Things change. Most often not coincident with contract expiration.



Uncle_vito wrote:

> Sorry, but what are the strings? The $175 cancellation policy doesn't
> really bother me if I was going to be with them already and they paid for my
> phone.
>
> Now if I was planning on leaving them that would be another story. Seems
> the phone user needs to have a plan and stick with it. If they are going to
> stay with Verizon anyway over the 1-2 year period, the 'strings' are not
> really strings.
>
> However, if you hate your cell phone company, then you will have a you go
> your way and I will go my way attitude where your buy your phone off ebay
> and you have no 'contract' with Verizon. I can relat to that also.
>
> Seems like two ways to go.
>
> Vito
>
>
> "Elmo P. Shagnasty" <elmop@nastydesigns.com> wrote in message
> news:elmop-ECB4D2.08225808012008@nntp1.usenetserver.com...
>
>>In article <KbCdnd6ZGu587R7anZ2dnUVZ_vmlnZ2d@linkline.com>,
>>"Uncle_vito" <uncle_vito2002@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Who wants a used cell phone with older technology
>>>when they can get a new phone subsidized by Verizon.
>>
>>Because the subsidy from Verizon comes with strings attached, strings
>>that the buyer doesn't want to be part of?
>>
>>Can you grasp the concept of all this?
>>
>>So the buyer can spend more money for a new phone without strings, or
>>less money for an older phone without strings.
>>