Well, that depends.  Here are a couple of scenarios: 

1.   If you already have a mobile phone number (and phone) with another carrier, you can port your existing number over to Page Plus.  The cost is $9.00, and most port requests can be completed in just 4 hours (or less).  But please do NOT cancel your existing phone service!  Your phone must be active with your current carrier for the port to be successful.  Your mobile phone must be compatible with the Page Plus Network.

2.  If you have NO mobile phone service, and need us to assign you a new mobile number, you can activate new service on our website for just $9.00.  Activations usually take less than 1 hour.  All you need is a mobile phone that is compatible with the Page Plus Network.  Any Verizon-branded phone will work, as long as the ESN is clear and the phone has not been blacklisted (usually because it was reported stolen).  If you need a place to buy your phone, you can always get a phone through E-bay via Mr. Rebates.  By joining Mr. Rebates first, you will automatically receive a $5 rebate just for opening a Mr Rebates account (it's free!) plus a 3% discount for all your E-bay purchases.  Or, you can try BigCrumbs to earn up to 36% cash back off what the E-bay seller pays to list their item on E-bay.

Yes, but be very cautious and check with customer service to make sure that the subscription plan change actually took place.  When it comes to switching subscription plans, DON'T ASSUME ANYTHING!  The Page Plus system is VERY quirky and unreliable in this aspect - some subscription plan changes are handled correctly by the system, and others are not.  In some cases, you may need to contact customer service to change your subscription plan manually.  If you are ever in doubt as to whether your subscription plan (or PIN) loaded correctly, please call customer service at 1-800-550-2436.

If you are going UP in plans (i.e., from the Talk n Text 1200 plan to the Talk n Text Unlimited plan), you should remove the battery from your device and add the PIN via the Page Plus website or the 877 number (1-877-359-6695).  Double check via the Page Plus online portal that your plan got added correctly and the expiration date was extended. 

If you are going DOWN in plans (i.e., from the from the Talk n Text Unlimited plan to the Talk n Text 1200 plan), you should remove the battery from your device and add the PIN via the Page Plus website or the 877 number (1-877-359-6695).  Double check via the Page Plus online portal that your plan got added correctly and the expiration date was extended. 

WARNING:  Be careful when changing subscription plans prior to the original subscription plan expiration date.  If you choose to do so, the original plan will be IMMEDIATELY terminated and replaced with the new subscription plan, and you will lose the value of the unused portion of the original subscription plan!  Switching subscription plans is not an exact science with Page Plus - so switch plans at your own risk!  No refunds or credits will be given if you lose all or just part of your original subscription plan due to improperly loaded PIN's (i.e., loading too early) or other subscription plan switching mishaps.  We are an intermediary provider of Page Plus PIN's, and by purchasing from our website, you agree to take full responsibility for the consequences of your own actions.  We are here to help you, so please don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.  We will do our best to help you avoid making any costly mistakes!

ADDITIONAL WARNING:  If you decide to pre-load your subscription plan early, you run the risk of being activated on our standard per-minute plan IF you incur any overage charges (i.e., going over your 20 mb limit on data, calling Canada, picture messaging, or any number of other actions that trigger a charge).  Whatever balance you pre-load will be depleted by the amount of the overage / service feature, and when the plan tries to renew, your account won't have enough funds to activate the Talk n Text  subscription plan, and you will automatically revert back to standard rates.  And it does not matter whether you pre-load a Talk n Text  subscription plan or standard rate plan - ANY available balance on your account will be used to cover an overage and/or service feature usage charges!

We have had customers not realize their Talk n Text  subscription plan did not renew successfully, and they burn through their account balance in one day - don't let this happen to you!  We recommend that you wait until your current 30-day billing cycle ends BEFORE you load your new Talk n Text  subscription card.  If you do decide to load your subscription plan early, we encourage you to check your balance online prior to your 30-day renewal date just to confirm that there is enough funds to cover the cost of the automatic subscription renewal.  And it wouldn't hurt to verify that the subscription plan was actually applied correctly to your account after your renewal date.

If you are short a few cents or a few dollars, you can purchase a standard plan card to bring your balance up to at least the cost of your Talk n Text  subscription plan.  For example, if the Talk n Text 1200 subscription plan was already pre-loaded into your account, and your balance was somehow reduced to $20.00 (for making an international call, etc.), you are now short $9.95.  To bring your account balance back up to $29.95 (minimum needed for the Talk n Text 1200 plan to renew), just purchase a $10.00 standard plan card to bump your balance up to $30.00, just 5¢ more that what you need for the plan to renew successfully.  The 5¢ balance will carry over to the next month.

If there is not enough money in your account to renew your Talk n Text  subscription plan, your phone service will continue to work, but you will be billed at Page Plus's standard rates until your remaining account balance reaches $0.  At this point, your phone will not work.  However, your account will still remain active for 120 days from your last replenishment date.  So, as long as your add any amount of airtime during this 120-day timeframe, your account cycle will be extended for another 120 days, and you won't forfeit any of your remaining account balance.  If you fail to add any amount of airtime 150 days from your last replenishment date, you will lose your phone number and service completely.

Effective May, 2010, Talk n Text Unlimited Plan and Talk n Text 1200 Plan subscribers that fail to renew their monthly subscription plan will automatically be removed from their respective subscription plan and placed on the "standard plan."  In plain English, if you have let your Talk n Text Planlapse, you will specifically need to load a Talk n Text Unlimited PIN or a Talk n Text 1200 PIN, NOT just a standard face-value PIN to bring up your account balance, as you could in the past.  However, as long as your Talk n Text subscription plan has NOT lasped, adding enough "standard plan" PIN's will still allow it to renew.

Every time you add airtime to your account, your account cycle is extended another 120 days.  Adding just a $10 card to your account will automatically extend your account replenishment cycle for another 120 days, even if it wasn't enough to renew your subscription plan.

For example, lets say you are a Talk n Text  1200 subscriber with a $6.00 account balance.  $6.00 is not enough for the Talk n Text  1200 plan to renew, and you will need to add at least $23.95 to your account if you want your subscription plan to renew.  Your first option would be to purchase a $25 Standard Plan card, which would bring your account balance up to $31.00, which is enough for your Talk n Text  1200 plan to renew successfully.  Or, you could add a Talk n Text  1200 card, which would bump your account balance up to $35.95, more than enough for the plan to renew.  Or, you could even switch plans, and purchase a Talk n Text  Unlimited card which would give you 30 days of immediate service on that plan.

A fourth option would be to do nothing.  Even though your subscription plan will not renew with a $6.00 account balance, you would still have 90 days to add any "standard plan" or any subscription plan PIN to extend your account replenishment cycle for another 120 days.   Keep in mind that if you want to get back on a Talk n Text subscription plan, you will need to specifically load a Talk n Text PIN - just adding enough standard cards will not revive your Talk n Text plan under the new rules.

For example, adding a $10 Standard Plan card to your account would not bring your account balance up enough to renew your Talk n Text  1200 subscription plan ($10 + $6 = $16.00).  However, just the action of loading airtime onto your account will restart your account replenishment cycle and extend it for another 120 days, thereby allowing any remaining money on your account to rollover for another 120 days as well.

If you fail to add airtime during your 120-day account cycle, your remaining account balance is automatically forfeited, and a 30-day grace period begins.  You would still have 30 days to add any amount of airtime to your account (thereby restarting another 120-day account cycle) and to keep your same phone number.  If you fail to add airtime during this 30-day grace period, your phone service will be deactivated completely, and you will have to go through the new service activation process all over again.

Your first step should be to call Page Plus Cellular Customer Service at 1-800-550-2436.  Data is sometimes not turned on automatically, and you will need to get a customer service representative to do it for you. 

We cannot guarantee that data will work on your phone.  However, there is a good chance that it will work with the proper settings.  To read more about data (also known as "WAP) settings, go to www.howardforums.com/showthread.php?t=1532949&highlight=data+settings.