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Verizon is getting NEW Friends & Family Plans ( MY CIRCLE )

jmk443

Feb 12, 2009, 8:18 AM
Feb 15th! Stay Tuned!
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jmk443

Feb 12, 2009, 8:45 AM
Most websites are blocked here, so no way I could tell what your thread was about.
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testhombre

Feb 12, 2009, 8:47 AM
ahh i was kiddin man, I found that by a fluke last night.
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jmk443

Feb 12, 2009, 8:49 AM
I'm excited about it, seems like a good value.. finally.
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VZWIDR

Feb 12, 2009, 9:06 AM
Acutally... Check the time of my post vs the time that the article was posted. I win.
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llama

Feb 12, 2009, 9:13 AM
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Verizon-Wireless-copie ... »

Verizon Wireless copies Alltel's My Circle, giving free calls to pre-picked numbers

NEW YORK (AP) -- Verizon Wireless is set to announce Thursday that subscribers on some qualifying plans will be able to pick five or 10 phone numbers that they can call for free, without drawing down their plan's minutes.

There is no added charge for the service. It mimics a popular feature called "My Circle" at Alltel Corp., a smaller carrier that Verizon Wireless bought in January.

Verizon Wireless' announcement means that former Alltel customers will be able to keep the feature when they sign up for new plans, and expands the availability to other Verizon Wireless customer...
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llama

Feb 12, 2009, 9:16 AM
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/090212/ny70063.html?.v=1 »

Friends & Family Will Forever Change the Way Customers View Their Verizon Wireless Calling Plans

BASKING RIDGE, N.J., Feb. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless today announced Friends & Family®, a new feature that gives customers total control over how they use their plan minutes. Beginning Sunday, Feb. 15, Verizon Wireless customers will be able to identify five or 10 numbers as a Friends & Family calling group. Minutes used when placing or receiving calls to anyone in the calling group will not count against customers' plan minutes. Customers can even include landline numbers or wireless numbers of those who haven't yet switched to the nation's largest, most reliable network. Fri...
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tylerrocks09

Feb 12, 2009, 9:35 AM
Lol! I love how it says for those whp haven't switch yet! 😁
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Verizon81

Feb 12, 2009, 10:40 AM
boy just when you think verizon has lost touch these come up with something big!

now we just need family data plans for bb's!
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tylerrocks09

Feb 12, 2009, 10:46 AM
They prob will and drop the price to 24.99 and mobile web to 10.00 from 15.00.
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Verizon81

Feb 12, 2009, 10:47 AM
thats not bad so it will only be 50 per line instead of 60....anything helps.....im still keeping my toes crossed 🙂 now does anyone know if when they introduce changes like tht (if they do) if people are eligible to renew and get promo prices on phones?
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tylerrocks09

Feb 12, 2009, 5:23 PM
the plans might change when Alltel merge is done and over with.

Which wont be too much longer.

and i don't get what your saying in this..

Verizon81 said:
now does anyone know if when they introduce changes like tht (if they do) if people are eligible to renew and get promo prices on phones?
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Verizon81

Feb 12, 2009, 5:27 PM
sorry....i meant taht if they introduce new plans and you renew your contract does that mean you can get promo prices on phones? or does it not apply at all
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tylerrocks09

Feb 12, 2009, 5:47 PM
I really wouldn't know.
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tylerrocks09

Feb 12, 2009, 5:51 PM
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WirelessFamily

Feb 12, 2009, 6:11 PM
wow! those look great!
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mycool

Feb 12, 2009, 9:09 AM
It sounds like if you're already on the qualifying price plan threshold that there isn't any additional cost to this?

I have a 2100 Select FSP ($110 + $9.99 + $9.99). If we get an extra 10 numbers for free, this will be friggin sweet!

Anyone know if there is extra cost involved in this?
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tylerrocks09

Feb 12, 2009, 9:41 AM
No there's not 😁
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WirelessFamily

Feb 15, 2009, 12:44 PM
sigh looks like we don't qualify...we are on a $99 family plan with 2 lines 😢 (loL) ah well maybe next time
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Mtnguy

Feb 15, 2009, 1:34 PM
This feature only applies to the Basic Family Plans. So, if you have a higher plan, you can't take advantage of it.

It's interesting -- Verizon is not offering this to it's best customers. Not good.

I have a Family Connect plan and can't use it. 😡
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sms_Queen

Feb 15, 2009, 1:36 PM
wait, so since we have the premium plan with 1400 minutes, we can't get this??
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Mtnguy

Feb 15, 2009, 1:42 PM
Yes, I just tried adding it to my Connect Plan and was refused.
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sms_Queen

Feb 15, 2009, 1:54 PM
wow...that's kinda sh!tty....
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WirelessFamily

Feb 15, 2009, 1:56 PM
maybe they will add it soon? I mean we have the $99 select with 2 data plans on it....would be an awesome addition to that.
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wombough

Feb 16, 2009, 12:20 AM
according to their site online you have to have the 1400 min plan to get the friends and family on connect plans. And it starts at 10 numbers.
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tylerrocks09

Feb 16, 2009, 2:04 AM
You just must have 1400 mins or higher to get it on Family Plan.

You can have Umlimited txt, ect. too.

But just basic 1400 min is fine too.
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maverick96

Feb 16, 2009, 10:11 AM
tylerrocks09 said:
You just must have 1400 mins or higher to get it on Family Plan.

You can have Umlimited txt, ect. too.

But just basic 1400 min is fine too.


Exactly as long as the family plan is 1,400 minutes or higher your good to go.. Regardless if its the select or premium plan...
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trido

Feb 21, 2009, 11:35 AM
i assume once you make you friends and family list online in your account does that also mean people on list can also call my verizon number without it using my plan minutes?

IOW it is a two way deal outgoing and INCOMING friends and family?

thanks
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tylerrocks09

Feb 21, 2009, 12:59 PM
yes.

If they call you it WONT use your mins.
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tylerrocks09

Feb 15, 2009, 2:33 PM
NOO!!!

If you read, it can be Basic 89.99 or HIGHER.

So connect, ect. can be used.

I just set mine up.

We are on 1400 mins w/ unlimited Text.

Its confusing, i know.

But it does work.
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Cellenator

Feb 15, 2009, 6:14 PM
Yup it's a good deal, did mine first thing this morning. It should be a lot of fun to see how many minutes I burn now.
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llama

Feb 15, 2009, 5:20 PM
I have 1400 SELECT and just added 6 numbers...
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ALL2020

Feb 15, 2009, 6:09 PM
All you need is a SINGLE plan of 900 min/more or FAMILY of 1400/more, does not matter which if Basic Select, Connect, or Premium
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Cellenator

Feb 15, 2009, 6:16 PM
No!
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tylerrocks09

Feb 16, 2009, 2:06 AM
YES!

ITs not hard to understand!

are you that dumb?

1st. You MUST be the account holder to add the feature and add or changes the numbers.
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llama

Feb 16, 2009, 10:15 AM
you must be on a Nationwide plan...
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jimbean95

Feb 16, 2009, 6:47 AM
I have the Family Plan 1,400 Select and received 10 # to pick from.

This is the best program ever. I love M2M because most of the people I call are on VZ. But to have 10 extra #'s for FREE even better. Thank you VZ.
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