{"id":720,"date":"2016-12-01T14:19:21","date_gmt":"2016-12-01T20:19:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.interestingauthors.com\/blog\/?p=720"},"modified":"2017-09-28T11:02:02","modified_gmt":"2017-09-28T17:02:02","slug":"will-verizon-wireless-survive-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/interestingauthors.com\/blog\/thankyousirmayihaveanother\/will-verizon-wireless-survive-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Will Verizon Wireless Survive 2017?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Kyorcera_DuraXV2\"<\/p>\n

Yesterday, like soooo many others, I finally hit my limit with Verizon Wireless (NYSE:VZ). I mean with rampant dropped calls, wretched customer service and way above market prices, what\u2019s not to love? I spent several hours on the phone being bounced from one number to another number trying to unlock my Kyocera DuraXV phone. I checked with the manufacturer\u2019s site and it was GSM capable so it should work just fine on Consumer Cellular<\/a>\u2019s network. All I needed to do was unlock the SIM card and I would be good to go.<\/p>\n

I searched and I searched. I had multiple English speaking people show me their lack of training and the complete worthlessness of Verizon\u2019s technical support database. I mean this phone is less than a year old, the documentation should not have been purged from the system. Finally in frustration I drove to Target<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Target Mobile guy made a valiant effort. He even called all of his support people and came up empty. Too late we finally stumbled onto a Web search which had the information. You see, once the number has been transfered there is no method of unlocking the SIM.<\/p>\n

So, to the millions of you who will be leaving Verizon this year and wish to take your 3G phone which has a SIM card with you here are the details. It is too late for me, but you can save yourselves hours and hours of needless frustration.<\/p>\n

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  1. Log into your Verizon Wireless account.<\/li>\n
  2. Navigate to My Device -> My Device Overview<\/li>\n
  3. Click \u201cMy PIN and Unblocking Key (PUK)\u201d under the \u201cManage My Device\u201d heading<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    That is where you get your second key to unlock.<\/p>\n

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    1. Turn on your phone.<\/li>\n
    2. Click the menu button.<\/li>\n
    3. Navigate to Settings & Tools<\/li>\n
    4. Select \u201cPhone Settings\u201d<\/li>\n
    5. Select SIM Security<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      If you haven\u2019t changed anything on your phone system wise, the first security code you need will be the last 4 digits of your phone number. Enter it.<\/p>\n