I'm currently on Verizon looking to switch to AT&T. I am also an employee of the USPS, so I am eligible for the Premier program with a 25% discount on service. I have a few questions, however:
1). I noticed on the Premier website when pricing plans, the data is discounted but the phone device charge is not. For example, even if I choose the 10GB+ data plan option, it shows the 25% discount for the data plan but it does not show the $25 discount for the line. It still shows the $40 charge for each line, even though I want to bring my own phone and not be under contract. Is this how the Premier program works? If I bring my family over (all bringing our own devices), I think it would be cheaper to NOT use Premier and each line only be charged $15 and just pay full price for the data plan, no?
2). Years ago, I was on AT&T with the USPS and I had to sign a 2-year commitment to get the discount. I was told by a CSR that this is no longer the case, but I don't want to get burned. Can anyone confirm that you can indeed get the discount on Premier without having to sign a 2-yr commitment. I want to stay off-contract.
Here's an example of what I'm seeing on the website if I were to switch my 4 Verizon lines to AT&T:
Standard Service (not Premiere):
15GB data plan = $130
Device charge = $15 (with $25 no contract discount) X 4 = $60
TOTAL = $190 for 4 lines and 15GB of data
Premiere Service:
15GB data plan = $97.50 (25% discount)
Device charge = $40 (no device discount with Premiere???)
TOTAL = $257.50
According to this, I would be paying significantly MORE on Premiere than if I just got the standard service. Or am I missing something? Can anyonen confirm if the device charge is still discounted if you are off-contract on Premiere? Or do you have to sign a contract?
Thanks!