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

If am going to pay $18, $22, or $36 for absolutely no
reason, on top of spending $199, $299, or more if not eligible for full
discounts on a new phone and pay another fee just to activate it, the least
you could do is make sure you have enough activation servers to handle
launch day. This is an issue every year on iPhone and yet everyone pays
this fee so millions of users paying $18 or $36 every year for absolutely
no reason except to increase profits.

On Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 21:46, Jon Kreisler <jonkreisler@gmail.com> wrote:

> 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:
>
> > **
> >
> >
> > Seriously?
> >
> > 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
> >
> > 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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