National In-Network Calling

I just got my first Verizon phone last week and today found out my
sister's family got three Verizon phones at about the same time.

According to the current verizonwireless.com web page, the America's
Choice plan has a promotion of free In-Network calling. I don't recall
whether that was in effect a week ago or not. How would I tell if that
feature is on my contract? Does anyone remember whether that's a new
promotion or not?

If it costs extra I probably wouldn't do it since I don't use that
many minutes talking to my sister most months. But it would be cool if
it were free. I rather think that's a just-added promotion since I
seem to recall it being a $10/month additional charge when I was
shopping around.

Brent Hutto

if you ahve a plan over 39.99 a month you have it.
All this includes 400 anytime minutes to use however you want when you sign
up on America's Choicesm calling plan $39.99 monthly access or higher. 1- or
2-year Customer Agreement required

If you are an existing customer you can add IN-Network Calling to your
account by calling 1.800.2 JOIN IN.

i called a few months ago and it was free for me and didnt extend my
contract.

brian s.


"Brent Hutto" <brenthutto@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> I just got my first Verizon phone last week and today found out my
> sister's family got three Verizon phones at about the same time.
>
> According to the current verizonwireless.com web page, the America's
> Choice plan has a promotion of free In-Network calling. I don't recall
> whether that was in effect a week ago or not. How would I tell if that
> feature is on my contract? Does anyone remember whether that's a new
> promotion or not?
>
> If it costs extra I probably wouldn't do it since I don't use that
> many minutes talking to my sister most months. But it would be cool if
> it were free. I rather think that's a just-added promotion since I
> seem to recall it being a $10/month additional charge when I was
> shopping around.
>
> Brent Hutto

"Brent Hutto" <brenthutto@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> I just got my first Verizon phone last week and today found out my
> sister's family got three Verizon phones at about the same time.
>
[snip]
> If it costs extra I probably wouldn't do it since I don't use that
> many minutes talking to my sister most months. But it would be cool if
> it were free. I rather think that's a just-added promotion since I
> seem to recall it being a $10/month additional charge when I was
> shopping around.
>

Brent, the $10/month additional charge would be your sister's option. Her
primary phone would be able to talk to any other Verizon phone for free, but
without opting for the $10 fee, the shared lines would only be able to talk
to the other family members for free, but not with other Verizon phones.

Harold

"Brian S." <deadhead73@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> if you ahve a plan over 39.99 a month you have it.
> All this includes 400 anytime minutes to use however you want when you
sign
> up on America's Choicesm calling plan $39.99 monthly access or higher. 1-
or
> 2-year Customer Agreement required
>
> If you are an existing customer you can add IN-Network Calling to your
> account by calling 1.800.2 JOIN IN.
>
> i called a few months ago and it was free for me and didnt extend my
> contract.
>
> brian s.

As soon as I read your message, I immediately called the number you provided
and they informed me that it *would* extend my contract if I added the
IN-Network Calling.

Bert

Call again and try another CS rep. I got a new account in Dec and called a
couple months ago after the promotion came out. They added it for no charge
and it did not extend my contract.

"Bert" <retownes@COLDmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Brian S." <deadhead73@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:7eydnU7_2-5neD7dRVn-uw@comcast.com...
> > if you ahve a plan over 39.99 a month you have it.
> > All this includes 400 anytime minutes to use however you want when you
> sign
> > up on America's Choicesm calling plan $39.99 monthly access or higher.
1-
> or
> > 2-year Customer Agreement required
> >
> > If you are an existing customer you can add IN-Network Calling to your
> > account by calling 1.800.2 JOIN IN.
> >
> > i called a few months ago and it was free for me and didnt extend my
> > contract.
> >
> > brian s.
>
> As soon as I read your message, I immediately called the number you
provided
> and they informed me that it *would* extend my contract if I added the
> IN-Network Calling.
>
> Bert
>
>

"Slick Willy" <slick_willy_@EATSPAM.hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:nIUoc.1029$65.681@lakeread06...
> Call again and try another CS rep. I got a new account in Dec and called
a
> couple months ago after the promotion came out. They added it for no
charge
> and it did not extend my contract.


They "claimed" that because I was on another "promotion" that if I got the
IN-Network Calling that it would extend my contract.

"Slick Willy" <slick_willy_@EATSPAM.hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:nIUoc.1029$65.681@lakeread06...
> Call again and try another CS rep. I got a new account in Dec and called
a
> couple months ago after the promotion came out. They added it for no
charge
> and it did not extend my contract.

For kicks and giggles, I called back and spoke with another rep. The story
is the same,.... because it is a "new promotion", it *will* extend my
contract if I wanted to get IN-Network Calling.

On Thu, 13 May 2004 21:03:20 -0400, "Bert" <retownes@COLDmail.com>
wrote:

>For kicks and giggles, I called back and spoke with another rep. The story
>is the same,.... because it is a "new promotion", it *will* extend my
>contract if I wanted to get IN-Network Calling.

So how new is it? Was it already in effect a week ago when I signed up
or is it literally new in the last couple of days?

Brent Hutto

"Brent Hutto" <BrentHutto@Earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 13 May 2004 21:03:20 -0400, "Bert" <retownes@COLDmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> >For kicks and giggles, I called back and spoke with another rep. The
story
> >is the same,.... because it is a "new promotion", it *will* extend my
> >contract if I wanted to get IN-Network Calling.
>
> So how new is it? Was it already in effect a week ago when I signed up
> or is it literally new in the last couple of days?
>
> Brent Hutto

I don't know exactly when it started, but it seems like it has been around
at least 2-3 months, maybe more. If your plan is $39.99 or higher, then you
already have it, or at least you should.

THe other lines CAN taklk for free just not unlimited. I believe they are
limited to either 500 or 1000 mins. Can't remember which while the primary
has unlimited.
Larry
"Harold Sherrill" <hlsherrill@NOSPAMhotmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Brent Hutto" <brenthutto@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> news:jim7a09qjkm5bifp1id9nnfdvt6fekdbq7@4ax.com...
> > I just got my first Verizon phone last week and today found out my
> > sister's family got three Verizon phones at about the same time.
> >
> [snip]
> > If it costs extra I probably wouldn't do it since I don't use that
> > many minutes talking to my sister most months. But it would be cool if
> > it were free. I rather think that's a just-added promotion since I
> > seem to recall it being a $10/month additional charge when I was
> > shopping around.
> >
>
> Brent, the $10/month additional charge would be your sister's option. Her
> primary phone would be able to talk to any other Verizon phone for free,
but
> without opting for the $10 fee, the shared lines would only be able to
talk
> to the other family members for free, but not with other Verizon phones.
>
> Harold
>
>

[original post is likely clipped to save bandwidth]
On Thu, 13 May 2004 16:31:45 -0400, Brent Hutto <brenthutto@earthlink.net>
wrote:

>I just got my first Verizon phone last week and today found out my
>sister's family got three Verizon phones at about the same time.
>
>According to the current verizonwireless.com web page, the America's
>Choice plan has a promotion of free In-Network calling. I don't recall
>whether that was in effect a week ago or not. How would I tell if that
>feature is on my contract? Does anyone remember whether that's a new
>promotion or not?

Watch out about a detail - the unlimited calling is only for the main
phone and calls from other phones in your contract to your main phone. The
extra phones can get unlimited calling top any verizon customer for an
extra fee.

gerry

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"jdoe" <jdoe@msn.com> wrote in message
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> THe other lines CAN taklk for free just not unlimited. I believe they are
> limited to either 500 or 1000 mins. Can't remember which while the primary
> has unlimited.
> Larry

Larry, prior to this promo, there was an option for the additional lines to
share a bucket of 1000 M2M minutes. This is no longer available (at least
not in my billing area).

Harold

On Fri, 14 May 2004 06:58:48 -0400, gerry <gerrry_net@gogood.com>
wrote:

>Watch out about a detail - the unlimited calling is only for the main
>phone and calls from other phones in your contract to your main phone. The
>extra phones can get unlimited calling top any verizon customer for an
>extra fee.

Thanks for the clarification. I just have a single Verizon phone but
the point you're making does apply to my sister's family plan.

Brent Hutto

On Fri, 14 May 2004 06:41:24 -0400, "Bert" <retownes@COLDmail.com>
wrote:

>I don't know exactly when it started, but it seems like it has been around
>at least 2-3 months, maybe more. If your plan is $39.99 or higher, then you
>already have it, or at least you should.

Thanks, Bert. I've noticed that when I look up my airtimes on the
verizonwireless.com web site the call to my sister shows up as
In-Network minutes. Sounds like those won't count against my 400.
Sweet.

Brent Hutto

Check the thread Family Plan Question...

Please correct me if I'm wrong in my reading of the Verizon web page
regarding America's Choice, Family plan:

1. Plan costs $39.95 for 400 shareable minutes (web page promo).

2. The Main Phone has free unlimited "In Network" and "Nights and Weekend"
calling that doesn't dip into the 400 shareable minutes.

3. The Satelite Phones have free unlimited "In Network" calling to each
other or to the Main phone and to anyone during "Nights and Weekends" but
any other "In Network" or non "In Network" calls come from shareable
minutes.

4. For an additional $10 per account, not per line, the Satellite phones can
have free unlimited "In Network" as well as "Nights and Weekends" calling.

Soooo, excluding activation fees etc., for a Main phone and two (2)
Satellite Phones, the monthly cost to have items 1 thru 3 available would be
$39.95+20+20=79.95 per month.

To add item 4 would be an additional $10/month or 89.95 per month.

Am I correct?? Thanks.

"Brent Hutto" <brenthutto@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:jim7a09qjkm5bifp1id9nnfdvt6fekdbq7@4ax.com...
> I just got my first Verizon phone last week and today found out my
> sister's family got three Verizon phones at about the same time.
>
> According to the current verizonwireless.com web page, the America's
> Choice plan has a promotion of free In-Network calling. I don't recall
> whether that was in effect a week ago or not. How would I tell if that
> feature is on my contract? Does anyone remember whether that's a new
> promotion or not?
>
> If it costs extra I probably wouldn't do it since I don't use that
> many minutes talking to my sister most months. But it would be cool if
> it were free. I rather think that's a just-added promotion since I
> seem to recall it being a $10/month additional charge when I was
> shopping around.
>
> Brent Hutto