How To Keep Unlimited Data On Verizon

• Alternate Upgrade - Using an upgrade available on Line A to replace a phone on Line B. Line A loses it's upgrade and Line B gets a new phone.

• Verizon Max 6GB - Only available to current Unlimited Data customers. Converts your Unlimited Data plan to a 6GB/mo Data Plan for $30/mo.

• Ineligible Device Offer - Something only a support rep can tell you. Apparently if you have a phone on your account which you can no longer buy, they give you a hidden discount off a new phone bought at retail price. This is used for the people who break their phone before their upgrade is available. In our case, could buy a $600 phone for $400.

Verizon Approved:

• Buy a device at full price (~$600) and activate it on your unlimited line
• Use your upgrade and downgrade to a normal 2GB (or whatever) shared plan
• Use your upgrade and downgrade to the special unlimited-customer-only 6GB plan (Verizon Max 6GB)

What doesn't work:

• Using an upgrade from another line to your line (this will downgrade you from unlimited). This is known as an “Alternate Upgrade”

What might work:

• Using an upgrade from another line on that line and then after you leave the store, swap the SIMs or use MyVerizonWireless.

What works now:

• Have an unlimited plan with an upgrade, apply the upgrade to another line with an existing phone, then when you leave, swap the new phone to your line and re-active the original phone. (This is my method)

My account as of yesterday morning:

• 555-1234 = HTC DNA - My Line, Unlimited Plan, Has an upgrade available
• 555-5678 = LG Cosmos 2 - Mom's Line, Normal Family Shared Plan, No Data, No Upgrade Available, had an “ineligible device offer” of $200.
• 555-9000 = LG enV Touch - Uncle's Line, Normal Family Shared Plan, No Data, No Upgrade Available.

My account as of yesterday night:

• 555-1234 = LG G2 - My Line, Unlimited Plan, No Upgrade Available
• 555-5678 = LG Cosmos 2 - Mom's Line, Normal Family Shared Plan, No Data, No Upgrade Available, had an “ineligible device offer” of $200.
• 555-9000 = LG enV Touch - Uncle's Line, Normal Family Shared Plan, No Data, No Upgrade Available.