Yes, I had to start up another stupid Verizon contract which I hated to do, but for that price I figured it was worth it.

LooksIt has a smallish Verizon logo on the back at the bottom with no logos or other BS on the front at all

Only Verizon will work.

- +++ [Settings > Apps now has a dedicated "Disabled Apps" view to allow me to see all the unwanted Verizon pre-installed goodies I've exiled from my app drawer

Adding insult to injury, Verizon assured me that I could reactivate an old cell phone while waiting for a replacement phone, and only after much wasted effort did Verizon acknowledge that it was impossible to do it.

Very useful when driving-Call quality is excellent (Verizon)-Quirks:

I don’t know whether these annoyances are specific to the Verizon version or a broader problem, but I will be more careful when I eventually replace it regarding a memory slot and the availability of software updates.

Simply point the phone at the object of your photo and---o wait, error message