AT&T Activation?

[Orioles Magic]

So heres the story...couldn't get online on preorder day, so I went to the AT&T store over lunch and had them do it. Everything went fine. Then my brother tells me over dinner that he didn't get a chance to go out, and asked if I could do it for him since he had a baseball game. Go back out around 630, and everything is fine except for the fact that his phone will probably be backordered.


Flash forward 2 weeks, and I realize that AT&T made a mistake by having my phone shipped to the store. Wouldnt be a big deal, but my brother's phone is shipping to our house, and is coming TODAY! Since I placed my preorder first, and placed his for him, my brother is letting use todays phone, and he'll wait for tomorrow.

So, can I use today's phone and activate it with my number no problem? The phones are attached to any account yet, right?

 

[Orioles Magic]

bump...anyone?

 

[phr34k]

bump...anyone?

The IMEI of the first handset MAY be attached to his account...but it doesnt really matter in the grand scheme of things I dont believe. Try activating it with your sim, and then just call at&t and have it changed in their system.

 

[Orioles Magic]

The IMEI of the first handset MAY be attached to his account...but it doesnt really matter in the grand scheme of things I dont believe. Try activating it with your sim, and then just call at&t and have it changed in their system.

Thanks...thats what I was thinking too.

Anybody know for sure?

 

[monaarts]

nooo... if you want it set for his you have to call AT&T BEFORE you activate it. They can switch IMEI numbers at first but once you activate it all you can do is switch IMEI numbers.

So just give em a call before you activate it.