Verizon wasn't going to allow its competitors to give customers the opportunity to score more frequent upgrades of new handsets without offering a plan of its own. Launching today is the Verizon Edge program that gives those using the nation's largest carrier, the opportunity to pay more money in return for more frequent upgrades to new handsets.
The Verizon Edge program also allows customers that have a good payment history with the operator, to purchase a phone for nothing down and make monthly payments. You will also need to pay the activation fee and the first month's payment at the time of purchase. The payments are made monthly for 24 months. Once you've made payments for at least 6 months and have paid off at least 50% of your current phone, you can trade it in for a new handset with no upgrade fee. The returned handset must be in good, working condition as determined by none other than Verizon.
Under the Verizon Edge program , you would be paying $27.15 per month for the Motorola DROID MAXX ($299.99 on contract), $25.22 monthly for the just released HTC One, the Samsung Galaxy S4 or the Motorola DROID Ultra (all $199.99 on contract), and $18.97 a month for the Motorola DROID Mini ($99.99 with a two-year pact).
If you need to have the most up to date smartphone available from Verizon, you might want to consider the new program. Verizon is not charging for entry into Edge, but you need to have a good payment history with Verizon and be eligible for an upgrade. If you go online to upgrade your phone, you'll notice the new option you have to use the program.
Verizon Edge is now an option for those upgrading to a new model
Mint Mobile is now allowing you to get whichever plan you like for either three, six, or 12 months for just $15/mo. If you go for the six-month unlimited service, for instance, you'll now have to pay just $90 upfront instead of $210.
Alan, an ardent smartphone enthusiast and a veteran writer at PhoneArena since 2009, has witnessed and chronicled the transformative years of mobile technology. Owning iconic phones from the original iPhone to the iPhone 15 Pro Max, he has seen smartphones evolve into a global phenomenon. Beyond smartphones, Alan has covered the emergence of tablets, smartwatches, and smart speakers.
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