<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:blogger='http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7124091640185804861</id><updated>2024-08-30T07:44:27.393-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Verizon Wireless Tips and Tricks</title><subtitle type='html'>Here you&#39;ll find some (hopefully) helpful tips, tricks, advice, first aid, hints, and help for Verizon Wireless devices and service. We update 2-3 times a week, so be sure to subscribe to our RSS feed!&#xa;&#xa;At the bottom of the page, you&#39;ll find feeds with Verizon Wireless news and official Verizon Wireless postings.</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vzwtipsandtricks.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7124091640185804861/posts/default?redirect=false'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vzwtipsandtricks.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>VZWtipsandtricks</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17160986496976579656</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>6</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7124091640185804861.post-4431255401680899763</id><published>2010-11-15T00:46:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2010-11-15T00:46:00.571-05:00</updated><title type='text'>When can I upgrade my Verizon Wireless cellphone, how do I get an early upgrade from Verizon Wireless? How much do cell phones cost?</title><summary type="text">


How often can you upgrade your Verizon Wireless cellphone? How do you get an early upgrade from Verizon Wireless? How much do cell phones cost?

Well, this is a pretty easy one; let me start by telling you how buying cellphones works. That Droid cellphone you&#39;re looking at has a &#39;real&#39; retail price in the $500 range.&amp;nbsp;When you sign up as a brand new customer, Verizon will give you a few </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vzwtipsandtricks.blogspot.com/feeds/4431255401680899763/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://vzwtipsandtricks.blogspot.com/2010/11/when-can-i-upgrade-my-verizon-wireless.html#comment-form' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7124091640185804861/posts/default/4431255401680899763'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7124091640185804861/posts/default/4431255401680899763'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vzwtipsandtricks.blogspot.com/2010/11/when-can-i-upgrade-my-verizon-wireless.html' title='When can I upgrade my Verizon Wireless cellphone, how do I get an early upgrade from Verizon Wireless? How much do cell phones cost?'/><author><name>VZWtipsandtricks</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17160986496976579656</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7124091640185804861.post-5024327682917409802</id><published>2010-11-12T00:01:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2010-11-12T00:01:02.733-05:00</updated><title type='text'>How do I block a number that keeps calling me on my Verizon Wireless cellphone?</title><summary type="text">


It is never a good thing when you get annoying or harassing phone calls from the same number over and over again. What options does Verizon Wireless offer to block a phone number from calling you?

The only official method provided by Verizon to block a number from calling you is to use Usage Controls (you can get a description and sign up for them here). Usage controls costs $4.99 a month, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vzwtipsandtricks.blogspot.com/feeds/5024327682917409802/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://vzwtipsandtricks.blogspot.com/2010/11/how-do-i-block-number-that-keeps.html#comment-form' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7124091640185804861/posts/default/5024327682917409802'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7124091640185804861/posts/default/5024327682917409802'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vzwtipsandtricks.blogspot.com/2010/11/how-do-i-block-number-that-keeps.html' title='How do I block a number that keeps calling me on my Verizon Wireless cellphone?'/><author><name>VZWtipsandtricks</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17160986496976579656</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7124091640185804861.post-1941311996563375904</id><published>2010-11-10T00:01:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2010-11-10T00:01:01.681-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I forgot my VZW account password, aka How do I reset my Verizon Wireless account password?</title><summary type="text">


So, you&#39;ve gone into a Verizon Wireless store or gone online and they asked you for an &#39;account password&#39; aka &#39;billing password&#39; that you either don&#39;t remember setting up or just plain don&#39;t remember. What is it and how do you reset it?

A billing account (or just account) password is a special password used to protect your account from just about everyone (including people who work at the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vzwtipsandtricks.blogspot.com/feeds/1941311996563375904/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://vzwtipsandtricks.blogspot.com/2010/11/i-forgot-my-vzw-account-password-aka.html#comment-form' title='30 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7124091640185804861/posts/default/1941311996563375904'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7124091640185804861/posts/default/1941311996563375904'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vzwtipsandtricks.blogspot.com/2010/11/i-forgot-my-vzw-account-password-aka.html' title='I forgot my VZW account password, aka How do I reset my Verizon Wireless account password?'/><author><name>VZWtipsandtricks</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17160986496976579656</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>30</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7124091640185804861.post-4362105125928239367</id><published>2010-11-08T00:01:00.008-05:00</published><updated>2010-11-08T00:01:01.826-05:00</updated><title type='text'>My phone isn&#39;t charging! My phone isn&#39;t holding a charge! My phone dies fast!</title><summary type="text">

So, your Verizon Wireless phone is having power problems. Maybe your phone isn&#39;t charging at all, it isn&#39;t &#39;holding a charge,&#39; it is dying quickly, or your phone goes from a full charge to dead whenever you make a call.

First, we&#39;ll assume that your phone has not been physically busted or water damaged. (A future post will talk about water damage).
The cause of your problem could generally be </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vzwtipsandtricks.blogspot.com/feeds/4362105125928239367/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://vzwtipsandtricks.blogspot.com/2010/11/my-phone-isnt-charging-my-phone-isnt.html#comment-form' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7124091640185804861/posts/default/4362105125928239367'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7124091640185804861/posts/default/4362105125928239367'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vzwtipsandtricks.blogspot.com/2010/11/my-phone-isnt-charging-my-phone-isnt.html' title='My phone isn&#39;t charging! My phone isn&#39;t holding a charge! My phone dies fast!'/><author><name>VZWtipsandtricks</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17160986496976579656</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7124091640185804861.post-1273222674732784065</id><published>2010-11-05T00:43:00.006-04:00</published><updated>2010-11-05T10:36:46.659-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Android Market has disappeared or Android market is gone from Droid X after Android 2.2 Froyo update</title><summary type="text">


Many users are reporting that after applying the 2.2 Froyo update to their Motorola Droid X, the android market&amp;nbsp;application&amp;nbsp;disappears or &#39;the Android market is gone.&#39; The loss of the android market on a Droid X after updating to Android 2.2 Froyo can occur immediately after the update, or a few days later.

This is a known bug with the 2.2 update; it seems to effect a small </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vzwtipsandtricks.blogspot.com/feeds/1273222674732784065/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://vzwtipsandtricks.blogspot.com/2010/11/android-market-has-disappeared-or.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7124091640185804861/posts/default/1273222674732784065'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7124091640185804861/posts/default/1273222674732784065'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vzwtipsandtricks.blogspot.com/2010/11/android-market-has-disappeared-or.html' title='Android Market has disappeared or Android market is gone from Droid X after Android 2.2 Froyo update'/><author><name>VZWtipsandtricks</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17160986496976579656</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7124091640185804861.post-5105687386281496561</id><published>2010-11-04T23:59:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2010-11-04T23:59:15.427-04:00</updated><title type='text'>First Post</title><summary type="text">Welcome to VZW tips and tricks. Hope its helpful to you; don&#39;t expect anything illegal, secret, confidential, or dangerous here. This is just a place to get some good (sometimes better) advice that saves you a trip to the store or some time on the phone.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://vzwtipsandtricks.blogspot.com/feeds/5105687386281496561/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://vzwtipsandtricks.blogspot.com/2010/11/first-post.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7124091640185804861/posts/default/5105687386281496561'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7124091640185804861/posts/default/5105687386281496561'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://vzwtipsandtricks.blogspot.com/2010/11/first-post.html' title='First Post'/><author><name>VZWtipsandtricks</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17160986496976579656</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>