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HokieLaw

My husband's cell phone just died.  The screen went white and we can't get it to come back on.  It did this yesterday and somehow I got it to work again but it's gone out once more.  SO he needs a new phone but doesn't qualify for the new every two just yet (not til July). 

He actually needs a blackberry for work so we can send him information easily (or an email capable phone with an email plan).  He will be reimbursed for the blackberry plan.

Here are our options. 

Option 1:  We can buy a blackberry at the Verizon store.  I *think* we can get a discount even though it's not up for the new every 2 yet and the phone will cost us around $200.  If we can't get a discount it will be around $400. 

Option 2: We can add a line to our current plan for $10 and add the blackberry.  Then, once July hits, we can get rid of one line.  We would be able to get the blackberry at the new user price (around $50, I think). 

Option 3: I can try to sweet talk the Verizon person into letting me change the phone and get the new user price (chances are slim unless my friend Jen is working...then I might be able to swing this).

Option 4: Try to find a blackberry on ebay.  But then MH is without a phone until it gets here. 

Thoughts?  I'm leaning towards Option 2. 

Paula051907

In order, I would try:

HokieLaw:

Option 3: I can try to sweet talk the Verizon person into letting me change the phone and get the new user price (chances are slim unless my friend Jen is working...then I might be able to swing this).

Option 1:  We can buy a blackberry at the Verizon store.  I *think* we can get a discount even though it's not up for the new every 2 yet and the phone will cost us around $200.  If we can't get a discount it will be around $400. 

Option 4: Try to find a blackberry on ebay.  But then MH is without a phone until it gets here. 

Option 2: We can add a line to our current plan for $10 and add the blackberry.  Then, once July hits, we can get rid of one line.  We would be able to get the blackberry at the new user price (around $50, I think). 

Mostly because adding another line seems like an extra expense to me (because you'd still have to pay for the old line and the new line until July.)

Duffinger

I'd do 3, 4, 1, 2.

But maybe try Craigslist before Ebay b/c you can get it faster.

HokieLaw

The extra line would be $10 a month (actually less with our military discount - $8.50? so that would cost us $76 over the next 9 months). 

Val: Craigslist in this area doesn't really exist.    I mean, it does exist, but it's not very active.

flyer1982

Try sweet talking the Verizon employee to see what you can get. Otherwise just add on a line to your plan if it isn't a big deal if YH's phone number might need to change.

HokieLaw

I just got back.  I added the line.  If I hadn't, the blackberry would have cost $400.  We can cancel the other line in June (not July like I thought) so it's not that big of a deal. 

blairsgirl

Since I'm being displaced, I don't need my blackberry anymore.  I just turned off the service.  It is a Verizon blackberry, 2 years old, and works perfectly fine.  If you want it you can have it.

HokieLaw

blairsgirl:

Since I'm being displaced, I don't need my blackberry anymore.  I just turned off the service.  It is a Verizon blackberry, 2 years old, and works perfectly fine.  If you want it you can have it.

I wish I had waited for your response!  Thanks for the offer.  We already got his new phone though (he was desperate - apparently 36 hours without a phone really got to him...ha).