Cell Phone Guru's

[Paul65K]

The only thing you need to do is buy a smartphone that works on the Verizon network and then have them substitute handsets on your account.

You may be able to buy one at Walgreens or Wal-Mart brand new that is set-up to work on Verizon's "Pay as you go" network and simply have Verizon substitute the handsets....they may or may not charge you for this but it would change your data plan.

You can also buy any "Locked" phone as long as it is locked to the Verizon network and not Sprint. Verizon uses CDMA technology as does Sprint......AT&T as well as T-Mobile use GSM technology. Verizon/Sprint phone are proprietary to their networks so you have to make sure you find a Verizon phone. I know this sounds confusing but basically what Verizon is saying is that they don't want to sell you a new phone at a heavily subsidized price only to have you continue using a plan that could "potentially" cost them money on the data plan.

Good luck!

[78Southwind]

The only thing you need to do is buy a smartphone that works on the Verizon network and then have them substitute handsets on your account.

You may be able to buy one at Walgreens or Wal-Mart brand new that is set-up to work on Verizon's "Pay as you go" network and simply have Verizon substitute the handsets....they may or may not charge you for this but it would change your data plan.

You can also buy any "Locked" phone as long as it is locked to the Verizon network and not Sprint. Verizon uses CDMA technology as does Sprint......AT&T as well as T-Mobile use GSM technology. Verizon/Sprint phone are proprietary to their networks so you have to make sure you find a Verizon phone. I know this sounds confusing but basically what Verizon is saying is that they don't want to sell you a new phone at a heavily subsidized price only to have you continue using a plan that could "potentially" cost them money on the data plan.

Good luck!

Thanks...I am going to look around some more. The Pay as you go plans are only G3.