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Keep Verizon Unlimited Data?
« on: September 17, 2014, 01:48:30 PM »
Is there any way to upgrade a phone and keep VZW unlimited data? Not including the method of using a different lines upgrade. I know there used to be a way to do it thru Best Buy, but that appears to be dead.
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Re: Keep Verizon Unlimited Data?
« Reply #1 on: September 17, 2014, 02:04:11 PM »
Quote from: playforfun on September 17, 2014, 01:48:30 PM
Is there any way to upgrade a phone and keep VZW unlimited data? Not including the method of using a different lines upgrade. I know there used to be a way to do it thru Best Buy, but that appears to be dead.
Yes as long as you dont use an upgrade (renew your contract) then they wont change your plan so if you pay full price for a phone then you can change your phone
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Re: Keep Verizon Unlimited Data?
« Reply #2 on: September 17, 2014, 02:14:20 PM »
As of October  Verizon  will start throttling unlimited users Data
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Re: Keep Verizon Unlimited Data?
« Reply #3 on: September 17, 2014, 02:16:07 PM »
Quote from: Hershelsdeals on September 17, 2014, 02:14:20 PM
As of October  Verizon  will start throttling unlimited users Data
Source?
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Re: Keep Verizon Unlimited Data?
« Reply #4 on: September 17, 2014, 02:21:34 PM »
Quote from: Shmulie on September 17, 2014, 02:16:07 PM
Source?
Seems like it was announced 2 months ago and will go in effect Oct 1st. Based on google first result http://9to5mac.com/2014/07/25/verizon-to-begin-throttling-certain-unlimited-4g-lte-customers/
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Re: Keep Verizon Unlimited Data?
« Reply #5 on: September 17, 2014, 02:22:15 PM »
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Re: Keep Verizon Unlimited Data?
« Reply #6 on: September 19, 2014, 11:23:42 AM »
Wow, and they keep harassing us to switch plans...
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Re: Keep Verizon Unlimited Data?
« Reply #7 on: September 21, 2014, 10:18:51 AM »
I did a variation of the SD thread below where I actually activated the the iPhone 6 and sim shipped from Verizon. That was before I knew that the 'switch phone lines' trick was dead. Long story short, my iPhone 6 is now activated on my UDP line. And I don't have a switch order pending on my acct.

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I transferred upgrade from iPhone 4 UDP line to a different line and got the 6 shipped to home. I first activated it on that second line. Then it wouldn't let me switch lines without picking a new data plan.

I basically did what 'Moonwalkr' explains at the bottom of pg 380 below.
I also had a iPhone 4 on my UDP. After going through the same steps he did, it wouldn't let me activate the 6 on UDP line on with the other SIM card (got an error when I entered the SIM #). So I tried with the SIM that came with the 6 and that worked.
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Re: Keep Verizon Unlimited Data?
« Reply #8 on: October 05, 2014, 10:54:19 AM »
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Re: Keep Verizon Unlimited Data?
« Reply #9 on: October 05, 2014, 12:41:16 PM »
Quote from: Yehuda25 on October 05, 2014, 10:54:19 AM
Verizon decides not throttle  YAY !!!

http://consumerist.com/2014/10/01/verizon-realizes-throttling-lte-users-is-a-stupid-stupid-idea-decides-not-to/
and not a moment too soon.

With MLB playoffs I'm already approaching 10GB this month with 2 weeks to go.
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Re: Keep Verizon Unlimited Data?
« Reply #10 on: October 05, 2014, 12:54:16 PM »
Has anyone done any of the methods in the thread for keeping unlimited and gone from a 3g to 4g phone? My line  has a 4s with unlimited and a s5 with 2gb the 4s has an upgrade.
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Re: Keep Verizon Unlimited Data?
« Reply #11 on: October 05, 2014, 12:55:49 PM »
Quote from: Yehuda25 on October 05, 2014, 12:54:16 PM
Has anyone done any of the methods in the thread for keeping unlimited and gone from a 3g to 4g phone? My line  has a 4s with unlimited and a s5 with 2gb the 4s has an upgrade.
Yes.

I went from iphone 4 to iphone 6. Sorry if that wasn't clear.

See my post above.
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Re: Keep Verizon Unlimited Data?
« Reply #12 on: October 05, 2014, 01:40:35 PM »
Quote from: coralsnake on October 05, 2014, 12:55:49 PM
Yes.

I went from iphone 4 to iphone 6. Sorry if that wasn't clear.

See my post above.
Wow, its complicated! Thanks!!
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Re: Keep Verizon Unlimited Data?
« Reply #13 on: October 05, 2014, 02:41:36 PM »
Quote from: coralsnake on October 05, 2014, 12:55:49 PM
Yes.

I went from iphone 4 to iphone 6. Sorry if that wasn't clear.

See my post above.
where did you get the 2nd 4g sim card?
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Re: Keep Verizon Unlimited Data?
« Reply #14 on: October 05, 2014, 02:48:10 PM »
Quote from: Yehuda25 on October 05, 2014, 02:41:36 PM
where did you get the 2nd 4g sim card?
one came with the iPhone 6.

The other one was from the other phone on the account. I don't think that matters because I wasn't able to swap them. System wouldn't let me activate that way.

When all was said and done, all I did was transfer the upgrade off my unlimited account to another account and activate it on the unlimited line. For whatever reason I wasn't forced to switch plans.

I went through a bunch of other steps but I don't know that it wouldn't have worked exactly the same if I didn't go through those steps.

Edit- actually I think first activating the iphone 6 on the non-unlimited account was somewhat beneficial. Because when I was later activating it on the unlimited line I was "activating a device previously on the account". That could be why I wasn't asked to pick a new plan on the unlimited line.
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Re: Keep Verizon Unlimited Data?
« Reply #15 on: October 05, 2014, 02:57:43 PM »
Quote from: coralsnake on October 05, 2014, 02:48:10 PM
one came with the iPhone 6.

The other one was from the other phone on the account. I don't think that matters because I wasn't able to swap them. System wouldn't let me activate that way.

When all was said and done, all I did was transfer the upgrade off my unlimited account to another account and activate it on the unlimited line. For whatever reason I wasn't forced to switch plans.

I went through a bunch of other steps but I don't know that it wouldn't have worked exactly the same if I didn't go through those steps.

Edit- actually I think first activating the iphone 6 on the non-unlimited account was somewhat beneficial. Because when I was later activating it on the unlimited line I was "activating a device previously on the account". That could be why I wasn't asked to pick a new plan on the unlimited line.
very interesting,  beacuse all advice on that SD thread said to throw out the sim card that comes...
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Re: Keep Verizon Unlimited Data?
« Reply #16 on: October 05, 2014, 03:03:58 PM »
Quote from: Yehuda25 on October 05, 2014, 02:57:43 PM
very interesting,  beacuse all advice on that SD thread said to throw out the sim card that comes...
I know. I would advise listening to that thread.

However, I had no choice since I found that thread after I had already activated the iPhone 6 on the non-unlimited line. I'm just sharing what worked.

It seems that there's clearly more than one way to skin this cat.....
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Re: Keep Verizon Unlimited Data?
« Reply #17 on: October 05, 2014, 03:10:15 PM »
Quote from: coralsnake on October 05, 2014, 03:03:58 PM
I know. I would advise listening to that thread.

However, I had no choice since I found that thread after I had already activated the iPhone 6 on the non-unlimited line. I'm just sharing what worked.

It seems that there's clearly more than one way to skin this cat.....
Ah. Thanks for taking the time.
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Re: Keep Verizon Unlimited Data?
« Reply #18 on: October 23, 2014, 12:50:04 AM »
I heard a rumour that verizon is coming back with unlimited data!
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Re: Keep Verizon Unlimited Data?
« Reply #19 on: October 23, 2014, 01:25:11 AM »
Quote from: Yehuda25 on October 23, 2014, 12:50:04 AM
I heard a rumour that verizon is coming back with unlimited data!

That would be nice... maybe I'll be able to upgrade my phone without paying full price!
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