It's important to have a working device, whit1792. You mentioned that you have attempted to restore your phone with recovery mode. Were you able to restore your device software using this method? If so, your best option is to replace your phone.
I understand that you will be receiving an iPhone SE. Is this a Verizon iPhone? If so, we are glad to help activate in store. However, you can also move your SIM card to the SE in order to switch devices. Please follow this link for instructions: https://vz.to/2N2iFM9 . If the iPhone SE is not a Verizon phone, you may use the following link to ensure that the phone is compatible with the Verizon network: https://vz.to/2NY0R1I . Does this help?
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