Completely untrue. Lots of people (including myself) were grandfathered in with unlimited data plans.
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Completely untrue. Lots of people (including myself) were grandfathered in with unlimited data plans.
Not if you have the login info.
I've got that part covered. So I may just try it at home then.
I'm impressed. When do you plan on getting a newer version? (say, iPhone 5?)
P.S. It's a piece of history - don't sell it.
Like that user, I still have a 2G iPhone activated to this day. I also have an 8GB 3GS and a 32GB iPhone 4. The original is still fun to use.
Here's how I did it back in August-ish...
1. Had a friend with an old unlocked Motorola Razr give me the IMEI for the phone. I never actually had the phone.
2. Called AT&T customer service, told her I wanted to temporarily switch the Razr (fed her a story about my dad wanting to try the iPhone 4 before buying it for himself) and that I had a microsim card adapter (no need to get a new sim card from AT&T store).
3. Also noted that I like to check sports scores so please activate a data plan on the Razr (which is an unlimited plan).
4. She made the changes on my account. I turned off the iPhone for about 15 minutes and turned it back on. At first data didn't work but within an hour I had a text message saying that I was automatically switched to an equivalent unlimited data plan for the iPhone.
Again, YMMV, but this worked for me and I didn't even have to buy an old iPhone 2G from eBay.
Good luck.
I've been keeping up with another guy using trying to use the 2g loop hole and as of this morning he said it is still working he tried it last night and got the text this morning.
he tried it last night and got the text this morning.
I'm impressed. When do you plan on getting a newer version? (say, iPhone 5?)
P.S. It's a piece of history - don't sell it.
No way, dude... I'm keeping this vintage bad boy!
Trying this now, just activated my 2G about an hour ago. Should I wait until my ATT account either through mywireless or online shows that i have been changed to the 2G and have unlimited data or just pop the sim back in my iphone4? Thanks for the help as always!
Ive got a question too. Will I be charged for overages on txts when I try this because I have over 2000? Or will my moms unlimited family txts keep me covered?
Ive got a question too. Will I be charged for overages on txts when I try this because I have over 2000? Or will my moms unlimited family txts keep me covered?
umm.... text from at&t are usually free, so they won't count as overage or part of your text plan.
So it has been about 12+ hours since i activated my 2G to replace my iPhone4 and everything still says I am on the 2GB plan. Should I keep using the 2G until I see something (either calling *DATA#, mywireless program or my online ATT account) say unlimited for $20? Or should I just put the sim back in my iPhone4 and wait and see if I get the texts at some point? Thanks for the help!
Just did this today. I tried to activate over itunes but it didnt take, got the email saying my activation was canceled for the 2g iphone unlimited plan. So i called and told them that I wanted to activate it and they did it right away. Checked my account and I am already on the $30 unlimited data plan for 3G guess she did it that way cause I already had unlimited txt from the family plan i am under. Doesn't matter though I have unlimited data again!!
I would recommend you call AT&T they had to take down my IMEI number and get manager approval in order to get it back.
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Just did this today. I tried to activate over itunes but it didnt take, got the email saying my activation was canceled for the 2g iphone unlimited plan. So i called and told them that I wanted to activate it and they did it right away. Checked my account and I am already on the $30 unlimited data plan for 3G guess she did it that way cause I already had unlimited txt from the family plan i am under. Doesn't matter though I have unlimited data again!!
I would recommend you call AT&T they had to take down my IMEI number and get manager approval in order to get it back.
That's what I was thinking, thanks for letting me know it worked for you! I'll give a shot shortly
Was told they don't have unlimited plans anymore and itunes is wrong. Guess I'll have to try another rep later
The 2G loophole does still work. I just bought an iPhone 4 in Dec (refurb), and was able to take my Unlimited Plan with me. I then activated the iPhone EDGE for my father, and he gets unlimited data. I then verified with a rep after getting a 3rd phone activated that yes, if my dad gets new iPhone, at any time, he would automatically get the $30 unlimited plan, regardless of how long he was using the iPhone EDGE.
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