Switching from Verizon, to Pageplus, and then getting an iPhone 4s?
I'm so confused with the whole switching carriers thing.
Okay so here is my deal: I have a stupid LG cosmos on a stupid Verizon plan. My contract runs out soon, and I want to get Pageplus. Now, after I switch to Pageplus, how do I get an iPhone 4s on the page plus plan?
I guess I have 3 questions. 1. When should I switch to avoid fees? Do I have to wait until after my contract runs out? 2. How do I keep my number? 3. Then, after I switched to Pageplus, how do I get rid of my LG cosmos and switch to an iPhone 4s?
Added (1). Thank you @emotionalzombie7997! That is exactly what I needed to do. I researched it, and they do allow the iPhone 4s if you get an unlocked phone. I just have on last question, when I'm already on pageplus, how do I switch phones? (Neither phones are their phones)
1. You need to switch on the day that your service ends. If you can't switch on that day, wait until the end of the month, the next month.
So lets say your phone contract expires on 3/30/2013. You will need to switch your service on 3/30/2012. If you wait to switch your service on 3/31/2013 or 4/1/2013, you will be charged for an entire month of service from Verizon even though you won't have a phone number for your phone. If you can't switch on the exact day, wait for another month until it gets closer to your billing date.
2. Tell Page Plus that you want to port your current number from Verizon to Page Plus. This will not cost you anything. Do not tell Verizon you are planning on leaving them.
3. You need to contact Page Plus to see if they allow the IPhone 4 with their service. Page Plus uses Verizon's towers for service. When the Iphone 4 was first introduced to Verizon, Page Plus was not allowed to activate the Iphone 4 with their service.
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