Re: [apple-iphone] Verizon to intro $30 upgrade fee on April 22nd

Just another way for Verizon to increase their profits at the expense of
consumers.

On Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 9:27 PM, Bill Boulware <bill.boulware@gmail.com>wrote:

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> Seriously?
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> Sent to you by Bill Boulware via Google Reader: Verizon to intro $30
> upgrade fee on April 22nd via BGR: The Three Biggest Letters In Tech by
> Zach Epstein on 4/11/12
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> Verizon Wireless on Wednesday confirmed that it will soon begin
> charging subscribers a $30 upgrade fee when they purchase new wireless
> equipment on contract. Verizon is currently the only major carrier that
> does not charge customers a fee when upgrading their devices on a new
> two-year contract — AT&T and Sprint each charge customers $36 to
> upgrade to a new device on contract, and T-Mobile charges an $18
> upgrade fee. "On April 22, Verizon Wireless is implementing a $30
> upgrade fee for existing customers purchasing new mobile equipment at a
> discounted price with a two-year contract," the carrier said in a
> statement. "This fee will help us continue to provide customers with
> the level of service and support they have come to expect which
> includes Wireless Workshops, online educational tools, and
> consultations with experts who provide advice and guidance on devices
> that are more sophisticated than ever."
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