How can I switch from a 4S to a 5 on AT&T?

Exvidious · Jan 9, 2013, 06:56 PM

Can anyone help me with this? I'm running on an AT&T 16GB iPhone 4S, and want to purchase an iPhone 5 for AT&T. Now, as far as I know, I cannot use an early upgrade because I'm an added line onto someone else's contract, and if I early upgrade then my contract would exceed the account holder's contract. My idea now is to purchase an unlocked iPhone 5 and either see if AT&T can activate a nano sim with my account, or if worst comes to worst buy a sim card cutting too. Does anyone else have any other ideas?

My apologies if this is in the wrong section or any other error is made, I'm new to this forum.

Applejuiced · Jan 9, 2013, 07:15 PM

You can purchase an i5 and then just go to AT&T and they will give you a nano sim with your number for free.

braddick · Jan 9, 2013, 07:40 PM

^
That's right.
If you plan on ever using your iPhone4S though with this same number than you can also get your SIM modified for the iPhone5 and the outer piece used (with the cut down SIM) will allow you to pop it back into your 4S.

cheezeit · Jan 9, 2013, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Exvidious

Can anyone help me with this? I'm running on an AT&T 16GB iPhone 4S, and want to purchase an iPhone 5 for AT&T. Now, as far as I know, I cannot use an early upgrade because I'm an added line onto someone else's contract, and if I early upgrade then my contract would exceed the account holder's contract. My idea now is to purchase an unlocked iPhone 5 and either see if AT&T can activate a nano sim with my account, or if worst comes to worst buy a sim card cutting too. Does anyone else have any other ideas?

My apologies if this is in the wrong section or any other error is made, I'm new to this forum.

Doesn't need to be unlocked, it can still be ATT so you can get the LTE.

You will need the account holder to get a new SIM at ATT.

You will need the account holder to get them to activate LTE of your ATT iphone.

OR you can get a Verizon iPhone 5, trim your sim and only get HSPA without the account holder ever knowing anything happened.

takeshi74 · Jan 9, 2013, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Exvidious

Now, as far as I know, I cannot use an early upgrade because I'm an added line onto someone else's contract, and if I early upgrade then my contract would exceed the account holder's contract.

Have you actually checked on your upgrade eligibility?

Exvidious · Jan 10, 2013, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by takeshi74

Have you actually checked on your upgrade eligibility?

Yeah, I'm not close to an upgrade.

Interstella5555 · Jan 10, 2013, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Exvidious

Yeah, I'm not close to an upgrade.

Then just buy it and activate it, there's no secret surprise that's going to happen, you own the phone and have a contract with them.

From A Buick 8 · Jan 10, 2013, 11:18 AM

Not sure how AT&T works, but i bought my Verizon 5 at an Apple store, told them my phone number and the SIM was came with the phone.

Exvidious · Jan 12, 2013, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Interstella5555

Then just buy it and activate it, there's no secret surprise that's going to happen, you own the phone and have a contract with them.

So like just buy it new off of AT&T is what you're saying?

Exvidious · Jan 13, 2013, 02:29 PM

Also, is anyone aware of anywhere to maybe get the i5 at alittle bit of a cheaper price?

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Exvidious macrumors newbie Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Lake Grove, New York	How can I switch from a 4S to a 5 on AT&T? Can anyone help me with this? I'm running on an AT&T 16GB iPhone 4S, and want to purchase an iPhone 5 for AT&T. Now, as far as I know, I cannot use an early upgrade because I'm an added line onto someone else's contract, and if I early upgrade then my contract would exceed the account holder's contract. My idea now is to purchase an unlocked iPhone 5 and either see if AT&T can activate a nano sim with my account, or if worst comes to worst buy a sim card cutting too. Does anyone else have any other ideas? My apologies if this is in the wrong section or any other error is made, I'm new to this forum.
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From A Buick 8 macrumors 68020 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Ky Close to CinCinnati	Not sure how AT&T works, but i bought my Verizon 5 at an Apple store, told them my phone number and the SIM was came with the phone. __________________ Homemade Interocitor,iPhone 5 32GB Black & Slate, iPod Touch 4th and 5th Gen, iPad 1st gen, iPhone 4, Two Apple TV's, -- 21.5-inch: 3.2GHz Intel Core i3 iMac.
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Jan 9, 2013, 07:15 PM	#2
Applejuiced macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: At the iPhone hacks section.	You can purchase an i5 and then just go to AT&T and they will give you a nano sim with your number for free.
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Jan 9, 2013, 07:40 PM	#3
braddick Contributor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Encinitas, CA	^ That's right. If you plan on ever using your iPhone4S though with this same number than you can also get your SIM modified for the iPhone5 and the outer piece used (with the cut down SIM) will allow you to pop it back into your 4S.
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Jan 13, 2013, 02:29 PM	#10
Exvidious Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Lake Grove, New York	Also, is anyone aware of anywhere to maybe get the i5 at alittle bit of a cheaper price?
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