Sidebar Sidebar
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.

Iphone 4 no commitment

Finz151

Finz151

macrumors member
Original poster
Jun 3, 2009
64
0
Im looking to pre-order the iphone 4 on the 15th through apple.com. Now with the new no commitment option, will I be able to just pre order the phone only and not have to input any at&t info? I just want to buy the phone and not have to sign up for a new 2 year contract. Whats the best way I can go by doing this?
 
Will it change this year, so that I can just buy the iphone 4 through apple.com just by adding to the cart and checking out...No at&t stuff you need to put in? If not how can I buy the iphone 4 on launch day w/o an at&t contract
 
Finz151 said:
Will it change this year, so that I can just buy the iphone 4 through apple.com just by adding to the cart and checking out...No at&t stuff you need to put in? If not how can I buy the iphone 4 on launch day w/o an at&t contract
Click to expand...

No you need to verify your AT&T customer status. Apple doesn't want to feed the unlocked market.
 
No commitment is still tying you to at least a 1 month contract. You won't be signing up for a "contract".

Thing is, if you're moving it to tmobile, they don't sell micro sims, so how exactly are you going to make it work? You'll have your full size sim.
 
i-John said:
No commitment is still tying you to at least a 1 month contract. You won't be signing up for a "contract".

Thing is, if you're moving it to tmobile, they don't sell micro sims, so how exactly are you going to make it work? You'll have your full size sim.
Click to expand...

Thats false, no commitment doesnt tie you into any type of contract.
You can cut any full size sim into a microsim size.
http://thenextweb.com/shareables/2010/05/06/cut-your-sim-card-into-a-microsim-card-for-the-ipad/
 
Finz151 said:
Im looking to pre-order the iphone 4 on the 15th through apple.com. Now with the new no commitment option, will I be able to just pre order the phone only and not have to input any at&t info? I just want to buy the phone and not have to sign up for a new 2 year contract. Whats the best way I can go by doing this?
Click to expand...

What are your plans for this phone? Unlock and use on another carrier?
 
Geckotek said:
What are your plans for this phone? Unlock and use on another carrier?
Click to expand...

Maybe he just wants to buy the phone outright that way he isn't locked into another contract. This is exactly what I'm doing for the 4, although I'm not going to have any problems with getting one, since I can just ask my manager to hold one for me on launch day.
 
DeusInvictus7 said:
Maybe he just wants to buy the phone outright that way he isn't locked into another contract. This is exactly what I'm doing for the 4, although I'm not going to have any problems with getting one, since I can just ask my manager to hold one for me on launch day.
Click to expand...

And activate it on AT&T? Why? That's very foolish financially.
 
appleguy123 said:
No you need to verify your AT&T customer status. Apple doesn't want to feed the unlocked market.
Click to expand...

Seriously ? Did they change that recently ? Cause according to others who bought the 3GS (straight from the Apple Store; no-commitment) last year, they just had to sign an agreement saying they won't use the phone with anyone but AT&T. Nothing else.
And activate it themselves at home.
Can more people confirm this ?
Do you really need to show them that you are an AT&T customer who has a voice and data plan ?
 
ValenR said:
Seriously ? Did they change that recently ? Cause according to others who bought the 3GS (straight from the Apple Store; no-commitment) last year, they just had to sign an agreement saying they won't use the phone with anyone but AT&T. Nothing else.
And activate it themselves at home.
Can more people confirm this ?
Do you really need to show them that you are an AT&T customer who has a voice and data plan ?
Click to expand...

I'm guessing this is the only way to do it. Gotta do it @ the Apple store and sign that form.
 
i-John said:
No commitment is not the same as no contract. You're basically month to month... you're not making a so you'll have to cancel after the 1st month. They'll make you pay for a month.
Click to expand...

Any AT&T customer can go in and purchase a no commitment iphone and be month to month with no contract.
Or never even activate it on an AT&T account. Just sell it right away.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Register on MacRumors! This sidebar will go away, and you'll see fewer ads.
Top Bottom
Back