Verizon Moto G on post paid? Thought it was prepaid only

[CarrierPigeon]

I tried to activate the Moto g on a current dumb phone line, no go. Not sure why it works for you, but doesn't work for me.

dpham00, Android Central Moderator
Sent from my Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 3

I bought the Moto G at Best Buy because of the $49 sale. A few minutes ago, I was able to activate it on one of my old family share plan lines(dumbphone). I didn't even turn the phone on. I took it out of the package and entered the MEID on Verizon's website. It forced the $30 2G data on the line, but I was able to use the Moto G without any problems! Boy, I forgot how slow Verizon 3G was.... I only did it to try it out.... will put the dumbphone back on that line tomorrow. I plan to use this $49 Moto G as a wifi-only device for going to the toilet only. (won't bother me if a $49 phone falls into the loo, instead of my Galaxy Note 3! )

Edit: see my post below(post #23) NOT ALL MOTO G PHONES CAN BE PUT ON POSTPAID ACCOUNT!

 

[Ry]

I tried to activate the Moto g on a current dumb phone line, no go. Not sure why it works for you, but doesn't work for me.

dpham00, Android Central Moderator
Sent from my Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 3

Did you dial in to the activation line when you first turned the phone on?

 

[CarrierPigeon]

Did you dial in to the activation line when you first turned the phone on?

I can't believe I'm saying this, but I really like the little Moto G. Almost as much
as I like my Samsung Galaxy Note 3. The Moto G has a more "premium feel"
than the Note 3. Not sure how that's even possible..

Anyway, I always use Otterbox Defender cases on all of my smartphones.
So I looked it up. The Defender case for the Moto G is $46. What the heck?
For $3.99 more, I can have another identical Moto G. With that in mind, I went
back to Best Buy and picked up another Moto G for $49.99 + tax. I figured it's
cheaper to just buy a 2nd one as a back-up.

UNFORTUNATELY, I was NOT able to activate the second Moto G on my
Verizon postpaid account. I do not know why, but the online device switching
page just wouldn't take it. The *228 trick also refused. The first Moto G that
I activated still works fine on my other line.

I wonder if Verizon simply messed up on a big batch of Moto G phones and
allowed them to slip through the crack?

 

[Ry]

I can't believe I'm saying this, but I really like the little Moto G. Almost as much
as I like my Samsung Galaxy Note 3. The Moto G has a more "premium feel"
than the Note 3. Not sure how that's even possible..

When a company puts more effort into the software and hardware, be it the features, the hardware specs, and shape and size, you'll definitely notice a difference. It's weird. I kind of like the weight of the Moto G in my hand more than my Moto X, which is lighter.

Anyway, I always use Otterbox Defender cases on all of my smartphones.
So I looked it up. The Defender case for the Moto G is $46. What the heck?
For $3.99 more, I can have another identical Moto G. With that in mind, I went
back to Best Buy and picked up another Moto G for $49.99 + tax. I figured it's
cheaper to just buy a 2nd one as a back-up.

I think teardowns point to the BOM being around $120. At a regular price of $99.99, Verizon has to be subsidizing some of the cost. The Boost Mobile CDMA variant has a regular price of $129.99, BTW.

UNFORTUNATELY, I was NOT able to activate the second Moto G on my
Verizon postpaid account. I do not know why, but the online device switching
page just wouldn't take it. The *228 trick also refused. The first Moto G that
I activated still works fine on my other line.

I wonder if Verizon simply messed up on a big batch of Moto G phones and
allowed them to slip through the crack?

Are you trying to swap the Moto Gs on the same line?

 

[CarrierPigeon]

Are you trying to swap the Moto Gs on the same line?

Sorry, I should have been more specific:

This morning, I bought Moto G #1. Logged into my Verizon postpaid family share account online and put it on line #3.(dumbphone line) It worked perfectly!

This evening, I bought Moto G #2. Logged into my Verizon postpaid family share account online and put it on line #2.(also dumbphone line) The system refused to take it and said to call customer service. When I tried the *228 trick, the recording informed that it was a prepaid phone.(duh!)

I thought about returning Moto G #2 and getting another one to try... but then again, I have no reason to put it on my postpaid account in the first place. (already have a Galaxy Note 3 and Note 2 on it) I only intended to use them as wifi only device to begin with. At $49 a pop, I can't think of a more perfect device for this purpose.

 

[dpham00]

Did you dial in to the activation line when you first turned the phone on?

It started to dial but I canceled and tried to activate it online. Didn't work. Tried to activate it through *228 next, didn't work either. Called in to customer service and they denied me again. Personally it really doesn't matter as I have no real interest running it on postpaid, I was just seeing if i could do it.

dpham00, Android Central Moderator
Sent from my Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 3

 

[udazavlanje]

This is all interesting to hear since I was told by the rep over the phone last week that I shouldn't have any problems activating. I needed a spare phone (if something happens while in oh the road) and this was a no brainer to miss, but if it's 50% -50% to get it to work , I'll might just return it to best buy.

VZW Moto X

 

[dpham00]

This is all interesting to hear since I was told by the rep over the phone last week that I shouldn't have any problems activating. I needed a spare phone (if something happens while in oh the road) and this was a no brainer to miss, but if it's 50% -50% to get it to work , I'll might just return it to best buy.

VZW Moto X

If you have the box in hand, try to activate it online with the imei on the box. If it tells you to call cs then return it but if they let you go through process online then you should be okay.

Fwiw, I tried it on 3 phones, none would activate on past paid

dpham00, Android Central Moderator
Sent from my Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 3

 

[tblackmon]

How did u get past it BC I am trying to do that

 

[tblackmon]

Hi I was wondering was there around the prepaid I was trying to use it for my main line I was just wondering if I could get past of having to put it on prepaid for 6 months

 

[tblackmon]

If you have the box in hand, try to activate it online with the imei on the box. If it tells you to call cs then return it but if they let you go through process online then you should be okay.

Fwiw, I tried it on 3 phones, none would activate on past paid

dpham00, Android Central Moderator
Sent from my Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 3

I bought the moto g as a prepaid only device for testing Android builds. I was able to swap it into my account on VZW. Works great. Best phone for the price. Really nice phone. Can't promise this will work for anyone else but I'll take it.

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