Upgrade Pricing Questions

[CharlieD]

I currently have a DINC with Verizon and am eligible for a discounted upgrade along with a $30 loyalty (NE2?) discount. I'm considering the MAXX (first choice) or one of the other RAZR models. So, I first went to the Verizon Wireless website and did not log in. I found the following prices for these phone with a 2 yr contract:

MAXX 299.99
16G 199.99
32G 249.99

I then logged in to my account and checked the same phones:

MAXX 249.99
16G 199.99 - 30 = 169.99
32G 249.99 - 30 = 219.99

Several questions here. Why the $50 difference on the MAXX? Why no similar difference on the other two models? Why is the $30 loyalty discount only listed on the two regular models and not the MAXX? Could I get the MAXX for an additional $30 less bringing the price to 219.99?

A related upgrade question. I'm on a family plan with my wife. I have the primary line. We are both eligible for an upgrade. We both have smartphones. I'm grandfathered in on the data plan, she is not. If I were to upgrade now and get a new 2 year contract but my wife did not want to upgrade at the same time, would she still have her upgrade coming to her with the new contract? If so, what happens if she decides to upgrade, say, 6 months from now? Do we get another 2 year contract starting at that point?

Thanks,
Charlie

 

[ZeroOne]

I currently have a DINC with Verizon and am eligible for a discounted upgrade along with a $30 loyalty (NE2?) discount. I'm considering the MAXX (first choice) or one of the other RAZR models. So, I first went to the Verizon Wireless website and did not log in. I found the following prices for these phone with a 2 yr contract:

MAXX 299.99
16G 199.99
32G 249.99

I then logged in to my account and checked the same phones:

MAXX 249.99
16G 199.99 - 30 = 169.99
32G 249.99 - 30 = 219.99

Several questions here. Why the $50 difference on the MAXX? Why no similar difference on the other two models? Why is the $30 loyalty discount only listed on the two regular models and not the MAXX? Could I get the MAXX for an additional $30 less bringing the price to 219.99?

A related upgrade question. I'm on a family plan with my wife. I have the primary line. We are both eligible for an upgrade. We both have smartphones. I'm grandfathered in on the data plan, she is not. If I were to upgrade now and get a new 2 year contract but my wife did not want to upgrade at the same time, would she still have her upgrade coming to her with the new contract? If so, what happens if she decides to upgrade, say, 6 months from now? Do we get another 2 year contract starting at that point?

Thanks,
Charlie

$50 cooperate discount and 30 new every two is why.

 

[CharlieD]

$50 cooperate discount and 30 new every two is why.

Thanks for the feedback. I assume you mean corporate discount. What is that? Why is it only on the MAXX? I know the $30 is the NE2 discount, now called a loyalty discount. Why is it not applied to the MAXX?

 

[BrentBridge]

Try upgrading through Amazon. I did and I got the Razr Maxx for $229 with free two day shipping. I upgraded my Droid X. My two-year anniversary is 3/15, and it let me do the upgrade yesterday. I also got to keep my unlimited data plan.