Just moved to the states
I just moved to the states from Canada.. Gonna be here for 2 years for school.. I need to get a cell phone so people here can reach me.. I went to verizon store today and they told me I would have to pay 400 dollar.. From what she explained to me I understand Why I would need to pay deposit, but 400 is alot.. Does anyone here know how much it would be through T-Mobile and are there plans better than verizon?
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I'm not 100% sure because things can be different if you aren't established in the states but I'd think if you went to a store the worst case scenario would be flex pay where you'd pay your monthly bill in advance each month and pay full price for the phone, even with a high end phone and plan this rarley goes over $400 up front...
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Plus you can just unlock your existing phone if its GSM. T-Mobile plans are cheaper and we have no deposits with the new Flex Pay proogram. Your deposit is high because you don't have US credit history. Canada = America's hat.
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I work in a college town, so I have run into your situation quite a bit.
You can do flexpay, but you will have to buy your phone at full price, unless you already have an unlocked GSM phone, and you will not be able to do anything on your plan that you don't pay for ahead of time. It's not a bad plan, especially if you are on a tight budget and don't want your cell bill to be able to vary much.
However, if you go with a regular plan, all you have to pay with T-Mobile for a deposit is $250. You will be able to choose from the phones that are available for the best pricing available for a new activation. You also will get a regular postpaid plan. That would allow you to text/call Canada without having to put money into your flexa...
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You can do flexpay, but you will have to buy your phone at full price, unless you already have an unlocked GSM phone, and you will not be able to do anything on your plan that you don't pay for ahead of time. It's not a bad plan, especially if you are on a tight budget and don't want your cell bill to be able to vary much.
However, if you go with a regular plan, all you have to pay with T-Mobile for a deposit is $250. You will be able to choose from the phones that are available for the best pricing available for a new activation. You also will get a regular postpaid plan. That would allow you to text/call Canada without having to put money into your flexa...
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