Directions for Transferring Your AT&T Unlimited Account (Sticky Please)

[ZBoater]

I ask this only because I would not mind keeping both iPads and have them both on unlimited data at $29.95 each.

Neither would I, it ain't gonna happen. The old iPad will stop working. The IMEI is updated with that of the new iPad. You will need to sign up the old iPad with a new plan, and unlimited will not be an option. AT&T may be a lot of things, but stupid or generous ain't it.

 

[Archer1440]

Neither would I, it ain't gonna happen. The old iPad will stop working. The IMEI is updated with that of the new iPad. You will need to sign up the old iPad with a new plan, and unlimited will not be an option. AT&T may be a lot of things, but stupid or generous ain't it.

You might be right, but four hours has elapsed and both devices still connect with the same unlimited account. We'll see in 24 hours.

Oh, and I might be so bold as to dispute your contention regarding stupidity. Arguably it's stupidity on their part that created our unlimited accounts in the first place.

 

[ZBoater]

You might be right, but four hours has elapsed and both devices still connect with the same unlimited account. We'll see in 24 hours.

Or maybe AT&T will automatically sign you up on one of their plans on the unauthorized device....

 

[kevink2]

A reminder that you have to scroll the window with the plan options. Otherwise you don't see the Next button, and if you cancel out the window you don't have data.

 

[Fofer]

Because the plan IS unlimited. The throttling is not something they're allowed to do for those of us grandfathered (see recent lawsuit)

This is actually not true. Legally, the terms of the contracts do entitle them to throttle us for excessive usage, on iPhones or iPads.

https://www.macrumors.com/2012/03/0...-provided-for-limits-on-unlimited-data-plans/

They've just announced that they don't plan to exercise that right, AT THIS TIME, for the few of us who have managed to maintain our unlimited contracts for the past two years.

We've already agreed to maintain continuous service at the $30 price point in order to keep these plans. Perhaps they've done the math and decided that it's worth it to keep us, because heck, there are so few of us, and realistically speaking, an even smaller fraction of the group that are actually using more than 3GB of data per month.

If that changes, so will their stance. And I accept the fact that legally, they can do this.


That single lawsuit doesn't mean anything for the rest of us (and it came out recently that he'd been unofficially tethering, anyway.) And FWIW, I believe that case is being appealed.

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Must be.. Oh well.. I called the 1-800 number and transfered it over just fine within 5mins. On a side note- my town doesn't have AT&T LTE, but I'm averaging between 8-9Mbps DL and 2-3Mbps UL on HSPA+. Plenty fast for now for me! Now, if they can just add the HotSpot feature!

In the meantime check out iTether. It's an HTML5 web app, which skirts the iTunes Store. I paid $15 for it last week and it works fine.

http://www.theverge.com/2012/3/9/2858564/itether-ios-tethering-html5

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Oh this is from an iPad 1 so I'm guessing no luck transferring this over??

If you transfer an old iPad SIM into the new iPad 3, I believe it will only connect via 3G or EDGE.

LTE requires (A) a new MicroSIM provisioned for LTE and (B) LTE coverage in the area you're in.

 

[Bheleu]

Well I decided that I would just go ahead and follow the directions.

This is cool, I'll never have to type again. It took me a couple hours to go ahead and back up all my data so I turned off my old iPad and used the existing customer option. I did not get the popup, but I did login to the site and verify that my information turned out correctly.

 

[Scuba-EMT]

Outstanding post...it couldn't have been any simpler, 30 seconds and I still have unlimited data.

Thanks!

 

[Archer1440]

And here we are eight hours later- and unlimited showing on both devices, still.

 

[Dkorda]

And here we are eight hours later- and unlimited showing on both devices, still.

These directions on page 1 are crap.

Just log into the device you want to use and transfer the account. It's real simple.. And. You won't lose unlimited.

 

[spinedoc77]

Awesome info. Everything transferred over smoothly.

 

[MartyXB]

And here we are eight hours later- and unlimited showing on both devices, still.

How many days left in your billing cycle?

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I chickened out yesterday and called AT&T and had them do it for me. This plan is too precious for me to mess up! - That of course assumes that they wont mess it up!

 

[Archer1440]

24 hours elapsed- still have both working. About 28 days left in my billing cycle.

However I will be in Japan next week through the first week of April, giving my iPad 1st gen to the child of friends there.

 

[Hammie]

I did not follow the instructions on the first page since my AT&T mobility contact said that all I need to do is enter my iPad 1's data plan user name and password on my new iPad and the unlimited plan will transfer over to the new device.

If that did not work, I should call an 800 number or stop in to my local AT&T store.

 

[Dkorda]

I did not follow the instructions on the first page since my AT&T mobility contact said that all I need to do is enter my iPad 1's data plan user name and password on my new iPad and the unlimited plan will transfer over to the new device.

If that did not work, I should call an 800 number or stop in to my local AT&T store.

Are you asking or telling us this????

Just log into the cellular account on your new device... Enter your email and password... It will walk you through the process. It's very simple, no need to call in.

 

[Hammie]

Are you asking or telling us this????

Just log into the cellular account on your new device... Enter your email and password... It will walk you through the process. It's very simple, no need to call in.

Telling... Sorry if it was not clear.

 

[Archer1440]

Still working on both devices after 36 hours or so.

 

[Fofer]

Still working on both devices after 36 hours or so.

My gut tells me the old one will stop working when the next billing cycle comes up.

 

[Archer1440]

My gut tells me the old one will stop working when the next billing cycle comes up.

I quite agree, but will be retaining the SIM chip when I give it to my friend's kid in Japan next week, just in case... besides the SIM's not useful there.