[weedahoe]

If you really want to keep VZW (A GSM carrier with SIM cards would be easier for you although maybe not practical) then you can always keep both your phones as you are wanting to do simply go to VZW website, log into My Acct -> My Phone -> Activate Phone -> Activate Equipment and change your phones there by doing an ESN swap and allow an over-the-air programming to take place. It takes only a few short minutes and keeps you in the "green zone".