Verizon was kind enough to text me to let me know that my one year since my last upgrade is done, and I can upgrade now with another 2 year contract (really just adds 1 year to what I still have - and I'm not leaving Verizon, been with them since '96 - well AirTouch got taken over by Verizon - but still).

So....called them up to see if they'd put the charge of the new phone on my bill and they said sure - and my new HTC Thunderbolt will be here next Tuesday!!! I'm in a 4G network - very excited about this baby!!!!!