You can pay some very hefty prices for a Verizon cell phone - it certainly pays to shop around. It should always be on a web shopper's list to check ebay - not only will you save money on used Verizon cell phones, but the selection and availability is often the best on the web. Used Verizon cell phones are cheap and plentiful on ebay, and you can safely purchase and save an incredible amount of money.

Thanks to sites such as ebay, there's really no need to buy insurance for many cell phones these days. Many people don't realize that most cell phone insurance policies have a large deductible. Why pay that if you can go to ebay and buy a really nice replacement verizon cell phone, often for less than the deductible on your insurance policy!

Who wants to mess around with a lesser model, or fewer features, when you can buy a used Verizon cell phone that it often in basically brand-new condition for way less that a new phone? And you won't have to sign up for another one or two year contract just to get a better price on the phone. Buying through ebay is very safe these days - check the seller's feedback ratings, experience, etc. before you buy, and you'll have virtually no risk.

Cellco Partnership, doing business as Verizon Wireless, owns and operates the second largest wireless telecommunications network in the United States, based on total wireless customers. Based on revenue, Verizon Wireless is the largest American wireless company and largest wireless data provider. As of October 2007, the company served a total of 63.7 million U.S. subscribers and had an annual revenue of $38 billion. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, New Jersey, the company is a joint venture of Verizon Communications and Vodafone Group, with 55 and 45 percent ownership respectively.

The name "Verizon," a portmanteau (a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings) , is derived by combining the word "veritas," a Latin term that means "truth," and the word "horizon." Together, they are supposed to conjure images of reliability, certainty, leadership, and limitless possibilities.