i brought 2 of these phone for me and my wife. also brought 2 30dollars card. we had a verizon cell before it works really good, but i have to pay around 53 dollars every month to get 450 mins, 250 msgs, for one phone, but now i only pay 60 for two and both have 1000 mins and 1000 msgs. so it seems a good deal for me. i actived my phone with a new number, it was ok, nothing really happened. but when i actived my wife's phone with our old verizon numer, then it just could not work. however, i thought i might have to wait, but i waited... read full review »