Resolved Verizon iPhone Activation Problem

[richard4339]

Anybody else having problems activating their phone? I got through the activation process in iTunes. My old phone is off. It keeps telling me it isn't activated and if this continues to call customer service.

Edit: In iTunes it confirmed my phone number when I first started the process. Now, I'm noticing that it shows my number in iTunes as: 0000002789.

 

[packs2011]

problem

Yes, I had this same issue today. I just called the number, they answered within 2 minutes, and they manually activated it for me -- only took a minute. The number in iTunes will automatically update once they activate the phone for you.

 

[AppleNewton]

Another method to do if anyone else runs into this, you can activate yourself via www.verizonwireless.com under your My Verizon select activate a device and should send you through the same process a VZW CSR usually does.

Mine was having that issue and activated through there and all was golden.

 

[imsquint1]

MEID Error

I had the same error. It turns out that the MEID on my phone was different than the MEID that Verizon assigned my iPhone. It's easy to check - look in Settings-General-About to check the number on your cell phone, then look at the number printed on your customer receipt. If they are different, you'll have to contact Verizon.