VZW TP2 $350 w/$100 Visa gift card?

**WhiteBlazer01** · #1 (**permalink**) 03-20-2010, 11:19 PM

Wirelessly posted (HTC Touch Pro 2: Opera/9.80 (Windows Mobile; WCE; Opera Mobi/WMD-50430; U; en) Presto/2.4.13 Version/10.00)

So, Verizon is telling me the TP2 is now $299 + tax (came out to $350-ish). The mail-in rebate is for a $100 gift card. Is this right?

Also, a side note, the rep said if you're past due twice in a 6 month period from the last year, you cannot charge the phone to your account. Is this right? I didn't trust him (he was giving me a bad vibe).

oneops · #2 (**permalink**) 03-20-2010, 11:34 PM

That's what i did 299 and 100 dollar gift card used it to pay my bill !!

I charge mine to the account then as well. Not sure if i was late twice in six months but definitely I know I have been many times they did it for me.

I have a business account with 5 lines and pay 200 dollars currently. I usually get what i want without issue.

1454 · #3 (**permalink**) 03-20-2010, 11:56 PM

Do some fussing, in a polite way, tell them you will take your business else where and you can get better than that. I got mine for 125 after all was said and done with. (they gave me the crap about it being 299 with 100 rebate.)

Md323 · #4 (**permalink**) 03-21-2010, 12:03 AM

Strange. Seems kinda high to me. But i got mines thru US Cellular on the day after thanksgiving. It was $70 with a $70 Mail in rebate. Which has not came yet. lol.

**Boo Boo** · #5 (**permalink**) 03-21-2010, 12:14 AM

never did like verizon and its way of treating customers let alone the prices they charge

jmy72 · #6 (**permalink**) 03-21-2010, 01:58 AM

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Originally Posted by WhiteBlazer01

Wirelessly posted (HTC Touch Pro 2: Opera/9.80 (Windows Mobile; WCE; Opera Mobi/WMD-50430; U; en) Presto/2.4.13 Version/10.00)

So, Verizon is telling me the TP2 is now $299 + tax (came out to $350-ish). The mail-in rebate is for a $100 gift card. Is this right?

Also, a side note, the rep said if you're past due twice in a 6 month period from the last year, you cannot charge the phone to your account. Is this right? I didn't trust him (he was giving me a bad vibe).

Okay this is how it works. If you are up for renewal, and you have a NE2 (New Every Two)Credit you can get the TP2 at the 2yr discounted price of 299.99. If you order online you also get a $100 INSTANT REBATE, Over the phone or in the stores is a Mail in rebate. That brings it down to 199.99. You also have that NE2 Credit. If you have not renewed your phone lately it is either $50 or $100 (that will be going lower next time FYI) Which will bring the price of the phone down to 149.99 or 99.99 depending on your NE2.

As far as your side note goes, they are correct. If you go past due $25 twice in 6 months your account becomes hotlined. If you are hotlined your BTA (Billable To Account) status goes to $0. You then have to go six months without going past due, (which any responsible customer should be able to do, I haven't been past due on my USCC bill EVER) (I know, I know, I work for VZW and have a USCC phone, shame on me) in order to have your BTA Status changed back to $250 for a single line or $500 for a double, or $750 for a triple line or above. thats how it works, hope that helps.

jmy72 · #7 (**permalink**) 03-21-2010, 02:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Md323

Strange. Seems kinda high to me. But i got mines thru US Cellular on the day after thanksgiving. It was $70 with a $70 Mail in rebate. Which has not came yet. lol.

When the heck did you send in the rebate???? I bought mine the same time, on that friday,(Didnt get the damn thing till the 21st) sent out the rebate on the 24th of december and got it back like the second week of Feb.