Complete Guide on Activating A Verizon iPhone

Part 1: Backup old iPhone information if needed

Let us start by giving you a little insight on how important it is to take a back up before activating a Verizon iPhone. Backing up data is necessary to transfer all your data to the new iPhone in simple steps to prevent data loss and avoid any alterations which may occur during the activation process. You might lose your contacts or voicemail settings in the process, so backing up an old iPhone becomes mandatory.

The iTunes software is a great platform to backup your old iPhone and stores all its data on your PC. The originality of the data is not tampered with and since the software and iPhone are both Apple products, there are no issues of one not supporting the other.

However, there is a better way to backup all your data saved in an old iPhone. It is Dr.Fone toolkit- iOS Data Backup & Restores tool which is developed by the world renowned software company called Wondershare. You can access this tool for free as Wondershare readily gives a free trial to everyone and access all its latest features and experience the change themselves. Now, you all must be wondering, how are we vouching for it? Well, simply refer to the link below for understanding how to backup your old iPhone> using iTunes or Dr.Fone toolkit- iOS Data Backup & Restore tool and you will have all your answers.

After you have successfully backed up your iPhone, our next step would be towards learning how to activate Verizon iPhone. Let us proceed to Part 2 of the article for the same.

Part 2: How to activate a new Verizon iPhone?

The process to activate a new Verizon iPhone is fairly simple and does not take much of your time. You can do this sitting at home sipping a cup of coffee.

However, just be careful while implementing the steps given below and keep all receipts, documents, etc handy.

Now, come let's move on to follow the step-by-step interactions explained herein under and learn how to activate Verizon iPhone:

To start with, use another phone (not your Verizon iPhone) and dial this number: (877)807-4646 as shown in the screenshot below. You will be directed to speak with a customer support representative who may ask you for your details and other documents related to the Verizon service on your iPhone. Give them all the information correctly to activate 4G LTE on your new iPhone.

Once this step is done, switch to your new Verizon iPhone. As soon as you do this, you will be asked to start the process of activation as shown in the screenshot below. Tap on “Get Started” and move on.

In this step, we suggest you connect to a Wi-Fi network of your choice by selecting it and feeding in its password.

Now read the software license carefully and hit the “I Agree” option. The process of activation will take about 3-5 minutes (maybe longer in some cases). So wait until your new Verizon iPhone is activated.

Once the “Set Up iPhone” screen opens, choose “Set Up as New iPhone” here. Now you can easily set up your new Verizon iPhone step-by-step by simply following the instructions on the iPhone screen.

Note: Once the set up is complete, you can start using the Voicemail service on your new Verizon iPhone. For doing this, simply reach the Voicemail option by tapping on the phone icon on the Home Screen as shown in the picture below.

That was it, activating your Verizon iPhone was so easy!

Part 3: How to activate a used Verizon iPhone?

Activating a used Verizon iPhone is also not at all difficult. It only requires a little bit of patience. If you have a used iPhone or a second-hand iPhone locked on Verizon cellular network, it is not impossible to activate it. All you got to do is keep your Verizon account details and its code handy.

Now let us look at the steps to understand how to activate Verizon iPhone:

Step 1: Use the inactive Verizon iPhone and open the dialer. Call on *222 which is the Verizon activation helpline number. Once the call gets through, dial 1  and then follow the audio instruction to feed in your mobile number and security code as and when it is asked for.

You Verizon iPhone will now be activated in a short while. Wait until the activation process is complete.

Another way to activate a used Verizon iPhone is to perform the task manually by visiting the official Verizon website. Follow the steps given below for better understanding:

Step 1: Once you are at the Verizon website, sign in with your ID and password.

Step 2: Once signed in, you will be prompted to feed in your iPhone’s ESN or MEID details which can found by visiting “Settings” >“General” >“About” as shown below.

Step 3: Now read carefully about the services before hitting “Submit”.

Step 4: Finally, dial *222 from your Verizon iPhone to activate it. Simple, isn't it?

Note: You may now restore all the data you backed up using the techniques explained earlier and enjoy using your iPhone.