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Can't Wait For Your Upgrade?

Posted by Cellular Chloe on Fri, Aug 13, 2010 @ 11:58 AM
 
Droid 2 FroyoAre you just jonesin' to get yourself a new Droid X or Droid 2 but have to wait for your darn upgrade? Then I have news for you! Verizon is offering Early Upgrades for eligible recipients from June 23rd to August 31st for contracts up before Dec 31st, 2010. See below for details.
Region

Any customer in any of the four regions (Northern California/Nevada, Central Texas, Pennsylvania/WV/Ohio, Upstate New York by either NPA or Zip) who meet the following criteria are loaded into SED (Streamlined Equipment Discounting) and are eligible for the offer:

  • Not currently on a 3G Smartphone.
  • Not NE2 (New Every Two), EUP (Equipment Upgrade Program), or AUP (Annual Upgrade Program), eligible as of 03/15/2010.
  • Consumer or ELEU (Employee Liable End User) and B2B (Business to Business) up to 999 employees - Federal Government excluded.
  • Pennsylvania/WV/Ohio and Upstate New York customers only have the added requirement to not have upgraded or activated within the past six months.

Note: Select targeted customers may receive direct marketing materials.

Channels

Offer is available in all direct retail locations, Customer Service, CMO (Continuity Marketing Operations), Telesales, and local/national Indirect agents.

Note: Internet is excluded.

Frequency of Upgrade
  • Customers can only upgrade once during this promotional period.
  • Upon taking advantage of the promotion, customers are not eligible to upgrade again for at least 12 months, which must be disclosed to the customer.
  • Customers are not eligible for a standard upgrade offer.
Data Plan/Feature $29.99 data plan/feature, at minimum is needed on all 3G Smartphone devices.
End Dates
  • Contract end dates extend 24 months.
  • Device eligibility dates and NE2 extend 20 months.
Early Upgrade Fee $20 Early Upgrade fee is not applicable.
Buddy Upgrades This offer cannot be used for buddy upgrades.
Eligible Device and Rebates
  • Any 3G Smartphone is eligible.
  • Applicable device rebates are built into the SED offer discount and apply to the transaction as an instant discount.
Pricing
  • Two-year retail consumer pricing only.
  • No corporate device discounts.
BOBO (Buy One Get One) / BXGX (Buy X Get X)
  • Through 03/31/2010, customers in the Northern California/Nevada region who qualify for this promotion can take advantage of the Palm Pre Plus BOGO and the Motorola DROID BOGO.
  • For all other areas, if the request is a BOGO/BXGX for a 3G Smartphone within this offer, then the 3G Smartphone Early Upgrade Promotion purchase may qualify as a Buy device in a BOGO/BXGX offer, but the device does not qualify as the Get or free devices.
  • Customers can only upgrade once during this promotional period.
  • Upon taking advantage of the promotion, customers are not eligible to upgrade again for at least 12 months, which must be disclosed to the customer.
  • Customers are not eligible for a standard upgrade offer.
Data Plan/Feature $29.99 data plan/feature, at minimum is needed on all 3G Smartphone devices. End Dates
  • Contract end dates extend 24 months.
  • Device eligibility dates and NE2 extend 20 months.
Early Upgrade Fee $20 Early Upgrade fee is not applicable. Buddy Upgrades This offer cannot be used for buddy upgrades. Eligible Device and Rebates
  • Any 3G Smartphone is eligible.
  • Applicable device rebates are built into the SED offer discount and apply to the transaction as an instant discount.
Pricing
  • Two-year retail consumer pricing only.
  • No corporate device discounts.
BOBO (Buy One Get One) / BXGX (Buy X Get X)
  • Through 03/31/2010, customers in the Northern California/Nevada region who qualify for this promotion can take advantage of the Palm Pre Plus BOGO and the Motorola DROID BOGO.
  • For all other areas, if the request is a BOGO/BXGX for a 3G Smartphone within this offer, then the 3G Smartphone Early Upgrade Promotion purchase may qualify as a Buy device in a BOGO/BXGX offer, but the device does not qualify as the Get or free devices.

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