@david.wiese said:
all i know is that i stayed with the 2 year contract plan on verizon and here is why.
Cheaper, we each have 2 gigs of data (all that we need) and only pay $60 per month
We both went with a customized Moto X and payed just $0.01 for the phone.
If we went with the Verizon Edge plan, the phones would have cost $16.66 / month x 24 months is $399.84 per phone x $130 per month in voice/data with 4 gigs = $3919.68
If we went with the Verizion More everything plan it costs $.01 per phone upfront x $150 per month in voice/data with 4 gigs = $3600
So not only did i save up front on the cost of the phone i am saving $319.68 over the two years.
You get ripped off when using the next/edge plans and you are still under a contract no matter which way you go unless you purchase the device outright.
edit:
If we went with the Verizon Edge plan, the phones would have cost $16.66 / month x 24 months is $399.84 per phone x $130 per month in voice/data with 10 gigs = $3919.68
If we went with the Verizion More everything plan it costs $.01 per phone upfront x $180 per month in voice/data with 10 gigs = $4320
So in this case with 10 gigs of data it is cheaper to go the Edge route where you will save $400.32 over 24 months. With higher data usage the price goes down for Edge and up for More Everything.
I moved off of verizon after keeping the same account for 21 years. Saved a fortune leaving. They really burned me a lot to get me to leave. Very glad that I did.