Rumor Mill
END OF TEST DRIVE AND CHANGES TO NE2
I got this report from Phonearena.com and this was published on January 31st. This is good material because verizon is giving less on their rebates and getting rid of their 30 return policy. Now we do something better than Verizon. Pass the word on. DOWN WITH BIG RED.
Those who want to take full advantage of the largess at Verizon Wireless need to open an account very soon because huge changes are apparantly coming to two of Big Red's most popular programs to grab new wireless customers and keep them. If a leaked memo to Verizon employees is the real thing, starting on February 15th, Verizon will eliminate their Test Drive program. This deal allowed new Verizon subscribers to try out the service for 30 days with no risk. If...
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Those who want to take full advantage of the largess at Verizon Wireless need to open an account very soon because huge changes are apparantly coming to two of Big Red's most popular programs to grab new wireless customers and keep them. If a leaked memo to Verizon employees is the real thing, starting on February 15th, Verizon will eliminate their Test Drive program. This deal allowed new Verizon subscribers to try out the service for 30 days with no risk. If...
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So, because they lowerted the $$$ it's a bad thing? Sounds like a good business decision.
There's still an additional discount.
There's still an additional discount.
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1. There is still a 30 day return policy. Test drive was when we would refund the cost of the calling plan during that time. It wouldn't cost the customer anything in the end to try the service. They can still return within 30 days and not pay an ETF, they just have to pay for the time they used the phone/service, so on par with other carriers.
2. Other carriers don't give additional discounts off of their 2-year promotional plan. The price is the price. They also charge upgrade fees. VZW gives additional discount off of the 2-year promo price to single or primary family lines $34.99 or higher per month. They also don't charge upgrade fees. Even though the New Every Two discount is being lowered, we are still giving more addit...
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2. Other carriers don't give additional discounts off of their 2-year promotional plan. The price is the price. They also charge upgrade fees. VZW gives additional discount off of the 2-year promo price to single or primary family lines $34.99 or higher per month. They also don't charge upgrade fees. Even though the New Every Two discount is being lowered, we are still giving more addit...
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I got this report from Phonearena.com and this was published on January 31st. This is good material because verizon is giving less on their rebates and getting rid of their 30 return policy. Now we do something better than Verizon. Pass the word on. DOWN WITH BIG RED.
Those who want to take full advantage of the largess at Verizon Wireless need to open an account very soon because huge changes are apparantly coming to two of Big Red's most popular programs to grab new wireless customers and keep them. If a leaked memo to Verizon employees is the real thing, starting on February 15th, Verizon will eliminate their Test Drive program. This deal allowed new Verizon subscribers to try out the
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Yes, they offered policies that no other major competitor matched and now they are dropping them because the market has changed and it comes down to cutting policies that are outdated or firing more people so they chose to change policies.
They still offer more upgrade benefits than other carriers... so totally out to screw people. 🙄
They still offer more upgrade benefits than other carriers... so totally out to screw people. 🙄
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Test drive wasn't a popular program. Most customers didn't take advantage of it. If it was popular other companies would take advantage of it.
So what would your talking point be? "hey, remember that program that let people try out verizon and then come to us at no cost? Well it seems that so many people actually liked verizon that they stayed with them.. And we never bothered with the program because we know we would lose even MORE customers."
For the NE2, most phones will end up being free under the new pricing plan anyway. The only phones that won't are the high end smart phones and "almost smart" phones like the Dare and Voyager. (though the voyager would end up being only $50).
Phones do more and cost less than they used ...
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So what would your talking point be? "hey, remember that program that let people try out verizon and then come to us at no cost? Well it seems that so many people actually liked verizon that they stayed with them.. And we never bothered with the program because we know we would lose even MORE customers."
For the NE2, most phones will end up being free under the new pricing plan anyway. The only phones that won't are the high end smart phones and "almost smart" phones like the Dare and Voyager. (though the voyager would end up being only $50).
Phones do more and cost less than they used ...
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