OT verizon cell phone question

[ODENISGOD]

Ok I broke my phone and i dont got insurance. If you bought a phone of craigslist will verizon just let you switch that phone with your broken one? with the same number and everything? or will they not do this and force you to buy a phone from there store? has anyone been threw this?

 

[Tyler_Hansbrough]

Nope they will force you to pay a 100 dollar fine for switching phones before contract is up.

 

[THE HCP]

If you hadn't made such unbelievably retarded statements about my Blazers over the last 2 months I would help you. But you did, so peace out!

 

[ODENISGOD]

Nope they will force you to pay a 100 dollar fine for switching phones before contract is up.

isnt like there some option where you can sign up for 2 more years?

 

[Tyler_Hansbrough]

isnt like there some option where you can sign up for 2 more years?

not unless you are ready for contract renewal. you have to be like 22 of 24 months into your contract.

 

[The_Lillard_King]

If you already have an account with verizon, I believe you can take another verizon phone (bought off of ebay) and use your old contract with the newly purchased phone (no additional fees).

But the easiest way to get an official answer is call cusotmer service or call a local verizon wireless store.

 

[BLAZER PROPHET]

That happened to me last summer. I got an old phone, took it to Verizon and they changed it over at no cost. The key thing was that it was Verizon phone to begin with. So if you get one off Craig's List, make sure it's a Verizon phone and you should be fine.

 

[ODENISGOD]

If you already have an account with verizon, I believe you can take another verizon phone (bought off of ebay) and use your old contract with the newly purchased phone (no additional fees).

But the easiest way to get an official answer is call cusotmer service or call a local verizon wireless store.

So there is no 100 fee? someone else said that was b.s also. i wish i could call customer service lol. i guess i will just go to a store and ask them

 

[Tyler_Hansbrough]

If you already have an account with verizon, I believe you can take another verizon phone (bought off of ebay) and use your old contract with the newly purchased phone (no additional fees).

But the easiest way to get an official answer is call cusotmer service or call a local verizon wireless store.

That happened to me last summer. I got an old phone, took it to Verizon and they changed it over at no cost. The key thing was that it was Verizon phone to begin with. So if you get one off Craig's List, make sure it's a Verizon phone and you should be fine.

Nope!!!!!!!!! They will charge him 100 bucks to do that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I don't know where you guys get your info, but they will charge HIM 100 bucks!!!!!!!!

 

[Tyler_Hansbrough]

So there is no 100 fee? someone else said that was b.s also. i wish i could call customer service lol. i guess i will just go to a store and ask them

100 dollar fee man.

 

[ODENISGOD]

That happened to me last summer. I got an old phone, took it to Verizon and they changed it over at no cost. The key thing was that it was Verizon phone to begin with. So if you get one off Craig's List, make sure it's a Verizon phone and you should be fine.

thanks thats great news!! how would i make sure the phone is not stolen or anything? craigslist can be shady. anyway to check this?

 

[Tyler_Hansbrough]

thanks thats great news!! how would i make sure the phone is not stolen or anything? craigslist can be shady. anyway to check this?

Check your PM.

 

[ODENISGOD]

phycho T i got your PM. I got like 5 other people saying verizon doesn't charge anything though. i guess i will just go to a store and see if i can find out

 

[BTOWN_HUSTLA]

They do not charge you unless you change your plan or get a discount on a new phone. HOWEVER, some of the ESN numbers on the phone are bad...stolen phones are blacklisted, and you have to check them.

http://wirelesssupport.verizon.com/information/esn_meid.html?t=5

You may have to pay about $35 to activate the phone though.

 

[ODENISGOD]

They do not charge you unless you change your plan or get a discount on a new phone. HOWEVER, some of the ESN numbers on the phone are bad...stolen phones are blacklisted, and you have to check them.

http://wirelesssupport.verizon.com/information/esn_meid.html?t=5

You may have to pay about $35 to activate the phone though.

how do you check them????

 

[BTOWN_HUSTLA]

$100 fee.

 

[BTOWN_HUSTLA]

http://cellphoneforums.net/alt-cellular-verizon/t219762-how-check-if-esn-clean.html

basically:

before you buy, ask for the ESN.

then call verizon customer support and ask them

 

[ODENISGOD]

$100 fee.

for what? u just said there was no fee

 

[44Thrilla]

There is no 100 dollar fee. I've done it like 6 times. You can even switch it on the website.

 

[BTOWN_HUSTLA]

for what? u just said there was no fee

 

[ODENISGOD]

There is no 100 dollar fee. I've done it like 6 times. You can even switch it on the website.

thanks sheed!

 

[Tyler_Hansbrough]

Answer my PM fool! I am off work in 40 minutes. I will look up your account.

 

[ehizzy3]

i dont know...i broke my phone last year. my sisters husband had an old verizon one and we went to the verizon store and they plugged in my broken phone and took all the info then plugged in my brother in laws phone and put all the info on it..so i had all my contacts and stuff, and it was free...so i dunno