If youre thinking about buying a smartphone from Verizon (NYSE: VZ) Wireless on a new 2-year contract just so you can pay the early termination fee (ETF) and sell the extra handset for a profit on eBay or Craigslist, you had better get on it. Starting November 15, Verizon Wireless will be bumping up their
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If you thought about canceling a Verizon contract after the first month in order to resell the Droid on eBay, think again. The nations #1 wireless carrier has sent out a notice to its sales channels announcing a doubling of the early termination fee (ETF) to a whopping $350. According to the Boy Genius Report,
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ETF (early termination fee) is the charge that customers will have to pay when they end their contract early. The provision of the EFT supports the wireless company to offer phones to customers at a lower or discounted price than the original price. Verizon’s response to the FCC mentions that even with the
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If you're on a plan or wanting to be on a plan with a Touch Pro2, HTC Imagio, or Motorola Droid on Verizon Wireless, you may want to think again about switching to a different carrier. The nation's largest carrier will be raising its early termination fee (ETF) beginning November 15 for "Advance Devices," making it more costly to terminate your contract. The move can be seen as being pre...
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Verizon has been getting a lot of press recently for the marketing war its waging against AT&T (NYSE: T), and its been distracting a lot of people from the real problem with Verizon (NYSE: VZ) Wireless their excessive $350 Early Termination Fee (ETF). The wireless carrier recently upped their ETF for advanced devices
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If you are thinking of pulling a fast one with the new BlackBerry Storm 2 Verizon BOGO deal by selling the handset on eBay and then cancelling a line you just may like to know that Verizon Wireless is rumoured to raise their ETF for high end handset reports the Boy Genius Report. Apparently the raised
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PhonesReview on 4th Nov 2009 (via phonesreview.co.uk)
With highly subsidized offerings like Verizon's BlackBerry BOGO deal and Apple's iPhone (combined with a high eBay demand), the opportunity to activate a new line, sell the equipment, and pay the early termination fee (ETF) is lucrative. There have been plenty of times where I've tried a device and instead of returning it to the store (and dealing with countless customer servi...
With highly subsidized offerings like Verizon's BlackBerry BOGO deal and Apple's iPhone (combined with a high eBay demand), the opportunity to activate a new line, sell the equipment, and pay the early termination fee (ETF) is lucrative. There have been plenty of times where I've tried a device and instead of returning it to the store (and dealing with countless customer servi...
Don't expect to scam Verizon on BOGO deals anymore, folks. The carrier is raising early termination fees on Novermber 15 to $350 for "advance devices" only. Clearly VZW is targeting users who were abusing the buy one get one free BlackBerry deals and those that figured out that it was cheaper cancel their current contract and pay the $175 ETF than to pay full retail for the hot new handsets l...
Verizon Wireless is set to double its Early Termination Fee to $350 on November 15, while other carriers say they have no plan to raise the price of fees charged to subscribers to buy out their contract. Read the full story here.
Verizon Wireless, under regulatory scrutiny for raising early termination fees, said on Friday those charges are reasonable because costs for offering advanced handsets has increased. Verizon increased their ETF from $175 to $350 on some smartphones. A customer who cancels their two-year contract after 23 months still owes Verizon $120. Verizon Wireless still incurs a
