I've investigated this forum,and others on the web and there is some confusion to the right answer to my question. I also got different answers from Verizon support. So here's my particular situation.
I renewed my Verizon plan that included a new Motorola RAZR Max HD several months ago to replace my HTC Incredible 2 .I have successfully used my new Motorola phone with overseas SIM cards.
After having the HTC unlocked, I was able to successfully use the HTC phone overseas with various foreign SIM cards. I had initially tested the phone with a USA T-Mobile SIM card with no problems.
This week I decided to give my mother the phone (mainly for pictures, etc.) and use a prepaid H2O SIM calling card. The HTC phone shows the right H2O information such as SIM & IMEI number but the telephone number is not the H2O Sim one but my old telephone number that I'm using on the Motorola. I tried a factory reset but didn't help.
1. Can I use non-Verizon USA SIM cards in the HTC phone? If yes, how do I do it?
2. If not, why did the T-mobile one worked?
3. If I find a way to change the phone number to my new SIM card's telephone number, will that work?
4. I read about "rooting" a phone, will this work?
5. Some told me that it was illegal for Verizon to monopolize the phone. Is this true?
Thanks for the help!! Tilly Saint
