That won't work. The phone can only complete the process using the IMEI number that was registered with AT&T at time of purchase. You have to go through the process first, let it activate as it was preconfigured, then you can swap SIMS.
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iPhone X - AT&T activation time
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That won't work. The phone can only complete the process using the IMEI number that was registered with AT&T at time of purchase. You have to go through the process first, let it activate as it was preconfigured, then you can swap SIMS.
nope, tried it a few minutes ago. still getting the same activation error message.
Boggles my mind that Apple can't handle today or Pre-order day. They have to have an idea of what demand on those days will be like, no? How can they not be adequately prepared? Or is the data demand so great that there is nothing they can do with current tech?
Right every other company tools up with extra equipment needed for one day a year. Right.......
After swapping SIM cards, I got to screen 3 for the first time but the activation did not work, either.
noooo i made it all the way to the billing zipcode/ss# only to be back to the activation error page. what a tease!!
Well, after an hour on the phone with Apple and 3 hours with the phone, they have come to the conclusion the phone is bricked. The AT&T error was a symptom. They are sending me to sales to get me a new phone, waiting on a timeline as to when that will happen. FML.
My phone on t-mo breezed through setup fine. Was using wifi for OS update/downloads/etc, then after about half an hour it said 'failed to activate'. I called T-Mobile, gave them the SIM # and they pushed through the activation. Said it may take up to 2 hours but it was done before I ended the call.