How to get out of Verizon w/o ETF???
Just curious if any of you can tell me how to possibly cancel my family share plan with Verizon. I live out west and all my family back east has Cingular or moving to Cingular, I have 3 lines on my current plan, 2 phone added recently, and it could cost me a fortune in ETFs etc. I might just have to stick with what I have, but was wondering if anybody had any secrets. And I know that Verizon had that open window a little while back, with the new contract fee, but I didn't take advantage of that. Of course I can't ask this on the Verizon forum without getting bashed, no major problems with their service or phone, just mostly a family issue. đ đ
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you can get out without an ETF........now it takes the full length of your contract and you have to maintain service, but there won't be an ETF.
but seriously, its a contract....pony up
but seriously, its a contract....pony up
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I agree with you 100% dj. People just aren't encouraged to be responsibile for themselves anymore.
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You could look on their coverage map and see if there is a place where they dont have coverage and tell them that you are moving to this area. I did this with Sprint and got out without having to pay the ETF with no problem. Not sure if it will work with Verizon, but I dont see why it wouldnt.. Hope this helps..
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It worked for my grandmother. Although, she wasn't lying out of her @ss either. đ
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If you move to an area where Verizon does not have coverage, you can get out of your agreement, but there is a catch. You have to provide a utility bill, mortgage, lease, etc that shows it was sent to YOU at that address. It can be done, but not if you're just trying to cheat the system.
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Ponying up is not a problem, that is the first thing I'll do, just weighing my options. Like I said not unhappy with the service or phone, but have an ill father that I'd like to be able to check on at will.
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Thanks đ
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more often than not you'll get flamers from the Verizon board posting over in here as opposed to the Cingular junkies who have a right to be. đ
i'm shocked this hasn't been torn apart yet by the fanboys.
i'm shocked this hasn't been torn apart yet by the fanboys.
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you COULD have gotten out two months ago due to a rate increase, but that ship has sailed. âšī¸
basically you try the coverage trick, it works for a lot of people all the time.
basically you try the coverage trick, it works for a lot of people all the time.
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Okay thanks to all, just wondering things over. I just honor and deal with what I have, since no other issues.
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believe me, I am not intending to flame any kind of Cingular v. Verizon war. I merely feel that if you sign a contract you should live up to it, with anyone. There are, of course, circumstances that should exempt a customer, but it is things like this that drive up the cost of service and also make it more difficult for people with genuine situations that deserve the help.
Please know that I am not by any means trying to be hostile. I'm glad that this guy is willing to pay the ETF, but employees should not be telling customers to lie in order to avoid fees. I work insurance and I wouldn't dream of advising a customer on what lies to tell in order to make sure that every claim was good and had the least charges and the best phones. ...
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Please know that I am not by any means trying to be hostile. I'm glad that this guy is willing to pay the ETF, but employees should not be telling customers to lie in order to avoid fees. I work insurance and I wouldn't dream of advising a customer on what lies to tell in order to make sure that every claim was good and had the least charges and the best phones. ...
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Offer to pay the profits they're going to lose. I figured mine up at 10%. Cingular wouldn't take it, but someone at Verizon may understand the concept behind the word profit and agree to it. It may be less than the ETFs. Mine was about 50% less, but 2 of the contracts were ending in a few months.
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ETF is not just to cover the monthly service cost, its to cover the discount of the device as well.
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No it's not, because if you sign a 1 year contract and only get $50 off, your ETF is still $150. No justification for the extra $100, it's just a penalty, which isn't enforcable.
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