I want to get my wife a new phone, but she's not eligible for the discounted upgrade for a couple more months (we have verizon), and I really don't want to sign another 2-year contract with them.
So, I'd like to just buy a phone off of someone/ebay/etc. and then activate it. So my questions are:
1) What do I need to look for in the phones, what do they need to have for me to just "plug and play" with them?
2) What should I expect when trying to activate it?
Thanks
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You just need a valid ECN on the back. Before I bought one I'd call Verizon and see if its valid. They'll tell you whether they can do it or not. Request it from the seller before you agree to buy.
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What she said, and that most places can easily activate an ebay phone for you. Takes all of ten minutes.
I know...but be careful....if they were stolen and you haven't checked it...you will buy yourself a phone you can't use. Just verify it Brian....
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you could always sign up for AT&T and get her an iPhone. You won't regret it, especially with the new firmware that's coming out for it this summer.
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Whew, I thought you were about to say your new phone is a piece of crap & you were getting rid of it. Little concerned since I just got the same phone...
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Still have a year on our Verizon contract from my new phone. Plus, I don't want to be one of "those" people with their friggen iPhones.Originally Posted by DevilsTonic
Nah, I like my phone.
Thanks for the advice Carrie!
'02 RC-51 - Street
'05 Pitster Pro 125 - Pitbike madness
Be polite. Be professional. But be prepared to kill everyone you meet.
"Motorcycles tell us a more useful truth: we are small and exposed, and probably moving too fast for our own good, but that's no reason not to enjoy every minute of the ride."
~Dave Karlotski
Anybody know what phones I can get? Does it just have to be unlocked?
'02 RC-51 - Street
'05 Pitster Pro 125 - Pitbike madness
Be polite. Be professional. But be prepared to kill everyone you meet.
"Motorcycles tell us a more useful truth: we are small and exposed, and probably moving too fast for our own good, but that's no reason not to enjoy every minute of the ride."
~Dave Karlotski
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I have an older model verizon phone (new - in the box), $60.
It is an LG VX8300, features:
1.3 megapixel camera w/flash
microSD expansion slot
bluetooth wireless tech, it supports the following bluetooth profiles - headset, hand-free, serial port, dial up networking, object push for vcard, and bluetooth stereo headset support for listening to music
speaker phone
hearing aid compataility
Vcast music phone
Let me know if you are interested, 720-621-5296
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