Is this a pay as you go phone? I am under contract with Verizon now and need an Intensity iii replacement phone for my son- can't use Pay as You Go.
1166573
no it is not pay as you go. we bought it for our son as a replacement phone with Verizon as well.
1166574
Can be use either way have they port ur number on to that phone and will have same plan
1166575
this was a replacement phone for my son as well and, like you, we are under contract...it was a very easy transfer
1166576
I am also under contract with Verizon and have no problem, but I think my phone was an Intensity i. If you have the actual model number, I believe you can ask Verizon if it is compatible with your plan.
1166577
It's not pay as you go. I bought it for the same purpose, to use with an existing Verizon contract.
934529
Yes, it was a while ago that I had it but I don't remember paying for a data plan. In fact, I wanted a touch screen qwerty keyboard and did not want to pay data, so I chose this phone. I see a few others here are paying, so check with Verizon and ask if it's mandatory now.
425075
Yes, I am already in the process of returning a phone bought off of eBay that was advertised as being ready for prepay and post pay, and after receiving it and spending 45 minutes with Verizon tech support, they contacted the pre-pay department with the ESN and determined that it needed to be activated for at least 6 months as a prepaid phone before it can be used on a post paid account. I am not sure why this is, but that is just how they do it for whatever their reasons may be. The phone purchased was useless to me so I definitely need to know this information before I make another purchase online, as I do not have the time to be going back and forth with this any more than I have already. Seller please respond and you will have a sale if this can definitely be used with post paid accounts.
338861
Be careful dealing with Verizon all phone company's will do every thing possible to kill your plan so you pay more . But I think this phone is great and if you by your own phone your plan being prepaid should stay the same . This phone i was unable to use it for the fact is it a prepaid and I have a family plan and they would not let me us it so I bought the same phone for my plan and then my contract stays the same . Do your self a favor and stop by a Verizon store and ask if your phone being changed would affect your monthly payment ? Better safe than sorry
675781
it's no contract, old sport... i recently bought it thats why i know... also this phone is a piece of crap dont buy it. You see the reason i say that, old sport, is because the touch screen isnt very responsive after a while of use. Glad to help you, old sport.
90571
I used it on a Verizon account ...as I understand the pay as you go phones can be used on the Verizon account after 6 months of use on a pay-as-you-go account so I would assume that it can be reversed as well I would call the Verizon number and talk with them and ask him about it just to make sure though
990041
I suggest u contact verizon first..not all smartphones require a contract. especially the 3g jobs
666590
I live in 3 countires, Canada, US and Mexico. I would like a phone that I can use without a contract (pay as you go) without changing phones. currently I have 6 pay as you go phones. Can I buy sim cards for this phone and use them as pay as you go in these 3 countries?
842565
I went with AT&T; and I pay monthly, but you can also do a contract. There are other companies out there that use AT&T; networking that you can also use if you're looking for a no contract deal. This phone is small in size and does not com with a sim card, but AT&T; gave me one free when I signed up with them, plus they downloaded all my info. Oh and I should mention this is a AT&T; phone, so u will have to use them, but I'm still very happy with this phone!! Hope this helps!! I would also like to add that this phone does have a back lit keyboard.....I finally figured it out!! LOL
1512668
Yes, it is a pay as you go process just like any service offered by one of the major carriers. I have a monthly plan with ATT. The cost is dependent on the carrier, their data plans and your needs.
897918
so it looks like this phone does not like pre-paid networks then!? i was looking into this phone to use with my straight talk service :(
623912
That's a question you need to ask Verizon. Mine are used as no contract pay as you go phones.
1050898
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
1265803
Yes, you have to activate the SIM card and you can choose a pay as you go plan. I have two of these pay as you go plans for my two kids and both r working fine. The expiry is 90 days for $10 and 365 days for $100 if you choose pay as you go.
34060
I have owned and used this phone in the past and "yes", you can use pay as you go with this Net 10 phone. Actually, when I was using this phone and using Net 10 as my pay as you go carrier I had about the best service at the best price possible!! Although, you have to be careful when using the Net 10 pay as you go service, make sure you read all the fine print. I had Net 10 pay as you go MONTHLY service. There is a difference between pay as you go MONTHLY service and pay as you go MINUTES!!!! If you buy this phone be aware this is a pay as you go MONTHLY plan phone. You can not use pay as you go MINUTES on this phone. However, I do give Net 10 a thumbs up on their service. It's probably one of the best values out there for your money. Their prices are just a tad bit lower than other cell phone carriers, but the best part is there ARE NO HIDDEN CHARGES with Net 10 for real!! Almost every carrier out there has some type of hidden charges they don't tell you about. I think ATT is one of the worst about having unexpected charges on your bill. Way to go Net 10!!! If you happen to purchase this phone you won't regret it!! I loved it!!!!
1027398
I think you have to buy a sim card... actually with Verizon accounts, that is included upon activation, so you don't actually pay separately for it. I LOVED this phone but hated Verizon. I would still be using it if I could put up with them!
1771725
I went to the Verizon store and they set it up for me. They gave me a new Sim card and created the account but I insisted that I would pay for the service only when I needed it rather than when they set it up. They also initially told me there would be an activation fee each time I used the service. Obviously that would be ridiculous and they read further and determined this was not the case. I'v esuccessfully used the device several times now only, adding funds only when I need to use it.