I want to buy a smartphone off of ebay and activate it on Verizon wireless’ website. I currently have the basic $39.99 plan. Will Verizon detect that my new phone is a smartphone and automatically upgrade me to a data plan? I don’t need the data features, I just really like the smartphone.

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Missy R asked:


I’m going to be graduating from college next semester and will finally be forced to leave my parents cell phone plan. Everyone in my field of study (Public Relations) has a blackberry or something similar and I’m ready to join the club.

The phone I have now is an archaic Motorola flip phone with Verizon and I don’t want to overwhelm myself with a phone I can’t figure out.

So my question is what would be the best smartphone for a first time buyer?

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John asked:


I am somewhat planning to buy a smartphone on eBay or at retail pricing and then activating it on my basic plan. Is this possible now? Will it remain possible once Alltel becomes Verizon? How do I do this, just buy the phone, activate it online/over phone?

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confuscious asked:


Is wifi free without smartphone connect? Basically does it work like a laptop? I don’t need the connect plan if i can just connect to my wifi for free

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flyingwombatz asked:


I know that hard drives, it affects their failure rate – but those are hard drives, not solid state type things. Does if affect the lifespan of a smartphone if it’s bounced around in the mail system like 10 different places, in the manner shippers do – plane, truck, throwing it around, etc?

Thanks

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