I believe I saw a question in the FAQ asking exactly that, it had something
to do with the "MIN" being different than the "MDN" in the phone.....

Check the FAQ's for Backup Assistant...pretty sure it was there.

HTH,
Dean


"Butch Haynes" <butch@huntsville.prz> wrote in message
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> "Elector" <elector@my-deja.com> wrote in message
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>> "Butch Haynes" <butch@huntsville.prz> wrote in message
>> news:Qv6dnfW9081GTv3YnZ2dnUVZ_sKdnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>>> I see how to bet BA on a new My Account signup-- but can't find the link
>>> to signup as an existing My Account member. Do you know where it is?
>>>
>>> Butch
>>>
>>
>> You scroll down to the section where the back up assistant is offered.
>> Click the link and then follow the directions. You do have to go to get
>> it now and then get going, back up assistant and download to your phone.
>> You will have to select a pin from the phone download site and then when
>> it is all set up you go to http://www.virizonwireless.com/backupassistant
>> to give your name and other information. You can then view the contact
>> list and make changes etc.
>>
>> The whole process took less than 5 minutes when I just did it.
>> You do have to set up each phone if you are using more than one however.
>>
>> Elector
>
> Thanks! I found that and tried it but encountered a strange error.
>
> Before installing BA on my phone, the system did a phone number
> confirmation-- and the number it showed was not mine. I didn't see any way
> to correct the number-- so I just backed out of the install and deleted
> it.
>
> I'll have a few spare minutes tomorrow afternoon so will stop by one of
> the local VZW stores that has decent tech support-- apparently a rarity if
> the posts on this NG are to be believed!
>