They're locked to Verizon's network, but VZ shouldn't
> care if someone else wants to use them on a different VZ account.
Verizon phones are not locked, and can be re-programmed for any CDMA network if that network will accept an "outside" phone (Sprint PCS, for example, will not).
If your Verizon phone requires a password to get into the programming/service menu, the password is 000000.
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