I called my local Apple store and they said the phone would be activated the instant I purchased it. Is there any way to get around this other than buying it online?
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Any way to buy an iPhone 5 in the store and activate it at home?
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Good luck then, because these phone companies want their ounce of blood immediately. Since they are paying for the bulk of the phone, they want Apple to activate upon purchase.
I bought full price verizon version at the apple store. i was told by the apple employee that I can just activate it when i get home,, thats why i didnt want to open it at the apple store. and they told me it came with a nano sim card already. well guess what, it didnt come with any nano sim card or sim card tray opener. i ordered a free nano sim card online with verizon, still waiting on it to arrive. suppose to be in 2 business days, which shoudl arrive today, but no confirmation if they received my order or shipped it yet.
