Re: Paying full retail for equipment vs. signing a contract at a

On 8/24/04 10:51 PM, in article i9TWc.12141$fR2.11174@fe35.usenetserver.com,
"Killer Madness" <killer@nospam.net> wrote:

> My poor niece is still waiting for roll over minutes with Verizon. Or even
> Friday night start weekends, or better yet...7pm start night times.

Since the promotion is Nights and Weekends, 9pm Friday falls on a Night and
12am Saturday is a Weekend, so what's the big deal? Even if they gave you
N&W, I'd bet it wouldn't start until 9pm Friday anyway.

On 8/24/04 10:51 PM, in article i9TWc.12141$fR2.11174@fe35.usenetserver.com,
"Killer Madness" <killer@nospam.net> wrote:

> My poor niece is still waiting for roll over minutes with Verizon. Or even
> Friday night start weekends, or better yet...7pm start night times.

Since the promotion is Nights and Weekends, 9pm Friday falls on a Night and
12am Saturday is a Weekend, so what's the big deal? Even if they gave you
N&W, I'd bet it wouldn't start until 9pm Friday anyway.

On 8/24/04 10:51 PM, in article i9TWc.12141$fR2.11174@fe35.usenetserver.com,
"Killer Madness" <killer@nospam.net> wrote:

> My poor niece is still waiting for roll over minutes with Verizon. Or even
> Friday night start weekends, or better yet...7pm start night times.

Since the promotion is Nights and Weekends, 9pm Friday falls on a Night and
12am Saturday is a Weekend, so what's the big deal? Even if they gave you
N&W, I'd bet it wouldn't start until 9pm Friday anyway.

Elector wrote:

> What alarms me is the way Verizon (Stores, on-line, and resale partners)
> will tell a present customer that they have to extend their contracts to
> keep their calling plans when the plans are for life of the service.

Even if they're not buying a new phone, or does this only apply when buying a
phone?

> In recent months past when I was getting Text Messages at .10 cents and .02
> cents for receiving the cost was higher than the $5 Promo that Verizon was
> offering. 2-3 telephone reps said I had to sign a new contract 1-2 years for
> the deal, I told them bull ****. I am an existing customer and no contract
> is required. In fact one rep told me that No Way or No How would I get the
> promo without a contract. Called my friend presto I pay the $5 no contracts
> or anything. It even made him a little angry since there was a code for just
> that purpose. So you can see where I am coming from when BAD INFO is given
> at the store or on the phone.

You had to talk to an inside contact to get that deal without an extension or
contract... for those of us who don't know people on the inside, if we take a
promo, we have to extend or renew a contract...

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Elector wrote:

> What alarms me is the way Verizon (Stores, on-line, and resale partners)
> will tell a present customer that they have to extend their contracts to
> keep their calling plans when the plans are for life of the service.

Even if they're not buying a new phone, or does this only apply when buying a
phone?

> In recent months past when I was getting Text Messages at .10 cents and .02
> cents for receiving the cost was higher than the $5 Promo that Verizon was
> offering. 2-3 telephone reps said I had to sign a new contract 1-2 years for
> the deal, I told them bull ****. I am an existing customer and no contract
> is required. In fact one rep told me that No Way or No How would I get the
> promo without a contract. Called my friend presto I pay the $5 no contracts
> or anything. It even made him a little angry since there was a code for just
> that purpose. So you can see where I am coming from when BAD INFO is given
> at the store or on the phone.

You had to talk to an inside contact to get that deal without an extension or
contract... for those of us who don't know people on the inside, if we take a
promo, we have to extend or renew a contract...

--
JustThe.net Internet & New Media Services, http://JustThe.net/
Steven J. Sobol, Geek In Charge / 888.480.4NET (4638) / sjsobol@JustThe.net
PGP Key available from your friendly local key server (0xE3AE35ED)
Apple Valley, California Nothing scares me anymore. I have three kids.

Elector wrote:

> What alarms me is the way Verizon (Stores, on-line, and resale partners)
> will tell a present customer that they have to extend their contracts to
> keep their calling plans when the plans are for life of the service.

Even if they're not buying a new phone, or does this only apply when buying a
phone?

> In recent months past when I was getting Text Messages at .10 cents and .02
> cents for receiving the cost was higher than the $5 Promo that Verizon was
> offering. 2-3 telephone reps said I had to sign a new contract 1-2 years for
> the deal, I told them bull ****. I am an existing customer and no contract
> is required. In fact one rep told me that No Way or No How would I get the
> promo without a contract. Called my friend presto I pay the $5 no contracts
> or anything. It even made him a little angry since there was a code for just
> that purpose. So you can see where I am coming from when BAD INFO is given
> at the store or on the phone.

You had to talk to an inside contact to get that deal without an extension or
contract... for those of us who don't know people on the inside, if we take a
promo, we have to extend or renew a contract...

--
JustThe.net Internet & New Media Services, http://JustThe.net/
Steven J. Sobol, Geek In Charge / 888.480.4NET (4638) / sjsobol@JustThe.net
PGP Key available from your friendly local key server (0xE3AE35ED)
Apple Valley, California Nothing scares me anymore. I have three kids.

Elector wrote:

> What alarms me is the way Verizon (Stores, on-line, and resale partners)
> will tell a present customer that they have to extend their contracts to
> keep their calling plans when the plans are for life of the service.

Even if they're not buying a new phone, or does this only apply when buying a
phone?

> In recent months past when I was getting Text Messages at .10 cents and .02
> cents for receiving the cost was higher than the $5 Promo that Verizon was
> offering. 2-3 telephone reps said I had to sign a new contract 1-2 years for
> the deal, I told them bull ****. I am an existing customer and no contract
> is required. In fact one rep told me that No Way or No How would I get the
> promo without a contract. Called my friend presto I pay the $5 no contracts
> or anything. It even made him a little angry since there was a code for just
> that purpose. So you can see where I am coming from when BAD INFO is given
> at the store or on the phone.

You had to talk to an inside contact to get that deal without an extension or
contract... for those of us who don't know people on the inside, if we take a
promo, we have to extend or renew a contract...

--
JustThe.net Internet & New Media Services, http://JustThe.net/
Steven J. Sobol, Geek In Charge / 888.480.4NET (4638) / sjsobol@JustThe.net
PGP Key available from your friendly local key server (0xE3AE35ED)
Apple Valley, California Nothing scares me anymore. I have three kids.