Verizon Discount for Retired & Active NYPD MOS

Verizon Wireless offers a 19% discount for retired and active MOS. You will need to visit a Verizon store and provide proof ie: your ID Card. The discount pretty much offsets one of the many taxes imposed on wireless phone service, the exact one escapes my memory at this moment. The amount is not great, but every 'lil bit helps these days!

Some tips from my personal experience:

1. Check your bill to make sure the discount is being applied every month. Take nothing for granted!


2. If you ever begin a new contract, say to get more minutes or a better phone, specifically ASK for the discount and check to see its been applied. You can't assume it just carries over!

Another thing to keep your eye with regard to the discount is that when you change your locale, say to NC, FLA or NEV, and you keep your number (why would ya get a new one!?!?), you may still be billed for NYS taxes in addition to your new 'home' state taxes!

Pete Palmer of the Charlotte 10-13, stumbled upon this little nugget recently during a visit to a Verizon store to address an unrelated problem. So, if you move outta NYS and take your number with you, when you get setup in your new abode, check the bill!! It's not a lot of money, but again, every 'lil bit helps. Plus, you don't live here any more! And don't forget to get that discount!