Verizon Wireless New and Upgrade Cell Phone Offers

LowCostCells.com now offers great cell phone deals for existing Verizon Wireless customers who are eligible for an upgrade. In addition to having great deals for new customers joining Verizon Wireless, you can now purchase a new cell phone and get a great deal if you are eligible for an upgrade with Verizon Wireless. Being eligible for an upgrade means either your contract has already expired or you are eligible for an upgrade according to Verizon Wireless customer service. You will have to call customer service to find the exact date when you will become eligible for upgrade.

Take a look at our great offers for Verizon Wireless by clicking here!

LowCostCells.com Offers and Existing Verizon Wireless Customers

As you've seen from our Verizon cell phones' section, our offers are simply amazing and unbelievable. Many customers wonder if they can still get these prices if they are an existing Verizon Wireless customer.
Existing Verizon Wireless customers fall into several categories.

1) Existing contract on going and not finished yet - In this case, customers will need to purchase a 'phone only' which means just a phone without a phone contract. Here, customers can take the phone and connect it to their existing service. Most expensive option since there is no incentives offered for buying just a cell phone without a plan. LowCostcells.com currently does not offer 'phone only' purchases.

2) Existing contract has finished and customer is eligible for upgrade or renewal - In this case, Verizon customers have 2 options:

1. Stay With Verizon and Renew Existing Contract - Verizon Wireless customers can upgrade or renew their contract and get a new cell phone through this upgrade. Currently, LowCostCells.com does not offer contract upgrades/renewals for Verizon Wireless customers. We are hoping we can offer this in the near future. This is not the most cost effective option, but it will definitely cost less than purchasing a 'phone only' because there are some incentives for customers staying longer with their existing carrier.
   
2. Switch Carriers and Get the Best Deal - Customers with expired contracts can easily switch to a different carrier, keep their phone number and get the best cell phone deal available to them. This is possible because all carriers offer the most and best incentives to customers of other carriers in order to sign them up. This is the least expensive option.

In conclusion, currently LowCostCells.com does not offer existing Verizon customers an option to upgrade their existing service or purchase a phone only. All of our Verizon Wireless offers are for customers who are signing up for a new phone and plan.

Top Selling Cell Phones With New Cell Phone Plan

Below is the newest list of top selling cell phones based on customer purchases within the past few weeks. All phones were sold either with a new cell phone plan activation or an upgrade of an existing wireless plan. These phones are not only the best selling, but also some of the best cell phone deals available anywhere as you can see from their prices.

Top 10 best seller list:
1) AT&T Motorola Razr V3 Blue - Free / $0 out of pocket!
2) T-Mobile Motorola Razr V3 Gray w/ myFaves - Free / $0 out of pocket and you make $50!
3) Nextel Motorola i850 - Free / $0 out of pocket!
4) Sprint PCS Motorola Razr V3m Gray - Free / $0 out of pocket and you make $50!
5) AT&T Samsung Blackjack i607 - Free / $0 out of pocket!
6) AT&T Motorola Razr V3 Black - Free / $0 out of pocket!
7) Verizon Wireless Motorola Razr V3m Silver - Free / $0 out of pocket!
8) T-Mobile Motorola Razr V3 Magenta - Free / $0 out pocket and you make $50!
9) AT&T Motorola Razr V3 Pink - Free / $0 out of pocket!
10) AT&T Motorola KRZR K1 - Free / $49.99 out of pocke ,$50 rebate!

New Verizon LG Chocolate Now Available

The chocolate becomes even more sweeter. Verizon Wireless and LG have announced an update to the existing chocolate phone. The new chocolate, LG VX8550 chocolate, looks more sleeker with more curved corners. It also includes a 1.3 megapixel camera, a microSD slot card, supports MP3 and WMA formats. The new chocolate also offers great mobile email support allowing you to send and receive emails on the go.

Currently, this phone offer also comes with a 2GB memory card, stereo headset, USB cable and a stereo headset.

Offer:

• LG New Chocolate Blue Mint VX8550 - $149.99 after rebate.
• LG New Chocolate Black VX8550 - $149.99 after rebate
• LG New Chocolate Black Cherry VX8550 - $149.99 after rebate

Verizon LG VX8550 Chocolate phone Highlights:

• 1.3 Megapixel Camera Takes Print-quality Photo And Hour-long Video Clips
• 2GB Memory Card, USB Cable and Stereo Headset Included
• Advanced Voice Dialing Lets Your Operate Your Phone Without Pre-training
• First Phone To Play Either Downloaded VCAST Music or PC-transferred Music Files
• High-speed Data Downloads Let You Watch TV Or Listen To Streaming Music
• Huge, Vibrant Color Display
• Stylish Slider Design With Soft-touch External Controls
• Wirelessly Stream Music To A Stereo Bluetooth Headset

Changing Cell Phones Without Changing Your Carrier or Phone Number

Many of our customers wonder how they can "upgrade", change, or get a new cell phone while keeping the same number, plan and carrier. This brief article explains the different options available to customers who would like to change or get a new cell phone and also when to do this to save the maximum amount of money.

Popular reasons for wanting to upgrade or change your cell phone:
1) Your cell phone has been damaged and you would like to replace it.
2) Your contract length is either completed or close to being completed.
3) Just want a newer or better phone.

Customers can upgrade or change their cell phones at any time. The issue that prevents them from doing this at any time is the cost. Getting phone X at one time could be free, while getting it at another time could cost you $200 or $300 dollars, or at another time it could cost you somewhere in between. In our explanation below, we will help you make the best choice at the best time to save you as much as possible.

Best Way to Upgrade or Change Your Cell Phone and Save

1) Customers with expired/completed contracts.
If your contract has finished, you have 2 options:

1. Purchase a new phone and plan with another carrier - Many carriers nowadays offer similar plans, which means you can get a very similar plan with a brand new phone (many for free) and bring your number over for free as well. LowCostCells.com offers brand new plans and phones on all major carriers.



2. Upgrade your existing plan, extend your contract and get a new cell phone - All carriers allow you to renew your contract once its term has been completed. Some wireless carriers allow you to upgrade/renew 2-3 months before the end of the contract. Contact your specific carrier and ask "When will I be eligible for upgrade?", if your carrier allows you to upgrade before the end of the contract, you should take advantage and renew. Important Note: You should absolutely upgrade/change your cell phone when renewing/upgrading your cell phone plan. You will get a good discount on the phone when upgrading during this time. If you do not change phones at the time of renewing your contract, later on you will not get any discount on another cell phone. You will have to pay full price, which can easily be hundreds of dollars. Currently, LowCostCells.com offers cell phone and plan upgrades for Sprint, Nextel and AT&T/Cingular.

2) Customers Already in an Existing Contract.
If you are already in a contract, then you have 1 and a possible 2nd option.

1. Purchase a phone only - Customers already in a contract and nowhere near eligibility for an upgrade have the option to purchase just a cell phone without any plan. This is the most expensive option, but unfortunately for customers who want or need a new cell phone this is the only option.
   


2. Find out when you will be eligible for upgrade. Purchasing a phone with a contract upgrade/renewal will cost you much less and therefore it is to your benefit to find out when you will be eligible for upgrade and take advantage of this option. If you find out you are just a few months away from being eligible for upgrade, it's worth it to wait rather than pay full price for a phone only.

3) Customers With Damaged/Broken Phones or Just Wanting a New Phone.
If your phone is damaged/broken or you just want a new phone then read above to see which other option you fall under. 1) In an expired contract, ready to renew. 2) In an existing contract, not eligible for upgrade.

These are the different options available to customers who want to get a new phone with the best solution and the least cost. Again to reiterate: 1) Get a brand new plan & phone with a different carrier 2) Upgrade your existing cell phone plan (must get new phone at time of renewing contract/upgrade). 3) Purchase just a phone or phone only with no contract plans.

LowCostCells.com sells new phones and plan contracts for T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon Wireless, Sprint PCS, Nextel, Alltel and others. You can also renew your cell phone contract and get a brand new phone when upgrading your Sprint, Nextel or AT&T phone.

Text Messaging and Voice Plans

Any plan that allows you to communicate through speech is considered a voice plan. When purchasing a cell phone, you must purchase a voice plan (unless it is a smartphone and you would like data only). Most consumer purchases are non-smartphones and hence all purchase voice plans. Data plans such as text messaging, are considered 'add-on' plans because they are added onto a voice plan. You cannot purchase a cell phone with just a text messaging plan. All add-on plans are on a month-to-month basis and do not require a contract.

All carriers allow you to send and receive text messages with just a voice plan and no text messaging plan. Carriers actually prefer this because they can charge more per message. If you rarely use text messaging and only text on a as needed basis, this is ideal, but for customers who text regularly and are heavily dependent on communicating through text messaging then the best way is to purchase a text messaging plan.

Text messaging plans, with all carriers, work by charging a specific amount per month and provide a specific number of messages to send/receive based on the monthly amount (The higher price per month, the more messages). These plans definately provide a better deal compared with text messaging without a plan.

Text Messaging and Multimedia Messaging
When purchasing a text messaging plan, make sure to look at the details to see what your plan offers. Some plans are strictly for sending text messages, while others called Multimedia Messaging can be used to send text, short tunes, pictures, videos etc..

All carriers have plans for text messaging and sending pictures and videos. Take advantage and text away! Feel free to comment on this article and also post your questions and views or helpful tips.

Verizon Wireless and YouTube Make It Easy To Upload Videos

Verizon Wireless and YouTube have joined together to make posting new videos on YouTube easier. Using multimedia messaging, you can record as many videos as possible with your Verizon cell phone and upload them to YouTube. Customers have to create a new account on YouTube and enter their cell phone number or existing YouTube customers can update their accounts and enter their cell phone number. Once you have your wireless number in your YouTube account, you can simply send your short videos to YouTube by sending a message to 98823 (YTUBE). Standard messaging rates will apply and videos will be up for viewing in a few minutes.

Don't have a Verizon phone? Look at our great deals and sign up for a new phone & plan by clicking here!

Verizon LG White Chocolate is Available for $0 Out of Pocket

Nothing is more sweeter than white LG Chocolate available for zero out of pocket. The LG Chocolate may make you leave your ipod at home forever! The first Verizon phone with soft touch keypad, external graphic equalizer, streaming or downloadble music from VCAST and the capability to transfer music from your PC. Also supports streaming music over Bluetooth. You can also take great pictures with its 1.3 megapixel camera/camcorder.

Offer Link: White LG Chocolate

Additional Features & Highlights:

• 1.3 Megapixel Camera Takes Print-quality Photo And Hour-long Video Clips
• Advanced Voice Dialing Lets Your Operate Your Phone Without Pre-training
• Expandable Memory Card Slot To Store Music, Pictures and Videos
• First Phone To Play Either Downloaded VCAST Music or PC-transferred Music Files
• High-speed Data Downloads Let You Watch TV Or Listen To Streaming Music
• Huge, Vibrant Color Display
• Stylish Slider Design With Soft-touch External Controls
• Wirelessly Stream Music To A Stereo Bluetooth Headset

Getting More Than 2 Phones On a Cell Phone Family Plan

Cell phone companies allow up to 5 lines on a family plan based on your credit eligibility and account standing. When purchasing a cell phone family plan through LowCostCells.com, you can take advantage of this and get up to 5 lines.

Two line family plans are extremely popular and most customers purchase 2 lines with a family plan. In order to purchase a 3rd, 4th or 5th line, browse through our site and click to purchase 'two phones with a family plan'. Once you have selected 2 phones to purchase, you will see an option to add more lines to that existing plan.

The price stated on our site is for two line cell phone family plans. You will find that phone prices are slightly higher for lines 3, 4 and 5. This does not mean you cannot get free phones, we have plenty of free phone choices for additional family plan lines. The reason phone prices are slightly higher for lines 3, 4 and 5 is because additional lines are considered an add-on to family plans and therefore are not eligible for rebates in most cases.

Additional lines on a family plan are available for just $9.99 per month for the new AT&T / Cingular, T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless and Sprint PCS. Nextel offers additional lines on a family plan for $20.

Choose family plans from the following carriers:
AT&T Family Plans
T-Mobile Family Plans
Verizon Wireless Family Plans
Nextel Family Plans
Sprint PCS Family Plans
Alltel Family Plans
Disney Family Plans

Setting Up and Using Your Verizon Wireless Voicemail

All Verizon Wireless cellular plans come with basic voicemail. Basic voicemail features include: 3 minute message length, 20 message capacity, 21 days retaining of each message saved.

Setting Up Your Verizon Wireless Voicemail
To set up your basic voicemail from your wireless handset, press *VM or *86 and press "SEND". Listen and follow the instructions which will walk you through selecting a password, recording both a greeting and voice signature for your mailbox.

Retrieving Messages From Your Voicemail
To access your voicemail, press *VM or *86 followed by "SEND". Follow the prompts to enter your password and listen to your messages. Note: If you press *VM or *86 and hear your own greeting or the system greeting, press the # key to interrupt the greeting and follow the prompts to enter your password and listen to your messages.

Note: Airtime and other charges will be incurred when using you voicemail from your wireless phone. IN calling minutes do not apply to voicemail retrievals; you will be charged to maintain your connection to your voicemail.

Retrieving Messages From a Phone Other Than Your Cell Phone
Call your cell phone number, if your phone is on and rings, do not answer. When you hear your voicemail greeting or the system message then press # to interrupt and follow the prompts to enter your password and listen to your messages.

Resetting Your Voicemail Password

• If you are registered for 'My Account' on Verizon Wireless' website then select 'My Phone' followed by 'Reset Voicemail Password' to reset your password.


• From your wireless handset, dial *611 (from your cell phone) or call 1-800-922-0204 from any other phone to reach the easy to use automated customer service menu. Select option 2 to reset your voicemail password, then press 1 when prompted for the password reset menu. Follow the prompts for security verification and resetting your password.


• Prepaid customers, dial *611 or 1-866-837-3387 to reach prepay customer service.

Best Selling Cell Phones

The following are the best selling cell phones currently available from LowCostCells.com. This list is generated by considering the number of cell phones sold during the past few weeks. As you can see from the list, Motorola Razr phones are still selling strong and available for free with most carriers. T-Mobile's Blackberry Pearl is climbing the list extremely fast since its price change, which is free out of pocket and in additional $50 mail-in rebate for the customer.

Best selling cell phones:
1) Cingular Wireless / AT&T Motorola RAZR V3 Blue (Camera Phone) - $0, Free!
2) Cingular Wireless / AT&T Motorola RAZR V3r Fire Red - $0, Free!
3) T-Mobile RIM Blackberry Pearl with myfaves - $0, Free + $50 for you!
4) Cingular Wireless / AT&T Samsung BlackJack i607 (Multimedia Phone) - $0, Free!
5) Verizon Wireless Motorola RAZR V3m Silver (Multimedia Phone) - $0, Free!
6) Cingular Wireless / AT&T Motorola Krzr K1 (Multimedia Phone) - $0, Free!
7) T-Mobile Motorola Razr V3 Gray with myfaves - $0, Free + $50 for you!
8) T-Mobile Motorola RAZR V3 Magenta with myFaves - $0, Free + $50 for you!
9) Cingular Wireless /AT&T Sony Ericsson W810i Walkman - $0, Free
10) Sprint PCS / Motorola RAZR V3m Gray (Multimedia Phone) - $0, Free

Please Note: Prices are current at the time of this posting.

Verizon Wireless Motorola MotoRazr Maxx Ve Only $149.99

Motorola Moto Razr Maxx Ve, the first major successor to the ever popular Motorola Razr is now available through Verizon Wireless. This new razr keeps the same popular styling and adds a 2.0 megapixel camera/camcorder with autofocus, stereo streaming music over bluetooth and bigger displays. You can also expand the memory and enjoy music or television viewing through Verizon Wireless' VCAST service.

This phone is currently available for $149.99 after rebates. This price includes a $100 instant rebate and $50 mail-in rebate.

Offer link and detailed features:

Motorola Moto Razr Maxx Ve

MotoRazr Maxx Ve Highlights:

• 2.0 Megapixel Digital Camera With Autofocus And Flash
• Bluetooth Wireless Technology Supports Streaming Stereo Music
• Built-in VCAST Music Player With Removable, Expandable Memory
• Next Generation Motorola RAZR Takes Performance And Style To New Level
• Outstanding Voice-activated Dialing Lets You Just Speak A Phonebook Name
• Take Extra-long Video Clips And Share With Friends
• Watch On-demand TV or Listen To Music With Verizon VCAST At Near Broadband Speeds

Lg Pink Chocolate Phone Available For Free

Lg and Verizon Wireless have a new addition to their chocolate phone lineup. The LG Pink Chocolate is now available for free after rebate alongside the other popular chocolate phones. The Verizon Lg chocolate phone is the first Verizon Wireless phone with a soft-touch keypad capable of playing music from Verizon's VCAST service and also with the capability to transfer music from your PC through a USB cable.

The LG Chocolate phone also comes with a 1.3 Megapixel camera/camcorder and many many more features.

Offer Link and Detail Features:
LG Pink Chocolate phone - Free after rebates!
LG Black Chocolate phone - Free after rebates!
LG Mint Green Chocolate phone - Free after rebates!
LG Cherry Red Chocolate phone - Free after rebates!
LG White Chocolate phone - Free after rebates!

Lg Chocolate phone Highlights

• 1.3 Megapixel Camera Takes Print-quality Photo And Hour-long Video Clips
• Advanced Voice Dialing Lets Your Operate Your Phone Without Pre-training
• Expandable Memory Card Slot To Store Music, Pictures and Videos
• First Phone To Play Either Downloaded VCAST Music or PC-transferred Music Files
• High-speed Data Downloads Let You Watch TV Or Listen To Streaming Music
• Huge, Vibrant Color Display
• Stylish Slider Design With Soft-touch External Controls
• Wirelessly Stream Music To A Stereo Bluetooth Headset

RIM Blackberry 8830 World Edition Available At $189.99

Research in Motion and Verizon Wireless will win many loyal customers with the release of the Blackberry 8830 World Edition. Previously, Verizon Wireless customers could not travel out of the country and use their existing phones. Now, the Blackberry 8830 World Edition, switches to GSM mode when traveling internationally, which enables customers to use their phone almost anywhere in the world.

The Blackberry 8830, still lives up to its "Blackberry" name with the best on the go email solution. It also features a full QWERTY keyboard with built-in GPS locator and GPS applications. It is not all work and no play with its music and and video player. You can also expand the memory and store music and videos for "play time".

The Blackberry 8830 World Edition is available regularly at $499.99, there are instant rebates worth $210, leaving your up front or cost out of pocket at $289.99. Take off an additional $100 in mail-in rebates, leaving your final cost to only $189.99. Definately a great deal!

Offer Link & Detailed Features:
RIM Blackberry 8830 World Edition

Phone Highlight Features:

• Expandable Memory Card Slot
• Full Backlit QWERTY Keypad
• GPS Locator and Applications Built-in
• Integrated Music and Video Player
• Large, Beautiful Color Display
• Powerful On-the-go Email Solution When Used With Verizon Wireless BlackBerry Add-on Plan Feature
• Stylish BlackBerry "World Phone" Works In Over 150 Countries
• Voice-activated Dialing Lets You Dial The Phone With Just Your Voice

Cell Phone Rebates Explained

When purchasing a cell phone, you will come across many phones with rebate offers. At times, rebates can be very confusing and make something very simple look hard. This brief explanation of how rebates work and more specifically how cell phone rebates work will help you understand the process, what's needed and required.

How does the rebate process work?
A customer makes a purchase and then submits the rebate form along with all the requirements mentioned on the rebate form. Once the rebate form is submitted, it usually takes around 6-8 weeks for the rebates to be processed and payment sent back to customer.

Cell Phone Rebates
When purchasing a cell phone, you will come across different kinds of rebates. The most common and popular rebates are 1) Instant/upfront rebates. 2) Mail-In rebates relating to voice plan 3) Mail-In rebates relating to data plans (usually associated with smart phones and pdas).

1) Instant/Upfront Rebates
This is the amount discounted from the regular price of the phone to be sold with a plan. Usually purchasing a cell phone without a plan is a lot more expensive compared with purchasing with a plan. This is the instant rebate. For example: The T-Mobile Motorola Razr v3i Dolce and Gabbana's regular phone price is currently at $299.99 with your cost today at $149.99. This means the instant/upfront rebate amount is $150.

2) Mail-In Rebates relating to voice plan
You qualify for this rebate when you purchase a voice plan contract with a phone. Mail-In rebates require you to pay the up front cost today and after receiving your purchase, you mail in a form following all its requirements. Following the requirements of a rebate form is crucial, not only for cell phone rebates, but for rebates for any other purchases. Once you have submitted your rebate form, you are required to wait approximately 6-8 weeks for the processing and receiving of your rebate amount.

3) Mail-In Rebates relating to data plans
Data plans are plans that are needed in order to access e-mail and the internet over your phone. Mostly, these plans are used with Blackberry phones or Palm One Treos. The way the rebate works is just like the rebate for voice plans, the only difference being is that you must purchase a data plan and keep the data plan for a certain amount of time. Many times, you will have to purchase a voice plan to use the phone for voice calls and in addition purchase a data plan to access email and use the internet. In this case, you would submit two rebates, one for the voice plan and one for the data plan.

Throughout LowCostCells.com, you will see just "Rebates" after the cost today. This rebates amount is either the total amount of just the voice plan rebate or the total of voice plan rebate plus data plan rebate. You will have a chance to see the details of the rebates during the checkout process.

We have rebates available for all our carriers including Cingular, T-Mobile, Verizon, Sprint, Nextel and Alltel.

Hope this brief explanation has helped clear what rebates are and how they work.