BAD Verizon phone on Pageplus??????

**txusa** · 08-05-2012, 12:25 PM

I am not a dealer and I purchased 2 Droid x2 phones which I checked with the free MEID check and they both failed. I used the Verizon link to see if they were eligible and they were. I paid a eBay seller $1 to activate each phone. Hola! Two activated phones. I really did not want to flash to Cricket as I live in a triband area and the phones are not triband.

**Boz1** · 08-05-2012, 04:27 PM

Originally Posted by riotboy

Some independent PP dealers, none of whom I can name on the PP forum, will activate a bad Verizon ESN or unsupported device.

This is 100% wrong. No dealer, no matter how much they might want to, can activate a bad ESN Vzw phone on PPC. If the ESNs are blocked by Vzw, they are blocked on PPC, since PPC uses the Vzw network.

**Boz1** · 08-05-2012, 04:32 PM

Originally Posted by teKcirc

I'm need to get out of this thread and try to smoke some more crack

No wonder you're unable to communicate coherently. I guess that's what crack will do to you...

**mtdew83** · 08-06-2012, 04:42 PM

Originally Posted by zapjb

Did those phones fail at the official Verizon ESN check site?

http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/e...ifieddevice/cd

The link you posted does NOT always show accurate info. It mainly shows devices that are in the Verizon database, but not if they are active, or not.

For instance, this iPhone 4S shows it is "eligible" for activation on the Verizon Wireless Network, but in fact it is currently active or tied to a Verizon account and can't be activated on another account.

iPhone 4S: 99000100443810

The "Device Eligibility" page isn't a reliable source to check if ESNs are clean or not. Try check esn free dot com.

**analogman** · 08-07-2012, 02:04 PM

Originally Posted by whacker

the proof is in the pudding

Why does everyone mis-state this expression. The "proof" is not "in the pudding." The expression is "The proof of the pudding in in the eating."

**whacker** · 08-07-2012, 02:08 PM

I never thought I'd have to polish up my colloquialisms for a cell phone forum

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**DennyScher** · 08-07-2012, 02:37 PM

Originally Posted by analogman

Why does everyone mis-state this expression. The "proof" is not "in the pudding." The expression is "The proof of the pudding in in the eating."

Wow! Then I've never heard it said the right way!

**Boz1** · 08-07-2012, 03:00 PM

Mmmmm....pudding....

**tracnet** · 08-07-2012, 03:33 PM

Originally Posted by analogman

Why does everyone mis-state this expression. The "proof" is not "in the pudding." The expression is "The proof of the pudding in in the eating."

While we're at it, why is it that 90% of posters type "loose" when they actually mean "lose", as in to not win? This entire thread seems like a mess to me.

**johnhere** · 08-07-2012, 03:35 PM

Now are we talking banana pudding, vanilla, or banana creme pudding?

**Boz1** · 08-07-2012, 07:50 PM

Originally Posted by johnhere

Now are we talking banana pudding, vanilla, or banana creme pudding?

Chocolate!

**whacker** · 08-07-2012, 08:03 PM

Mmmmm.....English language!

**Ppclvecht** · 08-15-2012, 01:46 AM

THE DEAL. Blackberries work but the proxy settings need changed. BBM will never wok as the service does not go through RIM. Reps will sometimes say no because they need to be manually programmed.
A bad ( stolen) ESN will NOT process in ppc systems. Verizon blocks activation.
I-phones can work although reps will not knowingly activate as Verizon is currently telling them not to.
4G phones can work at 3G speads but will need to be flashed by a dealer.
Keep in mind that all PPC reps are not knowledgable and their training has very little to do with cell phones.
Almost any phone that might need manual programming may bring a response of "we do not support that device and have no information on programming. Is there anything else I can do for you today?
Either fully flashing or changing the proxy settings will allow most CDMA phones to function properly.
Lots of dealers online eager to help with these issues.
Livechat rocks

**riotboy** · 09-22-2012, 08:57 AM

I feel obligated to provide an update on that, a dealer that had activated one dubious piece of equipment previously, rejected a different handset I got off of ebay (disclosed as blacklisted.)

My order was rejected less a processing fee, same dealer, so don't bank on getting a bargain and bringing it to PP.

You can bring blacklisted Sprint equipment on with no issues, but you will have to manually program in the AAA/HA/Mobile IP information. I was considerably less informed on this topic the last time I posted about it -- having been mostly a GSM junkie for all these years.