Prepaid not for me...adding a line?

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Xman - 28 Sep 2005 04:16 GMT

Well, with some research, feedback and info from users here...I have
determined that prepaid service for my ex-girlfriend is not for her (us).
I'm not thinking of maybe adding another number to my account which I assume
would be a family share plan. The cheapest family share plan with two phones
is $90. I'm currently only paying $43, so paying $90 is a big step for just
adding another number. I thought in the past I could add that extra line for
just like $10.00 or some thing. I guess that's over?? I'm just
procrastinating a call to customer service...that's all.

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George - 28 Sep 2005 13:15 GMT

> Well, with some research, feedback and info from users here...I have
> determined that prepaid service for my ex-girlfriend is not for her (us).
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> just like $10.00 or some thing. I guess that's over?? I'm just
> procrastinating a call to customer service...that's all.

The second phone is included with the base family plan price and the
cheapest family plan is $69.99.

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Bob the Printer - 28 Sep 2005 18:07 GMT

> Well, with some research, feedback and info from users here...I have
> determined that prepaid service for my ex-girlfriend is not for her (us).
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> that extra line for just like $10.00 or some thing. I guess that's over??
> I'm just procrastinating a call to customer service...that's all.

I think that VZW has a $69 a month family shareplan with 700 (shared)
minutes for 2 phones..

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Lena - 28 Sep 2005 18:22 GMT

I wonder if the OP ever thought about going to the VZW website?
(http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/index.jsp)
Yep, the latest minimum family share plan is $69.99 (But when they
break down the charges for contractual purposes, it is $60 for the
primary line and $9.99 for the second line). Each additional line is
$9.99, to a maximum of 5 lines, with 700 shared minutes, free VZW to
VZW calling, free nights and weekends, and no roaming. Taxes may bring
a two line plan up to $80 or $90 depending on the Federal, State and
Local taxes where the primary account holder lives. My older four line
plan ($59.99, 500 minutes) winds up costing $98/month with all the
taxes ($8 to the county alone for cell phone tax) and no other charges
(overages, text messages, Get It Now, etc.).

Lena

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Lena - 28 Sep 2005 20:06 GMT

> My older four line
> plan ($59.99, 500 minutes) winds up costing $98/month with all the
> taxes ($8 to the county alone for cell phone tax) and no other charges
> (overages, text messages, Get It Now, etc.).

I should clarify that the bill is $59.99 for the first two lines,
another $9.99 times two for the third and fourth line for a total of
$79.97, and the rest, about $18, is taxes, $8 of which goes to the
county (Montgomery County, MD) for their outrageous $2 per line cell
phone tax. I was surprised that the rest was only $10 for Fed and
State taxes.

Lena

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Xman - 29 Sep 2005 03:34 GMT

>I wonder if the OP ever thought about going to the VZW website?
> (http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/index.jsp)
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>
> Lena

Of course I have went to the company website. And from experience when you
show up in a local store it's all different. So, while the website has
general information I don't think it can handle specifics for every market
that Verizon Wireless can reach out to. That's just too much information.
Also, I did talk to a Verizon Rep and said I can add another phone line to
my account (which would be family share) for less then $69.99 month. Of
course it's not 700 sharing minutes. It would be lower. And no...that's not
on their website. So, reading the website alone really doesn't tell all.

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George - 29 Sep 2005 13:28 GMT

>>I wonder if the OP ever thought about going to the VZW website?
>>(http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/index.jsp)
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> course it's not 700 sharing minutes. It would be lower. And no...that's not
> on their website. So, reading the website alone really doesn't tell all.

There is a reason it asks you to pump in a ZIP code. That is because it
is building a custom reply based on the location you entered. If there
are any differences from area to area the reply website will reflect
them. A well done website can reflect any set of conditions.

From my experience the prices you see on the website is what you will
see in the store.

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Jeff W. - 30 Sep 2005 23:28 GMT

> Well, with some research, feedback and info from users here...I have
> determined that prepaid service for my ex-girlfriend is not for her (us).

If she's your "ex" girlfriend then who cares? f.ck her!! I dumped my bitch
and turned her phone off the same day!

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