Can you activate a new iphone without going to a store?

Just bought a new phone on ebay. It said it was a verizon phone, my carrier is verizon. I looked online and i only saw directions on how to activate a used iphone. Are you able to activate a new one without going to the verizon store?

I think you would follow the same instructions for an "used phone". You can also call Verizon customer service.

Use costumer service to activate new iPhone.