Verizon early upgrade for smartphones FAQs

With early upgrades you can buy an eligible smartphone and turn it in after 30 days and payment of at least 50% of the purchase price to upgrade to a new eligible smartphone on a device payment agreement.

Check your upgrade eligibility now in My Verizon.

To participate, you need to:

• Purchase and activate an eligible smartphone on a Verizon device payment agreement before the offer end date below.
  
  

  Smartphone	Start date	End date
  iPhone® 14 iPhone 14 Plus iPhone 14 Pro iPhone 14 Pro Max	9/9/22
  iPhone 13 iPhone 13 mini iPhone 13 Pro iPhone 13 Pro Max	9/17/21	9/8/22
  iPhone 12 mini iPhone 12 Pro Max	11/6/20	9/23/21
  iPhone 12 iPhone 12 Pro	10/16/20	9/23/21

• Use the eligible smartphone with Verizon mobile service for at least 30 days.
• Pay at least 50% of the smartphone's retail price.
• Return the eligible smartphone in good working condition with no significant damage, as determined by Verizon, within 30 days after you upgrade.
• Satisfy the early upgrade program terms and conditions

Learn how to return your device.

Yes. If you pre-order an eligible smartphone on a Verizon mobile device payment agreement, and activate it, you're eligible for the early upgrade program.

No, you don't need to make the remaining payments.

If you don't return the original smartphone after you upgrade, the remaining balance of your original device payment agreement will be due on your next bill. Here's how to return your device.