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big mean giraffe posted:Why the hell are you people camping and using computers? The Gadfly posted:I use mine for gps to follow vague routes while hiking. Also, I use it as a flashlight since I try to pack light. I'm sure there are other valid uses such as using it as an mp3 player, taking pictures, recording video, etc... The video's 25 minutes long and definitely worth a listen. It's a good story.
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td4guy posted:This reminds me of this story where a dude and his girlfriend got lost in the wilderness at 3 AM with two iPhones and a flashlight and they ended up chin deep in a snake-infested lake. "a survivalist tale of tech failure, the power of nature, and a tightrope walk above surefire doom" Yeah but I wasn't using Apple Maps  Seriously though, these guys are morons for leaving a trail at 8pm. That would be dusk already and it gets dark really fast at that point. I did carry a topographical map and a mechanical compass on me as a backup, but admittedly, I'd still be a lot more lost if I didn't have GPS. If I didn't have this technology to begin with, then those two things are just about the only things I'd have to work with anyway... I had 2 spare 3100mAh batteries on me, so battery power wasn't an issue.
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Cozmosis posted:you can, but you'll have to check - I think the Bionic used the larger sim Yeah, it uses a larger SIM. An adapter will solve it if you can get a hold or one or even craft one out of plastic or cardboard.
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bull3964 posted:Yeah, it uses a larger SIM. An adapter will solve it if you can get a hold or one or even craft one out of plastic or cardboard. Isn't the bionics Sim tray exposed? He could slide his micro in there and just line it up.
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EbolaIvory posted:Isn't the bionics Sim tray exposed? He could slide his micro in there and just line it up. I've done exactly this with my Bionic after having cut my original SIM to put in my SGS3.
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td4guy posted:This reminds me of this story where a dude and his girlfriend got lost in the wilderness at 3 AM with two iPhones and a flashlight and they ended up chin deep in a snake-infested lake. "a survivalist tale of tech failure, the power of nature, and a tightrope walk above surefire doom" Going forward on the trail instead of backwards is at least a reasonable choice. Going off the trail in full darkness is idiotic. Deciding to "follow the stream" instead of getting back on the trail is so absurdly stupid I can barely fathom it. Following a tiny unidentifiable light into a marsh is...desperately dumb. Technology had nothing to do with it, they just made wrong decision after wrong decision.
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I ended up just activating my Bionic and old sim card that was still in it online until my MAXX HD replacement comes in. It's amazing how unhelpful non corporate verizon stores are.
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So, my mom is on my account and needs a new phone, but isn't eligible for an upgrade yet. I have one that I've been sitting on for about 6mo, because I don't want to lose my unlimited data. On the VZW site, it gives me the option to transfer the upgrade to her line. By doing that, will it renew my contract, thus losing me my unlimited? I'm assuming it will, which makes the whole plan a no go...
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Jul 21, 2013 23:18
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I'm pretty sure upgrade transfers only renew the contract on the line being upgraded.
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Well , I chat with web support for a few minutes and the best answer they could give me was, "maybe". But, the service rep called a few minutes ago and said she got a final answer from her supervisor and I'd be safe to transfer it. So, hooray!
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Ok, I just want to verify this is how the procedure will work: My wife's dumbphone is eligible for an upgrade but is on her mom's account. If we use her upgrade to get me a new smartphone of some type, then add her current dumbphone back onto her line, we can add the new smartphone onto my line and keep my unlimited internet?
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Khisanth Magus posted:Ok, I just want to verify this is how the procedure will work: That is exactly the right thing to do. When the phone arrives, it will likely have a SIM card in the box. Put your own SIM into that new phone, and you're done.
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Protocol7 posted:I'm pretty sure upgrade transfers only renew the contract on the line being upgraded. 
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I don't mind if my contract gets extended, because I'll almost definitely never leave VZW (ugh), I just don't want to lose unlimited. From what the CSR said, and some reading on Android Central, I think I'll be ok, but I was hoping someone here knew. For some reason, I trust you strangers on the internet more than other strangers on the internet.
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XIII posted:I don't mind if my contract gets extended, because I'll almost definitely never leave VZW (ugh), I just don't want to lose unlimited. From what the CSR said, and some reading on Android Central, I think I'll be ok, but I was hoping someone here knew. For some reason, I trust you strangers on the internet more than other strangers on the internet. Third party stores apparently have an easy time doing it. I'd start there.
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cuedotcom posted:
Hoping I don't get that any time soon. My new employer only has discounts with tmobile and sprint, not verizon.
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cuedotcom posted:
Haha, wow. I've gotten a state discount for about 3 years now, despite only barely being a state employee at the time I signed up. However, in a cruel twist of fate, I just got a new job a couple months back...working for the state.
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Khisanth Magus posted:Hoping I don't get that any time soon. My new employer only has discounts with tmobile and sprint, not verizon. I think everyone is going to have to renew.
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Heh, my employer just got discounts with Verizon. 20% off regular plans, 50% off family plans. 
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Protocol7 posted:Heh, my employer just got discounts with Verizon. 20% off regular plans, 50% off family plans. I was receiving 20% off from working for Darden; originally having signed up 3 years ago. I haven't been there for about a year now, and have been riding the wave. I'll go from about $69 to about $83  _____ According to the internet, the Moto X phone is shaping up to be a mid-range phone. How unsurprisingly disappointing. Dual-core 1.7ghz, 2gb ram, 720 display. I can only speculate: at least 4.3" and 8-16 GB onboard memory. How about something really exciting?? http://www.engadget.com/2013/07/22/ubuntu-edge-smartphone/ " The Ubuntu Edge is a very ambitious smartphone that'll be capable of running a full-fledged Ubuntu desktop operating system alongside Android. While specs are currently tentative, the company is aiming to outfit the Edge with a quad-core CPU, 4GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. Meanwhile, the phone itself will sport a 4.5-inch, 1,280 x 720 display that's constructed of sapphire crystal glass, an 8MP rear / 2MP front-facing camera and stereo speakers. As for connectivity, Canonical's eyeing LTE, dual-band WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0 and NFC, along with MHL support. " One can only assume it will be an unlocked handset that you just drop a sim into. The project needs $32million to get off the ground, and has allegedly already pulled down ~$1.7million (today being the first day) If this badboy ever makes it to the market, holy-moly. Retail price will be $830, but Indiegogo is saying early adopters can snag it for $600 (which is a god drat deal). It appears Verizon is the only named US carrier willing to play ball out of the gate. Unless Motorola announces some real sex between Verizons new lineup, and their official press release for the Moto X, Indiegogo will be getting some hot cash out of my pocket very soon. cuedotcom fucked around with this message at 00:39 on Jul 23, 2013 |
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Don Lapre posted:I think everyone is going to have to renew.
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Protocol7 posted:Heh, my employer just got discounts with Verizon. 20% off regular plans, 50% off family plans. Details? I would lose my unlimited for tiered data in a heartbeat if I got 50% off our 4 lines...
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kensei posted:Details? I would lose my unlimited for tiered data in a heartbeat if I got 50% off our 4 lines... Don't know any of the how, but the why is because we're a 4000 person software company, someone high up struck a deal, and Verizon probably still gets a sick cut from a lot of us.
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Yeah I could probably also swing moving from tiered if 50% was involved. Although Verizon (at least for my company) has odd breakouts of the discount. For example the plan itself is 20% off and then the plan features (data and texts) are 22%. No clue how that works in a tiered situation. Doubt I'll ever know.
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kensei posted:Details? I would lose my unlimited for tiered data in a heartbeat if I got 50% off our 4 lines... Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but my employee discount only applies to my line, not the other three.
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FWIW, my employee discount applies to both lines. I'm on a family plan and my discount is a meager 22%, though.
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Must be a contract-specific thing because I get my 22% off the base plan price and the charges for the first line. So my $10 line charge, $30 unlimited data, and $30 tethering buyup are all discounted, but nothing to any of the other lines.
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kitten smoothie posted:Must be a contract-specific thing because I get my 22% off the base plan price and the charges for the first line. So my $10 line charge, $30 unlimited data, and $30 tethering buyup are all discounted, but nothing to any of the other lines.
Employers can negotiate exceptions to these but it is very rare.
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Watch Out Smarmy posted:discount terms Ah, good to know. Are the corporate discounts that call for waived activation fees and phone purchase discounts a thing of the past? When I first got phones for me, the wife, and mother-in-law in 2011, I was told my corporate price would get me $50 off the contract price for a phone and the activation fee would be waived. That was nice because on three lines that was more than $100 in fees I wouldn't be paying. When I added a line in November to get a RAZR HD MAXX without burning my unlimited data, there were no discounts to be had whatsoever. I paid the normal two year price and they put the $35 on the next bill. It does still seem like I get an accessory discount, when I bought a car dock back in February or so.
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Speaking of corporate discounts, I have a question. I currently have something listed as "20% FEATURE DSCNT - ACCOUNT on eligible features" on my account. When I check my corporate discount options, it says that I can get "up to 20% off the monthly access fee on qualifying voice plans with a monthly access fee of 34.99 or higher". Is this the same thing, just worded differently? Also, will switching to a family share plan give me a better discount? It's worth noting that the other line on my account works for the same company, but if I remember correctly, the discount is only valid for the primary line...
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Watch Out Smarmy posted:It can vary by employer but typically the rules for employee discount are: May I PM you about questions?
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kensei posted:May I PM you about questions?
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Acrolos posted:Speaking of corporate discounts, I have a question. I currently have something listed as "20% FEATURE DSCNT - ACCOUNT on eligible features" on my account. When I check my corporate discount options, it says that I can get "up to 20% off the monthly access fee on qualifying voice plans with a monthly access fee of 34.99 or higher". The only eligible features I have seen are data discounts. There aren't really primary lines anymore but the Account Level charge gets discounted. kitten smoothie posted:Ah, good to know. Are the corporate discounts that call for waived activation fees and phone purchase discounts a thing of the past?
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XIII posted:I don't mind if my contract gets extended, because I'll almost definitely never leave VZW (ugh), I just don't want to lose unlimited. From what the CSR said, and some reading on Android Central, I think I'll be ok, but I was hoping someone here knew. For some reason, I trust you strangers on the internet more than other strangers on the internet. Can I do this if both phones are smartphones? My wife is on a Share Everything plan and I'm still unlimited, but I've got an upgrade that I can transfer to her. If I transfer the upgrade and then use it with her line, will I keep my unlimited?
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The Human Cow posted:Can I do this if both phones are smartphones? My wife is on a Share Everything plan and I'm still unlimited, but I've got an upgrade that I can transfer to her. If I transfer the upgrade and then use it with her line, will I keep my unlimited? That's how I understand it works. There's a ~40 page thread on Android Central where people discuss doing this successfully (with the latest confirming stories being as recent as this week)
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The Human Cow posted:Can I do this if both phones are smartphones? My wife is on a Share Everything plan and I'm still unlimited, but I've got an upgrade that I can transfer to her. If I transfer the upgrade and then use it with her line, will I keep my unlimited? If the phone is never put on your line you will keep unlimited. I'm probably not allowed to copy/paste this from our intranet but what the hell: quote:Transactions Requiring Customers to Select a Current Data Plan or Feature Applicable Reason Codes
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I managed to do that with an iPhone 5, except the line I was using the upgrade on was unlimited, and it never got taken away. Maybe it's handled differently for preorders?
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erotic dad posted:I managed to do that with an iPhone 5, except the line I was using the upgrade on was unlimited, and it never got taken away. Maybe it's handled differently for preorders? VZW only really audits when the feature is re-added after being removed and even then you typically get to keep it and the employee gets in trouble.
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Thanks for the responses to PMs. Watch Out Smarmy is rad as hell y'all.
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