Can a verizon iphone 4 with a bad ESN be flashed and activated on MetroPCS?

Been looking for a phone on ebay, seem to find alot of cheaper ones with a bad ESN. And should the verizon sim card be removed prior to going to metropcs? Will the phone work without the sim card? Apparently I've been told its ipod functionality is fine without a sim

The CDMA Verizon iPhone 4 does not have a SIM card slot. The reason why the phones with bad ESNs are so much cheaper is that they are registered as stolen property (or a delinquent account), and the phones can't be used on ANY carrier, legally at least.

"Can a verizon iphone 4 with a bad ESN be flashed and activated on MetroPCS?" No.

The iPhone without cellular service is basically just an iPod.