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On Sat, 19 Jun 2004 23:22:42 -0700, "Peter Pan"
<Marcs1102GSSPAMMENOT@NOSPAMHotmail.com> wrote:
>"skeeter" <s_skeeter@NOSPAMhotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:fu1ad0pcp9cdofgtartc8ouc5fm75sg0uh@4ax.com
>> these old eyes are having increasing problems with the "free" Verizon
>> Qualcomm phone I got 18 months ago. Local store just told me to get a
>> new phone I would HAVE to sign up for a new 2 year contract.
>> (unacceptable...I am in month 4 of my second 1 year agreement). All I
>> want in a new phone I can read more clearly. I am pleased with my
>> plan as it is at present. So.....if I buy a CDMA phone from perhaps
>> eBay....Verizon will transfer to it? Or am I SOL.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Skeeter
>
>Not only can you do it, but thousands of people do it all the time. As soon
>as someone is silly enough to get stuck trying to save (lose) money with new
>every two, the verizon SALESPEOPLE (that get a commission) make money (not
>verizon the company, but the commissioned salespeople!). Get a compatible
>phone any way you want (has to be compatible) whether from ebay/on
>sale/relative etc, and you can even do an online ESN change yourself to
>activate it rather than call Verizon(go to the verizon website, log in to
>vserv, click on activate phone, enter the new ESN, and about 5-10 minutes
>later it will be working just fine).
>
>For those that have the older contracts and want to keep their 8PM start
>time for nights, I would highly recommend doing the above and just
>continuing to extend your contract month to month, instead of going for NE2,
>and a new contract with a new start time.
>
>Remember, there is Verizon the company that makes money by you paying for
>the service, (and they just want you to keep using the service so they can
>keep making money), and the salespeople, that mainly make money from
>commissions, by convincing you to go with a new phone/contract/promos
>whatever, and don't keep making money when you walk out the door..
>
>Ever call *611 on your cellphone? Guess what, that is Verizon the COMPANY,
>and *NOT* the salesperson in your local store!
>
>As for your other probs, I too have problems with my eyesight, along with
>arthritis making very hard to hold the phones. All the newer ones now are
>even SMALLER! One of the phones I ended up getting off ebay, is a candy bar
>style phone with big easy to push buttons, and a bigger Monochrome screen
>that is easy to read. (forget the flip phones, they usually have smaller
>(and maybe color) screens)
>
Thanks much, Peter! I agree. I ruled out the flip phones...heck with
so many going to them now I feel like the *unique one" with my "candy
bar"! lol!
Was looking at the Motorola V120e with the blue screen. I saw a Nokia
with a color screen and larger font at the store.
Regardless, I appreciate the feedback!
Skeeter
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