changing phones

Is it possible to switch number and service from one phone to another
without incurring the $25 Verizon now charges?

Son just broke his phone, and we want to activate one of our last year's
phones for him to use until our contract is up at end of year.

Thanks

DS

Sign-in to your account online at www.vzw.com and activate it online. No
charge.

"DFS" <ok@nospam.com> wrote in message news:zd_yf.14742$sq.5317@trnddc01...
> Is it possible to switch number and service from one phone to another
> without incurring the $25 Verizon now charges?
>
> Son just broke his phone, and we want to activate one of our last year's
> phones for him to use until our contract is up at end of year.
>
> Thanks
>
> DS
>