So I got my replacement device, and I couldnt pre-stage the IMEI. I had to turn it on to retrieve it. Not on any slips or labels, and HP doesnt record them in their database. Then the Verizon portal wouldn't take the sim card card to go along with the IMEI, due to some conflict in which plan I was on?? So I called Customer Svc, and someone tried to help me pre-stage. But anywho, still same 1X data on voice, and hotspot functions without subscription. Text messaging was giving me download buttons as well. He ran some tests, noticed big lags on the responses. Also, saw that I was being booted off the network to a roaming state. He opened a network ticket, because we tried two devices. Waiting to hear back. He agrees that somehow the IMEI's are not properly registered in Verizon's system.