Lost my cell phone. Any ideas of where I can find the cheapest replacement Verizon phone? Needs to be something that does not require a data plan (just talk and text). Thanks!
CowBoom sent me a phone that I could not activate since it was reported stolen. Easy return and the phone was in awesome shape for 100. (Nexus s) Gazelle. Great company but like CowBoom you need to keep checking for good price and phone quality.
I have an old Verizon flip phone i'm not using. email celebrationcake@aol.com
sherry7
Happy Member
posted: Jun. 14, 2012 @ 12:08p
Girlfromdublin said: I got a verizon phone for $10 at Bestbuy last week and it included a $10 credit.
I saw that deal posted here. Wasn't that a pre-paid phone? To my knowledge, you can't activate it on a contract plan.
horizon6
Senior Member - 2K
posted: Jun. 14, 2012 @ 12:48p
lorymills1 said: I have an old Verizon flip phone i'm not using. email celebrationcake@aol.com
A belated welcome "New Member". A nicely spirited FW community message. FYI, in case you didn't know: You can use the "Private Message" feature at FW if you want to communicate with another member but don't want to post what may be a "regular" e-mail address to all the web.
Bondiablo
Member
posted: Jun. 14, 2012 @ 6:45p
-1 for people who don't read. CowBoom doesn't have anything that doesn't require a data plan.
mmrr22ww2 said: cant use a prepaid phone as a replacement?
The term for this "nonsense" is oligopoly!
poppagene
Senior Member - 1K
posted: Jun. 14, 2012 @ 7:56p
mmrr22ww2 said: cant use a prepaid phone as a replacement?
You can't use a prepaid as a replacement. eBay is your best bet, with CowBoom a close second choice.
jimates
Senior Member - 4K
posted: Jun. 15, 2012 @ 3:24a
poppagene said: mmrr22ww2 said: cant use a prepaid phone as a replacement?
You can't use a prepaid as a replacement. eBay is your best bet, with CowBoom a close second choice.And if you buy a phone from eBay, and it happens to have originally been a prepaid phone, you will not be able to use it after you buy it. But then all eBay sellers always tell the truth, right.
This is another reason to give a second thought when choosing a cellular service. I guess maybe it is their way of pushing customers into buying phone insurance.
horizon6
Senior Member - 2K
posted: Jun. 15, 2012 @ 11:10a
jimates said: poppagene said: mmrr22ww2 said: cant use a prepaid phone as a replacement?
You can't use a prepaid as a replacement. eBay is your best bet, with CowBoom a close second choice.And if you buy a phone from eBay, and it happens to have originally been a prepaid phone, you will not be able to use it after you buy it. But then all eBay sellers always tell the truth, right.
This is another reason to give a second thought when choosing a cellular service. I guess maybe it is their way of pushing customers into buying phone insurance.
Even a third thought. The odds are stacked against the consumer.
billblaney
New Member
posted: Jun. 15, 2012 @ 1:34p
I know Gazelle.com buys electronics, but not sure if you can buy from them. May be worth checking into.
HKStallion
Member
posted: Jun. 15, 2012 @ 3:33p
How has no one mentioned craigslist yet?
you can find a phone today, call them today, meet them at a verizon store today, and verify it will activate before you pay them today.
I dislike CDMA phones because if the EMEI is bad, the phone is worthless. only way to check is to call verizon to activate it.
better to do that in person at a store than to wait for a phone to ship, find out it is bad, then have to deal with a shipping return.
or even ask a friend that has verizon, they may have an old phone laying around.
logiwe
Member
posted: Jun. 15, 2012 @ 4:46p
Contact with Verizon customer support or search it on amazone and eBay.
thumpergeek
Cranky Member
posted: Jun. 15, 2012 @ 5:10p
Go to eBay and sort by price. Theres a lot out there, just avoid the Juke and I would honestly say anything LG...but I've just had horrid luck with LG phones in general...
thumpergeek
Cranky Member
posted: Jun. 15, 2012 @ 5:14p
You could always see if you have an upgrade coming up. Sometimes they'll let you renew early...it's hit or miss though, I had a friend who had been with Verizon for a few years and they were awesome to him, other people have said Verizon is a pain to deal with...YMMV.
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