Is it possible to buy a 3G or 3GS from someone in a private party sale and then activate it on AT&T without any contract requirements? It sounds reasonable but I just want to be sure.
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iPhone without contract on AT&T
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I dont have a link so I really should post this but somewhere on ATT's website it states that if any time its determined that you have an iphone without a data plan a data plan will automagically be added to your plan by default. This pertains to the united states only though.
the only thing that you could do is buy an iphone from say ebay with no contract then set up the iphone through your current contract adding the needed data package without having to extend the length of your contract.
so basically the only thing you gain is not making your contract longer.
the only thing that you could do is buy an iphone from say ebay with no contract then set up the iphone through your current contract adding the needed data package without having to extend the length of your contract.
so basically the only thing you gain is not making your contract longer.
I don't think he's asking about hiding it from AT&T. He just wants to know if he were to buy a used iPhone, and go to AT&T and say "I have an iPhone already, and I want to activate it, but I don't want to sign a contract," will AT&T let him have an iPhone without a contract, or will they force him to enter into a 12 month contract just because "they said so" ?
I recall reading nothing about AT&T allowing iPhones on pay as you go plans, so if they don't, there's nothing you can do.
This isn't pay as you go, it's a regular post-paid iPhone plan just like everyone else's, except there is not a 24 month contract. He can call AT&T anytime and say "goodbye."
I remember member discussing this yesterday, so thought I'd give you the link:
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/762652/
It seems like you can get the iPhone w/o a data plan, but others disagree.
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/762652/
It seems like you can get the iPhone w/o a data plan, but others disagree.
Correct, I want to be completely legitimate but contract free. If they didn't subsidize the phone at all, I shouldn't owe them a contract commitment, theoretically.
Also that link was talking about someone who is currently an AT&T customer and has an existing account. I would be a completely new customer with a new account.
AT&T will require a 2 year contract, even on an original iPhone that is activated even if it was activated previously for two years with another owner.
I have an old 2G iPhone activated using a GoPhone sim. AT&T won't change your plan if you are using a non iPhone sim in an iPhone.
I called AT&T to see if I could convert my GoPhone pasy as you go plan into an iPhone pick a plan which was a no contract plan and they said no since they no longer offer that for the iPhone. I told her that I was just going to keep using my GoPhone sim in my iPhone then and she said ok.
I have an old 2G iPhone activated using a GoPhone sim. AT&T won't change your plan if you are using a non iPhone sim in an iPhone.
I called AT&T to see if I could convert my GoPhone pasy as you go plan into an iPhone pick a plan which was a no contract plan and they said no since they no longer offer that for the iPhone. I told her that I was just going to keep using my GoPhone sim in my iPhone then and she said ok.
