getting iphone setup for wife as a gift

[archer75]

I'm going to buy an iphone for my wife as a present. Walmart has them on sale, i've spoken to people at the store and in person and am getting conflicting info which is why I ask here.

My wife already has a phone through AT&T, out of contract and only under her name. Is it possible to buy an iphone and get it setup with her existing number(without her there) if i'm doing it as a surprise for her?

Walmart will only activate it in the store. They won't sell me one without them setting it up.

 

[Fernandez21]

I'm going to buy an iphone for my wife as a present. Walmart has them on sale, i've spoken to people at the store and in person and am getting conflicting info which is why I ask here.

My wife already has a phone through AT&T, out of contract and only under her name. Is it possible to buy an iphone and get it setup with her existing number(without her there) if i'm doing it as a surprise for her?

Walmart will only activate it in the store. They won't sell me one without them setting it up.

if its only under her name and you don't have any permision to alter her account, then the only to get one is at full price. Its the same price, so I would suggest going to an at&t store and see what they have to say.

 

[archer75]

Only way to get the sale is to go to walmart. I did talk to another employee there who said it wouldn't be a problem. But until their cell phone guy shows up I won't know for sure.

 

[YMark]

Unless you're authorized on her account, you won't be able to do squat. Can you imagine what could happen to ATT if you were allowed to port a number from one phone to another, on an unauthorized account?

Nice surprise idea for your wife, but not going to happen.