Solved! Help me. Verizon Contract switch to prepaid

[Chrissygirl84]

Hello,
I have an iPhone 7, currently with Verizon but phone is not paid off. Service has been shut off for a few months. I can only use my phone on WiFi. I do not have service at all with Verizon. Can I just buy a new SIM card from Straight Talk, Talknow or Boost and have service?
I’m afraid if I try them my Apple iCloud would be disabled, or locked.
Has anyone had success with taking a non paid off phone, on contract phone to a prepaid service?

 

[helpstar]

save your contacts to the phone before switching the SIM, if some are on the old SIM card:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202340

Be sure no theft protection is set in your apple account. Disable this if you enabled something like that in your account

 

[helpstar]

Why was the service shut off?

 

[Chrissygirl84]

Why was the service shut off?

Yes almost 2 months ago.
But able to use WiFi, and the phone says Verizon next to the WiFi at the top. Cause it’s a Verizon phone (or sim)

 

[helpstar]

Didn´t you pay for your contract?

 

[Chrissygirl84]

Didn´t you pay for your contract?

No, I couldn’t afford the plan anymore due to financial issues.

 

[bignastyid]

Since it was under contract the phone is most likely locked to Verizon and will not work with any other sim card.

 

[Chrissygirl84]

Since it was under contract the phone is most likely locked to Verizon and will not work with any other sim card.

If I try putting a ST SIM card in my iPhone and it doesn’t work, and I put my original SIM card in and continue to use it on WiFi, would my Apple iCloud get messed up or locked?

 

[bignastyid]

If I try putting a ST SIM card in my iPhone and it doesn’t work, and I put my original SIM card in and continue to use it on WiFi, would my Apple iCloud get messed up or locked?

It shouldn't affect your icloud account.

 

[helpstar]

save your contacts to the phone before switching the SIM, if some are on the old SIM card:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202340

Be sure no theft protection is set in your apple account. Disable this if you enabled something like that in your account