How To Get A Droid Phone for Free
Its better than your phone. Get a Motorola(R) Droid(TM).
So, if you want to get a free droid phone you need to carefully read this article to the end.I want to start with a brief introduction about droid phones here. They are basically a line of smartphones based on the Android operating system that is developed by Google. Currently there are two main droid phone manufacturers around the world which are Motorola and HTC. I am sure you have heard about both companies before, as they are very well known worldwide. With all the features and abilities, droid phones are often compared to Apple iPhone and in some cases they are seen as iPhone alternatives.
According to the latest statistics, Motorola and HTC are having a difficulty in distributing droid phones to large audiences as it is really difficult to compete with Apple's iPhone. And that is the point where advertisers with large budgets come into play with amazing offers in which they can give away a number of droid phones for free.
There are lots of websites out there claiming that you can get a droid phone free, but not all of them deliver what they promise. You should stay away those scam sites at all costs. On the other hand there are some legitimate sites with genuine offers on free droid phones. You can find those sites by simply searching around the web or joining into conversations in forums or social networks. So the basic steps will be as follows:
a Find a genuine offer about free droid phones.
a Find reviews on the web about this specific offer.
a Then sign up to the offer with your real contact info.
The above steps more or less summarize what you should do to get a droid phone free.
How do you activate a verizon cell phone online for the first time?
A friend recently upgraded his verizon phone and gave me the old one. How do i activate it online for the first time? I want a new number and everything. Is this possible?
Can you activate a Verizon phone online?
I got my upgrade in the mail today and I don’t want to go in to Verizon and have to wait around for them to activate it. I know you can do so by calling the help line but they ask to talk to the account holder. I want to know if I can activate it myself online and if so, how?
Thanks in advance!
How to Activate a Verizon Phone Online?
How exactly (step by step) do you activate a verizon wireless phone on the internet??? All answers would be appreciated! Thanks
how do i activate a verizon cell phone online for free????
Alot of my friends say you can activate a verizon phone online at home for free. i wanna know how to do it because my phone broke and i aint paying so much for a phone. thanks
and i dont want to go to verizon becuase i dont have 30 bucks to get them to make a phone work.
How do you activate a Verizon Phone you bought online?
What are my options. Please and Thank you
how do you activate a verizon phone?
How do you activate a verizon phone online if you’re going to buy it online? I’m planning to get the env touch this week and will buy it online. My contract did not end yet, but if i buy it online, i want to cancel my old contract (the one right now) and start a new phone for the env touch. Will my old number erase because i want to keep my old number and put that on my env touch.
So yeah, the real question is how do you activate your phone online and cancel your other contract and start a new one without making a new plan?
how do u activate a phone you ordered online?
i bought a verizon cell phone online now im wondering how would i activate it?
how do you activate a verizon phone without having your current phone with you?
So i got my fone taken away..and my friend gave me one of her old verizon phones..how can I activate it online without having my current phone with me? does it cost anything? pleese help??!?! thanks youuu:)
I have the account password to get into the account..i just want to know if theres a way to activate it without having my fone with me.? thanks
How do you activate a verizon phone?
my little brother just got a new phone ordered online. How do we activate it?
How do I active a verizon phone online?
I want to switch the verizon phone i have now to an old deactivated verizon phone that my friend has. I went online and went to activate phone and typed in the number and everything worked but when it got to which individual plan i wanted i didnt know what to put because im on the plan that my mom has and theres 5 other phones on this plan. its unlimited texting and 700 minutes for all 6 phones. im just an added line. i dont know what plan to press. Please Help! thank you!
How do you get a phone online but activate it at a store?
My phone broke, and I was thinking of buying the iPhone for Verizon online, but from another website (like ebay). I wanted to save some money, since the iPhone is $200 right now, and I have to pay for a data plan too. Do I have to buy it from Verizon, or can I buy the iPhone from ebay or any other website? Thanks.
how do you activate a phone on verizon?
i lost my phone, and my friend had an extra phone device, and i know there is a way to activate a phone online, but i just don’t know how.
How do i get Phone activation with verizon wireless?
Okay, so i have a Voyager currently and i have verizon wireless, but i really wanted to change my phone to a Blackberry Pearl. My contract is up in August but i just can’t wait! So, i was wondering if you can buy a phone online and activate it with Verizon wireless to avoid the fees.
Verizon wireless only carries the Pink and White blackberry pearl, so if i buy a red one will i still be able to activate it with Verizon Wireless?
Activating Blackberry with the data plan after ordering phone online (Verizon user)?
I am a Verizon customer, and I bought a Blackberry curve from their website, and it’s expected to arrive tomorrow afternoon. Anyway, the 29.99 fee for the data plan was listed in my bill after purchasing online, but said “due at end of month”. So, my question is, how do I go about activating the phone and making sure the data plan is also working along with it?
I heard with Verizon owning the Blackberry and using a data plan go hand in hand (in other words, it’s required to have a data plan if you have the phone), so when it is activated, will the data plan already be in effect? Never had one of these, and I’m just wondering what the activation process is like and how I do it.
Give me details please, I’m new to this.
Thanks!
How many times can you switch between verizon phones online?
OK so i have two verizon cell phones and i know that you can go to the verizon website and activate a different one for free and then dial *228 but is there a limit on the amount of times you can do this? because i was thinking about keeping both of them and switching back and forth for fun and because i like both phones.
How do you get a new verizon phone?
My phone recently went for a little swim and now I need a new one. I am aware that verizon doesn’t have sim cards but do they charge you to activate a new phone? Can I buy a phone online then active it at the store for free? Please help
Activate a verizon phone?
how can you activate a verizon phone since it doesnt have a sim card and you can either do it in the store and i dont want to pay 20 bucks and idk the password to the online acct so is there a number i can call for them to activate my phone
My new Verizon phone won’t activate? How to change icon settings on Krzr?
I was using a Versa but I bought a Krzr online. I dial *228 and hit option 1 but it says “I’m sorry. We are unable to activate your phone. Please call 800 blah blah blah from a landline phone for customer assistance.” Why is it doing this? I could dial *228 from all of the other phones I’ve activated and now this one won’t work?
Also, on most verizon phones the icons are set so that you can scroll < and > to get to something. I want it to be a grid. I know verizon phones do this because I did it with a friend’s Rzr. How do I get it so that my icons are in a “grid” form?
How do you become a new verizon customer without buying a new phone?
My dad just got a new phone, and he said i could have his old one if i pay for it, how do i become a new customer without buying a new phone? is it possible to activate it online instead of calling verizon?
I need to activate a verizon phone.?
My aunt just sent me a palm treo but i guess she didn’t deactivate HER number.So wheni went online and tried to change her number to my number it said that the palm treo was already activated.So i called my house from the treo and it was her number calling me. How do I change her number to my number??Thanxx.I dont want 2 go to the store.I know you can do this online.I’ve done it before.
What to tell Verizon to activate a phone?
Ok so I recently got a new phone, a Palm Pixi Plus. After a hard struggle of trying to activate my new Pixi through just the phones, it didn’t work so I decided to go just into the store. Well I turned off my old phone and I’m hopefully going to the Verizon store in an hour or two. Now my problem is is that my dad has a company-payed for AT&T iPhone 3GS, so he doesn’t know what to tell Verizon to activate this new phone that I have. To tell you the truth I’m not sure I know either, haha. Well I know I need to give the Verizon clerk the primary number (my mom’s), but do you have to give the last four digits of your social security code? I know what that is…my mom’s anyways. But my mom said they asked about a password online? She said she always tells them “Oh I don’t know, i forgot it” because she’s very forgetful. She said they assigned her a new password and all that stuff.
So what exactly do I tell this guy? I’m 13, by the way, so i’m not exactly sure how to do this stuff.
Thanks. 10 points best answer.
activating a verizon blackberry online?
if i change my verizon razer to a verizon blackberry (that i got from a friend) Online do i still need to get a data plan? also can someone explain how the online activation works? how come when you switch your phone to a diffrent phone online its free but when you call verizon they charge $20.00?
Can you get a smartphone without a smartphone plan at Alltel now that Alltel is basically Verizon?
I am somewhat planning to buy a smartphone on eBay or at retail pricing and then activating it on my basic plan. Is this possible now? Will it remain possible once Alltel becomes Verizon? How do I do this, just buy the phone, activate it online/over phone?
Where would I buy and activate a Droid Bionic if I don’t live in a 4G LTE location and I can’t buy online?
I don’t live in a 4G LTE location. I live in a 3G location, but I’m still able to buy the phone and use it, correct? I want to buy the phone in a Verizon store. Do all Verizon stores sell them? Or is it only a select few? Do I have to order it online? I’ve never had to order a phone online, and I don’t know how to do it. If I ordered it online, through Verizon, would it be activated already when it arrived? When I want to pay my bill every month, would I just go to Verizon and pay what I need to pay, even if my phone is an LTE phone and is not sold in the area (if it isn’t) ? I’m sorry for the many questions. I just need help. Please do! Thank you so much everyone!
how can i switch my cell phone to a phone that i already own for free with verizon?
I now have a LG versa and My dad has just upgraded his phone and has agreed to let me have is old phone (palm treo 755)and i was talking to a friend of myn and he said that you can switch your phone online for free really easily,but when i look up the directions online they are all very inaccurate, i think verizon has just recently updated there web site so every thing is mixed up,so how do i do this activate my prev equipment?
How do you activate a used phone for free with AT&T if you already have service?
I think someone stole my phone and my friend who also has AT&T gave me his old one. I know you can do it for free online for verizon.
Thanks in advance!
New Verizon Wireless phone with same contract?
I have the motorola Krzr right now and I went to make a call today and the screen wouldn’t turn on. I can get incoming calls and dial a number to call but all I see is a black screen. I’m going to verizon tomorrow to see what they say, but I have a feeling I’m going to need a new phone. I don’t have insurance on my phone so does that mean I have to pay full price for a new one? If I do, is there any place I could buy one online for cheaper? If so how would I go about getting it activated with verizon? If I do end up having to get a new phone which verizon phone would you reccomend?
How do you activate an old verizon cellphone?
i actually know how to do it like using verizon account online but my real question is…
my dad blocked all internet related mobile services such as internet, vcast and so on…
im planning on activating my friends omnia …
so if i do activate will all the services be the same for me like not being able to use the internet since the omnia is a 3G smart phone and internet comes with it…
oh, and if you can tell me more information about the omnia it would be helpful
THANKS!
How do I hack parental restrictions on my Verizon cell phone?
1. Don’t comment or answer if you’re gonna lecture me. I’m almost 18 and sick of restrictions.
2. Question: My parents activated hourly restrictions on my phone from their account on the internet. They have blocked my phone for multiple hours of the day, including school hours. I am tired of dealing with this and would like to know how to hack it so I can use my phone when I want.
3. Details:
Cell Provider – Verizon Wireless
Phone – LG env3
Problem – Online Parental Restrictions
4. Comment with “I hear ya” if you’re tired of restrictions as a young adult. lol
5. Answer as best you can please. I would like to get more into hacking capabilities anyways.
How do I go about selling a 4G Verizon Wireless phone (upgrade) and getting a simple feature phone?
I am going to do it online. Get the upgrade and 2-year renewal plan. Accept terms and conditions. Call to activate the phone (without opening the box). This will clear the ESN. Reactivate an old feature phone.
What I am confused about is the fact that the 4G phone will probably have a different data plan pricing. I am going from a 3G phone (Blackberry 8830), getting a 4G upgrade(HTC Thunderbolt), and then to a simple feature phone with no data plan.
Please clear things up for me. Thank you.
buying a phone online?
so i was wondering, how does it work if you buy a new phone online? like on amazon or ebay or something. when you buy it do you just take it to the verizon store to get it activated or something? i wanted to get one with a contract so i could get it cheaper but hmm guess that won’t happen? 
.. how does this all work? if someone could please educate me i’d really appreciate that. thanks =0 =)
alrighty so, im getting a new phone soon and ive decided on the lg env3 from verizon. the thing is, that i don’t see it on verizon’s website.. and didn’t see it in the store.. plus i heard that they’ve started clearing them out of the stores.
What happens when you don’t pay for verizon data package?
What would happen if I purchased a 3G phone, but didn’t pay for 9.99 data package? Can I do that, or the moment I get the phone, it is already installed? If I was ordering a new phone online, when the phone is delivered, how long does it take to be activated? If I had to activate it myself, how would I do it? What will happen to my old phone? Can i still use it for alarm clock purposes?
Why does my phone work? ( Env3 on verizon, no contract 30 dollars a month)?
Recently I feel as if I have caught Verizon Wireless in a sort of a lie. My phone EnV 3 that I outright bought, (over 200$) works with my plan, being a PrePaid plan. Now- long ago when I called to activate my phone the lady on the other line set me up and said that I was good to go. Everything works great, I have no contract and its usually under thirty dollars a month. I have called Verizon and asked if I could switch either to an env touch I was given, or a new blackberry storm (with my plan now). Of course they said no
but how can this be? I know that there is the whole data plan issue for the blackberry, but the env touch is in the same category as my env 3. Now online there is an ( 9.99 ) data “fee” they make you charge for the “month to month” multi phones – again for my env 3 they never “made” me pay it.
I guess my question is- if I switch my phone to this env touch- will it work? being that my phone is LIVING PROOF that verizon in fact- IS capable of this without issues.
did verizon just “spill the beans” with me I guess? ha?
how to switch verizon phones?
ok so me and my friend want to trade phones. is it possible to do the whole proccess online? or does it have to be through phone with the customer service. so basically, if it’s possible to do it online, i need a DETAILED procedure on how to switch phones. (both are verizon).
right now, i believe the proccess is this. and correct me if i’m wrong.
1)i walk up to my friend and trade phones on the spot,say at school. so basicaly i have her phone, and am using my friends phone for now. (ie. if someone calls the phone, they will be saying “hi *friends name*)
2)go home, log onto verizon wireless account. while this is happening i am talking to my friend on AIM instant messaging.
3) both of us go into our own verizon accounts, and both click supsend phone (meaning that we temporarily deactivate our phone).
4)then we click “activate an existing phone”. and then we type in eachother’s MEID or the code of each phone.
5)wait until it’s done loading and proccessing, and then wa la. all good???
so i’m not sure if it’s ok to do that. but thats why im asking YOU.
thanks for your time!!
Opinions on Verizon’s Voyager vs. Glide?
I’m about to get a new cell phone from Verizon since my phone is due for an upgrade, and of the phones they have I’m looking to choose either the Voyager or the Glide. I really wanted a phone with a keyboard, I’m not too sure if the Voyager is too big though, and I was just looking for people’s opinions on either phone.
Also.. if I wanted to buy just a phone online from ebay or something in about a year or so, can I activate it from my old phone? How does this work?
THANK YOU!
how do i get a cell phone without my parents knowing?
Okay i know about the pre paid plans and everything but all of them i find are ones you have to pay online with a credit card and if i do that they will find out. and the refill cards that you get at target say “for customers with existing and active verizon wireless pre pay service” so i just that means you cant just activate it one the phone and use it. money is no problem for me so please any suggestions?
i need cell phone help?
i had a hard time to get our snow blower started so i called my dad on my cell phone and after i got it started i thought i had put it in my pants pocket but i went down my pant leg (i didn’t know it at the time). and all the sudden i hear something that sounded like ice going through the the snow blower so i payed no mind to it. and when i was done snow blowing i couldn’t find my cell phone so after like 3 times looking for my phone i found the back cover of it and i still can’t find the found
my 2 question i have is
how can you find a cell phone in the snow
and 2 we have another inactive phone can we activate it online so i can use we have verizon
how do you hook up verizon phones by not paying?
i heard you can by online then calling but dnt no how cause i found a phone then some one said its easy to activate them
how does it work when you want to take you cell number to a new carrier?
i currently have a verizon wireless and want to switch to sprint and i want to take my number with me. I’m switching online and when i tell sprint to take my number, does this mean that my verizon phone won’t work because the number is a sprint number now, so i have to wait until i get my phone in the mail and activate it before i have a cell phone again? Or will my verizon phone still work with the number until i activate the sprint phone?
Should I terminate my Verizon service now?
Hi everyone,
I’ve switched from Verizon to T-mobile recently. I’ve got the my new phone from T-mobile online store, and ready to activate it. However, since my monthly plan with Verizon starts on the 15th each month (which means my monthly plan for this current month has already started), should I wait until the 15th of next month to activate my service with T-mobile since I have to pay for my last monthly service with Verizon anyways? Because I don’t think I’ll end up paying less if I terminate my Verizon service now.
Does what I’ve said above make any sense to you? Or if you have experienced a similar situation before, please let me know how did it work out and if I should wait for a while before I call to activate my new phone.
Thank you so much!
By the way, I’ve already done with my 2-year contract. So no worries about the early termination fee.
When should I end my old contract when switching cell phone carrier?
Hi everyone,
I’ve switched from Verizon to T-mobile recently. I’ve got the my new phone from T-mobile online store, and ready to activate it. However, since my monthly plan with Verizon starts on the 15th each month (which means my monthly plan for this current month has already started), should I wait until the 15th of next month to activate my service with T-mobile since I have to pay for my last monthly service with Verizon anyways? Because I don’t think I’ll end up paying less if I terminate my Verizon service now.
Does what I’ve said above make any sense to you? Or if you have experienced a similar situation before, please let me know how did it work out and if I should wait for a while before I call to activate my new phone.
Thank you so much!
By the way, I’ve already done with my 2-year contract. So no worries about the early termination fee.
Okay HELP PLEASE!! How do I figure out if my local Walmart Store carries the phone I want tomorrow? HELP!!!!!!
Im ttlly singlee :]
Okayy umm I need lyk3 HELP. Okay I got the Cherry Chocolate phone from Verizon Wireless today. And we tryed to activate it (its prepaid) and it didnt work. We called and they said they dont have coverage here. (I live in the UP) But on Walmart.com you go to electronics and prepaid cell phones and its there. Where you type in your zip code to see if it works, it says I can use it here. They didnt have any in our WalMart store, in Marquette (49855= zip code) so we ordered it online off of Walmart.com. So ya and on verizonwireless.com if you look @ the coverage mapp its covers Munising (where I would use it most… zip code- 49862) but then I typed in the zip code to activate it and it says theres no coverage. Okay sry I got off track, how do I see online if there is a certain phone in my local Walmart? (Local Walmart for me is in Marquette, Mi 49855. Thanks much!! Oh ya and guys… Email me
Can someone please help me with a Verizon internet/land line only question?
My question is: I have the phone jacks for hook up (through Verizon to “activate service on their end ” for internet “only” I do not want land line service. ) This is possible and can be done …those of you who have this know what I mean. So many folks don’t understand the internet line only thing..anyway-or “dry line”-
I was quoted $19.99 for this service- (I have Verizon cell service) and this comes wiht a 30 day $ back guarantee for online orders… My question- is I see they bill you ahead of time..ON your credit card. Can anyone tell me if you have this service HOW much was your first total bill and then how much afterwards? I KNOW it sure isn;t 19.99. I really need to know this answer before placing my order.
THANK YOU!!!!!!
I need an amount please– not “there will be charges” someone HAS to have this service!
..and it is NOT easy to “contact Verizon” ha ha!
Opinions on the Verizons Voyager vs. Glide?
I’m about to get a new cell phone from Verizon since my phone is due for an upgrade, and of the phones they have I’m looking to choose either the Voyager or the Glide. I really wanted a phone with a keyboard, I’m not too sure if the Voyager is too big though, and I was just looking for people’s opinions on either phone.
Also.. if I wanted to buy just a phone online from ebay or something in about a year or so, can I activate it from my old phone? How does this work?
THANK YOU!
How to activate my blackberry storm 9550 email setup? It’s asking for activation server address.?
I just bought my bb 9550 online and just send at my house. It’s an open line from verizon wireless. How will I able to activate my email on the phone if its asking for activation sever address which I don’t know. it says:
Contact your system administrator to find out whether an enterprise activation password will be provided, or if you need to install blackberry desktop software.
I installed my Blackberry Desktop Software so what will I do afterwards to activate my email?
Tnx
Verizon Activation Fee?
Ok, I wanna know the honest answer. I bought a new phone off of ebay (palm treo 600). It was cheaper on ebay so I had to buy it. Now, I wanna activate it. I’ve heard online it’s free, but if you call it costs $20. How do you do it online?
Where can I buy cell phones? *click in…*?
Where can I buy cell phones for cheap?
Here is the situation I am in…
My cell phone just recently crapped out on me. It literally DIED. My phone is no longer under warranty, so that is not an option.
My contract with my provider (Verizon) is up in just less than 2 months, and I really don’t want to extend my contract/sign a new agreement, etc… I really like the idea of not being locked into a contract.
Verizon told me I can do that, but I would have to buy a phone at full retail price. (Which is like $300 for the cheapest!) But the really cool customer service guy also told me that they can activate any phone I have for me to use, so he suggested that I could look online and purchase them from a discount site or something.
Where can I look to find these discounted phones?
Also, do you have any good phone recommendations? If so, how much is your reccomendation and where can I get it for that price?
Thanks in advance!
Verizon Wireless? HELP!?
hey hey, ok, so my friends phone and mine are both activated. we are on different accounts but we would like to switch phones. can you please send me a link from verizonwireless.com on how lto switch phones or something like that because i no their is a way to do it online and wen u do it online it’s free so plz help!! thx
make it a specific link, not verizonwireless.com
How do you activate a verizon cell phone online for the first time?
A friend recently upgraded his verizon phone and gave me the old one. How do i activate it online for the first time? I want a new number and everything. Is this possible?
Call Verizon and go to activations department. They will ask for information, including the ESN# to make sure it’s clear. Check the Verizon website and you’ll find your way there.
Instructions will come with the phone on how exactly to do this. Charge the battery,choose a plan (if he hasn’t already) on the website.you can research these anytime.
Turn it on, and dial *229 and press send from anywhere in Verizon’s network.
Or you can always go to a Verizon store as someone mentioned here.
Are you already a Verizon customer??? Why not go straight to the source and contact Verizon Customer service? They will help you get set up with a service plan and data plan if you don’t already have these open.
You can start here: http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/index.html
I’m not sure how an enV3 can work on a pre-paid plan- generally, a phone cant be used for prepaid if it has an HTML browser.. But anyways.. You’re not paying the data plan because you activated it before that requirement went into effect. An enVTouch or BB definitely would not work on prepaid.. If you were to change your plan to post-pay and activate an enVTouch, it would require the data plan
You have to configure your email account in the Blackberry email program, in the same way you would with a program on your computer such as Microsoft Outlook or Mozilla Thunderbird. After you click Tools, followed by clicking Account Settings or New Account, most programs now are auto-setup when you enter your Name, email address, and password. Otherwise you’ll need to go on and enter your Incoming and Outgoing server names and port numbers as well to complete the process.
Well, let me try to address everything you are asking. If you purchased a 3G phone (enV Touch VX11000, Samsung Rogue, Samsung Reality, etc) the $9.99 data fee would automatically be applied to the account. If you order a phone online from VerizonWireless.com, you will receive it via FedEx in the mail (about 2 days) and when you get it, it comes with instructions for activation. In order to activate it yourself, you would need information from some of the forms in the box that the phone came in and your account password, etc. Your old phone will no longer have service or a number attached to it meaning it cannot be used to send texts, call people, or internet usage. You can do everything else on the phone though such as calculator, calendar, or notepad.
I would go for the Voyager. It flips open like and EnV and has a touch screen. The Glide is kinda like a Helio phone to me. You push it up and then the keyboard appears. I would go for the Voyager.
You can do it online under Activate Phone, or by calling *228 from the phone you want to activate, and then selecting option 1
When that happened to me I went to the AT&T store and told them what happened. The said I think I can help. Pulled out a sim card. Asked me for my information and put it into their computer. The gave me the phone (activated and ready to go). I said thanks, walked out, and didn’t have to pay anything.
So for the people telling you that you need to go buy a sim card (they are dumb b/c AT&T will give you a sim card if yours gets stollen or if you are having bad service and dropping calls ). Go to the store and try it. Good luck!
Actually it is the opposite. Verizon Wireless and Sprint uses CDMA network. Each of ther phones have a ESN 12 digit letters and numbers on their back phones that is registered to that phone model to activate the phone.
So if you found a Verizon cell phone, the owner would have to call Verizon Wireless and report the cell phone stolen and deactivate the 12 digit ESN number and the phone that is registered to him or her and the phone would now be useless.
no, because either way, its still verizon youd be signing up with and theyd see that you already have an account with them. most cell phone companies will not consider you a new customer if you just reactivate your account within a certain time period. you can only activate it with verizon if the phone is made to be used with them. for instance, if you got a t-mobile bb pearl, you couldnt use it with verizon because t-mobile phones use sim cards for gsm and verizon uses cdma.
A new account has to go through a credit check, so you have to either call or go to the store (once you have one active line and can set up a My Verizon account, you can add a new line through the website if you’d ever want). You can activate equipment you already have without a contract, though. Just call the sales department and they’ll help you open the new account with your equipment.
It’s (800) 256-4646.
I used to work for VZW. First, going to the store is a good idea just make sure they have a tech available. If you’re under warranty you should be able to get a replacement through that or see if they have a refurbished phone available. They usually are around $50. I’d also ask when you’re eligible for your upgrade.
Otherwise, if you have an old VZW phone or know someone that has one they should reactivate it on your account for free. You could just take that phone and either go to a store or call VZW and get it activated. It doesn’t take long to do. You may also be able to activate it online thru MyAccount (don’t remember).
If that option won’t work I’d try E-Bay or another online website but make sure you get the ESN number from the buyer so you can call VZW and verify it wasn’t stolen.
As for my recommendations usually the Krzr is a good phone so maybe a new one will work fine. If you like a thin phone but dont’ want the RZR or another KRZR try the Motorola W385. Otherwise, I’d look at an LG or Samsung phone like the LG VX8350…or that Juke. I’ve heard good things about them.
Good luck!
There is no limit to the number of times you switch phones.
Activations free. Good luck:)
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When you port your number to another carrier your current provider and phone will not be deactivated until your new phone and account is activated. You can also contact sprint for the particulars in doing online orders.
If the phone was used at one point, then the activation should be free. When I activated a used phone before, Verizon never charged me an activation fee
Yeap you are correct. However you need to port your cell phone number (switch your cell phone number) with T-Mobile before the 15th of January. If you do it on the 15th of January then you owe Verizon for the following month too. I would suggest you switch either on the 12th or 13th of January. You would still owe the bill with Verizon for December 2010 to January 2011.
If you plan to port (move) your cell phone number, make sure you do not go to Verizon Wireless and tell them that you are porting your cell phone number. Let T-Mobile know that you want to port your cell phone number from Verizon to T-Mobile. T-Mobile will automatically cancel and close your account with Verizon.
Depends When you order a phone You could call or go to the store call If you bought a phone from Verizon call them and anysite you got your phone My phone Broke so I activated my old one my mom called Verizon and They tell you to press numbers it will say Activating loading.
See the link below on how to activate the phone online:
https://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/renew/activatesecuresplash.jsp
If you have an ipod touch you can turn it into a phone using Truphone. Calls are free to other Truphone users and calls to mobile numbers are 6 cents a minute. You need a free download of Truphone and a microphone headset. Truphone is just for calling. If you have an ipod touch you can text people using your email address by downloading a free app called SMS for Free.
Pay for your own cell phone service.
And if you figure out how to hack into it, pay for all of ours, too!
To change your phone online log into your account on verizonwireless.com. Then click on the option that says Upgrade my phone. It will then give you the option to upgrade it using your own equipment. You’ll have to put in the ESN, which is underneath the battery on your phone.
The final cost is based upon all legislated taxes and surcharges for your local area. There are local and regional charges that vary from location to location based upon many factors.
You need to contact the carrier for this info – it will be more than the price quoted as the quote does not include the taxes and surcharges.
On Verizon, you will need the $29.99 data plan with any BB. You can try activating it online but I always got an error when I tried to do it. It is just too complicated for it. Ask them to waive the fee. I work at an indirect Verizon agent and we charge $10 for us to do it. It is a service and it takes our time
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-Log into your verizon account (primary account)
-Under account actions click “activate phone”
-Go through the process
Do NOT suspend the phone before you trade. If a phone is suspended you will not be able to activate it on another line. All you need to do is switch phones, log into your account online and click on activate phone. It will ask you for the MEID and after you enter it online it will give you the steps for programing the phone. Do this to one phone at a time, if you each try and do it at the same time it might not work..l Leave one phone off while you program the other one and once that is done turn on the other and program it under your friends number.
your best bet is probably buy it online. then bring it into the store. i have verizon also and i cant stand there customer service at all. online for that stuff is just as bad. get the real advice and talk to them face to face.
I was in a similar situation before I switched from verizon to virgin mobile. I checked with verizon and they helped me out. they told me that you normally pay a month in advance. Check with Verizon before you do anything. I switched the day before the monthly plan was over and received credit for a whole month.
The best part of this is that you got the phone taken away by your parent(s) and the account is in their name. Without both phones and account access, it would be funny if you can’t swap numbers.
u wont be able to see it online u will have to go into the actual store and see what phones they have.
When you get the upgrade, you will have to accept a data plan for 2 years that your simple phone will not be able to use.
I’m not a Verizon Wireless customer, but this is what I think should happen.
Your door bell will ring and…YAY! You get your new phone.
You’ll now have to call Verizon WIreless from a phone other than your current phone, or your new phone(your house phone probably). The robot-lady will be like “Thank you for calling Verizon Wireless! How can I help you today?” You’ll say “Phone Acitivation.” It should send you over to the right rep. to help you with the process of switching the service from one phone to the other. It might take a couple of minutes for the changes to take effect, or it may take a full 24 hours.
Dial “*228″ and select option 3.
You will be able to activate the phone so long as it is not currently activated.
there is instruction book. you just follow it. quite easy!
You don’t have to go into the store to activate your phone. You can just call their customer service, (not from your new phone). Their number is 1-800-922-0204. Follow the instructions, and press 0 to talk to an actual person. Once on the phone, explain to them that you’re having problems activating your new phone, and they’ll just do it for you. It’s simple and easy.
You have to be authorized on the account to make any changes, so you might need your mother to speak to them, or to authorize your father.
Good Luck
If you decide not to call, and you want to take it into the store, you can do this also. But again, you will need your mother to authorize your father on the account before you go, or you will not be able to make any changes. You will also need to obtain the account password, if your mother set one up. This is usually a 4 digit number (not her social security number). As far as what to say to them, just simply tell them you received your new phone, and you’re having trouble activating it on your own. They’ll just take it and do it for you right there; no problem.
you probably wont be able to find the phone till the snow melts and you should be able to bring the old phone to a verizon store and get it activated
yes, all Verizon stores sell them
and yes, you can use them fine in 3g zones… you can then be ready when/if your area gets upgraded.
Try letstalk.com or cellphoneshop.net. Ebay has reputable sellers that have new and used cheap Verizon phones.
alltel customer’s are staying on alltel plans until they decide to upgrade their plans, at which point they will have to change to a verizon nationwide plan. all smartphones do require a data plan, which start at $29.99.
I like the glide.
If you want to get another phone later, just make sure it is compatible on Verizon, because GSM band phones won’t work on Verizon. Also make sure the ESN has not been blocked. Get the ESN number and check with Verizon to be sure that they will activate it. If the old owner didn’t pay their bill or if the phone has been reported stolen they will not activate it.