Transfer subsidized phone (S4) Verizon to grandfathered unlimited line possible?

[s44]

So anyone done this sort of thing with third party Verizon vendor? Amazon has the Note 2 for $199, while it's $299 at Verizon. I'm tempted to purchase it at Amazon with my mother-in-law's upgrade (we pay for her cell phone service on our family plan), but activate the Note 2 on my line, and give her either my Galaxy Nexus or a Droid X2. I know the rules for the third party vendors on upgrades can get odd sometimes.

If you give her the GNex you can just activate the Note on her line and swap SIMs. You never do have to update registrations with SIM devices unless you're worried about stuff that would happen with a sale to a stranger (i.e. not in this case).

 

[AnMig]

Yea I could do that, but I've heard that Amazon will charge you their $250 for not keeping the phone on the line you purchased it on for at least 181 days.

I hope not I just did what he is thinking doing 3 days ago.

Bought my son a new subsidized Note 2 on a data limited plan.
Then transferred my unlimited account on the new subsidized phone and then gave him my old GNEX.

I actually went to Verizon and informed them that I intended to swap phones and wanted to make sure my unlimited data plan would be untouched. Manager said it should not be a problem.

Verizon guy activated the new Note 2 on my sons account and then just swapped the sim card and viola I now have the note 2 on my unlimited account (same number) and my son is on my GNEX.

So you should be able to buy the note 2 for your mother in law activate it, then swap sim cards.

Actually you may need to get a 4g SIM card from Verizon if the one from amazon does not have one.

good luck

 

[trmiv]

AnMig, you bought the Note 2 through Amazon?

 

[AnMig]

AnMig, you bought the Note 2 through Amazon?

no thru Verizon, I dont think it should matter as long as you keep paying the for the subsidized plan. I poster commented that he changes phones all the time by just swapping the SIM card.

How would Amazon track down who is using the subsidized phone?

 

[trmiv]

Well I went ahead and pre-ordered a Galaxy S4 straight from Verizon, so I guess my question doesn't matter now anyway. I'll be doing what the OP did, which apparently works fine.

 

[spdfreak]

I bought a Nokia 822 off ebay so I can keep my unlimited data. I guess I need to go to a Verizon store and get a 4G sim card? My current phone is a HTC Trophy 3G. Since Verizon has 4G in my area now, I'm going to use it with with a wireless Ethernet bridge for my home computers since my only other choice is ATT 1.5 Mbps DSL. A friend brought his mifi over and we tested it- 10-12 Mbps consistent.

 

[dmc27]

I bought a Nokia 822 off ebay so I can keep my unlimited data. I guess I need to go to a Verizon store and get a 4G sim card?

Yes, just take it to a Verizon store and tell them you want to switch phones. If it's a Verizon corporate store (and not an Authorized Retailer), the SIM card will be free. Each time I've done this in the past, I'm always vocal about keeping my unlimited data plan.