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What you are experiencing is possibly due to this being a 4G LTE only device. While the other Verizon phones you mention had CDMA service as well as 4G LTE, this particular device operates only on 4G LTE and no CDMA service. If you are in an area that has limited or no 4G LTE you are not going to have good service at all and need the standard VZW network (CDMA). Rural areas of course will be most impacted but any area with limited 4G will need to use CDMA for reliable service. Look at the difference between the Zenfone V and a Galaxy S7 as an example.             Galaxy S7: Rev A Capable CDMA GSM•Quad Band 850/900/1800/1900 mHz 4G LTE 700Mhz Capable •Band 2 - 1900MHz •Band 3 - 1800MHz •Band 4 - 1700MHz •Band 5 - 850MHz •Band 7 - 2600MHz •Band 8 - 900MHz •Band 13 - 700MHz •Band 18 - 850MHz •Band 19 - 800MHz •Band 20 - 800MHz XLTE Band 13 / 4 (700/1700 MHz) Supported Data Technologies •HSPA •EDGE •1xEVDO •GPRS •1xRTT             Zenfone V: 4G LTE 700Mhz Capable •Band 2 - 1900MHz •Band 4 - 1700MHz •Band 5 - 850MHz •Band 13 - 700MHz Simultaneous Voice and Data in 4G XLTE Band 13 / 4 (700/1700 MHz) Not CDMA Compatible Supported Data Technologies •EDGE •HSPA+ •GPRS There is also a known issue with this device where it will randomly lose service, requiring a re-boot/power cycle. This will hopefully be resolved with an upcoming software update but wanted to mention this as well as it seems this might also be a possible explanation to what you are experiencing as well-- it was hard to tell from your post which of these was more relevant but figured I'd mention both current possibilities!

You will need to contact this company (GO Wireless) as they are a separate company that is not Verizon Wireless and is simply an indirect re-seller. They are going to be the only ones that would have any info regarding what you describe. This is also a good example of why I recommend to only visit corporate Verizon Wireless locations and not these indirect locations (examples: GO wireless, Diamond Wireless, Tag Wireless, Best Buy, Costco, Target). While not all indirect locations have problems or are going to cause issues, the probability is certainly higher, and in most cases these re-sellers are more restrictive in their policies than VZW is (return policy, restocking fees, etc).

*228 is only for basic phones.... This would have only been used for initial over-the-air activation and PRL (preferred roaming list) updates on a basic phone but is not only useless on a 4G device, but is (as I was informed by a R&D engineer and developer of wireless devices) a potential danger to the sim and phone itself....

Yes,  through the FamilyBase service. This will allow you to set any data limit you like on any of the lines on your account. FamilyBase Parental Control App - Monitor Data Usage | Verizon Wireless

Yes, Google Maps with location enabled will work regardless of where you are as it is not using anything other than the app and the GPS (assuming you have this enabled). As far as the actual map content, you will either need to make sure you have an active data connection via the cell network or wifi. Otherwise, you need to have previously downloaded the offline maps for the areas you will be in for this to work fully as you are used to in the United States where you have your regular data connections for map content.

Call in to your voicemail box (hold the "1" button on the dial pad until it connects) and then select the option for modifying the greeting which I think is in the administrative options (option "4" I believe). From here you will here the greeting options and can select your own or the pre-recorded ones but these are what you can select from....

Definitely! See: Activate a Phone You Already Own BYOD | Verizon Wireless Always a good idea to call in and have the rep check the IMEI to make sure it is listed in the databases ahead  of time and can be activated....

Go to Menu>Settings & Tools>Accessibility>Readout>Caller ID Readout At this point you can select for it to "Ring only", "Caller ID + Ring" or to say the Caller ID name repeatedly... Hope that is what you were asking for help with

One way around the device not being listed in the database is to simply take the activated sim card from your current device that  is activated with your number and to put it in the G6 while the current device and the G6 are powered off. Power on the G6 and give it a bit for it to recognize and ultimately it should register and work on the VZW network. Keep in mind, there is never any guarantee that all or any services will work with this device as it is not an official VZW device and is not approved for use on the network, but this should work.

Unfortuantely if there are scratches, only a screen replacment will have any effect. Verizon does not do any phone repairs, though with an insurance claim there are some centers that do screen replacments in certain areas-- but you would have to call Asurion to do the claim for that reason in order to be given the option if in one of these eligible locations. Hope that helps

And as far as a manufacturer, SanDisk has been known as the "industry standard"  in memory cards (if there is one). While I have purchased very cheap, cut-rate memory cards (generics essentially) in the past that have worked fine, some some have not-- for what it is worth. This has not happened personally with Sandisk, which is likely due to quality assurance/quality control testing that the cheapest of the cheap do not go through or are limited with.....

You can view connected devices (devices logged in to this router using data) by viewing the FAQ for this and following the instructions to log in to the admin page @ Verizon 4G LTE Broadband Router FAQs | Verizon Wireless Once logged in go to the Connected Devices tab to see what is connected.

It didn't say anything about the cloud in your original post, hence the confusion or clarification needed as to what you were referring to.... It is normally $9.99, so while it is a limited time offer to get in at the $4.99 per month pricing, it will remain at $4.99 until removed off the line. It will not increase at some point and start charging you the higher $9.99 rate while already active on your line.

Galaxy J7V lanched in February or March of 2017 while the Galxy J3 Eclipse launched about a month ago. There was also a Galaxy J1 for prepaid that was released in 2016. Are these the models you are referring to?