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Old 10-20-2015, 01:25 PM
 
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Hello everyone. I'm going to be going on a shared plan with my wife. We both have smart phones and are thinking of using Verizon. I figured I'd post here and update everyone with information that with 6 GB of shared data and with two phones being activated at $20 each since they are smart phones the Verizon bill would be about 100-115 at most with taxes a month.

I used to be on AT&T and she has always been on Verizon.

I would love to perhaps keep the price down even lower if at all possible somehow to where she can use her smartphone and if I need to use a flip phone or something simple with Internet browsing etc. then I would be open to it.

We have with this $100 potential plan unlimited talk and text.

Can we somehow haggle the price down since we don't talk more than an hour a week if even that on the phone? Are there cheaper options where my wife won't feel like she needs to use a flip phone or use a service that isn't too reliable? On my end I could care less if I use a Nokia or anything that has browsing capability as long as I'm not getting screwed on data overages.
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Old 10-20-2015, 03:13 PM
 
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I don't know, but, depending on where you live, Walmart might have cheaper plans with unlimited text data, etc. They keep advertising on TV. $30 a month, per phone?
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Old 10-20-2015, 03:18 PM
 
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No they don't negotiate. $100/month gets you 18GB @ Verizon though.
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Old 10-20-2015, 06:52 PM
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If you want cheaper look at the MVNOs. Verizon doesn't need to and isn't going to cut your rate.
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Old 10-20-2015, 10:13 PM
 
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How much talk/text/data do you really need? If your use is light, Tracfone smartphones run on Verizon and AT&T (you can choose) and it can be as cheap as ~$100/yr. Yes, per year.

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Then you can get a Google Voice number and and Obi100 box and hook it up to your home internet and use that for your long phone calls at home for FREE calling.
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Old 10-21-2015, 06:44 AM
 
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Here OP, $60 for 6GB and $20/line. Find a new sales rep if they tried to sell you 6GB for $100.

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Old 10-21-2015, 01:22 PM
 
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Hello everyone. I'm going to be going on a shared plan with my wife. We both have smart phones and are thinking of using Verizon. I figured I'd post here and update everyone with information that with 6 GB of shared data and with two phones being activated at $20 each since they are smart phones the Verizon bill would be about 100-115 at most with taxes a month.

I used to be on AT&T and she has always been on Verizon.

I would love to perhaps keep the price down even lower if at all possible somehow to where she can use her smartphone and if I need to use a flip phone or something simple with Internet browsing etc. then I would be open to it.

We have with this $100 potential plan unlimited talk and text.

Can we somehow haggle the price down since we don't talk more than an hour a week if even that on the phone? Are there cheaper options where my wife won't feel like she needs to use a flip phone or use a service that isn't too reliable? On my end I could care less if I use a Nokia or anything that has browsing capability as long as I'm not getting screwed on data overages.
Are you sure about that price? From my experience the monthly cost would be closer to $160 and up. How are you getting it so cheaply?
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Old 10-21-2015, 02:47 PM
 
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Are you sure about that price? From my experience the monthly cost would be closer to $160 and up. How are you getting it so cheaply?
I spoke with the person at Verizon. Two people actually to confirm.

20 per smart phone
60 for 6 gigs total
Shared plan.
That's 100 plus tax $110 or so.
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Old 10-22-2015, 03:35 AM
 
Location: Sierra Nevada Land, CA
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Here OP, $60 for 6GB and $20/line. Find a new sales rep if they tried to sell you 6GB for $100.

Verizon Plan - Verizon Wireless
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Are you sure about that price? From my experience the monthly cost would be closer to $160 and up. How are you getting it so cheaply?
Somebody needs needs to visit Verizon's website and see their new price structure. Att and Verizon are somewhat less expensive than they were a year ago.
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Old 10-22-2015, 07:43 PM
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Are you sure about that price? From my experience the monthly cost would be closer to $160 and up. How are you getting it so cheaply?
It's cheap if you bring your own device.

That's how Verizon magically got "cheaper" without actually cutting their prices.

Add in a device and it's about the same as it's always been.
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