AboutDebiN Expertise I can answer questions on cellular phones, the physical device, the network, contracts, billing, ordering, porting and what to look for when purchasing cell phones. I am located in the United States. I am an expert on BlackBerrys, Treos, HTC devices and iPhones as well as cellphones and aircards. I have over 15 years of experience in both the wireless and wireline world with the carriers. I have a lot of knowledge regarding the wireless providers - their services, prices and policies, both GSM (AT&T (formerly Cingular) and T-Mobile) and CDMA (Verizon, Sprint/Nextel (iDEN)). I am very familiar with the individual devices and their specifications. I can also answer questions regarding BlackBerrys, iPhones and other PDAs, both Palm-based and Windows-based. I can troubleshoot most any problem someone is having with their cellular device or with the provider.
Experience Over 15 years in the Telecom industry working for the carriers with individuals, small business, medium business and large corporations(Fortune 500)
Education/Credentials Master's in Telecommunications
Question My mother in law recently found one of her old phones from when she had metor pcs. Not using this phone she gave it to me, saying that I could activate it and make it my own, regardless of the fact that I have Verizon Wireless. This doesnt seem concrete to me, and I'm wondering, can I infact use a motorola razor once used for metro and activate it using verizon?
Answer You will not be able to get this phone working for Verizon. It isn't worth the aggravation and it most liekly will not work properly. Please don't waste your time with this. CDMA phones have to be unlocked and flashed to work with another carrier and for an older phone like this, it honestly is not worth it. It would be less expensive to buy a refurbished or used Verizon phone. I hope this helps. Thanks. DebiN
