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After 16 years with AT&T, I made the switch to Verizon just before Christmas. My teen fell in love with the HTC Rhyme over anything ATT offered at the time, so off we went to the Verizon store. My husband's company also offers a corporate discount, so I was told that we could get a better calling plan and double the data for the same amount that I was paying AT&T. I gave up my beloved iPhone in favor of a Droid Bionic. The first time I plugged the phone into my computer, it wouldn't charge and the battery died. Not knowing otherwise, I stopped by the Verizon store on my way home. The salesman told me that the USB cord wouldn't charge the phone unless it was plugged into a wall outlet. He kept trying to sell me a car charger for $30. I refused to buy one thinking that I would get one for Christmas. When I got home and started doing my own research, I discovered that all I needed was to download the appropriate driver (FREE!). I pretty quickly adjusted to the new phone and thought everything was fine. Until I received my first bill. The salesperson had told me that the activation fee would be waived for both phones that I purchased, and that my first bill would be pro-rated for the remainder of the month. Imagine the sticker shock when I opened a bill for $285! First, there was a $35 activation fee for one of the phones. The salesperson never bothered to tell me that the corporate discount would only apply to the voice calling portion of the bill, so my savings only turned out to be a whopping $11. She also didn't tell me that they would bill the first month's data and calling plan in advance, on top of the prorated amount. My monthly bill with AT&T was around $135 a month for 2 phones with calling, text, and data. Verizon's bill would run around $240/month - and that's with a 20% discount? I'm taking the phones back to Verizon after just 22 days and going back to AT&T. A mistake I'll never make again!