Setting up iPhone purchase over the phone?

[jersey10]

I know that the iPhone is still generally unavailable at both Apple and AT&T stores. But is it possible to call AT&T and set up everything beforehand (credit check, application, porting of your number) so that when the iPhone is eventually available (hopefully within a few weeks), all you would have to do is go to the Apple or AT&T store and sign and pay (with them able to pull all your necessary information from AT&T's system). Seems to me that it would speed up the process if this is possible.

Does anyone know if you can call AT&T and do this?

 

[nickspohn]

If you don't have an AT&T account already i advise going down to the store and running a credit check their and getting everything in line. You could do it over the phone but...meh.

 

[Sky Blue]

I know that the iPhone is still generally unavailable at both Apple and AT&T stores. But is it possible to call AT&T and set up everything beforehand (credit check, application, porting of your number) so that when the iPhone is eventually available (hopefully within a few weeks), all you would have to do is go to the Apple or AT&T store and sign and pay (with them able to pull all your necessary information from AT&T's system). Seems to me that it would speed up the process if this is possible.

Does anyone know if you can call AT&T and do this?

Doubtful, they'll need some picture ID before they run the credit check.

 

[islandtitan]

I know that the iPhone is still generally unavailable at both Apple and AT&T stores. But is it possible to call AT&T and set up everything beforehand (credit check, application, porting of your number) so that when the iPhone is eventually available (hopefully within a few weeks), all you would have to do is go to the Apple or AT&T store and sign and pay (with them able to pull all your necessary information from AT&T's system). Seems to me that it would speed up the process if this is possible.

Does anyone know if you can call AT&T and do this?

Also, the credit check is only good for thirty days. So, if you don't open your account within thirty days, they will have to run another one.