Hey Tottenj,
I am having trouble following the sub-thread that caused your UDP's activation to fail. Do you have a moment to clarify?
Figuring the window was about to close, I ordered an iPhone on a UDP plan for myself 11/11/2014 (no intention to sell the phone or AOL the line). At the time, there was no stock at any stores in the Chicago area, nor in stores within a day's driving distance (Milwaukee, Madison, Lansing, Ann Arbor, etc), so I reluctantly took the ship to home option, with an expected delivery the first week of December. When I check my order status on apple.com, it shows my pending order and confirms my 450/1000/UDP. There is even a phone number assigned, however this number does not yet show up on My Verizon. Is the nature of what you experienced with your failed activation? Am I "in" or should I expect being pushed to a TDP upon activation?