Set up Verizon Prepaid Service - Android™
Here's how to activate prepaid service on an Android device.
- To activate your Bring Your Own Device (BYOD), refer to Verizon Prepaid online.
- For more info on Prepaid plans and service, view our Prepaid FAQs.
- If powered off, press and hold thePower buttonuntil the device powers on.
- TapActivate.
- Enter your zip code or select your state then tapNext(located in the lower-right).
- Select an area code exchange for your area then tapNext.
- From the 'Review Your Plan' screen, verify the plan then tapNext.For additional plan info, tapPlan Details.To add more data, tapSelect Extra Data for the next 30 or 90 Days.
- Enter the appropriate info into the required fields (e.g., First Name, Last Name, etc.).Required fields are denoted by an asterisk (*).
- From the 'Set Up My Verizon & Security' screen, create the following then tapNext:
- My Verizon User ID and Password
- Security Code
- Security Question
- From the 'Choose a Payment Option' screen, select one of the following:
- Credit / Debit Card
- Refill CardThe card value must be equal to or greater than cost of selected plan.
- Enter the appropriate payment info then tapNext.
- TapOKto complete activation.Allow up to 15 minutes for activation to complete.