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I've climbed a cellphone tower
Well, I am still going with the $250/month calculations.Originally Posted by moto94536
Because OP would be opening the 5th line as a "ghost" line ($70(2 lines) plus 3 extra lines for total of $100 for 700 voice minutes. Plus $30 for text plus $90 (3 lines/2GB data) plus $30 for his keeping his unlimited plus zero for 'ghost line/feature phone.
My calculations were based on 4 lines (4 smartphones) with Verizon's new shared data. There is no need to add the 5th "feature phone $30 add a line" in my calculations. So the $250/month with 8GB shared data with 4 smartphone still applies. (he doesn't need the 5th line with going with shared data)
So the difference is zero between what he is trying to do vs trying to keep things simple and not add a ghost line he doesn't even use.
I've climbed a cellphone tower
Maybe. But if that's the case wouldn't have posting it on one forum been enough? Not like the answers would have been any different since what you posted most people already know about.
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If they're staggered conveniently, you could also use one of their upgrades and give them your old phone. If you do a hand-me-down thing and give them your old top-of-the-line phones, you could actually do pretty well.
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The best explanation of the pricing nutiness in the industry.
Why Sprint and T-Mo will always suck.
The only way to end the pricing insanity is to eliminate contracts and subsidies.
I want Wifi calling on AT&T.
If you text while driving, you're an idiot. End of story.
Why yes, that is a bag phone
It wouldn't be $9.99, would it? It would be $9.99 for the line and $30 for the data on that line. $40 a month x 20 would be $800.
Why yes, that is a bag phone
There is no data plan since it is a dumbphone.
Why yes, that is a bag phone
The post mentioned
What feature phone costs $650?Paying $450 vs $650 for full retail would be a $200 savings. Better than nothing right?
Even if the line was ostensibly opened for use with a feature phone, you'd have to commit to a data plan to get a smart phone upgrade.
I've climbed a cellphone tower
Wrong. The data plan is not part of the contract. All you do is activate the smartphone, and then switch back to the dumb phone. You would be charged for 1 day of prorated data. You then activate the smartphone on another line.
Radiation is good
The whole point of the loophole is that you buy a smartphone subsidized, so buy a $650 phone for $250, and then remove it from the line and put a dumbphone on the line in its place. Doing this allows you to drop data and only pay the $9.99/month line cost. Hence why it is a loophole as it is cheaper than the full retail price. Data is not tied to your contract. It is not required to be kept even if you buy a smartphone at a subsidized price.
I've climbed a cellphone tower
The OP's method works fine. The break even point old vs new plans I have calculated is 8GB on family data share.
So as we have stated multiple times in other threads. For some heavy data users it may be worth it to try other methods in order to maintain unlimited data. This adding a line and keeping it as a spare line works as long as the OP only has 4 family members. If they have a fifth family member than Verizon won't let them add a sixth line with the old plans.
The new plans allow 10 connected devices.
I've got more phones than fingers
Or if you know an old person who needs a basic cell phone for emergencies or something...
Why yes, that is a bag phone
Ok, that is a big loophole.
For some reason I think AT&T commits the line to getting data, but I could be wrong about that.
I've got more phones than fingers
They definitely DO NOT. I even walked into the store and used my dad's upgrade to get the iPhone 4S.
I've climbed a cellphone tower
This goes to what I've been talking about today in other threads...people who don't know what they're talking about spreading outright wrong info and stating it as a FACT.
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It's sarcasm. Not everyone visits the same forums.
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Once the new plans go into effect won't the upgrade on the 5th line automatically require a change to the entire family plan? Presumably there won't be any data on the line and you would be upgrading to a smart phone on that line then switching back to a dumb phone. The subsidy would require the entire account to switch to the new plan. I don't see this as a viable alternative anymore...
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