For verizon phone, no need to keep the line open for 60 days,
1. you can activate the phone on new line
2. Pay off the phone via customer service or in cash at verizon corporate store.
corporate stores are inclined not to take payment in cash. they may be aware of what folks are doing . thus they try to make it hard for you.
if corporate store denies u. politely but firmly insist u spoke with rep of verizon. and they assured u this can be done in corporate store. if still denied, ask for manager. if still denied, go to another corporate store.
3. cancel the line within 3 days and no activation fee . Pro-rated charges for line for 1-2 days only. do not worry about what bill says.
4. Phone will be automatically unlocked in 60 days. No matter you use it on existing VZN line or keep it in drawer . even if u r no longer a customer , since u cancelled in three days. the phone will still unlock.
5. new customer, there will be a credit pull .most likely hard. existing customer. most likely a soft credit pull. remember this is post paid service.
6. if existing customer. consider: adding a line. then follow steps above, u can also simply port out the line u opened up. effectively cancelling the line. and not effect the other lines
share my experience from sd user.
I am not a current Verizon customer.
I ordered from Walmart Sunday (10/29) night.
Tax was $3 and change.
Phone arrived today (10/31 tuesday).
Activation was easy and basically completed by the phone itself with a new number.
I then set up an account on Verizon.com.
There already a bill in the system for a little more than $120 for activation, month of service and taxes.
Next bill estimate showed about $80.
After playing with the phone a few hours, I contacted Verizon by chat to cancel the account to make sure I am not charged an activation fee and so that Verizon only bills me the prorated use amount for 1 day.
Long story short, Verizon waived the activation fee, charged the full $36 for the phone and gave me a random credit that did not cover most of the monthly fee and taxes.
I think at first, they wanted a total of about $70 ($36 plus like $34 in fees).
I told the representative that made no sense given that I am cancelling the account within 1 day so the prorated cost should be about 3 or 4 dollars at most.
Chat representative gave me the run around but started applying what appeared to be random discounts.
At the end of the chat and subsequent follow up phone call, I was able to get the service fee reduced from $34 to $0.
Frankly, this was more trouble than it was worth.
Given that Verizon's unlock policy automatically unlocks the phone upon purchase (as opposed to activation), I expect this phone will unlock in 60 days
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expiredProudToBeAnIndian posted Oct 27, 2023 4:00 PM
128GB Verizon Samsung Galaxy A53 5G (Black)
$1/Month for 36-Months
$494
+ Free S&H (w/ Upgrade/New Line + Activation)at Walmart
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Unlocking happens either way in 60 days.
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Tried two different V stores they were not able to take the $36 pay down amount for the phone. Tried online chat agent as well.
Both store rep and chat rep said the only thing they can do is disconnect the line and I'll be billed amount owed (Phone + Prorated charges for the line) which is showing as $44.12 in my next bill estimate.
Morning when I activated, the next bill estimate was showing lot more than what it is showing now.
I'm not sure if the phone will be unlocked or not, may have to think about selling it as locked to Verizon.
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--i have not done this myself either.
I went through another purchase using the NEW LINE option.
- skipped the port-in my current phone # and below is what's in my cart.
- my cheapest monthly offer is $40.
--so r u a current V customer? or did u joined V as new customer to get this deal?
So in this scenario, what I need to do after the purchase is:
1) pay of the phone either online or Verizon store, $36.
--from what i have read. must pay with cash at a corportae verizon store
2) chat or call to cancel the new line within 3 days of activation. Remove the monthly ($40 minus 1-3 days of service fee), and activation fee ($35).
--souunds like it
3) take my current SIM and replace it in the A53 and now good to go with my old line.
- is this the process? Thanks.
--not sure, but will take the a53 60 days to unlock. regardless if u have service or not for those 60 days.
Yes, I'm a current Verizon customer. So I ran both scenarios: new line and upgrade.
- if I upgrade, it's $71 out the door and no running around with cancelations.
- if new line, there is a possibility they might not let me cancel by giving me the run around.....
- what to do, what to do.....
Waiting for the 60 day clock to use it with ATT.
One other thing, I did not unfreeze my credit and had no issues. Not looking forward to $210 in activation fees, but I can't complain about the price per phone!
$75/mo plan
$35 activation
Surcharges about $10
Tax and Gov fees about $4
Total $125. That's not even counting the $36 device price
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Yes, I'm a current Verizon customer. So I ran both scenarios: new line and upgrade.
- if I upgrade, it's $71 out the door and no running around with cancelations.
- if new line, there is a possibility they might not let me cancel by giving me the run around.....
- what to do, what to do.....
--u shld have little/no trouble cancelling. especially for existing C.
--like me, i think u worry too much.
--like nike. just do it
thats how to do it.
although i suggest cancel tomorrow .
let system register transaction overnight..
just to be safe
And as others suggested in this thread i politely mentioned them that the chat rep had mentioned me that the store can overide the payment via cash.
After 2 mins he accepted the payment and its all done now. Came home and called my line as well.
Waiting for the 60 day clock to use it with ATT.
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