What does it take to use the delivered phone? Must I first a)activate the phone and/or b)sign up for a Plan? And what is the associated cost of each?
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I called Consumer Cellular and they activated the phone and set up an account for $15 a month for 200 minutes (no contract), not too bad.
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Must sign up for a plan at Consumer Cellular to activate phone. They will send a free sim card to insert inside the phone. Check pricing at https://www.consumercellular.com. I bought the phone cheaper on amazon.
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I called Consumer cellular (www.consumsercellular.com)and they walked me thru the process.
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I bought this one year ago for $10. It must be activated as a prepaid phone with Verizon for 3 or 6 months(call verizon to confirm) then it can be activated on a plan. I activated it for $9, turned it off, and 6 months made it my primary phone.
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I was in the same situation. I broke my phone and they wouldn't give me contract pricing. Yes, you can activate the phone, and buy a new phone at contract pricing when your current contract expires. I wasn't charged any activation fee. Hope this helps.
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Several months ago I too was interested in purchasing this phone. I read other reviews and did what they said. I purchased a used one so that it would already have been activated (and just hoped it would be for the amount of time necessary, i.e. 6 months). I had no problem adding it to my existing contract and number.
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Hi Kathy,Activation instructions are provided with the phone. The Quick Start Guide will assist you in completing the process. You can also call Customer Service 24/7 if you need assistance.
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I bought the sim card first and then activate it. The sim card is very cheap tho.
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I didnt have to do anything--it came unlocked and ready to go and i went to t-mobile (which has no contracts.) to get it activated. It was not connected to an AT&T; contract. When you buy an unlocked phone it cost more, but you arent obligated to ATT. If you bought a locked phone i believe you will have to get it activated at the AT&T; store.btw--its been a great phone!
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You must choose a Carrier first. It you choose Verizon, ask them for help choosing a plan that fits you. If it is a "PRE-paid" phone, it comes with it's own number for about 6 months. After that time, it will no longer be a "PRE-paid" phone, but a cell phone you can use as a replacement for a cell phone you need to replace, but reuse that same number. It can be a little confusing no doubt. Good luck.
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you can activate the phone on your own, it's easy. or you can always go to VERIZON, there is no charge. whatever is more comfortable, i've done both in the past....
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I just confirmed with Verizon that I can activate this phone on my existing line without it affecting my account in any way. I do not have to use it as a prepaid phone. I can use it with my current plan.
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To activate your phone its really simple just follow the instructions that come with the phone in the box. If you have any problems beyond that then just call boost to activate it but, it's super easy so you shouldn't have to.
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I know you won't be required to get a plan with this this phone. But call your local store and explain what it is you would like to do. This is what I did and it really worked out for me. I told the I wanted unlimited mind and texting and I got it. So it never hurts to ask. Good luck. Patti
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It is without plan, you need to activate it online. You pay for their option online and then associate it with this simcard.
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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
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I had to return the phone because in my area roaming charges would apply! which would really eat up the minutes. So, you probably should call customer service like you're tryng to activate the phone -- that's when I found out.
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I should already be "unlocked". You probably need a service provider to send you a SIM card so you can activate it.
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I activated mine. I had to take it to verizon and get a SIM card though. The fee for the card is $5.00. If you have the same phone already just slide the sim card out from above the battery in the back of the previous one and replace in new phone and turn on. Everythg should just transfer over.