Cell phones - Verizon Droid

[Mom to Hot Rod]

Originally Posted by Cirlonde

Just chiming in to say I'd also order your phone via Verizon's online store. It is soooooo much easier. Go into the store and get your hands on the phone, talk to the reps, etc. But then once you've picked what you want, get the model number and order it from their site. As someone already said, the rebates are automatically applied (so no waiting for something to come in the mail). Also, the last time I upgraded my phone, the "rebate" was going to be basically in-store credit not real money. They may have changed this as it's been almost a year since I upgraded...but something to keep in mind.

Oh, and when I first ordered a phone online I was worried that activating it would be a hassle but it really isn't. You get instructions with the phone in the mail and you just call this 800 number and it does it for you automatically. Super simple.
-C

thanks! btw, love your graphics in your siggy.

[Bellasmygirl]

I have the new Droid Incredible and LOVE IT!!!!!I had a curve blackberry before the Droid. There is no comparison to me the Droid is much better. I'm a Realtor and use the email, texting and surf the web for real estate needs. Its awesome!!

[dwerten]

Originally Posted by Cirlonde

Just chiming in to say I'd also order your phone via Verizon's online store. It is soooooo much easier. Go into the store and get your hands on the phone, talk to the reps, etc. But then once you've picked what you want, get the model number and order it from their site. As someone already said, the rebates are automatically applied (so no waiting for something to come in the mail). Also, the last time I upgraded my phone, the "rebate" was going to be basically in-store credit not real money. They may have changed this as it's been almost a year since I upgraded...but something to keep in mind.

Oh, and when I first ordered a phone online I was worried that activating it would be a hassle but it really isn't. You get instructions with the phone in the mail and you just call this 800 number and it does it for you automatically. Super simple.
-C

yeah last time i did a buy it get one free in the store and i got a gift card with the rebate amount on it sent to me for $50 so they are now doing gift cards not checks. I had to fill out all the paperwork and stuff and it was a hassle so this time doing online but have to anyway when doing the one year instead of the two year upgrade. They dropped it from $100 credit for 2 year down to 50.00 now so at a one year upgrade as i like to get a new phone every year you just get the discounted price but no $50 credit. It extends out contract one year. If you get the free phone on the BOGO deal then the other person also has to extend their contract 2 years. We did it as dh is old school still has an older phone he loves (hates change - yep 15 years apart lol- i am the timex he is the granfather clock) so we got the phone extended his contract and sold it to my brother as he wanted the phone but was not up for renewal and did not want to pay top dollar for phone

[Mom to Hot Rod]

Originally Posted by Britster

My stepmom just got it, got a buy one get one free. she loves it! She was on it for hours last night playing around. As a very loyal, lol, iPhone user... I love it too! If I didn't have the iPhone, that's the phone I would have. It's the closest you'll get to the iPhone. I hate pretty much every touch screen phone Verizon ever came out with but this one (Droid) seems GREAT! It caused me no problems. It's got all kinds of apps and even some same ones the iPhone has. It's a really cool phone.

cool, so it comes with apps already? I do know that it is supposed to have a ton of them available. Which store did she get it from? Over on the island or Annapolis?

[dwerten]

Originally Posted by Bellasmygirl

I have the new Droid Incredible and LOVE IT!!!!!I had a curve blackberry before the Droid. There is no comparison to me the Droid is much better. I'm a Realtor and use the email, texting and surf the web for real estate needs. Its awesome!!

thanks as i was going to do the curve but she told me the droid incredible is what to get

On the droid does it have a key board as that is my biggest frustration on the touch screen is it is not as easy to text for me as the key board is?

[dwerten]

Originally Posted by Mom to Hot Rod

cool, so it comes with apps already? I do know that it is supposed to have a ton of them available. Which store did she get it from? Over on the island or Annapolis?

you get i think a 1000 apps for free verizon told me when i called but ask again

[Mom to Hot Rod]

Originally Posted by Bellasmygirl

I have the new Droid Incredible and LOVE IT!!!!!I had a curve blackberry before the Droid. There is no comparison to me the Droid is much better. I'm a Realtor and use the email, texting and surf the web for real estate needs. Its awesome!!

Thanks! I'll have to tell hubby about it being better than his crackberry.

[dwerten]

I always get insurance on my phones as seems i always use insurance loll like dh leaving his phone on top of car and driving off - just little things like that. So the insurance is 7.99 a month on the droid as well.

also the incredible has the fastest processor and why so much more due to 8mp camera and processor and suppose to be faster than iphone as i really wanted iphone but verizon has not come out with it yet

The thing with iphone is you have to send out for battery and they do not have insurance on that phone so why i am leaning to staying with verizon and getting the incredible

[jadabug]

Originally Posted by dwerten

which one did she get can you post for us?

She is out of the office right now, but when she gets back I will find out which one she has.

[adamsmom729]

Hi!! I have had the Droid for 3 weeks now. My dad has had his for 4 weeks and my bestfriend got hers 2 weeks ago :-) we are all addicts!!! I love how customizable it is. I got mine the day before the incredible came out and i was tempted to wait and get that but i have a rule that i NEVER buy a phone when it first comes out because they almost always have issues. the Droid has been out since Nov and I LOVE IT!!! Trust me if your husband was a BB user he will love the droid too. My dad and I are both BB converts :-) Good luck!

[adamsmom729]

There are quite a few downloaded onto the phone when you get it. but there is something called Android Market where you can download games and all kinds of apps. you would be suprised how many of them are free. I have about 45 on my phone and i have only paid for 1 of them.

[adamsmom729]

I got mine through Walmart.com and that is through Letstalk.com

What this does is it's a middle man between Verizon and the customer. I got my Moto Droid for 19.99

Even if you both did that it would be cheaper then the BOGO. :-)

[ArmaniMan]

Originally Posted by Mom to Hot Rod

Thanks! I'll have to tell hubby about it being better than his crackberry.

Noooo...nothing can be better then a crackberry... err.. blackberry

I CANT live without mine, seriously... I cant go a mere seconds without touching it or I feel the withdrawals setting in.

[Mom to Hot Rod]

Originally Posted by adamsmom729

I got mine through Walmart.com and that is through Letstalk.com

What this does is it's a middle man between Verizon and the customer. I got my Moto Droid for 19.99

Even if you both did that it would be cheaper then the BOGO. :-)

so what is a Moto Droid??? Is it verizon service?

[Mom to Hot Rod]

Originally Posted by ArmaniMan

Noooo...nothing can be better then a crackberry... err.. blackberry

I CANT live without mine, seriously... I cant go a mere seconds without touching it or I feel the withdrawals setting in.

OMG! that is my husband! It's fine if he were at work but the other night we were at dinner (our anniversary dinner at that!) and he gets an email and he has to check it. It's like he's constantly picking it up. lol