I have verizon and I have an upgrade eligible on my line. But I also just got Customer service to replace my Droid Charge (after 3 replacements) for a Bionic. I want to use my upgrade before the unlimited data gets taken away through the shared plans. I have 3 options. I can try to push my luck and call Verizon again and try to get them to switch the Charge for a RAZR instead and buy the Nexus, I could keep the Bionic and Buy a Galaxy nexus from costco (with the free extended battery) and buy Extended battery for the Bionic (2750maH from Verizon), or I could keep the Bionic and buy the RAZR MAXX. Costco has 3 month return policy so if anything better is released in the coming months, I could return the phone I buy now and get the newer one. I think I am leaning towards Bionic and Galaxy Nexus becuase the Razr is very close to the Bionic except for the processor (slightly) and the design) and I really like the Nexus.
Any thoughts?
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I just got my Bionic on a new contract with verizon through amazon wireless a few months back. They're currently running a special discount on upgrades, even if you aren't due yet.
It's showing the Bionic for $100. HTC Rezound for $160. Galaxy Nexus for $260. Droid Razr for $200 and Maxx for $230.
Amazon wireless is definitely being fairly competitive it would seem. I can't say I've seen these kinds of deals through the actual wireless providers. I figured This might be useful for someone looking to get to a Bionic or those that might feel like moving to one of the newer models. A couple of those options are tempting, but the Droid 4 has been the most tempting upcoming device for me so I know I should hold off for now at least.
Doesn't work for either of my lines. It does look like they changed when you check for your availability, you sure you just didn't get to that yet? I have an upgrade available through Verizon, but I have to wait a few months to use Amazon or any other retailers.
I bought my Bionic on November 1, 2011.
Today, I received an email today from Verizon with the subject "Congratulations - You've earned a new phone!"
I thought that you were supposed to wait 2 years until you were eligible to receive an upgrade at the discounted price.
Well what do you guys think I should do? What would you do?
Wait for ICS on Bionic or get a new phone, and if a new phone, which phone should I get?
Do you have a grandfathered unlimited data plan?
If you don't have a grandfathered unlimited plan then either go for it or wait for something better to come out. If you do have a grandfathered unlimited plan then don't bite.
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I am not grandfathered. I have 4GB for $30/month.
I just thought it was weird they offered the upgrade.
I thought maybe all Bionic users would be offered it, but I guess not.
The email was sent on the last day of the cycle, so maybe more people will get their email on the last day as well.
I might wait for ICS and more custom ICS roms because I already have desk dock, car dock, and extended battery.
Be careful too.. make sure its actually from Verizon... alot of viruses going round looking like that to steal ur stuff..
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I can attest to this early upgrade. Some times the main line on a family plan will get an early upgrade
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I'd wait until Verizon has an HTC One.
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If you were on unlimited I'd say bite and get a Razr Maxx.
Since you are on a tiered plan, just wait until you see a phone you like.
Yeah, I'd say wait since you're already on a tiered plan. Who knows what phones will be released later this year!
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Hold out for an HTC One X or Samsung Galaxy S III
Dude! All the phones that were out six months ago are still the best you can get right now, they really haven't "moved" as far as what's available in quite a few months (which means you should expect something better any day now).
I know because I have a "new every two" available on my primary account and I'm going to wait until they get the SGS3.
Personally, from experience I know that HTC One "X" model will be a beast if you'd rather not wait for Sammy to show up on Verizon.
They have a habit of introducing nice phones right before they make the real monsters available. Expect that to happen again, as in maybe the HTC One X (and maybe other variants of the HTC One) first, then they'll introduce the Galaxy S3 after everyone they can suck the juice out of gets the HTC models.
It happened to all of us that opted for the Bionic: two months later they (Motorola & Verizon *****es) pushed out the Razor and Maxx not too long after that.
Just saw it today radioshack.com has the Bionic for $9.99 online price no rebates needed.
That's a steal. Just goes to show how underrated the Bionic is.
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Hell of a deal but most people are too hung up on the locked bootloader and the hype of whatever the latest gadget of the month is to even give it a glance.
You'd have to be crazy to lock in a two year deal on a Bionic right now. Don't get me wrong, I love the phone, but there are many better options.
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You'd have to be crazy to lock in a two year deal on a Bionic right now. Don't get me wrong, I love the phone, but there are many better options.
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Not for ten bucks there aren't. The real down side is being forced into the share plan garbage however.
I switched from my Atrix 2 to the Bionic. And while its a older phone this thing runs a lot better then my Atrix 2. I am running the .232 ICS leak on it. I had bought my Bionic last week at best buy for the 99.99 price and went yesterday and they price matched me. We were going to switch out my wifes Incredible 2 for it but best buy was out of stock on the Bionic, so they priced matched her the 10 bucks on the Incredible 4g LTE phone.
Atrix 2 and Bionic are the same phone, essentially.
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I switched from my Atrix 2 to the Bionic. And while its a older phone this thing runs a lot better then my Atrix 2. I am running the .232 ICS leak on it. I had bought my Bionic last week at best buy for the 99.99 price and went yesterday and they price matched me. We were going to switch out my wifes Incredible 2 for it but best buy was out of stock on the Bionic, so they priced matched her the 10 bucks on the Incredible 4g LTE phone.
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That Incredible 4G is a great little phone, I bet the wife loves it. Just got my fiance the Bionic, for 160 in excellent shape. Now just to get ICS on it...
I got my bionic for free at bestbuy it was the 16GB one the 32 was 149.99 but then I also got a 50 dollar gift card funny thing was they didn't even have the 16GB listed
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16GB is basically the phone with no external micro SDCard.
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Hey all, my Nexus 6 will be here tomorrow, and I want to make sure that I understand what I can do with my Turbo. I bought a Turbo Nov 1, on contact with my work account, I'm assuming I can simply put my Nano-Sim into the N6 and off I go. But, I would like to sell my Turbo to off-set the costs of the N6, am I going to have any issues with that? The phone would be clean to sell correct?
Thanks in advance.
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Yes
You can sell it. The phone will be clean.
yes, as long as you arent doing one of those payment plan deals with verizon.
Excellent, hoping to recoup most if not all my investment into the N6. Got the 64gig Ballistic Turbo.
I suppose that really depends on how you purchased the Turbo. did you buy it literally on contract? or did you do the verizon Edge plan? or did you do a 2 year contract?
Regardless of what you did if you sold the phone it would be CLEAN however if you did something like cancel your contract for your 2 year contract with out paying the ETF and your account goes into collections OR if you are on EDGE and you stop paying the device portion of your device payment plan then in both instances the IMEI will be black listed and the person you sold it to will be stuck with paperweight phone.
so you bought the droid turbo and then did what, pay full price for the nexus 6 as well?
You should do a comparison when you get the nexus. I've ordered a Nexus knowing very well that I'm probably going to get a Turbo eventually. Depends on if I can survive without root or if Motorola ever makes a developer edition. Best case scenario the nexus battery lasts long enough and I won't even bother
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You should do a comparison when you get the nexus. I've ordered a Nexus knowing very well that I'm probably going to get a Turbo eventually. Depends on if I can survive without root or if Motorola ever makes a developer edition. Best case scenario the nexus battery lasts long enough and I won't even bother
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I have both the Turbo and N6. Yes the Turbo battery is better, but that is the only thing going for it. The N6 absolutely blows it away in every other category IMO. The best part is that I feel great giving big red the finger using an unlocked and rooted device with unlimited data on their network
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so you bought the droid turbo and then did what, pay full price for the nexus 6 as well?
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Yeah, I bought the Droid Turbo cause the Nexus wasn't out, then I bought the Nexus at full price. I really wanted the nexus, and don't have the patience for it to come to Verizon, so I bought the Turbo and now the N6.
I bought the Turbo by simply signing another 2 year contract. I have a work account, so I buy the hardware they pay for the line. So I renewed the contract and got the 64gig Ballistic Turbo for 50 buck as a 200 trade in of my old phone.
Just wanted to make sure I could still sell the phone after I got my nexus up and running. Otherwise I'll have to sell the N6, wife won't let me keep both.
I had my old Bionic sitting my desk for 2+ years since switching to the Galaxy s4. When I was looking at upgrades at the Verizon store (should I go iPhone, stick w/ Samsung) I also looked at the Droid Turbo 2. On that phone only, I got $200 for my Bionic + a $100 upgrade promo. My DT2 is costing me $9.33 on device payment. I thought it was worth mentioning.
Verizon with tradeins has a specific web page, I was offered no more than 200 trade in for my mint (Verizon refurbished it after all... and its my seventh one since they are the worst at phone refurbish.. I paid 700 for this s4 vzw and i own two bionics, all paid cash. 200 is a trade in for a upgrade to make you feel good and i went through every channel to get to a corporate lady that took months. Hey, I'm with you same phones.. etc.. but youre not getting anything trading it... honestly.. imo this is obviously but you can get that credit just because of the standard 200, 100 for trade in plus new contract