Transfer pre-paid phone to contract account early?

Hi all,
I currently have an Alltell Samsung SCH-R430 (MyShot) assigned to my contract account. The phone is physically breaking where you flip it open and occasionally glitches when I'm text messaging, so I can't see what I'm typing unless I start a new message. Well, I found a used Verizon pre-paid phone on Listia and got it to use on my contract, but the phone apparently hasn't been used for six months consecutively yet, which I learned is what it has to be used for to be put onto a contract. The phone I want to activate is a Samsung SCH-U350 (Smooth). Is there any way I can activate it without having it on prepaid for six months? Thanks for any help you can give.

Thanks for the response. I ended up being able to buy a used LG Tritan from a friend for $20 to put on there, so it's all good now.

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