Leaving Verizon

[cbosdell]

I am leaving Verizon and switching to AT&T next month when my contract is up on September 6th. I intend on porting my current number over when I switch.

Can someone suggest what the best way to do this would be so I don't end up paying for the full month of September on Verizon and AT&T as well?

Is there a way to just pay the remaining six days on my VZW contract instead of the full month when my bill comes out in a couple weeks?

Thanks!

[ptb6744]

Why are you leaving VZW? I find them to be more reliable call strength wise then with at&t. Just my .02

To answer your question, I would do this on the day AFTER your final day of your contract. Please don't confuse your upgrade date and contract expiration date as they are completely different.

So here is what you do. On the day AFTER your contract expiration date, go to your local AT&T store or online. You must have your VZW account number with you, and any billing passwords(Such has a code you use when you call VZW to verify your account other than your SSI #). Then you can go from there. Obviously you will need to give them your existing ### to. Don't forget to bring your driver's lic too as they will need to run a credit check.

(I know all this because I use to work for at&t awhile ago)

[cbosdell]

Thanks for the reply ptb6744!

I'm mainly leaving due to phone selection. I just find AT&T's phones a lot more appealing. I'm not a fan of the Android OS at all and I dislike iOS's lack of customization.

I am planning on getting the new BlackBerry Torch 2 9810. I want my next phone to be a touchscreen phone but I also want a keyboard as I'm aware (from trying phones in the store) that I can barely type on a touchscreen keyboard. The Bold 9930 is appealing but I'm pretty sure I'd be happier with the larger screen on the Torch 2. I actually considered the HP Pre 3 as well but I just think I'd be happier staying with BlackBerry. I'll try all the phones out in person when they're actually released.

I'm really not happy with Verizon getting rid of a lot of the incentives to keep customers over the last couple years like the new every two discount, early upgrades, unlimited data, etc. I have an iPad 2 with AT&T 3G and I've only had one occassion I've had service with Verizon but not AT&T and that was in the mountains where I had no bars 2G on Verizon.

[Itzdatdude]

deuces.....

[cbosdell]

Originally Posted by Itzdatdude

deuces.....

Eh? I'm not quite sure what you mean by this lol.

[MisterObvious]

If you throw up the deuces, it means "peace out". I actually find a good touchscreen keyboard to be pretty nice. I've heard nothing but bad about AT&T's CS and network. I'm not trying to convince you to stay with Verizon, but to me at least Verizon has decent CS and better network coverage, and the prices are the same. Plus if you kept a smartphone you can keep your unlimited data but if you leave you will never get it back.

[cbosdell]

Originally Posted by MisterObvious

If you throw up the deuces, it means "peace out". I actually find a good touchscreen keyboard to be pretty nice. I've heard nothing but bad about AT&T's CS and network. I'm not trying to convince you to stay with Verizon, but to me at least Verizon has decent CS and better network coverage, and the prices are the same. Plus if you kept a smartphone you can keep your unlimited data but if you leave you will never get it back.

Oh okay. The reference slipped my mind. I'm still going to at least try the new Bold, Torch and Pre 3 on VZW before deciding but I just am trying to figure out how I would go about switching.

My only question left is would there be any way for me to only pay the six days I have left on my contract before porting my number? Or will I get a refund after the number is ported for the remainder of the month?

[pcgizmo]

Isn't Bold 9930 coming to Verizon soon? Good luck with AT&T, you'll need it.

[ptb6744]

In my area which has 4-5 bars of at&t 3G and the same VZW 3G signal strength.. I dropped 5 calls with the iPhone in a week while I was running for a public office which was completely unacceptable so I switched to VZW and have 1 or 2 in three months! I am just saying that at&t's network, at least with the iPhone needs some work. I know that a lot of people have at&t and have 0 issues with that. I have great success with their CS on the other couple of lines I still have with them.

The smartphone choices have drastically increased over the past 18 mths with Verizon, to the point where at&t can't claim to have the best selection of smartphones anymore. I do agree VZW did take a lot of cool incentives away recently but it's not like at&t is racing to fill that void anytime soon either.

To be honest, I have an iPhone 4 on VZW but the new Blackberry Torch looks really nice. I would like to try it out and hopefully it comes to verizon.

Good luck on your final decision.

Originally Posted by cbosdell

Thanks for the reply ptb6744!

I'm mainly leaving due to phone selection. I just find AT&T's phones a lot more appealing. I'm not a fan of the Android OS at all and I dislike iOS's lack of customization.

I am planning on getting the new BlackBerry Torch 2 9810. I want my next phone to be a touchscreen phone but I also want a keyboard as I'm aware (from trying phones in the store) that I can barely type on a touchscreen keyboard. The Bold 9930 is appealing but I'm pretty sure I'd be happier with the larger screen on the Torch 2. I actually considered the HP Pre 3 as well but I just think I'd be happier staying with BlackBerry. I'll try all the phones out in person when they're actually released.

I'm really not happy with Verizon getting rid of a lot of the incentives to keep customers over the last couple years like the new every two discount, early upgrades, unlimited data, etc. I have an iPad 2 with AT&T 3G and I've only had one occassion I've had service with Verizon but not AT&T and that was in the mountains where I had no bars 2G on Verizon.

[cbreze]

Had to use att for work. Drops everyday at least once. I'd never leave verizon's rock solid stellar coverage for any phone. Go to t-mobile if you must or heaven forbid the god awful sprint, but att,? never!

[ummie4]

As far as BB phones go verizon will have every phone ATT has except for the torch slider. If you really want that phone then yes switch. But consider the difference in networks... As of now in most areas ATT is faster. In 2012 and 2013 Verizon's wide spread 4G will be much faster than ATT's 4G(er 3.5G really) I am sticking with Verizon for this fact alone. In the year to come they will have by FAR a much better network.

[TERRY_BUTLER]

He's leaving and I'm leavin sprint 4 VZW-plz don't go-we need u.(cryin) lol!!!

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[Midnight Barbecue]

Get a new number with ATT long enough to try out the service and phone. Do this with 2 weeks left of your Verizon month. If you decide ATT is as bad as everyone says, then return the phone, stay with Verizon, and minimal loss.
If the service DOES work for you then cancel Verizon, and then port your number to replace the new one.

This is what I did last fall. Unfortunately ATT coverage was lousy everywhere I went so the Torch went back, even though I liked the phone a lot.
Oh, and then it took 4 months and a dozen phone calls to get ATT to stop billing me. Sheesh what a hassle. Eventually paid them twenty bucks I didn't owe just to make a break. Never again.

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[BBFXPro777]

ATT's large, alluring phone selection is a trap - don't fall for it! I fell for it last year and paid dearly for it. 30% rate of dropped calls and data outages - epic fail!

I did switch to Sprint's Virgin Mobile and I have been very happy with it. Just like when I was on Verizon, service is extremely reliable. However, unlike Verizon, I pay $55 a month for unlimited talk, text and data. If I was on Verizon, I would be paying at least $130 for the same amount of service features.

[markhunsaker]

Remember you are actually paying a month in advance. You can cancel whenever but the easiest would be to port the day your contact is done. You will receive a pro ration back for unused days of service.