navyson
join:2011-07-15
Upper Marlboro, MD
1 edit | reply to jbeenemd
Re: Can I buy my own phone? said by jbeenemd:I am on the unlimited plan also. Signed up right before they dropped unlimited. At the time the LTE phones were not very desirable and we did not even have LTE here. So got a cheaper 3G phone. Well to my surprise we got LTE within 6 months of signing on. Found a used Rezound that I was able to get for $250. All I had to do was go online and request a free LTE sim card. When it arrived I inserted it into the phone and then on their website changed out the phones. Worked without a hitch. AND NO STANDING IN LINE AT A VERIZON STORE. Now I was lucky with this purchase. If you buy from an individual then would do the transaction at the store after the phone has been verified to be legit and not "lost", stolen, or have money due on their account. Oh, I was also able keep my unlimited account. Also I have been told that you do not have to pay for the hotspot on LTE. This is a decree from the FTC.
Jackie
Not necessarily true. I believe that as a part of a settlement agreement between Verizon and the FTC, Verizon can no longer block tethering apps such as Foxfi from the app store. I do not believe Verizon always "free tethering" using their mobile hotspot feature for those on unlimited plans. However, you can download Foxfi and other tethering software. |
