Replace lost V_phone with used V_phone?

[seattlebob]

I am on a family plan with verizon (18 months to go). I lost my phone. I would like to buy a used Verizon phone... How do I go about getting it "activated" on my family plan? Hopefully? Any good advice apprecited..Thanks.

[Telekom]

Originally Posted by seattlebob

I am on a family plan with verizon (18 months to go). I lost my phone. I would like to buy a used Verizon phone... How do I go about getting it "activated" on my family plan? Hopefully? Any good advice apprecited..Thanks.

When you get the replacement phone (hope you had VZ deactivate the old phone) just call them up and give them the ESN and they'll activate the new phone. Make sure the phone you get is E911 capable.

[seattlebob]

Telekom... Thanks for the info. I did deactivate the lost phone. So if I understand this correctly I can just buy a "Verizon" type phone (CDMA) and Verizon will activate it. No SIm card for these phones, right? Should I expect Verizon to charge for activation? I am hoping to get a good phone for a reasonable price. Ebay or other.
Any suggestions for good places to buy, used or new OK, would be appreciated.
Thanks again. Seattlebob.

[nKrypteD1]

Be careful about ebay and the like, I've seen more than a handful of people wind up getting a phone they can't activate (because it's marked stolen) or where it isn't in the shape that it was advertised as.

[RJB]

Originally Posted by nKrypteD1

Be careful about ebay and the like, I've seen more than a handful of people wind up getting a phone they can't activate (because it's marked stolen) or where it isn't in the shape that it was advertised as.

True this is why you should always ask for the ESN number and look at the sellers feedback to make sure they are trust worthy.

If they dont supply a ESN do not buy it.

[Mobile Mike]

Originally Posted by seattlebob

I did deactivate the lost phone. So if I understand this correctly I can just buy a "Verizon" type phone (CDMA) and Verizon will activate it. No SIm card for these phones, right? Should I expect Verizon to charge for activation? I am hoping to get a good phone for a reasonable price. Ebay or other.
Any suggestions for good places to buy, used or new OK, would be appreciated.
Thanks again. Seattlebob.

Follow the advise mentioned above. If you are looking for a replacement phone on e-Bay, make sure you can get the ESN number to check it out with Verizon first. You don't want to buy a phone that ends up being listed as a "stolen" ESN in their system.

If you have an online account with Verizon, you should be able to input the new phone that way. As long as you are the master account holder on the account. There is no activation fee for doing the ESN swap online, but there may be a charge if you call CS to do it.

There are no SIM cards in CDMA phones, so you have nothing to worry about there.

[seattlebob]

Hello MobilMike... Much Thanks for the info. I will proceed to buy another phone with caution. Really is nice to be able to get info that is reliable.