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If I buy an unlocked phone off of Ebay will verizon switch my number to it?

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Default If I buy an unlocked phone off of Ebay will verizon switch my number to it?

I wanna get a sidekick2? I had a Razr V3m but it broke after only a month of having it. I Do have insurance for it but I do not want another razr, So my friend told me that I could go to ebay and buy an unlocked phone and have my number switched too it. Now before I go a head and buy it I want to know if I can do it.
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Yes Verizon (NYSE: VZ) will switch your #. Just make sure the phone is compatible w/Verizon. I have bought 2 this same way & did not have any problems getting my # changed. Good Luck.
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did you buy the sidekick 2 already?
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You have to check to see what carrier that phone will work with. A sidekick 2 will only work with t-mobile. You have to buy a phone that will work with the Verizon (NYSE: VZ) network. An "unlcoked" phone is really only going to work with T-Mobile (NYSE: DT) and ATT as they use a compatible network. Verizon uses their own stuff. You have to buy a verizon phone.
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nope sorry it will not work....why not try and take the phone back to the store and see if they can fix it or swap it out for u. if not they may want u to go through the insurance. but try the store first
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Best advise is to direct this question to "robtheman". He is amazingly good at answering cell questions and is the Yahoo Answers top contributer for cell phones. He also says he works for Verizon.
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