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Called my apple store today and they said I need to activate the phone with Verizon even if I pay the full price. Is that correct? I plan to buy Verizon phone to use internationally because it's unlocked. But I don't want to sign up a contract with Verizon for my situation. Is it possible to buy their phones without activation with Verizon? Thanks!
 
Called my apple store today and they said I need to activate the phone with Verizon even if I pay the full price. Is that correct? I plan to buy Verizon phone to use internationally because it's unlocked. But I don't want to sign up a contract with Verizon for my situation. Is it possible to buy their phones without activation with Verizon? Thanks!

Of course you don't have to, that apple store stuff has no idea what he was talkin about, you can simply insert international sim card or a sim from att, tmobile to make it work in seconds.
 
Called my apple store today and they said I need to activate the phone with Verizon even if I pay the full price. Is that correct? I plan to buy Verizon phone to use internationally because it's unlocked. But I don't want to sign up a contract with Verizon for my situation. Is it possible to buy their phones without activation with Verizon? Thanks!

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I have personally walked into an apple store on two separate occasions and walked out without activating the phone or opening hte box. If you pay full retail, you can walk out of the store without opening the box; no questions asked.
 
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I have personally walked into an apple store on two separate occasions and walked out without activating the phone or opening hte box. If you pay full retail, you can walk out of the store without opening the box; no questions asked.

Agree. False. I've done the same thing this year. 3 times.
 
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I have personally walked into an apple store on two separate occasions and walked out without activating the phone or opening hte box. If you pay full retail, you can walk out of the store without opening the box; no questions asked.

Same here on 2 occasions. Walk in the Apple store, told guy I want iPhone 6, Verizon, full price. He answered "understand". In a couple minutes I walked out with a phone.
 
Called my apple store today and they said I need to activate the phone with Verizon even if I pay the full price. Is that correct? I plan to buy Verizon phone to use internationally because it's unlocked. But I don't want to sign up a contract with Verizon for my situation. Is it possible to buy their phones without activation with Verizon? Thanks!

Totally wrong. I have done that three times. :eek:
 
Same here on 2 occasions. Walk in the Apple store, told guy I want iPhone 6, Verizon, full price. He answered "understand". In a couple minutes I walked out with a phone.

Same experience. Is the "understand" response policy when a customer requests full pay unactivated Verizon? lol
 
Called my apple store today and they said I need to activate the phone with Verizon even if I pay the full price. Is that correct? I plan to buy Verizon phone to use internationally because it's unlocked. But I don't want to sign up a contract with Verizon for my situation. Is it possible to buy their phones without activation with Verizon? Thanks!

If you purchase the phone full price you don't need to have it activated. You can walk out the store, take it home, take the sim out and insert the sim that you want to use.

Also just an F.Y.I whether you are in contract with Verizon or not, it will still be unlocked.
 
If you purchase the phone full price you don't need to have it activated. You can walk out the store, take it home, take the sim out and insert the sim that you want to use.

Also just an F.Y.I whether you are in contract with Verizon or not, it will still be unlocked.

I have not activated any phone - full priced or subsidized in store. The Genius always offers to open the box and activate the phone: I just politely say that I have an unboxing video to shoot at home and walk away, no hassles.
 
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I have personally walked into an apple store on two separate occasions and walked out without activating the phone or opening hte box. If you pay full retail, you can walk out of the store without opening the box; no questions asked.

yeah not all apple store people know that. I paid full for mine, they insisted on activating it,. thankfully the battery had power as I needed to make phone calls on my way home
 
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