OT verizon cell phone question

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?

 

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

 

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!

 

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.

 

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.

 

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

 

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!!!!!!!!

 

100 dollar fee man.

 

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.

 

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

 

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????

 

$100 fee.

 

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

 

for what? u just said there was no fee

 

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