What is considered a "prepaid" phone? Is an unlocked phone, bought unsubsidized (such as the Google Nexus 4) count?
1955422
Yes they insured my Nexus 4 - the pricing for the policy is based on the purchase price - that is nominally what they would have to pay out if your new phone was a total write-off - it is possible they will send you a replacement that was returned damaged under some other claim and then refurbished
1955423
I purchased this for a Nexus 4 too, so it shouldn't be a problem. Your definition of "prepaid" (phone purchased separately from the service) appears to be spot on.
1942616
Hi Sue, The phone has to be bought as a designated, Verizon "pre-pay" phone when you purchase it. There's no changing a phone over, ie like one you already own. I bought this phone specifically as a pre-paid. $53.04 unlimited text, talk and web.I have my payment set up as an automatic payment and Verizon gives me a $5.00 credit a month. Verizon is the best and is used by the US government! BTW. I love this phone, I have literally beat the daylights out of it and she still works! Good luck.
2275995
It is neither. Verizon is our carrier but we have not renewed our contract, our service is month to month but not prepaid.
1807062
Im not sure as I've always went prepaid. Verizon is the best prepaid phone service in my mind.
2182127
I believe it's only prepaid, however, when I had this phone, it didn't even last a year when something went wrong inside the phone and I had to send it to LG to fix. I was without a phone for a while. I finally got it back, but the problem still existed. If you are thinking about buying this phone, beware.
869021
I have been using the phone with a prepaid monthly plan. (Costs me about $54.) I would call their customer service regarding phone cards. And while this is generally a great phone, Verizon customer service SUCKS in my experience. And on top of that, I was actually told by a Verizon sales clerk at one of their stores that prepaid phones utilize fewer cellular towers, which may explain why my phone has little to no reception in an area, while my husband's T-Mobile prepaid phone was fine.
1059058
Hey Shelly! This is a prepaid Verizon Phone. The seller SweetUSdeals posted this item last week and the pictures and lower description are correct. for some reason amazon just added a description for the LG Extravert, not sure why. just keep that in mind if you are going to buy. Another thing is that this phone is good for "Only New Prepaid contract will work for this phone. Cannot be used as a replacement for active contract or line." hope this info helped Tyler
1044528
It is not a prepaid model. Ours was activated immediately we just went to the Verizon store and it was easy! Good luck.
88380
Hi Sharon,SimpleMobile uses T-mobile's network. The first phone I used with them was an unlocked T-Mobile Samsung Behold II and it worked perfectly. I don't know exactly what you mean by prepaid though. I hope this help ;o)
315584
Yes it is a prepaid phone. When i called verizon you could use phone but had to pay. That would not work for me because i was already paying for a line. Didnt want pay twice
1577720
The phone that I bought was not pre-paid and I added it to my plan. Many different companies sell Verizon phones on Amazon. You must check to make sure that the phone that you are buying is not a pre-paid phone. If it is, you have wasted your money if your goal is to add it to an existing Verizon plan.
2121857
It is Virgin Mobile ready -- not sure what you mean by unlocked. I ordered the phone, then activated it myself at no charge. You cannot simply take your existing SIM card from another phone and put it in this one, if that's what you're asking. I lost my previous $25 plan by switching to this phone; that's the one way Virgin gets you ... but their prices are so good, that now paying $35 for the same plan but with this better phone (which made a HUGE difference in Internet access and 4G coverage) is still a great deal.
405245
The term"prepaid" refers to those phone plans that are non-contract. You pay a monthly charge in advance but you can terminate your usage at any time period without penalty.
315582
It's not a prepaid phone. I don't know if you can use it with a current 2 year contract or not. When I bought mine it came with a year's warranty but after a couple of months I had to send it back for malfunctioning. They don't send new phones, just refurbished ones even if you buy insurance. Took me three phones to get one to work right.
987323
I have never bought a prepaid cellphone, but based on the info given on Amazon.com & Tracfone, I very much doubt that you can.I suggest you check out ConsumrCellular.com to see if they have a phone that fits your needs. I have used them for several years and have been very happy with them.
333868
The phone that I purchased does not come with a pre-paid Net 10 card. That card I purchased separately. But that aside, I like the Net 10 service as unused minutes DO carry over to the next month. RIG
361176
Not sure if it can be used as a prepaid phone, but you can use this phone with Verizon without having to get a contract with them.