Just got back from Verizon today because i was having troubles with my Blackberry (no surprise there), anyways while i was there i decided to ask about my upgrade eligibility. I can upgrade on Feb 28th, but my dad is already eligible. I remember reading somewhere (on this forum i think) about some guy that bought an iPhone from AT&T on his wife's upgrade and then had problems switching the iPhone to his number. The plan was to just take my dad's upgrade so i could be the new kid on the black with the iPhone. I wanted to check with the Verizon people to see if this was possible so i would not end up like the other guy in the forum and have to deal with Verizon all day instead of playing with my new iPhone. The clerk was not sure so she went to ask her manager. He came to talk to me and dropped the news. Apple is not allowing the switching of ESN's. I cant use my dads upgrade to get the phone on my number. I then asked well is there anyway that since i have bought 14 phones from you guys (seriously i have) that you could shorten my contract period so i would be able to upgrade on the 10th and just sign a new contract. His response was that Apple also is not allowing Verizon to do this. So it appears that i will have to wait until the 28th now, i am not a happy camper. Anyone think they have a way around this? PLEASE LET ME KNOW!
^^Guys, if you read the entire thread before posting you'll see that the OP already solved his problem by switching the upgrades online..
Basically, you would put a new contract on your mom's phone number on the account, and they'd activate the phone on your number. Easy-peasy.
Hello! So glad it worked out for you!
I am in kinda the same situation. My hubby's line is eligible now. Mine 10/11.When you switched, what happened to your dad's line in regards to the date he will be able to upgrade to next? Did it make it so that his line was not eligible for an upgrade for 2 years?
TIA, sorry if I did not see if you answered this already or if my question does not make sense....
My dads line now has my upgrade, which was feb 28th.
Did you have to go on his myverizon account, or the main lines myverizon account to switch the upgrade??
My dads line now has my upgrade, which was feb 28th.
man what a pain all that is. I am thinking of an Iphone however I am on SPRINT. So I would have to switch carriers. At SPRINT you can go to any Sprint store. I have a family plan with 3 lines. When ever a line comes up for an upgrade you can get the phone you want and assign anyone of your family plan numbers to it no questions asked. That is how I get two upgrades a year. It is ashamed Verizon makes it more difficult then it should be.