Verizon Offering AT&T Customers $200 To Trade In Their iPhone

Great. And how do they plan on compensating AT&T iPhone 4 customers for the $300 early termination fee they’ll suffer when making the carrier switch?

Moving from AT&T to Verizon is way too EXPENSIVE. And for what? AT&T has the faster network. And if you’re a long time AT&T customer you already get “unlimited data” for $30 per month. And if you have a jailbroken iPhone 4 you already have the Personal Hotspot and tethering functionality. Moreover, you get to use it with the Hotspot without having pay $10/gigabyte when you exceed the 2GB limit Verizon imposes on Hotspot usage.

And lastly, all this goodness runs 2-3 times faster on AT&T’s HSPA network then it does on Verizon’s EV-DO implementation – where you can access the data network while you’re on a call … and if you travel, use your GSM-based phone in hundreds of other countries.

So, quick, tell me again why I’d find it even remotely attractive to switch to a Verizon iPhone 4 … when, in only a few months, a much improved new iPhone 5 will be available on AT&T?

I just stopped in at the local verizon store to get details on “$200″ trade in, as I was looking to transfer anyway, and the $200 would get me to transfer sooner rather than later. I have a 3G, 8 gigs, with a cracked screen… they told me they would give $10.50 for it. LOL, it isn’t worth my time to erase my contacts and photos for $10.50. Of course this was after the guy at the door told me there was no such program, but the Manager happened to over hear and told him about it. I am guessing you would have to have the newest Iphone 4 with the max memory and perfect condition to get the $200. So the “$200″ incentive is a big BS offer since you could sell your phone elsewhere for what Verizon is willing to pay for it.