anyone else confirm the corporate discount has 0 effect on the data plan? Are there any combo packages for corporate discount people that offer both?
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NYC Coyote said:
I have had the Corporate Discount (22%) for a bunch of years now.

Hell...when I started mine was 19%. I don't even work at the company anymore. But I ain't saying a thing. Whenever its renegotiated up...they raise me up.

What I have been told, although I can't confirm (I don't have any smart phone yet) is that the 22% is only on the Voice Plan. That the other stuff - data, text messaging, visual voicemail, are add-on's.

The discount only applies to the Voice Plan (which kind of sucks). The only thing I can confrim (I have a Razr right now) is my 22 percent is NOT taken off of my 10 dollar text messaging plan. Only my plan (900 min America's Choice for 59.99 - they have changed plans since I got it).

My total bill usually comes out to around 66 dollars or so when you do the math. 59.99-22%=46.80....plus 10 dollar messaging = 56.80...then we have all the frakkin taxes for another 10 dollars.

I'm debating whether to drop myself down to the 40 dollar plan (which would be 32 after the discount) before getting the phone. Because using the same math it would be 32+30 (for data) plus 10 for messaging and possibly 3 for visual voice mail (yes I know I can use google voice for both - I don't want to have to tell everyone a different number to message me on - and I'm debating the visual voice mail option because of notifications) makes it come out to 72 plus tax....bringing it to around 80.

Can anyone else confirm the corporate discount has 0 effect on the data plan? Are there any combo packages for corporate discount people that offer both?
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Discounts only apply to the main line. So if you have 15% discount and the main service plan is $100, you get $15 off your bill. No discounts on anything else (data plans, extra lines, etc).
 
rushmore said:
Discounts only apply to the main line. So if you have 15% discount and the main service plan is $100, you get $15 off your bill. No discounts on anything else (data plans, extra lines, etc).
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Yeah...that's what I thought. Its my only line and the 22 percent only drops the voice.

Any idea if there is a voice/data combo package (like they offer on blackberry's)?

Because then it would drop the whole thing.
 
NYC Coyote said:
Yeah...that's what I thought. Its my only line and the 22 percent only drops the voice.

Any idea if there is a voice/data combo package (like they offer on blackberry's)?

Because then it would drop the whole thing.
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I wish there were, but V is very specific: Main call/text plan for account owner only.
 
rushmore said:
Discounts only apply to the main line. So if you have 15% discount and the main service plan is $100, you get $15 off your bill. No discounts on anything else (data plans, extra lines, etc).
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Not true. Although I only get a 6% discount on my voice plan I get a 12% discount on my data plan.
 
miniSQ said:
on the eris, did you look at the battery thread and check your down time battery usage? when i first got my eris it would not make it past 8 hours....but after deleting a couple of things and changing some settings i could easily make it thru 36 hours.

It will be fine grasshopper....these are intense phones...it takes some juice to get them rolling:D
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I didn't, but I will now. I usually search the heck out of stuff like that, but I haven't for the Eris... Probably because I was still hoping for the Incredible. :)

It easily makes it through the day at work with minimal usage (I kill all apps but Google Voice and weather). But when I get home and use Gmote to control my Macs, it goes down hill. I also barely get service at home, so that may be an issue...
 
NYC Coyote said:
I have had the Corporate Discount (22%) for a bunch of years now.

Hell...when I started mine was 19%. I don't even work at the company anymore. But I ain't saying a thing. Whenever its renegotiated up...they raise me up.

What I have been told, although I can't confirm (I don't have any smart phone yet) is that the 22% is only on the Voice Plan. That the other stuff - data, text messaging, visual voicemail, are add-on's.

The discount only applies to the Voice Plan (which kind of sucks). The only thing I can confrim (I have a Razr right now) is my 22 percent is NOT taken off of my 10 dollar text messaging plan. Only my plan (900 min America's Choice for 59.99 - they have changed plans since I got it).

My total bill usually comes out to around 66 dollars or so when you do the math. 59.99-22%=46.80....plus 10 dollar messaging = 56.80...then we have all the frakkin taxes for another 10 dollars.

I'm debating whether to drop myself down to the 40 dollar plan (which would be 32 after the discount) before getting the phone. Because using the same math it would be 32+30 (for data) plus 10 for messaging and possibly 3 for visual voice mail (yes I know I can use google voice for both - I don't want to have to tell everyone a different number to message me on - and I'm debating the visual voice mail option because of notifications) makes it come out to 72 plus tax....bringing it to around 80.

Can anyone else confirm the corporate discount has 0 effect on the data plan? Are there any combo packages for corporate discount people that offer both?
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i was in a store a few weeks ago the rep told me a lot of times u get 25% off data. no discount on text plans. and 20% off your voice plan. ive been told that a couple times. my friend worked at a hospital with that provided discounts to employees hes got 40 dollar talk, $20 unlimited text and 30dollar data and after taxes and all that crap he pays around 85 bucks when it all should come out to around 100 bucks
 
benne237 said:
Hey all! I am so pumped for Incredible. I am have been wtahcing these forums and every cel phone news atoulet wiaiting for some official information!!

I just got a Droid on 4/2, so I will be within the 30 day time period to get the Incredible. I plan on returning the Droid and signing up for the pre-order next week. Is there anyway to get out of the $35 re-stocking fee? I saw on the Official VZW Return Policy that you have to pay the $35 fee if you return your phone and within 3 days get another phone. I as hoping to return my Droid on 4/25 so when the Incredible comes out on 4/29 I can maybe avoid the fee.

Is this true? Does anyone have an experience in this area?

Thanks all!
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You probably already got an answer for this...but yes. The answer is to go return the Droid now--that is if you have a phone to go back to. Then when you preorder on the 19th, this one will take the place of the droid. that's what I am doing.
 
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