Ordering 4S with family members upgrade?

[sou1 so1di3r]

Ok all I have a question:

I am wanting to order a 4S, using my moms upgrade, get the phone and then give her my iPhone 4. She is currently using a 3GS.

How does the whole switching of the numbers and stuff work?

I'm in London until early November, but I want to be able to get the phone from home in the 3 days I am back before going back to school for winter term.

If I have her order the 4S through the apple site, will she just be able to use her 3GS until I get home? Like ordering the phone won't affect her having to swap numbers to a new microSIM or anything? or does it automatically come pre-loaded with your new number since she will be ordering it using her line?

Any answers would be helpful!

 

[appleguy123]

Her phone won't stop working until the phone is activated via iTunes.

 

[sou1 so1di3r]

Her phone won't stop working until the phone is activated via iTunes.

awesome! so if she just leaves it in the box I can just set her all up when I get home?! Sweet!

 

[appleguy123]

awesome! so if she just leaves it in the box I can just set her all up when I get home?! Sweet!

That's at least how it worked on AT&T. I ordered at a store, and my phone didn't stop working until I activated the iPhone at home. It might be different now, but I doubt it.

 

[sou1 so1di3r]

That's at least how it worked on AT&T. I ordered at a store, and my phone didn't stop working until I activated the iPhone at home. It might be different now, but I doubt it.

Ok well I would be ordering through AT&T so hopefully this is true!!

 

[NorfolkMustard]

awesome! so if she just leaves it in the box I can just set her all up when I get home?! Sweet!

I wouldn't be so sure. Check with your phone company, ask when they'll be switching the contract from the miniSIM to MicroSIM

 

[sou1 so1di3r]

I wouldn't be so sure. Check with your phone company, ask when they'll be switching the contract from the miniSIM to MicroSIM

dammit why does it have to be so hard! lol. I thought my plan was genius. I don't want to call back to America its gonna be a waste of my time and money lol