LG Wireless Phone - Is a cell phone still good if you change carriers and want to use it?

Is a cell phone still good if you change carriers and want to use it?

I asked this question earlier, but got no response from anyone... About 2-3 years ago, I changed from Verizon to AT&T and kept the same phone number and bought an LG-4400 (which was top of the line at the time) and when I switched carriers, I bought a Samsung camera phone. Last weekend, I accidently left my phone (the Samsung) in my pocket and it went through the washing machine with the power on. I've tried to let it dry out and it also has a gray halo-like appearance in the display screen and I haven't charged it to see if it still might work. I would like to use my LG phone and when I powered it on, it showed Verizon all over the display screen. I have kept the same phone number with both Verizon and AT&T. Can I use the old cell phone? If the answer is Yes, do I need to notify AT&T that I've changed phones? Will there be billing issues with Verizon and AT&T since Verizon is marked all over the display screens (even though I own the phone)? I have the insurance on my phone, but I can't afford the $50 to get my phone replaced (and I'm not sure if water damage would be something that would be covered, either). Does anyone know? Thanks in advance. Thanks.

Public Comments

It will be fine. You own the phone. and they don't care that it says verizon. The people doing it for you couldn't care less! They just work there. Yes you should be able to do it.