Verion Reps: What can I do with prepaid phone?
I have an Verizon prepaid phone I used for 2 months, and don't need any more. (Business assignment in eastern Virginia, check out AT&T's coverage there for a good laugh.) Can I give the phone to a Verizon customer to use as a backup? If not I know I can donate or recycle it.
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A verizon prepay phone can only be used on prepay service. So if someone has verizon prepay, you can offer to sell/give it to them, but a verizon contract plan won't be able to use it.
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Isn't there some kind of a 6 month rule? Like 6 month after purchase, the prepaid device can be used on post pay?
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Something like that. I'm not as familiar with it (our company doesn't deal with prepaid that much)
But there is a limit on how long the phone has to be inactive as well, and at least in my experience, you need to take it to a tech center before it will work.
But there is a limit on how long the phone has to be inactive as well, and at least in my experience, you need to take it to a tech center before it will work.
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Six months after purchase a corporate store can flash it to post-pay software and activate it.
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From what I understand, it has to be activated at least six months back, not just purchased
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Who buys a prepay phone without activating it? You got a few minutes of use with the phone purchase, so why not?
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You'd be surprised.
I've had a couple people who bought two phones when they set up the prepay (one for a "spare") and then when their either get post-pay/go to a different carrier, they hand the prepay off to someone who brings it in still in box.
I've had a couple people who bought two phones when they set up the prepay (one for a "spare") and then when their either get post-pay/go to a different carrier, they hand the prepay off to someone who brings it in still in box.
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Menno,
I may be way too late on this one, but I just saw your thread and wanted to see if you did anything with that prepaid phone yet... My wife has a prepaid account that she has had for a very long time and as a result she has a much better deal than what is currently being offered. But the problem is here phone is very old and not good at all. To buy a new phone, it would cost hundreds! So I bought a new, but older model on Ebay for her and it turned out to be jungk - I got scammed and out about $60 bucks... Let me know if you still have it and if you want to get rid of it! She would really appreciate it.
Thanks
Chris
I may be way too late on this one, but I just saw your thread and wanted to see if you did anything with that prepaid phone yet... My wife has a prepaid account that she has had for a very long time and as a result she has a much better deal than what is currently being offered. But the problem is here phone is very old and not good at all. To buy a new phone, it would cost hundreds! So I bought a new, but older model on Ebay for her and it turned out to be jungk - I got scammed and out about $60 bucks... Let me know if you still have it and if you want to get rid of it! She would really appreciate it.
Thanks
Chris
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I don't have any left that I could activate on a prepay account anymore, sadly.
I do have a Moto Q, but that needs a post paid account to activate.
I do have a Moto Q, but that needs a post paid account to activate.
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