If you want to activate a new Apple iPhone on the Verizon network and don't want Verizon personnel to help you complete the activation, you can do so relatively easily on the iOS device itself.
A small point that might be of interest to you and your readers: Ally Bank's debit card activation process now actually requires you to call from a phone number that they have on file. I found this ...
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