When I lost my original phone, I was able to get a new phone through the oops plan because the Radio Shack stores refuse to offer insurance in my area. I got a Kyocera 2235 for $80, but the condition was that I had to start my contract over when I went that route. I later replaced it with the model phone I originally got, which was a Motorola 120c. When my contract was about up, August 31, which was the earliest I could upgrade, and I got the instant credit, but I only got $50 instant credit because my current phone, the Samsung a650 had a mail-in-rebate of $50. Unless the rules changed since my upgrade, then you're still eligible for the up to $100 instant credit as long as you complete 1 yr., 10 months of your 2 year contract, or if you decide to stretch it out for exactly 2 years, then you're eligible. I however recommend going through the Verizon Wireless store for new phones. Not all Verizon Wireless authorized agents are honest. And my experience with going through Radio Shack and the attitudes I got from other authorized agents, have caused me to frown on them. But I do agree that most phones through Verizon Wireless are crap, and worse, most are now all-digital, which doesn't work for people like me who travel into Michigan and Wisconsin, where not Verizon, but Alltel still have a number of analog only towers, especially along the Michigan side of the Indiana/Michigan state line.
Because Verizon sells some inferior products . we had to purchase 2 differnet phones one was brought about a yr into our contract and the other was just purchased 2 months ago. I read the "new every 2 agreement" according the the "rules" if you no longer use the original phone that you signed your contract with .. you no longer are eligiable for the $100 toward a new phone is this true?.. our contract with Verizon is up in July and i like the service.. but .. who can afford to buy there phones ??????

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