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EASY method - New data plans to Unlimited
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Do you mean textnow and google voice? I edited my post after re-reading the OP so I'm guessing you were referring to that?
When you go online does it list the data for iPhone $30 plan twice? One says "current" the other you can select.
Which one is right? Does it matter?
Which one is right? Does it matter?
I now have officially unlimited data
Went from never having owned an iPhone to buying an iPhone4 halfway through this month to unlimited. WOOT
great to hear...
Thanks SO much dude! I really owe ya big time. And the bottom of the original post on this thread explains what I had to do in order to finally get it
Thanks SO much dude! I really owe ya big time. And the bottom of the original post on this thread explains what I had to do in order to finally get it
no problem.. glad to help
**If you have not received info of the change after 4 hours, see below**
I had an issue, where although others were getting the texts and having their 3g unlimited plans activated, I was not. I got the texts saying a plan was chosen for me, but I logged in online and was still on the $30 dummy plan. I called at&t. I told them I had switched to my dumb phone, and then was switching back to my iPhone (please note I had already done all of the steps listed above, so this was my 2nd call to at&t). I told him I wanted my unlimited plan transfered back to my iPhone 4. He did it! He had to enable 200mb plan for the iPhone and then change it to unlimited, but he did it. So, if you haven't received that confirmation text, try calling at&t and telling them you're switching back to your iPhone (this is after you've called and switched to the dummy phone).
Haha he said a survey would be coming and asked if he got a 10/10, I said yes. I have a feeling he knew exactly what I was doing
Do you think there's any chance of getting a CS rep that won't give you an unlimited data plan? Seems like they should be putting you back on a capped plan, especially if you were on one only a few hours before you switched. Wouldn't it look odd if someone switched to a dumbphone + plan and switched back a few hours later?
BTW, what happens if you're still on the $30 unlimited text/data for dumbphone? Data doesn't work?
I was out for 3+ hours before I got the 1st 2 text messages and data did not work until the text messages came in.
if you want to use internet in the mean time, u can follow this
turn on wifi..
go to help.benm.com
click on tethering
scroll down and click on USA
select ATT
click on download and then install.
Turn wifi off.
That's it You will be online again.
This happens cause OLAM still does not know you have iphone 4 on a dumbphone plan.
how would i do this if i have a family plan? and it has unlimmited text?ALL CREDIT GOES TO GADGET88
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Items needed:
"Dumb" phone, with the IMEI number (found in the battery casing) - This can be bought as a "go" phone from any radioshack, at&t store, walmart, ect for $30.
iPhone sim information (found in general--> settings --> ICCID, write this down as you will be using the iPhone to call at&t)
Access to your account for at&t
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- Call 611 on your phone
- Click 1, 0, 0 (this is the series of #s you'll type in even if you listen to the automated voice)
- When you get to an at&t rep, tell them you want to switch from your iPhone 4 to a non smart phone. Also tell them you have an adaptor to make the micro sim work in your non smart phone (they will tell you it may not work, just tell them you want to do it anyway).
- Give the IMEI number of the non smart phone
- Give the SIM number of the iPhone (have this written down beforehand since you're on your phone)
- Everything should be set. They should confirm it's been switched.
- Ask for the $30 unlimited texting, email, and data phone ***for non smart phones*** If you have a plan with unlimited messaging, you will need to disable this (you can add 200 msgs temporary for $5 per line), and follow the rest of the guide. If you have it enabled you can't select this $30 non smart phone plan. You can re-enable it after you have unlimited 3g data in 2-3 hours.
- After it is set, hang up.
- You don't even need to turn on the non smart phone. Make a call from your iPhone. This will make the system realize you're still using it.
- You will get 2 texts from At&t (within 2-3ish hours):
Message 1:
"At&t free msg: did you know an eligible dat plan is required for your iPhone? Call 611 or visit att.com/iPhoneplans for details."
Message 2:
"At&t free msg: Your iPhone requires an eligible data plan. We have added an appropriate plan and messaging pkg. Call 611 or go to att.com/iPhone plans for info"
You'll also get an email saying the same thing.
If you log into your account on At&t's site you'll see that you currently have the $30 plan for non smart phones for unlimited data/messaging/email selected. Wait a few hours, and it will automatically change to $30 unlimited 3g data since you have an iPhone.
^ You will get a text message (this is a 3rd message) in 2-3 hours notifying you that you have the unlimited 3g data plan.
Welcome to the unlimited club
**If you have not received info of the change after 4 hours, see below**
I had an issue, where although others were getting the texts and having their 3g unlimited plans activated, I was not. I got the texts saying a plan was chosen for me, but I logged in online and was still on the $30 dummy plan. I called at&t. I told them I had switched to my dumb phone, and then was switching back to my iPhone (please note I had already done all of the steps listed above, so this was my 2nd call to at&t). I told him I wanted my unlimited plan transfered back to my iPhone 4. He did it! He had to enable 200mb plan for the iPhone and then change it to unlimited, but he did it. So, if you haven't received that confirmation text, try calling at&t and telling them you're switching back to your iPhone (this is after you've called and switched to the dummy phone).
Haha he said a survey would be coming and asked if he got a 10/10, I said yes. I have a feeling he knew exactly what I was doing
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ALL credit goes to gadget88 for this thread.
And then follow the rest of the guide..I specifically mentioned about unlimited family texting in the guide. Just read it step by step and you'll be good. I had family unlimited as well.
oh sorry i must have missed that part thank you so much ill try it in the morning and post here if it works. has anyone experienced any problems while doing this?
Again, read the very last section of the guide about my problem and how I solved it.
I am on my second attempt at this, and its been almost 3 hours.
I wonder where the bottleneck is that's not allowing mine to be detected on the ATT network and changed to the iPhone data plan.
dont worry park, it will happen..
Yea, I hope its sometime soon. I see OLAM see's the iPhone 4 being used, but nothing yet and I called ATT at around 8am and right now it is 12:30pm.
I would suggest trying to call at&t - read the very end of my 1st post and you'll see what I had to do because it didn't initially work for me either.