What is an early upgrade even worth now???

[x2468]

Alright so im grandfathered in to the early upgrade thing but whenever I talk to a Vzw rep they seem to make it sound like it is worthless. I get the feeling they are telling me that because who ever is above them is pressuring customers not to use it.

The way I understood the upgrade was like this:

buy just a phone: Pay full retail.

Buy the phone with a 2 year plan: pay the sibsidized price of around $200-$300

Early upgrade: $50 rebate off of subsidized price

Full upgrade: $100 rebate

Verizon wireless reps are trying to tell me that early upgrade gets u the subsidized prices, and full upgrade gets you a 100 off. And that if you dont qualify for an upgrade, they don't care if you sign a new two year contract, you pay full retail anyway.

Are they just jocking my chain here???

 

[WA_Bob]

That's the way it used to run. However, my understanding is they've gone to upgrades at the subsidized price only once every two years.

 

[00smurf]

The actual process with any Early/Annual Upgrades if you last upgrade was done before the changes (can't think of the exact date) If you're paying over $44.99 on the calling plan charge itself you can do one final Early/Annual Upgrade with a $20 fee or if you do it online via Verizonwireless.com the 2 year pricing of the equipment after 12 months since your last upgrade. If you want till the 20 month time you get your final New Every 2 credit off the 2 year pricing. And then going forward you have to wait 20 months and it will be the 2 year pricing and any mail in rebate or instant discounts. I would recommend unless you need a phone waiting till the 20 month time frame and use the New Every 2 because if you do the Early/Annual upgrade you lose the New Every 2 and then it's 20 months.

00smurf