Verizon Black Friday: Purchase iPhone 11, 11 Pro, 11 Pro Max on new line with port, unlimited plan & qualifying trade-in, receive $400 Mastercard + $400 in 24 monthly bill credits

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11-27-2019 at 12:58 PM #3

Would love to get in on this. What is best option for existing Verizon customer with iPhone 7 plus??

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11-27-2019 at 01:05 PM #4

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Would love to get in on this. What is best option for existing Verizon customer with iPhone 7 plus??

A bit of work but it can be done. Add a line to your account, porting in a number from Google Voice (you can create a number right now for free). Afterwards, port your real number to GV. Then just use Google Voice moving forward (all calls will be made/received in the GV app instead of the native dialer). You can port your real number back after 30+ days to replace your old GV number.

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11-27-2019 at 01:07 PM #5

So you basically profit $100? Tax and activation would make you break even?

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11-27-2019 at 01:08 PM #6

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A bit of work but it can be done. Add a line to your account, porting in a number from Google Voice (you can create a number right now for free). Afterwards, port your real number to GV. Then just use Google Voice moving forward (all calls will be made/received in the GV app instead of the native dialer).

I've thought about that. But kind of annoying for callers to have to wait while you enter the 1 key to accept the call. Right?

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11-27-2019 at 01:09 PM #7

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So you basically profit $100? Tax and activation would make you break even?

Yep. You're basically exchanging your old phone for a new iPhone 11 at no cost other than staying with Verizon for 2 years.

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11-27-2019 at 01:11 PM #8

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Yep. You're basically exchanging your old phone for a new iPhone 11 at no cost other than staying with Verizon for 2 years.

But this has to be a port in? Just thinking about canceling the line since the phone number isn't important and using that to add a new number.

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11-27-2019 at 01:12 PM #9

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A bit of work but it can be done. Add a line to your account, porting in a number from Google Voice (you can create a number right now for free). Afterwards, port your real number to GV. Then just use Google Voice moving forward (all calls will be made/received in the GV app instead of the native dialer).

What about texting? iMessage would work but non-iPhone users would have to use your new number, correct?

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I've thought about that. But kind of annoying for callers to have to wait while you enter the 1 key to accept the call. Right?

That's an option if you want them to identify themselves, you don't have to have that enabled. You can have calls ring straight through if you prefer.

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11-27-2019 at 01:13 PM #11

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What about texting? iMessage would work but non-iPhone users would have to use your new number, correct?

Texts would come to the GV app.

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11-27-2019 at 01:14 PM #12

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But this has to be a port in? Just thinking about canceling the line since the phone number isn't important and using that to add a new number.

If you don't care about your number just port in a GV number and cancel your regular number and you're done.

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11-27-2019 at 01:14 PM #13

Can we stay in same plan or does this need an unlimited plan?

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11-27-2019 at 01:16 PM #14

Hi, I'm new to slickdeals so hopefully it's ok to ask question. Do you think this is the best option so far if we have 6 lines with AT&T that I'm considering moving over due the the overall bill should be lower, as well as Verizon has the 1st Responder discount, that for some reason AT&T won't offer to customers living in Massachusetts . 4 phones of our phones are7's and 2 are X that are paid off. I was just thinking of heading to Costco to check out their deal in person since the ad was a little confusing but I would love to find a better deal that didn't require that.

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Hi, I'm new to slickdeals so hopefully it's ok to ask question. Do you think this is the best option so far if we have 6 lines with AT&T that I'm considering moving over due the the overall bill should be lower, as well as Verizon has the 1st Responder discount, that for some reason AT&T won't offer to customers living in Massachusetts . 4 phones of our phones are7's and 2 are X that are paid off. I was just thinking of heading to Costco to check out their deal in person since the ad was a little confusing but I would love to find a better deal that didn't require that.

This would be a better option as your net cost on the phones is zero.