I have been a Verizon customer for a very long time...and had this damned Droid X(which deep down I love for lasting me so long) for 3.5 yrs. It's a Motorola and built from metal(not plastic) so it has withstood the rigors of being dropped hundreds of times and everything else phones get exposed to. In the last several days, it has been rendered almost inoperable.. It freezes, reboots, and turns off 75% of the time when a button is pushed. It will also enter a seemingly endless boot loop where it keeps booting up and re booting but doesn't actually turn on. This continuous boot has lasted upwards of 12-15hrs a couple times.
However, even when times seemed grim....this damn phone will turn on right when Im ready to spike it on the pavement. However, I'm afraid to use it much or push the buttons on the bottom because it may freeze again.
Anyways, I have my mind set on the Samsung Galaxy Note 3...
Even being a longtime Verizon customer its 299.99 with a new 2 yr contract. And what the hell is this $30 upgrade fee. For the love of fuck....I STILL HAVE AN OLD PLAN WITH UNLIMITED DATA...
So not only do they want 299.99 and a 2 yr commitment, but a $30 upgrade fee, a NEW PLAN that is slightly more expensive and LIMITS my data use(2gb). I'm starting to wonder what are the perks of being a customer again?
Add to that I can go on Amazon.com and get it for 249.99. But if I wasn't a Verizon customer it has been listed between 139.99 and 199.99. I just dont get it. I'd figure staying with a company and showing loyalty would get you more?
Anyways, sorry for the rant...just looking for some insight. I'd love to keep my current plan, but I'm not even sure if I can buy the phone outright for $699 and keep the plan. What phones do you guys have? Im not simply asking you to list the cell phone you have- but if you really are into this stuff and researched it and really went after the one you want- I'd like to know which you picked and why. Also your opinions on the above rant, and lastly the Samsung Galaxy Note 3.
Thanks bros!