A:Answer Yes, I already had a Verizon account, so all I had to do was provide my phone number & pin # and they were able to add the new phone and cancel out the other one.... There is a $30 activation fee charged by Verizon, but the deal I got knocked off $50 if phone was activated at time I bought it... so even with tax, I still came out about $5 ahead! Sales Assistant placed the latest Verizon SIM card in phone.... about $5 charge at the Verizon store. I walked out with a charged & ready to use phone.