How do you go about getting this phone activated? I had one before, but got it straight from Verizon.
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It's kind of a complicated process (web search "activate Verizon phone" or "activate LG VX9600," so I'd just call Verizon or whatever carrier you use and have them walk you through the process. They just want to keep you as a customer.
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Have to dial an service activation number that you should be able to get from the Verizon website. It is possible that all you need to do is just try dialing out with the phone and you'll be given instructions. However, when my wife had purchased this very phone, she had issues with xfering her service. I'm not sure exactly what it was.
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The phone � we purchased was a straight talk phone �, allegedly. Although it took some finagling to get it activated and rang to Verizon. It was � hooked up eventually. Hope this helps.
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You can do it yourself from home, go to Verizon website, and it tell you how to activate. That's how I did mine. It took five minutes.
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Yes you can, just take it to your local verizon and let them know you would like to activate the phone. My husband loves it.
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Go to the Virgin Mobile site. At the top, on the right, click the RED "Activate" link. Follow the directions. I tried to go thru the process in order to instruct you more clearly, but had to stop at the zip code field. It isn't too complicated. Hope you got it done. :)
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The one I bought was a replacement for a friend who had one go bad. I switched his sim card over from the one he already had. And it worked fine. I imagine you would have to obtain an activated sim card from your provider if you do not already have one. Sorry that is all I know about it.
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yes, then you can either take the phone to the verizon store or activate it over the phone or on the internet.
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I bought this phone a coupple of months ago and I can´t make it to work. I can talk but I don´t have internet, the service provider says it´s not fully unloked, that the internet service is attached to Verizon. Any help before I ask for a refound!!!
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you can always call verizon and ask if they can use it as a pre-paid im pretty sure they use the same numbers to activate. but i wouldn't know for sure i activated mine with my contract plan.
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It's a Verizon phone so you should have no trouble activating it under your current Verizon contract phone number.
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Hi, Christy K.Is this a phone you are trying to purchase from AMAZON? I bought one that was Sprint ready last year, after my phone was stolen. I made sure it was supported by Sprint before I purchased it. I had no problems activating it. I hope this helps you.Rob H.
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I am beyond frustrated. I just bought this phone after seeing all the answers here & thinking I could just transfer my current pre-paid plan w/o the data plan. I spoke with a supervisor at Verizon. She said there is NO way this phone can be activated w/o a data plan. Verizon is trying to phase these older models out but if you are willing to pay a minimum of $50/mo for the data plan, you can activate it. She said any plan w/o a data plan will not be supported on this phone & she tried numerous ways to get around that to no avail. I don't know that I would have better luck taking it to a Verizon store. Sounded pretty hopeless. Any comments or tips anyone? I am beyond frustrated. I just bought this phone after seeing all the answers here & thinking I could just transfer my current pre-paid plan w/o the data plan. I spoke with a supervisor at Verizon. She said there is NO way this phone can be activated w/o a data plan. Verizon is trying to phase these older models out but if you are willing to pay a minimum of $50/mo for the data plan, you can activate it. She said any plan w/o a data plan will not be supported on this phone & she tried numerous ways to get around that to no avail. I don't know that I would have better luck taking it to a... » Read More I am beyond frustrated. I just bought this phone after seeing all the answers here & thinking I could just transfer my current pre-paid plan w/o the data plan. I spoke with a supervisor at Verizon. She said there is NO way this phone can be activated w/o a data plan. Verizon is trying to phase these older models out but if you are willing to pay a minimum of $50/mo for the data plan, you can activate it. She said any plan w/o a data plan will not be supported on this phone & she tried numerous ways to get around that to no avail. I don't know that I would have better luck taking it to a Verizon store. Sounded pretty hopeless. Any comments or tips anyone? « Show Less
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I just receive this phone, after I put the T-Mobile SIM card in, and I turn on the phone , it show I need to active the phone and press the call key. it connect to Verizon. and Verizon told me since I am not Verizon account, so cannot active the phone for me. so I cannot use this phone for T-Mobile SIM card. anybody know how to active this phone with T-Mobile SIM card?
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I simply activated it from the phone itself. The phone number was still active with Verizon, so it was an activate process. Call Verizon using the number on your bill and they should talk you through it. As I recall, I charged the phone, turned it on, and was directed to the set up. It was surprisingly easy. The old phone that it replaced was deactivated.
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I know this is an old post, but I figured I would throw the answer out there. Due to Verizon's desire to screw their customers over at every opportunity, this phone is not able to be activated on a contract plan immediately after purchasing it here. Sure, you could go to Verizon and pay the full MSRP on these lumps of crap, or you could buy it here for a somewhat reasonable price. If you buy it here, though, you must wait for 6 months before the phone can be activated on a contract account. To put it differently, the phone, as you would purchase it from this very product page, would absolutely work on the contract plan, but Verizon will not allow it until 6 months have elapsed from the date of purchase.
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First I tried to activate it by using the instructions for online activation. After waiting almost an hour, the website informed me that I would have to call the 800 number instead because they were unable to activate my phone online. After I spent an additional four hours on the phone, they finally got it activated.