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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] PANDAemic:
Actually, Verizon employee's get unlimited data for free. How do I know? I'm currently a Verizon "employee". I opened up a new contract and as a perk, they said they'd let me get unlimited data. A few days later I receive a text saying I'm an employee and welcoming me to the Verizon family.

I'm not sure how much of a proof this is but here's my data statement.

I don't know how one would approach this to a Verizon Wireless employee, I happened to work next to a 3rd party Verizon wireless retailer and they said they'd give it to me and one other person in my contract for free.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] graptharshammer:
I work for Verizon in corporate. We do NOT get unlimited nor do we get it for free. We certainly don't pay out of pocket for corporate issued phones, but they are exactly that: corporate phones. We get nothing but a 25% employee discount, which is the same as anyone who works for a big company that's partnered with Verizon somehow.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] dmoses1969:
I just did this and didnt have to change plans. I was asked if I would like to change plans while transferring ownership and I requested to keep the same plan they were fine with it.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Warpdrv:
Check out Swappa.com for buying used phones. great place to get discounted slightly used goods. better then ebay, hate ebay.

Their staff that is overseeing every sale is awesome..... 2nd purchase there and thrilled with my new S4 for $550
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] PANDAemic:
That's odd, well this was a third party verizon store so that might be why. I would love to show you the text saying I'm an employee but after I rooted the phone I didn't back up any of my messages.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Bait-Fish:
Hmm. Stopped by a corporate store here in SoCal to try and get a 32GB and installment plan but they said none were available within 400 miles. Their next recommendation was to buy online. But I don't see any way to purchase outright online. That means installment is out of the question of course.

Any ideas or experience? I feel like calling around would be more efficient at this point. I did emphasize direct fill many times.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Fizzler73:
I regret dumping my unlimited plan. I never used more than 6GB a month but now that I added the 12 year old to my plan we hit 10GB the first month. I had to up my plan and set limits on her phone. she was doing youtube like crazy. I fix that bad habit ;)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] 4ktvs:
Just got the S4 a few days ago and used 5GB with it so far!!! Got to keep my unlimited, paid 250 upfront and soon I will sign my 2 year contract. ( I know a guy who pushed a early upgrade for me and will put it on a non unlimited line when he enters it in the system.)

This phone is the best, the screen is better than the S3 and Netflix no longer lags at all. Not a zip.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] AlienBeans:
They ticked me off. When I went in last week and upgraded to the S4 they told me I couldn't keep my unlimited data plan anymore. I was pissed. Nothing I said or did changed their minds for me. I'm down to the 2 gig a month plan now....sucks.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] ffd173:
I just upgraded to a galaxy s4 a couple of days ago. I went in and told them I wanted to upgrade with my discount and didn't want to lose my unlimited data. The guy said I couldn't. I told him that I could. I said I wanted to transfer my upgrade to a basic line on my plan. Then upgrade that phone and then reactivate the basic phone on that line and activate the s4 on my unlim line. He checked with his manager, in front of me, and the manager said, yeah, we can do that. They did it and then told me I had to wait 24hrs before I could switch the phone around or Verizon would catch on. I said ok. I went home and an hour later I switched them myself, online at Verizon's website. The site would not let me just switch phones between the two lines. I had to reactivate the basic phone first. Then activate the s4 on the main line. After all that, I still have my unlimited! !

So keep at it. It can still be done! :thumbup::D
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Bait-Fish:
heyazzo posted this in the bounty thread:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Stealthpope:
I've been paying full price for my phones to stay on unlimited. I do it at Best Buy, unfortunately the full price on the phone is always more than in the store. At least I'm on an S4 now, so it may be quite awhile before something better to me comes out.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] tybittz100:
Can somebody please tell me how to get unlimited data on the 32gb galaxy s4 cheaply??? I do NOT want to pay 649 to keep my same plan. I'm on a family plan with my mom and sister and really want to upgrade from my d2g to this phone badly. I have an upgrade available but I heard I should buy it without the contract. Anybody have any suggestions what I should do?? Thanks.

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How did they let you keep the plan???
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Scoot3r:
You keep your unlimited package by either extending the contract on another line if available. This was referred to as a buddy upgrade or alternate upgrade at least back when I was an indirect agent. Or you pay full price.

There are some cases it seems where people are upgrading the line and keeping it. Don't count on that being possible all the time. I am almost certain the reps doing that will get flak for that.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] daffy113:
I'm in the same boat as you all. I've managed to keep my Unlimited Data through 2 upgrades now. Definitely the reason I'm stick with Big Red despite them locking their phones down like Alcatraz.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Loading...:
Once I lose my unlimited with Verizon, I'm off to sprint.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] y2jdmbfan:
You guys think it is worth porting my number with Verizon that has unlimited data and unlimited mobile hotspot to AT&T where we have a 15GB mobile share plan? Most of the old guys on the account don't use hardly any data, so I would probably have around 10 GB a month...The big advantage is that I won't have to pay my phone bill anymore, well, we would still have to pay my wife's, but this would cut the bill in half. I just feel like I am wasting $100+ a month on Verizon when I could not have to worry about carrying around two phone, because everyone has Verizon number except my co-workers, who have both. Any thoughts are appreciated...
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] nethyr:
So here's a question. I was reading through this thread but couldn't see if anyone else has encountered this.

I've got a S4 on the modern 2GB plan.

My wife has an older phone on the old unlimited data plan.

She uses avg 300MB per month. Is there any way to switch so she gets my plan and I get hers, without changing phone numbers? Thanks!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] ddemlong:
Yes u just have to go into the store and swap then around
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] nethyr:
I tried that last night over the phone, but they just said that we could swap phones... but not phone numbers. Saying that her number is tied to her data plan and the two can't be separated. Can you confirm that what you said is possible? If so, do you know any keywords I need to tell the reps to try and get them to understand? I'm 0/2 so far with different reps. Thanks!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] goosedaddy:
even if you could swap numbers data plan are linked specifically to that number. I dont see much option for you than to take over your wifes number/plan(while swapping phones). dont think you will get any answers you want to hear. sorry. EVEN if you could swap plans its still changing in general which they most likely would forcce you to change your unlimited plan .

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3 days ago I transferred my lines upgrade to my mothers.

proceeded to order the s4 on her line etc.

got the phone in the mail dropped my sim card.

Everything worked out for me I get to keep my unlimited text/data for 30$ which I can never give up.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] oneandroidnut:
i dont think its possible. the number and the plan are tied together.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Cruiserdude:
That's crazy, I did the exact same thing last Friday and got it Monday. Only difference was I activated it on her line with the SIM they shipped just to be safe, then powered it off and called Verizon to switch her back to the dumb phone. Once I saw her old phone back on her line in My Verizon, I popped my SIM in and let it activate. No charge for her data, and I'm still Unlimited!

Of course I rooted it and disabled updating before it ever saw a network of any kind, even wifi. Nothing like an MDK 32gb S4 bought at subsidized pricing while keeping Unlimited data, as well as my old S3 for backup.

:cool:

Sent from my d2vzw with no kernel whatsoever, I promise ;)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] thesoldier:
Lol did the exact same thing two weeks ago. Only it started downloading the update so I decided to banish SDM.apk :D
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] goosedaddy:
you guys are lucky and or smarter lol. I updated by miclicking the button now im stuck on me7
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] TheJ0hnman:
If I were in your position, I'd be tempted to try a variation of this: http://rootzwiki.com/topic/42073-how-to-sell-verizon-contract-and-keep-your-number/

If you're successful in porting your numbers out and getting new numbers through Verizon, you should be able to port your number back in onto her plan and vice-versa per http://support.verizonwireless.com/information/lnp-scenario-guide.html#replace
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] catmandu:
So I recently upgraded to the s4 from the galaxy nexus. My nexus was giving me a whirlwind of problems the last few months so i was constantly on the phone with verizon complaining about mine and my wifes phone. In the end, we were able to upgrade 2 months before our actual upgrade date(20 month upgrade). I agreed to give up my unlimited data over the phone with the s4 purchases, which I soon came to realize was a terrible, terrible idea...Until verizon sent my new plan contracts through email showing me I had unlimited data through 2015! I had heard about this happening to someone else as well, while it is risky obviously...If it comes down to it and you cant afford to buy a new phone outright, try this method of getting them to push up your upgrade a significant amount of time before you completely give up on your unlimited, You never know!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] 4ktvs:
2 month's, dang and I thought I was doing something doing it two weeks before the upgrade date. Though it did't really do the "upgrade" intill two days ago. So even though I got the phone more than 2 weeks ago, the upgrade didn't post on my verizon till the 5th of august.

I knew a guy who worked for a 3rd party store and was able to do this. (But he me take the sim out when he pushed the upgrade though the system and put the phone under a 2nd line with out unlimited data.)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] radpp16:
If nexus 5 is better than LG G2 then I am off to tmobile. Will sell my grandfathered plan on ebay I guess.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] TheWhiteChallenger:
no we actually dont ;) but vzw dose audit accounts and will pull it off it was left on buy mistake or rep error
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] IamPro:
How much data do you guys use? Seems like in my case I don't use much since I have home Internet service.. Also I only get 2 bars of 4G at the best in my house.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] gorillafist:
Lucky you. I also had a gnex and kept having the usb port break on me. I upgraded 2 months early and lost my unlimited but me and the wife only ever use about 2gb a month so I got 4gb plan which ended up being a little cheaper. I also live in nyc and my isp has a ton of hotspots so I'm usually connected to wifi.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] ShadowWulf:
Unlimited data is a must for me.

If anything this is a light month, when I picked up the SGS4 to replace my (RIP) GNex I was apparently at 900gb the rep told me. Props to him, he busted his ass to ensure I kept my unlimited data.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] gorillafist:
Damn, 900gb in a month. Not sure I use that much at home in a month
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] radpp16:
Dam you r my hero. I thought I was sticking it to them with 100Gb/ month.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] asharad:
How is that even possible? I can't imagine it.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] IamPro:
:laugh::highfive:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Skrazz:
It will be interesting to see what happens when they do away with the grandfathered unlimited due to those abusing it. Good for other carriers I suppose...

Sent from my SCH-I545
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] _Gir_:
It wasn't long ago that voice and texts were "rationed" and costly. Then suddenly with the advent of the smartphone and no other significant changes to network infrastructure, we have been blessed with unlimited voice and texts but thanks to those evil 1% data hogs, we now need to limit your data.

I don't buy it, carriers know what consumers want and they'll charge you for it. First it was the freedom to talk anywhere, now it's the freedom to watch kitten videos anywhere.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] ShadowWulf:
I am a tech, I use it often for ISOs, FTP's, driver downloads (ATI is at 250+Mb a pop now for video) and of coarse rom's for my stack of devices. I long ago did away with a standard connection at home, the 4g is faster/cheaper than my ONLY other option in the area that was the **** bin called Time Warner.

Having 2 kids (one is a youtube addict, one wont GTFO skype) and a wife/reddit addict as well as myself being a gamer who does all his games through digital distribution also contributes to this :cool:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Cruiserdude:
^This. Sure, using loads of data taxes their infrastructure a bit more, but nothing like they'd like you to believe. No matter how much you use, at any given time you're still just one more person using the tower closest to you for the time you're using it.

Sure, it puts more on the backhaul as well (network infrastructure the tower itself connects to, typically fiber optic or microwave, for those unfamiliar with the term). But if you think 0.9 TB in a month is a big load on their infrastructure, don't even ask commercial customers how much they use.

The fact is, it was sold to us as an Unlimited Data plan, with no cap or "reasonable limit" where they start to throttle it. They started throttling with the 3g phones awhile back since they couldn't cap it, but the FCC told them they could not do that when they acquired the 700mhz spectrum they use for LTE. The LTE network is able to handle MUCH more load, but it cost alot to build. So in order to continue seeing an increase in their profit each year, they had to figure out how to get people to pay more for what they were already using.

That's all it is. It's a shame they've made it so difficult, and there's no guarantee they won't find a way to completely eliminate it. But the fact is, this is all about profit, not higher operating costs. There's no way to keep us around if they eliminate our unlimited plans, and it simply isn't profitable to knowingly drive off a significant number of your customers. So for those who still have unlimited plans, use them as you wish and don't worry about how much you use either way. It's not "sticking it to them" to use more than X amount, neither is it causing them to kill everybody's plans. Just do what you can to keep it if it's worth it to you, and evaluate other carrier options if it's not.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] blade198722:
Whats everyone's opinion on at&t coverage compared to verizon?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] najaboy:
Just as with all carriers, it is entirely dependent on geography. Better some places, worse others, and on par in the rest.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] Jayracer7474:
Irony: I only download custom roms with 4g (although I have wifi) figure b.w bootloader and unlimited fight I should soak up as much data as possible
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] jukaks:
Upgrade using NTT

Ok so i read thru the forum, and wasn't sure about exactly how to do a upgrade on my NTT plan w/ unlimited.

I do have an upgrade available, but its the only line on the account. Obviously, I can't use it w/o losing unlimited. So I was thinking about doing this (let me know if its valid):

1. adding a "dumb phone" line by using an old phone that i have.

2. transferring my upgrade from my unlimited plan to that new line.

3. upgrading the 2nd line and getting the s4.

4. transferring the dumb phone back to the line 2.

5. activating the s4 on my original line.

at this point, i should still have the original upgrade on the second line because the first time i "transferred" my upgrade from my unlimited plan. can i then upgrade line 2 AGAIN and get a new phone? i can then sell that phone and transfer the dumb phone back onto line 2.

questions i had:

a) is this possible?

b) would the 2nd line still only cost me an extra $10/month (definitely worth it) or would it be much more like $40/month (definitely NOT worth it)?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] armyranger172:
I just did this the other day. I have had 1 line with unlimited data forever. Needless to say I wasnt giving it up. What I did was this.

I went into a authorized verizon retail store and asked to add a basic line for my "mom". (I had an old flip phone) I made it so I would just share minutes. I did have to up my minutes from 450 to a 700 shared minutes (an extra $10 a month). But it left my data on my line as unlimited. I also have to pay the $9.99 a month to add the line. I ended up leaving there with a new line on a basic phone and my bill will go up $20 a month.

Then I went to target the next day and upgraded the basic line and got a S4. After that was activated I switched the sim from my S3 to the new S4 and put the dumb phone back on the basic line. So it worked like a charm for me.

You just have to figure out if the extra $20 a month worth it for you. I also recommend doing the upgrade at a target or coatco as they have great deals on the phone and they gave me $144 for my S3 on trade in.

Hope this helps!

Semper Primus
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] co1451:
unlimited plan

so i was reading all of your responses and i was wonder if this would work. i have a gnex on unlimited with verizon and a netbook on another line with a 5gb option. both r month to month. so would i be able to get a galaxy note 3 at the sub price on the netbook line and then b able to switch it with the gnex?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] nicotheandroidguy:
No it only works with phones you can activate a old phone on the netbook line then follow the instructions and it should work on a note 3 good luck.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] sbduce:
Unlimited Data

Hello everyone,

I am in Afghanistan and can not just walk down to Bestbuy, or Costco so I was wondering if anyone had tried to trade upgrades and order their phones online. I know Bestbuy, Newegg and Amazon work with Verizon and will allow you to get phones based on upgrades I am just worried I will lose my unlimited data. Any thoughts?

:confused::confused:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] SrNiceGuy:
Ok I have a question that I'm not clear about...

First of all, I have three lines. Two unlimited and one other unlimited that I acquired on eBay via AOL (Assumption of Liability.) When I had gotten the third line, I was offered to get a basic line at no charge (which I declined). I was under the impression that if I got a basic line, I would have to wait the whole 2 years before I could upgrade the line and do the swap. BTW, I use the third line for MiFi (Jetpack). Much better than using the Phone as a tether, plus it is unlimited, so it's all good. :)

Now I see that this is not the case? I can get a line for "mom" (there are two authorized Verizon dealers in my town) and then upgrade the line to a smartphone the next day?? I don't have to wait two years to "upgrade" a line? If someone can clear this up, it'd be most appreciated.

I had done the Device Payment Plan to get a Samsung Galaxy Note 2 (going from a Samsung Droid Charge.) I gave my Droid Charge to the wife (who doesn't care about new phones...so long as there are apps for her.) Going forward, I can get a Note 3 for myself and give the wife the Note 2. Then we can both enjoy using 20-30 GB a month... :D I already have 700 minutes shared, so this would be a $9.99 a month deal for 24 months + 299.99 which is cheaper than buying the phone through DPP. But before I add yet one more line (VZW said I could have five lines if I wanted to...

Once again, if anyone can clear this up, it'd be most appreciated. :D
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] armyranger172:
You do have to wait to upgrade the new "dumb" line, but if you have an upgrade available on another line you can switch it to the new line. So you have to have an upgrade available on one of your lines

Also the phone I added to the new basic line was an old flip phone I had laying around. So before I used my upgrade on it was still month to month.

Hope this helped

Semper Primus
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] SrNiceGuy:
Ok, we are almost there (in understanding...)

So, I have two lines that have an upgrade available. When I add a new line, do I switch the upgrade from one of my new lines? How do I switch the upgrade from one of my other lines and not lose unlimited. (I just want to make sure I don't mess this up when I try this.)

Also, I just found my old LG flip phone (never got rid of it....lol....but never thought I'd use it again.) It's just that what confuses me is that I will be getting an additional line that won't (presumably) be upgrade eligible until two years from now. I just want to make sure that when I get the second line, I do it properly...especially if I go to Target or someplace.Once I get the upgrade, I'll know to switch it to my unlimited line, but it's just getting there that is slightly confusing.

Thanks in advance!