Using my moms upgrade for the IPhone 4 question

Bakakage · Jun 9, 2010, 12:19 AM

I purchased my 3GS at launch, but my upgrade is still set to 2/20/11 so if it doesn't change till the 24th then I plan on using my moms upgrade so I can grab the IPhone 4 for 200. My question is about preordering through AT&T. I am on a family plan with my mom and what I plan to do is to preorder using my moms line, then when I get to the sales rep on the 24th I tell the sales rep that I will be using the IPhone and to transfer my number instead of my moms. Will doing this work out okay? I never preordered an iphone through at&t so I am unsure about the exact process. My mom is cool with it since I plan to give her my upgrade next year.

Maaz · Jun 9, 2010, 12:23 AM

That's what I am doing.

Geckotek · Jun 9, 2010, 12:23 AM

Please read the upgrade guide.

Bakakage · Jun 9, 2010, 12:41 AM

The only problem left is selling it on criagslist without getting scammed lol, but I've used criagslist for years so it would be quite hard to scam me.

uiop. · Jun 9, 2010, 01:36 AM

That's what I'm doing. Not sure how it's going to work exactly. I'd read the upgrade guide as posted above but that's far more text than I'd like to comprehend at 2:30 in the morning. Plus this is a public forum, so people can feel free to ask questions without hesitation.

appleguy123 · Jun 9, 2010, 01:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Bakakage

My mom is cool with it since I plan to give her my upgrade next year.

I hope that you realize that this this you're not getting a new iPhone for at least 3 years.

Have you considered that?

iMrNiceGuy0023 · Jun 9, 2010, 02:02 AM

I did this last year....upgraded another line then swapped the new sim with my iPhone

1 THING THO.....your mom may have an older sim or a sim not compatible with the new iphone, in order for them to upgrade, they might have to add a new sim number to the account. Which will cut her phone off

so then u will need ATT to change the sim number to your line, then add your moms old sim number back to her account

im sure ATT will be busy that day, so good luck

doubleatheman · Jun 9, 2010, 02:29 AM

SO I pre order on my other line and have it activated on my line?

(I have a family member with an upgrade, and they have no want to get an iPhone, or any new phone for that matter, anytime soon.)

EDIT: without swapping sims, or the other person being cut off... because the person with the other line will be 450 miles away from me...

iMrNiceGuy0023 · Jun 9, 2010, 11:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by doubleatheman

SO I pre order on my other line and have it activated on my line?

(I have a family member with an upgrade, and they have no want to get an iPhone, or any new phone for that matter, anytime soon.)

EDIT: without swapping sims, or the other person being cut off... because the person with the other line will be 450 miles away from me...

The activation has to go thru on the line being upgraded first. Then switched after. The iPhone 4 sim number added to your account. Then the upgraded line switched back to the original sim

Jun 9, 2010, 12:19 AM	#1
Bakakage macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2009	Using my moms upgrade for the IPhone 4 question I purchased my 3GS at launch, but my upgrade is still set to 2/20/11 so if it doesn't change till the 24th then I plan on using my moms upgrade so I can grab the IPhone 4 for 200. My question is about preordering through AT&T. I am on a family plan with my mom and what I plan to do is to preorder using my moms line, then when I get to the sales rep on the 24th I tell the sales rep that I will be using the IPhone and to transfer my number instead of my moms. Will doing this work out okay? I never preordered an iphone through at&t so I am unsure about the exact process. My mom is cool with it since I plan to give her my upgrade next year.
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Geckotek macrumors 604 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: NYC	Please read the upgrade guide. __________________ Gecko Art \| Facebook \| flickr
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uiop. macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Indianapolis, IN	That's what I'm doing. Not sure how it's going to work exactly. I'd read the upgrade guide as posted above but that's far more text than I'd like to comprehend at 2:30 in the morning. Plus this is a public forum, so people can feel free to ask questions without hesitation. __________________ //rMBP 15 //iPad Mini 64 //iPhone 5 64
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doubleatheman macrumors 6502a Join Date: May 2009	SO I pre order on my other line and have it activated on my line? (I have a family member with an upgrade, and they have no want to get an iPhone, or any new phone for that matter, anytime soon.) EDIT: without swapping sims, or the other person being cut off... because the person with the other line will be 450 miles away from me... __________________ iPhone 3gs 32GB Black Desktop: Win7, 2.6/3.5 ghz OC'ed i7quad, 6gb, Nvidia 285, 1TB RAID 0 WD, Built by me Laptop: ASUS-N61JQ-A1, 1.6/2.8 Turbo ghz-i7quad, 4gb, ATI 5730, 500gb 7200rpm, USB 3
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Jun 9, 2010, 12:23 AM	#2
Maaz macrumors 6502a Join Date: Mar 2010	That's what I am doing.
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Jun 9, 2010, 12:41 AM	#4
Bakakage Thread Starter macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2009	The only problem left is selling it on criagslist without getting scammed lol, but I've used criagslist for years so it would be quite hard to scam me.
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Jun 9, 2010, 02:02 AM	#7
iMrNiceGuy0023 macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jun 2009	I did this last year....upgraded another line then swapped the new sim with my iPhone 1 THING THO.....your mom may have an older sim or a sim not compatible with the new iphone, in order for them to upgrade, they might have to add a new sim number to the account. Which will cut her phone off so then u will need ATT to change the sim number to your line, then add your moms old sim number back to her account im sure ATT will be busy that day, so good luck
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