Verizon: buy new phone (re-up contract) but not activate?

notposting

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So VZW is adding the $30 upgrade fee next week.
I have a $30 New Every 2 that I've been holding onto since December.
Would rather not watch a $60 swing in their favor go past me unchallenged.

Can I get a new phone with a contract renewal and not even put it on the account, turn around and sell it with no problems? Would probably just get the iPhone 4S 16GB for $170 and then sell it (keeping my Trophy for now).

And I have to do this in store (maybe tele-sales) as the website and/or other sellers can't handle my overall awesomeness (or the fact that my calling plan, texting plan, and data plan are all grandfathered in).
 

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Well, extended contract today (upgrade available a week before Christmas 2013 :awe:), had to put it on account momentarily, then switch back. Good thing I had already taken care of my saved voicemails (dating back to 2005).

Anyone want a brand new, sealed, iPhone 4s on Verizon? :D

edit: appears they didn't hose anything up
edit2: still have my old voicemails, presumably since I didn't set up the iPhone voicemail
 
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