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  1. #1
    Ron Goldstein
    Guest
    Hi All,

    I have the Verizon AC family plan with 2 phones. I won an Ebay auction
    for a Motorola V120E, and did an ESN swap yesterday and activated that phone on
    my number. I have my 6 month old V120C now inactive. My daughter has a Nextel
    that she got while working up in Albany NY after college. It costs her $86 per
    month for basic service (CRAZY !!!). She sold the phone and the contract to
    someone she knows who wants to pay the $86 per month (He must be crazy too), and
    she wants to get on my family plan as a 3rd phone. She now lives back at home
    and is going to school in NYC.

    I called VZW today and asked what's involved to add a 3rd phone (that I
    already have) to my plan. The girl told me that VZW cannot add the phone
    themselves. I must go to a VZW dealer and only they can do it. Is this true ???
    Will I have to pay an activation fee ??? How about any of you VZW dealers that
    monitor this group--do you want to do it for me ???


    RON
    ***************************************************************
    Ron Goldstein.....KA2IIA
    STAY YOUNG---DRIVE A VINTAGE 427 CORVETTE.
    KEEP YOUR MIND ACTIVE---BECOME AN AMATEUR RADIO OPERATOR.
    REMEMBER, THERE ARE NO STRANGERS IN AMATEUR RADIO, ONLY FRIENDS
    THAT WE HAVE NOT YET MET.
    [email protected]******[email protected]



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  2. #2
    Al Klein
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    Re: HOW DO I ADD A PHONE TO MY FAMILY PLAN ???

    On Mon, 20 Oct 2003 23:54:41 GMT, [email protected] (Ron
    Goldstein) posted in alt.cellular.motorola:

    > I called VZW today and asked what's involved to add a 3rd phone (that I
    >already have) to my plan. The girl told me that VZW cannot add the phone
    >themselves. I must go to a VZW dealer and only they can do it. Is this true ???


    It evidently is for that rep. Call *611 again and try with another
    rep.

    >Will I have to pay an activation fee ???


    IIRC, it's yes for a one-year contract and no for a 2 year contract.
    But you usually can only bargain things like that in a Verizon store.
    You can always not confirm the order if you call and they won't waive
    the fee, then you can try at your local store.
    --
    Al - rukbat at optonline dot net



  3. #3
    Al Klein
    Guest

    Re: HOW DO I ADD A PHONE TO MY FAMILY PLAN ???

    On Mon, 20 Oct 2003 23:54:41 GMT, [email protected] (Ron
    Goldstein) posted in alt.cellular.motorola:

    > I called VZW today and asked what's involved to add a 3rd phone (that I
    >already have) to my plan. The girl told me that VZW cannot add the phone
    >themselves. I must go to a VZW dealer and only they can do it. Is this true ???


    It evidently is for that rep. Call *611 again and try with another
    rep.

    >Will I have to pay an activation fee ???


    IIRC, it's yes for a one-year contract and no for a 2 year contract.
    But you usually can only bargain things like that in a Verizon store.
    You can always not confirm the order if you call and they won't waive
    the fee, then you can try at your local store.
    --
    Al - rukbat at optonline dot net



  4. #4
    Guest

    Re: HOW DO I ADD A PHONE TO MY FAMILY PLAN ???

    And the contract will likely apply to all phones on the plan.

    "Al Klein" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    > On Mon, 20 Oct 2003 23:54:41 GMT, [email protected] (Ron
    > Goldstein) posted in alt.cellular.motorola:
    >
    > > I called VZW today and asked what's involved to add a 3rd phone

    (that I
    > >already have) to my plan. The girl told me that VZW cannot add the phone
    > >themselves. I must go to a VZW dealer and only they can do it. Is this

    true ???
    >
    > It evidently is for that rep. Call *611 again and try with another
    > rep.
    >
    > >Will I have to pay an activation fee ???

    >
    > IIRC, it's yes for a one-year contract and no for a 2 year contract.
    > But you usually can only bargain things like that in a Verizon store.
    > You can always not confirm the order if you call and they won't waive
    > the fee, then you can try at your local store.
    > --
    > Al - rukbat at optonline dot net






  5. #5
    Guest

    Re: HOW DO I ADD A PHONE TO MY FAMILY PLAN ???

    And the contract will likely apply to all phones on the plan.

    "Al Klein" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    > On Mon, 20 Oct 2003 23:54:41 GMT, [email protected] (Ron
    > Goldstein) posted in alt.cellular.motorola:
    >
    > > I called VZW today and asked what's involved to add a 3rd phone

    (that I
    > >already have) to my plan. The girl told me that VZW cannot add the phone
    > >themselves. I must go to a VZW dealer and only they can do it. Is this

    true ???
    >
    > It evidently is for that rep. Call *611 again and try with another
    > rep.
    >
    > >Will I have to pay an activation fee ???

    >
    > IIRC, it's yes for a one-year contract and no for a 2 year contract.
    > But you usually can only bargain things like that in a Verizon store.
    > You can always not confirm the order if you call and they won't waive
    > the fee, then you can try at your local store.
    > --
    > Al - rukbat at optonline dot net






  6. #6
    Steve Crow
    Guest

    Re: HOW DO I ADD A PHONE TO MY FAMILY PLAN ???

    Ron,

    The Motorola v.120e sells for FREE at most dealers now. Hopefully you
    didn't pay very much for it. As far as activating it, I doubt you'll find
    a dealer who will bother with activating a handset you didn't buy from
    them. I know I won't. Even if it's free for you there are kickbacks tied
    to the sale of a handset.

    Now, go down to RadioShack or Verizon or wherever is convenient for you,
    grab the free v.120e (or the $10 v.120e or whatever price they want to
    charge you), get it activated, and you'll pay no activation fee on a
    2-year contract.

    Go for the new phone rather than the one you bought on eBay. You'll have a
    warranty, and you'll know the phone is "clean".

    Steve


    On Mon, 20 Oct 2003, Ron Goldstein wrote:

    > Hi All,
    >
    > I have the Verizon AC family plan with 2 phones. I won an Ebay auction
    > for a Motorola V120E, and did an ESN swap yesterday and activated that phone on
    > my number. I have my 6 month old V120C now inactive. My daughter has a Nextel
    > that she got while working up in Albany NY after college. It costs her $86 per
    > month for basic service (CRAZY !!!). She sold the phone and the contract to
    > someone she knows who wants to pay the $86 per month (He must be crazy too), and
    > she wants to get on my family plan as a 3rd phone. She now lives back at home
    > and is going to school in NYC.
    >
    > I called VZW today and asked what's involved to add a 3rd phone (that I
    > already have) to my plan. The girl told me that VZW cannot add the phone
    > themselves. I must go to a VZW dealer and only they can do it. Is this true ???
    > Will I have to pay an activation fee ??? How about any of you VZW dealers that
    > monitor this group--do you want to do it for me ???
    >
    >
    > RON
    > ***************************************************************
    > Ron Goldstein.....KA2IIA
    > STAY YOUNG---DRIVE A VINTAGE 427 CORVETTE.
    > KEEP YOUR MIND ACTIVE---BECOME AN AMATEUR RADIO OPERATOR.
    > REMEMBER, THERE ARE NO STRANGERS IN AMATEUR RADIO, ONLY FRIENDS
    > THAT WE HAVE NOT YET MET.
    > [email protected]******[email protected]
    >



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  7. #7
    Steve Crow
    Guest

    Re: HOW DO I ADD A PHONE TO MY FAMILY PLAN ???

    Ron,

    The Motorola v.120e sells for FREE at most dealers now. Hopefully you
    didn't pay very much for it. As far as activating it, I doubt you'll find
    a dealer who will bother with activating a handset you didn't buy from
    them. I know I won't. Even if it's free for you there are kickbacks tied
    to the sale of a handset.

    Now, go down to RadioShack or Verizon or wherever is convenient for you,
    grab the free v.120e (or the $10 v.120e or whatever price they want to
    charge you), get it activated, and you'll pay no activation fee on a
    2-year contract.

    Go for the new phone rather than the one you bought on eBay. You'll have a
    warranty, and you'll know the phone is "clean".

    Steve


    On Mon, 20 Oct 2003, Ron Goldstein wrote:

    > Hi All,
    >
    > I have the Verizon AC family plan with 2 phones. I won an Ebay auction
    > for a Motorola V120E, and did an ESN swap yesterday and activated that phone on
    > my number. I have my 6 month old V120C now inactive. My daughter has a Nextel
    > that she got while working up in Albany NY after college. It costs her $86 per
    > month for basic service (CRAZY !!!). She sold the phone and the contract to
    > someone she knows who wants to pay the $86 per month (He must be crazy too), and
    > she wants to get on my family plan as a 3rd phone. She now lives back at home
    > and is going to school in NYC.
    >
    > I called VZW today and asked what's involved to add a 3rd phone (that I
    > already have) to my plan. The girl told me that VZW cannot add the phone
    > themselves. I must go to a VZW dealer and only they can do it. Is this true ???
    > Will I have to pay an activation fee ??? How about any of you VZW dealers that
    > monitor this group--do you want to do it for me ???
    >
    >
    > RON
    > ***************************************************************
    > Ron Goldstein.....KA2IIA
    > STAY YOUNG---DRIVE A VINTAGE 427 CORVETTE.
    > KEEP YOUR MIND ACTIVE---BECOME AN AMATEUR RADIO OPERATOR.
    > REMEMBER, THERE ARE NO STRANGERS IN AMATEUR RADIO, ONLY FRIENDS
    > THAT WE HAVE NOT YET MET.
    > [email protected]******[email protected]
    >



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  8. #8
    _KC_
    Guest

    Re: HOW DO I ADD A PHONE TO MY FAMILY PLAN ???


    "Steve Crow" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:Pine.LNX.4.53.0310202131500.1768@www.stevecrow.net...
    > Ron,
    >
    > The Motorola v.120e sells for FREE at most dealers now. Hopefully you
    > didn't pay very much for it. As far as activating it, I doubt you'll find
    > a dealer who will bother with activating a handset you didn't buy from
    > them. I know I won't. Even if it's free for you there are kickbacks tied
    > to the sale of a handset.



    Seriously? It makes my day when someone comes in to activate service with
    me and they have their own phones. Means we don't lose money on the
    handsets, so more money in our pocket.



    KC





  9. #9
    _KC_
    Guest

    Re: HOW DO I ADD A PHONE TO MY FAMILY PLAN ???


    "Steve Crow" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    > Ron,
    >
    > The Motorola v.120e sells for FREE at most dealers now. Hopefully you
    > didn't pay very much for it. As far as activating it, I doubt you'll find
    > a dealer who will bother with activating a handset you didn't buy from
    > them. I know I won't. Even if it's free for you there are kickbacks tied
    > to the sale of a handset.



    Seriously? It makes my day when someone comes in to activate service with
    me and they have their own phones. Means we don't lose money on the
    handsets, so more money in our pocket.



    KC





  10. #10
    pete
    Guest

    Re: HOW DO I ADD A PHONE TO MY FAMILY PLAN ???

    cant you just and the phone with esn# on your account on the web site in
    your account? There is a place to add a esn# there

    Ron Goldstein wrote:

    > Hi All,
    >
    > I have the Verizon AC family plan with 2 phones. I won an Ebay auction
    > for a Motorola V120E, and did an ESN swap yesterday and activated that phone on
    > my number. I have my 6 month old V120C now inactive. My daughter has a Nextel
    > that she got while working up in Albany NY after college. It costs her $86 per
    > month for basic service (CRAZY !!!). She sold the phone and the contract to
    > someone she knows who wants to pay the $86 per month (He must be crazy too), and
    > she wants to get on my family plan as a 3rd phone. She now lives back at home
    > and is going to school in NYC.
    >
    > I called VZW today and asked what's involved to add a 3rd phone (that I
    > already have) to my plan. The girl told me that VZW cannot add the phone
    > themselves. I must go to a VZW dealer and only they can do it. Is this true ???
    > Will I have to pay an activation fee ??? How about any of you VZW dealers that
    > monitor this group--do you want to do it for me ???
    >
    > RON
    > ***************************************************************
    > Ron Goldstein.....KA2IIA
    > STAY YOUNG---DRIVE A VINTAGE 427 CORVETTE.
    > KEEP YOUR MIND ACTIVE---BECOME AN AMATEUR RADIO OPERATOR.
    > REMEMBER, THERE ARE NO STRANGERS IN AMATEUR RADIO, ONLY FRIENDS
    > THAT WE HAVE NOT YET MET.
    > [email protected]******[email protected]





  11. #11
    pete
    Guest

    Re: HOW DO I ADD A PHONE TO MY FAMILY PLAN ???

    cant you just and the phone with esn# on your account on the web site in
    your account? There is a place to add a esn# there

    Ron Goldstein wrote:

    > Hi All,
    >
    > I have the Verizon AC family plan with 2 phones. I won an Ebay auction
    > for a Motorola V120E, and did an ESN swap yesterday and activated that phone on
    > my number. I have my 6 month old V120C now inactive. My daughter has a Nextel
    > that she got while working up in Albany NY after college. It costs her $86 per
    > month for basic service (CRAZY !!!). She sold the phone and the contract to
    > someone she knows who wants to pay the $86 per month (He must be crazy too), and
    > she wants to get on my family plan as a 3rd phone. She now lives back at home
    > and is going to school in NYC.
    >
    > I called VZW today and asked what's involved to add a 3rd phone (that I
    > already have) to my plan. The girl told me that VZW cannot add the phone
    > themselves. I must go to a VZW dealer and only they can do it. Is this true ???
    > Will I have to pay an activation fee ??? How about any of you VZW dealers that
    > monitor this group--do you want to do it for me ???
    >
    > RON
    > ***************************************************************
    > Ron Goldstein.....KA2IIA
    > STAY YOUNG---DRIVE A VINTAGE 427 CORVETTE.
    > KEEP YOUR MIND ACTIVE---BECOME AN AMATEUR RADIO OPERATOR.
    > REMEMBER, THERE ARE NO STRANGERS IN AMATEUR RADIO, ONLY FRIENDS
    > THAT WE HAVE NOT YET MET.
    > [email protected]******[email protected]





  12. #12
    Steve Crow
    Guest

    Re: HOW DO I ADD A PHONE TO MY FAMILY PLAN ???

    No, there is a place to CHANGE the ESN, not ADD a phone.

    Steve

    On Tue, 21 Oct 2003, pete wrote:

    > cant you just and the phone with esn# on your account on the web site in
    > your account? There is a place to add a esn# there
    >
    > Ron Goldstein wrote:
    >
    > > Hi All,
    > >
    > > I have the Verizon AC family plan with 2 phones. I won an Ebay auction
    > > for a Motorola V120E, and did an ESN swap yesterday and activated that phone on
    > > my number. I have my 6 month old V120C now inactive. My daughter has a Nextel
    > > that she got while working up in Albany NY after college. It costs her $86 per
    > > month for basic service (CRAZY !!!). She sold the phone and the contract to
    > > someone she knows who wants to pay the $86 per month (He must be crazy too), and
    > > she wants to get on my family plan as a 3rd phone. She now lives back at home
    > > and is going to school in NYC.
    > >
    > > I called VZW today and asked what's involved to add a 3rd phone (that I
    > > already have) to my plan. The girl told me that VZW cannot add the phone
    > > themselves. I must go to a VZW dealer and only they can do it. Is this true ???
    > > Will I have to pay an activation fee ??? How about any of you VZW dealers that
    > > monitor this group--do you want to do it for me ???
    > >
    > > RON
    > > ***************************************************************
    > > Ron Goldstein.....KA2IIA
    > > STAY YOUNG---DRIVE A VINTAGE 427 CORVETTE.
    > > KEEP YOUR MIND ACTIVE---BECOME AN AMATEUR RADIO OPERATOR.
    > > REMEMBER, THERE ARE NO STRANGERS IN AMATEUR RADIO, ONLY FRIENDS
    > > THAT WE HAVE NOT YET MET.
    > > [email protected]******[email protected]

    >
    >



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  13. #13
    Steve Crow
    Guest

    Re: HOW DO I ADD A PHONE TO MY FAMILY PLAN ???

    No, there is a place to CHANGE the ESN, not ADD a phone.

    Steve

    On Tue, 21 Oct 2003, pete wrote:

    > cant you just and the phone with esn# on your account on the web site in
    > your account? There is a place to add a esn# there
    >
    > Ron Goldstein wrote:
    >
    > > Hi All,
    > >
    > > I have the Verizon AC family plan with 2 phones. I won an Ebay auction
    > > for a Motorola V120E, and did an ESN swap yesterday and activated that phone on
    > > my number. I have my 6 month old V120C now inactive. My daughter has a Nextel
    > > that she got while working up in Albany NY after college. It costs her $86 per
    > > month for basic service (CRAZY !!!). She sold the phone and the contract to
    > > someone she knows who wants to pay the $86 per month (He must be crazy too), and
    > > she wants to get on my family plan as a 3rd phone. She now lives back at home
    > > and is going to school in NYC.
    > >
    > > I called VZW today and asked what's involved to add a 3rd phone (that I
    > > already have) to my plan. The girl told me that VZW cannot add the phone
    > > themselves. I must go to a VZW dealer and only they can do it. Is this true ???
    > > Will I have to pay an activation fee ??? How about any of you VZW dealers that
    > > monitor this group--do you want to do it for me ???
    > >
    > > RON
    > > ***************************************************************
    > > Ron Goldstein.....KA2IIA
    > > STAY YOUNG---DRIVE A VINTAGE 427 CORVETTE.
    > > KEEP YOUR MIND ACTIVE---BECOME AN AMATEUR RADIO OPERATOR.
    > > REMEMBER, THERE ARE NO STRANGERS IN AMATEUR RADIO, ONLY FRIENDS
    > > THAT WE HAVE NOT YET MET.
    > > [email protected]******[email protected]

    >
    >



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