Is it possible to negotiate with Verizon Wireless about cell phones?

[Elise T]

Hi! I'm in the process of getting my first cell phone, and I've run in to a baby bit of a problem. I want to get the blue LG Chocolate 3 from Verizon. I wanted to get it from Best Buy, but the don't carry the blue, only the black.

Overall, it would be cheaper to get it from Best Buy because in contrast to going through the Verizon (NYSE: VZ) Store, there's no activation fee from, and the rebate is given automatically, which means I wouldn't have to wait six weeks for the fifty dollar rebate (which I would even get in "debit card" form, and I don't want that). Still, I would really prefer the blue phone. Which leads me to my question.

If I go to Verizon, can I negotiate the price of the cell phone (maybe down enough just to cover the activation fee) or negotiate getting rid of the activation fee? I just want to know whether or not the prices of cell phones are negotiable at a Verizon store, and if not, what IS negotiable at the actual Verizon store? Are discounts on other things negotiable, maybe?

If I can't, is it really worth it to pay the extra money (through activation fee, original price (regardless of the mail in rebate), etc.?) for the blue phone? I suppose not, but... =\