Will they get me up and running with AT&T before I leave?? Or do i have to go to an AT&T store to get activated??
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Lol...after apple store exchanges iPhone 5 will they activate me back to AT&T or do I then have to take replacement to AT&T corporate store?? I've never done an exchange before.
The SIM card is waterproof, so you can use the same one. It will take just a minute or two to activate the phone. You will probably want to use the store WiFi to do it, so you will most likely stay until the phone is activated with AT&T.
(After some research my waterproof claim might not be 100%. Just going by what the AT&T store guy told me 7 years ago, and what worked for me at the time)
If you are expecting to recycle your old phone to use towards purchasing the new one, don't get your hopes up. The very first thing they will do is check the external water sensors to see if the phone has ever gotten wet, if it gas, it may be worthless as a trade in for a recycling refund.
Google iPhone water sensor for more....
He has AppleCare+, as per his topic..he's not looking to recycle it, he gets a brand new phone for like $60, since he has AppleCare+.
What?? I Want to pay 79 dollars AppleCare+ and have them give me an iPhone 5.... Which I hope they will activate in the store for me with a new sim card
Unless you just (I believe the cut off was 9/10/2013) bought your iPhone 5 with AC+, you're grandfathered to the $49 price. I verified this with Apple when I sold my 5 with AC+. If this wasn't the case, I would've used this as grounds to request a full refund on AC+, since when I bought it it was $49 for accidental damage replacement.
Thanks!! I didn't know that... I bought AppleCare+ October 2012... So i should only pay $49??
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Does anyone know if they have spare AT&T sim cards to activate??? I don't want to put a sim card in my "new" phone that was submerged in water... Maybe I should just take the sim card out before I go in for the appointment... I'm more than willing to pay for a new sim..
Is there an AT&T store near you? You can always get a new sim ahead of time for no charge (authorized retailers will charge though, so go to a corporate store).
Call the Apple store and ask. I don't know if they have spare SIM cards. They may hand you the new phone assuming you will use your current SIM. If they don't have spares you'll have to go to an ATT store with the replacement phone and have them give you a new SIM.
Had to go to att corporate store to get sim after I got replacement iPhone 5... By the way iOS 6 was on the phone