# switching Verizon phone

**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/switching-verizon-phone/26965
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic
**Created:** [April 2, 2007, 5:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/switching-verizon-phone/26965 "2007-04-02T17:06:42Z")
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### Author: ![Schema](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/779978/32.png) [@Schema](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Schema)
#### Post date: [April 6, 2007, 11:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/switching-verizon-phone/26965/8 "2007-04-06T11:49:19Z")

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I’ve bought about 4 phones off eBay, and activated them myself without ever having to call verizon. It doesnt cost a penny and it doesnt restart your contract. Sign up on the verizon wireless website. On the bottom of your homepage you will see a picture of your current phone. Next to it there will eb a link where you can change your phone. Have the ESN number handy (the back of the battery), usually in HEX or ( i think a 10 digit number). It will ask you to punch in that number to activate with further instructions.

Piece of cake.

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