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April 18, 2009 3:14 PM Subscribe
Yet another cell phone question!
In a few weeks my son will be returning to the USA after 9 months abroad. After a two week visit at home in Maryland he will be moving to Minneapolis and will in all likelihood be living there for the next two years. Who knows where he’ll be after that.
Prior to his move overseas I took him off our Verizon family plan, so his cell number in this country is ancient history.
He’d like to open his own Verizon account as soon as possible after coming home. We all like Verizon because of the massive coverage areas.
Is there any significant advantage or disadvantage to him getting his new phone and initiating his new Verizon account here in Maryland, prior to his ultimate move to Minneapolis? He'd like to do this to reestablish a number of personal connections and take care of some business as soon as possible.
His permanent address is still here in Maryland, but he’ll likely change that to his new Minneapolis address midsummer.
If it matters, he will have no land line phone in Minneapolis.
In a few weeks my son will be returning to the USA after 9 months abroad. After a two week visit at home in Maryland he will be moving to Minneapolis and will in all likelihood be living there for the next two years. Who knows where he’ll be after that.
Prior to his move overseas I took him off our Verizon family plan, so his cell number in this country is ancient history.
He’d like to open his own Verizon account as soon as possible after coming home. We all like Verizon because of the massive coverage areas.
Is there any significant advantage or disadvantage to him getting his new phone and initiating his new Verizon account here in Maryland, prior to his ultimate move to Minneapolis? He'd like to do this to reestablish a number of personal connections and take care of some business as soon as possible.
His permanent address is still here in Maryland, but he’ll likely change that to his new Minneapolis address midsummer.
If it matters, he will have no land line phone in Minneapolis.
I suggest that your son buy a disposable cell phone that he could use in MD and until he establishes what choice would work best for him in MN.
posted by carmicha at 6:19 AM on April 19, 2009
posted by carmicha at 6:19 AM on April 19, 2009
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That said, I would let him choose his own service based on what service is available in the areas he will be living/traveling and what kind of phone he may want. Also, Verizon and AT&T both offer in-home internet and tv packages in certain areas, so bundling his service may save him some money as well.
posted by JuiceBoxHero at 7:43 PM on April 18, 2009