(Yet another) Alltel question

[Scott Weberpal]

I purchased an alltel aircard on ebay specifically for storm season. My question is, will I sill be able to activate the card even though my home area has fully been converted to Verizon and alltel officially no longer exists here?

 

[Walt VanRheen]

I live in Oregon, Alltel has never been in my area at all. I called Alltel and said I was going to be in KS for extended period this summer and wanted service there. The set me up as if I was in Dodge City, and mail my bills to my Oregon address. NO PROBLEMS. Good luck.

 

[Andrew Revering]

I believe it will still activate. I don't think there's a difference between AllTel and Verizon anymore... they may still keep the name AllTel purely to make the original AllTel customers comfortable, but I don't think you'll have a problem.

Long before AllTel was ever in Minnesota I bought a AllTel card for someone else with my address in Minnesota when I was in Oklahoma. So worst case scenario is just go to an AllTel store in another state while chasing and have them activate it for you. I know it can be done.