alright, i somewhat cursed it i guess
either way,the breakdown:
I dont have a line under my name, (big brothers watching,etc.), so about 6-7 years ago, i took my pops phone since he never used it (obviously i didnt take it ya dummy,he gave it to me). Him and my mom have two lines...one she uses, one he never uses that i use.
She hasnt bought a new phone in 3-4 years probably. and hasnt upgraded her contract in about 2 years (i just updated mine last dec. as previously stated)
Basically,in the end, i syphoned her rebates and got an option between an extra 50 dollar instant rebate OR a 10% discount on my monthly bills for the next 24 months
final price, $349.00-$100MIR=$249.99 + 10% off 24 months of bills =
i also made it real clear that i was planning on activating it under the "other" number and each time got a laugh like "you are verrry sneaky" but all said no problem and kept giving me more discounts or options. The only reason i mentioned it often was because i wanted to make sure their wouldnt be rebates taken away later on for not activating under the renewed contract number.
working customer service definitely has its benefits sometimes...
again,thanks for all your help, please excuse any gloating in this post, im geeked.