How-to Activate a new Verizon phone online / switch ESN

Is it possible to use this procedure to activate a BB Pearl from Sprint to Verizon?

great information thanks much!

Looks easy thanks
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Thanks for the info. FYI: I was unable to activate my phone through the web without adding an access plan. I had to go to the local corporate store to get it done w/o the access plan.

Thanks for this!

I was activating a phone that still had service under a different account and kept getting an error message saying Verizon was unable to active my phone at this time. I assume the reason was because the phone was already assigned to my new number in the Verizon system when I set up the calling plan. I got the bright idea to skip to the programming step and dial *228. Voila, total success!

Soooo, if anyone runs into trouble activating online, you might want to consider going right to this step : ]

thanks for sharing

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Actually the method above will only work if you are going from a Blackberry to a Blackberry or a simple flip phone to a simple flip phone. The method will not wok however if you are switching from Sprint to Verizon or switching from a basic style phone to a smart phone such as an android phone or Blackberry. In those cases - you would have to call Verizon support or take your phone to a Verizon store.

Also - the $20 fee only applies if you are a first time Verizon customer. If you are just swapping out phones - no charge will apply.

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