Verizon reduces activation fee to $ 20 as long as you avoid the stores – Droid Life

I promise you that the title is correct. Starting Thursday, April 18, Verizon will lower activation / upgrade fees for devices to $ 20 from Thursday, April 18, if you buy them online or in the My Verizon app.

It's according to reddit and CNET, who say that if you decide to buy phones in a store, you will pay more because you get a "full service experience". In fact, in-store purchases of devices have an increase in activation fees of $ 40. Previously, the fees were $ 30, whether you buy a phone in store or online.

I am all for fee reductions, especially since many of us buy our phones online rather than in a physical store. That said, it's hard there for Verizon salespeople, who may see their traffic drop because they will want to save $ 20 on their new $ 800 phone. Seriously, did not you avoid getting into a Verizon store if it would save you $ 20?

// CNET