How to Activate a New Verizon Phone Online
- 1). Save the customer receipt for your records. You will need the order number located on the receipt to activate the phone online.
- 2). Turn your old cell phone off if you have an existing Verizon Wireless account. This is a requirement for all customers with an existing Verizon Wireless account.
- 3). Remove the battery cover to locate your new phone's ESN/MEID number. You will see the ESN/MEID number on the battery just above the bar code.
- 4). Create a My Verizon account at the Verizon Wireless homepage. Existing Verizon customers can log in to their active account.
- 5). Select the "Activate My Phone" tab located on the My Verizon account homepage.
- 6). Follow prompts to enter your cell phone number, order number and ESN/MEID number on the Verizon Wireless's cell phone activation page. Your new cell phone should be fully functional immediately following online activation.
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