Equip switch

[racensis]

My phone is due for an upgrade.  Can I get the upgrade and give it to my son since he is not due till 2010?

[basspro]

Yes, but do the upgrade on your number. When you get the new phone, do the normal activation. After that is done, call Verizon and switch numbers on your phone and your son's phone.

Message Edited by basspro on 05-06-2009 09:10 PM

[DarkCobra]

Why do they need to switch phone numbers?

[basspro]

You're right! The new phone will be activated with his number, so all he needs to do is  get his son's number put on the new phone and put his number back on the phone that he was already using.

[BAN]

how about this for an option call customer care and ask to do an alternate upgrade they will use the eligability of the fathers line and the phone will automatically become active on the sons line.

[VZuser]

I am in a similar situation.  I would prefer to order a phone online.

Can I just order the phone using the number that is due for the upgrade and then activate the phone on the desired number using the online activation tool?  (I assume the contract extension, etc. will go with the number that performed the order.)

Also, is there a charge when activating a replacement phone? 

[iPhonelove]

When the phone arrives you willl need to activate it on the number that it was ordered from first. Not doing so can cause complications. Then once you have done that you can switch the  phones. 

No there is not a charge for activating a replacement phone.  

[VZuser]

Activated first on number ordered from.  (Assume important due to acceptance of contract extension.)  Then swapped everything around using the online activation.  One phone required a couple of tries before the online activation took.

[dolphn85]

Once you receive the phone in the mail you should be able to go to My Verizon, click the Activate Phone link and you should be able to pick which line you activate the phone on and just input the EIN number or whatever it is called.