Selling AT&T iPhone 5 Question

powrman811 · Jan 13, 2013, 10:47 AM

I am looking to sell my AT&T iPhone 5. I will be switching back to Sprint because LTE was just turned on in the areas I am in. \

My question is: if I simply port my number to Sprint (thus terminating my service with AT&T), can I turn around and sell the AT&T iPhone 5 to help pay for the ETF? Or do I need to activate a crappy phone on my AT&T account first, then cancel (freeing up my iPhone 5)? I know with Verizon and Sprint you can't since the ESN is locked on the account.

Starrbuck · Jan 13, 2013, 10:48 AM

Just port your number to Sprint, then take the SIM out of the AT&T phone and sell the phone. Make sure you clear everything out of the phone before you sell it.

Jan 13, 2013, 10:47 AM	#1
powrman811 macrumors member Join Date: Oct 2011	Selling AT&T iPhone 5 Question I am looking to sell my AT&T iPhone 5. I will be switching back to Sprint because LTE was just turned on in the areas I am in. \ My question is: if I simply port my number to Sprint (thus terminating my service with AT&T), can I turn around and sell the AT&T iPhone 5 to help pay for the ETF? Or do I need to activate a crappy phone on my AT&T account first, then cancel (freeing up my iPhone 5)? I know with Verizon and Sprint you can't since the ESN is locked on the account.
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Jan 13, 2013, 10:48 AM	#2
Starrbuck macrumors regular Join Date: Jun 2010	Just port your number to Sprint, then take the SIM out of the AT&T phone and sell the phone. Make sure you clear everything out of the phone before you sell it. __________________ iPhone 5 32GB White {VZW}, iPad 4th Gen 64GB Black {VZW}, iPad Mini 16GB White {WiFi}
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