Tin Man Alley wrote:
> So here is the problem at hand.
>
> My wife's phone was stolen.
>
> It's expensive to replace it.
>
> We thought the cheap pay-as-you-go phones could be used as
> replacements but that is apparently not the case. What a racket. Pay
> several hundred dollars for a replacement phone, or if you want a new
> "free" phone you have to rewrite your contract for additional years.
>
> All we want to do is use up the present contract and get out.
>
> So... my friend has a used LG. It will work fine with the service.
>
> However, this used unit was one he purchased for his "ex" girlfriend
> to stay in touch. He bought it, and paid for it, but it was
> registered for service in her name.
>
> So time marches on, they split up after a couple of years, and he
> takes the phone back.
>
> She decides to get even and tells Verizon the phone is stolen. So now
> it cannot be used.
>
> He no longer has the box or receipts used to purchase it. He often
> paid cash on the bill at a Verizon store or kiosk.
>
> In fact he didn't even know it was listed as stolen. It sat in a
> drawer for several months then when he went to give it to us is when
> he discovered the stolen listing.
>
> Has he any recourse or is this old phone pretty much a paper weight
> now? I doubt she (the ex) will make nice and recall the stolen report
> which is now about 2 years old.
>
>
>
> Tim
>
Sorry, I apologize for being unempathetic, but I pay $6/month to 'insure' my
phone. It gets replaced whether I drop it in the toilet, lose it, or it gets
stolen. I may have to pay 50 bucks, I may not, under certain conditions. You
chose not to pay, and now you're whining.

I really don't understand your anti-Verizon slant here. The story does sound
a little like you and your friends create some of their own problems.Take
some responsibility. Verizon isn't your mommy and daddy.