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using another line's upgrade
last year during the iphone 4 release, the apple store at the mall had AT&T reps from their store in the mall to facilitate exactly this scenario. They said they get it all the time, especially during launches. Idk how one would go about this when ordering online but maybe you could call the at&t store to ask. I'd call today and try to figure it all out before tomorrow though.
last year during the iphone 4 release, the apple store at the mall had AT&T reps from their store in the mall to facilitate exactly this scenario. They said they get it all the time, especially during launches. Idk how one would go about this when ordering online but maybe you could call the at&t store to ask. I'd call today and try to figure it all out before tomorrow though.
You will have to do it at the store b/c the SIM cards are not the same size...
If the iPhone 4S still uses microsim why wouldn't his sim from his iPhone 4 fit?
Is she keeping the 3GS or getting your old 4? If she's getting the 4, you can just upgrade her line and then swap the SIMs when it gets there. If she's keeping the 3GS, you may need to go into a store after the 4S arrives (before you activate it) so that you have all the right SIMs in the right sizes.
Ignore all the above posts. They don't know anything. First
Option 1. You said you have a iPhone 4, you probably could just swap sims remove the new micro sim in the new iPhone 4S and put your in!
Option 2. I have done this before. Just preorder it under your wifes line. When it arrives you call AT&T and tell them you are using your wifes eligabilty on your line. Upgrade swap. That's it.
Option 3. You buy phone at AT&T on October 14.
Again all these options work,
Thomas
Facts
1) You do NOT have to go to the store
2) You do NOT have to swap sim cards
It's easy, all you do is order the phone online, using the upgrade you have available no matter who's line it's on.
Then upon receiving the phone you take it out of the box, charge it, call your carrier and say you want to do an upgrade swap and they do it all via computer.
There is no need to make this ten times more complicated than this simple solution.
If you use my solution you will spend about 10 minutes of your time on the phone for free.
No gas to burn, no store to drive to, no wasted BS.
1) You do NOT have to go to the store
2) You do NOT have to swap sim cards
It's easy, all you do is order the phone online, using the upgrade you have available no matter who's line it's on.
Then upon receiving the phone you take it out of the box, charge it, call your carrier and say you want to do an upgrade swap and they do it all via computer.
There is no need to make this ten times more complicated than this simple solution.
If you use my solution you will spend about 10 minutes of your time on the phone for free.
No gas to burn, no store to drive to, no wasted BS.
I will be doing the exact same thing as the OP. I just plan on swapping out the SIM cards when the new phone arrives. Should be easy as the new SIM card that comes with the 4S will have her number tied to it, so she will now have a micro-SIM card to swap into my old iPhone 4.
Just as others have posted.
Just as others have posted.