New Verizon Wireless rebate sheet reaffirms policy change

By on Jan 29, 2011 at 1:00 PM
Exclusive January 29, 2011

We reported on Friday that Verizon Wireless would be doing away with mail-in rebates on its high-end devices. Instead the carrier will begin applying instant rebates to all smartphones priced at $150 and above. This means a customer will pay the final subsidized price when purchasing a high-end smartphone instead of paying an extra $50 and waiting to be reimbursed by mail. Today, the policy change is reaffirmed by a new Verizon Wireless rebate sheet provided to BGR by a tipster. As can be seen on the new sheet, which goes into effect on January 31st, nearly all smartphones priced $150 and higher have been removed. Examples include the BlackBerry Storm2 and Motorola’s DROID x and DROID Pro. A few pricey phones still remain, such as the DROID R2-D2, but we’re guessing a price drop to $149.99 or better will take effect tomorrow or Monday. Hit the break to view the full rebate sheet.

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  • fan of fanboys

    That is good news. Also removes some incentive to buy online. And eliminates issues with those pesky MIR cards.

  • http://twitter.com/ros_jo Jordan

    Sprint has been doing it for a while. Nice job Verizon.

  • Dextosenergy

    Probably just means you will see them turn up on Amazon or somewhere else at hugely reduces prices.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_IVFCATSFPLYDSNYNZY7K2QBZKU Matthew

    Finally companies are figuring out nobody pays attention to mail in rebates. Instant rebates are what actually works, but i would still buy my phone through amazon wireless because its still cheaper than any other wireless retailer store.

  • Cree

    Thank the Lord! No MIR’s on phones $150 and more…

    Cree

  • Anonymous

    Finally! It’s like 300 then after a couple months you get 100 back! this is perfect now!

  • B1

    where does it say you wil pay less for the phone? This is Verizon we are talking about, the love screwing everyone over.

    • Jim

      Get a job!

    • Joebutler85

      Using blind hate of Verizon to twist this article into a negative meaning. The article clearly states that Verizon is elimintating mail in rebates for phones costing $150+. This means that all high end smartphones priced at $150+ will be sold at that price point of sale rather than requiring the customer to pay $100 more up front to be reimbursed at a later date. This is a good thing for consumers. If you need more proof Verizon has went on record saying the iPhone will be priced identically as AT&T’s pricing $199.99 and $299.99 depending on memory. If there are no rebates on phones $150+ this proves pricing will now be instant rebates.

      • B1

        Not “blind hate of Verizon” as Verizon is my carrier, I own a HTC Incredible(pre-ordered it and left AT&T when it was released) I call it my general mistrust of corporations. I think AT&T or Sprint would do it if they thought they could get away with it. I have yet to see Verizons 4G pricing. I see that as the next place we will get screwed. Oh and yes AT&T will gladly screw us too. I am only singling out Verizon as that is what the story was about.

      • Sal Dawood

        Why would you get an iphone from verizon where there will be charging you $35 for restocking fee or exchanging the phone? Apple charges ZERO DOLLARS. Get it from Apple and avoid VZ MIR OR whatever they have in their stupid mind. Im done with VZ, Im gonna switch to sprint. Faster internet with more features.

      • No

        Sprint tops off at (5-6mbps) where Verizon gets started at (5-12mbps). Google it.

    • lurch

      Well, dude’s got a point. Everybody is assuming that “no rebates” means that the discount will be incorporated into the initial subsidy off the price of the phone. Verizon never said that. they just said they weren’t doing rebates for high-end phones anymore. You guys are getting excited when this could turn into a very bad thing.

  • RH

    I hope ALL providers go with Instant rebates, instead of the MIR card. Of course, they are VERY profitable for the carriers, because what usually happens is you forget to mail them in, or don’t spend all of the cards value.
    The last one I had, I just turned around and used it to pay 1/2 of one months cell phone bill.

  • Anonymous

    Now I won’t have to go to the filthy Best Buy that is near me anymore.. Competition is good.

    • MrWirezbitch

      I hope to God that is not a picture of you. You like like Quasimodo that hit every branch of the ugly tree on the way down. Oh wait your a troll anyways. Good luck with the hunchback. Also good luck with the hour long wait at a corporate location for self righteous pricks that think there shit doesn’t stink. Did I do a good job to feed you?

      • Anonymous

        Fuck you….. thanks for being my Bitch too. I suppose your a Best buy troll?

  • anonymous-x

    What? Does this mean the BN D2 I bought @ 8:00am the day it was released(which was bad) returned for another(which was bad) & exchanged for a DX on Dec 10th which I started all this w/$199 & contract has made me lose all the money I’ve spent??? Does this mean tough luck charlie we got your money & we’re going to take more when you update? Say What? Somebody answer this… (plz).

    • Tande04

      Well, no, not really.

      I mean, obviously, that’s a risk with cell phones in general. New hotness comes out and everything else drops in price.

      This on the other hand doesn’t really have anything to do with that. The droid x is still the same price as what you paid for it (assuming you sent in the mail in rebate).

  • Dextosenergy

    Its the potently beginning of the lowering of their overhead costs…drop rebates…drive customers to the big box or on-line third party vendors who have been undercutting prices anyway……thing of all the billions in overhead that would be saved if all the company owned stores are no longer needed…people, storage, shipping costs, real-estate costs. Laugh and snicker you might but if you remember the days of ZERO stores just independent reps…they went away because they were perceived as middle men.

    Now so many phones developed daily, loyalty to carriers has been establhshed…supposedly if you listen as to what is costs to put the phones together….it makes you ask …How can the offer the phone for only $150. Better question how do i the company increase revenue without increasing serve charges….”Go Lean”…cut out the new avenues of waste…let someone else carry that overhead…collect fees for licensing….pay out pennies to third parities as ounce before…let the third party finance your new purchase on their store credit card. Simple math.

  • Anonymous

    I DON’T LIKE THIS.

    To me, this only encourages prices to stay at the price set. Now, the excuse could be “We’re already offering you this phone for 150 with the rebate included! We can’t go any lower…”

    When before the company could see how bad a phone sales were and decide to hold a special event for it or reduce its price AND we could anticipate its MIR still being valid.

    Gone are the days of the phone that you get paid to use…..

    You’re losing out. You’ll see!

    • Donny

      You are an idiot.

      • Anonymous

        My nuts….hop off them kindly

      • Donny

        :(

  • Anonymous-x

    Well I called Red(tech) & discussed this, best answer is get the 4G Mifi which can make my DX faster. Use this until I’m happy with a better phone (in a couple months, again I say: 1st Gen…). OK technology is moving at a break net speed & maybe I’ll open a store & start selling all my older phones.

  • dinger

    AT&T hasn’t had a mir on any smart phone in months

  • Booboolala2000

    So much better than the MIR, those were always a joke. And they took forever. About damn time.

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