how do i verizon to pageplus

On Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:36:12 -0400, The Ghost of General Lee
<ghost.TakeThisOut@general.lee> wrote:

>On Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:51:34 -0500, simplesimon wrote:
>
>>i have a active account with verizon and i use little minutes so i
>>want to goto pageplus.
>>
>>i have a older verizon lg vx4500 phone that i upgrade a few years ago
>>with a motorola. the lg phone will work with pageplus ?
>
>Yes, it should.
>
>> how do i keep my same phone number. is that what is meant by port.
>> do i cancel with verizon first.
>
>No, start a PagePlus account first. Ask them to port your existing
>number from VZW. If you close the VZW account before porting, you can
>lose your existing number.

the pageplus web site ask for my verizon account pass code. what it
this. only code i know of is my code for voice mail.

On Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:49:41 -0500, simplesimon wrote:

>On Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:36:12 -0400, The Ghost of General Lee
><ghost DeleteThis @general.lee> wrote:
>
>>On Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:51:34 -0500, simplesimon wrote:
>>
>>>i have a active account with verizon and i use little minutes so i
>>>want to goto pageplus.
>>>
>>>i have a older verizon lg vx4500 phone that i upgrade a few years ago
>>>with a motorola. the lg phone will work with pageplus ?
>>
>>Yes, it should.
>>
>>> how do i keep my same phone number. is that what is meant by port.
>>> do i cancel with verizon first.
>>
>>No, start a PagePlus account first. Ask them to port your existing
>>number from VZW. If you close the VZW account before porting, you can
>>lose your existing number.
>
>the pageplus web site ask for my verizon account pass code. what it
>this. only code i know of is my code for voice mail.

Exactly how did you get to the screen asking you that? I wasn't asked
for anything VZW-specific when I signed up for my account.. Are you
setting up a new account, or requesting a port? You doing that at
http://www.pagepluscellular.com, right?

On Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:06:50 -0400, The Ghost of General Lee
<ghost.DeleteThis@general.lee> wrote:

>On Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:49:41 -0500, simplesimon wrote:
>
>>On Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:36:12 -0400, The Ghost of General Lee
>><ghost.DeleteThis@general.lee> wrote:
>>
>>>On Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:51:34 -0500, simplesimon wrote:
>>>
>>>>i have a active account with verizon and i use little minutes so i
>>>>want to goto pageplus.
>>>>
>>>>i have a older verizon lg vx4500 phone that i upgrade a few years ago
>>>>with a motorola. the lg phone will work with pageplus ?
>>>
>>>Yes, it should.
>>>
>>>> how do i keep my same phone number. is that what is meant by port.
>>>> do i cancel with verizon first.
>>>
>>>No, start a PagePlus account first. Ask them to port your existing
>>>number from VZW. If you close the VZW account before porting, you can
>>>lose your existing number.
>>
>>the pageplus web site ask for my verizon account pass code. what it
>>this. only code i know of is my code for voice mail.
>
>Exactly how did you get to the screen asking you that? I wasn't asked
>for anything VZW-specific when I signed up for my account.. Are you
>setting up a new account, or requesting a port? You doing that at
>http://www.pagepluscellular.com, right?

yes that website. i went to shop online/activate/then check "activatea
phone and port my current phone number"

i do this as "guest" , do not have a account

On Wed, 21 Oct 2009 06:39:41 -0500, simplesimon wrote:

>On Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:06:50 -0400, The Ghost of General Lee
><ghost.TakeThisOut@general.lee> wrote:
>
>>Exactly how did you get to the screen asking you that? I wasn't asked
>>for anything VZW-specific when I signed up for my account.. Are you
>>setting up a new account, or requesting a port? You doing that at
>>http://www.pagepluscellular.com, right?
>
>yes that website. i went to shop online/activate/then check "activatea
>phone and port my current phone number"
>
>i do this as "guest" , do not have a account

I'm going to guess this is a security code that you need to set up
with VZW to do the port. I didn't port my old Alltel number when I
switched, so I can't really help you with that. I suggest you call PP
customer service at (800) 550-2436 and have them walk you through that
process. And you'll probably want to set up an account at some point,
if for no other reason than to get your balance and call detail info
online.

On Wed, 21 Oct 2009 08:52:14 -0400, The Ghost of General Lee
<ghost.DeleteThis@general.lee> wrote:

>On Wed, 21 Oct 2009 06:39:41 -0500, simplesimon wrote:
>
>>On Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:06:50 -0400, The Ghost of General Lee
>><ghost.DeleteThis@general.lee> wrote:
>>
>>>Exactly how did you get to the screen asking you that? I wasn't asked
>>>for anything VZW-specific when I signed up for my account.. Are you
>>>setting up a new account, or requesting a port? You doing that at
>>>http://www.pagepluscellular.com, right?
>>
>>yes that website. i went to shop online/activate/then check "activatea
>>phone and port my current phone number"
>>
>>i do this as "guest" , do not have a account
>
>I'm going to guess this is a security code that you need to set up
>with VZW to do the port. I didn't port my old Alltel number when I
>switched, so I can't really help you with that. I suggest you call PP
>customer service at (800) 550-2436 and have them walk you through that
>process. And you'll probably want to set up an account at some point,
>if for no other reason than to get your balance and call detail info
>online.


thank you. i called and got set up. dont guess i had a passcode.

I have a Verizon phone with no encumbrances. I opened an account at
PagePlus, and paid $10 for the setup. Nothing happened. I called in, and
after a half-hour wait got confirmation that the transaction was okay.
The CSR took the ESN and gave me a phone number.

After a day it still doesn't work. If I call OUT from that phone, I get
intercepted by Verizon. If I call IN to that phone from another one, I
get the beep-beep-beep of an invalid number.

And, of course, if I call PagePlus I get put on hold - - forever.

???