If you want to activate a new Apple iPhone on the Verizon network and don't want Verizon personnel to help you complete the activation, you can do so relatively easily on the iOS device itself.

1. Go to iCloud.com and sign in with their Apple ID. 2. Select Find My. 3. Click All Devices and choose the locked iPhone. 4.

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Apple has confirmed that customers activating new iPhones may encounter an issue where device activation during initial setup doesn't go through on Wi-Fi, saying the problem is "under investigation." ...