Anyone been there recently and used Verizon?

I'm thinking of adding my mother-in-law to my current family share
plan. We live in Washington DC and she lives in Maine. I'd like to use
an older VZW phone that I have lying around.
Any thoughts on the best way to do this? Can I bring the older phone to

I have both phones for Verizon, the 270c capable of BT if I purchase the
battery, the vx6100 has 1x. My goal is to pair my PDA with the phone for
wireless DUN via my voice minutes.
What are the overall differences between using a non-BT 1x phone and a

I am interested in an EV-DO phone. I understand all three can't be used as a
modem. Any prospects that one will be offered soon that does it?
Additionally, I am intrigued by the lightness (2.8 oz.) of the Samsung; the
LG seems huge. How do these two phones compare in sound ...

I need a bluetooth phone.  I am 7 months away from the end of my contract.
Verizon has one phone- V710  (besides the blackberry/treos)- with no new
Bluetooth phone coming in the near future.
I need this phone, but it seems that I have to pay full price (over $300).

Man, am I pissed!
The time on my LG VX6100 is set by Verizon's network. (Ever noticed you
can't set the time on your phone?)
I assumed Verizon would change to Daylight Savings time at 2:00 a.m.

I have heard conflicting things.  Some people including Verizon Cust Service
reps say that the Bluetooth on the v710 WILL NOT work with any car's
bluetooth system.
Some people including Verizon people say that the v710 WILL work.

I've removed the verizon wireless banner, but is it also possible to remove
the date and time at the bottom of the main LCD as well?
Or at least remove the shading used as a background for the text?  What
about changing the red color used to display all of the icons like service

Has anyone here used VZW's evdo for remote interactive sessions (VNC,
SSH, etc.)?   Is the latency low enough for this to work well?
Thanks.
-Joel

After two people here recommended the 5220 card for hi-speed wireless
data, I called my local VZW store, and they only carry the Novatel
V620.  It's cheaper than the 5220.  Does anyone have any experience
with this card?

I stopped by a VZW company store this afternoon-- my phone was having big
problems and I needed to do something about it. I asked the tech to put it
on the diagnostics machine-- only to be told all were pulled from the
stores. No more "find the problem and fix it" at the store ...

I wish this service was available in NJ!
Verizon Brings Blazing-Fast Computer Connections to a Growing Number
of Californians
Tuesday April 26, 12:50 pm ET  

I am looking for a 30 day solution for phone service.  Long story
short, I am going to join my wife and kids in the Verizon family plan,
but can't do it until the end of May.  I want to get cell service for
my wife now.  I have a Verizon phone I can activate, I think, but how

I've heard many people voice displeasure over VZW's sudden charging of
data calls using voice minutes.   My main question is:
Are the data calls being charges for both 1x and csd connections?
Clarification would be greatly appreciated.