“Do I still have to pay a monthly charge? If I buy the phone at BB for $99.99 do I still have to pay the $30 or whatever a month on my Verizon bill? Or is it just buying the phone for $99.99 and done?”
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I went to the Bestbuy Store to check out this deal. I was told by the wireless account representative that no, my rate wouldn't change as long as I took a two-year contract. I decided to think about it and later went back to purchase the phone for $99 and sign up for a two year contract. I was then told that my rate would indeed go up $20 for a line charge. I didn't understand that because I'm already paying a line charge. The response was these phones cost more than $99. I then called Verizon who verified that yes, my account would go up another $20. I responded, I don't want to pay off a phone, I'm signing up for a two-year contract. Didn't matter. I didn't take the deal. Very confusing.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Just to clarify...if you are purchasing the phone under a 2yr contract, your line charge will likely be $40/month, plus all applicable taxes and surcharges. If you are 'leasing' the phone, say paying for it at rate of $28/month, your line charge will only be $20/month. Both of these plans will be plus the charges for your data plan, whatever that is. Under the lease plan, you can upgrade/get the latest newer model, approximately every 12 months, so long as you trade in your current use phone. If you go with the contract 2 yr plan,after 24 months the plan is paid off, if you will, and your acct then moves to a month/month plan, at which time your line charge should drop to $20/month. Hope this helps!
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.This is the the same question/response from Verizon's website: - keep inn mind the following: The device payment plan is essentially paying full retail price for the phone over the course of 24 months with the option to pay off the full retail price anytime after six months. For example, $28 per month for 24 months on the device payment plan is $672 - about the same as the full retail price for the Samsung Galaxy S7. Q: Why do some smartphones have different monthly access charges on The Verizon Plan? A: Monthly access charges for smartphones on The Verizon Plan differ based on: If you're currently making monthly device payments or own the phone, the monthly access charge will be $20. If you purchased the phone at a discounted price, the monthly access charge is $40 You can switch to The Verizon Plan anytime, but the monthly access charges for all devices on 2-year contracts will remain at $40 until each device contract expires. Once each device contract expires, the monthly access charge will automatically drop to $20.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Click on the "Compare All" link near the Pricing Options. It explains how the installment plan and the $199.99 plan work. At the end of two years the cost is very similar either way.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Nothing is "Free"...when you get the phone on a 2 year contract, all you're doing is taking 2 years to pay off the phone and you're not even getting the phone at a cheaper price. So it's NOT FREE, nor is it a deal really. All they're doing is letting you pay for the phone over the next 2 years. So it's like a phone mortgage!!! If they explained it better it wouldn't be so confusing, but they try to make it sound like a sweeter deal by not explaining it very well. Just remember...nothing is FREE. A simple explanation might sound something like this: The cost of your phone will be divided by 24 (2 years X 12 months =24) and you will be charged that monthly amount each month until the phone is paid off. On your bill there will be another charge for allowing you to use that phone on the network. The "contract" pieces is that you pay off the phone over the next 2 years. By doing this, they keep you as a customer for 2 years or until the phone is paid off. The more the phone cost, the bigger your monthly charge will be for the next 2 years. You can pay the phone off in full and get out of the "contract", but they will not let you pay the phone off until you have made at least 1 monthly payment on the phone. I guess they figure that most people after getting the first bill will just continue with the monthly payments and so they keep you as a customer for 2 years? But after the first Bill, you can pay off the phone in full and get you out of that "contract" and which will drop that "monthly" phone charge. All you'll pay then is the line charge. Even when they talk about these "Free" upgrades, they're not FREE! All they do is move you to a new phone where they redetermine (based on phone price) the monthly phone payments.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.No they tack on a fee. they always do. I was told it would not go up. It went up $20. I complained. They (Verizon) lowered it to 10 for a year. But I guess it doesn't matter as they have eliminated the contracted and decided to charge what amounts to full price for the phone. The slight reduction is only the difference between their dream price and what the phone should actually be retailed at.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.If you are upgrading from a smartphone to another smartphone, the monthly fee should stay the same for your smartphone access. This is regardless if you pay for a two year contract (full price, sale price) or by the 2-year payment plan. There is a $40 one-time upgrade fee if you pay a sales price on a two year contract. That upgrade fee is only $20 one-time if you are on the payment plan or pay full price.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.It all depends on how you choose to pay for the phone. 1) If you go with a monthly installment plan (i.e. pay for the phone for a certain number of months at a certain price per month, which means you end up paying full retail price for the phone) then yes, you will be assessed a monthly line access fee of $40 plus the amount of your selected data plan. 2) However, if you pay for the phone outright or get the phone under a two year agreement and pay the $99 offer price for the phone upfront then you will only pay the $20 per month line access fee plus the amount of whatever data plan that you choose.
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