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Question
i have an existing virgin mobile monthly pre-paid plan and my phone is lame, so my friend gave me their old motorola razor v3m(pink) to use. i know that they neither one have a sim card because they use esm. is it possible to transfer my current virgin pre-paid info onto this verizon phone? and if so then how ould i do that?
Unfortunately, it is not possible for you to use your friend's Verizon Razr with your Virgin service. You have to have a Virgin phone to use your service. The ESN of your friend's phone belongs to Verizon (this is a unique identity number) and is not in the database of Virgin. I'm afraid that if you want to stay with Virgin service, you are going to have to use their phones. If someone tried to sell you a "flashed to Virgin" phone, keep in mind that not everything would work properly because Virgin doesn't sell the model of phone and therefore it can't be flashed properly so only some features would work. In order to use the Verizon phone, you would need Verizon service and if the phone was used for post-paid, you will only be able to use it post-paid, not even prepaid with Verizon. I hope this help and sorry it wasn't the answer you were hoping for. Thanks. DebiN
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DebiN
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 and T-Mobile) and CDMA (Verizon, Sprint/Nextel). 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 20 years in the Telecom industry working for the carriers with individuals, small business, medium business and large corporations(Fortune 500). Also worked as a professor in Maryland for 10 years teaching telecommunications.
Organizations
I belong to several organizations
Education/Credentials
Master's in Telecommunications
Awards and Honors
Received several awards for papers that I have published over the years
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