I sooooooo wish that I could do that!  To me, both the original Bold and the 9700 are the two best BlackBerrys ever made.

Unfortunately, as was previously mentioned, the 9700 (even unlocked) can't be activated on the VZW network.

The World Edition needs a SIM card to operate globally.

The Tour is a CDMA/GSM hybrid, hence you can use it on Sprint and Verizon.

The Bold is GSM only and can only work on AT&T and T-Mobile.

Trust me when I say that if an unlocked Bold were an option with VZW, I would have had one years ago!