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currently paying ~$87/mo after all taxes/fees in MA for the 450m/1000t/2GB (though my data is 4GB as I signed up during the 4G promo in December). Next month it goes down because I finally went to a local store with my paystub to cash in on the 15% service discount I get with my employer (and 25% off accessories  ).
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Kilonum posted:currently paying ~$87/mo after all taxes/fees in MA for the 450m/1000t/2GB (though my data is 4GB as I signed up during the 4G promo in December).
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Mar 8, 2012 04:31
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450 minutes, unlimited text, unlimited data is $82/month with the LEO discount. If you're not getting a discount for something, you probably can. When I was in college I got a 17% discount for having a .edu email.
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Mar 8, 2012 05:01
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waffle iron posted:I have 25% off accessories and I keep thinking about buying a Jawbone Jambox. $200 -> $150 puts it cheaper than on Amazon. I just want a decent wired stereo headset with microphone that is over the ear for less than $50.
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Mar 8, 2012 06:17
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If you have a work email address there's this nifty page to look up if you have discounts available to you. The nice part is if you go through this route it can be applied and confirmed online (or at least it did for me a few months ago) and you don't need to bring a pay stub or ID into a store. http://www.verizonwireless.com/employee-discounts-email-authentication.shtml
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Mar 8, 2012 06:51
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kitten smoothie posted:If you have a work email address there's this nifty page to look up if you have discounts available to you. The nice part is if you go through this route it can be applied and confirmed online (or at least it did for me a few months ago) and you don't need to bring a pay stub or ID into a store. Just gave this a shot, I have a feeling that my work e-mail will block it but we will see. I'm just going to ask how our suits use for wireless service. The $99 Galaxy Nexus + 4GB data deal on Amazon its really tempting right now...if I can get a discount I think it is a done deal. edit: Just got to work...looks like my company gets a 10% discount and up to 25% on accessories...I think I'm going to pay the $50 ETF through sprint and switch over Auron fucked around with this message at 14:02 on Mar 8, 2012 |
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Mar 8, 2012 13:38
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waffle iron posted:I have 25% off accessories and I keep thinking about buying a Jawbone Jambox. $200 -> $150 puts it cheaper than on Amazon. Those are pretty great, just don't leave it on when you're not using it. You see, it loudly announces when its batteries are running low...even if it happens to be 3AM. That was, well, annoying.
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Mar 8, 2012 15:05
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Quick question before I pull the trigger...if it ends up 1000 text messages isn't enough, can I upgrade from the 39.99 450 minute plan to the 59.99 450 minute/unlimited text plan?
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Mar 8, 2012 15:13
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Auron posted:Quick question before I pull the trigger...if it ends up 1000 text messages isn't enough, can I upgrade from the 39.99 450 minute plan to the 59.99 450 minute/unlimited text plan?
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Mar 8, 2012 15:25
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dominator posted:Texting is an add-on that you can change any time There isn't an unlimited texting add-on, only the 1000 message. You have to completely switch plans to get unlimited, that's why I'm asking
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Mar 8, 2012 15:29
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Auron posted:There isn't an unlimited texting add-on, only the 1000 message. You have to completely switch plans to get unlimited, that's why I'm asking If it's a plan you can sign up for new, there shouldn't be any reason why you can't upgrade to it.
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Mar 8, 2012 15:39
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You can change the plan at any time without issue..
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Mar 8, 2012 15:47
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AlexDeGruven posted:If it's a plan you can sign up for new, there shouldn't be any reason why you can't upgrade to it. Explain? I have a family plan and only one line needs the unlimited text and the choice was the $10/mo or the $30/mo change the entire plan thing.
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Mar 8, 2012 15:54
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notwithoutmyanus posted:Explain? That's different. On a family plan, you can change features for an individual line, but any plan-level changes require all lines to be changed.
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Mar 8, 2012 16:03
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So unlimited text, by definition, is automatically a plan-level change?
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Mar 8, 2012 16:11
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notwithoutmyanus posted:So unlimited text, by definition, is automatically a plan-level change? I believe so, in that it's a part of an actual plan, not a feature-code like the texting tiers are.
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Mar 8, 2012 16:42
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Since you're getting an Android phone, you might be better off switching to Google Voice. You can port your number to it, and then you can do unlimited text messages for free. You can make it so when people call it, you cell rings, and when you call them, your GV number is displayed. There's really no point of paying for SMS. You can also get your text messages on Chrome Browser or the GV tablet app.
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Mar 8, 2012 16:52
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ModestMuse posted:You can make it so when people call it, you cell rings, and when you call them, your GV number is displayed. Aren't they still sorting this out? I thought this and MMS were the two things they hadn't yet implemented.
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Mar 8, 2012 16:57
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So I'm up for an upgrade. Any solid models in developement? I get the impression the Razr has battery life issues, etc. My Droid X still does what I need it to, honestly. It just looks ugly at this point.
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Mar 8, 2012 17:07
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Meldonox posted:Aren't they still sorting this out? I thought this and MMS were the two things they hadn't yet implemented. Your Google Voice number is displayed on your recipient's caller ID if you let the GV app route your call through GV first. But that results in calls to mobiles never getting treated as mobile-to-mobile (for either party) since GV sits in the middle. MMS-to-email forwarding currently only works for Sprint users who opt into the Sprint/GV integration. If you aren't one of those people, then your MMS just gets silently dropped. Athrok_01 posted:So I'm up for an upgrade. Any solid models in developement? I get the impression the Razr has battery life issues, etc. I'm going to say what everyone else in the Android thread would say. If you're going to use your upgrade on an Android device: Buy a Galaxy Nexus, or be doomed to shady software support from the vendor for the remainder of your contract. kitten smoothie fucked around with this message at 17:16 on Mar 8, 2012 |
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Mar 8, 2012 17:13
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Athrok_01 posted:So I'm up for an upgrade. Any solid models in developement? I get the impression the Razr has battery life issues, etc. RAZR is "ok" with battery, but there's the MAXX which has a massive battery. I've also been hearing that you can fit the battery from the MAXX in a standard RAZR case, though I don't know if there might be cooling issues that necessitated the larger casing on the MAXX.
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Mar 8, 2012 17:17
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Would I be better off waiting 2 or 3 months for another device to be released? That's always the question.
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Mar 8, 2012 17:20
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Athrok_01 posted:Would I be better off waiting 2 or 3 months for another device to be released? That's always the question. Maybe for better hardware, but unless you have to have a huge battery or amazing camera your best bet is to pick up the Nexus. It's going to have the best software support bar none and is an excellent all around phone.
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Mar 8, 2012 17:24
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ModestMuse posted:Since you're getting an Android phone, you might be better off switching to Google Voice. You can port your number to it, and then you can do unlimited text messages for free. You can make it so when people call it, you cell rings, and when you call them, your GV number is displayed. Good luck with that. Wifey is not at all technical enough to understand GV and since GV is still only one-way with MMS messages she doesn't want to switch. Apparently emailing an image is somehow not okay to her. As it's now costing me $30/month, she and I will be talking about this real soon anyway.
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Mar 8, 2012 17:27
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How about the razr maxx? I feel like the first thing I'm going to do is root the thing, so is software support such an issue?
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Mar 8, 2012 17:27
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Athrok_01 posted:How about the razr maxx? I feel like the first thing I'm going to do is root the thing, so is software support such an issue? It's a fine phone, but it still has a locked boot loader which will make some things slightly more difficult and some things impossible as far as modding goes. Unless there is something that you just hate about the Galaxy Nexus it really is your best bet.
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Mar 8, 2012 17:33
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I live in nowhere Vermont, and visiting family brought up a tablet with a verizon data plan. Now my phone is only 3g capable, but the tablet (capable of 4g) was receiving 4g signal despite my location not being on any 4g maps. So... what the hell? I went to speedtest.net and confirmed that it was a significantly higher data rate (12 mb/sec down, 5 mb/sec up, ping around 65 ms). Is this likely an area they are testing and opening soon, with that one day being a fluke, or if I got 4g over the weekend should I be able to count on 4g til the map updates?
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Mar 8, 2012 17:34
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My 1500 minutes + unlimited data/text costs me about $40 since I'm just piggybacking on an existing Verizon family plan (4 people). $29.99 for grandfathered unlimited data, $10 for the line. About the same amount I was paying with Sprint for my Palm Pre on Sprint for an comparable individual plan with a corporate discount. I suppose a "true cost" might be closer to $60-70 since the minutes/texts are shared, but it's still a drat good deal.
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Mar 8, 2012 17:41
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notwithoutmyanus posted:Good luck with that. If it's for a non-technical wifey, why not iPhone?
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Mar 8, 2012 17:46
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AlexDeGruven posted:RAZR is "ok" with battery, but there's the MAXX which has a massive battery. I've also been hearing that you can fit the battery from the MAXX in a standard RAZR case, though I don't know if there might be cooling issues that necessitated the larger casing on the MAXX. IIRC the MAXX battery only fits in the standard RAZR if you also buy a MAXX back casing. You still need the extra space provided by the MAXX back, but it snaps onto the standard RAZR front just fine (although I think there's a gap near the SIM slot or something).
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Mar 8, 2012 17:57
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ModestMuse posted:If it's for a non-technical wifey, why not iPhone? I think the point was saving money, and a similar iPhone plan will probably just cost as much as the existing Android plan. Using Google Voice for texts could save some money, and upgrading to an iPhone would cost more money. As long as I'm understanding him correctly. quote:the tablet (capable of 4g) was receiving 4g signal despite my location not being on any 4g maps. That's pretty common for Verizon. In my location in Michigan, I think the 4G signal for my phone went on & off for weeks (and in different locations and speeds) before it finally turned on full-time, accompanied by a Verizon Press Release.
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Mar 8, 2012 18:01
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ModestMuse posted:If it's for a non-technical wifey, why not iPhone? I said non technical, not iphone user. She has a razr (upgraded from OG droid), but what Endor says is correct. That reminds me though, it's time to migrate her old number into GV and possibly fix this.
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Mar 8, 2012 18:04
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Got mixed up, thought you were guy who's getting the Galaxy Nexus.
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Mar 8, 2012 18:14
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ModestMuse posted:Since you're getting an Android phone, you might be better off switching to Google Voice. You can port your number to it, and then you can do unlimited text messages for free. You can make it so when people call it, you cell rings, and when you call them, your GV number is displayed. I'm trying to understand what you're saying here. I port my old number to GV from Sprint...then sign up for new service with Verizon with a new number? Or am I porting my number from Sprint to Verizon then porting it to GV? If its the former, after porting my number to google voice would I have to call Sprint and cancel manually?
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Mar 8, 2012 19:08
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Auron posted:If its the former, after porting my number to google voice would I have to call Sprint and cancel manually? I'm pretty sure that "Porting" a number generally involves an automatic cancellation of the old account. At least that's how it worked when I ported my Sprint number to Verizon. Unless it's a family line or some other non-standard single-person account.
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Mar 8, 2012 19:26
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When you port the old account is automatically cancelled.
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Mar 8, 2012 19:36
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Yeah, switching carriers is a great time to port your number to GV. When you tell Google to port your number, it will automatically terminate your contract with Sprint. If you are month-to-month, and not under contract, this won't cause a problem. If you are still under contract, you will get an ETF. When you sign up with Verizon, they will randomly assign you a new phone number. Then you just tie your GV number to your new phone number. Once you set up GV on your phone, you won't ever really need to know the phone's actual number. Everything will just run through GV.
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Mar 8, 2012 19:39
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Welp, I'm a new Verizon customer. I won't have my phone until Monday but whatever. Thanks for the heads up on Google Voice, I ported my number over and it went smooth so far.
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Mar 8, 2012 20:01
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Currently I have an individual plan: 300 any time minutes, 1000 text messages, unlimited data, and pay $75.91/mo. I'm offered a 20% service discount because I work for Darden, which also grants 25% off of accessories. If I dropped the insurance, I would pay $69.90 a month. Which is pretty darn cheap. I've had the Droid X since release, and immediately slapped the Google voice app on it. I originally had 450 any time and unlimited texts, but ultimately came to the conclusion that I didn't need to pay the extra money. I'm not a big talker so the 300 any time isn't a big deal. So at home, I just make all out going calls from my desktop pc. Anything incoming, I'll just ignore and call them back, haha. I pretty much only use my Verizon number to text multimedia messages to about 4 of my friends, who are the only ones who even have my Verizon number. Which makes it near impossible for me to exceed my 1000 texts. I'm pretty sure I haven't ever used more than 250 even when I had unlimited. Otherwise, I would just email them whatever it is I was sending them. I'm not even sure though how much data 5000+ texts a month using Google voice generates. Not that it matters to me really.
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cuedotnet posted:So at home, I just make all out going calls from my desktop pc. Anything incoming, I'll just ignore and call them back, haha. If you're interested in streamlining this process, there's a setting on the GV webpage that lets you forward calls to Google Talk. Then you just leave a Gmail tab open and you can receive calls in the browser too.
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