Verizon Wireless to Eliminate One-Year Contracts
They are eliminating them for NEW customers
According to this press release. I don't see anything about eliminating 1 year upgrades. Do we have a confirmation this is correct? I really don't feel like wading through the troll conjuring their false rage to find the answer.
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The big V has removed the 1 year upg for most customers. 99% of these things that vzw has done this year has been in some small part bc of the iphone. Look at the trend from early jan till now. Notice the Iphone launch feb 10th. They all want as much in their pocket as they can get. This is just another way to do it. The only light at the end of the tunnel might be this: If you own a Iphone then you will most likely be available for an upgrade every year. But that is only for Iphone customers, and I can almost promise they wont allow alternate upgs for those customers. I only say this bc this is what at&t currently does for most Iphone users
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I can still do 1 year upgrades for most any customer. What the discount will be going forward remains to be seen. I am starting a new thread on that particular topic.
Nothing in the press release said anything about eliminating the option for existing customers.
Nothing in the press release said anything about eliminating the option for existing customers.
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We got an official letter from Verizon at our store about eliminating 1 year. It states the policy change applies to all transactions, plan types, and device types. It says there will be no 1 year option for consumer and the only way we'll be able to do a one year contract is if it's a business account with an ECPD profile.
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Welcome to the "take no prisoners" Verizon Wireless, eh? I remember when they were a joke in my region. I worked for Alltel and laughed at anyone with a Verizon or what I laughingly derided as PrimeCo. phone. The 1900MHz was horrible and I would dismiss Verizon or ATTWS as jokes and admitted openly that Cingular was my competition. Now they have torn down that PCS here or at least that SID is gone and they do not seem to give a *Bleep* whether anyone agrees with their business practices or not. It's almost as though they are DARING customers to go elsewhere. I think they're right. I don't think ANYONE is going ANYWHERE. They didn't when Verizon rolled out mandatory data. There was a big cry session and no one walked. I think Verizo...
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