Bye Bye VX-4400

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Well, end of a era.

My mom's Nokia is being replaced with a LG VX-4400. The display is easier to
read, plus it supports analog mode.

However, I went over to the store on Tuesday, and they had none in stock, and
they weren't planning on getting any more despite numerous requests. I ended
up contacting Verizon and mail ordering the phone. I checked Verizon's website
and the phone is no longer listed.

Good thing that there will now be two Nokia's Tri-Modes in storage just in
case. I wonder what Verizon's policy is on switching ESNs because of travel
reasons.
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"Mark Holtz" <joeuser@calweb.com> wrote
>
> Good thing that there will now be two Nokia's Tri-Modes in storage just in
> case. I wonder what Verizon's policy is on switching ESNs because of
travel
> reasons.

As far as I know you can switch ESNs any time you want. You can
even do it yourself on the website.

-Quick

 

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"Quick" <dhorwitz@NOSPAMcisco.com> wrote:

>As far as I know you can switch ESNs any time you want. You can
>even do it yourself on the website.
>
>-Quick


I just looked a the "how to" section of the Verizon site, but I couldn't find
anything about how to do this.

Can you point the way?

Thanks

 

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"Tony Karp" <tkarp-@-tlc-systems.com> wrote in message
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> "Quick" <dhorwitz@NOSPAMcisco.com> wrote:
>
> >As far as I know you can switch ESNs any time you want. You can
> >even do it yourself on the website.
> >
> >-Quick
>
>
> I just looked a the "how to" section of the Verizon site, but I couldn't
find
> anything about how to do this.
>
> Can you point the way?

Well... you first need an account so you can sign in.
Not sure how that is done any more but it appears there is a
"register for My Account" link.
Then you select the line you are interested in -- I have multiple
lines on my account.
Then you should see "upgrade phone" down the right side. I
believe its under there.

-Quick

 

[rasputinj]

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Tony Karp wrote:
> *"Quick" <dhorwitz@NOSPAMcisco.com> wrote:
>
> >As far as I know you can switch ESNs any time you want. You can
> >even do it yourself on the website.
> >
> >-Quick
>
>
> I just looked a the "how to" section of the Verizon site, but I
> couldn't find
> anything about how to do this.
>
> Can you point the way?
>
> Thanks *

I thought there were problems if you did it online? Has anyone got it
work?


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"rasputinj" <rasputinj.14h373@nospam.cellphoneforums.net> wrote in
message news:rasputinj.14h373@nospam.cellphoneforums.net
> Tony Karp wrote:
>> *"Quick" <dhorwitz@NOSPAMcisco.com> wrote:
>>
>>> As far as I know you can switch ESNs any time you want. You can
>>> even do it yourself on the website.
>>>
>>> -Quick
>>
>>
>> I just looked a the "how to" section of the Verizon site, but I
>> couldn't find
>> anything about how to do this.
>>
>> Can you point the way?
>>
>> Thanks *
>
> I thought there were problems if you did it online? Has anyone got it
> work?

I do it all the time and have had no problems. After you log on to vserv,
about 2/3 of the way down on the right hand side it has a "Activate Phone".
Click on that, enter the new esn, and the reason for change ( I usually
select phone is being repaired).

 

[Mike]

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On Fri, 9 Apr 2004 13:30:33 -0700, "Quick" <dhorwitz@NOSPAMcisco.com>
wrote:

>Well... you first need an account so you can sign in.
>Not sure how that is done any more but it appears there is a
>"register for My Account" link.
>Then you select the line you are interested in -- I have multiple
>lines on my account.
>Then you should see "upgrade phone" down the right side. I
>believe its under there.

It's slightly different in other VZW areas. Here in Ohio, it's on the
main "My Account" screen on the lower left side - it's marked "Change
ESN" (you select the number after you select it).

Of course, on April 18th, that'll change, since the billing systems
will change.

Mike

 

[Mike]

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On Fri, 9 Apr 2004 20:10:19 -0500, rasputinj
<rasputinj.14h373@nospam.cellphoneforums.net> wrote:


>I thought there were problems if you did it online? Has anyone got it
>work?

Where did you hear that there were problems? I've seen people post
here dozens of times about changing ESNs online - for free, and
quickly...it only takes a couple of minutes or less.

And since I picked up a cheap Thera, I've done it myself...not a
single problem.

So, it'd appear nearly everyone has "gotten it to work"...

Mike

 

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On Fri, 9 Apr 2004 20:10:19 -0500, rasputinj
<rasputinj.14h373@nospam.cellphoneforums.net> wrote:

>
>Tony Karp wrote:
>> *"Quick" <dhorwitz@NOSPAMcisco.com> wrote:
>>
>> >As far as I know you can switch ESNs any time you want. You can
>> >even do it yourself on the website.
>> >
>> >-Quick
>>
>>
>> I just looked a the "how to" section of the Verizon site, but I
>> couldn't find
>> anything about how to do this.
>>
>> Can you point the way?
>>
>> Thanks *
>
>I thought there were problems if you did it online? Has anyone got it
>work?

Never tried it, but will attempt to over the weekend. I have a couple
of retired Motorola analog phones I want to check out.

 

[Pants]

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> Never tried it, but will attempt to over the weekend. I have a couple
> of retired Motorola analog phones I want to check out.

I swapped back and forth between the Thera and the 4400 several times. No
problemo. They disabled one after a short period of time, though, so you
have to assume you cannot just swap by powering off one and powering on the
other, like in the old days. There is a 10 or so minute gap between changing
ESN and using the new phone. I am in NYC.

 

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Log into the your account at
https://www.verizonwireless.com/vzwapp/vzserve/loginform

Then under "phone and usage details" click on 'activate phone' .

Scotty


"The Ghost of General Lee" <ghost@general.lee> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 9 Apr 2004 20:10:19 -0500, rasputinj
> <rasputinj.14h373@nospam.cellphoneforums.net> wrote:
>
> >
> >Tony Karp wrote:
> >> *"Quick" <dhorwitz@NOSPAMcisco.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> >As far as I know you can switch ESNs any time you want. You can
> >> >even do it yourself on the website.
> >> >
> >> >-Quick
> >>
> >>
> >> I just looked a the "how to" section of the Verizon site, but I
> >> couldn't find
> >> anything about how to do this.
> >>
> >> Can you point the way?
> >>
> >> Thanks *
> >
> >I thought there were problems if you did it online? Has anyone got it
> >work?
>
> Never tried it, but will attempt to over the weekend. I have a couple
> of retired Motorola analog phones I want to check out.
>

 

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On Fri, 9 Apr 2004 18:36:43 -0700, "Peter Pan"
<Marcs1102NOSPAM@Hotmail.com> chose to add this to the great equation of
life, the universe, and everything:

>"rasputinj" <rasputinj.14h373@nospam.cellphoneforums.net> wrote in
>message news:rasputinj.14h373@nospam.cellphoneforums.net
>> Tony Karp wrote:
>>> *"Quick" <dhorwitz@NOSPAMcisco.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> As far as I know you can switch ESNs any time you want. You can
>>>> even do it yourself on the website.
>>>
>>> I just looked a the "how to" section of the Verizon site, but I
>>> couldn't find
>>> anything about how to do this.
>>>
>>> Can you point the way?
>>
>> I thought there were problems if you did it online? Has anyone got it
>> work?
>
>I do it all the time and have had no problems. After you log on to vserv,
>about 2/3 of the way down on the right hand side it has a "Activate Phone".
>Click on that, enter the new esn, and the reason for change ( I usually
>select phone is being repaired).

"Other" works quite nicely.

Both before and after the change, there will be a picture of the current
phone.

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