Will an unpaid bill on a "no contract" phone lead to bad ESN?

[leev18]

Hello, I bought a Samsung Galaxy S3 (Virgin Mobile) from amazon.com a week ago and planned on using it for WiFi stuff only. I didn't want to activate it until now for curiosity.

After registering for an account on the Virgin Mobile website, the phone was successfully activated. I hadn't buy any plans from them yet, because I opted to buy one later, and now got a bill for $35.

If I ignore this $35 bill just so the phone can deactivate itself, will the phone get a bad ESN?

 

[aml1025]

No, it won't be considered an actual "bill" because you don't actually get service until you pay for it. If at any point in the next few months you decide to pay the monthly charge, your phone will be active on that account for 30 days from the date you make the payment. If you decide not to pay at all, after a few months the account you just created will be automatically closed and the phone number recycled. No bill, no past due, and no bad ESN phone. One of the upsides of prepaid