Hello! I'm posting this here hoping that someone can help me decide which option to go with since I have to get a new phone soon. My nephew dropped my phone and broke the phone's screen into pieces. (iphone 4s) I had been holding out waiting on a wider iphone, not just taller one. I'm not sure what I should do. My bill is about $75 monthly with my work discount. It's normally $71.50 That includes 450 minutes, unlimited text, unlimited data.
Should I just:
1.) Upgrade through Verizon and change my plan to the 1bg of data monthly and unlimited text/phone for $79.00 monthly after discount.
(with 199.99 price + 30 upgrade fee) + insurance monthly
2.) Buy a new iphone on Apple website. (199.99 + 99.99 apple care) upgrade -- change plan to 1gb share everything for 90/month (not sure about pricing with discount and if I would have to pay the $40 smartphone fee on top of it??)
3.) Change entirely and just port my number to a Straight Talk iphone and pay full 549 for an iPhone 5.
Not sure, right now I'm kinda leaning towards the upgrade through Apple, but I'm not sure of the numbers of it all. I want to go the cheapest route, but at the same time I want to keep my same number, too.
I feel so lost. LOL
I think in your case maybe apple care is an good or better idea. I would have to look at the insurance for vzw if it covers everything like if you lose your phone or drop it again and screen breaks again. In those cases i think apple care covers it and you have to pay i think 75 to get an new phone, as opposed to full 650-700 for an new phone when its uninsured
True.. I still am confused. 
Guess maybe I just need to run the numbers to see what's the better deal.
@KennyS2006 wrote:True.. I still am confused.
If you have butter fingers then apple care may be better lol.
Decided that I'm just going to upgrade with Verizon --- buying it up front and doing Applecare and also using straight talk is 100 more for 24 months than just upgrading and getting applecare. So I've already gone to best buy and picked up my new 5s. I hate giving VZW my cashola, but that's life someone's gotta get it!
I chose apple care plus. It was cheaper and I felt like it was the greatest value. Thank you for replying 