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Activate Your Phone Online


Verizon Wireless customers can activate their phone* online in a few easy steps. Be sure to have your old phone turned off before you start the activation process.

For New Equipment
For Existing Equipment

You've recently upgraded to a new phone and wish to start using with your existing mobile number.

Here's what you'll need:
  • Your mobile number
  • Billing Zip Code
  • Customer receipt, which contains Order Number and Location Code
  • Last 4 digits of account holder’s social security number

Activate New Phone

You want to start using another phone (usually a phone that had previously been used) with your existing number.

Sign in to My Account

* As part of our compliance with FCC requirements, Verizon Wireless allows only GPS-compliant devices to be activated on our network. If your current device is not GPS-compliant and you were to deactivate it, you cannot return to your former equipment; it will not be re-activated on the network.