"I waited until right before my contract ended"

Right before it ended? Why didn't you until after it ended? If you port (keep your old number with new carrier) your # from one carrier to another I think the old carrier cancels your account, thus you incur an early termination fee.

Holy crap, I did learn something when I worked at VZW customer service. I hated that job. I hated the hours. I hated my coworkers. I hated my supervisor. I hated the customers. I hated everything about it. It was the worst job I ever had. Now they have even left Bellevue. I hate that. I never had a problem with the phone service though smile

I have a new Android smart phone (huawei Ascend) and $45 a month unlimited everything with tracphone (Walmart). Love it!
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