Any problems ordering a phone on amazon to replace an existing phone

[Jome1]

I want to replace 86 year old mom's failing slider phone with a NEW LG Xpression C395 Qwerty Keyboard Slider Cellphone GSM Unlocked from Amazon since Verizon doesn't have them anymore. Is there any issues with Verizon activating it? Any costs involved in activating it?

[bearone21]

verizon may not have it anymore for a reason, may not work.

[Ladybugs357]

I have replaced several with phones that I ordered on ebay.  I have not had any problems, I just inserted the sim chip from the old phone into the new phone.  Just make sure that the phone you order is either unlocked or verizon.   However, the phones that I ordered were not the same as the one you speak of.  I had bought a samsung galaxy III, Droid turbo, and two Iphone 6s plus's.