Thanks so much for the useful advice and would appreciate any further
recommendations on a Verizon phone. Anyone with experience with the LG 8500-
looks sexy. One other question- what do the ads mean that say "locked" or
"unlocked"?


On 12/23/06 11:20 PM, in article oenjh.3526$sz5.14@trndny03, "Dean"
<dean173@yahoo.com> wrote:

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> If I buy a phone on e-Bay
> will Verizon activate it (assuming it is aVerizon compatible phone).
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> Yes, as long as the serial number (ESN) is not listed as stolen, nor blocked
> due to non-payment or criminal activity.
>
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> If so, what do they charge?
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> Shouldn't be more than about $15. Depending on your plan, if your old phone
> was Get-It-Now capable, and the new one is also, you may get lucky and be
> able to activate it online yourself for free.
>
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> Is e-Bay a reliable source?
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> Sorry, but that's kind of like asking if you can get a good deal on
> something at ANY auction. It's not eBay that occasionally rips people off
> (usually), it's up to the conscience of the individual seller.
> I, and most people I know, have had excellent luck with cellphones and
> accessories purchased via eBay. The advice given elsewhere here in regard to
> checking a seller's feedback is great advice, and fundamental to a positive
> eBay experience.
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>
> One question you didn't ask, and perhaps should, is for a recommendation of
> what phone to buy. I can pretty much guarantee some more good advice if you
> post that question here.
>
> I'll get my 2c in first. Since you aren't happy with the Kyocera, you may
> want to avoid them, even though I had a KX-1 "Soho" for over a year and
> never had a problem with it. OTOH, the display is tiny and the reception
> wasn't quite up to par with my newer phones. Motorolas: the v60 series,
> though dated, are now pretty cheap, pretty much bulletproof. Reception is
> good, but I think the display is poor--small, dim, and not enough contrast.
> Good battery life. v265's are relatively modern and work well. Again, the
> display, though in color, isn't the best. If you find a v325 for a
> reasonable price, grab it. Good phone. The v710's, 720's and e815, though
> great phones with big bright displays, tend to suffer from flaky software.
> Text messages can freeze the phone. The camera can freeze the phone.
> Sometimes Bluetooth works, sometimes it doesn't. Everyone raved about the
> e815, so I got one. Great reception, great display, great sound. Due to the
> chance of getting a bad one, I'd avoid buying a used one. My brand-new one,
> never abused, crapped out at six months, and I had to take a refurb, which
> was never quite right. Recent LG's, above the 4000 level, are decent phones,
> reliable and stable, but again, they really didn't get the reception thing
> quite right until the 8300 (possibly the 8000, don't know that phone). The
> 8300 is a super phone, if they made the display a hair bigger, the
> speakerphone a hair louder, the phone a hair thinner, and added a missed
> call beep, close to perfect! Actually, LG covered most of these points with
> the 8600, with the exception of the missed call beep. It would have been my
> next phone, except for the damn beep.
>
> There are others, of course, (I'm not real familiar with the VZ Nokias), but
> choose carefully. Unlike a new phone, no 15 day return policy....
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> "Alan Briker" <ajb723@optonline.net> wrote in message
> news:C1B31007.536F8%ajb723@optonline.net...
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>>
>> First time on this ng- please excuse if this question has been asked
>> before.
>> Currently have a Kyocera phone with Verizon. It sucks, but I'm not
>> eligible
>> for upgrade for 10 months, which is what is left on my contract.. I don't
>> want to pay retail at Verizon for a new phone. If I buy a phone on e-Bay
>> will Verizon activate it (assuming it is aVerizon compatible phone). If
>> so,
>> what do they charge? Is e-Bay a reliable source?
>> Alan
>>
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