It time to upgrade my phone (Verizon)

futurefields

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Whats the best deal? How do I make sure I get the discount i qualify for?
 
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Gunbuster

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Drop Verizon, select a non contract carrier or MVNO, get an unlocked phone where you pay the real price of the hardware, save $$$
 
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JM Aggie08

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Purchase a Nexus 6P from Google, and sign up for an invitation to Google Fi.

Profit.
 
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Gunbuster

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Meh Nexus 6P, Get something like a Lumia 640 for $30 and then have $$$ left over for things like 14 months of service, or breaking your phone 14 times in a row, or lots of beer!
 

nerp

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You want an iPhone 6s and the saddle brown leather case. Buy it unlocked for about $900 in all and then you can dump Verizon if you want. Also pick up some ice cream on your way home.
 

RockinZ28

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Got Note 5 for $50, S6 Edge for $50 and S6 for $1 from Best Buy back in Oct/Nov. Verizon wireless store almost always has the worst prices/deals compared to other retailers it seems.
 

futurefields

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Got Note 5 for $50, S6 Edge for $50 and S6 for $1 from Best Buy back in Oct/Nov. Verizon wireless store almost always has the worst prices/deals compared to other retailers it seems.

Verizon is quoting me $576 for the S6? And I am their customer and its been forever since I upgraded and I qualify for some discount
 

nerp

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The days of contract upgrades and discounts are just about over. If you get some deal now, it will probably be your last. In the future, they will want monthly payments.
 

futurefields

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This is such bs. Everything in this world is getting worse. Back in 2011-2013 i bought my last phone outright for a hundred dollars, and it lasted me up through now. The only reason I have to upgrade is because Google/Facebook release bad code on purpose that only runs on the newer versions of Android. The hardware my phone is still fine, dual core 1.5ghz cpu and a gig of ram. that is plenty for Android, but because its an older handset they stopped updating it and now Facebook and Tinder crash. if I keep this phone ill die alone so forced to upgrade at this point.
 

futurefields

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How does the Swappa work? Usually i go to bestbuy and get the phone and the guy like programs it for my number I guess?,If I buy a phone from Swappa how do I activate it to my account?
 

poofyhairguy

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How does the Swappa work?

You are buying a phone directly from another normal person.

Usually i go to bestbuy and get the phone and the guy like programs it for my number I guess?,If I buy a phone from Swappa how do I activate it to my account?

Take it to the Verizon store and add it to your account once you get it.