New Customers with non-GPS CDMA Tri-mode phones?

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"Bob Cosby" <Bob_Cosby95841_nospam@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> I read on an eBay auction site (for an older Nokia 5185i non-GPS CDMA
phone) that Verizon is
> no longer activating "new" customers who bring their own older non-GPS
CDMA tri-mode Nokias,
> etc.
>
> Any validity to that? Thanks.
>
>


Stores are not allowed to sell them but can still activate them when brought
in by customers.



KC

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Thanks folks ..... the help is much appreciated. BC


"dr.wireMORE" <dr.wireMORE@VZW-MidWESTma.com> wrote in message
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> Yes, as KC said, "customer provided equipment" CPE, can be activated, and it
> is even encouraged. If someone does an upgrade from old technology, we are
> "trained" to ask if they have someone who might benefit from that *"old
> tri-mode phone", and we can activate them right now. I just can't sell em.
>
> *I do not believe they will allow you to easily activate a phone that is
> analog only, but I haven't tried lately. But if an existing customer's
> phone "breaks", and they need to use back up phone, even if analog only, VZW
> CS will allow a customer to do it, noting that their coverage may be greatly
> reduced, and it is temporary till the phone gets
> repaired/replaced/exchanged, etc. An agent would have to provide written
> documentation to VZW that this was CPE if they tried to do this at POS:
> "point of sale"
>
> So, to the original question: Wrong. YES, a customer can activate a "new"
> plan with their older non-GPS CDMA tri-mode Nokias. It is called activating
> Customer Provided Equipment, and you will be asked to sign a piece of paper
> certifying that it is a phone you provided to the carrier.
>
> Editorial: Oddly enough, not being able to sell used non-gps equipment is
> often cited as an FCC requirement. So, we asked the FCC (in writing) about
> used equipment and was told this (in writing): The FCC does not regulate the
> sale of used equipment.
>
> The dr.
>
>
> "_KC_" <kc@kc.com> wrote in message
> news:zxmsc.31312$KE6.27531@newsread3.news.atl.earthlink.net...
> >
> > "Bob Cosby" <Bob_Cosby95841_nospam@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:rQfsc.31930$zw.29011@attbi_s01...
> > > I read on an eBay auction site (for an older Nokia 5185i non-GPS CDMA
> > phone) that Verizon is
> > > no longer activating "new" customers who bring their own older non-GPS
> > CDMA tri-mode Nokias,
> > > etc.
> > >
> > > Any validity to that? Thanks.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > Stores are not allowed to sell them but can still activate them when
> brought
> > in by customers.
> >
> >
> >
> > KC
> >
> >
>
>