Don't call Alltel customer service.  Go into your local Alltel center.  Take
your old phone and your new one.  Tell them that you have been looking at
the Razor phone and really thinking about switching to that (ATT), but if
they would hook your number up to the v60c, you would be happy keeping your
account with Alltel for awhile.

My local Alltel service center switched my out of contract Verizon phone to
Alltel no problem.

Kirk

The manufacturers customize the phones for the different cell phone companies
to meet the specific needs of the individual companys' networks. Therefore, a
phone from a different cell phone company won't work on ALLTEL's network.

You could buy an ALLTEL phone from ebay but make sure a) the seller lives in a
city where alltel has service, b) the seller is willing to issue you a refund
for the phone if ALLTEL finds the phone will not work.

Everyone will find that no cell service provider in the US will activate a
non-e911 phone within their network.  This is due to the enhanced 911
regulations that are now in full effect.  A service provider doing so would
be fined if discovered.

If anyone wishes to buy a used phone and get it to work within a service
providers network they must be sure that they (1) have an already active
account with that service provider, (2) purchase a phone that can be
reprogrammed with the ESN and PRL of the existing phone on that pre-existing
active service.

Utility software is available by searching the net.  It is available for
download to a determined mind.  You'll also need a data cable to hook your
phone to your PC, and the Service Programming Code (SPC) for the phone you
wish to change.  You'll need software that will change the ESN (Electronic
Serial Number), and the Preferred Roaming List (PRL). You will in essense be
'cloning' your existing phone.  I did it on my Kyocera CDMA triband, and was
able to create 3 phones all operating on the same active account, so I know
it's possible.

Good Hunting, and Good Luck!