Suspend cell service?

[pontifex]

Is it possible to suspend cell phone service, specifically with Verizon?

Basically keep your account and phone number but disable the service and not pay for it for a while?

 

[dartworth]

call them...?

 

[mike2fix]

Verizon will suspend your service, it just extends the length of your contract to cover the time of suspension.

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: mike2fix
Verizon will suspend your service, it just extends the length of your contract to cover the time of suspension.

what if you're not in a contract?

 

[Drakkon]

if your not in a contract why not just port the number over to a prepaid phone - I doubt verizon would let you suspend without paying something and its only like $60 to setup an account with tracfone for a year...

 

[pstylesss]

I'd call them and ask, but what Drakkon suggested above may be your best option if you aren't in a contract and they don't have an option for you.

 

[pontifex]

how good is tracfone? any coverage maps like the big cell providers have?
looks like most of the phones they offer are pretty crappy.

 

[Jugernot]

What do you care... you were going to suspend your service????

Tracfone mostly uses Tmobile towers, at least it did the last time I used it (around 10months ago in Las Vegas).

Jugs

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: Jugernot
What do you care... you were going to suspend your service????

Tracfone mostly uses Tmobile towers, at least it did the last time I used it (around 10months ago in Las Vegas).

Jugs

i'm confused why i would pay money to switch to them in the first place?

 

[Jugernot]

Originally posted by: pontifex

Originally posted by: Jugernot
What do you care... you were going to suspend your service????

Tracfone mostly uses Tmobile towers, at least it did the last time I used it (around 10months ago in Las Vegas).

Jugs

i'm confused why i would pay money to switch to them in the first place?

Because you lose your number if you can't suspend your service and are forced to cancel it.

 

[Billb2]

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[Gothgar]

I know ATT offers this, they will hold it for up to 6 months or a year or something

 

[pontifex]

got an email from verizon and said i can suspend it for 90 days after paying $15. after 90 days it reactivates. sucks that they can't do it for longer.

they did offer me a loyalty 100 plan though, which is 100 anytime minutes and 500 Night and Weekend Minutes a month for $25 per month. They also said I was still on contract until 12/29 2009 but I was pretty sure that my old contract was up, especially since I'm eligible for the new every 2 thing.