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oldcarfun's avatar
oldcarfun
Explorer
Oct 27, 2014

Want iphone for pay-as-you-go Verizon

I use Pay-as-you-go Verizon. It works good for me, I buy $100 3x a year. I don't need internet (although it's available) because I have an ipad. The phones available through Verizon for this service are crummy and hard to text with. On the website they say I can use my own device and register it with them. If I look at Amazon to buy an iphone for this what should I look for? I think I need an unlocked Verizon iphone with a simm card. Is this correct? Thank you for you help.
  • edsland's avatar
    edsland
    Explorer
    Oct 27, 2014
    As far as I know if you have a smartphone you have to have data
  • jfkmk's avatar
    jfkmk
    Explorer
    Oct 27, 2014
    Your best bet is to go to a verizon store or best buy and ask them. Sometimes it's difficult to get the information you need from their web site.
  • TomG2's avatar
    TomG2
    Explorer
    Oct 27, 2014
    The Verizon smartphone plans start at $45.00/month.
  • bcsdguy's avatar
    bcsdguy
    Explorer
    Oct 27, 2014
    And as far as I know, you won't need a sim card because Verizon is a cdma network.
  • 1775's avatar
    1775
    Explorer
    Oct 27, 2014
    Will Verizon let you bring an unlocked phone to the plan you have? While GSM pay as you go carriers don't seem to a problem with this, the CDMA no contract carriers don't always let you. You might want to ask this question on Howard Forums that is everything cell carrier topics on the forums. Go to the Verizon pay as you go forum and ask - if it can be done many there have done it.

    http://www.howardforums.com/forum.php
  • sch911's avatar
    sch911
    Explorer
    Oct 28, 2014
    bcsdguy wrote:
    And as far as I know, you won't need a sim card because Verizon is a cdma network.


    All LTE Networks require Sim cards, including all Verizon LTE capable phones.
  • oldcarfun's avatar
    oldcarfun
    Explorer
    Oct 28, 2014
    Edsland, with Pay-As-You-Go data and voice are the same. TomG2, I don't have the pre-paid plan for $45 a mo. I have Pay-As-You-Go which is similar to Tracfone but is a Verizon plan. I buy $100 worth of minutes 2-3 times a year. Works for me. 1775, Thank you for the info about Howardforums. That looks like what I need.
  • Arizona_Kid's avatar
    Arizona_Kid
    Explorer
    Oct 28, 2014
    With an IPhone you will have to have a data plan. This goes for Verizon, or any other carrier.
    With an IPad you don't have to have a data plan.
  • TomG2's avatar
    TomG2
    Explorer
    Oct 28, 2014
    oldcarfun wrote:
    Edsland, with Pay-As-You-Go data and voice are the same. TomG2, I don't have the pre-paid plan for $45 a mo. I have Pay-As-You-Go which is similar to Tracfone but is a Verizon plan. I buy $100 worth of minutes 2-3 times a year. Works for me. 1775, Thank you for the info about Howardforums. That looks like what I need.


    If you can get a smartphone on Verizon for less than $45/month, please post the information on here. According to their website, it is not possible.

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