Okay, I'm really screwed. Please help!

[iSkier]

Alright, I am a current AT&T customer, but im not eligible for an upgrade. I went by my local store and they said I would have to pay $400!!!! So, I don't want to pay that. My friend has an old iPhone, and I was wondering if I could borrow it for a day, take it to the att store, and activate it and be eligible for an upgrade to 3G. She would need to use it again, and she doesn't want the 3G

 

[macintosh.apple]

yes you can do that. now how are you screwed?

 

[iSkier]

Thanks, I guess i'm not screwed haha. So how would I go about doing this???

 

[showtime]

Thanks, I guess i'm not screwed haha. So how would I go about doing this???

1. Have your friend back up his phone
2. Restore the phone
3. Connect to iTunes and activate the iphone with your info.
4. When you're done return the phone to your friend so he can restore it.

You should now be a "current iPhone user"

 

[iPhoneMan]

when you activate the 3g your friend's iphone will be dis-activated

 

[iSkier]

Thank you guys so much!!!

How should he back up his Iphone?

 

[iPhoneMan]

I really don't think you should do this your you will render your friend's iphone useless.

 

[iSkier]

It will make his iphone useless???

 

[iPhoneMan]

First of all he needs to verify its his account, second of all when you buy a new 3g it cancels the original iphone contract

 

[iSkier]

So your saying I shouldn't do it?

 

[iPhoneMan]

It's not so much you "shouldn't do it" its more like its impossible to pull off. Is there someone else out there that can confirm what I am saying completely?

 

[wildcardd]

Please do a search next time. Read this and make your decision.

https://www.macrumors.com/iphone/2008/07/06/become-upgrade-eligible-for-iphone-3g/